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01x04 - Master of the Art

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Powerhouse". Aired: December 12, 1982 – January 3, 1983.*
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Set in Washington, D.C., Powerhouse is focused on the adventures of a racially and ethnically diverse group of three teenagers two kids and one adult from the inner city, based at a former boxing and sports gym hangout turned into a youth community center.

01x04 - Master of the Art

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steal Warrior

of do you think these people may be up

something now you practice until you can

do that every

time 30

seconds

power power's a thing that we're talking

about it's always been in you got to let

it come out it's better than anything

that money can buy we all have a

Powerhouse down

inside

Powerhouse coming through Powerhouse we

know what you can do you can't hold

still you keep on working

until the

powerhouses the power

the hi there this is Brenda Gaines hey

wait a minute where you going don't move

an inch the PowerHouse g*ng will be

right

back driving that car is professional

stunt man Harry nson he does stunts like

this for the movies without getting

hurt he also teaches newcomers like like

Victoria Vander to apply his own

meticulous standard think before you

act it's a process that begins by

planning out the whole stunt beginning

to end and everything in between if

something looks like it's going to be

unsafe you better believe he'll find a

way to make it more safe otherwise hey

he just won't do it together they check

out each piece of equipment before they

use it the tire pressure

perfect the tires the brakes the engine

the whole car and any hidden danger

along the way everything how's that look

you

great finally it's up to Vicki to make

sure she's ready mentally and

physically okay you got your seat belt

down there here you go W

right stunt driving the rules are the

same if you're driving a car or riding a

bicycle and

Tra so think before you act we do

another great idea from

Powerhouse this is it hey th sure is

Johnny take it easy now Josh yeah yeah

drop this baby I can zaap by lightning

huh no sense taking any chances Josh no

ma'am this is the real

thing want a 37° angle on that no more

no less yes Mr

Thompson

con

Thompson Mr Thompson I hate to inter

you sure there's time enough to test the

system before the exhibit opens the

system is foolproof Dr Duncan I wouldn't

worry about it but the warrior is

pricess how are you good Mrs Gray the

warrior is here you are safe in the

vault what is all this uh th I'd like

you to meet Frederick Thompson Mr has

been with the museum for 18 years she is

quite a reputation as a magician keep of

security my

trademark what is all this Dr Duncan I

didn't order any of this

equipment what is going on

Jack

6 7

8 Forest will the worlder power lift of

950 PB you

ready forest for speak much English you

okay bis the rest of the way come this

hey St ladies and gentlemen look at that

look at that power look at that thank

you very much Bo thank you

made you missed Again Jennifer your

whole Act is only 3 minutes long you

can't afford to

miss more than

once only one there

right one

two uh this I stupid okay no try that

again just need some more practice a

come on let me see

it this is great see I'm having problems

with my

di you know in the F

figure are

you I've

beened

TI let's go back

here

18 years Brenda 18 years without a

problem and this is the thanks I get

from D try to calm down FMA I am

perfectly

calm I I am just furious that that TWP

sold him a bill of goods about

electronic equipment being free of human

error a system is only as good as the

people who want it what does Thompson

know about people I understand your

anger FMA but what are you going to do

somebody ought to teach them a

lesson it's magic you think she's in the

rec room practicing and Presto she

appears and Mrs Gray what's the w*r of

w*r later

pepper

now suppose you a thief Dr Duncan how

would you approach the warrior well I

suppose radar Dr Duncan covers the

entire room anything bigger than a cat

will trigger it and if that has get you

our electronic surveilling system will

it monitors and records everything that

happens in this room 24 hours a day but

let's suppose you could get this far

what

next oh lock I suppose very good Dr

Duncan here's the key the only

key I never get to the lock right but

let's suppose just for the sake of

argument that you did get to the lock

and just for the sake of argument let's

suppose that you could lift this 300b

case

there will be nothing between you and

the warrior

Warez go

ahead oh no Thomson I couldn't Poss

trust me go

ahead the base is calibrated to the

exact weight of the statue

very good Thompson but I wish we'd had

more time to test

it Thompson did you see what the light

did the r the eyes you suppose there's

anything to the aste curse that they

actually have the power to

paralyze Thon Thomson I say what do you

think of the aste curs in the

nonsense

you guys I'm not sure I like this idea

it's too dangerous we have to have this

is B of J I hope you guys like the taste

of jail I don't think we need to worry

about that she'll love the

idea steal the warrior of

Warz I not steal uh borrow just to show

Duncan what you're

worth

I could never pull it

off not without a team of Commando us

Mrs Gray we work well together if you

and a bunch of kids could dup Thompson

that would teach him a

lesson no it's ill*gal you see this is

what I've been trying to tell them Mrs

Gray but what if we if

we what

I had to open My Big Mouth well here's

what I had in

mind all right remember now one step at

a time the survey will tell us whether

we're walking on concrete or

quicksand equipment check

check

check check

check check loo don't let Johnny see you

cuz you're going to have to time him

every day this week Peppa remember to

stay behind me so that the television

camera cannot see you taking photographs

this gray can the wild really turn you

into stone Peppa Turn to Stone would be

the best thing could ever happen to

