1 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: Hello, Friends, and welcome to sleep tight Stories. Rusty and 2 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: Red are two foxes who love to play Now that 3 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: it is springtime. They are enjoying running through the forest 4 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: playing chasing games. When Rusty and Red arrive home for lunch, 5 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 1: they see their parents talking to Sage, an older fox. 6 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 1: They can hear him talking about something in the woods. 7 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: After Sage leaves, their mother tells them they need to 8 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: stay out of the eastern part of the forest. The 9 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: kids come plane, saying that is where some of their 10 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 1: friends live, but their mom insists everything is okay until 11 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:13,119 Speaker 1: the next day when they are playing chase and they 12 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: end up exactly where their mother told them not to be. 13 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: Rusty and Red meet Wolfy. Rusty and Red chased each 14 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 1: other in circles. Red would nip at Rusty's tail before 15 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: he ran away. Red was always a little bit faster, 16 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: but speed didn't always matter in the crowded forest. They 17 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: leapt over fallen logs and bounded through thick underbrush, which 18 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:56,720 Speaker 1: was much thicker than years ago. Their parents said it 19 00:01:56,840 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 1: was because of a bad storm the year before. Their 20 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: yelps could be heard throughout the National Park as they 21 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:09,239 Speaker 1: ran from one area to the next. Each taking turns 22 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: trying to nip the tail of the other. It was springtime, 23 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: and there was nothing that young animals wanted to do 24 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: more in spring than play. Taking a break to drink 25 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 1: some water that had collected in a tree stump, Rusty said, 26 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: somewhat out of breath. You may be fast, but you 27 00:02:34,840 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: aren't as agile as me. Yeah right, I was just 28 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: letting you win so you wouldn't be sad for the 29 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:47,359 Speaker 1: rest of the day. And besides, I must have nipped 30 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:53,240 Speaker 1: your tail a hundred times this morning, Red replied. Rusty 31 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 1: looked at his tail and it looked like it was 32 00:02:56,040 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: missing some fur. Is it lunchtime? I'm yet I'm feeling voracious. 33 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: Rusty liked to use big words to show the other 34 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: animals how smart he was. Oh, you are hungry, are you? 35 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 1: Is that why you weren't able to keep up out 36 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 1: of energy? Red said, laughing, It takes a lot of 37 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: food to keep my big brain energized. Big brain, that's 38 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: a laugh. I'm pretty hungry too, So why don't we 39 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 1: run home and see what food there is to eat? 40 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: The last one there has to eat all their vegetables, 41 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: Red said, as she ran off. Hey, not fair, you cheated, 42 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 1: Rusty yelled as he ran in hot pursuit of Red. 43 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: Rusty and Red were foxes and brother and sister. Their 44 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: family lived in an expand pensive area of forest in Cavendish, 45 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: which is located in the northern part of Prince Edward Island. 46 00:04:08,600 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: They just moved there after the big storm last year 47 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,920 Speaker 1: that caused the area they lived in to lose many 48 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 1: of its trees. This wasn't the end of the world 49 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: for foxes, but with so many people making noise with 50 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: machines to cut the fallen trees, their parents decided a 51 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:35,080 Speaker 1: quieter home would be better. Rusty was the smaller of 52 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: the two foxes and also the slowest. His fur was 53 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: thick and soft to the touch, not that anyone other 54 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: than his parents could ever get a chance to touch it. 55 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 1: He was always very cautious and would dart away whenever 56 00:04:53,839 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 1: any of the animals of the forest approached, especially Riley squirrel, 57 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 1: who was always trying to sneak up on him. His 58 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:10,720 Speaker 1: tail was long and bushy, though now it was missing 59 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:16,560 Speaker 1: some fur after playing with his sister Red. Rusty was 60 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: also pretty smart, which he reminded all the animals of 61 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: whenever he had a chance. Red was stronger and more 62 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: athletic and loved to take chances. Rusty thought she was 63 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: kind of brave, but would never tell her that. She 64 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:39,039 Speaker 1: had a pretty fur coat with colors like a sunset, 65 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:45,479 Speaker 1: a mix of orange, red, and brown. She was very 66 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: quick on her feet and able to run, jump, and 67 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: