FADE IN:
EXT. MEDITERRANEAN – STORM – NIGHT
WIDE VISTA –- Super storm over the Mediterranean with rain
blanketing the sea -- strong lightning and wind sound.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. DARKNESS - EYES - NIGHT
THE SOUND OF DRUMS, light and from afar.
LONG SHOT –- dark frame with six small yellowish dots in the center;
TWO LARGER over FOUR SMALLER luminescent eyes.
The set of eyes advances while getting bigger and then stops in
the MIDDLE OF THE FRAME. Looks left, then right.
The sound of drum grows louder as the eyes advance and stop A
song lyric begins with light instrumental:
VOICE (SINGING)
From the deep shallow of the abyss
A hero's startled by an unusual sight
Commandeering a spear of sunlight, he
Pierces darkness brightening the day
LOUD SOUND of wings flaps the air four times in darkness. LONG LENS several eyes appear from afar,
quickly advancing to meet the first set, throwing grey lines in the dark.
A shaft of sunlight slowly pierces through, brightening the frame.
UP ANGLE, the eyes jump toward the camera lens, revealing hundreds of WOLF
SPIDERS quickly crawling down a cliff in bright daylight.
CUT TO:
EXT. AFRICAN PLAIN - MASTER BEES / AERIAL - DAY
WE ARE FLYING over a gorgeous African plain with a savanna as
far as the eyes can see and full of life. Scattered around in harmony with the
land are a multitude of animals eating and relaxing –- We’re flying above the
Kufu River -–glimpsing at these marvels through a Master Bee’s eyes.
MASTER BEES; each have three pairs of wings, rather than two
pairs as honey bees. Indigenous only to Africa, they come in various and fabulous
colors, including the usual black and yellow stripes and possess mythical
powers.
Three times the size of regular honey bees with a stronger sting, they command
respect and few dare challenging, much less crossing them. Beneath that
strength lies grace, compassion and humility admired by all creatures.
The song with light African drums continues:
VOICE (CONT’D)
Welcome to the land of honey
Spray with a touch of gold
Where love and happiness is norm
Peace and harmony a divine heritage
Since the beginning of time
Connected to the fountain of life
EXT. KUFU RIVER - CONTINUOUS
FROM UP IN THE AIR, alligators calmly float in the middle of the
river and flying fishes swim ahead. Hippos, Rhinos and Elephants spraying
themselves with water -- Two young elephants run off playful. -- Four flamingoes
stroll along, one catches a fish and flies off. A herd of antelopes cross the
river from the far right side of the frame.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. TIME TRAVEL – FAR EAST - CONTINUOUS
FROM ABOVE Quick frame of a field full of PLANT POLLINATED by BEES;
Cabbage, Strawberry, Cucumber, Apricot and Apple. YELLOW MOUNTAIN with a snowy top
as the backdrop.
Perched on trees, the Master Bees greet incoming animals. The song’s
instrument switches to CHINESE FLUTES:
VOICE (CONT'D)
Come on,
follow us far to the East
Bathe in the wisdom of the land of thousand
suns
Explore the universe through the window
of time and the rupture of space
As only Masters Bees can show off Divine
facet of the fountain of life
DOWN ANGLE FROM TREE –- JASMIRA, a young female Master Bee – Her
body; DARK BLUE with LIGHT GREEN STRIPES and black extremities – Covered with VERY
SHORT Black hair contrasted by a purple hairline in the middle of the head. – She
welcomes PANDAS to the GOLDEN HONEY dripping down the tree.
CLOSE ON
JASMIRA (smiling)
Hello Pandas!
CU BABY PANDA licking golden honey on the grass, rolls over CU
MAMA PANDA rubbing her face, tickling her baby’s belly. UP ANGLE FROM GROUND --
Jasmira bows to the two pandas.
DOWN ANGLE FROM TREE - GENERAL MUMBA –- Jasmira’s dad –- his
body's ENTIRELY BLACK from hair to extremities.
CLOSE ON
GENERAL MUMBA (an amazed whisper)
Wow… Dragon!
A WIDE SHOT of a flying dragon, he blows fire and quickly
approaches toward the general’s location.
GENERAL MUMBA (CONT'D) (sharply)
COVER HIS NOSE!
FROM UP IN THE TREE facing the incoming dragon, swarms of Master
Bees fly and entirely cover his nose midair. -- CLOSE ON the dragon -- flopping
his wings while remaining stationary near a large honeycomb, the wind’s force
blows Master Bees away. TIGHT SHOT dragon’s mouth gulping the honeycomb and
golden honey dripping off his mouth.
The dragon blows a huge steam of hot air, propelling Master Bees
away from his nose, bows to the general barely hanging on a branch with a grim
smile. Bating its wings to leave, the wind propels the general off the tree to
the air.
CLOSE ON
GENERAL MUMBA (CONT'D) (exasperated)
GREAT!
Just great…
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. TIME TRAVEL – NIAGARA FALLS - CONTINUOUS
WIDE SHOT of plants pollinated by bees -- Master Bees are
buzzing around; Broccoli, Raspberry, Pumpkin, Grape and Pear trees. DOWN ANGLE
FROM ABOVE a Gorgeous NIAGARA FALLS in the background.
CLOSE ON -- Mockingbirds and an Eagle landing on a tree. LONG
LENS of a bright rainbow appearing from the depth of the Niagara Falls, arcing
across the frame to the horizon. The song’s instruments switches to POP:
VOICE (CONT'D)
Reach for
the rainbow’s arc in the West
Remembering
the world’s your playground
And mother nature’s the ship of
life
Sweeping away your sorrow’s our
destiny
Delight in the fruit of Master Bees
labor
Cause it’s our humble duty in the fountain
of life
UP ANGLE FROM A BRANCH –- PRINCE DIBA a young male Master Bee – resembles
more of a honey bee with the BLACK BODY and YELLOW STRIPES, covered with brownish
hair and a reddish hairline in the middle of his head – He greets BUFFALOS.
CLOSE ON
PRINCE DIBA (excited)
Hey, Big
guys!
WIDE SHOT a herd of Buffalos charging by, three abruptly stops
and returns to lick honey. Loudly grunt in gratitude.
DISSOLVE TO:
EXT. TIME TRAVEL – AFRICAN PLAIN – CONTINUOUS
Quick frame of; Coconut, Orange, Mango and Avocado trees.
CLOSE ON the Master Bees collecting pollens from plants. LONG
LENS of Birds and butterflies flying in the background
ON MAJESTIC ANCIENT TREE dwarfing all others, overlooking the
KUFU RIVER, its branches harmoniously spread in all directions, it’s called; THE
HEKIMA TREE (The Wisdom Tree) in Swahili, home to the Master Bees’ colony and
the queen. The song’s rhythm switches to an African sound:
VOICE (CONT'D)
Strengthen your back and kneel to the
irony of the universe
Be good stewards
to its wishes
As freely
you take from earth
Equally shall
be returned
Fulfilling laws of the fountain of
life
ANGLE FROM TREE facing YEVRAH -- servant to the queen –- flying
to announce the queen’s appearance. His entire body and extremities are pale
with white hair –- He’s an ALBINO.
CLOSE ON
YEVRAH (grimly)
Look at y’all -- FREELOADERS! All
of ya! Why don't you make your own golden honey? -- Huh? -- Ahhh, KWAMBOLUSO!
ANIMALS
(O.S.)
SHUT UP! IDIOT! GET OUT OF HERE…
Animals throw fruits at Yevrah.
YEVRAH (irritated)
ENOUGH! HER MAJESTY, queen Malasi!
NOISE
(O.S.)
PLOUF!
CLOSE ON YEVRAH hit by a rotten tomato sending him crashing to
the ground and turning all red.
YEVRAH (anguished)
Savages…
AERIAL SHOT of the queen flying to welcome animals.
QUEEN MALASI –- Her body; a gorgeous PURPLE with ORANGE STRIPES and
black extremities – Covered with SHORT brown hair and a greyish hairline in the
middle of the head. - She welcomes animals to the Hekima Tree.
CLOSE ON
QUEEN MALASI (breathing the words)
Karibu
Kemet!
A WIDE SHOT of animals gathered around and on the tree: Lions,
Frogs, Snake, Zebras, Giraffes and monkeys enjoy the golden honey running all
the way down to kufu River.
THE SKY -- Cloud moves, a SHAFT OF SUNLIGHT pierces through to SHINE
on the queen. -- Animals BOW and KNEEL below her.
The last verse of the song’s repeated again.
MUSIC OUT.
FADE OUT.
TITLE CREDIT: THE MASTER BEES “STAND TALL”
FADE IN: CUT TO:
EXT. VALLEY OF DEATH – SPIDERS KINGDOM - DAY
Striped in brown and gray, the wolf spiders can easily camouflage
with the environment. Their large body masses are strong and they have eight
long powerful legs.
ON SPIDERS, each planting a seed of the Elbi flowers while
others build intricate spider webs.
BEAUREGA
Let’s go! Let’s go! Let’s go! I
want to see those flowers growing everywhere.
YEROC
Chief, we’ve been working all day
long, could we take a break? We’re tired!
BEAUREGA
Ask me if I care… Exhausted or not spider,
these webs will be done today.
EKIM
You know what? I don’t care so much
for honey. Why am I doing all this work?
BEAUREGA
Are you questioning the king’s
order? You must have a death wish. I could certainly arrange it! Let me think…
CLOSE ON Beaurega’s face, his eyes comically CRISCROSSING.
EKIM (wistfully)
Oh, silly me! I came across as whining,
didn’t I? Nooo… The king shall have all the honey he wants! End of story, no
argument! (yelling) -- KALPESH?
Fully aware of the threat’s implication.
BEAUREGA (sarcastically)
Aaaw, not a smarty pant anymore,
aren’t we? (screaming) -- BACK TO WORK!
EKIM (comically
screaming)
AIGHT, AIGHT! CHIEF!
Saluting the chief to the laughter of other spiders.
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh!
EXT. KING ARRIVAL - DAY
Trumpets and clarinets indicating the king’s arrival plays. The
largest of them all with an ego worthy of a full blown tyrant, the king spider
–- PMURT -- craves flatteries and power with no regard for his subjects or the
natural order. UP ANGLE FROM GROUND of grimly spiders hanging on webs.
SPIDER GUARD
Glory to the king of kings, and
queens! (screaming) -- KNEEL OR BE KILLED!
BEAUREGA
Honor to the Oooh, dear supreme
leader! His majesty king of kings, and queens!
Beaurega mentions the king’s full tittle to avoid his fury.
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
Long live the king of kings, and
queens!
Pmurt intentionally ignores giving command to rise.
THE SKY -- Cloudy.
PMURT
Splendid! Splendid! Good work spiders.
CLOSE ON Pmurt climbing and testing webs’ strength, forming a
giant wall from trees to plants, then noticing a gap.
PMURT (CONT’D)
Hmmm… Why hasn’t the web crossed
the creek yet? Wasn’t I clear that no one should escape my grip, Beaurega?
BEAUREGA
My king, we were warned not to
cross the creek. The Master Bees forbid…
PMURT
Did you say Forbid? (whispering)
-- Master Bees -- Dare interfere into
my affair… All I hear is what they want. Peace! Harmony! Nature! (yelling) -- WHO
CARES ABOUT WHAT I WANT?
CLOSE ON Pmurt - his admiration quickly turning into rage, comically
gesticulating left to right with his front legs.
PMURT (CONT’D) (disgusted
to Beaurega)
Those
bees… Are they your king?
BEAUREGA
No… Oh, dear supreme leader! THE
BEST, SMARTEST, STRONGEST KING FOR ETERNITY!
PMURT
Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! That was a
tricky question… Okay? You did good.
Pmurt enjoys the flattery, lets out a creepy laughter.
BEAUREGA
So kind of you. Thank you, my king.
PMURT
I’ll build my webs wherever I want.
Pmurt arrogantly looking at his spider webs with pride.
PMURT (CONT’D)
Spider, come here… -- Cross this creek!
ANGLE FROM WEB A fat spider climbs terrified.
EITSIRHC
Here to serve, my king…
ON DRAGONFLY flying nearby, zig zagging at times closer, then
quickly away, prompting spiders to crawl left to right, back and forth attempting
to catch it.
SPIDER (O.S.) (faint
yelling)
She’s toying with us! We gonna get you…
CLOSE ON the dragonfly shaking its tail and getting away.
PMURT
YOU GOT THAT?! (wistfully) -– Oh, look
at that fatty tail! Juicy… Flylicious!
CLOSE ON Pmurt licking his leg twice as if it were fingers.
PMURT (CONT’D) (hopeful)
She’ll be back… (turning to Eitsirhc)
-- Quick, connect this web to that tree. My beautiful web would have caught her!
EITSIRHC
Yes, my king. I’ll try my best.
PMURT
You gonna try? No, no, no! Idiots
try, spiders do… Are you an idiot?
EITSIRHC
No, I don’t think so… I’m very smart.
PMURT
Fantastic! Go ahead, make your…
Oooh!
Suddenly, Pmurt’s hit, losing balance he falls. In slow motion
he throws a line upward catches a web before he touches the ground, proudly
climbs back.
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
WOW! Long live the king of kings
and queens!
PMURT
Tasty raindrop… Huh, muddy!
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
Eeh!
Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh!
ANGLE ON Laughing spiders pointing to flying birds.
PMURT
What’s so funny? WHY ARE YOU
LAUGHING?
ANGLE ON Pmurt, confused, standing and holding a dead leaf but
the pose resembles a king holding a golden specter. Beaurega rushes to wipes
off the king’s head covered with a bird’s poop forming a white crown.
BEAUREGA
Sorry, my king. It’s not raining,
it’s a bird’s dropping.
PMURT
What?! You think this is funny… I
dare you to laugh, again. (Arrogantly) -- In fact, I double dare y’all – LAUGH!
Pmurt turns his head around while holding an ear for noise.
PMURT (CONT’D)
That’s what I thought -- BACK TO
WORK, MORONS! -- And you -- What are you waiting for? Cross this creek!
Spanning over twenty feet across with plants in the middle, the
creek presents a serious challenge. Composing himself, Eitsirhc throws a long
line and jumps but his line falls into the water and he falls merely a foot
away.
EITSIRHC (anguished)
SORRY, my king!!! Could I try,
again?
PMURT
What an idiot! We do not… Aw, kill
him!
Guards chase Eitsirhc and other spiders avoid eye contact.
PMURT (CONT’D)
What you know! Not laughing anymore
-- You! Come over here.
ICCUMARACS (astonished)
Who?! -- Me?! My king?
Iccumaracs looking left to right, slowly climbing the web. DOWN
ANGLE FROM WEB spiders shake their heads in disbelief.
PMURT
Yes -- spider -- Okay, spare me the
aggravation. Are you going to do the same stupid thing like your friend did?
Tell me, now! -- So, I can just…
Pmurt gesturing a cut throat move with his leg to which Iccumaracs
takes a moment to reflect on.
PMURT (CONT’D)
Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! He’s thinking
about it… -- That’s a start!
SPIDERS (O.S.)
Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! He’s an idiot!
ICCUMARACS
Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! I’ll try…
PMURT
YOU’LL DO WHAT?
ICCUMARACS
Sorry, my king! I’ll reach that
stupid tree! -- I swear on my life!
PMURT
Don’t worry… I’ll be the judge of
that. -- Go on -- Impress your king.
Slowly, Iccumaracs glides down suspended by a line onto a leaf
below. He crawls across and climbs on the next plant firmly dragging his line
behind him. Methodically, he’s repeating this slow process to the king’s
dismay.
PMURT (CONT’D) (whispering
to self)
What – What’s
this -- What is he doing?
Exasperated, Pmurt looks around for an answer, only meets
spiders’ shaking heads in condemnation.
PMURT (CONT’D) (screaming)
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Aggravated De Niro’s voice.
ICCUMARACS
Who? Meee?
PMURT
Naaaw! I’m talking to a tree… --
Yes! - You, idiot! - (stunned) What was THAT?
ICCUMARACS (calmly)
Oooh, dear supreme leader! King of
kings, and queens! Greatest warrior that ever lived! Mighty Son of Sun…
PMURT (irritated)
ENOUGH! stop with the titles… Do
you mind telling me WHAT YOU WERE DOING?
ICCUMARACS
My king… I figured, the best way to
reach the tree and avoid getting my throat slashed, is to take it step, by
step, by step, by…
He gestures the cut-throat sign unfazed by the king’s fury.
SPIDERS (O.S.)
Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! Eeh! HE’S AN IDIOT!
PMURT
Oh, lord! I’m surrendered by
morons! -- Kill him -- KILL THIS ROTTEN IDIOT!
Furiously pointing at Iccumaracs running away.
PMURT
(CONT’D)
Is there anyone -- A brave spider who’d
make his king proud? I mean, just ONE!
ON SPIDERS looking away and at each other. No one answers. -- CLOSE
ON Pmurt sounding deeply defeated.
