01x40 - Audie and Tweak

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♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ Out of the sky his rockets ignite ♪

♪ Jets into battle, flies faster than light ♪

♪ Flash Gordon ♪

♪ Lord of the jungle, the hero who st*lks ♪

♪ The beasts call him brother, the ghost who walks ♪

♪ Phantom ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ Master of magic, spells and illusion ♪

♪ Enemies crumble in fear and confusion ♪

♪ Mandrake ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ His strength is a legend, his skills conquer all ♪

♪ Armed with his power, we never will fall ♪

♪ Lothar ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ With our new young heroes, proving their worth ♪

♪ Four become eight, defending the Earth ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth, Defenders ♪

♪ Defenders of the Earth ♪

-Our XB series of computers controls all defense systems--

Should anyone launch an attack from anywhere in the galaxy,

we'll be alerted.

-What is happening, General?

-We are under attack, sir!

-It's not possible!

Those missiles are right on top of us!

-They're gonna hit!

-The missiles are veering off!

-General, will you please explain what happened?

-The XB ran amok!

The m*ssile attack took place only in the computer!

-Hey, we can play with three!

-But it's more fun with four!

-Let's ask that guy to play with us.

-We don't wanna play with a nerd like Audie!

-Yeah?

Maybe I don't wanna play with you either!

-Hey, Rick, do you know that kid over there?

I've never seen him in class.

-That's Audie Barret.

-Believe it or not, he's a grade ahead of us!

-But, he's my age!

-Yeah. He's one of those child geniuses.

-He looks kinda lonely.

I want to ask him to play!

-Hey! Audie!

You wanna bop the ball around with us?

-No! Leave me alone!

-What's his problem?

-Huh?

The market just went down points!

-No! It just went up points!

-Soon, this entire wretched planet

will be brought to a standstill!

Tycos?

-Yes, mighty Ming.

-What confusion shall we create next?

-There is much yet to be done--

computers whose data banks I have yet to destroy!

-Tycos is the ultimate trap,

a machine designed by a machine--

completely devoid of human flaws.

With it I shall destroy

the accursed Defenders of the Earth!

-Hi, Audie!

-Oh, hi, Tweak.

-May I come in, Your Highness?

Bad enough I have to hang around while you go to school!

But you won't even let me walk home with you!

-You don't walk, Tweak. You roll.

-Don't get technical with me!

That's not the point.

-That is the point!

I'm ten years old, and I'm in the senior class!

The kids at school think I'm a freak!

What would they say

if they knew that I built my best friend?

-Am I really your best friend, Audie?

-You know you are, Tweak--

-Then listen to some friendly advice!

You should've played with those kids today!

You gotta make friends!

And I don't mean make them like this!

-Welcome home, Audie!

-I mean you gotta meet some people!

Real people like you!

-That's just it!

There isn't anybody like me, Tweak.

Maybe I am a freak.

-Computers all over the world are being disrupted

by an unknown transmission force.

The strongest readings

are coming from the Rocky Mountains.

One moment.

One moment.

Oh, the mountains, oh, the sea, crimson, sometimes like fire.

-Dynac! What are you talking about?

-It appears our Dynac has fallen prey

to this computer demon as well.
[ … ]

-Yes--

-Dynac is right, you know-- I am in the mountains!

Come and get me-- if you dare!

-Whoever you are, you bet we will.

-Anybody there?

It's me, Kshin!

-Let him in, meathead!

Now's your chance to make friends!

-No!

-Well, if you won't, I will!

-Tweak-- stop!

-Audie, let me open it!

-No!

-If you don't, I swear I'll never speak to you again!

-All right.

Uh-- hi!

What do you want?

-I'd heard a lot of great things about you, and--

-About-- me?

-This is some place you got here!

Where are your folks?

-They're gone.

-No kidding. So are mine!

But the guy who takes care of me is cool.

He's Mandrake the--

-The Magician? One of the Defenders!

Wowie zowie!

If I hadn't been hanging around him so long,

I might've met you sooner!

