04x09 - Screwloose

[bunniefuu]

PANTHRO:
Hey.

[LION-O SNEEZES]

[RUMBLING]

Reow.

Oh, no. Don't tell me....

Afraid so.

[IN UNISON]
Earth tremors.

Reow. What was that all about?

I'm not sure.

I think we're about to find out.

I'm in overload, Thundercats.

JAGARA: There's something wrong
with the mighty gyroscope.

It could go into a wobble state
at any moment.

And New Thundera
will lose its gravity.

I'm doing the best I can to control it,
but I'm exhausted.

I've been on the job 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, since time began.

I just can't go on. I need help.

[ELECTRICAL CRACKLING]

[CRASHING AND CRACKLING]

Reow. Not again.

LION-O [LAUGHING]:
Way to go, Snarf.

[PANTHRO LAUGHING]

I know a couple of Thunderball teams
that could use you.

SNARF [PURRS]:
Piece of cake.

Hey, you should see me
when I really try.

[RUMBLING AND SNARF MEOWS]

LION-O:
Oh!

I'm doing the best I can,
but it's a losing battle.

Hang in there, Jagara.
A gyroscope specialist is on his way.

Meanwhile,
we'll come to the Great Beneath...

...and do whatever we can
to help.

Feliner to Cats' Lair.
Feliner to Cats' Lair.

Do you copy? Over.

SNARF:
I copy, Cheetara.

But Lion-0 and Panthro
are in the Great Beneath.

I'll patch you through.

SNARF [PURRS]: That blasted
gyroscope is acting up again.

BENGALI: If that thing goes down,
New Thundera will lose its gravity...

...and the planet will disintegrate.

[CRASHING]

[CRACKLING]

We're in bad trouble down here,
Bengali.

We need the engineer.
What's happening?

Well, um....

That kind of depends
on what you're asking.

What? Is he with you or not?

Uh, I think so.

It's a simple enough question,
Bengali.

Is the gyroscope specialist
with you or not?

Well, um, yes and no.

I mean, parts of him are
and parts of him aren't.

CHEETARA: And to make matters worse,
he's called Screwloose.

Uh, nothing lasts these days.

They just don't make me
like they used to.

MUMM-RA:
So, Ma-Mutt...

...the Thundercats have called
for a specialist gyro engineer.

There must be a way
we can turn this to our advantage...

...and to the Thundercats'
disadvantage.

Hal

The airwaves on New Thundera
keep messing up our picture, Ma-Mutt.

Nothing that a little fine-tuning
won't cure.

[WATER SPLASHING]

MUMM-RA:
Hmm.

Well, it shouldn't be too difficult
to gain control of that mechanical mess.

And if we do that,
we gain control of New Thundera.

We'll expel the Thundercats
and evil will prevail.

MUMM-RA:
But, Ma-Mutt...

...I need a spy to find out more
about this Screwloose.

And you're just the dog for the job.

Ancient spirits of evil...

...transform this mangy mongrel...

...into Ma-Mutt the fly.

[CRACKLING]

Well, my pipsqueak pooch...

...that wasn't too bad, was it?

Now, go buzz around
the Great Beneath...

...and see what you can find out
about Screwloose...

...this so-called expert
on all things gyroscopic.

SCREWLOOSE:
Ah!

What in the...?

I assume you are puzzled by my legs,
my dear Lion-0O.

There's a simple explanation.

One works better going forwards...

...and the other
works better going backwards.

It's my parts, you know.

Foreign-made,
unreliable, and not cheap either.

[METAL FOOTSTEPS]

Oh. Hmm.

Gyro Engineer First Class
Screwloose at your service.

WILYKIT:
Here you are.

Ah, much obliged, young lady.

My pleasure, Screwloose.

Meet Jagara, Lion-O,
Panthro and Wilykat.

I'm Wilykit,
and we're really glad you're here.

Are you sure you're up for the job,
Screwloose?

Don't worry, Thundercats.

My body may not be in great shape,
but my brain is first class.

As to my credentials, I operated
the planet Drewski during the Velt Wars.

