01x20 - Trading Places

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Cyberchase". Aired: January 21, 2002 –; present.*
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01x20 - Trading Places

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Okay, there's this really
bad dude named hacker --

Hacker: the hacker, to you!

Whatever.
He wants to take over

The cyberworld
from motherboard.

[ Gasp ]
the three kids
are sucked into cyberspace,

And they use brain power
to help save everybody.

Jackie:
okay, here's the plan.

So they travel
all over and run into all these

Weird creatures...and have all
of these awesome adventures.

It's totally up to them
to save cyberspace.

Can three cool kids and a wacky
bird outsmart the hacker?

Hacker: never!
Matt: there's only one way
to find out!

Tune in
to "cyberchase"!

* Cyberchase!

* We're movin' we're beatin'
hacker at his game *

* Don't tell me that he's trying
to hack the motherboard *

* We'll get him every time

* Cosmic worlds, freaky places
that we've seen *

* We got the power
of one two three four! *

* Runnin' in a cyberchase
we'll meet him face to face *

* We'll stick together,
all the time! *

* Adventures in cyberspace

* The chase is on! Just wait
and c-y-b-e-r- chase! *

[Marbles]
motherboard! I have located
the electro-root!

Access will destroy your virus!
Will arrive soon!

[Cyber-apes]
(ape noises)

On the other hand, perhaps not.

[Matt]
step on it, inez!

Motherboard said dr. Marbles
is in real trouble!

He's not the only one

Ha ha! Those kids won't know
what hit them!

Is the shrink ray ready?

[Buzz]
almost, boss. Hey, deedee,
uh, get me that bendy thing

With the hook on the end, will
ya?

[Delete]
righto, buzzy!

Hey, buzzy, donuts!

Oooh! I forgot about these.
I put 'em in there ages ago.

It's hard as a rock!

[Hacker]
forget the donuts,
you potbellied page-break!

Fix the shrink ray!

Boss!!

[All]
uh oh! Yoikes!

[Inez]
the grim wreaker's
out of control!

[Jackie]
we're going to have to bail
out!

Where are we? Look at our ship!

[Matt]
it's totaled!

The parts are all mixed up.

I can't tell our stuff from
hacker's!

[Inez]
where are those guys, anyway?

[All]
hacker???

You'll pay for this, you
troublesome tykes !

Once again, we're face-to-face!

[Matt]
well, not exactly.

Uhh! What is this?
I...i'm...tiny?!

I can't be tiny!
I'm the hacker!

[Buzz]
look, it's the boss!

[Delete]
the shrink ray works!

[Buzz]
oh, not anymore!

[Hacker]
look what you've done
to me and my ship!

You and your fossilized donuts!

Oww

Ohh.

How are we going
to get out of here?!

Actually, it's quite easy.

We simply rebuild the ship's
mainframe

Using quilbert's theory
of engineering.

Step one: fusing the j-peg
quadrant

With a frequency modulator.

Step two: apply centrifugal
force gently to the fuselage.

[All]
what?!

[Jackie]
I don't believe it! That donut
must have jarred their circuits

And made them smart!

Enough nattering! If you're
so smart,

Put the wreaker back together
so we can get out of here!

[Buzz]
come, delete. This shouldn't
take long at all.

Quite.

[Jackie]
those smarty-bots are going
to put the wreaker-

Back together and get
to marbles before we do!

Not if you find me the parts -
I got the tools.

Yeow! Ow, oh ow oh ow...

[Inez]
these are all the parts
we could find.

[Digit]
there's gotta be more
somewhere.

[Buzz]
ah, good afternoon.

Hey, hey, hey... Not so fast!

Ugh.

[Digit]
you have my crank shaft in your
pile!

[Buzz]
perhaps. But I do believe I see
our electro-modulator

In your pile!

[Hacker]
well, go take it!

[Matt]
no way!

[Delete]
fear not, children. I'm certain
we can resolve this situation.

What?! I command you, take
our parts back, now!

Hey! Get me out of here!

[Delete]
perhaps you'd give
us our electro-modulator

In exchange for your crank
shaft.

[Digit]
in your dreams, brain-boy!
We're not helping you

Put your ship together!

[Inez]
but didge, we need our part,
too!

[Jackie]
inez is right.
We'll do it.

Here.

[Delete]
isn't this fascinating?
We just bartered.

Do you even know what bartering
is?

[Buzz]
when you barter, you trade one
thing for another to get

What you want. Fascinating
concept, don't you think?

Yeah, about as fascinating
as my crispin c valve

In your pile. What do you want
for it?

[Buzz]
since you don't have anything
we want,

We're through bartering
for now.

[Jackie]
but we need that valve!

But we don't need anything from
you.

