01x08 - Double Reverse

[bunniefuu]

♪ I've got ya with
my winnin' smile ♪

♪ I'm a living lesson
in flair and style ♪

♪ You just can't help but
stare at my savoir-faire ♪

♪ I'm Nouveau Deco
Roman-Greco ♪

♪ Rococo Barroco be-bop
hip-hop flip-flop ♪

♪ Somebody stop me ♪

♪ Pretty viridian
faces like mine ♪

♪ Don't come a dime a dozen
I stand out in the crowd ♪

♪ They went they made me
yeah they broke the mold ♪

♪ Wholesome and kind staid and
refined totally out of my mind ♪

♪ Arch-villains
and ne'er-do-wells ♪

♪ Had better learn
to decorate prison cells ♪

♪ Green goes with
anything if they ask see ♪

♪ Well there's one last
thing I got to sing about ♪

♪ Open up wide
and really shout ♪

♪ Oh look out ♪

♪ This is The Mask ♪

♪ Smo-okin' ♪♪

[male #1]
Nothing very exciting
really happens around here.

boom

[screaming]

[dramatic music]

Oh, Walter.

Guess who?

thud

Not even warm.

It's me.
The Mask.

thud

Don't you recognize me?

tong tong tong

whoosh whoosh

Argh, you scurvy scallaway.

Prepare to exchange broadsides.

bang

clank

Alright,
forget the broadsides, then.

Prepare to exchange parrots.

boom

[coughing]

Argh!
This place be smokin'.

thud

Score another one
for the Jolly Roger.

Argh!

Ha ha ha.

[therapist]
'So, Mr. Ipkiss,
you have Charlie for a boss.'

'You can't get a date.

Your car won't run.

And you spent the morning
as a pirate.

Well, not me exactly.

You know, The Mask.

Oh, yes.
Your make-believe friend.

Dr. Neuman, the point is,
I'm tired of people treating me

like some kind of a
human door mat.

I'm not asking for much.

A-a-a promotion, a girl friend,
a car that runs once in a while.

If I use The Mask,
I might get results.

But I wouldn't dare.

I mean, The Mask is-is wild
and unpredictable.

A pirate.
Everything I'm not.

Mr. Ipkiss it sounds like this..

...imaginary companion you call
"The Mask" is your opposite.

Your inner child, so to speak.

What if you were the inner
child?

What if you were to the opposite
of what you normally do?

Act like The Mask, that is.

You might achieve the results
you want without him.

It's called reverse psychology.
And it's all in my new book.

- 'I'll put it on your account.'
- Thank you.

So, you're saying,
all I have to do is..

...do what The Mask would do?

Precisely.

If reverse psychology
works for you.

Your imaginary mask persona
might even disappear entirely.

Then I wouldn't have to hear
about him anymore.

Good day, Mr. Ipkiss.

Do what The Mask would do, huh?
Right, ha ha.

What? So I can be committed?

No, I think I'll stick
to being a door mat, thank you.

Hi.

Violet.

'Wood polish.'

Spiffy. Spiffy.

Do what The Mask would do, huh?

What have I got to lose?

Woo!

All aboard
the old number nine.

Oh, oh, oh, oh.

- Destination, new accounts.
- Uh..

Salutation, geriatric earthling.

You have lived long
and prospered.

- Yes.
- Bank with Edge City savings.

We offer the best rates
west of Pluto.

- Well..
- Pardon me, eh, parsec.

Hello?

[man on phone]
'Stanley, I gotta know.'

'Did aliens steal your brain?'

Or have you just lost
your mind?

Oh, come on,
what's wrong, Chuck, huh?

Too much oomph
in my presentation?

Uh, I just needed to use
the ladies' room.

Uh, sorry.

I was just trying to get in
touch with my inner child.

I just hope the bank president
didn't see this.

Your inner child
needs a spanking.

Do what the Mask would do. Psst.

Only a lunatic would take advice
from this stupid book.

High-tech this
interactive that.

