Fantastic Mr Fox - Chapter 8
Summary
TLDRIn a tense standoff, Mr. Fox and his family are trapped in their home by three farmers, Bogis, Bunce, and Bean, who are armed and ready to catch the cunning fox. As the foxes starve, the farmers taunt them with food, hoping to lure them out. The farmers devise a plan to surround the hill with 108 men, making escape impossible. The situation escalates as Mr. Fox must find a way to outsmart his adversaries and secure food for his famished family.
Takeaways
- 🎪 Three tents are set up by the farmers at the top of the hill, one for each farmer, Bogis, Bunce, and Bean.
- 🍗 Bogis entices Mr. Fox with the aroma of boiled chicken, hoping to lure him out of his home.
- 🍩 Bunce has six doughnuts filled with goose liver paste, and Bean has two gallons of cider, all while keeping their guns close by.
- 🔦 The farmers use powerful headlamps on their tractors to shine light into the fox's hole, indicating their determination to catch Mr. Fox.
- 👀 The farmers take turns keeping watch, showing their persistence and lack of sleep in their pursuit of Mr. Fox.
- 🏞️ Mr. Fox's family is starving, and the children express their hunger and desperation for food.
- 🚜 The farmers plan to surround the hill with their workers, each armed with a weapon, to prevent Mr. Fox from escaping.
- 🔒 This creates a tight ring of armed men around the hill, making it nearly impossible for any animal to escape.
- 🕵️♂️ The farmers continue their watch, sitting silently with their guns, waiting for Mr. Fox to make a move.
- 🌪️ Mr. Fox occasionally creeps closer to the tunnel's mouth to sniff and confirm the presence of the farmers, showing his cautious nature.
- 👃 Mr. Fox's keen sense of smell is highlighted, as he can detect the distinct stench of Bean from a mile away.
Q & A
What is the situation that the foxes are facing in the beginning of the script?
-The foxes are beginning to starve, indicating a lack of food and a dire situation for the family.
What are the three tents set up for and who are they for?
-The three tents are set up by the three farmers, Bogis, Bunce, and Bean, for their own use, with one for Bogis, one for Bunce, and one for Bean.
What are the farmers eating for their supper, and what does this imply?
-Bogis is eating boiled chicken with dumplings, Bunce has doughnuts filled with goose liver paste, and Bean has two gallons of cider. This implies they are enjoying a feast while the foxes are starving, highlighting the contrast between the two groups.
Why do the farmers keep their guns beside them?
-The farmers keep their guns beside them as a precaution and a threat to Mr. Fox, indicating their intent to capture or kill him.
What is the farmers' plan to capture Mr. Fox?
-The farmers plan to surround the hill with their workers, each armed with a weapon, to prevent Mr. Fox from escaping.
What is the significance of the powerful headlamps used by Bunce and Bean?
-The powerful headlamps are used to illuminate the fox's hole, making it difficult for Mr. Fox to hide and increasing the chances of capturing him.
How do the farmers plan to keep watch over Mr. Fox's hole?
-Bunce and Bean plan to take turns keeping watch over the fox's hole, with one watching while the other sleeps, ensuring constant surveillance.
What is the concern raised by Bunce about Mr. Fox potentially digging a hole through the hill?
-Bunce raises the concern that Mr. Fox might dig a tunnel through the hill and escape on the other side, which would make their efforts to capture him futile.
How does Bean respond to the concern about Mr. Fox escaping through the hill?
-Bean dismisses the concern by asking how many men are working on the farm, implying that they have enough manpower to surround the hill and prevent escape.
What does Mr. Fox do to check if the coast is clear?
-Mr. Fox occasionally creeps closer to the mouth of the tunnel to take a sniff and then retreats back, indicating he is checking for the presence of the farmers.
How does Mrs. Fox react to the children's plea for food?
-Mrs. Fox does not answer the children's plea for food, as there is no solution or immediate answer to their hunger, reflecting the desperate situation.
