Motorcity (2012–2013): Season 1, Episode 1 - Battle for Motorcity - full transcript

1x01 - Battle for Motorcity

This is Detroit.

Well, was Detroit...
until Abraham Kane

started building a new city
on top of it. Detroit DeLuxe.

Kane promised everyone
the city of the future.

He never told them it would
cost them their freedom.

Most of them don't even realize
what they've lost, but I do.

Down here in Motorcity,
we've got a motto...

"Live fast, live free."

And my friends and I
are going to fight Kane

with everything we've got
to make sure we can do just that.



Mike, slow down!
One touch and we fry, bro!

It's incredibly dangerous!

Ah, you say that about
everything, Chuck.

That's because everything you do
is incredibly dangerous.

See? That wasn't so bad.

The electro-hut should
be right around here.

I just hope it's got the
fusion battery we're after.

Found it!

You gotta be kidding me?!
This is it! I can't believe...

Wow!

Jackpot!

Vintage 2072 plasma injector,
headlamp control module,

mint in box, 12-point seatbelt!

We couldn't have found this many
parts if we scavenged for months!



Oh, yeah, I need that.

Mike, you got your ears on?
It's urgent!

How urgent?
I'm, uh... kinda busy here.

Kane's forces are about
to storm our eastside gate.

Wait, what? The intel said that attack
wasn't happening until tomorrow. You sure?

Pretty sure.

Uhh-uh! The gate's down!

Really need that battery, guys!

- We have it!
- Then get back here, fast!

Uh, we were just leaving.

Not good! Not good!
Not good!

Go, go, go, go, go, go!

Hey, buddy, I need a way out.

I'm trying, bro!
Okay, there's an access tunnel at 9:00!

You mean the one between
those falling buildings?

Come on, Mike.

Attention, Motorcity scum!

Abraham Kane here, live from DeLuxe,

Where it's safe and clean
and the sun always shines!

You know, I'd visit the hole in the
ground you call Motorcity myself,

but I got a thing against gutter slums,

so I'm sending a friend instead.

Ding dong!
That sounds like my ultragold.

Coming to keke this place
apart brick by filthy brick!

Where you're standing
right now is about to be

the latest addition
to my utopian empire!

So welcome to the Kane Co. family!

Yeah!

I could've done that.

Cadet Chilton.

You're always sending your
robots by unannounced, Abe.

Maybe next time you can
show up in the flesh.

I'll fix the place up a bit for ya.

Or better yet, I could pay you a visit,
catch up on old times.

That's funny.
That's really funny.

Then why haven't you returned since
you abandoned your post, cadet?

You ran away like a coward!
That's why!

- Listen Kane that's...
- You're hiding down here,

driving around with your friends

in your precious cars.

But when the going gets tough,

this coward will abandon you, too!

He's done it before!
He'll do it again!

Bye.

Chilton's giving Motorcity hope,
and hope is a dangerous thing.

Who's Hope?

You are a thick-headed
dimwit of a man child, Tooley,

but loyal, and loyalty is a
quality that is hard to find.

You lied to me.

If I'd sniffed out
Chilton's traitorous blood

when he was my cadet,
all of Detroit would be mine by now!

But soon enough.

Maybe I can pay you
a visit, catch up on old times.

I'd like that. What a great idea.

Hi, cowboy.

Hey, you know no one believes
what Kane said about you, right?

Yeah, of course. He's just
trying to push my buttons.

It's not working, is it?

Nah. What is getting to me is that
I never know where he's gonna be!

I only get to fight his
horrifying death-dealing robots!

Yeah, wish we could get
him to use some of those

horrifying death-dealing
robots for good.

Wish all you want, Jules,
but that ain't gonna happen.

He's bad to the bone.

It's ready!
Presenting my latest creation...

Jacob's seaweed slam!

As much as I'd like to
stick around for dessert,

I gotta get back to DeLuxe.
Running late for my intern shift.

Don't wanna keep Kane Co. waiting.

Can't risk losing our inside connection.

Yeah.

Hello, DeLuxe!
Abraham Kane here.

I'll be appearing in person
tonight at Kane Co. square

to unveil something new!
Something big!

Something exciting!

So come on down and say hello!

Brought to you by me, for you,
tonight! Don't miss it!

Did you guys hear that?!
We know where he's gonna be!

Dude, I know what you're
thinking, and it's crazy.

Well, then call me crazy,

'cause I'm going up there
to take... him... down!

Heads up! Went ahead and
made some mods for you.

- I think you'll dig him.
- Nice.

Now that we know exactly
where Kane's gonna be,

all we gotta do
is go up there and grab him.

No way!
I don't like it, man!

The whole reason I came down here

was to get as far away
from Kane as possible!

But he comes down here and
attacks us all the time.

Taking a stand on our
own turf is one thing,

marching right up into
enemy territory is another.

Look, I can handle
anything Kane throws at us.

Oh, yeah? What if he throws
a brick at ya?

- Yeah, sure.
- Okay, how about a box of scorpions?

- Um... Tex...
- What if he throws up on ya?

I would totally throw up
on him if he threw up on me,

and I would totally throw
up stronger and better.

Check out my muscular
throat and neck.

Yeah, I'm more concerned about
his army of killer robots.

Yeah, man, not only
that, he's bound to have

defense grids, bodyguards, and
every type of laser ever made,

all pointed at us!
How you gonna handle that?

Simple. Hey, Roth!

- Strapping this old rip rifle on...
- No, no, no, no.

What you need is something that
can counter any of his attacks.

Like something multi-functional!

With mag motors and
radiant deflectors and...

