01x23 - Hedgehog in the Iron Mask

[bunniefuu]

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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: behind the mask
of our everyday faces

Are secret fears and ambitions
we try to hide from others.

It takes courage to come out
from behind the mask

And let the world see
who we really are.

Manic: dude, this place
gives me the creeps!

Sonia: yeah.
Especially since it's
nice everywhere else.

Sonic: ya gotta hand it
to buttnik...he knows
how to set a mood!

Come on. If mom
was imprisoned here,

The records might hold
a clue to where she went!

Periwinkle: it's showtime!

Sonia: now what do we do?

[Periwinkle clears throat]

♪ Mi-mi-mi-mi-mi ♪

[Clears throat] ahem.

Periwinkle: oh, why?

Why have I been
so unjustly imprisoned?

Unmask my face and let me
look upon, uh...

Freedom, precious
freedom again!

Sonia: who is that?
A prisoner?

Sonic: the big question
is... Why a prisoner?

Manic: yeah. Buttnik usually
just roboticizes 'em.

Periwinkle: let me

Out!

Sonia: there's something
familiar about that voice.

Manic: yeah. Sounds like
sonic's off-key singin'.

Sonic: very funny!

Now maybe we can find
some answers, once
we finally get inside.

Sonic: hmm...

Sonic:
manic, can you hack
this hardware?

Sonic: manic...
I'm waiting.

[Sonia gasps]

[Dingo laughing]

Dingo: stop that!
I'm ticklish!

Sonic: dingo!

Sleet: you were expecting
maybe a brass band

And the key to the city?!

Sonia, gasping: sleet!

Manic: umph!

[Dingo growls]

Sleet: get them!

Dingo: whoa!

Sleet: ouch!

Dingo: ooof!

Sleet: ooh...ah...ooh.

Grab them!

Grab them!

Sonia: hyah!

Dingo: uhh!

Yaahh!

Sonic: where's the records
about our mom?!

Dingo: there aren't any!

The tip was a fake...
Part of the trap!

Sonia: and the prisoner
in the tower?
What did he do?

Dingo: nothing! Robotnik
didn't roboticize him
because he's important.

But--but nobody
knows who he is!

Sonia: oh! That's terrible!

Sleet: there!

Sonic: last one across
the moat's a buttnik prisoner!

Sleet: the...
The hedgehogs got away.

Robotnik:
of course they did!

I planned that!

Sleet: yes...of course you did.

Oh, great idea, robotnik.

Robotnik: can it, sleet!

Dingo: I told 'em the stuff you
said to tell 'em, robotnik, sir!

Robotnik: excellent.

I have a plan we can use

To eliminate them
permanently!

(Evil laughter)

Sonia: do you know
the man who is prisoner
in this tower?

♪♪

Sonia: ♪ when there's trouble
you don't wanna face ♪

♪ You disappear
without a trace ♪

♪ You run and hide your head
in the sand ♪

All: ♪ but if you wanna
be a winner someday ♪

Sonia: ♪ gotta learn
to chase the wolf away ♪

All: ♪ gonna have
to get involved,
don'tcha understand? ♪

Sonia: ♪ you're ♪

All ♪ part of the problem ♪

Sonia: ♪ if you're not
helpin' solve them ♪

All: ♪ stand up and show em ♪

♪ What you got ♪

♪ Be part of the solution ♪

Sonia: ♪ no reason for losin' ♪

All: ♪ just be sure
you're not ♪

Sonia: ♪ part of the problem ♪

All: ♪ part of the problem ♪

Sonia: ♪ you're ♪

All: ♪ part of the problem ♪

Sonia: ♪ if you're not
helpin' solve 'em ♪

All: ♪ stand up and
show 'em what you got ♪

All: ♪ be part
of the solution ♪

Sonia: ♪ no reason for losin' ♪

All: ♪ just be sure
you're not ♪

Sonia: ♪ part of the problem ♪

All: ♪ part of the problem ♪

♪ Be sure you're not ♪

♪ Part of the problem ♪

Sonic: maybe now they'll
tell us who the prisoner is.

Looks like the only way
to find out who that prisoner is

Is to rescue him ourselves!

Periwinkle: oh, woe is me!

Will I never be free?

Periwinkle: help me!

Free me!

Sonic: stand back!

[Sonic, sonia, manic gasp]

[Thunder]

Manic: we're gonna
have company!

Periwinkle: leave me.

Save yourselves!

Sonic: not without you!

