beemovie2.txt

# S: speaker
# W: line
# A: Action
# Q: End of chapter 
# L: Location
Q COLD OPENING: 3 CARDS
S TEXT
W “According to all known laws of aviation, there is no way that a bee should be able to fly.
W Its wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground.
W The bee, of course, flies anyway. Because bees don’t care what humans think is impossible.”
Q SEQ. 75 - “INTRO TO BARRY”
L INTERIOR - BENSON HOUSE - DAY
S 
A Sneakers on the ground. Camera PANS UP to reveal BARRY BENSON’S BEDROOM
A Barry’s hand flipping through different sweaters in his closet.
S BARRY
W Yellow black, yellow black, yellow black, yellow black, yellow black, yellow black...oohh, black and yellow...
S 
A Barry wearing the sweater he picked, looking in the mirror.
S BARRY
W Yeah, let’s shake it up a little.
A He picks the black and yellow one.
A He then goes to the sink, takes the top off a CONTAINER OF HONEY, and puts some honey into his hair. He squirts some in his mouth and gargles. Then he takes the lid off the bottle, and rolls some on like deodorant.
L INTERIOR - BENSON HOUSE KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
S JANET BENSON
A Barry’s mother, JANET BENSON, yells up at Barry.
W Barry, breakfast is ready!
L INTERIOR - BARRY’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
S BARRY
W Coming!
A SFX: Phone RINGING.
S BARRY
A Barry’s antennae vibrate as they RING like a phone. Barry’s hands are wet. He looks around for a towel.
W Hang on a second!
A He wipes his hands on his sweater, and pulls his antennae down to his ear and mouth.
W Hello?
A His best friend, ADAM FLAYMAN, is on the other end.
S ADAM
W Barry?
S BARRY
W Adam?
S ADAM
W Can you believe this is happening?
S BARRY
W Can’t believe it. I’ll pick you up.
A Barry sticks his stinger in a sharpener. SFX: BUZZING AS HIS STINGER IS SHARPENED.
A He tests the sharpness with his finger. SFX: Bing.
S BARRY
W Looking sharp.
S 
A Barry hovering down the hall, sliding down the staircase bannister.
L INTERIOR - BENSON HOUSE - KITCHEN
S JANET BENSON
A Barry’s mother, JANET BENSON, is in the kitchen.
W Barry, why don’t you use the stairs? Your father paid good money for those.
S BARRY
W Sorry, I’m excited.
S MARTIN BENSON
A Barry’s father, MARTIN BENSON, ENTERS. He’s reading a NEWSPAPER with the HEADLINE, “Queen gives birth to thousandtuplets: esting Comfortably.”
W Here’s the graduate. We’re very proud of you, Son. And a perfect report card, all B’s.
S JANET BENSON
A (mushing Barry’s hair)
W Very proud.
S BARRY
W Ma! I’ve got a thing going here.
A Barry re-adjusts his hair, starts to leave.
S JANET BENSON
W You’ve got some lint on your fuzz.
A She picks it off.
S BARRY
W Ow, that’s me!
S MARTIN BENSON
W Wave to us. We’ll be in row 118,000.
S BARRY
A Barry zips off.
W Bye!
S JANET BENSON
W Barry, I told you, stop flying in the house!
Q SEQ. 750 - DRIVING TO GRADUATION
L EXTERIOR - BEE SUBURB - MORNING
S
A GARAGE DOOR OPENS. Barry drives out in his CAR.
A Barry’s friend, ADAM FLAYMAN, standing by the curb. He’s reading a NEWSPAPER with the HEADLINE: “Frisbee Hits Hive: Internet Down. Bee-stander: “I heard a sound, and next thing I knew...wham-o!.”
A Barry drives up, stops in front of Adam. Adam jumps in.
S BARRY
W Hey, Adam.
S ADAM
W Hey, Barry.
A (pointing at Barry’s hair)
W Is that fuzz gel?
S BARRY
W A little. It’s a special day.
W Finally graduating.
S ADAM
W I never thought I’d make it.
S BARRY
W Yeah, three days of grade school, three days of high school.
S ADAM
W Those were so awkward.
S BARRY
W Three days of college. I’m glad I took off one day in the middle and just hitchhiked around the hive.
S ADAM
W You did come back different.
A They drive by a bee who’s jogging.
S ARTIE
W Hi Barry!
S BARRY
W (to a bee pedestrian) Hey Artie, growing a mustache? Looks good.
A Barry and Adam drive from the suburbs into the city.
S ADAM
W Hey, did you hear about Frankie?
S BARRY
W Yeah.
S ADAM
W You going to his funeral?
S BARRY
W No, I’m not going to his funeral. Everybody knows you sting someone you die, you don’t waste it on a squirrel. He was such a hot head.
S ADAM
W Yeah, I guess he could’ve just gotten out of the way.
A They DRIVE through a loop de loop.
S BARRY AND ADAM
W Whoa...Whooo...wheee!!
S ADAM
W I love this incorporating the amusement park right into our regular day.
S BARRY
W I guess that’s why they say we don’t need vacations.
Q SEQ. 95 - GRADUATION
L EXTERIOR - GRADUATION CEREMONY - CONTINUOUS
S 
A Barry and Adam come to a stop. They exit the car, and fly over the crowd to their seats.
S BARRY
W Boy, quite a bit of pomp...under the circumstances.
A They land in their seats.
S BARRY
W Well Adam, today we are men.
S ADAM
W We are.
S BARRY
W Bee-men.
S ADAM
W Amen!
S BARRY
W Hallelujah.
S 
A Barry hits Adam’s forehead. Adam goes into the rapture.
A An announcement comes over the PA.
S ANNOUNCER
W Students, faculty, distinguished bees...please welcome, Dean Buzzwell.
S 
A DEAN BUZZWELL steps up to the podium.
A The podium has a sign that reads: “Welcome Graduating Class of:”, with train-station style flipping numbers after it.
S BUZZWELL
W Welcome New Hive City graduating class of...
A The numbers on the podium change to 9:15.
W ...9:15.
A (he clears his throat)
W And that concludes our graduation ceremonies. And begins your career at Honex Industries.
S BARRY
W Are we going to pick our job today?
S ADAM
W I heard it’s just orientation.
S 
A The rows of chairs change in transformer-like mechanical motion to Universal Studios type tour trams. Buzzwell walks off stage.
S BARRY
W Whoa, heads up! Here we go.
Q SEQ. 125 - “FACTORY”
S FEMALE VOICE (VOICEOVER)
W Keep your hands and antennas inside the tram at all times.
W (in Spanish) Dejen las manos y antennas adentro del tram a todos tiempos.
S BARRY
W I wonder what it’s going to be like?
S ADAM
W A little scary.
A Barry shakes Adam.
S BARRY AND ADAM
W AAHHHH!
S 
A The tram passes under SIGNS READING: “Honex: A Division of Honesco: A Part of the Hexagon Group.”
S TRUDY
W Welcome to Honex, a division of Honesco, and a part of the Hexagon group.
S BARRY
W This is it!
S 
A The Honex doors OPEN, revealing the factory.
S BARRY
W Wow.
S TRUDY
W We know that you, as a bee, have worked your whole life to get to the point where you can work for your whole life.
W Honey begins when our valiant pollen jocks bring the nectar to the hive where our top secret formula is automatically color-corrected, scent adjusted and bubble contoured into this...
A GRABS a TEST TUBE OF HONEY from a technician.
W ...soothing, sweet syrup with its distinctive golden glow, you all know as...
S EVERYONE ON THE TRAM (in unison)
W H-o-n-e-y.
S TRUDY
A flips the flask into the crowd, and laughs as they all scramble for it.
S 
A A GIRL BEE catching the honey.
S ADAM (sotto)
W That girl was hot.
S BARRY (sotto)
W She’s my cousin.
S ADAM
W She is?
S BARRY
W Yes, we’re all cousins.
S ADAM
W Right. You’re right.
S TRUDY
W At Honex, we also constantly strive to improve every aspect of bee existence. These bees are stress testing a new helmet technology.
S 
A A STUNT BEE in a HELMET getting hit with a NEWSPAPER, then a SHOE, then a FLYSWATTER. He gets up, and gives a “thumb’s up”.
A The graduate bees APPLAUD.
S ADAM
W What do you think he makes?
S BARRY
W Not enough.
S TRUDY
W And here we have our latest advancement, the Krelman.
S BARRY
W Wow, what does that do?
S TRUDY
W Catches that little strand of honey that hangs after you pour it. Saves us millions.
S 
A The Krelman machine. Bees with hand-shaped hats on, rotating around a wheel to catch drips of honey.
A Adam’s hand shoots up.
S ADAM
W Can anyone work on the Krelman?
S TRUDY
W Of course. Most bee jobs are small ones. But bees know that every small job, if it’s done well, means a lot. There are over 3000 different bee occupations. But choose carefully, because you’ll stay in the job that you pick for the rest of your life.
A The bees CHEER.
S BARRY
A Barry’s smile dropping slightly.
W The same job for the rest of your life? I didn’t know that.
S ADAM
W What’s the difference?
S TRUDY
W And you’ll be happy to know that bees as a species haven’t had one day off in 27 million years.
S BARRY
W So you’ll just work us to death?
S TRUDY
W (laughing) We’ll sure try.
A Everyone LAUGHS except Barry.
S 
A The tram drops down a log-flume type steep drop. Cameras flash, as all the bees throw up their hands. The frame freezes into a snapshot. Barry looks concerned.
A The tram continues through 2 doors.
A FORM DISSOLVE TO:
Q SEQ. 175 - “WALKING THE HIVE”
L INTERIOR - HONEX LOBBY
S 
A ANGLE ON: The log-flume photo, as Barry looks at it.
S ADAM
W Wow. That blew my mind.
S BARRY (annoyed)
W “What’s the difference?” Adam, how could you say that? One job forever? That’s an insane choice to have to make.
S ADAM
W Well, I’m relieved. Now we only have to make one decision in life.
S BARRY
W But Adam, how could they never have told us that?
S ADAM
W Barry, why would you question anything? We’re bees. We’re the most perfectly functioning society on Earth.
S ADAM and BARRY
A They walk by a newspaper stand with A SANDWICH BOARD READING: “Bee Goes Berserk: Stings Seven Then Self.”
S
A ANGLE ON: A BEE filling his car’s gas tank from a honey pump. He fills his car some, then takes a swig for himself.
S NEWSPAPER BEE (to the bee guzzling gas)
W Hey!
S
A Barry and Adam begin to cross the street.
S BARRY
W Yeah but Adam, did you ever think that maybe things work a little too well around here?
A They stop in the middle of the street. The traffic moves perfectly around them.
S ADAM
W Like what? Give me one example.
S BARRY
W (thinks) ...I don’t know. But you know what I’m talking about.
A They walk off.
Q MEET THE JOCKS
S
A SFX: The SOUND of Pollen Jocks.
A PAN DOWN from the Honex statue.
S J-GATE ANNOUNCER
W Please clear the gate. Royal Nectar Force on approach. Royal Nectar Force on approach.
S BARRY
W Wait a second. Check it out. Hey, hey, those are Pollen jocks.
S ADAM
W Wow.
S
A FOUR PATROL BEES FLY in through the hive’s giant Gothic entrance. The Patrol Bees are wearing fighter pilot helmets with black visors.
S ADAM
W I’ve never seen them this close.
S BARRY
W They know what it’s like to go outside the hive.
S ADAM
W Yeah, but some of them don’t come back.
S
A The nectar from the pollen jocks is removed from their backpacks, and loaded into trucks on their way to Honex.
A A SMALL CROWD forms around the Patrol Bees. Each one has a PIT CREW that takes their nectar.
A Lou Loduca hurries a pit crew along:
S LOU LODUCA
W You guys did great! You’re monsters. You’re sky freaks! I love it! I love it!
S
A SCHOOL GIRLS are jumping up and down and squealing nearby.
S BARRY
W I wonder where those guys have just been?
S ADAM
W I don’t know.
S BARRY
W Their day’s not planned. Outside the hive, flying who-knows-where, doing who-knows-what.
ADAM
You can’t just decide one day to be
a Pollen Jock. You have to be bred
for that.
BARRY
Right.
Pollen Jocks cross in close proximity to Barry and Adam.
Some pollen falls off, onto Barry and Adam.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Look at that. That’s more pollen
than you and I will ever see in a
lifetime.
ADAM
(playing with the pollen)
It’s just a status symbol. I think
bees make too big a deal out of it.
BARRY
Perhaps, unless you’re wearing it,
and the ladies see you wearing it.
ANGLE ON: Two girl bees.
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ADAM
Those ladies? Aren’t they our
cousins too?
BARRY
Distant, distant.
ANGLE ON: TWO POLLEN JOCKS.
JACKSON
Look at these two.
SPLITZ
Couple of Hive Harrys.
JACKSON
Let’s have some fun with them.
The pollen jocks approach. Barry and Adam continue to talk
to the girls.
GIRL 1
It must be so dangerous being a
pollen jock.
BARRY
Oh yeah, one time a bear had me
pinned up against a mushroom. He
had one paw on my throat, and with
the other he was slapping me back
and forth across the face.
GIRL 1
Oh my.
BARRY
I never thought I’d knock him out.
GIRL 2
(to Adam)
And what were you doing during all
of this?
ADAM
Obviously I was trying to alert the
authorities.
The girl swipes some pollen off of Adam with a finger.
BARRY
(re: pollen)
I can autograph that if you want.
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JACKSON
Little gusty out there today,
wasn’t it, comrades?
BARRY
Yeah. Gusty.
BUZZ
You know, we’re going to hit a
sunflower patch about six miles
from here tomorrow.
BARRY
Six miles, huh?
ADAM
(whispering)
Barry.
BUZZ
It’s a puddle-jump for us. But
maybe you’re not up for it.
BARRY
Maybe I am.
ADAM
(whispering louder)
You are not!
BUZZ
We’re going, oh-nine hundred at JGate.

ADAM
(re: j-gate)
Whoa.
BUZZ
(leaning in, on top of
Barry)
What do you think, Buzzy Boy? Are
you bee enough?
BARRY
I might be. It all depends on what
oh-nine hundred means.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 450 - “THE BALCONY”
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INT. BENSON HOUSE BALCONY - LATER
Barry is standing on the balcony alone, looking out over the
city.
Martin Benson ENTERS, sneaks up behind Barry and gooses him
in his ribs.
MARTIN BENSON
Honex!
BARRY
Oh, Dad. You surprised me.
MARTIN BENSON
(laughing)
Have you decided what you’re
interested in, Son?
BARRY
Well, there’s a lot of choices.
MARTIN BENSON
But you only get one.
Martin LAUGHS.
BARRY
Dad, do you ever get bored doing
the same job every day?
MARTIN BENSON
Son, let me tell you something
about stirring.
(making the stirring
motion)
You grab that stick and you just
move it around, and you stir it
around. You get yourself into a
rhythm, it’s a beautiful thing.
BARRY
You know dad, the more I think
about it, maybe the honey field
just isn’t right for me.
MARTIN BENSON
And you were thinking of what,
making balloon animals? That’s a
bad job for a guy with a stinger.
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BARRY
Well no...
MARTIN BENSON
Janet, your son’s not sure he wants
to go into honey.
JANET BENSON
Oh Barry, you are so funny
sometimes.
BARRY
I’m not trying to be funny.
MARTIN BENSON
You’re not funny, you’re going into
honey. Our son, the stirrer.
JANET BENSON
You’re going to be a stirrer?!
BARRY
No one’s listening to me.
MARTIN BENSON
Wait until you see the sticks I
have for you.
BARRY
I can say anything I want right
now. I’m going to get an ant
tattoo.
JANET BENSON
Let’s open some fresh honey and
celebrate.
BARRY
Maybe I’ll pierce my thorax!
MARTIN BENSON
(toasting)
To honey!
