A Bug's Life Page #4

Ooh!

So, you see, it was my fault

that Hopper's coming back.

But then, Princess Atta--

boy, is she one in a million--

she let me go out and find you.

And after seeing you

fight off those flies--

Boy, are those grasshoppers

in for a surprise!

[ Laughing ]

[ Laughing ]

[ Chattering In

Foreign Language ]

[ Grunts ]

[ Moans ]

- Dr. Flora!

- Oh, dear. Not another one.

- This is insane.

- Insane.

There's just not enough

food left on the island!

No way we can make double quota

before Hopper comes.

Well, we have to try, Thorny.

We don't have any choice.

Yeah, I know.

Hey, look who's playing

lookout again--little Speck!

- The name is Dot.

- Well, Spot, still lookin' for Flik?

Forget it, Dot.

That loser's never coming back.

Flik!

He did it! He did it!

What? Quit shoving!

This is it!

This is Ant Island!

Flik! Over here!

Flik! Flik!

- Hey!

- He did it! He did it! Yea!

- He did it!

- Cool! [ Screams ]

At the rate these leaves are dropping,

we're gonna need a miracle.

That's right!

We need a miracle!

- Run for your lives!

- [ Anxious Chattering ]

Ta-da!

[ Bird Cawing ]

[ Sighing ] Once again,

our reputation precedes us.

Hey, everybody!

Hey! I'm back!

Hey, guys! Hey-ey!

Look-look-look who's here with me!

Flik! Flik! Flik! You're back!

I knew you could do it!

- Flik?

- It's Flik!

[ Chattering ]

- Flik has returned!

- He's back?

And he's accompanied

by savage insects!

What? How? He wasn't supposed

to actually find someone!

Oh, look at this.

This is great. Look.

- Oh, my ticker!

- So, what are you supposed to be?

He's a stick, stupid.

You hit bugs with him.

- Well, that's an oversimplification.

- That's right, kids. Like this!

- No! Put me down!

- Ow!

- Hey!

- My, you just pop

right open there, dontcha?

- Ooh! Wow!

- Uh-oh. Kids, He's kinda ticklish.

- [ Laughing ]

- Let's come on out. Careful.

[ Laughs ]

Well, my boy, you came through.

- Aphie and I are very impressed.

- [ Aphie Barks ]

Princess Atta! Hey, guys, Princess Atta!

She's the one that sent me to find you!

- Did you see that

really big bug over there?

- He looks absolutely ferocious!

- They're our ticket out of this mess!

- They came just in time!

So, Princess Atta,

what do you think?

No, no, no, wait!

This was not supposed to happen.

Mayday, Mayday.

We're losin' the job.

We don't fight grasshoppers.

- We don't, but they will.

- Bingo!

We gotta sweeten the deal.

Your Majesty,

ladies and gentlemen,

boys and girls of all ages,

our troupe here guarantees

a performance like no other!

Why, when your grasshopper friends

get here, we are gonna...

knock them dead!

[ Cheering ]

Boy, these folks are sure

hard up for entertainment.

Come on, come on. Hurry!

[ Panting ]

Wow!

[ Lively Dance Beat ]

Honey, relax.

You should be proud of yourself.

- Your instincts on that boy

were right on the money.

- [ Chuckles ]

[ Music Ends ]

And to make our official

welcome complete-- Mr. Soil?

- Yes, Your Highness?

- He's our resident thespian.

Last year he played the lead

in Picnic. [ Laughs ]

The children-- and myself--

have quickly put together...

a little presentation

in honor of our guests.

Dot, Reed, Daisy, Grub?

Oh, aren't they adorable!

Ooh, they're cute!

The South Tunnel Elementary School

second grade class...

would like to present you with this,

a mural we have drawn...

of you bugs helping us

fight the grasshoppers away.

Oh, look at the beautiful colors

of the blood.

We drew one of you dying because our

teacher said it would be more dramatic.

- [ Gasps ]

-[ Ants Applauding ]

- [ Playing Harp ]

- I tell you a tale of heroes so bold,

who vanquished our

grasshopper enemies of old.

Look, the last leaf has fallen.

[ Together] We are the grasshoppers!

Where's our food?

Who will come

to save us poor ants?

We are the warriors,

here to defend you!

I die! Die! Die!

[ Cheering ]

- [ Chattering ]

- Thank you, thank you! Oh, thank you!

- Hey, hey, hey!

- I say we go.

- Okay, honey. You're up.

- Oh. Um--

- Oh, oh, I-I--

- We're all very grateful to have...

- Here, here.

- [ Amplified ] the warriors--

Thanks.

[ Clears Throat ]

- I'd like to thank the warriors

for helping us in our fight...

- [ Arguing ]

against the grasshoppers.

Secondly, I would like

to thank Flik...

- for his forthright thinking--

- Thank you, Your Highness.

Oh, sure, I'd like to take credit for

all of this, but that wouldn't be right.

Because it was you, Princess Atta.

You believed in me--

- Tell that ant that we need

to talk to him right now.

- Okay, okay.

I know I've made mistakes in the past,

and I hope that this will make up--

- Flik!

- Not right now, Rosie.

I'm making a speech.

[ Grumbles, Whispers ]

Now, I truly believe these bugs

are the answer to our--

No, there's no circus around here.

So, I-- [ Gasps ]

[ Whimpers ]

Your Highness, the warriors

have called for a secret meeting

to plan for a circus--

circumventing the oncoming hordes so

they can trapeze-- trap them with ease!

- Shouldn't I come too?

- No! [ Laughs Nervously ]

No, classified in the D.M.Z.

Gotta go A.S.A.P. You know,

strictly B.Y.O.B. Bye!

Sorry. Sorry I have to take

the warriors away so early,

but you know they have a lot to get

done, with the battle looming and all.

So, uh, please,

everyone enjoy the party.

" B.Y.O.B."?

Thanks again. Bye. Bye-bye.

Okay, just--

just get in there. Go!

Go! Go, go, go!

Circus bugs?

How can you be circus bugs?

- What?

- Hey, hey, hey.

- You said nothin' about killin'

grasshoppers. You lied to us!

-Ja!

Are you kidding?

Do you know what this is?

This, my friends,

is false advertising.

How dare you! You, sir,

are the charlatan in this scenario--

touting your wares

as a talent scout,

preying upon the hungry souls

of hapless artistes.

Good day to you, sir.

Wait! No, no!

Wait, wait, wait, wait! You can't go.

You have got to help me. Give me

some time, I'll come up with a plan.

-Just go tell them the truth!

- They can't know the truth.

The truth, you see, is bad.

I will be branded for life.

My children's children will

walk down the street,

people will point and say, " Look! There

goes the spawn of Flik, the loser!"

Oh-- oh, you know, all right, fine.

Yeah, okay. Just go.

But if you could just do me

a little favor before you leave.

If you could squish me,

that would be great, because, uh,

when they find out,

I'm as good as dead.

-[ Princess Atta ] Flik!

- [ Gasps ]

I really do think I should be

part of this meeting. Flik!

Aah! Princess Atta!

What a nice... surprise.

Just what exactly is going on?

I would like to speak

with the so-called " warriors."

You can't! They are in the middle

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