02x03 - Brother-Sister Act

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Static Shock". Aired: September 23, 2000 – May 22, 2004.*
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Accidental exposure to an experimental mutagen leaves geeky high school student Virgil with super powers.
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02x03 - Brother-Sister Act

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♪ Gotta b

Now, virgil!
Time to eat!

And this is...

Dinner.

Could you be
more specific?

It's meatloaf. Enjoy.

Kinda on the pink
side, huh?

Look, while dad's away
at that counselor's
conference,

I'm in charge.

That means you're
gonna eat what I cook--

Clear?

All right. Chill!

Could I at least
have some ketchup?

Since you're
already up.

I don't need this abuse.

I'm carrying
units at school.

I volunteer
at the hospital.

You don't
like my cooking,
then you can just--

Starve.

Well, gotta go.
Thanks for dinner.

Slow down!
Where ya going,

Some video arcade?

No. I'm gonna
meet richie to do
a little homework.

Excuse me--
did you just say
video arcade?

That is so y k!

It's what?
Y k.

Last year.
Outta date.
History!

Everybody's
saying it.

They are not!

That's just
some stupid thing
you made up!

[Hiss]
ow!

Wow! Hot.

Hmm...

[Belch]

Man, the things I do
to keep peace in the house.

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ We could be ♪

♪ We could be... ♪

No, byron.
I'm not gonna
do this.

First, don't call me
byron anymore.

From now on,
my name's boom,

And yours is mirage.

Whatever...boom.

Second, this ain't
fun for me either,

But it's the only
way to help grandma.

You do wanna
help her, don't you?

Mm-hmm.

All right.
Let's get with it.

Hey!
Hey!

Yo, little man.
If you're not ,

You can't join
the fun.

Well, I'm sure you'll
make an exception
in our case.

Maybe you didn't
hear me.

No--maybe you
didn't hear
me!

[Loud acceleration sound]

[Loud music plays]

Way too noisy in here.

Can't hardly
hear myself think.

Ok, all you yuppies
and bussies,

Hit the floor.

[Confused chatter]

Nobody's doin'
like I asked!

Mirage, it's on you!

[Grr]

Aah!
Aah!

Richie: you told her
we were doing homework?

On a friday night?

Think she won't
believe me?

No, she will.

Which doesn't say much
for our social lives.

Hey, something's up
at that new club
on warren.

Later.

I said can you
describe the people
who att*cked you?

[Shouts]
what?!

What...did they...
Look like?

Oh. I feel all right.

I just can't hear
so good.

Hey, chief.
Very hip place

To hold
a policeman's
ball.

Am I too late
to buy a ticket?

There was a robbery here,
static. Metahumans.

Any idea who did it?

One of them was like
a human loudspeaker.

The other one
somehow conjured up
a pack of tigers.

Hmm.
soul train
meets the discovery
channel.


Hey,
it's static!

Over here, please!

How did you know...

It's barnsdale.

I tell you,
he is workin'
my last nerve.

Every dinner I make,
he gives me grief
about it.

It's not like
my cooking's
that bad.

Course not.

No, it's fine.

Hey, it's static!

Ooh-ee!
Talk about electric!

Who do you think
did this,
static?

Slipstream?
Replay?

Naw, these are new
bang babies.

Besides, we got
those other guys
chillin' in jail.

They are totally
y k!

Y k? Like,
what's that mean?

He's saying
they're history.
It's an expression.

Virgil uses it
all the--

Huh?

Sharon?
You all right?

Yeah.

Fine.

Catch you later, guys.

[Reporters clamoring]

No way.

[Engine knocks]

[Stalls]

Aw, come on!
Don't die!

I'm only blocks
from home!

Static?

[Engine starts]

Hmm!

Virgil...

Static?

No. Couldn't be.

Could it?

Credit card...
Credit card...

Credit card.

Boo-yeah! Now, that's
what I'm talkin' about.

What are you doing?

Taking inventory.

I thought we'd eat
breakfast or something.

What is your problem?

Why'd this all
have to happen?

Yeah. One day
we're livin' large
in the 'burbs,

Next we're here
in this pit.

Stinks, doesn't it?

First mom goes...

Then dad.

Then this!

[Sobbing]

I know, sis. I know.

I miss 'em, too.

But maybe us steppin'
in that spill from
the big bang

Was payback,
almost a gift.

You call this a gift?
We're freaks!

Ok, maybe not a gift.

Then how 'bout
an opportunity?

