Betty/Dialogue

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This page lists the dialogue lines for **Betty**.

## Introduction

When speaking to Betty for the first time in a new game
 **Betty:**How lovely to see a new face around here!
You can call me Betty, dear.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**You’re the first visitor we’ve had in a while.
After the oil spill last year, tourists hardly come anymore.

 **Betty:**Did you know turtles often eat trash? They think it’s plankton or floating seaweed. But they can’t digest it.
Eating trash really harms animals.
Tuesday
 **Betty:**If you have any fruit trees on your farm, don’t chop them down at the end of the season.
Unlike crops that die at the end of the season, they’ll be ready to produce again in the coming year.
Tuesday
 **Betty:**Hmm…
You seem preoccupied, dear.
Tuesday, Sunday
 **Betty:**I still bake, just not as much as I used to.
I just don’t have the same energy…
Wednesday, Saturday
 **Betty:**Hmm… I’m going to try to make a batch of popiah sometime this week.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I wonder how many carrots we have left in the fridge.
Talk to Betty again, Saturday only
 **Betty:**I know we have some eggplants, but you can’t use eggplants to make popiah.
It won’t be popiah without carrots.
Wednesday, last dialogue of the day
 **Betty:***Player*?
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Hmm… Are you all right?
Wednesday–Friday
 **Betty:**Eva and I have a lot in common. We both love red velvet cake.
But who doesn’t?
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**She’s such a ray of sunshine.
Thursday
 **Betty:**Do you know that turtles often eat trash? They think it’s plankton or floating seaweed. But they can’t digest it.
Eating trash really harms animals.
Thursday
 **Betty:**It’s best to use reusable containers, but when you can’t, remember to try to recycle them, yes?
Thursday
 **Betty:***Player*?
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**…Hmm…
You seem preoccupied, dear.
Thursday
 **Betty:**The kids run the Tavern on their own.
It may look easy, but running a food business is a lot of work.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I don’t bother them anymore.
I think they’ve got the Tavern handled.
Friday–Sunday
 **Betty:**I talk about a lot of things at school.
How to recycle properly, for instance.
It may seem simple, but I want the kids to learn the right way early on.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**We can only hope it’ll stick with them into adulthood.
Saturday
 **Betty:**It’s our responsibility to take care of the planet for future generations.
Don’t you agree?

#### Starting with two hearts

Monday
 **Betty:**Are you eating enough?
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**My only advice to you is to keep cooking.
Frank is always on the lookout for new recipes to try.
Monday
 **Betty:**I miss the old days sometimes, don’t you?
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Can’t answer that one?
Maybe your old days are different to the ones I remember.
Tuesday
 **Betty:**Planting bee-friendly flowers on your farm can help boost the bee population.
If you could build some bee houses too, that would be even better.
Tuesday
 **Betty:**Noah says I spoil the cats…
I’m starting to think he might have a point… Heh heh.
Wednesday
 **Betty:**You may want to save some of your harvest.
Put something away for later seasons.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Oh, I don’t know. Maybe for cooking? Just a little tip, dear.
Thursday
 **Betty:**Kids are very perceptive.
They watch everything we do and mimic our actions.
As adults, we must be careful not to set a bad example.
Friday
 **Betty:**Yesterday, I taught about all the different things that damage coral reefs and how to prevent them from dying.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I do it every week.
I usually volunteer my time at the school, just like my daughter-in-law, Erika.

#### Starting with four hearts

Tuesday
 **Betty:**Noah needs to be more careful putting dishes away.
We almost lost a stack of cups the other day when he crammed the cabinet too full.
Tuesday
 **Betty:**I like a lot of things about this town.
The lake, the wildlife, Jim’s smoked salmon… Heh heh.
Tuesday
 **Betty:**Make sure to wash your produce with running water before eating it raw, *Player*.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**It’s hygienic to clean our food.
We don’t want to eat dirt.
Tuesday–Friday
 **Betty:**Be careful of crows. They may seem harmless, but they like to steal crops.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**If you’re worried, I hear scarecrows can be effective.
Friday
 **Betty:**A community garden reminds me of the old days, when we used to share everything we had.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**My great-grandparents were part of the farming community on this island. They planted while others fished or built.