play with all the animals in the forest. When Riley 68 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 1: tried to chase Rusty, it was Red who could chase 69 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 1: him away. She was just that fast. Red was also 70 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:09,440 Speaker 1: very curious and adventurous, which would cause her and Rusty 71 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: to get into trouble from time to time. Red and 72 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:19,279 Speaker 1: Rusty arrived home for lunch to see Sage, one of 73 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 1: the oldest foxes in the forest, talking to their mom 74 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 1: and dad. Sage was a little hard of hearing, and 75 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:31,800 Speaker 1: his eyesight wasn't the best, but all the foxes loved 76 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: listening to his stories. Even with his graying, thin matted fur, 77 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: he still looked handsome and proud. Hey, Mom, we are starving. 78 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:49,120 Speaker 1: What's for lunch? Red asked, you shouldn't interrupt your elders 79 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: when we are talking. Red, her father said with a 80 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 1: serious tone. He was always so strict and serious. Over there, 81 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:04,039 Speaker 1: their mother whispered Red and Rusty immediately scampered toward the 82 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:08,039 Speaker 1: place their mother pointed to, jumping over a fallen tree 83 00:07:08,120 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: in the process. I'll leave all the vegetables for you, 84 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: Rusty said. I hear they are good for your brain, 85 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 1: and you need all the help you can get. I 86 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 1: would leave it all for you if I wasn't so hungry. 87 00:07:22,440 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: How also, are you going to grow big enough to 88 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: be as fast as me? Red retorted. As they were eating, 89 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: they listened to what Sage was saying to their parents. 90 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: I'm telling you that part of the forest is no 91 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 1: longer safe. I saw it with my own eyes, and 92 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: I am the only one who has seen one before. 93 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: We must not go to that part of the forest 94 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:55,160 Speaker 1: until we know it has moved on, Sage said. But 95 00:07:55,280 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 1: I thought they haven't been spotted here for generations. Red 96 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: and Rusty's father asked, in all my years, I don't 97 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: think they have ever been mentioned. Who knows how the 98 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 1: creature got here? But I'm telling you they are dangerous. 99 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: We can't let our guard down, Sage said, in a 100 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 1: hushed tone. Okay, Sage, it's better to be safe than sorry. 101 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 1: We'll tell the kids. Red and Rusty's mother said, all 102 00:08:28,760 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 1: right then, Well, I best be off. Thank you for 103 00:08:32,360 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 1: the food, Sage said, as he stiffly and slowly walked away. 104 00:08:38,360 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: What was that all about, mom, Red asked. Her mother 105 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 1: came over and said, you kids need to stay away 106 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:48,400 Speaker 1: from the eastern side of the forest for the next 107 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: little while. Why. That's where we often play with the squirrels, 108 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 1: and our rabbit friends, Marshmallow and Snowball live there. We 109 00:08:58,760 --> 00:09:02,960 Speaker 1: go there almost every day, Red said, with a mouthful 110 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: of food. Sage told us it is no longer safe. 111 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: Their mother replied, but why, Rusty asked, yeah, why, Red 112 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:20,440 Speaker 1: joined in. Their mother sighed, you kids always have too 113 00:09:20,600 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 1: many whys. Sage said that he saw a wolf over there, 114 00:09:26,160 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 1: and wolves and foxes don't always get along, so it's 115 00:09:31,080 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: best to avoid the area. A wolf, Wow, I don't 116 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:41,719 Speaker 1: think I have ever seen one before. Red said. The 117 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 1: only time I ever remember someone mentioning one was the 118 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 1: story that Dad used to always tell us about the 119 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 1: scary wolf who would blow away all the strawberry plants 120 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:57,680 Speaker 1: or something. Just stay away from that area for a 121 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 1: couple days until your father has a chance to see 122 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:06,559 Speaker 1: if he can find it himself, their mother said. Rusty 123 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,360 Speaker 1: and Red napped and played near by their house for 124 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:12,720 Speaker 1: the rest of the day, and their mother was happy 125 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:20,200 Speaker 1: that they finally listened to her advice. The following day, 126 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 1: as the birds were singing and the sun was starting 127 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:27,040 Speaker 1: to warm the forest, all the residents of the forest 128 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 1: came out to play. Rudy the raccoon peeked out from 129 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: behind a tree looking for a free breakfast. Riley the 130 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 1: squirrels zoomed by Rusty trying to grab his tail. Stinky 131 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 1: the skunk walked around, making everyone plug their nose, and butterflies, ladybugs, 132 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 