Max Steel (2013–2015): Season 1, Episode 17 - The Secret Admirer - full transcript

Max is not amused, let alone as charmed as she, when flowers are delivered for his mother: he even abuses the first suspect at MTec. The real trouble starts in the morning, for the roses scent transforms her into a hostile, poison-eating zombie. Bento discovers that's the result of an air-transmitted, artificially mutated virus. Indeed, it's a vengeance plot of Toxon, who enlists her as his cahoot 'Toxiana'.

[frightened cry!]

[traffic sounds]

[frightened cries!]

That's fourteen screams
in the span of 43 seconds.

Judging from the frequency
and vocal pitch

My guess is a knife-
wielding mugger.

Hmm, I dunno, I'm kinda
feeling out-of-control

- School bus on this...
- Betcha a soda pop?

You don't drink soda.
You don't drink period.

You take the fun
out of everything.

[cries]



My money says an overgrown
gorilla looking for love.

Mine says good old-fashioned
road rage incident.

Maaah!

Ah, didn't see that coming.

Let's not beat ourselves
up about it...

- Whoa!
- [crash sounds]

After all, I think
that's his plan.

[grunts]

Well, betcha he didn't
plan on this...

Go turbo strength!

Umm, I thought I
said turbo strength?

- [traffic sounds]
- you sure?

I was uh, under the impression
you said scuba.

Scuba!
Why would I say scuba?



- [traffic sounds]
- [yelps]

I definitely said
strength mode.

Yah, I definitely heard
scuba mode!

[traffic sounds]

We're in the street, steel.
Clearly, scuba makes no sense!

Ahh!

I thought it was stupid too!

I can't figure out
why you said it.

Steeeeeel!

Go turbo strength!

Ugh!

Huh?!

[grunt]

Think he's down
for the count?

Yah, if we're counting
to one.

[grunts]

- Hah, glad that's over...
- Is it?

Hmm...Seems pretty quiet.

- [growls]
- ahhh!

Why did we open it?

[grunts]

Didn't we take down a nut
like this just last week?

And another the week before?

I mean, they weren't exactly
the same but...

But there were similarities.

Yeah, you're right...

Something's up.

Question is, what?

[tires screech]

[devious chuckle]

Let's... Go turbo!

I'm max mcgrath.

Here's my buddy steel.

Yeah, he's an alien.

I generate the power,

Steel has the alien tech
to control it.

Together, we combine
into awesome turbo modes...

... Take on the bad guys...

Save the world.
You know, hero stuff.

We are...

Max steel.

[doorbell]

Hi, delivery for molly.

Uh, are you sure

You got the right place?

This is molly mcgrath's
residence, isn't it?

- Wait, these are for my mom?
- What's this?

"to my darling, molly.

Not so long ago,
you changed my life

And one day soon I
hope to change yours.

"yours truly,
a secret admirer."

- [huffs]
- ooh, good golly, ms. Molly!

Seems someone's got
the hots for you!

Oh, don't be ridiculous.

Yeah, steel, don't be
ridiculous.

What's so ridiculous?

Your mother's charming,
intelligent,

And, if I do say so myself,
quite fetching!

But perhaps most importantly,
she's available!

Steel.

Max, I'm sure it's some kind
of mistake.

But then again,
you never know.

Like steel said, I am
pretty fetching.

[gags]
mom's aren't allowed
to be fetching.

Would you prefer I call her
a 'dish'?

Ughh!
I'm not listening!

- Or perhaps 'babe' or 'doll'?
- [laughing]

- That's a good one!
- Make it stop!

[laughing]

Hey, thanks again for
checking into this, berto.

No problemo.
I was able to snake some dna
samples from those uglies

You've been taking took down
over the last few weeks.
Check out what I found.

Each a' these guys were
just average joes

Until they were infected
by some sort of virus.

A virus?

Yea, but the strange thing is,
each virus was a bit different.

Which is why each ugly
was a bit different, too.

So this virus...It's
evolving?

Seems like it, yeah.

But into what?
And why?

Chill your bones.
These things take time.

But I'll get to
the bottom of it.

Hey, fellas, what's shaking?

Mysteries, mutants,
and mayhem.

- You know, the usual.
- I hear that.

Say, uh, berto, just
wanted to say thanks

For fixing the rear
thruster on my jump jet.

She's flying like a dream
now.

- No prob, j!
- Later, guys.

Oh, and, max, tell your mom
I said 'hey' wouldja?

Hey, jefferson, what's that
supposed to mean?

Uh, what's what
supposed to mean?

'tell your mom I said hey.'
what's that mean?

It means next time you see
your mom tell her I said hey.

Uh-huh.

- So it was you.
- Me what?

