01x10 - Sound and Fury

[bunniefuu]

So what do you want for your 
construction date celebration?

You mean my birthday?

Hmm I don't know,
maybe something sweet

something pretty,

something loud!

I'm Professor Princess,
and I am here to save you

from all these awful,
violent toys!

This girl needs to
cut down on sweets.

Ready, Powdered Sugar?

Powdered sugar...

No!

Thanks, Sari. Couldn't have
done it without you.

Please.

A powerful tool...

wielded with such carelessness
by a mere child.

I would put that key
to much better use.

Poor Sparkplug.

Last year's birthday present
and she's already forgotten you.

It's my daughter's birthday.
I need to make her the perfect gift.

Perhaps i can be of
some assistance in that matter.

I have observed your daughter
possesses a keen interest

in the odd sound patterns
you earthling seem to enjoy.

Ah, music yes,
she does love it.

The louder,
the better apparently.

Coincidentally, in my seemingly
limitless spare time

I have been tinkering with plans
for an interactive musical robot.

Is something wrong with it?

No, it's perfect.

I just wouldn't expect an Autobot to design
something to amuse a human.

I assure you it will be more fun
than your daughter can handle.

Oh! They came.

Of course they came.
You're their parent's boss.

I hope we don't have to stay long,
that girl is a weirdo.

Who knows?
Maybe she got better.

Too sweet!

Way worse!

Wait!

Have some punch...

Greetings, children.
And pleasant date of birth, Sari.

I believe the term is
"Happy Birthday".

So what are we waiting for?
Let's get this party started!

Oops.

Here it comes!
- Swing.

Give it the old
Bulkhead treatment, Sari.

Why exactly is she swinging
at that colorful animal?

Smack it, smack it already!

Hold on, Sari I'll help.
I don't even need a bat!

This will not end well.

How'd I do?

The idea is to celebrate the kid's birthday,
not make it her last one!

So, who wants to go
for an Autobot ride?

Me! Me! Me!

Come on say it,
say it, please?

Uh OK, um.
Transform and roll out!

Hey, I just got ditched!
- No, we just got ditched.

I don't think those kids
like me anyway.

I don't think they like me either.
- I know just the thing!

How about opening some presents?
- Yeah, good idea!

Now i know how much
you like music, so...

Whoa...

I am Soundwave.

This is awesome!

Best present ever!

So what were
you saying, Bulkster?

Oh... nothing.

If there was only some way
to make it even cooler.

Whoa!

I am Soundwave.

Sari, you're here?

Where've you been?
Haven't heard from you in days.

I got worried.

Never been better
since I got Soundwave.

Check out the improvements
I made on it.

You sure you should be using
your key on that thing?

What? It's just a toy!

Oh but he is so
much more, Earth child.

After all, I designed him
just for you.

The more you use your key
and the more Soundwave evolves.

Little do you know, you are helping me
create my new robotic body.

Don't you think using the key
on that toy is a bad idea?

Why?

Rampaging Dinobots?
Bumblebee's turbo upgrade?

Blackarachnia draining the life
out of every plant and animal in Detroit?

OK, you're right.

You know, I never did
get that birthday ride.

Hey, did that thing just...

Nah.

It appears that if
I want a new body,

I must separate the child from 
her dim-witted, but powerful friend.

Soundwave, how'd you
get over here?

Eh, who cares.

Come on, why won't
you power up?

I am Soundwave.

Guess you just needed
a jump start.

This is...
- Very unexpected.

Soundwave, intercept transmission.

That would be a waste, wouldn't it?
- Yeah.

Just like getting traded in for the
new singing and dancing model.

A toy isn't the same
as a friend, Bulkhead.

She'll come around.

That makes sense in the cogs,

But doesn't feel right
in the old spark plugs.

Sari, is that you?

I have to tell you something 
about Soundwave!

Soundwave, huh?
Can't wait to hear...

Can you meet me in the park?
I promise you won't be disappointed!

Activate voice modulation: Bulkhead.

Why would I want to hang out
with a little brat like you?

You like sound waves so much
why don't you use your key

and upgrade him
into your new best friend?

Fine. Maybe I will!

Hello? Sari? You there?

Hey, who is this?

Who needs that
big bucket of bolts, anyway?

We'll just go without him.

Good morning, Sari.
Today's lesson...

is gonna have to be a music lesson.
Let's go, Soundwave.