BARRY
Shave my antennae!
JANET BENSON
To honey!
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BARRY
Shack up with a grasshopper, get a
gold tooth, and start calling
everybody “Dawg.”
CUT TO:
SEQ. 760 - “JOB PLACEMENT”
EXT. HONEX LOBBY - CONTINUOUS
ANGLE ON: A BEE BUS STOP. One group of bees stands on the
pavement, as another group hovers above them. A doubledecker
bus pulls up. The hovering bees get on the top level,
and the standing bees get on the bottom.
Barry and Adam pull up outside of Honex.
ADAM
I can’t believe we’re starting work
today.
BARRY
Today’s the day.
Adam jumps out of the car.
ADAM (O.C)
Come on. All the good jobs will be
gone.
BARRY
Yeah, right...
ANGLE ON: A BOARD READING: “JOB PLACEMENT BOARD”.
Buzzwell, the Bee Processor, is at the counter.
Another BEE APPLICANT, SANDY SHRIMPKIN is EXITING.
SANDY SHRIMPKIN
Is it still available?
BUZZWELL
Hang on.
(he looks at changing
numbers on the board)
Two left. And...one of them’s
yours. Congratulations Son, step
to the side please.
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SANDY SHRIMPKIN
Yeah!
ADAM
(to Sandy, leaving)
What did you get?
SANDY SHRIMPKIN
Picking the crud out. That is
stellar!
ADAM
Wow.
BUZZWELL
(to Adam and Barry)
Couple of newbies?
ADAM
Yes Sir. Our first day. We are
ready.
BUZZWELL
Well, step up and make your choice.
ANGLE ON: A CHART listing the different sectors of Honex.
Heating, Cooling, Viscosity, Krelman, Pollen Counting, Stunt
Bee, Pouring, Stirrer, Humming, Regurgitating, Front Desk,
Hair Removal, Inspector No. 7, Chef, Lint Coordinator, Stripe
Supervisor, Antennae-ball polisher, Mite Wrangler, Swatting
Counselor, Wax Monkey, Wing Brusher, Hive Keeper, Restroom
Attendant.
ADAM
(to Barry)
You want to go first?
BARRY
No, you go.
ADAM
Oh my. What’s available?
BUZZWELL
Restroom attendant is always open,
and not for the reason you think.
ADAM
Any chance of getting on to the
Krelman, Sir?
BUZZWELL
Sure, you’re on.
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He plops the KRELMAN HAT onto Adam’s head.
ANGLE ON: The job board. THE COLUMNS READ: “OCCUPATION”
“POSITIONS AVAILABLE”, and “STATUS”. The middle column has
numbers, and the right column has job openings flipping
between “open”, “pending”, and “closed”.
BUZZWELL (CONT’D)
Oh, I’m sorry. The Krelman just
closed out.
ADAM
Oh!
He takes the hat off Adam.
BUZZWELL
Wax Monkey’s always open.
The Krelman goes from “Closed” to “Open”.
BUZZWELL (CONT’D)
And the Krelman just opened up
again.
ADAM
What happened?
BUZZWELL
Well, whenever a bee dies, that’s
an opening.
(pointing at the board)
See that? He’s dead, dead, another
dead one, deady, deadified, two
more dead. Dead from the neck up,
dead from the neck down. But,
that’s life.
ANGLE ON: Barry’s disturbed expression.
ADAM
(feeling pressure to
decide)
Oh, this is so hard. Heating,
cooling, stunt bee, pourer,
stirrer, humming, inspector no. 7,
lint coordinator, stripe
supervisor, antenna-ball polisher,
mite wrangler-- Barry, Barry, what
do you think I should-- Barry?
Barry?
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Barry is gone.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 775 - “LOU LODUCA SPEECH”
EXT. J-GATE - SAME TIME
Splitz, Jackson, Buzz, Lou and two other BEES are going
through final pre-flight checks.
Barry ENTERS.
LOU LODUCA
Alright, we’ve got the sunflower
patch in quadrant nine. Geranium
window box on Sutton Place...
Barry’s antennae rings, like a phone.
ADAM (V.O)
What happened to you? Where are
you?
Barry whispers throughout.
BARRY
I’m going out.
ADAM (V.O)
Out? Out where?
BARRY
Out there.
ADAM (V.O)
(putting it together)
Oh no.
BARRY
I have to, before I go to work for
the rest of my life.
ADAM (V.O)
You’re going to die! You’re crazy!
Hello?
BARRY
Oh, another call coming in.
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ADAM (V.O)
You’re cra--
Barry HANGS UP.
ANGLE ON: Lou Loduca.
LOU LODUCA
If anyone’s feeling brave, there’s
a Korean Deli on 83rd that gets
their roses today.
BARRY
(timidly)
Hey guys.
BUZZ
Well, look at that.
SPLITZ
Isn’t that the kid we saw
yesterday?
LOU LODUCA
(to Barry)
Hold it son, flight deck’s
restricted.
JACKSON
It’s okay Lou, we’re going to take
him up.
Splitz and Jackson CHUCKLE.
LOU LODUCA
Really? Feeling lucky, are ya?
A YOUNGER SMALLER BEE THAN BARRY, CHET, runs up with a
release waiver for Barry to sign.
CHET
Sign here. Here. Just initial
that. Thank you.
LOU LODUCA
Okay, you got a rain advisory today
and as you all know, bees cannot
fly in rain. So be careful. As
always,
(reading off clipboard)
watch your brooms, hockey sticks,
dogs, birds, bears, and bats.
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Also, I got a couple reports of
root beer being poured on us.
Murphy’s in a home because of it,
just babbling like a cicada.
BARRY
That’s awful.
LOU LODUCA
And a reminder for all you rookies,
bee law number one, absolutely no
talking to humans. Alright, launch
positions!
The Jocks get into formation, chanting as they move.
LOU LODUCA (CONT’D)
Black and Yellow!
JOCKS
Hello!
SPLITZ
(to Barry)
Are you ready for this, hot shot?
BARRY
Yeah. Yeah, bring it on.
Barry NODS, terrified.
BUZZ
Wind! - CHECK!
JOCK #1
Antennae! - CHECK!
JOCK #2
Nectar pack! - CHECK!
JACKSON
Wings! - CHECK!
SPLITZ
Stinger! - CHECK!
BARRY
Scared out of my shorts - CHECK.
LOU LODUCA
Okay ladies, let’s move it out.
Everyone FLIPS their goggles down. Pit crew bees CRANK their
wings, and remove the starting blocks. We hear loud HUMMING.
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LOU LODUCA (CONT'D)
LOU LODUCA (CONT’D)
Pound those petunia's, you striped
stem-suckers! All of you, drain
those flowers!
A FLIGHT DECK GUY in deep crouch hand-signals them out the
archway as the backwash from the bee wings FLUTTERS his jump
suit. Barry follows everyone.
SEQ. 800 - “FLYING WITH THE JOCKS”
The bees climb above tree tops in formation. Barry is
euphoric.
BARRY
Whoa! I’m out! I can’t believe
I’m out! So blue. Ha ha ha!
(a beat)
I feel so fast...and free.
(re: kites in the sky)
Box kite! Wow!
They fly by several bicyclists, and approach a patch of
flowers.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Flowers!
SPLITZ
This is blue leader. We have roses
visual. Bring it around thirty
degrees and hold.
BARRY
(sotto)
Roses.
JACKSON
Thirty degrees, roger, bringing it
around.
Many pollen jocks break off from the main group. They use
their equipment to collect nectar from flowers.
Barry flies down to watch the jocks collect the nectar.
JOCK
Stand to the side kid, it’s got a
bit of a kick.
The jock fires the gun, and recoils. Barry watches the gun
fill up with nectar.
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BARRY
Oh, that is one Nectar Collector.
JOCK
You ever see pollination up close?
BARRY
No, Sir.
He takes off, and the excess pollen dust falls causing the
flowers to come back to life.
JOCK
(as he pollinates)
I pick some pollen up over here,
sprinkle it over here, maybe a dash
over there, pinch on that one...see
that? It’s a little bit of magic,
ain’t it?
The FLOWERS PERK UP as he pollinates.
BARRY
Wow. That’s amazing. Why do we do
that?
JOCK
...that’s pollen power, Kid. More
pollen, more flowers, more nectar,
more honey for us.
BARRY
Cool.
The Jock WINKS at Barry.
Barry rejoins the other jocks in the sky.
They swoop in over a pond, kissing the surface. We see their
image reflected in the water; they’re really moving.
They fly over a fountain.
BUZZ
I’m picking up a lot of bright
yellow, could be daisies. Don’t we
need those?
SPLITZ
Copy that visual.
We see what appear to be yellow flowers on a green field.
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They go into a deep bank and dive.
BUZZ
Hold on, one of these flowers seems
to be on the move.
SPLITZ
Say again...Are you reporting a
moving flower?
BUZZ
Affirmative.
SEQ. 900 - “TENNIS GAME”
The pollen jocks land. It is a tennis court with dozens of
tennis balls. A COUPLE, VANESSA and KEN, plays tennis. The
bees land right in the midst of a group of balls.
KEN (O.C)
That was on the line!
The other bees start walking around amongst the immense,
yellow globes.
SPLITZ
This is the coolest. What is it?
They stop at a BALL on a white line and look up at it.
JACKSON
I don’t know, but I’m loving this
color.
SPLITZ
(smelling tennis ball)
Smells good. Not like a flower.
But I like it.
JACKSON
Yeah, fuzzy.
BUZZ
Chemical-y.
JACKSON
Careful, guys, it’s a little
grabby.
Barry LANDS on a ball and COLLAPSES.
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BARRY
Oh my sweet lord of bees.
JACKSON
Hey, candy brain, get off there!
Barry attempts to pulls his legs off, but they stick.
BARRY
Problem!
A tennis shoe and a hand ENTER FRAME. The hand picks up the
ball with Barry underneath it.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Guys!
BUZZ
This could be bad.
JACKSON
Affirmative.
Vanessa walks back to the service line, BOUNCES the ball.
Each time it BOUNCES, the other bees cringe and GASP.
ANGLE ON: Barry, terrified. Pure dumb luck, he’s not getting
squished.
BARRY
(with each bounce)
Very close...Gonna Hurt...Mamma’s
little boy.
SPLITZ
You are way out of position,
rookie.
ANGLE ON: Vanessa serving. We see Barry and the ball up
against the racket as she brings it back. She tosses the
ball into the air; Barry’s eyes widen. The ball is STRUCK,
and the rally is on.
KEN
Coming in at you like a missile!
Ken HITS the ball back. Barry feels the g-forces.
ANGLE ON: The Pollen Jocks watching Barry pass by them in
SLOW MOTION.
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BARRY
(in slow motion)
Help me!
JACKSON
You know, I don't think these are
flowers.
SPLITZ
Should we tell him?
JACKSON
I think he knows.
BARRY (O.S)
What is this?!
Vanessa HITS a high arcing lob.
Ken waits, poised for the return. We see Barry having
trouble maneuvering the ball from fatigue.
KEN
(overly confident)
Match point!
ANGLE ON: Ken running up. He has a killer look in his eyes.
He’s going to hit the ultimate overhead smash.
KEN (CONT'D)
You can just start packing up
Honey, because I believe you’re
about to eat it!
ANGLE ON: Pollen Jocks.
JACKSON
Ahem!
Ken is distracted by the jock.
KEN
What? No!
He misses badly. The ball rockets into oblivion. Barry is
still hanging on.
ANGLE ON: Ken, berating himself.
KEN (CONT’D)
Oh, you cannot be serious.
We hear the ball WHISTLING, and Barry SCREAMING.
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BARRY
Yowser!!!
SEQ. 1000 - “SUV”
The ball flies through the air, and lands in the middle of
the street. It bounces into the street again, and sticks in
the grille of an SUV.
INT. CAR ENGINE - CONTINUOUS
BARRY’S POV: the grille of the SUV sucks him up. He tumbles
through a black tunnel, whirling vanes, and pistons.
BARRY
AHHHHHHHHHHH!! OHHHH!! EECHHH!!
AHHHHHH!!
Barry gets chilled by the A/C system, and sees a frozen
grasshopper.
BARRY (CONT’D)
(re: grasshopper)
Eww, gross.
CUT TO:
INT. CAR - CONTINUOUS
The car is packed with a typical suburban family: MOTHER,
FATHER, eight-year old BOY, LITTLE GIRL in a car seat and a
GRANDMOTHER. A big slobbery DOG is behind a grate.
Barry pops into the passenger compartment, hitting the
Mother’s magazine.
MOTHER
There’s a bee in the car!
They all notice the bee and start SCREAMING.
BARRY
Aaahhhh!
Barry tumbles around the car. We see the faces from his POV.
MOTHER
Do something!
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FATHER
I’m driving!
Barry flies by the little girl in her CAR SEAT. She waves
hello.
LITTLE GIRL
Hi, bee.
SON
He’s back here! He’s going to
sting me!
The car SWERVES around the road. Barry flies into the back,
where the slobbery dog SNAPS at him. Barry deftly avoids the
jaws and gross, flying SPITTLE.
MOTHER
Nobody move. If you don’t move, he
won’t sting you. Freeze!
Everyone in the car freezes. Barry freezes. They stare at
each other, eyes going back and forth, waiting to see who
will make the first move.
Barry blinks.
GRANNY
He blinked!
Granny pulls out a can of HAIR SPRAY.
SON
Spray him, Granny!
Granny sprays the hair spray everywhere.
FATHER
What are you doing?
GRANNY
It’s hair spray! Extra hold!
MOTHER
Kill it!
Barry gets sprayed back by the hair spray, then sucked out of
the sunroof.
CUT TO:
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EXT. CITY STREET - CONTINUOUS
BARRY
Wow. The tension level out here is
unbelievable. I’ve got to get
home.
As Barry flies down the street, it starts to RAIN. He nimbly
avoids the rain at first.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Whoa. Whoa! Can’t fly in rain!
Can’t fly in rain! Can’t fly in--
A couple of drops hit him, his wings go limp and he starts
falling.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Mayday! Mayday! Bee going down!
Barry sees a window ledge and aims for it and just makes it.
Shivering and exhausted, he crawls into an open window as it
CLOSES.
SEQ. 1100 - “VANESSA SAVES BARRY”
INT. VANESSA’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS
Inside the window, Barry SHAKES off the rain like a dog.
Vanessa, Ken, Andy, and Anna ENTER the apartment.
VANESSA
Ken, can you close the window
please?
KEN
Huh? Oh.
(to Andy)
Hey, check out my new resume. I
made it into a fold-out brochure.
You see? It folds out.
Ken holds up his brochure, with photos of himself, and a
resume in the middle.
ANGLE ON: Barry hiding behind the curtains, as Ken CLOSES THE
WINDOW.
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BARRY
Oh no, more humans. I don’t need
this.
Barry HOVERS up into the air and THROWS himself into the
glass.
BARRY (CONT’D)
(dazed)
Ow! What was that?
He does it again, and then multiple more times.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Maybe this time...this time, this
time, this time, this time, this
time, this time, this time.
Barry JUMPS onto the drapes.
BARRY (CONT'D)
(out of breath)
Drapes!
(then, re: glass)
That is diabolical.
KEN
It’s fantastic. It’s got all my
special skills, even my top ten
favorite movies.
ANDY
What’s your number one? Star Wars?
KEN
Ah, I don’t go for that, (makes
Star Wars noises), kind of stuff.
ANGLE ON: Barry.
BARRY
No wonder we’re not supposed to
talk to them. They’re out of their
minds.
KEN
When I walk out of a job interview
they’re flabbergasted. They can’t
believe the things I say.
Barry looks around and sees the LIGHT BULB FIXTURE in the
middle of the ceiling.
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BARRY
(re: light bulb)
Oh, there’s the sun. Maybe that’s
a way out.
Barry takes off and heads straight for the light bulb. His
POV: The seventy-five watt label grows as he gets closer.
