Max Steel (2013–2015): Season 1, Episode 21 - Making the Grade - full transcript

Maxwell McGrath is about to fail his strict teacher's science class, risking expulsion for 'serial truancy'. His last chance is the annual inventive project contest, but he forgot all about it. The only option is sneaking in, which leads to Steel being left behind as his 'invention', hailed by the teacher as perfect footwear warmer. It wins, but the newspaper picture puts Extroyer on their trail. He manages to steal Steel, hoping the ultra-link will enable him to rule all earthlings and the Elementors. M-Tec must get Steel back before he's ruined forever and Max disabled from tapping into turbo power.

[crows cackling]

We'll never make it, max!

We've got no choice, steel!

We have to!

Loopty ooo!

Time's running out!

You have to let this go!

Not gonna happen!

Oooh!!! Ahhh!!!

Seems we've hit
the morning rush!

No prob - we'll take
the express lane!



Woohoo!

Ok hot shot.
What now?

Dah!!!

Go turbo!

Flight!

Whoo-hoo!!!!!

Only 20 seconds left!

Go turbo!

Speed!

[panting]

Woah!

Really?

I'm a role model steel,
gotta set a good example.

Clocks ticking...



[grunts]

[panting]

It's down to the wire!

3...2...1...

Phew...Made it.

Now can you tell me why
getting to class today

Was such an emergency?

Mister mcgrath!

I have your results
for yesterday's exam...

Oh yeah... You failed!

Uh, any chance I can
get a, a make up?

What you need is a make up
for your entire student career!

Ever since you enrolled here
at copper canyon high,

You've been constantly late,
repeatedly absent,

And academically atrocious!

Don't suppose it would
help to explain

We've been saving the
world every other day?

I've had it with you,
mcgrath.

Unless you get your grades up

I'm not just going
to flunk you...

Now do ya see
the emergency?

And I thought dredd
was scary.

Uuuhh no.

I'm going to see to it,
you're expelled from school!

Oh boy...

Let's... Go turbo!

I'm max mcgrath.

Here's my buddy steel.

Yeah, he's an alien.

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.

When you tapped
into my ultra link,

I realized the magnitude
of your linking abilities.

Now it's my turn,
to tap into you

And unleash the power of
all my forms combined.

[evil laughs]

[bell ringing]

Don't be so down
on yourself, max.

To hang at the local
comic shop.

We've been fighting off
super villains!

Hey, that's no excuse
for missing

A good education, steel.

Tell me you're at least
passing gym?

It sure smells like you're
putting forth the effort.

Eeh.

Yo brofessor,
heard what happened.

Yeah, thornhill can be
a real jerk sometimes.

Sorry max.

I-I guess I'm just gonna have
to really buckle down and,

Get my grades up.

Hey, it may be easier
than ya think...

Yeah...

The school science fair counts
for, like, half our grade.

And thornhill runs it dude.

If you ace that,
you're golden.

Yeah...

Yeah that's totally it!

I'll wow him with some super
cool project

And be home free!

When are they due?

Ah, you're joking right?

Max, they're due today.

[chuckles]
dude, check out mine!

It's a diorama of the solar
system!

Looks more like diarrhea
to me.

Mister mcgrath!

Nearly all the science
projects have been turned in.

So, where is yours?

Oh, um, well--

Oh, let's just get this
over with hhmm...

Hey!

The sooner I can flunk you,

The sooner I can expel you!

No, a, wait!

[startled grunts]

Hey! Uuuhhhh...

Hhmm...

Uh...I...Can explain you see...

Aahh, testing, testing.

Huh? Interesting.

Come, come, let's have
the others.

Haha, 'when are they due?'
good one, max.

Yeah, you had me fooled.

Ah crud...

[grunts]

[mutters]

Sometime this year
would be nice, max...

I'm comin', I'm comin',

Don't get your electrodes
in a knot...

It's not my fault
thornhill clocks in

A twenty hour work day.

Ha-ha!

Another failure!

Yes, the man seems to really
love his work.

[grunts]

Always running out of red ink!

Good thing I always keep
a spare pen.

Ah, would it be too much to
think you might try studying...

You okay, buddy?

Let's just go.

Right...

W-woah. Wait.

What?

If you leave, I don't have
a science project.

So?

So, you heard thornhill
earlier.

My entire academic career is
on the line here steel.

Just what are you suggesting?

Oh you got one right, oh,
surprise surprise.

Look, no one recognized you.

And if you stay still
no one will.

As long as we link up
once every eight hours

We'll be fine!

But what am I even
supposed to be?!

Hm, good question...

I'm sure you'll
think of something!

I gotta run!

Gotta run?

Don't leave me!

[falling scream]

Go on, touch it.

