04x04 - Past Perfect Prediction

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Cyberchase". Aired: January 21, 2002 –; present.*
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04x04 - Past Perfect Prediction

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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"!

Ng *

* We're b*ating 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've got the power
of one, two, three, four! *

* Running 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! *

Hacker:
ah, yes...

The powerful prism of penguia.

This is the perfect connection
to the electric eel

Of aquari-yum!

Location:
the frozen tundra of cyberia.

Yes!

Buzz:
oh no!

No, dr. Bill,

The boss never ever
has a kind word for us!

It's always robotic
ragamuffins this,

Duncebuckets that!

(Crowd gasps in shock)

He's never once told us...
He cared!

(Crying)

Well, hacker's what I call
a bully boss:

The absolute worst kind
of boss there is!

A bully boss? Moi?

Now, my advice,

Y'all should
hightail it out of there

Quicker than a bollwevil
in a cyber-cat convention!

Get up and go!

What?!

Nobody leaves
the hacker!

I don't know.

I still care
about the boss.

It's gonna be hard
to leave him.

Audience:
ohhhs...

But dr. Bill's right,
deedee.

We gotta find a new boss
who appreciates us.

Hacker:
they're not going anywhere!

(The audience gasps)

Move it, duncebuckets!

We have chaos to cause!

(Booing)

Chaos is not the answer,
hacker.

You need to repair
this relationship

Before it's lost forever.

We already have
a relationship!

I'm the boss
and they're not!

Precisely the problem, son.

I suggest a friendship
field trip

Where y'all can spend some
quality time together

As equals,

Pals, buds.

Equals?!

Pals?

Us and the boss?

Hmmm...
On the other hand,

It's not such a bad idea
after all.

I'll do it!

Audience:
(cheers)

Hacker:
come on, boys.

It's time to become
best friends!

And I know
just the place to go.

Penguins:
(laughs)

Matt:
he's sure having a tough time
hitting the target.

Coach:
that's fluff.

Been tryin' to make
the team

For three season's now.

Maybe next time, fluff.

All right,
you're up, ice.

Show 'em how it's done!

Jackie:
man, she's awesome!

Matt:
hit's the pole every time!

She never misses.

Not like you,
huh, fluff?

Inez:
nice one, didge!

Digit:
just kidding! Sheesh!

Inez:
guys, we didn't come to cyberia
to watch hockey.

We came here to play
in the snow.

Jackie:
you go, inez.

Penguin hockey
is totally cool!

I'll play with you.

Inez:
you got it, fluff!

Snow angels await us!

Digit:
they call her blue ice.

She's the best player
in all of penguin hockey.

Yeah,
but she's just a penguin.

I'll show her
what a real pro can do!

Inez:
this is so cool.

You're lucky to live
in such a fun place, fluff.

Fun, yeah.
But sad, too.

Inez:
sad?

How come?

Fluff:
well, a long, long time ago...

Emperor penguia was afraid

That someone would steal
our prism,

Our ever-shining
symbol of happiness.

So he took it
to a secret place

And buried it
in the ground

Where no one would
ever find it.

But the emperor
had a bad memory,

So he made wall pictures
in the tomb of records

That showed exactly
where he buried the prism.

Unfortunately, he forgot where
the tomb of records was.

No tomb; no pictures;
no prism.

The prism of penguia
was lost forever.

(Crying)

Gosh,
that really is sad.

Uh huh.

That's how the legend
of the crying penguin was born.

Uh, I almost forgot!

It's my turn
at the crying spot!

The crying spot?

C'mon,
I'll take you there.

Digit:
some pro.

That's your fourth miss!

Well,
if I sh**t enough times,

I'm bound to hit the pole!

Jackie:
stand back!

I'll show you
how it's done.

Matt:
that wasn't even close!

Jackie:
man, hitting that pole
is a lot harder than I thought.

Matt:
what's the deal, coach?

Our pucks go in a straight
line to the wall

Just like ice's do.

Jackie:
and bounce back like hers.

But they sure don't hit
the pole like ice's do!

C'mon, I'll show you why.

I use this to track the puck

So my players can see what works
and what doesn't!

Matt:
hey, that's me!

The path of that sh*t

Wound up way to the right
of the target.

Jackie:
my turn.

Matt:
and that one was too far
to the left.

Jackie:
man, we're sh**ting
all over the place!

None of the paths
are right.

Now,
watch what ice does.

Matt:
right on target!

Coach:
but her target isn't the pole;

It's this aiming spot
on the board.