Now we got a way
to get back what we had

And a way to help grandma,
thank her for taking us in.

We're all she's got.

[Sniffs]
I know that.

That's why we're doin'
this, so we can buy her
a nice place.

You just gotta trust
your big brother, ok?

Breakfast, virgil?

Uh...sure.

Here's syrup,

Blueberry jam.

I can make bacon
if you want.

Um...this is good.
Thanks.

You're welcome.

Oh, do those need
a little warm-up?

No. They're perfect.
Really.

So...how was your
evening?

Do anything...
Interesting?

[Mouth full]
what do you mean?

You know...
When you went out to--
where'd you go again?

A movie.

Ah...was that after

You and richie
did your homework?

Mm.

Homework? No. See--

No, after that

We went and saw--

You feel all right?

Me? Ha! Oh, sure!

And you?

Fine.

Well...i'm gonna go now.

Oh! Off on an important
errand,
are you?

Uh, no. I'm just
goin' up to my room. Ok?

Ok, little brother.

Bye!

No mental problems there.

♪ Wdk ♪

♪ Fm ♪

♪ Dakota cit-ayyyy ♪

Yo, check it out.

You're back with
dr. Mike on the big d-k!

Now, I am gazin'
at a stack of green
like you've never seen.

No lie.
Right here in the studio--

$ , !

We are lookin' for
the th caller.

If that's you,
you are our d-k winner!

Ha! What kinda fool's
gonna fall for
that hype?

[Beeping]

Richie: hey, yo, v,
I'm gonna win!

Richie?

Yeah, I been speed-dialing
wdk for an hour.

I'm on hold. I'm--

[Acceleration sound]

V? What was that?

I don't know. Shh!

Uh, listen up, y'all.

We got us a special
guest in the studio--

Calls himself boom,
and, uh--

I just won ,
big ones...right?

Uh-huh.

He's stealin'
my prize money!

I'm on it!

Virgil, are you
listening
to the radio?

Virgil!

Stat, you there?

Come in, static!

Richie?

Uh...the cellular unit
you called

Is not responding
or is out of range.

Please try
your call again later.

Gotcha!

[Sirens]

Any sign of them yet?

[Acceleration
sound]

Never mind.

Back off, - .

I've got the drop
on you.

Ok, sis. Make it big.

Elephants!

[Trumpeting]

Where'd those--

Someone call
animal control!

Fall back!

Looks like the circus
is in town.

They're not real!

Cover your ears
before he--

Aah!
Aah!

Aah!

Byron!

Look, I didn't
want to do it,

But byron
made me help him.

Uh-huh. So what is he,
your boyfriend?

No way!
He's just my brother.

Oh. Guess he can be

A real pain
sometimes, huh?

But he's not acting
like his normal self.

Lately,
he sorta scares me.

Mirage, no offense,
but your bro
sounds whacked.

It happens to a lot
of bang babies. It
messes with their heads.

He's still my brother.

Hey, I hear you.
Doesn't matter how much
trouble they get into,

Your family
is your family.

You still care
about him.

[Sighs] look, you rest.

We'll talk later.

Her brother?
That could be
a problem.

Family ties
and all.

Yeah, but she's
comin' around.

At least she's not
in any hurry
to see him.

[Acceleration sound]

Aah!
Aah!

On the other hand,
she may not have
a choice in the matter.

night of the k*ller cows.

Girl: tommy,
what you doin'
here in the barn?

Boy: lookin' for
you, mary jo.

I thought you
done got k*lled.

No, I'm fine,
but--[gasps]

Tommy! Look out
behind you!

It bit me!
[Moo!]

Why are you
sittin' here?

You hate this
kind of movie.

I just think
we should spend
more time together.

Gee, thanks
but no, thanks.

Would ya say no
to these?

The dakota destroyers?
Incredible!

Hold on.
Why are you taking me
to a basketball game?

Because I'm your
sister, silly.

Right. So exactly when
did the aliens replace
you with this clone?

Yeah, that's right.

The next I see static,

I'm gonna give him
a world of hurt.

Listen to you.
You're not some gangster
from the hood.

We're from southfield.

Byron, I know
it's not your fault.

It's that bang baby
thing.

It made you sick.
You need help.

Ok, baby sister.

But this next thing
is the last one--
in and out.

Then we'll be done.

You promise?
No trouble?

It'll be
no trouble at all.

[Cheering]

Virgil, stay close.

