01x05 - Underground Masquerade

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♪ Sonic ♪

♪ Triplets born ♪

♪ The throne awaits ♪

♪ A seer warns
of a deadly fate ♪

♪ Give up your children ♪

♪ Separate ♪

♪ Bide your time,
lie in wait ♪

♪ Sonic underground ♪

♪ Sonic underground ♪

♪ They made a vow ♪

♪ Their mother
will be found ♪

♪ The children grow
and learn what's right ♪

♪ Leaders of
the freedom fight ♪

♪ They seek their mother ♪

♪ She knows they do ♪
[cries]

♪ Is it time?
If she only knew ♪

♪ Will the prophecy
come true? ♪

♪ Sonic underground ♪

♪ Sonic underground ♪

Queen aleena:
I long for my children.
But I have to wait.

To act too soon
could seal their fate.

♪ They made a vow
their mother will be found ♪

♪ Sonic underground ♪

Queen aleena: sometimes,
you have to take a step back

To realize
how far you've come.

In manic's case, however, that
one simple step could turn into

A slide of no return.

[All gasp]
aah!

Dingo: outta the way!
Robotnik revenue tax
collectors comin' through!

Hey sleet, don't you think
it's a crime

To give dr. Robotnik
all these taxes we work
so hard to collect?

Sleet: unfortunately,
dingo, dr. Robotnik
would have us arrested

If we kept the duke's
tax payment for ourselves.

Unless, of course, we could find
someone else to take the blame

While we take the cash!

Max: (gasps) nothin'?

Hey, mister!

It's adults like you who make
life tough for kids like me!

Max: now that's better.

Things are starting to look up.

Yee-hoo!

Sleet: hey, you!

Put that back!

Max: later, gents!

Sleet: after him, idiots!

On second thought,
I'll do it myself.

Sonia/manic: sonic!
Look out!

Sonic: got it covered!

Max: thanks!

Now turn it around
and burn rubber!

Weirdo geekoids
are after me!

Sonic: any particular reason
we should care?

Max: here they come!

Sonic: dingo and sleet
are after you?

Manic: in that case, compadre,

The sonic underground
is at your service!

Sonic: time to juice!

Dingo: oomph! Unh!

Sleet: the sonic underground?

What an unexpected treat!

[Laughs]

Sonic:
take the wheel, manic,

While I take out
ol' dog face!

Hey, sleet-meat!

Is that as fast
as you can go?

Sleet: it's fast enough
to catch you, hedgehog!

Sonic: then
knock yourself out!

Sleet: oh, no!
Who-oooa!

Sonic: perfect take-off.

Whoo, classic trajectory.

Sleet: ahhhhhh!

Sonia: and what
an exquisite landing!

Max: hey c'mon, manic!

I want ya to meet my posse!

Manic: oh, man,
I can't tell ya how
all this takes me back!

Sonia: uh! Take a look at
all those barbaric ruffians!

Sonic: forget look,
just listen.

Maybe we can use him
in our gig tonight

At the duke's
masquerade ball.

Sonia: no way, sonic!

You know that mother may be
at the ball in disguise,

And if she saw
an instrument like
an accordion in our band,

She might disown us all!

Juggler: keep your eyes on
the oranges, ladies and gents.

Because the hand...

Is quicker...

...than the eye!

Sonic: whoa-ho-ho!

No offense, max...

Excuse me, I think
you dropped these?

Max: sorry.

I didn't mean to get you guys
mixed up in a hassle.

Manic: don't sweat it, max.

Sonic: any place
we can drop you?

Dingo: well?

Sleet: the sonic underground
just left.

But the question is,
why are they consorting
with underage hoodlums...

And more importantly,
how can we twist this
situation to our advantage?

Dingo: well,
maybe we could--

Sleet: infiltrate that
pimply band of thieves
to find out?

Brilliant thinking, dingo!

You are now urchino,
one slick trickster,

With sleight-of-hand
skills to match!

Urchino: not bad, sleet!

I like this new me!

Sleet: unfortunately,
since your brain is still

The same defective cabbage
as ever,

I'll be listening...
Urchino: ow!

Sleet: to everything
that's going on
and feeding your every word.

