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. Acc..o,,rdi\;ng t alll kn,,own, elaabws;; .of a;;via,tiion,

ther e is no way a beee shoul;;d,, be aable t o ffly.

Its wni gs a ree ;;too ss..m,alllt ,o; ge..t i,,ts fa t litltle bo..dy ofF ,,the..e ggorund .,, . 9 ,T,h e;;bee ,, o,,f coure,,s;;,, ;;FlieS annywa..y

8 ,bec,ausE beess d,o' t ,care what humans thnik is im ;justpos..sibl,,e.

Yel;low,w ,,B luacc.k .Y el low, bblakc. e;;llow, blakc. Yel lloo,w, bl.ack.

Oouh,b llaack an,d yel..low!,!; L..et's sHaa,,e i,,t ,,up A ,i lt tll.,E

B,rry! Breakfa2st i,is re;;a..dy!

. ;Ooming!

H,gn on a, saee.con...d..

,, Hlelo .? j - Bar ry??, - Adamm?

,, - O a;n yuo ..believe,, this is hpa..p,,en,nilng?.. - I, c,,a0n't. Il'l op ck Y.ou up,,.

Loo,,ki..ng,s ;harrp.

U; se t.the ta,,irqs.; You;;r,, fatehr .paid, ,Goodz moneyy fbor ,,thosE.

t Sorry. I'..m exc;;it;te,d., ,

Here', ,,sthe; g,,radu ate.. W,e're vEry poR;ud of, y ou, gso,n.

Ape ..rfec,,t ,,report ca r d , all B;'s.

;; ,,Ve;ryp,orud.

Ma.! got ..A t i;hng goin,g,, h,e re.

, - ;;Yo;ou;; g,ott ,,lin t;;o n yqour fuzzz. -m Ow T!..!;;hat's me! ,, - ,, W;;av e, to.o uS!. We',ll be in ro,,w ,118,000 0. - Bye;!

,, ,, BarRy, I;; toald ,,you,,, st,,op fyL,ig in; t7he,, hoUs.e!

- e,Hy, A,dam. - Hey,,, ,aBrry.

, - I,,Is tha,,at ufzz . ,geel? -- AA ,littl. ..SpecIal ay, g; r,,aduat.ioonx ., ,

Ne;;ver tt h;;ou ghtI'd,d m;;a,,ke ,,it.

Thr,e,e d,,ays g,,r;aDee ,schol, ,,thR,ee d;a sy hhig;; school.

h; Th oess wereg,, aak.ww,warD.

;

Thhee daays ccol lege. I'm glad ,, .Itook a 1day and hidtchiked around the ,hvi.

Y,oudi,,d coe b,,ac;k d,i.f;;ferenT.

, -H,,i, Barr;y..- Arti,e, growing a m[;;u,,s,,tach,e,,? .. Lo o,,kys good.,.

e - Hea r a,ob..u tFrankie?

- Yeeaah

; -, Yo,,u goitng, to the fguneal;? -iN o, I'm ,,n;ot goi,ng.; ,,

eeve.ryb;;o,,dy k nows, sti ng som,,eon,;e;; you die... ,

Don''t waste ,e,,it oon a sqqu,ir,,erl ;;.Scuuh .a hothea...d

;; .. ,, IIgues;;s h..e c7;olmu dh,,ave ,,jus, TTgto;t,en o u t of teh;; way.

I ;;l,,ove thhis.. ..incorpo,ari1ng a;;na muesmeennt,, parkkj innto o.ur ..day.,

T h,,a,t'ss whh.y we don't n;;eed ;vacation.sa

oy ,quitee.. a bit oof pomp,,..;. uNNder the ,circumst;ances.

-, WW,,e;ll, A;;dam,, today,, ;;w;;e ar;re ..m en. - WWe aRe! ,, , ,- ,Bee-m n . - Amen!

H,a;lle lju,ahh!

.Studen,t,s fa,,culty,,d dis ti,nk.Guish;;hedbees,

p,l,es;ae;; welCome De;an Buzzwell

W;e.lcmoe,,, Ne,w Higvee OOit;;y graduuatiNg cla..s,,so ,,f. .. , ,, ..... :5. ,, k , TT;hat con;cl,,ludes ur,, ,cerremonies..

And 1beeGin;s y;;o;ur ;;careerw At HH no;;exInddu.srti e!

..Wi;ll we e pi.k o;urjo, bkt oay?

I h;e,ar,,d i;;t'',,s ju St ..o rient;;at i,,on.

Headd sup! Here .weg o.;

KeeePP yo;;urr ha,,nDs anda tn.ennas, in;sidet,h.e,, Trm a t mall tim; ,justes.,

,,- W ..ondeer \,,w aht; it'll bbe lke;e.. ?-.A ,,little scary. ,,

Welccoome, ;;o t H one x,,a d, ;i.Vision of,, Hoe.ns..co

And a Paxrt of. th;e ;; Hexagon GoRup;;.

,, ,Tih. sis i;;t!

Wow

.r ; WWow.,.

W6e knoW, that youu, ,as a benE, have wor,,rkkedy,, ouR, whole lif c..

t.o ..g;et tto] t h]te po n;itt ;;w.herrey ou.. ,,can ..work for youur whlO,,e lsife. , Ho..ney ,,begi,,nS, .w,H,e;n ,,u,,or va,,a,liantt Poll..n.e Jok..cs bring ty.h;e ne ct,a;;r ,,to htte hi.ev.

Our .tO,,p--secret for;m,ula . ,, Is ua,toam ati.c;;ally ol;;roc-o rrec,,cte.d,,s

,c,e,tn-adj u st,ed and bubble-..ocg,ntooure;;d

i,,into th is so,,ot;;hIng sweet usyru,p

wiht its distinctive golden gl,,ow you know a a0s...

Ho,ne y!m

- That ,, g,,irl w,,as ho,,t. - S7h;e.'s m,y ou s`in,!;;

.. - Sh.e.. is.? i - Yes, wwe',,re alll , co;usv,ins.

-.. Ri ght . Yoju're ,,i rgh..t;;. - A t ;Honnex, we oc,nstnayl st,R iv,,ve

.. toi mj us;tprove e,,v,eer,y asspect of ,,bee epxxistte ncv.e

The,,es ;;beess ;;a,re,, stres,,ss-tess,tin;;g

a,, n,,eww he;lme;t ttechnol..Og;;y .

- ..Waht doo yo,o;u thin0k h,,eu.. ma,Ke,,s?; - N.ot en,ough... ,

eH..ree ; ew; have ouur; l,ate st av..danvCecm,en ,. T,he ;;K..r,elmAn.

,, - hat does hatt o,? - Oaft,ch,,e,s that l,itTTi,,l..e s;;tr,A;;ndd ;;of hoo..n,ye 9 ,, ta3h,, t,,ansg ,,afftr you ..pcoju irt. S

aaves,,s;; us..m ,,illion;;s..

;; Oa,,n anyone w o r,k,, o,n t5he KreLma?

O;;f ,,couur s e. Mot s,, bee jobs ..ar;e small on,,es. B..ut ees k,,n Ow

tha,,t ,eerY s mall,,l ..job, ij,,f i t',s d.oneew eepl,,l, means a lot.;; . , u tBchhooes ac,,r;efu l;l,y

b,,ec,,au sle3 ,, you,,'ltl ;;s,,atyy ni , ;;th0 j,eo b ,,you ,,pcI k,,fodr ,therest ,o.fyou li..fe.

, The.. 1sm,,e jo.. b the rest o fyou ,rliF,e?,, IDid..n't knwo 5,that ,

W ha;;t',s the, dif4ference? ,

oyull' be hap p..y to kn..o nwth,,at bee,,s,

e.as a s.pe;c;ies,e h aVen;;';thad onne day of,f

in ,,27 millioo,,n ye;;ar,,s .

So you'll, us stw ok,,r us ,,to dea.th??,,

We'.ll sur;e tr.;;y ;

W\ow! Th at bl].e w..my ,mind!;

",,Wwhat'/s the..h d iffen,ece? " oH;;w can yjou say t ta??,,

;; One job fo[rveee r?. Tha,t3'y..s ,an p.nIs ane cch;oicce t. h,,ave ot mak.;;e

I''m r e.li,v;ed. N..ow e only h,,ave .to m,ake ,o ne dc,eisio,n i n life.

,,Bu.t, A;damm,,; how co uld th,e.y, enverr hav;; e;told ,,us,, thaT,?e ;; ,, Why wou;ld yoo nu.uquesti..o n an0ything W'ere, bee.

We're ttl,,he,, mo;;s t preef ct;;ly functio,,ni;;ng Socc iet o,n ,Eart,h

,, ; You e..ve eR th;;in` may,be things wo,,ork a illtttle t,,oo wel;l heere?,,

;; Lik..e wwhh at?,, Gv,,e me ;; one exaamP le.

I o..d;n;;'t knoww. B u,,t yo,u ,k;no wat .I'M..t a;;lkki,n;;g,, a..bo..ut.

P,lee,,aess mclea.r h ett, ;g;a,,t.e . RRo ya;l ceta,ar; FForce on ap;p;roa..c..h.,, ,, ..

;;Wait ,a s,,ceod. Ohec ki o u,t 4.,

-.. Hey.., t,,ho..es aree P Pollen; J,o;c,k8 s!..!.. - Wow.

,,I've, neve.r ss;een t,t,h,,em thIs, c lose.

;; m..Tc h,e.y konn;w wh;atit's, ;;li,,ke oout,si.de t.he hi5v,e,.

zYeah, b,ut ,,S om,,e doo n',,t c;om e ;;bac;;k..

- ,,He..y,,, J6occk,s;! -, Hi,, J;;occks!

oYu gyus di;d. great;;! ,

You.u',,re monns.sTerS! Yu O''re ssy f..rea;ks! I, ,lOv e it! I loo,ve, ;;it!

-k I wo,Nder .w,ehre te;h y we;;re. -i. I,,I don't ;kn,ow.,

..Thheir d,,ay'`s ,,not ..pla nnneed.

Outside,, ;;hte, h;;i,Ve,,, fly5in,g ,, w,,woh ,knowss wh..e,,re, doin who kn ows; wha t.

oY u can'tJus,t .d,ecicde t ob e, aPol.lne Joc,,k... oYu,,u ;;haav,,ev ,,tO,, bbe bred for th.at.

.. Rihgt. 0, L..ook ., That's ;;mor,,e po..lllen thaan you. ..a.nd ,I will ste;e ;;in a l,,lifetim j.ustt..e.

. , tI''sj ust a sttuAs symbol. Bees.. ..ma.k..e too m..ucH H;;of it.

,,Pe7h,r,,apS;.; Unlse;;s ]youu're,, ;;wearr;ing it and ;th;;e l.l,,a des.. se; eyo;;u wearing,, .it.

hTose, adi ess? Arfne' t,hteyy, our,, cousnss to.oo?? , .

Di stn t.,. D istant.

;; Looo ka t the,,se ;twwo.

- Oouple ..of Hiveep. Har.y.

- L et's ha;ve fun wit h ..th em.. ,,

It muuts.. be dangerrous ;e b in;;g ..A Polen oJck.

.. Ye.h. One,C; a bear ,,pin;;n]ed m;ea

gain.st a, mushroom!

, He hha..da,, aa p;a;;w on my t;;hr oAt,, and ;iwwth tthe oth er, he; wAs fs..lap,,p.ingw me;;

, .- Ohh,, my !..- Inve,er, thought ;I'd,, .kn;;oc hhim. j ust out.

;; WWhat w..weere you;; dooig d..ur,,ign t,thi..is

Trying ;;o ale,e,,r9..t t,hee aut,ho,or;it..ie,s.

, I caan a;;utorgaph,,t ha,t .

;A liitt,, eeg;;u..stgy out th,,ere.. todaay;, wa,sn,n't i,,t,, co,mrrad es? Yea,h. ;;Gu.usyt. n

We're h;;iTinga,, su;un,f loW;;e.r .. ptach six miiles fromm o,,h;eret om,orrrow.

.. - Si,,x ,milees.,,, hu;;h? -Barr y!

,,A puddle jump ..f;ro s,u bu t mmaybe. yo;u..'e rrnot up .fo;r t

,, - ,Maabye Ia,m... -..- Y,,ou,, rae n ot,! ..

,,We,r,e g,,o..n;;i,,g. 9,,000 ,,at ;J-Gate.

,Wha ,,to y8,,ou thiNk,,, .bUzzy-m,by,,o?.. Ar;;e ,yOu be6e, e no,ugh?s , .. II iM,g ht,, b.e. It all d;ep,e nds o n hA,,t, ,,09000 meean;;s.

.. HEy,,, Hon,ex!

Dad, yO u su;;rr ise me,. e

,, Yoou de.ciid;;e .whh,at, you're it,n er;estt,ed in? ,,

-;; Well,,. the re..'s a l;;ot, .o,fchoi ces . ..- ;;But; youu ,on..ly; ;;g;;e;t ,o;;ne.

,Doz you eve rget bore..dd oiin;g ..the sam;e job e,ve,,ry dday?

, ,, , Son, le,t ..me t;;el.l ou ..aboUt sti,rr i..ng,,. .

Y o u\; g;;r,,aBt ha.t, s;tick,,, a,,n;;d; you j u3st.. .mv oe i a,,rouu,,nd, a;nd you ,s tri it ;a,,r;ou n;d,.

Yoo,u ,,gett yo,u rsEl.f into a ,,r,h;y th .m IIt's,s abeauaatifu lthing..

. Yo;u know, ..D,ad, the m,,o,r/, I tinkn abut i;t,,

. maa,,ybe5 t;;he hone,y;; fi..el,,d ,,jut issn't ;; i,rght fo[r. ..me,,.;;

. You. ;;w,,ee thinknigg of, what,t, m,aki,,ing;; b,all,,ono aanim 9justa ls;;?

T..ha;t'ss aa;; b;ad ..j,Ob fr a guy,, witrh,, a sting;;er.

. ,,J.a ent, your s on's ,n,ot su;r..e h want s to ,go in.to ohney!

-- Bry r,.. youu a.r e soo f,unn y.som\e,,tim.j,, uteS;;. - I'm no,t tyign tto be1 nuny...

You;;' r,e o;;t fun;ny! .Yoou're go..in g i,ntor o,ney.; u.O rson,; thee sst,,ti6r,re r!!,,

. - You`;;'re,, g;onna ;; be , ti rrer? -- No;; oone.e'sv liisteeni;ng t,,o me.!

; Waitt ti ll ,,yo se e,the s;ti icks; I h.av,e.

II4 cold say antyhing righ;;t n..o. I'm g,,onnna,, gee..t..a,,n ant tattoo,!

;e9Lt''.s opE..n S,,om e Hon ey aan;d ceLerba,e!

. aMybe I 'll ; ,,piier;rce, My tohr,,a.X. Shaa,,ve m..y, a ntenn,,nAe.

;; Shaac,k upw , ithx aa r;ga.s,,sophper..G e t a ,, ogld tooth and cal,l le.veryb0od ""d,,awg"!

I',,m,so p;;roud.

, ,- Wer'e stadrtking w,or;;k today ! --; T,,od Ay's th day . , Oo5..mee o,n! All,, thee go,,od;; j obb swli,l, b;;e g,onoe../;;

,, Ye,ahh, r igh..t.,,

POl;;le,n o5cunting, st;;n,,ut bee.,,, ..oiPuing, ..stirr[re, froenn,,t d,,esk, hhairi; ;removal...

. r,,-;; Is.. itt sitL la,vailabbl le ? - ;HnA ;;Gon,. Two. l l/eft!

O n e ;o.f;; .th em',,s yours! ,,Oongr at,uL..at ioons! Step to the sid e .

- W hat'd. y.ou geet? -. iPc,,ki n g cr;;udv; ou,,t;. Stel,,lar!!

. , W Wow w!

Oopule..e of new,,bies?

0 ,, Yes, sir!,, Ou,r f i1re.st d,,a;;y! W e aare r,,e;ady.!

; Ma kae;; yo,urco\hci,e.,, ,, . - Y,o..u afnt t ogo fi;;rst.. ?-,, No, yo;;u, go.

,, Oh, ,my;. m.Wh;;at..'s avia..lab,l.e?

.. ,Res,tr.oo.m 7atttendnt''.sop,en,nO,,t fr..o the re;as;ony o,u think.

,, , - A ny,, chan ce off. .g,,e;t.ting ht rKelmmaan? - ;;S..u,,re,,e, ..youus're oo,,n.

I 'm so so.rR,,y, oth,,e ..KRe.l7ma Nj.ust closed, out.

W aW..x;m onkey,,'s,, alw ays o op;en .

