02x31 - Monkey See, Monkey Don't

[bunniefuu]

This is me, eliza thornberry

Part of your average family.

I got a dad, a mom, and a sister.

There is donnie-- we found him.

And darwin? He found us.

(Jabbering )

Oh, yeah, about our house-- it moves

'Cause we travel all over the world.

You see, my dad hosts this nature show

And my mom sh**t it.

Okay, so we're not that average.

(Panting )

And between you and me

Something amazing happened...

And now I can talk to animals.

It's really cool

But totally secret.

And you know what?

Life's never been the same.



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Nigel: here we are in the cozy hamlet of southern india

Called karnataka, where, as you can see

The local inhabitants make weekly gifts of food

To the winsome monkeys who inhabit this ancient temple.

(Monkeys jabbering )

Donnie? Oh, my gosh!

Nigel, get donnie out of there.

Quite the scamp.

Oh, they really have the life.

When I lived in the jungle

Nobody waited on me hand and foot.

I can't believe it-- you're jealous.

I know someone who needs a cheeze crunchy.

Now you're talking.

Say "crunchy"!

Oh, my eyes.

Purple dots, unpleasantness.

Here's that little ragamuffin.

Shall I begin again from the top?

We don't have time.

We have to start looking for that malabar pied hornbill

And we have to leave india tomorrow.

We're catching the tuesday train.

Right-- everyone back to camp.

Oh, but I want to check out

The monkey temple some more.

No time, poodles.

(Sighs ): oh.

I wonder what it's like to be one of those monkeys

Getting free food whenever you want.

Look in a mirror.

Hmm... The female malabar pied hornbill

Lays its eggs in the hole of a tree.

Isn't it fascinating?

And the male waits on his mate

Plying her with delicious fruit from this tree here.

I think I'll do some exploring.

Eliza...

I'll be careful-- later.

(Shrieks )

Hey!

Eliza: think of it-- a temple all to themselves.

(Monkeys chattering in background )

Who do you have to groom for this treatment?

There's got to be a catch.

Come on.

Hi, I'm eliza.

She talks.

(All chattering, hooting )

I know it's weird

But I won't hurt you or anything.

This is my best friend, darwin.

(Nervously ): fellow primate.

Hey there, I'm bing.

Give that back, monkey!

It's mine!

(All chattering )

Darwin: give it back.

It's my camera.

I'm raju.

What do you want?

Don't worry, I'm just saying hi.

Tell me about yourself.

(Sighs )

Not much to say...

The end being near and all.

What do you mean?

Perhaps it's best if you don't know.

Don't know what?

All right, all right, it's like this--

We temple monkeys are in grave danger.

Every one of us-- we are starving.

But they look pretty healthy.

(Pushed monkey shrieks )

Oh, they hide their hunger well.

Well, what about all the food I saw people bring over?

Yes, well, that's the problem.

There are too many of us now.

That food isn't enough to go around.

The jungle's full of food.

Well, I'm afraid we've been in this temple for so long

We've forgotten how to forage outside.

(Dramatically ): no, we wouldn't last for long

In the wilds of the jungle.

Oh, that's terrible.

Oh, don't worry about us, girl.

You should be going.

Your family's probably about to sit down to...

What do you call that thing where everybody eats?

(Swallows hard )

Dinner.

Yeah, yeah, yes! Of course.

Good-bye.

Enjoy your food.

Oh...

Darwin, no more playing.

We're only here one more day

And there's something we've got to do.

Darwin: I like a game of "monkey in the middle"

As much as the next chimp

But come on.

Those monkeys need food, darwin.

Are you kidding?

They get it delivered.

Our commvee's full of food.

Oh, there you are, just in time for dinner.

Oh, right... Dinner.

Mommy made your favorite, eliza--

Jungle surprise.

(Laughs goofily )

(Spoon swishes )

(Shrieks )

Ugh-- I think my jungle has too much surprise.

Kind of mushy and flagrantly lumpy.

Can I be excused?

Sure, I'll take that.

I... Really like jungle surprise.

Wake me up when she's normal.

Guess we're all done, right?

Actually, we've just...

I'll clear.

(Jabbering )

(Startledly ): what are you doing, eliza?

I'm helping those poor defenseless monkeys, darwin.

If you have any feelings at all, you'll pitch in.

But... It's my din-din.

Do I have to?

Do whatever you want

But, yeah-- you gotta.