PMURT (CONT’D) (looks
around)
Useless -- All of you -- worthless!
I’d kill everyone if I keep calling on you. Wouldn’t I?
ON SPIDERS adamantly shaking their heads in agreement.
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
Hmm
hmmm!
PMURT
Who’s gonna say my glorious tittles?
I love ‘em… Must I do everything myself?
Pmurt throws a long line to a plant in the middle of the creek --
jumps -- Throws another line and his momentum effortlessly propels him across
the bank. (Parker style) Acrobatically, he swings with lines attached to the
tree.
SPIDERS
(CHORUS)
Long live the king of kings, and
queens!
PMURT
Build the rest from there, idiots!
Pmurt proudly leaves the site.
CUT TO:
EXT. HEKIMA TREE - DAY
CLOSE ON MASTER BEE flying inside the Hekima
Tree, climbing straight up, avoiding branches and several leaves, enters into a
large and long crater nearly at the top of the tree.
Spread throughout the tree are hundreds of huge honeycombs hanging
on branches and serving as distribution stations of the golden honey, guarded
by Master Bees. Those stations must first be authorized for animals to gain
access.
MASTER BEES (deferential)
Karibu, General!
Swahili for Welcome.
GENERAL MUMBA (deferential)
Karibu sana!
Most Welcome! He greets back to flying Master Bees.
INT. QUEEN QUARTER - CONTINUOUS
Master Bees gather around the queen, the general enters.
GENERAL MUMBA
Karibu, your
majesty!
QUEEN MALASI
Karibu sana, great warrior! Join us -- Have you had a good trip?
GENERAL MUMBA
Thank you, majesty. We’ve spread
golden honey to every corner of the kingdom and plants are blossoming all over.
YEVRAH
General, you ever wonder what this world
would come to without our sweet and precious golden honey… Huh? CHAOS!
He pauses for effect.
YEVRAH (CONT’D)
What thanks do we get? Um? Master
Bees should be glorified from sunrise to sundown! tribute paid to her majesty! That’s
what I think, if you ask me.
GENERAL MUMBA
Hmmm… How about a song in your
honor while you’re at it? Would that be fine?
The queen smiles at the general’s sarcasm.
QUEEN MALASI (to Yevrah, amused)
Only fools seek glory. Life on
earth is untrusted to no one else but to THE MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE – It’s an
honor -- Our labor allows creatures big and small to exist. -- The golden
honey’s only a tool serving a greater purpose – PEACE AND HARMONY among all
species.
YEVRAH (Not convinced)
I hear you, majesty… But allow me,
if I may, suggest getting a compensation from those ingrates you speak of.
QUEEN MALASI
By all mean, I can’t wait to hear
this.
The queen enjoys toying with Yevrah.
YEVRAH
To tell you the true, those animals
are getting a bit arrogant, majesty. I say -- TAX ‘EM -- Get them to appreciate
our hard work and FREE DAILY LABOR!
QUEEN
MALASI (breathing the words)
Would doing so be honorable of the
Masters of the universe?
YEVRAH
No… But until they acknowledge
their miserable lives depend on us! They got to show us the money! I’ve had it
with them -- Can’t trust ‘EM! -- Spiders, especially -- Always up to something!
Everyone laughs as he’s whining.
PRINCE
DIBA
Mother, as shocking as it might be
to agree with Yevrah, I’m afraid he has a point. -- We work hard every single day
to ensure life is possible on earth. --But what do we really get out of it?
NOTHING… We want BENEFIT!
JASMIRA
Ha, ha, ha! Yeah… Otherwise, we’d
start a union -- And STRIKE! No golden honey…
YEVRAH
For a year! No fruits, no
vegetables, no flowers, no golden honey -- NOTHING! Let’s see how long they’d survive
without us -- VIVA EL STRIKEY!
Laughter, except the general who’s rather concerned.
GENERAL MUMBA
Huh, I don’t like where this is
going…
QUEEN MALASI
Ha, ha, ha! And what are your
demands exactly, strikers? I’m sure the general would be more than glad to accommodate.
PRINCE DIBA
For starter, four weeks off,
vacation to the Himalaya, paid medical…
JASMIRA
Sending spiders to another planet
would be nice -- Maternity leave and Child care -- Oh! One more, EQUAL PAY…
Yes!
She does the Tiger Woods’ iconic fist-pump signature move.
GENERAL MUMBA
ANARCHY! Unionists -- Is that what
they call you? Well, there’s no CONSSESSION! Strike all you want -- I’d expect
to see you at work tomorrow even early and you’ll enjoy yourselves in my
presence. Is that understood?!
JASMIRA
Oooh! Father,
loosen up! -- Go with the flow -- Swing with it man… Ha, ha, ha!
PRINCE DIBA
Ha, ha, ha… And general -- it wouldn’t
kill you to crack a smile every once in the while, you know?
QUEEN MALASI
Yes! Give it a try -- I promise,
you’d enjoy it! It’s good for the soul…
JASMIRA
Sad, we’re wasting good material on
a TYRANT! Hold on -- Come here, dad.
JASMIRA (CONT’D)
DAD, COME HERE! You’re going to
laugh if it kills you, Stand tall! Ha, ha!
CLOSE ON JASMIRA standing behind the general, she reaches for
his face and pulls his cheeks backward several times as to simulate a wide smile
-- showing his closed teeth.
GENERAL MUMBA
Over my dead body!
JASMIRA
C’mon! Open your teeth… Now, ENJOY
yourself and loudly say; HA! HA! HA!
GENERAL MUMBA
Ha! -- Satisfied?
Everybody explodes in laughter except the general.
JASMIRA
Oh, father…
YEVRAH
Sad to see you’re still among the
living, general!
QUEEN
MALASI
Just so you know, Yevrah, even
those who can’t fathom the role Master Bees play in the cycle of life, -- must
be accepted. -- Else, they won’t exist! Our purpose would be meaningless then.
YEVRAH
You’re right. As always, majesty.
I’m sorry if I’ve troubled you. But we’d have gotten so humongously
rich!
GENERAL MUMBA
He’s making up his own word, now --
Aren’t you becoming a little bit… Um, what’s the word -- Selfish?
PRINCE
DIBA
No, the word’s GREEDY! I learned it
arguing with spiders -- Yevrah is a greedy buster, they’d say. Ha, ha!
JASMIRA
Spiders -- I can’t stand -- They
want it all for themselves -- Always Me! Me! Me! -- Mine! Mine! Mine! --
KWAMBOLUSO…
CLOSE ON JASMIRA mimicking a spider to everyone’s laughter.
QUEEN
MALASI
Ha, ha, ha! We’re already rich --
This matter’s no longer up to discussion.
YEVRAH
As you wish -- Your wisdom knows no
boundary, majesty.
QUEEN MALASI (looking
around)
I’ve heard
troubling news, many of our people are getting attacked by spiders. Should we
be worried?
GENERAL MUMBA
Having strategically built their webs
near flowers and throughout our paths, spiders are indeed becoming a threat.
YEVRAH
Nonsense! Spiders are not a challenge.
We’d crash them like -- Anytime!
YEVRAH (CONT’D) (turning to
the prince)
Isn’t the general exaggerating a
bit? what do you think, dear prince?
PRINCE DIBA (serious)
Never underestimate the will of an
adversary, my friend -- It’s a mistake many have come to regret with their
blood. -- Luckily for us -- (smiling) –- we can all sleep easy knowing the
general has a plan for any situations –- He’ll DEFEND THE KINGDOM.
YEVRAH (shocked)
MY GOSH –- You do NOT have to do
it!
CUT TO:
EXT. POLLINATORS FESTIVAL - DAY
Each year, major pollinators of the food supply chain hold a
festival to celebrate earth. Hosted by the Master Bees, animals of all kind
come from afar to enjoy performances.
STAGES are set for each pollinator and BILLBOARDS stating their specific
contribution to nature. A big open space around the Hekima
Tree is dedicated for the audience.
CLOSE ON -- MAIN ENTRANCE BILLBOARD stating:
“Without Us, You Are The Ones Going Extinct,
HUMANS!”
CLOSE ON -- BATS STAGE.
BILLBOARD: Seeds Dispersal - Insecticide Service
Performing Cossacks dance, bats jump around flopping their wings
-- Another group do ballet moves with pirouettes.
Not to be outdone -- loyal fans: Goats, Camels, Weasels,
Chimpanzees and Deer imitate their steps.
YEVRAH
Let’s me get this straight. -- How’s
your seeds dispersal service works?
KING BAT (serious)
Master Bee! -- We inspect -- carefully
transport and spread seeds all over the world -- Very efficiently, I might odd.
YEVRAH (annoyed)
YES! I understand -- My question’s
HOW? -- How do you spread them, majesty?
KING BAT (huge grin)
Oh! DROPPINGS
-- We EAT ‘EM, then PRRR…
Looks at its tail.
YEVRAH
DISGUSTING!!! You’re disgusting,
you know that, majesty!
KING
BAT
HA! HA! HA! Well, you asked!
WIDE SHOT -- FROGS STAGE
BILLBOARD: Contamination Warning Alert System
Six colorful frogs perform Belly dances with a charming smile --
dressed as INDIAN WOMEN and wearing gold jewels.
Enjoying themselves -- Hippos, Pandas, Elephants, Rhinos, and Pigs
roll their big fat bellies to the music.
FROG
(V.O.) (an amazed whisper)
DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME! This is a skill
dating back millenniums -- Our bellies have minds of their own, people -- even asleep,
they roll! -- It’s in our gene.
CLOSE ON -- ANTS STAGE
BILLBOARD: Soil Aerator-Insecticide-Seeds Transporter
A dozen reddish ants dressed as NATIVE AMERICANS perform to a
ritual song, dancing and jumping around on two legs.
Mimicking their moves; Turtles, Ducks, Bears, Chipmunks and
particularly two gorillas are in a DEEP TRANCE -- beating their chests and
shaking heads -- Beautiful!
QUEEN
MALASI
Queen Ant, I’m traveling to meet
the leader of humans soon. Anything you want me to warm them about?
QUEEN
ANT
Yeah, I don’t know what’s going on but
we’re getting strong vibrations deep within the earth! Could you remind them of
Atlantis? -- We’d SINK their cities, if they keep at it.
QUEEN
MALASI
You sunk Atlantis… How did you do it?
CUT TO:
EXT. ATLANTIS - DAY
CLOSE ON -- QUEEN ANT as she explains Atlantis sinking.
QUEEN
ANT (V.O.)
After several warnings, we slowing
removed soil from under Atlantis bit by bit -- It took us DECADES but then
again, it’s TRILLIONS of ants on earth –- At the end, we sunk their precious
little jewel to the ocean. –- Those HUMANS thought they were untouchable – It
was sad but had to be done.
In a LONG LENS STACK we see -- TWO JUXTAPOSED FRAMES –- on the
TOP half -- ABOVE GROUND SCENE –- a fabulous ancient city with humans --
ATLANTIS –- on the BOTTOM half -- UNDERGROUND SCENE -- several TUNNELS with
various levels full of SIGNING ANTS -- each carrying a sand away. -- Ants sing
the upcoming demise of the city -- Panicking and crying humans join the song regretting
their stubbornness and saying goodbye as they board ships and evacuate --
Atlantis glides and disappears in the ocean at the end.
QUEEN MALASI (stunned)
What a pity! I’ll warn them to
behave…
YEVRAH (not buying it)
Ha, ha, ha! CUTE -- Sinking
Atlantis! You want IMPRESSIVE? Change the course of the world -- Its
composition -- who stays IN and who goes OUT! –- (turning to queen ant) – That
Majesty is --DIVINE INTERVENTION -- the Master Bees, GUARANTOR of the gods’
will -- carry on such heavy burden -- Ask the dinosaurs! They’d tell ya…
QUEEN
ANT
Huh… What happened to the dinosaurs?
QUEEN
MALASI
Yeah, what HAPPENED to dinosaurs?
CUT TO:
EXT. DINOSAURS EXTINCTION / ARIAL - DAY
We are flying very low through mist above a rich forest.
YEVRAH
(V.O.)
Glad you ask, your majesties. What
had happened was, those gigantic bodies with little brains were a MISTAKE! --Get
this -- Fooling around, the GODS had gotten carried away and created bigger and
bigger animals!
WIDE SHOT dinosaurs walking in a beautiful greenery.
YEVRAH
(V.O.)
Joining the fun -- the GODDESS of
love -- created humans instead -- Small and fragile, they didn’t stand a
chance… Smashed and crashed like bugs --
it was a bloodbath! -- still with me? Okay, crying her little heart out, she complained
that the dinosaurs took too much space and ate too damn much… And SHE WAS
RIGHT!
Clumsy humans running for their lives chased by dinosaurs
YEVRAH
(V.O.)
Sadden, the gods agreed and asked us
-- WHAT TO DO? We told them -- Big guys, let us handle it -- This is where it
gets tricky, we asked the dinosaurs to go ON A DIET -- Jenny Craig, Oprah -- NOPE,
they wouldn’t! -- We BEGGED ‘EM, you’ve got to SHRINK -- A LOT! Or face
extermination! They said NO WAY JOSE!
DOWN-ANGLE FROM MOUNTAIN Dinosaurs eating whole trees.
YEVRAH
(V.O.)
Well, well, well! The gods weren’t amused
and decided to start over. Our order was simple: - STOP POLLINATION -- Aw, the
devastation… Starvation ensued, they fought each other to death –- Dead plants
caught FIRE and everything was destroyed -- Then, the gods went with the
goddess’ plan… That’s it!
A WIDE SHOT of the forest deteriorating, dinosaurs madly
fighting in a desert like scenery and trees catching fire.
QUEEN
MALASI
You’ve
got to be kidding me!
QUEEN
ANT
So, the goddess tricked the gods --
Ha, ha! (singing) -- Who runs the world? Girls! -- Who runs the world? Girls!
-- Who runs this mother…
QUEEN
MALASI
SHOT YOUR MOUTH!
QUEEN
ANT
Earth… WHAT?
YEVRAH
Slow your roll with the girl power,
my queen! You got to understand, she was very attractive, naturally, gods craved
her attention -- Although, Queen Malasi’s splendid and
statuesque figure put the goddess’ to shame…
QUEEN
MALASI
YEVRAH!
YEVRAH
Sorry, majesty…
QUEEN
ANT
What about meteorites hitting
earth? Isn’t that what killed the dinosaurs?
YEVRAH
Smoke scream! You don’t believe
that RUBBISH… Asteroids hitting earth -- Ha, ha! Earth would explode! THINK
ABOUT IT
QUEEN MALASI (behind shocked)
Unbelievable… -- What is it with
you?
YEVRAH
Majesty, Master Bees take second
place to no one! (defiant whisper) No one… -- My work here is done!
CLOSE ON a shocked queen Malasi and a
baffled queen ant.
QUEEN
MALASI
You gonna die -- And go to hell, Yevrah
CUT TO:
EXT. POLLINATORS FESTIVAL – DAY
Back to the AWESOME festival.
CLOSE ON MASTER BEES STAGE
BILLBOARD: 70% Of The Food Supply Comes From
Us. BOOYAH!
Prince Diba playing Jimmy Hendrix’s iconic
national anthem rendition. It’s Pandemonium, sunlight goes on and off at whim --
sparks shoot off his guitar. -- Animals go berserk, playing imaginary guitars
with their legs and wings.
CLOSE ON BUTTERFLIES STAGE
BILLBOARD: Plant Pollinator- Flower Constancy
Performing the Shaolin Monk Dance, slowly opening and closing
wings to hide their faces -- leaning left and right. Ducks, Hares, Eagles,
Hyenas and Beavers imitates. Suddenly, the mic gets unplugged -- LOUD beep
sound.
YEVRAH
EXCUSES ME! Butterflies… Why are
you here? What you do? Beside looking pretty and all, you don’t do much!
BUTTERFLIES
(CHORUS)
WHAAAT?
Shocked, angry and insulted.
YEVRAH
Whatever you do, we do it better!
Just…
ANIMAL
(O.S.)
BOOOW! IDIOT! GET OUT OF THERE… HATER!
The crowd throws tomatoes, mangoes and whatever they can get
their paws on, chasing Yevrah off the stage.
CLOSE ON MASTER BEES STAGE
BILLBOARD: Humans, Killing Us, Will Kill YOU… Numbnuts!
Performing portions of three songs, Prince Diba
dressed in a white suit and Jasmira in a red dress perform
Stayin’ Alive -- The animals go NUT imitating every
moves!
Yevrah performs Psi’s Gangnam Style -- this insulting of horse
riding with a lasso of a dance. Fans go CRAZY!
Closing the show and dressed as Michael Jackson, Prince Diba does a couple of moves, the audience goes dead silent.
ANIMALS (O.S.)
WHAT THE
HELL! BOOOW!!!
