11x04 - The Migration Situation

Episode transcripts for the TV show "Cyberchase". Aired: January 21, 2002 –; present.*
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11x04 - The Migration Situation

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Okay, there's this really bad
dude named Hacker.

The Hacker, to you.

Whatever.

He wants to take over the
cyber world from Motherboard.

[ Gasps ]
The three kids are sucked

into Cyberspace, and they use
brain power to help save

everybody.

Okay, here's the plan.

So they travel all over and
run into all these weird

creatures and have all these
awesome adventures.

It's totally up to them to save
Cyberspace.

Can three cool kids and a wacky
bird outsmart The Hacker?

Never!

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've got the power of
, , , ♪

♪ 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!

♪♪
♪♪

This way.

♪♪
Ugh!

Ow.

Push!

[ Both grunting ]
♪♪

[ Grunts ]
Ugh!

Ah!

Ugh!

[ Grunts ]
[ Both laugh ]

Oh! Hey!

♪♪
Getting closer.

[ All scream ]
[ Grunts ]

It should be right...

there!

Ha ha ha! I found it!

[ Laughs ]
What is it?

I have no idea.

I've been waiting for this
moment my entire villainous

life.

This is the most powerful book
in all of Cyberspace.

You brought us all the way
down here for a book?

Not just any book.

It contains the secrets of
Cyberspace.

Well, that's important, I
guess.

Very important!

Once I learn the secrets, I'll
take over Cyberspace forever.

[ Laughs evilly ]
[ Clears throat ]

Huh?

[ Grunts ]
It's stuck.

It won't open!

I command you!

Open!

[ Click! ]
What?

"A book of such secrecy cannot
be accessed so easily."

Ha.

"To open it, you need..."

Yes!

We're finally all here together
at the Migration Celebration!

Thanks for bringing us,
Didge.

I can't wait to see the
Teal-Footed Trillers!

Me either!

I've never seen a rare bird
before!

The Teal-Footed Triller is
not just any rare bird, Inez.

It's the rarest, most exotic
bird in all of Cyberspace!

What makes them so rare?

They stay far away from Cyber
civilization except for once

every five years when they flock
here to the Hidden Cliffs and

perform the most spectacular
song and dance in the sky you'll

ever see.

Well, I am ready.

I've got my camera.

I've got my binoculars.

And I've got a bunch of
Triller fun facts.

Who's ready?

Bring 'em on!

Did you know Trillers only
eat purple berries?

And they hate cold weather.

And they always travel in pairs.

But how many toes do they
have on each foot?

That's an easy one,
Professor.

Three!

Good to see you, Digit.

Hello, I'm
Professor Bob de Bob Bobson.

I learned everything I know
from the Professor!

He's the leading Triller expert
and host of this celebration.

Which reminds me -- it's
Triller time!

♪♪
Welcome, everyone, to the

Migration Celebration.

[ Cheering ]
In just a few moments, the sun's

rays will shine through that
very tower, a sign the Trillers

are about to arrive.

[ All "Ooh" ]
How they know the exact

moment in time is one of the
great mysteries of Cyberspace!

Got to love a good mystery.

Trust me, this is gonna be
spectacular!

[ Gasps ] Look!

It's time!

The Trillers should be here any
moment!

[ All "Ooh" ]
♪♪

I don't see anything.

Wait for it.

Any second now.

Professor?

This is...odd.

Where are the Trillers?

I don't know.

This has never happened before.

[ All murmuring ]
No worries, folks.

They'll show up any moment now!

[ Chuckles ] I hope.

♪♪
Nothing up there.

Not a Triller in sight!

I-I don't understand.

The Trillers have always
arrived.

Always!

Well, there must be some
explanation.

I-I-I don't have one.

What will I tell my Triller
followers?

They're watching from all over
Cyberspace waiting to see them!

Hmm.

Where are you going,
Professor?

I'm afraid I must announce
that the Migration Celebration

is cancelled.

You can't cancel it!

I have no choice, Digit.

No Teal-Footed Trillers, no
Celebration.

Oh, no!

What?!

Well, I'm not giving up!

I'll be back.

Wait! Where are you going?!

Uh, let's go check on the
Professor.

My dear Triller fans, in an
upsetting turn of events, the

Teal-Footed Trillers appear to
be...missing.

So it is with great regret that
I must cancel the

Migration Celebration.

I'm so very sorry.

[ Computer beeps ]
I need some fresh air.

Wow.

He's really worried.

[ Ringtone plays ]
Should we answer?

I don't know.

It's the Professor's phone.

But it could be important.