Aahh, I dunno...

C'mon, it's the only way
I can prove my thesis!

Um, okay...

[yelps]

[laughs]

And what exactly is
your thesis, butch?

[laughing]

That there's a sucker
born every minute!

I got kirby down for 8:33am.

Who's next?!

[pain yelps]

Steel? Steel?!

Where are ya, pal?

Up here!

Behind the curtain.

I've been looking
everywhere for you.

It's almost been
eight hours!

What are you doing?

Don't ask me.

Thornhill plopped me down on
this thing after prodding at me

For hours last night!

Yikes.

Well... Did he seem impressed?

Is that all you care about?

You're right, you're right.
I'm sorry.

This was a bad idea.

C'mon, let's just get
you out of here--

Mister mcgrath!

You're not allowed
to be up here!

Down with the others!

Uh, ok, a yes, sir...

Everything okay?

No, it's not.

I blew it with thornhill.

Again.

He didn't even put
my project on display.

[clears throat]

A-attention!

Attention!

Ah, thank you all
for participating

In this year's science fair.

You all did very,
very...Adequately.

All of you except for one.

[sighs]

Here it comes.

Max mcgrath!

It was nice knowing
you guys.

Congratulations!

You've won this year's top prize
with your fine invention...

[cheers]

The self automated shoe warmer!

Come everyone, hoho,
come on, a, give it a try!

Huh?

He's gonna kill me.

Yup.

Haha, way to go, buddy!

Wow, a shoe warmer, huh?

Uh yeah,

I-I guess that works.

Ay yi yi...

Do you have a 4?

Go fish.

Hold on it's my turn.

No it's not.

Yeah it is.

Uh!

You two imbeciles be quiet!

I'm trying to read the copper
canyon high-school times!

I don't get why he reads those
stupid high-school papers.

Me neither. Go fish.

I read them for the articles.

Kids are smart these days.

Need to know what
they're thinking.

Go fish.

Aahh.

What's this?

Science project?

That's no science project.

There you are my little
ultralink.

I found you.

I don't know what you're doing

At some school science fair,
and I don't care.

Me neither.

Go fish.

[grunts]

[yelps]

All that matters is soon,
you will be mine!

I am destruction!

I am extroyer!!!

Go fish.

Seriously, dr. Thornhill,

I'm glad you liked
my project and all

But --ah - can I get
him back now?

Ha, 'him.' hoho, it's
lovely the way you

Anthropomorphize
your inventions.

Is that the secret to
your success?

Uh, yeah, yeah, sure.

Ah, so, where is he?

Well max, you must understand,

When one has a truly
great idea,

That idea no longer belongs
to just you.

Oh no, it belongs to all
of humanity.

But dr. Thornhill, it really
wasn't that great of an idea--

[laughs]

I beg to differ!

Why else would I have received
the call I did this morning.

Call?

What call?

Someone offered the school
a rather sizable grant

Just to get a look
at your little gadget.

What?!

Oh, I never did get
their names.

But I made the hand off
just moments ago.

You might still be able
to catch them...

[panting]

Steel?!

In the back of the car!

Max!!!

Steel!!!

This isn't good.

Oh, no!

Ugh!!!

That's it, thornhill!

I'm not some shoe warmer I'm--

[yells]

I know exactly what you are.

And I should be going.

[fighting grunts]

[yells]

[growls]

[fighting grunts]

Ha! Going somewhere?

I think not.

[fighting grunts]

There is no escape.

Aaahhhh!!!!!

I should destroy you for all
the trouble you've caused.

Ever since our little
scrambling incident

I've been thinking...

[yells]

When you linked up with
me I truly went haywire

But...What if there was a
way to control that chaos...

Control it and use it to not
only to destroy max steel

But to destroy anyone
who crossed me!

Sure you don't wanna
just take me out

As originally planned?

No...You have a
different fate.

You're going to help me
achieve great things.

Great and terrible things...

Whadaya mean steel
is missing?

I mean he's gone!

And I don't know where.

He's must be out of commlink
range.

But how?
What happened?

Well, uh, you see...Uh...My
teacher gave him to someone.

(all): Your teacher?!

Aye yai yai.

What was your teacher doing
with steel?

Look, it's a long story

But the point is I
think he's in trouble!

We have to find him.

I'll say.

Eight hours without linking up
and you two are goners!

How long's it been so far?

Oh I'd say about...

Seven and a half hours.

Then there's no time to lose.

We've tracked steel's energy
signature before,

There's no reason we shouldn't
be able to do it again.

I have something, commander.

That was fast.

Is it him?

I...I'm not sure.

There's some kind of
interference.

Like steel's signal's being
crossed with something else...

Not something.

Someone.

Look!

Ahhhh!!!!!

