01x10 - Bent Out of Shape

[bunniefuu]

♪ Gotta get up,
gotta go, get up ♪

♪ Gotta get up,
gotta go, get up ♪

♪ Gotta get up,
gotta go, get up ♪

♪ Gotta get up,
gotta go, get up ♪

♪ Gotta get up,
gotta go, get up ♪

♪ Whoa... ♪

[Burglar alarm rings]

♪ Whoo! ♪

♪ Here we go,
here we go, hip ♪

♪ Here we go,
here we go, hip ♪

♪ Here we go,
here we go, hip ♪

♪ Here we go,
here we go ♪

♪ Hey! Hey! Hey!
Hey! Hey! ♪

Static: I put a shock
to your system!

Great.

My first big concert,
and this has to happen.

Hey, uh, maybe we
could find an exit
door and, uh...

Richie...

Cool out!
I got this
covered.

Oh, yeah?
What can you do?

Not me.
Stringer.

Sure. You and him
are old pals.

Yeah, elvis gave
me a ride on his
spaceship once.

I believe you,
sharon.

So beautiful,
so intelligent,
and so gullible!

She doesn't
need tickets.

She got a little
piece of paper.

Here you go,
miss hawkins.

One v.i.p. Pass,
plus guests.

Enjoy the show.

Coming?

Do you feel
as stupid
as you look?

Not possible.

Ha ha ha ha...
Right...

Yeah.

Forget the superhero stuff.
I want to be a musician.

Sharon!

Hey!

I'm glad
you came.

I'm glad you
asked me, stringer.

Virgil: whoa!

Richie, check out
the synth!

My dad made me
bring them.

That's daisy
and richie.

Hi!
'Sup?

Yo, stringer!

And
that's

my brother virgil.

Sharon's told me
a lot about you,
virgil.

I'll bet.
She hasn't said much
about you, though.

Well, we haven't
really been dating
that long,

But I'm hoping
to change that.

After the show,
why don't I take
you guys to dinner?

Sounds great!
But how about

We ditch my brother
and his friends?

I don't mind them.
And virgil doesn't
seem nearly as bad

As you said he was.

He's worse.
But that's
not the point.

I want to spend
some time alone
with you.

You're such
a mystery.

There's no mystery.
I'm my music.

That's all
that matters.

But...

Mr. Stringer,
minutes.

On my way.

Why don't you guys
find your seats.

I'll see you
after the show.

Yo, v, look!
A table full
of free food.

And it looks lonely!
We'd better go
keep it company.

[Synthesizer]

Stringer, I'm worried
about the fireworks.

Why? We've never
had a problem before.

But we've never done them
on a stage this small.

It could be
dangerous.

Look, my fans
deserve a full show.

I'm not cutting
anything.

What if we--

You worry
too much, mario.

Nothing's
gonna happen.

Announcer: y'all ready?
Stringer in the house!

[Hip-hop music
playing]

[Boom]

[Crowd cheers]

[Gasps, screams]

They're all
trying to get
through at once!

We'll never
get out in time!

Come on, people.
Let me though!

Unh!

Pardon me!
Hey! Sorry.

[Woman yelps]

Listen, you all
have to calm
down and--hyuh!

All right, now.
Everyone walk out
quickly but calmly.

Or that.

[Fire engine siren]

[Coughing]

This is
the last of 'em.

Good work, static.
Thanks.

Hey, you guys
put out the fire.
I just--

Stringer: I'm just
glad no one got hurt.

Excuse me.

You sure
you're ok, sharon?

Static!
Looks like you
did it again!

Wouldn't have
need to if it
hadn't been for him.

What's he
talking about?

I have
no idea.

This fire
was your fault,
and you know it.

What?

He was
warned about
the fireworks,

And he went
ahead with
them anyway.

Now's not
the time for this.

Come on, sharon.

You're not
going anywhere.

Ugh!

Stringer?

Try rubberband man!

I was afraid
to tell you, sharon.

I-i'm sorry.

Nice apology,
but it's not enough!

I'm taking you
back to prison.

I'm not going
anywhere!

Especially
not with you!

I had everything
going for me
this time,

And you ruined it!

again!

Hyuh!
Uhn!

Argh...

[Zzz]
unh!

I didn't
ruin anything.

You did it
to yourself.

Both times!

We'll finish this later,
shock jock.

