Isn't it great that I articulate?/Isn't it grand that you can understand?/I don't grunt/I don't oink/I don't even squeak or squawk/When I wanna say a-somethin', I open up and talk! I can talk! I can talk, talk, talk, I can...
Why don't you keep it down?
I can talk!
May I, Papa?
Certainly not. In the first place, you can't get out of your pen. In the second place, sheep do not play with pigs.
Why not?
Oh, it's a matter of status. Sheep, for instance, are highly regarded by Zuckerman, because we furnish him with good quality wool. With pigs, on the other hand, it's just a matter of time.
Time before what?
Before they're fat enough to kill.
Oh, everybody knows that. In the fall, you'll be turned into smoked bacon and ham. And then, just as soon as the cold weather sets in, they'll kill you.
Ohh! (faints)
Templeton.
Hmm.
How about "Pig Supreme"?
No good. It sounds like a rich dessert.
How about terrific, terrific, terrific?
Cut that down to one terrific and it will do nicely. I think terrific might impress Zuckerman.
But Charlotte, I'm not terrific.
You're terrific as far as I am concerned. (Templeton hits Wilbur in the face with his tail as he walks by; Charlotte glares at him) Does anybody know how to spell it?
I think it's T, double-E double-R, double-R, double-I, double-F, double-I, double-C-C-C.
What kind of an acrobat do you think I am? It would take me all night to write that.
I would advise you not to consult geese in matters of spelling. The word is spelled T-E-R-R-I-F-I-C.
Please! Let me spell it my way.
Is it true what the old sheep says? Is that awful thing true?!
It's a dirty-irty trick, but it's true.
I don't want to die! I want to stay here in my warm manure pile! I want to breathe the beautiful air, and lie in the beautiful sun!
You're certainly making a beautiful noise.
Quiet, Wilbur! Now chin up!
Who said that?
Do you want a friend?
Yes, I want a friend. But I want to live, too!
Well, chin up. I'll be your friend and I'll try to save your life. I've been watching you, and I like you.
I can't see you. What do you mean "chin up"?
Now go to sleep. You'll see me in the morning, and I'll explain everything then.
Wilbur's stomach was empty, and his mind was full. And when your stomach is empty and your mind is full, it's always hard to sleep. But sleep and Wilbur finally found each other.