That's right, come to me.

What better way to test
the new me

Than with an old adversary...

Extroyer.

[struggling]

Two ultralinks truly are
better than one!

Now, not only can I bend
the laws of nature,

I can break them!

[growl]

Whoa!

Oh no!

Mother of mars...

[loud roar]

[loud roar]

Blast that thing to atoms!

No! You'll hurt steel!

Sounds like we need a more
precise method of attack!

Uh... How is that
more precise?

Don't worry, max, these
rockets are laser guided

And I've set their trajectories
to only hit extroyer!

No bueno!

He's knocked cytro offline!

Ugh!!!!!

And now he's coming for us!

[fighting growls]

He's on our hull!

And ripping us to bits!

[grunts]

Let's just hope max doesn't
blow us to bits first!

[grunt]

Without steel,

I can't contain all the turbo
energy I'm generating...

And without turbo energy,
steel can't stay powered up.

If steel deactivates,

Extroyer won't be
able to use him

But then he'll be
lost for good.

Not an option.

Which is why I'm goin'
after him!

[panting]

Max wait!

You'll need back up.

And this...

Unless you want extroyer having
face time with max mcgrath.

Argh!!!!!!

Let's not tell your mother
we did this.

[grunts]

I may not have my turbo
modes without steel

But I've still got turbo power!

Raaargh!!!!!!!

I'm comin', buddy!

Did thornhill give us an 'a'?

What's this?!

Whoa-oa!

Hey ugly!

It's party time!

[pained shrieks]

Ah crud.

[grunts]

[laughs]

[grunts]

Still got it.

Uncle ferrus!!

[grunt]

Steel! You okay, buddy?!

What's it look like?!

Yeah you're right,
dumb question!

Hey!

What do you think
you're doing?

Aaargh!!!!!!!

Ugh!!!!!!

I preferred being in the shoe!

C'mon, time to get
the band back together!

Yessir!

Go turbo!

[yells]

Max steel!

I should've known!

And you should know better
than to take me on!

Aaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!

It's not just him,
eight-eyes!

Yaaa!!!!

Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!

Oops...

Steel!

Steeeeel!!

[grunt]

You're nothing the back side
of my boot can't handle!

[grunts]

Try squashing this!

Heh heh... Nice little kitty...

[growl]

Aaaahhhhhh!!!!!

Thanks...But you do realize
I have a hover feature.

Ah, steel?

Not to alarm you or anything

But... We're seconds away
from being blown to bits.

Aw, you really did miss me,
didn't you?

Well, I missed you too.

I'm empty!

Go turbo flight!

[fighting grunts]

Holy toledo!

[struggle]

How about a nice barbecue
forge kabob!

I'm not anyone's dinner.

[loud growl]

No?

How about lunch?

Not today!

Go turbo strength!

Aaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!

It's over, extroyer!

For you, maybe!

[growl]

[laugh]

Seriously!

What is this, hot potato?!

The drone is mine!

Not gonna happen,
nature boy!

[struggling grunts]

But I don't want to hold
hands anymore!

Let him go or all three of
us are through!

If that's what it comes
down to, fine!

But I'm not letting him go.

Not again.

[growl]

You're crazier than I thought,
max steel!

Aaargh!!!!!!

Whoa!!

Go turbo flight!

Ugh!!!!

You okay, steel?

I am now, max.

Thanks.

[sighs]

[gasp]

This isn't over!

I don't need steel
to defeat you!

I still have all manner of
beast to ravage you with!

[roars]

Yeah?

And I've got all manner a' turbo
modes that say otherwise.

Go turbo...Speed!

Scuba!

Stealth!

Strength!

Ha-ha!

We have more!

And don't forget about us.

No sudden moves.

[sigh]

Except one.

The insidious little device
you hooked me up to?

Come on. Hand it over.

Very well...

After all, these
little pieces of tech

Can be so unpredictable.

He rigging it to blow!

Catch!

[grunt]

Get out of there!

Fire in the hole!

Ah crud.

Uncle ferrus! Are you alright?

Never felt so alive.

Let me guess...

Yep. Extroyer's gone...

[nervous laugh]

My bad.

So I decided to create
a new science project!

Yeah, and one that you did by
yourself this time.

Even though that stinky
old klutz dr. Thornhill

Gave away my last
science project.

Mr. Mcgrath!

I see you've created
another science project.

Uh...

It's quite a step down
from your last one.

But uh, you show potential
and if you work hard enough

You might yet be able
to pass this semester.

[nervous laugh]

[bell ringing]

[siren wailing]

Looks like trouble.

Whadaya say?

Eh...I say...Let the police
handle it.

Well, at least, this time.

After all, I've got homework!

Mcgrath! You're late!

Yeah...

I know.