Undeterred, he hits the moonwalk steps, animals go wild. A boa dancing
on its tail and a giraffe both feint -- The boa’s body and the giraffe’s long
neck whips the air in circle, slowly falling and hitting the ground.
EXT. POLLINATORS FESTIVAL - NIGHT
A well synchronized firework of fireflies shoots in the dark, goes
left and right, even write messages in the sky.
FIREWORK MESSAGE #1
1 OF EVERY 3 SPOONS OF FOOD COMES
FROM BEES! Marinate on That… Humans!
FIREWORK
MESSAGE #2
IF WE GO EXTINCT, WE’RE TAKING YOU
ALL WITH US! #SaveTheBees
ANIMALS (CHORUS)
VIVA MASTER BEES! VIVA MASTER BEES!!!
Full of excitement, animals leave the festival.
RACCOON
Hey buddy, wasn’t it great? The JOY!
FUN… Awww, Joie de vivre! That’s what life is about –
Have a PURPOSE in the universe – You… What do you offer?
LION
Hmmm? I
don’t know…
RACCOON
I do! NOTHANGGG… NADA! ZIP! SQUASH!
KWAMBOLUSO! -- Donkey of all eternity… Get out of here!
LION (stunned)
HUH? OBVIOUSLY, you wish to ruin a
great day, don’t you? -- Okay, let’s see who’s gonna
be the donkey of the day – Try again, Kwambolusize me…
RACCOON (exasperated)
It’s not a VERB! IT IS NOT a verb…
-- Forget it! –- Ahh… Hm, hm, hm, hmmm…
CLOSE ON RACCOON walking away nonchalant and humming, under the
lion’s menacing stare. But he couldn’t resist.
RACCOON (CONT’D) (whispers)
Mboluso…
LION (yelling)
YOU ARE
DEAD!
RACCOON (screaming)
Ooooh! DIDN’T DO
NOTHINGGG!
ON RACCOON running and climbing a tree to seek refuge.
CUT TO:
EXT. QUEEN’S BALCONY – DAY
LONG LENS queen balcony overlooking the plain and offering a
beautiful sunset view.
QUEEN MALASI
Well, the festival was a great
success. Anything of concern going on?
GENERAL MUMBA
Majesty, the king spider’s foolish ambition
to control the golden honey is becoming a serious problem.
ON QUEEN seemingly reflective.
QUEEN
MALASI
How could someone control what they
can’t even produce?
GENERAL
MUMBA
Insanity, majesty. Pure vanity.
A moment of deep thought, interrupted.
YEVRAH
By the way general, have you ever
crossed path with the spider who you took a bite out of your derriere? I think
I saw him the other day…
Everyone laughs uncomfortably and the camera focuses on the
general’s full body length, noticeably with a shorter tail.
YEVRAH
(CONT’D)
That sure was a mean spider! Wouldn’t
you say? Deprive a warrior of his pride weapon. -- Uncivilized!
Yevrah pitifully staring at the general’s tail.
QUEEN
MALASI
Yevrah, when you get a song
glorifying your bravery, then you can talk to the general. Don’t pay him any
mind, Mumba.
PRINCE DIBA
General, order me to sting him, please!
JASMIRA
No, dad. Let’s me do it for you! I’ll
sting him in his big fat belly.
Everyone laughs except Yevrah, looking rather concerned.
GENERAL MUMBA
Never mind a fool’s sharp tongue. It’ll
get him in trouble soon enough.
YEVRAH
What I do?
JASMIRA
I want to see you fight eight
spiders and live to talk about, Yevrah.
GENERAL MUMBA
Don’t waste your breath. He
couldn’t sting a bug crawling on his ugly face.
Laughter. The queen stares at the scenery over the balcony.
QUEEN MALASI
I love watching Master Bees gracefully
fly without ever complaining on the burden put upon us. Not to mention other
challenges we face each day.
GENERAL MUMBA
Not to mention some of our own
making. There goes a perfect specimen…
He points to Yevrah with his head.
QUEEN MALASI
What
do you mean?
GENERAL
MUMBA
Master Bees are getting heavier and
flying for some is getting harder.
PRINCE DIBA
Yes, I’ve noticed that.
YEVRAH
C’mon! We can’t fly, now? Is that
what you’re saying, General? -- Ludicrous! So, we’re a little bit healthier…
What’s wrong with that?
GENERAL
MUMBA
Well, since you’re the prototype of
health, let’s test that theory, Adonis.
ON GENERAL swiftly throwing Yevrah over the balcony.
JASMIRA
DAD!
You’re going to hurt him…
QUEEN
MALASI
Oh, My goodness!
YEVRAH
Ooooh! What’s
wrong with you? ASSASSIN! Ahh… You think I can’t fly
-- What am doing now? SWIMMING?! General, general! You Got to do better than
that Ha, ha…
He mimics swimming midair to everyone’s laughter. Yevrah tries
returning to the balcony, he’s stop by the general.
GENERAL MUMBA (sharply)
FREEZE!
Stay right there!
YEVRAH
Why? What are you trying to prove? C’mon,
this is ridiculous!
GENERAL MUMBA
Patience, Yevrah. Patience…
JASMIRA
Yevrah, you’re in TROUBLE… Big
trouble!
PRINCE DIBA
Hm, hmm! Is
this one of the lesson you teach at the academy, general?
GENERAL MUMBA
Yes, indeed my prince.
Attracted by the commotion, several Master Bees gather around
the balcony to watch.
GENERAL MUMBA (CONT’D)
Your majesty, if I may?
QUEEN MALASI
Great
warrior, you sure may.
GENERAL MUMBA
So graceful of you, my queen! Dear Master
Bees, I’ll bet on my life that our brave warrior here, won’t last 3 more seconds
in flight. In fact, he’ll drop like a rock. I’m sure of it!
PRINCE DIBA
I’d take that bet. Hang in there buddy.
JASMIRA
Me too, dad. GOOD LUCK, Yevrah!
YEVRAH
1! 2! 3! DONE!!!
Ah, ah, ah…
ON YEVRAH quickly counting, laughing, again trying to return to
the balcony to avoid any embarrassment.
QUEEN MALASI
STAND TALL!
CLOSE ON QUEEN solemnly and gracefully lifting her arm in a
majestic gesture, stopping Yevrah dead on his track.
This command calls on Master Bees to come to order and
demonstrate pride whether if it’s conquering fear, challenges, struggles,
sorrows or celebrating life.
YEVRAH
ANCESTORS
ARE WATCHING!
Customary response further acknowledged by a slight lift of the
chest and head. Sign of full self-awareness and honor.
GENERAL MUMBA
Oh, that was good, majesty.
QUEEN MALASI
You think? Yevrah will make me
proud.
Ignored and further antagonized by the sarcasms.
YEVRAH
What the hell are you waiting for?
TORTURER! Count already…
MASTER BEES (CHORUS)
HA, HA, HA…
PRINCE DIBA
Stay strong! I have faith in you…
YEVRAH
FORGET YOU!
CLOSE ON BIRDS and DRAGONFLIES joining the party.
BIRD #1
Golden honey sure has been sweet to
you, ain’t it? -- Gotten so fat, you can’t fly no
more… SHAME!
DRAGONFLY
Don’t listen to this idiot. You can
do it… Concentrate! Concentra…
YEVRAH
SHUT UP! WHAT DO YOU THINK I’M
DOING?
BIRD #2
He’s about to drop… Look at him!
Poor guy… SELFY!
ON BIRD quickly snapping selfies with a sweating Yevrah cracking
a smirk with his teeth close.
QUEEN MALASI (turning to Mumba)
You’re going to kill him…
GENERAL MUMBA (whispers to the queen)
Naw, he’ll be alright.
This will teach him a lesson for making fun of butt.
GENERAL MUMBA (CONT’D)
Alright my dear friend, are you
ready?
YEVRAH
Count!
Count! COUNT!
ON YEVRAH furious, his wings can barely support him.
GENERAL MUMBA
Okay, okay! Hold your horses -- 1…
ON GENERAL beginning the count but before he could say; one Yevrah
drops, terrified.
YEVRAH
HEEELP!
MASTER BEES (CHORUS)
HA, HA, HA!
Luckily, he falls into a pill of leaves softening his fall.
JASMIRA (softly)
Stand tall,
my brother.
ON JASMIRA trying to get Yevrah to show pride but her command
goes unanswered.
JASMIRA (CONT’D) (sharply)
STAND TALL,
WARRIOR!
YEVRAH
Ance… stors are WATCHING!
Still dizzy, trying to stand but comically trips.
PRINCE DIBA
You cost me a bet… Not cool, dude!
YEVRAH (jubilant)
I AM ALIVE… Thank God, all mighty!
Regaining his composure and brushing aside dirt, he then notices
the general hovering above and staring at him.
But as if he had won, perhaps not dropping dead, he looks at the
general still defiant. Calm, slowly and emphasizing on each word, shaking his
fat head in disgust, he says:
YEVRAH (CONT’D) (disgusted)
You’d have LOOOVE to see me drop
dead! Wouldn’t you?
GENERAL MUMBA (smirking)
Literally…
Articulating each syllable slowly and enjoying the look of a
defeated adversary. He flies away with a little smirk.
CUT TO:
EXT. ELEPHANTS - BIRDS - DAY
Duped by three birds in quest of the freshest golden honey, four
elephants are led to the Hekima Tree.
BIRD #1
Friends, Look up there… That what
they’ve been holding up on us! Here’s the tricky part, they won’t fall on their
own… So, you guys have to shake this stupid tree.
ELEPHANT #3
Holly molly… It’s humongous! I
don’t think we can shake it. Naw! Forget about it,
it’s too big!
Elephants circling and sizing up the tree.
ELEPHANT #1
Little birdies, I’m telling y’all it’s gonna be hard to get those
honeycombs…
BIRD #1
Oh, stop with the WHINING… -- STOP
IT! Do you think great things in life come easily? I THINK NOT! No more
complaint! Shake, shake, shake this treeee!
ELEPHANT #2
Look! - I can’t even wrap my trunk half
way around it! Nope… It’s not happening
BIRD #2
Guys, it’s four of you… -- Strong,
big and FEARLESS! Elephants, I belie… No, WE BELIEVE in you… You can do this!
ELEPHANT #4
Hold on a second… Maybe, we could
hit it with our heads… What do you think?
BIRD #1
THAT’S IT! THAT’S IT! Oooh, I like how you think, my friend… -- Use your big fabulous
head. -- Go ahead! HIT IT…
ELEPHANT #2
Ummm! I don’t
know… I’d get headaches easily. Nawww… Let’s get out
of here.
BIRD #2
Party pooper… YOU SUCK! You can’t
just give up without trying… C’mon!
BIRD #3
See, LIKE THIS!
CLOSE ON BIRD #3 flying head first into the tree and knocks
himself out to the laughter of the elephants.
BIRD #1
NOOO…
ELEPHANT #1
Ha, ha, ha… Little fella, are you
okay?
BIRD #1
Good God! Are you alright, buddy?
ELEPHANT #2
Ha, ha, ha… I swear, he broke his
neck!
BIRD #2
Ha, ha, ha… Don’t let that scare
you, elephants. My friend’s a little slow.
BIRD #3
Where am
I? Who am I? What happened?
BIRD #2
You knocked yourself out, fool and
you’re messing with our plan… Get up!
BIRD #1
He’s fine… -- Hey, I got a great
idea! Check this out, instead of using your heads -- use your BUTTS! -- They’re
huge and strong -- NO HEADACHE there!
Picking at an elephant’s butt to make the point.
ELEPHANT #4
How are we supposed to do that?
BIRD #1
Hold on! Hold on… I’ll show you!
ON BIRD #1 giving instructions to the other birds and placing
them in front of the elephants in midair.
BIRD #1 (CONT’D)
Okay, watch my friends they gonna show you the moves. Pay attention…
WIDE SHOT on BIRDS demonstrating a well-choreographed dance consisting
of rotating their tails, then swinging at an imaginary tree in the midair.
ELEPHANT #3
Ha, ha, ha! What is this? Oh, birds
– This is hilarious!
ELEPHANT #4
Ha, ha, ha! Do it again! Do it again!
Swing your little butts again…
BIRD #2
Stop laughing! This is serious…
ELEPHANT #2
Ha, ha, ha… You’re killing me… Never
seen anything this funny!
BIRD #1
LISTEN! So, when I say: Shake, Shake,
Shake! You’ve to rotate your butts -- To you get MOMENTUM -- Okay? Then, when I
say: KABOOM! -- You hit the tree, just like my friends did. UNDERSTOOD?
ELEPHANT #1
Are you sure this is going to work?
BIRD #1
It’s going work, you big elephants
of little faith… TRUST ME! Okay, ready?
WIDE SHOT elephants placed on each side of the tree with their
rear ends next to the tree.
BIRD #1 [SINGS]
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
BIRD #1 (CONT’D)
STOP! Stop… You’re doing it all
wrong! Don’t LEAN on the tree -- Hit it, HARD! -- Put a little HUMP into it guys
-- How hard could it be?
ELEPHANT #4
Hard enough for your little tail… And
this stupid shake shake boom… Soo lame!
BIRD
#2
KABOOM! KAABOOOOM! That’s the
problem… You’re not paying attention! YOU GOT TO UNDERSTAND what it means… -- Become
one with it -- And EXPLODE LIKE A DYNAMITE when you hear it! -- Give him what
he wants, people… START OVER!
ELEPHANT #3
This is ridiculous. Why are we
letting these little birds BOSS US around?
BIRD #1
Stop complaining, man! I’m the
brain of this operation, follow my instructions.
ELEPHANT #3
First of all, -- I’m not a MAN! I’m
a lady… You wanna do this ALONE? Huh?
BIRD #1
Nooo, pardonne moi Madam… Let’s not get
emotional here. My apologies, if I hurt your pretty feelings! Are we good now?
ELEPHANT #3
NO, we’re not! And it’s not an IF,
you did hurt my feelings…
BIRD
#1
Ayah, yah, yah, yah! FEELINGS -- I
hate that THING! Think of fresh honey and get your beautiful behind over there.
ELEPHANT #3
Isn’t it fabulous? My friend, she is
a hater, she tells me that I need to…
BIRD
#2
Blah, blah, blah! We got it, she
hates you… No need to hear your all life story, lady. Back to work – CHOP! CHOP!
Picking at the elephant’s face pushing her at her position.
BIRD #1 [SINGS]
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake your
booty!
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake your
booty!
BIRD #3
Beautiful… HARDER! HARDER! Again…
BIRD #1
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake your
booty!
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake,
Shake, Shake, KABOOM!
Shake your
booty!
CUT TO:
INT. HEKIMA TREE - CONTINUOUS
YEVRAH
Y’all feel that?
I’d swear I felt…
A noticeable vibration is felt throughout the colony, stopping
everyone on their track.
YEVRAH
(CONT’D)
Earthquake?
EARTHQUAKE! Let me out!
ON YEVRAH Hitting toward the exit, shoving everyone out of his
way. He’s stop by the general before he could escape.
GENERAL
MUMBA
Have you no SHAME? Attend to the
queen!
YEVRAH
Of course, general. I was only
clearing the way for the queen to get to safety.
CLOSE ON MASTERS BEES laughing at his cowardliness.
YEVRAH
(CONT’D)
I’d never abandon her majesty!
Wobbling back and forth as the floor shakes under him and loud noises
is heard coming from the outside.
PRINCE DIBA
It’s not an earthquake… It’s sounds
like elephants are down there.
CUT TO:
EXT. ELEPHANTS - BIRDS - CONTINUOUS
DOWN-ANGLE FROM TREE, hundreds of Master Bees fly over the
elephants and birds.
ELEPHANT #2
Didn’t you say they weren’t many
Master Bees guarding this tree?
BIRD #1
Did I say that? No worries… You’ll
be fine, make loud noises.
ELEPHANT #3
Loud noises?! What’s that gonna do?
BIRD #1
Scare them away! Oh! Look at the
time… I forgot we’ve a meeting today.
BIRD #3
What meeting? I didn’t know we’d a…
BIRD #2
Shut up! It’s time to get out of
here.
ELEPHANT #1
LYING BIRDS! Wait until I get my
trunk on you!
ON ELEPHANT #1 swinging her trunk to crash the bird standing on
her head as he swiftly flies away.
BIRD #2
Comrades, it was a pleasant journey
traveling with y’all. But we got to go!
LONG LENS STACK Master Bees diving on elephants gather to defend
themselves with the birds escaping right in time
GENERAL MUMBA
The audacity –- of hope – will hurt!
PRINCE DIBA
Ignorant beast! Why won’t you
follow simple rules? -- HUM! HUM! HUM!
CU ELEPHANT’S FACE, the prince strategically stings the softest
skin tissue near his eye ball several times.
ELEPHANT #3
WHOAM!!!
