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01x02 - Pirate

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Tugs". Aired: 4 April – 27 June 1989.*
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Set in the Roaring Twenties, the series focuses on the adventures of two anthropomorphized tugboat fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z-Stacks, who compete against each other in the fictional Bigg City Port: "the biggest harbour in the world".

01x02 - Pirate

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the tugboat for its size is the most

powerful craft to

flat and the star tugs are the power

behind the docks and waterways that make

up the big city

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Port this is Tugs

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I remember a time we'd all had a long

hard day but there was still one more

job to do and as 10 cents was the first

tug home he got it engineering parts

were needed to go to Scuttle but Pete

the dredger so they could start work

first thing in the morning I knew 10

cents wasn't too happy not because it

was late but because the Zed Stacks were

on the same job hey up zip look what the

wind's blown in good e two screws Oho

Zug hey where'd you want this bar from

the engineers too late for today mate

too late you don't need this till

morning we might have no point no I'll

be dark soon don't bug me I've had a

busy day now where do you want it really

G Beav zip isn't he well got a

reputation to live up to Zug one of the

best tugs in the harbor ywn ywn all

working no play makes 10 cents a d t

look do you want this or do I'll take it

back Mor it by the old key if you're not

too worn

[Laughter]

out all right you old tub guts you can

settle here for the

night hello who's there oh is that you

sunshine Big

Mac well say something whoever you

are I'm hearing

things hold up 10 cents Sunshine it was

you now why didn't you answer was me

what in near are cold ah can't have

heard you you're heading home what oh

yeah yeah I'll come on I must be tired

night 10 cents night sunshine

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night that night a shadowy vessel slid

into the harbor aha this looks like what

I'm after engineering part

unseen unheard the dark stranger hitched

on 10 cents barge and slipped silently

into the

Mist zip and Zug were in for a surprise

the very next morning hey where is it I

told 10 cents to leave that bar heip

round by the old key you said Zug your

very words always said star tugs

couldn't be relied on oh he'll catch it

from Captain

star he will when I tell tell him land

him right in

it hey you what do you want a word

Captain star wants to see me we want to

see him as well you didn't deliver our

barge of course I did it's not where it

should be is it and we'll get the blame

but I delivered it yeah I delivered it

by the old key you saw me not there now

you moved it to Wi me up you have double

crossed us I have not you take that back

oh no no hang on no I was only what's

going on out there oh Captain star ense

didn't deliver our barge last night and

I did you know I did you did not it's

not there it's not it's not there all

right that's enough I've already had a

complaint from the clients on your way

now right sir have a nice day

T I don't expect slip UPS like this from

you 10 cents the owners claim their barg

is missing never delivered that's not

true sir it was my last time of the day

it was at 10 cents I have to take the

client's word sir please at least let me

no I'm putting you on dredger detail

with Scuttle butt Peete oh no sir not

that there's 10

cents

go oh hi scle B you're not Gloom just m

than 10 cents what's up oh nothing here

you've lost a barge oh you would be the

first I wouldn't you that's no secret

talk at the harber B to me once you know

I've heard the rumor Kampus what do you

know about it well you've lost the bar

don't waste time do your

scal ah rumors are his speciality it's

only side of Hell the more know about it

the sooner you'll be into the clear I am

in the clear get that

clear naughty naughty Temper Temper

who's it stack if it wasn't screwed on

one of these dies I leave him 10 cents

Captain star has got another job for you

yeah what is it I don't think you're

going to like it more work with the

zener a that's all I

need now you do know what to do with

that lot don't you he takes it somewhere

then it disappears you can make a

fortune selling B loads on the side you

saying I'm a crook he wasn't talking

about you was we him didn't mention his

names Z strange how Ordinary People can

suddenly turn criminals ever it's the

evil insight suddenly comes out Zach

yeah you to know all about that wouldn't

you Zach and I can't take a joke nether

you notice that Zach it's no joke get

that straight I was worried wasn't like

10 cents but what else could it be well

fortunately for him the famous bridge

Cafe band was giving grandus one of his

restless nights so he decided to Mosey

run the harbor he was worrying about 10

cents too and and hoping he could find

some way to help him clear his name he

didn't realize how soon that was to

be boy it's creepy around here at

night there's something moving over

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there better check it out

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I've asked you get out of

here

die pH that was too close hey that looks

like another of 10 Cent's bares where's

the thief taking

it grandpas lost the barge snatcher in

the mist and spent the rest of the night

worrying who it could be and all that

time the thief was busy

and other barges were

disappearing next morning I told Captain

zero stars and Zed Stacks had to get

together on this I say what's this all

about star feet and Z fet together

whatever next we're wasting time 10

cents barg is the only ones gone yeah

bet he knows what it's about him

stealing barges that's what cut that out

about 10 cents yeah what you see we

didn't just careful what you say I said

silence Captain zero and me have had a

meeting missing bges is serious we're

going to get to the bottom of it

understand Captain zero I know of a

scheme to catch this planet I expect you

know several s a gr to c a gr what are

you suggesting fire we've decided to set

a trap certain barges are being rigged

with flares that will trigger off if the

barge is even touched never mind stolen

so this is the plan tonight you'll all

be out in pairs maintaining silence keep

your eyes open Captain zero and unknown

to us grus was searching where he'd lost

the thief the night

before the forest

here what about this old warehouse It's

a possible hasn't been used for

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years you've done very well so far Pat

