Ultra Sonic (transcript)

This is the English transcript of the SatAM episode Ultra Sonic.

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[In Robotropolis, near Robotnik's lair, a large ship flies by. Looking closer, in a large dome, Sonic and Sally Acorn are grunting, running down a corridor in the building. They stop at a panel in a wall.]

Sally: This is it: section 2, module 14.

[Sonic grabs a handle on the panel and opens it, revealing a maintenance shaft.]

Sonic/Sally: Let's do it to it.

[They share their secret handshake. Sonic then enters the shaft with Sally following behind him. Crawling through it, the shaft is filled with many wires and panels. Sonic and Sally barely fit in as they slowly go through it. Sonic stops.]

Sonic: Hold it, Sal.

[He looks back and finds a small hatch. He opens it and they look down to see Snively working at the roboticizer, reading from a paper.]

Snively: Maximum ferrite field, 95.7% robotization factor.

[They look around at the various wires in the shaft.]

Sonic: Which one controls the ole' roboticizer?

[Sally takes one of the wires.]

Sally: First, we shut down the alarm.

[She pulls the wire apart.]

Sally: That should do it.

Sonic: Should?

Sally: He could have a backup.

Sonic: No prob! We can handle it.

Sally: The difficult part will be getting into that roboticizer software, so we can deactivate it.

[They look back down in the room. Snively is still walking around the roboticizer, which is active, reading his paper.]

Sonic: Come on, Sal, with my looks and your brains, we're unstoppable.

Sally: You're...partly right.

Sonic: Which part?

Sally: Guess...

Sonic: Ha, the incredible good looks part, right?

Sally: You're dreaming again.

[Sonic pulls out a personal mirror from his backpack and checks his quills. Then checks the rest of his face, with Sally growing impatient.]

Sonic: That, is not a dream. That is one hedgehog hunk.

[Sally slaps it out of his hand.]

Sally: Sonic, will you get serious?!

Sonic: Yo, I am serious.

[Sally puts a chip into a control panel on the roof of the shaft. This sets off an alarm in Robotnik's control room. He activates the screen on his chair to contact Snively.]

Robotnik: Snively, the roboticizer is in sabotage mode!

Snively: I'll check it, sir.

[Snively presses a button on the roboticizer control panel, activating a laser scanner that checks the area. He looks up at the maintenance shaft, and the open panel. Snively looks as his monitor shows a silhouette of Sonic and Sally, with alarms going off.]

Snively: The hedgehog...

[Four Swatbots are marching down a corridor.]

Snively: *communication* Swatbots! Sector 6, third corridor.

[The Swatbots stop and start running toward Sonic and Sally's location. Snively walks over to the roboticizer, keeping his eye on the open panel in the roof. Sally and Sonic are looking down on him.]

Sonic: Excuse me, is this where we catch the monorail to Knothole?

Snively: Go ahead and joke, hedgehog, but this time we got you!

Sonic: What you got, Snively, is a big, fat zippo!

Snively: Guess again, rodent.

[He walks over to the control console.]

Snively: What I have is your worthless hide.

[He presses a button, releasing a gas into the maintenance shaft. Sally coughs as it fills the area. They both crawl away as it covers the floor of the shaft.]

Sally: The fire extinguisher!

Sonic: What, he can't take a joke?

[They reach the end of the shaft, but it is blocked by a locked door. Sally pushes and Sonic hits it, eventually causing it to fall out of place. They look as the door falls to the outside, they are in a tall building, many floors up from the ground.]

Sonic: Hold tight, Sal!

[Suddenly, numerous laser blasts hit near the duo. They gasp as they look up and see Swatbots on the roof, firing down at their location. Sonic grabs Sally's arm.]

Sally: Any ideas?

[Sonic looks around and sees two hoverbots approach. The fire extinguisher foam is starting to accumulate outside the building.]

Sonic: The foam!

[They both jump and land in a mass of the foam at the bottom of the building. They both escape.]

Sonic: Past cool. Now let's hope the hoverpad is still where we left it.

[They continue running, with Swatbots continuing to fire toward them. They reach the hoverpad (a flat-panelled ship) and fly away.]

Sonic: We're in gear!

[Hoverbots follow them.]

Sally: Sonic! Behind us!

[Sonic makes numerous manoeuvers in the skies of Robotropolis in an attempt to lose the hoverbots, moving erratically and between pipes.]

Sonic: Hang on, Sal!

Sally: They're still behind us.

[Sonic flies past a large hole in a pipe, then does a quick turn-about, flying into the hole. He looks back as the hoverbots fly by without noticing.]

Sonic: Adios, Swatbots! When the hedgehog brain is really cooking, those chumps do stand a chance.