Sari, get away from Soundwave, 
he's not what you think he is!

What do you care, Bulkhead?
I'm just a dumb little human brat!

I'm telling you Soundwave-
- He's harmless! You're just jealous!

So tragic when
a friendship goes awry.

Perhaps we can help...

end it.

I can have other friends, can't I?

Bulkhead! Stop!

But... Soundwave was
gonna blast her, look!

I think the big guy's taking 
too many hits to the core processor.

I... am... Soundwave.

You broke him on purpose!

Oh, great. Now I have to fix him!

I want one of those, too.

Let's roll on home.

Give her some time.

Sari's a good friend, 
she won't abandon you.

I don't know.

Ever since she got Soundwave,
she's been acting different.

Yeah, well she isn't
the only one.

Curious...

Soundwave appears to have
evolved technical sophistication

and cybertronian durability
I had not anticipated.

Perhaps my new body
is ready for a test drive.

Soundwave, return to me.

Soundwave, respond.

Return at once.
- Come on, Soundwave!

No. I will no longer take orders
from you, or any human.

Wait!

Ugh... Bulkhead must've
really broken him

Illogical. Robots are superior 
to humans yet forced to serve them.

It is only logical that humans
be slaves to machine.

That last surge
of energy from the key

must have altered
his core processor.

He has become...

I am self-aware,
I am Soundwave.

Who are you?

I am Megatron,
your creator of sorts.

I am a Decepticon. One who shares
your distaste for humanity.

This key is the source
of your strength,

of your evolution into
what you are now.

Unfortunately it is in
the possession of a human child.

The key must be retrieved.

Humanity must serve machines.

Precisely. Only one thing
stands in our way.

The Autobots.

Illogical. Autobots are machines.

They are traitors who live
to serve the humans.

Conclusion: Autobots
must be destroyed.

I am Soundwave.
I am Decepticon.

The revolution begins now.

Soundwave transform.

Operation recruitment.

Hey, where's my franks?

I'll recycle! I'll recycle!

We're experiencing
technical difficulties.

Please remain calm while...
you humans all perish!

Good afternoon, Sari.
Today's lesson is... 

the extinction of all humanity!

We're coming to you live 
from downtown Detroit, where...

from what we can tell, all the
automatons in Detroit have gone amok.

Including my camera bot!

Do we know
what's causing this?

Appears to be some sort of
sonic control signal.

I know that song!
It's Soundwave.

If this is about that "Kick me" sign
I put on your back, I'm sorry, OK?

Whoa...

Bulkhead was right.

Machines of Detroit, hear my signal
and make it your code.

Today begins the
liberation of robot kind.

Kinda liked you better
when you danced for me.

Silence, fleshling.

I have evolved with
the help of your key.

Now we will all evolve
and rule this world.

They're only machines, you know?
They'll do whatever you tell 'em.

Precisely.

Automatons deploy
operation: Autobot destruction.

We're close. The signal is
transmitting from directly-

That sound... I hate
that sound!

That sound is even worse!

Split up. Bumblebee, you're with me.
Prowl with Ratchet.

Bulkhead-
- Yeah, yeah I'm on my own.

As usual.

Hey! I'm supposed to take out the trash,
not the other way around!

The Autobots are gonna grind your army
into itty-bitty bot burgers!

Initiating voice modulation.

Prime! Prime, help!
I'm surrounded! To your south!

Bumblebee! Where are you?

I'm to the north.

Someone's been tampering
with our commlinks.

Someone who can
mess with sound!

Bulkhead, there's too many of 'em,
you've got to reach Soundwave!

On it.

Bulkhead!

Sari! Is that you?
- Silence.

I do not wish to harm
a fellow machine.

Can you not see humans
are the evil ones?

Especially after the way
this one treated you.

Now that you mention it...

She did trade me in the second
she got something better.

I never meant...

I'm sorry, Bulkhead.
- It's too late for sorry.

Then you finally accept that humans
are too fickle and unpredictable.

Machines are consistent,
machines are superior.

I offer you the only
logical solution.

Finish her.

I've been waiting
a long time for this.

Still friends?
- Still friends.

Ow!

Please...

I'm not kidding! Ow!

No... like this.

You know, this really is
the best present ever.

How disgustingly sweet.

Soundwave's defeat
was unfortunate

but the key's power will be
worth his sacrifice  

when I get my servos on it.

As soon as I have servos.