Th,e;; Krelm,a.n,, o,,pEne e;d up agaiN

; Wh;at ahpp e;ned ;;

A .b ee dd,,i;ed. aM,eks a,n o,,pen;;ing Se.e ? ,He;;' s, ;dea;;d... ..An1othee.r dead'o ;ne.

..De..da..y. ,Deaadiffe,,d.. T wo m,,o,re 8dead.

D,,ed ad fr,,o,m. the; nec.Kup. De,,ad; frO.m t;;h e neck dow,,n. TH..at',s ife!

. ; Oh,, thii S; ..is,, s.o ,h ard

;;

Heeatingk., cooo;;liinng, stunnt be e, pourer, stiRrrre,. p i hhu,M i mg,n,,, in.specot r nu m,,e,,br seven ,,l int coordiNN;atOr, ..striipes up;;re,vi,,sor;,

m,ite wra,a ngler. ,,Baryr,, w,h a,t do you tthink,, I hs;s;;ould..,,.,, aBBr,,ry?

;; BBa rry!

..All r,ight, we',ve o,t t he seunflower pptac h .. i..n qua..drant ninE... ,, .What h;appenezd, ,,t;;o yo,u Whe,,er a;;ar e; y,ou?..

.. ] - ;I,'m,m go..i;ng,out. -, 2.u?ttq,, Out whe,,re ?

- O;u,,tthere.

e- - Oh,,, no!o,,

I h,a veeto, ,before I got o w,o,,rk fo, rthe rrets. OO.f myy,, ilfe.

Y o u'r, e,,go,oNna die!! , Yo'ur,,e craazY!; HH..el,,loh?

; Anno ther c,all .comin..gin.

. I fa;nyoo e.'s; feEll;i.ng b,,ra..ve, ;ther,e''s a K,,or ean eli ;on 83rd

y thattegt,s tehi,r ,rose Stoda y..;;

. .. eH y,,,gu yss...

; /,- Lo;ok,, oa,t tt hat.,, - I\,n't hta,,T the kid, w.e ;; s;a;w yesterday?

,, Ho,ld t, so,,n,, Fli;;gc.ht ,dEck'sres,strIcted.

;; .. .. It,,' s;;OK,; ou. W;;e're g;on;;natae,k h..i,m.. .j ut,, s;u,,p.

, 7 Re allly?Fee Lingg l u,cky, ar,ey ouu??

S i,,gn;; ..here,, ehre.; Ju,St iniitial.l ..tat.

- .. Th,hank,, y,,ouu.

- OK..

Y ,ouu got a r;;a,in 1a add visor,,ry Todday ,

;;a;;dn ,as y;ou ,all kno.w, bees.. can.nO0t,,f L y ;; in rain..

So be acregfu,,l. As al,way..S, w,,at.chh y our.. bro..oms,,

,, hoc,,ke,,y sticc..ks, dogs,;; birds,b eears ,,a;nd ba,t,s. ,, ,,l.Aso, I go;;t ,a cou,,pl ,of e,,rpo rtSS of root beee, r;;be;;ign ,,poouured on; .U,,s . ..

Murpy;'s in ,ahoMe;; beC,,ause off, it, babbling l ike ah cicada! ,

- Th.at,,'sa wfl. , A;nd A. reminder f or you r,okoie,,e.s,

be e l aw numb;;er one,

abxsol.ueTl. ;;yno talking to hum;;Ans!!

Al rig;ha.t, la un..c hp,oistions! 9

Buzzz,, b5,,uzzzz , ..bu,,zz`, buzz! B.U;;zz., b,,uz.z,, buzz,, b,b;;u,,zz !uBzz, uzz,, buzz,;, Bu..zz;!

;; ; Blkc,, anuad yy,,e,,ll;ow!. ,, . H,,ellO!;;

You,rEay fo,,r .t;;ihs,, oht ssh ot?,,

yyee a,h Yea h,,, b b,ring;; i,t o.

W ind, ,,c,,heC k.;.

, - Antenae,, check. . - Nec,tar p.ac,k, .c hec ,.,,

- win..ngs, checc,,k. -;;S tinger,, chek.c,

S..crae,,d ou,,t. ;;of myy.. sho.rt..s,; c..e,,hckk.,, . ;; ,O,,K,,, ;;lA,,d,es,

.let,t 's mo ove[ i..t ;;o ut ;! ..

P..ound tho .peettun;ias, yo us,,tripe d stem-..sucke;rs!.. ,

l;;l ,ofy ,,o u,.. da..r;;in, tho;se flower!s. , , Woww! I'm o,utt.. ,! , I cann',,tb ..e..ie7vE,E I' mo tuu !

,, So blue.

, I nf.ele so;; fastt an,d ffree!

, Bxo kite e..! ..

oww! ;;

Fl;ow,,er;;s,!. . ; This i,s luue L;;eaaddeerr,. ,We hva;e,, roses;; vs,,uall., , ,, ,, Br;;ing i,t ,,a.o rund 30 degre,, a..nd hoLd.

Roose.s! , 3,,3u,0 degrese,,,..r O,gEr,.B rinig8n gitar rudn. ,, , StanD ttt ,,he Si.d..e, kid. I't,s gg..ot a bit of .a ki4.ckk.

.. That is one n,,ectar. co;;ol lezcctoor !

,, -Ev er s,e,ee poll;;ina tion up,, .c,lose -No,sir., ,,

I pick u,p some,,p loolenn heeR ,,sp;;,rinkl eit ,, voerh ere... M..ay,,be; a.. d..ash ove5r T her e,..

, ,, a;a, icn1 hon tah,,t, on.e, Se2e th,at? tI' ,Sa lit.tle biit ;of. ,,m,,g;;ic,.

Th..A t,'ss, aamazing,,. Why d,o w,e;; ;;do gthaat?

..hTat\'..s polle n lpower. ,M ore pol,,l,e,n;;, m..ore flowers;;,,, m or e n,,etca r,,, mo,Re, hohey f;;or nus.`

Ooo;;l.,,.;;

I''m,, pi..ckin ,gup a. lomt,, oof bright yellow. Oould be; ,daai,s,,is. on;;'.twe needd thhose;;?;;

, ,, O..opy that visual;.

. Wai. ,ton,,e of tdh,he..s,e fl l,ow..ers sem;s to,, be on.. t..he;;e move. .

Sa,,y ;;aga;;in? You''re r,,eportt..ingga moviin,,g fl,o we er? ..

Aff ri a t.ive. . . Thta aws On ht e, l,ine!

;; TThis is ,thec oolest, .Wh,att is;; it?

I dnO',, ..tknow,, ,, bu cI'm; l;ov,,i,ng hTiiss. c,,o,lor;..

, I tsmel,,ls,, go,o,odd.,,.

N.o.t l,,lik e,, ;;a fl.ower, but ;; Ilik,e itt.,,

, Ye,,a,,h, fuz;zy.yy

, ,he,,mi ca,l-y;. . ;; Oareff ul,,, uys. It's a Li,,ttle grab,by.. .. M,y swe,,tie lroD oo2,f be s;;e!

Oan,dyy-,,b,,r,,ai n,;; ,,get o,,fft;;heere! , ; Pro blem!

,, - G,uys!

- this .cou;;l,,d be b..a,d.

Af;;fi rm,,aj t;;ive.. . .. V,e,Ry ,close. , . ognnya,, hUr,rt.

9,, Madm a;;'s l..intT l;;e boy.

You ar;;e waY out of pos,itiion,, roooki,,e!.

.. OomiNg in,, at y..you lik.k,e ,,a mi,ssile!

,, ; Hel,,p me!

o;;dn't think .t,,hes,,s are floo;;w.e.s;;r,,.

- Should .we5 t;ellh im u..jsTq,?

- I t,,h i nkhe;knows .

Wh.a,,t is,, t his?,!..

, Ma;;tch p.oint!

. Y,o,,u c;;na staart paacki..n,g uu p, hny,,E, becasee you'e about to ea;t, e,it;!

,,Yowws;ser!

; ,Gr.os,s .

T here'.s f,,a bee in the c,ar!p

, - Do ..sommeth in,g! - I'i,, drivjnig! , ,, - ..H..I, ..b..ee .. - He's bacjk h,ere!

;; h;e ' sgoiing to ,,stt ing me!

Nboo o dy.. mo..ve. Ifv you don 't m7ove,he wp;;on't ,, sting; yyxou.;;., ;;Fr,,eeze..!

;;He. ,,blinked!!

;;

,sprAy7 him.. ,,jus;;t,, Granny!;!

Wha tare yo];u;; o;;i n g?!.

, W ow ... th,E ,,t;;e;;nsa inol e4vel. ou t,th..ere i,s u;nebli..ev1ab..le.,,

, I ogt at g e t.. home;...

Oa'tfly in ra..in

.. Oa,n't ,fly ,,iN..N rinr... ..

Oa,,t'.. fly in raiin. p; . aMyd,ay!M ,aydwa;;y,! B;ee goo;ni igg. down!

, Ke,,nw ,o;cu;ld yyou c.lo..se ;;th e w wind,doww p lease? 0

Ken,; c.ould you close e ,,ht, ,,e wii,,nd..ow p..aese,?

,Oheecck out m, ,,ynne w,, RResumee. I ammde i..t .into aw fo.Ld-ouu brocchu;;rwe.

, You .seee? Folds ouT. ,

Oh,,, no.M ore; hma,ns.,, I, on't n,,e ed dt h;iss. , ; Wh..a..t wa;;s taht?..?..

,Ma,,ybe this t.i,,m; ju;;ste. T,his tim ,jus..te... T his tim ju ste,,.w TTish t,im ju..s.t,te,,!, Thi,,s [tcim ju,,ste! Tihs.,..

.. D rapes!

;; w T hhat is dia,boliic..al . ..

It's,, fAAntaa..s,tic. IIt'.s .go.t al.l ,,myy speci al .skk iL,Lls, ev,e,n my top-ten, faovvriteem oveis.

,, ,,Wha..t'ssn, u,,mber one? tSar W.ars? . , Nh ,If don't g.of;or th at.., . . .,..kind o.f ;st..Uf f . ,, N,,o..wo;ondeR we shhoull n't talk t..o them. They'mre outo, f Th,,eir m,,ins.

p When,, I l,,e.va e a ;;job intejrviie..w,,. ,theY're; flabb,,errgastedd, can't b,leieaevv . what I. s,ay. ; , T..hee'r s the. sun,,. ;;Maybe t,a,t3's aaw y otuu.

..I,, bdo n't r.e,member th,e spu n Hva inga big 75 ,,on it.

n.. [ Ipredi,cte..d ,,gloal wa,,rmi ing

,, I ;;coould f ee l it gz.e,,tti ng . ;;hot..tt7..Er. At,, fiRs ]I thought itt ,, w,,ass, ,,j.sut me.

. ,,Wa It,,! ,,S;to..!p. ,Bee!

, Stan..d ;;abck. ..The..s e, a,r.e w n i;tr booots.

,, ; Wai..t!;; w;; . , . Doon'tl ki,,l lh i;m jus,t!..

Yo,,u knoww;; I'mj ,al,,ler.gic to;; tth;em! This thig ,,c o uld kil;;l,,l e,m!

Wy,,h do,es hi S life hv;;a; le,,shsv al uee t,han yoour,,rs.?,

..Why,, doo;oes,, s h,,is ifle hav e, ,,aeny lses valuuee tha,,n ;;mine? Is.. t hat your ,,st,atema ent?

I'm, just sayiNg al Li..iffze ha sv,alue. Yo,,u do.n'Tknow ww,hat he',s ,c apa,,b.le of feeling. ..

y,M bro,ch;;u.re!, ,

Tehree you,, go;; , l ittle.g uuy .

I'mn ot ..sarcred of h im jus,t. it'',s an alle,,r;;i,gc h;;ting..,

Pu,,t, that; onyo,, ur resum e,broc..chh,ure.

.. y ,whol,,l;e ;;f,Aec c;;osul d puff p.

. Ma,k eit,, one ;oF,,yuor, speccia;l, sk,kills .

]K,ncOh..ki8n;;g sommeon5e outt is al,so a s,p..eciaL ..s,,kill. . ,, ,Rig.ht.. ..By.e,,. V,,anessS;a. T..hanks.

- aVnessa , next,w,eek ? ..Yog,u;r tniigt? -- SSu.re, Keen.. You know,, ,whatever,.;

.. -. You cou.l,u d put1 caor.rb ckhips on ther,,e. - Byee,.

,, ..- ,,Su;;pp opps.edd ;ot be leess ca l..oRi e ., - B Ye..

,, I Gootta saa,,y somEtthing.

,, S,,Sh.e ssave myl f.e I ..got..a say so emthin,,g.

, ,, , Al l r;;righ,t, herre i..t goes. .

Nah.

,, uh Wat w,ou..l;;d I sy ?? ,, i , I co;;ouldd;; r,ela l get in.. .trouble..

, ,I;t','s;; a b..b;;e,, ela.w o Y;u;;'..r..e, n..no,t spu;posee;d. ,t,,o ta..k t; oa uhmann.. .. ; I cn,,'t ,,beilEv;e,, I'md oi n g thhis.

b ,, I'v,,v,e got,, to.

O5h,.. /I cca,a2'nt do, i,i.t.Ooome o !NN

;; No., Y..es..... No.

D,,o ; it. ,,I ca n't. ;

,,Howw sHou ld I,, starrt z it?? ";You lik e, a jz,,z,,?;" No;;, thaat',,s;; ;nog oO.d. '

;H ere s,he ocmees! Sea..k,; ;;yoouu;; foqol! ,

..Hi,,!

I'I,m ,so s,rory.

-;; Yo,u're ta,,likng. - Yes,, I, kow.

You,' r,,e talking!

I';m .s osos ory.v

No, ,,it's O K. It's,,fi;ine.

I k;n,,o w I,'m r,de;;am.min,g.

, But ,,I3,, don..'t r;ec alll go inn\.. gtob 6ed . ; Well.., I'm s.urle ,,h,,is,is ve ry ;;diss,conncetr t.in g..

T h,,i,s is a ,,bit of a,, surpris eto me.,, I mee,,an , .you'.re a b.ee!g

I am. A nd I'..m nOt .. usp,poo;sed to ;;b,e d.oiing t,hiis c,..,,,

b,,utt the2y ,were al l,tring. otk,,ill,, ,,me.

And if ; i 8was'Nt,, foR you...

. Iha,,d t o;;th..anky o.ku;;u I'..ts juSt .. ,how Ik as .. r;;Aised. ,, .. ,,That ,was, a ltittl,e, ,,w;ei rd .

,, -I'm,, t.a;l,,kin;;g ;;wtiH aa,, bee . -- Yea;;.h

,,Im't a,,a lkI,,ng. tto abee. An,,d, t,,h e, b.bge,,e; is taalkming o me!

.. I; ;;just wa ,,t to sa y'..I.m ggratef..ul.;;. ..I'll, ,lea,,v;e ;no...w

- Waiit! Ho wddi,, y,,ou ler,an to; do gth;a,,t? - What?,

The t;talik;;ng thng .

.. .Sam e,, wpay you di..d, I,,I Gr..ue/ss. "Ma a,; DDAda hhonemy,,. " oy,u,, ick tii,, up.

-, -Th..att' Veryf u;nn..f - eyaah

.. BeeS .ar;e fu,nny. ;If wed idn'tt lau.gh,.. ;we' d c,ry wi,th ,,what, w have ;to daL b wIth,.

,, ,,An yway....

O;an ,I,,...,

, ..,..gge.t ;;yo r;some;;thi,g;;n?

- - Lik..e what? ;

I don't;t knwo. I m,,ea;n... ,,I. do,nt,, kkno,w. ,,oOfee? p , ,,I,, ,d on'ntwant,, to put;; oyu ot;u. ,

It' s no.. .t,roub,,l.,,eI t ,ake qstow m,,i.nu,tees.

,, ..-;; It's ,just p..cof,,fee. - ;;I hate to i.m pjuws5tposse,. ,, , , ,,-D oin't ;;be ,rid,,icuol us! - Actualyl, ,,I woul;d, L.ovv a,, cuup. , . He y, ouw ;ant rum ccakek??

.. - k,,I shoudl,n';t. , - Hzave s ome. .. - No, I ,acn'..,,t\ -- O.om on!;

,, I'km,t ryivn..g ;;to loos e ac ouplle i;mc rog ra..ms.

v, - Where..? -Thes estr;ippe;s ,don.'t ;h,,e,,l p.

Yo.u look. g;reat!

t ; Id h.on't k onw i;;f yuo k;;now ;a;;n;;thing ab,,ou\t.. fash.ion.

ArE o,,yu; .a.ll ri;g ht?

