68: Watership Down (1978) Section 10: The Shining Wire Scripted by Newell Fisher, with script assistance by John Ruths This section covers from 29:20 to 32:20. The equivalent Chapters from the book are 17 and 10. As a rising tense musical theme plays, we see Hazel and Fiver react instantly. Cut to Bigwig's face in extremis, with a straight black line running from his neck. The camera zooms out as we see Hazel join him. He recognises that Bigwig is in a snare but has no idea what to do about it. In desperation Hazel tries to chew at the wire. Fiver arrives and Hazel tells him to run and get the others. He says Bigwig will die. We see Fiver rushing back towards the warren crying out for Blackberry and Dandelion. Bigwig, who is gasping now, flips himself from left to right. We now see four rabbits running back with Fiver. Blackberry is st ...