The Land Before Time (1988)

Helen Shaver: Littlefoot's Mother

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• Littlefoot's mother : Let your heart guide you. It whispers so listen closely.

• Littlefoot's mother : Dear, sweet, Littlefoot, do you remember the way to the Great Valley?

  Littlefoot : I guess so. But why do I have to know if you're going to be with me?

  Littlefoot's mother : I'll be with you. Even if you can't see me.

  Littlefoot : What do you mean I can't see you? I can always see you.

• Littlefoot : A tree star.

  Littlefoot's mother : It is very special. It will help you grow strong. Wherever you're going, there are so many of these leaves.

  [Littlefoot plays with the tree star] 

  Littlefoot's mother : Come on.

  Grandfather : Ha, ha ha.

  Littlefoot's mother : The Great Valley is filled with green food like this. More than you can ever eat, and more fresh cool water than you can ever drink. It is a wonderful beautiful place where we can live happily with many more of our own kind.

  Littlefoot : Gee. When will we get there?

  Littlefoot's mother : The bright circle must pass over us many times, and we must follow it each day to where it touches the ground.

• Littlefoot : Have you ever seen the Great Valley?

  Littlefoot's Mother : No.

  Littlefoot : Well, how do you know it's really there?

  Littlefoot's Mother : Some things you see with your eyes, others you see with your heart.

  Littlefoot : I don't understand, Mother.

  Littlefoot's Mother : You will, my son. You will.

• Littlefoot : Mother, what's a long neck?

  Littlefoot's Mother : Well, that's what we are, dear.

  Littlefoot : Oh. Well, why can't I play with that three-horn? We were having fun.

  Littlefoot's Mother : Well, we all keep to our own kinds. The three-horns, the spike-tails, the swimmers, the flyers... we never do anything together.

  Littlefoot : Why?

  Littlefoot's Mother : Well - because we're different. It's always been that way.

  Littlefoot : Well, why?

  Littlefoot's Mother : [chuckles]  Oh, don't worry so much. When we reach the Great Valley, there'll be many, many long necks for you to play with.

  Littlefoot : [sighs]  I wish we were there now.

  Littlefoot's Mother : Well, it's a long way yet. Past the Great Rock that looks like a long leck, and pass the mountains that burn... still a long way, but we'll get there.

• Littlefoot's mother : I'll be in your heart, Littlefoot. Let your heart guide you.

• Littlefoot's mother : Littlefoot... Littlefoot...

  Littlefoot : Mother!

  Littlefoot's mother : [faintly]  Littlefoot...

  Littlefoot : Mother... I - I tried to do what you told me, but it's just too hard. I'll never find the Great Valley.