02x09 - The African Ice Caper

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[theme music playing]

♪ Where in the world
Is Carmen Sandiego? ♪

♪ Sandiego ♪

♪ Where in the world
Is Carmen Sandiego? ♪

Her car slid on the ice
and spun off the road.

She's been out in the cold all night.

Please help her!

It's past visiting hours.

It's okay, he's...

- Uh...
- Family.

I came as soon as I could.

I intercepted intel on a VILE operation
going down in Antwerp tonight.

What would Red want us to do?

I will handle it.

[Player] Chatter indicates
VILE's up to something big in Krakow.

Charter a plane. I'm leaving now.

[Player] Get ready to rack up
more frequent flier miles.

VILE's on the move in Taipei.

[Ivy] Carmen?

Wake up. You got a visitor.

Nice HQ, Sandiego.

Ah, you sure look a whole lot better
than the last time I saw you.

Thanks to you.

Any time you need me...

I'm just a click away.

But I didn't call.

How did you find me?

[Brunt] Anyone can be found, lambkins.

Now you can pay the price
for betraying family.

- [grunts]
- [gasps, pants]

[sighs]

[pen clicks]

The files you requested,
Monsieur Devineaux.

[supervisor] Ugh, Devineaux! Again?

This is the third time this month.

[clears throat] I have not been able
to shake it, sir. [coughs]

I'm sure I will feel better
in the morning. [coughs]

You had better feel better.

Let me see.
And, uh, I will also need, uh...

Roll of red yarn?

Make it two, and some pushpins.

At last, the customs forms.

Amusement park in Shanghai, boom!

Art gallery in Cairo, bang!

Doughnut shop in Boston, voilà!

All the places Carmen Sandiego has robbed

that we know have ties
to the mysterious import-export company.

Peel back the layers,

reveal the big picture.

- [pounding]
- [Carmen grunting]

[panting]

- Tada!
- Feel like home yet?

Even if I am going stir-crazy.

Just checking in on our...

patient.

Feeling strong, Player.
What have you got?

For Shadowsan?

As soon as he completes his mission
in the Austrian Alps...

I'll take this one.

It's not the easiest trip.

I'll take it slow.

Promise. Recon only.

Now, where am I off to?

Africa, specifically
the Republic of Botswana,

located in the southern part
of the continent.

[Carmen] Awesome! Never been.

I see the Kalahari Desert
stretches across most of the country.

[Player] Just be sure to stay hydrated
while you're on safari.

And watch out for those tigers.

[Carmen mimics error sound]
Nice try, Player.

Tigers are native to Asia and India,
not Africa.

[Player] Just testing!
Guess you caught me "lion."

[roars]

[Player] Check this out: Botswana faced many challenges,

but it's become one of the world's
fastest growing economies.

It doesn't hurt that it's rich in gold,
uranium, copper and especially diamonds.

[Carmen] That's right.

Most of their mines are operated
in partnership with the government,

who use the profits to fund schools,
hospitals and infrastructure.

[trumpets]

[Zack laughs] Oh, man!

It's, like, half-giraffe, half-chicken!

- [growls]
- [Ivy] You okay back there, Carm?

Can I get you some water?
Do you need to cool off?

Cooling off the is last thing I wanna do
after being trapped in an icy ravine.

Good thing you're handling Africa, Red.

I guess Shadowsan's
still staking out the Alps?

[Player] He is a rock star!

What made you change your tune about him?

Actions speak louder than words, I guess.

When Shadowsan wasn't nursing you
back to health,

he was stepping up in the field big-time.

We're lucky to have him on our side.

[buzzes]

You are Le Chevre?

A sample of the merchandise, Fräulein.

Hmm.

There is more where this came from?

Much more.

[thuds]

Shadowsan?

- [roars]
- [grunts]

You allowed yourself to be followed?

- [grunting, shouts]
- [blows landing]

- [grunts]
- [groans]

[both grunting]

Show yourself!

- [grunts]
- [groans]

Be careful what you wish for.

[Player over radio] Diamonds.

Uncut, fresh from the mine.

Ice, huh?

Can't seem to avoid it these days.

[Player] It's probably no coincidence

- that VILE's up to something in Botswana.
- [vehicle approaching]

I'm at the coordinates you supplied.

If there is a diamond mine here,
VILE's keeping it under wraps.

And I may be about to unwrap it.

[Player] Whoa!

