Original subtitles

[cheerful music]

*

- Oh. - [laughing]

- * Dancing through springtime flowers *

* And rays of summer sun

* Catching white snowflakes on your nose *

* Running through autumn leaves *

* That float from trees on high *

* With our love that is bigger than the sky *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

[whimsical music]

*

female narrator: It was the perfect summer day:

still, warm, and sunny,

but the very best thing

was that the strawberries were ripe

and ready for picking.

- Mm, I found another one.

- [giggles]

Me too.

narrator: Little Field Mouse was helping

Little Nutbrown Hare gather some lovely,

ripe strawberries.

both: Four.

- Let's have one now

and take the rest back to share with Big Nutbrown Hare.

- Mm, yes, let's.

Mmm.

- Mmm, delicious.

You're eating very slowly, Little Field Mouse.

- Mmm, I get more yummy taste this way.

- I got a big burst of strawberry taste

in my mouth when I ate it quickly.

- I like them to last...

forever.

Mmm.

[cheerful music]

*

- Oh, I think I want to eat another strawberry.

- Then think about something else.

- Like what?

- Oh, a pink butterfly?

- [chuckles]

And purple flowers.

- [laughs] And red strawberries.

- Oh, Little Field Mouse.

- [laughing]

- Mmm.

Oh, whoa.

[gasping]

[sighs]

Phew.

Oh, they smell delicious.

Mmm.

*

- Big Nutbrown Hare's waiting for us.

*

Little Nutbrown Hare,

where are your strawberries?

- They smelled so good, and I...

accidently ate them.

- That was quick.

- Now I don't have any to share

with Big Nutbrown Hare.

- We can give him these.

- Oh, thank you, Little Field Mouse.

You are a wonderful friend.

- [laughing]

*

- Big Nutbrown Hare.

These are for you.

- Ooh.

Mmm, mmm, mmm.

- [chuckles] - Mmm, mmm, mmm.

Mmm, mmm.

- Mmm, mmm. - [laughs]

- Mmm, mmm, mmm.

- It's time for me to go.

- Thank you, Little Field Mouse.

- Good-bye, Big Nutbrown Hare.

[giggles]

- Big Nutbrown Hare?

- Yes, Little Nutbrown Hare?

- We both picked strawberries to share with you.

- I know. Delicious.

Mmm, mmm. - But I ate all mine.

So they were all Little Field Mouse's strawberries

that we gave you.

- Hmm, well, that was very kind of her.

- Little Field Mouse eats her strawberries very slowly,

so they last longer.

- Oh, and what do you think?

- Hmm, I think she's right.

From now on,

I'm going to eat strawberries slowly too.

And I want to do something nice

for Little Field Mouse.

- Hmm. Good idea.

- Something really special.

- Maybe you could pick her a lovely flower.

- Hmm.

- Or a big leaf,

so she can fan herself with it on hot days.

- Whoa. - [giggling]

- Tickly leaves. - [giggles]

- I know.

I'm going to pick some strawberries for her.

*

[humming]

Ooh.

I found you.

- But I'm over here. - Oh.

- [giggles]

- Oh, hello, Little Redwood Fox.

I meant the strawberry, not you.

- [chuckles] I know.

Can I see them?

- They're a surprise for Little Field Mouse,

but there are plenty, if you would like one.

- No, thank you.

- Don't you like strawberries? - [sniffing]

Not very much,

but I do like finding them.

Can I help you?

- Of course you can.

[whimsical music]

*

- Oh.

- I don't think you'll find strawberries here,

Little Redwood Fox.

- No, but it's where I sometimes

find juicy bulbs.

*

Oh.

Why don't you have a strawberry

while I eat my juicy bulb?

Mmm, mmm.

- I guess I could have one,

and I can eat it very slowly,

just like Little Field Mouse.

Mmm.

*

[sighing]

Oh, it's harder to eat slowly

than I thought.

- You'll have to try again.

Oh.

And here's another strawberry for you.

*

- Oh, thanks, Little Redwood Fox.

- That was fun.

Good-bye.

- Good-bye.

[humming]

* La la la la la

[giggling]

- [singing]

- Hello, Blue Bird.

Hello, Little Nutbrown Hare.

- Look what I've got.

- Oh, summer treats.

- They're a surprise for Little Field Mouse.

- A surprise?

How exciting.

Ooh.

It's our lucky day.

Here are some tasty seeds for me too.

- Little Field Mouse says that the taste lasts longer

when you eat slowly.

