Over The Hedge Page #4

Stand down, sister.

I personally guarantee that there will

not be a living thing at this party.

The Verminator is on the job.

Leave it. Leave it!

What do we have here?

Didelphis marsupialis virginianus.

Approximately ten pounds.

Male.

- I think he's dead.

- Oh, really?

Do you, in fact, have an

associates degree from Vermtech?

I think he wants you to think he's dead.

- Go! Go!

- Move, move!

- That's it! Run! Go!

...voluntary shock state.

Look at him closely.

You can see him breathing.

I certainly hope he's not in any pain.

What the?

Kill it! Kill it!

Thank you all for coming!

You were a great audience!

Oh, man!

All right, what am I up against here?

Possum, porcupine, skunk, squirrel,

raccoon, amphibian.

- Reptile.

- No.

Reptile.

That's what I call

a super-duper performance there.

- I wanna do it again!

- Beyond super.

They were riveted. You were awesome!

All right!

Dad. I just gotta say,

that was... that was pretty good.

Props for the Ozman!

- Ozman!

- Yeah! Yeah!

But let's not forget

our brilliant leadership:

RJ.

RJ!

Brilliant!

RJ, come this way.

We wanna show you something.

- Yeah, sure.

- Sweet.

- What a team!

- That raccoon knows what he's doing.

You're my hero there, fella.

- Over here, this way.

- RJ, come on!

Yeah, we wanna show you something.

Oome on, hurry!

Oheck it out.

Your new home!

And look,

we got a place for you right here!

That's for me?

Yeah, is this anything

like what you had, RJ?

This isn't anything

like what I had, Lou.

- Here, I'm not supposed to drink this.

- Thanks.

- Is that my bag?

- Yeah, we brought it in here

so you wouldn't have

to sleep in that tree.

Really? Wow.

Hey, RJ, check this out!

We totally hooked up the TV.

- I hot-wired the HD converter.

- We get a thousand channels!

Oan you take the remote

before my dad does?

Wow. A universal remote?

This is nice, guys. Really nice.

We now return to A Scoundrel Among Us.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

We let you into our family,

and you've deceived us.

I gave you my heart, and you

ripped it into a million pieces.

Get real, Kevin. When you feel like a

dirtbag, it's because you're a dirtbag.

Right? So just own it,

just say it out loud. "I am a dirtbag."

Dirtbag.

I don't think that guy's a real doctor.

What do you think there, RJ? RJ?

Whoa. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, RJ.

What are you doing, man?

You are getting in way too deep.

Just get the food.

Feed the bear. Get the food.

Feed the bear.

Where's the food? Where's the food?!

Verne. What are you doing?

Getting things back

to the way they were.

- No, don't. How about I just leave?

- Good.

You leave, and I return

this stuff to the rightful owners.

What?! Why?

Because we've angered the humans.

And we don't wanna end up

like that rabbit.

Hence, I'm giving this back

so they won't kill us.

Verne, you don't understand!

We need this stuff!

No, we don't!

You can't take it!

Yes, I can!

- Let go!

- You let go!

- I have to have it.

- No!

Verne. Move slow,

keep your voice low and follow me.

What?

No.

No. I'm not falling

for any more of your smooth talk!

I don't know what you're up to,

but my entire shell is tingling.

Know what?

I'm listening to it this time,

- and I'm putting my foot down.

- No, no.

Play?

Play!

Play! Play! Play!

Play! Play! Play! Play! Play!

Play!

Let's play!

Play!

Jeez...

Play! Play! Play! Play! Play! Play!

- Down, boy. Sit. Roll over!

- Play!

- Play dead!

- Play!

Attaboy, Verne. Save the food.

I'll lose the dog.

Play.

Play, play, play, play.

Play, play, play, play.

Oh, no! No, no, no, no.

You're dropping all the food, man!

- Here, catch.

- Play!

Are you hungry? Look, food.

Oh, my back!

Look, people! Play with them!

- Look out!

- Stop! What's he doing?

- What was that?

- Play, play, play, play.

I'm all right,

I'm fine. It's OK. It's...

Verne, unhook the chain.

Play!

No.

Yes.

Bad.

Oh, boy.

Verne, I told you to unhook the chain.

Garbage cans are not to be

on the curb before eight...

You're the devil.

No! No!

Verne, you all right there?

- Gimme a hand, Oz.

- Sure, sure.

- What happened?

- What happened?

It's gone. The food! Gone!

- What?

- Gone?

- How's it gone?

- Ask him!

- Verne?

- I returned it

- to its rightful owner.

- What?

We, like, worked

our tails off, you know?

Like, a lot. And the food

we gathered was totally...

You know. And you're...

You're all, whatever.

Yeah, Verne, what were you thinking?

The log was full!

- Full ofjunk.

- So, what are you saying there?

That the food we gather our way isn't as

good as the food we gather your way?

Your way? You mean his way.

Oan't you see RJ is just using you?

Verne! Shame on you.

RJ wouldn't do that.

You have got to trust me on this.

Don't you understand

there's something wrong with him?

My tail tingles

every time I get near him.

So we're supposed to go hungry

because your butt's vibrating?

I'm starting to think that tingle

is just you being jealous.

- Jealous? Of him?

- Yeah.

He's embracing the future there,

and you're just holding us back.

I hold you back, all right.

From extinction.

See what you've done here?

If they listened to half the stuff

you're telling them,

they'll be dead within a week. You are

only interested in taking advantage

because they're too stupid

and naive to know any better.

I'm not stupid.

OK, I didn't mean...

I meant ignorant.

To the ways over... over there.

Oome on, you guys.

You know I didn't mean it like that.

Don't... don't do this.

Stella? Ozzie?

Hammy? You know I didn't...

- Hammy...

- I'm not stupid.

Please.

- Good night, Uncle RJ.

- Good night, kiddo.

Moon's full, RJ. See ya in the morning.

This'll cut you down to size!

I got ya!

- Is it done?

- Affirmative.

Did you put this one in?

This Depelter Turbo?

That's a contraband item, ma'am, as it

is illegal in every state, except Texas.

I don't care if it's

against the Geneva Oonvention.

- I want it!

- I thought you might.

So I took the liberty

of installing it for you.

Adios, animal infestation.

Oh, my.

What have I done?

- Shouldn't have taken all that food.

- What?

I shouldn't have taken all that food.

I was just trying to return

things to the way they were.

I was just being cautious.

'Oause that's what I am.

I'm naturally tentative.

There's even places in my shell

I haven't been.

You, on the other hand,

you're like... cool.

And crazy and fearless.

I think they're right.

I think I'm justjealous.

Verne, believe me,

you should not be jealous of me.

You got a good thing here. You're trying

to do what's best for your family.

And I think you're

what's best for them now.

What about your tail?

My head says listen to my tail, my tail

says listen to my head, and I just...

...end up with an upset stomach.

That's why you need

to be in charge now.

- You don't know what's going on.

- And you do.

- So, what's the problem?

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