Over the Hedge (film)

"They've always got food with them. We eat to live, these guys live to eat! Let me show you what I'm talking about. [showing the woodland animals the wonders of what humans do with their obsession for food around the neighborhood; demonstrating] The human mouth is called a "pie hole". The human being is called a "couch potato". [signifies the cellphone where a woman hangs up] That is a device to summon food. [signifies the doorbell where a man hears and bolts to the front door] That is one of the many voices of food. [signifies the front door where a pizza delivery boy is giving a person a pizza box] That is the portal for the passing of food. [signifies a motorcycle the pizza delivery boy hops on and drives away] That is one of the many food transportation vehicles. [signifies every food delivery vehicle driving by] Humans bring the food, take the food, ship the food, they drive the food, they wear the food! [they peer over the fence to a backyard where a party is going on; signifies the griller with hot dog wieners being grilled] That gets the food hot! [signifies the cooler keeping drinks cold] That keeps the food cold! [signifies "turtle piñata"...with candy inside it] That...I'm not sure what that is. [a human boy breaks the piñata open with a baseball bat and all the candy fall out; Verne screams in horror] Well, what do you know? Food! [signifies a table where a family is saying their prayers] That is the altar where they worship food. [signifies an advertisement for Seltzer on the TV] That's what they eat when they've eaten too much food. [signifies a treadmill a person is using while working out] That gets rid of the guilt so they can eat more food! Food, food, food, food, FOOD! So, you think they have enough? [the animals all nod in agreement] Well, they don't. For humans, enough is never enough! And what do they do with the stuff they don't eat? They put it in gleaming, silver cans just for us. [opens the trash cans and knocks them over] Dig in!"

"[walking across the pool on floats] Hey, everybody! This way to the food!"

"[signifying Gladys Sharp's SUV] Humans ride around in it because they are slowly losing their ability to walk."

"[signifying Gladys Sharp as she comes out of her house while on her phone as he and the woodland animals hide] That's just a human being. And they are just as scared of us as we are of them."

"...And there they are. America's most coveted cookies. Love Handles, Skinny Mints, Neener-Neeners and Smackeroons! And guess what?! They're all yours! [Hammy jumps; stops him] Whoa, Hamilton! Hold on there, fella. I love your energy, but you just can't take them."

"[after Verne scares away Shelby and Mackenzie with his naked body without his shell] That was great! You, my friend, are a natural. Or should I say, "au naturel." [tosses him a cookie]"

"You feel that buzz in the back of your skull? That's called sugar rush. It's what keeps the humans going. It's why they don't hibernate."

"Verne, believe me, you should not be jealous of me. You got a good thing here. You're trying to do what's best for your family. And I think you're what's best for them now."

"Animals are in the house."

"[signifying a coffee machine that just beeped] That is what gets the humans out of bed in the morning."

"[facing Vincent while standing on top of the hedge and holds up a potato chip] Hey, Vincent! You were right. With a Spuddie, enough just isn't enough! [eats the chip]"

"[eats the bark; with mouthful] Okay, this is great. [eats the bark again, starts chewing and crunching] [mouthful] Granted, it takes some time to chew. But that... [swallows it] That was very satisfying. And, by the way, lots of fiber in there too. Mmm! [eats the bark, chewing] Lots."

"[to RJ] Can we just get the food and go? Really, do they have it, or not? [RJ: Didn't you see it? It was in the box.]"

"[giving RJ the death glare before they're about to fall after the umbrella burns out] You're the devil."

"[talking to RJ, reflecting on the consequences of his actions] I shouldn't have taken all that food. I was just trying to return things to the way they were, that's all. I was just being cautious. 'Cause that's what I am. I'm naturally tentative. There's even places in my shell I haven't been. You, on the other hand, you're like... cool. And crazy and fearless. I think they're right. I think I'm just jealous."

"Just for the record, if you had told us that all that food you were trying to get was to pay back an angry bear (like Vincent), we would have given it to you. [RJ: Really?] Yeah, that's what families do. They look out for each other."

"[when Quillo accidentally turns on the TV for the THX logo while distracting Tiger] That's just the sound of my heart. Can't you hear it?"

