01x20 - About a Rock

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♪ Rescue Bots Academy roll to the rescue! ♪

♪ Roll to the rescue! Save the day ♪

♪ For you and me, roll to the rescue ♪

♪ Hot sh*t, Whirl, Hoist, Medix, and Wedge ♪

♪ Their teamwork, together, will give 'em the edge ♪

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Well, quite a welcoming committee.

I assume this means your homework's done?

-Eh... -Hmm...

-Was the mission a success? -Did you find any Energon?

Not sure yet. We collected some samples from the asteroid,

but we still have to run some tests.

I like the one with the stripes.

May we assist with the testing?

Or even just check them out?

Look at that one, it's glowing! Weird!

Until Boulder can find out more about these,

it'll be better if you just stay away from them.

I'm putting them in my office for safe keeping.

If anybody's going to take a risk, it'll be us.

Now get back to your martial arts assignment!

A few more adjustments and... there!

I've turned Chuck into the perfect self-defense

practice partner. Who wants to go first?

Huh! Let's see what you got, buddy.

Hi-ya! hi-ya!

-Hi-yayaya! -[bell dings]

Hi-ya!

Wha-- how am I supposed to spar with him when he's doing this?

He's not sparring. He's dancing!

Uh-oh!

Yeah but... he's really good at it!

It is quite impressive. Congratulations, Hoist.

-Not exactly what I had in mind. -[Heatwave] Recruits!

Um... sorry, Professor Heatwave.

Chuck and I are kind of...

I have more important things to discuss.

One of the rock samples we brought back

is missing from my desk.

-What? -How did that happen?

Which one?

The "weird" glowing one.

The rock Hot sh*t liked?

Exactly.

With all due respect, sir...

Perhaps you just misplaced it?

No. And it couldn't have just stood up

on my desk and walked away on its own, could it?

So somebody must have taken it.

And it wasn't me or Boulder.

[Heatwave] Maybe it was a prank, maybe it was an accident--

it doesn't matter. Just prove to me

that you know how to do the right thing.

Return the rock by the end of the day.

I won't ask any questions and no one will be punished.

If it's not... well,

then all of you will be!

Even Chuck?

[sigh]

Alright, Hot sh*t.

Just put the rock back before we all get in trouble.

What? You're blaming me?

You were admiring it earlier.

That doesn't mean I took it!

Besides, Wedge, we've been together

the whole time since Heatwave got back.

Almost the whole time.

We went our separate ways briefly before

gathering back here for Hoist's, um... demonstration.

Right. So why don't you just tell the truth?

I didn't take the rock!

And, you know, I gotta say,

I'm kinda insulted that you think I would steal and lie.

I believe you, Hot sh*t.

-I don't think he did it! -Why not?

I can tell his feelings are really hurt.

And I can see why.

You're supposed to be his friends.

And friends should trust each other.

Imagine what that's like!

I know I wouldn't like being treated that way.

So I believe him.

You're right. I'm sorry, Hot sh*t.

I shouldn't have judged you so quickly.

It's okay. I just want to find the rock,

and prove that none of us did it.

But logically, it has to be one of us.

Or, maybe there's a different explanation!

Right! I say we follow Heatwave's advice,

work together to find the rock,

and prove none of us took it.

-Yes! -Great idea!

All for one!

We can cover more ground quicker if we split up.

Chuck, you stay here.

Hi-ya!

-[creak] -[slam]

[mischievous music]

Ah! Got it!

Right next to Hot sh*t's gear.

Maybe I was a little too quick to apologize to him.

Wedge! You found it!

And rather quickly, I might add.

Almost like

you knew exactly where it was.

What are you talking about? I found it right here...

next to Hot sh*t's stuff.

And you're accusing me?

Hot sh*t said he didn't take it. And I believe him.

But you don't believe me?

I am merely relying on the evidence in front of me, which--

The evidence right here says--

Wh-- where'd the rock go?

[clank]

Hot sh*t! He took it again!

Aha! Now,

try to tell us that you... don't have the rock.

Okay. I don't have the rock.

But, where could it be?

Don't ask me. I'm more confused than ever.

[Whirl] We found it!

They found it.

[suspenseful music]

Who put it there?

It was here when Hoist and I came in.

Something strange is definitely going on.

Look, I don't care who or what or why.

We found it, that's the important thing.

So I'm just going to return the thing to Heatwave and--

[screams]

-Aaahhh! -[rah]

-[raaaaah] -Gah!

[action music]

Wh- what is that?

[raaah, rah]

Not like any rock I've ever seen.

That's because it's obviously not a rock!

It must be some sort of... space creature!

Heatwave must have thought it was a rock

and brought it back by accident.

We better catch that thing before it causes more trouble!

Which Heatwave will blame us for! Come on!

Check the hallway, look upstairs, and down!

-Got you! -[waaaah]

-Come here you! -[raaah, waaah]

Um... hello?

Anybody there?

Hey! Let me out!

Hi-yah hi-yah hi-yah!

[eek]

[bang]

-The rock! It's in there! -You open the door,

I'll grab it when it runs out. Ready?

[both] One... two...

-...three! -Aaaahhhhhh!

-[splat] -Where'd he go?

-We thought he was in there. -He was!

But then he got away, and then... Come on!

-Excuse me Chuck! -Out of the way!

-Gah! -[gasp]

[beeping]

Hot sh*t, I pushed it already.

Yeah, but pushing it a lot makes it get here faster.

I'm not sure that's how it works.

Gah!

[sigh]

-There he goes! -[blast]

[rah]

Hot sh*t, stop!

-[rah] -Surround him!

[rah]

-We've got him! -Don't be so sure!

He can walk on walls, remember?

Yeah... every time we go near him, he manages to get away.

That's it! Stop, everybody.

-Don't go near him. -What are you talking about?

Like Whirl said before,

imagine what it's like to be him.

Well, if a bunch of strangers

were running after me, I'd try to get away too.

Maybe he's only running because we're chasing him.

We don't want to hurt you, buddy.

He's probably just as afraid of us,

as we are of him. We just wanna say 'hello.'

See, we're friendly.

Hey, look!

He likes being scratched behind his ear.

Y'know, if he had an ear.

You're right. Little Rock Dude

probably just wants to go home.

Poor little guy.

Can you imagine going to sleep in outer space,

then waking up on a completely different planet?

I bet Professor Heatwave knows exactly what that's like.

Yeah. We just need to explain it all to him.

[purrs]

Heatwave's not here.

We'll just put our new buddy back, like he said.

-[Heatwave] What's going on? -[gasp]

Well, what do you know, you did it.

And I'll keep my promise. No questions asked.

I have a feeling you might have one or two.

You see, Professor Heatwave,

- this rock you brought back... -I said...

I don't need explanations.

I'll take this specimen to the lab and examine it there.

But-- Professor Heatwave--

Get back to training. All of you.

Hmmph. All this trouble over a silly rock.

What in Cybertron?

We tried to tell him.

I... guess I was wrong.

He did sprout legs and walk off by himself.

Thanks for finding him, team.

-Bye Little Rock Dude! -Have a good life on your asteroid!

A hand? Wow!

He's full of surprises, isn't he?

Hiyah!

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