BARRY (CONT’D)
I don’t remember the sun having a
big seventy five on it.
Barry HITS the bulb and is KNOCKED SILLY. He falls into a
BOWL OF GUACAMOLE. Andy dips his chip in the guacamole,
taking Barry with it.
ANGLE ON: Ken and Andy.
KEN
I’ll tell you what. You know what?
I predicted global warming. I
could feel it getting hotter. At
first I thought it was just me.
Barry’s POV: Giant human mouth opening.
KEN (CONT’D)
Wait! Stop! Beeeeeee!
ANNA
Kill it! Kill it!
They all JUMP up from their chairs. Andy looks around for
something to use.
Ken comes in for the kill with a big TIMBERLAND BOOT on each
hand.
KEN
Stand back. These are winter
boots.
Vanessa ENTERS, and stops Ken from squashing Barry.
VANESSA
(grabs Ken’s arm)
Wait. Don’t kill him.
CLOSE UP: on Barry’s puzzled face.
KEN
You know I’m allergic to them.
This thing could kill me.
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VANESSA
Why does his life have any less
value than yours?
She takes a GLASS TUMBLER and places it over Barry.
KEN
Why does his life have any less
value than mine? Is that your
statement?
VANESSA
I’m just saying, all life has
value. You don’t know what he’s
capable of feeling.
Barry looks up through the glass and watches this
conversation, astounded. Vanessa RIPS Ken’s resume in half
and SLIDES it under the glass.
KEN
(wistful)
My brochure.
There’s a moment of eye contact as she carries Barry to the
window. She opens it and sets him free.
VANESSA
There you go, little guy.
KEN (O.C)
I’m not scared of them. But, you
know, it’s an allergic thing.
ANDY (O.C) *
Hey, why don’t you put that on your *
resume-brochure? *
KEN (O.C)
It’s not funny, my whole face could
puff up.
ANDY (O.C)
Make it one of your “Special
Skills.”
KEN (O.C)
You know, knocking someone out is
also a special skill.
CUT TO:
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EXT. WINDOWSILL - CONTINUOUS
Barry stares over the window frame. He can’t believe what’s
just happened. It is still RAINING.
DISSOLVE TO:
SEQ. 1200 - “BARRY SPEAKS”
EXT. WINDOWSILL - LATER
Barry is still staring through the window. Inside,
everyone’s saying their good-byes.
KEN
Vanessa, next week? Yogurt night?
VANESSA
Uh, yeah sure Ken. You know,
whatever.
KEN
You can put carob chips on there.
VANESSA
Good night.
KEN
(as he exits)
Supposed to be less calories, or
something.
VANESSA
Bye.
She shuts the door.
Vanessa starts cleaning up.
BARRY
I’ve got to say something. She
saved my life. I’ve got to say
something. Alright, here it goes.
Barry flies in.
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INT. VANESSA’S APARTMENT - CONTINUOUS
Barry hides himself on different PRODUCTS placed along the
kitchen shelves. He hides on a Bumblebee Tuna can, and a
“Greetings From Coney Island” MUSCLE-MAN POSTCARD on the
fridge.
BARRY
(on fridge)
What would I say?
(landing on a bottle)
I could really get in trouble.
He stands looking at Vanessa.
BARRY (CONT'D)
It’s a bee law. You’re not
supposed to talk to a human. I
can’t believe I’m doing this. I’ve
got to. Oh, I can’t do it! Come
on! No, yes, no, do it! I can’t.
How should I start it? You like
jazz? No, that’s no good. Here
she comes. Speak, you fool.
As Vanessa walks by, Barry takes a DEEP BREATH.
BARRY (CONT’D)
(cheerful)
Umm...hi.
Vanessa DROPS A STACK OF DISHES, and HOPS BACK.
BARRY (CONT’D)
I’m sorry.
VANESSA
You’re talking.
BARRY
Yes, I know, I know.
VANESSA
You’re talking.
BARRY
I know, I’m sorry. I’m so sorry.
VANESSA
It’s okay. It’s fine. It’s just, I
know I’m dreaming, but I don’t
recall going to bed.
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BARRY
Well, you know I’m sure this is
very disconcerting.
VANESSA
Well yeah. I mean this is a bit of
a surprise to me. I mean...you’re
a bee.
BARRY
Yeah, I am a bee, and you know I’m
not supposed to be doing this, but
they were all trying to kill me and
if it wasn’t for you...I mean, I
had to thank you. It’s just the
way I was raised.
Vanessa intentionally JABS her hand with a FORK.
VANESSA
Ow!
BARRY
That was a little weird.
VANESSA
(to herself)
I’m talking to a bee.
BARRY
Yeah.
VANESSA
I’m talking to a bee.
BARRY
Anyway...
VANESSA
And a bee is talking to me...
BARRY
I just want you to know that I’m
grateful, and I’m going to leave
now.
VANESSA
Wait, wait, wait, wait, how did you
learn to do that?
BARRY
What?
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VANESSA
The talking thing.
BARRY
Same way you did, I guess. Mama,
Dada, honey, you pick it up.
VANESSA
That’s very funny.
BARRY
Yeah. Bees are funny. If we didn’t
laugh, we’d cry. With what we have
to deal with.
Vanessa LAUGHS.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Anyway.
VANESSA
Can I, uh, get you something?
BARRY
Like what?
VANESSA
I don’t know. I mean, I don’t know.
Coffee?
BARRY
Well, uh, I don’t want to put you
out.
VANESSA
It’s no trouble.
BARRY
Unless you’re making anyway.
VANESSA
Oh, it takes two minutes.
BARRY
Really?
VANESSA
It’s just coffee.
BARRY
I hate to impose.
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VANESSA
Don’t be ridiculous.
BARRY
Actually, I would love a cup.
VANESSA
Hey, you want a little rum cake?
BARRY
I really shouldn’t.
VANESSA
Have a little rum cake.
BARRY
No, no, no, I can’t.
VANESSA
Oh, come on.
BARRY
You know, I’m trying to lose a
couple micrograms here.
VANESSA
Where?
BARRY
Well... These stripes don’t help.
VANESSA
You look great.
BARRY
I don’t know if you know anything
about fashion.
Vanessa starts POURING the coffee through an imaginary cup
and directly onto the floor.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Are you alright?
VANESSA
No.
DISSOLVE TO:
SEQ. 1300 - “ROOFTOP COFFEE”
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EXT. VANESSA’S ROOF - LATER
Barry and Vanessa are drinking coffee on her roof terrace.
He is perched on her keychain.
BARRY
...He can’t get a taxi. He’s
making the tie in the cab, as
they’re flying up Madison. So he
finally gets there.
VANESSA
Uh huh?
BARRY
He runs up the steps into the
church, the wedding is on...
VANESSA
Yeah?
BARRY
...and he says, watermelon? I
thought you said Guatemalan.
VANESSA
Uh huh?
BARRY
Why would I marry a watermelon?
Barry laughs. Vanessa doesn’t.
VANESSA
Oh! Is that, uh, a bee joke?
BARRY
Yeah, that’s the kind of stuff that
we do.
VANESSA
Yeah, different.
A BEAT.
VANESSA (CONT’D)
So anyway...what are you going to
do, Barry?
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BARRY
About work? I don’t know. I want
to do my part for the hive, but I
can’t do it the way they want.
VANESSA
I know how you feel.
BARRY
You do?
VANESSA
Sure, my parents wanted me to be a
lawyer or doctor, but I wanted to
be a florist.
BARRY
Really?
VANESSA
My only interest is flowers.
BARRY
Our new queen was just elected with
that same campaign slogan.
VANESSA
Oh.
BARRY
Anyway, see there’s my hive, right
there. You can see it.
VANESSA
Oh, you’re in Sheep Meadow.
BARRY
(excited)
Yes! You know the turtle pond?
VANESSA
Yes?
BARRY
I’m right off of that.
VANESSA
Oh, no way. I know that area. Do
you know I lost a toe-ring there
once?
BARRY
Really?
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VANESSA
Yes.
BARRY
Why do girls put rings on their
toes?
VANESSA
Why not?
BARRY
I don’t know. It’s like putting a
hat on your knee.
VANESSA
Really? Okay.
A JANITOR in the background changes a LIGHTBULB. To him, it
appears that Vanessa is talking to an imaginary friend.
JANITOR
You all right, ma’am?
VANESSA
Oh, yeah, fine. Just having two
cups of coffee.
BARRY
Anyway, this has been great.
(wiping his mouth)
Thanks for the coffee.
Barry gazes at Vanessa.
VANESSA
Oh yeah, it’s no trouble.
BARRY
Sorry I couldn’t finish it.
Vanessa giggles.
BARRY (CONT'D)
(re: coffee)
If I did, I’d be up the rest of my
life. Ummm. Can I take a piece of
this with me?
VANESSA
Sure. Here, have a crumb.
She takes a CRUMB from the plate and hands it to Barry.
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BARRY
(a little dreamy)
Oh, thanks.
VANESSA
Yeah.
There is an awkward pause.
BARRY
Alright, well then, I guess I’ll
see you around, or not, or...
VANESSA
Okay Barry.
BARRY
And thank you so much again, for
before.
VANESSA
Oh that?
BARRY
Yeah.
VANESSA
Oh, that was nothing.
BARRY
Well, not nothing, but, anyway...
Vanessa extends her hand, and shakes Barry’s gingerly. The
Janitor watches. The lightbulb shorts out. The Janitor
FALLS.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 1400 - “HONEX”
INT. HONEX BUILDING - NEXT DAY
ANGLE ON: A TEST BEE WEARING A PARACHUTE is in a wind tunnel,
hovering through increasingly heavy wind.
SIGNS UNDER A FLASHING LIGHT READ: “Test In Progress” &
“Hurricane Survival Test”.
2 BEES IN A LAB COATS are observing behind glass.
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LAB COAT BEE 1
This can’t possibly work.
LAB COAT BEE 2
Well, he’s all set to go, we may as
well try it.
(into the mic)
Okay Dave, pull the chute.
The test bee opens his parachute. He’s instantly blown
against the rear wall.
Adam and Barry ENTER.
ADAM
Sounds amazing.
BARRY
Oh, it was amazing. It was the
scariest, happiest moment of my
life.
ADAM
Humans! Humans! I can’t believe
you were with humans! Giant scary
humans! What were they like?
BARRY
Huge and crazy. They talk crazy,
they eat crazy giant things. They
drive around real crazy.
ADAM
And do they try and kill you like
on TV?
BARRY
Some of them. But some of them
don’t.
ADAM
How’d you get back?
BARRY
Poodle.
ADAM
Look, you did it. And I’m glad.
You saw whatever you wanted to see
out there, you had your
“experience”, and now you’re back,
you can pick out your job, and
everything can be normal.
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ANGLE ON: LAB BEES examining a CANDY CORN through a
microscope.
BARRY
Well...
ADAM
Well?
BARRY
Well, I met someone.
ADAM
You met someone? Was she Bee-ish?
BARRY
Mmm.
ADAM
Not a WASP? Your parents will kill
you.
BARRY
No, no, no, not a wasp.
ADAM
Spider?
BARRY
You know, I’m not attracted to the
spiders. I know to everyone else
it’s like the hottest thing with
the eight legs and all. I can’t get
by that face.
Barry makes a spider face.
ADAM
So, who is she?
BARRY
She’s a human.
ADAM
Oh no, no, no, no. That didn’t
happen. You didn’t do that. That
is a bee law. You wouldn’t break a
bee law.
BARRY
Her name’s Vanessa.
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ADAM
Oh, oh boy!
BARRY
She’s so-o nice. And she’s a
florist!
ADAM
Oh, no. No, no, no! You’re dating
a human florist?
BARRY
We’re not dating.
ADAM
You’re flying outside the hive.
You’re talking to human beings that
attack our homes with power washers
and M-80’s. That’s 1/8 of a stick
of dynamite.
BARRY
She saved my life. And she
understands me.
ADAM
This is over.
Barry pulls out the crumb.
BARRY
Eat this.
Barry stuffs the crumb into Adam’s face.
ADAM
This is not over. What was that?
BARRY
They call it a crumb.
ADAM
That was SO STINGING STRIPEY!
BARRY
And that’s not even what they eat.
That just falls off what they eat.
Do you know what a Cinnabon is?
ADAM
No.
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BARRY
It’s bread...
ADAM
Come in here!
BARRY
and cinnamon,
ADAM
Be quiet!
BARRY
and frosting...they heat it up--
ADAM
Sit down!
INT. ADAM’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
BARRY
Really hot!
ADAM
Listen to me! We are not them.
We’re us. There’s us and there’s
them.
BARRY
Yes, but who can deny the heart
that is yearning...
Barry rolls his chair down the corridor.
ADAM
There’s no yearning. Stop
yearning. Listen to me. You have
got to start thinking bee, my
friend.
ANOTHER BEE JOINS IN.
ANOTHER BEE
Thinking bee.
WIDER SHOT AS A 3RD BEE ENTERS, popping up over the cubicle
wall.
3RD BEE
Thinking bee.
EVEN WIDER SHOT AS ALL THE BEES JOIN IN.
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OTHER BEES
Thinking bee. Thinking bee.
Thinking bee.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 1500 - “POOLSIDE NAGGING”
EXT. BACKYARD PARENT’S HOUSE - DAY
Barry sits on a RAFT in a hexagon honey pool, legs dangling
into the water. Janet Benson and Martin Benson stand over
him wearing big, sixties sunglasses and cabana-type outfits.
The sun shines brightly behind their heads.
JANET BENSON (O.C)
There he is. He’s in the pool.
MARTIN BENSON
You know what your problem is,
Barry?
BARRY
I’ve got to start thinking bee?
MARTIN BENSON
Barry, how much longer is this
going to go on? It’s been three
days. I don’t understand why
you’re not working.
BARRY
Well, I’ve got a lot of big life
decisions I’m thinking about.
MARTIN BENSON
What life? You have no life! You
have no job! You’re barely a bee!
Barry throws his hands in the air.
BARRY
Augh.
JANET BENSON
Would it kill you to just make a
little honey?
Barry ROLLS off the raft and SINKS to the bottom of the pool.
We hear his parents’ MUFFLED VOICES from above the surface.
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JANET BENSON (CONT'D)
(muffled)
Barry, come out from under there.
Your father’s talking to you.
Martin, would you talk to him?
MARTIN BENSON
Barry, I’m talking to you.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. PICNIC AREA - DAY
MUSIC: “Sugar Sugar” by the Archies.
Barry and Vanessa are having a picnic. A MOSQUITO lands on
Vanessa’s leg. She SWATS it violently. Barry’s head whips
around, aghast. They stare at each other awkwardly in a
frozen moment, then BURST INTO HYSTERICAL LAUGHTER.
Vanessa GETS UP.
VANESSA
You coming?
BARRY
Got everything?
VANESSA
All set.
Vanessa gets into a one-man Ultra Light plane with a black
and yellow paint scheme. She puts on her helmet.
BARRY
You go ahead, I’ll catch up.
VANESSA
(come hither wink)
Don’t be too long.
The Ultra Light takes off. Barry catches up. They fly sideby-side.
VANESSA (CONT’D)
Watch this!
Vanessa does a loop, and FLIES right into the side of a
mountain, BURSTING into a huge ball of flames.
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BARRY
(yelling, anguished)
Vanessa!
EXT. BARRY’S PARENT’S HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
ANGLE ON: Barry’s face bursting through the surface of the
pool, GASPING for air, eyes opening in horror.
MARTIN BENSON
We’re still here, Barry.
JANET BENSON
I told you not to yell at him. He
doesn’t respond when you yell at
him.
MARTIN BENSON
Then why are you yelling at me?
JANET BENSON
Because you don’t listen.
MARTIN BENSON
I’m not listening to this.
Barry is toweling off, putting on his sweater.
BARRY
Sorry Mom, I’ve got to go.
