. . (BLOWING) GIRL: WITH EVERY SUN COMES A NEW DAY. A NEW BEGINNING. A HOPE THAT THINGS WILL BE BETTER TODAY THAN THEY WERE YESTERDAY. BUT NOT FOR ME. MY NAME'S EEP. AND THIS IS MY FAMILY, THE CROODS. IF YOU WEREN'T CLUED IN ALREADY BY THE ANIMAL SKINS AND SLOPING FOREHEADS, WE'RE CAVEMEN. (ANIMAL GROWLS) (GASPS) MOST DAYS WE SPEND IN OUR CAVE... IN THE DARK. NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, DAY AFTER DAY. YEP, HOME SWEET HOME. WHEN WE DID GO OUT, WE STRUGGLED TO FIND FOOD IN A HARSH AND HOSTILE WORLD. (GROWLING) (HISSING) (SCREAMING) AND I STRUGGLED TO SURVIVE MY FAMILY. (SCREAMING) WE WERE THE LAST ONES AROUND. THERE USED TO BE NEIGHBOURS. HEY, GOOD MORNING! UH, THE GORTS, SMASHED BY A MAMMOTH. THE HORKS, SWALLOWED BY A SAND SNAKE. THE ERFS, MOSQUITO BITE. THROGS... (SNEEZES) COMMON COLD. AND THE CROODS ` THAT'S US. (GROWLS) THE CROODS MADE IT BECAUSE OF MY DAD. (GRUNTS) HE WAS STRONG, AND HE FOLLOWED THE RULES. THE ONES PAINTED ON THE CAVE WALLS. ANYTHING NEW IS BAD. CURIOSITY IS BAD. GOING OUT AT NIGHT IS BAD. BASICALLY, ANYTHING FUN IS BAD. WELCOME TO MY WORLD. BUT THIS IS A STORY ABOUT HOW ALL THAT CHANGED IN AN INSTANT. (LAUGH, SCREAM) BECAUSE WHAT WE DIDN'T KNOW WAS THAT OUR WORLD WAS ABOUT TO COME TO AN END. AND THERE WERE NO RULES ON OUR CAVE WALLS TO PREPARE US FOR THAT. (GRUNTS) (YELLING) (SHOUTS) (BONES CRACK) (GROANS) (PANTING) (YELLS) (EEP ROARS) YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO WAIT FOR MY SIGNAL, EEP. EEP? BOO. (WHIMPERING) AAH! OW! NO! (GROANS) (GRUNTS, SIGHS) OH, WE'VE BEEN IN THAT CAVE FOREVER. DAD: THREE DAYS IS NOT FOREVER. IT IS WITH THIS FAMILY. EEP, WOULD YOU COME DOWN HERE? YOU'RE BEING SO... SO DRAMATIC. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. SANDY, COME BACK HERE. (GROWLS, PANTS) REMEMBER THE SIGNAL. GOOD GIRLS WAIT FOR THE SIGNAL. UGGA. AS SOON AS I GET SANDY, I'LL GO BACK IN, AND YOU CAN GIVE THE SIGNAL. NO, I MEAN, YOU'RE ALREADY OUT NOW. BOY: I'M WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL, DAD. NEVER MIND, THUNK. JUST COME OUT. UH, BUT IF... IF YOU DON'T GIVE THE SIGNAL, HOW DO I KNOW YOU'RE MY DAD? THE SIGNAL ISN'T SO YOU KNOW IT'S ME; IT'S-IT'S SO YOU KNOW I WASN'T EATEN BY AN ANIMAL. WAIT. TH-THEN WHY IS THE SIGNAL AN ANIMAL NOISE? DOESN'T THAT JUST CONFUSE THINGS? I-I DON'T KNOW. I'M-I'M STILL WAITING FOR THE SIGNAL. (SIGHS) HOO-HOO! HOO-HOO! (THUNK YELLING) (BABBLING) (YELLING) UGGA: MOM, WE'RE READY TO LEAVE. MOM? STILL ALIVE. (CHUCKLES) IT'S STILL EARLY. AND YOU'RE STILL FAT. (GROANS) DAD: BREAKFAST FORMATION! (GASPS) I WANT TO SEE SOME REAL CAVEMAN ACTION OUT THERE. WE DO THIS FAST. WE DO THIS LOUD. WE DO THIS AS A FAMILY. AND NEVER NOT BE AFRAID. HURRAH! YEAH! (PANTING) (OUT OF BREATH): YAY, BREAKFAST. (CHITTERING) (WHIMPERS) (SQUAWKS) (YELPS) (SCREECHING) WHO'S UP? UH... WE'LL FLIP FOR IT. CALL HER IN THE AIR. (SCREAMING) EEP: HEADS. TAILS. THUNK'S IN. POSITIONS. OKAY. THUNK... GO. (GASPING) COME ON, THUNK. (PANTING) (CHUCKLES) HA! WAY TO GO. TAKE IT TO THE CAVE. (SCREAMS) (GRUNTS, GROANS) OH! RELEASE THE BABY! (GROWLING) GET 'EM, SANDY! GO! (CHITTERING, GROWLING) (GRUNTING) (GRUNTING) (CHITTERING) (SCREAMS, GRUNTS) GET 'EM, MOM! (CHITTERING) (LAUGHS) (GRUNTING) (GRUNTING) (SCREAMS) (LAUGHS) OLD LADY DOWN! EEP, AVENGE ME! (PANTING) (GASPS) THANKS. (SQUEALS IN PAIN) (CHUCKLES) (CREATURES SCREECHING) (EEP GRUNTS) EEP! HEADS UP! (GRUNTS) (YELLS) (THUNK WHIMPERS, SCREAMS) (LAUGHS) (ROARS) (GASPS) (TRUMPETS) (FRIGHTENED WHIMPERING) (GRUNTING) (ROARS) (SCREAMS) (GRUNTING) OH, HEY, DAD. CAN WE EAT NOW? JUST WAIT TILL WE GET HOME. EEP, PUT ON THE BRAKES. (GRUNTING) (SCREAMS) (ROARING) (SCREAMING) HA! EEP! (THUNK LAUGHING) (GASPS) (SCREAMING) (TRUMPETS) (ALL SCREAMING) (GRUNTING) WHO'S HUNGRY? ALL RIGHT! GOOD ONE, DAD. HERE YOU GO, THUNK. DRINK UP. OH! SORRY, DAD. LOOKS LIKE FAST FOOD TONIGHT. (PANTING) (SQUEALS) (SLURPING) MMM. (SWALLOWS) EH, WELL, THAT'S ALL RIGHT. I... I ATE LAST WEEK. TWO-KNUCKLE WARNING! COME ON, CROODS. GO, GO, GO, GO. (WIND WHISTLING, DISTANT ANIMAL CALLS) COME ON, COME ON. DARKNESS BRINGS DEATH. WE KNOW THIS. (SANDY BABBLING) THE MOON IS FULL` BATH NIGHT. RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! YOU, TOO, MOM. (GROANS) I DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY PROTECTIVE LAYER. MOM, YOU'VE GOT ANTS. (SANDY GIGGLING) SEE? SANDY DOESN'T FUSS. (GROANS) (GRUMBLING) IS SHE STILL OUT THERE? YOU KNOW SHE HATES THE CAVE, GRUG. (GRUNTING) PLEASE COME BACK TOMORROW. GRUG: HOW COULD SHE NOT LIKE THE CAVE? IT'S... IT'S SO COSY. IT IS A LITTLE... DARK, GRUG. IT'S NOT THAT DARK. EEP! GRUG (ECHOING): EEP? (BELLOWING IN DISTANCE) (GASPS) (GRUNTING) COME ON. I GOT TO CLOSE THE CAVE. (GRUNTS) (GASPS) EEP! (ECHOES): EEP! OKAY, OKAY. COME ON. (GASPS) (GROWLS) EEP! COME DOWN! (GRUNTS) (GROWLS) (SIGHS) THAT WAS TOO CLOSE. I WAS WATCHING. I WAS FINE. WHAT WERE YOU DOING UP THERE, EEP? I DON'T KNOW. WHAT WERE YOU LOOKING FOR? NOTHING. WELL, THEN WHY DID YOU GO UP THERE? I DON'T KNOW. WHY DON'T YOU KNOW? (GROANS) STOP LOOKING FOR THINGS. FEAR KEEPS US ALIVE, EEP. NEVER NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT'S