Transformers Prime Season 2 Episode 9 Grill
Transformers Prime Season 2 Episode 9 Grill
Transcript
00:00 Special Agent Fowler, please come in.
00:03 What's Private Daly doing here with that camera?
00:08 He will be making a record of today's session.
00:12 Soldier?
00:15 Too close.
00:17 Sorry I didn't dress for the occasion.
00:23 Formality won't be any more necessary than usual, Bill.
00:27 But I do need to inform you that our higher-ups are on the warpath.
00:32 They want answers regarding recent events.
00:35 Perhaps we should begin with the demise of Optimus Prime.
00:40 [MUSIC]
00:50 [MUSIC]
01:00 [MUSIC]
01:10 I thought we straightened all this out.
01:24 Prime is alive and well.
01:27 It's difficult for our superiors to accept, without the benefit of seeing Optimus and
01:33 the alleged imposter.
01:36 Side by side?
01:37 That didn't seem to be the wisest option at the time.
01:41 The Sky Jockeys were under direct orders to destroy any and all Autobots on sight.
01:47 We were in a heightened state of security.
01:50 Let's consider the positives.
01:52 We now possess greater intel regarding Mech, particularly their leader, Silas, the stage
01:58 name of one Colonel Leland Bishop.
02:01 Ex-special tactics.
02:03 The architect of Project Damocles.
02:06 Satellites in orbit firing laser beams at any target on Earth.
02:11 Long since mothballed, and the primary reason for Bishop's discharge.
02:16 He had other wild ideas, which he practiced with even greater abandon once he went rogue.
02:22 And still no sign of his remains.
02:26 Of greater concern, Mech agents like Silas might also be special tactics.
02:35 As in currently enlisted.
02:38 One obvious motive for hiding their faces, I would urge a thorough investigation, and
02:43 leave bigger threats to metal hands more capable than our own.
02:48 Because you've been allowed to operate at such deeply classified levels, perhaps you
02:54 could provide some background.
02:57 Our transforming visitors are autonomous robotic organisms from the planet Cybertron.
03:03 They were fighting a war.
03:06 Foremost, over control of our world's supply of Energon.
03:11 The fuel and lifeblood of all Autobots, and Decepticons alike.
03:17 Do you recall the period late in the war, when both sides began hiding their Energon
03:23 spoils off-world?
03:25 Of course.
03:26 It's the reason Energon deposits exist on planets such as this one.
03:31 It is also the reason battles came to be waged on planets such as this one.
03:38 These battles over Energon, and its dark counterpart, continue to this day.
03:44 And you know this for certain.
03:46 I've seen more than enough to make me a believer.
03:49 But I rely upon field reports from Team Prime, which I, in turn, share with you.
03:55 Skip ahead, if you would, to the history of your involvement, Agent Fowler.
04:02 As you know, I wasn't overjoyed with what I assumed was going to be a bot-sitting assignment.
04:08 Team Prime!
04:09 Wait, don't tell me.
04:12 He's out pancaking a mini-maw.
04:14 But its occupational hazards turn out to be surprisingly severe.
04:19 Bring the prod.
04:22 And by now, the bots have saved my bacon more times than I can count.
04:26 Of course, I've returned the favor a time or two.
04:30 Any time, fella.
04:31 Ground floor's coming fast.
04:32 Sometimes, exercising my authority, the girl comes with me.
04:48 Sometimes relying upon quick thinking.
04:51 We were just... calibrating the subsystems and we, uh, had a surge.
04:58 But it's fine now.
05:01 How are you?
05:03 And I've made a few mistakes.
05:05 Ah!
05:06 Ah!
05:07 Not again!
05:08 Ah!
05:09 Not this again!
05:14 If you would, Agent Fowler, provide a roll call.
05:18 So we'll know who's who in the event another bot snaps?
05:22 Something like that.
05:23 Well, there's...
05:24 Bulkhead?
05:25 Are you a car?
05:26 I bet you're a truck.
05:27 A monster truck!
05:28 Do you like heavy metal?
05:29 How much do you weigh?
05:30 Ever use a wrecking ball for a punching bag?
05:34 Look, Miko.
05:35 Before I became a warrior, I was a laborer.
05:38 Construction.
05:39 I can build stuff, I can break stuff.
05:42 And that's it.
05:43 Of course, Bigfoot and I don't always see eye to eye.
05:47 Don't use that phone, it's... out of order.
05:51 He may not be the most agile bot.
05:54 Oh, oh.
05:56 Don't look down.
05:57 Ah!
05:58 Ah!
05:59 Ah!
