01x14 - Out of His Head

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Previously
on "Transformers Prime"...

Optimus: A crash landing,
buried here for centuries.

Ratchet: These Autobots
didn't perish in the crash.

They're displaying the effects
of a virus.

[ Grunting ]

If a cure exists,

Megatron may be
the only one who knows it.

You must enter his brain
and find it.

What are you doing
inside my head?!

We have the formula.
Disconnect Bumblebee now!

No! Take me-e-e-e!

I'm out.

[ Laughs evilly ]

Ratchet: Follow the light.

Good. Good.

I wouldn't advice anything
strenuous, Optimus,

but it appears that your systems
have fully recovered

from the Cybonic plague.

Thanks to your
medical expertise, old friend.

It was your scout
who braved unknown territory

to locate the cure.

[ Buzzing ]

Lucky for us,
Megatron was still alive.

[ Buzzing ]

Yeah, I actually said that.

What matters is that you are
on the mend, Optimus,

while Megatron --

[ Buzzing ]

He's right.

Did my best
to finish Megatron's story.

Just couldn't stick around
long enough to see how it ended.

Megatron: It is a matter of time
before Optimus discovers

all is not right with you,
scout.

I must reclaim my body,

which means taking complete
and total control of yours.

Miko: Basketball
by way of Cybertron.

Let the games begin.

[ Whistle blows ]

[ Chuckles ]

Yeah! Go, bulk!

Come on.
Best two out of three.

Bee, you're in the clear!

Dunk it, bee!

Bumblebee,
quit hogging the ball.

Whoa!

[ Whistle blows ]

Eh, flagrant foul!

Dodge ball by way of Cybertron.

Bee, hoop's over there.

[ Buzzing ]

Bee? You okay?

[ Buzzing ]

Yeah.
Uh, three out of five.

If I am to return to my body,

I must first restore
its functionality.

How did I escape
on high emission?

Of course.

Dark Energon.

Starscream.

Knock, knock.

Is anyone in there?

No? Oh, well.

Seems I possess the only thing

that would allow you to rise
off that slab and walk again,

my dearest Megatron.

The only scrap left
on this planet,

plucked from
your very spark chamber.

But it cannot restore
your mind.

The Decepticons need a leader,
not a decorative centerpiece.

And I will convince them

that I am the true heir
to your throne

with a plan so epic --

Not even the mighty Megatron
could have conceived it?

[ Chuckles nervously ]

That was the idea, knockout.

How long have you been there?

Long enough.

And it's
"commander knockout" to you,

once and future lord
Starscream.

[ Keypad beeping ]

[ Ringing ]

[ Cellphone rings ]

Raf?
Class is starting.

Bumblebee never picked me up
for school,

and his comlink's off again.

Any idea where he is?

[ Beeping ]

Yes, go on, scout.

Obey my will.

Ratchet: Bumblebee!

I needed that!

[ Buzzing ]

What has gotten into you?

[ Buzzing ]

You're seeing Megatron's face?

Ratchet: Bumblebee's complaining
of intermittent visions --

Waking nightmares, if you will.

But you said bee was fine
when you checked him over.

Physically,
but the experience he endured

seems to be having a temporary
effect on his psyche.

This induced power-down

should force Bumblebee's mind
to rest and recover.

[ Beeping ]

Prime...

You spot any Decepticons
wearing hula skirts lately?

No, special agent Fowler.

Why?

'Cause I was hoping you'd have
a lead on the 'cons

that busted into
the kauai naval observatory.

The place
looked like it was hit

by an army of wrecking balls.

Why would 'cons break in
to an observatory?

Does the Hoit-Nikogosian
ring any bells?

The space telescope.

As of last night,
missing its primary lens.

It's difficult to guess
Starscream's intent

without knowing
where the lens has been taken.

Good thing the lens
has a tracking device.

[ Beeping ]

Arcee: The Arctic?

Great.

Another chance
to freeze our spark plugs off.

Bulkhead: [ Whistles ]

That's a nd-7 class.

Biggest unminable
Energon deposit there is.

Unminable until Starscream
melts his way down to it.

With the help of the lens.

Agent Fowler:
Melting a glacier that size

would cause sea levels to rise
and demolish coastal cities.

Let the reign
of lord Starscream begin.

Raf: So, I blow past
the finish line.

Then my other sister Pilar

asked how I got so good
at racing games.

And I told her
I know a guy who knows cars.

Rafael, I'm afraid
Bumblebee can't hear you

in power-down mode.

It's getting late.

Why don't I bridge you home
to your family?

Because I told bee I'd stay.
He's family, too.

Don't be ridiculous.

You're not even
the same species.

That's being related.
It's not the same thing.

I'll show you.

[ Keypad beeping ]

This is my family.