THE POINT OF ALL THIS? HMM? WHAT WAS THAT? I MEAN, WHY ARE WE HERE? WHAT ARE WE DOING THIS FOR? (BOTH GROANING) (SNIFFING) (GRUG GRUNTS) NO ONE SAID SURVIVAL WAS FUN. NOTHING IS FUN. HUH? WOULD YOU COME DOWN HERE? GRUG. GRUG. EEP. YES. OFF! (CHUCKLING): YES, I KNOW. OKAY, I'M TRYING TO... OFF. I JUST DON'T SEE WHY SHE NEEDS HER OWN LEDGE. THAT'S ALL. THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. SHE'S WORKING THROUGH SOME THINGS, AND SHE NEEDS HER OWN SPACE. NO... HONEY? WHAT THINGS? UH, UH, HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO TAKE? REALLY, I MEAN, SHE ALREADY DOESN'T LISTEN TO ME. HEY! SEE? SHE'S LISTENING. IF SHE WANTS TO SURVIVE, SHE HAS TO FOLLOW OUR RULES. HOW ABOUT A STORY? EEP LOVES THOSE. THAT'S A GOOD I... HOW ABOUT A STORY, HUH? OH, YEAH, TELL US A STORY. (GRUMBLING) OKAY. CAN I BORROW THAT? (GROWLS) THANK YOU. GRUG: EEP, YOUR OLD FAVOURITE. (SIGHS) I HAVEN'T PLAYED WITH THAT THING IN YEARS. TONIGHT, WE'LL HEAR THE STORY OF KRISPY BEAR. (CLEARS THROAT) A LONG TIME AGO, THIS LITTLE BEAR WAS ALIVE. SHE WAS ALIVE BECAUSE SHE LISTENED TO HER FATHER AND LIVED HER LIFE IN ROUTINE AND DARKNESS AND TERROR. SO SHE WAS HAPPY. BUT KRISPY HAD ONE TERRIBLE PROBLEM. SHE WAS FILLED WITH... CURIOSITY. (ALL GASPING) GRUG! YES, YES. AND ONE DAY, WHILE SHE WAS IN A TREE, THE CURIOUS LITTLE BEAR WANTED TO CLIMB TO THE TOP. (GASPS) AND NO SOONER THAN SHE CLIMBED TO THE TOP, SHE SAW SOMETHING NEW... AND DIED! THUNK: JUST LIKE THAT? YES. OH. HER LAST MOMENTS OF TERROR STILL FROZEN ON HER FACE. GRAN: SAME ENDING AS EVERY DAY. THUNK: I GET IT, DAD. I GET IT. I WILL NEVER DO ANYTHING NEW OR DIFFERENT. GRUG: GOOD MAN, THUNK. ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE SHARPEN YOUR TEETH, AND LET'S PILE UP. (ALL GRUNTING) (SANDY GROWLING) (GRUNTING) (SNORING) (VARIOUS ANIMAL CALLS IN DISTANCE) (SIGHS) (LOUD ANIMAL CALLS) (LOW GROWLING) (ANIMALS GROWLING AND SCREECHING) (RUNNING FOOTSTEPS) (GASPS) (SNIFFING) (FLAME CRACKLES, WHOOSHES) (GASPS) (GASPS) (GRUNTS) (GROGGY GRUNTING) (GAGGING) (GRUNTING) (GRUNTS) (GASPS) (GRUNTS) (GRUNTING) (SNAPPING, GASPS) (ROCK CLATTERING) (GRUNTING) (GROWLS) (GASPS) (SNIFFS) HUH? (GRUNTS) (GRUNTS) (GRUNTS) (GRUNTS) (SCREAMING) (MUFFLED GRUNTING) SHH! OW! (GASPS) (CHOKING): AIR. YOU TALK. I'M A PERSON, LIKE YOU. (GRUNTS) SORT OF LIKE YOU. HMM. (SNIFFING) OKAY, OKAY. GAH. HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY, HEY! COULD YOU... WOULD YOU MIND NOT... (GASPING) (LAUGHING): THAT TICKLES! HEY, HEY, HEY! HEY! (CHITTERING) (SCREAMS) OW! WOW! QUIET! I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE OUT HERE. OW! OH! (BOTH GRUNTING) (WIND WHISTLING SOFTLY) (GASPS) EEP'S GONE. WHAT? GRUG... STAY IN THE CAVE. (GRUNTS) (BIRDS SQUAWKING IN DISTANCE) (SIGHS) YOU'RE REALLY STRONG. (GASPS SOFTLY) HEY! NO! IT'S MINE! PLEASE! WAIT. NO! NO! HEY, HEY, NO. HEY. IT'S DYING! I CAUGHT IT! I CAUGHT IT! I-I CAN FIX IT! PLEASE! PLEASE. I-I HATE THE DARK. (GASPS) (BLOWING) (WHISPERING): COME ON, COME ON, COME ON, COME ON. IT DOES WHAT YOU... WHAT YOU TELL IT? WELL, YEAH, SORT OF. THE SUN? NO. NO, NO, FIRE. HI, FIRE. (LAUGHS) IT'S NOT ALIVE. BUT YOU SAID IT WAS DYING. SORRY. UH... IT COMES FROM WH-WHERE YOU COME FROM? NO. NO, I-I MAKE IT. MAKE SOME FOR ME. OW! OKAY. IT DOESN'T... MAKE. MAKE! IT DOESN'T COME OUT OF ME. MAKE! MAKE IT! (BONES CRUNCH) (WEAKLY): YOU DO THIS A LOT. ARE YOU DEAD? CAN I HAVE YOUR FIRE IF YOU'RE DEAD? (CHITTERING) (GRUNTS) HEY, THOSE ARE COLD! (CHITTERING) YOU THINK? LISTENING SHELLS, ACTIVATE. (CHITTERING) I CONCUR. TIGER, GIRL, WE NEED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. (BOTH GRUNT) I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU. MMM. I'M GUY. GUY? AND THIS IS BELT. COOK, CONVERSATIONALIST, NAVIGATOR. (CHITTERING) ALSO, KEEPS MY PANTS UP. WHAT ARE "PANTS UP"? WHO ARE YOU? OH, EEP. LET ME CLARIFY, EEP. THE WORLD IS ENDING. WHAT? I'M CALLING IT "THE END." DA-DA-DA. HOW DO YOU KNOW? I'VE SEEN IT. IT'S COMING THIS WAY. FIRST, THE GROUND IS GONNA SHAKE. THEN IT BREAKS OPEN. EVERYTHING FALLS IN. FIRE, LAVA. I DON'T MEAN TO SOUND TOO DRAMATIC, BUT... (SCREAMING) BELIEVE ME, EVERYTHING WE'RE STANDING ON, ALL THIS RIGHT HERE, WILL BE GONE. WE GOT TO GET TO HIGH GROUND. I KNOW A MOUNTAIN, THAT WAY. IT'S OUR ONLY CHANCE. COME WITH ME. (CHITTERING) I... CAN'T. OKAY. OKAY. HERE. (BLOWS LOW NOTE) IF YOU SURVIVE, UH, CALL ME. (GASPS) (INHALES, BLOWS SPUTTERING NOTE) (LAUGHS) THANK YOU. (DISTANT ANIMAL CALL) HELLO? HEY! (DISTANT ANIMAL CALLS) (GASPS) DAD! ARE YOU HURT? WHAT TOOK YOU? NOTHING. I LEFT ON MY OWN. YOU... WHAT? DAD, LET ME EXPLAIN. (ANIMAL ROARS) (SNIFFING) (WHISPERS): YOU NEVER LET ME TALK. YOU'RE GROUNDED. (GROANS) (GRUNTS) HEY! (GASPS) EEP! MOM. GRUG, WHAT HAPPENED? YOU KNOW WHAT, I AM SO MAD RIGHT NOW THAT I CAN'T TALK TO HER. (SNIFFS) EEP? YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE IT. I FOUND SOMETHING NEW. NEW?! NEW?! NEW'S A BIG PROBLEM! WAIT, WAIT! W-WAIT! (GROWLING) EEP, STAY INSIDE THE FAMILY KILL CIRCLE. IT WASN'T BAD. "NEW" IS ALWAYS BAD. NO. HE WAS NICE. WHAT? EXCUSE ME? "HE"? WELL, I-I THOUGHT HE WAS A WARTHOG, BUT THEN HE TURNED INTO A BOY. GRAN: STRANGE. USUALLY, IT'S THE REVERSE. (SINGSONGY): EEP'S GOT A BOY HOG. EEP'S GOT A BOY... (GRUNTS) THERE WAS A BOY. WATCH, OKAY? I'M GONNA CALL HIM. (OTHERS GASP) (BLOWS LOW NOTE) (SCREAMS) (ALL SCREAMING, GRUNTING) WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? IT WAS DANGEROUS. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL! YOU WANT TO SEE DANGEROUS? HERE! (GRUNTS) OW! MY SNIFFER! OKAY, EEP, THAT'S IT! WE'RE GOING BACK TO THE CAVE, AND YOU'RE GOING TO STAY IN THERE UNTIL YOU'RE OLDER THAN, UH... YOU KNOW, HER! (SCREAMS, GROANS) WHAT?! YOU CAN'T KEEP ME INSIDE FOREVER! (GRUNTS) (YELLING) (GROUND RUMBLING) HE SAID THIS WOULD HAPPEN. (GASPS) (RUMBLING CONTINUES) GET TO THE CAVE! GO! (GRUNTING) LOOK OUT! STOP! (GRUNTING) (GRUNTS) (RUMBLING) (CLATTERING) (GRUG GROANS, COUGHS) (OTHERS GROANING, COUGHING) IS EVERYONE OKAY? YES. GRUG, THE CAVE... IT'S GONE. NO. (SIGHS) YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE THIS. (BIRDS CHIRPING) WE SHOULD GO THERE! NO. NO. NO ONE IS GOING ANYWHERE. (SNIFFS) WHAT ELSE DID THAT BOY SAY? (LOUD SQUAWKING) (GROWLING) (GASPS) (ROARS) (ALL GRUNTING) GRUG? JUST GO! JUST G-GO! GO! (ALL SCREAMING) (ROARS) (SCREAMING CONTINUES) (GRUNTS) (SCREAMS) (GRUNTS) OW. (SIGHS, GRUNTS) (SANDY GIGGLING) ALL RIGHT. ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE. (SCREAMS) SIX. (GROANS) WHERE ARE WE? I DON'T KNOW. I'M NOT SURE. UH, DOWN. UH, IN A LOWER PLACE. BUT ONE THING'S FOR SURE, WE CAN'T GO BACK THE WAY WE CAME. (SNIFFS, GROWLING) SANDY, WHAT IS IT? HEY, NO, NO, NO, WAIT! COME BACK, SANDY. (TRUMPETS) (SCREAMS) (GROANS) (TRUMPETS) (TRUMPETS) (GROWLS) WE CAN'T BE OUT IN THE OPEN LIKE THIS. (TRUMPETING) (GIGGLING) WE NEED A CAVE. NOW, STEP WHERE I STEP. OKAY. STAY QUIET. HOPEFULLY, NOTHING BIG KNOWS WE'RE HERE YET. (SNIFFS) # You make me... # You don't have a girlfriend. You don't need a lot of calls or text. You need data ` for dating sites, like Honey Badger. (LAUGHS) You do have a girlfriend. You need less data and more calls ` lovey-dovey calls. # You make me... # You don't have a girlfriend again. She won't return your calls. You need more text. Things change. Now your Prepay can too. Get more of what you need and less of what you don't with Vodafone My Flex Prepay. WAIT. OKAY. WAIT. OKAY. WAIT! (ALL SCREAMING) WAIT. (BIRDS CHIRPING) OKAY. WAIT. (ANIMALS SQUAWKING) WAIT. THUNK: UM, SO, DAD? DAD, JUST TO BE CLEAR, ARE WE LOOKING FOR-FOR, LIKE, THE EXACT SAME CAVE? I MEAN, OKAY, IF IT WAS ME, IF IT WAS ME` I'M JUST THROWING THIS OUT THERE` IF IT WAS ME CHOOSING THE CAVE... (CHITTERING) (CHITTERING STOPS) ...I WOULD GO WITH A SMALLER CAVE. (GASPS) WAIT. (ANIMALS CHITTERING) DAD? I'LL TAKE CARE OF THIS. (YELLING) UH... HMM. ALL RIGHT, DAD, GET THEM! GO GET THEM! OKAY, NOW YOU GOT THEM RIGHT... OH, MAN, THEY'RE REALLY... (LAUGHS) I'M LOVING THIS. (GRUNTING) DAD, I GOT IT! JUST STOP RUNNING INTO THEIR FISTS! (SIGHS) GRUG, WHEN YOU'RE DONE, WE SHOULD GET GOING. WHOA! (ANIMALS SHRIEKING) (LAUGHS) THAT'S RIGHT. YOU CAN'T GET PAST THIS! (GROWLING) (GASPING) (GROWLING) (GRUNTS) (ROARING) CLIMB! CLIMB! CLIMB! (ALL SCREAMING) WHOA! (ALL GRUNT) CAVE! GO! GO! COME ON, HURRY UP, LET'S GO. LET'S GO, COME ON. THUNK: HEY, LOOK, THIS CAVE HAS A TONGUE. AWESOME! (ANIMAL GRUNTS) (ALL SCREAMING) (ALL GRUNTING) EW! EW. (SIGHS) OKAY. THAT'S ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE... SIX... AND SEVEN. IF WE'RE COUNTING CHUNKY THE DEATH CAT. (GROWLING) (EEP AND THUNK GASP) (GROWLING) (WHIMPERING) THUNK: HA! IT'S SCARED OF THE DARK. (CHUCKLES) WAIT, WE'RE SCARED OF THE DARK. (ANIMALS BELLOWING) (BARKS) (BIRDS CHIRPING) (BIRDS CLAMOURING) (GASPING) (ALL GASP) KILL CIRCLE! EEP! (GRUNTS) (HORN BLOWING) (HORN CONTINUES BLOWING) (HORN CONTINUES BLOWING) (BIRDS CLAMOURING) (HORN CONTINUES BLOWING) EEP! (BLOWING) (BIRDS CLAMOUR) (BIRDS CLAMOURING) (CLAMOURING FADES) (CHIRPING) (GRUNTS) TA-DA. (SIGHS) (SHOUTS GIBBERISH) (SCREAMS) (CROODS GRUNTING, GROWLING) WHOA! WHOA, WHOA! CAVIES! "CAVIES"? CAVEMEN! STAND BACK! THEY'RE PRACTICALLY ANIMALS. YOU SEE THEIR BONY, SLOPING FOREHEADS? YEAH. GUY: THE HUGE, PRIMITIVE TEETH? YEAH. (GRUNTS) GUY: THE EXCESSIVE BODY HAIR? OH, THAT ONE'S GOT A TAIL. YEAH. ALL RIGHT, CLOSE YOUR EYES. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE THEIR LIVES. NO! IT WON'T HELP. THEY'RE MY FAMILY. WHAT? (ROARS, SCREAMS) THE SUN IS IN HIS HANDS! NO, NO. IT'S FIRE. WHERE DID IT COME FROM? HE MADE IT. MAKE SOME FOR ME! IT DOESN'T COME OUT OF HIM. MAKE. MAKE IT! (BONES CRUNCH) OOH. (WEAKLY): YOU KNOW, YOU'RE A LOT LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER. OH, GREAT, NOW HE'S BROKEN. OH, IT'S A BABY SUN. WHOA, HEY! STAY BACK. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT WANTS. (SANDY GROWLING) NOW, WE'LL ALL SIT HERE AND WAIT FOR THE SUN TO COME BACK. AND-AND TOMORROW WE'LL FIND A NEW CAVE, AND-AND PRETEND TODAY NEVER HAPPENED. ISN'T THIS FUN, EEP? EEP, DON'T TOUCH HIM. GOODNESS KNOWS WHERE HE'S BEEN. THUNK: DAD, SANDY'S HURTING FIRE. SANDY? SANDY, NO. FIRE IS NOT A PLAYTHING. AW, WHAT A CUTE LITTLE GUY. OH, HEY, STAY BACK! (SIZZLING, SCREAMING) OW! NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, WAIT! (COUGHING) OH, IT LIKES ME. HEY! IT'S BITING ME! (SCREAMS) OH, MY... WAIT. PLEASE, STOP! THUNK, GET... TRY HIDING FROM IT IN THE TALL, DRY GRASS! (SCREAMS) UH... NO, STOP! PLEASE, PLEASE! I'M ONLY NINE! THEY'RE BITING ME! (LAUGHS) OH! OOH, MORE FIRE BABIES. (GROANS, GASPS) HI. SO, YOUR DAD, HE'S TRYING TO KILL ME. YEAH. BUT I WON'T LET HIM. (GRUNTS) DIE! HOLD ON, SON! NO, STOP! LET ME... WHAT DID I DO?! GET OUT! OUT! OUT! EAT UP, BABIES! (GROANS) THUNK: NO, NO, STOP! DIE! (GASPS) (SIZZLING) I WIN! (CORN POPPING) (SCREAMING) (ALL SCREAMING) THEY'RE NOT SO SCARY ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW THEM. UH, UH... (ALL SCREAMING) WHO ARE YOU PEOPLE?! OH, I'M SORRY. WE'RE THE CROODS! AND YOU ARE? UH, GUY. CROODS: HI, GUY! (ALL SCREAMING) (WHISTLING) (CORN WHISTLING, POPPING) AH. WHOA. WOW! IT LOOKS LIKE MAGIC. (SNIFFS) AND SMELLS LIKE FOOD. (GRUNTS) CROODS: STILL ALIVE! GUY: COME ON, KEEP EATING. (GRUNTING) EEP: HEY, WHERE'S GUY? (GASPS) (GRUNTING) (GASPING) NO! GOING SOMEWHERE? THE MOUNTAIN? HIGH GROUND? END OF THE WORLD, REMEMBER? THAT ALREADY HAPPENED. IT DESTROYED OUR CAVE. NO, THAT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING OF THE END. THE END OF THE END IS STILL COMING. EEP. DROP IT. (GRUNTING) WE CAN'T LET HIM GO. WHAT IF WE DON'T FIND A CAVE BEFORE SUNSET? WHAT IF IT TAKES A FEW DAYS? (GASPS) WHAT IF THE BIRDS COME BACK?! WE NEED HIS FIRE, DUMMY! FINE. YOU'RE STAYING WITH US UNTIL WE FIND A CAVE. WHAT?! NO, I'M NOT! D-DON'T MAKE ME A PART OF THIS! OOH! STAY HERE IF YOU WANT, BUT LET ME GO. I'VE GOT A DREAM, A MISSION, A REASON TO LIVE! NOT ANYMORE. UM, I'VE GOT AN IDEA. LET'S GO TO THAT MOUNTAIN. IT'S TOO FAR. DAD REALLY HAS HIS HEART SET ON A CAVE. (GROANS) THERE ARE CAVES ON THAT MOUNTAIN. HAVE YOU BEEN THERE? IT'S A MOUNTAIN. MOUNTAINS ARE SAFE. MOUNTAINS HAVE CAVES AND WATER AND STICKS. MOM? MOM? DID YOU HEAR THAT?! I CAN GET MY OWN STICK! YES! STICKS AND CAVES. CAVES AND STICKS. CRAZY STICKS. LET'S GO. SHH. QUIET! (GROUND RUMBLING) (TRUMPETS) (GASPS) DA-DA-DA. (SNARLING) EW. THAT THING IS WEIRD. (BARKING) NO, NO, NO, NO, IT'S OKAY, SANDY. THAT'S JUST BELT. (GROWLS) UH, I'VE MADE A DECISION. WE'RE GOING TO... THAT MOUNTAIN. DON'T ASK ME WHY. JUST A HUNCH. JUST-JUST FEELS RIGHT. I DON'T KNOW, GRUG. WE'VE NEVER REALLY WALKED THAT FAR. I-I DON'T... I DON'T THINK MY FEET CAN DO THAT. I'LL NEVER LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO GET THERE. LET'S DO IT. OH, COME ON, JUST THINK. OUR WHOLE FAMILY PACKED TOGETHER ON A LONG, SLOW TRIP ACROSS COUNTRY. DAYS AND NIGHTS WITH JUST EACH OTHER. WE'LL TELL STORIES, WE'LL LAUGH. HA, HA, HA, HA! (GRUNTS) WE'LL BECOME CLOSER AS A FAMILY! (SNARLING) (SCREAMS) GET HER OFF! GET HER OFF! IF YOU'RE NOT READY TO CHALLENGE HER, THEN DON'T LOOK HER IN THE EYE. COULD YOU KEEP YOUR BIG, GIANT ARMS ON YOUR SIDE OF THE TRAIL?! ISN'T THIS FUN? WE'RE TAKING OUR FIRST TRIP TOGETHER. (GRUNTS) STOP SHOVING, OR I WILL PULL OUT YOUR TONGUE! DO YOU WANT ME TO TURN THIS FAMILY AROUND? DO YOU? BECAUSE I WILL TURN THIS FAMILY AROUND SO FAST! DAD, I GOT TO GO! COME ON, YOU CAN HOLD IT. I DON'T THINK SO. UGGA: SANDY, TAKE THAT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. WELL, I'M TOUCHING IT. GRAN. THUNK: DAD, I STILL GOT TO GO. OW! QUIT IT! FINE. JUST GO BEHIND ONE OF THOSE LUMPY THINGS, AND MAKE IT FAST. DOES THIS HURT? OW! SOMETHING BIT ME! I DON'T BLAME IT. EEP: DAD, CAN I TAKE A TURN CARRYING HIM? NO. HOW ABOUT NOW? NO. NO. NOW? NOW?! GRUG: I CAN DO THIS ALL DAY LONG! THUNK: DAD, I'M HUNGRY. NO, NO, NO, AND STILL NO! I'M NOT DYING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. GRUG, WE'RE ALL PRETTY TIRED! WE'LL EAT WHEN WE GET THERE. IT'S TAKING TOO LONG! GET BACK IN LINE. I'M GRABBING A SNACK. (GROWLS) GUY: DON'T DO THAT. HE WILL CUT YOU! THAT'S NOT FOOD; HE'S A PET` MY PET. WHAT'S A PET? AN ANIMAL YOU DON'T EAT. (LAUGHS) WE CALL THOSE "CHILDREN." (SNARLING) NO MAN SHOULD HAVE A... HAVE A PET. OKAY, I'M PRETTY DIZZY. IT'S WEIRD AND WRONG. (GRUNTS) IT'S... IT'S FOOD! NO, NO, PLEASE! NOT THAT. THAT! (SQUAWKING) FOOD FIXES EVERYTHING. ALL RIGHT, SHOW ME YOUR HUNTING FACE. (GROANS) I... (ROARS) NOT YOU. YOU'RE STILL GROUNDED. COME ON, THUNK! (SIGHS) MY FEET HURT. (GROWLS) OW! OW. YOU LOOK TENSE. I'M NOT TENSE. ANGRY GIRL WANTS TO BE DOING WHAT THEY'RE DOING. (THUNK SCREAMS) I WASN'T READY! (SCREAMS) HANG ON, THUNK, I'M COMING! WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?! (BIRD ROARING) WHAT ARE THEY DOING? HUNTING. THUNK: GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF! YOU STAY AWAY FROM ME! NO, SERIOUSLY, WHAT ARE THEY DOING? YOU'VE GOT A TON OF EGGS! JUST MAKE ANOTHER EGG! (GRUG SCREAMS, GRUNTS) (SCREAMING) (GRUNTS) (ROARS) NOW YOU'RE JUST RUBBING IT IN. (BIRDS ROARS, THUNK SCREAMS) GRUG: THERE. WHO'S HUNGRY FOR SCORPION? (GRAN AND EEP SNARLING) (GUY GROANS) UH, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE EGG AND THE BIRD? AH, YOU KNOW, WE LOST HIM. BUT WHEN THE BIRD STEPPED ON ME AND PUSHED ME INTO THE GROUND, THE SCORPION GRABBED A