01x01 - Recruits

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♪ Earth needed help and they answered the call ♪

♪ No rescue too big, no hero too small ♪

♪ Recruits come to learn from the best of the best ♪

♪ They'll be Rescue Bots too, if they pass the test ♪

♪ Rescue Bots Academy roll to the rescue! ♪

♪ Roll to the rescue! Save the day ♪

♪ For you and me, roll to the rescue ♪

♪ Hot sh*t, Whirl, Hoist, Medix, and Wedge ♪

♪ Their teamwork, together, will give 'em the edge ♪

♪ Rescue Bots Academy roll to the rescue ♪

♪ Roll, roll, roll! Roll out! ♪

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Thanks, but I'll take it from here.

-Ha! -Hot sh*t, I'm open!

Don't worry, I got this.

Huh?

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Yes!

Woo-hoo! Oh, yeah!

Now that's how you play cube!

-Who wants a re-match? -Oh! Were you on my team?

-Forget it! -What's the point?

Aw, c'mon! I'll even tie one servo behind my back!

Very impressive, Hot sh*t.

No wonder every league on Cybertron

is trying to recruit you.

Optimus Prime? I didn't know you were a cube-head!

Uh... wanna play?

Perhaps another time.

I am here with a greater mission,

to build up the ranks of the Rescue Bots.

That is what brought me to you.

Rescue work?

Uh... I'm really more of a sports bot.

Skill on the court may give you fame.

But what I am offering will make you a hero.

Huh... I'm listening.

The Rescue Bot Training Academy

has chosen the best of the best

to join its first class.

There is a place for you there.

Thanks, but the thing is...

Of course, if you're not up to the challenge...

Hey, challenge is what I do. You're on!

So, where are we headed?

-The planet Earth. -Whoa!

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Huh, Earth is smaller than I expected.

[clanging metal]

You may find it is more than meets the eye.

I will be back to check on your progress.

Good luck.

Hi! Are you a new recruit too?

I'm Whirl. Isn't this place great?

What... are you doing to my hand?

Oh! This is how humans meet each other.

Or they do this! Or... this!

Or this... [clang] or this!

Or this... or this!

Or sometimes they just say hello. It's faster.

And less exhausting.

Hey there! I'm Hoist and this is Medix.

-Welcome to the team. -Thanks.

I'm Hot sh*t.

He's our engineer... He's our medic.

And I'm a police bot.

What kind of rescue work do you do?

Um... a little of this, a little of that...

You know, whatever the emergency calls for.

-Wow! Multi-class! -Nice!

Acceptable.

Oh yeah? What are your fire-fighting stats, hmm?

Time in a blind maze? First responder rank?

Wedge won a competition to come to this academy.

He's the best rescue student on Cybertron.

Well, we're not on Cybertron, are we?

Attention, new recruits!

I'm Heatwave, head of this school.

[clang]

Class is now in session. Meet me in the briefing room.

Wow, I can't believe we're going to be learning

-from the Heatwave! -He seems cool.

Cool? Try epic.

He's basically a prime.

Do you know how many lives he's saved?

Disasters he's stopped? We're lucky he even knows we exist.

Wedge... Whirl... Hoist... Medix, Hot sh*t,

welcome to the Rescue Bots training academy!

My team and I will teach you

to be the best rescuers on this planet...

...or any other.

The first rule of being on Earth, is disguise.

We can't let anyone know we're aliens.

Why not?

Trust me, humans get weird about that kind of thing.

These badges will help you keep your cover.

Now when you change into vehicle mode, you'll fit right in.

Whoaaa! I'm an Earth-helicopter.

Maneuverability, speed, strength! Me likey.

[engine revving] Excellent acceleration!

Hey, hey! Nice extension arm.

Let's do this thing!

-[revving engine] -[car horn sounds]

Wait, you're an ATV?

Since when is that a rescue vehicle?

Try me! I bet I can drive circles around you.

You'll all get a chance to see each other in action.

Your first assignment is waiting outside.

Alright, recruits. Use the field to show me what you got.

Medix...

[screeching tires]

Hoist...

Whirl...

Wedge...

[engine revving]

Your turn, Hot sh*t.

Better hang on to your bumpers.

[playful music]

I am unclear how that would be useful in a rescue situation.

He looks like he's playing some kind of game.

Thank you, Cybertron!

[makes phony cheering noise]

That's your skill?

Well I was, um...

...holding some magic back, for when it counts.

Now let's see how you do on team rescue.

Follow me, recruits.

Welcome to the simulation gymnasium,

or as we call it, "Hero Hall."

This is where you'll be doing most of your rescue prep.

But... there's nothing here!

Nothing yet!

This room can be programmed to practice any type of rescue.

From snow...

...to wind!

To a grease fire.

Help me! Help me!

Meet Tough Luck Chuck. You'll be saving him, a lot.

Hi, Chuck!

Your job is to put out the fire and help that human.

Medix, you and Hoist take care of Chuck.

Wedge and Hot sh*t, make sure Whirl

has enough cans of foam to put out that fire.

Ready, team?

Roll to the rescue!

Hoist, I need a hand to reach that human!

How about a tow?

Come on, we have to get that fire foam to Whirl, fast!

[grunting]

Ahhh!

Hmm...

[engine revving]

[splutters]

Don't worry. I got this.

Huh?

No, I got this!

Wait, what are you doing?

Putting out the fire faster. You know, rescue work!

Water on a grease fire is inadvisable.

-Wait! -Too hot, too hot!

-Whirl, look out! -Whoa!

[electronic voice] Mission failed.

What were you thinking?

Your rookie mistake put us all in danger.

-I didn't mean to... -And yet, you did.

Thing is, grease and water really don't mix.

Didn't you learn that in your rescue training on Cybertron?

I... uh... I never really had any.

-Really? -What?

That's enough, recruits.

Who cares about some fake rescue, anyway?

I could crush these guys on the court!

Tough first day, huh?

A real human!

Hey, it's okay! I know all about the Rescue Bots.

They've worked with my family for years.

Uh... whoa! Ooof!

Nice reflexes. I'm Cody.

You must be Hot sh*t. I hear you're great at cube.

Finally, somebody gets me!

Optimus told me about you.

[sighs] Did he tell why he thought

I'd belong at a rescue school?

Probably because he believes in you.

Look, whenever you try something new, it can be hard.

But if you quit, you'll never know

how great you could be.

It's called a spatula.

What do you think humans use it for?

Hmm... itchy spots?

Hey guys, miss me?

Do you really want an answer to that question?

Look, I know today was a little rough.

But from now on, I'll rock any challenge you throw at me.

Okay, you're a sports bot. How about a game?

Let's see which one of us can stack these faster.

You're on!

[engine revving]

Uh... uhhh!

Huah! Huh?

Whoa!

Wahhh, ungh!

You can't even stack boxes?

How do you expect to save lives?

Hot sh*t, wait?

No, he's right!

I'm not made for rescue work.

I'm going back to the cube courts, where I belong.

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