Zeroman (2004–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Zman of Alcatruss - full transcript

It's Zeroman.

Ba da da da.

It's Zeroman.

Ba da ba da.

It's Zeroman.

Ba da ba da.

It's Zeroman.

Ba da ba da.

Save the city.

Ba da ba da.

Now we return to the fairies



celebrating those citizens
who have furthered the safety

and security in Fair City.

It's already been quite
a night for Zeroman.

Zeroman.

Oh boy.

Look at all those fairies.

Ha, have you ever seen
so many fairies Ty?

Yes, sir.

One day, those slack job
rooms will be covering me

with fairies and gushing and
cheering my superhero name.

Oboy.

I don't think so, Gary.

Thanks to Zeroman

we can say that Fair City is
now officially bad guy free.



It is my pleasure to announce
that this year's Fair City

fairy of the year
award goes to to.

Zeroman.

Oh my.

What? Oh my God. Oh my God.

Pardon me.

So many Faires.

So few words.

While we are waiting
for Zeroman let us squeeze

in the obligatory appearance

of the fairy awards
accounting firm.

Tonight we have something
exciting to report.

Yes. We have received
highly reliable information

that indicates that
Zeroman is guilty

of insider trading,
income tax evading, and.

Improper puppy crating.

What?

What did, did
I miss something?

Welcome to
Alcatruss, gentleman.

Deadman walking.

Fresh fish.

You
put me away for life.

Remember me?

And me?

Yes, of course.
It's good to see you.

This will be your home
for the next 20 years or so.

Unless you get
shived in the shower.

No worries there,
Warden, I only take baths.

Did you see who they
just brought in? Zeroman.

Kid, this is our chance
to eliminate Zeroman

once and for all.

Boys. Is that any way
to treat our new guest?

Maybe instead of
eliminating Zeroman

we might be better
up cultivating a
relationship with him.

Huh?

Easy there kid.

We ain't being in
here that long.

Yeah. What he said.

Look, all I'm saying
is in a place like this

a man of zeal could be
a very valuable ally.

You don't want
to get out of there.

Are you nuts?

Because it's all on the
grand scheme of things, Ty.

I must dedicate myself to
being the best con I can be

as a role model to all my
fellow jailters. And Gary.

Yes, Zeroman?

Ty. It's time you
completed his training

in order to take my place as
Fair City's resident superhero.

Yes.

No Zeroman.

For the love of God.

No.

I have to go now
friends, farewell.

Hi, anybody know what
the movie is tonight?

I'm gonna be a superhero.

Oh, no you are not.

Gee, Rusty, it's
sure nice of you

to show me around
with all the time

that I've beaten you senseless.

Oh, think nothing of it.

Ya big mug, we may be
enemies on the outside,

but we're best
friends on the inside.

You see Zeroman,
in prison society

there are many different
gangs or posses if you will.

The skinnies, the fatties,

the baldies, the
uni-brows, the shorties,

the pocket packers.

My own humble little group
is known as the Fosse posse.

So what do you say zero hero?

Would you like to
join our little troop?

I'm very flattered Rusty

but I just can't join
your saucy posse.

Fosse posse.

Saucy posse fosse?

Just fosse posse. And why not?

Because I like to think

that every inmate is a member
of a larger whole, Rusty.

Not a part from the whole

because this prison isn't about
a collection of individuals.

It's about a whole.

A hole?

That's right.

Shout it with me now.

A whole, A whole.

Suit yourself A hole.

My guess is you won't last
two minutes on your own.

Hello, Warden, how am
I doing on my first day?

How are you doing?

You've incited a riot.

To the hole.

That's exactly right.

To the whole.

This isn't the whole.

This is the hole, the hole.

That's right.

And you could just stay there

until you think about
what you've done.

Oh, okay. I've thought
about it. I'm sorry.

Can I come out now or at
least have a nightlight?

Ty. Ty.

We want Z-man.
Set him free man.

This is the
Alcatruss penitentiary

as a highly vocal faction
of the Zeroman fan

club is vigorously
demonstrating to free the man

of Z and it's getting more
vigorous by the moment.

Ooh, Ty.

