Zeroman (2004–…): Season 1, Episode 8 - The Humidifier - full transcript

It's Zeroman.

It's Zeroman.

It's Zeroman.

It's Zeroman.

Gangway! Excuse me.

Make a hole!

Man of zeal, coming through.

Oopsie! Mind your toes.

Pardon my wieners.

Don't squeeze the buns.

Wow, Zeroman,
with all that food,



I bet you're stuck and
have to stave off hunger

in some starving third
world country, huh?

Uh, no, no, not exactly.

Or feeding the
poor and the homeless

for some other noble
super heroic cause, huh?

No, no. I just needed
to pick up a few things.

Three cheers for Zeroman
and his noble cause!

Hip Hip Hooray! Hip
Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray!

Hooray for Zeroman!

I'm really kind of in a hurry.

I hope you don't mind pennies.

One cent, two cents,
three cents, four.

You done a good job
with the shopping, Son.

I'm borderline proud of ya.



Oh, thank you, Mother.

But I feel a little guilty.

We, we've got enough food here

to feed a starving
third world country!

Or, or so I hear.

We are gonna be feeding a
third world country, ya mook!

Otherwise known as
the Mutton family.

Oh, is every Mutton coming?

Every Mutton except your
cousin, handsome Harry Mutton.

Such a darling boy, and
handsome, and successful.

If only you could be more
like your cousin Harry.

Well, you know, Harry's
far too big and important

to come to a silly reunion.

Harry's so busy he can't
even pick up a phone.

Great news, Auntie.

I can make it to the
family reunion after all.

Yes! Harry's coming.

Normally my big, important
job would've kept me away,

but I've got a bigger,
importanter job
now, in Fair City.

Harry's got a new
job in Fair City.

You can stay right here
with your favorite auntie.

Your cousin, Les, will clean
out his room this morning.

These surrounding weather
systems are a result

of unusual activity
in the chromosphere,

leading to an unexpected
nocturnal inversion.

But right here in Fair City,
it will be sunny and clear.

You can depend on it.

Yeah. So dependable.

And on behalf of everyone
here at Channel 7,

I would like to thank
Dependable Derby Dinkle

for 17 years of dull,
but dependable weather forecastration.

It's all your
retirement, old friend.

Retirement?

What do you mean retirement?

I'm not retiring.

This is ridiculous.

Preposterous! Unhand me!

Release me!

You'll rue the day you crossed
Dependable Derby Dinkle!

You can depend on it!!

And now here's a fella

who doesn't know an
aneroid barometer

from a backdoor thermometer,

but he's one good looking guy.

Your future favorite weatherman,

Handsome Harry Mutton.

Les, your cousin is the
new Channel Seven weatherman,

but he's already my
favorite weatherman.

I'm just wild about Harry!

Oooo!

Ohhhh

For years, it's been nothing

but Handsome Harry this,

and Handsome Harry that.

And, "Why can't you be
more like Handsome Harry?"

Ugh!

Well you two are kind of
actually alike, you know?

Oh, right, I wish.

Handsome Harry is
just so darn handsome,

and smart, and charming,
and sophisti, phisticated,

and good with words.

And I'm, I'm nothing
like him, Ty.

And now he's gonna
be living in my town,

in my house, in my bedroom,
wearing my pajamas?

Well, I don't have
to stand for it.

Or take it sitting down.

And that's why I'm gonna
handle this like a man,

the man of the house.

I'll show mother.

I'm running away from home.

Running away from home?

You're running away from home?

Good for you, Z-man.

That'll show her.

That's what I'd do

if I had a mother of
a mother like yours.

And don't worry
while you're gone,

cuz I'm pumped and ready
to fill your shorts

as Fair City's resident
crime kicker as

O-Boy!

Cool it, Gary.

Zeroman's not running away.

He's 64 years old
for God's sakes.

Not for three more weeks.

I can handle it.

Really? I can.

I'm ready.

O-Boy.

I know, I know.

Heroes never whine.

Now go to your room.

All right, fine.

But I'm breaking
stuff on the way.

He's really a
good little old boy.

Oh, yeah, great kid.

But the point I'm
trying to make here is

you can't run away
from your problems.

Nobody's gonna treat
you like an adult

until you stop
acting like a baby.

Zounds. That's
quite an insight, Ty.

I'll do it.

I'll stand up to that devilishly
handsome cousin of mine.

I'll even stand up to Mother.

Leslie! Les Mutton!

I thought I told you
to clean out your room!

LESLIE!!!

Urrrggggghhhh! Coming mother.

I'll be right out!

I'm coming! I'm coming!

All right!

I'll act like a man and
go clean my stupid room

for my stupid cousin.

Stupid cousin, Harry.

That big, charming,
stupid dumb head

for whom everything
always works out!

Way to take it like
a man there, Zeroman.

Good stuff.

For 17 years,

I created Fair City's
famously fair weather

with my weather
creating laboratory.

