A.N.T. Farm (2011–2014): Season 3, Episode 13 - FinANTial Crisis - full transcript

Chyna and the Ants face a crisis when defects with the zPhone cause a consumer backlash.

Subs created by: David Coleman.

I am Lucy Jordan, reporting live
from the headquarters of Z-Tech.

Where, after revolutionizing
the world of technology,

CEO Zoltan Grundy has decided to
revolutionize the world of education.

By opening up a school for prodigies.

And I'm here with some
of the students. Hmm?

So, you're a computer prodigy, right?

Yes. And I have found out
everything there is to know about...

Lucy Jordan.

How about you? What's it
like going to school here?

- I think this school is wonderful.
- Oh.



Much like the new zPhone 5!

With its many spectacular features
and extra long battery life.

Did Mr. Grundy ask you to say that?

No, he did not.

How about you?

What's the best part
about going to Z-Tech?

That would be me! Lexi Reed!

Yes, I am actually this beautiful.

It's not a camera trick.

Typical local news,
doing a fluff piece about

pampered, spoiled,
entitled children like me.

Disgusting.

Okay, you haven't had a chance
to ruin this segment, yet.

- Can you tell me...
- I have a girlfriend!



This is my girlfriend!

I'm not sure that's newsworthy.

Oh!

If you knew me at all,
you would know that's news!

Even Fletcher has a girlfriend?

I don't want to seem like a loser.
I'm going to introduce you as my wife.

What?

So, tell me, how has technology been
implemented into your curriculum?

Purchase the zPhone 5 before
April 15th and receive...

A zPhone 5.

To answer your question, Lucy...

My wife and I enjoy the zPhone 5,
which comes loaded with features

including a high-resolution display,
eye-tracking technology, and of course,

the durability and reliability
you would expect from a...

Z-Tech product.

As the grieving widow,

I just need to know, where
to pick up my inheritance?

♪Ooh, ooh. Ooh. Doo, doo.

♪Ooh, ooh. Ooh. Doo, doo.

Woo!

♪Everybody's got that thing.

♪Something different, we all bring.

♪Don't you let 'em, clip your wings.

♪You got it! You got it!

♪We're on fire and we
blaze, in extraordinary ways.

♪365 days.

♪We got it! We got it!

♪You can dream it. You can be it.

♪If you can feel
it, you can believe it!

♪Because I am, you are, we are...

♪Exceptional.

♪Exceptional!

♪Yeah, I am, you are, we are...

♪Exceptional.

♪Exceptional!

♪Ooh, ooh, ooh. Ooh, ooh.

Woo!

The new zPhone 5 has
exploded onto the scene.

Literally.

There are widespread reports
that the defective cell phone's

bursting into flames
all over the country.

As seen on this live satellite
image of The United States.

Hey, this is where we are.

Grandma Dotty says hi.

Chyna, your zPhone is ringing.

- I know.
- You should answer it.

- It might explode.
- I know. I'm calling you.

Well, I don't know what's causing zPhones
to explode, but the damage is done.

Z-Tech is in financial ruins.

I can't even afford to buy cool
vintage rock and roll T-shirts anymore.

I've been reduced to this.

Things are so bad at
Z-Tech that there are even

reports that the furniture
is being repossessed.

That has to be an exaggeration.

I don't think it is.

Me next! Me next!

Mr. Grundy, the bank is going
to take away the entire building

unless we take some serious
cost-cutting measures.

This from my wife who's always shopping.

But don't worry. I thought
of a way we can save money

that is easy to do and will
actually improve this place.

Great! What is it?

Getting rid of some of you students!

What?

I'm sorry, but the company
can no longer afford

to support all of you
spoiled, pampered children.

Don't forget entitled.

Who has to leave?

Ah, I don't know yet.

But don't worry, the decision will
be made in the fairest possible way.

Ow!

Come on, Fletcher! Let's go, Fletcher!

Ow!

I don't want to complain,
but I don't think the wheel

was the best way to decide
who stays and who goes.

Especially since Winter just kept
spinning it until we were all chosen.

Everybody, I have some good news.

It looks like none of you has to leave.

Really? That's great!

How is that great?

I've found a solution to
our financial situation.

And just in the nick of time.

Because it's gotten to the point
where I can't even afford shirts.

Oh! Come on, man!

There is, however, some bad news.

The money has come from an anonymous
investor who contacted my accountant.

It was a last resort...

But I had to sell the company.

But this is your company.

You built it up from
nothing. It's called Z-Tech.

It is not Z-Tech anymore!

Now it is H-Tech!

Not now, Mr. Hashimoto.

We're trying to figure out
who the anonymous investor is!

It's me!

