The Freedom Force

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[BOY]

I know what you're thinking.

Some sort of science-fiction

movie, right?

That's me, Peter.

Now, listen up because

here's the strange part.

This is not fiction,

it's all real.

This is actually happening

to me and my new friends.

The tall guy there.

His name is Aristotle.

And of course, she's Nicole.

Oh, and that's profiterole

and his dog Houston.

[ALL SCREAMING]

Yeah, so maybe I am

screaming my head off.

After all, before today I'd much rather

just read about adventures

than find myself

smack in the middle of one.

You see, no ones

a bigger Sci-Fi fan than me.

But even I never imagined

I'd be going

into some of

my favorite stories of all time

on a secret mission called

"operation freedom force."

[THUNDERCLAP]

[EVIL LAUGHTER]

Master, things are

about to go very wrong

for that wretched writer

Jules Verne.

They'll never know.

Hmm.

I understand. Mm.

Yes, of course.

Here's to us

and all those who are left.

[CHUCKLES] Hmm.

[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

[COUGHING]

Oh! Oh.

Ugh.

[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

Ooh! Go away!

Bad moth.

[WOMAN]

When we got married, you promised me

I would be the new queen.

I meant it

as a term of endearment.

France has not had a queen

since Marie Antoinette.

This is starting

to give me a headache!

Imagine how Marie Antoinette

must have felt at the end.

Ugh!

Well, I guess you just

don't love me anymore

now that you're so busy

being the president.

Of course I do!

What if I put you in charge

of something really important?

I'm listening.

You'll run international literacy day.

We're honoring Jules Verne.

Frances most famous author.

Hmm. Will there be press?

Yes, a lot.

A film contract?

Uh, most likely, yes.

Paparazzi? Magazine covers?

I can see the headlines now.

"Jules Verne.

"The father of science fiction,

honored by Carol.

Frances very own

queen of reading."

So I will be queen.

Still think I don't love you.

Snookie Wookie?

Oh, Jacques.

My Tushie Whooshie.

Hey! Let's hold the event

at the Louvre

and get rid of that ugly glass

pyramid that's in front of it.

That could be a possibility.

We would have to

consult the, uh...

oh! You are magnificent,

my darling husband.

And that is why

I adore you. Mwah.

And with a little luck.

I will be on the cover

of all the magazines next week!

Ciao ciao, now.

Ugh! Where's my champagne?

With all of his most famous

stories mixed up.

Jules Verne will be disgraced.

[EVIL LAUGHTER]

Let's see if "five weeks

in a balloon" makes sense

without its main character.

[MANIACAL LAUGHTER]

Oh, no! Lions! Hurry up.

[GROWLS]

Get us higher.

[TOGETHER] Whoa!

[GASPS]

Dr. Ferguson! Dr. Ferguson...

not right now, Joe.

But doctor, this journey,

it is costing you

an arm and a leg.

Tell me about it.

I mean it quite literally, sir.

You are missing

an arm and a leg.

Oh, Ferguson.

You're disappearing! Look!

Impossible! And also

very inconvenient right now.

[ALL GASPING]

This is very weird.

I knew from the start this was

a perfectly terrible idea.

Crossing Africa

in a hot-air balloon.

It's about as insane

as someone trying to travel

around the world in 80 days.

[TOGETHER] Whoa!

If you're a religious man, Joe.

Now's the time to pray.

[JOE] Oh, dear.

Next on my hit list.

"20,000 leagues under the sea."

[EVIL LAUGH]

Talk to me, Aronnax.

What say the nautilus' sensors?

[ARONNAX] Captain Nemo, something

is happening to the submarine.

Our controls are...

[RADIO STATIC]

[NEMO]

Ugh! Nautilus, come in!

Nautilus!

[MAN] What's up with the fish?

They're afraid of something.

[NEMO]

Nautilus, do you read me?

Come in, nautilus.

We've lost contact

with the submarine.

Wait, I see something.

Watch out!

It's behind you!

[GASPS]

Stay back, I'll handle this.

[GRUNTS]

[MAN] No, captain Nemo!

It's suicide!

What have you done

with my ship, monster?

I am the Aveng...

wait, let's talk about this.

Aah!

[MAN]

Divers, prepare to attack.

On my count.

Three... two... one.

Go!

[MAN #2] It's useless.

The creature is too big.

[MAN #1]

Fall back, men! Fall back!

[GRUNTS]

[ROARS]

All right, you slimy beast.

[LAUGHS]

I've got you right

where I want you.

This is for the nautilus!

Aah!

How about I mess things up

from the earth to the moon!

[EVIL LAUGH]

Gentlemen, good news.

After much research.

We have finally come

to the unmistakable conclusion

that we Americans

now have the ability.

For the first time.

To assemble a kind

of giant bullet

which will carry a crew

of humans inside of it,

and will actually be able

to make the journey to the...

[GASPS]

Who are you?

Gentlemen, please forgive

my dropping in unannounced.

I am Nemo.

Captain and inventor

of the underwater vessel

the nautilus.

Are you a member

of our gun club?

Have you paid your dues?

I know not of what you speak.

This is an outrage!

You cannot be here, this meeting

is exclusively for members only.

Not only that.

We're in the process

of changing history here.

And you dare to interrupt?

How despicable!

Believe me, I did not

arrive here on my own volition.

But do tell, by chance

have you seen a giant octopus?

And finally, I'll mix in plots

and characters

and finally, I'll mix in plots

and characters

from Verne's own imagination

that he never even finished.

His stories will be

complete gibberish

and utter nonsense.

Incomprehensible!

[LAUGHS SNORTS]

Pick up the pace.

Normalverbraucher.

The flying train has arrived

and you're going to

make us miss it!

Ah.

Are you sure the inspector

has not tracked us here?

I can't be concerned

with him now.

We must get the suitcase to the

volcano before the eclipse.

[TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS]

Normalverbraucher?

Normalverbraucher!

Where are you?

Where did you go?

We're not going to make

the train, Normalverbraucher!

Normalverbraucher!

Normalverbraucher!

[PASCAL] Who the heck

is Normalverbraucher?

This is all wrong!

Nemo is missing.

There's no one flying

the balloon.

And the nautilus is gone!

Oh la la!

All of Jules Verne's stories have

gone completely cockamamie cuckoo.

Monsieur minister.

This is a calamity!

An absolute calamity!

Ugh, Pascal, what could it

possibly be this time?

[GASPS]

There's no submarine?

What happened

to all of these stories?!!

Ah, what a disaster.

What are we going to do now?

Je ne sais pas.

Ooh la la.

Oh la la la la la.

I'll have to

advise the president

that he needs to cancel

the Jules Verne event,

and then you and I

must go to see the Professor.

Oh, no no no no no.

Oui oui.

Oh, no.

Oh, oui.

Please, no.

Oui!

What? Absolutely not.

Don't you realize how important

the Jules Verne event is?

Chateau, you're fired

if you don't

get this mess straightened out!

[CELL PHONE RINGS]

[CAROL] Hello.

Hi, lovey.

Hi.

How is my snuggly.

Wuggly pookie bear?

Sweetie, about my big event

yes?

I need a bigger budget...

Well...

more money to make it

more spectacular,

let's not forget about all

my wardrobe changes as well!

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