WHOAM! WHOAM…
Painfully screaming, the elephant runs away covered by hundreds
of Master Bees. Holding their ground, the others swing their trunks to disperse
the Master Bees in vain.
JASMIRA
Did you think you could get away
with this nonsense? TAKE THAT! -- HUM! HUM!
TIGHT SHOT ELEPHANT’S TRUNK, Jasmira avoids
a crushing strike, stings the tip of his trunk numerous times.
ELEPHANT #1
WHOAM!
WHOAM! STOP… WHOAH!
He flees the battle, followed by a swarm of Master Bees.
JASMIRA
Don’t run… COME BACK HERE! Oooh… You gonna it! -- HUM! HUM! HUM!
LONG LENS SHOT running elephant stops, quickly grinds its butt
on the ground to crash Master Bees but they fly away.
ELEPHANT #1
WHOAM! NOT FAIR… WHOAM! YOU’RE MEAN!
He takes off again to a hysterical laughter of Master Bees.
PRINCE DIBA
HA! HA! Are you enjoying this, general?
GENERAL
MUMBA
Lucky elephants… How fortunate they’re
I can’t sting anymore!
WIDE SHOT on the remaining two elephants, witnessing the massacre
and deciding they’ve had enough.
ELEPHANT #2 (imploring)
WHITE
FLAG! WHOAM… WHITE FLAG!!!
ELEPHANT #4 (hopeful)
YES… WHOAM! WE SURRENDER!!! WHITE
FLAG!
GENERAL MUMBA
What? WHITE FLAG?! I don’t see any
white flag! Get ‘EM…
The elephants quickly pull white flags from each other’s butt --
to the astonishment of Master Bees.
MASTER BEES (CHORUS)
WOOOOOOOW…
HA! HA! HA!
GENERAL MUMBA
Well, if you can do that, you
certainly can run… Can’t you? -- GET OUT OF HERE!
DOWN-ANGLE FROM TREE swarms of Master Bees attacking the
elephants taking off for their lives.
ELEPHANT #2
C’MON, Master Bees… RUN!!! WHOAM!
ELEPHANT #4
WHOAM! Why did I listen to those
stupid birds… WHOAM!
CLOSE ON YEVRAH suddenly appearing jubilant.
YEVRAH
VICTORY! VICTORY! SWEET LIKE OUR
GOLDEN HONEY! VICTORY!
PRINCE DIBA
Where have been? You missed the
action!
JASMIRA
Was that you snoring while we were
fighting? Beautiful dream you must had?
YEVRAH
I’d have you know, Mademoiselle, I’m
not a fighter, I’m a…
PRINCE DIBA
CHICKEN?
Ha, ha, ha!
MASTER
BEES (O.S.)
Ha, ha, ha!
Yevrah’s the coward king!
Master Bees celebrate their victory with a song praising bravery,
golden honey and mocking Yevrah.
CUT TO:
INT. TIME TRAVEL - NIGHT
Ordained with divine powers, every 250 years a queen and her
delegation fly through time to advise humans on being good steward of mother
nature -- CLOSE ON QUEEN MALASI.
QUEEN MALASI (solemnly)
Our visit to speak with the leader
of the humans is upon us. I’m sure much hasn’t changed in the world since our
last visit 250 years ego. Taking this journey with me
is the general, Jasmira and the prince.
JASMIRA (jubilant)
Thank you, majesty! I’m sooo excited!
PRINCE DIBA (serious)
Your majesty, I’m honored to…
YEVRAH (arrogantly)
UM, UM… Majesty, who would serve
you during this PERILOUS journey? -- Take care of EVERY DETAIL -- ensuring your
wishes are followed A LA LETTER?
QUEEN
MALASI
Thanks for your concern, we’ll
manage.
GENERAL
MUMBA
YES, majesty. We’d be just fi…
YEVRAH (exasperated)
UM, um… EXCUSE ME, general. I’m
addressing her majesty, the queen!
GENERAL MUMBA (sarcastically)
Excuses moi,
monsieur. The floor is…
YEVRAH (exploding)
NEVER MIND THE FLOOR! (turning to
the queen, serious) Sorry for the outburst, majesty -- MANAGE, you said? -- This
word, requires -- TALENT -- EXPERTISE –- OBEYANCE! -- None of the names you’ve
mentioned, I’m afraid, have those adequate skills set! No offense…
GENERAL MUMBA (mocking)
None taken!
JASMIRA (offended)
HOW DARE YOU? I’d STING for the
queen!
PRINCE DIBA (smirking)
I take
offense to that! I serve…
YEVRAH (exploding, again)
EVERYBOY SHOT UP! -- (apologetic) Not
you of course, majesty… -- THEM!
CLOSE ON YEVRAH angrily pointing at his obstructionists, who’re
doing their best not to explode in laughter.
YEVRAH (CONT’D) (conciliatory)
Perhaps, majesty, you might have overlooked
a NAME… -- Your DEVOTED -- HUMBLE and most TRUSTED servant?
QUEEN MALASI (faint shock)
OOOH! I’ve forgotten about YOU?! I
must be developing amnesia…
YEVRAH (restored hope)
YEEES!!! Nooo…
to the amnesia -- Nahhh. Majesty, it happens –- even
to our loved ones.
QUEEN MALASI (disgusted)
How about that? Forgetting my
trusted servant! -- (excited) Let’s me make it up to you, Yevrah. You’ll SAFELY
stay here and RUN the kingdom while we take on this VERY DANGEROUS journey… –-
I wouldn’t want ANYTHING to happen to my devoted servant… No, no, no!
YEVRAH (shocked)
WHAT? -- NOOO! I LOVE DANGER! Ask
anyone… I’m BRAVE -- like my ancestors!
GENERAL MUMBA (annoyed)
Give it a rest… You’re not going!
YEVRAH (irritated)
Why don’t you MANAGE your own
affairs, GENERAL? See! – Majesty… HE CAN’T EVEN DO THAT! Wait, he’s our great
hero… What if a WAR breaks and the general’s not here… -- THAT’S IT! He’s GOT
TO STAY -- I’ll take his place, majesty?
PRINCE
DIBA
You know, we’ll be back in a blink
of an eye… It will be like we NEVER LEFT!
YEVRAH (sharply)
Mind your own business too! (imploring
to the queen) Oooh, I WANT TO GO… See what those FOOLS
are doing out there!
QUEEN
MALASI
Don’t you wanna be the BIG
ENCHILADA? Running things… Bossing people around?
JASMIRA
Yeah, like you always do!
YEVRAH
NOOO! No, no! –- Meee, A BIG
ENCHILADA? That’s DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN! I’m a little TAMALES, majesty… Ready
to serve!
QUEEN
MALASI
Don’t sell yourself short, I’ve total
confidence in you, Yevrah. I don’t know, maybe the general could convince me
otherwi…
YEVRAH
GENERAL!!! My beloved and DEAR
FRIEND! General… -- NOW, tell the queen what a mess I am! AN UNDISCIPLINED – ANNOYING
-- Don’t hold back, I can TAKE IT!
PRINCE
DIBA
Did he just interrupt the QUEEN? Allow
me, general. Yevrah, you’re a BULLY, AN ANTAGONIST – A COWARD – A SARCASTIC…
JASMIRA
A DERANGED EGOMANIAC! AN ARROGANT NARCISSIST!
A…
YEVRAH (stunned)
Okay! Okay! Fair enough… Where are
our manners – I mean… Allow my dearest friend -- my HERO -- to speak!
GENERAL MUMBA (offended)
Did you fall on your head? Me… Your
best pal?! Are you out of mind?
YEVRAH
General, General, General! -- Put
aside our little differences -- You and I are like BROTHERS born from the same
womb! -- You, a HERO! Me, a servant… -- I love you, man! - C’mon, GENERAL -- Tell
the queen I can come with you, please!
WIDE SHOT everybody exploding in laughter, except the general looking
rather disgusted.
QUEEN
MALASI
HA! HA! HA! Isn’t that cute? Yevrah
loves the general! Who’d ever thought?
PRINCE
DIBA
We got you good, didn’t we? Don’t
break down, of course, you’re coming with us!
JASMIRA
Oooh, UNCLE!
You should have seen the look on your face… PRICELESS! HA! HA!
YEVRAH
DON’T PLAY WITH -- Is that right?
-- Am I really going, majesty?
QUEEN
MALASI
Yevrah, why on earth would I leave
you in charge of anything? -- You’ll tore this place apart! -- Yes, you’re
coming with us. -- We just had to torture you a little bit -- I loved it!
YEVRAH
HA! HA! HA! I knew it all along! --
My friends, that what’s called ACTING… But you wouldn’t know anything about
that…
GENERAL
MUMBA
Yevrah, I found the thought of you loving
me repulsive! -- Don’t you ever repeat that word again! Understood?
YEVRAH
It was as REPUGNANT me saying it!
-- Rest assured the feeling is mutual and my opinion of you hasn’t changed a
bit! -- My best friend… What an idea?!
QUEEN
MALASI
Now, that you two have made up and
hate each other again, gather around -- it’s time to go. -- General Amabo, you’re in charge while I’m gone.
GENERAL
AMABO
I’m honored to serve, majesty! (turning
to Yevrah) Did you just say you were acting? -- Are you kidding me? The notion of
a nervous breakdown being an act is HILARIOUS! -- You deserve an Oscar, my
friend! HA! HA! HA!
YEVRAH
HAHAHA hell -- Shut up Amabo! Who ask you anything? And you better make sure
everything’s in order when we get back. ELITIST!
QUEEN
MALASI
Awww, he’s
back… Come on! Let’s go meet the leader of humans and inspect earth.
WIDE SHOT of MASTER BEES gathering around the queen, a shaft of
sunlight from above shines on them, instantly, they disappear from Africa.
CUT TO:
EXT. TIME TRAVEL – ROME – AREAL / DAY
UP ANGLE the group reappears midair in the center of Rome.
HORN AND CLARINET SOUND FROM AFAR, People walking.
BACKGROUND SONG: That’s Amore
QUEEN
MALASI (CONT’D)
ROME! Hasn’t
changed much from stories I heard when I was a child. A beautiful city! This is
where we’d meet the king of humans and give him recommendations to be good
steward of mother nature.
YEVRAH
HUMANS!
Look at ‘EM… - Acting like they own the universe. Good for NOTHING… No, I’d
take that back. Great at destroying everything WE have given to ‘EM!!!
JASMIRA
Oh, Rome! Some of the greatest
generals lived here, right dad?
GENERAL
MUMBA
That’s correct. Great kings too. An
ancient kingdom full of history, mirroring Kemet’s.
LONG LENS SHOT several horses and chariots rolling on the street
followed by gladiators and guards behind them. ANGLE FROM AIR -- A group of
pigeons fly by.
PRINCE
DIBA
Hey
Pigeons! Hey, where are you going?
A pigeon returns to meets the Master Bees.
PIGEON (thick
Italian accent)
Hello honey bees? We’re going to
the colosseum.
YEVRAH
MASTER BEES! uncivilized bird… And
bow your head! You’re in the presence of her majesty, the queen!
PIGEON
Queen Bee, accept my apologies. I’m
honored to meet you…
UP ANGLE FROM GROUND dozens of arrows, some with fire are thrown
in their direction, one nearly hitting the pigeon.
PIGEON
Ehhhh! LET’S GET
OUT OF HERE!
YEVRAH
STUPID IDIOTS!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
JASMIRA
They’re aiming again… LET’S GO!
LONG LENS SHOT of the gang arriving at the colosseum. Loud roar
and yelling as a gladiator steps on a dead adversary.
GLADIATOR (O.S.) (yelling in Latin)
MAXIMUS CAESAR! ROMANO EMPORIUM!
QUEEN
MALASI
What’s going on? Is this a
reenactment?
PIGEON
Quite the contrary. This is the
real thing, the big fight gladiators versus lions is next. Caesar himself is
here!
YEVRAH
SAVAGES!
BRUTE SAVAGES!
PRINCE
DIBA
Gladiators? Caesar? It can’t be
right!
GENERAL
MUMBA
Something
is not quite adding up.
CLARINET SOUND.
JASMIRA
Barbaric! People are actually
cheering and enjoying death for entertainment… Just how cruel are these creatures?
QUEEN MALASI (turning to Pigeon)
Where could I meet the king of
humans?
PIGEON
I’m not sure I follow, majesty. There’s
no such a thing as the king of humans. Do you wish to speak to God?
PRINCE
DIBA
The queen, perhaps?
PIGEON
Nice try, but nope! Each kingdom
has its own king. Such as the Egyptians, Greeks, Persians… and so on.
GENERAL
MUMBA
Surely they must have a leader, by
now!
PIGEON
Unfortunately, no general! Sorry…
QUEEN
MALASI
Hold on. Humans should have organized
better already. What year is this?
PIGEON
Year?
202, of course.
QUEEN
MALASI
202?! Awww…
I made a booboo! We were supposed to travel to the year 2022.
MASTER
BEES (CHORUS)
NO WONDER!
PIGEON
HA! HA! HA! Travel to year 2022 did
you say? We’ve a place for people like you -- they see things -- Let no one
hear you say such something, majesty.
QUEEN
MALASI
It sounds crazy, but we have
command of the universe. We can travel through time and space.
CLOSE ON the queen taking a Buddhist position and closing her
eyes as to meditate.
QUEEN
MALASI (CONT’D)
Let’s see… -- Where’s the most
powerful kingdom in 2022? AMERICA! Also, hosts the UN where all of the world’s
leaders meet. PERFECT! We’re going to the UN!
JASMIRA
So commendable, humans listening to
the wisdom of their leaders.
PIGEON
Sorry to burst your bubble but there’s
no such kingdom called AMERICA! Rome is the most POWERFUL empire and will ALWAYS
BE! -- Stop with this craziness…
PRINCE
DIBA
Ha! Ha! Pigeon, why do you think
we’re called Master Bees? Life on earth goes through us! We’re the fountain of
life.
YEVRAH
It’s information overload for this numbnut… His primitive brain cannot comprehend.
QUEEN
MALASI
Ha! Ha! Ha! Well, we’d see you in
the next life, pigeon. Everyone get ready!
PIGEON
SUPPOSE I was to believe,
how does it work? I’m a philosopher on my spare time and my theory is; “Whenever
there’s an IF, thus, I shall WITNESS!”
GENERAL
MUMBA
And you just made that up, didn’t
you? A stubborn philosopher.
PIGEON
I’M OFFENDED! Yes, I did. I want to
go to year 2022… Ha! Ha! Ha! Crazy bees…
QUEEN
MALASI
Ha! Ha! The general seems to like
you, pigeon. Ok, come see how crazy we are.
WIDE SHOT of the group, a shaft of sunlight from above shines on
them and they’re transported to New York City.
CUT TO:
EXT. TIME TRAVEL – NEW YORK CITY – NIGHT
Reappearing in Time Square on a Saturday night after a concert, Master
Bees are disoriented and behind belief.
CARS HORNS AND PEOPLE SHOUTING.
Cars jammed in traffic and thousands of people walking.
BACKGROUND SONG: Empire State Of Mind by
Jay-Z and Alecia Keys. The music starts with her glorifying New York City.
PRINCE
DIBA
MY GOD! WHAT’S THIS? Why all the
noise? Are these humans insane? Where in heaven sake are we?
JASMIRA
Nah if hell exist, we’re in it… Ha,
ha!
YEVRAH
This is where nightmares are made
of… Yup, nothing you can do here -- Nah… You can’t possibly make it here! --
Streets are filled with thieves and those lights will depress you! What’s the
name of this place?!
PIGEON
MAMMA MIA! Nero’s legend of burning
the city is possible… TOWERS REACHING THE SKY! Are those chariots with lights?
I can’t take it…
LONG LENS SHOT as they land on the roof of the St. Patrick Cathedral
to allow the pigeon to recoup from the shock.
QUEEN
MALASI
It’s called New York City… Have we
waited far too long? -- Life cannot flourish in a forest of concrete! – THEY’RE
KILLING MOTHER EARTH!
GENERAL
MUMBA
No soil in sight! No flowers, no trees,
no plants… This can’t be!
PRINCE
DIBA
Are we still crazy, buddy? I want
to see more of this village. Let’s go.
CU PIGEON rubbing his eyes, closes and open his eyes to ensure
he’s not dreaming.
PIGEON
MIA ROMA! I wouldn’t believe it if
I hadn’t see it with my own eyes!
YEVRAH
This is what happen when you give humans
free will -- They all go NUT! Huh? WHAT WAS THAT?
DOWN-ANGLE FROM BUILDING a fast flying parrot crosses their path
and makes an abrupt stop, opening its wings wide. It launches back, leaving
smoke behind, flying like a bullet.
GENERAL
MUMBA
Everyone on guard! Looks like a
parrot.
QUEEN
MALASI
A crazy parrot, you mean.
JASMIRA
He’s going to attack, again!
YEVRAH
Oh, yup. He wants us for diner!