From this blue star,

There's only one path
the puck can take -

Off that wall
to hit the pole.

And that blue dot
marks that spot on the wall.

Matt:
cool!

Now we know
what to aim at!

That's the secret!

Aim is the game!

C'mon, jax.
Let's light it up!

To find the path from here
that hits the pole,

Aim for the blue dot!

He sh**t...

He scores!

Woo hoo!

Fluff:
so a penguin must
always shed tears

Until the prism of penguia
is found.

It's the law
of the land.

Here we are -
the crying spot.

Flash:
(crying)

Fluff:
hey, flash.
My turn to cry.

(Crying)

Inez:
penguin tears...
Gosh.

That is just the saddest
thing I ever heard!

Not all fun and games here,
like you thought, huh?

There has to be something
we can do to help!

There's just has to be!

Hacker:
tighter, I said!

Pull it tighter.

Uh-oh!
That voice sounds familiar.

Buzz:
this would be a lot easier,
boss -

I mean pal -
if you'd help us.

Yeah, it would make us feel
like we're all equal!

Just like dr. Bill said!

We are equal!

You two are the same
and then...

Then there's me!

Ahhhhh!

Buzz:
hacky!

Delete:
pal!

Why you incompetent-

I mean,
incomparable compadres.

Great pals of mine,
shall we bond?

Oh yeah!

What bonding
should we do first?

How about we go
on a friendship hike?

Hacker:
no no-no-no no no!

If you truly want to bond,

There's only one thing
to do - dig holes.

Both:
dig holes?

Of course!
A dig for friendship!

Everyone knows
the more holes you dig,

The stronger your friendship
becomes!

What'dya say,
my bossom buddies?

Shall we dig?

Okay!

You got it, bud!

Hacker:
by the way,

If you happen to find anything
in one of those holes,

Do let me know, okay?

Prism of penguia,
I will find you!

(Evil laugh)

Hacker's looking
for the prism!

We gotta tell
the others!

Flash:
(crying)

Fluff:
keep cryin', flash.

I'll send someone
to take my place!

Delete:
hacky's friendship
is getting stronger!

I can feel it, buzzy!

Buzz:
yeah, me too.

But if he's our friend,

Shouldn't he be in here
diggin' with us?

Good idea!

Let's make the hole bigger

So there's room for him too.

Hmm?

Inez:
there's where I saw hacker!
Hurry!

What's that noise?

Fluff:
(gasps) avalanche!

Digit:
yoikes!!

Run for your lives!

Ahhhh!

Jackie:
we can't outrun it!

Matt:
hop on, we'll out-sled it!

Inez:
it's gaining on us!

Look out!

Digit:
we're gonna craaaaaaash!

Ahhhhh!

Matt:
now that was totally awesome!

Digit:
speak for yourself.

Jackie:
whoa! Look at this place!

Inez:
where are we?

The emperor's tomb of records!

C'mon, jax.

Let's see how
to get out of here.

Inez:
fluff, if this is
the tomb of records,

You know what that means?

What?
What does it mean?

It means the location
of the prism of penguia

Is right here
on the wall!

Here it is!

It says...

The prism is on
frostbite plateau,

Between two cyber-green trees!

Inez:
oh no!

That's where hacker
was digging!

We've got to get out of here!
Now!

Matt:
we're not going anywhere!

We just checked
the whole cave.

Jackie:
and there's no way out!

Fluff:
yes, there is.

It says so right here!

We gotta touch the beak of
a green and orange penguin...

And a door will appear
beside it!

But first we gotta-

The green and orange
penguin!

Fluff:
no! Not yet!

First we have to-

Matt:
touched it!

Let's get outta here!

Kids:
what's going on?!

Digit:
what's happening?!

Ahhhh!!!!

Digit:
the ice is cracking!
It can't hold us!

Matt:
hey! What happened?!

Fluff:
you triggered a booby-trap!

We had to get the key
to the door

Before you touched
the penguin!

You didn't wait!

You never wait!

How was I supposed
to know?!

Inez:
this is not good.

This is not good at all.

Digit:
yiiiikes!

What is it?

Fluff:
it's the key to get us out!

Inez:
we found the key to the door!

Matt:
bring it over here!

Inez:
we can't!

The ice is too dangerous
to cross!

Fluff:
and we can't throw it over

'Cause the iceberg's
in the way!

Digit:
never fear,

The didge is here!
As usual.

I'll fly it over there!

Ahhhh!

Inez:
didge, what happened?!

My rotor's frozen stiff.

I can't fly!

So how do we get the key
over to matt and jackie?