[He activates the hoverpad again and leaves the hole. Just as they exit, a hoverbot approaches from above.]

Sally: Sonic!

[Sonic presses a button on the hoverpad control panel.]

Sonic: No prob.

[The hoverpad instantly stops, causing the hoverbot to fly by at fast speed, knocking the pad into a downward twirl. Sonic is able to take control before they hit the ground.]

Sally: Maybe the old hedgehog brain is a little overcooked?

Sonic: A minor mistake, no biggie. We gotta be close to that subway station.

[The hoverpad flies at a high altitude while 4 hoverbots on guard continue to fly low. They take notice and fly upwards at the pad. Sonic is sweating as he looks back.]

Sonic: Oh man.

Sally: No biggie, huh?

Sonic: Okay, a major biggie.

[The hoverbots continue to pursue over the skies of Robotropolis.]

Sonic: How come they're not shooting at us?

Sally: They're saving us for the roboticizer.

Sonic: Well, it ain't gonna happen. Hang tight.

[He presses another button on the control panel.]

Sally: Sonic...

Sonic: Chill, I know what I'm doing.

Sally: That would be a first.

Sonic: Very funny...

Sally: Thank you.

[The hoverpad does a U-turn with the bots still in pursuit, then turning around again, passing by the hoverbots, nearly hitting them.]

Sonic: Outta the way, Swatbutts, hedgehog coming through!

[Sonic looks back at them, laughing, then looks at Sally.]

Sonic: Am I cool, or am I cool?

Sally: That was absolutely crazy, Sonic.

Sonic: Yeah, it was, wasn't it?

Sally: You are impossible.

Sonic: Thank you, thank you.

[He looks around.]

Sonic: See that subway station anywhere, Sal?

Sally: Yes, there!

[They see a small cube-like building with one entrance and head at it. Two hoverbots have found them and follow, firing at them. One shot hits the hoverpad, sending it in a spiral at the ground.]

Sally: SONIC!

Sonic: Hang on!

[Sonic gains control and safely lands it on the ground.]

Sally: Atleast we made it to the rendezvous point.

[They slowly step off the pad as the hoverbots fire their lasers at them. They then start running.]

Sonic: Let's juice!

[They make it into the building as the hoverbots fire at the entrance, destroying it. In the underground subway station, a long subway train sits at the platform. Three Swatbots are guarding the entrance to the train while three other bots enter it. Sonic and Sally watch from behind some debris.]

Sally: Workerbots.

Sonic: Sal...there. That bot is...

[The last bot to enter the train has a blue hedgehog appearance.]

Sonic: ...my Uncle Chuck...

Sally: You're right.

Sonic: I gotta get him outta here.

Sally: Sonic, wait, there's too many Swatbots.

Sonic: I can handle the Swatbots.

Sally: Sonic, use your head, it's too risky! We need a plan.

Sonic: Your right.

[A siren goes off as the destination sign 'Crystal Mine' lights up on the subway.]

Sally: Where's the Crystal Mine?

[The train departs.]

Sonic: I don't have a clue, but we're gonna find out.

[He helps Sally stand up.]

Sonic: Let's juice!

Rotor: Sonic!

[They gasp as Rotor runs over to them. Antoine and Bunnie Rabbot are also with him.]

Rotor: We scoped out Robotnik's junkyard, but we couldn't find any old roboticizer parts. How'd you guys do?

Sally: Not much better, I'm afraid, except that...

Sonic: ...we found my Uncle Chuck!

Bunnie: Oh Sonic, that is so exciting!

Rotor: Yeah! Where is he?

Sonic: On a train, headed for the Crystal Mine.

Antoine: Where is this Crystal of Mine?

Sonic: That way!

[Sonic points down the subway track.]

Sally: Well, we better start walking.

Rotor: Hey guys, here's our ride to the mine.

[Rotor points at a small subway car on the platform. They start walking at it when Swatbots enter and fire at the group. They start entering the car.]

Rotor: Incoming!

Antoine: Perhaps it is time to fly from the coop, yes?

[Sonic helps Rotor and Antoine into the car and closes the door. The Swatbots fire at the car, but their lasers have no effect on it. It activates and speeds along the track to the mine.]

[Crystal Mine consists of a large cave with two cranes hanging over a massive hole in the ground with the subway track following around the hole. The Freedom Fighter's car enters the cave and stops. They exit the car.]

Sally: I can't believe this. Robotnik pollution is everywhere.

[They hide behind their car and look at the subway train.]

Rotor: Man, I'd love to turn Robotnik into a can-opener.

Sonic: Shhh, cool it, Roat.

[They watch as a Swatbot escorts the workerbos into a building in the mine.]

Sonic: Keep your eyeballs peeled for Uncle Chuck.

