Bambi (1942)
Peter Behn: Young Thumper
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Quotes
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Thumper : "Eating greens is a special treat, It makes long ears and great big feet. But it sure is awful stuff to eat." I made that last part up myself.
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Thumper : He doesn't walk very good, does he?
Mrs. Rabbit : Thumper!
Thumper : Yes, mama?
Mrs. Rabbit : What did your father tell you this morning?
Thumper : If you can't say something nice, don't say nothing at all.
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Thumper : I'm thumpin'! That's why they call me Thumper!
[we hear an echo of "They call me Thumper!" from inside the log]
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[Bambi and the rabbits come across a small flock of birds twittering in a tree. Bambi looks at them intriguingly]
Young Thumper : Those are birds.
Young Bambi : Bur... Bur!
Young Thumper : Look! He's trying to talk.
Young Bambi : Bur!
Girl Bunny : He's trying to say "bird".
Young Thumper : Say "bird".
[wiggles his nose]
Young Bambi : Bur...
[wiggles his nose]
Young Thumper : Bird.
Young Bambi : Bur!
Young Thumper : Uh-uh... bir-duh!
Other rabbits : [indistinctly] Come on, say "bird". Say "bird"!
Young Bambi : [inhales deeply, then throws everyone back by his yelling, including the birds] Bir-d!
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Young Bambi : Bird, bird, bird, bird, bird, bir...!
[he sees a yellow butterfly, which he begins to chase until it lands on his tail]
Young Bambi : Bird!
Young Thumper : No, that's not a bird. That's a butterfly.
Young Bambi : Butterfly? Butter...
[Bambi sees the butterfly has now gone; he then runs over to a big yellow flower among some other wildflowers]
Young Bambi : Butterfly!
Young Thumper : [giggling] No, that's a flower.
Young Bambi : Flower?
Young Thumper : Uh-huh, it's purty.
[Thumper smells the flowers]
Young Bambi : Purty.
[Bambi starts smelling the flowers, and comes nose-to-nose with a little skunk]
Young Bambi : Flower!
Young Flower : Me?
Young Thumper : [laughing hysterically] No, no, no, no! That's not a flower! He's a little...
Young Flower : Oh, that's all right. He can call me a flower if he wants to.
[looks up briefly, then chuckles]
Young Flower : I don't mind.
Young Bambi : Purty. Purty *flower*!
Young Flower : Oh...
[he laughs]
Young Flower : Gosh.
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Thumper : Whatcha gonna call 'im?
Bambi's Mother : Well, I think I'll call him Bambi.
Thumper : Bambi... Yep, I guess that'll do all right.
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Young Thumper : Whatcha doin'? Hibernatin'?
Young Flower : [yawns] Uh-huh.
Young Bambi : Whatcha wanna do that for?
Young Flower : [chuckles] All us Flowers sleep in the winter. Well, good night.
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[first lines]
Thumper : Wake up, wake up!
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Bambi : Hello Friend Owl. Don't you remember me?
Friend Owl : Why it's the young prince, Bambi! My my how you've changed. Turn around there let me look at you, I see you've traded in your spots for a pair of antlers!
[laughs]
Friend Owl : You know, just the other day I was talking to myself about you, and we were wondering what had become of you.
Thumper : Hello Bambi! Remember me?
[Starts thumping]
Bambi : Thumper!
Thumper : Right on!
[laughs]
Flower : Hi fellas!
Bambi : Flower!
Flower : Yeah!
[Sniffs flowers]