The Transformers (1984) s01e04 Episode Script

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The Transformers ♪
More than meets the eye ♪
Autobots wage their battle to destroy
the evil forces of the Decepticons ♪
The Transformers ♪
Robots in disguise ♪
The Transformers ♪
More than meets the eye ♪
The Transformers ♪
NARRATOR: Four million years ago,
creatures from the planet
Cybertron crash-landed on Earth.
Mechanical creatures of great
technical sophistication:
Autobots.
CLIFFJUMPER: Look out!
Decepticon!
-Cliffjumper!
-Cease fire!
-And move it!
-Sorry, guys, but it kinda
looked like a Decepticon.
-Decepticon? Hah!
We sent those oversized tin cans,
to the bottom of the sea months ago!
Yep, Decepticons are gone
for good. Right, Optimus?
-I wish I could believe that, Ironhide.
MEGATRON: The Autobots think
they have defeated us
And yet we survive.
-Losing power.
Must Try
To communicate with Megatron.
It's our only hope.
SHOCKWAVE: Megatron. Planet
Cybertron to Megatron.
Are you there, Megatron?
-It can't be!
MEGATRON: Shockwave,
guardian of Cybertron!
-Megatron, leader of the Decepticons.
-And future ruler of the universe.
Report status.
-Our supply of energon
cubes is dangerously low,
but our new intergalactic transport
system is almost complete.
-Excellent. We'll suck this
Earth planet dry!
-Hey, Ed! Turn your
tape player down, will ya?
-That's not huh?
MAN: What is it?
-Laserbeak, prepare for flight.
Operation: destruction.
-He's firin' at us!
-Get out of the way!
-Look out! Comin' through
-Take cover!
-Run for it!
-Generators under
Decepticon control.
MEGATRON: Well done! Begin
production of energon cubes!
-Wow, you picked up a great beat,
on your super car stereo, Jazz.
-[chuckles] You dig it, huh, Spike?
Well, let me rev up the decibels for ya.
-Yeah, get down!
-Uh-oh, look out!
SPIKE: Oh, no, a traffic jam!
Everybody's leaving the buildings!
JAZZ: Blackout City.
We'd better check in with
Autobot Headquarters!
OPTIMUS PRIME: The entire
city is losing power.
What could be causing it?
Teletraan, survey the
local power stations.
-Order acknowledged.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Ah, there's the problem.
The solar power station.
Megatron lives.
Autobots, assemble on the double!
Ironhide.
Ratchet.
Prowl.
Cliffjumper.
Gears.
Hmm. Over half our force is out on patrol.
-Uh, Bumblebee reporting for duty.
-You're late again.
-Autobots, transform!
Roll out for the power station!
MEGATRON: Ahh, soon I will have a shipment,
large enough to send to Cybertron.
-Autobots!
-Run for cover!
-Stand your ground, Decepticons!
CLIFFJUMPER: Don't worry, Megatron!
I'll get them after
I've taken care of you!
MEGATRON: Who will take care of me?
OPTIMUS PRIME: I will, Megatron.
-Ahh, a pleasure to see you again, Prime.
Good move, Optimus, but--
-But Nothing!
[painful scream]
-My turn now!
-Thanks for the power boost, Prime!
SKYWARP: Hurry it up!
Those Autobots will be--
-A concussion blast!
Back! Move back!
SKYWARP: Starscream! Behind you!
-Too late, Starscream!
-It's never too late, Autobot.
-I'll get you!
-[evil laughter]
Soundwave.
Prime is target, Soundwave!
Fire!
-Optimus!
Aaaaah!
-Ratchet! Prowl!
-We have what we came for. Let's go!
Until next time, Prime!
-Take Ironhide. He's hurt.
-But Megatron's getting away!
-Ironhide's been hit bad.
We've got to get him
back to headquarters fast.
RATCHET: This terminal will
have to be totally R and R'd.
-R and R'd?
-Removed and rebuilt.
SPARKPLUG: Hm. And that rear end
assembly looks like it could use looks,
like it could use some old-fashioned
blowtorch work to secure it.
