02x59 - To Tell the Truth

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♪ Once upon a future time ♪

♪ In a place called Stardust Bay ♪

♪ Countin' down to adventure now ♪

♪ Rockets on a mission, we're on our way ♪

♪ SPACE RACERS ♪

♪ Surfing the solar winds ♪

♪ SPACE RACERS ♪

♪ Together the fun begins ♪

♪ Way out where the planets, moons, and stars ♪

♪ All shimmer shine ♪

♪ Havin' a great time exploring ♪

♪ SPACE RACERS ♪

Hey, wait for me!

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Sure is a great night, you guys.

Yeah, even the lake sparkles.

♪ Out of control... ♪

It's the Cosmic Birds! Oh, I love the Cosmic Birds!

They're the most awesome band in the solar system.

♪ Dance, dance, dance ♪

♪ Dance with the moon ♪

♪ Move over, moonbeam ♪

♪ We're celestialating ♪

Man, I wish we had tickets to their concert tonight,

but the show is all sold out.

Look! I'm dancing with the moon!

♪ Dance with the moon ♪

Boy, the moon sure looks real big tonight.

Did it grow?

The moon can't grow.

It only looks bigger

because it's in the closest position to us tonight.

Hey! What's that dot?

No! That streak.

Up there, past the moon.

[beep]

Yeah, I see it. What is it?

Oh, maybe it's my cousin Mallard.

He's always saying he wants to drop by.

Mallard is such a goofy space cadet.

Or maybe it's...

Hawk! Hawk!

Sorry.

If we want the truth about this thing,

we need a better look.

Okay, let's check out this mysterious stranger in the sky.

I see it.

Wow, it's moving fast!

What's moving fast?

Oh, I hope it's not my nutty cousin Mallard.

He could fly pretty fast.

He's lousy at landing though.

It's an asteroid!

It must have just entered our solar system.

It's not very big...

I think.

What do you mean, you think?

Let me have a look.

It really is moving fast,

and, yeah, it seems kind of small.

Or maybe it's big. I can't tell.

Why can't I tell?

It's almost like the asteroid's trying to trick us.

Let's fly up there and check it out.

Hold on, hotshot.

Before we go flying after a speeding asteroid,

we'd better check with Headmaster Crane.

Robyn's right.

We shouldn't do stuff behind his back.

I'll go get him.

And I hoped it wasn't my cousin Mallard coming to visit.

Your cousin Mallard?

Well, it wasn't my cousin Mallard after all.

But Robyn and Eagle think it's a new asteroid,

but the asteroid isn't telling us the truth, and--

All right, cadets. What's going on?

A new asteroid in our solar system.

Sometimes it looks big,

but sometimes it looks small.

We can't tell what size it is.

We should fly up and check it out.

Hmm.

As a wise rocket once said,

"Enthusiasm is like tasty rocket fuel--

"wonderful when sipped from a cup,

messy when it spills all over the place."

Perhaps I should have a look.

Ah, yes!

It is the asteroid's distance from Earth

that is playing tricks with your eyes.

To determine the true facts,

we must send a team to track the asteroid and measure it.

Heh! You don't say.

This mission requires a two-cadet team,

one with superior math skills

to calculate where to catch up with the asteroid

and analyze the data,

and a cadet of great speed to actually catch it.

[chuckling]

Cadets Raven and Crow will fly the mission,

while Cadet Robyn will monitor their progress.

What?!

[blowing raspberry]

Now, now, Cadet Raven, this isn't a competition.

It's a serious mission.

You and Crow must go and prepare.

Yes, sir!

Eagle, you must sometimes let others

have opportunities to shine.

But this whole mission was my idea.

[platforms whirring]

Booster rockets!

Engaged.

Wings!

Back!

Space visors. Down.

Blast off! Blast off!

Yeah, well, I'm glad I didn't have to go on that mission,

or I'd miss the Cosmic Birds concert tonight.

But, Eagle, you don't...

You have tickets?

Oh, man, I heard they sold out.

How'd you get a ticket? You're so lucky, Eagle.

Yeah, and I'm going too!

And... And we even have an extra ticket to give away.

Who's in?

[overlapping speech]

I don't see any asteroid.

[scanner beeping]

It should be arriving just about... now!

[cheering and applause]

But I got to have three tickets.

We'll sit anywhere. In the last row.

On a high cloud. Anywhere!

Sorry, kid, the show is all sold out.

How about only two tickets?

One for my pal here and the other for another cadet.

