♪ Demons come from every side ♪
♪ In the darkness is the light ♪
♪ Out of the shadows of my life ♪
♪ In the darkness is the light ♪
♪ Surrender will win the fight ♪
♪ This girl's walked on fire and ice ♪
♪ But I come out ♪
♪ On the other side of paradise ♪
♪ Paradise ♪
Okay, all right, next question.
If you could be anybody in the world, who would you be?
[Annie] People do a lot of dreaming. It's just the way we are.
We dream about things we want to be or do.
We dream about being rich or famous, or just being somebody else.
But if people can dream, can animals?
And if animals have dreams, what would they wish for?
I mean, how can they want anything If they don't know what they're missing?
Or do they? There's an old saying that says,
"be careful what you wish for because you just might get it."
Morning. You know buses?
Sure. I know this one. What can I do for you?
Well, about 20 minutes ago, I had to ride the brakes really hard.
-I'm worried I burned them out. -We'll look them over.
Oh, yeah.
It was the darndest thing.
I drove through a pile of bees so thick
you couldn't see through to the other side.
One minute, clear sailing,
the next minute, wham, bee guts everywhere.
You could've swerved out of the way.
What?
You wiped out half the colony.
Well, whose side are you on?
[ringing]
Honey, are you okay?
Yeah. It's just my ears are ringing.
Generally, when you go from 60 to zero in two seconds,
-the blood will rush to your head. -[chuckles]
Well, looks like we're going to be here for a while.
Oops, looks like you missed one.
Where is it? Get it off me. Get it!
Relax, Dad, he just thinks you're a little flower.
Oh, yeah. I'm a regular daisy. Just squash it, will you?
Come on, dad, live and let live.
[Molly] Well, we're going to head into town.
-You want to come with us? -No.
I'm going to stay here and keep an eye on things.
Bzz...
Very funny.
[Jack] Hey, a drawbridge?
Next thing you know, we'll see a knight in shining armor.
What kind of town has a drawbridge?
[Molly] Would you look at this?
Busy little town, isn't it?
[Jack] Everyone seems so coordinated.
Well, almost everyone.
Wow. What a bunch of neat freaks.
[Annie] So it looks like Hiveburg's famous for its honey.
[chuckles] Yeah, and its heat.
Or at least it was famous for its honey.
Oh!
Can I catch up with you later?
Oh, yeah, sure. Just don't go far. I'll be out in a minute.
You lost?
Nah. Just doing some figuring to save time.
I've got to visit ten cities,
and I need to know the shortest distance between them.
Hmm, tough problem for some.
Let me check with a few of my other customers.
-That should do it. -Wow. Thanks.
-Hey. -Molly, look at this.
It's called a nondeterministic polynomial.
-What? -Oldest problem in the book.
You have ten cities spread all around,
and you have to find the shortest route between all ten.
And?
And there's billions of possible route combinations.
This is a tough problem for a computer to figure out,
-and these guys did it in under a minute. -Well, what can I say?
I mean, some people Are just really good with directions.
Really, really good.
-[woman] Oh! -[crashing noise]
Are you okay?
Oh, fine.
I've seen you around. You seem to have really bad luck.
[chuckles] That's one way to put it.
You know, I get the feeling something really strange is going on around here,
I just... I can't figure out what.
Oh, it's just all a big mistake if you ask me.
What is?
This. All this.
It was a lot easier where we were.
Where was that?
The hive.
Oh, we, uh,
had a little place on a farm near here,
called it the hive.
Why'd you move?
It was my mother's idea.
She thought it was best, but look at me.
I'm just... I'm so clumsy.
I just... I can't get used to this.
I'm not totally following you.
Oh, I'd better go. Goodbye.
-But-- -Oh, um,
you guys probably want to be careful.
You don't want to get people around here agitated.
Agitated?
Wait!
According to this, they've got acres of flower gardens here.
Huh, where?
Right here.
Really?
Well, this may be a garden, but I don't see any flowers.
That's really strange.
It says that Hiveburg is the flower capital of Northern California.
Is this yours?
[chuckles]
Um... I don't know. It could be.
Yeah. Why? Hey!
You can't be serious.
We're talking about a piece of litter.
People don't go to jail for littering.
Hey!
[ringing]
What is that noise?
-Annie? -Shh!
-Listen to me, Annie. Carey's-- -Listen to me. Listen to me.
I don't think my hearing problem is a hearing problem.
Listen.
[ringing]
[buzzing]
[Annie] It sounds like bees. Thousands of them.
Mm, ketchup.
Annie, what are you doing?
Honey. Watch.
In ancient Greek times,
"Bee" was the name given to goddess Aphrodite's high priestess.
I care.
Those people worshipped bees and acted in every manner like bees,
so it could be possible that this whole thing is a cult of some sort.
Maybe they're reincarnated bees come back as people.
The bees Ned hit.
I never thought of that.
Okay, let's say they are bees, Annie,
which, of course, is ridiculous.
How is this going to help Carey?
Look, bees will not harm you normally unless they perceive you as a threat,
and then they can react fast, and sometimes deadly.
This village is their hive.
And we're the invaders.
We have to keep them calm or there's going to be trouble.
-I demand you let my son go. -We want to see a lawyer.
Number one, the felon committed an egregious act.
-Littering? -Number two,
keep agitating me and I'll lock you up.
And number three, there are no lawyers in Hiveburg.
No lawyers? That's ridiculous.
-What're you doing? -Calling my lawyer.
Won't help. Mayor decides everything.
Good day.
It's not going to be a good day for you.