You think you can beat me at
business, at karaoke, at break dancing!

But who's laughing now?

I am! You're terrible at break dancing!

What's going to happen to our school?

I intend to keep the school open.

But I will be making some changes
to the corporate structure.

- You're going to fire people?
- Yes.

But don't worry, the decision will
be made in the fairest possible way.

How is this fair? Ow!

Come on, Grundy! Let's go, Grundy!

Ow!

And this is where we
keep our toxic waste.

Or as some people call them, children.

Next, let me show you my resume!

I folded it into an origami frog.

Not because I desperately
need a job in management,

but because I love all things Japanese.

All things.

Ribbit. Ribbit. Ribbit.

Very impressive resume!

I'm hiring you as my new
Vice President of finance.

And origami.

Really?

- That's wonderful!
- Yes.

All you have to do is sign this contract
which I folded into an origami dragon.

Dragon sound. Dragon
sound. Dragon sound.

Did I hear a dragon?

These rooms are beautiful.

This school has lavish suites,
fine dining, a world class spa.

How much is the tuition?

Nothing. Mr. Grundy cared more about
nurturing our talents than making money.

What?

That is the stupidest
thing I have ever heard.

Well, then you've obviously
never spoken to Fletcher.

From now on, you all will be paying for
the privilege of going to school at H-Tech.

How are we supposed to afford that?

By working in my new hotel.

What new hotel?

This one!

This is brilliant!

Especially the way you're using
the kids to get free labor.

Exactly.

The obnoxious know-it-all
is the concierge.

Where can you find a restaurant?

Well, the earliest restaurants
were called Thermopolia,

L-shaped food counters
found in ancient Rome.

There were small holes in
the counters in which jars...

There is a hoagie shop on the corner!

The girl inexplicably dating
Fletcher works the front desk.

You want a wake-up call?

Here's a wake-up call.

If we don't get off fossil
fuels, this planet is doomed!

Enjoy your stay!

And because he is shaped
like a bell, the bellboy.

Yes, Mr. Hashimoto, Sir?

Mr. Grundy?

You're a bellboy?

If I didn't take this job, Hashimoto
was going to close the school.

And for the record, I'm
not shaped like a bell.

I'm shaped like a bell pepper.

Mr. Hashimoto, can we
please, discuss this?

No, I don't like you!

Why? Because I beat you at karaoke?

You didn't just beat him.
You mopped the floor with him!

And now I will mop the floor with her!

You know that's just an expression.

Okay. This area is done.

I need the wet-floor sign.

Coming.

Everyone else is miserable,
but we've got the best jobs.

Working at the hotel spa.

We get access to all
sorts of cool stuff!

Like this nail polish!

And these stylish scarves!

Those are used waxing strips.

They're still stylish.

What are you two doing?

Put down that nail polish
and that stylish scarf!

You're here to work.

This woman needs a
facial and a pedicure.

I got the facial. Feet are disgusting.

What a day.

I feel like I've been
through the wringer.

Oh! That reminds me.

Careful. You're getting
the floor all wet.

Did someone say wet floor?

Go away, Fletcher!

I'm too tired to even
change out of this thing.

I am just getting right into bed.

Olive, there is a...

Lady? In my bed?

Mr. Hashimoto rented out our rooms, too?

Where are we supposed to sleep?

Sleeping tubes?

This is ridiculous.

Actually, sleeping tubes are common
in Japan due to limited space.

Of course, it does help that the average
Japanese man weighs only 140 pounds.

I can tell you the average
British man weighs a bit more.

I can't sleep.

I keep dreaming I'm a roll of quarters.

You just have to make the best of it.

See, watch. Fletcher, wake up!

What? Ow!

This is outrageous.

I specifically requested
a Queen-sized tube.

Well, at least I get to
sleep next to my Sweetie.

Aw. Thanks, cutie-pie.

He meant me. And I'm up here.

Wait. Angus, your sleeping
tube is next to mine?

Sleeping tube?

I'm in the bathroom tube.

That's it! We can't live like this.

I'm going to go talk to Mr. Hashimoto!

I'll come with you.

No, I won't.

The plan has gone perfectly!

Great job sabotaging the
zPhones so they would explode!

No one suspects it was an inside job!

Did he say what I think he said?

I said, no one suspects
it was an inside job!

I said... just call
me back on a land line!

I'll have the bellhop get your bags.

Sorry I'm late.

I had a little trouble getting
out of bed this morning.

I can't work here another minute.
There's got to be something we can do.

Well, there's lots of things
to do in beautiful Palo Alto.

May I suggest a hot air balloon
ride over Silicon Valley?

They leave every half
hour from Byxbee Park.

Great. Now I need a broom.

I said a broom.

