02x09 - Inside Man

[bunniefuu]

[tires screech ]

[engine turns over]

[grunts ]

[groans ]

[tires screech ]

[tires screech ]

The name's Jeff.

Uh...Tyler.

[ chuckles ]

You got to look it up?

The aliens did
something to my mind,

but I still have to
find a way to stop them.

[tires screech ]

[ insects chirping ]

[all buzzing ]

[ man talking over police
radio ]

A nest of aliens, huh?

You have to believe me!

[groans ]

I don't understand it all
myself, but I got away.

That proves something, right?

Good news -- the highway patrol

has a special alien-proof
room.

Officers Mullen and Liu are
gonna take you there.

No! This is real!

[stammering ]

Relax.

It's only until the alien-proof
bus can come for you.

He's here.

[ creaks ]

Details -- my name is Tyler.

I'm -- I'm years old,
maybe a little confused,

but I'm not crazy.

Somebody listen!

There are aliens!

I saw them!

Aah!

These humans are resilient.

[gasps ]

I said, wake up.

Ain't nothing to be afraid of,
Tyler.

We just need your statement.

Where'd you hide the key?

Key?

Aw, don't play stupid, Tyler.

Nowhere to run, Tyler.

Make it easy on yourself,
boy.

Tell us where to find it.

[grunting ]

You're one of them!

We don't have to harm you,
Tyler.

Not at first!

[ both groaning ]

[gasps ]

[tires screech ]

Get in!

[tires screech ]

Who are you?

I'm Ben.

This is Gwen and Kevin.

We're here to help you.

Ow!

Why'd you do that?!

You'd never believe me.

Think, Tennyson.

Those DNAliens came out
of the police station.

They must have had I.D. masks.

You know about the aliens?

Been scanning for communications

that mention any
kind of tech above level two.

Your name came up, Tyler.

You know who I am?

Only that somebody back
there made a call about you.

Said you've got an oscillator
key, whatever that is.

Level- alien tech.

And fighting aliens is
kind of our specialty.

Where did you get your
hands on alien technology?

I...I don't know.

Something messed up my memory.

What's that,
more alien tech?

It's a pick -- a bass pick,
to be exact.

GWEN:
Are you a musician?

That sounds right, but, I-I
don't have any clear memories.

Well, that helps.

You stole a hyperdimensional
oscillator key

from a Highbreed nest,

and oh, you play the bass.

Lights off!

Huh?

Do it!

[all chirping ]

[tires screech ]

They're out in force.

Something big is up.

A hyperdimensional oscillator key

is about as big
as it gets.

It's for warping space.

I had to steal it away
to stop the aliens.

From doing what?

It'll come to me.

Helpful.

You guys, we do have
one advantage.

They may need it, but they don't
know where it is.

I do.

[ insects chirping ]

I ditched it over here.

Nice job parking, slick.

You can't see
it from the road.

Driving a truck isn't easy.

Neither is keeping
a piece of equipment

this size
from the aliens.

I'm still wondering about that.

[grunts ]

[ beeps ]

Chromastone!

What are you people?

Get used to it.

Let me speed
this up a bit.

[whirring ]

Now let's have a look at this
oscillator key.

Oh, man!

Tennyson?

DNAliens!

Protect the key!

We are much stronger
than you, human...

Much, much stronger.

[grunting ]

Yeah?

Well, body odor isn't
everything.

You're coming with us.

KEVIN:
[grunting ]

Once the oscillator key
completes the jump gate,

how long will it take?

Perhaps a day, master.

Perhaps longer.

These humans are resilient.

They are degenerate filth.

The Highbreed fleet will pour
through and wipe this planet

clean as quickly as any other.

Got it.

Chromastone:
[ coughing ]

Indestructible,
super-dense silicon guys!

[ chirping ]

Nice try, though.

KEVIN:
[grunting ]

CHROMASTONE:
You okay?

[groaning ]
No.

You're it, guy.

Last monster standing.

Scum.

There are countless others.

[all groaning ]

[all chirping ]

[tires screech ]

CHROMASTONE:
Let them go.

Right.

It's the big key we're after.

Ben, I got it!

The aliens -- not these,
the other ones in charge.

Highbreed, the big ones.

Yeah!

They're building a dimensional
gateway in Los Soledad.

Where are they going?

Not going -- coming.

The whole Highbreed fleet's

gonna inv*de
and destroy the Earth!

I remember!

Yeah, and I think I know
why you remember.

You're a DNAlien.

[ insects chirping ]

A DNAlien?

Me?

No way a regular guy

could go through a wreck like
that without being hurt.

But I'm a regular guy.

They all are at first.

The Highbreed use
us lesser creatures

to do their dirty
work.

They are degenerate filth.

They manufacture these
xenocite things.

Slap one on your face,
and your humanity

gets overwritten
with DNAlien code.

And suddenly you're not
you anymore.

They took over a whole town
that way -- Los Soledad.

We lost our grandpa Max,
and nearly lost my brother.

We were there a few
weeks ago.

We thought we destroyed whatever
they were building...

at least slowed them down.

Not by much.

Somehow you got the big
key away.

You know your mission.

Los Soledad -- no stops.

I was supposed to take it.

I wondered how you got
it away from them.

But I'm one of them.

No.

You've been fighting the
reprogramming the whole time.

Which means they're all
fighting back.

Some way you managed to reverse
it on your own.

That's what we have to do
with those others.

But first we need to get
the oscillator key out of here.

Yeah, they'll be back
with reinforcements.

We could use your help.

The Highbreed fleet
will pour through

and wipe this planet clean
as quickly as any other.

Don't worry about me.

I'm a monster.

Save the rest of them.

[grunts ]

Mr. Healthy outlook.

[grunts ]

You guys?!

[ beeping ]

Humongousaur!

[grunts ]

Drive alongside.

I'll drag it.

The glow's gonna
attract attention.

And a tuning fork the size
of a building won't?

The clock's running!

[whirring ]

[grunting ]

Head for cover!

That's not a w*apon.

It's a tractor beam!

Haa!

Look.

I'm finished either way.

No. No sacrifices.

[groans ]

Can't do this all night.

Keep them off, Gwen.

Jetray!

[grunts ]

How do I shut off
the tractor beam?

[growls ]

We are going to overwrite you,
Tyler,

and you won't
remember ever defying us.

No!

[groans ]

Aah!

[grunts ]

Tyler!

Tennyson, sh**t the mirror!

There's got to be
another way to win.

KEVIN:
What's wrong with you?

I'm really not sure
about your choice, Ben.

No sacrifices.

No save the world.

We lose twice.

They're going to finish that
gateway and inv*de,

and I'm
this...thing.

It's over.

See?

That's what you don't get.

Aah!

What are you...

BEN:
Genetic damage repaired.

This is really me, and I-I
can remember it all.

I grew up in Evanston, and I was
in glee club in high school.

And you play the bass?

I do!

[ hisses ]

[screeches ]

It's never hopeless.

We know what
the Highbreed are doing

and where they're gonna do it.

And we know
who's gonna stop them.