Empire of the Ants Page #4

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You folks don't have to worry anymore.

All you have to do is rest,

unwind and we'll get you cleaned up.

I radioed one of my deputies

to make arrangements.

I hope this place is nice

enough for you folk.

That's very kind of you, sheriff.

Sheriff, I'd like to make a phone call.

My friend at the state capital

could get help here fast.

Sure, go ahead.

What I really want to do is go home.

As soon as we get the main highway

open, you can all be on your way.

don't tell me your problems, Harrison,

and I won't tell you mine.

I want that shipment of sugar in my town

by day after tomorrow or you can forget it.

Mayor, you got some customers here.

Be with you in a minute.

Long-distance phone.

Yeah, I'd like to place a

person-to-person call to Mr. John Amstead

in the state attorney's

office at the capital.

Any more problems, you

call me at once, you hear?

Anson Parker. He owns the motel.

He's also our mayor.

Very wealthy.

don't take 3 days to drive those

rigs from your place to mine.

It's a lousy 800 miles.

Tell the men to drive all

night if they have to.

Remember that sugar refinery

we passed on our way here?

Something funny.

Funny?

Yeah.

When we were back at

that old couple's house,

the woman said something to me

that just didn't make sense, that's all.

What did she say?

She said, "whatever you do,

don't let them take you

to the sugar refinery."

Isn't that crazy?

There's no way to get a call through?

Dammit, don't you have

some emergency lines?

It's none of your business

what I'm doing with the sugar.

Our refinery is turning out all it can,

full blast and we need more.

Ok. Fine. Bye-bye.

Sorry.

A little business problem.

You must have come up

from dreamland shores.

How did you know we came

from dreamland shores?

Fix these people up with

something real nice, mayor.

The best in the house.

Y'all just sign the register, please?

I guess I've done all that I can.

I'll go back to the river and look for...

What you were talking about.

A problem, sheriff?

I'll tell you later when I've more time.

If I find anything, I'm gonna let you know.

You'll find something.

You know, I think you're right.

Is there any place around

here I can rent a car?

A couple of blocks up the street.

Good, we're gonna want to get home.

Why don't you guys get

some rest for a while?

I'll sleep to that.

All I need is a hot bath.

If you fellows have any problems,

just tell them to call me.

Yeah, we'll do that. Thanks.

Finish your phone call?

No, all the lines are down

because of the storm.

That's odd, the mayor was

talking long-distance.

How do you suppose they

got his call through?

Driver's license?

Yes, we need it to verify that

you're a qualified driver.

I lost it. What about you?

I don't have anything.

Look, Miss, the mayor said if we

had any trouble, you could call him.

Well, I will need a name.

You didn't lose that, did you?

Joseph morrison.

And your local address, Mr. morrison?

We don't have a local address,

just the motel where we're staying.

I see.

Look honey, will you just call

the mayor and get us a car?

Well, I'm supposed to follow the rules.

Couldn't you bend the rules a little bit?

Maybe I can process the

application a different way.

Right. Can you come back later?

How much later?

Tomorrow.

Tomorrow?

It's the best I can do.

That's the only car rental agency in town.

That son of a b*tch lied to us.

Said they were going downriver

and look for the ants.

Let's go.

Careful.

Didn't see us.

I hope that's the last

we see of that place.

What are you looking for?

I'm looking for a gun.

Not that we'd be that lucky.

THIS HIPPIE LIFE

and maps of Florida

and some road flares.

Well, at least we're set

if the car breaks down.

Oh, sh*t.

God.

Get down, everybody.

Get them!

don't let them get away!

Hey, don't shoot. We're

peaceful, honest to god.

All right?

Go on.

All right.

Can't you guys take a joke?

Take it easy.

Run!

Dan!

Go! Run!

No, don't fire!

We have enough here to begin with.

Pick him up.

We have a chance if we can get to the river

and find a boat and get

help for the others.

Just keep moving.

There's enough sugar there to feed an army

and they turn out that much every day.

Keep moving!

Ow!

Ahh!

Please, there's nothing to fear, nothing.

Come along. Nothing to fear.

Please, come on.

Isn't she beautiful?

She's fantastic.

She needs us.

That's why it has to be this way,

why we must obey.

We have no choice.

She makes us do it.

At first, uh, people don't understand.

They must be forced into submission.

After their indoctrination,

they realize that the ants

only want us to take care

of them and to feed them.

Every week, the people must be brought

back here to be indoctrinated again.

She's the only one that can do it.

She's the queen ant.

You see how easy it is.

Once you feel her energy,

then you'll understand

that we can all work together.

We can all do what the ants want us to.

Work for them, feed them.

That's the way it should

be, for they are superior.

Since you are our guests,

won't you take the front

of the line, please?

No!

Keep your hands off me, you son of a b*tch!

Joe!

Put them here with the others.

- Stop it!

- Quiet down!

No! No! Please!

No, let me go! Please!

Let me out of here.

don't you see? We mustn't disobey them.

We must take care of them

and we must help them.

Keep the line moving.

Get him out of there!

You can't!

Take the women down to the river!

Go on! Get the hell out of here!

Uh.

Joe!

Oh, god! Joe!

Where is he? Where is he?

No!

Get in the boat.

Get her in the boat!

Joe!

Dan!

Joe!

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