[The last bot in the line is Uncle Chuck.]

Sonic: There he is. I'll get him.

[He hops on to the top of the car and runs at the Swatbots.]

Sally: Sonic! Be careful.

[The Swatbots and workerbots enter the building as Sonic runs up. The door to the building closes on Uncle Chuck.]

Sonic: Yo! Uncle Chuck, wait up!!

[Sonic grabs his arm.]

Sonic: Uncle Chuck! Chill will ya? It's me!

[Uncle Chuck removes Sonic's hand from his arm forcibly and walks over to a control panel beside the door.]

Sonic: Uncle Chuck, what are ya doing?

[He slams the button on the control panel, activating an alarm. He growls and starts walking fiercely at Sonic, causing him to walk backwards cautiously.]

Sonic: Yo, it's me, Sonic!

[He continues to walk at Sonic, growling.]

Sonic: Uncle Chuck, it's me, Sonic; your one-and-only too-cool nephew. Don't you remember?

[Uncle Chuck jumps at Sonic, but he moves aside, causing him to fall on the ground.]

Sonic: Bunnie, grab him!

[Bunnie runs over and grabs Uncle Chuck. He tries to escape from her grasp.]

Bunnie: Easy does it, sugar, I won't hurt ya.

Sonic: Get him outta here, Bunnie.

[She takes a resistant Uncle Chuck back to the subway car as Sonic walks over to the control panel. He kicks the button on it, stopping the alarm. He runs back to Bunnie, who is still holding onto Uncle Chuck, with Antoine nearby. Rotor and Sally join them.]

Antoine: Sacre bleu! This is terrible! (?)

Sonic: Don't worry, Uncle Chuck, we'll get you back to normal. Got any ideas, Sal?

Sally: Well, the roboticization process is still a big mystery, but maybe...just maybe...'

[She reaches into Sonic's backpack and takes out a power ring.]

Sally: ...we can jog his memory.

Sonic: Yeah! Past cool, sal.

[Sally gives Uncle Chuck the power ring.]

Sonic: Uncle Chuck, this is one of the power rings you invented for me, remember?

[It lights up as Sonic walks over. He calms down.]

Sonic: Sal, it's working. That a way Chuck, it's me, Sonic, your baby nephew. Please, remember.

[Uncle Chuck squints, then looks back at Sonic.]

Uncle Chuck: ...Sonic? Is that you, Sonic?

[Sonic hugs Uncle Chuck, with Bunnie letting go.]

Sonic: Uncle Chuck! Yes! Man, I sure missed you.

[They both shed some tears of joy.]

Uncle Chuck: I missed you too. Still good looking and always cooking, eh Soni-Boy?

Sonic: You got it, Unc. Shakin' and bakin'.

Uncle Chuck: Princess Sally, Rotor, Bunnie, ah, it's a real treat to see you again.

Sally: Welcome back, Charles.

Rotor: How you doing, Chuck?

Antoine: Doctor hedgehog, bonjour.

Uncle Chuck: Bonjour, Antoine.

Sonic: Come on Uncle Chuck, we're bailing you out of this dump.

Antoine: For the best, the sooner, the better.

[As Sonic goes to leave, Uncle Chuck grabs his shoulder.]

Uncle Chuck: Not yet, Sonic, there's something much more important than me that I need your help on.

Sonic: More important than you? Like what?

Uncle Chuck: I'll have to show you, down in the mine.

[They approach the door to the building structure. It doesn't open.]

Uncle Chuck: Bit of a snag, here. The elevator's gone till the next shift.

Sonic: Forget the shift, there's always the shaft. Bunnie, waste these doors.

Bunnie: My pleasure.

[She walks up to the doors and and forces it open. They look down the elevator shaft, which looks bottomless. A couple of elevator lines descend down the length of the shaft.]

Uncle Chuck: Sweet thinking, Soni. Let's get slidin'!

[Uncle Chuck jumps at one of the elevator lines and slides down.]

Sonic: Is he my uncle or what?

[He jumps at the line and slides down, followed by the rest of the Freedom Fighters. In the elevator car, Uncle Chuck breaks open the roof panel and drops in, along with Sonic.]

Sonic: So what are we looking for, Uncle Chuck?

Uncle Chuck: It's something you gotta see with your own eyes.

[The rest of the group jump into the car. Uncle Chuck forces open its door, revealing a bright blue light.]

Uncle Chuck: Check it out, Soni.

[They both walk out of the elevator, Uncle Chucks stands triumphantly.]

Sonic: Oh man! That is large!

[Suspended in the middle of the mine with a number of lines is a large crystal.]

Uncle Chuck: Robotnik is mining this energy crystal to replace his dwindling oil supply. They're hoisting it outta here today, we have to stop it!