05x12 - The One That Got Away!

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Raccoons". Aired: July 4, 1985 – August 28, 1992.*
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Series revolves around Bert Raccoon and married couple Ralph and Melissa Raccoon, of whom Bert is a friend and roommate.
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05x12 - The One That Got Away!

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Narrator: This is the
Evergreen forest.

Quiet, peaceful, serene.

That is, until
Bert Raccoon wakes up.

Bert Raccoon: Yahoooo!

♪♪

Yeeeehaaaa!

Yikes!

Yaaaah...
[bam!]

[laughs]
[smash!]

Yeaaaah!

Narrator: Luckily, he has some
good friends to help him out.

Broo: [panting]

♪♪

Narrator: Life would be simple
in the forest except for...

Cyril Sneer!

[bleep blarp bloop]

And his life would be simple
except for...

the Raccoons!!

♪ [show theme music]

♪♪

Narrator: Everyone has a
favorite place

to get away from it all.

And for Bert Raccoon and his
friend Cedric,

their favorite spot is also

their best kept secret.

Bentley: Wow!

Cedric:
Didn't we tell you, Bentley?

The most beautiful spot
in the Evergreen forest!

Bert: Not to mention the
most special fishing hole

anywhere, anytime.

Bentley: So what
makes it so special?

Bert: Before I can reveal that
information, little buddy,

you've got to swear
an Oath of Secrecy.

Repeat after me!

I, Bentley Raccoon..

Bentley: I, Bentley Raccoon.

Bert: ..do solemnly
swear never to reveal

the location of this
secret fishing hole.

Even if I'm captured by pirates,

and forced to walk the plank!

Bentley: Ohh, come on, Bert!

Bert: I mean it, Bentley.

Bentley: [sighs]

I do solemnly swear never
to reveal the location

of this secret fishing hole,
even if I'm captured by pirates

and forced to walk the plank!

Bert: You are now one
of only three people

in the entire universe

who knows about this place.

Cedric: Confidentially, me
and Bert are the other two.

Keep your eye on
the pond, Bentley!

Down there somewhere is old Tom.

Bert: Ah, he's the oldest,

the biggest, wiliest, fightenest
catfish there ever was!

He's been haunting this
pond for, well,

forever, as far as we know!

Cedric: Once a year,
Bert might come out here

to fish for old Tom.

Bentley: But if old
Tom is so big and old,

I mean, why?! You should
just leave him alone!

Bert: Believe me, Old Tom
doesn't need any help from you.

[chuckles] Every year
we try to catch him,

and every year we fail.

I don't think we'll ever catch
Old Tom, and that's okay.

It's kind of a game
between him and us.

[splash!]
Hey!!

♪♪

Bentley: Wow! Look
at the size of them!

I can't wait to get
my fishing rod!

Bert: Maybe we'll get him
this year, huh, guys?

Cedric: [giggles]
Yeah.. maybe, Bert.

[splash]

All: Wow.

Yahooo!

Cyril: You haven't got
a clue about advertising!

Knox: Says you, Sir!

Cyril: One of these designs has
got to be on our product labels.

Knox: I insist on the
green alternative.

Cyril: And I say, we call
it the pink alternative!

Knox: I say, the
green alternative!

Cedric: Hi, Pop! Mr Knox?

Still having creative
differences?

Cyril: Maybe you can
settle it for us, son.

You know Mr Knox and I
are starting up a new company

to produce environmentally
sound products.

Cedric: I know, Pop, and I'm
very proud of both of you!

Knox: We want our
product label to convey

our heartfelt concern
for the environment,

and this is what
we've come up with.

Cyril: So what do you say, son?

Cedric: Well, gee, they're..
they're both nice.

But if it were me,

I'd put something on
the label that symbolizes

the unspoiled beauty of nature.

You know, something special.

Cyril: Something special?

You know, Cedric my boy,
you're a genius!

Cedric: Gee! Thanks, Pop.