The problem with kids
these days

is they don't appreciate
the classics.

Reality carves..

...the exquisite lines of...
the balloon.

pop

But I, Joe Blow
have been inspired..

...with the help
of this book.

To invent
the greatest balloon, ever.

clank

swish

It's so obvious.

The problem with balloons..

...they break.

Bad, Mr. Pinprick.

Bad, Mr. Bigmouth over
inflation.

But now, my fragile beauties
will be..

...well, the opposite of
fragile.

Hello, my little friend.

My first of many.
My prototype.

Unbreakable balloon.

Children will sing
songs of Joe Blow.

The man who burst
a balloon unpoppable.

Let's just hope this puppy works
so I can pay my bills.

wiff wiff

Yes.

Oh!

splash

bloop bloop bloop

Yes, yes.

Bigger.

'Bigger, bigger.'

It's gonna blow!

Boom

[man on phone]
'Mr. Schumaker.'

I didn't do it!

I mean, uh, yes,
Mr. bank president sir.

'I want Stanley Ipkiss
in my office this moment.'

I'm in trouble.

[dramatic music]

Hello, you, uh,
you wanted to see me, si-sir?

'Mr. Ipkiss, you're wacky.'

'And our clientele seems
to take a shine to that.'

Hey, well,
you got all your limbs at least.

How bad was it, huh?

I've been, um...promoted.

What?

For acting kooky?

Uh, wacky, actually.

That lady came who came
in to use the restroom

well, apparently she
deposited her life savings here.

I'm now, ha ha,
executive bank manager.

But that means, you are my..

...boss.

Schumaker, transfer Ipkiss'
belongings to his new office.

And spiffy it up.

This revers psychology stuff
can't really work, can it?

[Stanley]
Well...time to put it
to the test.

Do what The Mask would do.

Hello, babe.
It is babe, isn't it?'

I know what you're thinking.
I look silly, perhaps.

But, you and I can be the hit
of the Coco-Bongo tonight.

Wearing these funny-looking
hats. What do ya say?

I, I don't know
what to say.

Let me help you, say you'll be
ready at 8:00 PM.

I'll pick you up.
What do you say?

Hmm, you're kinda wacky but
okay, I'll see you at 8:00 PM.

Oops, think I better dance now.

Hey, I am wacky. Woo!

Oh, poor Joe Blow.

Nobody coulda survived this.

Whoa!

I, I guess I invented
the almost unbreakable balloon.

My, my skin.

I feel so...tingly.

Wha-what's happening to me?

trr

He's gonna blow!

boom

I explode.
Yet I'm unbreakable.

Like my balloon was to be.

'Oh, it's all so clear now.'

Balloons are fun
because they pop.

Explode, go boom.
Ha ha ha.

Thank you, reverse psychology.

From this day on,
I shall be Kablamus.

The exploding man!

And if the kids
don't like it, tough.

[instrumental music]

And now these messages.

And now back to the show.

[Stanley]
''Ha ha ha, no, really.
It is amazing.'

'My life is finally
happenin', doc.'

'I mean, check this out, okay.'

'I got a promotion this morning.
Thank you very much.'

'I got a hot date tonight.'

♪ I got a song in my heart
and a puppet on my hand ♪

♪ Dun dun dun dun dun ♪♪

- 'Ha ha ha. Go ahead.'
- I can see that.

I assure you, Mr. Ipkiss, it
chills the marrow in my bones.

You know what?
Call me Stan.

Call me Wacky Stan.

Wacky Stan owes it
all to you, Neubie baby.

mwah

Far-fetched it may seem, I think
I like the old Stanley better.

Perhaps, you should try
to reverse

the reverse psychology.

What?

What? And give all this up?

Forget about it, babe.
Wacky Stan is here to stay.

Isn't that right, Sharky?

We both agree. We're here.
Ha ha ha.

Ipkiss, your TV is too loud.

Mrs. Peenman, you're just in
time for...a waltz.