Mm-hmm.
It's very nice.

Very large.

Sometimes I can shout
and no one hears me.

Yes, yes, yes, yes.

But Bumblebee always listens.

And I can understand him.

I'm not sure why, but I do.

Arcee: A lot different
than our last polar visit.

It feels like summer.

Here, that's a bad thing.

Autobots...

Remember the end run
on Polyhex?

[ Beeping ]

Rafael,
I'm going to the supply vault

to see if I can find parts
to repair this.

You know what that means?

Don't touch anything.

[ Computer beeping ]

[ Whirring ]

Wait till you see
this new laptop

I'm saving up for, bee.

[ Pistons hissing ]

Bee?

Bumblebee, wait!

[ Beeping ]

Bumblebee!

What did you do?

N-nothing!
Bumblebee just got up and --

He was in power-down.
Where does he think he's off to?

Where is it?
Where?!

[ Beeping ]

[ Energy pulsating ]

[ Beeping ]

Ratchet:
These are the coordinates

for the site of our previous
battle with Megatron's undead.

M-maybe
we should call Optimus.

Optimus is busy preventing
a polar ice cap from melting.

We need to handle this
on our own.

Bumblebee?

What have you been doing?

Dark Energon?

Bee, what are you doing?

Bumblebee, please!
I know you're in there!

Aah!

You have to fight
whatever's making you do this!

[ Ratchet groaning ]

Ratchet, are you okay?

I'm fine.

More importantly, is Bumblebee?

I fear the time spent
in Megatron's mindscape

is causing him to think
like a Decepticon.

Bee's not a 'con.

Agreed.

But we need to find out

exactly what Bumblebee intends
to do with that shard.

The only one who knew
of the dark Energon...

Was Megatron.

Bumblebee has
Megatron's memories?

Worse.

Megatron is occupying
Bumblebee's mind.

What?!

How could I have been
such a fool?

The cortical psychic patch
acted a two-way conduit.

When Bumblebee returned
to his own mind,

Megatron followed.

And now Bumblebee --
Megatron --

Has bridged to nearly the same
coordinates Optimus used.

Stay here.

No!

Bumblebee needs me.

Of course he does.

Yes!

I love when a plan
comes together!

[ Vehicle approaching ]

Autobots.

Please, lord Starscream,

allow your second-in-command
the honor.

Breakdown, total them!

[ Laughs evilly ]

The Decepticon warship.

Raf:
Did Bumblebee do this?

I fear Megatron's mind
is dominant,

and clearly he came here
for one purpose --

To use the dark Energon
to resurrect his own body.

No!
Bumblebee won't let him,

like he didn't let Megatron
hurt me back at the base.

I hope you're right.

Ratchet, don't hurt Bumblebee!

That's not Bumblebee!

Bumblebee, no!

Remember who you are!
Remember me!

I know you always listen to me,
no matter what.

[ Buzzing ]

That's right, bee.
It's me.

[ Buzzing ]

Unbelievable!

[ Buzzing ]

[ Gasps ]

Unh! Huh!

Farewell, Megatron.

Bumblebee!

Megatron: Bumblebee
can't hear you anymore!

As much as I want you
to leave Bumblebee's body,

I can't let you go back
to your own!

[ Whirring ]

[ Heavy footsteps ]

Decepticons...

Your rightful lord and master
has returned.

[ Heavy footsteps ]

Finish these pests!

I have my own extermination
to perform.

[ Buzzing ]

[ Growls ]

[ Laughs evilly ]

I'm gonna put you in ice!

Don't the bots seem...
Understaffed?

[ Vehicle approaching ]

[ Growls ]

What good is a second-in-command
who fails to watch the rear?!

Get out of my way!

[ Beeping ]

[ Optimus growls ]

Aaaaaahh!

No!

[ Groans ]

Optimus!

Starscream:
Megatron's greatest mistake

was ever allowing you to live,
prime!

Aaah!

Megatron.

He's back.

Ugh!

[ Coughs ]

Lord...Megatron.

You...Are -- You're healed!

Praise the Allspark.
It is a miracle!

Oh, it will be a miracle
all right, Starscream,

if you survive
what I have planned for you!

[ Metal scraping ]

Ohh!

[ Panting ]

But the autobots --
Optimus --

Right there, waiting for you.

My greatest mistake?

I've made a few.

But there is one I do not intend
to make again!

[ Panting ]

No, master!

No-o-o-o-o!

Ratchet, we need a bridge.

Ratchet:
You are not the only ones.

Ratchet:
Everything's back to normal.

[ Buzzing ]

Well, normal for Bumblebee.

[ Buzzing ]

It's okay.

[ Buzzing ]

Of course I was.
[ Buzzing ]

I know.

[ Buzzing ]

What'd he say?

He said thanks.