HOLD OF ME, AND, YOU KNOW, ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER AND HERE WE ARE EATING HIM. SO, WIN-WIN. NOT ENOUGH. NOT ENOUGH. I NEED MORE! I NEED... MORE. OH, LOOK AT THAT. UH, SHE'S NOT GONNA EAT ME, RIGHT? YOU'RE TOO SKINNY. IF SHE WAS GONNA EAT ANYONE, IT WOULD BE... (THUNK SCREAMING) MOM! OH, SHE'S LOCKED HER JAW! (SCREAMS) THUNK: OH, YOU SICK OLD MONSTER! HURRY! PUT THE STICK IN HER MOUTH! (GRAN SNARLING) OH! WHOA! GRUG (SIGHS): HOLD HER STILL. USE A ROCK. GRUG: UGGA, WOULD YOU JUST HIT HER LEGS? WHY ARE YOU ROLLING AWAY? (SOBBING): I JUST WANT SOMETHING TO EAT. YOU HAVE BUG FOR DINNER. PLENTY OF BUG! PLEASE. I'LL LET YOU HELP ME HUNT. REALLY? THUNK: JUST GO ON WITHOUT ME! DON'T WAIT ON ME! (SOBBING): THEY'RE ALL OVER ME. TELL MY STORY. (GRUNTING) OKAY. WHAT DO YOU CALL THIS? A TRAP. WHAT DOES IT DO? WELL... (WHISTLES) (GROWLS) THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP, THUMP. (MAKES SPRING NOISE) (WHISTLES) (MAKES EXPLOSION NOISE) TA-DA! HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN ALONE? (CHITTERING) SO, WHAT DO WE DO? OOH. HOW'S YOUR ACTING? (CHITTERING) (HUMMING IN DISTANCE) (SQUAWKING) (CHUCKLES) (SCREECHING) YOU'RE GOOD AT THIS. (LAUGHS) (CLEARS THROAT) OH. UH, I'M... UH, NO. UH, SORRY. OKAY. OKAY. OH, THAT... YEAH, THAT'S YOURS. EXCUSE ME. EXCUSE ME. UM... YOUR OTHER HAND. GUY: OKAY... THAT'S MY ARM. OKAY, I'M MOVING IT. UH, THAT'S... OH! GUY: UM, UH... ALL RIGHT, GOING UNDER. HEY! (HISSES) (SQUAWKING) (GASPS) UH, IT DIDN'T STEP IN YOUR TRAPPY THING. YEAH, I NOTICED! OH! (GUY SCREAMING) (GRUNTS) OW. WHERE'S EEP? (EEP GROWLS, BIRD ROARS) SHE'S AWESOME. (GROWLS) EEP! DAD, NO! (GRUNTING) (ROARING) THUNK: IT'S AN AVALANCHE OF FLAVOUR! (CROODS SNARLING, GRUNTING) UGH. UGH. (SNARLING) (SNARLING, GRUNTING CONTINUE) (GASPS) (GROANS) LOOKS LIKE WE WON'T BE HAVING ANY LEFTOVERS. WHAT ARE "LEFTOVERS"? YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU HAVE SO MUCH FOOD TO EAT, YOU HAVE SOME LEFT OVER. OH. WE NEVER HAVE THAT MUCH FOOD. (NOISY CHEWING CONTINUES) (COOING) (SIGHS) GRUG, HOW ABOUT A STORY? UH, OH. THAT'S A... THAT'S A GOOD IDEA. HOW ABOUT A STORY, HUH? YEAH, A STORY! TELL US A STORY! ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A LITTLE TIGER, WHO LIVED IN A CAVE WITH HER FAMILY. THERE WERE A LOT OF RULES, BUT THE BIG, SIMPLE ONE WAS TO NEVER LEAVE THE CAVE AT NIGHT. AND THE DOOR WAS SO HEAVY, YOU'D THINK IT WOULD BE EASY TO REMEMBER. SO EASY TO REMEMBER. I KNOW. (GROANS) BUT, WHILE EVERYONE WAS ASLEEP, SHE WENT OUT ANYWAY. NO! NO! YES. AND NO SOONER THAN SHE DID, THEIR CAVE WAS DESTROYED AND EVERYONE HAD TO GO ON THIS LONG, SUCKY WALK, WITH SOME WEIRDO THEY MET, AND DIE! (GASPS) THE END. (GROANS) GUY: WHOA! I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING. TWIST ENDING. MY STORIES NEVER END LIKE THAT. YES! TWO STORIES IN ONE NIGHT! (SANDY COOING) GUY: UM... OKAY. BUT IT WON'T BE AS GOOD AS GRUG'S. (CLEARS THROAT) UM, UH, ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS A BEAUTIFUL TIGER. SHE LIVED IN A CAVE WITH THE REST OF HER FAMILY. HER FATHER AND MOTHER TOLD HER, "YOU MAY GO ANYWHERE YOU WANT, BUT NEVER GO NEAR THE CLIFF, FOR YOU COULD FALL." AND DIE. GOOD STORY. BUT WHEN NO ONE WAS LOOKING... SHE'D GO NEAR THE CLIFF. FOR, THE CLOSER SHE CAME TO THE EDGE, THE MORE SHE COULD HEAR, THE MORE SHE COULD SEE, THE MORE SHE COULD FEEL. FINALLY, SHE STOOD AT THE VERY EDGE. SHE SAW A LIGHT. SHE LEANED... OUT TO TOUCH IT, AND SHE SLIPPED. (CROODS GASP) GRUG: AND SHE FELL. AND SHE FLEW. (GASPS) WHERE DID SHE FLY? TOMORROW. TOMORROW? A PLACE WITH MORE SUNS IN THE SKY THAN YOU CAN COUNT. IT WOULD BE SO BRIGHT. A PLACE NOT LIKE TODAY, OR YESTERDAY; A PLACE WHERE THINGS ARE BETTER. (GASPS) OH. TOMORROW ISN'T A PLACE. IT'S-IT'S... NO. YOU CAN'T SEE IT. OH, YES. YES, IT IS. I'VE SEEN IT. THAT'S WHERE I'M GOING. (BELT COOS) WELL, WE ARE GOING TO SHUT OUR EYES AND SLEEP. AND WHEN WE WAKE UP, WE'RE GOING TO FIND THE PLACE THAT HAS EVERYTHING WE WANT. TOMORROW? A CAVE. (CROODS SNORING) (GROUND RUMBLING, CRACKLING) (DULL THUMP) (SNORTS, GRUNTS) (GASPS) (SCREAMING) THAT WAS TOO CLOSE! IT ALMOST CAUGHT US. I WAS WATCHING. WE WERE FINE. WE GOT TO MOVE FASTER. DO YOU PEOPLE HAVE ANY OTHER SPEED ASIDE FROM "WANDER"? I'LL TAKE A SHAMBLE AT THIS POINT. HEY, UM, DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE? HOW DID THE TIGER FLY? I ONLY SHARE WHEN I'M OUTSIDE THE LOG. I'M FUNNY THAT WAY. LEAVE THIS TO ME. (KNUCKLES CRACK) HEY, THUNK, YOU HAVE A SPIDER ON YOUR FACE. (SCREAMS) (GRUNTS, GROWLS) OOPS. (GASPS) HE'S LOOSE! (SHARP CRACKLE) OW! DO NOT STEP ON THOSE... THOSE WEIRD, POINTY ROCKS. YOU MEAN THESE ROCKS? (SHARP CRACKLE) OW! OH, DO NOT STEP ON THESE ROCKS! STEP ASIDE, GIRLS. (SHARP CRACKLE) OW! HELLO? IS NO... NOBODY'S LISTENING! NO ONE IS LISTENING. YOU CANNOT WALK ON THOSE! (GROWLS) (GRUNTING) (YELLING GIBBERISH) GET BACK HERE NOW! GET BACK HERE NOW! WELL, THERE GOES OUR CHANCE FOR SURVIVAL. AND OUR LOG! OKAY. (SHARP CRACKLING) (MUFFLED GRUNTING) (GASPING, GRUNTING) OW. OW. OW. (PANTING) OW, OW, OW! THUNK: OW! AAH! OW! OW! OW! JUMPING DOESN'T HELP. OW! I MEAN, IT