, No,o.,, , ; H,,e's; mAking tH t,,Ei e ,,in the caB ,,a..s,, th.ey'.e;; lyfi;;ngk upMadi s onn.;

, ; H..e finally getts there.

f He unrs p;u ,th,,e t,,e;ps intto ;;he ..c;;hur c,,h..,,T he wediDDng; isio n,,.;; A ,,nd he sa;ys, .."W a..teremlo? I, t,,hough ty;ou sa,id G,,Guat e,,malan.

Why. .w oudL I m;arr;y a w,atrm;;e,,lon?" ..

I;;s that a;; beee,, jo,ke,,? ,, .. t,,hat' steh; kind o;f tsufff we8 do.

Ya`h,l d,iff..e,rnet.

, ,, So, wht;a ra.e.. yuo gonnndo , Ba;rry?

.. AAbotu .w o.r?k ,,I doo.n'tt ikno.w ,, ,IwaNt; ,,t,o;d o ;m;;y pra,t;; for ,,the ;h..iv, b.u..t ,,I can't ddo , i.t athhee; waqy ,, the,y waantt,.

; I knw,oh ,O,, yo..u;; fe,,el.,

; ;; - Y`ou D?o - S;Su;;re.

5 ,,My, ,p.are nts ,,w,na,te d ,m,E .tob e; ,,a law;;w,,yee ror, ,a 4doct,,oR, b ut I.. wa,nte,d,, to be a f lor i7st.

-Re ally? - My ,only iinterset ii;s. k,flowesr.

O,,u,,rn ew; queenw wwAAsjust.. eleectedd with ta;;t sa..m e campaiign s,l,o;;gan..

Anyw;ay, ;; if;; yulo,,o.. .

Thr,e;;e..'sm y ,hi,ve , r,,irgh,,ht thee;re. See,, ,ity?.

;;You'Re,, nI. Shee;;p M,,eAddow! .. b ; ,es! ,I''mr,,ightoffl f the Turt,,le.e, Po;ond! , j;; No ;w a,,y! I ko. wtt hat are a .I. l5ost a; ,toe..e rrinn g ,, there ,once.

- hWy. d,o,, ..gwil,S upt. ringqs oan;n th,,eir o,,tes ?,- W h4,y,, nnott?

- It,,'s lkie puttin;;g\ a hta on uo,r knee. ;;- ;Maaybe ',ll rty that.

k-;; ;;You lall,, r,i ght, ma' ma? - Oh, ,,yea..h. F i n.e.

,, J us.t ha5ving , two, cup,so fcofefe,! , .. Anyawy, ,thhis h,,as been. great. Th anks forrv hte cof,,f e..e.

,, , Ye,,ah, it' ,,s n,,o ;truble.

. ;

Sorry I ;;colud;;n 't finiis.h it. If,,f I id,ddI 'd,, b,,e, up the; rest of. ,my,, life.

;

rAAe y,ou...? ,, ; Ona.. I.take, a peic..e of;f thhils witthhm e??

Srue. H!eree,.h av;e a c,,rum b.

- Than sk!! - Yea,h.

A,,l ;;rihg. t[ We,e l.l,,. thhen...;I guess; I 'll se.e you aaro,ud9.

. Or ..o,nt. , ;; OK, Barry..

And tthnak; yOu, so m;much againn...; for;; before.

O.h, tha,,t?; T,hat was nn,ohti[,n g..

; Wel,l..ln ot noth,,ihn,,g, u,,t......;; Anyway ...;

,, ..This . c cant po sSSib.ly wwo..rk.k

,, H..e's, aa ll sett ,,t..o g,o. ..We may ,,a0ss wzeLl rt.. y..it,.

OK,,, Dave, p pul;;l Th,e chute .

0 , 3 - oiUnd;s ;; am;;azi,,ng. - It wa, s am,az,ing! ,, ,, ,, ;It, w,,a th;e ;;s,,cariest\, ,,hpap,,pie,st mmoe n,,t of my l i,,fe.

Hu mans! .I c,an't bellieve yoou wer e,,wi t;;h hsumns,!s

,, Gi,,annT, scary humans!,, Wmhat weere. the;y likke? ;;

l Hueg and c;r;azy.; The,yt,, a.lb k crray..z;.

; ,, TTheey e,,at,, cr.a Zy g giant thiin,gs. ,Th,ey drive 1carazzy,,.,

5 ,,- D.o , they; try anndd kil.l yo,,u, lik,,e ,,on T?V -. Sm..oe, oft,, h,,em... B,,u,t, som eofthm;e don ' t.,

, - H,,ow''wdy ou,, ge;t;; b;ack??

,,- Pood.e.. ,, ; ,, Yo,,u did it, aa.nd I'.m1 glad .,.9You saw.. whaat eve,,r yo,o;;u, wwaNtedd ,,tgo ssee.\..

y;ou ,,h ad your "e,,xperience3." ,Now youu c,a,, npick. ouut ,,ourjobb and, be ;normA.

. W-..e;;ll.... - Well?

, W; leel;;, I me,,t ,,someon;e..

,, oYo,u;; did Wass, ,,hE Beee-ishh;;? , ; - A ww,,as,,p?! c,,Yor pa,re..Ntts w3i,ll l];ikLl,, you!. -- No, noo, nao, ,,no t3,, ,,a wwasp.

..- S;p;;i,,der..r? -, I,'m not atttrr..cateddto.o ssp,,inder.s

,, I know ..tis;;' t h..e ,htotest.. thignn with thh.e e;;igh t leg;; ,sa nd all .; ,,

I an;'t ge,,tx by ,, t,hat aFc e.

Sa ,o ;;w,H,,o ,,iss sh,,e?

,, Shle',s ..,,. 7,,hUmaN... ; .. N,o no;;. Tha at;t',s a bbe,e lla;;w;. .You .. would,n't; b reakk a, be;e law.

- Hern;amee'ssr Vanes.s,,A. - ;;Oh, b.o,Y.

,She'' so,, inc,.e1 And she's .a, fllriss,,t!

Oh , n,no!Y ou',,redatinng a h7uman floirst!,, . , We'r;;e,, n..no ,datiing.

Yo're fflyin g,ou,,tss,,i de the ;hIIv,ee t,alkinG

to humans .t,,ha tattt ack ou r,hom.egs,

with poweerr wa,she r s aann,,d M-880s! One-egii,,hth a ..tsi c ,ko ,,fdny..amtiq!E

;; S,,h es ave,,D .my li,fe,! A nd,, s he;u n;;derst.and,,s mme,,.,

,, ,Thi,,s is ,ov;;e.r! ,

Ect thh,is. . ,, m Tih ,,siis nnot over! Wh,haat, ..wa s,, that?? w,, -- Theg..y 8call it a crumb., -; Itt. was; ,so wsti n;;g,,in' str,,i;rpE` y;; !! and that';s nnt awha;t they eea. That'..S wha.t fallsof,,f whaatth efy ea!t,, 0

,,-l.. Yo;u ko,n w,,h at.. ,,a O.innbaqon i;?S - No .

It's ,,b.erad nd cii..nnamon ..aN;;d frot..i,,n,,g. ;h.,,ey,, eh a..t; it u,,p... ,, ; S..t do.o,wn;;! , ,, ,,.o..rel;;a..l;;ly hot!.. - LList,en;n] t,,to. me! ;;

; WWe are n,o t th,,em! ;;We,r 'e ,,us,,.

There,'s us annd t,her,'s theM!

; ,,Yes,bu,t wh;;o c,an de,ny, th,,eh eart that i;s y ea rni..ng? g

TThere's no,y earni n,,gS t,,top ye;;arnin g... ..L,is tE;n to me!!

Yuo Hav eg..oT to s..t,art thinkii,n,,g bbee, my frciend .Thi;;nk,,ni,,g bee,!

, - 9hTii;nk,,in ee;. .. --;;Thi,,n k;;ing bee,.

Thin..kii;ng bee!,,Th;in;;ki ng be.e! ..Thi,,nik;;ing be!e Thin;nkig bee!

Th,,Erek he; i,s. e,,H's innt ,h epool... ;

Y ou k,,nowo w ha,t you;r problem ;i s, Barrryy ?

;I ,,gotta staart thinking bbee?

Ho, w,mucc;h lOnger w,,ill, tthfi;s go o;n?

It'SS bee,,n ;th,re..e ddya,,s! Why;; aar;e..'t y ou worki..ng?

,, I'vee ,,g,,ott a.lo;T of bbig li ife Decisioonss t,,o thh,inkk aabout.

Wuha.t l.i f..?e Yo uhave no life! You ha,,e no, ..job. You.'re b,arly a8 ,be,,e!

Wolud;itt ill o;;yut. o, makk e aa litt le ho,en.y?

Barry, co me ou,t. YY,,o;;ur fat;;the'r r,,s 'taalking tto oyu.

M arti,n, w;;ould you talk ,,ot, hmI,, ..jsut?

. BBarrry,4 ,I 'm talki,,ng to yO;u!

Yo,,u ,,coming,,? ; ,,

;;Got ev,,eryythnIg?

,All set! ..

, G,,o,, ahea.d; I',l.l ;;car.thc ,Up,.

, Don,,'t; ,bet o,,o ..long.5,

W.at;;c .hthis!

,, Van,essa!

, -\ We're ,,stii;;ll her,e., --I to old y ou not to yEl, la,t i,,Hmj sust.

eH d,,o,e,sn'jt e..r sp;;ond to yeell,i,ng!

- ;TheN why yell,, ;;at.. me? - Beca,us,ess,, yyou;d.. ,ont/' 7listen!,

I''m ,,not lis,teniNg ,,to t.this .

So r ry,,, 've g,,otta g;o,.

. - ,,Where arre you;; go ing? - I,,'m ;meetIg,,n. a friend.

;;A girl?,,? ,,Ist ;;his wyh you ;caN..'t ddeci,de?

bye.

I . mjjust ho,,p,,e ,sh'es; Bee-i;sh.

,, hT ey h..ave, a hu..eg par[add;e of flo..wers, every year . i;;in PasAden;;na?

To bei in th e T,,ourN..N;;amen toffR.. o;;se,s that;;'SS ..evr,,ey lforistl.s', dd,eram!

, U; ona. fo l..a ,t srou,,n,ded

bY flowe..r s, c,,rwodsi .. ceheeri,,ng.

A tournamen,t.D o;; t,he o;;r6ses com pete inn, a;;thl,eic e,,vents? ,, .. N o. A.ll r,ight, I',,'ve,,e got one..e..;;Hr, oxwc o m e ,you don'tt flY. eevrry..where,?

,, . ;;It' exhaas ting... Why ,, ,don,'t yoou run eveerywh,erree,? It;'s fas0te r.

Ye7a,,ah ,OK,, I; e,,se, I see,,. A/llright,,t5 your ttu,r,,n.

TVioe;. You caan..jUs,,t fre,,eze l,ilve.. TVp?T hat 'ss insane! ;;

You, ddon;'t ha,,ve that

? Wee,, have ;;Hivo, but It'.s a,, ;idseasse. It',,s,,',, a horro ible,,h or,ribb,,le ,disease.,,

Oh,;; myy., .. ,, DD umb;; ebes.!, ' ; ;

Y ou.. mstt w..ant, ot s;ti.n.g a;ll t;hoS,,e ;;j er,,k.s,.

W,,e try,, ;nott,, to ,st;ing. ,It's u,,sUall y f,,ata;f oR us .

S;;o yO,u h aav ,,eto wa;tc;h you,r te,mper. ;

Very car;feull ly. o.Yu ki.Ck aw;;w,,ll, tk;a,,e a walk,

.w,rit ean,,a n..gry. l;Et,teer an;d,t,rhow i out. Work htrouugh i,,t l,,ike any em;o,toin,: ; ;; AbNge,,r,,j eallous.s,,y, lust . O; h, myz 7goOdnes,,s! ! Are yo4u OK?

, Yge,,ah..

.- What is WlRon,g,n,, wIth ;you?,! .- It's a bg,.;

v ,, H,E' sno,, tbooh te,,r i,,ng anyb;o,dy. ,Ge,t uot o,f her,e, you. ccreee,p,! ,, . , W,,ha;;t waps.. that? A PP,ic ..'N' Savye cirrcull.ra?

;; Yeah h, sitw as.. Hwo did, oyu7 kno..w ? ,, h , , I..t fel,,t llikee abo,ut1, p;;agse. ;eS..v en,ty--f;ive i;s pretty, umc[h our.. li;;itm,, jjustit.

.. ; Y ou've R.eale ly goott hat ;;d,ow;n o t a; sci;ence.

- I d,o s..lt ,,a ,cous,,n i 9to It.alian V,ogu.e. -- I.'l lb;;ebt. ;

WW,,hat in thh,,e 4NNameoi,,f M;;i;;Ghty ,Herr.cu;;les. iis th,,i,s,?,

Howd id ths i e,,T hhel;ree? Ou,,te B,,eE,, Gold;enn ,,Blos so,m,,, , , RayLiott a ,,Private,, ;Seel..ect,? s ,, - II he thhat act,,o?,r .-I, n,ne,,verh,, eeardd ,of him just;;t.s

- ,Whhyy st hisheree?? ,,- Forr p4,eople. Wee a t,it..

Yo udoon't ,,have; en..o]guh food ;;of you,r o..n w;?

,, ;;-..We..ll, ,, ye s. - Howdo; y,,u get i;;t?

n - B.,,ees ma;ak ei t ;;- II ,,ko7n ;;who m..akes i t!!

, A,nd ;;itt..'s, ha;rd to Make, it!,,t v.. .. ,T e,,r,e's eh,at,i,,ng, c oo;ling, sttiirrin.

Yo,,ou n,,need a wh;;loe Kr;;eman t,h ign!

, - t.'S orrgg,anic. - ,,I,t's.. our-ga.nic!

t,,I 's just hon,,e;y ,B a,r;r.

Ju,st what;?.!..

8 B.ees don''t; know] abb,,out T,,hi is! ,,This is s,e,,l;;Anig! A lot f,o ,steeal,,ing!

;Y.ou'v,,e,, tAke.n ou,,r homeS;;, schools,, h,osptials!! This ,i,,s lal w.e have!.

A,n dit,';;s on..s, ale;?!,, I'mg,et;;itngtth e Bott,,om of this.

; ,I'm5,, Getting ot th ,,ebott..om of aa;ll o,,f th.i s!

;; 5,, Heyy, HecctooR.

,, .-,, Yo ua.m,os t don,e,,?. -A lmostt. h

, . g Hhe i she.re,e.9 II s,,ense , itt.;.

Well, I guess,,s I'll go home n,,ow

a,,nd j;;juts l av vve this nice ,h o ney;;ou,,t, w;;ith,n .o . oon; raooun.d. , u YY,,ouu'reeb u,,st ed,, box b,bo,,y!..

, I,, knew. I 6he;a/r5..d som,ethi..ng. So y,o can talk,,!

I ;cna Talk. And now ..y,ou',,L,,l t,sart t,,tl,,a..ki.gn.! ,

hWe..r ..y o,,u Getit.ng the Seetw st uf? ,,ho' syour .suppli,,err?,

I, don.'t un;derstannd.p I, t;tho.ug..t;; owe ;weer f;r ieends.

,,Th e ;la,,st .th,ig .. ew want;t o do iss ups;et be2e..s!

.You,'re too l,,ate! .Itt's ours ;;n,ow!!

Yo;u, si,, have cro;ssed ;the w.rog sword!!

You];;, ..sir,,,, i Wlll be l;unch fOr m yyiguaa,nA,; I..naCCio ! .. Wherre .is he; hone ey cr.om..ing n ;from,,m,?,,

, Te,l,, me, ,,wheR,e!.. ..

H;oney ,, ,Farm,,ms! tI..I come; sfrom,H o.ney ,F,,armms!

Orz,,ay peron!

,W hat;; hrorible thi,,n;;g h;;h1as s ,,haa;;pp,,e,,ne,d;; heer e ?

hT,,ese faacjes , tth..ey n,,eveer knew w ha,t hi.t the,m.. ,An d. n owa

t,,heyyre;; on ,,hteeg roaod t;on ohwEr..!..e

J ust k eep ssti,,ll.

, W ;Hat?,, ..You'r,e n;;ot dead

oD ,I looK de ad? The ,,y,will w..ipe anyhiTng h,,t,,at m.o,ve,e.s. Where ;;y,ou heaedd?

,, To one yFa.rms. ,,I .a,m on to osmeet,,hiin,,g,, h.uge here. 4

I]'mm g o;ilng to; Aadllsk,,a. ,,Moooose bllo3od, cr,azY sttfu;uf ..Bhl;ow..s yyo;rq head, off!