Manic: unhh! Uhh!

Sleet: quick! Get up there

And make sure the swat-bots
don't blow it!

Sonic: come on,
come on!
Let's see ya!

Sonia: in buttnik's world,
there is no justice!

Sonic: yeah.
There's just us.

Sonia/manic/periwinkle: whoa!

Sleet: huh?

Dingo: unhh!

Unhh!

Aaahhh!

Periwinkle: oh, no!

Sonia: aah!

Sonic: whoa!

[Sleet chuckles maliciously]

Dingo: this may hurt!

Aah! Unhh!

Sleet: uh-oh!

Sleet/periwinkle/hedgehogs:
ouch!

Dingo: ouch!

Dingo: whoa!

Sleet: oh...oh...uhh!

Manic: congratulations,
my man.

You have just experienced
a righteous resistance rescue!

Now let's bust your noggin
outta that loser headgear!

It'll only take a sec.

Periwinkle: no! Don't!

The mask...
It's...booby-trapped!

[Beeping]

If you unlock it...boom!

[Manic gasps]

Periwinkle:
hedgehog hash!

Sonia: ew! Now, that's
a visual I didn't need!

Sonic: so who are you,
anyway?

Sonia: and why's buttnik got you
wearin' that metal bonnet?

It doesn't do
a thing for you!

Periwinkle: you'll pardon
my wariness,

But...who are you?

Manic: hey! You are lookin'
at the sonic underground!

Sonic: manic, sonia,
and me--sonic.

Sonia: we're the children
of mobius' rightful ruler...
Queen aleena!

Periwinkle: ohh!
Can it really be you?!

I can't believe it.

Why, I haven't seen you since
you were little hedgehoglets!

Manic: clarification
is in order, man!

Periwinkle:
I couldn't expect you
to remember me...

But I am your uncle...

Your mother's twin brother!

[Deep breath] ah,

The fresh air of freedom!

Sonic: do you think he could
really be mom's brother?

Sonia: well, his voice
does sound familiar.

Manic: besides, why else would
buttnik have him in the clink?

Periwinkle: I managed to conceal
these from robotnik

In the hopes that someday I
could bestow them upon you.

They bear the royal family
crest.

Wear them...always.

Sonic: I don't get it.
Why the mask?

And how come we never
heard of you before?

Periwinkle: it's the law.

There can be only
one ruler of mobius.

I was forced into exile, and
then when your mother vanished,

Robotnik imprisoned me, afraid
that I would claim the throne.

Manic: oh, bummer!
Major drawback to royalty!

Sonic: don't worry, bro.

When I'm ruler,
you won't have to vanish.

Sonia: you?!

Ha! A ruler needs

Some culture
and sophistication!

You can't serve chili dogs
at a royal banquet!

Besides, I will
never wear a mask.

Talk about a clashing accessory!

Manic: hey, I'm the true
representative of the people!

Sonia: hey! I don't recall
saying you were the leader!

Manic: oh, like
miss perfect doesn't think
she's queen already!

Sonia: you've got to admit,
I'd look best in a crown.

Sonic: I'm sayin'
that once I'm ruler,

I'm sure we can work
somethin' out for you two.

Sonia: mmm.

Frankly, I don't think
either of you are
up to the royal job!

Manic/sonic: oh, yeah?

Sonia: yeah!

Periwinkle: look out!
More of robotnik's troops!

Sonic: hit it, sibs!

Manic: just because I've lived
on the streets all my life

Doesn't mean I can't handle
the crown!

Sonic: dream on!
I'll be wearin' the crown.

Sonia: you?! I'd look
much better in a crown.

Diamonds go with my eyes!

Robotnik, evil chuckle:
ah, yes.

Already the breakup has started,
just as I planned.

And all it needs is
one more little...push.

Manic: give it more gas!

Sonic: sure, so the wheels
can spin even more!

[Tires screeching]

Manic/sonic: ohh...

Sonia: if you were
to steer mobius
the way you steer a van,

Then we'd all be
on the road to disaster!

Sonic: yeah? Well if you become
ruler, I'll vanish on purpose,

Just so I don't have to
listen to you!

Sonia: well, if that's how you
feel, then I'll just leave...

Go off by myself!

Sonic: yeah! This hedgehog
never needed anyone before,

And he doesn't now!

As of now, the sonic underground
is through!

We each go our own way...
And may the best ruler win!

Sonia: fine!

Manic: let there be
the rule of cool.

