03x37 - Family

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NARRATOR:

Our worlds are in danger!

To save them and the galaxy,

we must find

the four Cyber Planet Keys

before the Decepticons

can use them for evil.

It is our mission.

[READING ON-SCREEN TEXT]

Transform and roll out!

♪ Transformers ♪

♪ More than meets the eye ♪

♪ Autobots, Decepticons

Go ♪

♪ Transformers

Robots in disguise ♪

♪ Transformers

Transformers, go ♪

NARRATOR:

The Autobots wage their battle

to destroy the evil forces

of the Decepticons.

♪ Transformers, go ♪

♪ Transformers ♪

[♪♪♪]

COBY:

Wing Saber is out there now,

scanning the area

for any sign of them,

but it's like looking

for a needle

in a billion

light-year haystack.

They could be

almost anywhere.

Red Alert,

this is Wing Saber.

I got nothing here,

and I'm running out of Energon.

RED ALERT:

Roger that, Wing Saber.

Return to base.

WING SABER:

Look, tell Coby I'm sorry,

okay? I'm really tired--

COBY:

It's okay, Wing Saber.

I know you did your best.

We'll just have to think

of another way, that's all.

We know they're going

to Gigantion.

So if we can just find

the Giant Planet,

that's where

we'll find them.

If Atlantis can get them there

in one piece.

You need not be concerned.

Even in its current state

of disrepair,

the Atlantis should have

no trouble making the journey.

Bud and the Mini-Cons

should be perfectly safe,

although I'm afraid

the same cannot be said

for Starscream and Sideways.

Their minds are not prepared.

What do you mean?

VECTOR:

Bud thinks like a Mini-Con.

BOTH: Huh?



Their minds are more flexible.

Huh? No way! You mean

Bud's whacked-out imagination

is gonna let him cross safely

into other dimensions?

Darn! How come I can't be nutty

like him? It's just not fair!

I don't think you need

to worry about that, Lori.

From my observations,

you might be nutty enough.

LORI: What?



RED ALERT: Remember when

we tried to scan

Jolt's memory

for the location

of the Giant Planet?

We found out that his brain

was structured more like

a human child's,

to be exact.

So only a human kid, or someone

who thinks like a human kid,

can make it through

the dimensional barrier?

In a sense, yes.

But what about

you guys?

I mean,

you're pretty grown-up!

Well, I admit,

this is the first time

I've regretted being

the level-headed one.

However, I've been

analyzing the powers

of Vector Prime's sword

and the Matrix of Leadership

that Optimus carries.

They both have inherent

stabilizing properties

that may enable us

to cross the barrier.

Hmm...

[♪♪♪]

REPORTER:

...and in a press conference

regarding what is now

being called the "Hole in

the Sky," Dr. Mohammad Wong

of the National Association

for Atmospheric Studies

once again reassured the public

there is no cause for alarm.

[THINKING]

Then why does that thing

feel so...wrong?

And why am I suddenly worried

about my brothers?

[PHONE RINGING]



Huh?

TIM:

Hello?

Uh. Hey,

big brother.

Coby? Hey, it's good

to hear your voice, bro.

What's goin' on?

You moved into my room yet?

Uh, no. Tim,

I kinda need your advice on

something, if that's okay.

[♪♪♪]

[GASPS]

So, what should I do, bro?

Well, I guess I can tell

Mom and Dad that Bud's with me.

Huh?



That way they won't worry.

And it'll buy you

some time.

COBY: Time? For what?



Cobe...

You gotta tell

Mom and Dad.

COBY:

Yeah, I know,

but I don't know how.

Just tell them the truth.

We're family, Coby.

We've got to

believe in each other.

I guess we do, huh?

Thanks, big bro.

Hey, don't mention it,

little brother.

But next time, you and Bud

have to visit me for real.

I miss you guys.

[CHUCKLES]

You okay, Coby?

[♪♪♪]

SCATTERSHOT:

Aw, for crying out loud!

There's more of 'em over here!

JETFIRE:

What? You gotta be

yanking my cables!

HOTSHOT:

They say for every

Scrapmetal you see,

there's a hundred more

you don't see.

OVERRIDE:

Oh, huh, now

that's a pleasant thought!

HOTSHOT:

Hey, it's just what I heard.

[♪♪♪]

Well, I've seen enough!