Hacker:
no prism in this hole either!

Impossible!

The book can't be wrong!

How's it going down there,
my fabulous friends?

See anything in that hole?

Buzz:
nothin' but good feelings
for you, hacky.

I feel so close
I'm gettin' goosebumps.

I don't understand it!

Those duncebuckets have dug up
the whole area

And... Or have they?

Ah ha! The prism of penguia
must be here!

I'm starting to get
goosebumps myself!

Inez:
there's no way to get
the key over there!

Matt:
no problem.

We'll just wait here
till this whole place melts!

Matt, this is
no time for jokes!

Inez, you've gotta
get it here somehow

Or we'll never
get out!

Too bad ice isn't here.

She could bounce the key off
the back wall,

Right into matty's mitts!

Slap sh*t, baby!

Matt:
but the ice in front of us
is full of holes.

You'll have to make exactly
the right sh*t

Or the key will fall
into a hole.

Then what?

But how do we do that?

We can't even see each other!

And besides,
there's no aiming point!

Inez:
aiming point!

What's that got to do
with anything?

I'm not sure,

But I know that's how ice
makes all her sh*ts work.

Yeah!

Inez, whenever ice stands
in a certain spot

And aims for a certain
spot on the wall,

Her sh*ts always go
where she wants.

There's no way
we can figure that out!

Digit:
maybe we can.

Our own little practice rink!

Inez:
cool!

Let's use it
to try out some sh*ts,

And figure out
why aiming spots work.

Would one of these
candies help.

They're flat and round
like the key!

Great idea, fluff.
Thanks.

Matt:
hey, guys,
we can't see what you're doing!

What's going on?!

Digit:
check your skwak
for a boid's eye view!

Jackie:
thanks, didge. We see it!

Inez:
okay, this spot marks
where we are,

And this spot
is where you guys are,

And here's the iceberg
between us.

Got it!

Inez:
I'm gonna try
and bounce this candy

Off the back of the drawer
over to your spot.

Inez:
I missed!

My aiming spot
is too far to the right!

Try another
aiming spot, inez.

Inez:
ugh! Missed again!

Now my spot's
too far to the left!

C'mon, inez,
you can do it!

Inez:
think I've got it aimed right
this time.

Digit:
and we've got a winner!
Woo hoo!

But how's this gonna help us
know where to aim?

Three different sh*ts,
three different paths,

Only one winner.
So what?!

Different paths,
but look,

Something is the same
for each one!

Check out the angles
the paths make with the wall.

Angles?!

Now what are you
talking about, nezzie?!

Inez:
just look at this sh*t, didge.

See where I hit the wall
with the candy?

I'm talking about
the angle right here,

Between the path going in
and the wall.

Both:
uh-huh

Inez:
now look at this angle
over here.

Here's the angle of the candy
coming out from the wall.

Notice anything?

Digit:
they look like
they're the same.

Inez:
I think that's the secret
to making a perfect sh*t.

Digit:
the angle each path makes
going into the wall

Is the same as the angle
the path makes

Coming away from the wall!

Who knew?!

I bet it's a rule that works
for all bounces!

The angle in

Is the same
as the angle out!

Fluff:
but how can we use the rule

To find the aiming spot

That will get the key
where we want it to go?

Inez:
um...

Digit:
inez, don't tell me
you don't know!

Please don't tell me
you don't know!

Hacker:
that's it, my beloved buddies!

Dig like you've
never dug before!

Dig!

Buzz:
hacky! We hit something!

Hacker:
out of my way, cyberfools!

Help me clear away the snow!

Please, pals... Buddies?

What is it, boss-
I mean, buddy?

Hacker:
it's the prism of pen-
(catches himself)

The prism of palsy-walsy!

It's our trophy for bonding!

It means we'll be
best friends forever!

Keep digging!

Digit and fluff:
we're running out of time!

Where's the aiming point!

Calm down, guys.

We just need to think
a little harder.

What do we know?

Matt:
we know where we are!

Digit:
very funny, mattster!

That's where we need
to get the key.

Wait a second,
matt's right!

We know where we are

And we know where you are.

Inez:
and we also know that the angle
of the key into the wall,

Has to match the angle
of the path out of the wall

For the sh*t to go
where we want.

Jackie:
we're with you, inez.

But how do we make paths
on the ice

So the angles are the same?

If only we could draw some
straight lines for the paths.

I think
I've got a way!

This icicle is long enough
to reach the wall.

Inez!

Any icicles over there long
enough to reach the wall?

Digit:
got one!

