- Peter's Mother: Peter. Peter Rabbit, wherever you are why aren't you here? I need you.
- [Peter Rabbit hops in the front door of the tree house. While his mother stirs soup]
- Peter Rabbit: Nuh uh can't talk now mother, uh, uh, uh, you said I could go Benny in the city remember? And that's where I'm going to the city to see Benny and I'm already late, late, late.
- Peter's Mother: [Talks fast while putting ingredients in the soup] Oh let me see, a little bit of this, a lot of that, maybe a little bit more of this, oh my goodness I never meant to add that. Mm, cinnamon rhubarb mustard pie, Wee radish, hm, interesting, where are you going Peter?
- Peter Rabbit: To the city.
- Peter's Mother: [Talks fast] A little less of that, one two thirds more of this, another radish for taste. Heavens what for Peter?
- Peter Rabbit: To see cousin Benny.
- Peter's Mother: Just a pinch of dab and a squeeze of that, no better make it a quart. My no. Not now Peter, not at all now. You have to stay here and watch the girls.
- [Peters mother gets her purse and blanket]
- Peter Rabbit: Excuse me mother? But what did you say?