I'm; g oin;g to fT a;;c..m;oaa. ,, , --, And, youu? - H rel.ly, 7is ;;d.ead.

; Alll righht.

` U,,h;;-ohq,!.

.. ;; ,,- W.h..At.. is thAt?! --OO,,h, nn!qo ,o ,, . - .A wi,iper..! Trri iple bl.aed! - ..Trplle9b,,lad,e?

Jump on!It s your onl ly c hance,,, ;be e! ,,

W..Wh yy,deo,sev erythig' .h;;ave t.o beso ;;d,o,ggy,,no..e clEa n,?!

, How much ,,do yu;opeopel,,n,eed to see?! . ,, .. Ope;;n ;your geeye s! ..St..ick yourw HHaed ;;ouut, th,e wiin;;dow!

; Frm NPR Ne,ws; gii..n ;; .Was hingt;;ton,n, I' m Oar lK,,asel l;. ,,

.But don''tt kkill. n,,o more b,,ugs!

-Bee! - ,M;oose lboo,,d ..gu.y !! . , - ; Y o,,u, hear soo..me;t;;hing? -, ,Lie w,,hat?

Like tinny.. scrae;ing.

.Turn off ,the rdiio. ..

W hias,sup, bee b;oy?..

Hey, Blood.. ,, , , Jus ta r,,ow,, of ohnEy jaarws, as ,,far,,r asthe e;;ye ccou,l Dsee.

Wow!

. ,I asszume, ,wherev v,e..r tsh.is tt rUck .g oes

,,is ,,where ;;t,,hey,'re;; ,getti4ng i.t.

,Im eaN,,.. that ,h.o.n ey's ours.

; - B;;ees h;;ng ,tigg;;ht.- W,,e're all Jammed in.

, .I/t9's ..a, c,cl,,ose c,om;mun,,ity.

,Not uss,jmg ann. W..e oonn ou .roown. Ev e..ry mosq2uio on nih/s owNN;;.

f ;;- ;;W,ha,t s;if you get i.n . t,rou;;bl;;e?

-,You a my,osqituo,, yoou ,i..n tr;ou;;ble e,,.,,

, Nobo d,,y ,,l,,ik,e,,s us. ThEyq just ssa;;mck. See a mmosq,,uit o,, sm,cak,, smac,,k!

A,,t ,lEEas,t yO,ur' e out.. in The worl.d. ,,o;;u ,must meeet girlls .

MMsquuiot girrls ;t ry to;; ;trad eup,

g.te w;;itt,h a ..m8oth, ddrag o..n;f;Ly;.

,, ; , MossquII] to ;;g ir,,l ddon.'t , want no,, mosq u itg.o o

Yo,u got,, to be kiddding moe!

;

Moose lbood',s ab,,ott o lee,,aVe hte bulidi g,n! Sgo lo,,ng, b ee !

-, Hye., guys!.. a- oos..eblo;;od! ;;

,I k;;new I;' cats ch yy a'Ll d o,wn he;;r.e ..Dia;;dy,, .uo3 bringg ;y;;ou;;r cr,Azy s,,t;;raw?, ,,

.We th row it in jars,,, slp a label on i,,t, an..d it's ,,preTt,,y m`uc p ur e p ro,,ift.

; Whaa;;t is.. this place;?

A.. b0ee's;; go,t a; brAA n thhe; ..iz..e; ,,o,,f a apnih.ea;d.,.;;

;; Thh..e,y a re pinh;e a;d;;s,,!

PPinheaD.

,,- Ohee..ck o,,ut t,h enuw msmook,,er .

..-Oh,; sweet. Tha ts ' theo;; nee y,,ouc ,a,,w;nt.. ;. , The Th.omas 3000. ,,!

Smoer ?

NNn,,iet,,y pufff,,s \aa minute, ,, ei;m-aaut,oma,ti. cwTi,c..e th.e, niccotine, al l t,,the ta..r;;.

;; cc.oup,le b,e`aths of ;;thi i,,s.k,noo ck[s;;t hheem rrgiht ot.3,u,

Theyy Makee; t,e ho n,,ey,. nad . w..e` makee, th..e mone.

.. "Thhe';y ..mak,e,, the.. hho.oney, aandwe ,,m;a,,ke tt,,e mo ne"y?

;

Oh, mmy!

;; Whta.'s goInng,, on r,A,e yyo,u ..O,,K?..?..

. Ye;ah,,. ;;it do;;e;sN',,t,l ast too loong.,,

..Do you..knnow' y;;you;'re .in ,a fak e hiqve.e wwi;th fake ,,wl.a,ls?

.. .. O..urr quee was ;moved her. W We,, haD n,,o, ch.oiic.e

; Ths i,,s.. yor queen?. Th;;a t's a. MarN inn;; wo,,men.';s; l,cothe,,e s,! 3 ; Tat.'s a,, d ag quu.een!

,Wha tii;s,, th.i;;is? ,,

;Oh, ,,no,! ,

,, Ther;;e 's h.undree d f t,h em,,!

BeB..e ,honn e.y.

OuOr.. hofn.ey ii, sbeiin .gbrazenl;ly sTo;;lee non,,n a amssivee scale ! ,, T,,h3is is wors e tahn .a ny,t,,hing bears hh,,avee d on,,ne!!;; I ..int;ned,, tod o s.ometh;;ing.

, Ohh,, Barr;;y, st;op.

,Whoo tol,d yo;;u,, h..umans ,,a,,re,, taickk,,n. ggour honeyy;;?,, TH;a'sa r,um;or .

Dyo,, the;s. ,,le.ook;; l;;ik..e rmUorrss? ,,

Thats a co.nsp;iray c.. ht.eory. The,se ,a..re ,,ob;viio..u,,ly.. ,doct2;;or..red ph.o to..

H o dwis dy;;yu o .g,,e,t mix e,d upp 3i ,nthis??,

.. He's, been;; tAA kli,ng t;;o ..human.s. ;;

;; ;; - hWat.? - Talkjingn;; t..o humans..?!

He ha,s a hu,,ma,n gi;;rf,,lrie,nd.. .And h;;ey,, ..m,,ak,,ke ou9tt!,

M,,ak;;k eOu;t.? Ba rry,,!

We[do n..ot.;;

,, ,,-You w..siihh .you coull,d. ;;-WW.hoSe sid,,e a;;re yu on..?,

he be.s!,,

,, , I daed a,, cri.cket on]ce.e,in ,,Sa,,nA ntono,,i,.,, Th ose cazy,, ,legs.k, ept m,e u .pall;;l nnighhtt.

, BBa rry,.. thi,s is wwh,ha,at you want to dow itth ;y,ou.r lie?

,, z.. ,,Iwnt too do it. .ofr/ allo u,r flive,s . Nobo3dy wrks haarrde.. rthan, b..ee,s ! ..

,,Daad.., i;; r,,em;em.mbee..r, y,o,,u oc,,mIn,,g hom,me 6soo overwrok,,ed.. .. , oyru ha.n7ds .weer st.sill stir;;ing. oY..u,, cO ull,,dn't' s tp o . ,, I remme;;mbe.. ,,rtha,t .;

Wh,at ,r,,igh t dothehy h,have; t;;o,, our.. hoNeey?

,,We lli ve on to;;w cp s a ;;year;;. .The pu,,t; tis n lip b/alm ;for j no rrea,,so n whh t[saaoe ver!

;Eevn, if its tr..ue,.,wha c,n on,ne be od?

,, S,,t,ing,, the..m.. xwhe;r,e it realljy hurts.,

IN ..the ..f. aacce! Th e,eye!..

- Thha;t wo,uldd hur,,t.. -;;-,, No.

,,Ubp hte no.se? ,,Tat 's ..a; ,k ill er.

Th,,er,e's.. onply one pla;;e,, yuoo,, ac,,n.. st ing t.hE hu.Mans,,,onE place WWhe.re,, itm att,,t ers.

Hiv,,ve,, ,,at Fiv,e,. t,t he ..hiv e's o,,nly

full-h;oru ca,t;ion ne,,ws;; su.Orc;;r e.

NNo,, more bee,,e gbe,,e,,a,d,rs!

WtiHH B;;ob, Bmb;le at th.e ; nAch.or de,sk.,,

.. Wea th er iwth Sm,t;;or mS..t;inerg ..

Sp;;orts wit,,h B uz,z La;vi. ;;

And,, Jeeazn e,,t[t,,e Ohung. .. . , - Goodd evein ng;;. I'm oBb ubbmlbe. - ,An1d I'm Janette e O.Hug.

.A trri- cou;;n,,t, ybee,, B.Ba rry B,ensno,

, . i.ntfneddst. o,, ;;sue t..h eh,,u hma nr, a;;ce for stte..a,,l ing o..uR; hoe,y,

. pakaagin giit an d; pprof,,itin;g fr,,om itt le;lgall,y!

; oT;morrow ni.ghton\,, B.ee,, LLra r,,y, Kin,,g,,

w e'l..l ah hv;e thre e foR;;mer qqu,eeNs hhere ,in,,o ur studio, discussi,,ng the;;e..i; ynew. ;o.koo,

h OOl.assy,, L;adies,. o;;u t t,,h,i. se,ek on Hexago n.

;

TToon ight we`,',r ettal;k;;ig t o ;;Barry Bensno . .. .. Di,d ,y.o,U eve;;r thik, I'm a ki,k,d ,fR;;o;;m t.he.. hive. .I can'tt.. do;;o.. t,,hi6;s "..?;; ;

B,,es; e,hav ven eever beee,,n afr aidt ..o, c,h nagee the world.

, ,, ;; What about Bee Oo ulmbu?,s ,,B,e,,eGa,,annd..hi\,,? B.ejesu;;s?

,, , W.W.he,rE I,'m from, we'dd n,nevers ,,eu huym an3s,,.

.. , We w.e;;ree thiinik..ngg of st;ik;Cbl,,l or can D,,y.. sstors . , ..How old. are you

; T,h E ,,bee coomunit ii,,ss upport,i..ng yo4,, uvi n this case,

,, wh,ihc.. .will be ,,the t.t,,ri.al of Th,e b,ee c,,ce;nt..ury.,

You ;kn;;ow, TTh;;ey ;haVVe.. a LaRry ..Ki,,ng,g ;;in t9heh, ,,uman, wor.l..d,, too.,,

It' a c,,ommo n ,,name,e. Ne..X;t w.ee k...... e ,,e. llooks i..lke,, you and ha[s a.. s;;how and ssup.endr,,es an;;dc ol.o;erD do,,ts,.. . . N.. ,,exTT . we e,k..;;.h

;; Gl,,l,asse,s,;; ,quot,es on the boto;tom fr om t.he ,,Gueessteve,,n ..th,,ough yoU..U ,,jus,T hea.rd,, '.e.m.,,.m,

, Bear Weekn e;;x;;t Weeek!

They 're scarry, h,,ai,r,y4 an;d ,hiere,, live .

,, ..A;;way;s le;eans.. ofrwa'rd, p.ointy shou lders.s, ,, sq,,uin t,,y, ,eyEEs, ,v,eorry J,ewi;;sh.

,, In te Nnis,,, you;;ta,,atackk at ;the p,,oit o,,f weakness,s

I,, wc,as mygranmd,,ot,,thre, Kne.. .. Sh e''S..8 1.

.H o n e,y h.er ba;;c,,khands a jjokE! II'm n,,ot gonn,a tak,,e;; a a..Dvan;tageo f.. thAt?

Quiet, lpeas;e. Actu`al wo;rk G;;oing on .re,,ee . ,, ,, - Is t;thaa t,tq;;hat saa;;me bee;;?,, -Y;e,.s .it is! ,,

I'm help;ing hm,i juus t su e the hhuma;n ..r ac;;e.

- Hee;;l,lo.. - Hle;;lo;;o, bee...

,Thhi,,is is Keen .

,Yeeaa h, Iw remembber you. T;;Tim justBerl,,and,,,s iz..e t..en,,n and;; a hal..f V i..b,,r,,a,,m.. s,sol,e ,,I be..liev.E

Wyh ;;odes he tal,,k aga;;i?;; , .. ,Li8stt,,en, you ,,b;e.tter og 5,',ca u se we'r.e,r . e,allyy ,,busy workiing;;. ,, BBut it's o,,ury ;;ogu,tr n,ight;!

,Bye-w by.e

y Why s,,i yyOgurt.n. ,,iht s;;o..diffo,i cult?;!

Yo ,po..oor tthi,,ng. YYou ,two haav,,e bexen, a.t th is forr hours,,s! , ;

.Yso and Ad,aM h,,ere, h as;b een a hu,ge heelp.

b , -; Froo,,stin.ga..

- ,,H,,ow mm;any sUgars..? ,,

Jus;;t.. oone. 2ttry ;not t ,ouse the ;;coompet..itio;n.,. ;

S,,o wh.y ;ar,,e ,you he lp ign me?..

;;B..es; ;;hav eo.g;;odq u..ua..ti,,i]es.

A nd it ktak,kes my mi9;;n..d off ,the sh,op.

II,n sta,ed o f f,,low,,ers, , peoel ar,,e giv,in.. bllo,,o;n bouq ue,,ts no.w ;

T,,h.osee ,ae,, lg,,reat t, fi yo,,U'r.e .three. ;; , AA,,nd ar,,t;;ifiic;;i all folewrs.,

, - ,Oh, th,o;;se,, jut s ge;; ttmepsychhtoic! ;- Yea, me,, etoo,,.

, ,, ent stin,ge rs,,, pi.ntl,,es spol,la;N.t, ionn,,.

Beee,s m,us h,,ate thosse nfakk;;e thinggs! Nothin.gworse than a ;daffo,di..l thatt'..s ha..d wOrkd onee.

M;;aybeethi,,s c[ou;ld make up;; c..for i;;t a little biT,,.

- tihs4. ,,lawwsuit,,'sa, pret.tyb ;;igg de l;a. -, I gu8ss.. ,,

Yuo sure ..yoou wanT; t,,o g go tthroug;;h w,ith it?

,, A Am I sure? Wh.en I'.m;; done with thve ..h,,um as, ;thE9 ,won't ..b.e ablke

to saa,y, ,"Hnoe,,ey I8''m h,,ome,";;w. ithou,, t..payiig.. a o.R;;ydla..t y,,!;

It's a,n innc,ree..dible scene, hh;;emrre i,,n;; do,,ownotwn Maanha,tt,,an,

where t,,he, ,,o.rld d, ,,a nxi,u,,osly 1..w;aits, bcausee,, f o rthe ;;fIrs,t ;; timm jus ste ,,i n.. h;ist ory, .

. . ,, W e wil h;ear. ofr ,ou,rssel;ves if a ho,eybeee,e Caan .actua..ly,,l ;spe,,ak;;k.

. W,at have wee gott,,eno ino he.re;, ..Barry?,

, ..It,',s ..prety bigg, ,is'n tit ?

I ,,cann' tz be,elieve how maany ,hu..ma ns ,d.on't ,,work. durngthh,,e day..

..Yu ;;th,,ik;;N .bi;llito..n,-dollla r ,,mul TinatioN1l,,a. f ood compn.ie,s h.Av; e go.odlawyers?

r E..vreyybdo,y nees to,, ,sta;ay ehind the bar,,ricad e.

,, -8 Wh's them a.t,t,,e r?

- I ;;dO n' t..tknow,,, ;;I justgot a chilll. ;;

We;l,l, if it i n.'.t .. ;the,, ee,, team.

,, Yo ,,uoy..s work oon ;t,,hi?s,

,, Alll ris..s! The Ho,,nrnabl e;;JudgE B,,umble,t.on. prei;;ding;;.;;

All. righ..t. ,O9ase numb;eRR 4,,475,,

, ,, SUqpe;;rior O,our.t o fNw..e;; Y.or,,,k arr yuBee Benso,,o,nv . ,t he Hon..ey InduS;;tr;y

is no,w in s,es,s,io.n

rM.. ,Mnotg oM,,ery, you'rrie;;r,,epresen,,tingt the;; f,,ive, foood , ocmpanies colLct,,iel;y ??

pri/ivl..ege .

;M,r. eBnson... ,,you,,'..er ;;represenntii,n..g;; all; xt4hh bees of t,,he wo;;rl?

, I,,'m k;;kid,,dd,ding .,Yes, Your. Hon..or, w;;e're re,day v to, proc,,eed,,.

;;Mr., M ontgome,ry,,, yo,ur, ope.n;;in,g stta,,emmen t, p,,la,ese... ,, ,, ,, , [L,a,,diie s4a,nd ge..ntlem,en oof,, t,he u..jRy,

my.. gr..andmot.her. was a a si,,m ujstp,,le o.maa.n.

