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[phoenixfire-thewizardgoddess]

TF2 Fanfic Request - Bomb Voyage

For @camiluna27

Title: Disarmed & Deadly

Hearing the loud bray of his teammates’ mirth intrude on the quiet moment he’d cultivated for himself, Spy’s teeth ground together in frustration. The wine glass shifts, as he rolls it between gloved fingers as the espionage agent contemplated how best to manipulate the others into silence once more. In the background, a record player lazily warbled classical music in direct competition with the din from outside, but is ultimately no match.

Spy sighs, setting down the glass and rising. A few strides across the luxuriously furnished smoking room, and he is flinging open the door to find the drunken quartet of the Soldier, Demolitions man, Engineer and Scout all stumbling awkwardly past. Each attempting to join a rousing chorus of some sort of tavern song, which was admirable considering not a single one was singing in the same key or rhythm, as they leaned against one another in a shambling mass of drunken bodies.

He pinches the bridge of his nose, exhales and counts to ten in order to forestall the possibility that he may lose his trademark composure. Certainly, this was the time for subtlety, not condemnation.

“Gentlemen,” he opens with, noting how they all swivelled to look at him in shock as if he’d simply decloaked before them rather than having stood in the open for the last thirty seconds in plain sight. “While I understand zhat our victory today is cause for celebration, I must bring to your attention zhe fact it is almost midnight, and we ‘ave battle early tomorrow morning. Not to mention, at least one person ‘ere is too young to be drinking at all… let alone in zhis state!”

Scout giggles, in response, halfway to black-out drunk and slurring his words awkwardly as he tried to inform the espionage agent that he was, in fact, twenty-one so it was totally fine. Spy’s right eye twitches, but he withholds the lecture dancing upon the tip of his tongue; inciting argument would do no good, and only serve to ensure the runner would become even more of a nuisance before he could be guided to bed. How on earth he had had a child with such a temperament-... well, no, considering the formidable woman Scout’s mother was, it was not at all difficult to see where such a brash personality had spawned. He felt a soft pang when he thought of her, for he loved her even still; though that particular passion, that moment in their lives, had now closed forever. Still, they had made something wonderful… even if he was loud, annoying and very, very drunk right at this moment in time.

“Ain’t that drunk Schpy…” Scout mutters, pointing over the man’s shoulder to emphasise his point. Soldier cheers the statement, Engineer giggles, and the Demoman claps the young mercenary on the shoulder as he bursts into gales of laughter. Spy’s admonishment dies on his lips at the golden sound of the Scot’s delight; he’d never heard anything like it before, not even from his former beloved, whose laughter sounded like a summer gale.

A twanging sound from Engineer’s guitar snaps him out of his momentary daze, and Spy clears his throat as if nothing had occurred. His expression shifts, underneath the mask, adopting a look that he hoped conveyed nonchalant disdain for the fellow mercenaries’ continued wellbeing. “On zhe contrary, Scout, I zhink you are quite inebriated… and need to sleep it off, or you will be utterly useless on zhe intel capture mission tomorrow. I am even willing to assist you to your room, if zhat is what you require…” Spy informs them, trying to relax his features slightly to look less threatening. He would love to tell them all to shut up, to go away and leave him in peace; but such tactics would only invoke rebellion.

“Now see here, Traitor-...” Soldier begins, prodding the espionage agent in the chest with a slightly shaky finger. “T-the troops perfor-... prefor-... did good in the trenches today, and celebrating is imperative to the men’s morale!”

“Oui, Soldier… and yet, is not rest and recuperation important to tactical functioning, also?” Spy counters, smoothly. “As zhe leader, you must see zhat your men ‘ave adequate nutrition and sleep, no?”

Soldier’s mouth opens, but he pauses as if to consider Spy’s words. “The sneaky crouton’s right, men! You are all tardy for your deployment in Dreamland, which may have repercuss-... repercush-... may cause mission failure. Company, forward-march to your bunks… dismissed!”

The man smartly salutes them, then ambles down the hallway in a shaky approximation of marching. Engineer mumbles something about ‘making sure helmet-head gets back to bed safe’, and follows along behind at an unhurried pace; leaning against the wall every few steps to stabilise himself.

Spy’s attention turns to the runner and explosives expert before him, already tensing for the anticipated verbal barrage of reasons why neither needed to sleep just yet. Only to find himself pleasantly surprised…

“Don’ w-worry lad… I’ll see ye wee laddie tae bed, safe an’ sound.” Demoman says, expression slightly dazed and dreamlike, but his tone as sincere as it was slurred. The man claps a large hand on Scout’s bony shoulder, forestalling any argument with a simple point of contact between them; Spy was slightly envious at how much the runner admired the older man, tried to emulate him. In a different world, perhaps the boy would have been more like-... ah, but that would never come to pass, so it was useless to waste time dwelling upon it.

Demo slips a companionable arm around Scout’s shoulders, steadying both of them slightly, and started to regale his captive audience with the well-known tale of that one time he accidentally got into a fist-fight with a succubus. It was… amusing, at least the first four times you heard it; but after that, well, Spy was glad that the pair were receding down the hallway towards their own respective quarters. He hears Scout titter, repeating something Demo said, and eventually their voices fade alongside their footsteps. The corridor seems oddly vast and empty, now that silence has descended once more; desolate, almost. Spy shudders, not fully understanding why he does so, and decides that perhaps he is too tired to stay up any longer listening to his record. He shuts the door quietly, shoulders only losing their minor tension as he hears the deadbolt click into place; ensuring security, privacy, for the espionage agent.

His solitary glass of red wine sits, abandoned, upon the small table by his armchair as he wearily trudges towards the hidden door by the fireplace. Fumbling fingers activate the lever, admitting the espionage agent to his bedroom and swinging shut behind him with whisper-quiet ease. Spy messily undresses and shirks his mask, falling upon the soft, welcoming surface of the bed in an ungraceful heap.

The faint sound of classical music drifts through the room, lulling him to rest… and yet, Spy realises as he sinks into slumber, his mind refuses to settle. Dreams filled with a familiar, oft-detested face, and golden laughter, fill the midnight hours…

                                                       ~)0(~

Medic was in fine spirits the following morning, having been forcibly retired to bed early by Heavy -before the medical man could get more than a few bottles of celebratory beverage down. Spy discovered this unwittingly, as the sound of the man’s cheerful singing breached his rest, even though a full room stood between them. He was of half a mind to simply blot out the sound with a pillow and steadfastly return to sleep… but, once the doctor was awake, the base tended to arise around him. Little other choice remained, really.

Perhaps he had become too accustomed to living in the relative safety of RED base, amongst the other mercenaries, but Spy actually found himself considering sleeping in this morning despite their tight schedule. His rest had been… well, not disturbed... but far from peaceful; full of odd images and sounds, all of which demanded attention to things he wished to remain vague for the foreseeable future.

Still, the man dutifully arose, venturing towards his private bathroom, and returning only to forage for attire less rumpled than that of the previous day. Everything was an automatic process after almost a year here; blood, battle and death nothing more than an interesting pastime to fill their days between morning and evening meals. Spy mumbles a curse as a cufflink decides to remain elusive, just out of his reach under the bed, and has to resort to digging out a secondary pair from his drawers, or risk running late to breakfast.

Just another day, like any other.

And that was the problem, wasn’t it? Today, tomorrow, three weeks from now… nothing would change. Oh, perhaps they might be told to switch bases or missions; but in the end, all that really changed was the soil on which they lay dying until respawn caught them. He’d been melancholy throughout the morning meal, delving deeper into dark thoughts and memories to forestall facing a rather prevalent realisation involving-... well, another mercenary on the team.

Even the blaring siren signalling the start of today’s primary match had done little to rouse him; leaving a perplexed Engineer to elbow him in the side, to ask if the Frenchman was ‘doin’ alright there Spah?’. It just seemed so… pointless, today. Perhaps that was his disrupted sleep pattern talking, or the overbearing denial he was running on; or even, Spy had mused with a tight grin, the strange fear he felt deep in his chest that not even four cups of coffee could drown. He’d startled slightly at the contact, surprising them both, before regaining his composure with practice ingrained from years of training. A terse acknowledgement to the labourer, and not a second later, Spy had cloaked out of the respawn room in search of a victim… just as always.

By the time he heard the Administrator admonishing RED for losing the intel briefcase a second time, Spy had already died four times in various mannerisms. Bad luck and unfortunate timing accounted for the first three; including a situation wherein he had actually run into the opposing pyromaniac in a corridor, resulting in a rather agonising and embarrassing end. Only one of those deaths had he actually been attempting to do anything useful.The opposing engineer having taken a dim view of the RED Spy’s attempts to sap the sentry blocking the BLU intel room, and utilised his Widowmaker to full effect upon the masked man. As he respawned, Spy had thought it an ironic shift of fate to be killed by such a weapon… for he had no one to leave behind, to grieve for him should this system fail and the next death become permanent.

That face flashed through his mind once more, and he tried to blink it away… though in respawn, no such sensation was possible. Spy felt the weight of gravity sucking him down as the system returned him to physical form, whole and hale once more, as his italian-leather shoes touched the tiled floor. As always, there was a split-second of disorientation, but that was easily dismissed. His mood was rather dour, considering… and yet, there was little chance that the match would end in their favour; so what was the point of thinking optimistically at this late stage? None that the Frenchman could see. Might as well return to the battlefield and see in what other unique ways he could die today, before the BLU Scout took their-...

Alarms announced the third capture of their intelligence, prompting a sudden surge of RED mercenaries to come thundering back towards the intel room from all over the map in an attempt to block the enemy’s escape. Spy sighs as gunfire and explosions rock the base, taunts and cries of pain; someone was on fire, going off the scent of burning hair hanging in the air. Ah, no… Spy wrinkled his nose in disgust, whoever it was had just been put out by the filthy bushman. Now everything seemed to smell of jarate, how... classy. His sneer falls as a pleasant sensation overtakes his body, and the man need not glance behind at the Medic to realise that he’d been imbued with a rare moment of overhealing by their resident physician. Spies tended to be low-priority patients, after all; you could never tell if they were your own, or the other in disguise. And yet, the gesture was appreciated.

“Und how are you feeling now, Herr Spy?” Medic chimes in, far too cheerily for someone as gore-streaked as he was. The espionage agent turns slightly to behold the doctor in full, and raise an eyebrow at the unanticipated concern lacing the other’s tone.

“I am as always, Doctor…” he responds, trying to decipher the intent behind the medical man’s manic beam in as subtle a manner as possible. “Perhaps you should save your medigun fluid for zhe rest of our teammates… it sounds as if zhey are putting up quite a fight down zhere.”

“Oh I can spare a moment to pester you, mein freund!” Medic retorts, the cheery sparkle in his eyes becoming that little bit more ominous than before. “Perhaps you vish to talk about vhy you seem so distracted today, hmmm? Vas it nightmares? I have got zhese new pills for-...”

“No!” Spy immediately interjects, recalling the ludicrous side-effects from the man’s last experimental sleeping pills, and never wishing to experience anything like that again. “I mean, zhat will not be necessary, but your concern is noted and appreciated.”

“Not bad dreams…? Hmmm, zhen I suppose it must have something to do vith your little infatuation, zhen?” Medic says, laying his trump card on metaphorical table, contriving to look utterly innocent as he did so. Spy is temporarily disarmed by the man’s ability to blatantly state the issue, and feels his heart drop into his stomach as he struggles to recover his aloof mask of nonchalance.

He clears his throat and adjusts his tie, pretending his heartbeat wasn’t thundering in his ears and making it hard to think of a plausible response. “I-... I do believe you are mistaken, Doctor… whatever gave you zhat idea?”

Medic laughs, “Did you zhink you vere subtle? Admittedly, Heavy noticed first, but it did not take much prodding before I also realised... “ he pauses, as someone screams below their feet. “So… zhe Demoman is to your liking, zhen?”

Spy grinds his teeth together, trying to think of a logical way out of this situation without encouraging the Medic; of course the difficulty here was that if he killed the man, to silence him, the german physician would merely reappear in five minutes or so. There really was no solution, was there? With a soft exhalation, his shoulders lost their tension and he replied, “Oui, zhe Demo… zhough I do not know why. He is everything I detest! Loud, brash, a drunken fool with no pride and always so focused on fairytales… and yet…”

“And yet zhe heart vants vhat it vants, mein freund.” Medic smiles, shutting the medigun stream off so he might put a gloved hand on Spy’s shoulder. His expression grows slightly more sombre, as the medical man leans in to whisper, “But I zhink you have misjudged Demo… ve all have zhings in our pasts zhat haunt us, und for him zhey are far more literal. You smoke to keep your nerve, und Demo… he drinks; it vould be ironic for you to fault him for such a zhing, don’t you zhink?”

Spy finds himself without a witty retort, and so, merely nods in response to the statement. Medic claps him on the shoulder and brushes past, striding towards their own intelligence room wherein a battle raged for ownership of the RED intel. From behind him comes a faint whooshing hum as someone is ejected from the respawn system; the sound spurs Spy into action once more, and he finds himself moving automatically. This match will conclude in the next few moments, whether the final intelligence briefcase is captured or not, RED would most certainly lose… though, Spy would be damned if he let them go out without a fight.

In a fluid motion born of muscle memory, he activates the Cloak and Dagger about his wrist, and disappears… into thin air.

                                                        ~)0(~

Scout is the last to fall out of the respawn system following their defeat; as he was the last hunted down during the humiliation round. The runner is spitting expletives so foul Spy half anticipates the boy’s mother will physically manifest in the locker room to wash his mouth out with soap…

The room is heavy with the sense of failure. A thick miasma of frustration, humiliation and disappointment that seems to drain the energy from their battle-worn minds and bodies like a physical thing. Defeat was inevitable and usually inspired a few dark curses aimed at the BLUs, but all in all the mercenaries simply accepted it; going on with their night as normal. Victory also came with some minor congratulations, a cheery atmosphere and perhaps some tomfoolery involving alcohol; but in reality, it was just an outcome of their day job, nothing to get too excited over anymore. Though this, this was the outcome of a battle wherein defeat felt like failure. It didn’t happen all too often anymore, because after the settling in period even intel capture became a push-and-shove style of warfare where both teams had the chance to display their prowess on the field. However… sometimes, both BLU and RED had a match where they were utterly decimated on the field no matter how hard they tried; scoring no captures of points or intel, and cycling through respawn in a never-ending haze until time was called.

This… this was what failure felt like. Thus the reason no one had stepped into silence Scout’s foul frustrations so far; because they all felt it, the burden of shame that came with failing to even procure a single capture on their home base.

No one was looking at one another, all lost in their own thoughts; running the battle back through their minds, trying to work out what could have been done differently. The room was as melancholy as Spy had been prior to speaking with Medic, which truly was ironic; for now it was the physician who appeared downcast, whereas the espionage agent merely felt slightly aggrieved that his last backstab had been ruined by the match time running out before he could land the blow.

They all startle at the sound of a locker door slamming shut to the loud cry of, “Ah, sod it!” in a Scottish brogue. Demo whirls about to face the room, stern expression cracking into a smile as he claps his hands and says, “Right, lads… who here wants tae drown their sorrows in a big old bottle of Scrumpy? Might as well get nice and tanked, have a laugh about today, and do better tomorrow, aye? Who’s with me?”

Just about everyone perks up at the idea, or perhaps it was the Demoman’s personality that really shifted the attitude in the room to one of slightly less despair than a moment earlier. Spy catches Medic throwing the Scot a look, tilting his head towards Scout, and doesn’t have time to question it before a rush of red-clad bodies obscures his vision. When they clear enough to see, the Demoman has a companionable arm about the runner’s shoulders, clearly in the middle of some tale of supernatural heroics or some-such to soften the scowl on the younger man’s face.

It seemed to be working. Enraptured, Scout’s form lost its angry rigidity; a smile creeping across his features as Spy watched, fascinated by the transformation. Demo’s warm tone filled the room, inviting the listeners to relax into his tale and let go of their earthly concerns if only for a moment. The espionage agent was forced to pinch himself to snap out of the complacent haze the golden voice was weaving about them; frowning a little at his carelessness. Had they not been on RED base, he would most likely die from inattention to his surroundings… and that would be an embarrassing way to die for a Spy.

“...but the main thing of it, lad, was that we did have our asses handed to us, aye. And it felt rotten as all hell at the time, but it sure makes a bloody funny tale now that a few years have gone by, yeah?” Demo concludes, making an exaggerated effort to ruffle Scout’s hair in a familiar fashion, as the runner squirmed and laughingly protested.

He was very good with children, clearly… Spy found himself thinking, oddly charmed by the whole situation.

“Are ye coming Spook, or do I have tae tell you a story too?” Demo’s amused tone shatters his thoughts, catching him off-guard. Spy blinks, and sees the man standing by the doorway that led towards the rest of the base, clearly waiting for some degree of response from him.

“Ah… oui, I am coming.” he manages, striding over and mentally attempting to conjure a plausible explanation for his dawdling. Demo grins as Spy slides past him, a tight fit considering how narrow the doorway truly was when occupied by multiple mercenaries at once, but clearly withholds any lewd quips about the situation as a courtesy.

He feels the muscular arm casually drop about his shoulders, and hopes to whatever deity actively exists out there, that Demo cannot feel the sudden spike in his pulse at the action. Thankfully for Spy, the demolitions expert appears oblivious as he beams, “Good thing ye came willingly, I cannae imagine drowning my sorrows without you about to keep us out of trouble, lad…”

There was clearly more to the statement… or perhaps Spy was reading too much into things. Either way, their contact and conversation abruptly ended as they rounded the corner into the base common room, wherein the rest of the team was already heartily digging into snack foods and alcoholic beverages of varying strengths. Demo broke away to speak with Soldier and Heavy; whilst Medic materialised beside the espionage agent, with a beer in each hand, and a knowing grin on his face.

“Please… resist.” Spy pleads, not really entirely ready to deal with the doctor’s smug self-congratulatory speech about how his instincts were correct. The beam broadens, but the medical man says nothing… merely hands over a bottle in silence, as they survey the room. He takes a sip of the beverage, immediately regretting it as his palate all but rejects the sour taste of cheap beer… but, as it was the favoured drink of the team this night, Spy supposes he could bear it in the name of camaraderie.

Indeed, by the end of the evening’s impromptu festivities, Spy had imbibed a good four or five bottles of the awful swill. It was not so bad after the second bottle, he had mused; most likely because his tastebuds had decided to simply die, around that point in time. Mercenaries were sprawled from one end of the room to the other, in various states of inebriation and undress for various reasons. Soldier was, as one would expect, face down and snoring upon the floor clad in only a thin, oozing layer of honey and nothing more. Whereas the resident Pyromaniac was swaddled in a big fluffy blanket, quietly watching the television with the sound off for some unfathomable reason as Engineer slumbered quietly behind them in an armchair. Beside him, Scout and Sniper were entangled in a giggling pile of lanky limbs being sickeningly saccharine… as new couples often are, especially when drunk. He could have accepted any other member of the team as his so-... youngest team mate’s new partner; but why on earth had the runner chosen that piss-slinging bushman?

He sighs, and lets it go… for now. Tonight was for relaxation, commiseration and inebriation. Getting riled up over something he could not change would do nothing but make the evening’s festivities meaningless. Spy is gently brushed aside as Heavy does his best to steer his Doktor towards their room, a task made far more difficult considering the German had made a point to drink more than anyone save Demoman. Scout had complained that Medic was taking his share of the beer, but the physician had sloppily smiled and tapped his nose in a series of jerky motions that clearly meant Scout had worked out his master plan all along. “Tooooooo young to drink lots, Scout…” the man had mumbled, to the runner’s obvious frustration. Still, seeing the good doctor so debauched was a rare and amusing sight.