PRINCE
DIBA
Crazy? Oh, I know crazy… PARROT, I
ORDER YOU TO ST… He’s not slowing down!
GENERAL
MUMBA
UP! EVERYONE GO UP!
CLOSE ON PARROT indiscriminately striking, nearly catching the
queen as they flew upward. He stops and returns a bit slower and a chase ensues.
JAY-Z’s FAST PACE LYRICS STARTS.
YEVRAH
EHHH… WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM? LUNATIC!
QUEEN
MALASI
STOP PARROT! Not listening… DISPERSE!
ANGLE ON PARROT confused for a second, he zooms in on Yevrah, chasing
him around buildings, zig zagging and hot on his tail missing at every strike.
YEVRAH
I SHOULD STAYED IN KEMET… HELLLP!
PRINCE
DIBA
HOLD ON! DON’T PANIC!
JASMIRA
TAKE THIS! HUM! HUM! HUM!
CLOSE ON JASMIRA stinging but missing the mark, the angry parrot
makes an abrupt stop and goes after her. WIDE SHOT of Yevrah stopping at the St
Regis Hotel to regroup.
YEVRAH
Cra… CRAZY! Bird… DIE! I SAY, die…
JASMIRA
Oooh…
GENERAL
MUMBA
HOLD
TIGHT, JAZZY!
PRINCE
DIBA
STUPID, STUPID
PARROT!
UP ANGLE FROM BUILDING Jasmira hides after
turning a corner, the parrot flies by and she goes in the opposite nearly crashing
into the queen.
JASMIRA
Watch
out!
GENERAL
MUMBA
That’s
my girl… You did great, baby!
QUEEN
MALASI
A true warrior… You deserve a
medal!
JASMIRA
What a thrill?! Thanks Dad! Here to
serve, majesty.
PRINCE
DIBA
You were fantastic! But I’d have
done better… Ha, ha, ha! Ohhh, HE’S BACKKK!
GENERAL
MUMBA
BREAK OUT!
QUEEN
MALASI
I’ve had enough of this
foolishness… GIVE ME A FRYING PAN!
JASMIRA
A WHAT?
PIGEON
HERE!
QUEEN
MALASI
A pizza pan! Never mind… Give me
that! KAZAAANG!
ON THE QUEEN swinging hard, her little harms appearing larger
and hitting the parrot right in the face, sending him crashing into a patio
below.
MASTER
BEES (CHORUS)
OUCH!!! HA! HA! HA!
QUEEN
MALASI
You’re messing with the wrong
QUEEN!
GENERAL
MUMBA
A majestic blow worthy of a mighty
queen… Parrot, you should be honored!
Yevrah rejoins them and flies over the unconscious parrot.
PRINCE DIBA
Ha, ha, ha! What a blow, mother! But
what happen to nonviolence? Let’s all get along…
QUEEN
MALASI
Child, at time you have to take the
gloves off and beat the crap out of an idiot. There’s a lesson to be learned, watch
how humble he’s when he wakes up.
GENERAL
MUMBA
Yevrah, do the honor… -- Wake him
up.
JASMIRA
Yeah, give him a good sting,
Yevrah!
YEVRAH
Nah… Let bygones be bygones -- I’m gonna be the bigger man… No harm, no foul! I say.
PRINCE DIBA
NOOO! He tried to have you for lunch…
Teach him a lesson he’d remember!
YEVRAH
Well, if you insist…
CLOSE ON YEVRAH landing on the parrot’s neck, fully extends his
long sting. He bounces his tail left to right to sting, but changes position, picks
at the group as they look on.
YEVRAH
(CONT’D)
That’s
better!
GENERAL
MUMBA
Any day
now…
TIGHT SHOT Yevrah’s tail which he
lowers but as he does so, his sting instantly fully retracts as it gets closer to
the parrot, and only his tail scratches the feather. NO STING!
PIGEON
WHAT WAS
THAT?
QUEEN
MALASI
Ha, ha,
ha! I think he’s caressing him…
GENERAL
MUMBA
Oh boy… Did he just pull a Rubio?
PRINCE
DIBA
Ha, ha!
I see a King James pass coming.
YEVRAH
HOLD ON
-- I’ve to found a sweet spot…
MASTER
BEES (O.S.)
STING!!! Shame…
He’s not one of us!
ON YEVRAH concentrating, trying and failing yet again.
YEVRAH
I CAN’T!!! I’M BROKEN… Fix me,
general!
Defeated, he lays on the parrot and everyone’s hysterical.
JASMIRA
Ha, ha, ha! Yes, YOU CAN! Diba, help?
DOWN ANGLE Holding Yevrah’s sting
tight, Jasmira and the prince try again. TIGHT SHOT of
the sting fully retracting from their grips but they both instead sting the
parrot.
PARROT
OUCH!!! What’s wrong with you?
JASMIRA
YEAH!!!
YOU DID IT, YEVRAH!
YEVRAH (stunned
& excited)
I DID?! I STUNG HIM! STUNG YOUR
SORRY BEHIND! Look at you… WHO’S TOUGH NOW?
MASTER BEES (O.S.) (whispering)
Yea
right! Once a choky always a choker
YEVRAH
If you know what’s good for you, start
talking, buddy! Why did you attack us?
QUEEN
MALASI
Never mind that. Parrot, where’s
the UN? I want to speak to your leader.
PARROT
HALLO! Who are you?
PIGEON
You’re speaking to queen bee.
PARROT
That’s not her! Queen B’s over
there…
LONG LENS on a Beyonce’s poster in
Madison Square Garden.
PRINCE
DIBA
Poor guy, still delirious. Though, that
is a lovely creature…
PIGEON
Hm, hmmm!
Quite exquisite, I might add…
QUEEN
MALASI
Pss… She’s not
all that! She probably dusts shelves at the UN. Where is it?
PARROT
That worthless UN is on the other
side.
GENERAL
MUMBA
Worthless? Why you say that?
PARROT
They do nothing! Only talk… No
action.
QUEEN
MALASI
You mean, humans don’t listen to
its own leaders? What about your queen?
PARROT
Naw, no one cares
about the UN… Queen? We don’t have… Oh! You mean, Queen B?
QUEEN
MALASI
Yes, that a horrible queen who’s destroying
her kingdom!
PARROT
Ha, ha, ha! She’s not a real queen…
She is a singer… You’ve got to see her move
JASMIRA
IMPOSTER! I didn’t like her the
minute I saw her. So, who’s the real queen?
PARROT
Ok, there’s no queen, no king. Here
in America, we’re ruled by THE BIG BANKS!
GENERAL MUMBA
Well, where could we meet them?
PARROT
Ah! They work in the shadow. So you
can’t see them! But you’d meet their front man… The PRESIDENT!
QUEEN
MALASI
Great, this front man, would
everyone listen to his wisdom?
PARROT
Ha, ha, ha! WISDOM… You’re funny! Our
last president is in prison… He was put in power by the leader of Russia.
JASMIRA
You mean, your president was a
subject of another leader?
GENERAL
MUMBA
A PUPPET… A servant king! So, America
is a puppet of Russia.
PARROT
NO! Not a puppet… America’s not a
puppet! HE and ONLY HIM, was a puppet! Not us… That’s why we kicked him out of
power! Democracy at its FINEST… Screwed up, but it works. Kinda…
QUEEN
MALASI
Then, this Russian president’s a strong
leader! Why are we wasting time here?
YEVRAH
I knew this place was a DUMP!
QUEEN
MALASI
Let’s go to Russia. You seem to
know a lot, you’re coming with us, parrot.
PARROT
I’m not GOING TO RUSSIA! Those
folks are nuts…
UP ANGLE long stretched arm pulls the parrot back into the
sunlight’s shaft.
PRINCE
DIBA
GET BACK
HERE!
PARROT
Nooo!
CUT TO:
EXT. SPIDERS – DAY
A small group of spiders building webs after the king left the
site, enjoy a friendly conversation.
YAWNOC
The king’s so powerful! I’m gonna help him any way I can. Show my loyalty, hunt and
kill all of those Master Bees!
SUBEIRP
And you gonna
drop dead wondering, WHY?
YAWNOC
Huh?! What do you mean?
SUBEIRP
Ummm… Alive and
wondering already…
YAWNOC
You know what your problem is, Subeirp? You don’t know how to move up the ROYAL LADDER… --
You’ve got to kiss the RING! Hum, hum, hummm… -- Show
initiative!
CLOSE ON YAWNOC kissing his leg to his friends’ laughter.
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
Eeh, eeh, eeh,
eeh…
SUBEIRP
Initiative, eh? Killing all Master
Bees and depriving him of his golden honey… the king might just give you a big
wet royal kiss on your neck… Grr, grr,
grr!
ON SUBEIRP biting the air, crossing his eyes and sticking his
tongue out playing dead.
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
Eeh, eeh, eeh,
eeh…
YAWNOC
Note to self; Do NOT kill all of
them.
XER
Yawnoc, tell me
something, why is he making us kneel for so long? I’ve bad knees and they’re killing
me! – Stupid MORON -- Long live the king my butt…
UP ANGLE FROM GROUND a spider sliding upside down from a line overhears
the comment.
YDUR
CHIEF! CHIEF!
We’ve a traitor!
XER
Hey, hey! What are you doing?
C’MON…
ON XER trying to stop YDUR as the chief approaches.
BEAUREGA
Ydur, Who’s the
traitor?
YDUR
HIM! He insulted the king for
kneeling. The NERVE… He said and I quote: “Long live the king, MY BUTT!”
XER
Nooo, NO! It’s all a
misunderstanding… Really… Ask my buddies here, chief.
SUBEIRP
What? I
didn’t hear a thing! Did you?
YAWNOC
Xer… I don’t know what you’re
talking about.
YDUR
It’s a COVER UP! A WITCH AUNT! Look
at them… A bunch of LYING SOB!
BEAUREGA
I believe you, Ydur…
XER
Don’t believe the hype! He’s CONFUSED…
what I said was: “Long live my king BUT for eternity! All this fool hears is My
butt… IF YOU’RE NOT PAYING ATTENTION!
XER
(CONT’D)
I’d kneel for the king from sunup
to sundown! I love the guy! The king…
BEAUREGA
I don’t even know what to do with
you, insulting the king…
YDUR
YUP! He sure did… KILL HIM! He
thinks the king is a pain in the butt… HOW DARE YOU!?
ON CHIEF throwing a line and pulling Xer towards him.
XER
You know what? He’s trying to get your
job, chief! Think about it… Who tells on friends? A RAT does! Oh, he’ll tell on
you one day, chief! TRUST MEEE…
ON XER saying whatever to get out of trouble.
BEAUREGA
Huh? Good point, I can’t stand rats!
ON YDUR getting yanked with another line and pulled by the chief.
BEAUREGA (CONT’D) (whispering)
Oh, yes! The king is a major pain
in the butt… I HATE HIM!
CLOSE ON both spiders looking at each other, the chief and at
each other again, shocked.
YDUR
WHAAAT? What he said, Xer?
YDUR (CONT’D)
(nodding)
Oooh… I’m gonna tell the king! -- You just wait! You’re already dead,
chief.
ON YDUR unsuccessfully trying to free himself from the chief’s line.
BEAUREGA
Not if you
die first… Wrap him up!
XER
What did I tell you, chief? Eeh, eeh, eeh!
It’s my pleasure… It’s over, RAT!
ON XER covering Ydur with lines and
wrapping him entirely.
BEAUREGA
Where does
your loyalty lies, spider?
XER
With… with… you?
BEAUREGA
Is that a
question?
A threatening stare quickly brings the Xer to order.
XER
No! Chief… Of course not! My
loyalty is with you… Thank you! Thank you!
ON XER bowing his head and hearing a weird noise. Lifting his
head and noticing that the chief had disappeared.
NOISE
(O.S)
Sslck!
XER
What was that? Chief! Where are
you? Not good… Chief? I’m freaking out!
CLOSE ON CHAMELEON as it shifts an eye and throws its tongue toward
Xer before he could escape.
CHAMELEON
Sslck!
XER
NOOO…
The chameleon licks its nose after swallowing Xer, then drops
dead with its tongue sticking out and a green vapor leaks out of its mouth. Eating
two spiders was too toxic.
CUT TO:
EXT. TIME TRAVEL – MOSCOW – DAY
Reappearing in the middle of a revolution’s celebration, Muscovites
are hanging out on rooftops and patios.
YEVRAH
These humans are cheerful! Can you
feel the warmth? I like this place already.
MUSCOVITE
Hey, bees! Come over here and
sweeten my vodka… Beautiful birdy, I love you!
YEVRAH
Aaah, one who
appreciate golden honey… Sorry friend, we don’t carry it on us.
ANGLE FROM BUILDING Muscovites on the rooftop.
QUEEN
MALASI (turning to Parrot)
Where would we find this great
leader?
PARROT
Are we in RUSSIA? HOW? No, no, no!
PIGEON
Don’t ask any questions, you’ll go nut!
This time travel still has me confused. Go with the flow…
PARROT
Nah… FORGET IT! Somebody better tell
me something… I’m not going ANYWHERE!
PRINCE
DIBA
Parrot, do you want another pan in
your face? Where would we find this leader?
PARROT
I’m from the Big Apple, bro! I ain’ saying nothing… Ain’ going NOWHERE…
MUSCOVITE
(O.S.)
SHOOT THEM…
LONG LENS SHOT the group’s startle by several gun shots.
PARROT
LET’S GO… LET’S GO… LET’S GO… He’s at
the Kremlin…
GENERAL
MUMBA
You changed your tune mighty fast…
Lead the way, coward!
PARROT
I said no Russia, NOT GOING TO
RUSSIA… But here I’m getting shot at by drunks!
WIDE SHOT of smoking bullets forming some sort of a net across
their path whistling in the air, from which each dives in and out to avoid
getting strike.
JASMIRA
Can’t we fly in peace once, without
getting shot or attacked by a crazy bird?
PARROT
Eh, I resent that! This is Moscow
for you… Here’s the Kremlin, should we sneak in there?
QUEEN
MALASI
No! Announce my visit and wish to speak
to their leader.
PARROT
Okay, I don’t know about you’re from
but where I’m from, you don’t go around knocking on people’s doors… Not in New
York City and definitely not in MOSCOW…
PRINCE
DIBA
C’mon, it can’t be that bad… I’ll
speak to them, they look reasonable. What the worst that can happen?
PARROT
Getting shot! Look, I’m the master
of sneaking in and out of high places… See that open window? That’s our way in.
PIGEON
Um, in life some are born warriors
others healers, everyone has a specialty I guess… Perhaps, we should listen to
the thief.
PARROT
I’m not a THIEF! Come on, follow
me.
ANGLE THROUGH WINDOW, the parrot first takes a glance inside the
room then invites others hesitantly to get in. Once inside the window automatically
closes behind them. Two soldiers stand guard at the end of a large hallway.
JASMIRA
Okay, not reassuring… Well, we
don’t have a choice but to talk to them.
QUEEN
MALASI
General, would you do the honor.
GENERAL
MUMBA
Soldier, allow me to introduce her
majesty, Queen Malasi. She wishes to speak to your president.
GUARD #1 (strong accent)
Do you have an audience?
GENERAL MUMBA
No, sorry but this is a matter of
grave importance for humans and the wellbeing on the earth. She must speak to
him.
GUARD
#1
No audience, no visit! You’ve to
leave… How did you get in here, by the way?
QUEEN MALASI (impatiently)
We’ve come a long way to speak to the
leader of humanity because you’re killing mother nature. We left America…
GUARD #2 (suspicious)
You come from AMERICA?
QUEEN
MALASI
Yes…
GUARD
#2
ALERT! ALERT!!! AMERICANS SPIES!!!
JASMIRA
NOOO! We’re not spies…
Alarm and siren goes off, soldiers are running
everywhere.
GUARD
#1
YOU ARE
UNDER ARREST!
PRINCE
DIBA
You got
this wrong, we’re not American…
PARROT
LET’S GO! LET’S GO! LET’S GET OUT
HERE…
QUEEN
MALASI
NO, WE’RE NOT SCARE OF THEM…
CLOSE ON GUARDS pulling their guns and aiming at the group.
PARROT
THEY GONNA
KILL YOU, QUEEN!
GENERAL
MUMBA
EVACUATE!
EVACUATE! LET’S GO!
YEVRAH
You
don’t have to tell me twice…
PIGEON
MAMMA
MIA…
LONG SHOT THROUGH HALF WAY CLOSED DOOR, the group takes off barely
making it across with shots fired at them and they found themselves in a locked
cafeteria with no way out.
GUARDS
(O.S.)
IN THE
CAFETERIA… SHOOT THEM!
YEVRAH (panicking)
WHAT WE
DO? WHAT WE DO?
CLOSE ON YEVRAH crashing into the glass of a closed window.
GENERAL
MUMBA (looking around)
We’ve take a stand. Prince and Jasmira guard the door. STING THESE IDIOTS TO THEIR SENSES!