Professor Bobson's, uh...lab.

[ Chuckles ] Or tent office?

Can I help you?

Hi. This is Milo from
Sensible Flats.

I just saw the Professor's post
about the missing Trillers!

Well, I just saw one in my
backyard!

You did?!

[ Gasps ] That's amazing!

Okay, hang on one sec.

[ Cellphone ringing ]
I guess I'd better get that.

Slider?

Jackie? Hey!

Didn't expect to be talking to
you.

So, check this out.

There's a Triller right here on
Radopolis.

Tell me everything.

Whoa, look at all these
comments coming in.

I can log them.

Okay, so you're calling from
where?

Can you repeat that please?

Six more Triller sightings?

No way!

A big nothing out there.

Not one Triller in --
Hey. What's going on in here?

Triller sightings, Didge.

Everywhere!

What?!

Does the Professor know?

We've been so busy we haven't
had a chance to tell him.

♪♪
Professor!

We found the Trillers!

What?

I can barely make sense of
these notes.

I can't even find some of
mine.

Oh, here's one!

There's another one.

Huh? Where?

[ Laughs ]
Ugh. This is not a good look.

Is it true?

Have there really been Triller
sightings?

About sticky notes of
them.

Incredible!

Great work, kids!

But this data doesn't tell us
why they didn't show up.

We need more information.

How do we get it?

The Trillers are spread all over
Cyberspace.

[ Gasps ] From citizen
scientists!

Huh? Citizen scientists?

Ordinary citizens who gather
specific information to help

solve a scientific problem.

Like why the Trillers didn't
show up?

Exactly!

Hundreds of scientist
helpers.

I love it! Data galore.

[ Both laugh ]
Let's get to work!

All right, kids.

Take a look at the Triller
observation form.

Oh, can I -- Hey!

Make room for the Didge!

We'll send this form to all
our citizen scientists.

When they see a Triller, they'll
answer these three questions.

What questions?

Let me see.

"Where is the Triller?"

"Is it alone or with others?"

"Is it eating?

If so, what?"

Once we get the forms back,
we should have enough

information to figure out what's
going on.

Cool.

When can you send it out?

Right now.

[ Computer beeps ]
Posted!

♪♪

Look!

A Teal-Footed Triller!

Quick, pull up the
observation form.

"Where is the Triller?"

In Gollywood perched on the
sign.

"Is it alone or with others?"

Hmm.

Alone.

"Is it eating? If so, what?"

[ Slurp! ]
Yes! A worm.

Send.

[ Computer beeps ]
We got the first form back!

From Gollywood.

Trillers in Gollywood?

Why would they be there?

Maybe when we get back more
forms, it will make more sense.

You're right.

We just need to wait and see.

♪♪
♪♪

Ugh.

Have I entered these forms
already?

Let me check.

These need to be entered,
too.

I'll do it.

Ooph!

Ooh. Sorry, Jax.

It's okay.

There's just not a lot of room
in here.

I've got it, Digit.

Thanks, Professor.

I'll be outside if anyone
needs me.

Which you probably won't.

With all these forms, we must
have enough information by now

to figure out why the Trillers
didn't show up.

Let's hope so.

At last, the secrets of
Cyberspace will be mine!

Buzz, Delete, bring in the
Trillers.

[ Both grunting ]
You will let them go, won't

you?

How many times must I tell
you their song and only their

song will allow me to open this
book?

Once the book is open, you can
send them on their merry way.

They're really cute, boss.

Goochie, goochie, goo!

[ Grunts ]
It's time,

my feathered friends.

Time to make my dreams of Cyber
domination come true.

Sing, my lovelies.

Sing!

Perhaps you, uh, didn't hear me.

I said, "Sing."

Sing!

It might help if you said,
"Please."

Will you Trillers kindly sing
for me, please?!

All right, have it your way!

We'll just keep you here as long
as it takes, even if it's

forever!

[ Gasps ]
All I want to do is help.

Is that too much to ask?

Sheesh!

Hey!

Careful!

Sorry, I-I didn't know anyone
was still here.

We couldn't leave without
seeing the Trillers!

We know they'll show up!

And when they do, we'll be
ready!

I even brought some birdseed
for them.

That's nice, but Trillers
don't eat birdseed.

They only eat purple berries.

Oh.

Well, I'm going to take a
picture of them wading in the

water.

Trillers don't like to get
wet.

Whoa!

You sure know a lot about
Trillers.

Why aren't you in there helping
the Professor figure out what

happened?

Well, he's got all the help
he needs.

That's the last form!

Now we can begin piecing
together what happened to the

Trillers!