JANET BENSON
Where are you going?
BARRY
Nowhere. I’m meeting a friend.
Barry JUMPS off the balcony and EXITS.
JANET BENSON
(calling after him)
A girl? Is this why you can’t
decide?
BARRY
Bye!
JANET BENSON
I just hope she’s Bee-ish.
CUT TO:
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SEQ. 1700 - “STREETWALK/SUPERMARKET”
EXT. VANESSA’S FLORIST SHOP - DAY
Vanessa FLIPS the sign to say “Sorry We Missed You”, and
locks the door.
ANGLE ON: A POSTER on Vanessa’s door for the Tournament of
Roses Parade in Pasadena.
BARRY
So they have a huge parade of just
flowers every year in Pasadena?
VANESSA
Oh, to be in the Tournament of
Roses, that’s every florist’s
dream. Up on a float, surrounded
by flowers, crowds cheering.
BARRY
Wow, a tournament. Do the roses
actually compete in athletic
events?
VANESSA
No. Alright, I’ve got one. How
come you don’t fly everywhere?
BARRY
It’s exhausting. Why don’t you run
everywhere?
VANESSA
Hmmm.
BARRY
Isn’t that faster?
VANESSA
Yeah, okay. I see, I see.
Alright, your turn.
Barry and Vanessa walk/fly down a New York side street, no
other pedestrians near them.
BARRY
Ah! Tivo. You can just freeze
live TV? That’s insane.
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VANESSA
What, you don’t have anything like
that?
BARRY
We have Hivo, but it’s a disease.
It’s a horrible, horrible disease.
VANESSA
Oh my.
They turn the corner onto a busier avenue and people start to
swat at Barry.
MAN
Dumb bees!
VANESSA
You must just want to sting all
those jerks.
BARRY
We really try not to sting. It’s
usually fatal for us.
VANESSA
So you really have to watch your
temper?
They ENTER a SUPERMARKET.
CUT TO:
INT. SUPERMARKET
BARRY
Oh yeah, very carefully. You kick
a wall, take a walk, write an angry
letter and throw it out. You work
through it like any emotion--
anger, jealousy,
(under his breath)
lust.
Barry hops on top of some cardboard boxes in the middle of an
aisle. A stock boy, HECTOR, whacks him with a rolled up
magazine.
VANESSA
(to Barry)
Oh my goodness. Are you okay?
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BARRY
Yeah. Whew!
Vanessa WHACKS Hector over the head with the magazine.
VANESSA
(to Hector)
What is wrong with you?!
HECTOR
It’s a bug.
VANESSA
Well he’s not bothering anybody.
Get out of here, you creep.
Vanessa pushes him, and Hector EXITS, muttering.
BARRY
(shaking it off)
What was that, a Pick and Save
circular?
VANESSA
Yeah, it was. How did you know?
BARRY
It felt like about ten pages.
Seventy-five’s pretty much our
limit.
VANESSA
Boy, you’ve really got that down to
a science.
BARRY
Oh, we have to. I lost a cousin to
Italian Vogue.
VANESSA
I’ll bet.
Barry stops, sees the wall of honey jars.
BARRY
What, in the name of Mighty
Hercules, is this? How did this
get here? Cute Bee? Golden
Blossom? Ray Liotta Private
Select?
VANESSA
Is he that actor?
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BARRY
I never heard of him. Why is this
here?
VANESSA
For people. We eat it.
BARRY
Why?
(gesturing around the
market)
You don’t have enough food of your
own?
VANESSA
Well yes, we--
BARRY
How do you even get it?
VANESSA
Well, bees make it...
BARRY
I know who makes it! And it’s hard
to make it! There’s Heating and
Cooling, and Stirring...you need a
whole Krelman thing.
VANESSA
It’s organic.
BARRY
It’s our-ganic!
VANESSA
It’s just honey, Barry.
BARRY
Just...what?! Bees don’t know
about this. This is stealing. A
lot of stealing! You’ve taken our
homes, our schools, our hospitals.
This is all we have. And it’s on
sale? I’m going to get to the
bottom of this. I’m going to get
to the bottom of all of this!
He RIPS the label off the Ray Liotta Private Select.
CUT TO:
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SEQ. 1800 - “WINDSHIELD”
EXT. BACK OF SUPERMARKET LOADING DOCK - LATER THAT DAY
Barry disguises himself by blacking out his yellow lines with
a MAGIC MARKER and putting on some war paint. He sees Hector,
the stock boy, with a knife CUTTING open cardboard boxes
filled with honey jars.
MAN
You almost done?
HECTOR
Almost.
Barry steps in some honey, making a SNAPPING noise. Hector
stops and turns.
HECTOR (CONT’D)
He is here. I sense it.
Hector grabs his BOX CUTTER.
Barry REACTS, hides himself behind the box again.
HECTOR (CONT’D)
(talking too loud, to no
one in particular)
Well, I guess I’ll go home now, and
just leave this nice honey out,
with no one around.
A BEAT. Hector pretends to exit. He takes a couple of steps
in place.
ANGLE ON: The honey jar. Barry steps out into a moody
spotlight.
BARRY
You’re busted, box boy!
HECTOR
Ah ha! I knew I heard something.
So, you can talk.
Barry flies up, stinger out, pushing Hector up against the
wall. As Hector backs up, he drops his knife.
BARRY
Oh, I can talk. And now you’re
going to start talking.
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Where are you getting all the sweet
stuff? Who’s your supplier?!
HECTOR
I don’t know what you’re talking
about. I thought we were all
friends. The last thing we want to
do is upset any of you...bees!
Hector grabs a PUSHPIN. Barry fences with his stinger.
HECTOR (CONT’D)
You’re too late. It’s ours now!
BARRY
You, sir, have crossed the wrong
sword.
HECTOR
You, sir, are about to be lunch for
my iguana, Ignacio!
Barry and Hector get into a cross-swords, nose-to-nose
confrontation.
BARRY
Where is the honey coming from?
Barry knocks the pushpin out of his hand. Barry puts his
stinger up to Hector’s nose.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Tell me where?!
HECTOR
(pointing to a truck)
Honey Farms. It comes from Honey
Farms.
ANGLE ON: A Honey Farms truck leaving the parking lot.
Barry turns, takes off after the truck through an alley.
He follows the truck out onto a busy street, dodging a bus,
and several cabs.
CABBIE
Crazy person!
He flies through a metal pipe on the top of a truck.
BARRY
OOOHHH!
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BARRY (CONT'D)
Barry grabs onto a bicycle messenger’s backpack. The honey
farms truck starts to pull away. Barry uses the bungee cord
to slingshot himself towards the truck.
He lands on the windshield, where the wind plasters him to
the glass. He looks up to find himself surrounded by what
appear to be DEAD BUGS. He climbs across, working his way
around the bodies.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Oh my. What horrible thing has
happened here? Look at these
faces. They never knew what hit
them. And now they’re on the road
to nowhere.
A MOSQUITO opens his eyes.
MOOSEBLOOD
Pssst! Just keep still.
BARRY
What? You’re not dead?
MOOSEBLOOD
Do I look dead? Hey man, they will
wipe anything that moves. Now,
where are you headed?
BARRY
To Honey Farms. I am onto
something huge here.
MOOSEBLOOD
I’m going to Alaska. Moose blood.
Crazy stuff. Blows your head off.
LADYBUG
I’m going to Tacoma.
BARRY
(to fly)
What about you?
MOOSEBLOOD
He really is dead.
BARRY
Alright.
The WIPER comes towards them.
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MOOSEBLOOD
Uh oh.
BARRY
What is that?
MOOSEBLOOD
Oh no! It’s a wiper, triple blade!
BARRY
Triple blade?
MOOSEBLOOD
Jump on. It’s your only chance,
bee.
They hang on as the wiper goes back and forth.
MOOSEBLOOD (CONT'D)
(yelling to the truck
driver through the glass)
Why does everything have to be so
dog-gone clean?! How much do you
people need to see? Open your
eyes! Stick your head out the
window!
CUT TO:
INT. TRUCK CAB
SFX: Radio.
RADIO VOICE
For NPR News in Washington, I’m
Carl Kasell.
EXT. TRUCK WINDSHIELD
MOOSEBLOOD
But don’t kill no more bugs!
The Mosquito is FLUNG off of the wiper.
MOOSEBLOOD (CONT'D)
Beeeeeeeeeeeeee!
BARRY
Moose blood guy!
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Barry slides toward the end of the wiper, is thrown off, but
he grabs the AERIAL and hangs on for dear life. Barry looks
across and sees a CRICKET on another vehicle in the exact
same predicament. They look at each other and SCREAM in
unison.
BARRY AND CRICKET
Aaaaaaaaaah!
ANOTHER BUG grabs onto the aerial, and screams as well.
INT. TRUCK CAB - SAME TIME
DRIVER
You hear something?
TRUCKER PASSENGER
Like what?
DRIVER
Like tiny screaming.
TRUCKER PASSENGER
Turn off the radio.
The driver reaches down and PRESSES a button, lowering the
aerial.
EXT. TRUCK WINDSHIELD - SAME TIME
Barry and the other bug do a “choose up” to the bottom, Barry
wins.
BARRY
Aha!
Then he finally has to let go and gets thrown into the truck
horn atop cab. Mooseblood is inside.
MOOSEBLOOD
Hey, what’s up bee boy?
BARRY
Hey, Blood!
DISSOLVE TO:
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INT. TRUCK HORN - LATER
BARRY
...and it was just an endless row
of honey jars as far as the eye
could see.
MOOSEBLOOD
Wow.
BARRY
So I’m just assuming wherever this
honey truck goes, that’s where
they’re getting it. I mean, that
honey’s ours!
MOOSEBLOOD
Bees hang tight.
BARRY
Well, we’re all jammed in there.
It’s a close community.
MOOSEBLOOD
Not us, man. We’re on our own.
Every mosquito is on his own.
BARRY
But what if you get in trouble?
MOOSEBLOOD
Trouble? You're a mosquito.
You're in trouble! Nobody likes
us. They’re just all smacking.
People see a mosquito, smack,
smack!
BARRY
At least you’re out in the world.
You must meet a lot of girls.
MOOSEBLOOD
Mosquito girls try to trade up; get
with a moth, dragonfly...mosquito
girl don’t want no mosquito.
A BLOOD MOBILE pulls up alongside.
MOOSEBLOOD (CONT'D)
Whoa, you have got to be kidding
me. Mooseblood’s about to leave
the building. So long bee.
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Mooseblood EXITS the horn, and jumps onto the blood mobile.
MOOSEBLOOD (CONT'D)
Hey guys. I knew I’d catch you all
down here. Did you bring your
crazy straws?
CUT TO:
SEQ. 1900 - “THE APIARY”
EXT. APIARY - LATER
Barry sees a SIGN, “Honey Farms”
The truck comes to a stop. SFX: The Honey farms truck
blares its horn.
Barry flies out, lands on the hood.
ANGLE ON: Two BEEKEEPERS, FREDDY and ELMO, walking around to
the back of the gift shop.
Barry follows them, and lands in a nearby tree
FREDDY
...then we throw it in some jars,
slap a label on it, and it’s pretty
much pure profit.
BARRY
What is this place?
ELMO
Bees got a brain the size of a
pinhead.
FREDDY
They are pinheads.
The both LAUGH.
ANGLE ON: Barry REACTING.
They arrive at the back of the shop where one of them opens a
SMOKER BOX.
FREDDY (CONT’D)
Hey, check out the new smoker.
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ELMO
Oh, Sweet. That’s the one you
want.
FREDDY
The Thomas 3000.
BARRY
Smoker?
FREDDY
90 puffs a minute, semi-automatic.
Twice the nicotine, all the tar.
They LAUGH again, nefariously.
FREDDY (CONT’D)
Couple of breaths of this, and it
knocks them right out. They make
the honey, and we make the money.
BARRY
“They make the honey, and we make
the money?”
Barry climbs onto the netting of Freddy’s hat. He climbs up
to the brim and looks over the edge.
He sees the apiary boxes as Freddy SMOKES them.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Oh my.
As Freddy turns around, Barry jumps into an open apiary box,
and into an apartment. HOWARD and FRAN are just coming to
from the smoking.
BARRY (CONT’D)
What’s going on? Are you okay?
HOWARD
Yeah, it doesn’t last too long.
HE COUGHS a few times.
BARRY
How did you two get here? Do you
know you’re in a fake hive with
fake walls?
HOWARD
(pointing to a picture on
the wall)
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Our queen was moved here, we had no
choice.
BARRY
(looking at a picture on
the wall)
This is your queen? That’s a man
in women’s clothes. That’s a dragqueen!
The other wall opens. Barry sees the hundreds of apiary
boxes.
BARRY (CONT'D)
What is this?
Barry pulls out his camera, and starts snapping.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Oh no. There’s hundreds of them.
(V.O, as Barry takes
pictures)
Bee honey, our honey, is being
brazenly stolen on a massive scale.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 2100 - “BARRY TELLS FAMILY”
INT. BARRY’S PARENT’S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - LATER
Barry has assembled his parents, Adam, and Uncle Carl.
BARRY
This is worse than anything the
bears have done to us. And I
intend to do something about it.
JANET BENSON
Oh Barry, stop.
MARTIN BENSON
Who told you that humans are taking
our honey? That’s just a rumor.
BARRY
Do these look like rumors?
Barry throws the PICTURES on the table. Uncle Carl, cleaning
his glasses with his shirt tail, digs through a bowl of nuts
with his finger.
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HOWARD (CONT'D)
UNCLE CARL
That’s a conspiracy theory. These
are obviously doctored photos.
JANET BENSON
Barry, how did you get mixed up in
all this?
ADAM
(jumping up)
Because he’s been talking to
humans!
JANET BENSON
Whaaat?
MARTIN BENSON
Talking to humans?! Oh Barry.
ADAM
He has a human girlfriend and they
make out!
JANET BENSON
Make out? Barry?
BARRY
We do not.
ADAM
You wish you could.
BARRY
Who’s side are you on?
ADAM
The bees!
Uncle Carl stands up and pulls his pants up to his chest.
UNCLE CARL
I dated a cricket once in San
Antonio. Man, those crazy legs
kept me up all night. Hotcheewah!
JANET BENSON
Barry, this is what you want to do
with your life?
BARRY
This is what I want to do for all
our lives. Nobody works harder
than bees.
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Dad, I remember you coming home
some nights so overworked, your
hands were still stirring. You
couldn’t stop them.
MARTIN BENSON
Ehhh...
JANET BENSON
(to Martin)
I remember that.
BARRY
What right do they have to our hardearned
honey? We’re living on two
cups a year. They’re putting it in
lip balm for no reason what-soever.
MARTIN BENSON
Even if it’s true, Barry, what
could one bee do?
BARRY
I’m going to sting them where it
really hurts.
MARTIN BENSON
In the face?
BARRY
No.
MARTIN BENSON
In the eye? That would really
hurt.
BARRY
No.
MARTIN BENSON
Up the nose? That’s a killer.
BARRY
No. There’s only one place you can
sting the humans. One place where
it really matters.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 2300 - “HIVE AT 5 NEWS/BEE LARRY KING”
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BARRY (CONT'D)
INT. NEWS STUDIO - DAY
DRAMATIC NEWS MUSIC plays as the opening news sequence rolls.
We see the “Hive at Five” logo, followed by shots of past
news events: A BEE freeway chase, a BEE BEARD protest rally,
and a BEAR pawing at the hive as the BEES flee in panic.
BOB BUMBLE (V.O.)
Hive at Five, the hive’s only full
hour action news source...
SHOTS of NEWSCASTERS flash up on screen.
BOB BUMBLE (V.O.) (CONT'D)
With Bob Bumble at the anchor
desk...
BOB has a big shock of anchorman hair, gray temples and
overly white teeth.
