Once Upon a Forest (1993)

Elisabeth Moss: Michelle

Quotes 

• Michelle : [speaking really fast]  Guess what? You'll never guess what, I'll betcha! Uncle Cornelius said I could go with you on your ramble today, but I'll betcha he's forgotten all about it, & I'll never, EVER get to see what the big surprise is!

  [inhales deeply] 

  Michelle : What took you so long?

  Abigail : My dad!

  Edgar : My mother!

  Russell : No breakfast!

• Michelle : Uncle Cornelius, your mouth is hanging open!

• Edgar : [tapping a road with his foot]  This ground isn't normal. It's hard.

  Michelle : [sniffing the road]  And it smells kind of funny!

• Michelle : Uncle Cornelius, why do you look so sad?

  Cornelius : My goodness!

  The Furlings : Michelle!

  Cornelius : Oh, Michelle! You're all right!

  Michelle : Of course, I am! I just had...

  [yawns] 

  Michelle : ... a long nap!

• Michelle : Look, Uncle Cornelius! All the mommies & daddies are coming back!

  Cornelius : Not all of them, my dear. I'll never be able to replace your mummy & daddy, but I'll do my best.

  [Michelle sniffles] 

  Michelle : I guess nothing will ever be the same again, will it, Uncle Cornelius?

  Cornelius : Well, my dear, if we all work as hard to save Dapplewood as your three friends worked to save you, it will.

• Michelle : What's that?

  Cornelius : Great Honk!

  [sees the Flapper-Wing-A-Ma-Thing] 

  Cornelius : My Flapper-Wing-A-Ma-Thing! But how did you get it here?

  Abigail : We built it.

  Russell : And we flew it!

  Cornelius : Marvelous! Magnificent! Stupendous! You three have changed so much these past few days, I hardly recognize you.

  [happily] 

  Cornelius : You're no longer my Furlings. You've grown up.

• Cornelius : Well, Furlings, there are times when we must learn to accept... setbacks.

  Michelle : Looks like one of those times, doesn't it?

• Abigail : I can hardly see him behind his papers. He must be working on an experiment.

  Edgar : Good. Maybe he won't notice we're late.

  Michelle : I bet he's working on the big surprise, I'll betcha!

  Russell : Oh, I LOVE surprises! Let's have a look!

• Edgar : Come on, we'd better hurry!

  Michelle : If Uncle Cornelius asks, tell him it isn't MY fault you're late!

• Michelle : Uncle Cornelius, what's "ru-rumertism"?

  Cornelius : Rheumatism, Michelle.

  [his back snaps] 

• Cornelius : Russell, you are one lucky hedgehog. It's far too rare for a Furling to survive an encounter with... with...

  Michelle : A monster?

  Cornelius : That is a good name for it.

• Cornelius : Oh dear heavens, not here.

  Michelle : What happened? Where is everyone? MOMMY! DADDY!

  Cornelius : Michelle!

  [to Furlings] 

  Cornelius : We must stop her! It's not safe!