#### Starting with five hearts

 **Betty:**I used to make my own noodles for birthdays, but now it’s just too much work, especially with four children.
I don’t think my hands could take it.
Now we just buy noodles to use in my recipes.
Monday–Wednesday
 **Betty:**I’m not worried about what will happen to Fishensips when I–
Frank and Noah are doing great running the Tavern.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Besides, they have Aaliyah to help if anything were to go south.
I know I can count on my girl to watch over her little siblings.
Wednesday–Friday
 **Betty:**My youngest son, Eddy, hasn’t answered my last letter after a week. It’s nothing out of the ordinary for him.
It doesn’t keep me from worrying every time he does it, though.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Good thing Aaliyah keeps a close watch on him.
I just wish he would call more often.

#### Starting with six hearts

 **Betty:**Frank is a joker. I see a lot of my late husband in him.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Noah – ah, he’s a sensitive soul. He has a gentle heart, that one.
 **Betty:**Connor has been mayor for as long as I can remember. He truly cares about Coral Island and the people in it.
 **Betty:**Ever since my husband, Frankie, passed away, Frank has been stepping up a lot.
I pray for that boy. He has a lot on his shoulders.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**That boy has grown to be a very dependable man. His dad would’ve been proud.
Wednesday–Sunday
 **Betty:**The key to baking is to follow the recipe as closely as possible.
Do that, and you’ll get a perfect result 90 percent of the time.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Ten percent of success is down to the quality of the ingredients.
Wednesday, Thursday
 **Betty:**My husband and I used to go diving in the middle of the week.
 Afterward, we’d always have big bowls of seafood ramen.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**It was our seafood day. I looked forward to it every week.
Thursday
 **Betty:**Emma makes terrific food. She’s great with spices.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I’m so proud of her.
I still remember when she used to work at Sam’s, and now she has a business of her own.

### Seasonal lines

#### Spring

Spring 5–13
 **Betty:**Peonies are blooming this time of year.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Will you be planting any at your farm?
It’s not too late, you know.
Spring 9
 **Betty:**I’ll be bringing red velvet cake tomorrow. I suspect there won’t be many desserts.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I was talking about the Cherry Blossom Festival. What were you talking about, *Player*?
Spring 20–26
 **Betty:**Is something the matter, dear?
Spring 20–26
 **Betty:**I’m planting flowers to help the bee population.
In time, I hope we’ll see more bee houses on the island.
Spring 21–28
 **Betty:**There’s a calendar in front of the community center that shows festivals and birthdays.
Take a look. It’s very handy.
Starting with five hearts, Spring 1–7
 **Betty:**Happy New Year, dear… I pray this year is good for you, bringing you a lot of fortune and happiness.
Starting with six hearts, Spring 5–7
 **Betty:**I wonder if I should wear red to the Cherry Blossom Festival.
It’s a happy day… Thought it might bring some of that same good luck from New Year’s.

#### Summer

Summer 1–4
 **Betty:**It’s too hot for tulips.
I think I’ll plant irises instead.
Summer 2–9
 **Betty:**Sunflowers are blooming this time of year.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Will you be planting any at your farm?
Summer 4–12
 **Betty:**Am I really going to complain about the heat?
No. I will not.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**It is warm…
But warm is good.
We need warmth sometimes, yes?
The humidity, though… Hmm…
Summer 4–12
 **Betty:**My son Frank said you also adopted a new pet.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Ah, I’ve already asked you about that, haven’t I? As much as I’d like to, I can’t blame it on old age… I’ve always been this way. Heh heh.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Forgetfulness has become a part of my identity lately. Heh heh.
Summer 20–22
 **Betty:**I can’t be outside in the heat for too long. The heat can be…a bit much.

#### Fall

Fall 1–10
 **Betty:**I never get tired of the Fall breeze.
Ah… This is my favorite time of year.
Fall 1–10
 **Betty:**Keep some lotuses in your pantry, *Player*. You never know when you’ll have a craving for mooncakes.
Fall 15
 **Betty:**Mooncakes aren’t hard to make. You need lotus, though. Mix it with flour and egg and blend it all together. Try it sometime!
Fall 16–21
 **Betty:**Raising four children is not easy. Especially when they’re so close in age. It was chaos from the first, but I wouldn’t change it for the world.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I sometimes wish Frank would give me some grandchildren! But I respect their decision.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**You’re right. There’s always Peanut and Butter. Heh heh. Ah, you made an old lady’s day, *Player*.
Starting with five hearts
 **Betty:**In our house, we never miss eating mooncakes in Fall together…
I hope it brings us good luck.
Starting with six hearts
 **Betty:**I make sure to always make mooncakes for the Harvest Festival.
It’s good to share them with the people we love.
Starting with six hearts
 **Betty:**My children and I used to sit and watch the moon on Fall nights.
I’d tell them tales my mother used to tell me. Like stories about the Moon Goddess and her Moon Rabbit.

