08x03 - Back on Track/Switcheroo-er

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Hero Elementary". Aired: June 1, 2020 - present.*
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Lucita Sky, AJ Gadgets, Sara Snap and Benny Bubbles work with their teacher, Mr. Sparks, to help people and solve problems.
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08x03 - Back on Track/Switcheroo-er

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both: ♪ If you're a kid
with powers ♪

♪ Then where's
the place to be? ♪

♪ You belong
at Hero Elementary ♪

♪ If you have super strength ♪

♪ And can lift
a ton or three ♪

♪ You belong
at Hero Elementary ♪

man: ♪ If your power
lets you fly ♪

- ♪ You're like me,
Lucita Sky ♪

woman: ♪ Like to help out
when there's trouble? ♪

- ♪ Oh, you bet,
I'm Benny Bubbles! ♪

man:
♪ Teleport in no time flat? ♪

- ♪ Sara Snap can,
just like that! ♪

woman: ♪ Use super tools
to save the day? ♪

- ♪ Like AJ Gadgets,
I'm on my way! ♪

both:
♪ How do they save the day? ♪

all: ♪ Well,
the scientific fact is ♪

♪ They use
all kinds of powers ♪

♪ They just need
a little more ♪

man: Practice!

both: ♪ If you're
a future hero ♪

♪ Come and you will see ♪

♪ You belong
at Hero Elementary ♪

♪ We all belong
at Hero Elementary ♪

Mr. Sparks: It was
a special day in City Town.

People were getting ready

to see the biggest event
of the year,

which was also the smallest:
Mini-Town City Town!

- [chuckles]
The train works fine, Bitsy.

I think this is the best model
of City Town yet.

- [panting]

[whimpers]

[barking]
- Whoa!

Bitsy, no!

[dramatic music]

[clattering]

♪ ♪

- [yaps]

[thud, clattering]

- [gasps]

Mini-Town City Town!
It's ruined!

Mr. Sparks:
Back at Hero Elementary,

my students were doing
some speed "train"-ing

of their own.

- [squeaks]

♪ ♪

- Come on!

I'm sure we can b*at
our best time.

♪ ♪

- [yawns]

♪ ♪

- [squeaks]

♪ ♪

- Made it!

[shouts]
[all grunting]

- [squeaks]
- [chuckles]

Muy bien!

You're all getting faster
every day.

- [grunts]

[straining]
Sweet.

[electronic chiming]
Lucita: The Sparkinator!

There must be trouble.
- [grunts]

♪ ♪

- [gasps]
The City Town Super Train!

Sara: Oh, no!

Oh, whew.
It's not the real train.

- It's the toy train.
I love toy trains.

- Oh, no.
My train.

- Looks like Mr. Quivers
needs some help.

- Can we go help
with the train?

Oh, and Mr. Quivers.
Please?

- Of course.

After all, who's the crew
who knows what to do?

[dramatic musical sting]

all:
Sparks' Crew to the rescue!

♪ ♪

- [barks]

♪ ♪

- Never fear,
Sparks' Crew is here.

- What happened, Mr. Quivers?

- Oh, I was
getting Mini-Town City Town

ready for everyone to see

but Bitsy was a little scamp
and knocked it over.

- [whimpers]

- Now my model's ruined
and the train is broken.

- Wow, it looks just like
the City Town Super Train.

- And look at these pieces.

- Aww, it's a teeny, weeny
Snack Shack!

[chuckles]
And an itty, bitty clock tower.

Mr. Quivers:
[chuckles] Yes.

Mini-Town was a lovely model
of City Town.

Just like the real thing,
but smaller.

- And now, it's all in pieces.

- Oh, I have to put it
all back together

and run home to fix the train.

Oh, I'll never be able
to do it all.

And people will be here soon
to see Mini-Town City Town.

- We can help you.

We can put the model
of City Town back together.

- Oh, uh, are you sure?

Everything has to go
in the right place, you know.

- We got this, Mr. Q.
It'll be no prob.

- Well, all right.
I'll be back as soon as I can.

Come, Bitsy.
We have to get home.

And this time,
you're staying there.

- Oh, boy!

We get to put together
Mini-Town City Town!

- I'm on it.
[grunts]

♪ ♪

- Great work, Sara.

