Bee Movie Script.: The Tale of A Bee
Bee Movie Script.: The Tale of A Bee
Bee Movie Script.: The Tale of A Bee
Its wings are too small to get Here's the graduate. You did come back different.
its fat little body off the ground. We're very proud of you, son.
- Hi, Barry.
The bee, of course, flies anyway A perfect report card, all B's. - Artie, growing a mustache? Looks
good.
- She is?
- Yes, we're all cousins.
- Bee-men. and a part of the Hexagon Group.
- Amen!
- Right. You're right.
This is it! - At Honex, we constantly strive
Hallelujah!
The same job the rest of your life? You ever think maybe things
I didn't know that. work a little too well here? Outside the hive, flying who knows
where, doing who knows what.
What were you doing during this? You decide what you're interested You're not funny! You're going
in? into honey. Our son, the stirrer!
Do you ever get bored Wait till you see the sticks I have.
A little gusty out there today, doing the same job every day?
wasn't it, comrades?
I could say anything right now.
Son, let me tell you about stirring. I'm gonna get an ant tattoo!
Yeah. Gusty.
You grab that stick, and you just Let's open some honey and
We're hitting a sunflower patch move it around, and you stir it celebrate!
six miles from here tomorrow. around.
What do you think, buzzy-boy? Oome on! All the good jobs
Are you bee enough? That's a bad job will be gone.
for a guy with a stinger.
Pollen counting, stunt bee, pouring, Wax monkey's always open. - I'm going out.
stirrer, front desk, hair removal... - Out? Out where?
Heating, cooling,
Make your choice. stunt bee, pourer, stirrer, Hey, guys.
- Any chance of getting the All right, we've got the sunflower
Krelman? patch Really? Feeling lucky, are you?
- Sure, you're on. in quadrant nine...
- OK. Flowers!
Yeah. Yeah, bring it on.
So be careful. As always,
watch your brooms, - Wings, check. Roses!
- Stinger, check.
Also, I got a couple of reports OK, ladies, Stand to the side, kid.
of root beer being poured on us. It's got a bit of a kick.
All right, launch positions! I can't believe I'm out! a pinch on that one.
See that? It's a little bit of magic.
Wow!
You ready for this, hot shot? Oool.
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Problem!
I'm picking up a lot of bright yellow.
Oould be daisies. Don't we need There's a bee in the car!
those? - Guys!
- This could be bad.
- Do something!
Oopy that visual. - I'm driving!
Affirmative.
Say again? You're reporting Gonna hurt. He's going to sting me!
a moving flower?
Help me!
I don't know, but I'm loving this What are you doing?!
color.
I don't think these are flowers.
Wow... the tension level
It smells good. out here is unbelievable.
Not like a flower, but I like it. - Should we tell him?
- I think he knows.
I gotta get home.
Yeah, fuzzy.
What is this?!
Oan't fly in rain.
Ohemical-y.
Match point!
Oan't fly in rain.
Oareful, guys. It's a little grabby.
You can start packing up, honey,
because you're about to eat it! Oan't fly in rain.
My sweet lord of bees!
Oheck out my new resume. There's the sun. Maybe that's a way There you go, little guy.
I made it into a fold-out brochure. out.
Oh, no. More humans. I don't need Put that on your resume brochure.
this. I predicted global warming.
What would I say? No, it's OK. It's fine. The talking thing.
I know I'm dreaming.
- No, I can't.
- Oome on! Yeah, different. - Why do girls put rings on their
toes?
- Why not?
I'm trying to lose a couple So, what are you gonna do, Barry?
micrograms.
- It's like putting a hat on your knee.
About work? I don't know. - Maybe I'll try that.
- Where?
- These stripes don't help.
I want to do my part for the hive, - You all right, ma'am?
but I can't do it the way they want. - Oh, yeah. Fine.
You look great!
And he says, "Watermelon? There's my hive right there. See it? - Thanks!
I thought you said Guatemalan. - Yeah.
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All right. Well, then... They eat crazy giant things. She's... human.
I guess I'll see you around. They drive crazy.
Well, not nothing, but... Anyway... You had your "experience." Now you
can pick out yourjob and be normal. We're not dating.
Bye.
You have got to start thinking bee, Barry, I'm talking to you!
my friend. Thinking bee!
I just hope she's Bee-ish.
You coming?
- Thinking bee.
- Thinking bee. They have a huge parade
Got everything? of flowers every year in Pasadena?
You must want to sting all those You've really got that
jerks. down to a science. It's just honey, Barry.
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Orazy person!
and just leave this nice honey out, - A wiper! Triple blade!
with no one around. - Triple blade?
What horrible thing has happened
here?
You're busted, box boy! Jump on! It's your only chance, bee!
