Fievel sighed as Tanya scrubbed his head. Henri had offered to let them clean up after having been in a bottle full of salty water (Though Tanya demanded he not look at her without her clothes on.).
"Ah, why the long face?" Henri asked, fluttering up beside the siblings.
"How are we gonna find Mama and Papa in this big place?" Fievel asked in return.
"You must not lose hope young immigrant!" Henri implored. "You will find your parents, I am sure of it." Fievel sighed again.
"It's hopless. We'll never find them."
"Fievel..." Tanya began, only for Henri to interrupt her.
"Uh, pardon me, but did you say 'never'?" Fievel hesitantly nodded. "NO!" Henri said sharply, causing the siblings to jump. "You never say never!"
"But it's hopeless!" Fievel responded.
"Fievel..." Tanya began again, only for Henri to shush her.
"Ah, this is America; the place to find hope! If you give up, you will never find your family. So..." He paused as Tanya was helping Fievel into his clothes. "Never... say... Never. Say... Never say never, whatever you do." Henri sang, producing a half dollar coin and allowing the mouse siblings to stare at their reflections. "Never say never, my friends."
"Henri, I..." Fievel began.
"Ah! Tais-toi!" Fievel looked to Tanya for an answer, but she just shrugged. "If you believe that your dreams can come true, they'll come true in the end!" The pidgeon continued singing as he led the siblings along.
"But I..." Fievel started.
"Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah!"
"Can we..." Tanya tried.
"No!" Henri cleared his throat. "Keep up your courage, don't ever dispair. Take heart and then count to ten! Hope for the best, work for the rest, and never say never again!" He placed down a rivet as he looked to the two mice.
"Aw but it's impossible!" Fievel whined.
"And I really don't think singing is going to help us find our parents." Tanya jibbed. Henri shushed her.
"I am trying to lift your brother's spirit!" He whispered to her frantically, before turning back to Fievel, tapping him on the nose. "Never say never! Now say that! Go on!"
"Never say never..."
"Whatever you do!" Henri finished. "You too!" He spoke to Tanya.
"Never say never!" The siblings sang in unison.
"To me! See how easy? If you believe you can come shining through!"
"That's, that's how it's gonna be!" Fievel tried, and Tanya nodded.
"Perfect! Haha!" Henri cheered as a group of female pidgeons flew in from nowhere.
"Now don't you go and give up, give out and give in! When the going's rough, just get tough and just tell yourself you're gonna win!"
"Remember to look on the bright side!" Henri started. "And never... Say never... Again!"
"Catchy, but still, did it really need to be in song form?" Tanya questioned.
"Don't be such a shrew." Henri responded. He turned to Fievel.
"Are you ready to find your family?"
"I guess so..."
"Oui! Chantelle!" One of the female pidgeons flew up to them. "Take these children to immigration. That is our best bet for finding their parents."
"Why can't you take us?" Tanya questioned.
"I would love to, but I am already behind work on this statue as is. But don't worry children! I have the highest hopes for you." He lifted them onto Chantelle's back, and the female took off. "Au revoir! Bonne chance! Good luck!"
"Did you understand most of what he was saying?" Fievel asked quietly.
"Nope." Was Tanya's answer.