Then I was promoted
to the space station Norton.

Ah, those were the days.

I remember that.

You put down the Norton uprising
single-handed.

Affirmative, ma'am.

My body was the most advanced
system available at that time.

Now everyone's
cutting their budgets...

...and there's no money
to upgrade my poor old mechanisms.

But at least,
I have an up-to-the-minute brain box.

I'm equipped
with a one-of-a-kind logic condenser.

It's the key to my system.

That's what makes me...

...the most advanced gyro engineer
in the universe.

Don't worry, Screwloose.

Panthro and Bengali
will make you all-new parts.

They can make anything, you know.

Yeah, and then you'll be
just the best robot anywhere.

Why, thank you kindly, young sir.

But I am not a robot.

Oh, no. Not by a long shot.

I am a SAP.

A SAP?

SAP for Self Acting Phenomenon.

Robots are decidedly
inferior creations.

Well, Screwloose, you certainly
got your work cut out for you here.

You two stay here...

...and give Screwloose and Jagara
any help they need.

We'll get back to the Lair.

Thundercats!

[IN UNISON]
h*!

A good job, my precious beast.

That logic condenser...

...is all that separates me
from controlling Screwloose.

I'll simply replace his condenser
with mine.

Ancient spirits of evil...

...grant me a logic condenser
of such monumental wickedness...

...that it will enslave that SAP,
Screwloose...

...and cause him to perform
whatever evil functions...

...l, Mumm-Ra the ever-living,
choose to demand.

[SCREAMS]

[MUMM-RA LAUGHING]

Ah, no one believes in quality
these days, Thunderkittens.

No, by Jove.

When I was a nipper,
they engineered things to last.

Don't worry, Screwloose.

You'll be as good as new once Bengali
and Panthro have fixed you up.

Yes, but can I wait that long,
young sir?

WILYKAT: I bet Panthro and Bengali
are done by now.

I'll zip over to Cats' Lair
and try to hurry them up.

I promised to help Jagara
with the routine gyro maintenance.

Will you be okay on your own,
Screwloose?

A-okay and spiffing, Wilykit.
I've got my hands full right here.

See you later, Screwloose.

Oh, I say.

[COUGHING]
This is quite enough to choke a fellow.

Egad!

SCREWLOOSE:
Who? Who? What? What?

Quiet, Screwloose.
This will only take a moment.

It won't hurt a bit.

In fact, you'll thank me for it one day.

No! Stop it!

Unhand me. Help!

SCREWLOOSE:
Help! Help me, someone!

Screwloose is in trouble.
Come on, Wilykit.

Too late, my metal friend.

[COUGHING]

[YELLING INDISTINCTLY]

WILYKIT:
Panthro! When did you get here?

Just a moment ago.

I wanted to surprise you
with Screwloose's new parts.

Come on, Screwloose, old buddy,
pull yourself together.

Whatever you say, Panthro.

[CRACKLING]

Screwloose here at your service.

Now I really do have help.

Well, I didn't come all this way
to stand around jawing.

Let's take a look at this gyroscope.

Aren't you coming, Panthro?

I wish I could, Wilykit.

But I must get back to the Lair.

[MUMM-RA LAUGHING]

JAGARA: Let's start by running through
the daily maintenance checks.

Each end-stop lever
must be in the center.

That keeps the gyroscope's swing
in check.

SCREWLOOSE: Put the lever to the left.
That makes more sense.

[RUMBLING]

JAGARA:
What are you doing, Screwloose?

Are you crazy?

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

I do beg your pardon.

I don't know what came over me.
I couldn't control myself.

JAGARA: Perhaps this model gyroscope
is different to the ones you're used to.

[RUMBLING]

What in Thundera...?

[CRASHING]

[JAGARA AND WILYKIT SCREAMING]

What do you think you're doing,
Screwloose?

Those levers should be centered.
Stop it.

Ah, I'm sorry.
I don't know what came over me.

SCREWLOOSE: What do
you take me for, you old hag, a moron?

I've forgotten more about gyroscopes
than you'll ever know.

WILYKIT:
Stop it, Screwloose.