Guys! Someone's done something terrible.

That bathroom tube was
clogged when I got in it.

No! I overheard Mr. Hashimoto talking.

The phones aren't defective.
They were sabotaged!

Mr. Hashimoto has a mole.

He trained a small, burrowing
varmint to sabotage phones?

He's a diabolical genius!

It's got to be someone incredibly
intelligent, so it's not Fletcher.

And it's got to be someone who can
keep a secret, so it's not Olive.

It's got to be someone who's willing to
get their hands dirty, so it's not Lexi.

It's got to be someone incredibly
focused, so it's not Angus.

Come on, guys, think.

Who would stand to gain the
most by bringing down Z-Tech?

You know, Hashi...

I've been a loyal employee of your
company for almost 36 hours now.

I think I deserve a promotion.

Maybe you could stop by
later and we can discuss it.

I'm in tube 104.

Did you see that?
Winter must be the mole!

If she is, she'll never admit it.

Mr. Hashimoto called
the mole from the roof.

So, if we check the call log on Winter's
phone, we'll have the proof we need.

How do we get her phone?
She never puts it down.

Too bad you're not her phone.

She puts you down all the time.

I'll take care of it.

I know the one thing
that no woman can resist.

Calzones?

No. A manicure.

It's pronounced "manicotti".

Okay, here's the plan.
We do Winter's nails.

And when they're wet, she'll
be forced to put down her phone.

Then we grab it and check the call log.

It was so nice of you guys
to offer me a manicure.

Like most women, I would've preferred
manicotti, but this is the next best thing.

You deserve it, boss.

Of course you won't be able to text
while we're working on your hands.

No problem.

You know what would go
well with your manicure?

A pedicure!

Sounds lovely.

Mr. Grundy, this may
come as a shock to you,

but we think Mr. Hashimoto had
Winter sabotage the zPhones.

Wow.

When you pretend marry someone,
you think you can trust them.

Unfortunately, we can't prove it.

We tried everything.

Spa treatments, Italian food...

Actually, it was just those two things.

- Winter's coming!
- Hodor.

I can prove who did it!

Why are you not mopping the restroom?

We cannot afford another
bad online review.

I don't know who this Groltan Zundy is,
but that two-star rating really hurt.

Forget stars. You'll be getting
stripes, when you're in Alcatraz!

Chyna, that makes no sense.

Mr. Hashimoto will be remanded
to a working corrections facility,

most likely Salinas Valley
or possibly Chino Hills.

Alcatraz hasn't been an
operational prison since 1963, and

is now under the purview of
the National Park Service.

I can set you up on a tour,
leaving every hour from Pier 33.

As I was saying... a long time ago...

It turns out the zPhones
exploded due to a virus

that was uploaded from
the saboteur's phone.

I created a program that will
identify the culprit's phone.

So when I press this button...

It will send a signal to whoever
sabotaged Z-Tech, causing his or her...

But in this case her phone to explode!

Three...

Two...

One!

We're all going to die!

Kennedy? How could you?

What? It wasn't me. My
phone didn't explode.

Yeah.

Don't accuse Kennedy just because you're
jealous she gets to be my girlfriend.

Kennedy, I made up the whole
thing about back tracing the virus.

But if you weren't guilty,

then you wouldn't have been afraid
your phone was going to explode!

- Why would you do this?
- Because it was her duty.

As my daughter.

What?

It is true! My name is not Kennedy.

It is Kumiko. Kumiko Hashimoto!

When Grundy first announced this school,

I knew it was the perfect opportunity
to infiltrate and gain your trust.

So I can finally bring down Z-Tech!

All she had to do was learn to speak
with your ridiculous American accent.

My car gets 11 miles per gallon.

I like potato chips.

So, everything we know
about you is a lie?

Well, it started that way, but I fell
in love with this place and all of you.

Especially me.

No. That part is still fake.

I didn't want to sabotage the
zPhones, but my father made me.

I'm sorry.

You're finished, Hashimoto. I
will retake control of Z-Tech,

and my school and do everything
in my power to lock you up in...

Salinas Valley Correctional Institution.

Yeah!

You'll never catch me!

Because you Westerners
are too lazy to run!

He's getting away! After him!

But he's all the way over there now.

Yeah. That is pretty far.

Oh! Well, we tried.

He's fast.

I got my company back, people
are buying zPhones again,

and I'm once again worth billions.

In case you're hiring...

I've baked my resume
into a shepherd's pie.

Because I like all things British.

All things.

Ah!

Everything is right
with the world again.

You're still stuck in a tube.

And there's only one way
you're gonna get out of there.

In that case, there's
only one thing I can do.

You think anyone will notice?

Notice what?

Hmm.