1: and bees all started their daily activities. If you listened 133 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: closely enough, you might even hear the trees starting to 134 00:11:02,679 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 1: come to life again after a long, sleepy winter. Rusty 135 00:11:10,600 --> 00:11:17,359 Speaker 1: and Red got up, stretched and planned their day. They decided, 136 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 1: after they ate their breakfast, that the morning would, like 137 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 1: the day before, be spent chasing each other's tails. Rusty 138 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: was determined to catch Red. Red dashed ahead, weaving between 139 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: the trees with ease. Rusty was close behind, darting left 140 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:43,720 Speaker 1: and right, trying his best to keep up. They jumped 141 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: over logs, ran through bushes, and raced across brooks, laughing 142 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:54,480 Speaker 1: and playing. All the while the whole forest could again 143 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: hear their yelps. With Red in the lead, they kept 144 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 1: going far farther and farther from home, which wouldn't usually 145 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 1: be a problem, until Rusty finally realized where they were. Red, 146 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: we need to stop, Rusty said loudly, what's wrong, little fox? 147 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:23,960 Speaker 1: Tired of losing already, Red said in a teasing tone. No, 148 00:12:24,679 --> 00:12:26,520 Speaker 1: we are in the part of the woods that we 149 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:30,960 Speaker 1: were told not to play in. Rusty said, oh, yeah, 150 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:36,360 Speaker 1: I forgot. Oh I'm sure it's okay. Sage's eyes aren't 151 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: so great. I'm sure he didn't see some scary old wolf. 152 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:48,720 Speaker 1: Just then, they heard a noise in the bushes. Rusty, 153 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:54,079 Speaker 1: being the most cautious, stopped moving immediately and became tense, 154 00:12:54,679 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 1: ready to run off. The noise in the book bushes 155 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:08,280 Speaker 1: came closer. Red was curious, and in a crouch, slowly 156 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:15,440 Speaker 1: walked toward the noise. Red Rusty whispered, we must run. 157 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 1: It's likely that scary wolf. Red continued to slowly walk 158 00:13:22,679 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: closer to the noise. Then out jumped a gray and 159 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: white poppy, and Rusty, scared immediately ran away. Red growled 160 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 1: at the dog and was prepared to protect Rusty, but 161 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:46,520 Speaker 1: at the sound of Red's growl, the gray and white 162 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 1: puppy whimpered and rolled on its back, showing that it 163 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: was not something to be scared of. Hi, my name 164 00:13:55,080 --> 00:13:58,079 Speaker 1: is Wolfy. You don't need to be scared or angry 165 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:02,560 Speaker 1: at me. I'm just lost in hungh. Hey, Rusty, you 166 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 1: can come back now, Red yelled, the Big Bad Wolf 167 00:14:06,480 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 1: is a puppy just like us. Rusty cautiously, as always, 168 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 1: walked slowly back from his hiding place in the forest 169 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:21,760 Speaker 1: and joined his sister Red to meet the Big Bad Wolf. 170 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 1: I'm sorry if I scared you, Wolfy said, I've been 171 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 1: wandering around the forest for a few days now, and 172 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 1: I'm afraid I am very lost. Are you some kind 173 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: of dog, Rusty asked. I'm a husky, I think, and 174 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:43,720 Speaker 1: I was walking with my family a few days ago, 175 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: and when I saw a squirrel zooming past me, I 176 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:52,000 Speaker 1: just couldn't help but chase after it. And I chased 177 00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 1: it for so long and went so far that I 178 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: couldn't find my family afterwards. I hope they aren't too 179 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: worried about about me. It sounds like you met Riley 180 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: the squirrel. He's always playing these kinds of tricks. You 181 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:12,440 Speaker 1: probably couldn't catch up to him because he would have 182 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 1: climbed a tree. Red said, with a sigh, Oh, he's 183 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:21,800 Speaker 1: always causing trouble. Well, if you are hungry, I guess 184 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:24,920 Speaker 1: we could give you something to eat at least, Rusty said, 185 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:28,520 Speaker 1: won't mom and dad be surprised when they meet our 186 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 1: new friend? Red said, laughing, they certainly will follow us, Wolfy. 187 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 1: We will take you to our home and you can 188 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 1: share lunch with us, Red said. Wolfy wagged his tail 189 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:46,920 Speaker 1: and followed Rusty and Red as they led him through 190 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 1: the forest toward their home. When they arrived, their mother 191 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 1: had their lunch ready, while their father was still exploring 192 00:15:56,240 --> 00:16:02,640 Speaker 1: the forest and collecting food. Mom Red said, as they arrived, 193 00:16:04,400 --> 00:16:07,120 Speaker 1: we brought a new friend with us for lunch. Do 194 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: you mind if we share? And their mother was shocked 195 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:20,000 Speaker 1: at what she saw, and that is the end of 196 00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:26,120 Speaker 1: this part. Good night, sleep tight.