BOB BUMBLE (V.O.) (CONT'D)
...weather with Storm Stinger,
sports with Buzz Larvi, and
Jeanette Chung.
JEANETTE is an Asian bee.
BOB BUMBLE (CONT'D)
Good evening, I’m Bob Bumble.
JEANETTE CHUNG
And I’m Jeanette Chung.
BOB BUMBLE
Our top story, a tri-county bee,
Barry Benson...
INSERT: Barry’s graduation picture.
BOB BUMBLE (CONT'D)
...is saying he intends to sue the
human race for stealing our honey,
packaging it, and profiting from it
illegally.
CUT TO:
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INT. BEENN STUDIO - BEE LARRY KING LIVE
BEE LARRY KING, wearing suspenders and glasses, is
interviewing Barry. A LOWER-THIRD CHYRON reads: “Bee Larry
King Live.”
BEE LARRY KING
Don’t forget, tomorrow night on Bee
Larry King, we are going to have
three former Queens all right here
in our studio discussing their new
book, “Classy Ladies,” out this
week on Hexagon.
(to Barry)
Tonight, we’re talking to Barry
Benson. Did you ever think, I’m
just a kid from the hive, I can’t
do this?
BARRY
Larry, bees have never been afraid
to change the world. I mean, what
about Bee-Columbus? Bee-Ghandi?
Be-geesus?
BEE LARRY KING
Well, where I’m from you wouldn’t
think of suing humans. We were
thinking more like stick ball,
candy stores.
BARRY
How old are you?
BEE LARRY KING
I want you to know that the entire
bee community is supporting you in
this case, which is certain to be
the trial of the bee century.
BARRY
Thank you, Larry. You know, they
have a Larry King in the human
world, too.
BEE LARRY KING
It’s a common name. Next week on
Bee Larry King...
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BARRY
No, I mean he looks like you. And
he has a show with suspenders and
different colored dots behind him.
BEE LARRY KING
Next week on Bee Larry King...
BARRY
Old guy glasses, and there’s quotes
along the bottom from the guest
you’re watching even though you
just heard them...
BEE LARRY KING
Bear week next week! They’re
scary, they’re hairy, and they’re
here live.
Bee Larry King EXITS.
BARRY
Always leans forward, pointy
shoulders, squinty eyes...
(lights go out)
Very Jewish.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 2400 - “FLOWER SHOP”
INT. VANESSA’S FLOWER SHOP - NIGHT
Stacks of law books are piled up, legal forms, etc.
Vanessa is talking with Ken in the other room.
KEN
Look, in tennis, you attack at the
point of weakness.
VANESSA
But it was my grandmother, Ken.
She’s 81.
KEN
Honey, her backhand’s a joke. I’m
not going to take advantage of
that?
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BARRY (O.C)
Quiet please. Actual work going on
here.
KEN
Is that that same bee?
BARRY (O.C)
Yes it is.
VANESSA
I’m helping him sue the human race.
KEN
What?
Barry ENTERS.
BARRY
Oh, hello.
KEN
Hello Bee.
Barry flies over to Vanessa.
VANESSA
This is Ken.
BARRY
Yeah, I remember you. Timberland,
size 10 1/2, Vibram sole I believe.
KEN
Why does he talk again, Hun?
VANESSA
(to Ken, sensing the
tension)
Listen, you’d better go because
we’re really busy working.
KEN
But it’s our yogurt night.
VANESSA
(pushing him out the door)
Oh...bye bye.
She CLOSES the door.
KEN
Why is yogurt night so difficult?!
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Vanessa ENTERS the back room carrying coffee.
VANESSA
Oh you poor thing, you two have
been at this for hours.
BARRY
Yes, and Adam here has been a huge
help.
ANGLE ON: A EMPTY CINNABON BOX with Adam asleep inside,
covered in frosting.
VANESSA
How many sugars?
BARRY
Just one. I try not to use the
competition. So, why are you
helping me, anyway?
VANESSA
Bees have good qualities.
BARRY
(rowing on the sugar cube
like a gondola)
Si, Certo.
VANESSA
And it feels good to take my mind
off the shop. I don’t know why,
instead of flowers, people are
giving balloon bouquets now.
BARRY
Yeah, those are great...if you’re
3.
VANESSA
And artificial flowers.
BARRY
(re: plastic flowers)
Oh, they just get me psychotic!
VANESSA
Yeah, me too.
BARRY
The bent stingers, the pointless
pollination.
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VANESSA
Bees must hate those fake plastic
things.
BARRY
There’s nothing worse than a
daffodil that’s had work done.
VANESSA
(holding up the lawsuit
documents)
Well, maybe this can make up for it
a little bit.
CUT TO:
EXT. VANESSA’S FLORIST SHOP
They EXIT the store, and cross to the mailbox.
VANESSA
You know Barry, this lawsuit is a
pretty big deal.
BARRY
I guess.
VANESSA
Are you sure that you want to go
through with it?
BARRY
Am I sure?
(kicking the envelope into
the mailbox)
When I’m done with the humans, they
won’t be able to say, “Honey, I’m
home,” without paying a royalty.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 2700 - “MEET MONTGOMERY”
EXT. MANHATTAN COURTHOUSE - DAY
P.O.V SHOT - A camera feed turns on, revealing a newsperson.
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PRESS PERSON #2
(talking to camera)
Sarah, it’s an incredible scene
here in downtown Manhattan where
all eyes and ears of the world are
anxiously waiting, because for the
first time in history, we’re going
to hear for ourselves if a honey
bee can actually speak.
ANGLE ON: Barry, Vanessa, and Adam getting out of the cab.
The press spots Barry and Vanessa and pushes in. Adam sits
on Vanessa’s shoulder.
INT. COURTHOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Barry, Vanessa, and Adam sit at the Plaintiff’s Table.
VANESSA
(turns to Barry)
What have we gotten into here,
Barry?
BARRY
I don’t know, but it’s pretty big,
isn’t it?
ADAM
I can’t believe how many humans
don’t have to be at work during the
day.
BARRY
Hey, you think these billion dollar
multinational food companies have
good lawyers?
CUT TO:
EXT. COURTHOUSE STEPS - CONTINUOUS
A BIG BLACK CAR pulls up.
ANGLE ON: the grill filling the frame. We see the “L.T.M”
monogram on the hood ornament.
The defense lawyer, LAYTON T. MONTGOMERY comes out, squashing
a bug on the pavement.
CUT TO:
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INT. COURTHOUSE - CONTINUOUS
Barry SHUDDERS.
VANESSA
What’s the matter?
BARRY
I don’t know. I just got a chill.
Montgomery ENTERS. He walks by Barry’s table shaking a honey
packet.
MONTGOMERY
Well, if it isn’t the B-Team.
(re: the honey packet)
Any of you boys work on this?
He CHUCKLES. The JUDGE ENTERS.
SEQ. 3000 - “WITNESSES”
BAILIFF
All rise! The Honorable Judge
Bumbleton presiding.
JUDGE
(shuffling papers)
Alright...Case number 4475,
Superior Court of New York. Barry
Bee Benson vs. the honey industry,
is now in session. Mr. Montgomery,
you are representing the five major
food companies, collectively.
ANGLE ON: Montgomery’s BRIEFCASE. It has an embossed emblem
of an EAGLE, holding a gavel in one talon and a briefcase in
the other.
MONTGOMERY
A privilege.
JUDGE
Mr. Benson.
Barry STANDS.
JUDGE (CONT’D)
You are representing all bees of
the world?
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 72.
Montgomery, the stenographer, and the jury lean in.
CUT TO:
EXT. COURTHOUSE - CONTINUOUS
The spectators outside freeze. The helicopters angle forward
to listen closely.
CUT TO:
INT. COURTHOUSE
BARRY
Bzzz bzzz bzzz...Ahh, I’m kidding,
I’m kidding. Yes, your honor. We
are ready to proceed.
ANGLE ON: Courtroom hub-bub.
JUDGE
And Mr. Montgomery, your opening
statement, please.
Montgomery rises.
MONTGOMERY
(grumbles, clears his
throat)
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
My grandmother was a simple woman.
Born on a farm, she believed it was
man's divine right to benefit from
the bounty of nature God put before
us. If we were to live in the
topsy-turvy world Mr. Benson
imagines, just think of what it
would mean. Maybe I would have to
negotiate with the silk worm for
the elastic in my britches.
Talking bee. How do we know this
isn’t some sort of holographic
motion picture capture Hollywood
wizardry? They could be using
laser beams, robotics,
ventriloquism, cloning...for all we
know he could be on steroids!
Montgomery leers at Barry, who moves to the stand.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 73.
JUDGE
Mr. Benson?
Barry makes his opening statement.
BARRY
Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury,
there’s no trickery here. I’m just
an ordinary bee. And as a bee,
honey’s pretty important to me.
It’s important to all bees. We
invented it, we make it, and we
protect it with our lives.
Unfortunately, there are some
people in this room who think they
can take whatever they want from us
cause we’re the little guys. And
what I’m hoping is that after this
is all over, you’ll see how by
taking our honey, you’re not only
taking away everything we have, but
everything we are.
ANGLE ON: Vanessa smiling.
ANGLE ON: The BEE GALLERY wiping tears away.
CUT TO:
INT. BENSON HOUSE
Barry’s family is watching the case on TV.
JANET BENSON
Oh, I wish he would dress like that
all the time. So nice...
CUT TO:
INT. COURTROOM - LATER
JUDGE
Call your first witness.
CUT TO:
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 74.
INT. COURTHOUSE - LATER
BARRY
So, Mr. Klauss Vanderhayden of
Honey Farms. Pretty big company
you have there?
MR. VANDERHAYDEN
I suppose so.
BARRY
And I see you also own HoneyBurton,
and Hon-Ron.
MR. VANDERHAYDEN
Yes. They provide beekeepers for
our farms.
BARRY
Beekeeper. I find that to be a
very disturbing term, I have to
say. I don’t imagine you employ
any bee free-ers, do you?
MR. VANDERHAYDEN
No.
BARRY
I’m sorry. I couldn’t hear you.
MR. VANDERHAYDEN
(louder)
No.
BARRY
No. Because you don’t free bees.
You keep bees. And not only that,
it seems you thought a bear would
be an appropriate image for a jar
of honey?
MR. VANDERHAYDEN
Well, they’re very lovable
creatures. Yogi-bear, Fozzy-bear,
Build-a-bear.
BARRY
Yeah, you mean like this?!
Vanessa and the SUPERINTENDANT from her building ENTER with a
GIANT FEROCIOUS GRIZZLY BEAR. He has a neck collar and
chains extending from either side.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 75.
By pulling the chains, they bring him directly in front of
Vanderhayden. The bear LUNGES and ROARS.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Bears kill bees! How would you
like his big hairy head crashing
into your living room? Biting into
your couch, spitting out your throwpillows...rowr,
rowr!
The bear REACTS.
BEAR
Rowr!!
BARRY
Okay, that’s enough. Take him
away.
Vanessa and the Superintendant pull the bear out of the
courtroom.
Vanderhayden TREMBLES. The judge GLARES at him.
CUT TO:
INT. COURTROOM- A LITTLE LATER
Barry questions STING.
BARRY
So, Mr. Sting. Thank you for being
here. Your name intrigues me, I
have to say. Where have I heard it
before?
STING
I was with a band called "The
Police".
BARRY
But you've never been a police
officer of any kind, have you?
STING
No, I haven't.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 76.
BARRY
No, you haven’t. And so, here we
have yet another example of bee
culture being casually stolen by a
human for nothing more than a
prance-about stage name.
STING
Oh please.
BARRY
Have you ever been stung, Mr.
Sting? Because I'm feeling a
little stung, Sting. Or should I
say,
(looking in folder)
Mr. Gordon M. Sumner?
The jury GASPS.
MONTGOMERY
(to his aides)
That’s not his real name? You
idiots!
CUT TO:
INT. COURTHOUSE- LATER
BARRY
Mr. Liotta, first may I offer my
belated congratulations on your
Emmy win for a guest spot on E.R.
in 2005.
LIOTTA
Thank you. Thank you.
Liotta LAUGHS MANIACALLY.
BARRY
I also see from your resume that
you’re devilishly handsome, but
with a churning inner turmoil
that’s always ready to blow.
LIOTTA
I enjoy what I do. Is that a
crime?
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 77.
BARRY
Not yet it isn’t. But is this what
it’s come to for you, Mr. Liotta?
Exploiting tiny helpless bees so
you don’t have to rehearse your
part, and learn your lines, Sir?
LIOTTA
Watch it Benson, I could blow right
now.
BARRY
This isn’t a goodfella. This is a
badfella!
LIOTTA
(exploding, trying to
smash Barry with the
Emmy)
Why doesn’t someone just step on
this little creep and we can all go
home? You’re all thinking it. Say
it!
JUDGE
Order! Order in this courtroom!
A MONTAGE OF NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOLLOWS:
NEW YORK POST: “Bees to Humans: Buzz Off”.
NEW YORK TELEGRAM: “Sue Bee”.
DAILY VARIETY: “Studio Dumps Liotta Project. Slams Door on
Unlawful Entry 2.”
CUT TO:
SEQ. 3175 - “CANDLELIGHT DINNER”
INT. VANESSA’S APARTMENT
Barry and Vanessa are having a candle light dinner. Visible
behind Barry is a “LITTLE MISSY” SET BOX, with the flaps
open.
BARRY
Well, I just think that was awfully
nice of that bear to pitch in like
that.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 78.
VANESSA
I’m telling you, I think the jury’s
on our side.
BARRY
Are we doing everything right...you
know, legally?
VANESSA
I’m a florist.
BARRY
Right, right.
Barry raises his glass.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Well, here’s to a great team.
VANESSA
To a great team.
They toast. Ken ENTERS
KEN
Well hello.
VANESSA
Oh...Ken.
BARRY
Hello.
VANESSA
I didn’t think you were coming.
KEN
No, I was just late. I tried to
call. But,
(holding his cell phone)
the battery...
VANESSA
I didn’t want all this to go to
waste, so I called Barry. Luckily
he was free.
BARRY
Yeah.
KEN
(gritting his teeth)
Oh, that was lucky.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 79.
VANESSA
Well, there’s still a little left.
I could heat it up.
KEN
Yeah, heat it up. Sure, whatever.
Vanessa EXITS. Ken and Barry look at each other as Barry
eats.
BARRY
So, I hear you’re quite a tennis
player. I’m not much for the game
myself. I find the ball a little
grabby.
KEN
That’s where I usually sit. Right
there.
VANESSA (O.C)
Ken, Barry was looking at your
resume, and he agreed with me that
“eating with chopsticks” isn’t
really a special skill.
KEN
(to Barry)
You think I don’t see what you’re
doing?
BARRY
Hey look, I know how hard it is
trying to find the right job. We
certainly have that in common.
KEN
Do we?
BARRY
Well, bees have 100% employment, of
course. But we do jobs like taking
the crud out.
KEN
That’s just what I was thinking
about doing.
Ken holds his table knife up. It slips out of his hand. He
goes under the table to pick it up.
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VANESSA
Ken, I let Barry borrow your razor
for his fuzz. I hope that was
alright.
Ken hits his head on the table.
BARRY
I’m going to go drain the old
stinger.
KEN
Yeah, you do that.
Barry EXITS to the bathroom, grabbing a small piece of a
VARIETY MAGAZINE on the way.
BARRY
Oh, look at that.
Ken slams the champagne down on the table. Ken closes his
eyes and buries his face in his hands. He grabs a magazine
on the way into the bathroom.
SEQ. 2800 - “BARRY FIGHTS KEN”
INT. BATHROOM - CONTINUOUS
Ken ENTERS, closes the door behind him. He’s not happy.
Barry is washing his hands. He glances back at Ken.
KEN
You know, I’ve just about had it
with your little mind games.
BARRY
What’s that?
KEN
Italian Vogue.
BARRY
Mamma Mia, that’s a lot of pages.
