04x25 - Upgrades

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( "Happy Birthday to You" playing )

- ALL: Happy birthday, Frankie!
- Birthday
( giggling )

- Thank you, Trex.


-
( growls gently )
It's from all of us.


( gasps )
Access to the secret project you've been working on for months? It's exactly what I wanted!
( kisses )
Oh! Now you can finally tell me where Anna's going on the weekends, and why you're studying solutions that dissolve Styrofoam, and
( laughing )
Conserve your energy, my little du Chatelet.

We'll get you up to speed on the Scrubber Initiative immediately! Or, as soon as I can find my micro
-fiber welding tool
( babbles )
A lot of things have gone missing lately.

I suspect our littlest scientist is the culprit.

Heh! Quite so! Last week I found my litmus paper in CeCe's alphabet soup!
- Acidic, by the way.


-
( CeCe laughing )

-
( giggling )

- C'mon, Daddy.

I'll help you look for that welder.

You won't find it.


( chuckling )
Or anything else you've lost.

It's all serving a much better purpose.

A routine patrol With four bots in stasis Years later awoke In the strangest of places Earth was their home now And in addition Optimus Prime Gave them this mission Learn from the humans Serve and protect Live in their world Earn their respect A family of heroes Will be your allies To others remain Robots in disguise Rescue Bots Roll to the rescue Humans in need Heroes indeed Rescue Bots Roll to the rescue Rescue Bots With Cody to guide them And show them the way Rescue Bots will be Saving the day Rescue Bots Roll to the rescue Rescue Bots
( slow
-tempo theme playing )
BURNS: Frankie's fourteenth birthday dinner.

Huh.

Seems like you two were just toddlers together.

Dad.

Promise me you didn't bring the diaper pictures again.


( chuckling )
No.

It's just you kids are growing up so fast.

That's a good thing! It means we're ready for the big stuff.

Like partnering with a Bot?! I passed my junior first responder test.

And it's not like I'll be driving I like that you want to help, son.

But in the Command Center, you're everyone's partner.

We couldn't do our jobs without you.

And you are welcome to ride along anytime.

Provided the situation is well
-within safety standards.


( sighs )
Thanks, Chase.

But it's just not the same.

Our new project is amazing! We're prepping top
-secret tech to be used at an undisclosed location to solve a classified issue! Sounds Great! Sorry I can't tell you more.

But trust me.

Having adult
-level security clearance is noble! I bet.

Well, at least this present you can talk about.

It's a prism but if you turn it on here, it's also a laser, see? Boulder figured out most of the science, but we all worked on it.

Hah! Wearable accelerated protons? Oh, I love it! Thank you, Cody!
( alarm buzzing )
That's Dr.

Meili Szeto's emergency alert from our sister lab in China! Dither? Put her on screen.

Doctor Greene, Professor Baranova! Wonderful news! The resiliency test worked! Congratulations, Doctor Szeto.

So the emergency is a false alarm? Oh, not at all.

You see, the resiliency patch worked so well, we cannot stop the Scrubbers.


( technicians screaming )
Doctor! Behind you!
( stun g*n fires )

( clangs )
That won't keep it down long.

We have the creatures locked down in the lab, but they are so well programmed, they will likely escape soon.

We could use help.

The Rescue Bots would be perfect.

Uh, Doctor, do you mind if I ask how you know about the Bots? Optimus Prime told me.

And he has arranged for your travel here via the Mainland Training Center.

Ooh! My attention is required elsewhere.


( Grunts )
See you soon!
( stun g*n fires, then static )
HEATWAVE: Okay, let me get this straight.

We're going to China to stop runaway tech at a classified lab that's in touch with Optimus? Do you ever feel like he has a secret life
- we know nothing about?
- Dr.

Szeto has been working with Anna and me to build larger versions of my Scrub
-Mites.

You made those things bigger? One question Why? The Scrubber Initiative.

A global plan to get rid of pollution.

Our Scrubbers will clean the air, destroy trash in the ocean, and neutralize chemicals in the soil.

Sounds like a brilliant project.

And apparently, a dangerous one.

Only because the Scrubbers aren't finished yet.

Anna is building them a hive
-mind control system.

I'm going to make them faster, and Dr.

Szeto just added resilience.

So now they're strong and really hard to stop.

What exactly are we up against here, Doc? Without the proper programming, the Scrubbers will att*ck anything to try to clean it.

They'll do a lot of damage before we can get to Hong Kong to help
( electrical disturbance )
Visitor recognized.

Hello Dr.

Szeto.

It is an honor to meet you all, Rescue Bots and Burns family.

Yeah but How did you get here? This 'Bridge only goes back home! Yes, and no.

Your GroundBridge can travel many places.

You simply have not activated them.

So that's why Optimus had us put those switches in.

This setting will take us to my lab in Faxian, where you can meet our new Scrubbers face to face.

Who can resist that invitation? BLADES: I thought this place was supposed to be super
-high tech! There's nothing here.

Because it is all out there.

DANI: Look at this place! It's even more advanced than Griffin Rock! GRAHAM: Makes you wonder how many more cities like this there are.

