02x01 - Out to Launch

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Woman: Launch in T-minus five minutes and counting.

Gwen: The Pioneer Model-E. Wow!

It's better than I imagined.

Ben, quit it! I want to see the ship!

Well, I want to see Captain McCabe!

Grandpa!

Here's an idea.

Why don't you two try sharing the binoculars?

[ Grunts ] Hey!

[ Laughs ]

Well, who knew you guys were such big fans of aeronautics?

Of course!

This is the first fusion-powered plane

capable of low orbit flight.

The ship's cool, but it's all about the pilot.

It takes a lot of different people.

Engineers, ground control...

Don't forget about us taxpayers.

Boring.

All you got to know is it's a plane that goes into space!

And they got the coolest pilot in the world

for the test flight --

Captain Betts McCabe,

the only astronaut to ever play chicken with an asteroid

and win.

Pew, pew, pew!

Captain McCabe is cool,

but this is a huge scientific achievement.

Pew!

Take that, pesky asteroid!

[ Laughs ] Yeah!

Just think of the impact this project will have

on all of humanity.

So where is this Captain McCabe?

[ Gasps ]

[ Crowd cheering ]

Good afternoon, Ground Control.

Let's get this show on the road.

This plane isn't gonna fly itself.

Um, actually, Captain McCabe, it is.

What do you mean?

We'll be piloting the Pioneer-E from down here.

You're more of, um, a guest of honor.

Think of this as a victory lap after your very long career.

Rami!

[ Sighs ] Do you copy, Captain McCabe?

I read you loud and clear, Ground Control.

"Victory lap." I'll show you a victory lap.

T-Minus one minute and counting.

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Vilgax the Conqueror,

reduced to slinking through the shadows

and stowing away in ships.

But this will make it all worthwhile.

All right, Captain McCabe, we're about to initiate

the countdown for take off.

[ Sighs ] Roger that.

Vilgax: There will be no reason for a countdown, Roger.

Hey! What are you?!

Aah!

-Hey! What? -What? What?! What's going on?!

Did we miss the countdown?

I don't think so, Grandpa.

Something's wrong.

And that something is Vilgax.

I thought I took care of him last time.

Here. Watch me handle this.

No way. You can't face Vilgax alone.

[ Beeping ] Sorry, I fly solo --

just like Captain McCabe.

This is serious.

She's right, Ben.

We'll need to work as a team to--

Gotta catch up with the space plane.

I'll be back before you can say "XLR!"

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Almost there.

Gwen thinks I need backup? Ha!

[ Gasps ] The plane!

[ Panting ]

Now how do I get inside this thing?.

[ Omnitrix beeping ] Oh...

Man!

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Ben's in trouble.

Hang in there, cuz. Help is on the way.

Okay, this could be going better.

[ Beeping ] Sweet.

Give me something big.

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Why?! Aah!

Oh, yes. I'm sticky like gum.

Just like my second grade backpack.

Now, then, it's time to get sticky with it.

[ Laughs ]

If I could just reach

the landing gear...

[ Grunts ]

Grandpa Max: Way to go, Grey Matter.

He rode the wheels up into the fuselage, Gwen.

[ Keyboard clacks ] Gwen?

Sorry, Grandpa. I'm trying to cr*ck

into the mission command mainframe.

cr*ck the what now?

I think if I can get into the ship's navigational systems,

we can steer it back.

Hacking into a highly secure government space plane?

Uh, that may not be the best idea.

Besides, I'm sure ground control has everything taken care of.

[ All screaming ]

It's the end of days!

But, Grandpa, it's our only way to help Ben from the ground.

All right, you can try.

But just this once.

Insufferable.

This craft is not fit for a ruler.

[ Beep ] Woman: Ground Control to intruder,

identify yourself.

What are you doing to the a*t*matic controls?

You must be Roger. I am Vilgax.

Your ship will be the first tool

in my plan to dominate this planet.

There are no weapons on the Pioneer.

Return control immediately.

You fools.

The engine powering this ship is w*apon enough.

Within the hour, I can modify it

to wreak destruction far and wide.

[ Beep, static crackles ]

He just booted us out of our own system.

There's nothing we can do.

Ah, here we are.

Now to find my way

to the nerve center of this fine craft.

Allez-oop!

[ Electricity humming ]

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Sometimes being small has its drawbacks.

Perhaps I can make a small adjustment

for big results.

If I reroute

the differential containment mechanism

and then... [ Grunts ]

You may have gotten the drop on me before,

you big, ugly octopus,

but I'm ready for you now.

Come out and fight!

Aah!

Captain McCabe!

Another alien?

Wait -- a kid?