(Groans )

(Chatters )

A hero has arrived

And her name is...

Her name is...

I'm sorry-- what's your name again?

Eliza thornberry.

Eliza thornberry!

All (chanting ): eliza! Eliza!

I helped, too, if anyone cares.

Here you go, bing.

Now thank eliza.

You saved us-- good for you.

Sorry.

Oh, no, I thought there'd be food for everyone.

You did your best.

I'm just afraid that in this case

It's not nearly good enough.

I'll get more, I promise.

(Snickering )

Hmm.

Eliza, take a look around.

I wouldn't get too chummy

With these monkeys if I were you.

These monkeys are my friends.

They arenot your friends.

I am your friend, and as your friend

I suggest you wake up and smell the monkey.

Darwin, this is because they played keep-away

With your camera, isn't it?

(Shouts ): that has...

(Softly ): that has nothing to do with it.

They're not hungry; they're tricking you.

Look, you can either help me feed

These poor defenseless monkeys

Or you can make like a tree and leave.

I never thought the day would come

When I would have to say this, eliza thornberry

But I'll do the... Second thing you said.

Hmph!

You do that.

I can help these guys all by myself.

Look, marianne.

It says the male hornbill has been seen

Gathering fruit at dawn.

Then we'll have to stretch our stay till : a.m.

That's pushing it.

Wednesday morning's train is the last one out for six weeks.

What are you doing?

I should be asking you that question.

The monkeys aren't the only ones

Who need food to live.

I'm helping them.

By giving them all your family's food?

What do we do?

You know, you are one mean chimp.

Well, you know what you are?

You're one big...

(Darwin chattering loudly )

Hmm! Darwin's off his feeds perhaps.

I hope that's all it is.

(Eliza barking back loudly )

That one was eliza.

You okay, honey?

I'm fine.

(Both jabbering argumentatively )

Is there something that happens

To all girls as they grow up?

(Grunts defiantly )

(Moaning )

I fell asleep listening to aluminum rage

And I had a weird dream.

There were two chimps attacking each other.

Hey, what's up with this?

It's nothing.

Deb, go back to bed.

You're looking tired and untrendy.

Were you going to stuff all of this food

Under your bed or something?

(Yawns )

Hey, donnie, you want to play?

(Laughs )

Know who wants to play with donnie?

Debbie!

(Jabbers )

(Debbie squeals )

Donnie...

Donnie, get back here.

Give me that, you little freak!

Donnie!

(Squealing )

(Screams )

(Thud )

(Sighs )

Mom! Dad! On the other side of the commvee

I think I saw a hornbill.

Wait, wait, wait for me.

(Screeching, hooting )

What is up with him?

(Monkeys whimpering )

(Both cackle )

(Moans )

You are a kind and generous person, eliza.

(Monkeys screech )

But this food that you brought

Is a fine start, indeed.

(Monkeys chattering )

A start? But...

(Moans, then hacks )

Raju!

I'll be fine once I have some food.

I'll figure something out.

(Cackling )

(Grunting )

Put down the crunchies.

You can kiss your crunchies good-bye.

Nigel (outside ): smashing! Simply smashing!

(Panting )

Nigel: we found it--

The special fruit tree--

And just in time.

(Chuckles )

That bird's bound to show up

In the morning.

That tree's full of fruit.

This calls for a celebration.

I'm going to make a meal

That's simply scrummy-poodles.

Lady wendell's begonias!

Well, what happened to all the food?

Uh, donny must be having growth spurt.

He has been eating like crazy.

Oh, but wait.

Perhaps we can defrost the roast.

I've been saving this for a special occasion.

You know what?

I'll make dinner.

You and mom just take five

And leave everything to me.

Eliza!

I can't believe what I'm seeing.

You're about to leave your entire family

With no food at all.

Drop the meat, darwin.

The monkeys need this more than we do.

Oh, you know, you believe those slimy monkeys

But you don't believe me, and that makes me feel just...

(Muttering )

(Groaning )

Ta-dah!

Mmm!

Smells heavenly.

Oh, I could have sworn

That roast was the size of my head.

I must have overcooked it a little.

(Laughs self-consciously )

I'm sorry, tummy.

I know it's all dusty in there.

Nigel, what are we going to do about food?

This is terrible.

But it looks delicious, eliza!

Oh, you did a wonderful job.

Yes.

