The Nut Job Page #5

Synopsis: In a city park, Surly the Squirrel has finally gone too far with his latest caper leading to the animal community's winter food cache being destroyed. Now exiled, Surly and his rat buddy Buddy's collective nightmare on the streets ends when they discover a nut store to raid. Meanwhile, the squirrels, the heroic Andie and the ditsy Grayson, are charged by Raccoon to find a new food source and Andie runs into Surly. With no other options, she arranges a deal to help in Surly's heist for the colony, even while Surly fully intends to betray it. However, there is more going on with the nut store being a front for bank robbers while Raccoon has his own agenda to ensure his own power. In the mayhem to come, Surly finds himself challenged in ways he never expected and discovering the real prize to treasure in this adventure.
Director(s): Peter Lepeniotis
Production: Open Road Films
  1 win & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Metacritic:
37
Rotten Tomatoes:
11%
PG
Year:
2014
85 min
Website
3,793 Views


that park needs those nuts.

Do what you will.

I didn't authorize

any handouts, did I?

You know Andie. it was her idea.

Are you looking for these?

(GASPS)

I know Andie. She lacks

obedience. Can't follow orders.

But she follows Surly.

You know, he even tamed

that guard dog?

He could actually pull this off.

(SCREAMS)

The day Surly saves

this park is the day

nuts will rain from the skies!

Hmm.

There could be an accident.

(SCREAMING)

Have you considered sabotage?

What? Hey, what's gotten into you?

It's only Surly,

a two-bit trash can thief.

It's not about thievery.

It's about that food

getting to those animals.

Have you forgotten my motto?

"Animals are controlled by the

amount of food they have."

- "It is our duty...

- "It's our duty...

- "...to keep it from them."

- "...to keep it from them."

Good. Now, where were we?

Ah, yes. Sabotage.

Yeah, sabotage.

Um... What is that, French?

(CLATTERING)

(GRUNTING)

What are you up to, Mole?

(BOTH SCREAMING)

Grayson?

Surly? Ha!

- Hey. Hey.

- Surly! Surly!

- Hands off. What's wrong with you?

- Thank goodness!

Everything's wrong with me!

I've been out there

with the people,

and the cars, and the cats, and...

Rat! It's a rat!

Hold me! No, I'll hold you!

Whack job! What're you doing?

You're drowning me in...

Drown.

Buddy, watch him.

And keep him away

from sharp objects.

Okay, how about this one?

(BURPS)

(BOTH LAUGHING)

Mole, what are you doing?

(SCREAMS)

Wait, wait. Is that water?

- Let's get out of here!

- Whoa!

(GRUNTING)

(BOTH SCREAMING)

(CHIRPING)

I'm gettin' me a pettin' zoo.

What are you gettin'?

- A new partner.

- That's it!

Hey, can it! You hear somethin'?

No.

(SCREAMS)

(BOTH COUGHING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

(MUFFLED SCREAMS)

(PHONE RINGING)

SURLY:
Dog! Dog! Open up!

Dog, dog, open up! Dog, get out here!

This bird's gonna kill me!

KING:
Yeah? Lana...

SURLY:
Come on, come on, come on!

Do it now! Do it now! Hurry up!

Honey, not now, no.

I can't talk right now

'cause we're...

LANA:

Come on! All the guys are asking!

Potty break? Now?

No, no, no. Not you, honey.

No, no. Look, sweetie...

(CARDINAL TWITTERING)

(PRECIOUS GROANS)

What was that? Ma, is that you?

Get to the alley

and stop the water!

Stop the water. Got it.

Hey, you're not the boss of me!

Apparently, you are. I love you.

First stop water, then lick face.

Surly, what are you doing?

Shoot that rodent! Shoot it!

(GROWLING)

(BOTH COUGHING)

Quick! Where's the shut-off valve?

FINGERS:
I smell a rat, boss!

Rats did this? Find the rat.

FINGERS:
I'm confused

as to what kind of rats

we're talking about here, boss.

It's him! There he is, the rat!

Are they okay? Huh?

They're gonna be fine.

Hey, don't tell the other dogs

we're friends, all right?

It wouldn't look good.

Ooh! That guy needs glasses!

- Dog!

- Got it! Hey!

(GRAYSON SCREAMING)

Surly! You left me!

Wait, man, don't leave me alone!

There is a crazed rat up there!

- Hey, wait! Hey!

- Grayson?

