Guy:Onceuponatime,therewasabeautifultiger.Shelivedinacavewiththerestofherfamily.Herfatherandmothertoldher:"Youmaygoanywhereyouwant,butnevergonearthecliff,foryoucouldfall." 　　Grug:Andfall.Goodstory. 　　Guy:Butwhennoonewaslooking,shegonearthecliff,fortheclosershecametotheedge,themorecouldshehear,themorecouldshesee,themoreshecouldfeel.Finally,shestoodattheveryedge.Shesawalight.Sheleanedouttotouchit...andsheslipped. 　　Grug:Andshefell. 　　Guy:Andsheflew. 　　Thunk:Wheredidshefly? 　　Guy:Tomorrow. 　　Eep:Tomorrow? 　　Guy:Aplacewithmoresunsintheskythanyoucancount. 　　Thunk:Itwouldbesobright! 　　Guy:Aplacenotliketoday,oryesterday.Aplacewherethingsarebetter. 　　Grug:Tomorrowisn'taplace.It's-it's-it...Ugh!Youcan'tseeit! 　　Guy:Oh,yes,yesitis.I'veseenit.That'swhereI'mgoing. 　　Thunk:Let'sdothatagain.IthinkIblinked. 　　Grug:Noonesaidsurvivalwasfun. 　　Guy:I'llcallittheend! 　　Guy:Beltalsokeepsmypantsup. 　　Eep:Hey,doyouhaveaminute?Howdidthetigerfly? 　　Guy:IonlysharewhenI'moutsidethelog.I'mfunnythatway. 　　Thunk:Youneedaname,IthinkI'llcallyouDouglas.RolloverDouglas. 　　Guy:Thisiscalledabrain.Ithinkthat'swhereideasgo. 　　Thunk:Dad,Idon'thaveabrain. 　　Eep:Witheverysuncomesanewday.Anewbeginning.Ahopethatthingswillbebettertodaythantheywereyesterday.Butnotforme.MynameisEep.Andthisismyfamily,theCroods.Ifyouweren'tcluedinalreadybytheanimalskinsandslopingforeheads,we'recavemen.Mostdayswespendinourcave,inthedark.Nightafternight,dayafterday.Yep,homesweethome.Whenwedidgoout,westruggledtofindfoodinaharshandhostileworld.AndIstruggledtosurvivemyfamily.Wewerethelastonesaround.Thereusedtobeneighbors.Uh,theGorts,smashedbyamammoth.TheHorks,swallowedbyasandsnake.TheErfs,mosquitobite.Throgs,commoncold.AndtheCroods,that'sus.TheCroodsmadeit,becauseofmydad.Hewasstrong,andhefollowedtherules.Theonespaintedonthecavewalls.Anythingnewisbad.Curiosityisbad.Goingoutatnightisbad.Basically,anythingfunisbad.Welcometomyworld!Butthisisastoryabouthowallthatchangedinaninstant.Becausewhatwedidn'tknowwasthatourworldwasabouttocometoanend.Andtherewerenorulesonourcavewallstoprepareusforthat. 　　Grug:Releasethebaby! 　　Guy:You'rereallyheavy. 　　Eep:[flattered]Really?Thankyou! 　　Grug:Threedaysisnotforever! 　　Eep:Itiswiththisfamily. 　　Gran:Iwasinloveonce.Hewasahunter,Iwasagatherer.Itwasquitethescandal.Wefedeachotherberries,wedanced.Thenfatherbashedhimontheheadandtradedmetoyourgrandfather.