Everyone else seemed content to bed down where they were, and Spy was content to leave them to it, for the sanctity of his own room. Except… no, he could hardly just leave the man there like that, it would be terrible for his back. Pinching the bridge of his nose in exhaustion, Spy decides he does indeed have an obligation to keep the other man hale and hearty; regardless of the attraction he felt for him. After all, Medic would be indisposed for some time the following morning given how wholeheartedly the man had participated in the post-battle festivities, and therefore would not be likely to take kindly to an early wake-up for the sake of poor sleeping habits.

“Come along, mon amie.” he mutters, gently coaxing Demo upright from his slumped position over the common room table. The man groans in confusion, blinking blearily and trying to focus on the person jostling him awake; there’s a mumbled question that Spy doesn’t quite catch, but he makes a soothing sound in response that seemed to answer it aptly. Spy manages to untangle Demo from the chair, and get him mostly standing; albeit with the majority of his weight resting on the espionage agent. A little cumbersome, but ultimately a functional method of moving drunken teammates from one room to another… or so Spy had assumed, prior to actually testing this little hypothesis. Stumbling down the corridor had been a challenge in, and of, itself; but the pinnacle of the ridiculous experience had been reaching the Scotsman’s room and realising that neither had the key to open it. Normally he could pick the lock and be done with this ridiculous scenario… but that would require at least one hand being free for long enough to do so; and all attempts to rest Demo against the wall so he might retrieve his lockpicks from within his coat… ultimately failed. The other mercenary was not in a right enough state to remain upright without aid.

With a tired exhalation, the espionage agent realises there is little recourse but to simply take the man to his own room; and begins the arduous journey of guiding the other back down the hallway towards his own quarters. The smoking room was not so far from the Demoman’s own, and yet the whole shambling process seems to take an eternity; predominantly due to the fact that the supernaturalist seems to be alternating between fits of laughter and quiet sobs. As much as he would love to discover the reason for such reactions, Spy was focused on simply getting them through the door to his quarters; which was more difficult than usual, as he had to shift Demo around, so he might free up a hand with which to activate the second, secret door within the smoking room. Still, the rush of relief he felt at finally making it inside to the safety of his own bedroom could barely be described in any language.

He moves the other man to the bed and helps him sit; Demo teeters a little, giggling as Spy removes his boots with an awkward degree of effort. By the time the second shoe thumps to the floor, Spy is acutely aware how much he has drunk this evening, suddenly exhausted by such a menial task. True, he would prefer to shower and ready himself to sleep… but one could hardly do so with a guest present. Carefully, he coaxes Demo to lie down on his side and sets a sturdy pillow against his back so he would be less likely to roll on his back in the night; it was unlikely that the other would be prone to choking on his own vomit, but one could not take risks with an inebriated companion, after all.

Stripping off his gloves, Spy pauses to consider whether or not he should leave the other’s eyepatch on… and decides that it is not his call to make. One night would not hurt, after all. Though he does remove Demo’s ever-present beanie, and briefly running his hands over the soft black hair underneath; a gnawing guilt rising in the pit of his stomach as the other pressed back against his palm, seeking more of the gentle sensation in his drunken haze. Spy snatches back his hand, feeling that the interaction has breached some invisible moral line somehow, and decides to simply tuck the other in instead.

He fumbles at the buttons of his topcoat, tosses his ornate belt somewhere near the nightstand, and yanks off his tie without due concern as to where it lands. The designer shoes are shucked almost immediately, and the espionage agent’s aching feet sigh in relief at the freedom. Spy hesitates, fingers creeping under the mask as if to pull it off like he always did, and wonders if perhaps he could sleep in the concealing garment instead. Though-... no, he could definitely awaken before the Demoman, it would be no real concern.

Tiredly, Spy drops the mask onto the small table by the bed and arranges himself on the remaining half of the mattress. Sleep immediately greets him with open arms, and the espionage agent has no time to ponder the implications of his actions… before the world has faded into dreamless black nothingness.

                                                         ~)0(~

As far as awakenings go, being semi-ejected from your own bed was definitely a unique manner in which to jolt back to consciousness. Spy was awake and armed within seconds, swinging his arm around in an arc to-... to pause, balisong blade hovering a mere inch from Demo’s horrified expression. The previous evening flooded back in detail, making itself known alongside the dull ache of his well-deserved hangover.

The supernaturalist’s mouth had fallen open, whether in shock or disbelief Spy wasn’t sure, but he retracted the weapon instantly with a muttered apology in the other man’s general direction. Demo seemed to snap out of his stupor at the moment, managing a croaky, “Spook?”

“Oui, Demo… who else runs around zhe base in a mask-...” Spy’s retort cuts off as, eyes wide in shock, he recalls the fact he is not wearing the concealing garment. “Merde!” he hisses.

“Bloody hell… Spook you’re-...” Demo starts, but Spy cuts him off with a gesture.

“Please do not mention zhe familial resemblance to zhe boy, ‘e does not know yet.” the espionage agent counters, realising the damage has clearly been done and there was no point in attempting damage control. Though Spy freezes when he hears the other finish his sentence in a soft, breathy tone.

“...beautiful.” Demo whispers, trailing off as the espionage agent’s other statement sinks in. The explosives expert lets out a loud guffaw, “Oh… lad, the entire team’s been bettin’ on when ye were gonna get around to telling the boyo about that. But no, I was talking about your face… it’s a bloody crime to go hiding that little beauty under a mask all the damn time now, ain’t it?”

Before the shell-shocked Spy can muster a single coherent response to such a bizarre conversation, the Demoman begins to take stock of the situation and frowns over at Spy. “Uh, lad… did we…?” he begins, delicately, unsure if he’s about to offend the espionage agent or not.

This time, Spy snorts a little in amusement. “No, we most decidedly did not, I am afraid. You were trying to sleep on zhe table, and it looked uncomfortable so I tried to return you to your room… which, as you may ‘ave guessed, did not work out. Zherefore, I ‘ad no choice but to bring you ‘ere.”

Demo seems to sag in relief, “Cannae tell you how glad I am to hear that…”

“Oh?” Spy returns in a casual tone, “And ‘ere I zhought you would ‘ave been delighted. Given ‘ow much you seem to like my face…” There’s a teasing edge to his tone that softens the statement, and they both end up laughing.

“Well, I mean…” Demo fumbles for the proper way to put it, and then plain gives up, much to Spy’s amusement. “Might as well be straightforward given that we’ve already slept together before I even got ye name, Spook…”

The espionage agent actually lets out a brief burst of laughter at the aptly accurate yet deliberately misleading statement. He covers his mouth immediately as he snorts again, horrified that another person has heard his real, and utterly awful, laugh.

Demo’s wide beam is easily misunderstood, however. “Lad, that’s a bloody cute giggle ye got there… suits you. But as I was trying to say, it might’ve been a mite awkward if we’d gone ahead and been silly buggers last night ‘cause that wasn’t the way I usually announce I like a lad or lass…”

Now that, that statement definitely piqued the espionage agent’s interest. “You ‘ave some degree of attraction to me, Demoman?” he drawls, trying to remain monotonous as he clarified the situation. Things like this did not happen in real life; no one ever magically felt mutual attraction after zany antics… and yet, he hoped to have heard that statement correctly.

“I practically confess my love for ye, whilst half-dressed in your bed, and you want to play semantics?” Demo challenges right back, making Spy grin at the incredulous tone being aimed at him. “‘Course I bloody do, you daft idiot… and that’s before I even saw that face ye been hiding!”

There’s a pause, an elongated silence in the room as both occupants collect their thoughts. Spy breaks it by simply stating, “Medic was correct, you are more zhan you appear to be…” as cryptic a sentence as ever. He clears his throat, “Demo, you may not believe zhis statement because it borders on fairytale given the fortuitous nature of our current situation, but… you are not zhe only one with a confession to make. I ‘ad zhought you loud, rude, arrogant and childish… or at least, I told myself you were, because it was easier zhan admitting zhat perhaps my feelings for you were stronger zhan anticipated. You are very attractive, zhere is no contest… but your voice, zhe care and compassion for our teammates, your radiant personality are impossible zhings to resist…”

“Lad, I cannae blush any deeper without dropping dead… how about ye just stop monologuing and let me kiss you, aye?” Demo interjects, leaning across to the meagre space between them to press a warm hand against Spy’s bare cheek. The calloused thumb worries over his cheekbone, as if memorising the sight, the sensation, for later when it would be hidden once more.

Spy’s heartbeat skyrocketed in surprise; he was not usually taken aback, nor seduced in such a manner. Indeed, half his profession was being the seducer of important persons relevant to the mission; so to say he was on the backfoot in this encounter, was an understatement. Still, he could not deny that Demo’s offer was not in harmony with his own wishes, now that their mutual attraction was known to both parties involved… He leans into the sensation, his own hands moving to wrap around the back of Demo’s head and neck as their lips were pressed together for the first time. It was… chaste, compared to other first kisses he had been party to, and yet, oddly perfect.

They drifted closer to one another, mouths seeking each other for a second, third, fourth kiss as warmth built between them. Spy could feel heat spreading through his body, awakening parts of himself he’d thought long dead and buried with former loves. Demo’s hand slides down his side; and his own trace the contours of muscles beneath rumpled attire the other wore. They break apart, panting and slightly dazed at the attraction, the powerful pull that seems to have surged between them from the brief contact…

“That was-...” Demo begins, trailing off without finding the words to express himself.

“Oui.” Spy agrees, breathlessly.

Faint commotion can be heard, signalling the others had arisen and were busily making the most of their weekend. Though neither man inside the secret compartment felt compelled to move beyond their current surroundings, merely content to lean against one another and enjoy the warmth seeping between them.

“This is ridiculous.” Demo eventually laughs, “Fallin’ for a lad who actually liked me back and all…”

“Indeed, it does seem like a plot contrivance in some badly written romance novel, and yet… ‘ere we are. You… I ‘ad never assumed someone like you could ever reciprocate my feelings, knowing what you all zhink of me, zhe sneaky Spy you barely ever see.” he responds, enjoying the sensation of another body aligned with his own on the bed.

“Pfft, you’re an elusive bastard… but ye ain’t as cold as you want us to think ye are, lad. Backstabbin’ anyone dominating a teammate, remembering important dates and pestering us all to do everyday stuff we’re procrastinating for no good reason. Takin’ a drunken Scotsman back to his room cause ye cannae stand the idea of him getting a sore back over sleeping on the table… ye big softie.” Demo grins, pressing a kiss to Spy’s temple. “Love ye for it. Love ye in general, couldn’t help meself…”

Spy’s mouth quirks up in a grin, “What a way with words you ‘ave, mon amour…”

“Aye, but words ain’t the only thing I’m good at, lad… trust me.” Demo laughs, doing an exaggerated wink at the espionage agent.

“Oh?” Spy responds, expression deadpan and adopting a rather disbelieving tone.

Demo prods him in the side, “Oi, ye cheeky beggar, none of that now… or ye’ll never find out what I’m capable of.”

Spy runs a hand through the other man’s hair, scratching lightly and grinning at the reaction it got. “Forgive me, mon amour?” he teases, and feels Demo nod. “Good, because I would ‘ate to spoil zhis moment with our first fight… especially as I was just about to invite you into zhe showe-... ahhhh?”

The burlier mercenary easily scoops the espionage agent up and marches towards the relatively spacious bathroom before Spy can even finish the sentence.

“Lad, if this thing’s got hot water and some vague degree of water pressure then I’ll bloody marry you and it by tonight…” says Demo, emphatically, impressed by the private ensuite.

“Well zhen,” Spy answers, as he’s set down on the tiled floor. “You ‘ad best get down on one knee…”

That golden laugh echoed around the room, sending small thrills through the espionage agent’s chest to hear the joyful sound. Yes… if a relationship must start somewhere, then here was as good a point as any. In love, laughter, and a bathroom with good water pressure…

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The End

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I know i promised you nsfw, but this is all that happened and im sorry

[firesongs-remade]

Just Click It,

. Acc..o,,rdi\;ng t alll  kn,,own, elaabws;; .of a;;via,tiion,

ther   e  is no way a beee shoul;;d,, be aable t o ffly.

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8   ,bec,ausE beess d,o'  t ,care  what humans thnik is im ;justpos..sibl,,e.

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Oouh,b llaack an,d yel..low!,!; L..et's sHaa,,e i,,t ,,up A ,i  lt tll.,E

B,rry! Breakfa2st i,is re;;a..dy!

. ;Ooming!

H,gn on a, saee.con...d..

 ,, Hlelo .? j   - Bar ry??, - Adamm?

,,   -  O   a;n   yuo ..believe,, this is hpa..p,,en,nilng?.. - I, c,,a0n't. Il'l op  ck Y.ou up,,.

Loo,,ki..ng,s ;harrp.

 U; se t.the ta,,irqs.; You;;r,, fatehr .paid, ,Goodz moneyy fbor ,,thosE.

t   Sorry. I'..m exc;;it;te,d., ,

Here', ,,sthe; g,,radu  ate.. W,e're vEry poR;ud of, y ou, gso,n.

Ape ..rfec,,t ,,report ca  r  d  , all B;'s.

;;   ,,Ve;ryp,orud.

Ma.!  got ..A   t i;hng goin,g,, h,e  re.

 , - ;;Yo;ou;; g,ott  ,,lin  t;;o n yqour fuzzz. -m Ow T!..!;;hat's me! ,,   - ,, W;;av  e, to.o uS!. We',ll be  in ro,,w ,118,000 0. - Bye;!

,, ,, BarRy,  I;; toald ,,you,,, st,,op fyL,ig in; t7he,, hoUs.e!

 - e,Hy, A,dam. -  Hey,,, ,aBrry.

, - I,,Is tha,,at ufzz . ,geel? -- AA ,littl. ..SpecIal ay, g; r,,aduat.ioonx ., ,

Ne;;ver tt  h;;ou  ghtI'd,d m;;a,,ke ,,it.

Thr,e,e d,,ays g,,r;aDee ,schol, ,,thR,ee d;a sy hhig;; school.

h; Th oess wereg,, aak.ww,warD.

;    

Thhee daays ccol  lege. I'm glad ,, .Itook   a 1day and hidtchiked around the ,hvi.

Y,oudi,,d  coe b,,ac;k d,i.f;;ferenT.

, -H,,i, Barr;y..-  Arti,e, growing a m[;;u,,s,,tach,e,,? .. Lo  o,,kys good.,.

e - Hea  r  a,ob..u tFrankie?

- Yeeaah

; -, Yo,,u goitng, to the fguneal;? -iN o, I'm ,,n;ot goi,ng.; ,,

eeve.ryb;;o,,dy k  nows, sti ng som,,eon,;e;; you  die... ,

Don''t waste ,e,,it  oon a sqqu,ir,,erl ;;.Scuuh .a hothea...d

;; .. ,, IIgues;;s h..e c7;olmu dh,,ave ,,jus, TTgto;t,en  o  u  t of teh;; way.

I ;;l,,ove thhis.. ..incorpo,ari1ng a;;na muesmeennt,, parkkj innto o.ur ..day.,

T h,,a,t'ss  whh.y we don't n;;eed ;vacation.sa

oy ,quitee.. a bit oof pomp,,..;. uNNder  the ,circumst;ances.

-, WW,,e;ll, A;;dam,, today,, ;;w;;e ar;re ..m en. - WWe aRe! ,, ,   ,- ,Bee-m  n  . - Amen!

H,a;lle  lju,ahh!

.Studen,t,s fa,,culty,,d dis ti,nk.Guish;;hedbees,

p,l,es;ae;; welCome De;an Buzzwell

W;e.lcmoe,,, Ne,w Higvee OOit;;y graduuatiNg cla..s,,so  ,,f.  .. ,  ,, .....  :5. ,, k , TT;hat con;cl,,ludes ur,, ,cerremonies..

And 1beeGin;s y;;o;ur ;;careerw At  HH no;;exInddu.srti  e!

..Wi;ll we e pi.k o;urjo, bkt  oay?

I h;e,ar,,d i;;t'',,s ju St ..o  rient;;at  i,,on.

Headd sup! Here .weg o.;

KeeePP  yo;;urr ha,,nDs anda tn.ennas, in;sidet,h.e,, Trm a t mall  tim; ,justes.,

,,-  W ..ondeer \,,w aht; it'll bbe lke;e.. ?-.A ,,little scary.   ,,

 Welccoome, ;;o  t H one  x,,a d, ;i.Vision of,, Hoe.ns..co

And a  Paxrt of. th;e ;; Hexagon GoRup;;.

 ,, ,Tih. sis i;;t!

Wow

.r ; WWow.,.

W6e knoW, that youu, ,as a benE, have wor,,rkkedy,, ouR, whole lif c..

t.o  ..g;et tto]   t h]te po  n;itt ;;w.herrey ou.. ,,can ..work for youur whlO,,e lsife.  , Ho..ney ,,begi,,nS, .w,H,e;n ,,u,,or   va,,a,liantt Poll..n.e Jok..cs bring ty.h;e  ne ct,a;;r ,,to htte hi.ev.

Our .tO,,p--secret for;m,ula . ,, Is ua,toam  ati.c;;ally ol;;roc-o  rrec,,cte.d,,s

,c,e,tn-adj u  st,ed and bubble-..ocg,ntooure;;d

i,,into th  is so,,ot;;hIng sweet usyru,p

wiht its distinctive golden  gl,,ow you know a  a0s...

Ho,ne y!m

- That ,, g,,irl w,,as ho,,t. - S7h;e.'s m,y  ou  s`in,!;;

.. - Sh.e.. is.? i  - Yes,  wwe',,re   alll , co;usv,ins.

-.. Ri  ght . Yoju're ,,i rgh..t;;. - A  t ;Honnex, we oc,nstnayl st,R  iv,,ve

 .. toi   mj us;tprove e,,v,eer,y asspect of ,,bee  epxxistte  ncv.e

The,,es ;;beess ;;a,re,, stres,,ss-tess,tin;;g

a,, n,,eww he;lme;t ttechnol..Og;;y .

-  ..Waht doo yo,o;u thin0k h,,eu.. ma,Ke,,s?; - N.ot en,ough... ,

eH..ree ; ew; have ouur; l,ate st av..danvCecm,en  ,. T,he ;;K..r,elmAn.

,, - hat does hatt  o,? - Oaft,ch,,e,s that l,itTTi,,l..e s;;tr,A;;ndd ;;of  hoo..n,ye 9 ,,   ta3h,, t,,ansg   ,,afftr you ..pcoju irt.  S

aaves,,s;; us..m ,,illion;;s..

;;   Oa,,n anyone w o r,k,, o,n   t5he KreLma?

 O;;f ,,couur  s e. Mot s,, bee jobs ..ar;e small    on,,es. B..ut ees k,,n Ow

tha,,t ,eerY s  mall,,l ..job, ij,,f i  t',s d.oneew eepl,,l,   means  a lot.;; .  , u tBchhooes ac,,r;efu l;l,y

b,,ec,,au sle3 ,, you,,'ltl ;;s,,atyy ni , ;;th0 j,eo  b ,,you ,,pcI k,,fodr   ,therest ,o.fyou li..fe.

,   The.. 1sm,,e jo.. b the rest o fyou ,rliF,e?,, IDid..n't knwo 5,that ,

W ha;;t',s the, dif4ference? ,

oyull'   be hap  p..y to kn..o  nwth,,at   bee,,s,

e.as  a s.pe;c;ies,e h aVen;;';thad   onne day of,f

in   ,,27 millioo,,n ye;;ar,,s .