(Donnie babbling )

Bed...

I must sleep.

I'll take debbie's piece.

That's one more helping for the monkeys.

(Monkeys screeching )

(Monkeys laughing, chomping, munching )

Ha!

(Chattering and cackling )

(Camera flash popping )

(Chattering )

Okay, you monkeys, now, you let me out this second

Or I'll... I'll...

Ow!

We let you out

And you'll tell that girl

To stop bringing us food.

We wouldn't like that.

(Mockingly ): "hello, you poor monkeys.

"I'm eliza.

"I'm a banana head.

Let me give you food, lots of food!"

(Monkeys laughing )

(Yelps )

Oh!

I can't believe it!

Darwin was right all along.

Raju!

You lied to me.

Yeah, I guess.

So what?

I believed you.

I trusted you.

Against the advice of your ex-friend darwin. Ow!

My family needs food to live, too, you know.

Well, some of it was disgusting.

What was that mushy stuff

With the lumps, anyway?

I hope you brought something better.

I'm taking the food back, raju.

It's mine now, little girl.

Let me go!

And let you take my food? No!

Put her in the pit with her friend

Till we're done eating all... This!

Let me go!

Ooh! Put me down.

With pleasure.

(Cackles )

(Shrieks )

Darwin: ow.

It's because of you

We're in this hole in the ground.

They won't be done eating for a week.

(Monkeys hooting outside )

I'm getting out of here.

(Groans )

(Eliza grunts )

Oh, I'm so hungry.

I haven't eaten a full meal

In a day and a half.

Raju (sarcastically ): oh!

I would share some of this wonderful food with you...

But I don't want to!

(Cackling )

What a nice monkey.

Wonderful animal.

And when the sun goes down

Who knows what other hungry animals

Might want to say hello?

That's it-- other animals.

What's it?

If you spoke in complete sentences...

(Tiger roaring )

(Monkeys screeching wildly )

(Screeching fades, then stops )

It worked!

Well, I'm the one who gave you the idea.

Nigel: oh, piffle!

Double piffle.

The tree was filled with fruit yesterday.

Wherever that hornbill is

It must be extraordinarily fat.

I'm the one who messed everything up.

I gave all that fruit to the monkeys.

Along with my cheeze crunchies!

And if you ever want to see those crunchies

You'll follow me.

Shh.

Where is the tiger?

Anyone?

Well, I'll tell you where.

There is no tiger!

You were tricked!

Yeah, well, you ran, too, raju.

That isn't the point!

Now!

(Darwin yelps )

(Monkeys chattering )

Raju: chase them!

Come back here!

(Panting )

Stop with my food.

(Panting )

Raju: I think you have something that belongs to me.

(Yelps )

(Monkeys cackle )

(Tiger roars )

Nice try, eliza

But your silly tiger call won't save you this time.

Eliza, it was you that made that roar

Wasn't it?

(Tiger roars )

(Quavering )

A human girl-- delicious.

And something furry for my second course.

Eliza, do something, please.

You know, you could eat me and darwin

Or any one of these monkeys

And we'd be tasty and everything...

This isn't what I had in mind.

But we're nothing like the incredible yummy food

I have in this sack.

Really? What's in there?

That's for me to know and you to find out.

(Grunts )

(Tiger roars and snorts )

No! That's my food.

(Sobbing ): what have you done?

Oh, cool it and get back to your temple

Before that tiger makes you guys his dessert.

(Monkeys screeching )

I have to admit

That was quick thinking, eliza.

Thanks for keeping me out of the tiger's belly.

Yes, this is the very tree

That the fabled malabar pied hornbill might have visited

Were it not completely devoid of fruit.

Eliza: mom, dad, look!

Eliza, where on earth have you been?

The fruit!

Oh, wonderful, poppet.

But with only one lone morsel

There's no guarantee that the hornbill will ever...

Get the camera, marianne.

Marianne: I'm way ahead of you.

Thanks, eliza.

Here atop my cranium... Ouch

Is a prime example of the male malabar pied hornbill.

His mission: to ga-a-a... Gather fruit.

This he gracefully does

Taking only a moment from his noble pursuit

To peck voraciously at my frontal lo-o-o... Lobe.

(Hornbill cackling, nigel chuckling )

(Laughing )

You know, I didn't give everything to that tiger.

(Quavering ): oh!


Raju: what was that mushy stuff with the lumps, anyway?