♪ La de da da dum ♪

♪ Yup up yen dip ♪

♪ La de da dum bum ♪

♪ Is this so fun ♪♪

I oughta cut your liver out.

Great.

I'll prepare the fava beans.

And since we're on the subject
of eating me alive

Here is the rent. Ha ha.

'You have a nice day now, here.'

Whoa, somebody stop me.

woof

That's right, Milo.
That's right, Milo, Milo, Milo.

He he. Hey, buddy, from now on
Stan takes flack from nobody.

Ow, oh.

Huh, another piece
of the old Stanley

that I won't be needing.
Thank you.

whizz

thud

[instrumental music]

woof woof

We interrupt this program
for a special bulletin.

W Edge TV News reporting live
from downtown.

'Where a diabolical
exploding man'

'is bent
on destroying the city.'

Okay, mister.
Give it up.

[instrumental music]

Smiles. Everybody.

He's gonna blow!

boom

[coughing]

Tear gas!

That's it. The guy's got gas?

[instrumental music]

Ahh.

boom

thump

Hey, kids, look at me.

The balloon that
keeps on poppin'.

The police can't take him.

I guess, it's gotta be me.

woof

But first, huh, oh, yeah,
what am I gonna do?

Hit him with a pie?

This is one job best left
to The Mask.

Not Wacky Stan.

I salivate to detonate.
I hop for pop.

I scream, you scream,
we all scream for Kablamus.

whack

Pardon moi,
I believe it goes

We all scream for ice-cream.

You gotta quit mangling our
cultural heritage, bob.

Mangle? Ha ha ha.
That's a great idea.

toing

whizz

Great. Thanks for joining me.
Appreciated.

Now submit to my defeat,
fat boy.

Oh, no, no, no.

I don't think the little
children would like that.

toing

Oh, right.
The children.

I know,
you've heard guys

but he's obviously got a
problem, you heard me?

boom

[all screaming]

He he he.

My prima chargers.

You lookin' for this?

It's kind of
a retro 70's thing

but, hey, whatever holds
the pants up. Am I right?

[instrumental music]

Okay!

[gibberish]

Muchas gracias.
Muchas gracias.

mwah mwah mwah

Ay caramba.

What is going on with my face!

boom

[instrumental music]

He he he. My chargers.

glurg glurg

Whoa, must be the non-stick..

Well, alright. Come on.
Let's, uh, stay, boy.

You'd think there was
a short in here.

Say, anyone know
a mask repair man?

What happened?
The mask isn't working.

Oh-oh.

boom

Better than interactive
and twice as deadly.

Reverse psychology?
Glad to know ya.

[gasping]

Reverse psychology?

Wait. That's why
the mask isn't workin'.

[Doctor Neuman]
'If reverse psychology
works for you'

'your mask persona might even
disappear entirely.'

The Mask can only exist
with the old Stanley.

Huh? I destroyed The Mask.

Oh, right when the city
needs it most.

Okay, okay, Stanley,
Stanley, Stanley, think.

Nobody can stop that
exploding guy except The Mask.

And the only way to get
The Mask back

is to become
the old Stanley again.

[Schumaker on phone]
'Wacky Stan. Ha ha ha.'

'Lookin' forward
to workin' with you.'

Uh, umm, f-feelings mutual, sir.

Hi, Stan.
Can't wait till tonight.

Hi, Vi.
Yeah, I'll-I'll see you then.

To become The Mask,
I gotta give up all this.

I'm not doin' it.

[woman on radio]
'Flash, Kablamus has
struck again.'

'This time leveling edge city's
largest cd-rom supplier.'

Okay, okay. I'll become old,
doormat Stanley again.

But how?

Duh, of course.

Like Neuman said

"Reverse
the reverse psychology."

A double reverse.

Hey, Charlie.

Great lookin' tie.

Listen, Charlie. I just wanted
to say, you're the one

who deserved the promotion.

No, duh. You're darn right,
I do. What do you think you are?