-That's enough, Tweak!

-See, Audie's got this notion that nobody will ever like him.

-Tweak, I said, "Enough!"

-I've been trying to find him a human friend and--

-Why's he doing that?

-Because he's programmed not to disobey my orders!

-Hey, look, I didn't come here to bust up any friendships.

-That's right! And you won't! 'Cause you're leaving now!

-Come in, Defenders.

I am waiting for you!

-This is a trap.

-I'll let you know what I find.

-I can't see much yet-- wait, there's a light ahead--

I'm coming up on a room-- it's huge and--

What's happening to me?

I can't seem to--

I can't--

-Next--?

-Wow, school's been canceled!

-Yeah. The computer's down.

-I hear that everything with a microchip in it

has gone nuts.

Even pocket calculators.

Look, Audie,

I'm sorry if I caused any trouble last night.

-Forget about it.

-Forget about it?

He might be able to save the world,

but, no--

-Tweak! You're pushing it!

-Aw, for crying out loud--

-You know, for a friend,

you sure treat that little guy lousy!

Hey--!

How come his brain is working,

when everything else

with a microchip in it has gone dead?

-Because I made his circuits out of organic matter.

Whatever is destroying the computers

affects normal silicon circuits--

but his are made of plankton!

-You gotta tell people about this!

They need your help!

-Why should I want to help people?

They think I'm a freak!

Come on, Tweak!

-Well, I'm going to tell the other Defenders about this!

-The Defenders are here.

I have already trapped the one known as the Phantom.

-Excellent!

And your other work?

-All circuitry in the Western hemisphere has been shut down,

my Lord Ming - with one exception.

A small robot--

the nature of his circuits is unknown to me.

-Report back when you have added more Defenders

to my collection!

-That robot poses a definite threat. Sire.

-One harmless robot against my Tycos?

You must be joking, Octon!

-We have searched everywhere!

There's no possible way in except through that door.

-I am going inside to see what happened to the Phantom.

I will radio back to you.

-Flash, can you hear me?

-Yes, Mandrake. See anything?

-I see nothing! No, wait!

There, I-- I see-- the Phantom!

Good Lord!

[choking]

-Gas!
[ … ]

It's-- gas!

-Mandrake! Mandrake!

-I am waiting for you, Flash Gordon!

-And you're gonna get more than you bargained for!

-We gotta get Tweak,

he's the only one who can help us!

-What are you talking about, Kshin?

-What's a Tweak?

-He's a little robot!

-If Dynac is down, how's a little robot gonna help?

-Whatever it is that fouled up all the machines--

it didn't foul up Tweak!

He's immune to it!

-But will he help us?

-Tweak wants to help, I know it.

-It's Audie that's gonna be the problem!

-This oxygen helmet

should keep me safe from the gas,

but listen, Lothar, if anything happens to me,

go back to Monitor

for all the expl*sives you can carry

and blow this place sky-high!

-But-- -This thing must be stopped!

-Take care, Flash.

-There's the light.

It's some kind of nerve gas.

-Welcome, Flash Gordon!

Please allow me to introduce myself.

I am Tycos.

These are my maintenance drones!

I've ordered them to dismantle

your pesky little oxygen helmet!

-I'd call off your drones, if I were you!

-It is useless to resist, Flash Gordon!

It's only a matter of time now.

And that helmet of yours is so thin!

-Audie, we've got to talk to you!

-I don't want to talk to you or anybody else!

-You've gotta help us!

-Will you listen to them?

-I don't want to hear it, Tweak!

-Audie, please!

Hear us out-- please!

-We need your help!

-Just listen to us!

You could help save the world!

-Yeah?

And what's the world ever done for me?

Forget it!

-Come on, Tweak!

-Just the robot we were looking for!

-Look!

-One of Ming's ships!

-Audie! Tweak! Are you in there?

-Ming must've figured out

that Tweak is the only computer that isn't shut down!

-Then-- he's kidnapped them!

