Essie Davis credited as playing...
Mrs. Arable
- [Mrs. Arable is worried about Fern spending time only with her animal friends]
- Dr. Dorian: Does she look well?
- Mrs. Arable: Yes.
- Dr. Dorian: Appetite's good?
- Mrs. Arable: [affirmative] M-hm.
- Dr. Dorian: Does she sleep well at night?
- Mrs. Arable: Yes. I mean, she's right as rain in that way.
- Dr. Dorian: Well, there is a name for her condition. It's called a childhood phase. And, sadly, it's something she'll grow out of.
- Mrs. Arable: [Fern was about to be on her way to Wilbur] Fern, you are not going to see that pig again. It's too late.
- Fern: But he's expecting me.
- Mrs. Arable: And I'm expecting you to finish your homework and go straight to bed.
- Fern: But, mom, I always tell him good night.
- Mrs. Arable: Not tonight.
- Fern: He can't sleep if I don't.
- Mrs. Arable: Fern, you know better. It's a pig, okay? It's not a toy, not a doll, not a baby. A pig. And you need to start treating it like one.