but we figure you still ow us you're

going back on your word you said that

was the last barge the thief changed our

mind see it's one more barge get it

tonight or it's goodbye to him David

Jones's Locker on the seabed who's he

the missing bges what's that hear

anything no right do as we say or else

it's getting too risky one more I said

tonight don't do it oh I've got to

haven't I you promise tonight will be

the last deliver or he

sinks you all right not Hur are you I'm

okay but don't do it it's wrong I can't

leave you here with them old man tonight

will be the end of it oh dear this is a

sad State of Affairs that night the plan

to catch the pirate was put into action

D good idea this baring Place flare set

to go off now I thought we were going to

be in pears

oh no not Warrior this is our post topet

sorry little fell of all the tugs I get

the clumsiest be great if you and I

catch them how thrilling how absolutely

thrilling now pay attention Warrior this

is a wartime situation M must up my

cunning my sense of tactical Advantage

now back there what that tactical it

means thinking strategically what's that

strateg what you

said Tactical call you dummy tactical

strategical oh give me strength

positions

Warrior the double this is a nice

tactical spot quite strategic quite good

eh hey cheer up 10 cents now I know you

didn't have anything to do with the

missing barges zip and zoger trying to

make something of it that's all yeah

thanks Sunshine but he makes me angry

you know not being able to prove it I'm

sure Captain star believes you and don't

pay any attention to the Zed Stacks that

Troublemaker is rubbing you up the wrong

way don't care about them ex our g*ng

but I can't be sure it's not me well

we'll catch the thief tonight with any

luck yeah we might we might not but if

we do I'll sink that pirate hey what's

that oh what's grandus doing here he'll

give us away Gras get out of it you're

in the way we l in a trap for the thief

that's why I've come to see you I've

been trying to find you for ages yeah

what do you know where the stolen barges

are I've been there seen them well let's

get the pirate you'll be sorry you cross

me I'll tell you just a minute 10 cense

it's a bit complicated well I want him

now to prove he's not me will you listen

a minute your pirate is a tug called sea

Rogue a

tug tied off my end right zip I'll stay

back here out of sight you keep a

lookout up front oh why do I have have

to be up front it's scary I feel

vulnerable you come here I'll come there

oh no you'd be much worse off here

better there believe me is it really bad

over there honestly zip would I lie to

you now would

I no please Mr pirate I do mean no harm

I please do it's me zip stupid Captain

zero said we're not to move you nearly

scared me if that's only nearly I'd hate

to see you really scared get to your

post I only wanted to see if it is

better back there well it isn't stay

there and shut

up and C Rogue is being forced against

his will the real villains have got the

old tug and are threatening to Scuttle

him if Cog doesn't steal barges for them

what do we do get to the pirate Sero or

before the others no time to explain to

them you're right follow me

sck quiet you'll give us away 10 cents

and sunshine are leaving their post what

look you're

right that 10 cents must be up to

something I knew he shouldn't be trusted

come

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on can't see them for mist stay close or

I'll leave you behind oh thanks pal

thanks very much

indeed the villains were carefully

laying plans for their escape they were

covering up light

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ships putting out lights in

lighthouses and muffling Bell boys so

they wouldn't be seen or heard when they

sailed off with their loot hello boys

how are you what they due to the old tug

wasn't known 10 cents sunshine and

grampus were hiding by the old Warehouse

they had seen the villains re-enter and

were now waiting to Spring their trap on

the

pirate not much around tonight I've got

to find what they want time is running

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out God it's too spooky for my liking I

wish I was back working up River quiet

you think I hear

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something I'm not going to make it

nothing in sight the Tog fleets have

rumbled me he

too you're cornered you can't escape I'm

not trying to well done 10 cents he's

the pirate all right no I'm not a real

pirate we know you're not Jumers taught

us everything I saw you and those two

green eyed things did you see the old

man there too everything we must save

him he's my uncle they're olding him to

Ransom to make me steal barges even if I

get one more they might still sink him

well help us to help you and we'll sink

them yeah anything you see

who's

that quick let's

hide this

way 10 cents can't be far must be around

here somewhere zip soak at that pirate

suck maybe we should get

back I don't like the zg quiet zip and

Zug they're stupid enough to go in the

warehouse they'll get No Quarter if they

do ah Ser them right that gives me an

idea grumpers go to the warehouse

entrance if the villains leave the shed

save the old man now let's see what's

going

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on just a quick little no zck let's go

back please come on and stay closed

don't worry I will oh I didn't know it

was so dark inside means there's no one

there I hope hey the stolen badges grave

we've corrected we're H beat your heart

out

10 hey what are you doing

here oh no two of them get some

quick right now get ready to spring the

Trap when I say okay let's hope Grand's

got a clear path

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oh dear hope everything's okay what the

who the easy old man I've come to set

you

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free here they come don't move yet

right wait wait till I say you're

getting

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close why wa not

yet three 2 1

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[Applause]

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J gotcha the game's up there's no Escape

hey toet something's going on over there

I'll take a look Warrior

Warrior watch

that

flare you bright spark Warrior some

flare in the morning a slightly singed

top haton Warrior led the villains

away don't bump them too hard Warrior

they might send up a flare too

oh now that's what I call good night's

work you heading up River SE Rogue yeah

thanks 10 cents Ah that's all right at

least I could do right then we better

move Pirates are not welcome here

nonsense you're no pirate thank you all

for your help yes thanks for everything

come on old man let's get you home help

me

nice I'm really sad to see them go

hi Hercules 10 cents those the two you

rescued last night yeah they helped us

find the stolen barges Captain star says

you've done a great job 10 cents well I

couldn't have done it without Grandpa

and sunshine well good work MERS thanks

Hercules thanks Hercules well I'm off to

get some rest thanks

grandus zip and Zug I want a word with

them well I done a what we'd have done

without your help well somebody had to

flash them out so uh we did we never

really thought youd stole the barges oh

no could have fold me weren't you just a

little bit scared no nothing scares us

does it

zip forward forward

the they move pretty fast when they're

not scared they certainly do h

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