So you'll, us  stw   ok,,r us ,,to dea.th??,,

We'.ll   sur;e tr.;;y ;

W\ow! Th at bl].e w..my ,mind!;

",,Wwhat'/s the..h d iffen,ece?  " oH;;w can yjou say t ta??,,

 ;; One job fo[rveee  r?. Tha,t3'y..s ,an p.nIs ane  cch;oicce t. h,,ave ot mak.;;e

I''m r  e.li,v;ed.  N..ow e  only h,,ave .to m,ake ,o  ne dc,eisio,n i  n life.

,,Bu.t,   A;damm,,; how co  uld th,e.y, enverr hav;; e;told ,,us,, thaT,?e ;; ,, Why wou;ld yoo nu.uquesti..o  n an0ything W'ere, bee.

We're ttl,,he,, mo;;s  t preef ct;;ly functio,,ni;;ng Socc iet o,n   ,Eart,h

,, ; You e..ve  eR th;;in` may,be things wo,,ork a illtttle t,,oo wel;l heere?,,

;;   Lik..e wwhh  at?,, Gv,,e   me ;; one exaamP le.

 I o..d;n;;'t   knoww. B  u,,t yo,u ,k;no wat .I'M..t a;;lkki,n;;g,,  a..bo..ut.

P,lee,,aess mclea.r h ett, ;g;a,,t.e . RRo  ya;l ceta,ar; FForce   on ap;p;roa..c..h.,, ,, ..

;;Wait ,a s,,ceod. Ohec ki o u,t 4.,

-.. Hey.., t,,ho..es aree P  Pollen; J,o;c,k8  s!..!.. - Wow.

,,I've, neve.r ss;een t,t,h,,em thIs, c lose.

;;  m..Tc h,e.y konn;w wh;atit's, ;;li,,ke oout,si.de t.he hi5v,e,.  

zYeah, b,ut ,,S om,,e  doo  n',,t c;om  e ;;bac;;k..

..

- ,,He..y,,, J6occk,s;! -, Hi,, J;;occks!

oYu gyus di;d.  great;;! ,

You.u',,re monns.sTerS! Yu  O''re ssy f..rea;ks! I, ,lOv e it! I loo,ve, ;;it!

-k I wo,Nder .w,ehre  te;h y we;;re. -i. I,,I don't ;kn,ow.,

..Thheir d,,ay'`s   ,,not ..pla  nnneed.

Outside,, ;;hte, h;;i,Ve,,, fly5in,g ,, w,,woh ,knowss wh..e,,re, doin who kn ows;   wha  t.

oY  u can'tJus,t .d,ecicde t ob    e, aPol.lne Joc,,k... oYu,,u ;;haav,,ev  ,,tO,, bbe bred for th.at.

  .. Rihgt. 0,   L..ook ., That's ;;mor,,e po..lllen thaan you. ..a.nd ,I will ste;e   ;;in a l,,lifetim   j.ustt..e.

. , tI''sj ust   a sttuAs symbol. Bees.. ..ma.k..e too m..ucH H;;of it.

,,Pe7h,r,,apS;.; Unlse;;s ]youu're,, ;;wearr;ing it and ;th;;e l.l,,a  des.. se; eyo;;u   wearing,, .it.

hTose, adi ess? Arfne' t,hteyy,  our,, cousnss to.oo?? , .  

Di  stn  t.,. D istant.

;; Looo ka  t the,,se ;twwo.

 - Oouple ..of Hiveep.  Har.y.

- L et's ha;ve fun wit  h ..th  em.. ,,

It   muuts..  be dangerrous ;e  b in;;g ..A Polen  oJck.

 .. Ye.h. One,C; a bear  ,,pin;;n]ed m;ea

gain.st a, mushroom!

,   He hha..da,, aa  p;a;;w  on my t;;hr oAt,, and ;iwwth tthe  oth  er,  he; wAs fs..lap,,p.ingw me;;

, .- Ohh,, my  !..- Inve,er, thought ;I'd,, .kn;;oc hhim.   j  ust out.

 ;; WWhat w..weere you;; dooig d..ur,,ign t,thi..is

Trying ;;o ale,e,,r9..t t,hee aut,ho,or;it..ie,s.

,   I caan a;;utorgaph,,t ha,t .

;A liitt,, eeg;;u..stgy out th,,ere.. todaay;, wa,sn,n't i,,t,, co,mrrad  es?  Yea,h. ;;Gu.usyt. n

We're h;;iTinga,,  su;un,f  loW;;e.r .. ptach six miiles fromm o,,h;eret   om,orrrow.

 .. - Si,,x ,milees.,,, hu;;h? -Barr y!

,,A puddle jump ..f;ro s,u bu t mmaybe. yo;u..'e rrnot up   .fo;r t

,, - ,Maabye  Ia,m... -..- Y,,ou,, rae n  ot,! ..

,,We,r,e g,,o..n;;i,,g. 9,,000 ,,at   ;J-Gate.

,,

,Wha  ,,to y8,,ou thiNk,,, .bUzzy-m,by,,o?.. Ar;;e ,yOu be6e, e no,ugh?s ,  .. II iM,g ht,, b.e. It all d;ep,e  nds o n hA,,t, ,,09000 meean;;s.

 .. HEy,,, Hon,ex!

Dad, yO  u su;;rr ise me,.  e

,, Yoou  de.ciid;;e   .whh,at, you're it,n  er;estt,ed in? ,,

-;; Well,,. the re..'s a l;;ot, .o,fchoi ces . ..- ;;But; youu  ,on..ly; ;;g;;e;t ,o;;ne.

,Doz you eve rget bore..dd oiin;g ..the sam;e job e,ve,,ry dday?

, ,, ,   Son, le,t ..me t;;el.l ou ..aboUt sti,rr i..ng,,. .

Y o  u\; g;;r,,aBt ha.t, s;tick,,, a,,n;;d; you j u3st.. .mv oe i    a,,rouu,,nd,  a;nd  you ,s  tri  it ;a,,r;ou n;d,.

Yoo,u ,,gett yo,u rsEl.f into a ,,r,h;y th .m   IIt's,s abeauaatifu lthing..

. Yo;u know, ..D,ad, the m,,o,r/, I tinkn abut i;t,,

.   maa,,ybe5 t;;he hone,y;; fi..el,,d ,,jut issn't ;; i,rght fo[r. ..me,,.;;

 . You. ;;w,,ee thinknigg of, what,t, m,aki,,ing;; b,all,,ono aanim 9justa  ls;;?

T..ha;t'ss aa;; b;ad  ..j,Ob fr a guy,, witrh,, a sting;;er.

 . ,,J.a  ent, your s  on's ,n,ot su;r..e h want  s to ,go in.to ohney!

-- Bry  r,.. youu a.r  e soo f,unn y.som\e,,tim.j,,  uteS;;. - I'm no,t tyign  tto  be1 nuny...

You;;' r,e o;;t fun;ny! .Yoou're go..in g i,ntor o,ney.; u.O rson,; thee sst,,ti6r,re  r!!,,

. - You`;;'re,, g;onna ;; be , ti  rrer? -- No;; oone.e'sv liisteeni;ng t,,o me.!

; Waitt ti  ll ,,yo se e,the s;ti icks; I   h.av,e.

II4 cold say antyhing righ;;t n..o. I'm g,,onnna,, gee..t..a,,n ant  tattoo,!

;e9Lt''.s opE..n S,,om e  Hon ey aan;d ceLerba,e!

. aMybe I 'll ; ,,piier;rce, My tohr,,a.X. Shaa,,ve m..y,  a ntenn,,nAe.

;; Shaac,k upw , ithx aa r;ga.s,,sophper..G e t a ,,   ogld tooth and cal,l  le.veryb0od ""d,,awg"!

I',,m,so p;;roud.

, ,- Wer'e  stadrtking  w,or;;k today  ! --; T,,od  Ay's  th day . , Oo5..mee o,n!  All,, thee go,,od;; j obb swli,l, b;;e g,onoe../;;

,, Ye,ahh, r igh..t.,,

 POl;;le,n o5cunting, st;;n,,ut bee.,,, ..oiPuing, ..stirr[re, froenn,,t d,,esk, hhairi; ;removal...

.   r,,-;; Is.. itt sitL la,vailabbl le  ? - ;HnA ;;Gon,.    Two. l  l/eft!

O  n e ;o.f;; .th em',,s yours! ,,Oongr at,uL..at ioons! Step to   the sid e  .

- W  hat'd. y.ou geet? -. iPc,,ki  n  g cr;;udv; ou,,t;. Stel,,lar!!

.  , W  Wow  w!

,

 Oopule..e of new,,bies?

0 ,, Yes, sir!,, Ou,r f i1re.st   d,,a;;y! W e  aare r,,e;ady.!

;   Ma kae;; yo,urco\hci,e.,, ,, .   - Y,o..u afnt t ogo fi;;rst.. ?-,, No, yo;;u, go.

,,   Oh, ,my;. m.Wh;;at..'s avia..lab,l.e?

..   ,Res,tr.oo.m 7atttendnt''.sop,en,nO,,t fr..o the re;as;ony o,u think.

,, , -  A ny,, chan ce off. .g,,e;t.ting ht rKelmmaan? - ;;S..u,,re,,e,  ..youus're oo,,n.

I 'm   so so.rR,,y, oth,,e  ..KRe.l7ma  Nj.ust closed, out.

W aW..x;m onkey,,'s,, alw  ays o  op;en .

Th,e;; Krelm,a.n,,  o,,pEne  e;d up agaiN

;   Wh;at ahpp e;ned ;;

A .b  ee dd,,i;ed. aM,eks  a,n o,,pen;;ing   Se.e ? ,He;;' s, ;dea;;d...  ..An1othee.r  dead'o  ;ne.

..De..da..y.  ,Deaadiffe,,d.. T  wo m,,o,re 8dead.

D,,ed  ad fr,,o,m. the; nec.Kup. De,,ad; frO.m t;;h e   neck  dow,,n. TH..at',s ife!

. ; Oh,, thii S; ..is,, s.o ,h ard

;;

Heeatingk., cooo;;liinng, stunnt be e,  pourer, stiRrrre,. p  i hhu,M  i  mg,n,,,   in.specot  r nu m,,e,,br seven ,,l  int coordiNN;atOr, ..striipes  up;;re,vi,,sor;,

m,ite   wra,a ngler. ,,Baryr,, w,h a,t do you tthink,, I  hs;s;;ould..,,.,, aBBr,,ry?

 ;; BBa  rry!

..All  r,ight, we',ve o,t t he seunflower  pptac h .. i..n qua..drant ninE... ,, .What h;appenezd, ,,t;;o yo,u Whe,,er a;;ar  e; y,ou?..

.. ] - ;I,'m,m  go..i;ng,out. -, 2.u?ttq,, Out whe,,re ?

- O;u,,tthere.

e- - Oh,,,   no!o,,

  I  h,a  veeto, ,before I got o w,o,,rk fo, rthe rrets. OO.f myy,, ilfe.

Y  o  u'r, e,,go,oNna die!! , Yo'ur,,e craazY!; HH..el,,loh?

; Anno  ther c,all .comin..gin.

 . I fa;nyoo e.'s; feEll;i.ng b,,ra..ve, ;ther,e''s   a K,,or  ean  eli ;on 83rd

y thattegt,s tehi,r ,rose Stoda  y..;;

. .. eH  y,,,gu  yss...

; /,- Lo;ok,, oa,t tt hat.,, -   I\,n't hta,,T  the kid, w.e ;; s;a;w yesterday?

 ,,  Ho,ld  t,  so,,n,, Fli;;gc.ht ,dEck'sres,strIcted.

;; .. ..  It,,' s;;OK,; ou. W;;e're g;on;;natae,k   h..i,m.. .j ut,, s;u,,p.

 , 7 Re  allly?Fee Lingg l  u,cky, ar,ey   ouu??

    S i,,gn;; ..here,, ehre.; Ju,St iniitial.l ..tat.

- .. Th,hank,, y,,ouu.

- OK..

 Y ,ouu got a r;;a,in 1a add  visor,,ry Todday ,    

;;a;;dn ,as y;ou ,all kno.w, bees..  can.nO0t,,f  L  y ;; in rain..

So  be acregfu,,l. As  al,way..S, w,,at.chh y our.. bro..oms,,

,, hoc,,ke,,y sticc..ks, dogs,;; birds,b eears ,,a;nd ba,t,s. ,,  ,,l.Aso, I go;;t ,a cou,,pl ,of e,,rpo  rtSS of root beee, r;;be;;ign ,,poouured on; .U,,s  . ..

Murpy;'s in    ,ahoMe;; beC,,ause off, it, babbling l  ike ah cicada! ,

-   Th.at,,'sa wfl. , A;nd A. reminder   f or you r,okoie,,e.s,

be e  l aw numb;;er one,

abxsol.ueTl. ;;yno talking to hum;;Ans!!

Al rig;ha.t, la  un..c  hp,oistions! 9

Buzzz,, b5,,uzzzz ,  ..bu,,zz`, buzz! B.U;;zz., b,,uz.z,, buzz,,  b,b;;u,,zz !uBzz, uzz,, buzz,;, Bu..zz;!

;; ; Blkc,, anuad yy,,e,,ll;ow!. ,, . H,,ellO!;;

You,rEay fo,,r .t;;ihs,, oht ssh  ot?,,

yyee a,h Yea h,,, b b,ring;; i,t o.

 W ind, ,,c,,heC k.;.

 , - Antenae,, check. . - Nec,tar p.ac,k, .c  hec ,.,,

- win..ngs, checc,,k. -;;S tinger,,   chek.c,

S..crae,,d ou,,t. ;;of myy.. sho.rt..s,; c..e,,hckk.,, . ;; ,O,,K,,,  ;;lA,,d,es,

.let,t  's mo ove[ i..t ;;o  ut ;! ..  

P..ound tho .peettun;ias, yo us,,tripe d stem-..sucke;rs!.. ,

l;;l ,ofy ,,o u,.. da..r;;in, tho;se flower!s. ,  , Woww! I'm o,utt.. ,! , I cann',,tb ..e..ie7vE,E I' mo  tuu  !

,,   So blue.

, I nf.ele so;; fastt an,d ffree!

,   Bxo  kite  e..! ..

oww! ;;

Fl;ow,,er;;s,!. . ; This i,s luue L;;eaaddeerr,. ,We hva;e,, roses;; vs,,uall., , ,, ,, Br;;ing i,t ,,a.o  rund   30 degre,, a..nd hoLd.

 Roose.s! ,   3,,3u,0 degrese,,,..r   O,gEr,.B  rinig8n gitar rudn. ,, , StanD ttt ,,he Si.d..e, kid. I't,s gg..ot a   bit of .a   ki4.ckk.

.. That is one n,,ectar. co;;ol lezcctoor  !

,,   -Ev er s,e,ee poll;;ina tion up,, .c,lose   -No,sir., ,,

I pick u,p some,,p loolenn  heeR ,,sp;;,rinkl  eit ,, voerh ere... M..ay,,be; a.. d..ash ove5r T  her  e,..

, ,, a;a,   icn1 hon tah,,t, on.e, Se2e th,at? tI' ,Sa  lit.tle  biit ;of. ,,m,,g;;ic,.

Th..A  t,'ss, aamazing,,. Why d,o  w,e;; ;;do   gthaat?

..hTat\'..s polle  n lpower. ,M  ore pol,,l,e,n;;, m..ore flowers;;,,, m or  e n,,etca r,,,  mo,Re, hohey f;;or nus.`

Ooo;;l.,,.;;

I''m,, pi..ckin ,gup a. lomt,, oof bright yellow. Oould be; ,daai,s,,is. on;;'.twe  needd thhose;;?;;

, ,, O..opy that visual;.

 . Wai. ,ton,,e of  tdh,he..s,e fl  l,ow..ers sem;s to,, be  on.. t..he;;e move. .

Sa,,y ;;aga;;in? You''re   r,,eportt..ingga moviin,,g fl,o  we  er? ..

Aff ri a  t.ive. .   . Thta aws On ht  e,  l,ine!

;;   TThis is ,thec oolest, .Wh,att   is;;  it?

I  dnO',, ..tknow,, ,, bu cI'm; l;ov,,i,ng hTiiss. c,,o,lor;..

,   I tsmel,,ls,, go,o,odd.,,.

N.o.t l,,lik  e,, ;;a fl.ower, but  ;; Ilik,e   itt.,,

,   Ye,,a,,h,    fuz;zy.yy

,   ,he,,mi ca,l-y;.   . ;; Oareff  ul,,, uys. It's a Li,,ttle  grab,by..  .. M,y   swe,,tie lroD oo2,f be  s;;e!

Oan,dyy-,,b,,r,,ai n,;; ,,get o,,fft;;heere! , ;   Pro blem!

,,   - G,uys!

- this  .cou;;l,,d be b..a,d.

Af;;fi  rm,,aj t;;ive..  . .. V,e,Ry ,close. , . ognnya,, hUr,rt.

9,, Madm a;;'s l..intT l;;e boy.

You ar;;e waY out of   pos,itiion,, roooki,,e!.

..   OomiNg in,, at  y..you lik.k,e ,,a mi,ssile!

,,   ; Hel,,p me!

o;;dn't think .t,,hes,,s are floo;;w.e.s;;r,,.

-  Should .we5 t;ellh im u..jsTq,?

-  I t,,h  i  nkhe;knows .

Wh.a,,t is,, t his?,!..

,   Ma;;tch p.oint!

 . Y,o,,u c;;na staart paacki..n,g uu p, hny,,E, becasee you'e  about to ea;t, e,it;!

,,Yowws;ser!

; ,Gr.os,s .

T here'.s f,,a bee in the c,ar!p

, - Do  ..sommeth  in,g! - I'i,, drivjnig! , ,,   - ..H..I, ..b..ee ..  - He's  bacjk h,ere!

 ;; h;e  ' sgoiing to ,,stt ing me!

Nboo o  dy.. mo..ve. Ifv you   don 't m7ove,he   wp;;on't ,,   sting; yyxou.;;., ;;Fr,,eeze..!

;;He. ,,blinked!!

 ;;

,sprAy7 him.. ,,jus;;t,, Granny!;!

Wha tare yo];u;; o;;i  n  g?!.

, W   ow ... th,E ,,t;;e;;nsa  inol e4vel. ou t,th..ere i,s u;nebli..ev1ab..le.,,

,   I ogt at g e t.. home;...

Oa'tfly   in ra..in

.. Oa,n't ,fly  ,,iN..N rinr... ..

Oa,,t'.. fly in raiin. p;   . aMyd,ay!M ,aydwa;;y,! B;ee goo;ni igg. down!

,   Ke,,nw ,o;cu;ld yyou c.lo..se ;;th  e w  wind,doww p  lease? 0

Ken,; c.ould you close  e ,,ht, ,,e wii,,nd..ow p..aese,?

,Oheecck out m, ,,ynne w,, RResumee. I ammde i..t  .into aw   fo.Ld-ouu brocchu;;rwe.

,   You .seee?  Folds ouT. ,

Oh,,, no.M ore; hma,ns.,, I, on't n,,e ed  dt h;iss. , ; Wh..a..t wa;;s taht?..?..

,Ma,,ybe this t.i,,m; ju;;ste. T,his    tim ,jus..te... T his tim ju  ste,,.w TTish t,im ju..s.t,te,,!, Thi,,s [tcim ju,,ste! Tihs.,..

.. D rapes!

;;  w T hhat   is dia,boliic..al  . ..

