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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.

Lloyd, do you mind?

I'm trying to concentrate.

But if you're bored, you can always come down and play with us.

Ugh, fine.

Um. Ooh!

I wouldn't play that. Huh?

Hmm. Mm.

Play that one.

I meant play with us, not play for us.

Gena, I want you to know I'd have picked this card anyway.

The choice was not influenced by Lloyd.

Good to know.

I win.

Oh, I didn't see that one.

Oh, Lloyd. Thanks very much.

Where's Abacus? Why don't you go do something with him?

He's gone with his dad to visit his cousins in the shed.

He'll be away for ages.

I think I'll just sit here quietly with my thoughts

and wait for his return.

Oh, good grief.

Tell you what, why don't you go and play with PB and her friends?

See you later. Have fun.

So, I asked him, "Are you yellow with black stripes

or black with yellow stripes?" He didn't know.

Ahhh.

PB! Huh?

PB, PB, PB! PB! PB!

Ah, there you are. What are you doing?

Want to do something? I am doing something.

Hi. Hi, Freckles.

Dotty. Alright.

So, what are you doing?

We're talking. What? Just talking?

For now. It might descend into an argument later.

We're not sure yet.

Eh, it doesn't sound very fun, but...

Well, it's a good thing I'm here.

I am great at coming up with fun things for me and Abacus to do.

Maybe we just like talking. Unless you want to argue about it.

Relax, Dotty. Lloyd's just bored because Abacus is away.

I don't mind doing something fun. What did you have in mind?

Well, I'm thinking we could all go and read some comics.

Hmm? Hmm?

Just sit and read.

That's worse than just talking.

Oh, no. Lloyd also talks while he reads.

It's quite irritating.

I struggle to read comics.

Great, let's go. Come on.

Come on.

We just said we don't want to.

I know, but I just said that's what we're doing. Come on. Come on.

We're not Abacus, Lloyd.

Well, clearly.

Otherwise, we'd already be doing fun stuff instead of all this.

Arguing! Dilly-dallying.

We are not dilly dallying. We are forming a consensus.

A what?

We only do the things the majority want to do.

But how do you ever get anything done?

Watch and learn.

I'd be up for some soap sliding.

We did that last time. Oh. Table tag?

Ooh. Can I be it?

Yeah, obviously. It's no fun if you're not. Let's go!

Well, hang on. Don't I get a say?

It's already three to one.

And I only get one vote. What kind of consensus is that?

A fair one. Unless you want to argue about it.

No, I don't want to argue about it.

Are you sure? Yes.

Why not? Because I don't want to!

OK, fine. Your loss.

Table tag's simple.

Just run to the other side of the table

without Freckles getting you.

And no flying.

OK, but when you say "get you."

Ready, go!

Hang on, I... agh.

Too slow!

Ahhhh.

Oh. Oh.

Whoo. Yes!

Tag!

Bad luck, Lloyd. You lost.

Well, that was fun, I suppose,

but after being sat on, I could do with a bit of a sit-down.

Sit-down?

We could spice it up, perhaps by reading some comics?

That has my vote.

How about sludge spotting? Yeah!

Sludge spotting, yeah!

Sludge spotting? Great!

One, two, three, four votes. What?

Black hole, here we come! Yes!

Yay!

OK, I'm still not sold on this majority thing.

I prefer it when the majority is me.

Oh, that bit looks like a pretty flower.

No, it looks like an ugly button.

Oh, that bit looks like a legless spider.

What? Which bit?

I can't see it. Lean forward and squint.

More.

A bit more. Hmm?

A bit more.

A little bit more.

Uh, oh, ye... Oh!

That bit looks like Lloyd.

Oh. Hardy-ha.

Aah!

Oh. Oops.

Sorry.

Sorry, Lloyd.

Comics? Who wants to read comics? Come on, let's read comics.

What should we do now?

Hm. Ah...

I would have preferred pancake.

Well, the majority wanted pasta.

Abacus would have wanted pancake.

How do you know? Do you ever ask him?

Well, no, but I know what he likes. He likes what I like.

Well, that's convenient.

Hmm.

Can we please do something I want to do now?

Ah. Fine. Yes!

But only if you have a suggestion that isn't reading comics.

Right, yes. Hm.

Don't you worry. You are going to love this.

Hm. We'll see.

I can't believe I was outvoted over a tour of the ant colony.

It sounds fascinating. Oh, it is.

Thousands of ants in a finely balanced system of shared labour.

It is very impressive.

Do you think we'll meet the queen?

Probably, right before she kicks Lloyd out again.

Hey, that has literally only happened one time before.

Maybe six. But I'm just showing some friends around the colony, OK?

Nothing bad's gonna happen.

OK, so this is the main tunnel.

Over there is another tunnel.

Oh, that's an ant. Huh?

When can we meet the Queen? Lloyd?

Queen Libby.

When I heard there was trouble,

I had a feeling you would be involved.

So, what trouble? I didn't do anything.

PB, did you do something?

No.

Dotty, did you do something? Not me.

Freckles, did... Freckles?

It's a bum! There's a bum blocking the entrance!

A bum! Panic!

Let's panic! Panic!

Panic! We're trapped!

Oh, my goodness! We're trapped! It's not my fault.

How was I supposed to know a stag beetle wouldn't fit?

You brought him here. It's your responsibility.

Technically, we're all responsible.

Coming here was a majority decision,

Your Majesty.

What's a majority decision?

Well, it's just...

It's where a group only does something if most of them want to.

Ah. Never mind that.

Remove these insects from the colony. Immediately!

Ouch. Sorry.

The entrance appears to be blocked, Your Majesty.

Yes, I'm aware of that.

This beetle needs digging out immediately.

Sort it out, Nicole 624.

I'll go and ask the girls if they want to do it.

What do you mean "ask"?

I thought we could try this majority decision thing.

Digging is hard work.

But there's thousands of you!

It'll take ages! My say should be the majority.

I'm the queen!

Wow, a real queen.

My vote is we don't bother waiting for the ants to reach a consensus.

Let's just dig Freckles out ourselves.

Can't argue with that which is a shame.

Let's just start digging.

Look, everyone, Abacus is back!

Hi, Abacus. Hi, Abacus.

Hi, Abacus. Hello.

OK, while you've been away,

I've been forced to hang out with PB, but it's been OK.

We've been doing this thing where we decide what to do

based on a majority decision.

How'd you get anything done?

We don't anymore. We just argue.

But now you can join us and break the ties.

Yeah. And what do you suggest we do, Abacus?

Oh, hmm...

We could go read some comics.

Ah, sorry, Abacus. They're not really into comics, so.

I'm in! Sounds good!

I'll give it a go.

Oh, alright. You don't want to do it when I suggest it,

but you do when Abacus does? Pretty much.

Yeah. Well, it is Abacus.

Hm. Fair point.

I really thought I was more popular with you guys.

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