#### Winter

Winter 2–9
 **Betty:**The weather keeps getting colder. It’s not agreeing with my joints.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Oh dear.
Winter 14–25
 **Betty:**\*coughs\*

### Weather-specific lines

#### Rain

Daytime
 **Betty:**If I don’t absolutely have to leave the house, I try to stay in when the weather’s like this…
Indoors, daytime, first dialogue of the day
 **Betty:**Your boots are soaking, dear…
Would you please wipe them off at the door?
Indoors, nighttime
 **Betty:**If I don’t absolutely have to leave the house, I try to stay in when the weather’s like this…
Indoors, nighttime, last dialogue of the day
 **Betty:**You should go home and rest, dear…
With this weather, you don’t want to catch a cold.

#### Storm

Daytime
 **Betty:**If I don’t absolutely have to leave the house, I try to stay in when the weather’s like this…
Indoors, daytime, first dialogue of the day
 **Betty:**Would you wipe your boots at the door, please?
Indoors, nighttime
 **Betty:**If I don’t absolutely have to leave the house, I try to stay in when the weather’s like this…

#### Snow

Indoors, daytime, first dialogue of the day
 **Betty:**Is it snowing out?
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**The kids must be out building snowmen by the park.
It used to be the favorite spot for all my kids when it snowed. Heh heh.
Indoors, daytime
 **Betty:**The snow is giving me cold feet…
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I have to wear extra socks at night.

### Location-specific lines

#### Garden Lane

 **Betty:**What a lovely day!
I might bake mooncakes later to enjoy with some evening tea.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Why, of course I can bake mooncakes.
I don’t just bake cookies, dear…
Starting with two hearts
 **Betty:**Please watch your step. I would hate for you to crush these flowers.
Starting with two hearts
 **Betty:**Are you heading to the beach?
Starting with two hearts
 **Betty:**I’m just here to refill the bird feeder.
Talk to Betty again, starting with four hearts
 **Betty:**Ah, this one still seems to have plenty.
Maybe Suki just refilled them.
Starting with four hearts
 **Betty:**Millie is the only one who’s building a house in this area… I wonder why it isn’t more popular.

#### Lake

 **Betty:**I’ve been trying to get Frank to eat more yogurt.
He’s been eating pancakes all the time lately, and Erika doesn’t seem to pay much attention to their diet at home.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**He and Noah are picky when it comes to yogurt.
No matter what I put in it, they don’t seem to like it.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I suppose I can’t blame them.
They’re still young, and they think they’ll be healthy forever.
But we need to take care of our bodies so our bodies take care of us, yes?
 **Betty:**I’m enjoying the view.
I was foraging in the woodland earlier, and I think I gathered enough for dinner.
 **Betty:**If you feel comfortable in the forest, the area around Kira’s cabin is very lush.
My late husband used to find plenty of things there.
Starting with two hearts
 **Betty:**Have you gone diving lately, *Player*?
Starting with two hearts
 **Betty:**I must be extra careful walking around here.
One fall and I could break my hip.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Hmm…

#### Beach

 **Betty:**I spent a lot of time here at the beach with my late husband.
I don’t care much for money.
Quality time with family is what leaves the deepest imprint in our hearts.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**We used to watch the sunsets right there by the tree.
My sons are around your age, and I always tell them to remember to live.
Never let yourself get too busy to go on adventures.
Last dialogue of the day
 **Betty:**The wind isn’t agreeing with me.
I should head back soon.
Starting with four hearts
 **Betty:**Where’s your wetsuit? It’s perfect diving weather…

#### Town center

 **Betty:**Mayor Connor put me in charge of the town’s decoration and landscaping.
I like doing it, but it’s a lot of work.
Thankfully, I have Pablo to help.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Now that I have a lot of free time on my hands, I can finally give back to the community.
Starting with two hearts
 **Betty:**Are you stopping by the Tavern?
Starting with four hearts
 **Betty:**Today I want to focus on the town’s landscaping.
Starting with five hearts
 **Betty:**I don’t mind helping to sort the recyclables.
With my children all grown up, it’s nice to feel needed sometimes.

