Norm of the North Page #6

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dropping in on you like this, but--

- Whoa! You're a real bear?

- Uh-huh.

Who can speak?

Yeah, who would have thought?

But I need to come clean

about who I really am

and what I'm really doing here.

We know exactly who you are.

You're Norm of the North.

I am Pablo, and this is

my investment group. Ha ha.

Pablo, building in the Arctic

will destroy my home.

That's where I live.

But the Polar Council, well...

they are very aware of the impact.

You mean this council?

On that note, the floor plans

for your condo in the Bahamas

are already on the way.

And we got those deluxe

showerheads,

oh, it'll wash that guilt right off.

How did you get this?

I had some very small hairy associates

relieve Mr. Greene of his flash drive.

You're corrupt!

You took our money

under false pretense,

and you're as fake

as that ponytail clip-on.

It doesn't matter if I'm corrupt,

because a deal's a deal.

The first four homes are built,

and once they land in the Arctic,

you're contractually obligated

to fund the rest.

If I know Greene,

he'll have the homes transported tonight.

Yeah, and if I know Mr. Greene,

he'll dispose of anything

that reminds him of the Arctic.

You promise to take care

of Vera and Olympia?

I never got a chance

to say goodbye.

Norm, you have my word.

Now get me out of this deal.

We need to get the homes

down to the river.

That old bear? No!

We need to get rid of him

before he can cause any trouble.

Commence

"Operation Kill That Bear."

Just as Pablo predicted.

And just like I predicted.

I bet Grandpa is in that last one.

Whoa!

Ow!

Grandpa!

Where'd he go?

- Norm!

- Grandpa!

Everyone back home

thought you abandoned us,

but Socrates and I always knew

that something happened.

Oh, it's good to see you.

You know, sometimes

when you stick up to The Man,

you get stuck with a tranquilizer dart.

Were you able to stop Greene?

Not yet.

The houses are being

transported tonight.

If we can stop them, maybe we can

stop this whole operation.

Then what the heck

are you doing here?

Norm, don't worry about me.

It's your time now.

Leave me. Go!

Save the Arctic! Save our homes.

You are the Arctic, Grandpa.

Hmm. I must have

weakened them for you.

What do you say

we go save our home?

What?

The Arctic rats?

What?

What do you mean the bear

broke out of the cage?

It's impossible. He's like, 80.

It would have taken two bears to--

What? That isn't Norm!

Get the chopper

and find two polar bears!

How long until the ship leaves?

I don't care

if they're predicting a storm.

Leave now!

The houses are on the way to the Arctic!

We gotta get to them!

Where are we headed?

Same place where I came in.

There they are!

Get ready, Grandpa.

There's our ride home.

If we don't get down there,

it's gonna be a long swim to the Arctic.

Ohh. Hey!

Just shoot those bears.

Greene said to put them

out of their misery

and dump 'em in the ocean.

Wait! Wait!

You guys think we're bears?

You hear that, Grandpa?

Talking polar bears in Manhattan?

Now, come on, guys.

Yeah, maybe our friend

the Easter Bunny's around here, too.

Are you sure they're bears?

They sound like humans to me.

I didn't sign up to shoot real people.

Norm, no matter what happens,

just know that I'm proud of you.

You've come a long way.

You might think you're not a hunter,

but you are.

Your way of hunting is just

different than everyone else.

You're going to make

a great king one day.

I know it.

What's wrong?

We're gonna get this, Norm.

No, sorry. it's not about that.

I-- I'm just worried.

In saving our own home,

I may have ruined someone else's.

I'm just hoping

Vera and Olympia will be okay.

It's beautiful, Mom,

but what will it look like

when you and Mr. Greene

build all those houses there?

"Mr. Greene, I'm sorry,

but I cannot help you destroy

somebody's home

in order to build houses

no one needs.

I quit."

Okay, every office around the world

is ready to feed this.

Are you sure, Pablo?

Yes. Send it now.

We have to dislodge this barge

so we can flip these houses.

These condos must never

reach the Arctic.

Buckle up, guys.

This could get bumpy.

We have to do this, now.

It won't dislodge, it's too rough.

The swells keep pushing it back.

Welcome to the real North Shore!

See you on the other side,

whichever one we get to.

But remember,

whatever happens,

a king always fights

for his home!

Come on, lemmings!

Aah!

A king always fights for his home.

Lemmings! Grandpa!

Talk to me.

What the--

they never got there?

Then where are my condos?

The bottom of the ocean?

Is that some kinda joke?

Two polar bears?

"Greene Homes and Polar Council

under investigations

for bribery charges"?

"Beloved Norm helps reveal sham"?

These condos weren't

for any of you peasants anyway.

They were for the one percent.

The one percent!

Huh, would you look at that?

I'm late for yoga.

Namaste, everybody.

- Janet?

- Whatever.

Janet! Aah!

Help me, you peasants!

Help me!

Don't you know who I am? Huh?

Rats! They're crawling on me!

This is Italian!

Aah!

Look who's out of hibernation.

Son.

Every time I see you,

you've fallen on your butt.

I march to the beat of my own drum.

You know that.

When everyone else stands, I sit.

- Ta-da!

- Lemmings!

You made it!

Where's Grandpa?

Did he...?

We've searched everywhere, Norm.

No.

Norm, you saved our home.

I'm sorry I didn't realize until now,

but we are so proud of you.

The lemmings told us

what you've done.

You used your gift

and you risked your life

to protect ours.

And on behalf of all of us...

thank you.

Remember what we discussed?

A new day dawns upon us.

We need a leader who feels

for the Arctic,

speaks for the Arctic,

and always fights for our home.

Norm, I crown you--

Now just a New York minute.

You can't do this without me.

Grandpa!

They all said you drowned.

I was 80% sure

you were gonna make it.

Now that's what I call

a grand entrance.

The tide took me all the way

to Greenland,

but I hitched a ride with an orca.

He said he was coming back

to audition for Stan.

You need therapy.

I have an opening tomorrow afternoon.

Book yourself in.

Son, please continue.

Norm, I crown you king.

That's my brother! Yeah!

If the clouds clear

and the barometric pressure

is just right...

Wow. I see Magister Mundi

is teaching you

all these fancy new terms already.

I told you I could do it on my own,

without Greene.

Aren't you liking it

without Mr. Greene in your life, too?

Pablo seems like a much better boss.

Well, Norm gave me

a great recommendation.

Oh, my gosh! I can see it!

I can finally see it.

He even looks like Norm.

I miss him, Mom.

Me, too.

But I know he made it home.

I bet he has his own family now.

Isn't it pretty?

Yeah. I wonder if Vera and Olympia

can see this, too.

- Whoa!

- They're beautiful!

I will work this body,

I will run this flesh

In the dead of night

and in the morning mist, yeah! X

Show me what you got

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