03x06 - Manic Mechanic/Rocko's Happy Vermin

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Rocko's Modern Life". Aired: September 18, 1993 – November 24, 1996.*
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Follows the life of an easily frightened immigrant wallaby named Rocko who encounters various dilemmas and situations regarding otherwise mundane aspects of life.
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03x06 - Manic Mechanic/Rocko's Happy Vermin

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(Buzzing )

(Rattling )

♪ Rocko's modern life

Rocko's modern life.

♪ Rocko's modern life

Rocko's modern life.

(Whistling and buzzing )

(Splat! )

(Screaming )

♪ Rocko's modern life.

Rocko's modern life.



That was a hoot!

Wow! Two front-row tickets

To wink wellington and the wing walkers.

The cultural event of the season.

I see you even had your hair styled.

It took two tubes of styling gel

To get it to stay.

Heff: hey, rocko, can I drive?

No, heff.

(Whining ): please!

No.

You're still not peeved

About the poodle incident, are you?

(Engine sputtering )

Come on, baby.

(Engine choking and hiccuping )

(Backfiring )

That's it, heff.

We'll have to push.

I wish I could, rocko, but...

I pulled my hamstring last week playing jai alai.

Heff: faster, rocko, it's almost curtain time.

Rocko: uh-oh, heff, it's slipping.

What?

Brakes, heff.

Huh?

Brakes!

(Crash )

Honest, rocko

I thought you said "steaks."

Can you ever forgive me?

Of course, heff.

It was an honest mistake.

But I'm worried about my car.

It's never sounded this bad before.

(Banging )

We'll have to take it to the shop tomorrow.

(Heavy breathing )

You must be the grim tow truck.

Does this mean, I'm, I'm....

It is time for you to go

To that big parking lot in the sky.

Oh... St. Peterbilt.

Can I help you, young fella?

Why, yes.

I need my car fixed.

That car?

(Laughing )

Oh, I'm sorry, you're serious.

Yes, I'm serious.

I'd like to get my car fixed.

Sir... That cheap, little rattletrap is not a car.

This is a car.

This is a car.

What you got there is a little tricycle

With an extra wheel.

(Garage guys laughing )

You see... Me and my buddies race

In the o-town rally every year.

And, well...

We eat cars like yours for breakfast.

Why, this old wreck ain't worth fixing.

Be better off selling it for scrap.

Scrap!

This is a great car.

It's the car I learned to drive in.

The car that brought me to o-town.

I've had some wonderful times in this car.

Hear that, boys?

The platypus is all sentimental

About his little red wagon.

(Laughing )

Well, let me tell you something, mister.

I'm going to fix my car

And what's more, I'm going to win that race.

Right on!

You tell 'em, rocko.

Heffer, push me home.

I told you, rock, I got this hamstring.

Oh, for crying out loud!

(Guys guffawing )

Rocko: all right, heff.

Let's take stock of our situation.

I got, uh...

A toolbox and, uh, repair manual.

We'll check out the tools first.

Gee, rocko

It's sort of limited, selection-wise.

Well, we'll improvise.

Let's consult the repair manual.

Okay, heff, you read while I work.

Okey-dokey.

(In slavic accent ): "first, to be putting car in neutral."

Don't affect the silly accent.

But that's how it's written.

Where was this car made?

Sloo-bavia.

"First remove outer housing plate screws."

(Clanking )

"But not before turning

"The upper retention bolt

One half-turn clockwise."

"This could be a very costly mistake."

(Sniffing )

Heffer, where's my screwdriver?

And all the other parts I put here.

I don't know, but they'll turn up.

(Burping )

It's useless.

We'll never get the car fixed.

Hi, guys.

What you doing?

We were trying to fix my car, actually.

Oh, really?

Let me have a look.

You know about cars?

Oh, yeah.

I'm a graduate of the adequacy-by-mail

Mechanic correspondence school.

Our motto is

"If the job's worth doing it's worth doing adequately."

Do you think you can make it better?

Better?

We can make it better than it was...

Better, stronger, faster.

We can bring it back.

We can bring it back!

Re-animate the lifeless scrap metal

And return to it

That spark that is the breath of life

Itself!

(Laughing crazily )

(Thundering )

Well, it worked in the movie.

Maybe we should try something else.

Forceps!

(Metal clanking )

Screwdriver.

Suction.

Pipe wrench.