Leave Primus alone,

you doggone parasites!

Nobody's gonna infest

my creator!

Once we rid Primus

of these pests,

we can start looking

for the Giant Planet.

Yeah, but,

you know, Big Bot,

Coby and Lori are gonna want

to come along with us.

To a whole 'nother dimension?

Aw, come on!

Hey, those kids are tougher

than you think.

[♪♪♪]

I hope Coby's doing okay.

I mean, we're all worried

about Bud,

but to lose

your little brother... Wha--?

Crosswise?

There's something

you need to see.

[♪♪♪]

Oh, frag it!

[GROANS]

How could I be such

a colossal dope?

I joined up with the Decepticons

because I resented humans,

but they turned out to be

a bunch of lunatics.

I turned my back

on all my friends

just because I didn't want to

wait at traffic lights! Stupid!

LANDMINE:

Hey, Mudflap!

Who's there?

Thundercracker? Megatron?

Listen, I'm not

a Decepticon anymore!

I'm... I'm nothing!

So just leave me alone!

Landmine? Look, I don't want

any more trouble!

[♪♪♪]

Is that why

you're out here

beatin' up

on defenseless trees?

Hmph!

I mean it, Landmine!

Decepticons, Autobots, you

can all just leave me alone!

[GROANS]

Listen to me,

I am not kidding!

I don't want to have anything

to do with any of you!

I know how you feel,

but I can't let that happen.

Mudflap...

If you ain't

a Decepticon no more,

then I want

my friend back!

Your friend?

Landmine, I--

I don't know what to say.

The stuff I did--

Ah, skip it,

it's all right.

Everybody

makes mistakes--

Even though some mistakes

are dumber than others.

[CHUCKLES]

I-- Landmine. I--

I'm so sorry!

Whatever it takes, I--

I wanna make things right!

You don't owe me

anything, pal.

But you know, you do owe

yourself a second chance

at being a good guy.

Stop b*ating yourself up.

And leave the trees

alone too!

And pull yourself together!

You're kinda embarrassing me!

Huh?

[ALL CHATTERING, HONKING]

I guess I'm back.

So, what are we all sitting

around here for, huh?

Let's hit the road!

[AUTOBOTS ALL CHEER]

[♪♪♪]

LORI:

Okay, how about this:

We tell them we won a contest,

and the prize

is an all-expenses-paid trip

around the world!

Oh. That won't work.

We'd have to give them our hotel

information and all that stuff.

[GASPS]

What about summer school

in Europe?

Oh, no,

that won't work.

I'm sure we'd have

to bring back report cards.

I suppose we could say

we ran off to get married...

[CHIMES]

[GASPS]

But then-- We're not really--

You know--

No. We're going to tell

our parents the truth, Lori.

Are you sure?



Yeah.

But they won't

believe it.

Well, then we have to

make them believe it!

Yeah! We have to

convince them.

[INHALES AND EXHALES DEEPLY]

Okay.

Oh, um, I'll be right back.

Huh?

[♪♪♪]

PRESIDENT [ON PHONE]:

I see. Interesting.

Well, thank you for keeping me

in the loop

on this Transformer

situation, Colonel.

I'm looking forward

to reading the detailed account

in your written report as

soon as it becomes available.

Of course.

Thank you, Madame President.

Colonel Franklin,

when I first took office,

I thought this

special project of yours

was a waste of

the taxpayers' money.

Oh?



But this is one instance

where I'm very happy

to be proven wrong.

Good work, Colonel.



Well, thank you, ma'am.

Your support

means a lot to me.

Goodbye, Colonel.

[SIGHS]

[RINGING]

Yes?



MAN: Colonel,

there's a call on

the special priority line.

Well, put it through.

[♪♪♪]

DAD:

All right, Coby,

let me get this straight.

That thing in the sky

is a black hole.

And it's going to devour

the Earth within a few weeks?

That's right.

And you've been helping

some giant alien robots

called Transformers

to stop it.

Well, technically, we've been

helping out the Autobots.

You see, they're the good guys

among the Transformer robots.

[GROANS]

Lori, mija, listen

to what you're telling us.

I mean, Autobots

and black holes?

Papa! It's the truth!

We've all been

through a lot,

but there's a rational

explanation for everything.

This is rational!

You know everyone

saw the Transformers!

The skies were practically

filled up with Decepticons!