All the data we entered is
stored right here on this map of

Cyberspace.

I...I don't see anything.

[ Laughs ]
Watch.

These are all the Cyber sites
where the Trillers have been

spotted.

Whoa!

Wow!

This layer shows us how many
sightings there were on each

site and if the birds were alone
or with others.

And this one shows us what they
were eating, if anything!

[ Ringtone plays ]
Professor Bob de Bob Bobson.

Oh, hi, Mom.

Uh, yes, I-I know you're anxious
to know what's happening.

I know, Mom.

Just -- So are we.

[ Clears throat ]
Um...I'm gonna take this

outside.

What are we waiting for?

Let's figure this out!

And that is the mysterious
legend of the

Teal-Footed Trillers.

Wow!

No.

No, that's not right!

We already looked at that
one!

What's going on in there?

I don't know.

It sounds like they need you.

Yeah!

You're the Triller expert!

Well, I don't like to brag,
but you know what?

I am a Triller expert!

And they do need me!

I'm going in!

Go for it, Didge!

Help bring back those
Trillers!

We'll be waiting.

I can't believe I'm saying
this, but it's almost like we

have too much information.

We don't know where to look
first.

To start, one thing we know
is that most of the Trillers

were spotted alone.

Alone?

That's strange.

We also know in
Castle Blanca, Trillers were

eating apples.

They were eating cabbage in
Poddleville.

And worms in Gollywood.

Apples, cabbage, worms?

These Trillers aren't acting
like Trillers at all.

Why is that, Didge?

Trillers only eat purple
berries!

Not apples, cabbage, and worms!

Maybe something's making them
act weird.

Like what?

Like maybe...

[ Gasps ] They aren't really
Trillers!

How can they not be Trillers?

That doesn't make any sense.

Everyone is seeing them.

They have to be Trillers.

I don't know.

But I can tell from looking at
the information on this map

something's not right.

Like Penguia.

Let's check it out.

Look how many Trillers are
here.

One, two, three, four, five,
six.

Trillers hate the cold weather.

That is strange, I guess.

Another thing -- Trillers
usually travel in pairs.

Aside from this bunch in
Penguia, most of them were

spotted alone.

So how can we know for sure
if they're Trillers or not?

Ah! A couple of kids sent in
pictures of the ones they saw!

See anything weird?

They look like Trillers to
me.

Something's not right.

Zoom in closer, Jax.

Hmm, wait!

Look at its toes!

There! See?

What? I see two toes.

Trillers have three toes!

I'll bring up the other
pictures.

Yikes!

They all have two toes!

These don't even look like
real birds!

Guys, if these Trillers are
fake, where are the real ones?

What's taking so long?!

[ Both grunting ]
Sorry, boss.

It's not easy finding purple
berries in the

Northern Frontier.

But we got some nice juicy
ones.

Isn't it adorable when they eat?

Adorable.

Now, it's time to sing.

Sing, Trillers.

Sing!

They're not singing, boss.

I can see that!

Think of another idea!

I have nothing.

Me neither.

Well, keep thinking.

My robotic Trillers can't fly
around forever!

Fake Trillers?

All of them?

We're pretty sure, Professor.

Well, according to the data
we've gathered, they're not

behaving like real Trillers.

And the fact that they only
have two toes proves they're

fake.

But about the real Trillers?

Where are they?

If something has altered their
migratory pattern, there could

be serious ornithological
consequences.

Can you say that a simpler
way?

We need to find the real
Trillers now.

Okay, boss.

We got some squeaky toys, a
ladder --

Hey! Where's the bird swing?

[ Laughing ] Whee!

DeeDee, get out of there!

What? You know I love swings!

Yeah, but it's not for you!

[ Toys squeaking ]
Enough fun!

Sing!

Ah!

Maybe they need some sun,
boss.

Yeah, they haven't been
outside in a while.

[ Computer beeps ]
Oh!

Gah!

Uh, boss?

What does this thingy do?

It calls the robotic birds
back to the Northern Frontier.

Why?

Oh, uh, no reason.

Mnh.

[ Beeping ]
♪♪

Hey, Slider.

What's up?

Hey, Inez.

So, there were a bunch of
Trillers here on Radopolis, but

suddenly, they all flocked
together and flew away!

It was kind of bizarre.

[ Cellphone ringing ]
Hello? Fluff?

Really?

They left Penguia, too.

And Sensible Flats.

Any way we can track where
the fake Trillers are going?

Attention, citizen
scientists.

Once again, we need your help.

We've discovered that the
Teal-Footed Trillers are

imposters.