Ah, the perils of bartering.
Tah tah.

[Matt]
now what?

[Digit]
I'll start workin' on the ship.

You guys keep lookin'
for parts.

[Inez]
I don't see anymore parts.

[Matt]
I don't see anything!

All I see is heat! I need
something to drink!

[Inez]
chill jacks, maybe we can get
something over there.

[Jackie]
can we have three lemonades,
please?

Sure thing, hon.

[Inez]
um, what do we pay with?

[Foodlady]
no money here, hon. Just trade
for things.

You got anything to trade?

[Matt]
I got lots of stuff.

[Foodlady]
no, don't need a ruler,
no pencil...

Hey, I'll take this baseball
card for starters.

No way! That's my mark mcguire!
How about a flashlight?

[Foodlady]
nah...i really want that card.
Tell you what,

How about all three lemonades
for that one card?

[Jackie]
matt, c'mon! I'm thirsty!

[Matt]
okay, deal.

[Jackie]
how about some
pb and j sandwiches?

Sure thing, sweetie.

[Matt]
whoa, cool! I like your action
figures.

[Foodlady]
been collectin' em ever since
I was a young'un!

Always looking to trade
for action figures.

Hey, you got any
for the pb and j sandwiches?

[Matt]
no, uh-uh. Is there anything
else you'd like in exchange?

[Foodlady]
let's see. You know, I don't
see anything here I want,

So... Guess you won't be eatin'
sandwiches.

[Jackie]
but we're hungry!

[Foodlady]
sorry, that's how it goes
around here.

You got nuthin' I want -
so no trade.

[Jackie]
that's not fair!

[Inez]
c'mon, guys, we need to find
more parts for the ship.

You need parts?
Try odds 'n ends.

[Jackie]
anybody here?

[Oddman]
ye-eeesss?!

[Inez]
hi. Do you have
a crispin c valve?

Why certainly.

[Matt]
I can't believe
he's got it! How much...

I-i mean, what do you want
for it?

[Oddman]
what do you have?

This stuff...

[Oddman]
eh, I don't want any of this.
No deal.

[Jackie]
this is sooo one sided! We need
that valve but can't have it!

We need food but can't have
it! I'm starving!

[Matt]
too bad you can't eat buzz's
donuts.

[Oddman]
donuts?! Did you say donuts?
I haven't seen a donut in ages!

I'll trade you the valve
for the donuts!

[Inez]
well, actually, we don't have
any donuts with us.

Uh, bu-but we can get some, ya!

But you uh- you can't eat 'em.
They're really old and hard.

[Oddman]
that's the way we like 'em.
They last forever that way!

[Foodlady]
did I hear you had donuts?!
Why didn't you say so!

I'll trade you anything
for a donut!

Food...lemonade...anything!

[Jackie]
don't go away.

We'll be back with more donuts
than you can imagine!

[Jackie]
what happened
to all the donuts?

[Matt]
got me. They were all over
the place.

[Inez]
up here! I found some!

[Inez]
look at all these donuts!
It's a goldmine!

[Jackie]
now we can trade for whatever
we want!

[Buzz]
I'm afraid not!

Those donuts belong to us.

[Delete]
you see, we too, have learned
that you can use donuts

To trade for things.

[Buzz]
yes, like parts for the grim
wreaker.

So, we'll take the donuts,
thank you.

[Matt]
that's what you think!
C'mon, guys!

[Inez]
wasn't there an alternative
solution?

[Kids]
oh nooo...

[Kids]
whoaaa!!

[Matt]
lean right!

[Kids]
oh-ow-oh! Ahhhhhhh.

[Digit]
yikes!

[Inez]
sorry, didge. Didn't mean
to scare you.

[Digit]
what's with the donuts?

[Matt]
we found a place where you can
get a crispin c valve

For one donut!

[Jackie]
yeah! People here really value
donuts.

Who could eat these? It's like
munchin' a marble!

[Inez]
well, that's the whole idea -
they don't won't eat them.

They want them to last.

[Matt]
so give me a list of the parts
you need,

And we'll go trade for them!

[Inez]
here you go, one donut - just
like you wanted.

[Oddman]
and one crispin c valve
for you. Anything else?

[Matt]
we need one fetzer bolt.

I'll give you four fetzer bolts
for a donut.

But we only need one!

Okay. One bolt - one donut.

[Jackie]
one donut for one bolt, no way!

[Inez]
hold on, if four bolts
are worth one donut-

And we only want one bolt-

Then it should only cost one
fourth of a donut!

Hmmm, that sounds reasonable.
I'll take it.

A quarter of a donut
for the bolt.

You have a donut cutter down
there?

[Matt]
one quarter of one donut...
For one bolt!