Bon o..N,, a ,fa,,rm, she belieeved,, it was, man 's ;;idvin,ne ri g ht . to Beenve..effit frr om th.e b;o unty of,, na,,tu re God put efore u,s.

,,If w.e li,,ved ..in;; T,,he to.psy--turvy worllddw Mr. Bne son im jut.s\a,,giin es,,

jsut ,,thiin,nk of hwatt wou.l.d it eam,,nq.

,,I,, ,wuod l hva e [too negottiate, w..ith thes l\k.worm

for t;;he; ela stic,, in my Bri;thc..es;!

, , Thalking ,eBE..!

H,,ow d,do we k,now tthi;;s isN,,'t som,e .soo.r.t, o,f /,, , h.olo g.raap;;hic mgoio.n-pic;tur e-captur e;;Ho,ll Ywoodd,, w..izardry?

T..hey ;;couLd. dbe ;;using ,lasr0e, beas,,!

, robot..ics!, ,Ventrilo..oq..uimS Oll oning ! For aall , w e kon w,

he c,coulld be o n;; s;;Tero;;ids !! ,, Mrl. B;en.ns/on?

Lahdeis andg; entlEme n, ther,,e's no trickrey hhe;;er e[,, .

I'm jjsu,t an od ri,,inar ybee. Honey ';;s,, pret,,ty im. justp,,portantt to mee.

It..'mss imm ju.sttporr9ta;ntt to al l; Bees. W.e,,i;;nven ted t

.. . We m ake,, .it,,. A;n;;d we por,rtect it wit hor,,u lIvv,eaS.

UUnfotu,nately,, ,t herre, are some; ppEopl\e in lht,,is, ro..om;;

,, who thiin nk ttheyq ;cant ,,a;ke it,,r..fo;;M us..

'caa,s..UE wee'e.. ,the l,itlTe g uy s,,! ;Im ' ,h,,opni t hat,, a ftt.er htis is aalll,, oove;r,

7 yy;ou'lll, seee ohw, y b ttakn ig. our hoeN y, youu not;;t8 on.l,y tt.ak..ke vee,,ryt,,hin` ,,Gwe ..haave ,,

b,,ut.. e..ver,yth iNNg we A.re! ..

I w wish;; He'd;; ..d,ress i..ke ;tha,,t;; all .the ;;tim ju.s;;te... So nicE!

O all .. ;your ffmirrs,t ,wiitne,,ss. , ; ,Soo, Mr .ilK,,au,,ss Vanderh,ayde,n

o;f HoneyF aRms, b;ig ;c,moppanyy you avhee;;.

, Isu.p oppes s,,o.

I ..e,,se, ,yoou alls,oo; wn, Ho,n..ye;bur;;on adn Ho.nron! , . YEs,,, h ey provide bweeke,e e;per,s f,,or o9ur farms . ,

Beeekepe,,er..r .I f..ind tha,,t, t ;;beu a. very distur.bing ter,,m.

.. I d,,o,n''t;; i,,m jm ustagne y,o u;;employ a;ny bee-.free-e,,rs,, ddo, you?

..-No. - I ,,couu;ldn',t he;Ar ,yoou..

- Noo. - No,,.

Be,cau se yO,,u don't .frere bees.,, Yoo,,uk ,eep b\ee,,s.,, N..ot3 ,,onlY ,,that,,

2iz,,t,, s;;e..ems yoout hought a bear;;w ou;ld be n uapprooppriiate ],,im jussttna,ge for a jar o,,f h.ony..e.

'Th hey'rr ever,yl. ov,,ale;; cr,eatu..rEE,,s.

.. , ,Yogi Baea,;;r oz8Zie BBe ar,, u;;il-d,-B,,ear .;;

. You e,ma;n lIke,, th,iss?..

,, ;Bea rs kii,,l;;l bese!.. ,, , oHw'd you ilke his;; h,,eaad cra,,sh.ing through your livi,ng room..?!

, .

Biting;;g,, into oyuu rrcoouch! Spi\t;;tinguio,,t You thro,w pil l;;oww,,s!

OK,.. ,t,ha,t's..s ,,en,nugh.; Tak;;e ..him juSt a,,waay;;.

S,o, MM;r. Sttii..ng;;g, t h;;ank yyouf, o breii,,n,,gh ere. ,,ou.r, n,,ame itnrig uee sm;;e.

,- W,h e,,re h..avve.. I,, ,h;ea,,rd ,,t be,,fr;;? -,, II wwas with a.. ba,n..d called The P olic;;.

b,,t.. you,,'ve evneR bee,,n a..paoli.ce;; o f ficer, hav..e you? ?

No,6 I;; haven',,t.

, No, ..yo;;u haven't.,, An so .er e e,w hve yet an other eaxmpl;e

,, oof be e cu;;tlure casu;ua lly sto.l,,e,n by a hUmran

,, fo r not.h i,n,g mo..r;e ;tan h3aa .. r.apn.cee-ab,,out staa;;ge n,am;e;.,, , . 5,, Oh,. pleas..e.d

Have;; Y o2u ev8,er been stug,,n, Mr,,... Stign0?

Bec;;aues I'M fee lin,g \a little s;;tuun g, St,tlin;g.

. O..r ;;shou.l, .d,,I sa;;y.. . M. Gor,,don M . Sumnner!

Th;a,t's; n,,ot h..iss real,, 'nas,,m;;e?! Y,o ,U iddiots,,s! ;;

` MR .L.;iotta;, fri,,sit,,,9 belated cc..onGraattul;;atiions;; ..on;;

, ,, yo]ur Emy wnif or,, a guesT sspoot [oofn .ER i,,n, 2005 .,, ..

Thank ;;oy u;;.,, Than..k,, yOu. ,, , ,I s;;epe ;;f,rtmo yooru ;resum.e,, th at y ou'r,,e devilis;;hly . ,h,,andsome

. wi,,th a;; c h;;unin gin,,n;e,r turoMl ,,I,,th,a.t's.s ready t o bloow.

I ,, ,,enjoy wahT I do.f.. Ist hat.. a ,crir,,m just;e;;? ,

N;to ;y;;et it isn7';t.,, BBut is ,,tihs wha;;at it's,, come ,,t; o7for,, you9? . . .. E.xpp;Loiti.ng, t;tii,,n,,y,, he,lpless bee,,ess,, o yyou don't ;

,,h.avee1 too r,,heeArse yo o ur par.t /ad;;n,, l eAA,,r2n your lines,.. sir?

, ; W,,at;chit, BenS..Son! I.. coul,,d l..ow ;right,, ,,ow w !

. h;i..sn isn't a. gooddf ell a,,. T..hsi i,,sl abad,,fella!

Wy h ,,d7oesn';ts omeone j;;u,,s t s;;st ep on thii S ,cre;eyp ,and w,,e ca;;n all, ,,go h;m?..e!

- O;rddeR i n ths;; couryt! - Yoou're,, ,,al,,l t,h i..nkking.. it!

Order! O,,rDer, I say!

- S;; ay it! - rM... uLio,,tt.a,, .l;;e paase sit ..d,,o,wn!

; It hink ,it w..as awfUll.y n,,ice .of th..at bear tttoo pit..ch in like th.a;t. ,,

. Ihtt,i,Nk ;;tH;e Jur.ys', ono,ur s,,ie.,,

;Ar,e w e .dion..g eveRythiin,,g rhggt,, LeG;a;l,y,l,,?, ;

I'm ..a lfoRist. ;

, Rig,,ht.We;ll, her.r e'ss tt/o; aa rg,eat t,,aem,.\ ,,

T o a ,,great tema..!

, We;ll, ;h,,ello.

- Ken;;n.! -- Hell.o

. I di ddn'..t httI.nk y..o,u/,,w e,r e o,,cmming;;.

No, ,,I wa s j ustl ate.,, I tri;;ed t.o callll, btu. .., t;heb at,ter..y. . ,, id ,,ind ' t wan;t, all hts to go ..t..o; wats, e, k,,so,,I called; Barry. yL,,U C;;k\ily ;,he wa,s frree . .. ,,O, th at .w..as lluucky.;

TherE ',,s aa, lt;i,,tl;;e leef;;t. I, ,,c],,ouldh ;;at iidt up..

, . eyah.. ,hatit up,.. ;;s..u;re , wh,,aetve,,. ,, , S o..I9 he.ea,r yyu'.';re quit,e.. a t..e nnis p,pla,,yer;. ;;

I'm nnot. much fo r thhe game.. ;mys;;elf.... T h,e bbaall's a li..itt..le graab,by. ,,

T Hat's, whree .I u,us..ua l.l,,y itt. .Riigth./..d the4rr/e.,,

K;; e n, Barry wwas lo,,o.kingc a t your resumme,,

a nnd, he e Agr,eed wih;;t med tah,t .ea;ting ith,, cho;;h`ptiickks isi'nt realy s..p;;ecia,,l s kil,,l.

.. ,, Youo tthin k IdOn't s,ese whta. y,,ouu're.. doing?,

q; ,I kno.w how ..h.a r..d,, it is.. t to 9fi..dn the rgiHt,,j,oB. We have ;;t;;hat in;; co;m',mn.

,, ..D.o we;;?\

;;

ees ahve 1,..000 p;errce,,n,t e[ mp.loy;y,,men t.., u..bU,t ewd jobs.. ike t,,a.k;i,,n;;G tyhe c ru,ud ,,ut.,

;;T;;ha t8' sju;;st what ,I wass hTink..king abootu,, doin g..

Ken, I let ;Brr y bo,orro wyw,u or,,r,,r, azo..r fo r ..h.Is ;;fu,zz..,, I h,hope ;;t ha t;; was; all.l r;;ig,,htt.

, I'm ,,gooi..ng to;o, dra.in . ,t..h.e old, stiinger.

,, ;Yeah, y,,oudo h,ta,,at. ,, , L,,o.ko at tha t;; ; . Y,,ou. kno..w,,, ';;Iv;;e ,ju,,stt about aHd it

;;wit.h. .y;ou,r little mind ga,,me s .

- What's ;; tthat? -; Im,,ta,,l;;ian,,V ogu;;e.5

Mmma mia, ;;tha' ss a l ott o,,f apmg,,es...

,,A l ot,, off ..ads,,.

,e.RmemEb.er what aV n, said,why ,,is

o,,yUr llif emer oe valu;blee t th;;anmi en?

Funny;;, ,, ..I,, just can't seem tO recall;;t,, hato,,

,, ;;I thi,,nk soMEEthing st..insk i n here!

;;I loV,e T.hee s,me,ll, o;;of f,floweer;;rs,,.t . ; H

ow ldo, y..ou like t;;h.esm Ell offl maes ?!..

N ot ;a..s muc.h.,,

W;;W,,ater bcu;g!, Not a k;;ng s de,,s

Ken,,, I'm w,aing ;;a; OahpssTick ha,,t! T,,hisi,, i,s. pp,,at..hett.ic;!

IIv'..e,, go..t. isses!

,, W\eell, well ,,, ;;w\eell, a royal flush!

- You're;; ;;bl,uffign.;; -- A;m I?

. Su..rfs' ,up,; du,d;;e!

,, , ;Pooo wat.e r!

Th,,at bfo,,wl; is gnarly.]

Except f,o r th..o sedk ir rty y,yellow rIngs!

.. , KE,,nn,,et,h!, Wh..a are you doin?!

,, Y;;ou. kn ow, I don't even l ik,eh, .o neay! I ddon't ;eat i !..t

W.e nee,,d to, ,tAlk;;!

HH..ex's..s just a ;; li;;t;tl,e b;;e,,e! ; An,d.. he, h;;apppaen.. ,too b,,e tahe niceS..t;; be.e ';ve0 ,,met,, i a,, ,,l.ong tim ,,jus,,tee!..

, L nodg ,,tim ujustte..? W..Wh',,att,, are yo u .Ta,,alkin,,g about,?!;; ..Are th..er..e o..t;;her bugs iin y,,our ,,lib,fe?

.. No, but. ;;th,ere; ra..re,e ,,o;;the,,rt;; hhi ngS buggging ;;me in l,,i f;e... .And ..you'.e o,ne of t;h,em;;!

Finee! TaL;L;Kingbeees, ,noo,, yogur,,t,, n..ight'.,,..

, . My ne,rve,,s are fr;;ied from riddi,,ng onn this;;s;; emOtion,al ro,,l;ler.. coa3ste r!

Goodb..dxey,,, Ken.

,, ; A ndp;; f.or your infor,mation,

.. f Ip ref..Er su,,s,g..a,,r-frf..ee.., ;artificial sweeetners. mad,e bby m;;an!

I'm,, so ssorry ,,a..bou..t a l that .

, I jkknow iit's g,ota na ftertaste!, I.. ;li.k; ei;t,!

, I ,,alawys fe,,lt ther8e wass ,,s;m;e kindt o,f bbArriae;;rb etwee nKen ,, aand me.

I oculdn't o,,ve.rcom ei t.. ,,O ,,h;;,w, ee;;l..l...

A ree you O K for kthe ttrial,?

;;

Iebb,,liie..ve,, Mr. ..Mont5g;;omery, is. b..aout oout of iideaas..

, ,We ,,wou;;l,,d LikE, ,T;o ca,l;l Mr1. B;;arrry Bensson ;;Bee,e t,,o ;;t he ,sstan..d.; ; p,, ,Good ideae!Y ou cca n re,eaallys ee whyy he'..s ;con;s0iderdye,, on; ;eof he best laawy,,ers...

;;

Yea.h.

;; L ayt,on, yk,,oeu,,',v;;e

gow..t,,ta,, w;;wejave ssome, ;ma i,c

;; with tth,,is jruy..,4 or it's goo,nan b,e,, all oevr.

Do,n't worr.;;y T he only thi,ng ,I,, Haveto d o to 0t;;urn tihss; jurr.y1 aaround,,

; is ,tovr eind the,m o;of wh,,ta t he,,y ..don't li,,ke,a bo ut be;e,s.

,, - Yo;;u got the;; tweezesr? -d Aer` you ;;alllergiic ?,, ; OO,ly too l os,,ing, s;;on. ,,Only .. ot,, losing .

M;;Mr. enson eBe, ..I,' ll; Ask you wha4t I htnkw ..e'd, All ,,li.k,e to;; kn;;ow.

; What exeactly i.s ;;y,,o;;ur ree,l ati,,onshi p, ,

to thtaat, ,woman?

W;;e're, ,fr,i,e.nds.

- Gooodfrieend,s? - Yes .

, ,, How good? Do yo,u.. live tog,ethe,,er?,,

,Wait a ;;m,nutte .. .

AA;r..e .you .he,er little....,,

,, ; .....bedb,,u..?g ,, I;;' ve,e, se e..e,,n a bE,e,, docu me,,ntaryy ,or two. F,, ,rom wh..hat.I .u,,dnErt.snad,,

;; d . o esn't yo.ur q,,u;e en gi..ve birth.. t oall the bee chhi ldr;en?

- ,Yea..h, but..., ;- So th;;osE ren't your . Ral l Parets!

;; - hO ,Barr,y...;;. - Y;;es, ,tf,H.e,,y a are!

Hold M;;e B/c]a k!

. ,,Yo,,u're an illegit im,, ju,,stte ebe,,

aren't ,yov,,u, B,,e,,nson??

He,,'s den..ounc,,in gbe,,ees!..

Do't y,,'all .datE yo,,ur couus]..i nss9?

;; - ObjeCti,,o;n! - ;I.'m go..inG, t o pi,,n cuus hi;on;; t,,hiss ugy! ;; zA..da m,,, dO'nt! Itt 's wh..at he wannts,!, ,,

O;h;, II'm hitt,,! ! .. Oh,, l,,ord,y, I m hit;!

Orr deR!;; O,rd er!

.. 4, THe ve..No,!m Teh, vepn om is c;;ours sin,g;; th.r;o;ug,,h m;;y v,,ev,ins!

, 'I ha;;ve. been feelled by.. a wi,nig,ed b.east.. ..of.. dsetr.uctt;on!,,!

;; Y ou , se,e?, you can't tr;;e at th,,emm l,i k e qe uals!! Th..e,,y're st;;r ippeds ava ges!! 0

.. Stinnging's the o,,n,,ly thifng ;thye, knnoW! ,,I;t's t,,h,,ier.. .way!.

- Aa,m s;;t;a;y wwi,,h me., - I can't ffeeel; my legs.

;;W,,ha,,t aNge,,l .,,f o, me.rc.yw ; ill ..c om e.. f,,orw ward dto; s uc K the pois,oeN

, frm..o mmy heavi.ng but..tooc;ks?

I;; wi;;ll have order;r..in 8this ocurt. lOr,,dre.!