Now go and wait until
one of the little monsters
takes you in...

And I can decide
whether we should arrest
the underground now

Or save them for something
even better!

Max: but, guys,
we can't give it back!

I can't remember
who we took it from!

Manic: look, little bro,
sonic's right
and stealin's wrong.

I know.
I've been there.

Max: soon as you tell me
how else we can survive,
sign me up!

Until then...
Sonia: oh, wait a minute, max.

We're playing
at the ball tonight.

Maybe he can help
find you homes!

Max: now you're talking,
girl!

And maybe me
and allegra and clifton
can jam with ya--

Sorta show the duke
what he's gettin'?

[Music plays]

Sonia: I had to go
and open my mouth.

Sonic: c'mon, sis!
Sonia: huh?

Sonic: you gotta admit it.
The kids can play!

Sleet: get ready,
urchino!

Urchino: yo, bro!
What up?

Juggler: ah, just bringin' some
snacks back from the market.

Urchino: looks like
you forgot somethin'.

Juggler: huh?

Whoa, slick move!

Now where'd ya
learn that? Unh!

Urchino: keep the change.

Whatcha doin'
for excitement these days?

Juggler: well, hangin' out
with my pals.

You wanna come?

Sleet: beats countin' flies.

Urchino:
beats counting flies.

Sleet: so far, so good.

Manic: back when
I was in circulation,

I used to like
the sneeze technique
for liftin' necklaces.

Sonia: great!

We're trying to find homes
for these kids

And manic s conducting
a clinic for pickpockets!

Manic: watch carefully.

Ah-ah-choo!

Oh, wipe out.

Oh, man, oh,
I'm so sorry.

Uh, let me clean ya up.
I'm so sorry, ma'am.

Check it out!

Looks like the manic man
still has the touch!

Max: that was incredible!

Urchino: not bad.

Nothing exceptional.
But not bad.

Manic: so I'm
outta practice, ok?

I suppose you ve got better?

Juggler: matter of fact,
he does,

The slickest I've ever seen.

Everyone, meet urchino!

Urchino: yo!

Max: cool, urchino.
Welcome!

But check this out!

Allegra, clifton and I
are gonna play

At the duke's
masquerade ball...

With the sonic underground!

Sleet: and that news
is music to my ears!

Troopers, follow me!

I'm going to be rich,
while the sonic underground

Is going to be history!

Sonic: hey, manic,
let's close the doors
on pickpocket high

And teach these kids
what they can play
at the ball, ok?

Manic: no problemo, bro!

It's just this whole scene
takes me back to my childhood!

Sonia: but that's just what
we're worried about, manic!

Too long a visit to your
childhood can land you in jail!

All: ahhh!!!

Sonic: it's sleet
and the swat-butts!

Sonia: how'd they find us?

Sleet: that's for me to know,

And you to never find out,
hedgehog!

All: aah!

Sonic: hang onto
your hairdos everyone,

Cause we're spinnin'
outta here!

All: whoa!

Sonic: and now,
a word from my guitar!

Urchino: looks like
they got away.

Sleet: which was
the whole point!

You see, urchino, it's time
to plan the sonic underground's

Final criminal act...

Which will get them
arrested,

While allowing dr. Robotnik's
heroic tax collectors,
meaning us,

To make off with
the duke of velcronia's
gold, scot-free!

Max: whew!

That was some wild ride!

Sonic: don't thank me,
thank the sonic
whirlwind express!

Sonia: uh-oh.
We've got our sound check
with duke in two minutes!

Sonic: hey, can you get
our new band members up to speed

While sonia and I are gone?

Manic: ready to rock,
amigas and amigos?

Max: let's do it!

Sonic: later, dudes!

Manic:
here, max! Trade!

Juggler: wait a minute!
Uh, where's urchino?

Manic: oh, as much
as that guy bugged me,

I can't leave him in there
with sleet-sleaze.

Urchino: I appreciate
the thought.

But I can
take care of myself.

Juggler: urchino.

H-how'd ya get away
from those ugly robo-dudes?

Urchino: when
you're the main man,
you don't ask how...

You just do it!

Max: wow!

Manic: the dude talks a good
game, but the question is...