- Okay, there.
- [squeaks]

- Now let's get the rest.

- No, wait.

The model should look
just like City Town.

These pieces have to go
in the right spots.

- Oh, right.

So the clock tower goes...

um, where?

- Uh, I'm not sure.

It's hard to tell where any
of these pieces should go.

- We have to figure this out.
Mr. Quivers is counting on us--

and so are lots of people.

- Then let's solve this problem
the way we always do:

By using our...

all:
Superpowers of Science!

- Let's start by getting
some more information.

We need to find out
where everything goes.

- Yes!

Wait, how?

- Maybe if we look where
the real buildings are,

it will help us figure out

where these little pieces go
on the model.

- Oh, that's a great idea.

Benny and I can search
around City Town.

We'll look at where
the real things are

and share the information.

- Okay.

Then we'll know where
these pieces should go

in Mini-Town City Town.

- [squeaks]

- Yes, you can help, too,
Fur Blur.

- Let's go, Benny!

♪ ♪

[communicator chimes]
Okay, team.

I see the Snack Shack.
It's by the lake.

Let me send you a picture.
[camera shutter clicks]

Sharing.

- Of course.
This goes by the lake.

Now, where is the lake?

- Hmm, there's lots of
different colors on this thing.

AJ: Well, the green is probably
supposed to be grass or trees

and the gray might be sidewalks
or roads.

- There's blue.

Maybe blue is supposed
to be water.

- [squeaks]

- Yes!
That must be the lake.

- [strains]

Here, Fur Blur.

You can put the Snack Shack
by the water.

- [squeaking]

- Wait,
that doesn't look right.

See how long and squiggly
the blue part is?

I think that's the river.
A lake would be much wider.

[gasps]
But look at that blue part!

See how wide it is?
That must be the lake.

Sara: Oh, yeah.

Fur Blur, can you move
the Snack Shack over here?

[quirky upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- [squeaking]

- Let's compare to make sure
it's in the right spot.

Sara: Look, it matches.
This must be the right spot.

- Yeah!
- Nice!

- Team, I'm at Hero Hill.
I found those hero faces.

The ground goes way up high
here.

The faces are on the top
of the hill.

- Can you send us a picture,
Benny?

- Sure.
[camera shutter clicks]

Sharing now.

- Okay,
I've got the hero faces.

Now, we need to find a place
on this model

where the ground goes high
like Hero Hill.

- Hmm.

[gasps]
There.

The land goes up really high
there.

AJ: Okay, Fur Blur.
- [squeaks]

♪ ♪

[squeaks]
- Great job, Fur Blur.

Now let's compare it
to the picture.

Oh, this can't be right.

It doesn't match.

- Maybe this isn't a hill
after all.

See how big and tall this is?
This must be a mountain.

- Oh, yeah.
You're right.

Hero Hill is smaller
and rounded on top.

- Let's look for a place
on this model

where the land goes up high--
just not as high.

[creaking]
[suspenseful music]

- [squeaks]

- [gasps]
Oh, no!

- [squeaking]

- Hey,
look what Fur Blur found.

The land goes up here.
Maybe this is Hero Hill.

- Let's compare.

- It is the hill, see?

The land is high,
but not too high,

just like the picture.

Great job, Fur Blur.
- [squeaks]

[communicators chime]
- Team, I'm at the clock tower.

I'll show you where it is.
[camera shutter clicks]

Sharing now.

- I never realized
the clock tower

is so close to the park.

- Let's see.
Where's the park on this model?

I see a flat, green park

with paths through it
right here.

That must be the park.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

[chuckles]

♪ ♪

- Let's compare.

Whoo-hoo!
It's a match.

- Yes!

Lucita, Benny,
keep those pictures coming.

Mr. Sparks:
The crew shared and compared

until everything was
in the right spot.

- [squeaks]

♪ ♪

- I think the model
of City Town is finally done.

[all cheering]
- We did it!

- I'm back,
and I think I fixed the train.

[gasps]
Goodness.

Mini-Town City Town looks just
like the real thing,

except a little smaller,
you know?

- Can we test the train out
now?

- Oh, yes.
Let's hope it works.