Glad to have you on board, buddy.

Hey, Claire.

Aren't you like so, so, so excited

- ...about the big announcement?
- What are you talking about?

For seriously, my brain's like
totes gonna explode like for reals.

Do you think you can find out?

I'll look into it.

Big announcement, huh?

Can't believe that fit.

Kane won't know what hit him!

Ah, trust me, I think he'll
have a pretty good idea.

You sure you're making
the right move here?

I'm not running away this time.

Sometimes running away
is the smart thing to do.

The best leaders know when
to retreat and when to fight.

Yeah?
Well, now it's time to fight!

Let's see what Kane is up to.

I have to warn the guys!

Hello, DeLuxe!

Now we'll see who's the coward.

Brace yourselves for the bad guys.

Where are the lasers and defense
grids? This doesn't feel right.

Mike, we need to talk. Just came
across something crazy over here.

Sort of in the middle
of something here, Jules.

Wait, where are you?

No, no, no! Turn around!

No, no, no!

We got him!

Who's running away now?

Oops!

- Re-target! Re-target!
- Okay, I'm on it!

Uh-oh.

What was that you were saying
before? There's no escape?

It's a trap.

- I hate to say I told you so.
- I can still take him.

Thanks for finally
paying us a visit up here,

and just in time for
the big announcement.

Deluxians, congratulations!

We've captured Mike
Chilton and the Burners!

They'll no longer pose a
threat to us good citizens.

You did exactly what
I said you'd do, Chilton.

You abandoned the people of Motorcity,

and now I can destroy your
beloved sewer once and for all!

And I'm sure the people down there

will learn to embrace
the deluxian lifestyle...

whether they like it or not.

- What are we gonna do?!
- Don't worry.

There's no way they can get
through the defense matrix.

Those robots are way too big.

- Is it okay to worry now?
- Yeah, now's a good time.

I'm coming, guys.

Burners!

You know, I've been looking for you.

This is just the sort of
special Kane Co. moment

You wanna share with
the people you love!

Dad, let go!

Come on, this is fun!
Motorcity is ours!

Fun? Those people are
defenseless. You can't do this.

I can do whatever I want!

Ooh.

Now, why don't you stay here while
daddy goes to welcome his guests.

There's still a war going on out there.

Though not for long.

Kane was right.
I did abandon them.

I was so caught up in proving him wrong

that I left Motorcity totally helpless!

- Kane knew!
- Yeah, I guess he did, bro.

I always get us into
situations like this.

No, this situation is way worse.
But I know you'll get us out of it.

So get us out! Please!

Think maybe the next time
someone says "turn around,"

you might wanna,
I don't know, turn around?

Pretty clear on that now. Hey,
anyway you can hack into these pods?

I'm on it.
Don't go anywhere!

Shouldn't be a problem.

Yeah! Hee!

Get those gophers!

Okay...

- Hey, Julie.
- Hi, Tooley.

Hey, our name's rhyme!
Julie, Tooley!

I'd love to talk about that right
now, but I'm locked out of my pod.

I'm using the latest
security code... 98876.

Well, there's your problem!
You're using the wrong code!

There's a new one came online
just before the announcement.

It's 7776485, uh...

What's the number that looks like a "Z"?

- It's a two, Tooley.
- Two! That's it!

Thanks! Gotta go!

That walrus is stupid!

Got the prison pod codes. I'm in.

- That's great!
-Here goes.

- Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!
- We're running out of time here.

I don't know if I can
get control of the pods,

but I think I might be able
to get the force field down.

Do it!

Ha! Owe you one, Jules.
I'll take it from here.

Follow me, boys.

Ooh, yeah!

Chilton!

It's too late for them,

but I'm right here... in the flesh!

You wanna prove you've got the guts

to stand toe-to-toe with me,
to take me down, do it!

Or run away like you always do.
Coward.

I'm not taking the bait this time, Abe.

Mikey, look out!

This is a ridiculous amount of lasers!

We can't keep this up!

Calculating probability of survival!
Oh! Zero percent!

We'll see about that.

That's it. Everybody pick a
robot and drive straight at it!

- Okay, what now?
- Just do what I do!

That's right. Come and get me.

All right, Roth, your turn.
Go get 'em, buddy!

Let's play "find Julie."

I dare you to hit me!

Texas!

- I'm wrecked.
- Me, too.

I can still punch,
but my car won't start.

And we're still at zero percent.

Did you think about what would happen

when there were no robots
left to shoot at the last one?

Not really.

Chilton!

Let's finish this.

I think Kane
wants to talk in private.

Fine by me!

Uh-oh.
Ooh!

You!
You ran away from me!

I like the weather better down here.

Then stay forever,
crushed inside your precious car!

- You betrayed me.
- I think it was the other way around.

- I gave you everything!
- Yeah, lies, deceit, corruption...

Backstabber!
How could you choose this...

- ...this sewer over me.
- This is not about you and me.

This is about them.

This battle is for Motorcity.

Oops.

- Hey, you were right.
- About the seaweed slam?

No, about that running away stuff.

You said running away was
sometimes the right thing to do.

So when Kane confronted me
on his turf, I retreated,

and he chased me down here to mine.

I listened to your advice,
and it worked. Thanks.

Oh, yeah, right.
I did say that, didn't I?

And furthermore, I promise
that I'll be tripling my efforts

in our war against the Burners,

and soon their Motorcity
will be no more!

- I wonder if he'll ever wake up.
- Guys like him never change.

Trust me. You don't know him like I do.

- Hey, man, she's ready.
- Anyone up for a ride?

Ooh, yeah!