Do you wanna chat,
or do you wanna jam?

Max: oh, no big choice
there, manic!

A-one, a-two, a-one,
two, three, four!

Sonic: bummer majores that
you have to give all this loot

To ro-buttnik for taxes.

Duke: if I don't,
he'll toss me in jail.

Sonia: and all the secret work
you're doing for the resistance

With your wealth and power
would be lost!

Duke: which is why I have
all this electronic security--

To make sure no one takes
my down payment on freedom!

[Sonia gasps]

Sonic: it's a true
gentleman and a scholar

Who knows that the chili dog
is a hedgehog s best friend!

Sonia: not this hedgehog!

Sleet: duke, are you there?

Sonic: time to make
ourselves scarce!

Sonia: ah!

Sleet: just making sure
you have all my money!

Duke: all dr. Robotnik's
money, you mean?

Sleet: of course.

Just remember, though,
it is only because

You are such an upstanding
citizen that you're allowed
your yearly ball.

Duke: well, right now,
I'm preparing for
my authorized ball,

So if you don't mind...

[Drumming]

Urchino: nice, max...

But now it's time to move on
to more important affairs.

Manic: you're talkin' crazy,
urchino!

What's more important
than music?

Urchino: would scorin' a fortune
for the freedom fighters
resistance qualify?

Manic: oh, can't argue that.

Urchino: then listen!

When I was givin' sleet
the slip,

I heard about a huge tax payment
he's collecting from the duke.

Manic: but if we steal that,

The duke dude
gets in big trouble.

Urchino: not if
we wait till sleet
takes possession of it.

Then he takes the fall!

Manic: uh-oh...

I'm startin' to like
the way you think!

Sleet: now say,
the only problem is...

Urchino: the only problem is

I'm not sure you still got
what it takes.

Manic: [gasps] try me.

Ouch. Ooh. Unh.

Urchino: if you can get through
the duke's security system

To his treasure room
and prove it

By bringin' back one small,
meaningless coin,

I'll know I can trust you

To help me pull off
the real thing!

Manic: hey man...

I'll do anything to support
the resistance!

Hey max, can I count on ya
to cover me while I'm gone?

Max: from one to ten,
and back again!

Sleet: excellent work, dingo!

Now that he's taken the bait,

The hedgehog
will do all the work
and get all the blame

While you and I get
all the gold! [Laughs]

Sonic: sonic underground,

It's time to rock 'n' roll!

Sonia: any sign of mother?

Sonic: not yet.

You guys ready?

Max: ready!

Sonia: sorry about
the accordion, mother!

Sonic: then let
the good times roll!

♪ Hey, c'mon everybody,
come and have some fun ♪

♪ Dancing to the fiddle
till the morning comes ♪

♪ Foot-stompin'
cajun-zydeco ♪

♪ Just like down on the bayou ♪

♪ We got a drummer laying down
a cajun b*at ♪

♪ A louisiana fiddle
turning up the heat ♪

Manic: max, it's time!

♪ That accordion
sounds oh, so sweet ♪

♪ Just like
down on the bayou ♪

♪ Let's go! ♪

♪ Come on,
let the good times roll ♪

♪ Come on,
let the music flow ♪

♪ Tell everybody you know ♪

♪ It's time to let go! ♪

♪ Hey, c'mon everybody,
come and have some fun ♪

♪ Dancin' to the fiddle
till the morning comes ♪

♪ Foot-stompin'
cajun-zydeco ♪

♪ Just like
down on the bayou ♪

♪ Whoa, just like
down on the bayou! ♪

(Song ends, all cheer)

Urchino: it's ok.
The security's turned off.

Juggler: but we
were supposed to wait

And steal the treasure
from sleet, not the duke!

Urchino: we'll steal it
when I say we steal it!

Sleet: perhaps
you misunderstood.

I am calling the sh*ts...

Dingo: but I'm the one
who gets to carry em out!

So lemme repeat.

You're gonna steal
that treasure,

Or I'm gonna let you have it
with one a' my best!

[All cheering]

Duke: fantastic performance!
Well done!

And kids, you can
tell your friends

There are good homes
waiting for all of you!

Max: incredible!