Maybe I am losing it.

Oh, man.

I can't believe I'm on a space plane with Betts McCabe!

Uh, it's always nice to meet a fan, alien-space-boy.

The biggest fan.

Wow, Gwen is really missing out.

Ugh! I've sort of figured this out,

but I can't get past the security firewall.

Well, that looks important. [ Beeping ]

Grandpa, careful.

Oh, did I break it?

No, you got through.

That was really lucky, Grandpa.

Now let's see what we can do

to get Ben and the ship back home.

[ Engine hums ]

Warning. Engine thrust reduced %.

Ah! Someone is trying to corral me.

So you're telling me this Vilgax fella wants my ship?

He's the worst.

Well, we gotta stop him -- fast.

[ Grunting ]

Here. Step aside, kid.

I can do it.

[ Grunts ] Sit tight.

I'm gonna find a bigger stick.

I'm starting to think that we can't do this by ourselves.

[ Beep, static crackles ] Gwen: Hello? Ben, can you hear me?

Gwen?

I hacked into the ship's navigation,

but Vilgax locked me out of the controls.

Do you think you can get into the cockpit from there?

That's what we've been trying to do.

Ooh. See if you can open that door.

On it.

All right, Captain McCabe,

I'll get Vilgax, and you get the controls.

You sit tight.

I'm gonna give this cosmic crustacean

a fight to remember.

What? No!

Ben, I got the door.

You.

[ Chuckles ] Hey, Vilgax.

Uh, nice tan line you got there.

Tan line?!

Time for ol' Betts to bust some alien.

Hyah! Whoa!

Captain! I'm not done.

I just got to rest for a second. [ Groans ]

Back to one against one, child.

[ Beeping ]

It's actually against one.

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[ Electricity crackles ] Diamondhe-- Whoa!

Huh?

Whoa-ho-ho.

This is different, but I like it.

[ Chuckles ]

Ah! Whoa!

Aah!

Hey. Be careful.

Don't you know how dangerous this engine core thingy is?

That's why I seek it.

[ Growls ]

[ Muffled scream ] Oh! ooh!

Aah!

What?

Cool! Thanks for the charge!

Right back at ya.

[ Laughs ]

Your tricks will not help you.

[ Growls ] Whoa.

Oh! Ohh!

[ Growls ]

Yeah, you may be right this once.

Ouch. Gwen, I could use a little help here.

I have an idea. Just, uh, roll with it.

[ Diamondhead and Vilgax scream ]

[ Grunts ]

How is this helping, Gwen?

Whoa!

There is no help for you.

-Whoa. -Aah!

Diamondhead: Hey, let go!

With pleasure.

Thanks.

Ben, look out!

Oh, no.Oh, no.

Still as weak as ever, human.

Alone, you are nothing.

McCabe: Well, it's a good thing he's not alone then.

You ain't gonna triumph here, bucko.

Whoa!

Captain McCabe's right.

Gwen, open the hatch.

What? But the pressurization.

Are you sure?

Diamondhead: Trust me. Quick!

[ Computer beeps ]

Hang on to something, Captain.

What? No!

Quick thinking, kid. Kid?

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What?

Hey, let me go!

You will never escape my wrath, boy.

Oh, no, no, no. Oh, no!

[ Liquid bubbling ] Aah!

Yuck. You should really get a dentist up in there.

Impossible!

Aah! Aaaaaaah!

Possible! I didn't know I could do that.

[ Growls ] Aah!

Really? After all that,

we can't just touch down gently?

You guys just lost a wing, and I lost control of the ship,

but I'm not gonna panic!

[ Alarm blaring ] I can steer it manually.

Kid, you think you can make a new wing for us out there?

Consider it done.

We got one sh*t at this.

Let's make the people watching proud.

One super cool space plane wing coming right up.

All right, Captain, it's all you now.

Great. Let's show 'em how it's done.

Hang on, kid.

It's the end of days!

[ Static crackles ] Pioneer to Ground Control,

this is Captain Betts McCabe.

Coming in for a landing, over.

Captain McCabe!

[ Cheers and applause ]

What happened up there?

Ha! Where do I begin?

So there I was, riding point, when all of a sudden,

this squid-lipped monster shows up and then --

-Ben! -There you guys are!

How was your solo mission?

I might have had some back up.

McCabe: But I can't take all the credit.

With this young man's heroics and his friend's ingenuity,

we made a pretty good team.

Ain't that right, co-pilots?

[ Both gasp ]

Co-pilots!Co-pilots?!

Let's hear it for Team McCabe.

Wait. Team McCabe?

[ Theme music plays ]

This is different, but I like it!