Any closer,
and we'd be wearing
the same pair of pants.

Ok, sharon, what's up?
Why are you hangin'
on me like this?

Because, virgil,
I know the truth.

[Softly]
I know that
you're static.

Pffft!

[Coughing]

Now, what makes you
say that?

Static looks like you.
Static talks like you.

And the other night,
I saw him flying right
into our neighborhood.

That's all just...
Coincidence.

Then how do you
explain this?

I found it in your room.

I heard richie's voice
comin' out of it,

And he was saying,
"static! Static!"

Oh! That. Wel--no.
Ha ha ha!

See, this is just
an old walkie-talkie

Richie and I
are tryin' to fix.

And he was probably
complain' about
the static,

You know--cchh--
all that.

Well, ok, virgil.
You play it your way.

But sooner or later,
you're going to change
into static,

And I intend to be
right there when you do.

Hey, v, I didn't know
you were gonna be here.
What'cha doin'?

Uh, goin' to
the bathroom.

And so are you.
Virgil!

Men only. Bye!

I just saw boom and mirage
in the crowd.

Oh, no.

And sharon has figured
out that I'm static.

Uh...i might be
partially responsible
for that.

You think?

What do we do, bro?
There's gotta be some way
to cool her down.

The sprinklers!

Yeah!

Give it enough juice
to set off the whole
section!

Just what I was thinking.

Oh!
Oh!

Huh? Hey!

Oh, my clothes!

Bet those pants
are dry-clean, too.

[Acceleration sound]

Uh-oh. Sounds like
mirage and her bro
are makin' their move.

What about sharon?

She's gonna have to wait
until I can pull the plug
on mr. Boom box!

Arena manager this way.

And that way!

So where did the door go?

Huh. Nice cover-up.

[Man groans]

This guy is hurt!

You said there
wasn't gonna be
any trouble.

And there wouldn't have been
if he had done like I told him.

Now, let's go.

No! Static was right.
You
are
crazy!

Quit sayin' that!
Who are you gonna
listen to--

Your own brother
or some flying freak?

Uh, alex, I'll take
flying freak for $ .

[Boom]
what was that?

♪ Let's play,
talk, tough ♪

♪ Let's play ♪

♪ Let's play ♪

♪ Let's play ♪

♪ Let's play ♪

Aah!

[Crowd screams]
check it out!

♪ Let's play-play-
play-play ♪

This guy's harder
on the ears than
a rap metal concert.

You're done messin' with
my plans, static.

Wrong way, sharon!

Richie, let go!

Sharon, it's dangerous
in here!

You want dangerous?

Touch me again.
I'll
show you
dangerous!

Stay still, will you?

Sorry. I didn't
quite catch that,

But you can catch this!

Whoo! Yeah!

You go, bro!

Clear outta here,
you two!

Uh--whoever you are.

Virgil!

This has to stop!

Mirage, I can't see!
Quit it!

[Grunting] uh...ah...

Whoo! I gotta
work out more.

Mirage, quit it!

Let me out!

I'm warnin' you!

[Acceleration sound
rebounds]

Ah...uh!

Hey, dude,
it's like they say--

People who live
in glass houses

Should keep
the volume down.

All right, static!

[Cheering]

Think fast, hero.

Your sister has you
right in her sights.

There's virgil!

The last one out.
Proves my point, see?

The only point I see
is the one on top
of your head.

So, are you gonna
admit it?

Admit wh--oh!

Are you still goin' on
with that crazy
static talk?

Ha ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha ha!

Static talk.

Cut it out, virgil!

First you disappear,
then static shows up.

Static disappears,
you show up!

You can't tell me those
sprinklers went off
by accident.

Sprinklers? Oh,
that explains the hair.

I thought you just
had a perspiration
problem.

Fine! Tell you what--

We'll just let daddy
figure it out
when he gets home.

Wait! Look!

Now, what were you
saying?

He's--you're--

But if--
you can't be--

Did you hear me
shouting at him?

Oh, he must think
I'm buggin'
big-time.

That would be
my guess.

Uh...how did you
do that?

Static just
asked a new friend
for a small favor.

♪ Gotta be--be,
gotta be--be superhero ♪

♪ Gotta be--be,
gotta be--be superhero ♪

♪ Gotta be--be,
gotta be--be superhero ♪

♪ Static shock ♪
♪ static shock ♪

♪ Gotta be--be,
gotta be--be superhero ♪

Static: I put a shock
to your system!

static shock!
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