(Metallic ringing )

Silly headdress.

Live chicken.

(Squawk )

Boom schwati oosh!

Is that necessary?

It couldn't hurt.

Now, if I'm right

I can just re-attach the battery cables

And we'll be done.

Okay, let's see.

It's black to positive, red to negative...

(Electrical static )

No, that's not right.

That's it. I give up.

It's hopeless.

I've tried everything

Everything I can think of.

It's useless.

A lost cause, beyond hope.

Ahem! Overdone, kaput!

Filburt, I didn't graduate from a school or anything

But I just noticed something.

What is it?

Well, there's a switch

Here on the engine.

Perhaps if we switched it

From broken to fixed...

You know something?

That's just crazy enough to work.

Hello, son.

Let me open that pearly garage door.

Heffer, you get in the car

And get ready to start it up.

Rocko, flip that switch.

Ah, wait.

I'm afraid we may have been a little premature.

All right, heffer, start it up.

(Engine sputtering )

It's alive.

It's alive!

Guys, I think I just knocked in the...

(Heffer screaming )

Oh, dear.

I haven't reconnected the accelerator or turnsprings

The transmission cable or the brake pads yet.

What does that mean?

He's going to careen full tilt

Through the town in reverse

Till he either hits a building

Or the engine overheats and explodes.

Explodes!

What's going to happen to heffer then?

Oh, dear.

We got to save him.

Come on, filburt, we can still catch him.

Okay, but I've got to drive.

I'm not insured for you.

(Heffer screaming )

Make sure your helmet fits snugly

But not so tight as to cut off circulation to the brain.

Tires, check.

Gas gauge, check.

Is this necessary?

There's always time for safety, rocko.

(Tires squealing, horn blaring )

(Heffer screaming )

Airbags?

Check.

(Horn blaring )

Check right, check left.

Signal, and...

Pull into traffic.

(Train whistle blowing )

Rocko, rocko, help!

(Crossing bell ringing )

Thanks, rock!

Hop on, rock.

We can still catch him.

I know a shortcut.

(Screaming )

Hey, I'm in the race!

I'll show these guys what rocko's car's made of.

Ya-hoo!

I'll teach you to make fun

Of cheap, little, poorly made economy cars.

Rocko: do you know where you're going?

It looks like we're lost.

Heffer: ya-hoo!

Oh, ye of little faith.

Heff, jump over here.

I can't leave now, rock.

I'm about to win the race with your car.

Isn't it great?

But filburt says the engine could explode at any minute.

You know, winning is highly overrated.

Heffer, what are you doing?

That's dangerous.

Here, put this helmet on.

There's always time for safety.

At least we got you off before the engine explodes.

Which should be any minute now.

(Cheering )

(Sputtering, backfiring )

Or maybe it'll just run out of gas.

Cheer up, rocko, we came in second.

Your car came in first.

So it gets a trophy and a free t*nk of gas.

A t*nk of gas?

Oh, boy.

Oh, well...

Here we go again.

Boom schwati oosh!

(Bluesy harmonica tune playing )

I got to get out of here.

I'm a fly.

I got to be free!

Huh, gotcha.

Fly: I guess this is it, boys.

Flecko!

Hey, you get to join me for a little midnight snack.

Hey!

What do you think you're doing?

Get off!

Ooh, think you're pretty smart?

Well, not as smart as ed bighead.

I'll saveyou for later.

(Chuckling )

Let's eat.

(Bugs shouting )

Ah, gee.

My buddies.

(Bugs shrieking )

Mmm.

Ooh, mmm.

(Gulps )

(Chuckling )

Now, to wash them down...

(Gulping )

(Screaming )

Ow!

Why, you...!

(Sniffing )

(Disposal whirring, ed screaming )

(Buzzing )

(Buzzing )

Flecko: mmm, not bad.

(Toilet flushes )

Oh, no!

(Yawning )

Rocko: oops.

Oh, sorry.

After you.

There, no harm done.

Wow, I don't believe it.

(Bluesy harmonica )

Too bad about flecko.

I guess we're next on the menu.

Flecko: guess again.

Stand back, boys.

Flecko!

Follow me to freedom.

(Bugs cheering )

(Alarm clock rings )

(Rocko yawning )

Good morning, mr. Bug.

Good morning, rocko.

It's a beautiful day.

Yes, it certainly is.

