10 quotes
A Father-Son Journey of Discovery
Bambi
Hey, Dad. Where are we going today?
Great Prince
We're already there.
Bambi
Wow...I never even knew this was here.
Great Prince
Beautiful, isn't it? This is...This is where I first met your mother.
Bambi
Really?
Great Prince
Yes. I was just about your age.
Bambi
What were you like?
Great Prince
Me? Well, let me think. Actually, I was a lot like you.
[pauses; chuckles]
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Seasons of Change and New Beginnings
Bambi
I miss you so much.
Bambi's Mother
Shh. There now. It's going to be all right. You'll see.
Bambi
Why'd you have to go?
Bambi's Mother
Everything in the forest has its season. Where one thing falls, another grows. Maybe not what was there before, but something new and wonderful all the same.
Bambi
But I feel so alone.
Bambi's Mother
I'm always with you. Even when you can't see me, I'm here.
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Animal Imaginings in Bambi II
Thumper
I'm a mountain lion! Raarrgh!
Bambi
Oh! Ah! I'm a bear!
[bleats]
Flower
I'm a turtle! Rrrrggh! What? Turtles are soooo scary.
[Bambi and Thumper look at him oddly]
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Antlers and Growing Up
Bambi
When will I get my antlers?
Great Prince
Won't be long now if you're anything like I was.
Bambi
Am I?
Great Prince
Only one way to find out.
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Thumper's Frustration with His Sisters
Thumper's sisters
Big brother!
Thumper
Oh, for crying out loud!
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Overcoming Fear and Achieving Success
Thumper
You're too afraid! You cannot jump! Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah Nah– Nah, nah, nah, AAAH!
[sing song tone; Bambi jumps; looks up]
Bambi
Did I make it?
Thumper
Yep. You did it.
[muffled]
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Conflict Between Bambi and the Great Prince
Great Prince
Bambi, a prince does not-
Bambi
That's all you care about, not about me!
Great Prince
Don't you speak to me-
Bambi
I WISH MOTHER WAS HERE INSTEAD OF YOU!!
[runs off, upset]
Friend Owl
Oh, my, my, my. Well, I've certainly made a muddle of things.
Great Prince
No, This is my fault. Bambi needs a mother. A prince should NOT be raising a child!
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Fatherhood and Responsibility in Challenging Times
Great Prince
Wait. I could use your help. Find me a suitable doe to raise Bambi.
Friend Owl
Oh, yes. Of course, yes. Hmm. Food's so scarce. Does can barely feed themselves. Perhaps you could...
Great Prince
Me?! You know as well as I do, a prince looks after the herd. Does care for the young.
Friend Owl
But you are his father, and circumstances being what they are...
Great Prince
Until spring.
[sighs]
Friend Owl
Oh, excellent! After all, who better to raise the young prince...than the Great Prince himself?
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Friendship and Change in Bambi's Life
Thumper
Aww, Bambi. You never have time for us anymore.
[after Bambi leaves to spend time with the Great Prince]
Faline
Yeah. Isn't it wonderful?
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Confronting Loss and Moving Forward
Bambi
Mother! Mother! Moth–
[gasps]
Great Prince
Your mother can't be with you anymore. Come.
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