♪ ♪

- [squeaks]

♪ ♪

[squeaks]
[horn blasts]

- It's working, it's working!

[electricity buzzes]
- [squeaks]

- It's not working.
- That's not the only problem!

Look!
[indistinct grumbling]

- Oh, no.

It's almost time
to open the gate.

- Don't worry, I have something
that can make the train move:

A jet engine.

Ta-da!

- [squeaks]

♪ ♪

[jet engine roaring]
[squeaking in panic]

- Oh, no!
It's going too fast!

♪ ♪

- [squeaks]
- Gotcha.

- [gasps]
The train!

- We shall catch it!

♪ ♪

Time to bubble up!

[Lucita yelps]

- Uh oh!
[Lucita grunts]

♪ ♪

Uh, hey!
Where'd it go?

- Uh, team, we lost the train
by the clock tower.

- Oh, dear.
How will we ever find it?

- Hmm.

Aha!
The model!

We are here

and we know the train went
this way past the clock tower.

So if we follow it
in a straight line,

that means the train
is heading right toward--

both: The Snack Shack!

- I can be there in a snap!

♪ ♪

[horn blasting]
[jet engine roaring]

[gasps]
Here comes the train.

I'll stop it before it goes
in the lake.

♪ ♪

Huh?

Oops, maybe not.

[gasps]

AJ!

[jet engine whooshing]

♪ ♪

- Got it!

♪ ♪

Sorry, Mr. Quivers.

I guess the mini train
only needs mini jet engine.

This should help the train
move, but not too fast.

- [chuckles]

Thank you for your help,
Sparks' Crew.

And AJ, maybe you can help me
with one more thing:

Driving the train, huh?

- Really?
I get to drive it?

Oh, boy!
[jet engine spinning up]

- [squeaks]

♪ ♪

[squeaking]
AJ: Look at it go!

Lucita: Yeah!
Mr. Quivers: What fun!

Mr. Sparks:
And so thanks to Sparks' Crew,

everything at Mini-Town
City Town was back on track.

all: ♪ We all belong
at Hero Elementary ♪

Mr. Sparks:
At Hero Elementary, sometimes

the best way
for young heroes

to practice teamwork
is to work in teams.

- It's you and me today, Benny.
[grunts]

- We got this, AJ.
[chuckles]

- Now, each team has
to work together

to try to rescue Fur Blur
from the tall tower.

- [squeaks]

- On your marks, get set, go!

- Sara, come on!

- Relax!
I can be there in a snap.

♪ ♪

Oops.
Whoa!

- Whoa, we're almost there,
Lucita!

- Uh-oh!

Shouldn't have looked down!
[shouting]

- Oh, no!
Bubble up!

[all shouting]

- [squeaks]

[downbeat notes]

[upbeat music]

- Hmm, looks like Fur Blur
rescued herself.

- [squeaks]

- Interesting.
- [squeaks]

- What happened?

You were supposed
to teleport up there.

- Me? You're the one
with a jet pack.

Teleporting is a lot harder
than you think.

- You know,
you would've made it

if you didn't look down,
Lucita.

I wish I could fly.
I'd go straight to the top.

- Well,
I wish I could make bubbles.

It would be so much easier
than flying.

- Wait a minute.

You just gave me a new idea
for a gadget.

- Ah, a new idea!

Could be just what
this moment needs.

- Meet you in the classroom.

♪ ♪

- [gasps]
- Whoa!

- There, my newest super gadget
is done!

- Whoa!

- Awesome.
- Amazing.

- What is it?
- It's a Switcheroo-er.

I saw one like it
in a comic book.

It can switch powers
between any heroes.

- Uh, what do you mean,
switch powers?

- Lucita wants
to have bubble power

and Benny wishes he could fly.

- So this machine would give me
Benny's powers

and he'd get mine?

- Exactly.

- Wow!
- Whoa!

- But what if they don't like
having different powers?

- Then they can just
switch back.

- [chuckles]
Sounds good to me.

Wanna give it a try, Benny?
- Sure!

- Okay, just put your heads
under the bowls.

- Ready when you are.

[wondrous music]

♪ ♪

[both gasp]
[electricity buzzing]

♪ ♪

- Well, did it work?

- I don't feel any different.

Not sure if I can fly.