(Music from psychoplays )

(Rock and roll music playing )

(Buzzing )

You sure found us

A great place to live, flecko.

Yeah.

This guy wouldn't hurt a fly.

Um, excuse me.

I realize that you all just need a place to stay

But I have to ask you to leave.

(Bugs laughing )

Please?

(Bugs continue laughing )

Ah, go on with you.

If that's the way that you want it, then I'll...

I'll sic my ferocious dog on you.

(Whimpering )

Sic 'em, spunky.

(Yapping )

(Roaring )

(Yelping )

(Bugs laughing )

Um, you don't want to live here.

Why don't you move someplace nice?

Bev: ed, your breakfast's on the table.

Mmm, toast, juice and a fresh bowl of bugs.

Ta-ta, ta-ta-ta.

Mmm.

What the...?

Bev, my bugs are gone!

(Buzzing )

Hello, I need an exterminator.

Well, I'm your boy.

That's the only reason I was put on this old earth

Was to k*ll bugs.

I love to chop them and squish them

And stomp them and gas them.

Ew! I don't want to hurt the little fellas.

I just want them out of here.

(Doorbell chimes )

Rocko, could I borrow a cup of bugs?

Uh... Uh, butter?

Sure, if you can find it.

Oh, you seem to have

A bit of a bug problem, neighbor.

I can get rid of them for you.

You can?

Oh, yes.

You won't hurt them, will you?

Hmm?

Oh, no, no.

I'll, uh...

Oh, I'll send them to camp, huh?

Yes, I'll send the bugs to camp.

How very thoughtful.

Go right ahead.

All (screaming ): ed bighead!

Ed bighead!

All (screaming ): ed?!

(Screaming )

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

(Vacuum cleaner whirring )

(Screaming )

(Bugs screaming )

Thank you again, mr. Bighead.

Oh, yeah, yeah, sure.

Bye, bugs, have fun at camp.

What a nice man.

Something's got to be done about that ed bighead.

And I'm just the guy to do it.

Hey, what the...?

There, there, no worries.

I'll see that you get to the camp with your friends.

Oh, hello, rocko.

Thank you so much for the bugs, dear.

You have made ed very happy.

Come in, darling.

Ed's just preparing them now.

Preparing?

Mm-mmm.

Roach souffle and bugau gratin.

Doesn't that just make your little mouths water?

(Muffled screaming )

Rocko: oh, mr. Bighead?

What do you want?

I brought one more for you to take to camp.

Oh... Right!

Camp, camp.

(Yells ): now, get out!

Ah...

Now, where was i?

Well, good-bye, mr. Fly.

Have a good time...

"He's... Going... To... Eat... Us...

You idiot!"

Eat you?!

"Toad digest bug recipes"?!

Okay, fly.

Now you're going to get it.

Flecko: hey, fathead.

Down here.

(Sizzling )

Out of the way, wallaby!

All right, fly.

I'm going to break your little head.

I'll murdelize you.

What the...?

Hiya.

(Gasping )

(Piano crashes )

Oh... Mr. Bighead

Are you all right?

Ah... Why, yes.

Fine.

Well, good.

Say, mr. Bighead

I think I'll take the bugs back home, okay?

Bugs?

What are bugs?

Good night, mr. Bighead.

Bugs?

I don't know about bugs.

(Muffled screaming )

There, there.

You'll be free soon.

Why, rocko, how good of you to bring in the bugs.

Ed, hurry up!

Oh, mr. Bighead is, uh... Um...

Taking a little nap before dinner.

Oh, that figures.

We'll just eat these later, then.

Uh, mrs. Bighead?

What is it, dear?

Um...

(Gulps )

I sure could go

For some of those delicious bugs right now.

Why didn't you say so?

Here, help yourself.

All (cheering ): bugs!

I'd like some more, please.

(Buzzing )

More, please.

(Muffled ): more, please.

Some more, please.

Sorry, fresh out.

I hate to eat and run

But I really must be going.

What a pig.

(Rocko retching )

(Gargling )

(Rocko spitting )

Hey, it was no picnic for us either.

Flecko: well, pal, I guess this is it.

For your valor and rescuing us

From a very unpleasant experience

We have decided to take our leave.

That island cruise you mentioned sounds good to us.

We could use a vacation.

People (shouting ): bugs, bugs, bugs...

Man: I hate bugs...!
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