-Yeah, it sure does.
-Uh, that's what you think, Ratchet.
-Just keep your clamps off my
-No more backtalk, or I'll
short your mouth circuit.
-Why you
-[laughs]
Ol' Ironhide's gonna pull through nicely.
JAZZ: So Megatron got away with
all those energon cubes, huh?
-Yes, but he still has to find a way
to get 'em back to Cybertron.
-And the Decepticons
they don't have a ship anymore, right?
OPTIMUS PRIME: I don't know,
but I suspect they have a plan.
Bumblebee, I want you
to spy on the Decepticons.
-Hey, I wanna go along.
Can I, Bumblebee?
-Sure. Just leave
the drivin' to me.
SHOCKWAVE: Sending coordinates.
-Coordinates received.
SHOCKWAVE: Our new intergalactic
transport system,
will establish a space bridge
between Earth and Cybertron.
-Excellent!
-But! The space bridge will be operable
for a maximum of eleven minutes.
-We will be ready.
BUMBLEBEE: Eh, we're gettin' nowhere fast.
How are we gonna spy on the
Decepticons if we can't even find 'em?
-Let's drive down into that riverbed.
At least we'll be shaded from the Sun.
-You got it.
Decepticons!
-Let's see what they're doing.
MEGATRON: Prepare for
the test run, Shockwave.
The space bridge will
open in five seconds.
-5
-Bridge?
-To Cybertron?
4, 3, 2, 1!
MEGATRON: Release test vehicle.
-Wow
-Shockwave, report!
-Test aborted. No sign of vehicle.
-Your space bridge is worthless.
I will find a way to transport the cubes.
-You will do nothing!
The vehicle just needs guidance
over the space bridge.
-We'd better get back to headquarters.
-Right!
-I want a volunteer to guide the
vehicle over the bridge to Cybertron.
-Very well, I shall select a volunteer.
-Dig out, Bumblebee!
-Whoooaa!
-Whoooaa!
-Spies! Destroy them!
-Do not harm them!
-What?
-They have just volunteered for
the next trip over the space bridge.
-Load the prisoners!
You should be proud.
-Yes, you will go down
in Cybertron history.
-Whether or not you successfully
make it over the space bridge.
-Megatron to Cybertron.
Come in, Shockwave.
-How are we gonna get out of this?
-By the skin of our teeth.
-I didn't know human teeth had skin.
-Activating test run number two.
-Sorry, Spike. It looks
like we've run out of time.
-So has Megatron! Look!
-Test run number two aborted.
MEGATRON: When can the
bridge be reopened?
-3,000 astroseconds.
-Three thousand?! This is intolerable!
-I wish our luck would change.
-Change? That's it!
-We're free!
-They're escaping!
-Ravage, eject.
Operation: capture.
-Don't worry about me, Bumblebee!
Wheel out!
Go!
-Destroy the Autobot!
-Decepticons!
Too close for comfort.
Hope Spike's okay.
I shouldn't have left him alone.
Maybe there's another way out of here.
Looks big enough.
Uh-oh.
-My null ray will stop
your squirming for a while.
MEGATRON: Good work, Starscream.
-Megatron!
-What are you doing here?
I told you I could deal
with this Autobot myself!
-You are not to be trusted, Starscream.
Now get out of my way!
Once I've altered his memory chips,
he will lead the Autobots to their doom!
-Something's happened
to Spike and Bumblebee.
We've got to get
Bumblebee!
Where's Spike?
-Spike was captured
by the Decepticons!
They're gonna send
him to Cybertron over
over some kinda space bridge!
-A space bridge?
-Wait a minute!
Nobody's sending my kid anywhere!
-Do not fear, Sparkplug.
We shall rescue your son.
What is the location of this bridge?
-The bridge
-Yes?
-The bridge is located in a cave,
96.4 miles from the highway.
SPARKPLUG: And Spike? Is he there, too?
BUMBLEBEE: Yes. Spike is in the cave, too.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Then
there's no time to waste.