Hmm, we also need a wing-tipped
carburetor.

[Oddman]
whew-boy! Now you're talking
expensive.

That'll cost you... Donuts.

[Kids]
thirty donuts!?!?

[Oddman]
I've only got one carburetor.
They're hard to come by.

[Jackie]
we need to get more donuts!

[Buzz]
so hacker, considering our
superior intelligence

And your diminished size...

[Delete]
...buzz and I have decided that
you should work for us now.

[Buzz]
from now on, you may call
us boss.

[Hacker]
me call you boss??!

Oh, you are
going to pay dearly for this.

Ahhhhhh!!!!!!

Ow! Ouch! Mommy!

Where am i?

Can it be? Yes! I'm in the cave
of warren,

The most evil spirit
of all cyberspace

I remember warren, taking over
any cybersite he wanted-

On a whim! He was my hero!

Ha! With warren at my side,
I can finish off motherboard,

Dump buzz and delete,
and control all of cyberspace!

Oh, and of course return
to my proper height!

Uhh! Warren's magic bottle!

Warren, it's me - the hacker!
Come out and help me.

Together we can rule
cyberspace!

[Warren]
no!

No???

[Inez]
here's the valve you wanted.

And the bolt.

Beautiful! Now, where's
my wing-tipped carburetor?

Without that, we don't
get off the ground!

[Inez]
don't worry, didge, we'll get
it -

We just need thirty donuts.

Man, there's got
to be an easier way

To count and carry these
things!

[Digit]
here's a bunch!

A donut stick! Great idea,
didge!

It is? I mean, of course it is.

[Inez]
looks like there's room
for donuts on it.

[Jackie]
very cool! Easy to carry, easy
to count!

With ten donuts on a stick -
two sticks make twenty -

And three sticks make thirty!

[Matt]
three donut sticks - thirty
donuts!

[Inez]
enough to buy the carburetor!
Let's go!

Warren, this is the hacker! Now
come out of there this instant!

[Warren]
no!

[Hacker]
I see where this is going.

Just waiting for the right
price, eh?

Shrewd. I like it.

How about if I give you my evil
borg of the year trophy

In return for your help?

[Warren]
no!

[Hacker]
if you help me, I'll give you
an all expense paid vacation

To the northern frontier
for three days and one night!

[Warren]
no.

[Hacker]
that's it! No more mister nice
guy!

I warn you, warren,
this is your last chance!

Come out of there this instant!
Whoa!

Help! Help me, warren! Help!

[Warren]
no!!!

[Buzz]
nothing like a proper meal
before lift-off.

Don't you agree, delete?

Quite. Too bad hacker won't
be leaving with us.

Check please.

[Foodlady]
let's see, according to my new
easy-to-use price list,

That'll be a half donut
for brie.

Two donuts for the quiche.

A quarter donut
for the escargot.

And one donut for the creme
brule.

All told, you owe me three
and three quarters donuts.

[Delete]
that's quite reasonable, thank
you.

[Buzz]
here are four donuts. Keep
the change for your trouble.

[Foodlady]
y'all don't come back
and visit, now y'hear!

[Jackie]
now where is he?

[Oddman]
yee-eeesss?!

[Inez]
here you are! Three donut
sticks for the carburetor

Three donut sticks? I said
thirty donuts!

[Jackie]
that's what we have! Look!

Each donut stick is worth ten
donuts...count 'em!

[Matt]
and we have three sticks,
so three times ten -

Thirty donuts!

...deal!

Okay, the last part we need
is a power magnetic-

Booster battery.

That's a very rare and valuable
part!

Let me check my price list.

Battery...battery...oh here
it is.

One power magnetic booster
battery:

One hundred donuts! Or ten
sticks, if you prefer.

[Kids]
one hundred donuts??!

[Jackie]
donuts for the battery?

I don't know if we have that
many.

[Matt]
maybe you'll find something
else you like.

Sorry, you have to pay
in donuts. No more trading.

Egad! Is that what I think
it is?

Ye-esss! It is! A chocolate
donut!

I've heard about them, never
actually seen one!

[Inez]
is it rare?

[Oddman]
oh, yee-eeees! It's worth
at least...i mean,

It's worth about twenty regular
donuts.

So how many chocolate donuts
will it take to pay for

The battery?

If one chocolate donut is worth
twenty plain donuts...

Then that means we only need
five chocolate donuts

To buy the battery! Let's go!

[Buzz]
engine?

[Delete]
check!

[Buzz]
exhaust system?

[Delete]
check.

[Buzz]
hmm, I say we ship out.

[Delete]
mmmm, check.

[Digit]
uhh uhh uhh, yeowwwww...

So where's my power booster
battery?