Shadowsan didn't nurse you back to health
so you could take unnecessary risks.

Relax. Recon only, remember?

I'm afraid we've had a bit of a bother
in the Alps, Gunnar.

Shadowsan nicked our samples
from Le Chevre,

which means it won't be long
before Carmen Sandiego connects the dots

to our mining operation.

Those diamonds are our best hope

of making up our losses in Rio,
Roundabout,

not to mention your best hope
of succeeding Shadowsan

as the fifth member
of our esteemed Faculty.

Rest assured, Gunnar,

my day job may preclude me
from being on site,

but it does enable me to rigorously
monitor the situation from afar.

Nonetheless, Coach Brunt
is en route to Botswana

to ensure the safety of our investment.

[Zack] First time back in the field
since Stockholm.

You think maybe Carm's pushing her luck?

She'll check in
when she has something to report.

[sighs] Sure, Ivy, but what if you
just suited up and made sure she's okay?

- I mean, you were awesome at the...
- There's only one Carmen Sandiego.

I stepped up because I had no choice.

Carm can handle
whatever's out there on her own.

Right?

[vehicle approaching]

[camera shutter clicks]

[Player] Whoa!

This mining operation makes Rio
look like a two-year-old's sandbox.

They gotta be pulling
tens of millions of dollars out of there.

Think of all the schools and hospitals

those diamonds could subsidize
for Botswana.

[Brunt] Ooh-wee!

My, oh, my.

Coach Brunt.

This is the quite the operation.

[Player] Okay, Red, we've seen enough.
Time to get out of there.

Not until I complete a mapping study
of the whole interior.

Red, ACME's chief may have let you walk,

but if Brunt corners you again,
you may not be so lucky.

[Tigress] Well, well.

We have a panther in the bush.

[grunts]

[both grunting]

[groans]

[Player] Carmen? What's going on?

Oh, my, someone's off their game.

[both grunting]

Aw, does it hurt? Sure seems that way.

Why don't we have Coach Brunt
take a look at your injuries?

[Zack and Ivy yell, groan]

- Score!
- The cat is in the bag!

How can a company with such global reach
have no physical headquarters,

not even a telephone number?

And I see a pattern here,
but what does it mean?

[sighs] Chief was right.

I am better at thinking with my fists
than with my head.

[groans]

What would Julia think?

[grunts, huffs]

Are you two really going to sit there
and stare at me the whole time?

Behave, and maybe we'll bring out
a ball of yarn.

[chuckles] Good one, Ivy!

Ah! Cat jokes, how original.

Look, we made a rare discovery:
the only tiger in Africa.

[both] Boo-yah!

Did you stop to wonder
what a tigress might be doing in Africa?

Hunting!

- Rawr!
- [Zack and Ivy yelp]

[laughs] A couple of scaredy-cats!

[both growl]

It's only a matter of time
before Tigress' absence raises suspicions.

Shadowsan just left Austria.

I can reroute his flight
and have him there in a few hours.

That wouldn't be soon enough,
and we'd still be outnumbered.

I need more bodies to pull this off.

Bigger resources.

Whoa. You're not really thinking
about calling in ACME?

Chief's the reason
I'm still standing, isn't she?

Chief may have saved your life
in Stockholm,

but she's also the reason you nearly
froze to death in the first place!

What makes you think you can trust her?

You used to say the same thing
about Shadowsan.

Sync with Red Drone and finish mapping
the mine for me, Player.

This time, the pen is definitely mightier
than the sword.

Uh, Agent Argent?

Oh, Inspector Devineaux.

What a surprise.

Does your ACME card
get you a discount here?

Shh! That's classified.

Are you knitting a sweater?

[chuckles] I am glad that you asked.

I have been thinking
about one of our old cases.

Obsessing over it, really.

I have uncovered a number of new leads.

Perhaps we can compare notes.

You know that's against policy.

If Chief knew I were even talking to you
right now...

I really should just buy my hat and go.

A hat in a corner grocery?

A fedora, actually.

But this is the cheese aisle!

They're imported.

Are you playing a joke on me?
Is Chief hiding somewhere?

If she were, how would you even begin
to explain this to her?

[echoing] It is not like the others.

[meows]

[gasps]

I have been going about this all wrong!

I should not be seeking a pattern
in these common threads,

I should be seeking the one thing
that strays from the pattern.

This offshore location is the only one

with no record of customs forms
or delivery records.