PIGEON
Parrot! What are you doing flying like
a mad bird? Call on your talent, what would you do to get us out of here?
ANGLE ON PARROT flying around and finding a thrash chute.
PARROT
Now, I’m
a talent… COME ON! QUICKLY!
ON PARROT flying and hitting the chute’s button with his head and
its door slowly opens. Everyone gets inside at the same time as four guards get
into the cafeteria shooting.
QUEEN
MALASI
WE WON’T
MAKE IT OUT ON TIME!
CLOSE ON the queen followed by the prince flying out wildly and stinging
the guards as they rush in to hit the button.
QUEEN
MALASI
HUM!
HUM! HUM! A gift from me to you!
PRINCE
DIBA
Patience
has its limit! HUM! HUM! HUM!
GUARDS
(CHORUS)
OUCH!
OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! OUCH!
WIDE SHOT of the guards screaming, throwing away their guns and
running out of the cafeteria after getting stang.
GENERAL MUMBA
COME
BACK IN!
Right before the chute’s door closes, both flying back in and
they all drop down to the open air and fly away safe.
JASMIRA
WOW! That was a close one… Ha, ha,
ha!
LONG LENS on six
fighter jets fire shots at the group.
PIGEON
This
people don’t quit… Do they?
PARROT
RUSSIANS
NEVER DO!
QUEEN MALASI
I’d say, we’ve tried, humans are still
alive. It might be time for us to go home. Wouldn’t you agree, general?
GENERAL
MUMBA
Completely, majesty!
JASMIRA
But if we wait another 250 years to
visit, earth will be completely destroyed before we could intervene.
QUEEN
MALASI
No, no, no! We’re coming back every
year from now on. Humans will not to destroy mother earth.
DOWN ANGLE ON TANKS firing at them, the sky is on fire…
PARROT
ARE WE HAVING A SAVE EARTH
CONFERENCE NOW? DO YOUR MAGIC TRICK, QUEEN BEE!
YEVRAH
Quickly…
QUEEN
MALASI
YES… KAAABANGGGG!
LONG LENS ON a sub-marine emerging from a STREET and firing bombs.
WIDE SHOT mushroom clouds forming in the air, it’s apocalypse! Yup, Russians nuke
the place, a second too late
CUT TO:
EXT. TIME TRAVEL – AFRICA – NIGHT
Reappearing near the Hekima Tree, the
gang is ecstatic about their trip.
YEVRAH
HOME SWEET HOME… The tranquility,
the smell… Awwww, NATURE… To live for!
JASMIRA
WHAT AN ADVENTURE! Let’s do it
again!
PRINCE
DIBA
Ha, ha, ha! Humans ain’t got nothing on us… Next time, we’d sting all of ‘em!
PIGEON
WOW… Not a sound out of a place!
Are we in heaven?
PARROT
That’s what freaking me out!
Where’s the excitement? The cars, the drunks and the NOISE! I’m a New Yorker,
baby…
CUT TO:
EXT. BATTLE – DAY
Concerned over the pollen’s integrity, general Mumba and a few
Master Bees closely inspect plants.
GENERAL
MUMBA
It’s important we increase
pollination to sustain a much larger population on earth. There are far many
humans…
BUTTERFLY
Good morning, general! You’re up
early today. Beautiful day, isn’t?
GENERAL
MUMBA
Yes, indeed… Hey, have you guys
notice anything weird with pollens’ purity?
BUTTERFLY
In fact, we have. Plants bordering
the coast are dying much faster than usual.
GENERAL MUMBA
I’m afraid, it’s now getting
further inland. The Elbi’s pollens don’t look all
that harmful but smell them…
MASTER BEE #1
They smell weird! That explains why
many animals have been acting strange.
BUTTERFLY
You’re right! Every plants we’ve
spread to faraway lands could be harmful too. What a disaster!
GENERAL MUMBA
We must ban use of the Elbi’s pollen from the golden honey immediately.
ANGLE ON SPIDERS crawling and quietly surrounding them. Then,
they launch a surprise attack capturing Master Bees off-guard with their lines.
YEROC
YACK! YACK! GET ‘EM! YACK! KILL ‘EM!
MASTER BEE #2
ATTACK!
WE’RE UNDER ATTACK…
BUTTERFLY
HOLD TIGHT! I’m going to get help!
GENERAL
MUMBA
STAND
TALL!
MASTER BEES (CHORUS)
ANCESTORS
ARE WATCHING!!!
A fierce fight breaks out with spiders outnumbering the Master
Bees. The general flies and headbutts four spiders,
sending them tumbling upside down to free his warriors.
MASTER BEE #3
Thank
you, general… LOOK OUT!
GENERAL
MUMBA
At ease, warrior. He’s mine…
EKIM
YOU’LL ALL DIE TODAY, MASTER BEES…
GENERAL MUMBA
Not before you, spider!
Instinctively, he tries to sting forgetting he lacks one.
EKIM
Oh, a stingless Master Bee! You look
kinda familiar… Who took away your sting? Yes… I
remember, it was MEEE…
GENERAL MUMBA
I won’t need it to put you out of
your misery, spider.
Capturing the spider’s line, the general pulls him, jumps up and
land on the spider’s back as he moved forward. Surprised by the quick move, the
spider rolls on the ground but can’t escape the grip on his neck.
GENERAL MUMBA (CONT’D)
Didn’t see that coming… Did you?
EKIM
Get off me… HELPPP!!!
GENERAL
MUMBA
Join your ancestors in hell, spider…
A couple spiders break through Master Bees’ line and jump on the
general as he drops the dead spider.
SPIDERS
Yack!
Yack! Yack! Yack! Yack!
GENERAL MUMBA
Witness
the might of a warrior!
ON the general lifting four spiders in the air and flying in
circle tangling up their lines, he lands and smashes the spiders onto the
ground.
GENERAL MUMBA
BAZUNGAAA!
ON the general head-butting spiders, lifting a Master Bee whose
wings are tight up and ordering him when to sting.
GENERAL MUMBA
STING
NOW! STING! STING! STING!
SPIDERS
HIE!
HIE! HIE! HIE! HIE!
Spiders fall as the general attacks other spiders.
GENERAL MUMBA
HA! HA!
HA! STING! STING! STING! STING!
For the first time, the general hysterically laughs out loud, intriguing
Master Bees fighting around him.
SPIDERS
Yack!
Yack! Yack! Yack! Yack!
WIDE SHOT of a group of spiders suddenly converging on the
general, he disappears with spiders pilling up on top of him. A swarm of Master
Bees reinforcement get into the fight as the general reemerges and attempts to
fly away but is held down by several lines and gravely injured.
PRINCE DIBA
GENERAL!
JASMIRA
FATHER!!!
ANGLE ON SPIDERS taking off at the sight of the arriving force. Jasmira and the prince goes to his side.
JASMIRA (CONT’D)
Father…
You’ll be okay, right daddy?
GENERAL MUMBA
Scratches… Of course, young lady.
PRINCE DIBA
General, don’t move. We need to get
you back to the palace.
PRINCE DIBA (CONT’D)
KILL EVERY SPIDER IN SIGHT!!!
JASMIRA
Your cuts are severe, dad… Don’t
move!
Holding back tears but the general tries to calm her down.
GENERAL MUMBA
Nonsense! I’ve survived worse. Um,
the air… Can you smell it? Beautiful…
JASMIRA
Yes, the
air smells wonderful, daddy.
GENERAL MUMBA
You missed something big today
baby.
The general smiles.
JASMIRA
Really? What did I miss, dad?
GENERAL MUMBA
Huh! I laughed… out loud! Ha, ha,
ha… It’s a glorious day, Jasmira.
JASMIRA
Oh, father!
GENERAL MUMBA
Smile for me… daughter. Take good
care of her, prince…
PRINCE
DIBA
I will, general… With my life! I
swear!
QUEEN
MALASI
Rest in peace, Mumba. Prepare my
way…
She kneels to hold the general and kisses his forehead
JASMIRA
Please
don’t go… daddy!
The general passes away held by Jasmira
and the queen.
PRINCE DIBA
ANCESTORS! WELCOME THE GREATEST
WARRIOR AMONG YOU. STAND TALL!
MASTER BEES (CHORUS)
ANCESTORS ARE WATCHING!
CLOSE ON Yevrah arriving in tears.
YEVRAH
Waaaaaaaaa! MY
BROTHER… Waaaaaaaaa! My best friend… Waaaaaaaa!
Consoled by the pigeon and the parrot, Yevrah cries like a baby.
Jasmira looks at him, smiles and walks toward him.
JASMIRA
Stand
Tall, uncle Yevrah…
YEVRAH
Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
JASMIRA
STAND
TALL, WARRIOR!
YEVRAH
Waaaa! Ancestors Waaa! are…
WATCHING!
CLOSE ON Yevrah trying to lift his chest and head, gives up and
goes crashing into Jasmira’s arms for a bear hug.
JASMIRA
He loves
you too, uncle Yev. Ha, ha…
She whispers and Laughs joined by Master Bees.
CUT TO:
INT. KING SPIDER PALACE - NIGHT
Inside the palace brightly led and covered with greyish walls
made of dusty spider webs, hangs midair from a single line, Pmurt,
furious for losing a battle.
PMURT
You’ve lost a battle to the MASTER
BEES… You know how much I hate them!
ON PMURT jumping and landing inches from Nonnab.
PMURT
(CONT’D)
How could you’ve let it happen? I
thought you were a genius! The master planner… Whose fault was it, NONNAB?
NONNAB
Oh, Dear supreme leader, king of
kings, and queens. There were just too many of them, my king.
PMURT
I care not for excuses! You’ve
allowed them to destroy my webs… No spider webs, no honey! No honey, NO POWER!!!
NONNAB
My king, we killed their famous
general
PMURT
Oooh, really… And
have they surrender? No! How am I supposed to be the Master of the universe, if
you keep losing? Um? I want to win… WIN! WIN! I want a rematch… VENGEANCE FOR
MY HONOR! As I, PMURT, am not a loser!
NONNAB
Oh! Dear supreme leader, I’ll come
up with a new masterplan…
PMURT
You mean, you don’t have one, yet?
See, Nonnab doesn’t UNDERSTAND me… Nonnab doesn’t LOVE me… ME! HIS KING!
ANGLE ON PMURT staring at spider in the palace.
PMURT (CONT’D)
Spare my eyes of his presence…
Looks over at his guards exasperated.
PMURT (CONT’D)
YES… That
mean kill him… IDIOTS!
NONNAB
Pity! Pity on your servant great
king of kings, and queens. HAVE MERCY! I DON’T WANT TO DIE…
PMURT
Nonnab, have some
dignity…
He looks at Nonnab in disgust while
guards drag him out.
PMURT (CONT’D)
NOW! There’s a job opening… Who
want to be my right hand? I want to control of the golden honey… So, what’s the
plan?
UP ANGLE Pmurt jumping to his line
hanging over spiders as they demure silent and staring at each other.
PMURT (CONT’D)
I’ll kill each and every one if I
don’t get a plan… Y’all know that, right?
Quickly concerned, spiders talk to each other as the king stares
at the ceiling detached and awaiting suggestions.
DERAJ
My lord! Great king of kings, and
queens! May I suggest a strategy? A winning masterplan…
PMURT
Speak.
DERAJ
My king, I’d suggest doing a
surprise attack at night, when they’re most vulnerable. Call on a million army
and in a single night, cover the Hekima Tree with our
webs. Voila!
Deraj bows in reverence, picking at Pmurt for a reaction.
RECIPS
Attacking the Hekima
Tree will be insane! The Master Bees would…
Pmurt jumps and throws a line and pulls Recips but he resists by stiffing his legs, he comically
glides forward.
PMURT
Cowards… I hate THEM! I’ve never
liked you. Does anyone in here likes Recips? Raise
your hand if you do!
WIDE SHOT of Pmurt starres
at spiders daring anyone while Recips’ imploring eyes
meet spiders’ shaking heads.
ASORAMA
Psss! I hate
the guy… Don’t know him!
NNYLF
Who, Recips? He’s a traitor! Hang him!
PMURT
SEE! Nobody likes you… Even your
mama doesn’t like you, Recips! You don’t see GENIUS
when it’s staring you in the face… Kill him!
ON PMURT throwing Recips across the
room. As the guards drag him out, Recips revolts.
RECIPS
I’ve had it… Why kill us for being
smarter than you? CRAZY BUFFON! YOU GO KILL YOURSELF… How about that?
SPIDERS
(O.S.)
WHAAAAT? OHHHH, NO HE DIDN’T…
PMURT
WHAAAAT? KILL… KILL HIM! KILLLLLL
HIM!
RECIPS
Hey, IDIOT! What you wanna do… KILL
ME TWICE? SEE YOU IN HELL, PMURTY! Crazy…
ON SPIDERS doing their best not to laugh out loud.
PMURT
LOOOOSER! You’re a LOSER, RECIPS!
Kill him very, very slowly… Make him suffer for his insolence!
PMURT
(CONT’D)
Deraj! You, pure
GENIUS! Come on over here -- Can you believe it? -- I told myself, Pmurt, you got to build a BIG… HUGE Army! Attack them at NIGHT…
Okay? Who’d have ever thought? I did!
ON DERAJ approaching and Pmurt wraps
his legs around him.
PMURT
(CONT’D)
TELL ‘EM… Whose BRILLIANT idea was
it?
TIGHT ON Pmurt’s leg squeezing Deraj’s neck hard.
DERAJ
OUCH! Oh, dear supreme leader… OUCH!
Was it your idea, all along? Yes…
PMURT
That’s RIGHT! You heard it, folks? Guess
what? -- I promote you… GENERAL commander of all the generals in the WORLD! -- Anyone
messes with you… KILL ‘EM! Okay? Eeh, eeh, eeh! I DON’T CARE.
DERAJ
Thank you! Thank you, my king!
PMURT
Wait… Also, how about you marring my
daughters? Okay? -- BOTH! ONE AND TWO… I want GENIUS OFFSPRING! -- Who knew you
needed SMART KIDS? Eeh, eeh,
eeh! My favorite SON! How you like daddy?
DERAJ
DADDY! I’ve been waiting to hear
this word my all life…
ON Deraj tears of cold joy running down
his stupid face.
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
LONG LIVE THE PRINCE! LONG LIVE THE
PRINCE! LONG LIVE THE FUTURE KING…
CLOSE UP on Pmurt’s smiling then stunned
face and he quickly interrupts.
PMURT
NO! NO! NO! HIS NOT A PRINCE! NO FUTURE
KING… I’m the only king! I’m IMMORTAL… No prince business here…
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
Long live the immortal king of
kings, and queens!
PMURT
Better! Much Better… Now, everyone get out! You too Junior! Except my dear son Come here, and tell
daddy more about my plans. No details… Just big pictures.
CUT TO:
EXT. BETRAYAL – NIGHT
At Nonnab’s request through a trusted
butterfly, prince Diba, Jasmira,
escorted by the pigeon and parrot meet him.
PRINCE DIBA
I got your message. What do you
want?
NONNAB
No! No! No! The question is, what
do you want from me, dear prince?
PRINCE DIBA
Do not toy with me, spider. You
claim to have important news. What is it?
NONNAB
My prince, we all in Kemet want
peace and harmony as you preach, don’t we?
PARROT
I can smell a rat a mile away…
JASMIRA
We don’t have all night… SPELL IT
OUT!
NONNAB
Oh, dear! Temper… My condolences to
the passing of your father. He was a true warrior. So, I heard…
JASMIRA
Mention my father again, you’re
dead!
PRINCE DIBA
Nonnab, I’d be
careful if I were you… Now, tell us why you called on this meeting. No more
games!
NONNAB
Of course, my prince… Who am I?
Only an exiled spider who escape the claws of a certain death! Rejected by his
own…
PARROT
Hmmm… Con 101! Seek PITY.
JASMIRA
ENOUGH! Talk or YOU DIE…
TIGHT SHOT of Jasmira extending her
sting at Nonnba’s head.
NONNAB
ALRIGHT! Trouble… A WAR! Is coming
to your doorsteps… Could you get her to remove her sting away?
PRINCE DIBA
SPEAK!
NONNAB
Aaaw… Is that’s
how you treat a friend?
TIGHT SHOT of Jasmira moving the sting
between his six eyes
NONNAB
(CONT’D)
The king spider’s planning an
attack on you soon! I THOUGHT, you should know…
PARROT
Con 201… Seek TRUST! I’m warming up
to this guy… WE DON’T TRUST YOU!
JASMIRA
Why
should we trust you, spider?
NONNAB
Cause, I’m a friend… Seeking harmony
and peace between our people! Unlike this fool of a king who challenges the one
and true Masters of the universe!
ON Nonnab doing a grand gesture with
his front legs.
PARROT
Awww… NOT CON
301! Do you know what that is, prince? -- Flattery… -- Then, HE STUBS YOU IN
THE BACK!