Uh, max--

Don't play dumb with me.
You sent those flowers!

Max, really--

I've got news for you,
jefferson.

My mom hates flowers.
Okay?

And she's not interested
in your jump jet

With rear thrusters that
run like a dream either.

Okay! Huh?
You got that!

Ugh!

[groan]

Uh-oh!

[groans]

Max? You know we're bros
and I'd do anything for you.

But you ever touch me
like that again

And I'll mop this place
with your face.

We cool?

Totally cool.

And you owe me a corn dog!

Well, guess maybe I'm
a little more sensitive

About my mom having a secret
crush than I thought...

Ya think?

Ahh.

[coughs]

[snoring]

Yah!

[surprised]
oh! Little close.

[yawns]
mornin', mom.

Hmm, mom?

Here's your breakfast,
honey.

Ugh. Huh!

And what exactly is it?

Oh, just some leftovers.

Yes, leftover noxious chemicals
and waste it would seem...

Are you feeling okay, mom?

Of course, max.
Never better.

Whoa, stop!

You dare touch me?!
[growling]

Mom... Chill.
It's me...It's...

[grunts]

It's max...

[grunts]

Whoa...What just happened?

Oh, did I do that?

Ha! I'm such a klutz...

Actually, mom, why dontcha just
go lie down for a minute?

Ahhh! Uh, yeah...Yeah,
maybe that's a good idea.

[coughing]

Mom, are you okay?

[gasp]

I'm fine, sweetie.

Not much of a morning person,
is she, your mom?

Something's wrong.

I've never seen her like
this before.

Well, love does do funny
things to a person...

- Urgh.
- What?

- It's a joke!
- [loud crash]

[grunts]

Mom!

Aargh!

My mom's gone crazy!

I'm thinking we should go
after her.

Ya think?!

[crash]

Hah, oops!

Where is she going?!

Not sure but she's going
there awfully fast!

[grunts]

[traffic sounds]

That's it, time for
a family meeting!

[struggling]

[yelps]

Yargh!

Mom, what on earth's going on?!
What are you doing?!

Who is this 'mom'
you speak of?

I only belong to one!

Urgh!

And I thought breakfast would
be the most disgusting thing

I saw today.

You won't stop me!

Wanna bet?!

[whoa]

I think he might.

[growls]

Whoa!

What is this thing?!

And how'd it
come outta my mom?!

I don't know...

But I say we make quick
work of it!

[grunts]

[screams]
ahhhhhhhhhh!

Hmmm?

[grunts]

Eh...?

[groans]

Oh-no... Duck!

[groan]

Go turbo speed!

[grunts]

Is it just me or is there
something a bit familiar

About this goop gargantuan?

Kinda busy trying to take
this thing down, steel...

Hey you!

[growling]

Ugh!

[murmurs]

[grunts]

Go turbo strength.

- Blehk!
- Quick, my mom!

Go turbo flight!
[grunts]

She couldn't have
gone far!

- But somehow she has.
- [beep]

It's n-tek.

Max, I found out what's going
on with that virus--

Forget the virus, berto,
we've got bigger problems!

My mom's gone totally
berserk!

Wait, whadaya mean?
How?

I mean she just shot
a giant sludge monster

At me and steel!

I think you'd better
come in.

[sighs]

So I dug deeper into that
virus we discovered

And found something
not so good.

It's man-made.

Those hulked out mutants
you took on?

Someone dosed 'em
on purpose.

The virus was changing cuz
someone was changing it--

Trying to perfect the recipe
until it was just right.

And, max? The way this virus
is transmitted

Is by an airborne inhalant.

Like perfume or a car
freshener or...

Or flowers.

Like the ones your mom got.

But why would anyone want
to hurt my mom?

Revenge.

Max, didn't I tell you that
goop monster we fought

Looked awfully familiar?

I knew there was something
fishy about those flowers.

Toxzon.

I am here my master.

Yes you are, ms. Mcgrath.

I'm so glad you were able
to follow my directions.

After all, there are
many more to come.

It's like I said in my note,

You changed my life on that
day you fired me from thi...

And now, we're gonna
change yours!

Take us to the last place
you saw molly, max,
we'll find her!

And make toxzon sorry
he ever crawled

Outta the polluted
pit he came from.

No mistakes, people.

This one is personal.

It all began with you,
ms. Mcgrath.

On that fateful day
at thi...

Not only did I become
the man I am today...

But I was introduced to that
insufferable max steel!

Don't you see it?

All the pain I've had
to endure!

All the humiliation...
It's all your fault!

So what better way for you
to make amends

Than by joining my cause?

I think you mean
'our cause', boss!

That's right, fishy.

We have a new partner
in crime now!

And her name is...

Toxziana!