Don't you remember--?



Airplanes.

What? Okay, what about

the air base?

There were three Autobots

being repaired there, remember?

Sorry, I didn't

see them, son.

[BOTH GASP]

That's right. Our parents

stayed inside the building.

Hey, what about

our friend, Jolt?

The helicopter you saw

outside the window?

Yeah, but that was

just a helicopter, hon.

No, it wasn't!

[♪♪♪]

[THINKING]

We do sound crazy.

And nothing we can say

will convince them.

OPTIMUS:

Landmine,

how are the kids doing?

Well, our secret's still safe,

Optimus, but those poor kids!

OPTIMUS:

It can't be helped.

Well, yeah, but they're just

tryin' to do the right thing.

Okay, then, Papa.

Answer me this:

Would you believe us if

we show you a Transformer?

But, Lori, sweetie,

there's no such thing.

Answer the question!

Lori...

Hey, Six-Speed!

Show our parents

how you transform!

Please?

So whose car is that,

anyway?

It's not a car, Dad!

Come on, Six-Speed,

please!

I know it's against

Optimus' orders,

but if our parents don't

believe us, then it's all over!

Six-Speed!

I know we can't

disobey orders,

but this just ain't right.

Not after everything

those kids have done for us.

Come on, mija.

That's enough for now.

We can talk about this

when we get home.

Papa!



You too, Coby!

But the Autobots, Dad!

You don't understand!

They need us to help them!

Landmine still needs repairs!

And we're the only ones who

can hear the Omega Frequency--

Excuse me, Coby!

You heard your father!

Come on, you don't understand!

I don't have a choice!

I have to go back

to Gigantion!

It's the only way we have

a chance to get Bud back!

That's ridiculous, Coby!

Bud is with Tim!

[SIGHS]

No, Dad, he isn't.

Tell him.

[♪♪♪]

Bud...was taken.



Huh?

Bud was captured

by Starscream.

And now he's on a starship

heading for another dimension!

[VEHICLE APPROACHING]

ALL:

Huh?

Huh?



[SIGHS]

I'm sorry if we're

interrupting anything, folks.

I know we all seemed

to get off on the wrong foot.

Colonel.

And you're the woman we saw in

that helicopter, aren't you?

Miss Honda?

Uh, it's Professor Suzuki,

actually.

But then, we weren't

formally introduced.

You're just in time!

Uh, you knew about this?

Who do you think

called them, silly?

Come on, Coby,

I knew our parents

would never believe

our crazy story, right?

Um...

Colonel Franklin.

Professor.

Tell my parents

that it's all true!

That I have to go

rescue Bud!

I'm sorry, Coby.

But it's just too dangerous.

[BOTH GASP]



No way!

Lori, I realize

you've been to other planets,

but this is an alternate

dimension completely!

I don't care!

We're talking about my friends,

here! Bud, and Jolt and Reverb!

T-to other planets?

Oh, no,

my little baby!

I'm very sorry about Bud.

But we're doing everything

we can to help.

So it's all true?

This Starscream person

has my little boy?

But what about Tim?

Well, we didn't

want you to worry.

That's why

Tim said what he did.

He said we had

to believe in each other,

because we're family.

I guess we're trying

to do the right thing.

Huh?

And he was right

about family.

I'm sorry. I should have

told you the truth,

right from the start.

But that doesn't matter now.

Bud is in big trouble, and

he's counting on me to help him.

He believes in me,

because after all, we're family.

Hmm. Yeah,

I understand all that, Coby,

but you need to

understand something.

Your mother and I are res--

[RUMBLING]



[BOTH GASP]

BOTH:

Huh?

[BOTH GASP]

[♪♪♪]

DAD:

What the devil is that?

It's huge!

MOM:

Look! There's another one!

Hey! Optimus Prime!

Optimus Prime, Transform!

[♪♪♪]

LORI:

That's Optimus Prime!

He's the leader of the Autobots!

He's kinda strict,

but I think

that's only because he cares

about us all so much!

Vector Prime, Transform!

COBY:

The clockwork guy

is Vector Prime!

He's one of the Ancients.

He actually saw

the pyramids being built!

Heck, he probably

saw dinosaurs!

He's got incredible powers

over time and space!

Hey, don't forget me!

Landmine, Transform!

COBY:

Whoa! Landmine,

were you spying on us?