06:00 And he's the first to admit he's no rocket scientist.
06:02 Come on, Doc.
06:03 There's nothing up there to scan.
06:04 Switch it back.
06:05 I want to see the hoedown showdown.
06:06 But his brute strength is invaluable.
06:07 Thankfully, the science angle is more than covered by Ratchet.
06:20 The Doc can be a little... tightly wound.
06:24 Without my supervision?
06:26 You want them to be right, don't you?
06:30 Control freak.
06:32 But he brings his A-game when the situation calls for it.
06:52 It's all right.
06:53 I'm an emergency vehicle.
06:56 Then there's R.C.
06:57 The motorcycle?
06:58 Don't be fooled by the small footprint.
06:59 She leaves a mark.
07:00 Bumblebee's the team scout.
07:28 But the warrior in training seems pretty accomplished, if you ask me.
07:41 R.C. may be a bot a few words, but Bumblebee doesn't use any that we can understand.
07:50 It wants us to get in.
07:52 No, just me.
07:53 How do you know that?
07:54 It said so.
07:56 Turns out, it's with good reason.
07:59 During the war for Cybertron, the poor kid got his voice box torn out by Megatron.
08:06 So the Autobots aren't quite the indestructible war machines we'd hoped.
08:11 Don't misunderstand.
08:12 They can take serious punishment.
08:18 But they do have their vulnerabilities.
08:27 Did you just scream like a little girl?
08:30 No.
08:31 Maybe.
08:32 This may not be the finish that we had planned, but if this is indeed the end, if we are to
08:43 become one with the AllSpark...
08:46 No.
08:47 Cliffjumper's life signal just went offline.
08:52 If Cliff's gone, standing around here sulking won't bring him back.
09:00 We learned that the hard way, when we lost Cliffjumper.
09:04 And for the record, Cliffjumper was the last Autobot casualty.
09:10 I told you, the lifeless Autobot you have in storage isn't Prime.
09:15 It's a knockoff.
09:16 We have only your word to go on, without any trace of Silas or the alleged technology Mech
09:22 utilized to control said knockoff.
09:25 A clean scrub is Mech's M.O.
09:28 You and I both know it.
09:30 Your last debriefing indicated that Optimus Prime had joined the Decepticons.
09:36 Not woefully.
09:38 Prime had amnesia.
09:40 I know I was clear on that.
09:42 But you can see where outside observers might connect the dots to the recent attack on our
09:48 base.
09:49 Bill, the Five Stars have grown nervous that we've been placing our trust in beings who
09:54 could so easily inflict harm if they chose to turn on us.
10:03 That's why I've been asked to determine whether I should bring you before a tribunal.
10:09 A tribunal?
10:10 They could shut down an operation.
10:12 Put me in jail.
10:21 General Bryce, Prime is no loose cannon.
10:23 He's anything but.
10:25 The bots may be big, but they watch where they step.
10:28 Heck, even the kids...
10:31 Kids?
10:32 That's what we call our in-house support team.
10:41 I wasn't aware you were utilizing any of our resources other than yourself.
10:46 They're... not enlisted.
10:51 You've involved civilians in a classified operation?
10:56 We accomplish civilians who contribute specialized expertise in... computer science, medicine,
11:07 um, communications.
11:11 I love breaking stuff.
11:12 Twisted.
11:13 Bring the hurt.
11:15 Nerd alert.
11:16 Duh.
11:17 Zombie!
11:18 Smackdown in outer space.
11:20 That was cool.
11:23 So they know how to take orders.
11:26 You could say that.
11:29 Welcome to KO Drive-In, where every patty's a knockout.
11:31 May I take your order?
11:33 But what they lack in military discipline, they more than make up for with outside-the-box
11:39 problem solving.
11:41 Ugh, nothing.
11:44 Gee, imagine that.
11:46 The fourth dimension has lousy cell phone reception.
11:49 Wait, guys, guys, guys.
11:51 The phone rang.
11:53 We're getting a signal.
11:55 Maybe the Autobots can't see or hear us because we're moving at hyperspeed or something.
12:02 Their courage is to be admired.
12:05 Hold them still!
12:10 They've proven time and again that they're willing to put their lives on the line for
12:28 their country and their planet.
12:32 So your civilians have made enemy contact.
12:35 I never forget a face, even that of a human.
12:39 If you double-cross anyone, mine is the face you'll never forget.
12:44 Never!
12:45 They've pretty much seen it all.
12:49 Meeko, look away!
12:51 But...
12:52 Turn your head away!
12:57 Wow.
