The Freedom Force Page #8

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All of those geniuses... DaVinci,

Napoleon, Chaplin, Beethoven...

Seinfeld, Oprah Winfrey,

king Em... [STIFLING]

All! All of them.

Left-handed. All.

Can you hold for one minute?

This is giving me a headache,

and I thought Oprah was a righty.

And H.G. Wells, a lefty, is the true

father of science fiction.

And not Jules Verne.

Verne wrote his books

before Wells was even born!

Whatever! My path became clear when the

president called Meinto his office to say

Vaneelo, I want you to be

my right-hand man.

Now can you see the

atrocity I have to bear?

You are crazy, you know that?

Get some help.

So I conceived the plan

to destroy Jules Verne

and Whoo-hoo! Let H.G. Wells take

his rightful place.

I know a very good doctor.

Don't anyone move!

I receive direct orders

from the king.

Yes, master.

Yes, master.

And now, he's just talking

to his hand.

He's totally loco!

[BARKS]

Hey, guess what?

I'm left-handed too.

Seriously? Well then.

You completely understand.

A hundred percent, for sure!

[NICOLE] We're on the same team.

Let's shake on it.

Hmm.

[SQUEEZES TIGHT]

Oh!

Hey, cool down!

Please, drive faster. We have to

get to Paris before it's too late.

Assuming the city's

still standing!

Teleporting the octopus back

into the story is our only hope!

In addition to my long-standing hopes

for world peace.

Sushi ice cream and a spice girls'

reunion tour.

["LA MARSEILLAISE"]

Ladies and gentlemen.

This standing ovation for me

is really unexpected

and humbling.

I am honored. But I'm here today

to pay tribute

to a great writer.

Jules Verne.

With a song that I wrote

just for him.

[MELODY FROM "CARMEN']

oh, he was Jules Verne

you know his name

science fiction's

how he made his fame

[LE PRESIDENT] Dear? Don't you think it

would be wise to maybe save your voice?

[SIGHS] Oh, good idea, sweetie.

Look! We're here.

["LA MARSEILLAISE" AS DISCO]

[PAPARAZZI SHOUTING QUESTIONS]

[REPORTER] It's a giant octopus.

Mr. president.

What is happening?

[SCREAMING]

Uh, so it appears the animatronic

part of our presentation

is already under way,

and quite realistic!

Keep it moving.

Keep it moving.

This is not a drill. The

target is armed and dangerous.

Eight arms!

Mission control.

This is squadron leader.

We're at Mach 5. Over Paris airspace

in t-1 minute.

Oh! There it is!

Aah!

That is one angry octopus!

It's destroying all the billboards

with captain Nemo on them!

Let's change to our diving suits.

Maybe it will chase after us, and

we can lead 'em right out of town!

[BARKING]

[GROWLING]

Excuse-moi,

monsieur president.

Hello, minister Chateau.

I congratulate you on

the magnificent animation

on this octopus...

it's a truly impressive example

of the talents of

our robotic industry.

Monsieur president,

we really need

to talk... now!

I know you've been

wanting a raise, Chateau.

Let's discuss that later.

[LOUD RUMBLING]

Jets! Chateau.

You're a genius!

[PROFESSOR]

They called in the military.

Conventional weapons won't work

on a figment of imagination.

[ROARING]

Aah!

Stop!

He quit following us

to chase those jets!

[WHIMPERING]

Pascal!

[WHIMPERING]

He makes a nice hood ornament.

Don't you think?

[SCREAMING]

[GROWLING]

Its not interested in

these diving suits anymore.

Let's switch back.

[KID SCREAMS, OCTOPUS GROWLS]

Please, someone

help me. Please!

[SCREAMS] Huh...

thank you.

[GROWLS]

Waiter, I ordered some

octopus over an hour ago.

And I still haven't

been served!

If you were expecting a tip

from me, forget about it!

Uh... aah!

A giant octopus!

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

It better be a giant one!

[WHIMPERS]

[GROWLS]

Go get it!

Yaah!

[GROWLS]

Whoa! Look at that guy!

I'd better go help him.

Vroom.

[SCREAMING]

[ROARING]

The octopus is in

the 9th Arrondissement

area is evacuated.

Deploy all forces.

[MOANING]

You... you saved my life.

I don't know how to thank you.

I'm gonna change my name

to yours. That's what I'll do.

So what is it?

Profiterole.

You got a middle name, kid?

Uh, no.

How about your dog's name, then?

Come on, get in!

'Cause it's showtime.

[MAN] It's a giant octopus!

[MAN 2] Beat it you big squid!

Aah! Why don't you pick

on someone your own size?

Help me, please!

Huh. Gotta put

trash in its place.

Thank you, Peter!

Sorry about the bullying!

Yike!

Ground support.

Take your positions.

SWAT two, standing by.

Time to hit the gas. It's just a

figure of speech, profiterole.

Ooh!

[GASPS]

[OCTOPUS ROARING]

We have missile lock-on.

It's cornered!

Let's get in there.

Fire!

[SCREAMS]

If this doesn't work.

We're doomed.

Aah...

Here we go!

[SCREAMING]

What is that?

Hold your fire!

[SCREAMING]

[GASPS]

Aah!

O-oh...!

Oh!

Aah!

Oh! Ah...

What the...

oh, yeah! Yes!

Whoo-hoo!

All right, yes!

We did it! Yes!

Aha! Whoo!

Oh, yeah!

Houston! Yea!

Oh-ho, yeah! Ha, ha.

Ohh!

Yeah, ha-ha!

[LAUGHING]

Oh. [COUGHS]

[WHISTLING]

Squad three.

Returning to base.

[VANEELO] Uh... change of plans, pilot.

Circle back. And destroy the city!

That can't be right.

Did you say "right"? You're one of them!

There he is, grab him!

It's a conspiracy, I tell you!

[PETER] So there you have it.

That's pretty much our story.

With an ending even better than

any Jules Verne ever wrote.

Because in this story.

Guess who got the girl?

After operation freedom force,

the four of us went on to do

some really amazing things.

Yeah! Huh.

Aristotle invents

an Imaginasium app

and becomes a

high-tech billionaire!

Encore, encore.

[LAUGHING] Ooh!

[PROFITEROLE] Attaboy, Houston!

You're moonwalking!

Profiterole forms the gas

appreciation society.

He doesn't date much.

Nicole becomes

a martial arts star!

And an animal rights activist!

Ahh. Whee!

Ooh-hoo. Aha!

And me? Well, I go on to write

dozens of books and movies,

just like this one.

All's well that ends well.

Oh, everything's magnifique.

You know, in politics, it doesn't matter

what you do.

It's what people think you did.

[LAUGHS] Or, in this case.

What they think I did!

[PIANO]

Started out in chapter one.

A story just begun

we were lookin'

to have some fun

and then we'd be done

moving into chapter two

by then I already knew

couldn't get through

a day without you, now n

I'm learnin'

to keep those pages turnin'

'cause this hearts a-yearnin'

and my love is burning

for my storybook love

took me by surprise

won't ever recover

from that look in your eyes

and I hope this romance

goes on forever

don't care how it ends

as long as we're together

you're my storybook

storybook love

storybook love

I'd need a lot of chapter three

fall my friends could see

I had never been so happy

and you're the key

jump ahead to chapter five

I'm feeling so alive

and to think the stars

used to mind in chapter nine

now I'm learning

to keep those pages turning

'cause this hearts

a-yearnin'

and my love is burnin'

for my storybook love

took me by surprise

won't ever recover

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