Hey, you can't do this to me.
Dad!
Solitary confinement'll do him some good.
I'm going to get you out of here, Carey. Both of you.
You let me out of here.
Let me out!
I'm innocent.
Do you hear me? Huh?
[yelling] Innocent!
Let me out of here.
[Annie] Carey!
You tell your friend to quiet down.
[Carey] We're getting real agitated.
-Carey... -They put my dad in solitary.
You guys have got to get us out of here.
Take it easy, Carey. We're trying.
Take it easy? I am going insane in here.
Carey, we're really trying, okay? We're trying.
Be calm and speak really softly
and don't make any threatening motions, okay?
I dropped a piece of paper on the ground.
Does anybody realize how insane this is?
I'm getting so worked up, i can't stand it.
Okay, visit's over with.
Okay, I'm confused.
Are these people bees or do they just think they're bees,
'cause they sure are acting like bees.
Look, bees don't like invaders.
Right now Carey is an invader.
You know what bees do to invaders, Jack?
They cocoon them in propolis.
That's a wax.
Until they can't move and they can't breathe.
The mayor!
She's obviously the queen bee.
Uh, sir?
Where's the city hall?
Two blocks north, one block west, eight and one half feet north again.
Your other friend is already on her way.
We'd better get over there.
We're coming to the end of the pollination season.
I want final tallies on pollen production.
Get some honey-glazed donuts for the mayor. A dozen.
I'm sorry, sir, we're all out of glazed.
Well, bring some kind, any kind!
Good afternoon. I'm Walter R. Jelly, assistant to the great Mayor Beatrice Ivy.
You can tell the great mayor that I want my friends out of jail.
There's been a misunderstanding and I want it cleared up.
They're filled with jelly, Mr. Jelly.
I'll look into the matter.
You people are insane.
[Carey] What are you doing?
I want a lawyer. This is not legal.
You don't have to interrupt your busy schedule to meet with a stranger.
Yes, yes, Walter, but...
Now, things are going smoothly. There's no problems, right?
Absolutely.
Things are perfect.
Everything's perfect.
Mm. Mm!
Well, then...
Show her in.
Did I mention I was sorry?
Welcome.
Thank you, your honor.
-I'm here to-- -Did you bring anything?
Bring anything?
-Mhm! -Like what?
Well, I don't know...
Food.
Potatoes, bacon, broccoli, cheese,
yogurt, chicken...
Pollen, nectar, honey?
Uh, no.
Well...
That's just wrong!
What kind of town are you people running here?
All right, that's it. Now I'm mad.
Dad!
Dad?
I am here to get my friends out of your jail!
Maybe you should have kept a closer eye on your hive--
Uhh, people.
Hey, that is somebody's son in there!
I have over 200 sons and not one of them is in jail.
Every one a perfect little worker.
How many sons do you have?
Just the one.
One?
How on earth do you people ever get anything done?
What kind of a quee-- uhh, mayor are you?
Mayor? I'm not a mayor.
-Not a mayor? -No.
Begone!
Mayor Ivy...
Or should I say your highness?
Two of our friends have been perceived as a nuisance.
-Invaders. Marauders-- -Annie's talking, bub.
We understand how important it is for things to work properly,
in order, with precision.
Well spoken.
The trouble is we're not always as efficient as,
for instance,
bees are.
-Hey, hey, hey! -Listen to me!
Your people are starving!
Starving?
So not true, your honor.
Go look yourself!
Her honor is far too busy to stroll about town
like some kind of worker.
Starving?
Out of my way.
They all look so... hungry.
Where are all the flowers?
Plenty of flowers, your honor.
All over.
All the beautiful flowers...
Plenty of flowers in the greenhouse, your honor.
You needn't walk all that way, your honor.
Take my word for it.
Really, your honor, this isn't necessary.
Really.
After you.
Oh...
There was enough flowers to last a lifetime for bees.
-But not for people. -[glass shattering]
Oh! Oh.
Hello, mother.
Hello...
Um...
Loretta.
Loretta!
So hard to keep track of all my children.
Oh my,
You have become so beautiful.
For a human.
I'm glad you've come to see things, mother.
To see how things really are.
I didn't know...
You'll be mayor one day. You'd do the same.
But I don't want to be a human.
No one does.
Oh, dear.
I only wanted what was best for everyone.
I had one chance.
One chance to make our wish come true.
Your wish, mother.
You know what I wish?
I wish I was tiny again.
So small I could sit on a flower,
lay back on a big, silky petal,
and feel the sun on me all day.
Do you understand that, mother?
Do you remember?
Yes.
[Molly] Your honor?
Excuse me.
I have only one daughter and only one son,
but they mean the world to me.
And Ned's two sons mean everything to him.
Ned doesn't deserve to be in jail, and neither does Carey.
That boy wouldn't hurt a fly.
Or a bee!
Yeah, he wouldn't even squash a bee that landed on Ned's shoulder.
Honest. You should've been there.
I wish I could believe that.
[buzzing]
It seems that boy wouldn't hurt a fly.
Or a bee.
You're all free to go.
Thank you.
We're going back.
Your honor, please.
It's just so much fun being human.
I've made up my mind.
But we can drive cars!
Great big cars, and we can be the ones behind the windshield
instead of the ones on it!
I will not go back.
Very well, Walter, if that is your true wish.
I only hope you will not be lonely.
[Annie sighs]
[Annie] What a day.
So, how's it feel to be a free man?
Feels great.
That was a very, very strange town.
If I didn't know better, I would say that...
What?
No, no, no.