12:58 Rest assured, the safety of these humans, of all humans, remains the primary concern
13:05 of the Autobots.
13:07 They have no protective shell.
13:09 If they get underfoot, they will go...squish.
13:13 Then, for the time being, Ratchet, we must watch where we step.
13:20 And our colleagues wouldn't have it any other way.
13:23 I'm living a dream here in Bot Swana, and I will not allow you or anyone else to shatter
13:30 it.
13:31 They forge meaningful bonds with the bots.
13:34 Where's our C?
13:36 Why don't you just marry her?
13:39 I'm right behind you.
13:42 And they provide valuable assistance whenever I'm otherwise engaged in the field.
13:52 You've reached Special Agent William Fowler.
13:54 I'm currently on an intensive training retreat, and I'm available until Tuesday.
14:00 I hate talking to machines.
14:03 But their involvement was never intended to be anything other than humanitarian.
14:08 To provide the Autobots with a means of better understanding life on our planet.
14:14 A scout should be silent but deadly.
14:17 What?
14:18 Maybe it means one of these doohickeys.
14:23 You're a motorcycle, R.C.
14:26 Shouldn't you know how to build a motorcycle engine?
14:28 You're a human, Jack.
14:30 Can you build me a small intestine?
14:32 You want me to not only bridge you into a confined space, but one traveling at 90 miles
14:38 per hour?
14:39 I can't even count the number of ways that can go wrong.
14:42 Mass displacement trauma, twisted limbs, metal burn...
14:46 Well, maybe not the last one.
14:52 Sadly, we haven't begun to take full advantage of their science.
15:02 I mean, I can pilot my VTOL without ever having to wear a flight suit.
15:07 What keeps your organs from exploding?
15:11 A modification Ratchet performed on the cabin pressure regulator.
15:15 I like to be comfortable.
15:18 We may be getting off track.
15:21 Please address why we haven't yet been served Megatron's steel head on a silver platter.
15:28 The leader of the Decepticons has nine lives, plain and simple.
15:38 Well, I'm staring right at him.
15:42 Good news is, Megatron isn't exactly staring back.
15:45 It's not like we haven't tried.
15:52 The sick part is, the moment we might have pulled it off, we needed him.
15:57 Megatron actually helped us save humanity.
16:00 Optimus, our past alliances, Aurobot, Decepticon no longer matter.
16:08 Not while Unicron lives.
16:11 Elaborate.
16:12 We found ourselves facing an even greater threat than Mech or the Decepticons.
16:18 Literally an enemy within.
16:20 Unicron.
16:22 I know this is going to sound crazy, but what if I told you our planet's core isn't
16:28 made up of what science has led us to believe it is?
16:32 Agent Fowler, I'm sorry to say I'm forced to discontinue this debriefing until you undergo
16:40 a full psychological evaluation.
16:44 Seriously?
16:45 As a representative of the United States government, I believe that you may have lost your sanity.
16:52 General Bryce, I assure you that I am quite sane.
17:02 It defies all logic, Bill.
17:04 Dark Energon?
17:07 Then you go on record saying that you believe in magical horses with horns on their heads.
17:13 What?
17:15 Do you deny previously reporting that Megatron helped defeat a unicorn?
17:21 That's what you...
17:25 Unicron!
17:27 The ultimate evil!
17:29 Permission to strike this from the record?
17:32 Granted, but consider yourself on notice.
17:37 You were saying Megatron proved to be an ally.
17:41 The circumstances were unique.
17:43 Oddly, the con most likely to be of service is Starscream.
17:48 Probably by default, because he may despise his team more than he despises ours.
17:53 No!
17:55 No!
17:56 Master!
17:57 Starscream's loyalty to Megatron has always been questionable.
18:03 If he has truly split from the Decepticons, our prisoners' knowledge of their agendas
18:09 could make him a valuable ally.
18:12 Megatron tried to extinguish my spark in cold blood, then all but replaced me with
18:17 a traitorous wretch, Arachnid.
18:20 She abandoned me, left me for scrap.
18:25 So why not rat them out?
18:27 But even after Megatron attempted to terminate him, Starscream still tried to win his master's
18:33 favor.
18:34 Imagine Megatron's appreciation when I not only rescue him, but deliver an Autobot.
18:42 I believe that would restore my stature quite nicely.
18:48 Starscream's insecurity is what makes him less predictable than Megatron, and in some
18:54 ways even more dangerous.
18:57 I make the decisions here.
19:02 I am in charge.
19:03 He really needs to figure out if it's Megatron's job he wants, or Megatron's approval.