No need for disguise, Rescue Bots.

You are already very famous here.


- There's even an opera about you.


- Intriguing!
- I like the sound of that!
- Can we see it?
( groans )

( tapping )

( chimes )
Dad? What's going on? Dr.

Szeto is connecting you to the local camera feed.

Think you can be our eyes on this rescue? Sure.

It's almost as good as being in a Bot.


( laughs )
Let's get through this mission, and then we'll talk.


( alarm blaring in distance )

( cody gasps )

( crashing )
Dad! I see the Scrubbers! Theyr'e breaking out of the lab!
( clanging )

( beeps )
CODY
( on radio )
: Some kind of walls came up from the ground to trap the Scrubbers! A repulsor cube.

That will hold them until your Team arrives.

Meanwhile, Doctor Greene and I will work on our own solution.

Rescue Bots, roll to the rescue! BLADES: Now what do we do? Walk through.

It's designed to keep things in, not out.

Stop, in the name of the Rescue Bots!
( clanging )
CHASE: It appears they have not seen our opera.

You want clean? I can do that.


( grunts then yells )

( exclaiming )
Though I am not current on local laws, I suspect that forcibly cleaning a police officer is highly illegal! Cody, do the Scrubbers have any weaknesses you can see? We need an edge here.

Maybe you can fight high
-tech with high
-tech! Use the city's inventions against the scrubbers!
( grinding )

( thumps )
Hey Blades, wanna get ice cream? The answer is always yes.


( grunts )
That's a new flavor.


( grunts )
Whew! These new EMP power
-ups are strong enough to knock out the Scrubbers.

But that means they only have one charge each
( cracking )

( electricity crackling )
Uh oh.

Guys! Look out!
( in unison )
Power up, and energize!
( thuds )

( whirring )

( crackling )
Hey Scrubber.

You missed a spot.


- Very impressive.


- Optimus? Heatwave, Sigma 17 has once again proven they are Earth's greatest defenders.

It is high time I divided you four among the recruits to lead different teams.

What?
- You're breaking us up?!
- We can't leave our home! But Griffin Rock requires us.

Sir, with all due respect, why change something that's working? I have discussed my plan with Chief Burns.

He agrees you will be of use in other locations as well.


- Dad!
- No way! What?! You kids know rescue work means you go where the job is.

The Scrubber Initiative is of great importance to this planet.

After today it is clear each part of the project must be guarded.

It is a chance for humans and Autobots to work together toward a common goal.

So what are the new teams? Blades, you will stay in China to lead Quickshadow and High Tide.

They won't listen to me! Chase, you will lead Boulder and Blurr at Professor Baranova's North Pacific lab.

I was not even aware she had one.

Heatwave will remain on Griffin Rock with Salvage and Servo.

CODY
( on radio )
: But Optimus! The Bots can't leave! They're family! And family they remain, Cody Burns.

You may visit them through the Mainland GroundBridge anytime.

You have your new assignments.

Rescue Bots, good luck.

I wish he'd stop saying that.

Okay.

It's all ready to go.

Anytime.

C'mon, guys.

You've been the best team I've had the honor to serve with.

Now go make me proud.

Take care of our partners, Heatwave.

He won't have to.

Graham and I decided we're going with you Really? Thank Primus.

And will you be coming too, sir? Sorry, partner.

I'll miss you.

I'll miss all of you.

But I can't think of anyone better suited for the job.

Humans often use poetry to express their deepest feelings.

It is thus that I bid you goodbye.

Ahem.

Chief Charlie Burns is not a Bot But the best partner I have got.

We often like to pass the time Reciting laws and fighting crime I think he gets it, Chase.

Let's start our new mission already! Bye, everyone.

We'll visit soon.

That's a promise.


( parting exclamations )
I guess that means it's our turn.

But I'm not ready to lead a team! Quickshadow is so serious.

And I'm not sure High Tide even knows my name isn't really Mosquito.

C'mon, Blades.

We'll do this together.

Easy as flying.

Bad example! Well Guess we better go home.

Doesn't feel like much of a home anymore.


( birds singing )
This is it?! I traded in that rock for a bunch of trees?! CHASE: Professor Baranova, we are reporting in for our assignment.

So what's our mission? Hmm? Oh, I have no idea.

Maybe you could go for a drive? Um Are you sure you don't need our help with something? Ahem! The reason I'm here instead of Ezra's lab is peace and quiet.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to keep working on this Scrubber control tech.

Why didn't I get to go to China?! DANI: Trust me.

Being a team leader is easy.

You just have to let the other Bots know what you want them to do.

Here, l
-let's practice.

I'll be Quickshadow.


( in English accent )
'Ello Blades.

What are your orders? Um Protect the city? An excellent idea! High Tide has already started in the harbor.

And Quickshadow is busy patrolling the streets.

See? They don't need me.

We should probably just go back to the Firehouse.

Blades?! I cannot believe it! It's really him! He's here!
( giggling )
You are our favorite Rescue Bot! Ooh Can we take our picture with you? Please?
( laughing )
Really? Sure! Still wanna go to the Firehouse? We can give it a few days
( camera shutter clicks )
BURNS: Thanks for the help, you two.

