Antz Page #19

Z:

Great. More digging. This is why I

left in the first place.

Z can answer his own question. He puts down the tracker ant,

with a look on his face like a kid forced to eat broccoli,

starts digging through the wall...

INT. SKYLIGHT APEX - DAY

Meanwhile, A member of Ant Team Six -- the stupidest member,

in fact, waits at the very top of the tunnel, where it

narrows almost to a point. He's hanging from a winch, and

has a little hammer and chisel in his hand. He's WHISTLING,

awaiting instructions.

INT. MEGA-TUNNEL - DAY

Z emerges from the tunnel he's dug, spits a load of dirt out

of his mouth and wipes his hands off. Nearby, Bala lies

there, bound and gagged.

Z:

Bala!

Z unties Bala and undoes her gag.

BALA:

Z! You came back!

They HUG.

Z:

Why do they have you tied up here?

BALA:

There's something going on, Z --

From here, Z can see far down the tunnel to where the crowd

is gathering.

BALA:

They're having a ceremony to open the

Megatunnel...

We can hear the sound of WATER SHIFTING somewhere above. He

looks up the tunnel...in the distance, we can make out the

silhouete of the commando set to break open the wall...

Z:

Bala, that -- that lake we found --

I think the tunnel's right underneath

it!

(horrified)

-- Formica's going to flood the

colony!!! That's what he meant when

said there were too many ants!

BALA:

Oh no...

Bala looks too shocked to move. Z starts pushing her into

the tunnel he made, and starts heading down towards the crowd.

BALA:

Z! what are you doing?

Z:

I know it's crazy, but -- I can't

just leave. Don't argue with me. If

I've learned anything, it's that the

problems of two people don't add up

to a hill of ants in this world. Or

beans. Something like that. Anyway,

I've got to warn the others.

Z looks into Bala's eyes.

Z:

Head for the surface, Bala. If I

don't make it, well...we'll always

have Insectopia.

Z kisses Bala. Then he starts running down the tunnel

towards the crowd...

BALA:

(following him)

Z!!! Wait for me!

INT. ANT MOUND - DAY

All the SOLDIERS are filtering out of the assembly area,

leaving the workers behind. As his troops march by, Formica

steps to the side and hands the Queen a pair of scissors to

cut the ribbon strung across the Megatunnel.

FORMICA:

Your majesty, I'm afraid matters of

state keep me from attending the

ceremony.

QUEEN:

But General -- this tunnel is your

baby! You're sure you can't stay ?

FORMICA:

'Fraid not, your majesty.

(with regret)

Goodbye, your majesty.

QUEEN:

Very well, General -- I know you --

all work and no play!

FORMICA:

Alright, let's move out!

Formica, surrounded by his bodyguards, hurries off as the

Queen readies to cut the ribbon...

QUEEN:

In the name of the colony, I declare

this tunnel open!

INT. MEGA-TUNNEL - DAY

Z and Bala sprint towards the bottom end of the tunnel...

Z:

Stoooooop!

-- and then pull back to see Queen cut the ribbon -- she

looks up and sees --

QUEEN:

Bala!

BALA:

Mom!

Z calls out to the crowd.

Z:

Listen up! We've all got to get out

of here! This place is going to

flood!

The workers are unconvinced.

WORKER #1

Are you nuts?

Z:

You've got to believe me!

WORKER #2

Oh yeah? What makes you so special,

Mr. Know-It-All?

Z:

I'm Z.

The workers are even more sceptical. A laugh goes up from

the crowd.

WORKER #3

You're Z? Gimme a break! Z's ten

milimeters tall!

WORKER #4

-- and he can kill termites with his

bare hands! You're just some scrawny

worker with a mental problem!

Z:

I am Z!

WORKER #1

No you're not!

WEAVER:

Yes he is.

Weaver steps out of the crowd.

Z:

Weaver!

Weaver runs up to Z and hugs him, starting to cry.

WORKERS:

Hey...it is Z...listen to what he

says! [etc].

WEAVER:

Z...I'm so sorry! I --

Z:

Don't worry about it, pal.

Nearby, Bala and the Queen hug. The Queen looks over at Z.

QUEEN:

(distastefully)

Oh...it's that social-climbing worker

again -- what does he want?

Z:

(in response)

To save you all! Now we've got to go!

CUT TO:

EXT. ANT MOUND - DAY

Outside of the colony, where Formica, surrounded by the army,

gives a signal to Mandible by drawing his finger across his

throat...

MANDIBLE:

(talking into his

antenna)

Let 'er rip!

INT. SKYLIGHT APEX - DAY

AT THE TOP OF THE TUNNEL, the commando starts chiseling away

furiously at the wall...and nothing but dust falls down. The

commando looks at the dust as it falls down, down the long

tunnel...he looks up at the dry wall...Hmmm...

Then...

THE WALL BURSTS OPEN.

And a TORRENT starts pouring out -- swallowing the terrified

commando as if he were a crumb and heading down the tunnel

like a freight train, ripping up the walls as it goes...

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