They think they could
force me to retire?

And I did it just to be nice.

And it was really,
really nice of you, too.

Well, no more Mr. Nice Dinkle.

From now on, I am a
mad and evil genius,

henceforth to be referred to as

The Humidifier!

I'll just remove your
glasses for you, Sir.

We wouldn't want people to
recognize you, now would we?

No, we wouldn't.

Good thinking, Ms. Shapenform.

Now, if you will bring
me my radar gloves.

A radar glove that gives me
the power of weather control

in my fingertips!

With which I will
destroy the credibility

of Channel 7's favorite
new weather man,

Handsome Harry Mutton.

My word, how impressive.

I think someone is going rue
the day they ever crossed you.

Oh they'll rue,
they'll really rue.

You can depend on it.

Oh my, I do enjoy a good laugh.

Now then, before we make
Handsome Harry rue the day,

let's give the world
a little demonstration

of my remarkable
power, shall we?

Ooooweee!

Take that famous
world landmarks!

Saints, preserve us.

What a devastating
display of power, Sir.

I'll bet the Fair City mini
park will to close for a week.

More like two!

It's about time you got up,

your cousin's been up for hours.

That's right, Cousin.

You know the old saying:

The eager beaver
catches the worm.

Ahhh!

What are you doing?

That bacon's for your cousin?

It's a list of errands
I need you to run

for the family reunion.

I'd love to help out, Cousin,

but I'm having my teeth
waxed this morning.

I have to look my
handsomest for my new job.

Well that shouldn't
be too hard.

Oh you.

Well, I'm busy too.

I have a job, you know?

Your cousin works
in television, Les.

He needs his bacon.

It's an essential
public service.

More essential than the mail?

How come I have to do all the
dumb, stupid running around?

At least Sally
offered the help out.

Sally, you say?

I'll get it.

Ooof!

You must be Sally.

I'm Harry. Handsome
Harry Mutton.

Oh, right.

You're the new weatherman.

I've always been fascinated
with meteorology.

Well, I don't know
much about asteroids,

but I do know that you, my dear,

must have fallen
straight from heaven.

Hmm.

Sally! Hi!

Ahhhh

Yuck! Ugghhhh!

Uh, we have a lot to do
today, so let's go, okay?

Bye, Cousin.

It was
nice meeting you.

This is so not fair.

How come I have to do all the
dumb, stupid running around

and not Harry, huh?

It's his dumb,
stupid reunion too.

Les, did you forget to
change out of your pajamas?

They're, they're not pajamas,

they're... active wear.

Oh, because it
seemed as if you were

in an awful rush to leave,

like you didn't want me
talking to your cousin.

What? Oh,
don't be silly, Sally.

I mean, why would I, ughh...

You liked him didn't you?

He seemed charming enough.

Oh, he's charming all right,

I've heard it all my life.

"Why couldn't you
be more like Harry?

Harry's just so darn charming
and handsome and smart.

We're just wild about Harry."

Jeez. Sorry.

I didn't know this was
such a sensitive area.

Ohhh, it's
sensitive and touchy.

It's one of my most sensitive
and touchy areas of all!

I, I just, hate
that Handsome Harry!

Okay. But I don't see why.

If anything, you two
are exactly alike.

Please stop the car.

Sally, I think it's
best if we split up now.

Here you go to do half
of the to-do list,

and I'll go to do
the other half of

the to-do things we
need to do today.

Apart.

Whatever you like, Les.

But unless that means we're in
for six more weeks of winter,

maybe you should button
your pajamas first.

Oh, thank you.

And, they are active wear.

Aha! The time is at hand.

My moment to prove to Fair City

that they should have
appreciated me a little more.

Handsome Harry is about
to start his live report,

Mr. Humidifier.

It's not Mr. Humidifier,

it's The Humidifier.

Oh, sorry, Sir.

He's on!

Turning to the
Channel 7 weather board,

it appears that
Fair City is socked

by, um, these little
floating thingies,

L's and H's, mostly.

And as you can see,

there are several of these
squigglies here and here,

and what looks like
upside down V's.

So don't forget your V screen.

I am ready, Ms. Shapenform.

Tell me when!

I really can't make
sense of any of this,

but I'll tell you one thing,

it's a beautiful, sunny day,

and it's gonna stay that way,

because everything works out
for Handsome Harry Mutton.

Now, The Humidifier! Now!

Although we might experience
some sudden darkness,

followed by extremely
c-c-c-cold temperatures,

and some localized
lightning strikes,

because you know, weather
can be so unpredictable.

Help, Mommy!

Now that I've
totally destroyed

Handsome Harry's
professional credibility,

I will wreak vengeance
on the rest of Fair City!

Just the west, Sir?
What about the East?

And the North, and the South?

Ohh! You mean the
rest of Fair City.

Sorry.

For years, it's
been nothing but

Handsome Harry this,
and Handsome Harry that

Ahhhh.