Without the whole team here, regular maintenance is up to us.


( electronic barks )
I'll keep an eye on it dad.

Course, it would be easier with my own Bot SALVAGE
( on radio )
: Chief! I took care of those red lights Don kept running.

What did you do, Salvage I made the stoplights purple.

Figured it's easier to see.


( chuckling )
I'll be right there.

Salvage's heart is in the right place, but I sure miss Chase.

We all do.


( sighs )
When my team came to your world, all we had was each other.

Without them here, things feel wrong.

Sorry, Heatwave.

You were the one Bot who wanted to leave Griffin Rock.

Now you're stuck here.

Someone has to keep an eye on you.

Look, Kade's asleep.

You want to go on patrol with me?
( gasps )
At last, a worthy vessel.

More advanced.

More powerful.

More me.


( chuckles )
The world will fall to the might of my MoroccoBot 2.

0! FRANKIE: When will the Scrubber project be ready for a field test, Daddy? Very soon.

My speed
-tech is ready, we know Doctor Szeto's resilience patch works, and Anna has a prototype of the hive
-mind controls.

It's top secret, experimental tech! My favorite kind.

What could possibly go wrong? It's a good thing Optimus split the Bots up across all our labs.

So, the Rescue Bots are a team no longer.

And there's new tech ripe for the taking.

Well I believe this calls for a test drive.


( tapping, beeping )

( engines whirring )

( electricity crackling )

( tapping, beeping continue )

( crashing )

( thudding )
Now, if I were top secret technology, where would I hide?
( growling )

( targeting system beeping )
Behind the dinosaur, of course.


( clanging, growling )

( thuds )

( security alarm beeping )
The lab alarm! At least we know it wasn't CeCe this time BURNS: All hands, team.

There's an emergency at the lab.

Cody and I are already on our way, Chief.

Guess you got your wish after all son.

Keep him safe, Heatwave.

Hi! Who am I supposed to ride? Servo?
( electronic barks )

( alarm continues blaring )

( whirring )

( clicks then static )
A Mainland Headquarters connected by GroundBridge to your other labs.

You have been busy, Doctor Greene.

Speed patch compatible with most devices.

How convenient.


( muffled growls )

( heavy thudding )

( Frankie gasps )
The MoroccoBot is back? And even better.

Mini
-Morocco must have escaped when the power went out! It doesn't matter what form you take, Morocco.

You're not welcome on Griffin Rock.

Then I suppose I'd best say tata.


( whooshing )
By Gay
-Lussac's gasses! Morocco must have stolen my speed patch! And that's not all.

Everything his Bot is made of came from our lab! Sorry we blamed you for taking our stuff, CeCe.

HEATWAVE: Chief, that Morocco virus is back.

And he's built himself a new robot body with Doc's tech.


- Where's he headed?
- Downtown.

But he has Doc's speed patch.

He's too fast to catch!
( whooshing )
Ya think?
( clangs )

( gears turning )

( electronic barks )

( clangs )

( growls )
Nice doggie.

But I'm in a bit of a rush.


( yelps )

( static surging )
This visitor is not authorized.

Allow me to show you my credentials.


( whirring )

( beeping )
Set the GroundBridge to Faxian.

I have a sudden craving for Chinese technology.


( whooshing )

( crashes )
Another upgrade? Don't mind if I do.


( grunts )

( crashes )

- No way.

The MoroccoBot? Here?
- Listen up, team! We've got an evil genius in a robot suit to catch.

Quickshadow, cover the streets around the lab.

High Tide, keep him from escaping through the harbor.

I'll take him from the air.

Let's move! Way to take charge, Blades.

Aw, I just pretended I was you.


( whooshing then crashing )

( tires screeching )
Wait, he escaped Quickshadow?! Dad, Morocco just stole the resiliency tech from Doctor Szeto's lab! And he's headed toward the GroundBridge! Yeah he's already been here too.

And he's got Doc's speed upgrade.

Graham, the MoroccoBot is headed your way next.

Then we'll be ready to stop him.

Let's get to the Bridge.


( engine revving )
Is there a plan B? Hah, how about plan me? I'll get him! HEATWAVE
( over radio )
: Don't let Morocco back into the GroundBridge, until I tell you.

I have a little surprise for him here.


( beeps )

( engine revving down )

( crashes )

( tires screeching )
Stop him! He has my hive
-mind technology!
( revving )

( crashing )

( clanging )

( whooshing )

( growling )

( sparking )
Heh
-heh
-heh! The resiliency tech works.


( whooshing )
Any time, Heatwave
( beeping )
HEATWAVE
( over radio )
: Now!
( laughs )

( beeps )

( rhythmic beeps )

( expl*si*n )

- Yes!
- I'll be! Golly! Heatwave did it! That doesn't take care of the Morocco virus, nothing will.

Yeah, too bad I had to knock out the 'Bridge to do it.

I'll let the team know it'll be awhile before we do any visiting, but It's still a win.


( ELECTRICITY CRACKLING )
A pity.

Come.

We have work to do.


( laughing )