Chapter 7: Standing tough
The next morning the gang all got up as they saw Littlefoot walking to them.
(Tom Nook) Littlefoot. Did you have to eat those dry leaves?
(Littlefoot) Yeah. They were really gross and all the tree-stars are very dry. But something is better than nothing. So I made the best of it. And eating those dry tree-stars made me thirsty as well.
(Tom Nook) Here you go.
Tom Nook gave Littlefoot a sip of water from one of his water bottles.
(Littlefoot) Thanks. And I'm glad you gave me water because the grown-ups all agreed to take turns to drink water at the falls.
(Timmy Nook) When's it your turn and does this include children too?
(Littlefoot) I'm not shere yet but we can ask whoever guarding the falls when it's my turn and if it includes kids as well.
So they went to the thundering falls to see who was guarding it.
(Straps) I just hope whoever guarding the place is kind and genuent.
(?) Hey. It's not your turn.
(Straps) Never mind. It's guarded by Topps.
(Littlefoot) Mr. three-horn. When's it the long-necks turn to drink and does it involve kids too?
(Topps) The long-necks turn is when the sun touches the volcano. And yes it involves kids to go by this rule. Now I would like all of you to leave.
Just then Grandma and Grandpa longneck came.
(Topps) Hey. Longnecks. Didn't you agree with me to take turns? because your son just asked me when it's the long-necks turn and if it involves kids.
(Grandpa longneck) Yes we agreed but I didn't think it would involve the children. It's not fair to them.
(Topps) There's no fair when it comes to surviving.
Topps then started to sing a song that he made up.
When life gets tough
you gotta be tougher.
If you want to stay alive.
When the trail gets rough.
You gotta get rougher.
To help your family survive.
You can't run around in circles.
Wondering what to do.
Someone's got to be the voice of reasons.
Is it you or you or you?
When things around us are going bad.
We all better be strong.
We could lose everything we had.
If this goes on too long.
Don't stand around here talking.
I say that's not enough
No tears, No shies, Don't Close Your Eyes.
We got to stand tough.
I used to hear my father say.
Stand and fight don't run away.
He made me what I am today.
I'm here, and I'm tough.
When time's so hard.
You gotta be harder.
You don't know what's in store.
You think you're smart?
You gotta be smarter.
Then you ever were before.
You say I'm mean.
You say why bother.
Well I have a daughter and I'm her father.
I'm going to make sure we all have water enough.
That's why I'm tough.
I'm standing tough.
We've got to stand tough.
You don't like it?
Tough.
With that, Topps' song ended.
*you can see it with it's lyrics on the original movie if it's on TV and being played on the VHS or DVD, On The Land Before Time Sing along Songs, or even on Netflix. But not on YouTube for some reason.*
The other dinosaurs in the falls then started to leave. Topps started to argue with Grandma and Grandpa longneck. Just then
(?) :whispering: Littlefoot.
(Littlefoot) Cera?
He saw her at the wall next to the falls. They ran up to her.
(Littlefoot) Cera what going on?
(Cera) We need to do something about the grown-ups. They're acting like babies. And it's all the thundering falls's fault. If we had more water this wouldn't be happening.
(Mario) That's it. Find more water. Cera you're a genius.
(Cera) Why thank you.
(Littlefoot) If we find more water then the grown-ups will stop being mad.
(Cera) Except for my dad. He's always mad.
(Half-Rim) Yeah. He is kind of grumpy. But I'm sure it's because he's afraid that all the water will dry out soon.
(Clip-Ons) Anyway, Let's get the others and find a place that no one can find us.
(Cera) We already found a place to hide.
(Inkfall) Oh. Well let's just find the others then
And so they did as Grandma and Grandpa Longneck kept arguing with Topps.
(Grandpa Longneck) How about a compromise?
(Topps) NO! We must be warm.
(Grandma Longneck) Can't we agree on anything?