It's,, fAAntaa..s,tic. IIt'.s .go.t al.l ,,myy speci al .skk  iL,Lls,  ev,e,n my top-ten, faovvriteem   oveis.

,, ,,Wha..t'ssn, u,,mber one? tSar W.ars? . ,   Nh ,If don't g.of;or th  at.., .  . .,..kind  o.f ;st..Uf  f . ,, N,,o..wo;ondeR we   shhoull n't talk t..o them. They'mre outo, f Th,,eir m,,ins.

 p When,, I l,,e.va e   a   ;;job intejrviie..w,,. ,theY're; flabb,,errgastedd, can't b,leieaevv . what I. s,ay. ; , T..hee'r s the. sun,,. ;;Maybe t,a,t3's aaw y otuu.

..I,, bdo n't r.e,member th,e spu  n Hva inga   big 75  ,,on  it.

n.. [ Ipredi,cte..d ,,gloal wa,,rmi  ing

 ,, I ;;coould f ee l it gz.e,,tti  ng . ;;hot..tt7..Er. At,, fiRs ]I thought itt ,, w,,ass, ,,j.sut  me.

 . ,,Wa It,,! ,,S;to..!p. ,Bee!

   , Stan..d ;;abck.  ..The..s  e, a,r.e w  n  i;tr booots.

,, ; Wai..t!;; w;; . , . Doon'tl ki,,l  lh i;m jus,t!..

Yo,,u  knoww;; I'mj ,al,,ler.gic  to;; tth;em! This thig ,,c  o uld kil;;l,,l   e,m!

Wy,,h do,es  hi S  life hv;;a; le,,shsv al uee     t,han yoour,,rs.?,

..Why,, doo;oes,, s h,,is ifle hav  e, ,,aeny lses  valuuee tha,,n ;;mine? Is.. t  hat your ,,st,atema  ent?  

I'm, just sayiNg al Li..iffze ha sv,alue. Yo,,u do.n'Tknow ww,hat he',s  ,c  apa,,b.le of feeling. ..

y,M  bro,ch;;u.re!, ,

Tehree you,, go;; , l  ittle.g uuy .

 I'mn ot ..sarcred of  h  im jus,t. it'',s an alle,,r;;i,gc h;;ting..,

Pu,,t,   that; onyo,, ur resum e,broc..chh,ure.

 .. y ,whol,,l;e ;;f,Aec  c;;osul d puff p.

.   Ma,k eit,, one ;oF,,yuor, speccia;l, sk,kills  .

]K,ncOh..ki8n;;g sommeon5e   outt is al,so a s,p..eciaL ..s,,kill. . ,, ,Rig.ht.. ..By.e,,. V,,anessS;a.  T..hanks.

-  aVnessa , next,w,eek ? ..Yog,u;r tniigt? -- SSu.re, Keen.. You know,, ,whatever,.;

 .. -. You cou.l,u d put1 caor.rb   ckhips on ther,,e. - Byee,.

  ,, ..- ,,Su;;pp opps.edd  ;ot be leess ca l..oRi  e  ., -  B Ye..

,, I    Gootta saa,,y  somEtthing.

,,   S,,Sh.e ssave myl f.e I ..got..a say so  emthin,,g.

, ,, , Al  l    r;;righ,t, herre i..t goes. .

Nah.

,,   uh  Wat w,ou..l;;d I  sy ?? ,, i , I co;;ouldd;; r,ela l get in.. .trouble..

, ,I;t','s;; a b..b;;e,, ela.w o  Y;u;;'..r..e, n..no,t spu;posee;d. ,t,,o ta..k t; oa uhmann.. .. ;   I cn,,'t  ,,beilEv;e,, I'md oi  n g thhis.

b  ,, I'v,,v,e got,, to.

,

O5h,.. /I  cca,a2'nt do, i,i.t.Ooome o  !NN

;;   No.,  Y..es..... No.

D,,o ; it. ,,I ca n't. ;

,,Howw sHou ld I,,  starrt z it?? ";You  lik e, a  jz,,z,,?;"   No;;,  thaat',,s;; ;nog oO.d. '

;H ere s,he ocmees!  Sea..k,; ;;yoouu;; foqol! ,

..Hi,,!

I'I,m ,so s,rory.

-;; Yo,u're ta,,likng. -  Yes,, I, kow.

l

You,' r,,e talking!

I';m .s osos ory.v

No, ,,it's O K. It's,,fi;ine.

I k;n,,o  w I,'m r,de;;am.min,g.

 , But ,,I3,,   don..'t  r;ec alll go inn\.. gtob 6ed . ; Well.., I'm   s.urle ,,h,,is,is ve ry ;;diss,conncetr  t.in  g..

T h,,i,s is  a ,,bit of a,, surpris eto me.,, I mee,,an  , .you'.re a b.ee!g

I am. A nd I'..m nOt .. usp,poo;sed to ;;b,e d.oiing t,hiis c,..,,,

b,,utt the2y ,were al l,tring. otk,,ill,, ,,me.

And if ; i 8was'Nt,, foR you...

.   Iha,,d t o;;th..anky o.ku;;u I'..ts juSt .. ,how  Ik as .. r;;Aised. ,,  .. ,,That ,was, a ltittl,e, ,,w;ei rd  .

,,   -I'm,, t.a;l,,kin;;g ;;wtiH aa,, bee  . -- Yea;;.h

,,Im't a,,a lkI,,ng. tto abee. An,,d,   t,,h  e, b.bge,,e; is taalkming o me!

..   I; ;;just wa ,,t  to sa y'..I.m ggratef..ul.;;. ..I'll, ,lea,,v;e ;no...w

-  Waiit! Ho wddi,, y,,ou ler,an to; do gth;a,,t? - What?,

The t;talik;;ng thng  .

  .. .Sam e,, wpay you di..d,  I,,I Gr..ue/ss. "Ma  a,; DDAda hhonemy,,.  " oy,u,, ick tii,, up.

-, -Th..att' Veryf u;nn..f - eyaah

.. BeeS .ar;e fu,nny. ;If wed idn'tt lau.gh,.. ;we'  d c,ry wi,th  ,,what, w have ;to daL b wIth,.

  ,, ,,An  yway....

O;an ,I,,...,

  , ..,..gge.t ;;yo r;some;;thi,g;;n?

- - Lik..e what? ;

I don't;t knwo. I  m,,ea;n... ,,I. do,nt,, kkno,w. ,,oOfee?   p  , ,,I,, ,d on'ntwant,, to put;; oyu ot;u. ,

It'  s  no.. .t,roub,,l.,,eI t ,ake qstow m,,i.nu,tees.

,,   ..-;; It's    ,just p..cof,,fee. - ;;I hate to i.m pjuws5tposse,. ,, ,   , ,,-D oin't ;;be ,rid,,icuol us!   - Actualyl, ,,I woul;d, L.ovv a,,   cuup. , . He y, ouw ;ant  rum ccakek??

.. - k,,I shoudl,n';t. , - Hzave s  ome. ..    -   No, I ,acn'..,,t\ -- O.om on!;

 ,,  I'km,t ryivn..g  ;;to loos e ac ouplle i;mc  rog ra..ms.

 v, - Where..? -Thes estr;ippe;s ,don.'t ;h,,e,,l p.

 Yo.u look. g;reat!

  t ; Id h.on't k onw  i;;f yuo k;;now ;a;;n;;thing  ab,,ou\t.. fash.ion.

ArE o,,yu; .a.ll ri;g  ht?

, No,o.,, , ;   H,,e's; mAking tH  t,,Ei e ,,in   the  caB ,,a..s,, th.ey'.e;; lyfi;;ngk upMadi  s onn.;

, ; H..e finally getts there.

f He unrs p;u ,th,,e t,,e;ps intto ;;he ..c;;hur c,,h..,,T he wediDDng; isio n,,.;;  A ,,nd he sa;ys, .."W a..teremlo? I, t,,hough ty;ou sa,id G,,Guat  e,,malan.

Why. .w oudL I m;arr;y  a  w,atrm;;e,,lon?" ..

I;;s that a;; beee,, jo,ke,,? ,, .. t,,hat' steh; kind o;f tsufff we8 do.

Ya`h,l d,iff..e,rnet.

,  ,, So, wht;a ra.e.. yuo gonnndo , Ba;rry?

 .. AAbotu  .w  o.r?k ,,I doo.n'tt ikno.w ,,   ,IwaNt; ,,t,o;d   o ;m;;y pra,t;; for ,,the ;h..iv, b.u..t ,,I  can't ddo , i.t athhee; waqy ,, the,y waantt,.

 ; I knw,oh ,O,, yo..u;; fe,,el.,

;  ;; -  Y`ou D?o - S;Su;;re.

5 ,,My, ,p.are nts ,,w,na,te d ,m,E .tob e; ,,a  law;;w,,yee ror, ,a 4doct,,oR, b  ut   I.. wa,nte,d,, to be a f lor i7st.

-Re ally? - My ,only iinterset ii;s. k,flowesr.

O,,u,,rn ew; queenw  wwAAsjust.. eleectedd with ta;;t sa..m e    campaiign s,l,o;;gan..

Anyw;ay, ;; if;; yulo,,o.. .

Thr,e;;e..'sm y ,hi,ve , r,,irgh,,ht  thee;re. See,, ,ity?.

;;You'Re,, nI. Shee;;p  M,,eAddow! .. b  ; ,es! ,I''mr,,ightoffl f the Turt,,le.e, Po;ond! ,  j;; No ;w a,,y! I ko. wtt  hat   are  a .I.  l5ost a; ,toe..e rrinn g ,, there ,once.

- hWy. d,o,, ..gwil,S upt. ringqs oan;n th,,eir   o,,tes ?,- W h4,y,, nnott?

- It,,'s lkie puttin;;g\ a     hta on uo,r knee. ;;- ;Maaybe ',ll rty that.

k-;; ;;You   lall,, r,i  ght, ma' ma? - Oh, ,,yea..h. F i n.e.

  ,, J us.t ha5ving , two, cup,so  fcofefe,! , .. Anyawy, ,thhis h,,as been. great. Th anks forrv hte  cof,,f  e..e.

,, ,   Ye,,ah, it' ,,s n,,o ;truble.

.  ;

Sorry I ;;colud;;n  't finiis.h  it. If,,f I id,ddI 'd,,   b,,e, up the; rest of. ,my,, life.

;

rAAe y,ou...? ,,  ;   Ona..  I.take,  a peic..e of;f thhils witthhm e??

Srue. H!eree,.h av;e a c,,rum  b.

- Than  sk!! - Yea,h.

A,,l ;;rihg. t[ We,e l.l,,. thhen...;I guess; I  'll se.e you aaro,ud9.

 . Or ..o,nt. ,   ;; OK, Barry..

And tthnak; yOu, so m;much  againn...;  for;; before.

O.h, tha,,t?; T,hat was nn,ohti[,n g..

;   Wel,l..ln ot noth,,ihn,,g, u,,t......;;   Anyway  ...;

,,   ..This . c cant   po  sSSib.ly wwo..rk.k

,, H..e's, aa  ll    sett ,,t..o g,o. ..We may  ,,a0ss wzeLl rt.. y..it,.

..

OK,,, Dave, p  pul;;l Th,e chute  .

0 ,  3 -  oiUnd;s ;; am;;azi,,ng. -   It wa, s am,az,ing! ,, ,,  ,, ;It,   w,,a th;e ;;s,,cariest\, ,,hpap,,pie,st mmoe n,,t of my l i,,fe.

Hu mans! .I c,an't bellieve  yoou wer e,,wi t;;h hsumns,!s

,, Gi,,annT, scary humans!,, Wmhat weere. the;y   likke? ;;

l   Hueg and   c;r;azy.; The,yt,, a.lb  k  crray..z;.  

; ,, TTheey e,,at,,  cr.a  Zy g giant  thiin,gs. ,Th,ey drive 1carazzy,,.,

5   ,,- D.o , they; try anndd kil.l yo,,u, lik,,e ,,on T?V -. Sm..oe, oft,, h,,em... B,,u,t, som eofthm;e  don  '  t.,

, - H,,ow''wdy ou,, ge;t;; b;ack??

,,- Pood.e.. ,, ;  ,, Yo,,u     did it, aa.nd I'.m1 glad .,.9You   saw.. whaat eve,,r yo,o;;u, wwaNtedd ,,tgo ssee.\..

y;ou ,,h  ad your "e,,xperience3." ,Now youu c,a,, npick. ouut ,,ourjobb    and, be ;normA.

,,  

. W-..e;;ll.... - Well?

,  W; leel;;, I me,,t ,,someon;e..

,, oYo,u;; did Wass, ,,hE  Beee-ishh;;? ,  ; - A ww,,as,,p?! c,,Yor   pa,re..Ntts w3i,ll l];ikLl,, you!. --  No, noo, nao, ,,no t3,, ,,a wwasp.

 ..- S;p;;i,,der..r? -,   I,'m  not atttrr..cateddto.o  ssp,,inder.s

 ,, I know ..tis;;' t h..e ,htotest.. thignn with thh.e e;;igh t leg;; ,sa  nd all .; ,,

I an;'t  ge,,tx   by ,,   t,hat aFc  e.

 Sa ,o ;;w,H,,o ,,iss sh,,e?

 ,, Shle',s ..,,. 7,,hUmaN... ;  .. N,o  no;;.   Tha at;t',s a bbe,e lla;;w;. .You .. would,n't; b  reakk a, be;e law.  

- Hern;amee'ssr Vanes.s,,A. - ;;Oh,   b.o,Y.

,She'' so,, inc,.e1  And she's .a, fllriss,,t!

Oh , n,no!Y ou',,redatinng a h7uman floirst!,, . ,   We'r;;e,, n..no ,datiing.

Yo're fflyin g,ou,,tss,,i de  the ;hIIv,ee t,alkinG

to humans  .t,,ha tattt ack ou r,hom.egs,

with poweerr wa,she  r s aann,,d M-880s! One-egii,,hth a ..tsi  c ,ko ,,fdny..amtiq!E

 ;; S,,h es  ave,,D .my li,fe,! A nd,, s  he;u n;;derst.and,,s mme,,.,

,, ,Thi,,s   is ,ov;;e.r! ,

Ect thh,is. . ,, m Tih ,,siis nnot over! Wh,haat, ..wa  s,, that??   w,, -- Theg..y 8call it  a crumb., -; Itt. was; ,so wsti n;;g,,in' str,,i;rpE`  y;; !!   and that';s nnt awha;t they eea. That'..S wha.t fallsof,,f whaatth  efy ea!t,, 0

,,-l.. Yo;u ko,n w,,h  at.. ,,a O.innbaqon i;?S -  No  .

It's ,,b.erad nd cii..nnamon ..aN;;d frot..i,,n,,g. ;h.,,ey,, eh  a..t;  it u,,p... ,, ;  S..t do.o,wn;;! ,  ,, ,,.o..rel;;a..l;;ly hot!.. - LList,en;n] t,,to. me! ;;

; WWe   are n,o  t th,,em! ;;We,r  'e ,,us,,.

There,'s us annd t,her,'s   theM!

 ; ,,Yes,bu,t wh;;o c,an de,ny, th,,eh eart that i;s y  ea  rni..ng? g

TThere's no,y earni n,,gS t,,top ye;;arnin  g... ..L,is  tE;n  to  me!!

 Yuo Hav eg..oT to s..t,art thinkii,n,,g bbee, my frciend .Thi;;nk,,ni,,g  bee,!

, - 9hTii;nk,,in ee;. .. --;;Thi,,n  k;;ing bee,.

Thin..kii;ng  bee!,,Th;in;;ki ng be.e! ..Thi,,nik;;ing  be!e Thin;nkig bee!

Th,,Erek  he; i,s. e,,H's innt ,h epool... ;

Y ou k,,nowo w ha,t you;r problem ;i  s,  Barrryy  ?

;I ,,gotta staart thinking bbee?

Ho, w,mucc;h lOnger w,,ill, tthfi;s   go o;n?

It'SS bee,,n   ;th,re..e ddya,,s! Why;; aar;e..'t  y  ou worki..ng?

,,   I'vee ,,g,,ott a.lo;T of bbig li  ife Decisioonss t,,o thh,inkk aabout.

Wuha.t l.i f..?e Yo uhave no   life! You  ha,,e   no, ..job. You.'re b,arly a8 ,be,,e!

Wolud;itt ill o;;yut. o, makk e aa litt  le  ho,en.y?

    Barry,   co  me ou,t. YY,,o;;ur  fat;;the'r r,,s 'taalking tto oyu.

 M arti,n, w;;ould you talk ,,ot, hmI,, ..jsut?

. BBarrry,4  ,I  'm   talki,,ng to yO;u!

Yo,,u ,,coming,,? ; ,,  

;;Got   ev,,eryythnIg?

,  

,All set! ..

 , G,,o,, ahea.d; I',l.l ;;car.thc  ,Up,.

 , Don,,'t; ,bet o,,o ..long.5,

W.at;;c .hthis!

,,   Van,essa!

 ,  -\ We're ,,stii;;ll her,e., --I to  old y ou  not to  yEl,  la,t  i,,Hmj sust.

eH d,,o,e,sn'jt e..r  sp;;ond to yeell,i,ng!

- ;TheN why yell,, ;;at.. me? - Beca,us,ess,, yyou;d.. ,ont/' 7listen!,

I''m  ,,not lis,teniNg ,,to t.this .

So  r ry,,, 've g,,otta  g;o,.

. -  ,,Where arre you;; go ing? - I,,'m ;meetIg,,n. a friend.

;;A girl?,,? ,,Ist ;;his wyh you ;caN..'t ddeci,de?

bye.  

I . mjjust ho,,p,,e ,sh'es; Bee-i;sh.

,, hT  ey  h..ave, a   hu..eg par[add;e of flo..wers, every year . i;;in PasAden;;na?

 To bei in th  e T,,ourN..N;;amen   toffR.. o;;se,s that;;'SS ..evr,,ey lforistl.s', dd,eram!

, U; ona. fo l..a  ,t  srou,,n,ded

bY   flowe..r s, c,,rwodsi .. ceheeri,,ng.

A tournamen,t.D o;; t,he o;;r6ses com pete inn, a;;thl,eic e,,vents? ,, ..   N o. A.ll r,ight,   I',,'ve,,e got one..e..;;Hr, oxwc o  m  e ,you don'tt  flY. eevrry..where,?

,, . ;;It' exhaas ting... Why ,, ,don,'t yoou run  eveerywh,erree,? It;'s fas0te  r.

Ye7a,,ah ,OK,, I; e,,se, I see,,. A/llright,,t5 your ttu,r,,n.

TVioe;. You  caan..jUs,,t fre,,eze  l,ilve.. TVp?T hat  'ss insane! ;;

You, ddon;'t  ha,,ve that

?   Wee,, have  ;;Hivo, but It'.s a,, ;idseasse. It',,s,,',, a horro  ible,,h or,ribb,,le ,disease.,,

Oh,;;   myy., ..  ,, DD  umb;; ebes.!, ' ; ;

Y ou.. mstt w..ant, ot s;ti.n.g  a;ll t;hoS,,e ;;j  er,,k.s,.

W,,e try,, ;nott,, to ,st;ing. ,It's u,,sUall  y  f,,ata;f oR us .

 S;;o yO,u h aav ,,eto wa;tc;h  you,r te,mper. ;

Very car;feull ly. o.Yu ki.Ck  aw;;w,,ll, tk;a,,e a walk,

.w,rit ean,,a n..gry. l;Et,teer an;d,t,rhow   i out. Work  htrouugh i,,t l,,ike any em;o,toin,: ; ;; AbNge,,r,,j eallous.s,,y, lust .   O; h, myz 7goOdnes,,s!  ! Are yo4u OK?