We need your help to track where
they're going.

If they pass over your site,
please report their location

immediately.

Your help is greatly
appreciated.

Lots of Triller sightings
coming in.

They're all over the place.

Keep watching.

Usually a pattern will emerge.

Refreshing the data.

Look!

It's like they're all coming
together!

Keep watching.

Refreshing again.

It looks like they're heading
north.

Way north!

There's only one Cyber site
that far north.

The Northern Frontier!

Hacker!

[ Beeping ]
Mother B, we need a portal,

now!

I've tried everything!

Why won't you sing?!

Why?!

[ Crying ] Why?!

[ Trillers singing ]
[ Gasps ]

It's happening!

The book is opening!

Hey!

Freeze, Hacker!

What are you Earth brats
doing here?

Stay back!

You're ruining my plan!

Release the Trillers!

The real ones.

Not a chance!

Keep singing.

We'll never release them!

And don't bother trying
yourself because we have the

key!

Ooh!

Hey!

Not anymore!

Uh-oh!

Get the key!

Hey!

[ Both grunting ]
♪♪

[ Gasps ] No!

My chance at Cyber domination
gone!

[ Gasps ]
The Secrets of Cyberspace!

How did you get this?!

Oh, we stole it from the
Puzzle Pyramid.

Hey!

Yeah, we were with him.

Quiet!

I'm putting this in a safe
place where it belongs.

Shoo! Get lost!

[ All grunting, screams ]
[ Thud! ]

[ All groan ]
[ Creak, slam! ]

This is unacceptable!

Let us out of here!

[ Beeping ]
Professor, call everyone back

to the Cliffs!

The Trillers are on their way!

Welcome back to the
Migration Celebration!

[ Cheering ]
I want to thank all of our

citizen scientists.

Without your help, we would
never have found the Trillers!

I also want to thank the
Cyber Squad, and especially

Digit, whose Triller expertise
helped save the day.

[ Gasps ]
The Teal-Footed Trillers have

arrived!

[ Trillers singing ]

I've never seen anything like
it!

Me either.

Awesome!

I told you it was
spectacular.

Stay right where you are!

It's "Cyberchase For Real."

♪♪
[ Cellphone ringing ]

Hey, Mom, how you doing?

[ Siren wailing ]
What?

Uh, hold on, I-I can't hear you.

[ Horn blares ]
Uh, I'm gonna need to call you

back.

♪♪
Hi, Mom!

Can you hear me?

Good.

So what were you saying?

[ Loud dance music playing ]
Mom?

Sorry, I'm gonna have to call
you back.

[ Jackhammer hammering ]
[ Saw whirring ]

[ Sighs ]
[ Inhales deeply ]

It's just so loud!

Hi, Uncle Harry!

Oh, Hi, Courtney!

How are you?

You know, you might ruin your
hearing by listening to music

that's so loud that you can't
hear anything else.

Oh, these aren't headphones.

These protect my ears from the
noise.

Here, try them.

I can't hear a thing!

I love living in the city.

There's so much to see and do.

But sometimes there's so much
noise.

I know.

Noise is a part of my science
research.

Kids can be scientists?

Yeah!

I am!

A citizen scientist.

What do you do?

You pick a topic that you're
interested in, then you work

with scientists who help you
observe and record data.

Why do scientists need help?

There are scientists all over
the world who need data.

You know, information.

But they can't be everywhere all
the time, so they rely on people

like me, and lots of other
people, to collect the

information for them.

So, what do you do?

I have an app on my phone
that measures sound levels and

also records the location of
these sounds on a map.

What do the scientists do
with all that data?

Well, once they've gathered
enough data from kids like me,

they identify locations where
it's very noisy or very quiet.

Cool!

I want to help scientists, too!

Let's go!

[ Beeping ]
[ Saw whirring ]

[ Jackhammer hammering ]

[Cars driving by]

[Train moving along tracks]

[ Insects, birds chirping ]
Look at this map of where we

collected data.

Now, look at this map of where
we and other kids collected

data.

Places with the red dots are
where there's a lot of noise and

places with green dots are
where it's less noisy.

What can you tell by looking at
the map?

Most of the red dots are
located around Broadway.

Why do you think that is?

Broadway is a wide street
with lots of traffic.

Correct!

Now, what can you tell me about
the area where the green dots

are?

It's near a park with no
stores, narrows streets, and no

trucks.

So, that could be why it's
quiet.

Now you're thinking like a
scientist.

[ Dog barking ]
Shh! It's my quiet time.

♪♪

♪♪

♪♪
♪♪
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