Cyril: Guess it runs
in the family, hey?

[laughs]
Come on, Knox!

I know exactly what we're
going to put on our labels.

Well, don't just
stand there getting fat!

Grab the camera gear
and get down to the limo.

Pig 1:
I hope this won't take long.

We've got that job
interview tonight.

Pig 2: Are you trying
to ruin everything?

Pig 3: If the boss finds
out we're moonlighting,

we'll never see another
one of his measly paychecks!!

Cyril: Move it,
you punchy pinheads!

[bam!]

♪♪

Bert: What do you say,
Bentley? Is it me...or
what?

Bentley: Looks real dumb Bert.

Bert: Hi, Mr Willow!

Mr Willow: That time of
year again, is it Bert?

Every year, Bert comes
in to buy a lucky charm,

to help him catch some
mythical giant fish,

who lives in a mysterious
secret fishing hole.

Bentley: It's true, Mr Willow!

I saw Old Tom, and the
fishing hole's over by the--

Bert: Bentley, you promised!

Mr Willow: It's still a
big secret, is it Bert?

Bert: It has to be, Mr Willow.

It's the most special
fishing hole anywhere.

Bentley: See you later, Bert.
I'm gonna check out the comics.

Bert: Okay, little buddy!

Um, I see you, Mr Willow.

Cyril: You witless wieners!

What good is a camera
without film?

Pig: Sorry, boss!

Bert: So what's all the
excitement, Cyril?

Going on a photo safari?!

Cyril: Mind your own
beeswax, Raccoon!

You'll hear all about it
at my press conference.

Pig 1:
Panachrome, slides, prints,


Pig 2: Who cares? Just
get two of each ASAP!!

Bentley: Hey guys, I know
something about photography.

Let me give you a hand.

Cyril: Well, I'd love
to stay and chat, Raccoon,

but you have to be
going, don't you?

Be sure to get your cronies
from that Evergreen rag

out to my press conference
and remember..

Save the whales!

Bert: Sure, Cyril. Huh?

[Bentley talking quietly]

Knox: This had better
be worth it, Mr Sneer!

Cyril: Guaranteed, Knox!

One look at this place
and you'll fall in love.

It's just what Cedric
was talking about.

Unspoiled beauty of nature!

[hooves clopping]

Pigs: Woah, yeaaah! Yeeee!

Cyril: Yessiree, it was my

favorite spot when
I was a young buck.

Kept the place secret for years.

Knox: I'm sure.

Cyril: Funny the things
that are important to you

when you're a kid.

Pig 1: Are we there yet?

Pig 2: Uaaaaah!
Pig 3: Yeaaaaah!

Pig 1: Uuuhh!
[bam!]

Pig 2: We're going to be late
for this job interview.

Pig 3: After a day like today,

who needs a second job?

Knox: Mr Sneer, for once,

I'm in whole hearted
agreement with y'all.

I think it is the perfect choice

for our corporate symbol.

Pigs: Owww!

Cyril: Quit loafing
and make with the camera!

Pigs: Yes, boss!

Cyril: I spent many an afternoon
here trying to catch Old Tom.

Wonder if he's still down there?

[click]

No one knows about
this place, Knox!

No one! So,

if you don't mind,

let's keep it under our hats.

Knox: I understand, Sir.

I had a place like this

when I was just a
tyke on the Bayou.

Pig 1: Why do we have
to go to a job interview

in the middle of the night?

Pig 2: Well, we
are moonlighting.

Pig 3: Just remember
why we need the money, boys.

The Thunder clap RX-4000

Stereo entertainment unit.

Pig 2: [chuckles]
Infrared remote

for easy armchair operation!

Pig 1: Oh, I can't wait to hear

Woodchuck Berry on that baby.

Pig 3: Right, men, let's do it!

[loud door creak]

♪ [suspenseful music]

♪♪

[slow hoof clopping]

Pigs: Oh!
Milton Midas: [chuckles]

Come on in, boys. Come on in!