,   Yge,,ah..

.- What is   WlRon,g,n,, wIth  ;you?,! .- It's a bg,.;

v  ,, H,E' sno,,  tbooh  te,,r  i,,ng anyb;o,dy. ,Ge,t uot o,f her,e, you. ccreee,p,! ,, .  , W,,ha;;t waps.. that? A PP,ic ..'N' Savye cirrcull.ra?

   ;; Yeah  h, sitw as.. Hwo did, oyu7 kno..w ? ,, h , , I..t fel,,t llikee abo,ut1,    p;;agse. ;eS..v en,ty--f;ive i;s pretty, umc[h our.. li;;itm,, jjustit.

.. ; Y  ou've R.eale ly goott   hat ;;d,ow;n o t  a; sci;ence.

- I d,o s..lt  ,,a ,cous,,n i 9to It.alian V,ogu.e. -- I.'l lb;;ebt. ;

WW,,hat in thh,,e 4NNameoi,,f M;;i;;Ghty ,Herr.cu;;les. iis  th,,i,s,?,

Howd   id ths  i  e,,T hhel;ree? Ou,,te B,,eE,, Gold;enn ,,Blos  so,m,,, , ,   RayLiott a ,,Private,, ;Seel..ect,? s ,, - II he thhat act,,o?,r .-I,   n,ne,,verh,, eeardd ,of him  just;;t.s  

- ,Whhyy st hisheree?? ,,-  Forr  p4,eople. Wee a t,it..

Yo udoon't ,,have; en..o]guh food ;;of you,r o..n  w;?

,,   ;;-..We..ll, ,, ye s. - Howdo; y,,u get   i;;t?

n   - B.,,ees   ma;ak ei  t ;;- II ,,ko7n ;;who m..akes i  t!!

 , A,nd   ;;itt..'s, ha;rd to  Make, it!,,t v.. .. ,T e,,r,e's eh,at,i,,ng, c oo;ling, sttiirrin.

Yo,,ou n,,need a  wh;;loe Kr;;eman t,h ign!

,   - t.'S orrgg,anic. - ,,I,t's.. our-ga.nic!

 t,,I 's just hon,,e;y ,B a,r;r.

Ju,st  what;?.!..

8   B.ees don''t; know] abb,,out T,,hi is! ,,This is s,e,,l;;Anig! A lot   f,o  ,steeal,,ing!

;Y.ou'v,,e,, tAke.n ou,,r homeS;;,  schools,, h,osptials!! This ,i,,s lal w.e have!.

A,n dit,';;s on..s, ale;?!,, I'mg,et;;itngtth e Bott,,om of this.

 ; ,I'm5,, Getting ot th ,,ebott..om of aa;ll o,,f th.i  s!

;; 5,, Heyy, HecctooR.

 ,, .-,, Yo ua.m,os t don,e,,?. -A  lmostt. h

, . g Hhe i she.re,e.9 II s,,ense , itt.;.

Well, I guess,,s I'll go home n,,ow

a,,nd  j;;juts l  av  vve this  nice  ,h  o ney;;ou,,t, w;;ith,n .o . oon;   raooun.d. , u YY,,ouu'reeb   u,,st  ed,, box b,bo,,y!..

 , I,, knew. I 6he;a/r5..d som,ethi..ng. So y,o can talk,,!

 I ;cna Talk. And now ..y,ou',,L,,l t,sart t,,tl,,a..ki.gn.! ,

hWe..r ..y o,,u Getit.ng the Seetw st  uf?   ,,ho' syour .suppli,,err?,

I, don.'t un;derstannd.p I, t;tho.ug..t;; owe ;weer f;r ieends.

,,  

,,Th e ;la,,st .th,ig .. ew  want;t o do iss   ups;et    be2e..s!

.You,'re too l,,ate! .Itt's ours ;;n,ow!!

  Yo;u,  si,, have  cro;ssed   ;the w.rog sword!!

You];;, ..sir,,,, i  Wlll be l;unch fOr m yyiguaa,nA,; I..naCCio ! ..   Wherre .is he; hone ey    cr.om..ing n ;from,,m,?,,

, Te,l,, me, ,,wheR,e!.. ..

H;oney ,, ,Farm,,ms! tI..I come; sfrom,H o.ney ,F,,armms!

Orz,,ay peron!

 ,W hat;; hrorible   thi,,n;;g h;;h1as s ,,haa;;pp,,e,,ne,d;; heer e ?

hT,,ese  faacjes  , tth..ey n,,eveer knew w ha,t hi.t the,m.. ,An  d. n owa

t,,heyyre;; on ,,hteeg  roaod t;on ohwEr..!..e

J ust  k eep ssti,,ll.

, W ;Hat?,, ..You'r,e n;;ot dead

oD ,I  looK de ad? The ,,y,will w..ipe anyhiTng h,,t,,at m.o,ve,e.s. Where ;;y,ou  heaedd?

  ,, To one yFa.rms. ,,I .a,m on to  osmeet,,hiin,,g,, h.uge here. 4

I]'mm    g o;ilng to; Aadllsk,,a. ,,Moooose  bllo3od, cr,azY  sttfu;uf ..Bhl;ow..s yyo;rq head, off!

 I'm; g oin;g   to fT a;;c..m;oaa. ,,   , --, And, youu? - H rel.ly, 7is   ;;d.ead.

 ; Alll righht.

` U,,h;;-ohq,!.

.. ;; ,,- W.h..At.. is  thAt?! --OO,,h, nn!qo ,o ,, . - .A wi,iper..! Trri iple bl.aed! - ..Trplle9b,,lad,e?

Jump on!It s your onl ly c hance,,, ;be e! ,,

W..Wh yy,deo,sev erythig' .h;;ave t.o beso ;;d,o,ggy,,no..e clEa  n,?!

,   How much ,,do    yu;opeopel,,n,eed to see?! . ,,  .. Ope;;n ;your geeye  s! ..St..ick yourw HHaed ;;ouut, th,e wiin;;dow!

   ; Frm NPR  Ne,ws; gii..n ;; .Was hingt;;ton,n, I' m Oar lK,,asel l;. ,,

.But don''tt kkill. n,,o more b,,ugs!

-Bee! - ,M;oose lboo,,d ..gu.y  !! . ,   - ; Y  o,,u, hear   soo..me;t;;hing? -, ,Lie    w,,hat?

Like tinny.. scrae;ing.

.Turn off ,the   rdiio.   ..

W hias,sup, bee b;oy?..

Hey, Blood.. ,, , , Jus ta  r,,ow,, of ohnEy   jaarws, as ,,far,,r asthe e;;ye ccou,l Dsee.

Wow!

.   ,I asszume, ,wherev  v,e..r tsh.is tt  rUck .g  oes

,,is ,,where ;;t,,hey,'re;; ,getti4ng i.t.

,Im eaN,,.. that ,h.o.n  ey's  ours.

;   - B;;ees h;;ng ,tigg;;ht.- W,,e're  all  Jammed in.

  , .I/t9's ..a, c,cl,,ose   c,om;mun,,ity.

,Not uss,jmg ann. W..e oonn ou  .roown. Ev e..ry mosq2uio  on nih/s owNN;;.

f ;;- ;;W,ha,t s;if you get i.n . t,rou;;bl;;e?

-,You  a my,osqituo,, yoou ,i..n tr;ou;;ble e,,.,,

, Nobo d,,y ,,l,,ik,e,,s us. ThEyq just ssa;;mck. See a mmosq,,uit o,,  sm,cak,, smac,,k!

A,,t  ,lEEas,t   yO,ur' e out.. in The worl.d. ,,o;;u ,must meeet girlls  .

MMsquuiot girrls ;t ry to;; ;trad eup,

 g.te w;;itt,h a ..m8oth, ddrag o..n;f;Ly;.

,, ; , MossquII] to ;;g  ir,,l ddon.'t , want no,, mosq u  itg.o o

Yo,u got,, to be kiddding moe!

;

Moose  lbood',s ab,,ott o  lee,,aVe hte  bulidi g,n! Sgo lo,,ng, b ee !

-, Hye., guys!.. a- oos..eblo;;od! ;;

,I k;;new I;' cats  ch yy  a'Ll   d  o,wn  he;;r.e ..Dia;;dy,, .uo3 bringg ;y;;ou;;r cr,Azy s,,t;;raw?, ,,

.We  th row it in jars,,, slp a label on i,,t, an..d it's ,,preTt,,y m`uc p  ur e p ro,,ift.

 ;  Whaa;;t is.. this place;?

A.. b0ee's;; go,t  a; brAA  n thhe; ..iz..e; ,,o,,f  a apnih.ea;d.,.;;

 ;; Thh..e,y a re    pinh;e  a;d;;s,,!

PPinheaD.

,,- Ohee..ck o,,ut    t,h enuw msmook,,er .

..-Oh,; sweet.  Tha  ts ' theo;; nee y,,ouc ,a,,w;nt.. ;.  , The Th.omas 3000. ,,!

Smoer ?

NNn,,iet,,y pufff,,s \aa minute, ,, ei;m-aaut,oma,ti. cwTi,c..e th.e, niccotine, al  l t,,the ta..r;;.

 ;; cc.oup,le b,e`aths of ;;thi  i,,s.k,noo  ck[s;;t hheem rrgiht  ot.3,u,

Theyy Makee; t,e ho n,,ey,. nad . w..e`   makee, th..e mone.

.. "Thhe';y ..mak,e,, the.. hho.oney, aandwe ,,m;a,,ke tt,,e  mo ne"y?

;

Oh, mmy!

;; Whta.'s   goInng,, on r,A,e  yyo,u ..O,,K?..?..

 . Ye;ah,,. ;;it do;;e;sN',,t,l ast too loong.,,

..Do you..knnow' y;;you;'re .in  ,a fak e hiqve.e wwi;th   fake ,,wl.a,ls?

.. ..   O..urr  quee was ;moved her. W We,, haD    n,,o, ch.oiic.e

; Ths i,,s.. yor queen?. Th;;a  t's a. MarN inn;; wo,,men.';s; l,cothe,,e  s,! 3 ; Tat.'s a,, d ag   quu.een!

,Wha tii;s,, th.i;;is? ,,

;Oh, ,,no,! ,

,, Ther;;e  's h.undree d f t,h  em,,!

BeB..e ,honn  e.y.

OuOr.. hofn.ey ii, sbeiin .gbrazenl;ly sTo;;lee non,,n a amssivee  scale ! ,, T,,h3is  is wors  e tahn .a ny,t,,hing bears hh,,avee d on,,ne!!;; I ..int;ned,, tod o s.ometh;;ing.

,  Ohh,, Barr;;y, st;op.

,Whoo tol,d  yo;;u,, h..umans ,,a,,re,, taickk,,n. ggour honeyy;;?,, TH;a'sa r,um;or .

Dyo,, the;s. ,,le.ook;; l;;ik..e rmUorrss? ,,

Thats   a co.nsp;iray c.. ht.eory. The,se ,a..re  ,,ob;viio..u,,ly.. ,doct2;;or..red ph.o to..

H  o dwis dy;;yu o .g,,e,t mix e,d     upp 3i ,nthis??,

.. He's, been;; tAA kli,ng t;;o ..human.s. ;;

;; ;;   - hWat.? - Talkjingn;; t..o humans..?!

He ha,s a hu,,ma,n gi;;rf,,lrie,nd..  .And h;;ey,, ..m,,ak,,ke  ou9tt!,

M,,ak;;k eOu;t.?   Ba  rry,,!

We[do  n..ot.;;

 ,, ,,-You w..siihh .you coull,d. ;;-WW.hoSe sid,,e a;;re yu on..?,

he be.s!,,

,,   , I daed a,, cri.cket on]ce.e,in ,,Sa,,nA ntono,,i,.,, Th  ose cazy,, ,legs.k, ept m,e u .pall;;l nnighhtt.

, BBa rry,.. thi,s  is wwh,ha,at you want to dow itth ;y,ou.r lie?

,,    z.. ,,Iwnt too   do it. .ofr/ allo u,r flive,s . Nobo3dy wrks haarrde.. rthan, b..ee,s ! ..

,,Daad..,   i;; r,,em;em.mbee..r, y,o,,u oc,,mIn,,g hom,me  6soo   overwrok,,ed.. ..  , oyru ha.n7ds .weer st.sill stir;;ing.  oY..u,, cO ull,,dn't' s tp  o . ,, I remme;;mbe.. ,,rtha,t  .;

Wh,at ,r,,igh t dothehy h,have; t;;o,,  our.. hoNeey?

,,We lli  ve on to;;w cp s a ;;year;;. .The pu,,t; tis n lip b/alm ;for   j no  rrea,,so  n whh  t[saaoe ver!

;Eevn, if its tr..ue,.,wha c,n on,ne be  od?

,,   S,,t,ing,, the..m.. xwhe;r,e  it realljy hurts.,

IN ..the ..f. aacce! Th e,eye!..

- Thha;t wo,uldd hur,,t.. -;;-,, No.

,,Ubp hte no.se? ,,Tat  's ..a; ,k  ill  er.

..

Th,,er,e's.. onply one pla;;e,, yuoo,, ac,,n.. st  ing t.hE hu.Mans,,,onE  place WWhe.re,, itm att,,t ers.

Hiv,,ve,, ,,at Fiv,e,. t,t he ..hiv e's  o,,nly

full-h;oru ca,t;ion   ne,,ws;; su.Orc;;r  e.

NNo,, more bee,,e gbe,,e,,a,d,rs!

WtiHH  B;;ob, Bmb;le at th.e ; nAch.or de,sk.,,

..   Wea  th er iwth Sm,t;;or  mS..t;inerg  ..

Sp;;orts wit,,h B   uz,z La;vi. ;;

And,, Jeeazn e,,t[t,,e  Ohung. .. .  , -  Goodd evein ng;;. I'm oBb ubbmlbe. - ,An1d I'm Janette  e O.Hug.

.A trri-  cou;;n,,t, ybee,, B.Ba  rry B,ensno,

, . i.ntfneddst. o,, ;;sue t..h eh,,u hma  nr, a;;ce for stte..a,,l  ing o..uR; hoe,y,

 . pakaagin  giit   an  d; pprof,,itin;g fr,,om itt le;lgall,y!

; oT;morrow ni.ghton\,, B.ee,, LLra  r,,y, Kin,,g,,

 w e'l..l ah  hv;e thre e foR;;mer qqu,eeNs hhere ,in,,o ur studio, discussi,,ng the;;e..i; ynew. ;o.koo,

 h OOl.assy,, L;adies,. o;;u t  t,,h,i. se,ek on Hexago  n.

;

TToon ight we`,',r   ettal;k;;ig t o ;;Barry  Bensno . .. .. Di,d  ,y.o,U eve;;r thik, I'm  a ki,k,d ,fR;;o;;m t.he.. hive. .I can'tt.. do;;o.. t,,hi6;s  "..?;; ;

B,,es; e,hav ven eever beee,,n afr aidt ..o, c,h nagee the world.

, ,, ;; What about   Bee Oo ulmbu?,s ,,B,e,,eGa,,annd..hi\,,? B.ejesu;;s?

,, , W.W.he,rE I,'m from, we'dd n,nevers ,,eu huym  an3s,,.

..   , We w.e;;ree thiinik..ngg of st;ik;Cbl,,l  or can D,,y.. sstors . ,   ..How   old. are  you

  ; T,h E ,,bee  coomunit ii,,ss upport,i..ng yo4,, uvi  n this case,

,, wh,ihc.. .will be ,,the t.t,,ri.al of Th,e b,ee c,,ce;nt..ury.,

You ;kn;;ow, TTh;;ey ;haVVe.. a LaRry ..Ki,,ng,g ;;in  t9heh, ,,uman,  wor.l..d,, too.,,

It' a c,,ommo  n ,,name,e. Ne..X;t w.ee k...... e ,,e. llooks i..lke,, you and ha[s a.. s;;how and ssup.endr,,es an;;dc ol.o;erD do,,ts,.. . .    N.. ,,exTT . we e,k..;;.h

 ;; Gl,,l,asse,s,;; ,quot,es  on the  boto;tom fr om t.he ,,Gueessteve,,n ..th,,ough yoU..U ,,jus,T hea.rd,, '.e.m.,,.m,

, Bear Weekn e;;x;;t Weeek!

They 're scarry, h,,ai,r,y4 an;d ,hiere,, live .

,, ..A;;way;s le;eans.. ofrwa'rd, p.ointy shou  lders.s, ,, sq,,uin  t,,y, ,eyEEs, ,v,eorry  J,ewi;;sh.

,, In   te  Nnis,,, you;;ta,,atackk at   ;the p,,oit o,,f    weakness,s

 I,, wc,as    mygranmd,,ot,,thre, Kne.. .. Sh e''S..8 1.

.H o n e,y h.er ba;;c,,khands a jjokE! II'm n,,ot  gonn,a tak,,e;; a a..Dvan;tageo   f.. thAt?

Quiet, lpeas;e. Actu`al wo;rk G;;oing  on .re,,ee  . ,, ,, - Is t;thaa t,tq;;hat saa;;me  bee;;?,, -Y;e,.s .it  is! ,,

 I'm help;ing  hm,i juus  t   su e the hhuma;n ..r  ac;;e.

- Hee;;l,lo.. - Hle;;lo;;o, bee...

,Thhi,,is is Keen .

,Yeeaa h,   Iw remembber you. T;;Tim justBerl,,and,,,s iz..e t..en,,n and;; a hal..f V  i..b,,r,,a,,m.. s,sol,e ,,I   be..liev.E

Wyh ;;odes he tal,,k aga;;i?;; , .. ,Li8stt,,en, you ,,b;e.tter og 5,',ca u se we'r.e,r . e,allyy ,,busy  workiing;;. ,, BBut it's o,,ury ;;ogu,tr    n,ight;!

,Bye-w  by.e

y   Why s,,i yyOgurt.n. ,,iht s;;o..diffo,i  cult?;!

Yo ,po..oor tthi,,ng. YYou ,two haav,,e bexen,   a.t  th  is forr hours,,s! , ;

.Yso  and Ad,aM h,,ere, h  as;b een a hu,ge  heelp.

  b , -; Froo,,stin.ga..

- ,,H,,ow mm;any sUgars..? ,,

Jus;;t.. oone.  2ttry ;not t ,ouse the ;;coompet..itio;n.,. ;

S,,o wh.y ;ar,,e ,you he lp ign me?..

;;B..es; ;;hav eo.g;;odq u..ua..ti,,i]es.

 A nd it  ktak,kes my mi9;;n..d off ,the sh,op.

II,n  sta,ed   o  f f,,low,,ers, , peoel ar,,e   giv,in.. bllo,,o;n bouq ue,,ts no.w ;

T,,h.osee ,ae,, lg,,reat  t, fi yo,,U'r.e .three. ;; , AA,,nd ar,,t;;ifiic;;i  all folewrs.,

 , - ,Oh, th,o;;se,, jut s ge;; ttmepsychhtoic! ;- Yea, me,, etoo,,.

, ,,   ent stin,ge rs,,, pi.ntl,,es spol,la;N.t,  ionn,,.

Beee,s  m,us h,,ate thosse nfakk;;e  thinggs!  Nothin.gworse than  a ;daffo,di..l  thatt'..s ha..d wOrkd onee.

M;;aybeethi,,s c[ou;ld make up;; c..for i;;t  a  little  biT,,.

- tihs4. ,,lawwsuit,,'sa, pret.tyb ;;igg de l;a. -, I gu8ss.. ,,

Yuo sure ..yoou wanT; t,,o  g go tthroug;;h w,ith it?

