01x01 - First Encounter

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( dramatic theme playing )

NARRATOR:

Light-years ago,

deep in the cosmos,

a unique digital entity

came into being.

In search of other life forms,

it sent explorers out

to the furthest reaches

of the galaxy.

These digital,

mechanical beings

became known as

Transformers.

One of the first planets

inhabited

was soon to become known

throughout time and space

as Cybertron.

A civil w*r between them

raged on,

and at stake

was a race of tiny bots

known as Mini-Cons.

Always considered smart tools

used to boost power,

these Mini-Cons were awakened

by an inner protocol.

They then joined forces

and resisted domination

by both Autobots

and Decepticons.

Battle after battle

proved nothing,

and after many causalities,

the Autobots and Decepticons

were caught in a deadlock.

Realizing that victory

would come at too high a price,

the warring factions

called a truce.

And in this truce,

it was decided

that an enormous craft be

constructed for the Mini-Cons,

who would be catapulted

into space,

never to be used as pawns

in another galactic w*r again.

( upbeat theme playing )

( dramatic theme playing )

Finally, after drifting

for millions of years,

the Mini-Con ship collided

with a moon

circling a primitive planet

known as Earth.

The craft and cargo

shattered...

( dramatic theme playing )

casting Mini-Cons

to every corner of the planet.

Eventually,

the Earth shifted,

and for millions of years,

the Mini-Cons lay dormant,

and that's where our story

begins.

♪ Transformers ♪

( upbeat theme playing )

RAD:

Hi, my name's Rad.

I guess you could say

I come from your average,

ordinary neighborhood,

and my school,

well, I guess it's okay.

CARLOS:

Aw, yeah!

Huh?



Hey.

RAD:

That's my buddy Carlos.

He's really cool,

and we hang out

pretty much all the time.

I guess I've known him

since kindergarten.

Carlos is

one sweet skateboarder.

I bet if he put his mind to it,

one day he could turn pro.

CARLOS:

Whoo! Yeah!

RAD:

That's Lincoln Middle School.

I'm in seventh grade,

and this is where

our adventure begins.

CARLOS:

Man, you beat me again, dude.

That's three days

in a row.

Yeah, all right.



Yeah!

Huh? Alexis.

How you doing?

Huh? Ohh.

Oh, yeah.

Good morning, Rad.

Hey, we were just wondering

if you wanted to come with us

after school.

We're heading

up the mountain

to scope out

this wicked cave we found.

Sorry, guys, but I'm gonna

have to take a rain check.

I've got a math test,

and I told my mom

I'd come straight home.

So for the last time,

the answer's no!



BOTH: Whoa.

( chuckles )

Is it just me,

or do you get

the distinct feeling

that little Miss Stuck-up

dissed us big time?

I hope you realize

I heard that, Rad.

I tell you, man,

there's just no winning

when it comes to girls,

is there?

BILLY:

Well, if it isn't

the Dweeb twins.

BOTH:

Huh?

I can't believe you're

such suckers for punishment.

So how come you guys never

invite me and Billy along, huh?

That's a stupid question.



BILLY: Who cares?

I mean, would you seriously

wanna be seen in public

with these two--

these two geeks?

FRED:

Gee, I guess you're right.

It'd be like hanging out

with first graders.

BILLY:

Yeah.

Hey, why don't you mind

your own business, you creeps!

( clapping )



BOTH: Huh?

If you hadn't noticed,

the bell just rang,

so get to your class.



BOTH: Okay.

RAD:

Well, that's pretty much

what you'd call

the start

of an average day for me.

Pretty exciting, huh?

But outside of school,

that's a whole other story.

( upbeat theme playing )

We live in the high desert,

and up in the hills

above our town

is the Cosmo Scope

Research Center.

Both my parents work there

as astronomers.

Psst, hey, Alexis.

RAD:

Oh, and Alexis? I think

she really likes me. Honest.

She's just playing hard to get,

that's all.

Hey, are you as stoked as I am

about going up the mountain?

Yeah.

But we'd better get moving

or else we'll get stuck up there

after dark.

You're right.

Let's get this show on the road.

RAD: All right!



CARLOS: Come on! Let's go, Rad!

RAD: Ha, ha!



CARLOS: I'll beat you up there.

Hmm.



All right, come on!

( Rad panting )



CARLOS: Whoo-hoo!

CARLOS:

You're not beating me this time,

amigo!

RAD:

All right! Better keep up!

( beeping )

Would you hurry up

and finish eating?

( grumbling )

Your useless locator

only has a range of yards.