-The genius who built a machine

capable of withstanding Tycos' power

is just a little boy!

-Octon!

I want to know why it is immune to Tycos' disruption!

My greatest computer must have no more failures!

-I am your greatest computer!

I designed Tycos!

-And may I remind you

that I could have Tycos shut you down--

like all the other computers in the world?

Now take this toy robot

and tear it apart piece by piece!

-Very well, Sire!

-Uh, couldn't I just draw you a schematic?

-Tweak! No!

Please don't take him apart!

-Oh, poor little boy! Don't worry!

His destruction will be quick!

And as he's only a machine,

it will not be too painful!

-Ming's loyalty shifts like the wind!

Ever since Tycos became operational,

I have been ignored by Ming.

-Uh, listen, pal,

what do you say we make a little deal?

-What do you mean?

-It's obvious Tycos is stealing all your thunder!

You said it yourself, you are being ignored!

-Yes, yes, I was once Ming's favorite!

And now I've designed my own replacement!

-That's for starters!

Tycos can wipe you out-- poof!

You'll be history!

Suppose you don't take me apart!

Suppose you let me go!

I mean-- just suppose!

And I'll eliminate your number one rival!

I'll take care of Tycos faster than you can say-- okay.

-Tweak?

What are you doing?

-Getting out of here-- wanna join me?

Let's just hope that tin ball Octon knows
[ … ]

which doors to open!

Now all we have to worry about is-- Ice Robots!

-Come on!

-They saved us, for Heaven's sake!

-They don't care about me!

They just need your help! That's all.

-Oh, for crying out loud! Turn me off--

I can't listen to this baloney anymore!

-You know something, Audie?

For a genius, you're pretty stupid!

-You can say that again!

-We want to be your friends, Audie!

But you won't let us!

You think you're so above everybody!

-You mean-- you don't care that I'm so smart?

-To tell you the truth, the way you act,

I'm not even sure you are so smart!

-I don't understand--

-I mean I care about you!

-You really-- like me? -Yes, stupid-- we like you!

-Now to detonate.

-Hold it, Lothar!

-Wait! Don't!

-What are you all doing here?

We won't be needing that, Lothar.

-This little guy knows how to take out that computer!

-How'd you-- -Octon told us!

-Ready, old buddy?

I'll give you a shout as soon as I've shut off the gas!

Hum-dee-dum-dee-dum--

Hum-dee-dum-dee-dum--

Here's the shut-off valve!

La-di-dah--

Okay, guys! The gas is off!

-Seize him!

-No!

-Audie and the others are on their way!

They'll get gassed!

-Only one way to shut it off permanently!

It's the least I can do for my buddy, Audie!

With my power pack!

-Never mind those brats! Get the Defenders!

-Hi, guys. What's up?

-Oh, nothing.

crazed robots

just went that-a-way after Lothar and the others.

-Why didn't you say so?

-There's the power generator!

-Got a communicator?

-Here!

-It's a little late to radio for help, Audie!

-I just want the power supply--

Got a flashlight?

Come on!

-You impudent idiots!

-Wait a minute!

Tweak!

-Can't you fix him up, Audie?

-No!

His circuits are made of living cells!

They'll die off without his power supply!

Tweak!

Don't leave me! You're my only friend!

-It's-- okay-- Audie.

You don't-- need me-- anymore!

-I do! I do! Don't go!

-You've got-- real friends, now--!

Nice - knowing you-- buddy!

-May I borrow that detonator for a moment, Lothar?

-Be my guest, Audie.

-For you, Tweak.

-Thanks to you, Audie,

the computers of the world are back online!

-Including our Dynac X!

-And, Audie, you did it!

-No, Tweak did it.

Now that he's gone,

do you still want to be friends?

-Well, I don't know, I really don't like the way you dress--

-Huh?

-Okay, tell you what.

We can be friends if you wear this!

-If you insist--

-Oh, didn't I tell you?

-Audie, you are now an honorary Defender of the Earth!

-All right!