Fluff:
hurry! Make the angles!
Make the angles!

Inez:
hang on, fluff.

For this to work,

We need a way for them
to see what we're doing

And we need to see
what they're doing!

Digit:
the didge can't fly,

But we can still get
a boid's eye view!

Matt:
we have picture!

Icicle goin' out!

How's that?!

Inez:
the angles aren't equal!

We need to move the tips
to the right!

Matt:
they equal now?

Jackie:
not yet.

Back to the left.

Just a little!

Stop! There!

That looks good.

The angles look the same!

Angle in
equals angle out!

The aiming spot is set!

Aim is the name of the game!

C'mon, guys.

Take off the icicles
and bounce that key over here.

Fluff:
wait!

If we do that,
we'll lose our aiming spot.

Don't ya think we better
mark it somehow first?

Digit:
fluff's right!

We need something
to sh**t at!

Inez:
the sun!

The middle sun is right over
our aiming spot.

We can sh**t for that!

Digit:
don't need this any more!

Remember we only have
once chance!

Inez:
thanks for the extra pressure,
matt!

Digit:
sh**t it!

Inez:
for the penguins!

Matt:
inez sh**t! She scores!

Jackie:
I got the key!

I got it!

Matt:
come on!

Inez:
we gotta get back up there -

Fast!

Fluff:
sorry, we need to borrow these!

It's an emergency!

Hacker:
the prism of penguina
is almost free!

Buzz:
I thought it was
the prism of palsy-walsy!

Oh, right.

The prism of palsy-walsy.

Just help me get it out!

(Straining)

(Gasps)

Delete:
um... Are we still pals, hacky?

'Cause I'm feeling
a hug coming on.

(Hum of snowmobiles)

Hacker:
it's those earthbrats!

Trying to break up
our friendship!

Buzz:
we gotta get this back
to the wreaker

So our friendship stays safe!

Hacker:
yes, to the wreaker!

Buzz and delete:
hacky!

I'm weak from the digging.

Run out of energy.

Must... Rest.

Delete:
but hacky, the kids'll take
our prism of palsy-walsy!

Take the prism
to the wreaker.

Meet you there.

You can do it!

Go! Go! Go...

Buzz:
we won't let you down, hacky!

(Laughter

Buzz and delete:
oh, nooooooooooo!

Digit:
I'll take that!

Delete and buzz:
can we play too?!

Angle in...
Equals angle out!

Whoa!

Ahhhhh!

Penguins:
(cheering)

Coach:
way to go, fluff!

You just made the team!

Thanks to the cybersquad,

The prism of penguia
has been found!

(Cheering)

No more will penguin tears
have to be shed - ever!

All chant:
fluff! Fluff! Fluff!

Hacker:
my plan worked to perfection!

This pedestal will be
the transformer

For the eel's energy!

Soon I will be the most
powerful being

In all of cyberspace!

(Wild laughter)

Stay right where you are.

It's cyberchase for real.

You're in luck!

I can spend
the whole day with you.

Uh, harley,
I already have plans.

Cancel them.

What could be
more important

Than spending
quality time

With your favorite
cousin?

So, what do you
want to do?

Um,
how about a movie?

That doesn't sound like
quality time together.

We can't talk.

Exactly.

Uh, the statue of liberty?

Harley:
naaaah.

I've been there,
like, a million times.

The zoo?

I'm not really
into animals.

Okay, you decide.

Racquetball!

I... I've never played
racquetball.

Watch and learn.

Is this supposed to be fun?

Of course.

Come on,
don't be a wuss.

Aahhhhh!

I am having
such a great time!

What's next?

How about
a root canal?

-Ball!
Let's go.

One of us gets stripes,
the other gets solids.

Whoever pockets
his group first,

And then the -ball,
wins.

Watch and learn.

Ugghhh! Do-over!

There are no do-overs.

This isn't fun!

I want a turn!

Harry:
I've got to make the cue ball
bounce off the rail

So it knocks the -ball
into the pocket.

You'll never make
that sh*t.

Harry:
in the racquetball court,

I noticed that the ball
traveled at the same angle

Before and after a bounce.

The cue ball has to hit
the rail

At the correct angle.

I can use two cue sticks

To help me plan the path
I want the ball to take.

So the angle in
equals the angle out.

If I can hit the cue ball

So it hits that exact spot
on the rail,

I'll sink the -ball.

Harley,
I had a great time!

Want to get together
tomorrow?

I already have plans.

Cancel them!

What could be more
important

Than spending quality time
with your favorite cousin?
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