Here about the job, right?

Pig 1: Y-yes, Sir.

Pig 2: But if it's
taken already, he-he...

we'll just be--
Midas: Oh no, no, indeed.

I've been hoping to find three

stout fellows like
yourselves. Yes!

Hard workers, who
don't ask questions,

and like the crisp sound of

$1,000 bills.

Pigs: Ohh, we love
that sound, sir!

Midas: [laughs]

I want you to dispose

of those barrels for me.

Tomorrow night!

Pig 3: T-t-that's it?!

Pig 2: For a thousand dollars?

Pig 1: See you
tomorrow night, sir.

Pig 2: You can count on us, sir!

[hooves clopping]

Midas: Kids...

He-he!

Kids! [chuckles]

♪♪

Cyril: This stuff is great,
Knox! What is it?

Knox: Why, these are our new

whole grained health nut

oat bland squares.

Cyril: Blah!

Do we have anything
in a meat flavor?

Bert: Boy, Cyril and Mr Knox
as environmental crusaders.

Isn't that incredible?

Melissa: Yeah.
Cyril's come a long way!

Cedric: Yeah, that's my Pop.

Pig 1: Ehm-ehm,
ladies and gentlemen!

Your attention please!

Pig 2: Introducing
the men of the hour,

those paladins
against pollution,

Cyril Sneer and Mr Knox!

[smattering of applause]

Knox: Thank y'all
for dropping by.

Today, Mr Sneer and I

joined the good fight

against pollution,

with environmentally
hospitable products.

Bert: Hey, where
are they all going?

Ralph: That's the trouble
with the press, Bert.

Good news is no news.

Cyril: We'll offer
phosphate-free detergent,

unbleached coffee filters,
biodegradable plastics,

and the symbol of our
commitment to a better world

will appear on every package!

Rippling Pond!

Be sure to look for it
at your local store,

at competitive prices!

Bert: [gasps] Cedric!
That's our secret fishing hole!

Cedric: Uh...not any more, Bert.

Bentley: Of course
I can't tell you

where the secret
fishing hole is,

because it's a secret.
Lisa: Uh huh.

Bentley: And everyone knows,
girls can't keep a secret.

Lisa: Oh, absolutely true
Bentley, absolutely true.

Bentley: Betcha'd love to
know where it is, though!

Lisa: Not really.
Bentley: Ohh, sure.

I bet, you're dying to know.
Lisa: Nope.

Bentley: Girls..

And here come the only other
two guys in the universe

who know where it is.

Hi, guys. I'm all ready!

Boy, I can't wait to go to
our secret fishing hole.

Guys?

Cedric: The secret is not
a secret anymore, Bentley,

somebody told.

Bentley: It wasn't me,
guys. I'd never tell!

Lisa: He's been trying
to tell me all day.

Bert: I knew it! I didn't
tell and Cedric didn't tell!

And seeing as there were only

three people in the
universe who know,

you must have told.

Bentley: But I...
Bert: I saw you talking

to the Pigs in
Mr Willow's store yesterday,

and today Cyril's got
a humongous picture

of our fishing hole
hanging from the ceiling!

You just had to tell
someone, didn't you? Huh?

Come on, Cedric, let's go!

Bentley: But Burt, I...I didn't!

Pig: We're all loaded up, sir.
Midas: Good!

Pig 2: Uh, by the way, sir,
what's in the barrels?

Midas: I believe we
agreed, no questions.

Pig 3: Ohh, absolutely, Sir.
Oh, no questions.

Uh, where should we
dump the barrels?

Midas: I'm paying you
to use your brains.

Find a place.

Pig 1: Consider it done, Sir.

Pigs: Ciao.

♪♪

Midas: [chuckles]

Eh... kids!

Pig 1: That's far enough, Lloyd!

It looks like as
good a place as any.

[tumbling/crashing]

Pig 2: Out of sight,
out of mind!