Periwinkle: mind
if I accompany you?

Manic: hike along, unc!

Robotnik: ha ha ha ha ha!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Periwinkle:
so much has changed

Since I was imprisoned.

Where are we going?

Manic: no offense, but

If you wanna stop attracting
swat-bot attention,

We gotta get that mask
off your mug, dude.

And as it happens, I know this
stokin' secret locksmith

Who can deactivate
any booby trap. Whoa, ho, ho!

Periwinkle: what's wrong?

Manic: this was
not here before!

Hey! Dingo!

Run, unc!

Periwinkle: oh, I shall!

Sonia: how could sonic and
manic possibly think they'd
be a better ruler than me?

I'm the one
with the queenly demeanor!

Those other two? Ohh!

They'd ruin a royal reputation!

Periwinkle: oh, I agree,
my dear niece.

Sonia: uncle?

Periwinkle: your brother manic
abandoned me.

Not royal material at all,
in my opinion.

Sonia: and sonic
is just as bad!

They both make me so angry!

Periwinkle: now, now!

What would your poor mother
think?!

Sonia: huh? [Gasps]

You're right!
Mother would want us
to work together.

Dingo: sonia!

Sonia: huh?! Oh!

Dingo: in my arms at last!

Sonic: all I need is to get
the van outta the ditch,

And I can go on tour
as a solo resistance act.

Anyone here?

I need a tow truck.

Hmm. Maybe they have
a wrench I can borrow.

Periwinkle:
an excellent idea!

Sonic: [gasps] what?!

How'd you get here?
Where's manic?

Periwinkle: he's...he's just
not suitable as a ruler.

I've decided you are.

That's why I came.

Sonic: yeah?
How'd you find me?

Periwinkle:
uh...i, um...uh...

Sonic: spit it out, uncle"...
If that's really who you are.

How'd you track me down?

Say...

Aah!

Sleet: get him!

Dingo: umph!

Sonic: lemme give ya
a lift!

Sleet: ohh!

Sleet: aah! Whoa!

Robotnik: don't
just stand there,

You tin-faced twerp!

Get in there and do something...

Or else!

Periwinkle: r-right!

Periwinkle/sonic: uhh!

Sonic, dazed: ohhh...

Sonic: whoa!

Have I got a sonic-sized
headache!

Sonia: we've got
worse troubles than that!

Manic: imagine us
gettin' sucked

Into buttnik's plan
like that!

Sonia: he was trying
to split us up!

Sonic: and it worked,
too, thanks to...

[Footsteps]

Periwinkle: uhh!

[Periwinkle moans]

Sonia: hey...

That's no uncle!

That's...luke periwinkle,
the actor!

I used to see
all of his movies!

Periwinkle: always gratifying
to meet a fan.

Sonic: I always thought
he was a ham.

Periwinkle: huh?
I beg your pardon!

Manic: the mask!
It's booby-trapped!

Periwinkle:
it won't explode.

It was just
a surveillance camera.

Robotnik forced me to play
this role to trick you.

He said he'd roboticize me
if I didn't do it.

But after he caught you,
he imprisoned me anyway.

Periwinkle:
whoa...uhh!

Manic: whoa!
It was booby-trapped!

Periwinkle: you mean...
My head?

Boom? Ohhh...

Sonic: now's our chance!

Manic! Can you shed
these shackles?

Manic: whoa!
Man, no exit!

[Sonia gasps]

Over here!

Manic: the sonic underground
reunion tour!

Sonia: all hedgehogs
for one...

Sonic: and one hedgehog
for all!

All: aah!

Manic: drumroll, please!

Sonic: bad!

Sonic: wait!

Sonia: give the word!

Sonic: now!

Dingo: aah! Can't see!

Sleet: whoa, I can't steer!

Dingo/sleet: aah! Whoa!

[Sonic gasps]

Sonia: huh?

Sleet/dingo:
uhh...ah...ahhh...ahhh...

Manic/sonia: uhh!

Periwinkle: now that I'm free,
I'm giving up acting.

I am going to join
the resistance!

Manic: you do that, guy.

Sonia: I hate to say it,

But I guess
we learned a lesson.

Sonic: yeah.

If we ever rule...
We do it together.

Manic: but first we gotta
get the van outta the ditch

Where sonic crashed it.

Sonic: me?! Now,
wait a sonic second!

Sonia: well...
You were driving!

Sonic: yeah, but you were
supposed to be watchin'
the road.