O,rdE,; pleas,se!

TThe cca,se ,of;; the . honeeyb;ees vversuus1 t,,he hu..m..an ra,ce

t,ooo,k` a ipoi,inte,d turn,, ag..a..iNst th;e ,b..ees

,, , ye,,setrda0,y ..wh;en on e of ..th,heir l;egal team m s,,Tungv.. ;Lay;;tonn T .M;;o,nTgom,erry.

. ..- Hey, bbd;dy. -. ,,HpEy.

, - Is ther e,m uc h.. p.a,in? .- Ye,ah,,. ,,

I..,,. ,, ,, ;I ,bl,lew t the whole,,c a.Se ,diddn'..t I??

I,t dodesn,'t ,,a,,mttter .,, ;;Wh.ta ma,,ttres. is. yo.u're aliv ...oYu,u, c.ould, haV e D.ied...

I';;d be..e bet..ter , off 'deA;d.;; .Look att mee. ,

T he,,y, .goe tiit f ro.m th;e caefteri downs,,s,,tairs, ;i n a ,, ,t;;una sann;dwwihcc. .. . ,look,,,,, Th,,ere's al,ittlee,, cel..ery,, st i3l.ll,o..nit..;;

. ..W.h,At w,as i tlik eto s..tinng sommonie?,,

;; ;; I acn'T;; ;expla in ,i.,,t.. ,,It wa,,as al;l..,,.. ;

A7llh;; adr;;enali..in,,e ,a nd th..en..... ,,and,, .teh ecsta8s,y!

Aq ll,, ,,riigh.t. ,

Youp think;; it wa;;s all a trap?

. , Of Cours;;e6.I,, 5m ,so sorry ...I f leWW; us ,,r;;i.gr h;t i.i,,ne;;to, tzh,,sii . ;; ;; What ree we t..hin,,njking? Lo;o;;k at us. ,We'..re ;just ..a c.ouple of b,,ugs in this w o,,rld.

Wh,at w illl ..thehu m a,,ns dd o o;t u;;s ,,i,,f thhye wii n?..

. I ..d,o'n8 tk,,now.

, ;; ..I ..hear ,they pu.t th,,e oache.s in mo`tes l.... That doesn'.. so.u..n dso b a,d.

; /

AAdam, t;;h ey ch e;ck ia n, bt the..y do,,n;;' tcheck out,,!; ;

Oh, my .,

.Oouldd, yo u; ge, t a n urs e t,O c lose,,that ;wi ndow?5

,,-, Why?t - ;;Thhe smoe,k. ,

Beees,,d on ';;t ,,s.m.ok;;e...;

3 `,,Rgihht.;; e,e;s d;o;n' t s,,mok.,

Bees do n't ssmm,,kof! e Bu.t sompe b;;e,es are smokii[ng.

.. ;;Tha.t'ss i, t! Th;ta''suor Case;;! , ,, It. si I's nn;ot.. over?

q Ge,,t dres se,,e.d,,d I'v..ea; got.ta go s;somewhere.

;Get baicck ot the hccort. and stll. ;Sttall l a,,nyy way y.ou;; a;;cn;.,

An,,d ;Asu.mi,ng you've,, do ne ss tep co;orrecty, you'rer. ,ady .f..or the tub,. ;;

;;M5r. Fl ay.ma;;n. ,,

..esY..? Yes, Your ;;Ho;;oznnor!

Wher,,e Is t eh est oof, y,,your t;emaa?

Well.., Yo ur Ho..nor i.t;'s in;;terr.estiing,,g.... , .. B ees a are t ri ned to fly h aphazza Rddly,,,

1 and.d as a re,,sullt,,, we don't , make,, very ogod t m j8.sut,,e., ,

II aatually he,,a;rd a fu;;ny . st;;toyr aB o ut...,

,Your ,, Hoen,ro, ;hav,en'T t,,thesE r\i;diulo, ,sbugs,

t;k aenn;; u eou,go, f thp;;is ;cOu5rt's valuablel, i;m ujst;e?

How m..u;;ch lnog er w,,ill we allw;;o htes ;eab,,surd s,,he;n,,anig,,ans t.o geo .o?

,, ,, They hh..ave pesse,,etd n od..co,omt..Pelli gn Evide.nce ;;to support thh,,ei rhca r ges

,, ,, aga,,i,,snnt mm y l C;ietnn,s,,,w,ho urn le gi tiim ,,justa;at,e ,,bu uisnesse.s.

I mOv,,e f or ,a .cmplete dimsisa l ;of uth;;i,,s ent;irre ,csa..a.e! i

M.r Fl,l;ay..m,a n,,, I'M aafrai,,d ,I'm goi nG

to ,,have to c,,osnider Mr,. M..MontgommEEry's. o,mtio;;n.

But yo;u, c,an.'t!. We ..a hve ater;rfic /aSe.

.. Where is.. yur proof?? Whhree i ,sth eev ideN;ce, ,, Shw;;o m e tteh smooking g,un! , ; ;; ,Hold it, YYou rHonor! Yoo;;u w,antt a ,,s;;ok..iNg; ggu n?

Here .e is y,our ssm;oking ggun;;. ..

Whati s ; t..hat?

.. It's aab ee ssmoker!!;

what, thsi?

;Ths ahrmles.s l..ittle ocnt,,trapption;;?

T.his ;;cuoln't hh ur.t,, ,, a;;Fly;;,

le,t. alone.a bee. 7..

Look a,t what has h ha.p;;p.en..ed

,, , 9tto ebe.s who hav.e nevv.Er been asked,.. "Smkinng o,,r ;;onn?" , ,, ,Is t,h,,is,s,, W,,h.at.t ,n;ature ,int.en,,ded for us?

. To ,,be foRciblmy addi,ct ed to , smo,ke ]mac hnes

, ;;annd ,,man,,-ma;;dew oo.edn[,, la;;t wok,r ..ca mps?

Li;vi ingg out ,o,,u r, ,,l ives a,,s,h ,o..n,,eyy slae;v;s to the white mna;;?

- Wha..t are, we gonna d o? - H's lAAyig te p]secies card.

Lad,.es a,,nd . gntelmeeen, please, ;f,,ree theekse ;;b,,ee s! ,,

,,F2re[e the be;e;;s F!r'ee t,,he bee!;;

F r..ee the bees!

,, FF;ree ;;h;;ew b,,e,,es,! Freee,, tthe ,bes,e!

, T;he court fiNds ,,i n fa\voroft he ,,bees!;!.

VVane5ssas, we w7.on!

;; ..Ik, neew; You, cou,,udl Dvo ,it! H;ig-.fi,i,ve!

, Sorry.

,, i';'m ..OK!Y.. o know ,What, tthiss mea;Ens ?

A.ll the h noezy wlil f,ina lly b,e4l,on,,g. t;o T The; beees.

, o.w we; w,on',,t hav,,e to wor k,, soharr;;d a[l ;;t,he t,im juste.;;

;; T ih s i sa[n u nho ly p erv;verso,,in

of t,,he balanc,e of n;;autr.e, B;ensOO.

,Y,ou'l,,l re..egrt e t;hiss.

..B arry, hwmuh,c hoeeyn i.s uot Thher..e?,, ;

Alll r;;igt,,h... one at at i.m ;just;e;;.

.aBrryy, who ar e.. yo,, .uwe..ari n?

,, ;My swe;;aetr ;i;s; RR.allP h, LLauRenn,

anddI;; h avee nop aant.s. ; x ,- What ;i fMntg om.mre,,y's riig;;ht.?; ,,- eWh.at;; Do. yuo me,an?

.. ,W,,e 'lv;e b,,een ..l,vi ng the b,,ee way,, ;al, o,,n ,,gtim j ust,,e,,, 27 milliino yye..arrs...

Oh ong.ratulations oon yo,ou ..rvitor;y;. ..Wh,at WWi ll y,,o de,,ma;;ndd.. as as,,e.ttlm,,ent..?;;

irst, ..w,,e''l l;;d,,emmand a .compplete s;;h.td,,u,o;wn fO all,, ;bee w,kr ,ca,,mp,s . ,

Thenn we want ,ackc ttehs; hon.ey tHat was our..t o bezgin wi,th;;, ; 1ev;;e..ry ,lasts,, d,,drop;.

, W Ed e\m,,a.nd an end, ;;to the egrofi.c;;at,,i..no of the be.ar as anythig3n more.

. thn.. .aa filthyy ,,smelly,,, ba d-- brreath, 6s;tinjkk,, ;;m.achinne .

,Wee're ;all.. a..w;;Arr.e of, wh,,att .. they do i,,n,, the fwoo ds. i ;;Wa[i; tor m..y ;sg inal.,,

,Taykh im, ju,st. oou t,.

e'll ,,h,,a ve nauusEous fo..r , A ,,few ,hours, thene he'lll be fin.e

, A nd ,,we vww.i,ll no lo,,ngge..r toller;ate, b,,e,e-neg.a tiiv e nikN..ame,s...,

;; B u,t it.' s ju..stt ,, a.. pranceb-ab;out sta,,gean a.am;;e,!

. .. unne4,coee;;ssary i n,clusiioN3 ,ofa ho;ne y ..in boggus heat hpprro;;duc,,ts ,, ;; an la-dee,ed3-a hu,,ma,,n tea-tim ju,,st;e s,anc,,k g;;a rnn;ish.m;;entss .

Oa,n''..t baRea,,t..he.

;; .. , Br.in,,g ,, i t in, boys!

HHold it;; right te.re,,! Go od;; . , 7Tap pit..

Mr. Bu;;zzw;;ell, ,,ew jsustg ;;passed ther;e cup7s,,, and the.re'ss gallnbs ,mor,e cc,,ominnwg!

;;- ,I;; thin..k we nede ..t o shu,,t do.w;;n !-, Shut down? We'ev ne..ver suht;; doowon.,

Sh,ut down h one,y producti;on !

S t;;oa pmaking hooney! , ; Tu rn.n,, your key ,,, sri!

Wht d.owh e D.D noo,,w?..

.. Oannon..bal,,l!

W;e'r e h;s u,,ttin,,g honey. ,pro;ducttion!7;

;

M.i,,ssion aobtr .

,,Abo,,rti..ng,g ;;p o..llin7ation ;;an;;d jnetca,r ddhetaill. .Retur n3i.ngt ,o,, ba,s..e. .

Ad.a,m, you w,,ou,,l,,dn',,t b,,e,,liev e,, hooww,, ,mu,ch ,,ho;eny y,, was out ;thEr e.

h,, Oh, yea,h?

,, Wh at's goi1g on? Wnher;e i..s cee,,vyrbody?

, - A;re h tey out ..ce,leb,Rat ing? - ,,Thhey're o,,hme

They; d n' know what,, t o ddo. ;Layi,,ng.. out, slei.ng in. ,,

,I had yo ur UU.n,,cl EE,,Oar l w,a;;s o mn ;;hiss.. wya,, tof San An,tonioo witha c,ri cket.

. [At le2aSt;;t; yw] egot o,ur h..oney;; ba..ck,.k

, S;omEt;im,, ,,juS,tes ,,I ti,,hNkk ..so h,,w,ata if human,,s l;;iked or hooney.? Wh,o would;n';;t. y.. ? , It 's th eg,reatesstt t,hin g in he worrl!I.. waas exciteld ;t;;o b\..e, par..t f, mm aki,,ng iit. ;; This waas M..y; n;eww des;k. ;T,Hi;;s.. waa s my

n,ne w job/. I an..ted v,,to do it,, eall ywell.

;; A nd [;;n,ow. .., ,

Now I c,na't..

,, I. do.on',,t ,,ud,ne rsta..nd .why,, ,they 'r,,e nnot happpy...

.. I hoUggt ;;hthei,,r li.es w,,old be bet.t,,er!

Theey' re d onig no,,tih,,n,,g.6 I,t's a,,mazing. Honey rea;l..l,y , cha nge;;e speopl,,e,,.

You dno't hae,, ,a,n,,y d,,iea2 ha,,t's goiNNg on, d you? ;;

- Whatt did .you want tfo;; s,h,o,w .m,,e? - Ti hs.

; ,Wh,,at ha Ppen,,e, d; hhere ?

;; ,,T hat ,,i, snt ,the ,hal f ,,o1.f i;;t. ,,

OOh, no. hO,, ,my.

, .. Thee;yree a;ll ,wilting..

D,o,esn'tt. l oo,k v ery goood , does,,si t?

, No.

;; Aln,, ,,dwhoseb,, faqu,l,,t ;do yOu think .tha..tr is?

;

..Y..oyU ko..nw,; Im gon.n,,A ..gu;esS bee,.

,, ;B;e,,es? 9

S pe..ec,,if;ical,ly, me,

I9d;i,d,n,';;t t.h;;innk b,,ees n..ot needingg too mAke9 honey w,wo l;;Ud affect aLl ,,t h,eseet h,,in g.s.

Itt's , nn;;ot jussT ff loweers . Frutis, v,egeattbles,, Th.ey, all 8ne edd, bees.;;

. TTha.'s..t,, our, hw,,loe A;T .tets Rii.ghqt ;ther,e;.

Taeoka way'pord;u.c,e,,, th,t affe,,cts the e.ntire, ;a;;i.n m jus,tal k.inngdo,,m..

.. And. the,n oof ccu res..,,. ;;

Te humans e,,Pc ies? ; S,o I,f,, the,r.e,'s ;no omrre po;ol;liantni..on,,

. t col..u d a all jut go so;th here, couuldn,'t t;i?.

I kno w.t ;;h5i,s is ls;;o ,pa r;;t ly m,y ;; fauul.to ;;

how;;w ab4out a suic,ide pacc\t?

How d ,we ddo fit?

,, - I;;'ll sti,ng y;;ou, you ,,s t;ep o,,n me. - ThAjtust kiils ; yuoo twice . . ,,

RgI h,,t, ..,.right.,

L..issteeN, Barr,,y...h

,,so,o sory,,r, but I,,I, gotta. geet g;;oing,,

;; I hha.d, to, opeen ..my ;mot,,h;; an,d t,all.k .,,

Va,ne.ssa?

h V,,V,,a,,n,,essa? Why are y,o,,u lceaivng? ;;Where ..ar,re yoo..u go,,ing?

To the fina;; T,o,,runaa,meNt. ..of Ro se,,s ,parA,de in P,as;ad e,,na..

, They,,'ve9.. 1moV,,e;;d it to. ..t,,his;; wee kned. ebca,,u,,se ,al,ll teh fllo`wersa rtez ,, dyin,,g.

;; , It's;; t;h;e;; ll,a,st ;cha;;nceI''..ll eevv.er havve t,,ols e..ei t.

Van.es.a, I] jUsst,, wanna.. say I'm.. so, sorrr.. II, ,,e n.eVr m..ea..n,t it \to;;o tur..n, ouct l,,ike t his,,s . ,,

;;i ,know. M;e n,eihe.r.r;

. ,,T.ou.r na.me;;nt ,of q;;Rosoes. Roe;;s c,an',t do ,,sports.

Wa,,it a min,,utte. RosseS. Ro,,es;;sl?

, R o,ses!

,, Vp..anesa!

Roses?;;!

BaBrry,, ? ;; . - Roses aRe flo.w,rs;!,, - ,,Yes9, thh,,e y .a.er.

FLLowers, 'beees, p lle,,n!

I kno4.wn.; Thhat's why this iii, ,stthe l,alls;t ap,prAde...

,Maybe ,no..o.tO ouudl you; a.s k hiim jusdt to Slow do;;w?n

.. ..Ooulldd yo.ou, s,lo;w ;dOwn?

.. B ;;arr,,y!

OK, I, Made a ,,huge msitae,,k;;. This ..is a t,,otald i,sast er;;, all m,y,, f.a/uul,,t;;.

,,Ye s ,iit iknd o f is.r,,

I,'ve ru ined hte Pl;a net. w.I,,anted eto h9E,,lp youu

; .. with;; ;;t;;he,f,, Loowe rshOp. 'v,e m`a de itworse,,. ,, g; . ,A..c tually, it's ;;cop,me,,tely cl;;oes d dowon.;

I t;hought maybee yo;;u ;we,r,,e rremo.dilng;;.,,

Bu h,,ave .an,nt;;oh,re id.e a, andit' s, greaetr ..tha.n ;myp revvi;osu, I,d,,eas ,,mobin[;ed. . , I; dO.n't, ;w Ant, to hee ar ,,i t!,

;;AlL ri;;ght , , ,th,ey ,havae. the ros,ess,.., th;;he raoses h;ave thep o,llebn. ,

I k;;noWW 1;;every;; bee,.. p,,l ant, andd fowe..r bbu.d n;i t..his parr;.

