01x02 - Washington B.C.

[bunniefuu]

Who are you?

I'm here to help.

This way.

On second thought, that way.

Ohh!
Aah!

I'm sure you all want to
thank me personally,

but really it's all in a
day's work for--no way!

A gold sumo slammer card!
Where'd you get it?

I've been searching
all over for that!

It was a prize inside
a box of sumo smack cereal.

Yo, super doofus.

The fire was just a diversion
to cover up a jewelry store
robbery.

The bad guys are getting away.

Uh, I knew that.

¶ It started when an alien
device did what it did ¶

¶ And stuck itself upon his
wrist with secrets that it hid ¶

¶ Now he's got super powers
he's no ordinary kid ¶

¶ He's Ben ¶

¶ Ben ¶
¶ Ben ¶

¶ So if you see him you might
be in for a big surprise ¶

¶ He'll turn into an alien
before your very eyes ¶

¶ He's funny, freaky, fast
and strong he's every shape and
size he's Ben ¶

¶ Ben ¶

¶ All new powers
he's on the case ¶

¶ Fighting all evil
from earth or space ¶

¶ He'll never stop
till it's ok ¶

¶ 'Cause he's the baddest kid
to ever save the day Ben ¶

¶ Ben ¶

¶ , , ¶

Knew I should have bought
those asbestos seat covers when
I had the chance.

Sorry, grandpa.
I can't help it.

I'm hot.

superheroes on that
stupid watch and you picked the
one with the flaming butt?

Jealous?

Strike!

Aah!

Ohh.

Unless you punks want a
permanent sunburn,

hands against the wall.

You punks picked the wrong day
to be bad.

Guys.

Huh? What?

Hey, it's just a kid!
Get the jewels!

Wow. Time sure flies when
you're having fun.

I've decided to let you guys
off with a warning this time.

Whoa!

Freeze.

They're all yours, officers.

Now, I know y'all want to thank
me, but--

Step aside, son.
This isn't playtime.

Playtime?
I'm the one who captured them.

It's not fair.
I'm the hero.

Oh, man.

Yo, Animo,
I know you're in there.

Open up.

Phew. Smells like
a zoo in here.

How did you get in?

Passkey.

I am still your landlord,
remember?

Maybe not since your rent is
months past due.

All my funds go into my
research.

Now, get out!
You're disturbing me.

Hmm. looks like you were
disturbed long before I got
here, pal.

Listen, Doc. You and your furry
friends are out on the street
unless you pony up the green.

Pony up.

Interesting choice of phrases.

You must be an animal lover.

Then you're gonna love this.

what's that?

You a member of the
moose lodge or something?

This is my transmodulator,
phase number one.

It creates and accelerates
mutations at the genetic level.

Observe.

Aah!

I'm sorry.
I can't hear you.

Sounds like you have a frog in
your throat.

Or is that the other way around?

Aah!

Ohh.

So close to having
what is rightfully mine.

All I need is a few lousy
components to finish my work.

So whatever your needs, from
hairspray to state-of-the-art
electronics,

you'll find them under one roof
at the grand opening of the
district's newest Megamart.

Ah.

Just what the doctor ordered.

Sumo slammer cards.
Cool.

Hmm.

Only canned octopus.

I thought this store prided
itself on wide selection.

Uh, Grandpa, no offense, but
can we have a normal dinner for
once?

You know, one that doesn't
involve stir-fried tentacles?

Nonsense.

Now where do you suppose they
keep the sheep's bladders?

Ben?

Oh, man.
Another red card.

Got you.

What are you doing?

Looking for the gold sumo
slammer card. Duh!

You're supposed to use your
powers to help people, not find
some stupid trading card.

Just what do you think
you're doing, young lady?

It wasn't me.
It was my doofus cousin.

Well, someone is going to
have to pay for all this.

So, why are we buying all
this cereal?

Well, we would have only had
to buy the one that I found the
gold sumo slammer card in if

Gwen hadn't butted in
with her big butt.

Hello. You were trashing the
whole cereal aisle just to find
some stupid piece of cardboard.

Ben, now, I can appreciate
how much this card means to
you,

but don't you think you're
getting a little obsessed?

Maybe you're right, Grandpa.

I don't deserve a gold sumo
slammer card.

I mean, it's not like I rescued
a bunch of people from a burning
building or anything like that.

Superhero guilt: Pretty low.

Hey, whatever it takes.

Huh? Yeah.

Whoa! Sumo slammer cards.
A complete set!

Let's check out the pet
department.

Please tell me you aren't
looking for our breakfast.

Someday, you'll be all mine.

Whoa.

Hey, what do you
think you're doing?

Don't be a hero, kid.

Just run along and play.

You are so lucky
I can't go hero.

Freeze.

Get down off that giant frog
and put your hands up.

We got a grab-and-dash in
electronics.

Male, ' ", riding on
a giant frog or toad.

Trust me.
You can't miss him.