(SCREAMS)

Is that you?

(LAUGHS) Shut the front door!

What are you two doing here?

(SCREAMS)

(BARKING)

(GRUNTING)

PRECIOUS:
Face lick!

SURLY:
That's not his face.

(SCREAMS)

So, you're the mole,

double entendre intended!

Nah, I'm a chicken.

I saw you sabotage our tunnel.

Was it Raccoon? Talk!

Hey, you want me to hurt him?

Keep a lookout.

(SIGHS) Yeah, boss.

Do your worst. Go on!

I am a sealed vault,

resistant to questioning.

A tough nut to crack. A

concrete pillar. A jar with a...

(SCREAMING)

My retinas! Raccoon's

trying to stop the heist!

I'm not buying it.

(SCREAMING)

Less food means more control!

If the heist succeeds, Raccoon

will lose control of the park!

But so what? You don't care

about the park, do you?

I don't. But when I tell

the team, I'll get double.

You think they'll

believe a criminal like you?

After what I did for them?

Oh, they'll listen.

Yeah, don't kid yourself.

(SNARLS)

(SCREAMS)

JIMMY:
Oh, man! There was

water all over the place!

Johnny was choking, I was choking,

and then the next thing you know,

there's Grayson! He saved my butt!

He saved my butt!

- It was my butt.

- Oh, yeah?

Stop talking about butts.

Talk about me.

I'll kick both your butts!

Come here! Come here!

Grayson, I'm so glad you're...

JAMIE:

Great to have you back, Grayson!

JOHNNY:
It's been a disaster.

We had to work with Surly.

Surly?

(LAUGHING) Surly!

They think I shaved their butts.

JAMIE:
Surly!

Careful! They come hither!

What happened? You were up here.

You ready for this piece of news?

It was Mole.

Saw him try to drown the twins.

He confessed to everything.

Mole?

It was all Raccoon's idea.

So, you're blaming Raccoon because

he kicked you out of the park.

No, I'm not.

Raccoon has never

harmed us before.

But he sure has!

Hey, listen. I just wanna get

my cut and split, all right?

- Grayson...

- GRAYSON:
Yes!

You were there.

I was! Wait... Where?

You think it was me, don't you?

No! No one said that.

Just explain yourself.

Buddy, did you see anything?

Wait, you're asking him?

He can't help you.

You're wasting your time!

He's useless! Can't speak!

Only knows how to take orders!

Kinda like you, Andie.

Is that how you treat the

only animal who defends you?

- No. No.

- You lousy...

Just let him go.

That tunnel is open now.

We get our share out before morning.

Let him take his.

JIMMY:
We can't trust him!

We let him go. Honor the deal.

Bye, Surly! Come back soon!

I mean, stay away!

I dislike you strongly!

Hey, Surl, are we gonna get

the team together? Huh?

Do another heist?

No. Now's a bad time.

Oh. Oh, yeah.

I get it. Okay, not now.

So how about now, huh?

I said no.

Job's done. Team's done.

You need a lookout? Huh? Huh?

Now, get back to your humans.

I'm on my own now.

We're playing that game again!

All right.

No. No! Get out of here! Scat!

Hey, look what you made me do.

Whoa! Whoa!

(YELPING)

PRECIOUS:

No! Surly! Watch out, it's a...

(GASPS)

(SNICKERS)

FINGERS:
What are we

gonna do with him, boss?

Shut it and grab me

that blowtorch.

(PRECIOUS BARKING)

(GASPS)

Lana...

Yeah, right. Good seeing you.

Nice seeing you, Lana.

We gotta go do, uh, tunnel stuff.

So now you know.

When were you gonna tell me, King?

I already told you before.

You can't change who you are.

LUCKY:
Boss, come here!

Well, go on. Rob your

bank, already!

This really is my last job.

Boss! Come on!

LUCKY:
Hey, hey!

(MEN LAUGHING)

This is it. A goldmine

right over our heads!

Let's blow this thing.

What about Lana?

(PRECIOUS WHINES)

But I don't have the whistle.

I know.

RAT:
Hold him down!

Hold him down! That's it.

(CHUCKLES)

RACCOON:

Well, what do we have here?

A hero or a thief?

You think you can starve the

park to stay in control?

Mole told me everything.

What? What's he talking about?

I didn't say anything!

He's loopy! Yeah. Cuckoo,

you know, nuts. Whoo-hoo!

Is this another

one of your swindles?

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