There are no tickets!

Um, Eagle?

[voice straining] One... measly... ticket?

Eagle...

And I'll... I'll...

I'll do your homework for a month!

Ha, ha! Heh.

I haven't had to do homework in years.

Sayonara.

Hey, you guys.

Uh... hi, Sparrow.

Oh... wow. There are no tickets, are there?

Not even for you guys.

Why did you say there were?

Well...

Ugh!

Um...

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Cadet : Fibbers!

Cadet : Fakers!

Cadet : Show-offs!

Cadet : Can you believe those guys?

Oh, why'd I have to tell that stupid story

about the Cosmic Birds concert?

And why'd you have to make it worse

by saying we had an extra ticket?

'Cause you're my pal, Eagle. I didn't want you to feel alone.

Aw, I can always count on you, buddy.

Yeah, you can always count on me.

To make things worse.

We both lied and lost all our friends.

You're right.

We need to tell the truth

and nothing but the truth from now on.

Right.

We're friends, so from now on you can tell me the truth

about anything, no matter what it is.

Okay.

Um, well...

you can be kind of boastful sometimes, Eagle.

What?!

Well... since we're telling the truth,

you can be kind of a dunderhead.

What?! A dunderhead.

Like when you said we had an extra ticket

to give away.

Boastful! Big dunder-- dunderhead!

Big boastful!

[beep]

How are you guys doing up there?

Still measuring away.

Still gathering the data.

Eagle: You'll never win a race.

You're too big and heavy.

And you'll never be as strong as I am.

You're not big enough.

Huh?

[beeping]

We've been at this for hours, Crow.

Boring!

Just a bit more, Raven. Can you?

I got to have some fun.

I'm gonna ride this baby like a surfboard!

Wait! We've still got to...

Ooh, hoo, hoo, hoo!

Slowpoke! Weakling!

Dunderhead! Boastful!

What is going on with you two?

My pal Hawk can't take the truth.

What are you talking about?

We lost our friends when we told a lie,

so now we always tell the truth.

Yeah, but friends don't insult each other.

Thanks, Miss Smarty-wings.

Always correcting everyone else.

Just 'cause you're so smart

doesn't mean you're so smart!

Okay, listen.

You're always talking about how smart you are.

Boastful! Dunderhead!

Smarty-wings!

[whimpering]

My wheel...

it's stuck!

Am not! Are too!

Yes! No! No, you are!

You both are.

Everybody stop!

Have you lost your minds?

We're best friends, remember?

[sighs]

Yeah.

I'm sorry. Guess so.

I'm sorry too. We are friends.

I just got caught up in it.

We're still friends. Yes.

Everybody stop!

Again?

Shh! Listen!

Raven: Help!

It's Raven. He's in trouble.

Fly fast, Cadet Eagle.

On it, Headmaster!

Za-za-zoom!

Hang on, Raven.

I'll get you out.

[grunting]

You're really stuck!

Ain't that the truth?

Oh, man, Hawk was right.

I'll never be as strong as he is.

We need him.

Come in, Mission Control.

Mission Control here. Eagle.

Raven's wheel is stuck in the asteroid,

and I'm not strong enough to pull him out.

I need my pal Hawk.

Aw...

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[beep-beep]

Robyn: You can do it, Hawk.

You can do it!

I'm coming, Eagle! On my way!

[Hawk grunts]

[chuckles]

Oh, yeah! I knew you could do it, buddy!

Anything for my pals.

Raven: Oh, man.

[groans]

Raven, you don't look so good.

I'm okay. I'm okay.

See?

No, you're not.

You're injured. Here, let me help.

We're almost home.

[chuckling]

Hey, who's that?

Howdy, Cousin Hawk!

Cousin Mallard?

Yup, yup.

I was in the neighborhood for the Cosmic Birds concert.

Hey, where were you? I was looking for you.

I had extra tickets. [chuckles]

Aah!

Hey, did you know you got a rocket on your back?

Mallard, watch where you're going!

You were never too good at... [crash]

landing.

Well, we sure learned something

about telling the truth.

Yeah. It's important to be honest.

Unless you're hurting someone's feelings.

Then it's not so good.

I'm sorry for what I said, Hawk.

Me too.

Me three.

As a wise rocket once said,

three things cannot be hidden for long:

the sun, the moon, and the truth.

But the wrong kind of truth can cause pain.

[chuckles]

And so can crash landing.

[chuckles] Ow.

[laughter]

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