[laughs]
What kind of import-export company

does not send or receive shipments?

Ms. Argent, you are my lucky cat.

Mine tunnels mapped.

Time to bring home the drone.

- Whoa!
- [Brunt] Perimeter check, boys.

If you see anything out of the ordinary,
I want to be the first to know.

That was close.

You're saying you can promise me
at least one key player from VILE?

At least.

I really am glad
you decided to call, Sandiego.

- [computer beeps]
- Player, requesting status update.

Funny you should call right now.

- Tell me Carmen is safe.
- All good.

She's having a powwow
with ACME's head honcho.

Never thought I'd get to set eyes
on the hologram.

You have a visual?
Can you sync me in?

Um...

For Carmen's safety, right?

Naturally.

I'm all ears, Sandiego.
Tell me what I need to know.

So she is the face of ACME.

Are you able to trace her transmission?

[Carmen] By all indications,
VILE's preparing

to move a large shipment
of uncut diamonds.

How soon can your agents get here?

Local law enforcement
can get there quicker.

I told you ACME has reach.

Now, how will they know to find you?

I'll be the one wearing red.

[Jonesy] Good evening, sir.

I understand you wished to be informed
of any unusual activity in Botswana.

[Roundabout] Indeed, Jonesy.

The prying eyes of Her Majesty's
Secret Service and all that.

Well, I just moments ago received word
of an impending police action

against an illegal
diamond mining operation.

[Roundabout] Jolly good work, Jonesy.

It's always a fine day

when the global friends
of British intelligence prevail over evil.

Roundabout.

[Roundabout] I'm afraid I have some
rather distressing news to report, Gunnar.

It's regarding our diamond mine.

Let me guess, Devineaux.
Still not feeling well?

[Devineaux]
Worse, monsieur. [coughs]

- And I am contagious.
- [seagull screeches]

Did I just hear a seagull?

No, sir! A sneeze. [sneezes]

[seagull screeches]

It is pretty severe.

I fear I may be laid up for a few days.

- [motor starts]
- [screeches]

[supervisor] Did I hear a motor?

[grunting] My stomach.

I'm going to be sick. I must go now.

[motor whirring]

[vehicle approaching]

There is no sign of anyone, miss.

They did leave
quite a few diamonds behind.

They evacuated in a hurry,
took whatever they could carry.

VILE knew we were coming.

[beeping]

Captain, get everyone out now!

Evacuate! On the double!

- [expl*si*n]
- [objects clatter]

Wasn't me!

Got any more cat jokes?

I'm in the mood for a good one.

Uh, have you heard the one about the tabby
who walked into the... Ow!

- She doesn't really wanna hear one.
- [comm beeps]

[Gunnar] Tigress, evacuate the region.

Sure, right after I sharpen
my claws on a cou...

Immediately! Code zero alpha!

[growls]

[both sigh]

[Roundabout] You scrubbed the mine clean
of all traces of VILE's existence?

As you requested.

Well, guvnor, we may have lost
a few gemstones,

but we have gained irrefutable proof

that VILE's traitors
really are colluding with ACME.

My date with destiny.

[horn blaring]

Think we should check in on her?

Sure. Just let me suit up
in a hat and coat.

Would you?

No! She'll call. She's in a meeting.

You promised me key players, Sandiego.

Snafus do not make Chief
a happy hologram.

They were tipped off, somehow.

We'll need to act faster next time.

Mmm, sounds to me like someone's
opening her heart to ACME's charms.

I'm collaborating.
Never said I was enlisting.

Would that be such a terrible thing?

You know how to reach me.

[knocking on door]

[man] Tickets, please!

[Carmen groaning]

[Brunt] Wakey-wakey, little Black Sheep.

[Carmen groans]

[Carmen gasps]

You don't wanna sleep
through mama bear's visit, now, do you?

[grunting]

A world of hurt, it's a-comin'.

Ever think to ask your new roommate

what he was doing in Argentina
when he found you?

He was on a caper.

VILE sent him there to steal something.

Sure, we sent him there
to steal something.

We sent Shadowsan
to Buenos Aires, Argentina, years ago

to steal your daddy's life.

Who? No, you're ly...

- [grunting]
- [brakes squeal]

Oh. Our stop already?

No! Don't leave, not yet!

Off we go, boys.

[Brunt] Bye-bye, Black Sheep.

[muffled screaming]