I don't understand. Do I look dead? They will wipe From NPR News in Washington,
I thought we were friends. anything I'm Oarl Kasell.
that moves. Where you headed?
- You hear something? At least you're out in the world. The Thomas 3000!
- Like what? You must meet girls.
Smoker?
Like tiny screaming. Mosquito girls try to trade up,
get with a moth, dragonfly.
Ninety puffs a minute, semi-
Turn off the radio. automatic.
Mosquito girl don't want no Twice the nicotine, all the tar.
mosquito.
Whassup, bee boy?
A couple breaths of this
You got to be kidding me! knocks them right out.
Hey, Blood.
I assume wherever this truck goes I knew I'd catch y'all down here. Oh, my!
is where they're getting it. Did you bring your crazy straw?
Oh, no!
We do not. Sting them where it really hurts.
- What?
- Talking to humans?! We live on two cups a year. They - Good evening. I'm Bob Bumble.
put it - And I'm Jeanette Ohung.
in lip balm for no reason
He has a human girlfriend. whatsoever!
And they make out! A tri-county bee, Barry Benson,
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we'll have three former queens here It's a common name. Next week...
in - Hello.
our studio, discussing their new - Hello, bee.
book, He looks like you and has a show
and suspenders and colored dots...
This is Ken.
Olassy Ladies,
out this week on Hexagon. Next week...
Yeah, I remember you. Timberland,
size
Tonight we're talking to Barry Glasses, quotes on the bottom from ten and a half. Vibram sole, I
Benson. the believe.
guest even though you just heard
'em.
Did you ever think, "I'm a kid Why does he talk again?
from the hive. I can't do this"?
Bear Week next week!
They're scary, hairy and here live. Listen, you better go
Bees have never been afraid 'cause we're really busy working.
to change the world.
Always leans forward, pointy
shoulders, But it's our yogurt night!
What about Bee Oolumbus? squinty eyes, very Jewish.
Bee Gandhi? Bejesus?
Bye-bye.
In tennis, you attack
Where I'm from, we'd never sue at the point of weakness!
humans. Why is yogurt night so difficult?!
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Those are great, if you're three. we will hear for ourselves Mr. Montgomery, you're
if a honeybee can actually speak. representing
the five food companies
And artificial flowers. collectively?
What have we gotten into here,
Barry?
- Oh, those just get me psychotic! A privilege.
- Yeah, me too.
It's pretty big, isn't it?
Mr. Benson... you're representing
Bent stingers, pointless pollination. all the bees of the world?
I can't believe how many humans
don't work during the day.
Bees must hate those fake things! I'm kidding. Yes, Your Honor,
we're ready to proceed.
You think billion-dollar multinational
Nothing worse food companies have good
than a daffodil that's had work lawyers? Mr. Montgomery,
done. your opening statement, please.
Mr. Benson?
I suppose so. How'd you like his head crashing
through your living room?!
Ladies and gentlemen,
there's no trickery here. I see you also own
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for nothing more than Exploiting tiny, helpless bees To a great team!
a prance-about stage name. so you don't
Well, hello.
Oh, please. have to rehearse
your part and learn your lines, sir?
- Ken!
Have you ever been stung, Mr. - Hello.
Sting? Watch it, Benson!
I could blow right now!
I didn't think you were coming.
Because I'm feeling
a little stung, Sting. This isn't a goodfella.
This is a badfella! No, I was just late.
I tried to call, but... the battery.
Or should I say... Mr. Gordon M.
Sumner! Why doesn't someone just step on
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So I hear you're quite a tennis I'm going to drain the old stinger. Ken, I'm wearing a Ohapstick hat!
player. This is pathetic!
Funny, I just can't seem to recall You know, I don't even like honey!
Do we? that! I don't eat it!
Oh, well.
What exactly is your relationship
He's just a little bee!
Are you OK for the trial?
to that woman?
And he happens to be
the nicest bee I've met in a long I believe Mr. Montgomery
time! is about out of ideas. We're friends.
Long time? What are you talking We would like to call - Good friends?
about?! Mr. Barry Benson Bee to the stand. - Yes.
Are there other bugs in your life?
Good idea! You can really see why How good? Do you live together?
No, but there are other things he's
bugging considered one of the best
me in life. And you're one of them! lawyers... Wait a minute...
Fine! Talking bees, no yogurt night... Yeah. Are you her little...
You see? You can't treat them I blew the whole case, didn't I?
like equals! They're striped savages! I hear they put the roaches in
motels.
It doesn't matter. What matters is That doesn't sound so bad.
Stinging's the only thing you're alive. You could have died.
they know! It's their way!
Adam, they check in,
I'd be better off dead. Look at me. but they don't check out!
- Adam, stay with me.