us hi Johnny how are you oh just fine

but Lonesome it's not the same since

you're not here anymore a thanks to

Thompson does he come up here much he

doesn't have to his security has got

this place so a bee would be caught on a

blossom

oh is that good is it oh yeah Johnny why

don't you show it to me and the kids

here could you well maybe I could

Thompson's out to lunch but let me turn

this thing off of the radar thank you

now be careful kids this place is wi in

the hill it's about all he trust me with

now she thanks okay go

ahead thanks Johnny

okay leaving Gallery

SE yeah real nice M the CH lot of class

of

St

oh

nice 2 3 4 5 6

7

go down here

that's lots of work to do today no

just

a it's too bad we can't get a shot

inside the

case let's go back under the

camera

a salute to our Red Cross friends in St

Louis Missouri who are learning shock

treatment techniques to help people stay

tuned Powerhouse will be right

back it's celebrity orgon will our

mystery guest sign in please

pleas welcome te ready for your first

question I F what is your main job I

bless you thank you very much what is

your blood time why is biting and

chewing so important you must grind up

food so it can be digested stick out you

make and I'll show you can you tell our

viewers how to take care of their teeth

a brush and FL twice a day and bite the

denst twice a

year what should our viewers eat to

build strong te eat iy fruit vegetables

hold grains da products blood what I

know who you are if you ever eat sweet

stuff brush immediately it lays on your

teeth and rots them why why can't I take

my eyes off because I have such strong

clean attractive teeth take care of your

teeth a great way to be a Powerhouse

leave your windows open then we'll have

a bite

together we're here to test the effects

of three different kinds of alcohol on

three equal Runners Runner number one is

fueling up on beer Runner number two

whiskey and number three

wi and the RO decision making

four vision blurry balance awful all

three drinks had the same effect on all

three runners so if you're thinking

about drinking get the

facts

oh come on you guys

i was only trying to get a picture of

the warrior you blew it pepper

no excuses smart real smart pepper you

were out of line hey here she comes

what happened thompson says if he ever

sees us again he'll have us arrested

he can't do that a museum's a public

place we could come at different times

it's all off we blew our copper

pepper

they are taking pictures by the case yes

i see

there's the two gentlemen looking casual

by the stairs oh of course you're right

there she is on the road see the camera

i'm very impressed thompson

once we get the full computer hookup you

can let a lot more people go

do you suppose these people may be up to

something if they are

they'll have a long time to regret it

hello hi mrs gray yes pepper we're at

powerhouse practicing could you come

over for a few minutes

oh i'm very tired pepper

mrs gray please just for a few minutes

chapter 10

pepper mrs gray it's very important

please

all right just for a few minutes

thanks

you're not bad

hey tony you haven't got a lot of

i told you it was awesome i still want

your old job back don't you yeah we've

been working like crazy we're just not

ready to give up

let's see what you've got

slowly peppered and carefully

care

less than two

300 pounds here pepper doesn't need a

minute i need a minute i'm not an

acrobatic

look we can make minor adjustments to

lolo's time schedule but we have all got

to pull together

this plan can work as long as nobody

recognizes us

so where is mrs gray should be here

excuse me sir have you seen a woman

standing

mrs gray mrs gray is that you

have you all got your equipment

okay this is it the moment of truth

i've watched you all master your tasks

step by step

and now you have to have confidence that

that work is going to pay off

now let's go to work

here's the gallery

back dismantle the radar at exactly six

moments from counting

concentrate

security control mr thompson there's a

professor

vanderholt here to see you from the

amsterdam art museum

he wants to talk to you about putting in

a security system

can you come down amsterdam

i'll be right down

so

oh

the very very first left excuse me

straight oh excuse me dr van hoyt said

he would come up to your office

okay when you make this first left when

you go out of the door

uh no he said he had to make a phone

call and he would come up to your

all office now as you make that first

look then make a right

okay rate the signal to the binary

output first i know that sounds simple

but that's very important i think it

might be easier if we

hello look if our friend from amsterdam

comes by we haven't waited for me this

time

thank you

5 minus 40 seconds

you are not listening

oh

heading back to gallery

ready and go

and go

go

switch papers

uh

i gave mrs gray permission to test your

system

and she has proved to us both that it is

she who is master of the art

i'll expect you back to work tomorrow

morning

hello to our boy scout friends in dallas

texas who are doing a great job

helping disabled scouts learn survival

skills

powerhouse will be right back

why do i have to practice

someone can ask me so your teachers

don't scream at you sometimes

you don't really want to stay after in

practice but when you put that extra

effort in it it pays off

i really feel better once i finish

practicing for one thing it's over

i just want to get better practice a

great way to become a powerhouse

can't do this without practice

whenever you exercise you've got to warm

up first warming up get your body ready

what you're going to do next it's easy

to move so you don't get

hurt so do warp exercises before any

sport

or just for fun come on stretch with me

put your hands up and stretch you can do

it

don't just sit there do something

so warm up whenever you exercise don't

just sit there

do something

in all my years as a magician i have

never seen a trick that required more

discipline more process than the one you

are about to see presenting the great

secure the lock please

yes

hey what's everybody looking at

all

until

until