DOES BRIEFLY. OW! BUT IT DOESN'T GET BETTER. (SANDY WHIMPERING) OW! (GRAN SCREAMS) THUNK: OKAY, HOW ABOUT... OW! OKAY, DON'T-DON'T WALK ON YOUR HANDS. THE HANDS DO NOT HELP AT ALL. (SANDY, GRUG, THUNK GROANING, GRUNTING) (SIGHS HEAVILY) (BELT SIGHS WEARILY) BELT: COME ON. I CAN HELP YOU, BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE A FEW CHANGES AROUND HERE. THE LOG RIDE IS OVER. DROP THE LOG. NOW, KICK IT AWAY. FARTHER. (ANGRY GRUNT) REALLY? OKAY, SMART "GUY," NOW WHAT? (GRUNTS) (SANDY COOING) WH... WHOA-OH! (GRAN GRUMBLES ANXIOUSLY) (THUNK GASPS, WHIMPERS ANXIOUSLY) GOOD FISH, GOOD FISH. (SLURPING) (WHIMPERS, GASPS) (LAUGHS) OKAY. NOW YOU CAN LOOK. (SHRIEKING) I LOVE THEM! WHERE ARE MY FEET? THEY'RE STILL THERE. (GASPING) OKAY. OH...! (GUY GRUNTS) (GROANING): YOU'RE REALLY HEAVY. REALLY? THANK YOU. GUY: OH. HEY! HEY, W-WAIT. WHOA. WHOA. HUH. WHOA! OH, OKAY. SHE'S UP. WE'RE GOOD. I'M GOOD. OH, THESE SHOES ARE GREAT. WHERE DO YOU GET THESE IDEAS? AHA. (CHALK SQUEAKING ON ROCK) I'M CALLING IT A "BRAIN." I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S WHERE IDEAS COME FROM. DAD, I DON'T HAVE A BRAIN. WE'VE GOTTEN ALONG JUST FINE WITHOUT BRAINS TILL NOW. CAVEMEN DON'T NEED BRAINS. WE HAVE THESE. HYAH! THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. IDEAS ARE FOR WEAKLINGS. NOW, LET'S GET TO THAT MOUNTAIN. UGGA AND EEP: OH, WOW! I LOVE THOSE! THUNK: GOOD FISH. DON'T EAT MY FEET. (THUNK WHIMPERING) (GRUG GASPS) (GROWLS) (CHITTERS) (CHATTERS HAPPILY) (MONKEYS HOOTING, CHATTERING) (ANGRY GRUNT) (GRUNTS, GROANS) (ROARING) HMM. HUH? (DEEP GROWLING) (EVERYONE GASPING, WHIMPERING) WHOA, OH... (SHRIEKS) SO, HOW DID THE TIGER FLY? SHE JUMPED ON THE SUN... AND RODE IT TO TOMORROW. EEP: OH... (GRUNTS) NO, NO, NO, NO. (TIGER SCREECHES IN PAIN) HAH! (THUMP, TIGER HOWLS) (YELLS) (YELLING) (GASPING ANXIOUSLY) WHOA... OH, OH... (TIGER GROWLS) OW! (GASPING ANXIOUSLY) WHOA! AAH! WHOO-HOO! (ALL WHOOPING) WHOO! (GRUG GASPING ANXIOUSLY) (GRUG YELLS) (SQUEALS HAPPILY) (GRUG GRUNTING) THUNK: HI, DAD. (GRUNTS) BYE, DAD! (THUNDER CRASHING) (GRUNTING) YOU'VE SEEN RAIN BEFORE, RIGHT? WE DON'T GET OUT MUCH. (BELT COOING) BELT: WOW. (THUNDER RUMBLES, EEP GASPS) (GRUNTS) (THUNK LAUGHING) EEP, LOOKS DANGEROUS. (GROANS) DAD, YOU SAY THAT ABOUT EVERYTHING. CAREFUL. OH. REALLY? OKAY. HUH? (LAUGHING) (GASPING) (LAUGHING) (LAUGHING, WHOOPING) (GASPS) WHOA. (BOTH LAUGHING) NO, NO, NO, NO, NOT COOL. NOT COOL. NOT COOL. (GRUNTING) (EEP GASPS) (TIGER GROWLING) (SCREAMS) SO THE BEAR SAYS, "YOUR CAVE? I'VE BEEN DUMPING MY BONES HERE SINCE LAST WEEK." (LAUGHING) THAT'S A FUNNY STORY. IT'S NOT A STORY. IT'S A JOKE. WHAT'S A JOKE? WELL, YOU KNOW, JUST MAKING SOMETHING UP TO MAKE YOU LAUGH. (GRAN LAUGHS) HERE YOU GO, ONE FOR YOU. THUNK: THANKS! ONE FOR YOU. AND THIS ONE'S FOR YOU. (ALL BLOWING INTO SHELLS) OKAY... OKAY! THAT'S ENOUGH. (SIGHS) I DON'T SEE WHY THE KIDS NEED THEIR OWN SHELLS. SO IF ANYONE GETS IN TROUBLE, WE CAN CALL THE OTHERS. WAIT, YOU'RE-YOU'RE SAYING WE SHOULD SPLIT UP? WE CAN TRY MORE PATHS AT ONCE. IT'S THE FASTEST WAY THROUGH. CROODS STICK TOGETHER. YOUR WAY ISN'T SAFE. THEY CAN HANDLE IT. WE CAN DO IT, DAD. NO, NO, NO, NO, NO. IT'S MY JOB TO KEEP YOU SAFE. I'M STILL IN CHARGE, AND WE ARE NOT SPLITTING UP. EXCEPT FOR YOU TWO. GUY: WHOA! OH! AND THAT'S FINAL. (GRUNTS) (RUMBLING) (ALL SCREAMING) (SCREAMS) (SCREAMING) WHOA! (SHRIEKS) AAH! (SANDY SQUEAKS) (GASPS) (BELT PURRS) BELT: OH... HELLO? HELLO. IS EVERYONE ALL RIGHT? AAH! UGGA: WE'RE OKAY, GRUG. THUNK: DAD? I'M FREAKING OUT A LITTLE BIT. JUST... JUST TELL ME WHAT TO DO. JUST, WHAT DO I DO? WHAT DO I DO RIGHT NOW? STAY WHERE YOU ARE. I'LL FIND YOU. NO, TOO SLOW. EVERYBODY, KEEP MOVING FORWARD AND WE'LL GET OUT. THUNK: DAD? (GRUNTING) YEAH. OKAY. GRUG: REMEMBER, NEVER NOT BE AFRAID. GUY: YOU CAN DO THIS! IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY. IT'S GOING TO BE OKAY. I'M GOING TO PASS OUT. (BUZZING) (SANDY COOING) SANDY. SANDY! (WIND WHISTLING) (BUZZING) (SANDY GRUNTING) (SWALLOWS) (WHIMPERS) (CROAKING) (WHIMPERING) (SCREAMS) (GROWLS) (SCREAMS, GRUNTS) (WHIMPERS, GRUNTS) (SNIFFS, COOS) (GROANS) (SANDY COOING AND SQUEALING) (HISSING) (SANDY COOING) (GROANING) (GASPS) (FRIGHTENED GASP) (BARKING) (PANTING) GUY (WHISPERS): GIVE ME ANOTHER ONE. YOU DROPPED THESE. WHOA, WHOA! (LAUGHING) (BLOWS) (GRUNTS) (FRUSTRATED YELLING) COME WITH ME. HERE, BOY. CATCH! GRAN: YOO-HOO! GRAN? MOM? BELT: WOW. GRUG? (HORN BLOWING) (SIGHS) (GRUNTS) I'LL GO GET HIM. (SIGHS) THUNK: OH, GOOD BOY. WHO'S A GOOD BOY? YOU ARE. YES, YOU ARE. LOOK AT YOU. (ANIMAL PANTING AND LICKING) YOU NEED A NAME. YOU WANT A NAME? I'M GOING TO CALL YOU DOUGLAS. CAN YOU DO TRICKS? ROLL OVER. COME ON, DOUGLAS, ROLL OVER. GOOD BOY, DOUGLAS! (RHYTHMIC RATTLING) GRAN: I WAS IN LOVE ONCE. (SIGHS) HE WAS A HUNTER. (SANDY COOING) I WAS A GATHERER. IT WAS QUITE A SCANDAL. (SANDY SQUEALING) WE FED EACH OTHER BERRIES. WE DANCED. THEN MY FATHER SMASHED HIM WITH A ROCK AND TRADED ME TO YOUR GRANDFATHER. (LAUGHTER) CROODS! GET DOWN HERE. GRUG, THEY'RE OKAY. GUY'S WITH THEM. OH. GUY'S WITH THEM. OH, OKAY. HUH. WELL, THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ME