Rubberband man:
and next time, I'm
gonna show everyone

Who you are,
just like you
did to me.

[Gasps]

[Boom boom]

Looks like
sourdough today.

Other metahumans,
they're superheroes,

Or even supervillains.

But look at
us.

Unh!

Yeah, maybe
quittin' school

Wasn't such
a good idea.

There you go again!
Next thing you'll
be saying is

We should get
regular jobs and we--

Do you know
about this?

Puff, I don't
think journalism
pays very well.

The reward, onyx.
The
reward.

If we can catch
rubberband man,

We'll be rich,

And we'll also be
the top bounty hunters
in the city.

Bounty hunters, huh?

I could
get into that!

[Snickers]
so could i.

[Telephone rings]

[Yawning]

[Ring]

Huh?

Newscaster:
reportedly,
rubberband man

Has been dating
the daughter

Of community
center director
robert hawkins.

Wait! Someone's
at the window!

Like vultures!

No, sharon hawkins
doesn't want to be

Interviewed
on your tv show!

And no, she
doesn't know where
rubberband man is!

Unh!

[Telephone
rings]

Unh!

We'll just leave it
like that for a while.

What'd I do
to deserve
all this, daddy?

Virgil:
what'd you do?!

You were dating
the star of
america's most wanted.

Virgil!

Stringer's
not a criminal!

He's not!

Then he does
a pretty good
imitation of one.

Like when he
tried to shake down
that music producer

For the money
he owed him

Or when he fought
static or when--

[Sobbing]

I'll talk to you
about this later.

How was I supposed
to know she liked
him so much?

[Sighs]
chicks, man.

Think the feeling's
mutual?

You were there.
You saw.

No accounting
for taste.

Problem is,
I got to stop him

Before he causes
any more trouble,

But I don't want
to do anything else
to hurt sharon.

So, what are
you going to do?

I don't know.

But one thing
I do know--

He's nowhere
around here,

So I'm going
to quit looking
for now.

Got you,
you low-watt loser.

[Crash]

Hmm...

[Rubbery thumps]

[Stretch]

[Grr, grr]

[Sniffing]

Rubberband man:
hey! Get away!
Get away!

[Dog growling]

Uhh?!

[Grunting]
[growling]

Aah!

And once again,
good triumphs
over evil!

Because evil
has rubber bands
for brains.

I just want
you to know
there's no hard

Feeliings!

I said
I'd find out
who you are.

My mask!

Now let's see
what's under
mask number one!

Unh?! Aah!

Ooh!

Whoa! Whoa!

Aah!

Oof! Oof! Oof.

Hyuh!

Grr...

Aah!

Gaaah!

The pretty ones
are never
very bright.

Ooh...

Who are you?
What do you want?

Name's puff! Mr. Sleepy
over there goes by
the name of onyx.

And what we want...
Is you.

Bounty hunters, huh?

Good luck.

You don't want
to make this easy?

No problem.

Rrr...

Aargh!

[Gasps]

There's got to be
something in here
I can use for a mask.

Rr...ooh!

Static:
leave him be!

You're dealing
with me now!

Well, howdy,
partner.

Lookin' to rustle up
some trouble?

Your call, lady.

I had to say that.

Aah!

Ohh!

You're lucky
you're such
a cutie.

Otherwise,
I'd leave you
to onyx.

Let's get
out of here.

I think I know
where stretch
is heading.

[Groans]

[Sighs]

I hope you're
feeling better,
honey.

Daddy, I just
know deep down

That stringer's
not a bad person.

That might
be true,

But he's
still running
from the law.

Well, I'm sure
he has a good reason.

Maybe. But that
doesn't excuse him
from doing his time.

[Sighs]

Oh!

It's me, sharon.
Don't be scared.

Scared?
What I ought to be is mad.

I understand.

I should have
told you the truth,

But I didn't
want to take the chance.

You see,
these last few months
of freedom--

Doing my music,
meeting you--

Has been the best time
of my life.

I didn't want it to end,

But now
I've got to leave town.

Maybe forever.

That's crazy.
You should stay
and finish your time.

It's only
a few more months,

And it's the only way
you can ever have
a real life again...

With or without me.

I can't.

The reason I broke out

Was because
I was scared.

It's rough in prison,

Especially
if you're a metahuman.

Everyone's against you.

There's no easy way
out of this,

And there's nobody
I can trust, either.