[deranged laughter]!

This is it!

This is where my mom
just disappeared!

I'm checking out copper canyon
city schematics -

There's a large underground
waste canal right beneath us!

Sounds like toxzon alright!

Kat:
There's a drainage shaft
just ahead!

She must've snuck
in there...

Whoa... What!?

Aaargh!

Max steel!

What a coincidence!

We were just talking
about you!

[screeches]

- Mom...
- Careful, max.

Remember, toxzon doesn't
know molly's your mom.

I see you're admiring
my new assistant!

Allow me to introduce you!

- Toxziana...
- [snarls]

Max steel.

Max steel, toxziana!

And now that the pleasantries
are out of the way...

Destroy him!

Argh!

You're going down,
n-tek stooges!

She's got all the powers
of toxzon!

Ugh!

Yeah, I kinda noticed that!

So what's the plan here?

To run!

She's my mom!
I'm not fighting her!

Shame she doesn't feel
the same way...

Hah!

Berto, come in...

What's up, max?!

So my mom's acting like this
all because of that virus?!

'fraid so! Looks like toxzon's
perfected his formula.

A formula that makes
normal humans just like him!

Wait - are you saying
she's stuck like this forever?

No! Unlike toxzon,
your mom hasn't undergone

A chemical transformation,

She's just been exposed
to a viral bug.

- That's treatable but...
- But?!

But it would take me at least
a few weeks to figure out

The right combination of
counter agents and antibodies!

We don't have weeks!

There could be another way.
According to my data,

While the virus completely
infects the body,

It only has a superficial hold
on the mind.

Perish, max steel!

Could've fooled me.

If your mom
experienced something

With enough
emotional impact,

She could revert back to her
old self, at least, mentally.

Emotional impact?

Like what?

Ah, sorry - kinda busy
right now!

Ha! Crash and burn,
you hunk a' junk!

Emphasis on burn!

Aaah!

Ugh! Why can't cy.T.R.O.
Come with three lives?

Whadaya say we give some
friends a ride on air n-tek?

I say all aboard!

We got some party crashers!

And unless we shake 'em
we'll be the ones crashing soon!

Easier said than done!

- Forge: So crash!
- Say again, commander?

Deep six the jump jets
and employ the submersibles!

But how's that take down
toxzon?

- Forge: Just do it!
- You heard the man, kat!

Let's make a splash!

You're not getting away
that easy!

Time for a change
of scenery!

Max, I think I know how we can
impact your mom emotionally!

Steel, I really hope

This isn't another joke
about her love life!

No, it's about you!

- What, come again?!
- Remember at breakfast?

Your mom was in that trance
but she snapped out of it
when you two locked eyes!

Perhaps it's as simple
as that-- seeing the face
of someone you love!

Guess it couldn't hurt
to try...

'specially since there's
no one around to see. Stop!

- [snarls]
- she isn't going
to stop, is she?

Whoa!

Ugh!

[grunts]

Yah!

[grunts]

So much for no one
being around...

Max! Max! Max!
Wake up!

- [evil laugher]
- max, wake up!

Come on, max!
Wake up!

Max! Max!

[grunts]

Fools!

Did you really think a little
water could save you?

Not just any water.
Saltwater.

Huh?
That's not possible!

When there's enough of it,
it can kill toxic bacteria.

Right - it's hypertonic!

It destroys the bacterial
molecules!

Huh! That makes sense.

Oh my powers!
They're not working!

- You imbecile!
- Help!

You're a scientist!
You should've known that!

But...But...No!

Fishy!

[grunts]

No!

Ugh!

Mom!
Mom, please! It's me!

- [evil laughter]
- mom! Stop!

- [grunts]
- no!

Huh?!

Max.

[gasp]

Steeeeel!

Go turbo strength!

Gotcha.

Are you okay?

Max, uh, why I am I dressed
like this?

Let's just say you had
your first date

With that secret admirer...

And hopefully your last.

[sighs]

[cheers]

Feelin' better, ms. M?

Much better, berto, thanks.

This antivirus we whipped up

Completely reverses
toxzon's formula.

If he ever tries this again
we'll be ready.

Fortunately that won't be
an issue.

Our sonar indicates he sank
to the very bottom of the ocean.

No one could've survived.
He's gone.

And this is all that's left
of him.

[laughs]

Admit it, max, now you wish
it really was me

Who sent your mom
those flowers, huh?

Uh, ha-ha-ha, sorry I lost
my cool with you, jefferson.

I guess deep down I was
just worried about

Someone replacing my dad...

Max, your father will always
have a special place

In my heart.

I know, mom.

Delivery for molly.

Huh?

Okay, which one of
you was it this time?

- [laughter]
- you still owe me a corn dog.