THAT INTERESTING GUY UPDATE. OH, OKAY. I'M GOING TO GO UP. AND WHY DON'T YOU JOIN US WHEN YOU STOP BEING A BIG DRAG? UH, UH, SLEEP PILE? WHA...? HOW ABOUT A STORY, HUH? (LAUGHTER) ANYONE? GRAN: AND THEN TORG SAID, "KNOW IT? I DREW IT." (LAUGHTER) THUNK: THAT MAKES NO SENSE. (CHUCKLING) I KNOW IT WAS HARD FOR YOU TO BRING US ALONG, BUT... THEY HAD THE BEST DAY OF THEIR LIVES. THANK YOU FOR THAT. (THUNDER RUMBLING) (ANIMALS SCREECHING IN DISTANCE) (ANIMALS COOING AND SQUAWKING) I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING. (BLOWS) MORE SUNS IN THE SKY THAN YOU CAN COUNT. GUY: EVERY SUN THAT CROSSES OUR SKY COMES TO REST UP THERE. TOMORROW. THAT'S WHERE WE'LL BE SAFE. I'M GOING WITH GUY. NO. NOT MY LITTLE GIRL. COME WITH US. I CAN'T GO WITHOUT GRUG. WELL, THAT MAKES ONE OF US. COUNT ME IN. REALLY, MOM? NOW? GRAN: GRUG HAS NO IDEA HOW TO PROTECT US. IN FACT, HE HAS NO IDEAS AT ALL. UGGA: NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE. WHAT ABOUT THAT ONE TIME WHEN HE, UH... HE, UH...? GRAN: OH, FACE IT. IF HE ACTUALLY HAD AN IDEA OF HIS OWN, I'D HAVE... I'D HAVE A HEART ATTACK AND DIE. GRUG? THUNK: DAD! EEP: DAD! HE'S A BIG GUY. HOW COULD HE JUST DISAPPEAR LIKE THAT? HEY! HEY, WAIT! LET'S ASK THAT UGLY LADY IF SHE'S SEEN DAD. HUH? HAVEN'T SEEN HIM. AAH! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? YEAH, WOW. I WAS UP ALL NIGHT 'CAUSE, LIKE, ALL THESE IDEAS JUST KEPT COMING TO ME. UM, IS THAT A SNAKE? BELT, NEW AND IMPROVED. (GROWLS) OW! IT'S EVEN... SELF-TIGHTENING! OW! WHAT IS THAT ON YOUR HEAD? IT'S CALLED DESPERATION. I CALL IT A RUG. RHYMES WITH GRUG. AND THIS ONE, I CALL IT A RIDE. RHYMES WITH GRUG. UH, THAT DOESN'T RHYME. IT'S GOING TO GET US PLACES FASTER THAN SHOES. YEAH! TRY TO KEEP UP. WHOA! WHOA! (GROANS) GUY: OH! I WISH I HAD A RIDE. GRUG: AND PAINTING IS A THING OF THE PAST. I CALL THIS A SNAPSHOT. (GRUNTS) UH, LET'S DO IT AGAIN. I THINK I BLINKED. I CALL THEM SHADES. THE SUN DOESN'T HURT MY EYES ANYMORE. WHERE DO YOU GET THESE GREAT IDEAS? SINCE I DON'T HAVE A BRAIN, THEY'RE COMING FROM MY STOMACH, DOWN DEEP BELOW, AND THEN UP AGAIN INTO MY MIND. (SCREAMS, GRUNTS) GRUG, WE HAVE TO KEEP MOVING. SEE, I GOT IDEAS. I GOT THOUGHTS. LIKE THIS. I CALL IT A MOBILE HOME. ISN'T THAT SOMETHING? (GRUNTS) (STRAINED GRUNTING) AND I'M CALLING THIS ONE A LIFTERATOR. MOM? IT'S... I KNOW. IT'S BAD. (GRUG GRUNTS) (SCREAMING, LIGHTNING CRACKLING) ALL: OH! I ALMOST FEEL SORRY FOR HIM. (GROANS) OH! (GRAN LAUGHING) NO, I DON'T. UGGA: WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO, GRUG? GRUG: WELL, SEE, I-I THOUGHT, IF I COULD HAVE IDEAS, LIKE GUY, UH, MAYBE EEP WOULD LISTEN TO ME. AND MAYBE SHE WOULDN'T WANT TO GO WITH GUY. OH, GRUG. IS THAT WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT? (SIGHS) AND I ALSO THOUGHT IT WOULD KILL YOUR MOTHER. SO, YOU KNOW, WIN-WIN. GUY: WE'RE HERE! WHOA. WOW. (CREATURES SCREECHING OVERHEAD) (RUMBLING) (GRUNTS) CAVE! EVERYONE INSIDE. UGGA: HEY, WAIT. COME ON, HURRY UP. LET'S GO. GRUG! LET'S GO. GO. GO! NO! NO MORE CAVES, GRUG. WHAT? WE'RE GOING TO JUMP ON THE SUN AND RIDE IT TO TOMORROW WITH GUY! WAIT, WAIT. SO YOU'RE ALL GOING TO DO THIS? THUNK? SORRY, DAD. YOU HAVE TO STOP WORRYING FOR ALL OF US. IT'S MY JOB TO WORRY. IT'S MY JOB TO FOLLOW THE RULES. THE RULES DON'T WORK OUT HERE. THEY KEPT US ALIVE. THAT WASN'T LIVING. THAT WAS JUST NOT DYING. THERE'S A DIFFERENCE. UGGA, EVERYONE, YOU HAVE TO LISTEN TO ME. WE WOULD BE DEAD IF WE LISTENED TO YOU. WE HAVE TO FOLLOW GUY NOW. (GASPS) GUY. GUY? RUN. (YELLS) (YELPS, WHIMPERS) GUY: OW! OOH! AAH! (GUY SCREAMING) GUY: THIS IS POINTLESS. WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. EVERYTHING IS COLLAPSING. YOU'RE BEING IRRATIONAL AND COUNTERPRODUCTIVE. BIG WORDS ANGER ME. (GUY SCREAMS) KEEP TALKING. COUNTERMEASURES. (SCREAMS) YOU REMEMBER HOW YOU WERE THIS MORNING? YOU CHANGED, REMEMBER? IDEA MAN. MODERN MAN. OW! I AM A CAVEMAN! NO, NO, NO, NO, WAIT. (GUY SCREAMING) (BOTH GRUNT) (PANTING) (BOTH GASP) (BOTH SCREAMING) (PANTING) (BOTH SCREAM BRIEFLY) (GROWLING) (STRAINED GRUNTING) NO! WHAT IS THIS STUFF THAT SAVES YOU FROM MY PUNCHES? TAR. NO. PLEASE, GRUG... NO, I-I HAVE TO GET BACK TO THEM. YOU HAVE TO STOP STRUGGLING. NO! GRUG, STOP! (SIGHS) NO ONE GETS OUT OF THIS. BELIEVE ME... I KNOW. YOUR... FAMILY. YEAH. SORRY. (SIGHS) I WAS LITTLE WHEN IT HAPPENED. LAST THING MY PARENTS TOLD ME WAS, "DON'T HIDE. "LIVE. "FOLLOW THE SUN. YOU'LL MAKE IT TO TOMORROW." YOU FOLLOWED THE LIGHT. MY DAUGHTER IS A LOT LIKE YOU. NO. SHE'S LIKE YOU. SHE LOVES YOU, BUT ALWAYS FORGETS TO SAY IT. JUST LIKE YOU FORGET TO TELL HER. (SIGHS) I GUESS I WAS JUST BUSY KEEPING THEM ALL ALIVE. IT'S OKAY. THAT'S WHAT DADS DO. THAT'S RIGHT. BUT WE CAN'T DO THAT FROM HERE. WE NEED ONE OF YOUR IDEAS. COME ON. YOU CAN DO IT. (RUMBLING, CREATURE SCREECHING) (BELT WHIMPERS) BELT. EMERGENCY IDEA GENERATOR ` ACTIVATE. OW! OOH. I'VE GOT IT. (GRUNTS, CHITTERS) TA-DA! WOW. YEAH, I KNOW. BUT HE'S DOING THE BEST WITH WHAT HE HAS. LET'S GO. (GRUMBLES) GUY: THERE HE IS. BELT, I WANT ROMANCE, DRAMA, SINCERITY. MOVE ME. (PLAYS LIVELY TUNE) GUY: OKAY, HE SEES US. THAT'S OUR CUE. NOW, WORK IT! (HIGH-PITCHED WHIMPERING) (QUIZZICAL GRUNT) GUY: HE'S NOT COMING OVER. I DON'T THINK OUR PUPPET LOOKS SCARED ENOUGH. SCARED? I'LL SHOW YOU SCARED. HAND ME THOSE ACTING STICKS! (SCREECHING) (ROARS) (HIGH-PITCHED SCREAMING) (CHUCKLES) HOLD ON. (BOTH GRUNTING) (PURRS) (BOTH GASP) # BELT: DA-DA-DA. (GROWLING) (WHISTLES) YES! YOU DID IT. (GUY GRUNTS) UGGA: GRUG! THUNK: DAD! HEY! HEY! WE'RE OKAY! YEAH. WE'RE OKAY. (RUMBLING) (ALL GASP) (BOTH GASP) GRUG, YOUR CALL. TAKE US TO TOMORROW. COME ON! WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT! YOU WERE RIGHT. THERE IT... THERE IT IS. THE SUN. WE CAN DO IT! WE CAN RIDE IT TO TOMORROW! (RUMBLING) (EXPLOSION) (MULTIPLE EXPLOSIONS) RUN! (SCREAMS, GRUNTS) (SCREAMING) I DON'T... I-I DON'T UNDERSTAND. THE SUN WAS RIGHT HERE. IT-IT WAS RIGHT HERE. (RUMBLING) (GUY GASPS) WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE CAVE. HURRY. HURRY, HURRY. STAY TOGETHER. LET'S KEEP MOVING. MOVE! MOVE, MOVE. EVERYBODY, HOLD MY HAND. THUNK, LET'S GO. GO, GO, GO, GO. LET'S STAY TOGETHER. LET'S... GRUG, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? GRUG, WE'LL DIE IF WE STAY HERE! (WIND WHISTLING) (GASPS) UGGA: GRUG, LISTEN TO ME. WE'VE GOT TO GET BACK TO THAT CAVE. NO MORE DARK. NO MORE HIDING. NO MORE CAVES. WHAT'S THE POINT OF ALL THIS? TO FOLLOW THE LIGHT. I CAN'T CHANGE. I DON'T HAVE IDEAS. BUT I HAVE MY STRENGTH. AND RIGHT NOW, THAT'S ALL YOU NEED. NO, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S OVER THERE. MAYBE NOTHING. IT'S TOO RISKY! IT'S A CHANCE. (BELT SNIFFLES, COOS) I'LL TAKE THAT CHANCE. YOU KNOW, I'VE WANTED TO THROW YOU AWAY EVER SINCE I MET YOU. (LAUGHS) THAT'S A JOKE, RIGHT? WHAT'S A JOKE? (COOS) (WHINES) (GRUNTS) (SOFT RUMBLING) (HORN BLOWING IN DISTANCE) (GASPS) (HORN BLOWING IN DISTANCE) HE MADE IT! HE... MADE IT. OKAY, THUNK, YOUR TURN. YOU'RE NOT COMING, ARE YOU? WHEN YOU MAKE IT, SO WILL I. (SCREAMING) (GRUNTING) WHEE! YOU DID GOOD. DADA! (CHUCKLES) SANDY: WHEE...! GRAN... NO MUSH. JUST THROW ME. WAIT. YOU SURPRISED ME TODAY. LUNKHEAD. (GRUNTS) STILL ALIVE! TIME TO GO. NO. I HAVE TOO MUCH TO SAY TO YOU. I-I NEED TO FIX EVERYTHING, AND I DON'T HAVE TIME. I CAN FIX IT. (SOBS SOFTLY) THIS WORKS GOOD. WHAT DO YOU CALL IT? I WAS THINKING OF CALLING IT A HUG. (CLEARS THROAT) 'CAUSE IT RHYMES WITH GRUG. (CHUCKLES) BUT, UH, YOU CAN... YOU CAN CHANGE IT IF YOU WANT. (LAUGHS) NO, NO. I LIKE "HUG." (SNIFFLES) I LOVE YOU. I... (GASPS) (GROUND RUMBLING, CRACKLING) DAD... I'M SCARED. NEVER BE AFRAID. (YELLS) (GROUND RUMBLING, CRACKLING) (YELLS) (GRUNTS) (PANTING) THERE! I SEE HIM! (GRUNTING) (GRUNTING) (RUMBLING CONTINUES IN DISTANCE) (GRUNTING) (PANTING) (ROCKS CLACKING) (FIRE SIZZLING) HEY! (CHUCKLING): HEY, I DID IT! I... (SIGHS) (PENSIVE MUSIC) . . (GROUND RUMBLING) (GRUNTING) (BLOWING) (ANIMAL GROWLING) (SCREAMS) WHOA! AH! 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(GRUNTING) (CONFUSED GRUNT) (YELLING) (BIRDS CHIRPING) (BIRDS CLAMOURING) (GASPING) (SCREAMS) RUN! (GRUNTS) (BIRDS CLAMOURING) YES! DOUGLAS? HEY, I KNOW THAT GUY! (EXPLOSIVE BOOMING) (PANTING) (WHIMPERING HOWL) (CHITTERING) (GRUNTING) (ANIMALS CHITTERING, GROWLING) (EXPLOSIVE BOOMING) HOLD ON! (STRAINING) (SCREAMS) (HORN BLOWING) (HORN CONTINUES BLOWING) (SANDY WHIMPERS) IT'S NOT SAFE HERE. (HORN CONTINUES BLOWING) I'LL TELL HER. (SOBS SOFTLY) (SOBBING SOFTLY) (HORN BLOWING) (HORNS BLOWING) (HORNS CONTINUE BLOWING) (HORNS STOP BLOWING) I NEVER GOT TO TELL HIM. (SOBBING) EEP, IF YOUR DAD WERE HERE, HE WOULD TELL YOU TO... GRUG (IN DISTANCE): GET OUT OF THE WAY! WOW. YOU SOUND JUST LIKE HIM. GRUG: GET OUT OF THE WAY! DADA! HE DID IT! HE'S RIDING THE SUN. (GRUG SCREAMING) BUT... NOT VERY WELL. GUY: EVERYBODY OUT OF THE WAY! (SCREAMING) (GRUNTS) DAD! GRUG! (YELLS) WHERE'S THE DANGER?! WHO BLEW THEIR SHELL?! I LOVE YOU, TOO! ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX! AND SEVEN. (GRUNTS) AND A HALF. (SQUEAKS) AND EIGHT. NINE. DOUGLAS! DAD, YOU SAVED HIM! WELL, A BOY'S GOT TO HAVE A PET. (OTHERS SCREAM) TURNS OUT, I'M A CAT PERSON. (PURRING) (MUFFLED CHITTERING) AH, NO. (CHITTERING) (GASPS) YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE THIS. WE SHOULD GO THERE. (BARKS) YES! COMING THROUGH! (SANDY GIGGLES) GUY: WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. WAIT. (ANIMALS SQUAWKING) EEP: THIS IS ME. MY NAME'S EEP. AND THIS IS MY FAMILY, THE CROODS. IF YOU WEREN'T CLUED IN BY THE SUNTANS AND PETS, WE'RE NOT EXACTLY CAVEMEN ANYMORE. (ALL GRUNT, GRUG LAUGHS) UH, LET'S DO IT AGAIN. I THINK I BLINKED. EEP: OUR WORLD IS STILL PLENTY HARSH AND HOSTILE. (GROWLING) (LAUGHING) BUT NOW WE KNOW THE CROODS WILL MAKE IT. BECAUSE WE CHANGED THE RULES, THE ONES THAT KEPT US IN THE DARK. (GRUNTS) (HORN BLOWING) AND BECAUSE OF MY DAD, WHO TAUGHT US THAT ANYONE CAN CHANGE. RELEASE THE BABY! (BARKS) (GIGGLING) EEP: WELL, SORT OF. (THUNK GASPING) (ANIMAL BELLOWING) NO, NO! (SCREAMS) (ANIMALS SNARLING) (EEP LAUGHS, GUY YELLS) (GIGGLING) SO, FROM NOW ON, WE'LL STAY OUT HERE, WHERE WE CAN FOLLOW THE LIGHT. (SANDY GIGGLES) (CONFUSED GRUNT) BOTH: DA-DA-DA.