01x13 - Let's Destroy Some Ooze!

[bunniefuu]

Ryan: Previously, on Mech X- ...

We have to stop Harper. He keeps all
the important stuff locked up here.

Ryan: He doesn't know
that we're on to him.

Ryan: I know where the ooze is!

It's under the school!

(gasps)

(device scanning)

I'm scanning for ooze.

And Operation Tiger Shark
is in progress.

I'm done with the North Campus, but I
still haven't reached the perimeter

of the school's ooze pocket.

Keep measuring and move
to the science building.

I'll do the same.

Why tiger shark?

Harris: And why are you
lying on the ground?

Spyder: Because tigers are
cool and sharks are cool,

and I got bored scanning
and took a nap.

Why do we have to measure the ooze,
can't we just zap it or something?

But that
would cave in the school.

Wait... so you're saying
it's a win-win?

We need accurate measurements, because so
far, it looks like the worst case scenario.

There's so much ooze, even if we
poured all our weapons into it,

it wouldn't be enough
to get it out.

So, it's like when I take a whiz
in a school pool,

I'm not doin' any real damage?

Gross... but accurate.

You know, I'm the reason
they use twice the chlorine now?

Harris: Again, gross.

(sighs) We can neutralize it with the antidote
that cured me when I was ooze-infected.

I just need to know
how much to produce.

Dude... this ooze pocket
is gigantic. Hold on...

Aah!

- (whistle blowing)
- Eat it, jocko!

Spyder! We're in the middle
of practice.

You do you. I do me.

- Aah!
- Aah!

I've never seen a kid
take a hit like that.

You gotta join the team.

What... kinda grades do I need?

Passing.

I'm out.

Ooze pocket is over a mile deep
and almost three miles wide.

This is Clawboon.

Right, and we kicked its butt.

Yeah, but... based on the amount of ooze
it decomposed into when we b*at it,

this is how big Clawboon
would be

if it was made of all the ooze
under the school.

Whoa... that thing is huge!

It could destroy the city!

Harris: It's almost the
size of Bay City itself.

Something that size
can destroy the world.

That's not gonna happen.

We gotta get to it
before Harper does.

Tonight, when the school's
completely empty...

we're gonna destroy
every last drop of that ooze.

(theme music playing)

(Spyder rummaging)

Aha! Found it!

- Ryan?
- Huh?

Ry... Oh! Wow. Okay, yeah.

This will interface Mech X- 's
giant drill

with Mech X- 's systems.

Oh, great. And then we can
drill a hole

down to the ooze pocket,

and Harris can drop the antidote

he's been working on,
and then, boom!

Bye bye, monsters. Sorry, Seth.

Now is not the time
to get cocky, Ryan. Okay?

What? Well, Harper
doesn't even know

that we jacked his mind
for the location of the ooze.

Ha-ha! Yeah!

Yeah.

Doesn't matter. Okay?
Harper is very, very dangerous,

do not underestimate him.

Okay... okay.

Hey, why did you build a giant
drill arm for Mech X- anyway?

Ha-ha!

Yeah! Uh... I don't know,
I like to be prepared.

But, without a technopath...
(grunts) none of that's worked.

Obvi.

- Yeah...
- So... that's when you started

trying
to create a technopath, right?

Ah! Exactly! I started doing
those experimental trials

all those years ago. Yeah...

Wait, wait... what?

You experimented on me
as a baby?

No, no, of course not! No... I
experimented on your birth parents.

I...

That doesn't sound much better,
does it?

No, not really.

No... look, um...

everyone involved
was a volunteer, okay?

No one developed any powers, but... somehow
your parents passed them on to you...

- wherever they are.
- (objects clattering)

So you don't know...
where they are.

(objects clattering)

Look, I've been a little bit
out of the loop... okay, kid?

I mean...
I was being held prisoner.

When I went in, Tay Tay was
reintroducing the crop top.

Yeah... I don't know
what that is.

Really? Wow.

That's really not that old a reference. Wow,
that makes me feel ancient. Look, Ryan...

(clears throat) Your parents didn't abandon
you, if that's what you were wondering.

Well, yeah, it was... a little.

No. No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no...
they were...

They were convinced
someone was after them.

And you. Because of your power.

Was it... was it Harper?

Probably.

Yeah, I mean... he knew I was
working on a way to stop him.

Your parents went into hiding. But
they were afraid you'd get hurt

if Harper found them, so... they
had me put you up for adoption,

because they wanted you
to be safe...

and have a normal life.

Harper!

(clattering)

I kinda liked Seth... you know?

He even made it seem like he
wanted to be a part of our family.

But in one way or another... he
was just trying to destroy it.

I wish... I knew
what it all means.

Look... I know two things. Okay, one,
your birth parents loved you very much.

Two... they'd be very proud
of you.

I mean... you're a hero.