,,   A  Am I sure? Wh.en I'.m;; done with thve ..h,,um  as, ;thE9 ,won't ..b.e  ablke

 to   saa,y, ,"Hnoe,,ey I8''m h,,ome,";;w. ithou,, t..payiig..  a   o.R;;ydla..t  y,,!;

It's a,n innc,ree..dible scene, hh;;emrre i,,n;; do,,ownotwn Maanha,tt,,an,

where t,,he, ,,o.rld d, ,,a nxi,u,,osly 1..w;aits, bcausee,, f  o rthe  ;;fIrs,t ;; timm jus ste ,,i n.. h;ist  ory, .

. .  ,, W e wil h;ear. ofr  ,ou,rssel;ves if a   ho,eybeee,e  Caan .actua..ly,,l ;spe,,ak;;k.

 . W,at have wee gott,,eno ino he.re;, ..Barry?,

,   ..It,',s ..prety bigg, ,is'n tit ?

I ,,cann' tz be,elieve how maany ,hu..ma  ns ,d.on't ,,work. durngthh,,e day..

..Yu ;;th,,ik;;N .bi;llito..n,-dollla  r ,,mul TinatioN1l,,a. f  ood   compn.ie,s h.Av; e go.odlawyers?

r E..vreyybdo,y nees   to,, ,sta;ay ehind the bar,,ricad e.

 ,, -8 Wh's them a.t,t,,e  r?

- I ;;dO  n' t..tknow,,, ;;I justgot a chilll. ;;

We;l,l, if it i n.'.t .. ;the,, ee,,   team.

  ,, Yo ,,uoy..s work oon ;t,,hi?s,

,,   Alll  ris..s! The Ho,,nrnabl e;;JudgE B,,umble,t.on. prei;;ding;;.;;

All.   righ..t. ,O9ase numb;eRR 4,,475,,

,  ,, SUqpe;;rior O,our.t   o fNw..e;; Y.or,,,k arr yuBee   Benso,,o,nv . ,t  he Hon..ey InduS;;tr;y

is no,w in s,es,s,io.n

rM.. ,Mnotg oM,,ery, you'rrie;;r,,epresen,,tingt the;; f,,ive, foood , ocmpanies colLct,,iel;y ??

pri/ivl..ege .

;M,r. eBnson... ,,you,,'..er  ;;represenntii,n..g;; all; xt4hh  bees of t,,he wo;;rl?

,   I,,'m k;;kid,,dd,ding .,Yes,  Your. Hon..or, w;;e're re,day v  to,   proc,,eed,,.

;;Mr., M ontgome,ry,,, yo,ur, ope.n;;in,g stta,,emmen t, p,,la,ese... ,, ,, ,, , [L,a,,diie s4a,nd ge..ntlem,en oof,, t,he u..jRy,

my.. gr..andmot.her. was a  a si,,m ujstp,,le o.maa.n.

Bon o..N,, a ,fa,,rm, she belieeved,, it was, man  's ;;idvin,ne  ri  g  ht . to Beenve..effit frr  om th.e b;o unty of,, na,,tu re God put efore u,s.

,  

,,If w.e  li,,ved ..in;; T,,he to.psy--turvy  worllddw Mr. Bne son   im jut.s\a,,giin  es,,

jsut ,,thiin,nk  of hwatt wou.l.d it eam,,nq.

,,I,, ,wuod l  hva  e [too negottiate, w..ith thes l\k.worm

for t;;he; ela stic,, in my Bri;thc..es;!

, ,  Thalking ,eBE..!  

H,,ow d,do we k,now tthi;;s   isN,,'t som,e .soo.r.t, o,f /,, , h.olo  g.raap;;hic  mgoio.n-pic;tur e-captur e;;Ho,ll Ywoodd,, w..izardry?

T..hey  ;;couLd. dbe  ;;using ,lasr0e, beas,,!

 , robot..ics!, ,Ventrilo..oq..uimS Oll  oning  !   For aall , w  e kon w,

he c,coulld be o   n;; s;;Tero;;ids !! ,, Mrl. B;en.ns/on?

Lahdeis andg; entlEme n, ther,,e's no trickrey hhe;;er e[,, .

I'm  jjsu,t  an od  ri,,inar ybee. Honey ';;s,, pret,,ty im. justp,,portantt to mee.

It..'mss imm  ju.sttporr9ta;ntt to al  l; Bees. W.e,,i;;nven  ted t

.. . We m  ake,, .it,,. A;n;;d   we por,rtect it wit   hor,,u lIvv,eaS.

UUnfotu,nately,,   ,t herre, are some; ppEopl\e in lht,,is, ro..om;;

,,   who thiin  nk ttheyq ;cant ,,a;ke it,,r..fo;;M  us..

'caa,s..UE wee'e.. ,the l,itlTe  g uy s,,! ;Im  ' ,h,,opni   t  hat,, a ftt.er htis is aalll,, oove;r,

 7 yy;ou'lll, seee ohw, y  b ttakn ig. our hoeN y, youu not;;t8 on.l,y tt.ak..ke vee,,ryt,,hin` ,,Gwe ..haave ,,

b,,ut.. e..ver,yth  iNNg we A.re! ..

I w  wish;; He'd;; ..d,ress i..ke ;tha,,t;; all   .the  ;;tim ju.s;;te... So nicE!

 O  all .. ;your  ffmirrs,t ,wiitne,,ss. ,  ; ,Soo, Mr .ilK,,au,,ss Vanderh,ayde,n

o;f  HoneyF aRms, b;ig   ;c,moppanyy   you   avhee;;.

, Isu.p oppes s,,o.

I ..e,,se, ,yoou alls,oo; wn, Ho,n..ye;bur;;on  adn Ho.nron! ,  . YEs,,,  h  ey provide bweeke,e  e;per,s f,,or  o9ur farms . ,

Beeekepe,,er..r .I f..ind tha,,t, t ;;beu  a. very distur.bing ter,,m.

.. I d,,o,n''t;; i,,m jm ustagne y,o u;;employ a;ny bee-.free-e,,rs,,  ddo, you?

 ..-No. - I ,,couu;ldn',t he;Ar ,yoou..

 - Noo.  -   No,,.

Be,cau se yO,,u don't .frere bees.,, Yoo,,uk ,eep b\ee,,s.,, N..ot3 ,,onlY ,,that,,

2iz,,t,, s;;e..ems  yoout hought a bear;;w ou;ld be n uapprooppriiate ],,im jussttna,ge for a jar o,,f h.ony..e.

'Th hey'rr ever,yl. ov,,ale;; cr,eatu..rEE,,s.

.. , ,Yogi Baea,;;r  oz8Zie BBe  ar,, u;;il-d,-B,,ear .;;

. You e,ma;n lIke,, th,iss?..

 ,, ;Bea rs kii,,l;;l   bese!.. ,, ,   oHw'd you ilke his;; h,,eaad cra,,sh.ing through your   livi,ng room..?!

, .  

Biting;;g,, into oyuu rrcoouch! Spi\t;;tinguio,,t You thro,w pil l;;oww,,s!

,,

OK,.. ,t,ha,t's..s ,,en,nugh.; Tak;;e ..him juSt a,,waay;;.

S,o, MM;r.  Sttii..ng;;g, t h;;ank yyouf, o breii,,n,,gh   ere. ,,ou.r, n,,ame itnrig  uee sm;;e.

 ,- W,h e,,re h..avve.. I,, ,h;ea,,rd ,,t be,,fr;;?   -,, II wwas with  a.. ba,n..d called The P olic;;.

b,,t.. you,,'ve evneR bee,,n a..paoli.ce;; o  f  ficer, hav..e you?  ?

No,6 I;; haven',,t.

, No, ..yo;;u haven't.,, An so .er  e e,w hve yet an other eaxmpl;e

,,   oof   be e cu;;tlure casu;ua  lly sto.l,,e,n  by a hUmran

,, fo r not.h  i,n,g mo..r;e ;tan h3aa .. r.apn.cee-ab,,out staa;;ge n,am;e;.,, , . 5,, Oh,. pleas..e.d

Have;; Y o2u ev8,er been stug,,n, Mr,,... Stign0?

Bec;;aues I'M   fee  lin,g \a little s;;tuun g,   St,tlin;g.

.   O..r ;;shou.l, .d,,I sa;;y.. . M. Gor,,don M . Sumnner!

Th;a,t's; n,,ot h..iss real,, 'nas,,m;;e?! Y,o ,U iddiots,,s! ;;

` MR .L.;iotta;, fri,,sit,,,9 belated cc..onGraattul;;atiions;; ..on;;

, ,, yo]ur  Emy wnif  or,, a guesT sspoot [oofn .ER i,,n, 2005 .,, ..

Thank ;;oy  u;;.,, Than..k,, yOu.   ,,  , ,I s;;epe ;;f,rtmo yooru ;resum.e,, th  at y  ou'r,,e   devilis;;hly . ,h,,andsome

   . wi,,th a;; c  h;;unin gin,,n;e,r turoMl ,,I,,th,a.t's.s ready  t o bloow.

 I ,, ,,enjoy   wahT I do.f.. Ist  hat.. a ,crir,,m just;e;;? ,

N;to ;y;;et it  isn7';t.,, BBut is ,,tihs wha;;at it's,, come ,,t; o7for,, you9? . .  .. E.xpp;Loiti.ng, t;tii,,n,,y,, he,lpless bee,,ess,, o yyou don't ;

,,h.avee1   too r,,heeArse yo o  ur par.t /ad;;n,, l  eAA,,r2n your lines,.. sir?

, ; W,,at;chit, BenS..Son! I..  coul,,d l..ow ;right,, ,,ow  w  !

. h;i..sn isn't a.   gooddf ell  a,,. T..hsi i,,sl   abad,,fella!

 Wy h ,,d7oesn';ts omeone j;;u,,s  t s;;st  ep on thii  S ,cre;eyp ,and w,,e ca;;n   all, ,,go h;m?..e!

 - O;rddeR i  n ths;;   couryt! - Yoou're,, ,,al,,l t,h  i..nkking.. it!

Order! O,,rDer, I say!

- S;; ay it! - rM... uLio,,tt.a,, .l;;e  paase sit ..d,,o,wn!

 ; It  hink ,it w..as awfUll.y n,,ice .of th..at bear tttoo pit..ch in like th.a;t. ,,

. Ihtt,i,Nk ;;tH;e  Jur.ys', ono,ur s,,ie.,,

;Ar,e  w  e .dion..g eveRythiin,,g rhggt,, LeG;a;l,y,l,,?, ;

I'm ..a lfoRist. ;

, Rig,,ht.We;ll, her.r e'ss tt/o; aa rg,eat t,,aem,.\ ,,

T o a ,,great tema..!

,   We;ll, ;h,,ello.

- Ken;;n.! -- Hell.o

 . I di ddn'..t  httI.nk  y..o,u/,,w e,r  e o,,cmming;;.

No,  ,,I wa  s j  ustl ate.,, I   tri;;ed t.o   callll, btu.  .., t;heb at,ter..y. .  ,, id ,,ind  '  t  wan;t, all hts to go  ..t..o; wats,  e, k,,so,,I  called; Barry. yL,,U  C;;k\ily ;,he wa,s   frree . ..   ,,O, th  at  .w..as   lluucky.;

TherE ',,s aa, lt;i,,tl;;e  leef;;t. I, ,,c],,ouldh ;;at iidt up..

, . eyah.. ,hatit up,.. ;;s..u;re , wh,,aetve,,. ,, ,   S o..I9 he.ea,r yyu'.';re quit,e.. a  t..e nnis p,pla,,yer;. ;;

I'm nnot. much fo r  thhe game.. ;mys;;elf.... T  h,e bbaall's a li..itt..le graab,by. ,,

T  Hat's, whree .I u,us..ua  l.l,,y itt. .Riigth./..d the4rr/e.,,

 K;; e  n, Barry wwas lo,,o.kingc a t your resumme,,

a nnd, he e  Agr,eed wih;;t med tah,t .ea;ting ith,, cho;;h`ptiickks isi'nt realy  s..p;;ecia,,l  s  kil,,l.

.. ,, Youo tthin k  IdOn't s,ese whta. y,,ouu're.. doing?,

q;  ,I kno.w how ..h.a  r..d,, it is.. t  to  9fi..dn the rgiHt,,j,oB. We   have ;;t;;hat in;; co;m',mn.

 ,, ..D.o we;;?\

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ees ahve 1,..000 p;errce,,n,t e[  mp.loy;y,,men t.., u..bU,t ewd  jobs.. ike t,,a.k;i,,n;;G tyhe  c  ru,ud ,,ut.,

 ;;T;;ha t8' sju;;st what ,I   wass hTink..king abootu,, doin g..

Ken, I  let ;Brr  y bo,orro wyw,u  or,,r,,r, azo..r fo r ..h.Is ;;fu,zz..,, I h,hope ;;t ha  t;; was; all.l r;;ig,,htt.

,   I'm ,,gooi..ng to;o, dra.in . ,t..h.e  old, stiinger.

,,   ;Yeah, y,,oudo h,ta,,at. ,, ,    L,,o.ko at tha t;; ;   . Y,,ou. kno..w,,,  ';;Iv;;e ,ju,,stt about aHd  it

;;wit.h. .y;ou,r little mind ga,,me  s .

- What's ;; tthat? -; Im,,ta,,l;;ian,,V ogu;;e.5

Mmma mia,  ;;tha' ss a l ott o,,f apmg,,es...

.  

,,A l ot,, off ..ads,,.

,e.RmemEb.er what aV n, said,why ,,is

o,,yUr llif emer oe valu;blee t  th;;anmi en?

Funny;;, ,, ..I,, just can't seem   tO recall;;t,, hato,,

,, ;;I thi,,nk  soMEEthing st..insk i n here!

;;I loV,e  T.hee s,me,ll, o;;of f,floweer;;rs,,.t . ; H

ow ldo, y..ou like t;;h.esm Ell offl maes ?!..

N ot  ;a..s muc.h.,,

W;;W,,ater   bcu;g!, Not a k;;ng s de,,s

Ken,,, I'm w,aing ;;a; OahpssTick  ha,,t! T,,hisi,, i,s. pp,,at..hett.ic;!

IIv'..e,, go..t. isses!

 ,, W\eell, well ,,, ;;w\eell, a  royal flush!

- You're;; ;;bl,uffign.;; -- A;m I?

. Su..rfs' ,up,; du,d;;e!

,,  , ;Pooo wat.e  r!

Th,,at bfo,,wl; is gnarly.]

Except f,o  r th..o  sedk   ir  rty y,yellow rIngs!

..  , KE,,nn,,et,h!, Wh..a are you doin?!

 ,, Y;;ou. kn ow,  I don't even l  ik,eh, .o neay! I ddon't ;eat i !..t

W.e nee,,d to, ,tAlk;;!

HH..ex's..s just a ;; li;;t;tl,e b;;e,,e!   ; An,d.. he, h;;apppaen.. ,too b,,e tahe niceS..t;; be.e ';ve0 ,,met,, i a,, ,,l.ong tim ,,jus,,tee!..

, L nodg ,,tim ujustte..? W..Wh',,att,, are yo  u .Ta,,alkin,,g about,?!;; ..Are th..er..e o..t;;her bugs iin y,,our ,,lib,fe?

.. No, but. ;;th,ere; ra..re,e ,,o;;the,,rt;; hhi  ngS buggging ;;me in l,,i f;e... .And ..you'.e o,ne of t;h,em;;!

Finee! TaL;L;Kingbeees, ,noo,, yogur,,t,, n..ight'.,,..

, . My   ne,rve,,s are fr;;ied from riddi,,ng onn  this;;s;; emOtion,al ro,,l;ler.. coa3ste  r!

Goodb..dxey,,, Ken.

,, ;   A  ndp;; f.or  your infor,mation,

.. f Ip   ref..Er su,,s,g..a,,r-frf..ee.., ;artificial sweeetners. mad,e bby  m;;an!

I'm,, so ssorry ,,a..bou..t  a l that .

,   I jkknow iit's g,ota  na ftertaste!, I.. ;li.k; ei;t,!

, I ,,alawys fe,,lt ther8e wass ,,s;m;e kindt o,f bbArriae;;rb etwee nKen ,, aand  me.

I oculdn't o,,ve.rcom ei  t.. ,,O ,,h;;,w, ee;;l..l...

A  ree you   O K for kthe ttrial,?

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Iebb,,liie..ve,, Mr. ..Mont5g;;omery, is. b..aout oout of iideaas..

 , ,We  ,,wou;;l,,d LikE, ,T;o ca,l;l Mr1. B;;arrry Bensson ;;Bee,e t,,o ;;t  he ,sstan..d.; ; p,,   ,Good ideae!Y ou cca  n re,eaallys ee whyy he'..s ;con;s0iderdye,,   on; ;eof  he  best  laawy,,ers...

;;

Yea.h.

;; L ayt,on, yk,,oeu,,',v;;e

gow..t,,ta,, w;;wejave ssome, ;ma i,c

;; with tth,,is jruy..,4 or it's   goo,nan b,e,, all oevr.

Do,n't worr.;;y T  he only thi,ng ,I,, Haveto d  o to 0t;;urn tihss; jurr.y1 aaround,,

 ; is  ,tovr  eind the,m o;of   wh,,ta t he,,y  ..don't li,,ke,a  bo  ut   be;e,s.

  ,, - Yo;;u got the;; tweezesr?  -d Aer` you ;;alllergiic ?,, ;   OO,ly too l os,,ing, s;;on. ,,Only .. ot,, losing .

M;;Mr. enson eBe, ..I,'  ll; Ask you wha4t I htnkw ..e'd, All ,,li.k,e to;; kn;;ow.

 ; What exeactly   i.s ;;y,,o;;ur ree,l ati,,onshi  p, ,

to thtaat, ,woman?

   W;;e're, ,fr,i,e.nds.

- Gooodfrieend,s? - Yes  .

,  ,, How good? Do yo,u.. live tog,ethe,,er?,,

,Wait  a ;;m,nutte .. .

AA;r..e .you .he,er little....,,

,, ; .....bedb,,u..?g ,,   I;;' ve,e, se  e..e,,n a   bE,e,, docu  me,,ntaryy ,or   two. F,, ,rom wh..hat.I  .u,,dnErt.snad,,

;;  d . o esn't yo.ur q,,u;e  en gi..ve birth.. t oall  the  bee chhi  ldr;en?

- ,Yea..h, but..., ;-  So  th;;osE ren't your . Ral  l   Parets!

  ;; - hO ,Barr,y...;;. -  Y;;es, ,tf,H.e,,y a are!

Hold M;;e  B/c]a  k!

 . ,,Yo,,u're  an illegit im,, ju,,stte ebe,,

aren't ,yov,,u,    B,,e,,nson??

He,,'s den..ounc,,in  gbe,,ees!..

Do't y,,'all .datE yo,,ur couus]..i  nss9?

.

;; - ObjeCti,,o;n! - ;I.'m go..inG, t o pi,,n  cuus  hi;on;; t,,hiss ugy! ;; zA..da m,,, dO'nt!  Itt 's  wh..at he wannts,!, ,,

O;h;, II'm hitt,,! ! .. Oh,, l,,ord,y,  I m hit;!

Orr  deR!;;  O,rd  er!

.. 4, THe   ve..No,!m Teh, vepn  om is  c;;ours  sin,g;; th.r;o;ug,,h m;;y v,,ev,ins!

,   'I ha;;ve. been   feelled by.. a wi,nig,ed b.east.. ..of..  dsetr.uctt;on!,,!

