Z Marion-4195
Princess, fancy meeting you here. What do you say we lose this crowd? Oh, me? You know, I... I wear many hats. I guess you'd have to call me a Renaissance ant.
Eyes right!
General Mandible
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
Princess Bala
Mm.
General Mandible
The precision. The order.
Z Marion-4195
Princess Bala! Princess Bala! Hey. It's me. Remember Z from the bar? Princess Bala! Princess Bala! Princess...
Queen
Bala, you must encourage the troops. Wave.
Z Marion-4195
Oh. She sees me. Excuse me, guys. I... Sorry. I just got a better offer. Could you excuse me?
Company halt!
Z Marion-4195
Princess. Princess Bala!
Quiet there! Get back in rank.
Barbatus
You new, kid?
Z Marion-4195
Oh, yes, but I'm getting out soon. I got a trial membership.
Barbatus
Trial membership. [chuckling] That's a good one! Name's Barbatus.
Z Marion-4195
Z.
Right face!
Barbatus
Psst.
General Mandible
Sacrifice. To some, it is just a word. To others, it is a code.
Z Marion-4195
Jeez. I'm really bad at word games.
General Mandible
A soldier knows that the life of an individual ant doesn't matter. What matters is the colony. He's willing to live for the colony, to fight for the colony, to die for the colony.
Z Marion-4195
This guy's crazy.
Barbatus
I hear ya.
General Mandible
At 0800 hours, we received word that the termite enemy has mobilized. We have no choice but to launch a preemptive strike. You are the queen's finest. I know you will all do you duty. I am proud to send you into battle.
Z Marion-4195
Into... I'm sorry-I'm sorry, into battle?
General Mandible
Dismissed.
Left face! Forward march!
Z Marion-4195
Talk to me. You know, I think there's been a terrible mistake. [being shipped off to battle] You know, the truth is I just... I just came for the speech.
Barbatus
Don't worry, kid. I'll watch out for ya.
Sound off.
One.
Two.
Sound off.
Barbatus
Three.
Z Marion-4195
Huh?
Sound off.
Five.
Six.
Seven.
Eight.
Nine.
Ten.
Eleven.
Twelve.
Thirteen.
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah!
We slaughter termites just for fun, hurrah, hurrah!
Z Marion-4195
So these termites, they're, they're pushovers, right?
Barbatus
Not really, kid. They're five times our size, and they shoot acid from their foreheads.
Z Marion-4195
Huh?! [stops marching, gaping in disbelief]
Hey! Keep it movin', shorty!
Z Marion-4195
So, what exactly does our platoon do? Are we gonna be serving beverages, or processing paperwork?
Barbatus
Our platoon has the best assignment of all. We're the first into battle.
Z Marion-4195
Hey, wait a minute, let's not get...we're being too hasty here! These guys sound like bruisers! Just how were you figuring on beating them?!
Barbatus
Superior numbers, kid. Overwhelm their defenses, and kill their queen.
Z Marion-4195
I, um...Hey, fellas, that's...you're being a little extreme, I feel. Why don't...Why don't we just try and influence their political process with campaign contributions?
Barbatus
I like you, kid. You got a sense of humor!
FORWARD!!
Barbatus
Come on! Let's kick some termite butt!
OVER THE TOP!!!
Where is everyone?
Something's not right.
Barbatus
Don't be scared, kid.
ATTACK!!!
Come on.
Z Marion-4195
Barbatus, you saved my life.
Barbatus
Ah, don't get all sappy about it. [Barbatus attacks the termite, while the soldier ants catches up]
Z Marion-4195
Hey, guys. Look out behind you! Hey... Hey, guys. Can somebody help me here? Can anybody... Hey.