Whoa!

[groans]

- [chuckles]
He can fly!

[gasps]
And I can make bubbles!

- AJ, your Switcheroo-er
is amazing!

- Sara, do you want
to switch powers with me?

- Totally!

I wanna try making those
thought projection thingies.

- And I've always wanted
to have super strength!

- Let's do this!
- Okay, press the button.

♪ ♪

- So?
Do you have super-strength, AJ?

[quirky upbeat music]

- I can bend metal!
- Increíble!

- Yes!
Awesome!

- Let me try out my new powers.
Thought projecting.

- [chuckles]
It works!

We can see
what you're thinking.

- And I'm thinking
of how cool it is

that I can do
thought projections!

AJ: It's a thought projection
in a thought projection.

- Having different powers
is great!

Whoa!
[yelps]

[grunts]
Ow.

- Why don't we go to the gym
where there's lots of space

to try out your powers
and lots of padding, too?

- Let's go!
- Okay!

[door slams]

- [screaming]

[grunts and groans]

- [chuckles]

[grunts and groans]

[sighs]

♪ ♪

- Thought projecting!

No, no, don't think
of just thought projecting.

Thought projecting!

Thought projecting!

Thought projecting!
[groans]

Why do I keep
thought projecting

that I'm thought projecting
thought projecting?

- Watch this.
[grunts]

[yelps]

♪ ♪

- Look out!
- [squeaks]

- [shouts]

- Does anyone else think

switching powers
wasn't the best idea?

- Uh-huh.

- Uh, flying is a lot harder
than I thought, Lucita.

- Yeah, so is making bubbles.

- And having super-strength
is tricky.

- Thought projecting
isn't so easy, either.

- Seems like the powers
you were born with

are the powers that work best
for you.

- You're right.
We have to fix this.

- And who's the crew
who knows what to do?

- Not us.
- Not with these superpowers.

- But we know what can change
our powers back.

all:
Switcharoo-er to the rescue!

- Good thing we can get our old
powers back with this gadget.

Uh-oh.
- [shouts]

[Switcharoo-er creaking]
- [strains]

- Watch out!
[clattering]

- Oh, no.

- [squeaks]

- I forgot
about my super-strength.

Oh, boy.
[groans]

- Everything's broken
and knotted up.

- [groans]

- Without that Switcharoo-er,

how are we gonna switch
our powers back?

- AJ, can't you just build
a new Switcharoo-er?

- No.

I don't have the power
to make super gadgets anymore.

[groans]

- But Sara does.

She's got all your powers now,
right?

- Oh, yeah.

Sara, you can make
a new Switcharoo-er.

- But I don't know how to use
my super gadget-making power.

- How are we gonna solve
this problem or any problem

if we all have powers
we don't know how to use?

- Now, wait a minute.

There are other powers
that you all still have.

- [gasps]
Oh, yeah!

We can use our...

all:
Superpowers of Science!

- Let's start
by asking questions.

- Excellent idea.

And it's even more helpful
when you can ask an expert,

someone who knows a lot
about something.

- Hey, yeah.

AJ, what do I need
to make a new Switcharoo-er?

- You need some sticks,
a couple of bowls, some rope.

- I know where
we can get a rope!

Come on!

- And there are big bowls
in the school kitchen.

I'll pop over there to get 'em.

Be back in a snap.
[snaps]

Ugh, I forgot.
Can't teleport anymore.

You have that power now, AJ.

- Oh, yeah.
Then I'll go to the kitchen.

Be back in a snap.
[whooshes]

♪ ♪

[whooshes]
- Huh?

- Oh, it didn't work right.
Let me try again.

[whooshes]

[whooshes]
[groans]

This isn't where
I was supposed to go.

- And how can you solve
this problem?

- By asking an expert.

Sara, how can I teleport
to the right place?

- Hmm.

Well, it's still hard
for me sometimes

but it helps if you think hard
about where you wanna go

and then say it out loud
before you snap.

- I'll try.

Kitchen!
[whooshes]

Sara!

[chuckles]
It worked!

I made it to the kitchen!

Whoo-hoo!
[laughs]

- That's great, AJ.

- So what are you doing
back here?

- I had to come and tell you.

- [chuckles]
But you forgot the bowls.