Aah!

Arise to your full
potential, my pets.

Huh?

Oh, man.

What kind of pet food are they
selling around here?

Behold the
genius of Dr. Animo.

Nothing can stop me from
getting what I deserve.

Mark my words.

Today, I will make history,

or should I say prehistory?

If you didn't go
cereal-diving,

one of those heroes could
be saving us from becoming
hamster chow!

Aah!

Huh?

I don't need to go hero to stop
an overgrown fur ball.

Ben!

Uh-huh.
That's right.

Not even giant hamsters can
mess with Ben Tennyson.

Cleanup aisle .

Young fool,
you cannot stop me!

I will turn Washington, D.C.,
into Washington, B.C.

You saved the store.

If there's anything I can do to
repay, anything you want...

Well, now that you
mention it...

Grandpa, I was finally gonna
score the gold sumo slammer
card.

No time for that now, Ben.

We have a giant parrot to
follow.

Ha ha!

Ah, just like the good old
days before I retired.

So exactly what kind of
plumber were you, Grandpa?

Uh, a darn good one.

Ben, what's the matter?

I save an entire megamart
from being a giant hamster's
chew toy,

And what do I get?

Nothing. It's not fair.

Being a hero isn't
about others knowing
you did something good;

it's about you
knowing you did something good.

Being a hero is its own reward.

what? Were you reading the
greeting cards at the megamart?

Well, yes.
bingo!

years ago, Dr. Animo was a
promising researcher in
veterinary science,

but it turned out he
was doing all these twisted
genetic experiments

where he was mutating animals,

and when he didn't win some big
prize called the verities award,

He flipped out.

Anything about this sound
familiar, Ben?

We've lost him.

He could be going anywhere in
Washington, D.C.

or Washington, B.c.

that's it!

I know where he's going...

The natural history museum.

Something tells me we're on
the right track.

Good thinking, Ben.

Guess even a doofus can
surprise you once in a while.

And you should know.

You are very persistent.

I hate persistent.

We all know about you and
your freakazoid experiments,
Dr. Animo.

It's over.

Oh, but it's only just begun.

See, I only needed a few
components to push my work into
phase --

the reanimation of
dormant cells.

Uh, does this guy come with
subtitles?

Breathing life back into
that which has been long since
lifeless.

Observe.

Behold the genius that
is Dr. Animo.

Now would be a really good
time to go hero.

No Duh.

You guys get Animo.
I'll take care of jumbo.

Let's wrestle.

Ben's not the only
one with skills.

You are going down, peanut.

Oh, I think I'm gonna hurl.

Aah!

I'd love to stay, but I need
to claim the award I so richly
deserve.

Ben.

Hmm.

No bye-bye for you.

Gwen!

Somebody call for a taxi?

"Spend a summer with your
grandpa, honey.

It'll be an adventure."

Ah, I do love my work.

Ohh. Ohh. Ohh.

Well, my mom said only use
in an emergency.

I guess this qualifies.

No sign of beak breath.

There can't be that many
places for a parrot the size of
an elephant to roost.

Here.

Look at what Dr. Animo
left behind.

"Dr. kelly accepts
verities award."

He's gonna finally
pick up his award.

We got to stop him.

First things first.
We have to find your cousin.

Gwen.

Hang on, Gwen.
We're coming.

I can't hold on much longer.

Oh, no.
Gwen will be next.

Not if I can help it.
It's hero time.

Gotcha.
Huh?

Butterfly.

Stinkfly.

Yeah. Whatever.

Anyway, thanks for the save.
Ohh! Incoming!

Hold on!

Watch the nose there,
Polly.

Oh, I think I'm
gonna be sick.

Spew on me, and you'd better
learn to fly quick.

Like it would have k*lled
the founding fathers to install
an elevator.

I can't see cr*cker breath.
You're gonna have to trust me.

Trust you?

Come to Grandpa.

Aah!

Go. Stop Animo.

We're all right.

Speak for yourself.

And here is my
verities award.

Of course, it was an honor
just to be nominated with a

distinguished group of
scientists.

Kelly, I believe you have
something of mine.

I'd like to thank the committee

for this honor.

whoa.
I struck sumo slammer gold.

Somebody help me.

Aah!

Oh, man.

This hero stuff ain't easy.

What are you, you little
pest?

I'm Stinkfly,
and I'm here to kick some tail.

No!

My transmodulator!

No! No!

Nooooo!

Don't even try to
kiss up to me now.

Let me go!

I deserve that award!

I've got it coming to me!

I want it!

For some reason,
that sounds kind of familiar.

I didn't get that gold sumo
slammer card,

but at least I
snagged a trophy from Animo.

Plus, I guess saving the city
from Dr. wacko is its own
reward.

Don't forget
you saved me, too.

Thanks.

yeah. Well, that's what we
heroes do best--

rescue dweebs.

You are such a major doofus.

I know you are,
but what am I?