01x10 - Taffy Time

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Zeta Project". Aired: January 27, 2001 – August 10, 2002.*
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A robot rebels against its creators, refusing to k*ll, and goes on the run.
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01x10 - Taffy Time

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ZETA:
My name is Zeta.

I was built as a w*apon to destroy...

...but I will not destroy anymore.

RO:
Come on, let's go!

ZETA:
It's Bennet. Run!

This way.

RO:
Quick, Zee. Change.

ZETA:
Ro, look out!

[SCREAMS]

RO: We'll get you your freedom, Zee.
I know it.

[CAR BACKFIRES AND RO GRUNTS]

- So, what's the plan, Zee?
- Plan?

You do have a plan
for getting us out of this, right?

- Run.
- Some plan.

Bennet's not gonna believe it.

Why? He's the one who sent us
to check out that report.

LEE:
Local hero disarms g*ng during sh**t?

Does that scream k*ller robot to you?

- We got lucky, that's all.
- Oh, right.

Why would Bennet send two
of his top agents on a wild-goose chase?

Maybe because one of those top agents
blew up his hover-van.

And cuffed him to his desk,
and arrested the bureau chief.

Those could have happened to anyone.

They keep moving.

Just hold until we're in--

Position.

- Down.
- Ah!

[CHUCKLES]

Amateurs.

[RO SPITS]

You are so buying me
new clothes after this. Ugh!

This time, wait for my signal.

Ready.

- Lock.
- Fire!

[BOTH GRUNT]

[KRICK WHISTLES]

This way.

[ENGINE REVVING]

They'll be fine.
I'm more worried about us.

Come on.

Mayday. Agents down.

Please respond.

- Ship's dead.
- Radio too.

Sort of screams k*ller robot, doesn't it?

[GRUNTS]

Stay put and get the radio working.
I'm going after them.

RO:
Get a load of this.

- What is this place?
KRICK: Hurry!

Your friends won't be far behind.

I'm not sure.

- Should we?
- Hmm.

Two kids, a stranger, a gingerbread house
in the middle of nowhere.

What could possibly go wrong?

Several things,
but it's probably still better than--

Come on, Hansel.
Let's see what's cooking.

ZETA:
Hansel?

Whoa, Cody Koala!

Zee, this is the Koala Candy Factory.

They used to give tours here and stuff.

- It appears to be out of use.
- Yeah, I think they moved to Canada.

Guess they left in a hurry.

KRICK:
When you're done sightseeing, up here.

[RO GASPS]

I must say I've been looking forward
to meeting you, Infiltration Unit Zeta.

Uh, look, thanks
for the assist back there...

...but you've obviously
mistaken us for someone else.

There's no mistake. The name's Krick.

You, my friend,
are one very wanted synthoid.

And I'm taking you in.

I don't understand.

If you planned to turn us in,
why did you help us escape the agents?

KRICK: I'm a bounty hunter.
I'm in it for the reward.

I didn't track you for two months
just so I could lose you to those clowns.

Put this on. It won't hurt.

It will just take the fight out of you
for the trip home.

I don't need to tell you
what will happen if you don't.

[KRICK GRUNTS]

[GRUNTS]

[RO SCREAMS]

[RO GRUNTS THEN COUGHS]

Get back.

Federal agent. Stop or I'll--

[LEE GRUNTS]

[PANTING]

[LEE GRUNTS]

Okay, Zeta, come on out
or the nice agent better learn how to fly.

[LEE PANTING]

KRICK: Come on out, Zeta.
This is no time for games.

[LEE PANTING]

[LEE GRUNTS]

I know you don't want anything
to happen to Agent...

...Lee here.

[BADGE THUDS]

[YELLS THEN GRUNTS]

Last chance, Zeta. I'm counting to three.

One, two--

What makes you think
he'd risk his neck for me?

I've been studying Zeta.
Your people are wrong about him.

He'll come for you.

It's as if he's been programmed
to save people.

Feel like taking a walk?

- Unh!
- I could use the company.

[LEE GRUNTS]

[LEE PANTING]

[WHIMSICAL MUSIC PLAYING
ON SPEAKERS]

[SINGING]
Have some candy, eat some sweets

Koala candies can't be b*at

Licorice, caramel, lollipops
Jelly beans, chocolate bars, lemon drops

Crispy, crunchy, chewy confections

Swirled, twirled and whirled to perfection

Butterscotch, taff y, good as can be
Koala candies can't be b*at

[SQUEAKING]

[CANS CLATTERING]

[COUGHING]

Oh, first mud, now sugar.

Do you have any idea
what you're doing to my hair?

[LEE GRUNTS]

[SECURITY FIELD POWERING UP]

Hang on, Zee. I'm coming for you.

Soon as I figure out how.

If you're so sure Zeta won't run,
unh, why the force field?

It's not to keep Zeta in.

It's to keep your partner out.

Don't get me wrong.
I'm glad you came into my life.