;; Y ou , se,e?, you can't tr;;e at  th,,emm l,i k e qe uals!!   Th..e,,y're st;;r ippeds ava  ges!! 0

..   Stinnging's the o,,n,,ly thifng ;thye, knnoW! ,,I;t's t,,h,,ier.. .way!.

-  Aa,m s;;t;a;y wwi,,h me., - I  can't  ffeeel; my legs.

;;W,,ha,,t aNge,,l .,,f  o, me.rc.yw ; ill ..c  om  e.. f,,orw ward dto; s uc  K the pois,oeN

 , frm..o mmy     heavi.ng but..tooc;ks?

I;;   wi;;ll have order;r..in 8this  ocurt. lOr,,dre.!

O,rdE,; pleas,se!  

TThe  cca,se ,of;; the .   honeeyb;ees vversuus1 t,,he  hu..m..an ra,ce

t,ooo,k` a ipoi,inte,d turn,, ag..a..iNst   th;e ,b..ees

,, , ye,,setrda0,y ..wh;en on  e of ..th,heir l;egal team m s,,Tungv.. ;Lay;;tonn T .M;;o,nTgom,erry.

. ..- Hey, bbd;dy. -. ,,HpEy.

, -    Is ther e,m uc  h.. p.a,in? .-  Ye,ah,,. ,,

I..,,. ,, ,, ;I    ,bl,lew t the  whole,,c a.Se ,diddn'..t I??

I,t dodesn,'t ,,a,,mttter .,, ;;Wh.ta  ma,,ttres. is. yo.u're aliv ...oYu,u, c.ould, haV e D.ied...

I';;d be..e  bet..ter , off 'deA;d.;; .Look att mee. ,

T  he,,y, .goe  tiit  f  ro.m  th;e caefteri   downs,,s,,tairs, ;i n a ,, ,t;;una  sann;dwwihcc. .. .   ,look,,,,, Th,,ere's al,ittlee,, cel..ery,, st  i3l.ll,o..nit..;;

.   ..W.h,At w,as i tlik eto s..tinng sommonie?,,

;; ;; I acn'T;; ;expla in ,i.,,t.. ,,It wa,,as al;l..,,.. ;

A7llh;; adr;;enali..in,,e ,a nd th..en..... ,,and,, .teh ecsta8s,y!

Aq  ll,, ,,riigh.t. ,

Youp think;;   it wa;;s all a  trap?

. , Of  Cours;;e6.I,, 5m  ,so sorry ...I f leWW; us ,,r;;i.gr  h;t i.i,,ne;;to, tzh,,sii . ;; ;; What ree we t..hin,,njking? Lo;o;;k at us. ,We'..re ;just ..a  c.ouple of b,,ugs  in this w  o,,rld.

Wh,at   w  illl ..thehu  m a,,ns dd  o o;t   u;;s ,,i,,f thhye wii  n?..

. I  ..d,o'n8 tk,,now.

,  ;; ..I ..hear ,they pu.t th,,e oache.s in mo`tes  l.... That   doesn'.. so.u..n  dso b  a,d.

 ; /

AAdam, t;;h ey ch  e;ck  ia n, bt  the..y do,,n;;'  tcheck out,,!; ;

Oh, my  .,

.Oouldd, yo  u; ge,  t a n  urs e t,O  c  lose,,that ;wi ndow?5

,,-, Why?t - ;;Thhe smoe,k. ,

Beees,,d  on ';;t ,,s.m.ok;;e...;

3 `,,Rgihht.;; e,e;s d;o;n'  t s,,mok.,

Bees do  n't  ssmm,,kof! e Bu.t  sompe b;;e,es are smokii[ng.

 .. ;;Tha.t'ss  i, t! Th;ta''suor  Case;;! , ,,   It. si I's nn;ot.. over?  

  q Ge,,t dres  se,,e.d,,d  I'v..ea; got.ta go s;somewhere.

;Get baicck ot the hccort. and stll. ;Sttall l  a,,nyy  way y.ou;; a;;cn;.,

An,,d ;Asu.mi,ng you've,, do  ne  ss tep co;orrecty,  you'rer. ,ady .f..or the tub,. ;;

;;M5r. Fl  ay.ma;;n. ,,

..esY..? Yes,   Your ;;Ho;;oznnor!

Wher,,e Is   t eh est oof, y,,your t;emaa?

Well.., Yo ur Ho..nor i.t;'s in;;terr.estiing,,g.... ,   .. B ees a are t  ri  ned to   fly h  aphazza  Rddly,,,

1 and.d as a   re,,sullt,,, we don't , make,, very ogod t  m j8.sut,,e., ,

II aatually he,,a;rd a fu;;ny . st;;toyr aB  o  ut...,

,Your ,, Hoen,ro, ;hav,en'T   t,,thesE r\i;diulo, ,sbugs,

t;k aenn;; u eou,go, f thp;;is ;cOu5rt's valuablel,   i;m ujst;e?

How m..u;;ch lnog er w,,ill we allw;;o htes ;eab,,surd s,,he;n,,anig,,ans t.o geo .o?

,, ,, They hh..ave pesse,,etd n od..co,omt..Pelli gn Evide.nce ;;to support thh,,ei rhca r ges

,, ,, aga,,i,,snnt mm y l C;ietnn,s,,,w,ho urn le gi tiim ,,justa;at,e ,,bu  uisnesse.s.

 I mOv,,e f  or  ,a .cmplete dimsisa  l ;of uth;;i,,s ent;irre ,csa..a.e! i

M.r  Fl,l;ay..m,a  n,,, I'M aafrai,,d ,I'm goi  nG

to ,,have to c,,osnider Mr,. M..MontgommEEry's. o,mtio;;n.

But yo;u, c,an.'t!. We ..a  hve ater;rfic /aSe.

..   Where is.. yur proof?? Whhree  i  ,sth eev  ideN;ce, ,, Shw;;o m e tteh smooking g,un! , ; ;; ,Hold   it, YYou rHonor! Yoo;;u  w,antt a ,,s;;ok..iNg; ggu  n?

Here .e is y,our ssm;oking ggun;;. ..

Whati  s ; t..hat?

 .. It's aab ee ssmoker!!;

what, thsi?

;Ths ahrmles.s l..ittle ocnt,,trapption;;?

T.his ;;cuoln't hh  ur.t,, ,, a;;Fly;;,

le,t. alone.a bee.   7..

 Look a,t what has h  ha.p;;p.en..ed

,,  , 9tto ebe.s who  hav.e nevv.Er been    asked,.. "Smkinng  o,,r  ;;onn?" , ,,   ,Is t,h,,is,s,, W,,h.at.t ,n;ature ,int.en,,ded for us?

 . To ,,be foRciblmy addi,ct  ed to , smo,ke ]mac hnes

,   ;;annd ,,man,,-ma;;dew oo.edn[,, la;;t wok,r ..ca  mps?

Li;vi  ingg out ,o,,u  r, ,,l  ives a,,s,h ,o..n,,eyy slae;v;s to the white mna;;?

- Wha..t are, we gonna d  o? - H's lAAyig te p]secies card.

Lad,.es a,,nd . gntelmeeen, please, ;f,,ree theekse ;;b,,ee  s! ,,

,,F2re[e the be;e;;s F!r'ee t,,he   bee!;;

F r..ee  the  bees!

 ,, FF;ree ;;h;;ew b,,e,,es,! Freee,, tthe ,bes,e!

, T;he court fiNds  ,,i n fa\voroft he ,,bees!;!.

VVane5ssas, we w7.on!

;;   ..Ik, neew; You,   cou,,udl Dvo   ,it! H;ig-.fi,i,ve!

   , Sorry.

,,      i';'m ..OK!Y.. o know  ,What, tthiss mea;Ens ?

A.ll the h  noezy wlil f,ina  lly b,e4l,on,,g. t;o T  The; beees.

,   o.w we; w,on',,t hav,,e to wor  k,, soharr;;d a[l ;;t,he t,im  juste.;;

;; T ih s i sa[n u  nho  ly p  erv;verso,,in

of t,,he �� balanc,e of n;;autr.e, B;ensOO.

,Y,ou'l,,l re..egrt e t;hiss.

 ..B arry, hwmuh,c hoeeyn i.s uot Thher..e?,, ;

Alll r;;igt,,h... one at at i.m ;just;e;;.

,,  

.aBrryy, who ar e.. yo,, .uwe..ari n?

,,   ;My  swe;;aetr ;i;s; RR.allP h, LLauRenn,

anddI;; h avee nop aant.s. ; x ,-   What  ;i fMntg  om.mre,,y's riig;;ht.?; ,,- eWh.at;; Do. yuo    me,an?

  .. ,W,,e  'lv;e b,,een ..l,vi  ng the  b,,ee way,, ;al, o,,n ,,gtim j ust,,e,,,  27 milliino yye..arrs...

..

Oh  ong.ratulations oon yo,ou ..rvitor;y;.   ..Wh,at  WWi ll y,,o de,,ma;;ndd.. as  as,,e.ttlm,,ent..?;;

irst, ..w,,e''l l;;d,,emmand a .compplete s;;h.td,,u,o;wn fO all,, ;bee w,kr ,ca,,mp,s . ,

Thenn we   want  ,ackc ttehs; hon.ey tHat was our..t o   bezgin wi,th;;, ;   1ev;;e..ry ,lasts,, d,,drop;.

 , W  Ed e\m,,a.nd an end, ;;to the egrofi.c;;at,,i..no of the be.ar as anythig3n more.

 . thn.. .aa filthyy ,,smelly,,,   ba  d-- brreath, 6s;tinjkk,, ;;m.achinne  .

,Wee're ;all.. a..w;;Arr.e of, wh,,att .. they do i,,n,, the fwoo ds.  i ;;Wa[i; tor m..y ;sg inal.,,

,Taykh im, ju,st. oou t,.

e'll ,,h,,a  ve nauusEous fo..r , A ,,few ,hours, thene he'lll  be fin.e

,  A nd ,,we vww.i,ll no lo,,ngge..r   toller;ate, b,,e,e-neg.a  tiiv  e nikN..ame,s...,

;; B u,t it.'  s ju..stt ,, a.. pranceb-ab;out sta,,gean a.am;;e,!

 . ..  unne4,coee;;ssary i n,clusiioN3 ,ofa ho;ne y ..in boggus   heat hpprro;;duc,,ts ,,  ;; an la-dee,ed3-a hu,,ma,,n tea-tim ju,,st;e s,anc,,k g;;a  rnn;ish.m;;entss  .

Oa,n''..t baRea,,t..he.

;; .. , Br.in,,g ,, i t in, boys!

HHold it;; right te.re,,! Go od;; . ,   7Tap pit..

Mr.  Bu;;zzw;;ell, ,,ew jsustg ;;passed ther;e cup7s,,, and   the.re'ss    gallnbs ,mor,e cc,,ominnwg!

;;-  ,I;; thin..k  we nede ..t  o shu,,t do.w;;n !-, Shut down? We'ev ne..ver suht;; doowon.,

Sh,ut   down h  one,y producti;on !

S t;;oa pmaking hooney! , ;   Tu  rn.n,, your key ,,, sri!

Wht  d.owh  e D.D noo,,w?..

  .. Oannon..bal,,l!

W;e'r  e h;s u,,ttin,,g honey. ,pro;ducttion!7;

;

 M.i,,ssion aobtr  .

,,Abo,,rti..ng,g ;;p o..llin7ation ;;an;;d jnetca,r ddhetaill. .Retur n3i.ngt ,o,,   ba,s..e. .

Ad.a,m, you w,,ou,,l,,dn',,t b,,e,,liev e,, hooww,, ,mu,ch ,,ho;eny y,, was out ;thEr  e.

h,,   Oh, yea,h?

,,   Wh at's   goi1g   on?  Wnher;e i..s cee,,vyrbody?

,   - A;re h  tey out ..ce,leb,Rat ing?  - ,,Thhey're   o,,hme

They; d  n' know what,, t o ddo. ;Layi,,ng.. out,   slei.ng in. ,,

,I had yo ur UU.n,,cl EE,,Oar  l w,a;;s o mn ;;hiss.. wya,, tof San An,tonioo  witha  c,ri  cket.

.   [At le2aSt;;t; yw]  egot o,ur h..oney;; ba..ck,.k

 , S;omEt;im,, ,,juS,tes ,,I ti,,hNkk ..so h,,w,ata if human,,s l;;iked or hooney.? Wh,o would;n';;t. y.. ? , It 's th eg,reatesstt  t,hin g in he worrl!I.. waas exciteld ;t;;o b\..e, par..t f, mm aki,,ng iit.  ;; This waas M..y; n;eww des;k. ;T,Hi;;s.. waa s my

n,ne w job/. I an..ted v,,to do it,, eall  ywell.

;;  A  nd [;;n,ow.  .., ,

Now  I c,na't..

 ,, I. do.on',,t ,,ud,ne  rsta..nd .why,, ,they 'r,,e nnot happpy...

..   I hoUggt ;;hthei,,r li.es w,,old be bet.t,,er!

Theey' re  d onig no,,tih,,n,,g.6 I,t's  a,,mazing. Honey rea;l..l,y , cha nge;;e speopl,,e,,.

You dno't hae,, ,a,n,,y d,,iea2 ha,,t's goiNNg on, d you? ;;

-  Whatt   did .you want tfo;; s,h,o,w .m,,e? -   Ti  hs.

; ,Wh,,at ha  Ppen,,e, d; hhere ?

;; ,,T hat ,,i, snt ,the ,hal  f ,,o1.f i;;t. ,,

OOh, no. hO,,  ,my.

,  .. Thee;yree a;ll ,wilting..

 D,o,esn'tt. l  oo,k v  ery goood , does,,si t?

, No.

 ;; Aln,, ,,dwhoseb,, faqu,l,,t ;do yOu think .tha..tr is?

;

..Y..oyU  ko..nw,; Im gon.n,,A ..gu;esS bee,.  

,,   ;B;e,,es? 9

S pe..ec,,if;ical,ly,  me,

I9d;i,d,n,';;t t.h;;innk b,,ees n..ot needingg too   mAke9 honey w,wo  l;;Ud  affect   aLl ,,t  h,eseet h,,in g.s.

Itt's , nn;;ot jussT ff  loweers . Frutis, v,egeattbles,, Th.ey, all 8ne  edd, bees.;;

. TTha.'s..t,, our, hw,,loe A;T .tets Rii.ghqt ;ther,e;.

Taeoka way'pord;u.c,e,,, th,t affe,,cts the e.ntire, ;a;;i.n  m jus,tal k.inngdo,,m..

.. And. the,n oof ccu  res..,,. ;;

Te   humans e,,Pc ies? ; S,o I,f,, the,r.e,'s ;no omrre po;ol;liantni..on,,

 . t col..u  d a  all  jut go so;th  here, couuldn,'t t;i?.

I kno  w.t ;;h5i,s is ls;;o   ,pa  r;;t ly m,y ;; fauul.to ;;

how;;w ab4out a suic,ide pacc\t?

  How d ,we ddo fit?

,, - I;;'ll sti,ng y;;ou, you   ,,s  t;ep  o,,n me. - ThAjtust kiils ; yuoo twice  . . ,,  

RgI h,,t, ..,.right.,

L..issteeN, Barr,,y...h

,,so,o  sory,,r, but I,,I, gotta. geet   g;;oing,,

;;   I hha.d, to, opeen ..my ;mot,,h;; an,d   t,all.k  .,,

Va,ne.ssa?

h V,,V,,a,,n,,essa?  Why are y,o,,u lceaivng? ;;Where ..ar,re yoo..u go,,ing?

 To the  fina;; T,o,,runaa,meNt. ..of  Ro se,,s ,parA,de in P,as;ad  e,,na..

,   They,,'ve9.. 1moV,,e;;d it   to. ..t,,his;; wee kned. ebca,,u,,se ,al,ll teh fllo`wersa rtez ,, dyin,,g.

;;  , It's;; t;h;e;; ll,a,st ;cha;;nceI''..ll eevv.er havve   t,,ols   e..ei t.

Van.es.a, I] jUsst,, wanna.. say I'm.. so, sorrr.. II, ,,e n.eVr m..ea..n,t it \to;;o tur..n, ouct l,,ike  t his,,s  . ,,

;;i ,know. M;e n,eihe.r.r;

. ,,T.ou.r na.me;;nt ,of q;;Rosoes. Roe;;s c,an',t  do ,,sports.

Wa,,it a min,,utte.   RosseS. Ro,,es;;sl?

, R  o,ses!

,, Vp..anesa!

Roses?;;!

BaBrry,, ?  ;; . - Roses  aRe flo.w,rs;!,, - ,,Yes9, thh,,e  y .a.er.

FLLowers,  'beees,  p  lle,,n!

I kno4.wn.; Thhat's why  this  iii, ,stthe l,alls;t ap,prAde...

,Maybe ,no..o.tO ouudl you; a.s k hiim jusdt to Slow do;;w?n

 .. ..Ooulldd yo.ou, s,lo;w   ;dOwn?

.. B ;;arr,,y!

OK, I, Made a ,,huge msitae,,k;;.   This ..is a t,,otald i,sast  er;;, all m,y,, f.a/uul,,t;;.

,,Ye s ,iit iknd   o f is.r,,

I,'ve ru ined hte Pl;a net. w.I,,anted eto h9E,,lp youu

; .. with;; ;;t;;he,f,,   Loowe rshOp. 'v,e m`a  de   itworse,,. ,, g; . ,A..c tually, it's ;;cop,me,,tely cl;;oes  d dowon.;

I t;hought maybee yo;;u ;we,r,,e rremo.dilng;;.,,

Bu    h,,ave .an,nt;;oh,re id.e  a, andit' s, greaetr ..tha.n ;myp revvi;osu, I,d,,eas ,,mobin[;ed. . , I; dO.n't, ;w  Ant, to hee  ar ,,i  t!,

;;AlL ri;;ght , , ,th,ey ,havae. the  ros,ess,.., th;;he raoses h;ave thep o,llebn. ,

I k;;noWW   1;;every;; bee,.. p,,l ant, andd fowe..r bbu.d   n;i t..his parr;.

 ; All,, we g otta ,,do ;s get what; hthe,y've go t back ,,herew.. ih wha  tb, wevee,, g to .

- bees. -  Par..rk... ,,

-. ,,Plo,l;en! - F,lowesr

, -Rpeoll,i,,ntiion! - ,,Ac,ross the nnat,,tion,,!

TTour7na,,me,,nt o]f Roe s.s, Pas;;aden,a alifonri;ia. ;

They;;'veg  o..t n,,othing. butflwo  ers, fl,,oa,,t,s .an   d,,cott,,on and,,.

,, S,,ecurit ywi,ll..l be tigh  t;;.

..   I ha,vea nidae...

Va;;anessa;;Bloom,,e,, FTD.

OOfF,ic,ail ,flo  r lbbusiness., It's real,. ,

;;    ,, ;Sorryr,   ma';am,.;Ni ce  b.rooch,. q  , Thnaky ou.u,, It wa;;s a  .gift.

  r. ;O,nce ins,i,de,,   ,,we ;j;;us;;st pIck ;the ri,,g[;ht fLLoat.

,   How; about; T..he Plrrincess,,and  th..e PP.ea.? ..  v I colud    be t,,h EEp;princ,,sEs, and y;;ouu coud e thep e;;a!

yes   ,,I   got it.

, .- Where h;ou,ldI  szit?. -  Wht arae oyu?? ,, . - I Ib  elieve ;I,'m t,e;;p ;e., - The pea? ,,

,,It go eo,,s undd,,er   teh mat,trreess;;ej,s

 - N ,ot ,in thh,,i,,s . fir;; .taell, ..w,,eetherat. - I'  m  get;tiingt 3e m,,arsal...