Acting like a class clowning
giving respect.

Making me spiffy
up your desk.

And after you've
scrubbed them carpets

I want those banisters swabbed
and my laundry done.

Got it, Ipkiss?

Yes, Mrs. Peenman.

Oh, well, I think enough people
have wiped their feet

on me today.

Okay, masky.
Do your thing.

[babbling]

Oh, man.
What's it gonna take?

Huh, okay, there's one guy
who can help me.

The man who got me
into this mess. Doctor Neuman.

I've tried reverse,
reverse psychology and the mask

still won't work.
Watch.

[babbling]

- See
- I do see.

I have some friends
who can help, Mr. Ipkiss.

Friends in white coats.

Friends in, no, no.
You're not listening to me, doc.

The old double reverse
is not working.

The Mask is gone for good.

boom

Doctor Neuman.
Ha ha ha.

Hi-i-i.

[instrumental music]

We'll be right back.

tick tick tick

And now back to the show.

[instrumental music]

I'm here about your book,
Doctor Neuman.

It changed my life.

I-I-I'm glad
you found it useful, sir.

Yes, sir. Thanks to reverse
psychology I've realized my best

hey, not a very good listener
for a shrink, is he?

Man, that makes me feel
like blowing somebody up.

You'll do.

Ah, no hablo ingles.

No problemo.

I speak the universal language
of kaboom.

Hey, hey, look buddy.
Uh, give me a break okay.

I'm just a, a dork,
who works in a bank. Really.

Working in a bank is all I do.
Ple-please don't hurt me.

Sheesh, pal.
Don't you have any self-respect?

Not. I'm nickels worth.
I'm a coward. Hamsters scare me.

You wanna see
my yellow streak?

Ew, you're pathetic.
Like-like some kind of..

Human doormat?

Yes, that's it.
A doormat.

Go on. Wipe your feet.

Well, okay.
But then..

What?

You know? There are three things
I can't stand.

Lima beans, itchy underwear and
snobs who tread on my threads.

Green face. How did you..

Shh. Shh.

thud

Yes, sir.

I got a lot of schmucks to
scrape off these pod hoppers.

boom

boing boing

whizz

Uh, where'd he go?

vroom

[The Mask]
Were goin' in.

vroom

Bombs a-way.

whizz whizz whizz

tung

boom

May day!
May day!

Mothers day, daddas day,
daughters day, grandpas day.

Where's my boom boom?

puk puk

No matter. I've got
the biggest boomer, right here.

With my plutonium primer,
I'll level the entire city.

All the stinkin' kids
who never bought my balloons

and all the green-faced clowns
who'd ever tried to stop me.

I am the only one
who can survive a plutonium pop.

For I am Kablamus,
"The Unpoppable!"

Sorry, I can't
let you go nuclear.

My favorite restaurant's
in this city.

Well, you're too late,
green face. Say bye-bye.

kaboom

[popping]

What is this?

Hmm.

cluck cluck

Could use a little salt.

Popcorn? But, uh-uh, how?

Why, it's like this, darling.

I switched your plutonium primer
with a popcorn primer, get it?

Pop-corn.

Got the idea from this book I
found in your belt.

[screams]

Buster, I can't stop you
from explodin'.

But I can install
this handy-dandy valve.

Now, how much would you pay?

[instrumental music]

That ought to
relief some pressure.

whizz

Not to mention clear a room.

[farting]

No, sir, I-I don't have
a whacky reason

for being gone all day.

Then you're back in new
accounts, Mr. Ipkiss.

[instrumental music]

Hey, Stan.
Like my whacky hat?

Y-you know, Violet, maybe,
the hat thing

isn't such a good idea.

Oh, well, maybe the date thing
isn't such a good idea.

Huh. Well, I'll get the
promotion and a date someday.

And I'll do it as plain old me.

Stanley.

But in the meantime, I know
something they don't know.

'Yeah, yeah, yeah.
I am a hero. Ah-huh, that's me.'