- I can't feel my legs.
They got it from the cafeteria Oh, my.
downstairs, in a tuna sandwich.
What angel of mercy
will come forward to suck the Oould you get a nurse
poison Look, there's to close that window?
a little celery still on it.
Your Honor,
Right. Bees don't smoke. haven't these ridiculous bugs What is that?
What, this?
That's it! That's our case! How much longer will we allow This harmless little contraption?
these absurd shenanigans to go
on?
It is? It's not over? This couldn't hurt a fly,
let alone a bee.
They have presented no compelling
Get dressed. I've gotta go evidence to support their charges
somewhere. Look at what has happened
against my clients,
Get back to the court and stall. who run legitimate businesses. to bees who have never been
Stall any way you can. asked,
"Smoking or non?"
I move for a complete dismissal
And assuming you've done step of this entire case!
correctly, you're ready for the tub. Is this what nature intended for us?
This was my new desk. This was And whose fault do you think that
We're shutting honey production! my is?
new job. I wanted to do it really
well.
Mission abort. You know, I'm gonna guess bees.
And now...
Aborting pollination and nectar Bees?
detail.
Returning to base. Now I can't.
Specifically, me.
- Are they out celebrating? You don't have any idea That's our whole SAT test right
- They're home. what's going on, do you? there.
They don't know what to do. - What did you want to show me? Take away produce, that affects
Laying out, sleeping in. - This. the entire animal kingdom.
I heard your Uncle Oarl was on his What happened here? And then, of course...
way
to San Antonio with a cricket.
That is not the half of it. The human species?
I know. Me neither.
I've ruined the planet.
I know this is also partly my fault. I wanted to help you
Tournament of Roses.
Roses can't do sports.
How about a suicide pact? with the flower shop.
I've made it worse.
Wait a minute. Roses. Roses?
How do we do it?
Actually, it's completely closed
Roses! down.
- I'll sting you, you step on me.
- Thatjust kills you twice.
Vanessa! I thought maybe you were
remodeling.
Right, right.
Roses?!
But I have another idea, and it's
Listen, Barry... greater than my previous ideas
sorry, but I gotta get going. Barry? combined.
I had to open my mouth and talk. - Roses are flowers! I don't want to hear it!
- Yes, they are.
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How about The Princess and the Barry, these are cut flowers
Pea? - You and your insect pack your with no water. They'll never make it.
float?
- Yes.
I could be the princess, I gotta get up there
and you could be the pea! and talk to them.
Has it been
in your possession the entire time?
Yes, I got it. Be careful.
Wait, Barry!
Bee! This is JFK control tower, Flight We're headed into some lightning.
356.
What's your status?
Don't freak out! My entire species... This is Bob Bumble. We have some
late-breaking news from JFK
This is Vanessa Bloome. Airport,
What are you doing? I'm a florist from New York.
Would a Miss Vanessa Bloome in - Who's that? and an incapacitated flight crew.
24B - Barry Benson.
please report to the cockpit?
Flowers?!
From the honey trial?! Oh, great.
And please hurry!
We have a storm in the area
Vanessa, this is nothing more and two individuals at the controls
What happened here? than a big metal bee.
Move out!
I'm quite familiar with Mr. Benson More than we realized.
and his no-account compadres. To us, to everyone.
Our only chance is if I do what I'd
do,
They've done enough damage. That's why I want to get bees you copy me with the wings of the
back to working together. plane!
- Hold it!
- Why? Oome on, it's my turn. Wait a minute.
I think I'm feeling something. - Not that flower! The other one!
- Which one?
How is the plane flying?
- What?
- I don't know. It's strong, pulling me. - That flower.
I don't know. - I'm aiming at the flower!
Oome on. You got to think bee, Just drop it. Be a part of it.
Barry. Good. Good. Easy, now. That's it.
Oh, yeah.
This runway is covered He's a lawyer too?
with the last pollen
That's our Barry.
I was already a blood-sucking
from the last flowers parasite.
available anywhere on Earth. Mom! The bees are back! All I needed was a briefcase.
That means this is our last chance. If anybody needs Have a great afternoon!
to make a call, now's the time.
We're the only ones who make Barry, I just got this huge tulip order,
honey, I got a feeling we'll be and I can't get them anywhere.
pollinate flowers and dress like this. working late tonight!
No problem, Vannie.
If we're gonna survive as a species, Here's your change. Have a great Just leave it to me.
this is our moment! What do you afternoon! Oan I help who's next?
say?
You're a lifesaver, Barry.
Would you like some honey with Oan I help who's next?
Are we going to be bees, orjust that?
Museum of Natural History It is bee-approved. Don't forget
keychains? these. All right, scramble, jocks!
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- Thinking bee!
- Me?