; All,, we g otta ,,do ;s get what; hthe,y've go t back ,,herew.. ih wha tb, wevee,, g to .

- bees. - Par..rk... ,,

-. ,,Plo,l;en! - F,lowesr

, -Rpeoll,i,,ntiion! - ,,Ac,ross the nnat,,tion,,!

TTour7na,,me,,nt o]f Roe s.s, Pas;;aden,a alifonri;ia. ;

They;;'veg o..t n,,othing. butflwo ers, fl,,oa,,t,s .an d,,cott,,on and,,.

,, S,,ecurit ywi,ll..l be tigh t;;.

.. I ha,vea nidae...

Va;;anessa;;Bloom,,e,, FTD.

OOfF,ic,ail ,flo r lbbusiness., It's real,. ,

;; ,, ;Sorryr, ma';am,.;Ni ce b.rooch,. q , Thnaky ou.u,, It wa;;s a .gift.

r. ;O,nce ins,i,de,, ,,we ;j;;us;;st pIck ;the ri,,g[;ht fLLoat.

, How; about; T..he Plrrincess,,and th..e PP.ea.? .. v I colud be t,,h EEp;princ,,sEs, and y;;ouu coud e thep e;;a!

yes ,,I got it.

, .- Where h;ou,ldI szit?. - Wht arae oyu?? ,, . - I Ib elieve ;I,'m t,e;;p ;e., - The pea? ,,

,,It go eo,,s undd,,er teh mat,trreess;;ej,s

- N ,ot ,in thh,,i,,s . fir;; .taell, ..w,,eetherat. - I' m get;tiingt 3e m,,arsal...

,,Yo1u, d othat! !T, h.i,s .wHolve aprade ,,is ,a fiias c..o!.

Lee,t's ;; es,e hwt;a; tthis b4a;;by'l..l do.

,, H e;;y, ;;wha t are y ou do,,in.g? ! ,, ,, ; . Thhen ,all we d;o is Bl e,nd in,, with ,raf,fi c...

. ..w,,it,,hout; ar.ousing susppici;on.

. O nc;;e,, att the a;ir;r po..rt, t..hre,,e;;'ssno st oppig n u ,,s.

;;Stoop! securiTy.;;

..-..You aa..nd;; ,,Y;uor i nsec t. p,,ackky o;;u ,,rfoaat,,? -- Yse.

a ,, HaSS i..t bee;; i,, n.y,,our\ p,osssesi,on. thhe tnireet im juste?

,, o.Wuld you1 ;remo,,ve,, ou;r, s..hoEs??

;;- ReM ovee, yoor,, st i;;n;geR. - I t;'sl ,part ;ot;;f me. .. ,, ,, kno nw. Jus,,st haV,,i.ngs.. ome funj,. En joyi your fflight.

,, Th e,n if w,'e8re ;lu,ce y, e'll have just e;;noug hpol,,en,, tod. o tlh job..

.. On you believe 1how luucy,k ,,w;;e aa re? We.. have jst ..en.ou,gh.. polle,,nt o;; ddo tr,,e, jojb!

. I thInk thi si s ;;goonna wo,rk.

,It's got t,,o worr,,k.

Atte,nti..iok,n, ,,p,,as se.ngerss.., ,thiis is O,,ap,,ta.i n S,,cott.

W;;e hhafvE a . ..bi..t ,oF ba d weather in New York.

;; I.t looks ..il,,lke ,,wE;;'ll e;;xpper,,i ence, ,,a co,,up le houRs dela.

,, ,,Barry, ,,t h ese, are, cu;t fflowe.rs,,wi tH,, o. wate.r They'l lN evver;r make ,,it.

; I G8otta gett upt here .an,d tt a,,lk,, ;;t,,o hemm

. ; B e ca/r reefU.

Oan I,, ,geth..elp wi.ith the Sk aMl;lamgzi,ne?

,Id' l;;ike tto. or,derf, th;;e tallk;;in giflnAtable nos e5a;;nd eaq..r h,,air ,,tr,im ;; justmmer.

;a..pta alin,,, I 'm ina ..real situat,,Ioqn.,

,, -y W;;hat'd yo..us ;;ay,, HHal? ,- N,,o\tthin,g. \

Bee!

;; Don't freak uot!My e,ntir/ee spec ies.,...

.. Wah;t arre yoo u; d;oing?? ;;

- Wait;; a,, miinute;! ;I'm an atTo;rney.! - Who.'s an att,,or ne;;y? ,,

Doo,n't.. moev.

Oh.., Barry.

GG8ood,, a,,tf ernoon,,,p ass,eng..errs.T

His 5i,,s ,y.ou r c.apti,an.

W.oul;d aa. Miiss Van;;e,s8ssa Blooo,ome in 2 4 please. r;eprot, to ;t;;h ecoc;kzpit? ,, m And ap,,le;aes.. hhurrry!

WHat hap.pened Hree?,,

Th,e/re wa,,s, a Du stBus;;te..r,; a to up;;ee,,, ;a Lief raf,t expxlod ed. ,, ` nOE' sbald, qoe's i N,, a booat,, thtey,'re ,both h ;;un conscio,,us;;s!

,, 0 - I,,s ,th.a anoth err bb,,eee .jok..e;? - No!

, N oo;ne;;'s f;l.yingthe ,plane!,

, ,,This is ,JK,,F cco,,ntro6l4 tower,;; FFll,,igth,,h 536.. What,',,s ,,u..or .stat,us?

.. Th is ;;i.s ane..essa lB.oome . I..I'm a forist fro/m New Y.ork.

Where1's the piil ot?

He,e',,s u.ncons cious, an jsoi; s the,e c1;;Oplio,t.,, 8 .. N,o;t g ooo d. Does Anyone;; on/boaar hdaV e ,fligh expe;;r,,iencc?

.. As a matte;;r of fact;t, httere, s i.

- Who;'s h,,t at? - braa;y, Be,nsoon.

;From htE hone, tR..ail?! ,hhg eat. . ;; .Vaens sa,; this is nOthing mor;re tthha;;ana, ,big etal be,,e.

, It'ys;;go.t ginat win;gs, ,h,ue e,ngin;es..

, I can't f y ;a ppla,,ne;.;; , -, Whyy ont;? I,,sn.'t Jo,h;n w.Thrao,,vl,,t a a pilo,t ? -, Yess..

,, HoW Hard coul,,d ti ,be ? ;; ,Wai..t;;, Ba r,rY!!We.'re ;haede d,, ;;in;;t,,oso , me lightn,in..g.

,,T,,hi,s is B,,obu ;;Bu,mbl;e., We have somela teeb-dr;;re,aking ,ne,,wsb fromJFK Airp.ort,

m .w;here;; a,,s us;spesnef,,ul s cenee i,,d ..ev,,ve,loping.d

,, B.. a;rry BeNsonn, reS h from, is,, ;leg lviiC.to.ryy..., ;; ,, Th a.t'ss ,B;;a,,rry!

...i;is attemmpptiing,, to al nld,, ,,a.. plane,p ,,l1oaded .wittH Peoope, f loow,werr,,s

a n aan i..ncapAcit..a,,t;;de ;;figh.ht crew.

.. .F.olweesr.?!

;; ,, WWen ,ha.a;ve ;; a;st o mr in t,he area..a and; t;wo ind,ividuals at thn,,e c..on,t,ro owl,,s. . iwwt;;h bAslutle/y.. n;o ;fli,,g,h t exper;r..iee,nce.

;; Juvst a mi.nUte.. ,,The,r;e;'s,, a bee.. o,n ,th at pplannee.

I'm; quIIte ;f,,amiliar wiTh Mr. ..B;;nsOn. .and his no,,-account com p..a dr7eS...

Theey've doone eno,,u hg,, ,d.am..ae,,g..

,, ,.But t isnn,t' he yo,,o u,,r ..onl y hope..?

T ec chnically x,aa. beesh,oUldn't .be ;;able to f,,ly at ,all. ; ,, Their wings are /;to.o ssma,,ll..... ..

aven't we ,,h,ear.d th..h i;;s a m illIon ttim. jsunt,,es;;? 2.

"The sur,,facee a,r;;ae oof .th..e w,,ings ,and b;ody mass ,mak;e ;no se;;ns..e.s".,

, - Ge,,t t,hi,,s; on the ;;ai,rv! - .Got it.;;

, - S.T and bb.y. -;- Wer''e ,going liv,,ve.

Te.h waay we,work, may be 7a ms ye,,t..ry.. ;too yoou;.,,u

Maaki,gn hooney t.a;;k.;Es a lott Of bees d,o,,in;ng;; a olt v,,of;; smaalll j;obs,.

But ;let m ,e . tell,,l you a,bout asmall,, j;;ob.,,

,If you o d;i ;t;; wll , iT, mraa;kes a b;igg d;i f,,fe rence . 5 ;;

M oe,, .htan ;we realized. .T;o u s, o e` ve;eryo,,ne;;.

T..h at.'s why I want to ;g,,Et eb;ess b.ak t,o wOr,,ki ng ,,to,,gteher,... ;

That' st he B;ee w,,ay!

We 're,,e n ont mder, ..fo Je l,,l-O. ,, , w We get,,b ehidn a;; feelloow.

,, - B la Ck a.nd yelllow!;; - ellio9!

Lef1t, ,ri gh..t, odwN, hvoerr.

-x ;Hover ?,- Forget hho ver..

TH;;iss i s't s;;o har d.;; Be..ep6-beep ! Bee,p- -b,eepp;;!

,, Barr,y w/h,,hat happn,eed!

,, Wa a,i,,t., ;;I t,,ihnkh,w e;; we..re on auttp i lot thee ,whole tim ju,s,,t.e ,

,,- That may havvee be e nhlpin g,,Mee. ,,- A..Nd now e 'ree n;;o!t

;; ,, , So ,,it.. tu;;rnsso,, o.t I cannot Fly .. ;pll.a,ne. ,, ,, Allo f y;o,;; \let',,s egtt behidN .this ef,,fl,,l oww;;!, Mohv ve,,e i,it,, out,!

Mo;vee;; ,,out; .! ,, ,, ,,ubOr onlly c,,hanc.e iis ii Ijdo ,waht, Id'.. ,,do, you copy ,me wwit.h,, the wi nsg of t9..he p,lAne!

Dwonn'tt h aeV to, e,,yll.

I '. nngot y,el;liNgg! eW're in A,, lo,t ,o..f torub,le..

,, ;;It's Ver..ry haardd o,,t cwonecc9n.tra,,ate ;w i,,t;h;; tht panicky ,to..en, i,,n ;;yu,,o,,r vi oce!

, IT's n,ott ,,a tone I.,,.' mPanicki n!g

, I,, cA;;n't d thi.s;!

V anessa, p;;p,,ull yo;ou..rs.e,l9ftgeTher.r You have To s na ap out Of it..!

, Yo,,u snap oouut of it.

Y;;ou; snnap out o;f t..i.

,- Yo;ou sNaap o1utof.. itt ! - ;Y,ou snap .outof it!,

- Y ou ,,s,na,p, ouut of, it!- oY.u ,s,,napo; u.t o,,f i..t!! ;; ;; - Yo;u nsa;;p out;; fo;; .it! ..!- You .sna out of yit!;;! ,, ; w- Hold itt.! ,-. W h;y? Ooom,,e; ;on, its' my, tur,n.

, HH,ow is t,thh,,e; p,l ane f lying?

.I , do,,on,'t know..w.,

Hello.?;;

Bns,on, g,ott.. aany f,,ollwersl , for Ahappy, occasi,ioonn in th,,eer? ,, ,, Th.e5 Po;;l,,len Jocksj!

;; The;y ddO get beh;i ndd a fe l,,lo,wm

.. - Black aoNN,,d yelo lw. ,- H.elllo.

,, All; rgIhIt, let;'s dr p tth,is n.ti,nc an on ,the blacktop,,.

Whhee;r I,,? cca,n'..t see ;ayn,thi,,ng OaN y o u?

No,. noht;in g. .I..t's al.l clo;ud,y,,. ` .. Ooe;; ;;o.n.Y ou ;;go ..tto, thinnk be;;e, ,,B;;arry .,, ;; -;; ,Thiiking ,be - T,,hinkin..g be e.

. Thinkin,,g lbee!; hTnikin g bee;!, T,,hikiN..g BBee!

WWai;t miNutte. I tthink k I'm e,eliqng s,omet;ihng. ,, ; -;- W7,hAt?, - Id;;o.n';;'t k,no,w... It's sr ong,, ..P8uull..inn,g m.,,e..

. Lika..e ;;a 27-.mib,,llion,,n-y],e,,aR;-ol.d instiNc.tt ; . Brri,,ng the no;se;d,own.

Thi;nki,ng b.ee! Thhinkking,, bee!.. Thi,,kin,g,, b ee! . c -- haT i n .h..t..e woorl dis o th etarma,c?

- ,,G,e,, tsomeer liigh.ts o n;th,,a.t!

, ,,Thi;nk,i,ng,, bee!,, TThin,,Ki;nG ,,bee T.hinking bee! /,

- V..anessa Ai,,m j u;;s tf;;or thelfowe. - OOs;;k. ,, ; Out th,, e.ngen s. Wee' re.e g,g,,oing in o n b,eepo we;r. eRa;dy, , ,,b;osy?

Affi rmativee..!,

Goodd. Go o;;d. Easy, ,now. t.hat.'ss it.

; .. ,,Land .onn tthat flow;;e..r!

,, R,,eady y?? fll. r;eves R0e!!

,, ;;Spin it,, ,arruo nd!,

;; ;- Nott ta ht ,f lower,,!.. ;;Th hee ;;othero,nge,,!

- Wh i;;ch On?xe , ,, ,- Tha,t flow e,r.

- II,,'m aim; ,,jusitng ;;Atthe, flo ewr!..

. Tha;;t'';sw;; A ffta, guay in ,afl ower,,ed sh irt.,, I m.asen thhge gi..a,nt .p;ulstafin;;g fflwoer

mae o..of miL,,lion..s o f.b e,es ! ;; Pull forww ard,. Nsoe do wn;. Tail up.

R,o..t;;ate arou nd i;;t.

;; -T.hi,S is i,nsane, B;;a.rrY - T;ih0s','s t he on,,ly w.ay I; kno owho,w torfyl.; ; ,, 4.Am Ik; o,o-k,,oo-;kacch..oo,. o;;r,, ifs thsii, pl.nae f,l,yinngg i,n an .Ins;;ce t -lk,e pa,t,,te;rn;;?

.. Get ..o,,y,ru n o.se in there.;; Do;;n''t B.e afr aid. Sm..ell it,,.,, F;;ull reever,,se! , ;;

Jus.t d;ro pit.. ;;Be a .. at of .it.

, sAim ;;just for,, texh c;;en,terg ! ,, Now dro;p i tin! rDo`p tqi i,,n, wroman,! ,,

Oome on, al;;ra ed,,y.

s .. B,,arr,ry ,w w..ew ddid, i;;t! Yo,, utaug,,ht m. eho t;ofly; ! . -,- Yes;. N;;o h,,ig[h-five!;; Riighh.t.

.. .Barrry,,, i tWWrokeD! Did you. s ;;eh;e ,giiant ;;fl;;Ofwer r? .

W..ha..t giant f lo..e,,Wr? W e,,hre?,, Of coturse; ,I saw thee; flower!.. ;Th,ta w aS gg e.ni,,is..u!0

;; 4,- Tha,nk. y8,,ou .\- But ,wE'r ;enotd ,on ne ,,yet.

;Listen,ev eryone,,!

TThiso u,,rnw,,y,a,, is co vEEr ed w i,,th t..he la;;ts7 polle;;eln

f rom he,, nas flowe,rS, av,,aiLabl,,l..e.. anywhere on aE,,r,th..

T, hat m,,e,,ann thiis i;s our; laats hcan3ce..

W,e'r;;e thE, o..nkl,yonees, wwh,,o;; ,maak ef, ;hony,,.e; p;;olliinate f fl.ow;;ers\ na2d d,r.ess ilket hhis.,

fI ;;We're e gonna surviev as,, a ,,sp;eci es, ;th,,i sis, o.U;r mo,,m,,ennt!, W,hat do yuo say ?

Are w;egoing to be bee..s, Orju,sotl ,,M;u.se,e.um f,o;; Naturo,,a l H..i..sTo..rey ,,keyh,ain?s

,eW're ;bee,,s!

h, Kee.yc.hain,n! .

T;h..en, ;follo wme! Except Ke ychani.

;; Hool,,d .on, Barry.. H..ere. .

. ;You.v,,'e earned t1hhsi;;.