Ryan. Things you've done...
people you've saved.

I'm proud of you, too.

Okay. So, after I install
this giant drill... Ahh!

Yeah! I'm okay! I'm okay!

What's next?

Well... I'm a hero, Leo.

And I'm gonna do what any hero
does with a secret identity...

I'm gonna lie to my mom.

I can't believe I go to the
Northwest Food Fest this weekend.

You know... I don't
even remember signing up,

I just magically got this
email saying I was in.

Yep! Ha... magic!

Oh, I... I should call
and let Seth know.

- Oh, no need...
- N... N... No, 'cause we... already, uh, talked to him.

Yeah, and w... we will see him
later, so...

Okay, well, uh,
have fun at the movie.

Um... curfew, homework, kisses.
Ryan: Homework, kisses.

- Exactly.
- Got it.

Hey, Mom...

Stay safe, okay?

Okay. It's okay, Ry-Guy,
it's just a couple of days.

Jeez, try and toughen him up a
little bit while I'm gone, okay?

Yeah.

(laughs) Okay. Bye.

(engine turns on)

Mark: Way to use your power to
get her into that festival.

Ryan: And out of town.

You ready to destroy some ooze?

You know it.

- Sir?
- You know, it's funny.

Crisis really is the mother
of invention.

I'm not sure I understand.

I sent mindless monsters
against a robot... with a mind.

And... we lost.

Makes me wonder...
what would happen

if I could control
the monsters...

with my mind?

Our surveillance teams did tell us
that the kids are going after the gel

under the school tonight.

Excellent. One more thing.

(computer whirring)

(mutters under breath)

Ah.

This is for you.

Chameleon DNA?

With a... little twist.

Ryan: Are you sure
nobody's at the school?

At four in the morning? The only
person that'd still be there

is Harris and... he's here.

All right. Activating drill!

(drill whirring)

It sounds like
we're at the dentist.

I would not know.

All still baby teeth.

♪ ♪ (grunts)

- (groans)
- (groans)

Spyder: The antidote!

(groans) (gasps)

(alarm sounding)

We lost the antidote! It's gone!

Something just hit us!

I don't see anything!

(buzzing)

(buzzing continues)

Wasp.

Wasp!

Invisible wasp!

Worse. Worse!

- (grunts)
- (groans)

- (grunts)
- (groans)

Ah!

Ooh, that was cooler
than I thought it would be.

How do we fight something
that's invisible?

I can recalibrate the sensors
to work like sonar.

We won't be able to see the monster, but...
we'll know where it is.

- (grunts)
- (groans)

Ha, oh! Did you see that?

(groans)

We just took a major hit.

- Ryan!
- Oh, man, that hurt.

Anytime now, Harris.

- (beeps)
- Got it.

It's coming right at us!

Harris: Punch, now!

(groans)

(buzzing noise)

How do you like getting stung?

Yes!

Hooo! Yeah!

- (groans)
- Oh, no, we took a hit!

(grunts) Of course we did.

That robot
always defeats my monsters,

so this time...
I planned accordingly.

Oh, look! Is that the press?

Come on!

Godfrey Chambers, reporting
live from Bay City High.

Cassie Park, streaming on
GramOGram and Everyvide.

You're part of a dying industry.

Harris: It's invisible, but
it looks like it's wounded.

It's just hovering in one place.

That means we can finish it off.

Spyder?

Ten boss-level missiles
comin' right up.

I don't know what Mech X- is doing, but
I've told you many times, Bay City.

The Mech X- is dangerous.

And now... he seems
to be proving it.

Something is clearly not right.

Oh, no... I... I'm an injured, sitting
duck just... waiting to be blasted.

Missiles away!

Perfect.

Harris: Guys...

the wasp is starting to move!

Oh, no...

Ohh! Ho-ho!

That was good!

The monster tricked us
into hitting the school.

Accident! Guys, that
was an accident, I swear.

It's gone!

Our school is gone!

And that...
is how you turn a hero robot

into public enemy number one.

This is Cassie Park,
streaming live from Bay City.

Cassie:
Our school's been d... destroye.

No, Cassie,
that was an invisible monster.

She can't hear you, nimwit.

We were set up. He made it
look like we're the villains.

(sighs)

Godfrey: And in an act of
cowardice, Mech X- fled the scene.

I always said that thing
was evil. So the lesson is...

I'm always right.

We are live here
at a press conference

at Harper Futuristics...

I was one of Mech X- 's

biggest supporters...

and I was wrong.

And for that, I'm sorry.
(scoffs)

Now, I don't know

what the substance
under the school is,

but I have met with the mayor,

and I promise you,
I will remove it,

and I will rebuild
Bay City High.

- (applause)
- Go Llamas!

Okay, so he makes us
look like the villains?

And then the city just...
hands him the ooze?

He played us.

- Things couldn't get any...
- Don't.