KEN
It’s a lot of ads.
BARRY
Remember what Van said. Why is
your life any more valuable than
mine?
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 81.
KEN
It’s funny, I just can’t seem to
recall that!
Ken WHACKS at Barry with the magazine. He misses and KNOCKS
EVERYTHING OFF THE VANITY.
Ken grabs a can of AIR FRESHENER.
KEN (CONT'D)
I think something stinks in here.
He sprays at Barry.
BARRY
I love the smell of flowers.
KEN
Yeah? How do you like the smell of
flames?
Ken lights the stream.
BARRY
Not as much.
Barry flies in a circle. Ken, trying to stay with him, spins
in place.
ANGLE ON: Flames outside the bathroom door.
Ken slips on the Italian Vogue, falls backward into the
shower, pulling down the shower curtain. The can hits him in
the head, followed by the shower curtain rod, and the rubber
duck.
Ken reaches back, grabs the handheld shower head. He whips
around, looking for Barry.
ANGLE ON: A WATERBUG near the drain.
WATERBUG
Waterbug. Not taking sides.
Barry is on the toilet tank. He comes out from behind a
shampoo bottle, wearing a chapstick cap as a helmet.
BARRY
Ken, look at me! I’m wearing a
chapstick hat. This is pathetic.
ANGLE ON: Ken turning the hand shower nozzle from “GENTLE”,
to “TURBO”, to “LETHAL”.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 82.
KEN
I’ve got issues!
Ken fires the water at Barry, knocking him into the toilet.
The items from the vanity (emory board, lipstick, eye curler,
etc.) are on the toilet seat. Ken looks down at Barry.
KEN (CONT'D)
Well well well, a royal flush.
BARRY
You’re bluffing.
KEN
Am I?
Ken flushes the toilet. Barry grabs the Emory board and uses
it to surf.
He puts his hand in the water while he’s surfing. Some water
splashes on Ken.
BARRY
Surf’s up, dude!
KEN
Awww, poo water!
He does some skate board-style half-pipe riding.
Barry surfs out of the toilet.
BARRY
That bowl is gnarly.
Ken tries to get a shot at him with the toilet brush.
KEN
Except for those dirty yellow
rings.
Vanessa ENTERS.
VANESSA
Kenneth! What are you doing?
KEN
You know what? I don’t even like
honey! I don’t eat it!
VANESSA
We need to talk!
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 83.
She pulls Ken out by his ear. Ken glares at Barry.
CUT TO:
INT. HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
VANESSA
He’s just a little bee. And he
happens to be the nicest bee I’ve
met in a long time.
KEN
Long time? What are you talking
about? Are there other bugs in
your life?
VANESSA
No, but there are other things
bugging me in life. And you’re one
of them!
KEN
Fine! Talking bees, no yogurt
night...my nerves are fried from
riding on this emotional
rollercoaster.
VANESSA
Goodbye, Ken.
KEN
Augh!
VANESSA
Whew!
Ken EXITS, then re-enters frame.
KEN
And for your information, I prefer
sugar-free, artificial sweeteners,
made by man!
He EXITS again. The DOOR SLAMS behind him.
VANESSA
(to Barry)
I’m sorry about all that.
Ken RE-ENTERS.
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KEN
I know it’s got an aftertaste! I
like it!
BARRY
(re: Ken)
I always felt there was some kind
of barrier between Ken and me.
(puts his hands in his
pockets)
I couldn’t overcome it. Oh well.
VANESSA
Are you going to be okay for the
trial tomorrow?
BARRY
Oh, I believe Mr. Montgomery is
about out of ideas.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 3300 - “ADAM STINGS MONTY”
INT. COURTROOM - NEXT DAY
ANGLE ON: Medium shot of Montgomery standing at his table.
MONTGOMERY
We would like to call Mr. Barry
Benson Bee to the stand.
ADAM
(whispering to Vanessa)
Now that’s a good idea.
(to Barry)
You can really see why he’s
considered one of the very best
lawyers-- Oh.
Barry rolls his eyes. He gets up, takes the stand.
A juror in a striped shirt APPLAUDS.
MR. GAMMIL
(whispering)
Layton, you’ve got to weave some
magic with this jury, or it’s going
to be all over.
Montgomery is holding a BOOK, “The Secret Life of Bees”.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 85.
MONTGOMERY
(confidently whispering)
Oh, don’t worry Mr. Gammil. The
only thing I have to do to turn
this jury around is to remind them
of what they don’t like about bees.
(to Gammil)
You got the tweezers?
Mr. Gammil NODS, and pats his breast pocket.
MR. GAMMIL
Are you allergic?
MONTGOMERY
Only to losing, son. Only to
losing.
Montgomery approaches the stand.
MONTGOMERY (CONT’D)
Mr. Benson Bee. I’ll ask you what
I think we’d all like to know.
What exactly is your relationship
to that woman?
Montgomery points to Vanessa.
BARRY
We’re friends.
MONTGOMERY
Good friends?
BARRY
Yes.
MONTGOMERY
(softly in Barry’s face)
How good?
BARRY
What?
MONTGOMERY
Do you live together?
BARRY
Wait a minute, this isn’t about--
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 86.
MONTGOMERY
Are you her little...
(clearing throat)
... bed bug?
BARRY
(flustered)
Hey, that’s not the kind of--
MONTGOMERY
I’ve seen a bee documentary or two.
Now, from what I understand,
doesn’t your Queen give birth to
all the bee children in the hive?
BARRY
Yeah, but--
MONTGOMERY
So those aren’t even your real
parents!
ANGLE ON: Barry’s parents.
MARTIN BENSON
Oh, Barry.
BARRY
Yes they are!
ADAM
Hold me back!
Vanessa holds him back with a COFFEE STIRRER.
Montgomery points to Barry’s parents.
MONTGOMERY
You’re an illegitimate bee, aren’t
you Benson?
ADAM
He’s denouncing bees!
All the bees in the courtroom start to HUM. They’re
agitated.
MONTGOMERY
And don’t y’all date your cousins?
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 87.
VANESSA
(standing, letting go of
Adam)
Objection!
Adam explodes from the table and flies towards Montgomery.
ADAM
I’m going to pin cushion this guy!
Montgomery turns around and positions himself by the judge’s
bench. He sticks his butt out. Montgomery winks at his
team.
BARRY
Adam, don’t! It’s what he wants!
Adam shoves Barry out of the way.
Adam STINGS Montgomery in the butt. The jury REACTS, aghast.
MONTGOMERY
Ow! I’m hit! Oh, lordy, I am hit!
The judge BANGS her gavel.
JUDGE
Order! Order! Please, Mr.
Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY
The venom! The venom is coursing
through my veins! I have been
felled by a wing-ed beast of
destruction. You see? You can’t
treat them like equals. They’re
strip-ed savages! Stinging’s the
only thing they know! It’s their
way!
ANGLE ON: Adam, collapsed on the floor. Barry rushes to his
side.
BARRY
Adam, stay with me.
ADAM
I can’t feel my legs.
Montgomery falls on the Bailiff.
BAILIFF
Take it easy.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 88.
MONTGOMERY
Oh, what angel of mercy will come
forward to suck the poison from my
heaving buttocks?
The JURY recoils.
JUDGE
Please, I will have order in this
court. Order! Order, please!
FADE TO:
SEQ. 3400 - “ADAM AT HOSPITAL”
INT. HOSPITAL - STREET LEVEL ROOM - DAY
PRESS PERSON #1 (V.O)
The case of the honey bees versus
the human race took a pointed turn
against the bees yesterday, when
one of their legal team stung
Layton T. Montgomery. Now here’s
Don with the 5-day.
A NURSE lets Barry into the room. Barry CARRIES a FLOWER.
BARRY
Thank you.
Barry stands over Adam, in a bed. Barry lays the flower down
next to him. The TV is on.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Hey buddy.
ADAM
Hey.
BARRY
Is there much pain?
Adam has a BEE-SIZED PAINKILLER HONEY BUTTON near his head
that he presses.
ADAM
(pressing the button)
Yeah...I blew the whole case,
didn’t I?
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 89.
BARRY
Oh, it doesn’t matter. The
important thing is you’re alive.
You could have died.
ADAM
I’d be better off dead. Look at
me.
Adam THROWS the blanket off his lap, revealing a GREEN
SANDWICH SWORD STINGER.
ADAM (CONT’D)
(voice cracking)
They got it from the cafeteria,
they got it from downstairs. In a
tuna sandwich. Look, there’s a
little celery still on it.
BARRY
What was it like to sting someone?
ADAM
I can’t explain it. It was all
adrenaline...and then...ecstasy.
Barry looks at Adam.
BARRY
Alright.
ADAM
You think that was all a trap?
BARRY
Of course. I’m sorry. I flew us
right into this. What were we
thinking? Look at us, we’re just a
couple of bugs in this world.
ADAM
What do you think the humans will
do to us if they win?
BARRY
I don’t know.
ADAM
I hear they put the roaches in
motels. That doesn’t sound so bad.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 90.
BARRY
Adam, they check in, but they don’t
check out.
Adam GULPS.
ADAM
Oh my.
ANGLE ON: the hospital window. We see THREE PEOPLE smoking
outside on the sidewalk. The smoke drifts in. Adam COUGHS.
ADAM (CONT’D)
Say, could you get a nurse to close
that window?
BARRY
Why?
ADAM
The smoke. Bees don’t smoke.
BARRY
Right. Bees don’t smoke. Bees
don’t smoke! But some bees are
smoking. Adam, that’s it! That’s
our case.
Adam starts putting his clothes on.
ADAM
It is? It’s not over?
BARRY
No. Get up. Get dressed. I’ve
got to go somewhere. You get back
the court and stall. Stall anyway
you can.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 3500 - “SMOKING GUN”
INT. COURTROOM - THE NEXT DAY
Adam is folding a piece of paper into a boat.
ADAM
...and assuming you’ve done step 29
correctly, you’re ready for the
tub.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 91.
ANGLE ON: The jury, all with paper boats of their own.
JURORS
Ooh.
ANGLE ON: Montgomery frustrated with Gammil, who’s making a
boat also. Monty crumples Gammil’s boat, and throws it at
him.
JUDGE
Mr. Flayman?
ADAM
Yes? Yes, Your Honor?
JUDGE
Where is the rest of your team?
ADAM
(fumbling with his swordstinger)
Well, your honor, it’s interesting.
You know Bees are trained to fly
kind of haphazardly and as a result
quite often we don’t make very good
time. I actually once heard a
pretty funny story about a bee--
MONTGOMERY
Your Honor, haven’t these
ridiculous bugs taken up enough of
this court’s valuable time?
Montgomery rolls out from behind his table. He’s suspended
in a LARGE BABY CHAIR with wheels.
MONTGOMERY (CONT'D)
How much longer are we going to
allow these absurd shenanigans to
go on? They have presented no
compelling evidence to support
their charges against my clients
who have all run perfectly
legitimate businesses. I move for
a complete dismissal of this entire
case.
JUDGE
Mr. Flayman, I am afraid I am going
to have to consider Mr.
Montgomery’s motion.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 92.
ADAM
But you can’t. We have a terrific
case.
MONTGOMERY
Where is your proof? Where is the
evidence? Show me the smoking gun.
Barry bursts through the door.
BARRY
Hold it, your honor. You want a
smoking gun? Here is your smoking
gun.
Vanessa ENTERS, holding a bee smoker
Vanessa slams the beekeeper's SMOKER onto the judge’s bench.
JUDGE
What is that?
BARRY
It’s a Bee smoker.
Montgomery GRABS the smoker.
MONTGOMERY
What, this? This harmless little
contraption? This couldn’t hurt a
fly, let alone a bee.
He unintentionally points it towards the bee gallery,
KNOCKING THEM ALL OUT. The jury GASPS. The press SNAPS
pictures of them.
BARRY
Members of the jury, look at what
has happened to bees who have never
been asked, "Smoking or Non?" Is
this what nature intended for us?
To be forcibly addicted to these
smoke machines in man-made wooden
slat work camps? Living out our
lives as honey slaves to the white
man?
Barry gestures dramatically towards Montgomery's racially
mixed table. The BLACK LAWYER slowly moves his chair away.
GAMMIL
What are we going to do?
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 93.
MONTGOMERY
(to Pross)
He's playing the species card.
Barry lands on the scale of justice, by the judge’s bench.
It balances as he lands.
BARRY
Ladies and gentlemen, please, FreeThese-Bees!
ANGLE ON: Jury, chanting "Free the bees".
JUDGE
The court finds in favor of the
bees.
The chaos continues.
Barry flies over to Vanessa, with his hand up for a “high 5”.
BARRY
Vanessa, we won!
VANESSA
Yay! I knew you could do it. Highfive!
She high 5’s Barry, sending him crashing to the table. He
bounces right back up.
VANESSA (CONT'D)
Oh, sorry.
BARRY
Ow!! I’m okay. Vanessa, do you
know what this means? All the
honey is finally going to belong to
the bees. Now we won’t have to
work so hard all the time.
Montgomery approaches Barry, surrounded by the press.
The cameras and microphones go to Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY
(waving a finger)
This is an unholy perversion of the
balance of nature, Benson! You’ll
regret this.
ANGLE ON: Barry’s ‘deer in headlights’ expression, as the
press pushes microphones in his face.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 94.
PRESS PERSON 1
Barry, how much honey do you think
is out there?
BARRY
Alright, alright, one at a time...
SARAH
Barry, who are you wearing?
BARRY
Uhhh, my sweater is Ralph Lauren,
and I have no pants.
The Press follows Barry as he EXITS.
ANGLE ON: Adam and Vanessa.
ADAM
(putting papers away)
What if Montgomery’s right?
VANESSA
What do you mean?
ADAM
We’ve been living the bee way a
long time. 27 million years.
DISSOLVE TO:
SEQ. 3600 - “HONEY ROUNDUP”
EXT. HONEY FARMS APIARY - MONTAGE
SARAH (V.O)
Congratulations on your victory.
What are you going to demand as a
settlement?
BARRY (V.O)
(over montage)
First, we’re going to demand a
complete shutdown of all bee work
camps. Then, we want to get back
all the honey that was ours to
begin with. Every last drop. We
demand an end to the glorification
of the bear as anything more than a
filthy, smelly, big-headed, bad
breath, stink-machine.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 95.
I believe we’re all aware of what
they do in the woods. We will no
longer tolerate derogatory beenegative
nick-names, unnecessary
inclusion of honey in bogus health
products, and la-dee-da tea-time
human snack garnishments.
MONTAGE IMAGES:
Close-up on an ATF JACKET, with the YELLOW LETTERS. Camera
pulls back. We see an ARMY OF BEE AND HUMAN AGENTS wearing
hastily made “Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Honey” jackets.
Barry supervises.
The gate to Honey Farms is locked permanently. All the
smokers are collected and locked up. All the bees leave the
Apiary.
CUT TO:
EXT. ATF OUTSIDE OF SUPERMARKET - MONTAGE
Agents begin YANKING honey off the supermarket shelves, and
out of shopping baskets.
CUT TO:
EXT. NEW HIVE CITY - MONTAGE
The bees tear down a honey-bear statue.
CUT TO:
EXT. YELLOWSTONE FOREST - MONTAGE
POV of a sniper’s crosshairs. An animated BEAR character looka-like,
turns his head towards camera.
BARRY
Wait for my signal.
ANGLE ON: Barry lowering his binoculars.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Take him out.
The sniper SHOOTS the bear. It hits him in the shoulder.
The bear looks at it. He gets woozy and the honey jar falls
out of his lap, an ATF&H agent catches it.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 96.
BARRY (V.O) (CONT'D)
ATF&H AGENT
(to the bear’s pig friend)
He’ll have a little nausea for a
few hours, then he’ll be fine.
CUT TO:
EXT. STING’S HOUSE - MONTAGE
ATF&H agents SLAP CUFFS on Sting, who is meditating.
