He walks by Barry's table shaking a honey packet. MONTGOMERY Well, if it isn't the B-Team.
(re: the honey packet) Any of you boys work on this? He CHUCKLES. The JUDGE ENTERS.
SEQ. 3000 - "WITNESSES" BAILIFF All rise! The Honorable Judge Bumbleton presiding.
JUDGE (shuffling papers) Alright. .
. Case number 4475, Superior Court of New York.
Barry Bee Benson vs. the honey industry, is now in session.
Mr. Montgomery, you are representing the five major food companies, collectively.
ANGLE ON: Montgomery's BRIEFCASE. It has an embossed emblem of an EAGLE, holding a gavel in one talon and a briefcase in the other.
MONTGOMERY A privilege. JUDGE Mr.
Benson. Barry STANDS.
JUDGE (CONT'D) You are representing all bees of the world? "Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 72. Montgomery, the stenographer, and the jury lean in.
CUT TO: EXT. COURTHOUSE - CONTINUOUS The spectators outside freeze.
The helicopters angle forward to listen closely. CUT TO: INT.
COURTHOUSE BARRY Bzzz bzzz bzzz. .
. Ahh, I'm kidding, I'm kidding.
Yes, your honor. We are ready to proceed.
ANGLE ON: Courtroom hub-bub. JUDGE And Mr.
Montgomery, your opening statement, please. Montgomery rises.
MONTGOMERY (grumbles, clears his throat) Ladies and gentlemen of the jury. My grandmother was a simple woman.
Born on a farm, she believed it was man's divine right to benefit from the bounty of nature God put before us. If we were to live in the topsy-turvy world Mr.
Benson imagines, just think of what it would mean. Maybe I would have to negotiate with the silk worm for the elastic in my britches.
Talking bee. How do we know this isn't some sort of holographic motion picture capture Hollywood wizardry? They could be using laser beams, robotics, ventriloquism, cloning.
. .
for all we know he could be on steroids! Montgomery leers at Barry, who moves to the stand. "Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 73.
JUDGE Mr. Benson? Barry makes his opening statement.
BARRY Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, there's no trickery here. I'm just an ordinary bee.
And as a bee, honey's pretty important to me. It's important to all bees.
We invented it, we make it, and we protect it with our lives. Unfortunately, there are some people in this room who think they can take whatever they want from us cause we're the little guys.
And what I'm hoping is that after this is all over, you'll see how by taking our honey, you're not only taking away everything we have, but everything we are. ANGLE ON: Vanessa smiling.
ANGLE ON: The BEE GALLERY wiping tears away. CUT TO: INT.
BENSON HOUSE Barry's family is watching the case on TV. JANET BENSON Oh, I wish he would dress like that all the time.
So nice. .
. CUT TO: INT.
COURTROOM - LATER JUDGE Call your first witness. CUT TO: "Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 74.
INT. COURTHOUSE - LATER BARRY So, Mr.
Klauss Vanderhayden of Honey Farms. Pretty big company you have there? MR.
VANDERHAYDEN I suppose so. BARRY And I see you also own HoneyBurton, and Hon-Ron.
MR. VANDERHAYDEN Yes.
They provide beekeepers for our farms. BARRY Beekeeper.
I find that to be a very disturbing term, I have to say. I don't imagine you employ any bee free-ers, do you? MR.
VANDERHAYDEN No. BARRY I'm sorry.
I couldn't hear you. MR.
VANDERHAYDEN (louder) No. BARRY No.
Because you don't free bees. You keep bees.
And not only that, it seems you thought a bear would be an appropriate image for a jar of honey? MR. VANDERHAYDEN Well, they're very lovable creatures.
Yogi-bear, Fozzy-bear, Build-a-bear. BARRY Yeah, you mean like this?! Vanessa and the SUPERINTENDANT from her building ENTER with a GIANT FEROCIOUS GRIZZLY BEAR.
He has a neck collar and chains extending from either side. "Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 75.
By pulling the chains, they bring him directly in front of Vanderhayden. The bear LUNGES and ROARS.
BARRY (CONT'D) Bears kill bees! How would you like his big hairy head crashing into your living room? Biting into your couch, spitting out your throwpillows. .
. rowr, rowr! The bear REACTS.
BEAR Rowr!! BARRY Okay, that's enough. Take him away.
Vanessa and the Superintendant pull the bear out of the courtroom. Vanderhayden TREMBLES.
The judge GLARES at him. CUT TO: INT.
COURTROOM- A LITTLE LATER Barry questions STING. BARRY So, Mr.
Sting. Thank you for being here.
Your name intrigues me, I have to say. Where have I heard it before? STING I was with a band called "The Police".
BARRY But you've never been a police officer of any kind, have you? STING No, I haven't. "Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 76.
BARRY No, you haven't. And so, here we have yet another example of bee culture being casually stolen by a human for nothing more than a prance-about stage name.
STING Oh please. BARRY Have you ever been stung, Mr.
Sting? Because I'm feeling a little stung, Sting. Or should I say, (looking in folder) Mr.
Gordon M. Sumner? The jury GASPS.
MONTGOMERY (to his aides) That's not his real name? You idiots! CUT TO: INT. COURTHOUSE- LATER BARRY Mr.
Liotta, first may I offer my belated congratulations on your Emmy win for a guest spot on E. R.
in 2005. LIOTTA Thank you.
Thank you. Liotta LAUGHS MANIACALLY.
BARRY I also see from your resume that you're devilishly handsome, but with a churning inner turmoil that's always ready to blow. LIOTTA I enjoy what I do.
Is that a crime? "Bee Movie" - JS REVISIONS 8/13/07 77. BARRY Not yet it isn't.
But is this what it's come to for you, Mr. Liotta? Exploiting tiny helpless bees so you don't have to rehearse your part, and learn your lines, Sir? LIOTTA Watch it Benson, I could blow right now.
BARRY This isn't a goodfella. This is a badfella! LIOTTA (exploding, trying to smash Barry with the Emmy) Why doesn't someone just step on this little creep and we can all go home? You're all thinking it.
Say it! JUDGE Order! Order in this courtroom! A MONTAGE OF NEWSPAPER HEADLINES FOLLOWS: NEW YORK POST: "Bees to Humans: Buzz Off". NEW YORK TELEGRAM: "Sue Bee".