19:09 I must in turn ask why a successful termination of Starscream has not been achieved.
19:14 Air Superiority continues to provide the cons with the upper hand, though we managed to
19:19 inflict the occasional setback.
19:26 But the fact remains, Starscream has supplied valuable intel since he went rogue.
19:34 Starscream, I have obtained information regarding your leader.
19:41 Bring medical kit.
19:43 Not to worry.
19:44 The bots know better than to trust him implicitly.
19:47 One step, and your precious biomech is scrap.
19:53 Fortunately for us, despite his strategic brilliance, Starscream is his own worst enemy.
20:02 What?
20:04 My peacock!
20:09 You're grounded?
20:14 And he isn't the only one who's taken flight from Megatron.
20:20 The Spider.
20:22 Arachnid.
20:23 As sadistic as they come.
20:26 And she and Arcee have quite a history.
20:28 I can't help but feel the next time they lock horns, only one's gonna walk away.
20:33 Unless Megatron gets to Arachnid first.
20:37 So the infighting among the Decepticon ranks continues.
20:41 And then some.
20:42 Megatron can't seem to keep his inner circle holding hands.
20:48 And you don't think we could take advantage of the chaos?
20:52 Motivate a Decepticon to join our cause?
20:55 There is one whom Prime seems to respect.
20:59 While it is unlikely that any Decepticon will choose the path of good, even they possess
21:06 the potential for change.
21:08 But having witnessed Redwing tear up a town, I wouldn't hang my hopes on it.
21:13 So I must press the point.
21:15 If Optimus believes that even a Decepticon holds the potential for change, why couldn't
21:20 the reverse be true?
21:21 No one truly knows what went on behind the Decepticon curtain while Optimus was off the
21:27 grid.
21:28 Not you, not the Autobots.
21:30 I'm 100% with Ratchet on this one.
21:35 Being a Decepticon is a choice, Agent Fowler.
21:38 One that I have a hard time believing Optimus would make at any point in his life.
21:44 Orion Pax may not currently be an Autobot up here.
21:49 But I must believe he will never stop being one in here.
21:55 Against all odds, suffering amnesia, Prime engineered his own escape to face down Megatron.
22:03 But is Prime capable of change?
22:06 You know your problem, Optimus?
22:09 For such a big, strong bot, you're soft.
22:14 You didn't pound Megatron into scrap when you had the chance.
22:19 Many chances, in fact.
22:21 You might as well use your drill to finish me.
22:26 What are you waiting for?
22:28 Think of the glory.
22:30 Seize the day.
22:32 Optimus would.
22:33 No, he wouldn't.
22:36 So tell me, Optimus.
22:39 Do you intend to take me alive, or end this here and now?
22:46 Prime has recently proven he's willing to go further than ever to protect humanity.
22:52 Optimus Prime is a true patriot.
22:54 He and his team continue to risk their lives, day in and day out, asking absolutely nothing
23:00 in return.
23:01 If you don't survive, Optimus, I fear neither will this planet.
23:07 Very well.
23:08 The simple fact is, Prime doesn't have a bad circuit in his body.
23:14 Move it, Gramps!
23:17 Agent Fowler, is that really necessary?
23:21 As liaison to the Autobots, I strongly caution that now would be the worst time to call Prime's
23:28 dedication into question.
23:30 We're on the verge of an even greater threat than we faced before.
23:34 The Decepticons are on the hunt for long-buried relics from Cybertron.
23:39 Preliminary intel suggests they could be sacred objects with mystical properties, or weapons
23:45 of mass destruction.
23:47 Mystical?
23:48 Uh, strike that, too.
23:51 The point I'm trying to make here is...
23:53 Ah!
23:54 Hold on!
23:55 Prime?
23:56 I need an assist.
23:57 Agent Fowler, have you uncovered mech agents?
24:11 No.
24:12 They're okay.
24:14 General Bryce here just needs to confirm the state of your health and welfare.
24:19 I am fine, General Bryce.
24:23 How are you?
24:25 I'm well, uh, soldier.
24:31 Bill, I believe I have everything I need to make a persuasive case that Optimus Prime
24:39 is indeed alive and well, and firmly on our side.
24:45 We appreciate your support, sir.
24:51 Dismissed!
24:53 I'm sorry, General.
24:57 I can't do this.
25:01 I'm sorry.
25:04 I can't do this.
25:08 I'm sorry.
25:10 I can't do this.
25:13 I'm sorry.
25:15 I can't do this.
25:18 I'm sorry.
25:20 I can't do this.
25:24 (upbeat music)
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