STING
But it’s just a prance-about stage
name!
CUT TO:
INT. A WOMAN’S SHOWER - MONTAGE
A WOMAN is taking a shower, and using honey shampoo.
An ATF&H agent pulls the shower curtain aside, and grabs her
bottle of shampoo. The woman SCREAMS. The agent turns to the
3 other agents, and Barry.
ANGLE ON: Barry looking at the label on the shampoo bottle,
shaking his head and writing in his clipboard.
CUT TO:
EXT. SUPERMARKET CAFE - MONTAGE
Another customer, an old lady having her tea with a little
jar of honey, gets her face pushed down onto the table and
turned to the side by two agents. One of the agents has a gun
on her.
OLD LADY
Can’t breathe.
CUT TO:
EXT. CENTRAL PARK - MONTAGE
An OIL DRUM of honey is connected to Barry’s hive.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 97.
BARRY
Bring it in, boys.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 3650 - “NO MORE WORK”
INT. HONEX - MONTAGE
ANGLE ON: The honey goes past the 3-cup hash-mark, and
begins to overflow.
A WORKER BEE runs up to Buzzwell.
WORKER BEE 1
Mr. Buzzwell, we just passed 3
cups, and there’s gallons mores
coming. I think we need to
shutdown.
KEYCHAIN BEE
(to Buzzwell)
Shutdown? We’ve never shutdown.
ANGLE ON: Buzzwell overlooking the factory floor.
BUZZWELL
Shutdown honey production! Stop
making honey!
ANGLE ON: TWO BEES, each with a KEY.
BUZZWELL (CONT’D)
Turn your key, Sir!
They turn the keys simultaneously, War Games-style, shutting
down the honey machines.
ANGLE ON: the Taffy-Pull machine, Centrifuge, and Krelman
all slowly come to a stop. The bees look around, bewildered.
WORKER BEE 5
What do we do now?
A BEAT.
WORKER BEE 6
Cannon ball!!
He jumps into a HONEY VAT, doesn’t penetrate the surface. He
looks around, and slowly sinks down to his waist.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 98.
EXT. HONEX FACTORY
THE WHISTLE BLOWS, and the bees all stream out the exit.
CUT TO:
INT. J-GATE - CONTINUOUS
Lou Loduca gives orders to the pollen jocks.
LOU LODUCA
We’re shutting down honey
production. Mission abort.
CUT TO:
EXT. CENTRAL PARK
Jackson receives the orders, mid-pollination.
JACKSON
Aborting pollination and nectar
detail. Returning to base.
CUT TO:
EXT. NEW HIVE CITY
ANGLE ON: Bees, putting sun-tan lotion on their noses and
antennae, and sunning themselves on the balconies of the
gyms.
CUT TO:
EXT. CENTRAL PARK
ANGLE ON: THE FLOWERS starting to DROOP.
CUT TO:
INT. J-GATE
J-Gate is deserted.
CUT TO:
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 99.
EXT. NEW HIVE CITY
ANGLE ON: Bees sunning themselves. A TIMER DINGS, and they
all turn over.
CUT TO:
EXT. CENTRAL PARK
TIME LAPSE of Central Park turning brown.
CUT TO:
EXT. VANESSA’S FLORIST SHOP
CLOSE-UP SHOT: Vanessa writes “Sorry. No more flowers.” on
a “Closed” sign, an turns it facing out.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 3700 - “IDLE HIVE”
EXT. NEW HIVE CITY - DAY
Barry flies at high speed. TRACKING SHOT into the hive,
through the lobby of Honex, and into Adam’s office.
CUT TO:
INT. ADAM’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Barry meets Adam in his office. Adam’s office is in disarray.
There are papers everywhere. He’s filling up his cardboard
hexagon box.
BARRY
(out of breath)
Adam, you wouldn’t believe how much
honey was out there.
ADAM
Oh yeah?
BARRY
What’s going on around here? Where
is everybody? Are they out
celebrating?
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 100.
ADAM
(exiting with a cardboard
box of belongings)
No, they’re just home. They don’t
know what to do.
BARRY
Hmmm.
ADAM
They’re laying out, they’re
sleeping in. I heard your Uncle
Carl was on his way to San Antonio
with a cricket.
BARRY
At least we got our honey back.
They walk through the empty factory.
ADAM
Yeah, but sometimes I think, so
what if the humans liked our honey?
Who wouldn’t? It’s the greatest
thing in the world. I was excited
to be a part of making it.
ANGLE ON: Adam’s desk on it’s side in the hall.
ADAM (CONT’D)
This was my new desk. This was my
new job. I wanted to do it really
well. And now...and now I can’t.
Adam EXITS.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 3900 - “WORLD WITHOUT BEES”
INT. STAIRWELL
Vanessa and Barry are walking up the stairs to the roof.
BARRY
I don’t understand why they’re not
happy. We have so much now. I
thought their lives would be
better.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 101.
VANESSA
Hmmm.
BARRY
They’re doing nothing. It’s
amazing, honey really changes
people.
VANESSA
You don’t have any idea what’s
going on, do you?
BARRY
What did you want to show me?
VANESSA
This.
They reach the top of the stairs. Vanessa opens the door.
CUT TO:
EXT. VANESSA’S ROOFTOP - CONTINUOUS
Barry sees Vanessa’s flower pots and small garden have all
turned brown.
BARRY
What happened here?
VANESSA
That is not the half of it...
Vanessa turns Barry around with her two fingers, revealing
the view of Central Park, which is also all brown.
BARRY
Oh no. Oh my. They’re all
wilting.
VANESSA
Doesn’t look very good, does it?
BARRY
No.
VANESSA
And who’s fault do you think that
is?
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 102.
BARRY
Mmmm...you know, I’m going to
guess, bees.
VANESSA
Bees?
BARRY
Specifically me. I guess I didn’t
think that bees not needing to make
honey would affect all these other
things.
VANESSA
And it’s not just flowers. Fruits,
vegetables...they all need bees.
BARRY
Well, that’s our whole SAT test
right there.
VANESSA
So, you take away the produce, that
affects the entire animal kingdom.
And then, of course...
BARRY
The human species?
VANESSA
(clearing throat)
Ahem!
BARRY
Oh. So, if there’s no more
pollination, it could all just go
south here, couldn’t it?
VANESSA
And I know this is also partly my
fault.
Barry takes a long SIGH.
BARRY
How about a suicide pact?
VANESSA
(not sure if he’s joking)
How would we do it?
BARRY
I’ll sting you, you step on me.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 103.
VANESSA
That just kills you twice.
BARRY
Right, right.
VANESSA
Listen Barry. Sorry but I’ve got
to get going.
She EXITS.
BARRY
(looking out over the
park)
Had to open my mouth and talk...
(looking back)
Vanessa..?
Vanessa is gone.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 3935 - “GOING TO PASADENA”
EXT. NY STREET - CONTINUOUS
Vanessa gets into a cab. Barry ENTERS.
BARRY
Vanessa. Why are you leaving?
Where are you going?
VANESSA
To the final Tournament of Roses
parade in Pasadena. They moved it
up to this weekend because all the
flowers are dying. It’s the last
chance I’ll ever have to see it.
BARRY
Vanessa, I just want to say I’m
sorry. I never meant it to turn
out like this.
VANESSA
I know. Me neither.
Vanessa cab drives away.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 104.
BARRY
(chuckling to himself)
Tournament of Roses. Roses can’t
do sports. Wait a minute...roses.
Roses? Roses!? Vanessa!
Barry follows shortly after. He catches up to it, and he
pounds on the window.
Barry follows shortly after Vanessa’s cab. He catches up to
it, and he pounds on the window.
INT. TAXI - CONTINUOUS
Barry motions for her to roll the window down. She does so.
BARRY
Roses?!
VANESSA
Barry?
BARRY
(as he flies next to the
cab)
Roses are flowers.
VANESSA
Yes, they are.
BARRY
Flowers, bees, pollen!
VANESSA
I know. That’s why this is the
last parade.
BARRY
Maybe not.
The cab starts pulling ahead of Barry.
BARRY (CONT'D)
(re: driver)
Could you ask him to slow down?
VANESSA
Could you slow down?
The cabs slows. Barry flies in the window, and lands in the
change box, which closes on him.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 105.
VANESSA (CONT'D)
Barry!
Vanessa lets him out. Barry stands on the change box, in
front of the driver’s license.
BARRY
Okay, I made a huge mistake! This
is a total disaster, and it’s all
my fault!
VANESSA
Yes, it kind of is.
BARRY
I’ve ruined the planet. And, I
wanted to help with your flower
shop. Instead, I’ve made it worse.
VANESSA
Actually, it’s completely closed
down.
BARRY
Oh, I thought maybe you were
remodeling. Nonetheless, I have
another idea. And it’s greater
than all my previous great ideas
combined.
VANESSA
I don’t want to hear it.
Vanessa closes the change box on Barry.
BARRY
(opening it again)
Alright, here’s what I’m thinking.
They have the roses, the roses have
the pollen. I know every bee,
plant, and flower bud in this park.
All we’ve got to do is get what
they’ve got back here with what
we’ve got.
VANESSA
Bees...
BARRY
Park...
VANESSA
Pollen...
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 106.
BARRY
Flowers...
VANESSA
Repollination!
BARRY
(on luggage handle, going
up)
Across the nation!
CUT TO:
SEQ. 3950 - “ROSE PARADE”
EXT. PASADENA PARADE
BARRY (V.O)
Alright. Tournament of Roses.
Pasadena, California. They’ve got
nothing but flowers, floats, and
cotton candy. Security will be
tight.
VANESSA
I have an idea.
CUT TO:
EXT. FLOAT STAGING AREA
ANGLE ON: Barry and Vanessa approaching a HEAVILY ARMED
GUARD in front of the staging area.
VANESSA
Vanessa Bloome, FTD. Official
floral business.
He leans in to look at her badge. She SNAPS IT SHUT,
VANESSA (CONT’D)
Oh, it’s real.
HEAVILY ARMED GUARD
Sorry ma’am. That’s a nice brooch,
by the way.
VANESSA
Thank you. It was a gift.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 107.
They ENTER the staging area.
BARRY (V.O)
Then, once we’re inside, we just
pick the right float.
VANESSA
How about the Princess and the Pea?
BARRY
Yeah.
VANESSA
I can be the princess, and--
BARRY
...yes, I think--
VANESSA
You could be--
BARRY
I’ve--
VANESSA
The pea.
BARRY
Got it.
CUT TO:
EXT. FLOAT STAGING AREA - A FEW MOMENTS LATER
Barry, dressed as a PEA, flies up and hovers in front of the
princess on the “Princess and the Pea” float. The float is
sponsored by Inflat-a-bed and a SIGN READS: “Inflat-a-bed: If
it blows, it’s ours.”
BARRY
Sorry I’m late. Where should I
sit?
PRINCESS
What are you?
BARRY
I believe I’m the pea.
PRINCESS
The pea? It’s supposed to be under
the mattresses.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 108.
BARRY
Not in this fairy tale, sweetheart.
PRINCESS
I’m going to go talk to the
marshall.
BARRY
You do that. This whole parade is
a fiasco!
She EXITS. Vanessa removes the step-ladder. The princess
FALLS.
Barry and Vanessa take off in the float.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Let’s see what this baby will do.
ANGLE ON: Guy with headset talking to drivers.
HEADSET GUY
Hey!
The float ZOOMS by. A young CHILD in the stands, TIMMY,
cries.
CUT TO:
EXT. FLOAT STAGING AREA - A FEW MOMENTS LATER
ANGLE ON: Vanessa putting the princess hat on.
BARRY (V.O)
Then all we do is blend in with
traffic, without arousing
suspicion.
CUT TO:
EXT. THE PARADE ROUTE - CONTINUOUS
The floats go flying by the crowds. Barry and Vanessa’s
float CRASHES through the fence.
CUT TO:
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 109.
EXT. LA FREEWAY
Vanessa and Barry speed, dodging and weaving, down the
freeway.
BARRY (V.O)
And once we’re at the airport,
there’s no stopping us.
CUT TO:
EXT. LAX AIRPORT
Barry and Vanessa pull up to the curb, in front of an TSA
AGENT WITH CLIPBOARD.
TSA AGENT
Stop. Security. Did you and your
insect pack your own float?
VANESSA (O.C)
Yes.
TSA AGENT
Has this float been in your
possession the entire time?
VANESSA (O.C)
Since the parade...yes.
ANGLE ON: Barry holding his shoes.
TSA AGENT
Would you remove your shoes and
everything in your pockets? Can
you remove your stinger, Sir?
BARRY
That’s part of me.
TSA AGENT
I know. Just having some fun.
Enjoy your flight.
CUT TO:
EXT. RUNWAY
Barry and Vanessa’s airplane TAKES OFF.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 110.
BARRY (O.C)
Then, if we’re lucky, we’ll have
just enough pollen to do the job.
DISSOLVE TO:
SEQ. 4025 - “COCKPIT FIGHT”
INT. AIRPLANE
Vanessa is on the aisle. Barry is on a laptop calculating
flowers, pollen, number of bees, airspeed, etc. He does a
“Stomp” dance on the keyboard.
BARRY
Can you believe how lucky we are?
We have just enough pollen to do
the job. I think this is going to
work, Vanessa.
VANESSA
It’s got to work.
PILOT (V.O)
Attention passengers. This is
Captain Scott. I’m afraid we have
a bit of bad weather in the New
York area. And looks like we’re
going to be experiencing a couple
of hours delay.
VANESSA
Barry, these are cut flowers with
no water. They’ll never make it.
BARRY
I’ve got to get up there and talk
to these guys.
VANESSA
Be careful.
Barry flies up to the cockpit door.
CUT TO:
INT. COCKPIT - CONTINUOUS
A female flight attendant, ANGELA, is in the cockpit with the
pilots.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 111.
There’s a KNOCK at the door.
BARRY (C.O)
Hey, can I get some help with this
Sky Mall Magazine? I’d like to
order the talking inflatable travel
pool filter.
ANGELA
(to the pilots, irritated)
Excuse me.
CUT TO:
EXT. CABIN - CONTINUOUS
Angela opens the cockpit door and looks around. She doesn’t
see anybody.
ANGLE ON: Barry hidden on the yellow and black “caution”
stripe.
As Angela looks around, Barry zips into the cockpit.
CUT TO:
INT. COCKPIT
BARRY
Excuse me, Captain. I am in a real
situation here...
PILOT
(pulling an earphone back,
to the co-pilot)
What did you say, Hal?
CO-PILOT
I didn’t say anything.
PILOT
(he sees Barry)
Ahhh! Bee!
BARRY
No, no! Don’t freak out! There’s
a chance my entire species--
CO-PILOT
(taking off his earphones)
Ahhh!
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 112.
The pilot grabs a “DUSTBUSTER” vacuum cleaner. He aims it
around trying to vacuum up Barry.
The co-pilot faces camera, as the pilot tries to suck Barry
up. Barry is on the other side of the co-pilot. As they
dosey-do, the toupee of the co-pilot begins to come up, still
attached to the front.
CO-PILOT (CONT'D)
What are you doing? Stop!
The toupee comes off the co-pilot’s head, and sticks in the
Dustbuster. Barry runs across the bald head.
BARRY
Wait a minute! I’m an attorney!
CO-PILOT
Who’s an attorney?
PILOT
Don’t move.
The pilot uses the Dustbuster to try and mash Barry, who is
hovering in front of the co-pilot’s nose, and knocks out the
co-pilot who falls out of his chair, hitting the life raft
release button.
The life raft inflates, hitting the pilot, knocking him into
a wall and out cold.
Barry surveys the situation.
BARRY
Oh, Barry.
CUT TO:
INT. AIRPLANE CABIN
Vanessa studies her laptop, looking serious.
SFX: PA CRACKLE.