PRINCE DIBA
Ha, ha! Really? Is all that
necessary?
JASMIRA
Ha, ha, ha! We’re trying to have a
serious talk here, parrot!
PARROT
What? A bit too much? An aspiring
actor lives for this type of moment.
Laughing, everyone shakes head in agreement except Nonnba.
PIGEON
Parrot, as a friend from New York
City I once knew would say; You SUCK!
NONNAB
Eeh, eeh, eeh! I like it, parrot!
You’re good… In a stinking kinda way.
PARROT
Aw, a true fan of the art… Thank
you!
PRINCE
DIBA
You’re not fooling anyone… You want
to be the next king. Don’t you, Nonnab?
NONNAB
Hm, Hmm… And your
kindness to the sweet golden honey… -- A king without golden honey is… you
know, -- worthless.
PARROT
MY GOD! WHO’S YOUR MASTER? Con 401…
CATCHING! Pay me… -- You, -- greedy, greedy buster!
PRINCE
DIBA
Ha, ha, ha! Parrot stop, please…
JASMIRA
Ha, ha, ha! What’s it with you,
spider? We’ve never refused golden honey to anyone. But you, spiders, always
want MORE… FOR YOURSELVES!
PRINCE DIBA
We’d see, Nonnba.
You can leave now.
NONNAB
Eeh, eeh, eeh! Golden honey for a dear
friend before he leaves?
JASMIRA
How about a sting for a dear friend?
Go
NONNAB
Eeh, eeh, eeh, eeh,
eeh, eeh!
WIDE SHOT of the group as they watch Nonnba
crawling away, looking back and laughing.
PIGEON
This fellow spider is full of it…
Not about the war, though.
CUT TO:
EXT. VALLEY OF DEATH - DAY
CU on Pmurt holding court prepping his
generals for the war
PMURT
The Master Bees have ruled this
world for far TOO LONG… Now, it’s our turn… POWER IS NEVER GIVEN! We’d take it
away from their dead cold hands, SO HELP ME GOD, I… king of kings, and queens!
The universe WILL BE MINE… At last!
SPIDERS [CHORUS]
Long live the king of kings, and
queens! Long live the king of kings, and queens!
PMURT
Riches await, friends… Everyone seeking
happiness will pay a tribute to enjoy the golden honey’s sweetness! -- And we
would create more flavors too, like -- Bloody mary
honey -- Party on the beach honey… Oh, what a wonderful world it will be! -- And,
lands full of wonders all yours after you pledge your LOYALTY TO ME -- your king
-- Does anyone have a PROBLEM with that?
SPIDERS (O.S.)
NOOO! NOOOO! Absolutely NOT! Long
live the king of kings, and queens!
Pmurt invites Deraj
and Rellim on stage.
DERAJ
Thank you! Oh, dear supreme leader!
RELLIM
THE GREATEST king of kings, and
queens!
DERAJ
Thank you…
RELLIM
I THANK YOU MORE!
With a penchant of a mini tyrant, he keeps on interrupting.
DERAJ
Generals, the king has entrusted in
me, the general commander of all generals on the planet, his beloved son, the
duty of leading this war to victory…
Sarcastically stares at Rellim, who
completely ignores him.
RELLIM
VICTORY! Say it with me… VICTORY!
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
VICTORY! VICTORY! VICTORY! VICTORY!
DERAJ
Good! Good! Generals, you and I, US!
-- We will be filthy rich… Eeh, eeh,
eeh!
RELLIM
BEHIND YOUR WILDEST DREAMMMSSS… I
guarantee it! Eeh, eeh, eeh!
DERAJ
And, of course, in appreciation to our
beloved oh, dear supreme leader, my daddy, for his generosity…
RELLIM
YOU! will ALLLL have to pay a
little tiny, bity tax… To the KING! Does anyone have a PROBLEM with that?
SPIDERS [CHORUS]
NO! NO!
NO!
DERAJ
Good! Good… GREED is good!
CLOSE ON Deraj turning and pointing at
Rellim.
DERAJ
(CONT’D)
Scary little fellow… Isn’t he? You
don’t want to get on his wrong side. I shiver just looking at him! Brrr…
SPIDERS (CHORUS)
HM, HMM!
RELLIM
THAT’S RIGHT! The king will be ADORED
AND RESPECTED! Get your soldiers ready, we have enough lights for you! Plenty… We’d
DESTROY those stupid bees SOON!
DERAJ
I’M SUPPOSE TO SAY THAT, IDIOT!
Excuse me… Have your soldiers ready and get lights for the war. The Master Bees’
reign will be history soon.
CUT TO:
INT. WAR PREPARATION – DAY
Thousands of Master Bees covering every inch of the Hekima Tree awaits orders from the queen.
QUEEN MALASI
Welcome to Kemet, great warriors! We’re
facing a threat, nothing our ancestors haven’t faced and conquered. -- We’ve
lived in peace for thousands of years but it was said -- a day would come,
Master Bees would not know such peace much longer… -- I hope that day is not
upon us. Diba, fill in the generals.
PRINCE DIBA
Generals, spiders’ crazy ambition
of invading the sanctity of the Hekima Tree, home to
the queen will be defeated. This threat must be dealt with once and for all.
PARROT
I hate to break it to you but usage
of harmful insecticide’s the biggest threat you face. These spiders are nothing
compare to farmers…
QUEEN
MALASI
Who would bring on such calamity to
the natural order? Can’t they all see that we are all connected?
YEVRAH
HUMANS… Majesty. Hands down!
PRINCE
DIBA
As much as humans are an
existential threat, we’ve to deal with the spiders’ imminent challenge. If they
were to succeed, animals would grow desire to conquer each other for greed and power.
That will be disaster.
JASMIRA
It’s incumbent upon us to defend
for such disaster to ever happen. Remind the world when in the presence of a
Master Bee, they’re witnessing greatness in the flesh and must act accordingly
or else.
PIGEON
My friends, if these animals want
war, count me in! What about you, Parrot?
PARROT
New York City… Or war? Think! Think!
It’s a jungle out there in the Big Apple! It makes me wonder if I’m going loco…
Let’s kick some spiders’ butts!
YEVRAH
Filthy animals… They can’t
comprehend consequences of their action! They want the golden honey… Everyone wants
golden honey… WE’RE GOLDEN HONEY… Lunatics! We’ve to ANNIHILATE ‘em - WIPE ‘em OUT!
Out of breath, he pauses for a second.
YEVRAH (CONT’D)
That’s it! OBLITERATE each and
every single one of ‘em… -- ELIMINATE their miserable
existence from the face of the EARTH! -- Complete eradication to OBLIVIOUSNESS!
PRINCE
DIBA
Alright! We got the point… You gonna get a heart attack.
YEVRAH
I’m sorry, my prince… Um! They make
me so MAD… I wish I’d personally send their rotten souls to the ABYSS!
PRINCE
DIBA
Spiders will suffer the wrath of our
might for challenging the natural order
QUEEN
MALASI
Keep your mind clear and don’t let
anger drive you into savagery. That’s not who we are. STAND TALL!
GENERALS [CHORUS]
ANCESTORS ARE WATCHING…
PIGEON
The last thing I’d want to be right
now is a spider…
CUT TO:
EXT. FIREFLIES - NIGHT
DOWN ANGLE FROM HILL spiders capture fireflies after a rainy
night.
DERAJ
Look at those blinking lights, Rellim… Each represent a sword of my victory!
RELLIM
A sword of what? Never mind… Let me
ask you something. Are you sure the Master Bees don’t know what we’re doing?
DERAJ
No neg
vibes, dude! I’ve plan this war to a tee! I’d beat those bees any day, all day
and every day!
RELLIM
You still didn’t answer my
question!
DERAJ
You’re a mood killer, you know.
They don’t know. Can we move on now? Oh, my lights…
CLOSE ON DERAJ’s front legs, each wrapped with a blinking
firefly, making him look like a NASA’s rovers on a mission in Mars.
DERAJ (CONT’D)
Hey! Fireflies… Wake up! -- We’ve a
to train them to stay alert… Lazy flies!
FIRELIES #1
C’mon! Give us a break… We’re tired!
FIRELIES #2
And hungry too… Why don’t you go
pick on someone of your own size? Huh? FIRELIES #1
Like, the Master Bees… They’re
going to eat you alive… -- UGLY BULLIES!
DERAJ
Friends, you’re the glorious light shining
my way into history… War is where legends are made and my surprise attack is
the beginning of a new era… Isn’t that genius?
FIRELIES #2
Hold on! Hold on! SURPRISE? WAIT A
MINUTE… You mean to tell me, all these disgusting spiders out here are somehow invisible
to the Master Bees? Huh?
FIRELIES #1
FRIENDS? Who tights up friends on their
LEGS?! Did your mama drop you on your head when you were a baby, Deraj?
RELLIM
Don’t answer that!
DERAJ
In fact, no! She did not such a
thing… Thank you very much!
FIRELIES #2
Hmmm, that explains it… You were
just born DUMB… DUMB! DUMB! BIG DUMMY!
FIRELIES #1
Ha, ha, ha… Awww,
I PITY A KWAMBOLUSO!
DERAJ
Calling people name is not nice.
I’m trying to be a friend to you guys.
RELLIM
Don’t listen to them, buddy. Let me
take those two off and you can go get newer and nicer lights.
DERAJ
Thank you Rellim,
how nice of you… I’ll be right back!
RELLIM
No worries, dude. Take your time!
Deraj crawls away, -- CLOSE ON Rellim.
RELLIM
(CONT’D)
You two idiots have to shut up! HEAR
ME? You’re messing up my plan to be the king’s new SON… If you behave, I’ll put
in a good word for you, How about that?
FIRELIES #1
Well, if you let us go now, we wouldn’t
be messing up with your plan at all… But if you keep us here, WE WILL!
RELLIM
WHAT? You’re not in any position to
BLACKMAIL ME! -- Who’s in charge here?
TIGHT SHOT of Rellim slightly bites
both fireflies.
FIRELIES #1
STOP! That hurt!
FIRELIES #2
HIE!!! STOP, YOU IDIOT!
RELLIM
You’d do as I said. You’re here only
for light, THAT’S IT! One more mean word out of you, you’re done! KALPESH?
FIRELIES #1
You just don’t want us to tell Deraj how stupid his plan is. DON’T YOU?
RELLIM
YES! I mean, NO!
FIRELIES #2
You’re one MEAN freaking spider. Ain’t you, Rellim?
RELLIM
YES! I mean, NO!
RELLIM (CON’T)
STOP IT! BOTH OF YOU!
FIRELIES #1
Ha, ha, ha! Too easy…
FIRELIES #2
Ha, ha, ha! Tricked you pretty
good. DIDN’T WE?
RELLIM
YES! I mean, NO! -- SHUT UP!
FIRELIES #2
NO, WE WON’T! Let us go…
RELLIM
You’re not going anywhere! Insult Deraj again and I’ll torture you. Understood?
Deraj returns with new fireflies tight
up to his legs.
RELLIM (CONT’D)
Nicely led, my friend!
DERAJ
Yeah, bright new lights…
FIRELIES #2
WE’RE NOT LIGHTS, STUPID MORON!
Those are life breathing being… Like YOU! HER! THIS IDIOT!
FIRELIES #1
Forget it!
Master Bees will take care of this soon enough…
FIRELIES #2
Hey Rellim,
you want to be the king’s new BELOVED SON, don’t you?
RELLIM
YES! I mean NOOO… No! No! No! Darej is the king’s beloved son!
DERAJ
WHAAAAT?
FIRELIES
#1
AND MARRY BOTH DAUGHTERS… WON’T YOU?
DERAJ
WHAAAAT? THEY’RE MINE… I’m going to
kill you, Rellim!
RELLIM
NO! NO! NO! Don’t you see? DIVIDE
AND CONQUER… That’s what they’re doing to US! Meanest fireflies on the PLANET!
FIRELIES #1
Ha, ha, ha! This is what we’re
dealing with… A couple of MORONS!
FIRELIES #2
Ha, ha, ha! It’s a disease to be an
idiot and too bad there is NO CURE… But you could use some THERAPY, Deraj!
RELLIM
LA, LA, LA, LA! We’re not
listening! Let’s go talk to daddy -- I mean, king.
They crawl away leaving fireflies tight up on the ground.
DERAJ
STOP!
RELLIM
WHAT? Why? What I do???
DERAJ
EPIPHANY!
RELLIM
Not again…
DERAJ
I can’t help it! Negotiate Master
Bees’ SURRENDER! They give up, we take over, NO WAR…
RELLIM
Seriously?
DERAJ
Yeah! Peace talk… SPECIAL ENVOY!
Isn’t that genius? -- Got to tell daddy…
CLOSE ON Rellim turning around in
obvious pain, biting his leg to stop from screaming out loud.
RELLIM
Dear God! Please kill me…
EXT. SPIES - CONTINIOUS
DOWN ANGLE FROM TREE Master Bees spying on spiders.
PARROT
What a view? Reminds me of flying over
the Big Apple at night. Breathtaking! Those blinking lights -- What are they?
JASMIRA
Fireflies… -- What have they ever
done to deserve this? I’ve never seen so many spiders in my life!
PIGEON
Even Rome will be impressed!
PRINCE DIBA
They’re everywhere! Reinforcement
is coming as we speak, once ready we’d strike and free the fireflies.
PARROT
What do you say, we go out there
and pick those nasty spiders apart? You and me, pigeon… Right now!
PIGEON
Go ahead. I’d follow with the
prince.
JASMIRA
Ha, ha,
ha… Are you afraid, pigeon?
PIGEON
Of course, I’m! There’s strength in
number. I wouldn’t want my gorgeous feathers stained by these animals.
PRINCE
DIBA
Don’t worry, guys.
CUT TO:
EXT. VALLEY OF DEATH – WAR /ARIAL – DAY
Flying in perfect formation, Master Bees launch an attack at first
light, surprising spiders in their kingdom.
MASTER BEE GENERAL (O.S)
STAND
TALL! ATTACK!!!
MASTER BEES (CHORUS)
ANCESTORS
ARE WATCHING!
WIDE SHOT of a ferocious fight taking place on the ground.
SPIDERS (O.S.)
KEEP THEM ON THE GROUND!
SPIDER
SOLDIER #1
I hate your ancestors… Yack! Yack!
MASTER
BEE WARRIOR #1
Oh, yeah? Say hello to my little
sting! Hum! Hum!
SPIDER
SOLDIER #1
HIE!
HIE! Stop…
MASTER BEE WARRIOR
#2
KNOCK?
KNOCK?
SPIDER
SOLDIER #2
Yack!
Yack! WHO’S THERE?
MASTER
BEE WARRIOR #2
DEATH!
Hum! Hum! FOOL…
SPIDER
SOLDIER #2
HIE!
HIE! HIE! Death hurts so much…
LONG LENS SHOT of spiders hanging on their lines below flying
Master Bees hysterically screaming for help.
SPIDERS
(O.S.)
HEIGHT FRIGHT! NOOO! BE NICE! LET
ME DOWN… HELP! Can we all just get along!
WIDE SHOT of spiders dropped off in the Kufu
River.
SPIDER SOLDIER #3
NOT IN
THE WATER! NOT FAIR…
EXT. CONCILIARE - CONTINIOUS
Observing the war from a safe distance, a few animals call on an
emergency meeting to discuss the matter.
GIRAFFE
Friends, for the last couple of
days, Master Bees have blocked access to trees and to the golden honey. -- That’s
a problem… BIG PROBLEM! We can’t get to our delicious leaves? What are we gonna do?
GORILLA
Yup! We got a big problem alright.
We can’t get to most our fruits and my sweet tooth is killing me!
ELEPHANT
What about us?! UM? These spiders have
NOT seen what Master Bees did to me!
CU on the elephant’s face covered with bumps. WIDE SHOT -- characters
strangely resembling those from the lion king.
MEERKAT [SIMON]
Get over it… Talk about
self-centered! You’ve always looked
horrible. WHAT ABOUT US? Path to fatty worms, BLOCKED! –- SOMEBODY’S got to do
something… Timba! what you gonna do?
PIG [BUMBAA]
Yeah, Timba! Ain’t
you the king of the jungle? DO SOMETHING!!!
LION [TIMBA]
Huh? This isn’t about me… Besides,
what do you want me to do, Simon?
MEERKAT [SIMON]
I DON’T KNOW! How about a meeting
of the sang royal? Compadre to Compadre… Huh? You’d come to some understanding!
TIMBA
WHAT? Speak English…
MEERKAT
[SIMON]
Awww! The
queen…
TIMBA
What has
Mala to do with this?
PIG [BUMBAA]
Not your wife… He meant talk to the
Master Bees’ queen.
ELEPHANT
Little bit slow this morning aren’t
we?
CU elephant rolling his eyes, waving his tromp in the air.
