بخش 01

A hope that things will be better today than they were yesterday.

But not for me.

My name is 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.

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.

And I struggled to survive my family.

We were the last ones around. There used to be neighbors.

Uh, the Gorts, smashed by a mammoth.

The Horks, swallowed by a sand snake.

The Erfs, mosquito bite.

Throgs, common cold.

And the Croods, that’s us.

The Croods made it, because of my dad.

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.

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.

You are supposed to wait for my signal. Eep?

Boo.

Ah!

Ow! No! Oh, we’ve been in that cave forever.

Three days is not forever.

It is with this family.

Eep, would you come down here? You’re being so dramatic.

No, Sandy, come back here.

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.

I’m waiting for the signal, Dad.

Never mind, Thunk. Just come out.

But 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 so you know I wasn’t eaten by an animal.

Then why is the signal an animal noise? Doesn’t that just confuse things?

Oh! I don’t know.

I’m still waiting for the signal.

Hoo-hoo! Hoo-hoo!

Mom, we’re ready to leave.

Mom?

Still alive.

It’s still early.

And you’re still fat.

Breakfast formation!

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!

Yay, breakfast.

Who’s up?

We’ll flip for it.

Call her in the air.

Heads!

Tails. Thunk is in. Positions.

Okay. Thunk.

Go.

Come on, Thunk.

Ha! Way to go. Take it to the cave.

Release the baby!

Get them, Sandy! Go!

Get them, Mom!

Old lady down!

Eep, avenge me!

Eep!

Heads up!

Oh, hey Dad, can we eat now?

Just wait till we get home.

Eep, put on the brakes.

Who is hungry?

Yay! Alright.

Good one, Dad.

Here you go, Thunk.

Drink up. Oh!

Sorry, Dad.

Looks like fast food tonight.

That’s all right.

I ate last week.

Two knuckle warning!

Come on, Croods.

Go, go. Come on, come on.

Darkness brings death. We know this.

The moon is full. Bath night.

Run for your life!

You too, Mom.

I don’t want to lose my protective layer.

Mom, you’ve got ants.

See?

Sandy doesn’t fuss.

Is she still out there?

You know she hates the cave, Grug.

Please come back tomorrow.

How could she not like the cave?

It’s so cozy.

It is a little dark, Grug.

It’s not that dark.

Eep!

Eep?

Come on, I gotta close the cave.

Eep!

Okay, okay.

Come on.

Eep! Come down!

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.

Then why did you go up there?

I don’t know.

Why don’t you know?

Stop looking for things.

Fear keeps us alive, Eep. Never not be afraid.

What is the point of all this?

Hmm? What was that?

Why are we here? What are we doing this for?

No one said survival was fun.

Nothing is fun.

Huh? Would you come down here?

Grug.

Eep.

Grug.

Yes.

Off!

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.

What things? How long is this going to take?

Really? 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 ide.

How about a story, huh?

Oh, yeah, tell us a story.

Okay. Can I borrow that?

Thank you.

Eep, your old favorite.

I haven’t played with that thing in years.

Tonight we’ll hear the story of Krispy Bear.

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