[Matt]
we're workin' on it, didge.

The oddman wants donuts
for it.

Donuts?! Where are we gonna
get 'em?!

We're not a donut factory!

[Jackie]
we found that a chocolate donut
is worth twenty plain ones -

So we only need five
chocolates.

[Matt]
and we already have one -
so we only need four more!

Hey! Two more - that makes
three chocolates!

Nine...ten! One stick of ten!

Another stick of ten! Hmm, well
I can't find anymore.

[Jackie]
me, either!

[Matt]
so what have we got? Three
chocolate donuts

...and two sticks of plain
donuts!

Let's see, two donut sticks
is ten plus ten...

...or twenty! And chocolates
worth each...

...is . And plus is...

Eighty!

Oh, no! We're twenty donuts
short!

[Digit]
not anymore! One chocolate
donut!

That's more! We've
got one hundred!

[Matt]
get the ship ready, didge,
we'll be right back with

The battery!

[Buzz]
you forgot the power magnetic
booster battery!

[Delete]
I beg your pardon.

I believe you forgot the power
magnetic booster battery!

[Hacker]
I'll give you anything, warren!
Gold, silver, diamonds!

Just help me!

[Warren]
no!

[Hacker]
whoaaaaaa...

[Hacker]
you're my only chance to get
back my power, my height,

My dignity!

Isn't there anything I can give
you to make you help me?

Donut! The cause of all
my grief!

[Warren]
did you say donut!? Wow!

I always wanted a donut.

Can I have it?

[Hacker]
why sure warren! But it will
cost you.

[Oddman]
yeeeesss!?

[Inez]
we need that power magnetic
booster battery!

[Delete]
so do we!

[Matt]
tough luck, we were here first!

[Delete]
yes, but, shop keep, look what
we'll give you for the battery.

[Buzz]
all of these jewels
for the booster.

Sorry, boys. I only take
donuts. Cash on the barrelhead.

[Inez]
we have donuts! All you
asked for.

[Matt]
four chocolate donuts and two
donut sticks!

Well, that's great, kids,
but I forgot to tell'ya -

That battery won't work without
the start-up booster module.

And that's extra.

It costs another fourteen
and a half donuts.

[Jackie]
but we don't have anymore!

Sorry, that's my price:
and a half donuts

For both parts.

[Buzz]
let us find some donuts!

[Jackie]
where are we going to get more
donuts!?

[Matt]
I have an idea! Come on!

[Hacker]
oh, warren!

Remember our deal. This donut
in exchange for you help.

Make me big again! Even bigger
would be okay.

(Gasp)

[Hacker]
(gasp) hey!

I'll save you, master!

[Foodlady]
hey, kids, what can I sell you?

[Jackie]
it's not what you can sell us,
it's what we can sell you.

Show her, matt.

Unhand me, you half-grown
buttinsky!

Nobody sells the hacker!

[Foodlady]
I don't have that action
figure!

What do you want for it?

[Jackie]
and a half donuts.

Release my master...and prepare
to...

[Foodlady]
... Warren plotnik?! What are
you doing out of your bottle!?

[Warren]
ma-ma-mother! I didn't see you,
I just...

[Foodlady]
don't you I just me, mister!

Did you forget you were
grounded for ten more years

After your last evil rampage?

[Warren]
but mother...

Don't but mother me! Now get!

[Hacker]
come back here, you weasly
wimp!

[Foodlady]
sorry 'bout warren,
he's really a good boy...

Anyway, fourteen and a half
donuts sounds fair to me.

[Jackie]
one hundred fourteen and a half
donuts, just like you asked!

[Oddman]
deal! Here's your power
magnetic booster battery

And the booster module.

[Inez]
thanks!

[Buzz]
going somewhere with our
booster!?

[Jackie]
it's ours! We paid for it fair
and square!

[Delete]
and we shall steal it fair
and square!

Oww!

[Jackie]
hurry!

[Jackie]
you sure this'll fly?

[Digit]
quite!

[Hacker]
come back here, you meddlesome
moppets!

I'll get you for this...you'll
see. You'll see!!!

[Matt]
dr. Marbles should be around
here somewhere.

[Inez]
over there!

[Marbles]
oooh oooh ooh oohh!

[Jackie]
dr. Marbles! We thought you
were in danger?

[Marbles]
at first I thought I was,
but I quickly realized

That I was among friends.

[Matt]
what happened
to the electro-root.

[Marbles]
well because everyone was
so kind to me,

I allowed a certain individual
to borrow it for a while.

[Ape]
ooh-ooh-ooh...

[Marbles]
he's promised to return it when
I have to leave.

[Inez]
a loan of the elctro-root for
your safety

And well being, sounds like
bartering to me.
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