We must go to the cave and destroy
the space bridge immediately.
Roll out!
-Laserbeak, report.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Then
there's no time to waste.
We must go to the cave and destroy
the space bridge immediately.
-And we'll have a surprise waiting
for them when they arrive!
OPTIMUS PRIME: Strange. No guards.
Bumblebee, are you certain
this is the right cave?
BUMBLEBEE: The space bridge is inside.
IRONHIDE: Bumblebee's never wrong, Prime.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Very well.
Autobots, transform!
And move in!
JAZZ: This some kinda joke?
RATCHET: No space bridge, no nothing!
-I don't understand it!
-I think your memory chips could
use a few volts to shake 'em up.
-Spike. Are you--
-So we were
expected here after all.
MEGATRON: And I insist
that you stay!
Forever!
-Say your prayers, Autobot!
-Stand back, Bumblebee!
It's my turn at bat!
You're out!
-Laserbeak, eject!
-This'll ground ya for good, Laserbeak!
-Ravage
-Oh, no, ya don't. Not this time!
-This time I'll blast more
than your shoulder.
-Ironhide, look out!
-Thanks for helpin' me, Optimus.
-Don't mention it.
-Now to finish you both.
-Not so fast, Megatron!
-My foot! It's caught!
-Yes!
Making it easier to cut you down to size!
Prime! Where are you?
OPTIMUS PRIME: Right behind you, Megatron.
Surrender. You've lost this round.
-Never!
SPARKPLUG: Optimus! Look out! He's--
SHOCKWAVE: Megatron! Response requested!
-Not now, Shockwave! Not now!
-Megatron!
The space bridge is about to open!
SHOCKWAVE: Repeat.
The space bridge is about to open!
-Excellent. We'll be there.
Starscream! Blast us out of here!
-Starscream? Retreat? Never!
-Do as I command!
Decepticons, follow me!
Take off for the riverbed!
-The Autobots will follow us and
learn the location of our space bridge!
-No Autobots will leave the cave alive!
That's the end of Prime and the Autobots!
[groans]
-Hey, Bumblebee, looks like
you could use a little repair.
This might get a bit hot.
Prime, a bank of Bumblebee's
memory chips has been altered.
-Bumblebee. The space bridge.
Where did you see it?
BUMBLEBEE: The cave I mean
I remember now!
The riverbed in the desert!
-Autobots! Concentrate firepower!
Roll out!
SHOCKWAVE: Repeat.
The space bridge will be operable
for a maximum of four minutes.
-Four minutes will suffice.
[mechanical snarls]
SOUNDWAVE: Ravage, stand aside.
-Well, uh I guess I served,
my time and I'm free to go, huh?
-Free to go
To Cybertron.
MEGATRON: You will be
riding on a beam of light.
Concentrate on the beam,
or you will fly off
into the cold dark void,
and cease to exist.
-Optimus Prime and the
Autobots will rescue me!
MEGATRON: The Autobots?
[laughs]
MEGATRON: We left them
buried in a heap of rubble.
Ready to send energon cubes, Shockwave.
SHOCKWAVE: Ready to receive, Megatron.
Commence transport.
OPTIMUS PRIME: Autobots, transform!
-Autobots! Take cover before they--
-Attack!
-Ironhide! The energon cubes!
-Don't worry!
I'll blow 'em up to Cybertron as dust!
SPARKPLUG: Stop! Spike's in that thing!
-I got him into this mess!
I'll get him out!
-I'll assist you, Bumblebee.
-Hurry, Spike! Jump!
Gotcha! Now hold on!
-Prepare to fire!
-I must get those cubes over
the bridge before it closes!
-Return to base. Megatron is dead.
I'm the leader now!
Follow me!
SPIKE: Thanks, Bumblebee!
-This is the happiest day of my life!
Megatron fell into his own space bridge!
He's lost forever!
-I wish I could believe that.
-Megatron. What happened?
-The Autobots robbed me of my victory,
but they have not seen
the last of Megatron!
I shall be avenged!