You turned out to be very handy.

But I'm afraid anyone else
would just get in the way of our happiness.

[LEE GRUNTS]

Zeta, I'm not letting her go
until you come out.

LEE: You realize you're holding
a government agent hostage.

The closest you're gonna get to a bounty
is a dollar a day washing dishes in prison.

Ooh, no good.
All that soapy water prunes my skin.

Besides, I think your people
will believe me...

...when I tell them you d*ed at his hands.

No.

In fact, I'll be a hero.
The guy who caught the k*ller robot.

[LEE GRUNTS]

[SCANNER HUMMING]

[SCANNER BEEPS]

- Zeta.
- Don't worry, I'm not gonna k*ll him.

I only get the full bounty
for bringing him in alive.

You're good, Zeta. I'll give you that.

But this can do more
than see in the dark.

- Hey.
- Unh!

Ah! My eye!

[KRICK GRUNTING]

[KRICK YELLING]

[LEE GRUNTS AND KRICK GROANS]

[LEE YELLS]

I'm gonna enjoy this.

WEST:
Come in. Mayday.

Can anyone hear me? Hello?

[STATIC BUZZING ON RADIO]

[GRUNTING]

[YELPS]

[GROANS]

[GRUNTS]

Lee, where are you?

[SIGHS]

Do I have to do everything?

[SQUEAKING]

That's interesting. Gross, but interesting.

Hey, rat, if you got a piece of fudge,
you're getting in and out of the factory.

How?

[RAT SQUEAKING]

Ew!

Just how I wanted to spend my vacation.

[GRUNTS]

This is for Zee. This is for Zee.

Put your hands in the air
and turn around slowly.

Oh, good. It's just you.

Hands up. Where's my partner?

- She's trapped inside with--
- With your friend the robot, I know.

Now hands up.

Okay, you're right.
Come on, I'll take you to him.

Hold it. You're up to something.

I'm going in first.

No, stop. Don't.

[WEST SCREAMS]

- Can I help it if no one listens to me?
- Oh.

[MUFFLED GRUNTS]

Enough, Zeta.

Either you show yourself
or it's taffy time for Agent Lee.

[MUFFLED GRUNTS]

[MUFFLED GRUNTS]

Okay, your decision.

Looks like our lovely agent's
gonna be out of commission for a stretch.

ZETA:
Wait.

I'll go with you. Just let her go.

That's more like it.
Now, come over here and I'll release her.

[MUFFLED SHOUTING]

Guess I should thank you
for your help now, agent.

The moment this collar
goes on him, you're done.

No!

Zeta!

I invested
the last two months on that thing.

You know how much less
a pile of robot parts will bring?

[GRUNTING]

[MUFFLED GRUNTING]

[OBJECTS THUDDING NEARBY]

[GRUNTING]

Zeta!

[MUFFLED GRUNTING]

Hmm?

Sorry to frighten you.
I had to arrange a distraction.

[GRUNTS]

[YELLS]

Okay, genius, you're in. Now what?

Hmm.

KRICK:
All right, Zeta.

You had a chance
to do this the easy way.

But you had to play games.

Now you're gonna see
how the game ends.

[LEE GRUNTING]

Time's up.

You'll look good taller, at first.

KOALA [SINGING]:
Have some candy, eat some sweets

Koala candies can't be b*at

Licorice, caramel, lollipops
Jelly beans, chocolate bars, lemon drops

Crispy, crunchy--

Finally decided to show yourself.
Too bad for you.

[RAPID INDISTINCT SINGING]

[SLOW DISTORTED SINGING]

Huh? What?

[KRICK GRUNTING]

[KRICK GRUNTS]

[KRICK GRUNTING]

I've had enough of you, synthoid.

Half a bounty will be better than none.

That infiltration unit
is government property.

Back away from the synthoid.

[KRICK YELLS THEN GRUNTS]

[GROWLS]

Zee!

[KRICK GRUNTS]

[KRICK GRUNTING]

[ALARM WAILING]

[KRICK GRUNTS]

WEST:
Freeze, Zeta!

Don't move another thing!

Oh, great.

West, you don't under--

[KRICK GRUNTS]

[KRICK GRUNTS]

[RO GRUNTS]

[WEST YELLING]

[KRICK SCREAMS]

[GRUNTS]

[KRICK GROANING]

Will he be okay?

He'll live.

WEST:
Help!

Get me down!

[GRUNTING]

Um, I gotta go help my partner.

But don't go anywhere.
I'll be back in 10 minutes tops.

Come on.

[LEE GRUNTS]

He's getting away.

Nothing I could do.

You come first.
And I had no way to hold them.

Yeah, we just came so close.

Lucky I came in to rescue you, huh?

Yeah, West. It was.

ZETA:
Yes, it's chocolate.

ZETA: Chocolate hasn't changed.
RO: I know.

ZETA:
So why are we looking at chocolate?

RO:
I like chocolate.
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