- Did you give it a try?

- I'm going to give it another try right now.

Mmm, mmm.

Oops.

- How did you get on?

- Not very well,

but at least I have one left for Little Field Mouse.

- Good luck,

and toodle-toots, Little Nutbrown Hare.

- Good-bye, Blue Bird.

*

- Hello, Little Nutbrown Hare.

What are you doing today?

- I'm off to surprise Little Field Mouse

with some lovely strawberries.

Well, one lovely strawberry.

- [sniffing]

Mmm.

It makes me hungry for some spotty acorns.

- [chuckles]

Strawberries don't make me

hungry for spotty acorns.

- [giggles]

They're yummy.

I've been nibbling on them

all morning.

Mmm.

- Nibbling looks like a nice,

slow way of eating.

Maybe I'll just nibble the strawberry,

to see how it goes.

Mmm.

*

Oh, dear.

I'm not very good at nibbling.

- Oh, look.

Here comes Little Field Mouse now.

- See you soon.

- Bye, Little Gray Squirrel.

*

- Hello, Little Nutbrown Hare.

What are you doing?

- Uh, surprise?

- Oh, it's lovely.

Thank you.

You are a wonderful friend too.

- Not today, I'm not.

- Yes, you are.

Really.

- I picked some strawberries for you.

Then, I was trying to eat them slowly,

so I wouldn't eat them all,

but I couldn't.

- [giggling]

- It's not funny, Little Field Mouse.

How can I stop eating them so quickly

when they're so yummy?

- [giggles] You just need some practice.

Wait here.

*

Close your eyes.

Take a bite,

and chew really, really,

really slowly.

*

What's it like?

- I think I can taste some morning dew.

- Uh-huh.

Anything else?

- Hmm.

Sweetness.

Just like you, Little Field Mouse.

- [giggles]

And?

- Hmm.

And juiciness.

- Anything else?

- Hmm.

The best, strawberry-est taste,

and it's lasting forever.

- You did it.

both: Hooray.

[both laughing]

narrator: Little Nutbrown Hare

was so eager to show his father

how he had made his strawberry last longer

that he brought two home

and didn't even eat them on the way.

- I've got something for you, Big Nutbrown Hare.

- A tasty treat.

Mmm, mmm.

Mmm, thank you.

- Big Nutbrown Hare.

- What's the matter?

- You should try eating it slowly.

- Oh.

Should I?

- Here, close your eyes.

Chew very slowly.

- Mmm, mmm.

- Did you swallow the strawberry already?

- Mm-hmm.

- You're going to need lots of practice.

Guess how much I love you.

- As much as the sweet and juicy taste

of a delicious strawberry?

- As much as the sweet and juicy taste

of a delicious strawberry

with morning dew that lasts forever.

- Mmm.

*

narrator: It had been snowing in the woods,

covering everything in a thick blanket

of fresh, soft snow,

but Big Nutbrown Hare had still managed

to find some green shoots for breakfast for himself.

- Over here.

narrator: And for his son, Little Nutbrown Hare.

- I'm coming.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

[grunts]

[both laughing]

- Mmm.

- Ooh, you must be hungry,

to have been in such a rush.

- I am...

*

But I'm not hungry anymore.

Mm, thank you, Big Nutbrown Hare.

Now I want to slide on that slippery slope again.

It was fun.

- Let's make you something soft

to land on,

instead of me.

- Is that big enough?

- I think so.

Well, I'm going to look for more food.

Have fun, Little Nutbrown Hare.

- I will.

[cheerful music]

*

Whee!

[grunts]

[laughs]

That was even more fun than the first time.

*

- Hello, Little Nutbrown Hare.

What are you doing?

- Sliding down my super slippery,

fun slide.

Watch.

Whee!

[grunts, laughs]

- That does look like fun.

- It is.

Do you want a turn?

- Oh, yes, please.

- Wait, you have to go up the outside, or...

- [laughing]

- You'll mess up the slide,

and it won't be smooth anymore.

- Oh, sorry.

Woo.

Hmm.

It's not very slippery.

- I think you might be a bit too big for it.

- I know.

I'll run down it.

- No, you'll mess it up even more.

*

[grunts]

[laughs]

See? Isn't that much more fun?

[wistful music]

- [sighs] Not really.

- Do you want to come with me to find Little Field Mouse?

- [sighs] No, thanks.

I think I'll stay here.

- Okay, Little Nutbrown Hare.

