Over the Hedge by T Lewis and Michael Fry for April 14, 2013

Transcript:

hammy: Verne! I'm cleaning bees! they're all dusty from being in the flowers! verne: whoa! you can't do that!... hammy: why not? verne: Er....as the right of hammy to live in accordance with is natural innocence is considered sacred, no over the hedge character may interfere with the normal and healthy development of hammy. such interference includes introducing superior knowledge, strength, or facts of life to a squirrel who is incapable of handling such advantages without turning all wiggly. over the hedge characters may not violate this prime directive, even to save a punch line/or avoid embarrassment or humiliation. ...we're talking to YOU, verne. verne: uhhhhh...the thing is hammy, the bees need to get dusty. hammy: they do? why? four hours later... verne: ...so, the bees need the flower dust to make the queen bee sneeze, because everytime the queen bee sneezes, another worker bee gets his wings. now do you understand? hammy: I do! and I'm going to help them collect all the flower dust they need! verne: Wait! Verne: I had no choice. the only way to keep him clean was to get him dirty. rj: yeah, keep telling yourself that.