- Oh.
[chuckles]

Yeah.

- Come, let's all go
to the kitchen together.

Vamos!

- Meet you there.
[whooshes]

Ugh, teleporting is so hard.

[door slams]

Mr. Sparks: Meanwhile,

Benny was showing Lucita
the ropes.

Well, rope.

- This is a perfect rope.
[sighs]

Too bad it's still tied
to the top of the tower.

- How are we gonna get up there
to untie it?

- Benny,
you're the bubble expert.

How do I put bubbles on my feet
so I can bounce up there?

- Uh, try saying, "Bubble up!"
- Okay.

Bubble up!

Whoa.
Uh-oh!

- Oh, dear.

- Whoa!

Can you get me out of here?

- Uh, nope.

You made the bubble, so you're
the only one who can pop it.

Just go like this
with your hands.

- Okay.
[grunts]

Oh, thanks!

- I could try flying up there,

but maybe I should ask
an expert first.

Uh, how do you fly
without losing control?

- It helps if you stretch
your arms out in front of you

like this.

That will help you steer
to where you wanna go.

- Okay, I'll try.
[grunts]

Oh, uh!

Lucita: [chuckles]
You're doing it!

- Ha!

I untied the rope,
Lucita--ahh!

It's so far to the ground!

[shouts]
- Uh-oh!

Bubble up!

- [grunts and groans]

We really have
to switch our powers back.

- Yeah.
[groans]

AJ: Okay, looks like you got
all the things you need

to make a new Switcheroo-er,
Sara.

- Then you can all finally
switch your powers back.

- I just have
one more question.

AJ, how do I put this
all together?

- I can't actually tell you
that.

all: What?

- I can't explain how
to make super gadgets.

When you have the power,

it's something
you just know how to do.

- But I don't know, AJ.

- Trust me, you'll know.
- It's worth a try, Sara.

- Okay.
[gulps] Let's see.

Uh...oh, huh.
[chuckles]

♪ ♪

Hmm. Uh--ooh.
[chuckles]

Oh.

- [chuckles]
She's doing it!

- [squeaks]

♪ ♪

Sara: [strains]
There.

Ta-da!
I can't believe it!

I just knew how
to make a Switcharoo-er!

- Oh, way to go!
- Nice job, Sara!

- Now, let's test it out.

- [chuckles] Ready to switch
our powers back, Benny?

- Ready.

- Here goes.
[electricity buzzing]

[wondrous music]

♪ ♪

- Well?

- Bubble up!
- Whoo-hoo!

- Fantástico!

- Our turn, Sara.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

Mr. Sparks:
So my students learned

that we are all experts at
what makes each of us super.

all: ♪ We all belong
at Hero Elementary ♪

man: Time to learn
how to hero!

[upbeat music]

Hey, you.

Yes, that means you!

Let's go hero,

using your Superpowers
of Science!

Today's super power is...

the power to keep track.

[upbeat guitar music]

woman: ♪ Some heroes draw,
some heroes write ♪

♪ Some heroes take a picture,
some heroes type ♪

♪ But every hero knows ♪

♪ Keeping track
is the way to go so... ♪

♪ You won't forget ♪

♪ You won't have to go back ♪

♪ You will know
where the info's at ♪

♪ When you keep track,
keep track, keep track ♪

♪ Keep on tracking ♪

♪ Keep track,
keep track, keep track ♪

♪ So your
information's right ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Heroes keep track
in lots of different ways ♪

♪ And when you have
the information ♪

♪ You can save the day ♪

♪ No matter which way
that you keep track ♪

♪ You can surely say that ♪

♪ You won't forget ♪

♪ You won't have to go back ♪

♪ You will know
where the info's at ♪

♪ When you keep track,
keep track, keep track ♪

♪ Keep on tracking ♪

♪ Keep track,
keep track, keep track ♪

♪ So your
information's right ♪

♪ Keep track so your
information's right ♪

♪ You won't forget ♪

♪ You won't have to go back ♪

♪ You will know
where the info's at ♪

♪ When you keep track,
keep track, keep track ♪

♪ Keep on tracking ♪

♪ Keep track,
keep track, keep track ♪

♪ So your
information's right ♪

[exciting music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪
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