What?

You're about to say
"things can't get any worse."

And every time someone says that...
it gets worse.

(phone ringing)

Tch.

It's Mom.

Grace: Honey, are you with Ryan?

Y... Yes.

Uh, hi, Mom.

I've been trying to reach you
for hours. Are you okay?

Uhh... yeah, we're fine.

How's Northwest Fest?

You think I'd stay there
with a crazy robot on the loose?

No. Thankfully, Seth sent
a helicopter to bring me back.

Mom? Where are you?

(sighs) Harper Futuristics.

Seth said it's the safest
place in the city.

Uh, where are you now?
He'll send a car.

Mom, no! Harper is...

Happy to help!

Where are you guys?

Look... You know what? I'll grab
a pen and write it down. Okay?

Um... did you really think
that you could just walk around

inside my head without me
learning your secrets?

What?

You know?

Everything.

You... your friends...
the robot.

You want your mommy?

Come get her.

Leo: You wanna do what?

You wanna do what?

att*ck Harper Futuristics.

I wanna go to his office,
punch a hole in his building,

and get my mom back!
(chuckles lightly)

Leo: No no no, no no no no...

What? Are you scared
it's gonna ruin your rep?

The whole city already hates us.

It's still cray. Squared!

You got a better idea?

Yeah, well, most of mine are terrible,
and that's exactly what I'd suggest.

No. Just... Listen to your friend, okay?
Don't... Don't go...

Don't go, Harper's gonna be ready for
you, you can't just waltz in there,

like you own the place, willy-nilly, and
just expect everything to be fine...

What's the worst Harper can do?

Throw a monster at us?

We can take it!

I'm saying we take one step back
and think this through.

Guys... from what Leo told me,

I think Harper... drove my
birth parents into hiding.

Wait, what?

My birth parents were afraid
that somebody was after them.

Harper.

Which means he's been messing
with my life since I was born.

He's pretended to care about us.

He's turned the city against us.

And now, he has Mom!

I'm just trying to say...
enough is enough.

I'm doing this.

We... are doing this.

Not alone, you don't.

We'll have to be careful.

Our shields are down percent.

Well, we'll just have to make
sure that we don't get hit.

Thank you, guys.

Mm. Yeah, quick question... does,
uh, your mom like bad boys?

- Ey...
- Harris: Inappropriate.

Come on, dude...

Terrible timing.
Terrible timing.

Harris: My sare alonearper
Futuristics in his penthouse office.

Perfect. We're gonna smash
through his window and grab Mom.

- Gently grab Mom.
- You realize she's gonna figure out

you guys are in the robot.

She can ground us
after she's safe.

She's not gonna
tell my mom, is she?

This whole time I've told her
I've been on the wrestling team.

Oh, then she already knows
you're lying.

Harper: Guys! Hey! You made it!

Give me my mom back, or else I'm gonna
punch a hole in your penthouse.

Which... would be terrifying if my new
friends weren't here to protect me.

Bay Command. Circling around
for a pass.

Pilot: Fox Four to Bay Command.
We've hit the target.

Circling around
for another pass.

Fighter jets?
We're fighting the m*llitary?

Yeah, and you know what? They
didn't even need to be convinced

you were an enemy of the state after you...
you know... destroyed the school.

Bad move, guys.

But hey... don't worry.
I... will keep your mom safe.

They're gonna be back
in f*ring range soon.

- Targeting!
- Wait, don't fire!

We can't hurt them.
They're just doin' their jobs!

Critical hit! We've got
multiple system failures here!

Nice sh*t!

Major: Mech X- ! Surrender
or be destroyed!

We need to leave now!

We can't att*ck them, and they're
not gonna stop attacking us!

Mom's still in there!

Guys, those fighter jets
are circling back around.

Ryan? Mark? Your mom. Your call.

(m*ssile hits)

Leo was right.
We shouldn't have come here.

- We have to leave.
- What? No way!

If we get k*lled, who saves Mom?

If the robot gets destroyed...
who stops Harper?

You're right.

I hate it, but you're right.

Let's get some rest.

We'll come back for Mom.

And we're gonna make Harper sorry
he ever messed with my family.

Mm-hm. Listen, Grace, I'm sure
that Mark and Ryan are fine.

Okay? I will find them, honey.

I promise.

Okay.

Any idea why the robot
wanted this stuff?

No clue.

Sir... the robot was just
spotted near Mount Hartley.

Hartley, huh? Scramble the jets.

Let's move out!

All right, let's move!

- Sir.
- Morris.

There's more gel
than we expected.

The uh... device is gonna
need some calibration.

That's... fine.

The m*llitary will end the robot.

I have my gel and... Grace
has my shoulder to cry on

when she hears the bad news
about her kids.

Here's to the birth
of a new world.

And to the end of this one.

(theme music playing)

(barks)