That's what I always say!

Let's go, boys.
Mission accomplished!

[tumbling/crashing]

[splash!]

Cedric: Um, maybe we
should have let Bentley

come along anyway, Bert.

I mean, he probably didn't
mean to let the secret out.

Bert: Yeah, well, he did.

And I'm still mad at him.

Cedric: So are you gonna
stay mad at him forever?

Bert: Ohh no,
you're right, Cedric.

Let's go back and get Bentley.

Cedric: Oh, no! Bert, look!

Bert: What the..?

What's going on?

Pig: I figured it all out.

After we buy the stereo,

we'll have enough money leftover

for five new albums!

Pig 2: Woohoo, great!

There's a new Sam Ham
and The Spare Ribs record.

Pig 3: Oh, I want the
Jeff Squeally Band album.

Oi! His guitar just sends me..
Cyril: I'll send you!

I'll send you packing! Now cut
the gab fest and get to work!

[laughs]

Not bad, eh Knox?

Knox: I never thought
I'd see the day, Mr Sneer.

You and me,

working together
for a better world.

Cyril: Well, as long as
a better world means

better profits, I'm all for it!

[laughs]
Bentley: Um, Mr Sneer,

I wonder if I could talk to you?

Privately.
Cyril: Certainly, Bentley.

If you'll excuse me, Knox.

Knox: I believe I'll
head home for lunch.

Cyril: What's on your mind, son?

Bentley: It's about
the fishing hole.

See, Bert and Cedric were the
only people in the universe

who knew about it,
and they told me.

And now Bert thinks I told
the pigs and they told you,

and I didn't!! And...

Could you talk to
Bert and Cedric?

Cyril: Bentley, I've known
about the old fishing hole

since I was knee high
to a net profit.

Bentley: You have?!

Did you ever see old Tom?

Cyril: Yes, Sir.
Me and old Tom go way back!

I thought that fishing hole
was my best-kept secret,

'til I found out my dad
used to fish there too.

I guess you could say the
secret of the fishing hole

has a long history, Bentley.

It's nice to know
it's still a secret.

Bentley: But it isn't.
Cyril: Sure it is!

I'm not going to tell
the world where it is,

I'm just using the
picture for promotion.

And don't worry, I'll
explain to Bert and Cedric.

Cedric: Pop...Pop!!
Cyril: Uh?!!

Cedric: It's horrible!

Bert: The fishing hole,
it's full of poison!

Everything's dead!
Even old Tom's dead!

Cyril: Old Tom?

Pigs, get the car!

Bert: Somebody just
dumped this...this poison.

How could they do it?

Cedric: They just
didn't care, Bert.

Bert: We'd better get
these barrels out of here.

Cyril: No!
This stuff's dangerous!

We need professional help!

Cedric: I'll call Professor
Smedley-Smyth, Pop.

Maybe he can help?

Cyril: Good idea, son!

How bad is it, professor?

[muffled voice on phone]

Ohh, that bad, eh?
[muffled voice on phone]

So what about the pond?

Do you think we could sa--

[muffled voice on phone]

Oh, that long, eh?

Thanks, professor.

Yeah. I'm sorry too.

Boys, we're going to
find out who did
this,

if it's the last thing we do!

Pig: Um.. we did it, boss.

Cyril: You what?!?

Pig: It was just a job, boss!

Pig 2: We don't even
know who hired us.

Pig 3: We didn't know what
was in the barrels, boss.

Pig 1: He wouldn't tell us.

Pig 2: He just told
us to dump them.

Pig 3: He...He
paid us
a lot of money.

Cyril: He paid you
a lot of money?

Cyril: You want money?
Here! Here's lots of money.

Take it all! Take some more!

Just give me back
the fishing hole!

Can you do that? Can you
give me a price on that?

Can you?!?

Midas: Well, you'll never regret

investing in our
newest enterprise.

Yes, right here in the
Evergreen forest!

