A scene from The Nut Job 2014
Raccoon

The tally is in! The food collected in the trunk of our oak tree... [the other animals gasp] ...will not be enough to carry us through winter.

Redline
[as the other animals chatter in disappointment]

I knew it, we're gonna die!

Raccoon

Settle down! Settle down now, please!

Sparrow

RACCOON!

Mole

Shh! Raccoon's giving a speech.

Raccoon
[as he descends from the trunk]

Though this outlooks appears disheartening...

Sparrow

EXCUSE ME! ANDIE AND GRAYSON ARE...

Mole

Tee-tee-tee-tee!

Sparrow

YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO ME!

Mole

Ba-ba-ba-ba!

Raccoon
[turns to the animals]

...this park will persevere! Take heart, park brethren. [the other animals look behind Raccoon] There is hope.

Sparrow

RACCOON!!!

Mole
[grabs the Sparrow]

Quiet! [repeats thrice]

Sparrow

I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO POINT OUT THAT... [laughs nervously]

Raccoon

Grayson's never let us down before. I believe he's on his way, right at this very moment, carrying...

Mole
[drops the Sparrow]

FLAMING CART OF NUTS!!!

Raccoon
[turns around, sees a nut cart on fire flying across the park]

What? [the other animals panic] Our food! It'll be destroyed!

Mole
[picks up the Sparrow]

WHY DIDN'T YOU SAY ANYTHING?! [drops Sparrow again]

Raccoon

Abandon tree! ABANDON TREE!!!

Grayson
[the nut cart bounces off the tree, lands on the mill wheel, sends itself in the air, Andie drops off] [opens the haul, sees he's about to crash in the tree]

NOT MY PERFECTLY SYMMETRICAL FACE! AAAAAAAHH!!! [the nut cart lands]

Mole
[the other animals sigh in relief, then the tree explodes, creating popcorn launching from it]

Grayson? Grayson?! Where are you?!

Raccoon

What happened here? [picks up charred nuts, crumbles them in his hands in frustration] Who is responsible for this?!

Surly

Let go of me, you clowns! You're making a big mistake here! I got an alibi! Unh, I got witnesses! [the twins throw him]

Johnny

Found him hiding in one of our holes, just like a snake.

Surly

I was recovering buried nuts. That what I was doi... [sniffs the air] You smell, like, burnt nuts or somethin'? That me? [as he turns around] What's goin' ooooo... [laughs] Look at that! Ha-ha! You guys are messed for winter, man! I mean, wow! Just look at that bonfire! You didn't see that comin', did ya?

Grayson
[lands on Surly, gets up immediately]

Never fear, this sweet body is undamaged! [faints]

Andie

Raccoon, let me organize a trial. Just give the order.

Pigeon

Another trail?! He's never learned!

Jimmy

He needs something more severe!

Jamie

He is a clear and present danger!

Surly

Yug...!

Andie

No! No, we do things by the rule of law. Let justice take care of him.

Raccoon

They want justice, Andie, and justice they will receive. [Cardinal lands on his shoulder, he turns to the other animals] All those in favor of banishment, raise your paws!

Surly
[gets up]

Banishment?

Andie

Banishment?

Grayson

Bandages? Yes, please.

Raccoon
[the other animals hesitate]

Why are you hesitating? He's refused to join us, ridiculed our hard work, stolen, cheated, lied, and now destroyed our only food for winter! What say all?! [they raise their paws]

Grayson

And stick 'em up! Ha! [raises his paw] Why is the ground moving towards my face? [faints again]

Andie

We don't convict without a trial. This isn't how we do things. [Mole sighs in resignation]

Raccoon

I have run out of options for that squirrel, Andie [puts his hand on her shoulder] Do what you will. Do what is right. [Andie slowly raises her paw]

Surly
[looks around in desperation, finds Buddy roasting an acorn, regains self-confidence]

Ha! Uh, uh, Buddy has not voted! And it has to be unanimous. That's the rule. You won't vote against me, will ya, ol' Buddy? Buddy? [Buddy looks, waves his paw, Surly is in shock]

Raccoon

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