LORI:

Landmine is the first

Transformer we met.

We found him

crashed in the forest.

[♪♪♪]

I guess the kids have already

handled our introduction.

I hope

we didn't alarm you.

Seeing is believing,

huh?

[CHIMES]

Uh, ordinarily,

I'd invite you in,

but I don't think

you'd fit.

Are you thirsty?

Don't worry about it, Mom.

They don't eat human food.

These guys are on

a strict Energon diet!

We could send out

for something...

To be honest,

I had my own doubts

about letting Coby and Lori come

to the Giant Planet with us.

But after hearing how determined

they are to help rescue Bud...

Well, I'd like them

to join us.

They've been a great help

to us every step of the way.

A great help to you?

Forgive me, but I don't see how

two innocent Earth children

could be of

much help to you.

Hey, these kids

saved my life!

I can't even count the number

of times Coby's patched me up.

And your daughter

is just about

the bravest person

I've ever met.

You-- You really

mean it?

Every word of it.

Lori practically designed

our secret base,

and Coby installed

the equipment.

And the children proved

vital to our mission

on both Velocitron

and the Jungle Planet.

But our kids...

Please, Dad. I have to.

For Bud?

Hey, what if I went too?

They're my sons.

It's my responsibility.

Okay, then I want to go too!



Ernesto, no!

I'm sorry,

but that's impossible.

Crossing the dimensional barrier

requires a flexible mind,

one that can accept

new reality at face value.

I see no other way

around it.

But our minds

are also flexible!

No, they're not.

Our children came to us and told

the absolute truth, Ernesto.

They needed us

to believe them,

but none of us

could accept their reality.

It's as plain as that.

I swear upon my very spark

that no harm will

come to these children.

We will go the Giant Planet,

fulfill our mission,

and return with Bud in time

to save both our worlds.

Please, Dad!



Papa!

[♪♪♪]

All right, you two.

Don't cause Optimus any trouble.

[GASPS]

Dad!

Don't worry. We've got

a heck of a son here, honey.

I know.

But so is Bud.

Optimus. Please find Bud.

Bring him back!

I will. I swear.

Papa? Mama?

This Giant Planet place,

It's not really dangerous,

is it? I mean, you'll be safe?

Oh, no!

It's totally safe!

It's Six-Speed's

home planet, after all.

It's like my friend's house.

Don't worry.

Just...a few hundred

light-years away.

What? A few hundred

light-years away?

Oh, my,

did I just say that?

It's safe, right,

Six-Speed?

[CHIMING]

See, Papa? He says

it's just like home!

Listen, my daughter means

the entire world to me.

You understand?

I swear by

the Spark of Primus.

Um. Right. Uh, well, whoever

this Primus person is...

[SIGHS]

Just be safe.

Oh, thank you, Papa!

Our baby?

In another dimension?

Hey, don't worry, Mama.

We'll save the universe

and be back in time for dinner.

What about dinner, dear?

Do they feed you up in space?

Uh...not really.

Then I'd better start

cooking pronto!

Uh, Mama!

[♪♪♪]

COBY:

I've fed most of the data

into this communicator.

We'll keep transmitting

as long as we can.

We'll signal again

when we're back

in this dimension, Colonel.



Understood.

Good luck,

you guys.

Okay. We'd better

get going, guys.

Don't worry, I'll bring you

something from space!

Lori. Coby.

[♪♪♪]

Take this.

In case...you get hungry

on the trip.

We're very proud of you,

Lori. Remember that.

Papa. I will.

Don't take any guff from

those Decepticons, you hear?

Just come home safe.

Right!

[♪♪♪]

COBY [THINKING]:

I'll come back safe, Mom.

All of us will!

Our little boy

has grown.

He has.

It's funny. I look at them

and I start to wonder...

Was I ever that young?

Was I ever that eager?

Was I ever that full of hope?

Was I that fearless?

I know what you mean.

I think if there's anything

at all in life

that I can be truly proud of,

it would be my three sons.

♪ Transformers ♪

♪ More than meets the eye ♪

♪ Autobots, Decepticons

Go ♪

♪ Transformers

Robots in disguise ♪

♪ Transformers

Transformers, go ♪

NARRATOR:

The Autobots wage their battle

to destroy the evil forces

of the Decepticons.

♪ Transformers, go ♪

♪ Transformers ♪