Benjamin Bat (Victor Vleermuis)

Mum, Mum.

- Excuse me, mate. - What? Who?

- That noise is doing my head in.

Huh?

Who are you?

- Radley's the name. I'm your new neighbor.

Oh, that sounds like five express trains

hitting each other off the rails.

You're starving, ain't ya?

- Yeah. Well, it's hibernation, you know?

Uh, but please don't worry.

My dad is gonna get me some food a bit later as,

as soon as he wakes up.

- Radley, where are you? - Whoops.

That's me missus.

Gotta go! Laters.

- (yawns) Okay boys, let's get our muscles wound up

and ready for action!

Stretch your wings.

One, two, stretch your necks.

Three, four.

Stretch your claws. Five, six.

We are hanging gloves with the night.

There you go, come on.

It's our flight.

There goes the day. There goes the light.

The dark is the arena of our flight.

We are the kings!

We are the rulers!

Of the night!

Shut it, will ya?

Yeah, shut it will ya?

Singing is what birds do.

And we are bats!

- Exactly, why don't you- - That's enough.

Platoon, fall in. Hibernation is over.

The new hunting season begins now.

Is everybody ready?

Yeah!

Then let's hunt!

- Let's hunt. - Let's hunt.

- But Dad, I'm really, really hungry.

Could you bring back a lot of-

No, Benny boy.

This time you're coming with us.

- But I don't, I don't think that-

- It is time, Benji. - It's time.

- But Dad. - Come on now.

You're old enough. You can hunt with us.

But Dad, please, please.

This'll be your big night.

I, well, no, no no.

- There's a first time for everything, little bro.

- Oh no, it's- - Right. That's right.

Hundred percent the first. - Yeah, exactly.

- Come hunt with your brothers.

Exactly. Yeah, 100%.

You're chicken.

Ain't you, Benji boy?

No need, bro.

Dad will chase the owls away.

Yeah, 'cause Dad's a hero.

Risked his life. Only heroes fight owls.

- Exactly, 100%. - Enough, boys.

It's time for the kings of the night to go hunting!

- The kings go hunting!

- The kings go hunting! - 100%.

Huh?

Ah!

Don't be afraid of him, son.

He's only after birds.

Why?

Dunno, Benj.

But one bird less to come after us.

Dad?

Hey!

Ah!

Boogley-boogley!

Dad, please. Can I go home?

No chance, bro, you're,

whoa, moths!

Hundreds of 'em over there!

- Come on Benny Boy, it'll be fun.

Ah!

Loads of 'em!

Listen mate!

Don't wanna be a party pooper,

thing is I've got eight kids keeping me awake all night

and now the missus is expecting our next batch.

You're still starving.

Why aren't you out hunting with your family?

Uh, I, well...

I...

Oh, I get it, mate.

It's the dark, innit?

A bat is afraid of the dark.

Wow, that's like-

- A fish who doesn't like water? I know.

Oh.

And there's something,

but you bats don't like the sun neither do ya?

Well then, mate,

you've got a problem!

- Radley! Where have you gone?

That's my darling better half.

- Daddy's little darlings are waiting.

They ain't gonna feed themselves, you know?

- Okay, Young Master Bat, listen up.

What if you and me work together?

- Outside? - No, no, no.

- In the dark? - We stay in.

Believe me, it's a win-win.

Listen, I know a shortcut to loads of food.

Your belly will be fit to burst.

Straight up! Come on!

Oh.

- Radley, your children

are about to eat the furniture.

Be right with you, my darling.

On my way.

All aboard for the full belly ride!

Whoa!

Ah!

Ah!

Ah!

Radley? (mumbling)

Come on.

Psst! Come on.

Ah.

Entrer.

Ha!

Ah!

Ah!

- Here, put this behind the fridge door and pull.

What?

Get out! Ah!

Huh?

- What did I tell you, Benji boy?

We have hit the jackpot!

Fill your boots with this little beauty!

- Is, is that, um? - Cheese!

100% food of the gods, my friend.

Oh, pure gold from the creamiest milk

stirred and ripened for months to perfection.

Well, you can only dream of the magnificent-

Do something, Benj! Now!