Outlines
🍗 Fox Family's Hunger and Farmers' Strategy
The script describes the beginning of a chapter where the foxes are starving, and the farmers set up tents near Mr. Fox's home, taunting him with food. The farmers, Buns, Bean, and Bogis, each have their meals, with Bogis holding a chicken near the fox's home. The foxes are tempted but are warned by Mrs. Fox about the danger of falling into the farmers' trap. The farmers plan to surround the hill with their workers, armed with various weapons, to prevent Mr. Fox from escaping. The next day, the farmers continue their watch, expecting Mr. Fox to attempt an escape, but he confirms their presence by their distinct smell.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Starve
💡Tents
💡Farmers
💡Chicken
💡Dumplings
💡Doughnuts
💡Cider
💡Guns
💡Surround
💡Watch
💡Stinks
Highlights
The foxes begin to starve, leading to a desperate situation.
Three tents are set up by the farmers near the fox's home.
The farmers eat supper near the fox's home, taunting Mr. Fox with the smell of food.
Mr. Fox is tempted by the smell of chicken but is warned by Mrs. Fox about the danger.
The small foxes express their hunger and desire for food.
The farmers plan to trap Mr. Fox by surrounding the hill with armed men.
The farmers use powerful headlamps and tractors to search for the foxes.
The farmers discuss the possibility of Mr. Fox escaping through a tunnel.
Mr. Fox's distinctive smell is mentioned as a way to track him.
The farmers take turns keeping watch over the fox's hole.
The farmers are well-prepared with various weapons to capture Mr. Fox.
The situation becomes increasingly dire for the foxes as they are surrounded and unable to escape.
Mr. Fox cautiously approaches the tunnel's mouth to check the farmers' presence.
The farmers' relentless watching and waiting continue, indicating a prolonged standoff.
The small foxes' hunger and the parents' inability to provide food highlight the family's struggle.
The farmers' strategy and Mr. Fox's cunning are central to the conflict in the story.
Transcripts
chapter a the foxes begin to starve that
evening three tents were put up from the
crater on the hill one for a bogus one
for buns and one for being the tent
surmounted mr. Fox's home and the three
farmers sat outside their tents eating
their supper
but this had three boiled chicken
smothered in dumplings buns had six
doughnuts filled with disgusting goose
liver paste and bean had two gallons of
cider all three of them kept their guns
beside them but this picked up a
steaming chicken and held it close to
the fox's home can you smell this mr.
Fox he shouted lovely tender chicken why
don't you come up and get it the rich
scent of chicken wafted down the tunnel
to where the Foxes were crouching
alright dad I said one of the small
foxes
couldn't we just sneak up and snatch it
out of his hand
don't you dare said mrs. Fox that's just
what they want you to do but we're sorry
hungry they cried how long will it be
till we get something to eat their
mother didn't answer them nor did their
father
there was no answer to give as darkness
fell Bunsen being switched on the
powerful headlamps
of the two tractors and shown them onto
the hole now sippy we'll take it in turn
to keep watch one watches while to sleep
and so on
all through the night buck I said what
if the Fox digs a hole right through the
hill and comes out on the other side you
didn't think of that one did you
of course I did said beam pretending he
had come on then tell us the answer said
for this beam picked something small and
black out of his ear and flicked it away
how many men have you got working in
your farm he asked thirty-five father
said I've got 36 Bunsen and I've got 37
bean said that makes 108 men all
together we must order them to surround
the hill each man will have a gun and a
flashlight
there will be no Excite then for mr. Fox
so the order went down to the farms and
that night
the Neyman formed a tight ring around
the bottom of the hill they were armed
with sticks and guns and hatches and
pistols and all sorts of other horrible
weapons this made it quite impossible
for a fox or indeed for any other animal
to escape from the hill the next day
then watching and waiting went on but
listen Bunsen beam sat upon small
schools staring at the fox's hole they
didn't talk much they just sat there
with their guns on their laps every so
often mr. Fox would creep a little
closer towards the mouth of the tunnel
and take a sniff then he would creep
back again and say they're still there
are you quite sure mrs. Fox would ask
positive send mr. Fox
I can smell that being a mile away he
stinks
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