Sleet: duke! I thought
I had your assurance

That your tax payment
was present and secure!

Sonic: who invited him?

Duke: not me.

The money is there,
and you'll get it!

Now leave my ball
immediately!

Sleet: the money
is not there...

Manic: huh?

Sleet: because
the sonic underground

Has already taken it!

Police, search
this hedgehog!

Sonic: manic?!

Sonia: how could you?

Sleet: a better
question would be,

Where'd you hide
the rest of it?

Manic: there is no rest of it.

I just took the one coin
on a dare!

Sleet: we'll get your gold.

Sonic: hate to say it,
manic, bro,

But you ve really
let us down!

Sleet: but until we do,
you still have to pay
your taxes in full!

Duke: but that will ruin me!

Sleet: tell that
to your hedgehog friends.

Duke: officers,
take all of these ingrates
to the city jail!

Sonic: I think most of us
can do more good
outside of jail.

Sonia: I'll second that emotion
and give it a tune!

Sonic: hey, do you think manic
was tellin' the truth?

That he did it on a dare?

Sonia: it was these kids!

They suckered our brother

Back into his old
criminal way of life.

Sonic: uh-uh.
Chill that, sis!

Manic would be
the first to tell ya

Anything he did,
he did by choice!

Sonia: sorry, kids.
Sonic's right.

After all, manic blew your
chances for real homes, as well!

Sonic: on the other hand,
if we can find that money

And get the duke
off the hook...

Manic: awwww.

What could have happened
to that money?

What does it matter?

I'm the one who majorly
goofed up.

Max: I can't believe
manic double-crossed us.

No homes for my pals,...

The duke's in big trouble,

And the sonic underground
is done for.

[Evil laughter]

Max: shhh!

Sleet: this is so wonderful!

That smart-aleck manic
did all the work...

Urchino: yeah, and now
we're rich, and he s in jail!

Sleet, this was your
sneakiest plot yet!

Sleet: I must say, urchino,
you weren't bad yourself.

Juggler: yeah, and now we're
gonna bust the both of ya!

Sleet: and who, pray tell,
is going to believe

A gaggle of underage
pickpockets like you?

Dingo: anyone!

Max was video taping us!

Sleet: grab him!

Max/sonic: ohh!

Max: sonic?
What're you doin' here?

Sonic: tryin'
to get to the bottom of
the duke s missin' money!

Max: well, then, you're
gonna wanna look at this!

It was all a set-up, so sleet
and dingo could steal the loot

And manic would take the fall!

Sleet: there he is!

Don't let him get away!

Sonic: in that case,
it's time to juice and jam!

Sonic: hey, manic,
pack your bags!

We're bustin' you
outta here!

Sonia: sonic,
now that we know the truth,

I want manic
out of there, too,

But the police'll
be after us in a minute!

Sonic: I know!

That's the whole idea!

Manic: aw, guys,
I'm so sorry.

Sonic: first things,
first, manic.

Get in the van!

Manic: uh, I appreciate
the jail break and all,

But is there any reason
for drivin' so slow?

Sonic: only if
clearin' your name

And getting the duke's
money back qualifies!

Everybody out!

Sonic: I'm waiting!

Sleet: hurry! We've got
to hide this loot

And then get a hold
of that video and...

Oh, hello, officers!

As you can see, through some
brilliant detective work,

Dingo and I have recovered
the stolen loot.

Sleet, voice over:
this is so wonderful!

That smart-aleck manic
did all the work...

Urchino: yeah,
and now we're rich,

And he's in jail!

Sleet, this was your
sneakiest plot yet.

Sleet: I must say, urchino,
you weren't bad yourself!

[Evil laughter]

Sleet: however will we
explain this to dr. Robotnik?

Duke: I should have known better
than to doubt my friends--

Old and new!

I hope you like
your new homes!

All: yay! Hurray!

Manic: and you didn't
steal this one, max.

You really,
really earned it!

Max: you got
that one right, manic!

My old thievin' ways
are history.

From now on,
I'm a freedom fighter,

Walkin' and talkin'
the straight and narrow!

Manic: you and me both!

Sonic: and now that
we've got that settled...

All: it's time
to juice and jam!