Original subtitles

It is estimated that there are some 10 quintillion insects alive

at any one time. But forget about them.

This is about me, Lloyd. I'm a fly.

Abacus? There you are.

Abacus. Why didn't you come around my place this morning?

I'm not Abacus. Oh, sorry, Anode.

Have you seen him? He's normally come to my house by now.

Abacus set off bright and early.

There's only me Anode, Avenue, and Atrophy here now.

Ahem. And Addendum.

Have you checked Julie's place?

He goes most mornings before he heads to yours.

Probably still there. Um.

As Abacus's best friend,

I think I'd know if he was visiting a spider.

Abacus, why are you visiting a spider on your own?

Oh, hello, Lloyd. It's just Julie.

Maybe so. But what if she's starving and tries to eat you?

I can't protect you if I'm not with you.

Hello, Lloyd. Aah!

Hello, Abacus. Was that my breakfast?

I am not your breakfast, Julie. What happened to not eating friends?

She's talking about this ham, Lloyd.

I'm helping Julie transition to a fly-free diet.

I'm going full ham-nivore.

He brings me some every few days. It's not bad.

Though, not as tasty or as alive as fly.

You can pretend.

I'll throw it in the web and give it a shake.

Whoops. Sorry.

I'll go get it before another ham-nivore finds it.

Yes. Go, go, go! Go, quick!

Go, go, go!

Why didn't you tell me you've been coming here?

I could have helped.

I know you are still a bit nervous around Julie.

I am not.

It looked like fear to me.

Aah!

Oh, no.

I won't let you eat my friend.

I do not waste my time eating flies. Flies are too easy.

Whoa-oh, easy?

You couldn't catch me if you... ...tried.

Too easy.

And so I only hunt woodlouse.

Um. Don't you find us too chewy? Most spiders find me too chewy.

All part of the challenge.

That is why they call me...

The Louse Hunter.

Lois Hunter?

No.

The Louse Hunter.

Lois Hunter is a louse hunter. You need to get out of here, Abacus.

Abacus, you are a worthy quarry.

I saw that other spider run from you.

I do not scare so easily.

The Louse Hunter...

...always gets her louse.

That's very impressive.

But there is something you should know.

What's that over there? Huh?

Oh, aah!

Hm? Hm, impressive.

The hunt is on.

Stick with me, Abacus. I'll keep you safe from Lois Hunter.

Is your bedroom not a tiny bit obvious as a hiding place.

Well, exactly. It's so obvious, no one would think to look.

And if they did, Floyd's my decoy.

Oh. We are pretty safe.

Your own home, Lloyd. Seriously?

How did you know where I live?

Lloyd, there was a spider looking for you.

Oh, she found you. Never mind.

Take me. Just don't hurt my friend.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. That was disappointingly easy.

I shall give you one more chance. A head start.

This time, at least, try and make it difficult.

One, two, three, four...

I know the perfect place.

Not his house either.

Or his dad's.

Five, six... Oh, she's good.

Oh, hello, Abacus.

I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow.

And I wasn't expecting you at all, Lloyd.

Expecting you?

I come and taste test Cornea's smoothies sometimes.

I've been working on a new recipe. You can be the first to try it.

Oh, no. Don't worry.

With my feedback, her smoothies are actually getting better.

No, it's not that. It's-- Look.

Aah! Aah!

I mean, what's with everyone giving directions to assassin spiders.

I imagine she's quite hard to say no to.

Hm.

Oh. Hello.

Can I help you? The Woodlouse.

Where is he?

Hm, I've no idea.

Smoothie?

The Louse Hunter does not drink smoothies.

Wait.

If you're alone, why do you have two smoothies?

Well, you never know when company might drop by.

Are you sure you won't stay for one? Hm.

Thanks, Cornea. Abacus, we better...

Huh?

Not bad. Needs a little more saliva.

Honestly, Abacus, it's like you want to be eaten. Come on.

Bye.

This is perfect.

Lois Hunter will never look for us inside the vacuum cleaner.

Who's Lois?

She's a louse hunter. Bob and Gummy?

I thought you were free of this place.

Well, yes. But Gummy's family are still here, so we often visit.

Have you met Sticky and Chewy?

Wait. Sorry. You've been back here with them without me?

It's a long journey up the tube for Gummy,

so Abacus likes to help me.

It's no trouble.

Indeed...

...it was no trouble at all.

You cannot hide from me. All you can do is...

Run! Ha ha ha.

Aah!

Got you! Ow.

Well done, Sticky. You get her.

Oh. What? Oh.

Ahhh.

Hurry, Lloyd. We should keep moving.

Just a little longer. Just a second. Let me stick the antennae on.

There. It is my pleasure to introduce you to... Fabacus.

Fake Abacus.

Lloyd, I love it. Thank you.

What's it for? It's a decoy.

The perfect likeness.

I'm not sure it will fool Lois Hunter for long.

She's very good. What are we going to do?

I mean, I need to keep you safe, but I'm running out of ideas.

I have an idea, actually.

Fabacus, doesn't have to fool Lois for long... just for long enough.

Hmm?

Quickly, Fabacus, Abacus.

I know where Lois Hunter will never find us.

We will hide in the exact same place we hid in the first place.

No one would ever think to look in the same place twice.

Oh, dry mouth because of all the fear.

Whistle. Did it work?

Oh, like a charm. Thrown her completely off the scent.

No sign of her anywhere. Ah-ha!

I knew if I stayed hidden,

you would lead me directly to my quarry.

Oh, look out, Abacus. It's Lois Hunter.

Ugh, Louse, not Lois.

Louse! I'm The Louse Hunter.

Abacus, run!

Hm. Maybe I should stop doing that.

Run, Abacus, run!

This ends now, little louse.

What?

Huh?

Huh?

Huh? What? Ugh!

What?

I'm Abacus. I am Abacus.

No, I am Abacus. I am Abacus.

I am Abacus. We are all Abacus.

Aah! Enough!

Tricky, isn't it? Which is the real Abacus?

While I kept you busy with a brilliant decoy,

He snuck away to call for backup.

You'll never find him. You finally had a good idea, Lloyd.

Actually, I didn't. It was all down to Abacus.

Oh, thanks, Lloyd.

Ha, game over, my friend.

He's not your friend.

Huh? He's our friend.

Yeah.

So leave him alone. We'll not let any harm come to him.

Ooh.

Fancy all of us, do you? Do you want to eat him?

You'll have to eat all of us.

Yeah. What? You never told me that.

Hmm. Well played, Abacus.

You have been a worthy and enjoyable foe.

I will relinquish this hunt.

You are now safe from...

The Louse Hunter.

Yay!

I shall select a new quarry.

May I recommend... Ham?

Hm, ham.

Does one need to hunt ham?

Yes. I find it very hard to find.

Then it is truly a challenge worthy of my talents.

The hunt for ham is on.

You do have a lot of friends to look out for you, Abacus.

I'm still your best one though, right?

Well, I'm not Abacus.

But, yes, Lloyd.

You are. Haha!

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