We're about to make a
staggering amount of money!

We'll laugh all the
way to the bank!

[laughs]

Cyril: Midas!?
Midas: Eh?! Aah..

Mr Sneer, Mr Knox.

Well, how nice to see you!

And you couldn't have come at a
more opportune moment because...

Cyril: You own a warehouse
down near Beaver Bite Swamp?

Midas: Uh-eh-oh...why, no.

Knox: Don't bother
to deny it, Sir.

We already checked it out.

Midas: Ohh, that warehouse!
[chuckles]

Yes, yes, yes!
Now that you mention it...

Cyril: We're here to return some
of your missing property, Midas.

All right, boys, bring it in!

[blam, blam, blam]
Midas: What the..?!

[loud crash]

[forklift whirring]

Wait!!

[crash]
Yikes!!

Pig 1: Here's your
money back, Mr Midas!

Pig 2: Yeah, we don't want it!

Pig 3: We wish we'd
never even seen it!

Midas: Gentlemen, gentlemen,

I'm sure, we can come to some
accommodation here. [chuckles]

Knox: Ohh, I know we can, Sir.

Cyril: In fact, we've arranged
some accommodation for you!

Midas: No wait!!
You-you got it all wrong.

It was an accident. Trust me!!

Noooo!!!

Cedric: That's my Pop,
the environmental crusader!

Cyril: Watch it, boys.
That stuff is deadly!

Melissa: And it's going to stay
deadly for a few generations.

Bert: Gee, and all you guys
knew about this place.

Me and Cedric
thought
it was our secret.

Hey, I'm sorry for thinking

you spilled the beans,
little buddy.

Bentley: That's okay, Bert.
I guess everyone tries

to protect the things
that they love.

Bert: I wish we'd
done a better job.

Because when you think about it,
this pond wasn't just ours.

It belonged to everybody.

Cyril: It was a good place.

At least we've got our memories.

Bentley: I don't!
I never got the chance.

Cedric: Maybe not, Bentley,

but feeling sorry about
it won't change anything.

Bentley: You're right,
Cedric, it's up to us.

We've got to change things.

Narrator: Each one of us
has a special place,

just like the Evergreen forest,

enchanting, sparkling
and perfect.

And like the flowers that
bloom there...fragile.

♪ Ain't no planes gonna fly
outta here tonight, ♪

♪ Oh no

♪♪

♪ So put away the thought
'til tomorrow ♪

♪♪

♪ Look at what you've got
Don't think tomorrow ♪

♪♪

♪ How can you just
turn around? ♪

♪ We might never get
another chance! ♪

♪ How can we let it go
and never know it? ♪

♪♪

♪ Baby, don't let it slip

♪♪

♪ It's a once in a
lifetime ship ♪

♪ And it's never gonna
come again ♪

♪♪

♪ I said it's never
gonna come again ♪

♪♪

♪ How can you just
turn around? ♪

♪ We might never get
another chance! ♪

♪ How can we let it go
and never know it? ♪

♪♪

♪ Baby don't let it slip

♪ It's a once in a
lifetime ship ♪

♪ And it's never gonna
come again ♪

♪ I said it's never
gonna come again ♪

♪♪

♪ I said it's never
gonna come again! ♪



♪ Ain't no planes gonna fly
outta here tonight... ♪



♪ [show theme music]

♪♪

♪ When darkness falls

♪♪

♪ Leaving shadows in the night

♪♪

♪ Don't be afraid

♪♪

♪ Wipe that fear from
your eyes ♪

♪♪

♪ The desperate love

♪♪

♪ Keeps on driving you wrong

♪♪

♪ Don't be afraid

♪♪

♪ You're not alone

♪♪

♪ You can run with us

♪♪

♪ We've got everything
you need ♪

♪ Run with us

♪♪

♪ We are free

♪♪

♪ Come with us

♪♪

♪ I see passion in your eyes

♪ Run with us

♪♪
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