Maybe there is someone.

Rubberband man: who?

Sharon: my father.

Boss, good thing
we borrowed this truck.

Puff: you see him?

Yeah, you were right.

Rubberband man
finally showed up here.

Robert: rubberband man
is where?!

Sharon, on telephone:
now, daddy,

You promised
you wouldn't get mad.

That was
before you told me.

You promised!

Sharon--

Daddy, he has
no one else to turn to.

You gotta help.

All right.
There's someone I know--

A policeman,
captain fitz.

I'll talk to him,
see if he can do anything.

You'll do that?

Thank you!
Ooh! Thank you!

But, sharon, rember,
whatever happens,

Your friend's
gonna have to
give himself up...

Peacefully, understand?

[Sighs]

Won't be a problem.

Good. I'll go talk
to captain fitz.

He's gonna
turn himself in
to the cops.

There goes our reward.

Not necessarily.

And it took me a whole hour
to find my flying disk.

Then I had to buy the stuff
to make another mask,

Which cost me
my last bucks.

Sounds rough.

That's not the half of it.

I was afraid rubberband man
might still be following me,

So I went
all the way uptown

And changed
into my street clothes

Underneath
a freeway overpass.

Harsh.

So I never thought
the fireworks would
cause a problem.

I can't believe
I was so stupid.

Hmm, you've been stupid
about something else,
too.

Static.

Static?!
That little--

Uh-uh. Forget that.

But--

You've got a lot
of good points,
stringer,

But your temper
isn't one of them.

I just don't like
to be dissed.

Let me put it to you
this way.

You want to keep
seeing me,

You better
put that behind you.

[Door opens]

Virgil:
and the worst part is

Now I've got
to face my sister.

It's my brother
and his friend.

They'll call the cops

Before my dad
can set up the deal.

Sharon--
I can explain.

Explain what?

Well--

Look, you don't have to
explain anything.

I owe you an apology
for being such a jerk.

No problem.

Listen,
I've got to put away
this...vacuum now.

Let me do that.

No!

I mean, I'll do it.

[Straining]

Looks like
she forgives you, bro.

Way too easy.

[Groaning]

You couldn't turn into
a vacuum with wheels?

Wheels are hard.

Virgil:
I gotta talk to her.

Sharon, i--
what happened
to the vacuum cleaner?

I put it away
like I said.

Oh.

When'd we get that?

Oh, um, dad bought it.

It just came today.

Dibs!

It's all lumpy.

Oof!

What?!

Aah!

Rubberband man?!

I'm helping him.

I care about him,
like it or not.

Not! Definitely not!

Oh, just chill.

[Doorbell rings]

Hold everything.

Don't sit on me again.

I'm from captain fitz's
office.

Right, just a moment.

[Whispering]
puff?

We already
got our tickets

To the policemen's ball,
officer.

Virgil?!
What are you doing?!

Well,
we're not supposed

To let strangers
in the house.

She's not a stranger.
She's a police officer.

Aah!

You sure about that?

Let go of me!

Ok, rubberband man,
we know you're in here.

Come on out,
or your girlfriend's
not gonna be too happy.

Don't do it, stringer!

Let her go!

Smart boy.

Hmm. I like that.

Puff: what's going on?

Hey!

Uhh!

Lock up after me.
Yo!

Lock up?

You should be safe here.

I'll try to lead them
away from you.

Stringer, be careful.

I will.

Now that I finally
got a reason.

Almost lost track of you
for a minute there.

[Coughing]

It's not always acid.

Sometimes
it's knockout gas.

Depends on my mood.

Miss me?

Yeah, but my aim's
improving.

Static:
I see london.
I see france.

You can't
keep this up all night.

I don't have to.

We're almost
out of support beams.

Huh?

Pretty ones
are never very bright.

I still got an account
to settle with you, static.

Ready any time you are,
putty man.

Sharon: stringer!

I suppose we could
put that account
on hold for a while.

[Puff moaning]

Guess we should
dig those two out, huh?

Well, that's how
the good guys
do things.

Robert: captain fitz
came through.

They're gonna put
rubber band man

In a safer prison.
If his behavior's good,

He'll be out
and making music again
in a matter of months.

Isn't this exciting?!

Oh, yeah.
I'm bouncing
off the walls.

♪ Gotta get up,
gotta go, get up ♪

Static: I put a shock
to your system!

static shock!