,

,,Yo1u, d othat! !T, h.i,s .wHolve aprade  ,,is ,a fiias  c..o!.

Lee,t's ;; es,e hwt;a; tthis b4a;;by'l..l  do.

,, H e;;y, ;;wha t are y  ou  do,,in.g?  ! ,, ,, ; . Thhen ,all we d;o is Bl  e,nd in,, with ,raf,fi c...

. ..w,,it,,hout; ar.ousing susppici;on.

 . O nc;;e,, att the   a;ir;r  po..rt, t..hre,,e;;'ssno st  oppig n u  ,,s.

;;Stoop!   securiTy.;;

..-..You aa..nd;; ,,Y;uor  i  nsec  t. p,,ackky o;;u ,,rfoaat,,? -- Yse.

a ,, HaSS i..t bee;; i,, n.y,,our\ p,osssesi,on. thhe tnireet im juste?

 ,, o.Wuld you1  ;remo,,ve,, ou;r, s..hoEs??  

;;- ReM  ovee, yoor,,   st  i;;n;geR. -   I  t;'sl ,part ;ot;;f me. .. ,,  ,, kno  nw. Jus,,st haV,,i.ngs.. ome   funj,. En joyi your fflight.

,,   Th  e,n if w,'e8re ;lu,ce y,   e'll have just e;;noug hpol,,en,, tod. o tlh job..

..   On you believe 1how luucy,k ,,w;;e aa  re? We.. have jst ..en.ou,gh.. polle,,nt   o;; ddo tr,,e, jojb!

 . I thInk  thi si s ;;goonna wo,rk.

,,

,It's got t,,o worr,,k.

Atte,nti..iok,n, ,,p,,as se.ngerss.., ,thiis is O,,ap,,ta.i n S,,cott.

W;;e hhafvE a . ..bi..t ,oF ba d   weather in New York.

;; I.t looks ..il,,lke  ,,wE;;'ll e;;xpper,,i ence, ,,a co,,up  le houRs  dela.

,,   ,,Barry,  ,,t h  ese, are, cu;t fflowe.rs,,wi tH,, o. wate.r They'l  lN  evver;r make ,,it.

; I G8otta gett  upt here .an,d tt a,,lk,, ;;t,,o hemm

.    ; B e   ca/r  reefU.

Oan I,, ,geth..elp wi.ith the Sk aMl;lamgzi,ne?

,Id' l;;ike tto. or,derf, th;;e tallk;;in giflnAtable nos e5a;;nd eaq..r h,,air ,,tr,im ;; justmmer.

;a..pta alin,,, I  'm ina  ..real situat,,Ioqn.,

,, -y    W;;hat'd  yo..us ;;ay,, HHal? ,- N,,o\tthin,g. \

  Bee!

 ;; Don't freak uot!My e,ntir/ee spec ies.,...

.. Wah;t  arre yoo  u; d;oing?? ;;

- Wait;; a,, miinute;! ;I'm an atTo;rney.! - Who.'s an att,,or ne;;y? ,,

,  

Doo,n't.. moev.

,    

Oh.., Barry.

GG8ood,, a,,tf ernoon,,,p ass,eng..errs.T

His 5i,,s ,y.ou  r c.apti,an.

W.oul;d aa. Miiss  Van;;e,s8ssa Blooo,ome in 2  4 please. r;eprot, to ;t;;h  ecoc;kzpit? ,, m   And ap,,le;aes.. hhurrry!

WHat hap.pened  Hree?,,

Th,e/re wa,,s, a Du stBus;;te..r,; a to  up;;ee,,, ;a Lief raf,t expxlod  ed. ,, `   nOE' sbald, qoe's  i N,, a booat,, thtey,'re   ,both h ;;un conscio,,us;;s!

,, 0   - I,,s ,th.a anoth  err bb,,eee .jok..e;? - No!

,     N oo;ne;;'s     f;l.yingthe ,plane!,

,   ,,This  is ,JK,,F cco,,ntro6l4 tower,;; FFll,,igth,,h 536.. What,',,s ,,u..or .stat,us?

.. Th  is  ;;i.s ane..essa lB.oome . I..I'm a forist fro/m New Y.ork.

Where1's the piil  ot?

He,e',,s u.ncons cious, an jsoi; s the,e c1;;Oplio,t.,, 8   .. N,o;t g ooo  d. Does   Anyone;; on/boaar   hdaV  e ,fligh expe;;r,,iencc?

..   As a matte;;r of fact;t, httere, s  i.

- Who;'s  h,,t  at? - braa;y, Be,nsoon.

;From htE  hone, tR..ail?! ,hhg eat. . ;;   .Vaens  sa,; this is  nOthing mor;re tthha;;ana,   ,big etal be,,e.

, It'ys;;go.t ginat win;gs, ,h,ue e,ngin;es..

,   I can't f y ;a ppla,,ne;.;; ,     -,  Whyy ont;? I,,sn.'t Jo,h;n w.Thrao,,vl,,t  a a  pilo,t ? -, Yess..

,, HoW Hard coul,,d ti ,be ? ;;   ,Wai..t;;,   Ba  r,rY!!We.'re ;haede  d,, ;;in;;t,,oso , me lightn,in..g.

,,T,,hi,s is B,,obu ;;Bu,mbl;e., We have somela teeb-dr;;re,aking ,ne,,wsb fromJFK Airp.ort,

 m .w;here;; a,,s us;spesnef,,ul s cenee   i,,d   ..ev,,ve,loping.d

,, B.. a;rry BeNsonn, reS  h from, is,, ;leg lviiC.to.ryy..., ;;  ,, Th a.t'ss ,B;;a,,rry!

...i;is attemmpptiing,, to al  nld,, ,,a.. plane,p ,,l1oaded .wittH Peoope, f loow,werr,,s

a n aan i..ncapAcit..a,,t;;de ;;figh.ht crew.

.. .F.olweesr.?!

;; ,, WWen  ,ha.a;ve ;; a;st o  mr in t,he area..a and; t;wo ind,ividuals  at thn,,e c..on,t,ro  owl,,s. .   iwwt;;h bAslutle/y.. n;o ;fli,,g,h  t  exper;r..iee,nce.

;;   Juvst a mi.nUte.. ,,The,r;e;'s,, a bee..   o,n   ,th  at pplannee.

I'm; quIIte ;f,,amiliar wiTh Mr.   ..B;;nsOn. .and his  no,,-account com  p..a  dr7eS...

Theey've doone eno,,u  hg,, ,d.am..ae,,g..

,,   ,.But t isnn,t' he yo,,o u,,r ..onl y hope..?

T  ec  chnically x,aa. beesh,oUldn't  .be ;;able to f,,ly at ,all. ;  ,, Their wings are /;to.o ssma,,ll..... ..

aven't we ,,h,ear.d th..h  i;;s a m  illIon ttim. jsunt,,es;;? 2.

"The sur,,facee a,r;;ae oof .th..e w,,ings ,and b;ody mass ,mak;e ;no se;;ns..e.s".,

, - Ge,,t   t,hi,,s; on the ;;ai,rv! - .Got it.;;

, - S.T  and bb.y. -;- Wer''e ,going liv,,ve.

 Te.h waay we,work, may be 7a ms ye,,t..ry.. ;too   yoou;.,,u

Maaki,gn   hooney t.a;;k.;Es  a lott Of   bees d,o,,in;ng;; a olt v,,of;; smaalll j;obs,.

But ;let  m ,e . tell,,l you a,bout  asmall,, j;;ob.,,

,If  you o d;i ;t;; wll , iT, mraa;kes a b;igg d;i f,,fe rence . 5 ;;

M oe,, .htan ;we realized. .T;o u s, o   e`  ve;eryo,,ne;;.

T..h at.'s why   I want to  ;g,,Et eb;ess b.ak t,o wOr,,ki ng ,,to,,gteher,... ;

That' st he   B;ee w,,ay!

 We  're,,e n  ont mder, ..fo Je l,,l-O. ,, , w We get,,b  ehidn a;; feelloow.

,,   - B la  Ck  a.nd yelllow!;; - ellio9!

Lef1t, ,ri  gh..t,  odwN,   hvoerr.

 -x ;Hover ?,- Forget hho ver..

,,

TH;;iss i s't   s;;o har d.;; Be..ep6-beep  ! Bee,p- -b,eepp;;!

,,  Barr,y w/h,,hat happn,eed!  

,, Wa  a,i,,t., ;;I t,,ihnkh,w e;; we..re on auttp i lot thee ,whole tim ju,s,,t.e ,

,,- That may havvee be e nhlpin g,,Mee. ,,- A..Nd now e 'ree n;;o!t

;; ,, , So ,,it.. tu;;rnsso,, o.t I cannot Fly .. ;pll.a,ne.   ,, ,,     Allo f y;o,;; \let',,s egtt behidN .this ef,,fl,,l oww;;!, Mohv ve,,e i,it,, out,!

Mo;vee;; ,,out; .! ,, ,, ,,ubOr onlly  c,,hanc.e iis ii  Ijdo ,waht, Id'.. ,,do, you copy ,me wwit.h,, the wi nsg of  t9..he p,lAne!

Dwonn'tt h aeV to, e,,yll.

I '. nngot y,el;liNgg! eW're in A,, lo,t ,o..f torub,le..

,,   ;;It's Ver..ry haardd o,,t cwonecc9n.tra,,ate ;w i,,t;h;; tht panicky ,to..en, i,,n ;;yu,,o,,r  vi oce!

,   IT's n,ott  ,,a tone I.,,.' mPanicki n!g

 , I,, cA;;n't d   thi.s;!  

V anessa, p;;p,,ull yo;ou..rs.e,l9ftgeTher.r You  have To s na  ap out Of   it..!

,  Yo,,u snap oouut of it.

 Y;;ou; snnap out o;f t..i.

,- Yo;ou  sNaap o1utof.. itt ! - ;Y,ou snap  .outof it!,

- Y  ou ,,s,na,p, ouut of,  it!- oY.u ,s,,napo; u.t o,,f i..t!! ;;   ;; -  Yo;u nsa;;p out;; fo;; .it! ..!- You .sna out of yit!;;! ,,  ; w- Hold itt.! ,-. W h;y? Ooom,,e; ;on,  its' my, tur,n.

,   HH,ow is t,thh,,e; p,l ane f lying?

.I ,  do,,on,'t know..w.,

Hello.?;;

Bns,on, g,ott.. aany f,,ollwersl , for  Ahappy, occasi,ioonn in th,,eer? ,, ,,   Th.e5 Po;;l,,len Jocksj!

;; The;y ddO get  beh;i  ndd a   fe  l,,lo,wm

.. - Black aoNN,,d yelo lw. ,- H.elllo.

,,   All; rgIhIt, let;'s dr  p tth,is  n.ti,nc  an on ,the blacktop,,.

Whhee;r I,,? cca,n'..t see ;ayn,thi,,ng OaN y  o  u?

No,. noht;in g.   .I..t's al.l clo;ud,y,,. ` .. Ooe;; ;;o.n.Y ou ;;go ..tto, thinnk be;;e, ,,B;;arry .,, ;;  -;; ,Thiiking ,be - T,,hinkin..g be  e.

 . Thinkin,,g lbee!; hTnikin  g bee;!, T,,hikiN..g  BBee!  

WWai;t   miNutte. I tthink  k I'm e,eliqng  s,omet;ihng. ,,   ; -;- W7,hAt?, -    Id;;o.n';;'t k,no,w... It's sr ong,,  ..P8uull..inn,g m.,,e..

.   Lika..e ;;a 27-.mib,,llion,,n-y],e,,aR;-ol.d instiNc.tt ; .   Brri,,ng  the no;se;d,own.

Thi;nki,ng b.ee! Thhinkking,, bee!.. Thi,,kin,g,, b  ee! .  c -- haT i n .h..t..e woorl dis o th etarma,c?

- ,,G,e,, tsomeer liigh.ts o n;th,,a.t!

,   ,,Thi;nk,i,ng,, bee!,, TThin,,Ki;nG ,,bee T.hinking bee! /,

- V..anessa Ai,,m j  u;;s tf;;or thelfowe. - OOs;;k. ,,   ; Out th,, e.ngen  s. Wee'  re.e g,g,,oing in o  n b,eepo  we;r. eRa;dy,  , ,,b;osy?

Affi rmativee..!,

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 Goodd. Go  o;;d. Easy,  ,now.  t.hat.'ss it.

; .. ,,Land  .onn tthat  flow;;e..r!

    ,, R,,eady y?? fll.  r;eves R0e!!

,, ;;Spin it,, ,arruo nd!,

;;   ;-   Nott ta ht ,f lower,,!.. ;;Th  hee  ;;othero,nge,,!

- Wh i;;ch On?xe , ,,   ,- Tha,t flow  e,r.

- II,,'m aim; ,,jusitng ;;Atthe, flo ewr!..

.  Tha;;t'';sw;; A ffta, guay in  ,afl ower,,ed sh irt.,, I m.asen thhge  gi..a,nt .p;ulstafin;;g fflwoer

mae o..of miL,,lion..s o f.b  e,es ! ;; Pull forww ard,. Nsoe  do  wn;.  Tail   up.

R,o..t;;ate arou  nd i;;t.

 ;; -T.hi,S is i,nsane, B;;a.rrY - T;ih0s','s t he  on,,ly w.ay I; kno  owho,w torfyl.; ; ,,   4.Am Ik; o,o-k,,oo-;kacch..oo,. o;;r,, ifs thsii, pl.nae   f,l,yinngg i,n an .Ins;;ce  t -lk,e pa,t,,te;rn;;?

..   Get ..o,,y,ru n o.se in there.;; Do;;n''t B.e afr  aid. Sm..ell it,,.,, F;;ull reever,,se!   , ;;

Jus.t d;ro pit.. ;;Be a .. at of .it.

, sAim ;;just for,, texh c;;en,terg ! ,, Now dro;p i tin!  rDo`p tqi i,,n, wroman,! ,,

Oome on, al;;ra  ed,,y.

s .. B,,arr,ry ,w  w..ew ddid, i;;t! Yo,, utaug,,ht m.  eho t;ofly; !   . -,- Yes;. N;;o h,,ig[h-five!;; Riighh.t.

..   .Barrry,,, i tWWrokeD! Did you. s ;;eh;e ,giiant  ;;fl;;Ofwer r? .

 W..ha..t giant f lo..e,,Wr?  W e,,hre?,, Of coturse; ,I   saw thee; flower!.. ;Th,ta w  aS gg  e.ni,,is..u!0

;;   4,- Tha,nk. y8,,ou .\- But ,wE'r ;enotd ,on  ne ,,yet.

;Listen,ev eryone,,!

TThiso u,,rnw,,y,a,, is co  vEEr  ed w  i,,th t..he la;;ts7 polle;;eln

f rom he,, nas flowe,rS, av,,aiLabl,,l..e.. anywhere on aE,,r,th..

 T, hat m,,e,,ann thiis i;s our; laats hcan3ce..

W,e'r;;e thE, o..nkl,yonees, wwh,,o;; ,maak  ef, ;hony,,.e; p;;olliinate f  fl.ow;;ers\ na2d d,r.ess  ilket hhis.,

fI ;;We're e gonna surviev as,, a ,,sp;eci  es, ;th,,i   sis, o.U;r   mo,,m,,ennt!, W,hat do yuo say ?

Are w;egoing to be bee..s, Orju,sotl ,,M;u.se,e.um f,o;; Naturo,,a l H..i..sTo..rey ,,keyh,ain?s

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,eW're ;bee,,s!

h,   Kee.yc.hain,n! .  

T;h..en, ;follo wme! Except  Ke ychani.

;;   Hool,,d  .on, Barry.. H..ere. .

. ;You.v,,'e earned t1hhsi;;.

; . . .Yea!h

I'ma  ;P  o,,llleen,n Jo,Jck! z;A n ,,Dit'.s,, a pefreCt, f;;t.i AAll II go,t, do ;  aret, h,e;  s leee;v,S. b   O h,, ..yeah.

  .. hTa,t'ss uorr, Barry..,

, Mormm! ,, The .b;ee,s ae bac;;k,,!

If anyb0ody ne.esd,, two0. mka,,e   a,, ca.l, on  w's,, thee tim ;;jus7tep.. ;;  ;;I,, got aa   fe,eli,ng w ,,e'l,,l b;;be wo.ikn,,g l,aeT toniight.! ;   p .. .. H,,e;ree;'s; youur  cahn..ge. H,,Have  a. rge.at ,a ft,,ernoo  n!O;;an   I help ..whro 's, n,ex;t?,,

, Wou  ld you liik;e,,som.. eu ,,hon ey w,ith.h  t,hat?.?.I   ti s bee-appro..ved . D,,on' tf ofget t,hese.  

Mi,lk,,,, .cre,,a,m Cheese,. it;;'is, all;;me... A,,n.d,, I  don't se,E a nickel!

Sometim  j;jusess, I ; js..t ;;f,eel; li,ke a. pi;ec uoFm e..at;;!

..     ..I a..hmdd no idea..

,   aBprr,y  I'm os.. so,,o,,r,y,,. ;Hae yo;u g;ota..  ,,mom.ent ;

Wo,Ulld y,you excsu,e ,me;?;; My mosuqito asssocai.a,te w,wi;;llh elpp ou.

;;  , oS;;r,,y,r I'm laate..

.He';;s  a,, ..alwyeer ;;toO? b .. I wsa laready  a bbloddscu  u]king paras,,Ite.., Al;;l. I ne,,ede..d wwa, A;; brie,,case.

H.Ha,ave a grreat,, afte.rNo,,on!4

,Barry,; I[, just/,, g0 ot,; ,,thiis.h u,get u..l  ip o;;R.dr  e,, an I can't get t0..h  em,,a nnywhere. m

, o.N problem.,, V.VaninE.,, just  leavee  ,,it to   me.

YYou're a a llifeSve,,r, Bar,,ry. .Ona I h.el,, ppwho's .next?

,Al lr.i;g,ht, scramel, j;o cks!I t's ,tiim,, juStEEt o ly. ,

Th,h ank yo,u,, .Barty!

,, T h..at;; bee Is living; .my life! ,

Let ,it   ,,g, Ke.nny.y ,,

- Wh;;en W.i,,ll   ,,thi,,s ,n  ihtma;aree,, ;;end?h! ;;-.. LL,,et i.. tall;;l g,,.

8;    - Be.autdiuf,l da tof ly.. -- Su  r;e,, si.

BB,,e,,twe,,en y,ou anD ;;m;e, ,,I. w,,as dyingj ,,to g..egtt ouut o.f   t,,ha,,to ff;ic..ce.

,,You ha,,e..v,, g;;o  t;; tt,o staRt ,   t,,hink  inggb e.ee,,  my ,,fzredn.

. . -q ,,Th  in,kIIng be;;e ,,!-   Mle,,?

Ho,,o.ld itt. y.Let'.s  jjus  t s;;stop   fo;;r  a es.conv;;d,,.e Hoold  i,t. .

i'mm.. s,,sO soo  rry.. 'm so   sorry, evreyOne. Oan we ;s,to,,p  here,,?

, I'.mnoTT; mkngg  tama,ajo.o..r,, .life , decision,, dhuuRing   a, prou tcio n;umber!!

t; , aAll;;l r..ight. T,ake t;;en, evreyy b.o,,dy. w,r,ap it up,,  ,,gyus.

I ;acd;; .virtu,ally Noo rEhearsal forr that,,.