#### Fishensips

Starting with five hearts, living room
 **Betty:**I try to clean the ceramic plates at least once a year. Get them out of the cabinet, wash them, and put them back.
Oh, we don’t use them. Only for the New Year’s dinner, at most.
Starting with five hearts, living room
 **Betty:**Aaliyah was always a smart kid. Ever since she was a little girl, she got trophies left and right.
Look around, they’re everywhere in this house!

### Rare lines

Very rare random dialogue

 **Betty:**I thought having four children meant I'd have more grandkids by now...
I meant *human* grandkids, dear… not more cat ones.

## Gifting lines

### Loved

When given a cauliflower
 **Betty:**So thoughtful of you! Steamed cauliflower will make an excellent treat for Peanut and Butter.
When given a red velvet cake
 **Betty:**I can’t wait to have a taste. Thank you, dear.
When given a green tea
 **Betty:**What a thoughtful young person. Thank you, dear.
When given a daffodil
 **Betty:**Such a beautiful flower! You’re very kind.
When given any loved birthday gift
 **Betty:**Thank you for the birthday present, dear. How thoughtful of you!

### Liked

Betty has no unique dialogue for any liked item.

### Neutral

Betty has no unique dialogue for any neutral item.

### Disliked

When given any mushroom
 **Betty:**This mushroom smells funny. Is it rotten, do you think?

### Hated

When given a tortilla
 **Betty:**Hmm, I think it’s already rotten.
When given a coffee bean
 **Betty:**No, dear. I really shouldn’t drink this.
When given a bread
 **Betty:**No, dear. I really shouldn’t eat this.
When given any garbage
 **Betty:**Ok, dear. I think it’s already rotten.
When given any hated birthday gift
 **Betty:**Ah, dear, much to learn. This is not something you give as a present, let alone a birthday present.

## Festival lines

### Cherry Blossom

Before festival
 **Betty:**Are you excited about this year’s potluck, dear?
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I made red velvet cakes for everyone. I hope you like it.
During festival
 **Betty:**The tumpeng is over there, dear.
I hope it's enough for everybody.
After potluck (25–100 pts)
 **Betty:**It makes me happy to see everyone having fun.
Reminds me of the good old days…
After potluck (0–24 pts)
 **Betty:**These kinds of things do happen from time to time, dear.
Try not to dwell on it.
If Betty has not been met prior to the festival
 **Betty:**Hello, dear! I am glad to finally meet the new farmer.
You can call me Betty.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**I am here with my son, Noah. Do visit us in the tavern if you have the time, dear.

### Tree Planting Festival

During festival
 **Betty:**Oh dear, the trip is getting more tiring these days…
But it’s wonderful to see the beautiful view from up here again.

### Animal Festival

During festival
 **Betty:**It’s a perfect way for animals and their human companions to bond.
Don’t you think so, dear?

### Beach Clean Up

Before festival
 **Betty:**I was just chatting with Ling about the beach I remember from when I was a child.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**There weren’t as many people as there are now.
Maybe that’s why the beach was cleaner then.
During festival
 **Betty:**Ah, it’s always so much fun seeing the youngsters racing around and having fun.
Make sure you have fun too, *Player*.
After festival
 **Betty:**Ah, now this is the beach I remember.
Thank you for helping with the cleanup, *Player*.
If Betty has not been met prior to the festival
 **Betty:**Oh hello dear! My name is Betty.
It's good to finally put a face to the farmer I've been hearing about.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**Come, please enjoy yourself at the festival.

### Harvest Festival

Before festival
 **Betty:**I’m looking forward to seeing all the harvest displays.
During festival
 **Betty:**You look relaxed, dear.
After festival
 **Betty:**I’m happy if everyone goes home with a full belly.
I hope yours is full too, dear

### New Year Eve Feast

During festival
 **Betty:**Oh, it’s good to see you all dressed up.
Talk to Betty again
 **Betty:**You remind me of a young Blythe Moss…

## Reactions

To the player wearing a Pufferfish farmer outfit
 **Betty:**Huh. Do they pay you enough to wear it?
Back in my days, people aren’t so fast to sell out.
After the Pufferfish Drilling Corp building is completed
 **Betty:**I keep telling my sons I'm fine. I got a little worked up because of Karen, that’s all.