Thumbelina (1994)

Barbara Cook: Mother

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• Mother : Now, here is the story of the noble dog, who saved the king from the wicked wizard. Once upon a time...

  Thumbelina : Oh, mother, please. Are there any stories about... about little people?

  Mother : Well, as a matter of fact, there are, Thumbelina. Look.

  [lifts her on to the book, which is opened to a picture of fairies] 

  Thumbelina : Why, they are little! Just like me!

  [points to wings] 

  Thumbelina : But... but what are those?

  Mother : Those are wings, Thumbelina. These are fairies and fairies have wings so they can fly.

  Thumbelina : Mother, have you ever seen a fairy?

  Mother : Well, I thought I did once.

  Thumbelina : Really?

  Mother : [laughs]  Yes.

  [puts reading glass on to picture to magnify the image] 

  Mother : And here, the fairy prince and princess are having a wedding.

  Thumbelina : And they live... happily ever after!

  Mother : [smiles]  Usually, my dear.

  Thumbelina : [crawls under glasses so she is by the picture of the prince]  I... suppose it works best if two people are about... the same size.

  Mother : [unsure]  Yes, of course.

  Thumbelina : [crawls out from underneath the glasses]  Well... well, that's not fair. I... I must be the only little person in the world. I wish I were big.

  Mother : Oh, no, Thumbelina. No. Don't ever wish to be anything but what you are.