You'll destroy the gyroscope. Stop it.

Mind your own business,
whippersnapper.

[RUMBLING]

[CRASHING AND ALARM WAILING]

JAGARA: Ah!
WILYKIT: Hold on, Jagara.

I've got you.

My hand's slipping.

Help me, Screwloose.
Help me, please!

Danger.

Sword of Omens,
give me sight beyond sight.

[CRASHING]

Help us, Screwloose.
Please help us.

What in the name of Thundera?
Screwloose has gone berserk.

[WILYKIT GROANING]

By Jove, Jagara.
How on earth did you get down here?

SCREWLOOSE:
What happened?

JAGARA: Ah!
-What are you doing?

Stop it, Screwloose.

Aha! My horrible hound.

This is going to be
much better than I expect.

[MA-MUTT BARKING]

What?
That interfering do-gooder.

We must act, Ma-Mutt, now.

MUMM-RA:
Ancient spirits of evil...

...transform this decayed form...

...to Mumm-Ra the ever-living.

WILYKIT:
Let go of me, Screwloose.

Oh.... Oh, I say.

SCREWLOOSE: Help me, Wilykit.
We've got to save Jagara.

I don't believe this.

[JAGARA GROANING]

JAGARA:
We have to center those levers.

Help me, Wilykit.

In the name of Jaga.

Screwloose,
what are you trying to do, destroy us?

Yes.
That's exactly what I'm trying to do.

Uh, no, I-- I--

I seem to be so confused.

I want to do one thing
and end up doing the opposite.

Panthro will know what to do.
I'll go call the Lair.

Oh, no, you don't.

Oh, no.

Stop it, Screwloose. Come back here.

Out of my way.

Wilykit to--

Give me that.

LION-O:
Hold it right there, Screwloose.

Take it easy, Screwloose,
and everything will be just fine.

MUMM-RA:
Mind your own business, Lion-O.

-What?
-Ah!

You're not going to ruin my fun now.

[MUMM-RA SNARLS]

Don't be so sure of that, Mumm-Ra.

h*!

[CLASHING]

Yeah. Melt that goody two-shoes
Sword of Omens...

...right down to a butter knife.

[STUTTERING]

What am I saying?

Go, Sword of Omens. Go, go, go!

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

By Jove, I'm starting to feel better.

Good enough to destroy
some Thundercats.

This is the end for you, Thundercat.

SCREWLOOSE:
Oh, I say...

...I'm meant to be
with the good guys.

[CLASHING AND SCREWLOOSE
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

This nonsense has gone on
long enough.

SCREWLOOSE:
No!

[MUMM-RA YELLS]

Thunder, thunder, thunder.

Thundercats, h*!

What?!

Time you had a taste
of your own medicine...

...you evil excuse for a mummy.

No!

Back to your pyramid, Mumm-Ra.
This is one battle you can't win.



You'll regret this, Screwloose.

I'll wait and I'll watch.

And one day,
I'll squeeze you so hard...

...your rivets will pop.

[SCREAMS]

He won't be needing that anymore.

Thundercats!

[IN UNISON]
h*!

That does it.

Ah, I feel like a new SAP.

I caused you an awful lot of trouble.
How can I ever make it up to you?

Think nothing of it, Screwloose.

None of this was your fault.

And anyway...

...you probably would've taken care
of Mumm-Ra without our help.

Even though Mumm-Ra
messed up your logic condenser...

...there was enough good in you
to put up a fight.

Mind you, I'm not sure
your mechanical components...

...would've stood up to a long fight.

Ah, yes, Panthro.

The mind is strong but the flesh--
The alloy, in my case, is weak.

BENGALI: Fortunately, that's a problem
Panthro and I can fix in no time.

Which means that I've got someone
to help me run the mighty gyroscope.

So you could say,
all's well that ends well.

[WATER BUBBLING
AND WHOOSHING]

MUMM-RA:
My sword.

Oh, thank you, ancient spirits.

I knew you would not fail me.

With this...

[LAUGHING]

...nothing can stop me
from getting those Thundercats.