BARRY (V.O)
(in captain voice)
Good afternoon passengers, this is
your captain speaking. Would a
Miss Vanessa Bloome in 24F please
report to the cockpit. And please
hurry!
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 113.
ANGLE ON: The aisle, and Vanessa head popping up.
CUT TO:
INT. COCKPIT
Vanessa ENTERS.
VANESSA
What happened here?
BARRY
I tried to talk to them, but then
there was a Dustbuster, a toupee, a
life raft exploded...Now one’s
bald, one’s in a boat, and they’re
both unconscious.
VANESSA
Is that another bee joke?
BARRY
No. No one’s flying the plane.
The AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER, BUD, speaks over the radio.
BUD
This is JFK control tower. Flight
356, what’s your status?
Vanessa presses a button, and the intercom comes on.
VANESSA
This is Vanessa Bloome. I’m a
florist from New York.
BUD
Where’s the pilot?
VANESSA
He’s unconscious and so is the copilot.
BUD
Not good. Is there anyone onboard
who has flight experience?
A BEAT.
BARRY
As a matter of fact, there is.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 114.
BUD
Who’s that?
VANESSA
Barry Benson.
BUD
From the honey trial? Oh great.
BARRY
Vanessa, this is nothing more than
a big metal bee. It’s got giant
wings, huge engines.
VANESSA
I can’t fly a plane.
BARRY
Why not? Isn’t John Travolta a
pilot?
VANESSA
Yes?
BARRY
How hard could it be?
VANESSA
Wait a minute. Barry, we’re headed
into some lightning.
CUT TO:
Vanessa shrugs, and takes the controls.
SEQ. 4150 - “BARRY FLIES PLANE”
INT. BENSON HOUSE
The family is all huddled around the TV at the Benson house.
ANGLE ON: TV. Bob Bumble is broadcasting.
BOB BUMBLE
This is Bob Bumble. We have some
late-breaking news from JFK
airport, where a very suspenseful
scene is developing. Barry Benson,
fresh off his stunning legal
victory...
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 115.
Adam SPRAYS a can of HONEY-WHIP into his mouth.
ADAM
That’s Barry.
BOB BUMBLE
...is now attempting to land a
plane, loaded with people, flowers,
and an incapacitated flight crew.
EVERYONE
Flowers?!
CUT TO:
INT. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER
BUD
Well, we have an electrical storm
in the area, and two individuals at
the controls of a jumbo jet with
absolutely no flight experience.
JEANETTE CHUNG
Just a minute, Mr. Ditchwater,
there’s a honey bee on that plane.
BUD
Oh, I’m quite familiar with Mr.
Benson’s work, and his no-account
compadres. Haven’t they done
enough damage already?
JEANETTE CHUNG
But isn’t he your only hope right
now?
BUD
Come on, technically a bee
shouldn’t be able to fly at all.
CUT TO:
INT. COCKPIT.
Barry REACTS
BUD
The wings are too small, their
bodies are too big--
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 116.
BARRY
(over PA)
Hey, hold on a second. Haven’t we
heard this million times? The
surface area of the wings, and the
body mass doesn’t make sense?
JEANETTE CHUNG
Get this on the air.
CAMERAMAN
You got it!
CUT TO:
INT. BEE TV CONTROL ROOM
An engineer throws a switch.
BEE ENGINEER
Stand by. We’re going live.
The “ON AIR” sign illuminates.
CUT TO:
INT. VARIOUS SHOTS OF NEW HIVE CITY
The news report plays on TV.
The pollen jocks are sitting around, playing paddle-ball,
Wheel-o, and one of them is spinning his helmet on his
finger.
Buzzwell is in an office cubicle, playing computer solitaire.
Barry’s family and Adam watch from their living room.
Bees sitting on the street curb turn around to watch the TV.
BARRY
Mr. Ditchwater, the way we work may
be a mystery to you, because making
honey takes a lot of bees doing a
lot of small jobs. But let me tell
you something about a small job.
If you do it really well, it makes
a big difference. More than we
realized. To us, to everyone.
That’s why I want to get bees back
to doing what we do best.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 117.
Working together. That’s the bee
way. We’re not made of Jello. We
get behind a fellow. Black and
yellow.
CROWD OF BEES
Hello!
CUT TO:
INT. COCKPIT
Barry is giving orders to Vanessa.
BARRY
Left, right, down, hover.
VANESSA
Hover?
BARRY
Forget hover.
VANESSA
You know what? This isn’t so hard.
Vanessa pretends to HONK THE HORN.
VANESSA (CONT’D)
Beep, beep! Beep, beep!
A BOLT OF LIGHTNING HITS the plane. The plane takes a sharp
dip.
VANESSA (CONT’D)
Barry, what happened?
BARRY
(noticing the control
panel)
Wait a minute. I think we were on
autopilot that whole time.
VANESSA
That may have been helping me.
BARRY
And now we’re not!
VANESSA (V.O.)
(folding her arms)
Well, then it turns out I cannot
fly a plane.
"Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 118.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Vanessa struggles with the yoke.
CUT TO:
EXT. AIRPLANE
The airplane goes into a steep dive.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 4175 - “CRASH LANDING”
INT. J-GATE
An ALERT SIGN READING: “Hive Alert. We Need:” Then the
SIGNAL goes from “Two Bees” “Some Bees” “Every Bee There Is”
Lou Loduca gathers the pollen jocks at J-Gate.
LOU LODUCA
All of you, let’s get behind this
fellow. Move it out!
The bees follow Lou Loduca, and EXIT J-Gate.
CUT TO:
INT. AIRPLANE COCKPIT
BARRY
Our only chance is if I do what I
would do, and you copy me with the
wings of the plane!
VANESSA
You don’t have to yell.
BARRY
I’m not yelling. We happen to be
in a lot of trouble here.
VANESSA
It’s very hard to concentrate with
that panicky tone in your voice.
BARRY
It’s not a tone. I’m panicking!
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EXT. JFK AIRPORT
ANGLE ON: The bees arriving and massing at the airport.
CUT TO:
INT. COCKPIT
Barry and Vanessa alternately SLAP EACH OTHER IN THE FACE.
VANESSA
I don’t think I can do this.
BARRY
Vanessa, pull yourself together.
Listen to me, you have got to snap
out of it!
VANESSA
You snap out of it!
BARRY
You snap out of it!
VANESSA
You snap out of it!
BARRY
You snap out of it!
VANESSA
You snap out of it!
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EXT. AIRPLANE
A GIGANTIC SWARM OF BEES flies in to hold the plane up.
CUT TO:
INT. COCKPIT - CONTINUOUS
BARRY
You snap out of it!
VANESSA
You snap out of it!
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BARRY
You snap--
VANESSA
Hold it!
BARRY
(about to slap her again)
Why? Come on, it’s my turn.
VANESSA
How is the plane flying?
Barry’s antennae ring.
BARRY
I don’t know.
(answering)
Hello?
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EXT. AIRPLANE
ANGLE ON: The underside of the plane. The pollen jocks have
massed all around the underbelly of the plane, and are
holding it up.
LOU LODUCA
Hey Benson, have you got any
flowers for a happy occasion in
there?
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INT. COCKPIT
Lou, Buzz, Splitz, and Jackson come up alongside the cockpit.
BARRY
The pollen jocks!
VANESSA
They do get behind a fellow.
BARRY
Black and yellow.
LOU LODUCA
(over headset)
Hello.
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Alright you two, what do you say we
drop this tin can on the blacktop?
VANESSA
What blacktop? Where? I can’t see
anything. Can you?
BARRY
No, nothing. It’s all cloudy.
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EXT. RUNWAY
Adam SHOUTS.
ADAM
Come on, you’ve got to think bee,
Barry. Thinking bee, thinking bee.
ANGLE ON: Overhead shot of runway.
The bees are in the formation of a flower. In unison they
move, causing the flower to FLASH YELLOW AND BLACK.
BEES
(chanting)
Thinking bee, thinking bee.
CUT TO:
INT. COCKPIT
We see through the swirling mist and clouds. A GIANT SHAPE
OF A FLOWER is forming in the middle of the runway.
BARRY
Wait a minute. I think I’m feeling
something.
VANESSA
What?
BARRY
I don’t know, but it’s strong. And
it’s pulling me, like a 27 million
year old instinct. Bring the nose
of the plane down.
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LOU LODUCA (CONT'D)
EXT. RUNWAY
All the bees are on the runway chanting “Thinking Bee”.
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INT. CONTROL TOWER
RICK
What in the world is on the tarmac?
ANGLE ON: Dave OTS onto runway seeing a flower being formed
by millions of bees.
BUD
Get some lights on that!
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EXT. RUNWAY
ANGLE ON: AIRCRAFT LANDING LIGHT SCAFFOLD by the side of the
runway, illuminating the bees in their flower formation.
INT. COCKPIT
BARRY
Vanessa, aim for the flower!
VANESSA
Oh, okay?
BARRY
Cut the engines!
VANESSA
Cut the engines?
BARRY
We’re going in on bee power. Ready
boys?
LOU LODUCA
Affirmative.
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INT. AIRPLANE COCKPIT
BARRY
Good, good, easy now. Land on that
flower! Ready boys? Give me full
reverse.
LOU LODUCA
Spin it around!
The plane attempts to land on top of an “Aloha Airlines”
plane with flowers painted on it.
BARRY (V.O)
I mean the giant black and yellow
pulsating flower made of millions
of bees!
VANESSA
Which flower?
BARRY
That flower!
VANESSA
I’m aiming at the flower!
The plane goes after a FAT GUY IN A HAWAIIAN SHIRT.
BARRY (V.O)
That’s a fat guy in a flowered
shirt! The other other flower!
The big one.
He snaps a photo and runs away.
BARRY (CONT'D)
Full forward. Ready boys? Nose
down. Bring your tail up. Rotate
around it.
VANESSA
Oh, this is insane, Barry.
BARRY
This is the only way I know how to
fly.
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AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER
BUD
Am I koo-koo kachoo, or is this
plane flying in an insect-like
pattern?
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EXT. RUNWAY
BARRY (V.O)
Get your nose in there. Don’t be
afraid of it. Smell it. Full
reverse! Easy, just drop it. Be a
part of it. Aim for the center!
Now drop it in. Drop it in, woman!
The plane HOVERS and MANEUVERS, landing in the center of the
giant flower, like a bee.
The FLOWERS from the cargo hold spill out onto the runway.
INT. AIPLANE CABIN
The passengers are motionless for a beat.
PASSENGER
Come on already!
They hear the “ding ding”, and all jump up to grab their
luggage out of the overheads.
SEQ. 4225 - “RUNWAY SPEECH”
EXT. RUNWAY - CONTINUOUS
The INFLATABLE SLIDES pop out the side of the plane. The
passengers escape. Barry and Vanessa slide down out of the
cockpit.
Barry and Vanessa exhale a huge breath.
VANESSA
Barry, we did it. You taught me
how to fly.
Vanessa raises her hand up for a high five.
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BARRY
Yes. No high five.
VANESSA
Right.
ADAM
Barry, it worked. Did you see the
giant flower?
BARRY
What giant flower? Where? Of
course I saw the flower! That was
genius, man. Genius!
ADAM
Thank you.
BARRY
But we’re not done yet.
Barry flies up to the wing of the plane, and addresses the
bee crowd.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Listen everyone. This runway is
covered with the last pollen from
the last flowers available anywhere
on Earth. That means this is our
last chance. We’re the only ones
who make honey, pollinate flowers,
and dress like this. If we’re
going to survive as a species, this
is our moment. So what do you all
say? Are we going to be bees, or
just Museum of Natural History key
chains?
BEES
We’re bees!
KEYCHAIN BEE
Keychain!
BARRY
Then follow me... Except Keychain.
BUZZ
Hold on Barry. You’ve earned this.
Buzz puts a pollen jock jacket and helmet with Barry’s name
on it on Barry.
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BARRY
I’m a pollen jock!
(looking at the jacket.
The sleeves are a little
long)
And it’s a perfect fit. All I’ve
got to do are the sleeves.
The Pollen Jocks toss Barry a gun.
BARRY (CONT’D)
Oh yeah!
ANGLE ON: Martin and Janet Benson.
JANET BENSON
That’s our Barry.
All the bees descend upon the flowers on the tarmac, and
start collecting pollen.
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SEQ. 4250 - “RE-POLLINATION”
EXT. SKIES - CONTINUOUS
The squadron FLIES over the city, REPOLLINATING trees and
flowers as they go.
Barry breaks off from the group, towards Vanessa’s flower
shop.
CUT TO:
EXT. VANESSA’S FLOWER SHOP - CONTINUOUS
Barry REPOLLINATES Vanessa’s flowers.
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EXT. CENTRAL PARK - CONTINUOUS
ANGLE ON: Timmy with a frisbee, as the bees fly by.
TIMMY
Mom, the bees are back!
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Central Park is completely repollinated by the bees.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HONEX - CONTINUOUS
Honex is back to normal and everyone is busily working.
ANGLE ON: Adam, putting his Krelman hat on.
ADAM
If anyone needs to make a call,
now’s the time. I’ve got a feeling
we’ll be working late tonight!
The bees CHEER.
CUT TO:
SEQ. 4355
EXT: VANESSA’S FLOWER SHOP
With a new sign out front. “Vanessa & Barry: Flowers, Honey,
Legal Advice”
DISSOLVE TO:
INT: FLOWER COUNTER
Vanessa doing a brisk trade with many customers.
CUT TO:
INT: FLOWER SHOP - CONTINUOUS
Vanessa is selling flowers. In the background, there are
SHELVES STOCKED WITH HONEY.
VANESSA (O.C.)
Don’t forget these. Have a great
afternoon. Yes, can I help who’s
next? Who’s next? Would you like
some honey with that? It is beeapproved.
SIGN ON THE BACK ROOM DOOR READS: “Barry Benson: Insects at
Law”.
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Camera moves into the back room.
ANGLE ON: Barry.
ANGLE ON: Barry’s COW CLIENT.
COW
Milk, cream, cheese...it’s all me.
And I don’t see a nickel.
BARRY
Uh huh? Uh huh?
COW
(breaking down)
Sometimes I just feel like a piece
of meat.
BARRY
I had no idea.
VANESSA
Barry? I’m sorry, have you got a
moment?
BARRY
Would you excuse me? My mosquito
associate here will be able to help
you.
Mooseblood ENTERS.
MOOSEBLOOD
Sorry I’m late.
COW
He’s a lawyer too?
MOOSEBLOOD
Ma’am, I was already a bloodsucking
parasite. All I needed was *
a briefcase. *
ANGLE ON: Flower Counter.
VANESSA
(to customer)
Have a great afternoon!
(to Barry)
Barry, I just got this huge tulip
order for a wedding, and I can’t
get them anywhere.
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BARRY
Not a problem, Vannie. Just leave
it to me.
Vanessa turns back to deal with a customer.
VANESSA
You’re a life-saver, Barry.
(to the next customer)
Can I help who’s next? Who’s next?
ANGLE ON: Vanessa smiling back at Barry.
Barry smiles too, then snaps himself out of it.
BARRY
(speaks into his antennae)
Alright. Scramble jocks, it’s time
to fly!
VANESSA
Thank you, Barry!
EXT. FLOWER SHOP - CONTINUOUS
ANGLE ON: Ken and Andy walking down the street.
KEN
(noticing the new sign)
Augh! What in the world? It’s
that bee again!
ANDY
(guiding Ken protectively)
Let it go, Kenny.
KEN
That bee is living my life! When
will this nightmare end?
ANDY
Let it all go.
They don’t break stride.
ANGLE ON: Camera in front of Barry as he flies out the door
and up into the sky. Pollen jocks fold in formation behind
him as they zoom into the park.
BARRY
(to Splitz)
Beautiful day to fly.
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JACKSON
Sure is.
BARRY
Between you and me, I was dying to
get out of that office.
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