I'll see you later.

[cheerful music]

*

- Whee--oh.

[sighs]

It's ruined.

- Oh, dear.

What happened to your slide?

- Little Redwood Fox messed up all the snow,

and it isn't slippery anymore.

- That's a pity.

- She didn't mean to.

She's just too big,

and she didn't know how to use it.

- But it's only snow.

We can make another slide.

- Can we?

- Yes. - Yay.

*

- There.

That's the snow mound done.

How's the slide coming along?

- Bigger,

slipperier,

and slide-ier than ever.

Watch.

Whee!

[grunts] - [laughs]

Oh, that is a super slippery slide.

- And I just love it.

Thank you, Big Nutbrown Hare.

- [chuckles]

You're welcome, Little Nutbrown Hare.

- Little Nutbrown Hare.

I found Little Field Mouse.

Do you want to play with us?

- Ooh, they're just in time

to play on your new slide.

- Shh.

I don't want them to.

*

- Why not?

You could have fun together.

- They might ruin it.

- Hello?

Little Nutbrown Hare?

[light suspenseful music]

*

- Well, if you'd rather play on your own,

have fun.

- I'm going to have fun all day with it...

by myself.

[cheerful music]

Whoa...

[grunts, laughs]

*

Whoa, whoa.

[grunts]

*

Whoa...

[laughs]

[grunts]

Did you see that?

That's right.

Nobody's here.

- [laughing]

Come on, Little Field Mouse.

All the way to the top.

- Then what?

[laughing]

[grunting]

- We roll them all the way to the top.

[grunting]

[hiccups, laughs]

And now we race them to the bottom.

Ooh.

[both laughing]

*

- The snowballs win.

- Hi.

Can I play?

- Hello, Little Nutbrown Hare.

- Of course, you can play.

Come on.

*

[all grunting]

*

- Now let's roll them down the other side.

- [gasps] No.

- [grunts]

*

- Oh.

Is that a new slide?

- Well. - Is it yours?

- Uh. - [laughs]

It looks like fun.

- Didn't you hear us calling before?

We thought you must have gone.

- Um.

- Can I have a turn on your slide?

- Uh.

- Oh, please, Little Nutbrown Hare?

- Mm.

Okay.

- Whee!

Whee.

[grunts]

[laughs]

This is even more fun than snowball chase.

Little Redwood Fox should have a turn now.

- Can I?

- Well, uh.

If you promise you sort of...

won't break it.

- Oh, is that what I did to your other slide?

I'm sorry, Little Nutbrown Hare.

You should have said something.

- Hurry up, you two.

It's super fun.

- I promise I'll try not to break it.

- All right,

but maybe don't walk on the slide-y bit.

And try sitting on your tail.

It makes the slide even smoother.

- I'll do my best.

Whee...

[grunts]

- Perfect, Little Redwood Fox.

[all laughing]

- Whee!

[laughs]

- Yay...

- [laughing]

This tickles.

- Whoa. - Whee!

[all laughing]

[whimsical music]

*

- Oh, dear.

- The slide is ruined.

- I'm really sorry, Little Nutbrown Hare.

I tried very hard not to ruin it.

- I don't mind.

That was the best fun of all.

- It was?

- Yes.

Let's do it again.

- But the slide.

- It's only snow.

We can easily make another one.

- Yes, one that's even bigger and better.

[all cheering]

*

narrator: True to their word,

the three friends made the biggest,

longest,

slipperiest slide yet.

all: Whee.

narrator: It had twists and turns

and even a little ramp on the end.

[all laughing]

narrator: And they had the best fun on it.

[all laughing]

narrator: By the time Big Nutbrown Hare

came to take his son home,

the setting sun was turning the white snow

pink and purple.

- What happened with the slide?

- It was the best fun.

We built the biggest, twistiest,

slipperiest slide ever.

It got wrecked,

but it was only snow,

so we built it again.

- We?

- Little Field Mouse,

Little Redwood Fox, and I.

- So you let them play on your slide after all.

- Yes, I was feeling a bit lonely,

and it was lots more fun when we all played together.

- [chuckles]

Here we are.

- Guess how much I love you.

- Oh, as much as you love playing

on the tallest, curviest-- whoo-hoo--

slide-iest slide

in the meadow?

- No, even more.

As much as sharing the tallest,

curviest, slipperiest slide

with your friends.

- Ooh, ooh.

Well, thank you

for sharing that with me.

*