Hey, lay off my locator.

It was a present.

Besides, I don't see you

with anything better.

Would you just move your butt?

They're getting away.

Wait up!

Come on, Billy, slow down!

You know I got

a glandular problem!

Hey!

( sighs )

RAD:

Well, here we are, Carlos.

CARLOS:

Sweet.

So are you ready?

Yeah.

Boy, this place is even creepier

than I thought.

You just make sure

we can find our way back.

Don't get freaky on me.

Everything's under control.

All we have to do is follow this

rope, and we're out of here.

Would you hurry up?

They've probably gone home

already.

Hey, you don't have

to yell at me.

I've got feelings too,

you know.

I'm trying my hardest.

But, no, nothing's

never good enough for you.

Aw, quit your bellyaching.

My therapist says I don't have

to take this from you

because

you're not the boss of me.

Besides,

I'm getting hungry again. Huh?

Huh?



Check it out.

My locator worked.

That's Rad's bike.

BILLY:

So our little friends

are snooping around

in some lame old

deserted mineshaft, huh?

Let's go after them.

That doesn't sound like

such a good idea.

Would you quit being

such a wuss all the time?

I can't help it.

BILLY:

What have we here?

So now which way?

I'd say back, because

we just ran out of rope.

Hey, wait a minute! I

got it!

We mark our route

with rocks.

Heh. Pretty cool, huh?

CARLOS:

You're a regular genius,

Einstein.

RAD:

Aw, I'm starting to wonder

why I even bother.

CARLOS:

Rad, you're just jealous

because I'm better-looking.

Ha, ha.



RAD: In your dreams, pal.

FRED:

I guess

I should have told you before,

but ever since I was kid

I've had a fear

of dark spooky places.

You know, if you spent as much

energy walking as whining,

we would've found-- Huh?



Huh?

BILLY:

Oh, this is just great.

Now which way did they go?

This is all your fault.

What are you

blaming me for, huh?

It was your bright idea

to follow them.

You know, I've had just about

as much as I can take.

So if you're too chicken,

then turn around and go home,

because I am so done

with your whining.

( Billy grunts )

BILLY:

I would have had more fun

if I brought my sister.

Hey, wait up, Billy!

You can't leave me here

all alone!

Besides, you still got

my chocolate bar in your pocket.

Wait up!



Did you hear that?

RAD: Probably water dripping.



Yeah.

Or maybe it's just

your overactive imagination.

But I could've sworn

I heard voices.

Whatever.

( both whimpering )

FRED:

Sh-Shine your light up there.

( both screaming )

BILLY:

I can't even have

a little spider bite!

There's that noise again,

and it seems closer.

You're losing it.



Let's go scope this out, okay?

Hey, where you going?



This is starting to bug me.

Huh? Aah!



Hey, Carlos, look out!

Huh? What?



Ha! Huh?

( both scream )

( Rad whimpering )

( both screaming )

( screaming continues )

CARLOS:

Oh, God! Look out!

( screaming continues )

CARLOS:

Look, buddy, okay. Okay.

It's gonna be okay.

( both continue screaming )

( thud )

( Rad & Carlos groaning )

Hey, Carlos, you okay, man?

Yeah, but what

just happened here?

It's like we opened up

some hidden shaft

and ended up

in this old chamber.

RAD:

Let's check it out.

CARLOS: Huh?



Ha-ha-ha. Huh?

Holy cow!

What in the world is that?

♪ Transformers ♪

RAD:

I don't think we were

the first ones down here.

CARLOS:

And whatever it was,

it sure doesn't look

like it was from Earth.

But the good thing is,

it looks like it's been stuck

in this cave for a while.

Yeah.

( dramatic theme playing )

You think anyone

lives down here?

I guess there's only one way

to find out.

Hey, if anyone's

down here,

speak up or forever

hold your peace, okay?

FRED:

Can't we just turn back, Billy?

I think my blood sugar

is running dangerously low.

This is the last time

I'm gonna say this.

We're not leaving until we find

what they're looking for.

But what if they're lost

like us, huh?

That means we could be trapped

in here for an eternity.

Please stop it! Now you're

getting me all freaked out.

RAD:

Whoa, something really bizarre

happened down here.

CARLOS:

Yeah. Look at these rocks,

they're all melted.

Hey, check it out, a staircase.

RAD:

This is getting stranger

by the minute.

Come on, let's keep looking.

Do you have any clue

what happened down here, Rad?

I wish I did.

It almost looks like some kind

of UFO crash site.

No kidding.