Thanks to the heroicalness
of the Man of Zeal

the sudden weather
related emergencies

caused very little
property damage.

Now we are joined by Channel
7's brand new man of weather,

Handsome Harry Mutton.

Thank you, Billy.

I must apologize,

but when that unpredictable
lightning struck earlier,

my contact lenses melted.

So if my fans don't mind,

I'll have to wear

these rather unfashionable
reading glasses.

Good gravy!

Handsome Harry Mutton

Is Zeroman!

I should've know!

Why couldn't you
be Zeroman?

Boy, your super allergies
really are acting up.

I've been tracking these
strange weather disturbances.

They seem to be
caused artificially.

Emanating from a power source
somewhere in Fair City.

Meaning?

Meaning

we might just have a new,
super villain on our hands.

And lately, seeing every
place that's any place,

is Channel 7's own
Handsome Harry Mutton.

And not only is Handsome Harry

a suave and handsome
weather guy,

He's the Man of Zeal, to boot.

Another Channel 7 exclusive.

Oh dear. - If Handsome
Harry is really Zeroman,

however, will we
ever destroy him?

Even a hurricane couldn't
blow the man down.

Precisely why I have
created this, Ms. Shapenform.

My deadly fear-ometer,

which can precisely
identify a person

sick with weather phobia.

Then all I have to
do is create it,

and Handsome Harry
Zeroman will run away

like a scared little girl.

Say hello to Red
Mutton, Fred Mutton,

Moe Mutton, Chuck Mutton,

Stretch Mutton,
Annie May Mutton,

and the double Bills,

Bill and Bill Mutton.

Hi.

Yes, hi, my pleasure.

It's so nice to meet you, both.

Oh, I just can't wait for
Harry to meet you, Sally.

He's so handsome, and
smart, and charming,

and just so perfect for you.

And he's Zeroman.

I have met him, actually.

There he is!

He's here! He's here!

Handsome Harry.

We're just wild about Harry.

Woohoohoo.

Well, I'm not,

and I'm Zeroman, not him.

And I can't take it anymore, Ty.

I'm telling Sally.

Oh no, you won't.

You have a brewing
crisis to avert.

Now focus!

And here, look at these buns.

The energy source is
close and getting closer.

I think our new villain

is going to strike right here,

in Zeroman Park.

Which means you have
to stay focused,

and be ready to act.

And show up Cousin Harry
in front of everyone.

As the real Zeroman,

with O-Boy at his side.

No, but Gary and I will
stay focused on our end.

Ready to spring into O-Boy
action at a moment's notice.

Now, to keep this army
of Mutton glutton's fed!

Now move it,

these burgers aren't gonna
serve themselves, you know!

I've got to fix
on Handsome Harry.

Target locked!

And, firing!

According to the fear-ometer,

Handsome Harry's greatest
weather-related fear is...

Rainbows?

A weatherman who's
afraid of rainbows.

Make me a rainbow!

Look! What a beautiful...

Rainbow!

Rainbow.

Hey, Muttons, don't look now,

but I'm really gonna
rain on your picnic!

You can depend on it!

Help!

Oh, where's
Handsome Cousin Harry?

Only he can save us.

Where is Zeroman?

Handsome Harry will save us!

I will say this
once, and only once.

I am not Handsome Harry.

I see you have conquered
your fear of rainbows, Zeroman,

but it seems your allergies
are really giving you grief.

I'm dying.

It's my allergies.

I can't, ehhh,

I can't defeat him.

Yes you can, and your
allergies are the key.

An analysis of your
snot-soaked handkerchief

has shown that you
now have super mucus

with super adhesive powers.

Super mucus?

No, it's snot.

Yes, it is.

Trust me.

I can't believe I'm
shouting this right now,

but you must fire
your mucus, Zeroman.

It's our only hope.

Making the hope
for help won't help you now.

Prepare to be blown away,
Handsome Harry Mutton!

For the last time,

I am not...

I'm stuck.

Unhand me!

Release me!

I've got you, The Humidifier!

Hold on!

I will release you!

My fear-ometer! You fool!

It looks
like the glove are off.

Oh, for God's sakes.

They're kind of getting away.

You see, we're away!

I told you you'd rue the day!

You can depend on it.

Look, I told you before,

I'm nothing like Handsome Harry.

I am Zeroman, not Harry.

And I am me and he is he, see?

Is it gone?

Man, I hate rainbows.

Evil, threatening
things they are.

So, Handsome
Harry isn't Zeroman?

Well, there there Harry,

even though you're not Zeroman,

you're still handsome and
still my favorite Mutton.

Smile everybody.

Only 10 seconds until we pop.

Where's Les?

Les! Get your
stupid mug out here!

That was close.

What's that?

Oh, uhhh, this?

It, uh, I, I don't
know, it's stuck.

Say 'Mutton' everybody.

Mutton!