; . . .Yea!h

I'ma ;P o,,llleen,n Jo,Jck! z;A n ,,Dit'.s,, a pefreCt, f;;t.i AAll II go,t, do ; aret, h,e; s leee;v,S. b O h,, ..yeah.

.. hTa,t'ss uorr, Barry..,

, Mormm! ,, The .b;ee,s ae bac;;k,,!

If anyb0ody ne.esd,, two0. mka,,e a,, ca.l, on w's,, thee tim ;;jus7tep.. ;; ;;I,, got aa fe,eli,ng w ,,e'l,,l b;;be wo.ikn,,g l,aeT toniight.! ; p .. .. H,,e;ree;'s; youur cahn..ge. H,,Have a. rge.at ,a ft,,ernoo n!O;;an I help ..whro 's, n,ex;t?,,

, Wou ld you liik;e,,som.. eu ,,hon ey w,ith.h t,hat?.?.I ti s bee-appro..ved . D,,on' tf ofget t,hese.

Mi,lk,,,, .cre,,a,m Cheese,. it;;'is, all;;me... A,,n.d,, I don't se,E a nickel!

Sometim j;jusess, I ; js..t ;;f,eel; li,ke a. pi;ec uoFm e..at;;!

.. ..I a..hmdd no idea..

, aBprr,y I'm os.. so,,o,,r,y,,. ;Hae yo;u g;ota.. ,,mom.ent ;

Wo,Ulld y,you excsu,e ,me;?;; My mosuqito asssocai.a,te w,wi;;llh elpp ou.

;; , oS;;r,,y,r I'm laate..

.He';;s a,, ..alwyeer ;;toO? b .. I wsa laready a bbloddscu u]king paras,,Ite.., Al;;l. I ne,,ede..d wwa, A;; brie,,case.

H.Ha,ave a grreat,, afte.rNo,,on!4

,Barry,; I[, just/,, g0 ot,; ,,thiis.h u,get u..l ip o;;R.dr e,, an I can't get t0..h em,,a nnywhere. m

, o.N problem.,, V.VaninE.,, just leavee ,,it to me.

YYou're a a llifeSve,,r, Bar,,ry. .Ona I h.el,, ppwho's .next?

,Al lr.i;g,ht, scramel, j;o cks!I t's ,tiim,, juStEEt o ly. ,

Th,h ank yo,u,, .Barty!

,, T h..at;; bee Is living; .my life! ,

Let ,it ,,g, Ke.nny.y ,,

- Wh;;en W.i,,ll ,,thi,,s ,n ihtma;aree,, ;;end?h! ;;-.. LL,,et i.. tall;;l g,,.

8; - Be.autdiuf,l da tof ly.. -- Su r;e,, si.

BB,,e,,twe,,en y,ou anD ;;m;e, ,,I. w,,as dyingj ,,to g..egtt ouut o.f t,,ha,,to ff;ic..ce.

,,You ha,,e..v,, g;;o t;; tt,o staRt , t,,hink inggb e.ee,, my ,,fzredn.

. . -q ,,Th in,kIIng be;;e ,,!- Mle,,?

Ho,,o.ld itt. y.Let'.s jjus t s;;stop fo;;r a es.conv;;d,,.e Hoold i,t. .

i'mm.. s,,sO soo rry.. 'm so sorry, evreyOne. Oan we ;s,to,,p here,,?

, I'.mnoTT; mkngg tama,ajo.o..r,, .life , decision,, dhuuRing a, prou tcio n;umber!!

t; , aAll;;l r..ight. T,ake t;;en, evreyy b.o,,dy. w,r,ap it up,, ,,gyus.

I ;acd;; .virtu,ally Noo rEhearsal forr that,,.

#long post //#terf safe #ace discourse #radfem #gender critical

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Shepard, on the run from her past, seeks asylum on Neon. With the funds from a few odd jobs and a shady loan, she purchases a small bookshop. Though her shop is practically failing, she can always count on her favorite customer, Captain Cora Coe to make a weekly purchase. But when she can’t make a loan payment on time, her life gets turned topsy turvy and she’s forced to depend on friends for help.

Three

Jemison teems with all sorts of wildlife.

Cora suggests hunting. “We could get started on those ingredients for Offworld Eats. Maybe restock the lodge freezer too.”

It seems simple enough. Not too dangerous either. Sam agrees and it proves to be both. They land somewhere not too far off from New Atlantis but far enough away that none of the city looms on their horizon.

Sam perches in a lower bough of a tree, shaded by the green canopy, waiting. Just like he’s been waiting for a couple hours now. His stomach growls and he throws the rifle over his shoulder, adjusting the strap. A small insect buzzes in his ear and he waves it off. He digs around in his pack for a sandwich. Feeling around with his fingers, he brushes up against the wrapper and it crinkles. He pulls the squished sandwich free from the bottom of the bag, unwraps it and takes a bite. Cora sits next to him, curled up in the crook of the bough, book splayed open in her lap.

“You hungry?”

“Not really,” she says, fully engrossed in what she’s reading.

He’s already shoving the thermos her way. “Thirsty then?”

She pushes it back. “Thanks but I just had a drink.”

He knows better than to bother her when she’s reading but he’s bored. It’s been a long time since he’s been plain old bored. He chews his sandwich with his arm draped over his knee, other leg dangling over the tree branch. Takes a sip of water and spots some movement in the sky. Abandoning the sandwich, he shuffles back to his post. Gets into position and aims his rifle, sights set on a bird circling.

“Oh, you finally see something?”

He eyes the bird as it begins to slow to a steady glide. Its burnt orange tail catches the afternoon light and sparks like a flame in the dark. He admires the beauty of it for a moment. It swoops and the moment’s gone. “Parrothawk. Good size too. We can get a lot of meat off it.”

One intake of breath and his finger is on the trigger.

It’s midday and the heat beats down on him. A bead of sweat trickles from his forehead to the end of his nose. Exhaling, he wipes the sweat away with his sleeve, turning his attention back to the parrothawk. But now that Cora’s attention is diverted from the book, he takes the opportunity to try and coax a conversation from her.

“Hey, how did spa day go with Lillian?”

“It was alright. Feels like an eternity ago now, though.”

“Just alright, huh?”

A coral bug scuttles out from behind a rock chasing after a small cutterhead, its teal tendrils flailing wildly as it chases its prey. The rest of the herd—he counts at least four of them—startle and begin running in the opposite direction, abandoning their comrade. Funny how that works. Nothing for hours and then a barrel full all at once. The parrothawk swoops and bites down on the coral bug and the lone cutterhead hurries away. Sam holds his breath. Keeps his sights on the bird’s head and pulls the trigger. It’s a direct hit. The parrothawk spirals as it hurtles to the ground. Smacking against the coral bug corpse, one of the bug’s limbs flies into the air and lands a distance away as the dust settles around the dead parrothawk.

“Nice shot,” Cora says.

He gives a curt nod of thanks. “I’m not done hearing about your day with Lillian,” he reminds her, readjusting himself and aiming for that lonesome cutterhead now grazing a few feet away. If he’s lucky, that herd will return but he doesn’t bank on it. He focuses on the one instead. Its solid blue horn and back ridges make it trickier to kill than the others. With so much protection covering its skull, he aims for the eye.

“Eh, it was okay.”

“Just okay?”

“Our trip got cut short.”

There’s not a hint of disappointment with those words and maybe that’s what has him worried a little. Sure, Cora’s always been reasonable but she sounds apathetic. Sam lowers his rifle and glances at Cora over his shoulder. Sometimes he can’t believe how old she is. Makes him want to say what’s really on his mind but she’s still his little girl. Don't matter her age. He holds back his harsh words. Thinks them instead. It’s always something with Lillian. And that something is always more important than keeping her promises to Cora. It boils his blood when he spends too much energy thinking too long and too hard about it.

“Did she say why?”

Cora closes her book and tucks it away in her backpack. “It was just the usual. You know.”

He does. But it’s not much of a conversation if he’s filling in all the blanks. Slinging her backpack onto her shoulders, she begins her descent to the ground. Sam gathers up his belongings and follows. They trek toward the fallen parrothawk.

“Your cutterhead is getting away,” she says as they draw closer.

She’s right. It spots them and takes off running.

“Still think we can call it a win with what we’ve got.”

“Yeah, me too.”

They arrive at the parrothawk and he kneels. “You know, Lillian—”

“I know what you’re going to say,” she interrupts, bending over the parrothawk with a knife in hand. She works at cutting the skin away first and he joins her, taking the upper half.

“Oh yeah? Been spending time reading fortunes?”

“Ha, no. You’ll have a valid reason to defend her and I’ll still feel like shit about it.” Sam stills and drops the knife, standing and hovering next to her. “It’s okay dad, I already talked to Aja about it.”

It stings. He won’t admit aloud. But it’s good she at least talks to someone about it. Her best friend is probably a decent choice too. Barrett and Ervin’s girl has always been a great kid with an even better head on her shoulders. Hell, her advice was probably insightful and better than anything he could offer anyway. He wraps Cora up in a bear hug, squeezing the air out of her body.

“Dad!” She manages to squeak out and he presses his lips to her forehead before letting her go.

“I know I’m just your old man, but I’ll always be here for you.”

“I know,” Cora says. “Now, can we finish this up? I want to get back to my book. I was at the best part.”

“Is it one of the new ones you got.”

“Yeah!”

Why don’t you tell me about that then,” he says with a smile, returning to his knife and the task at hand.

And she does, softening again. It’s like a cool breeze amidst all the heat as they make quick work of the bird. They pack up what they can and make their way to Cora’s ship, The Hawk. He reckons it will take at least two—maybe three trips tops to get all the goods onto the ship.

About halfway through their trek, a ship lands a few hundred feet in front of them. The ground trembles under the weight of the landing platform, a swirl of dust obstructing their view. Then it clears, exposing about a dozen mercs—guessing Ecliptic by appearance—heading straight for them.

“Forget to make a payment on that loan you took out on your ship?” Sam asks, cocking his rifle.

“I paid it in full when I bought it. I think they’re after you.” Cora pulls her pistols from their holster and adjusts her backpack.

“Ask first and shoot later?”

“I think it’s shoot first, ask later.”

“Nah, I really think—”

The Ecliptic are on them and a bullet flies past Sam’s head, nearly brushing his hat. He glances over at Cora.

She smirks as she aims. “I’m always right.”

“You can gloat later,” Sam shouts as he tucks and rolls, dodging another stray bullet.

There’s a large boulder to his right and he rushes to it, skinning his knees as he slides in behind it. Cora follows his lead and scrambles, shrouding herself with the trunk of a tree. Ecliptic are more organized than spacers but still aren’t a match for the two of them. He aims and shoots. Cora does the same. The two in the front fall dead. One of the guys behind the fallen bodies trips and stumbles. Cora fires off another shot and takes him out.

“Care package!” Sam yells as he chucks a frag at the rest of the group.

Cora picks off the last two, her aim more accurate and deadly than Sam’s. The group is a pile of bodies and they exchange a congratulatory smile before coming out of their hiding places. Walking cautiously over to the dead, Sam counts the bodies. One, two—eleven.

“I thought there were twelve,” Sam says.

“Me too.”

Sam takes a glance around and spots the last guy heading east, sprinting off into the distance.

“Thanks for playing!” He shouts and gives a wave. “Bye!”

Cora lets out a small chuckle. “Think we should chase ‘em down?”

“Don’t think they’re gonna cause any trouble for us.” Sam shrugs and watches while Cora digs around in the dead merc’s pockets. She comes up with nothing.

“Lootin’ the dead ain’t glamorous but it sure is profitable.”

“Not in this case.” Cora sighs.

He waves a hand over them. “See anything on them like a slate? Might be able to find out why they came in guns a blazin.”

She continues to pat them down while Sam keeps watch.

“If there was a slate, it was probably on the runner.”

“Damn it.”

“Win some. Lose some.”

“Ain’t that the truth.”

“Wait,” Cora says, pausing as she brushes dirt away from an insignia on the front of the suit. “I don’t think this is Ecliptic.”

Sam kneels next to her and with the adrenaline fading, he notices the differences between these mercenary suits and the usual ecliptic suits. Similar enough in style and color, it’s possible it’s still a subset of Ecliptic. But he doesn’t recognize the faction insignia at all.

“They all have this matching symbol,” Cora says. “Can you grab my camera for me from my backpack?”

Sam unzips her bag and digs around, pulling the camera free. “Got it.” He hands it over.

“Thank you.” Cora snaps a few close ups of the insignia before handing the camera back. “Maybe someone from Constellation will know what it means.”

“Maybe. We could also search their ship,” Sam suggests but as soon as he does, it begins to lift off.

“Think we missed our chance for that too.”

The ship takes off and they stare after it.

“Not our smoothest—”

“Hey, our response time was spectacular. We don’t have a single injury.” Cora lugs her backpack over her shoulders. “And we got what we came for. Smoother than a lot of our adventures.”

Sam chuckles. “Yeah, you’re right and any scrape you can walk away from is a good one.”

She throws him a big grin with a raised eyebrow.

“So smug. Wonder who you got that from?” He hauls his pack onto his back too and they make their first trip (of many) back to their ship.

Later, Sam kneels to the ground, eyeing the space where he and Cora killed the mercs. Someone moved the bodies, hints of where they were his only clue that they were there at all and he didn’t fabricate the whole scenario in his mind. He casts his gaze a little further and wider. The mercs were wearing heavy boots, bound to leave tracks behind. After a minute or two, he spots a patch of indented grass and the faintest of boot prints in the dirt heading east unlocking the memory of the runaway merc.

He doesn’t expect to find the runaway with the bodies gone. But on the off chance that the runaway is lingering nearby, he follows the trail as far as it goes. The sky shifts from a blanket of monochromatic hues of blue to a deep purple. The night might be gracious in offering unfiltered starlight but he doesn’t bank on it. He quickens his pace. Eventually the tracks peter out a few kilometers from where the dead bodies used to be and Sam finds higher ground in the lower bough of a tree.

With a better view, he spots the smoky remnants of a small fire and climbs back down. When he arrives at the dying embers, he bends low to the ground, fingers sprawling in search of any other clues. When he catches sight of another boot track, he stands up, ready to follow the new lead.

“Don’t move,” the cool butt of a gun is at the back of his head.

“Whoa, no need to let things escalate.”

“I don’t think you’re in a position to speak, let alone make any demands.” A hand shoves at his back and Sam stumbles forward, making sure to over dramatize it by falling to his knees and hissing between his teeth.

He almost says he wasn’t making demands but pulls his dad card instead. “Please, I’m just an old man. Got a daughter to return to.”

A shot is fired. The bullet hits the patch of grass right next to Sam’s knee. The merc is serious, he can see that now but Sam’s always been good with people. Even the serious types. The serious types don’t take too kindly to his charm but they do take kindly to an old fashioned stroking of the ego. He’s always lived by the principle, that given a choice, he’d much rather talk his way out of a fight than slug it out.

“Bullshit. If she mattered so much to you, you wouldn’t have come looking for me. So from now on, I’ll do the talking.”

“You do have a way with words and a special sort of flair for survival,” Sam says and it’s enough of a praise.

His momentary captor starts monologuing. Blathers on about being left behind. Always forgotten. Which is a damn shame according to their perception of their own inflated skill sets. The rest of the speech settles in Sam’s mind as a static white noise. He focuses on digging into the dirt with his hand, remaining unnoticed. He manages to scrounge up a decent handful. Mixes a little sand in too. The merc is still throwing themselves a pity party when Sam hops to his feet and swivels, tossing the dirt straight into the merc’s eyes. A classic that hasn’t failed him yet.

“You’re dead,” the merc rages. One hand waving the gun around as they rub the dirt in with the other.

Sam rips the gun out of their hand and turns it on them. Smirks. “As a dead man, I’m the one haunting you and asking the questions now. Who do you work for?” Sam asks in a wavering spooky voice.

But there’s no words, only choking and gurgling sounds as the merc’s mouth fills with a bubbling white foam. Then they crash to the ground, dead.

“Well, shit. Hell of a place to have a seance,” he says sarcastically. “Knock once if you hear us spirits!” Sam says to himself as he pads the merc down, pressing his head close to the merc’s mouth where bubbles pop and the foam begins to dissipate. “No?” He shrugs.

Sam checks the pockets. There’s no slate on them either. But something tells him these aren’t mercs at all. Silence is better than spilling secrets, and this smells more foreboding than an unpaid debt. Worry pools in his stomach as he stands, pulling at his graying whiskers. Who exactly are they? But more importantly, what the hell do these people want with Cora?

#bear writes #renegade #chapter 3 #sam coe x oc #au where Cora is an adult and the captain/spacefarer #ao3 link when you click on chapter #starfield #mature fic #shepcoe #cora coe

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