Hey, Rad, you think

these stairs are safe?

RAD:

Whoa. Hey, Carlos,

be careful.

( Carlos chuckles )

( suspenseful theme playing )

( gasps )

BOTH:

Whoa.

RAD:

Hey, Carlos, over here.

Oh!

Please, Rad,

be careful, okay?

RAD:

Oh, man. What is it?

CARLOS:

I don't know, but it sure looks

radioactive to me.

( Rad screaming )

CARLOS:

Rad! No!

( continues screaming )

( both screaming )

Aw, it's an earthquake,

and we're gonna be buried alive!

Oh, why did I have to listen

to you in the first place?

Would you put a lid on it?

You're yapping

is only making it worse.

( dramatic theme playing )

Come on, Rad, let's hightail it

out of here!

( whirring and rumbling )

CARLOS:

Aah! Now what's going on?

( rumbling )

Huh?

Oh, no.

Must be an earthquake.

( Billy screams )

We're doomed!

Aah! Aw, man, we're trapped

like rats in a sewer!

CARLOS:

Come on, dude, you gotta let go!

This place is gonna cave!

I'm coming!

( Carlos panting )

( dramatic theme playing )

All right, Fred.

Let's not panic.

( both gasp then scream )

Oh, my gosh.

The mountain is the epicenter,

and that's where Rad went.

( dramatic theme playing )

MAN : What's going on?



MAN : The power's out.

( chattering indistinctly )

Huh?

Ah! I hope he made it

out of there.

( keyboard clicking )

( dramatic theme playing )

( alarm blaring )

( keyboard clicking )

Argh! Stupid computer!

I can't wait!

( all gasping )

MAN:

Hey, we got power! All right.

Oh, good. It's over.

I just hope no one's hurt.

CARLOS:

Aw, man.

I am totally lost, bud!

RAD:

Just keep running!

Hey. Hey, wait a sec.

This is starting

to look familiar.

Hey, dude, check it out.

The rope.

Ha, ha! You the man!

( Carlos panting )

Fresh air.



Would you keep going?

Because this whole place

could still blow.

Come on!

CARLOS:

Yeah, yeah,

I'm right behind you.

RAD:

Huh?

Hmm. Huh?

Huh?

CARLOS:

It's starting

to get freaky again.

( dramatic theme playing )

What is that thing?



No clue.

( grunting )

( both whimpering )

ALEXIS:

Listen to me, you guys!

BOTH: Huh?

Whatever you do,

do not panic.

RAD: Alexis, no! Stay back!



Don't move, Rad!

ALEXIS:

That thing might

come after you if you do.

I told you to stay put!

What are you doing here? Huh?

Aah!

( dramatic theme playing )

( grunts )

( grunting )

Just leave it alone, Rad.

Let's get out of here!

( grunting )

Whoa! Huh?

( Rad, Carlos & Alexis gasp )

( all whimpering )

( footsteps thudding )

( whirring )

( whimpering )

( grunting )

( all gasping )

Wow.

Ah!

( gasps )

( beeping )

Huh?

BOTH:

Huh?

( Mini-Con beeping )

( grunting )

( chuckling )

( whirring )

( beeping )

( beeping continues )

He's trying

to tell us something.

He wants us to jump on.

Yeah, like

you can understand him.

I know this is gonna sound

strange, but I think I can.

Then let's go for it, guys.

He just might be our ticket

out of here.

( upbeat theme playing )

CARLOS:

This is sweet!

ALEXIS:

Let's just hope

our little friend here

can stay one step ahead

of Robo-Geek.

Uh, I bet Metalhead's

on his way home by now.

Besides, there's no way

he could keep up with us.

( Megatron grunting )

ALEXIS:

You were saying, Carlos?

( laughing )

ALEXIS:

Can't this thing go any faster?

( Mini-Con beeping )

RAD:

I hope that's a "yes."

ALEXIS:

I thought

you could understand him.

( all whimpering )

( groaning )

( beeping )

( Rad grunts )

You have something of mine.

ALEXIS:

We have what?

Give it back immediately,

or you shall suffer

the consequences.

Oh, great.

Huh?

I have given you

your chance, Earthling.

OPTIMUS PRIME:

Stand down, Megatron.

RAD & MEGATRON:

Huh?

( upbeat theme playing )

Optimus Prime?

ALL ( in unison ):

Optimus who?

( grunting )

( yells )

( screams )

( both grunting )

( clanging and grunting )

RAD:

I get the feeling

this is all my fault.

( upbeat theme playing )

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