TIMBA
Oooh! And
you’re so a genius, elephant! Look guys, she’s not going to listen to me.
Anyway, it’s too late… -- There’s nothing we can do.
HYENA [SHENZI]
Oooh, yes there
is… -- Ain’t you always bragging about how powerful
you are? You, go out there and roar… ROAR as loud as you can -- GO!
TIMBA
Nooo! I mean, I would but my neck’s
KILLING ME! -- Didn’t sleep well last night. that’s what it is… Sorry, guys!
CLOSE ON TIMBA grimacing in fake pain while attempting to turn
his neck around.
GORILLA
Aw, POOR GUY… Let me fix that,
buddy.
ON Gorilla cracking his fingers, reaching for Timba’s neck to
give him a little massage.
TIMBA
No… That’s fine. Thank you! -- GET
AWAY FROM ME, GORILLA!
HORNBILL [ZASU]
Timba! Timba… AWWW! Be brave!
TIMBA
Forget it! I might be the king but
I’m not stupid… I’m not going out there, no way jose!
-- Why don’t we send Shenzi? -- He’s always wanted to
be the boss! Here’s your chance… -- GO MAKE PEACE.
HYENA [SHENZI]
OUCH! My BACK… -- Friends, if only
I could… but… Ouch! It hurt SOOO BAD!
CLOSE ON Shenzi grimacing in fake
pain, curbing his back.
GORILLA
Oh! You’re
in luck…
ON Gorilla grabbing and throwing Shenzi
against a tree.
ANIMALS
(O.S)
GORILLA!
NO! WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?
GORILLA
Feel
better?
HYENA
[SHENZI]
OUCHHHH!
DIE GORILLA… GO KILL YOURSELF!
MEERKAT [SIMON]
Timba! Admit it, you’re scared.
It’s okay… -- Scared of little tiny bees. THAT’S A SHAME!
TIMBA
YES, I am… Happy? I don’t want to
get stung by those angry Master Bees and look like the elephant… -- YOU CAN DIE,
you know! -- Tell you what, if anyone goes out there to talk to them, -- I’d
make him king of the jungle! ANY TAKER?
ANIMALS (O.S)
NO! NO! WE’D WAIT IT OUT! NOT ME…
TIMBA
That’s what I thought!
CU TIMBA charming smile to the camera.
CUT TO:
EXT. WAR – CONTINIOUS
Pmurt’s awakened to the sound of
panic, trumpets announcing the war.
SPIDERS
(O.S.)
INVASION!!!
WE’RE UNDER ATTACK!
PMURT
MASTER BEES! The war wasn’t until
tonight… They want to out maneuver me…
ON Pmurt stepping outside to look at
the situation.
PMURT
(CONT’D)
Hmmm! Didn’t know they were so many
of ‘em… RELLIM! Send soldiers to reinforce our lines!
They’re FALLING…
RELLIM
Yes, my
king!
DERAJ
What should I do, daddy?
PMURT
YOU!
Wasn’t this your MASTERPLAN?
DERAJ
Nooo… Yours, daddy.
PMURT
And where did I get that stupid plan
from? YOU! I got it from YOU… IDIOT!
DERAJ
They’ve cheated! Attacking in
daylight…
PMURT
Tell me something I don’t know!
What HAPPENED… WHY ARE WE FIGHTING NOW?
DERAJ
What had happened was… Daddy…
CU ON DERAJ making a cute baby face to charm Pmurt.
PMURT
WHIPE OFF THAT BABY FACE! And don’t
you daddy me… SHUT UP! I’m not your father…
CLOSE ON Pmurt out of his mind, suddenly
composing himself.
PMURT (CONT’D)
Sorry, I might have lost my temper
son. Be a good boy and make daddy proud. Go to the frontline and fulfill a
mission!
DERAJ
Nooo… Not to the frontline! I’m not
a WARRIOR, daddy!
PMURT
He still
calls me daddy… Take him away!
EXT. NORTHERN FRONT – CONTINIOUS
Jasmira and the prince lead their
battalion.
PARROT
You want a piece of me, spidy? PCK! PCK! PCK! PCK! I’m Godzilla in here…
SPIDER
WARRIORS
THIS IS NOT YOUR WAR BIRDS… GO
AWAY!
PIGEON
YOU MESS WITH MY FRIENDS, YOU MESS
WITH ME! PCK! PCK! PCK! PCK!
PRINCE
DIBA
HUM! HUM! C’MON! RATATATA! TA! TA!
TA…
CLOSE ON the prince pivoting and stinging 6 spiders in ONE rotation,
stopping a spider full of admiration.
SPIDER
SOLDIER #5
Huh… What
was THAT?
JASMIRA
Too many questions… HUM! HUM! HUM!
HUM!
SPIDER
SOLDIER #5
HIE! IT WAS
ONLY ONE… Hie! Hie!
JASMIRA
Ha! ha, ha…
Yeah! What was that?
PRINCE DIBA
That was my… TA! TA! TA! Automatic
stinging machine… TA! TA! Gun… TA!
JASMIRA
Great! HUM! HUM! This is fun to
you… HUM! HUM! Isn’t it?
PRINCE
DIBA
RATATA! TA! TA! TA! You got to try
it…
ON Jasmira unable to resist, jumping
behind spiders’ line.
JASMIRA
Rahtahtah… Tah! Tah! Tah!
Tah! Tah… IMPRESSIVE… Ha!
ha, ha…
ON an unimpressed spider unable to contain his disdain.
SPIDER
SOLDIER #6
HEY! Who do you think you’re?
JEANNE D’ARC? I’m gonna kill you! YACK! YACK!
JASMIRA
Tah! Tah! No… MAKEDA incarnated!
SPIDER
SOLDIER #6
HIE! WHO? HIE! HIE! HIE!
JASMIRA
Tah! Tah! Queen of Sheba! Daw…
SPIDER
SOLDIER #6
YOU’RE MEAN… HIE! HIE! Plain old
mean!
PRINCE DIBA
Ha! Ha! History and stinging lesson.
Deadly combination…
JASMIRA
I WAS BORN FOR THIS! Tah! Tah! Tah!
How’re you doing, pigeon?
PIGEON
These savages are staining my feathers!
They’ll die for that… PCK! PCK!
PARROT
PCK! PCK! PCK! I can do this all
day…
EXT. EXILED SPIDERS – CONTINUOUS
Hidden on a tree overlooking the war, exiled spiders watch as their
army disintegrate.
NONNAB
AMATEURS… This is what you get when
you lose a genius… a true mastermind on your side. -- DEFEAT!
RECIPS
Master Bees are too powerful! We
can never conquer them…
NONNAB
Wrong, Recips.
I’ve seen how they fight I’ll bring them to kneel before me!
TROFANAM
Oh, Nonnab!
Nonnab! I marvel at your beautiful evil mind… What
you gonna do?
RECIPS
Are you not seeing this massacre? LOOK!
NONNAB
I’m amused by your little
imagination… Eeh, eeh, eeh! Never doubt a genius!
RECIPS
Okay, how you gonna
beat them?
TROFANAM
Yeah! Tell him, Nonnab…
I don’t doubt you… Tell us… How? Tell him! Tell!
NONNAB
Trofanam, your
curiosity tickles me… Tell you this much! An ALLY… Shhhhhh!
ON Nonnab whispering and lifting a leg
to his mouth to motion silence.
NONNAB
(CONT’D)
One with a MIGHTY army those stupid
Bees cannot STING indiscriminately!
RECIPS
Huh! WHO?
TROFANAM
Yeah! WHO,
Nonnab? PLEASE TELL MORE…
NONNAB
PATIENCE, Children… In due time. VENGEANCE
WILL BE OURS!
EXT. COMMAND CENTER - CONTINOUS
The queen and aides are interrupted by a Master Bee.
QUEEN MALASI
Mother earth is crying! It breaks
my heart to see all these killings…
MASTER BEE
MAJESTY! Spiders brook through our
line they’re coming toward the Hekima Tree…
QUEEN MALASI
Yevrah, alert
general Amabo to bring reinforcement to us!
LONG LENS SHOT of thousands of spiders approaching. Yevrah
quickly flies out to get help.
QUEEN MALASI (CONT’D)
Everyone,
follow me!
Leading a few hundreds, the queen confronts spiders and a fierce
battle ensues with Master Bees vastly outnumbered.
SPIDERS
KILL
THEM!
QUEEN MALASI
STAND TALL!!!
MASTER
BEES (CHORUS)
ANCESTROS
ARE WATCHING!!!
WIDE SHOT of thousands of spiders crawling toward the Hekima Tree and the queen’s forces unable to stop them. Forming
a ring around the trunk of the Hekima Tree, Master
Bees are pushing spiders down causing an avalanche of spiders falling on the
ground but climbing back up again.
ANGLE ON Master Bees at the bottom of the Hekima
Tree, the queen’s overwhelmed from attacks coming on all directions. The
reinforcement arrives while spiders have gain ground, crawling midway to the
top of the Hekima Tree. DOWN ANGLE FROM TREE –-
Thousands of Master Bees dislodging spiders from branches and the spiders began
to flee the battle.
CLOSE ON The queen suffers an injuries and one of her large wing
is torn up. -- Word of the queen’s injuries reaches the prince and Jasmira as they quickly rush to her side.
PRINCE DIBA (anguished)
MOTHER!
QUEEN MALASI (calmly)
I’m okay, son… GO! Get those
spiders OUT OF HERE!
PRINCE DIBA
I’m not leaving you, mother!
JASMIRA
We’re getting them out, majesty.
ON the queen attempting to fly but can’t get enough lift and
falls. Undeterred, she tries again.
PRINCE
DIBA
Hold on
to my back, mother.
LONG LENS SHOT the prince quickly flies beneath the queen, lifting
and stabilizing her flight. Jasmira goes underneath
the prince, giving him a boost and dozens of Master Bees follow suit under her,
forming a long harmoniously CHAIN OF FLOPPING WINGS in the air, taking the
queen to her balcony.
EXT. BALCONY – CONTINIOUS
WIDE SHOT of the queen followed by several Master Bees landing on
the balcony one after another.
QUEEN
MALASI
You two must go back to lead the war.
Before you go, let it be known, a new era has begun… -- A NEW QUEEN ARISE! Lead
the people well, Queen Jasmira.
CLOSE ON Queen turning to the prince and Jasmira,
in tears
JASMIRA
No, majesty! You…
QUEEN
MALASI
Hush child! It was written… You
don’t have a say in the matter. Come to me.
CLOSE ON a shaft of sunlight from above shining on Jasmira as queen Malasi hold her
arm.
QUEEN
MALASI
Queen Jasmira,
in front of ancestors and God serve and protect our people.
PRINCE DIBA (smiling)
Swear, rookie…
I mean, YOUR MAJESTY!
JASMIRA (breathing the words)
In the name of our ancestors, I
swear!
YEVRAH
Why’s this feel like a demotion for
me?
PRINCE
DIBA
LONG
LIVE THE QUEEN!
MASTER
BEES (CHORUS)
LONG LIVE THE QUEEN! LONG LIVE THE
QUEEN!
QUEEN
MALASI
Get tyranny out of Kemet and
restore PEACE AND HARMONY… GO!
EXT. VALLEY OF DEATH - DEFEAT – CONTINUOUS
LONG LENS SHOT the prince and Jasmira
arriving while spiders are fleeing the battlefield.
PMURT
TRAITORS!
FIGHT! COWARDS!
ON an enraged Pmurt throwing spiders
back to the frontline.
PRINCE DIBA
STAND
TALL!!!
MASTER BEES (CHORUS)
ANCESTORS ARE WATCHING!!!
PMURT
SHUT UP! KILL ‘EM… Their ancestors
too!
DOWN ANGLE the prince notices Pmurt’s on
the ground.
PRINCE DIBA
PMURT!
PMURT (turning to the prince)
DIBA… C’MON!
PRINCE DIBA
KNEEL… AND I’LL SPARE YOUR LIFE!
WIDE SHOT the prince landing and Pmurt
throwing lines at him while Master Bees kill the remaining spiders left.
PMURT
I’ve waited a long time for this… YACK!
YACK! Your royal blood in my HAND…
PARROT
Is this the guy who started all this
mess? Let’s me end this, RIGHT NOW!
JASMIRA
No, parrot…
Hold back.
PIGEON
(O.S.)
He talks
too much… FINISH HIM!
PMURT
YACK! YACK! Death of a prince’s… SWEETER
THAN HONEY… YACK! YACK!
PRINCE DIBA
HUM! HUM! Homage to a GREAT WARRIOR!
CLOSE ON the prince capturing Pmurt’s
lines, abruptly pulling him forward and head-butting him hard. Pmurt stumbles backward holding his face.
PMURT
Ouch! YACK!
YACK!
PRINCE DIBA
HUM! Misery awaits, one sting at a
time
The prince methodically stings Pmurt
on the back and legs without delivering a mortal blow.
PRINCE DIBA (CONT’D)
You’ll suffer for those you’ve hurt
HUM
PMURT
OUCH!!! Is that’s all you got? YACK!
PRINCE DIBA
No, There’s more… HUM! HUM! HUM! HUM!
PMURT
YACK! OUCH! OUCH! OUCH! HELP…
CLOSE ON Pmurt on his knees with only
Master Bees watching.
PRINCE DIBA
There is no help coming, Pmurt… Join your ancestors in HELL!
UP ANGLE on the prince pointing his sting over Pmurt’s head to deliver the final blow, he begs for mercy.
PMURT
GRAAACE! Have pity on me… Dear
prince!
PRINCE DIBA
PITY? For everyone you’ve killed with
impunity, DID YOU SHOW COMPASSION?
PMURT
My prince, I’m your humble servant…
MERCY!!!
MASTER BEES (O.S.)
NO MERCY! NO MERCY! NO MERCY…
PARROT
HELLLL TO THE NO! KILL HIM!
PIGEON
Philosophy 101, When an enemy begs
for mercy, STEP ON HIS NECK AND CRASH HIM!
PARROT
I like that one… CRASH HIS NECK!
JASMIRA
Stop, you guys. This is serious.
CLOSE ON the prince lifts his hand to bring them to order.
PRINCE DIBA
Why
should I show you mercy, Pmurt?
PMURT
Cause you’re the true masters of
the universe! You don’t kill for joy…
PRINCE DIBA
YES! We do not kill for pleasure unlike
you. I’d spare your life, not for pity but because life is SACRED! You’ll live
in disgrace for the rest of your life!
PMURT
THANK YOU… I’m sorry, dear prince!
WIDE SHOT of the prince standing over him in disgust and walking
away. Suddenly, Pmurt stands on his strong legs,
quickly crawls and jumps toward the prince with his mouth wide open to deliver
a deadly blow.
PMURT
(CONT’D)
I’m NOT ASHAMED OF MY SIN!!!
MASTER BEES (CHORUS)
WATCH
OUT!
JASMIRA
DIBA!
CLOSE ON the prince calmly raising his tail without turning
back, fully extending his long sting in the air. -- As Pmurt
lands on the prince, his long-raised sting pierces Pmurt’s
head through his mouth, killing him instantly.
PRINCE DIBA
Irredeemable!
Naw… Deplorable! Hell, KWAMBOLUSO…
CLOSE ON the prince retracting his sting and walking away as
cool as cool can be.
Jasmira runs into the prince’s arms
as Master Bees pick them both up celebrating the victory.
MASTER
BEES (CHORUS)
LONG LIVE THE PRINCE! LONG LIVE THE
QUEEN!
JASMIRA
Nice move you did there -- SHOW
OFF! (calmly) – Listen, one look at those females, I swear to GOD you’d wish Pmurt, himself had killed you… Peasant!
PRINCE DIBA
Ha, ha! You’re too much, Jaz! You
know I only have eyes for you… I love you!
JASMIRA
I love you
too, Diba. Let’s go home.
PRINCE DIBA
MASTER
BEES, LET’S GO HOME!
In a LONG LENS STACK Master Bees take off, flying toward a
beautiful sunset with the Hekima Tree in the foreground.
PARROT
Aw… Look at those two! I’m gonna cry…
PIGEON
Did Godzilla CRY in New York City?
NO! Shut up and appreciate the moment!
PARROT
Okay, I know what would set the
mode up just right…
PARROT
[SINGING]
Look
into my eyes
You’d see
What you
mean to me
PIGEON
You got permission for THAT?
WIDE SHOT of Jasmira and the prince looking
at each other eyes, flying in front of an orange sun in the background.
JASMIRA
Keep SINGING, PARROT!
PRINCE DIBA [SINGING]
HA! HA! HA!
HA! I’LL DIE FOR YOUUUU…
FADE
OUT:
THE END
*If you managed to missed it, read those weird
names again but backward… Genius!
Queen Bee “Malasi” 
General Mumba 
Yevrah 
Prince Diba & Jasmira 
Freaking King Spider “Pmurt” 
“Nonnab” The Master Planner 