"My father.... he had an exceptionally flat face. It was so beautiful, he could barely breathe!"

"[repeated line] Play?"

"[RJ: Hammy, I told you that cookie's junk!] But I like the cookie."

"I am a crazy rabid squirrel! I want my cookies! I'M RABID! I'm foaming at the mouth! I'm foaming! Very scary rabid squirrel! [Mackenzie & Shelby: [alarmed in horror] RABIES!!!]"

"[sadly] I'm not stupid."

"[after Verne turns on the GPS; frantically begging] [GPS: Please select destination.] Take us home! TAKE US TO THE LOG! [GPS: Previous destination selected. Make a legal U-turn.]"

"[pointing at Vincent floating down to the ground the moment he returns; scared] Scary clown."

"[when Dwayne appears with a cattle prod and so does Gladys with a string trimmer, ready to attack them] A weed hacker, Verne! A WEED HACKER!"

"I found my nuts! [runs into the camera]"

"I learned best, Dad. That's my girl. [whispering] Rosebud."

"[RJ: Hey! Let me in! Let me in!] No! Ring-tailed charlatan!"

"Shape up there. [Quillo, Spike, & Bucky tackles him]"

"[RJ: I'm just a desperate guy trying to feed his family.] You don't have a family. [RJ: I meant family of one.]"

"Moon's full, RJ. See you in the morning."

"[attempting to convince RJ to forget his woodland friends and move on as an independent loner] Who are you kidding? You said it yourself, you're a family of one. Always will be. It's how guys like you and me survive. So a few saps got hurt in the process. Tough. That's life. Trust me, you don't need them."

"[threatening to kill RJ and his friends] You're dead, RJ! And your friends are next! (Penny: Look out!) [pricks her quills onto his nose, causing him to roar in pain]"

"[first words while talking on the phone while driving in her SUV] No, I can talk. I'm just driving."

"[to Janis] Did I just hear them say, "rabid squirrel?" [Janis: I think they might just be overreacting.] But, what if they're not? What if we have a potential pandemic on our hands? Vermin running loose, spreading disease, and lowering our property values? [Janis: Yeah. I have a casserole in the oven. Gotta run. (walks away)] Fine. You worry about your casserole, and I'll worry about the end of suburban peace and tranquility!"

"[exits her house and spits out her coffee, seeing the neighborhood in a mess, and calls a number on her phone] Hello? I need every business listing you have under "exterminator.""

"Debbie? I don't remember seeing a permit out for a gathering. Groups of more than one who wish to get... [sees Ozzie lying on the ground, playing dead; screams in alarm]"

"[after Dwayne sets up a lot of animal traps in her backyard to keep animals off her property while RJ watches from inside the hedge] Did you put this one in? This Depelter Turbo? [Dwayne: That's a contraband item, ma'am, as it is illegal in every state, except Texas.] I don't care if this thing's against the Geneva Conventions. I want it! [Dwayne: (chuckles) I thought you might. So I took the liberty of installing it for you.]"

"[attacking RJ and the woodland animals along with Dwayne and Vincent while cutting the hedge with a string trimmer] Show your rat little faces! Filthy creatures! [zoom out, showing the three villains attacking them on both sides of the hedge as they're cornered inside] STAY IN THE WOODS WHERE YOU BELONG!"

"[last words while she and Dwayne are both being arrested by the police for illegally possessing a Depelter Turbo; begging desperately] No! It's not my fault! LET GO OF ME! [Police Officer: Ma'am.] I CAN'T BE ARRESTED! [Police Officer: Excuse me...] I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOMEOWNER'S ASSOCIATION!"

"[after Vincent retaliates by punching him in the face for accidentally shocking him] You guys wanna party, do ya? All right, then, let's party!"

"[bracing for impact when the Depelter Turbo activates] Prepare for a lot of stinging!"

"Skeeter: Now can I poke him?"

"BBQ Barry: Oh, my back!"

"Lunch Table Larry: Look out!"

"Ranger: Here we go, off to the Rockies for you, Smokey."

"From the creators of Shrek and Madagascar."

"Get over it."

"Taking back the neighborhood one snack at a time."

"Ring Leader (RJ tagline)"