And why have you forsaken me?

I haven't forsaken
you Zeroman.

I am right here.

Stay strong.

Zeroman

Problems subordinate cheese?

Zeroman can't hear me.

The zero specs communication
codes are outta whack.

It's like someone changed them.

You just can't
accept that he's gone.

Can you?

And that it's time to move on.

And that I'm the
resident superhero now.

You're not a superhero, Gary.

Am to, I have a
super suit. See?

It's not a super suit.

It has no superpowers.

It's a glorified jogging suit.

And you're supposed
to be training me to

fill Zeroman's super boots.

He said so.

So let's go.

Chop, chop

Forget it, Gary.

I have no time for this.

There's only one superhero in
town and I'm not training you.

Then I'm not
giving you the codes.

Even though it wasn't
me who changed them.

Out, out and a way.

Gary!

I understand if you've
forgotten about me, Ty.

It's been a whole day or so.

It wouldn't be so bad if I
just had a little company.

Come to me.

Hello, Rusty, fellas.

This is my new cell mate.

He's helped me realize

that it's no good to
be a loner in prison.

So, I'd be honored to
join your bossy posse.

Fosse posse.

If I,
if I'm still welcome

Why of course you're
welcome, Zeroman.

Welcome to the club.

Thanks for dressing up, Ty.

I've always liked
that little number.

I had no choice.

It was the only way
I could see you.

With the communication
system all screwed up

I had to apply

for a special visit, you
know, between special friends.

But we are
special friends, Ty.

There's no need for deception.

Just get in the trailer.

So how's mother holding up?

She must be bloated with
worry over me by now.

Actually she hasn't
even noticed you're gone

with the leading the charge
to free Zeroman and all

Oh, that mother
she's a caution.

We've gotta talk about Gary.

He's changed the codes and
taken over the nerve center

like he owns it or something.

He does own it.

Nevertheless. That's why
we couldn't communicate

and why I had to come down
here dressed like this.

Oh good for Gary.

The first order

of business when changing
command is the changing

of the codes.

He's a good little
superhero that one.

He's not a superhero.

He has a super suit.

It's a training suit.

It has no powers.

We've been over this.

Yes, but that's why
you must train him, Ty.

Train him like you've
never trained him before.

I've never trained him before.

Exactly.

Top you off?

Ah, look, I'm
not training him.

Okay? I just need to get you
out of here. In the meantime

I don't want you hanging
out with rusty in his goons.

But they're my posse.

I, I, I couldn't
leave my posse now.

We're in rehearsals.

Rehearsals?
Rehearsals for what?

And 5, 6, 7, 8, 5, 6, 7, 8

bacon bird.

Hey kid.

This musical idea is okay.

and everything in a
girly kinda way, but uh.

We don't exactly see
how it's gonna help us

break outta here.

It's simple you simps.

I oversold the show.

Before you know it
we'll have a full scale

riot on our hands.

I get you a real
bit clearer, eh.

It'll provide a perfect
cover for our great escape.

Ooh. A tunnel job.

But who's gonna
do the tunneling?

That's the beauty of it lads.

We won't have to.

Hey, ain't that Zeroman's rat?

Yes. That's my baby.

That's Rusty's little helper.

What the? Gary,
what have you done?

Have you changed the locks too?

Gary, I'm not fooling around.
Open the door right now.

I mean at Gary, Gary!

Yellow. Oboy's nerve center.

I wanna come
outta the closet now.

Is that you Ty? Were are you?

It sounds like you're
stuck in a closet.

Oh, you know
very well where I am.

You change the lock in
my personal entrance.

Ty, Ty, Ty, I
did no such thing.

Although I could have. Me
being the resident superhero

and this being my nerve center.

I'd love to chat
further about this, Ty,

but my Oboy energy
popcorn is ready. Bye.

Gary, don't
you dare hang up that.

Brother Rusty, brother
Rusty my pet rat is missing.

Call off the masi posse.
We've got to find him

Easy brother, calm down.

He's right here.

But, I'm afraid he
isn't doing very well.

What's, what's wrong with her?

Tell, tell me.

Inside. Quick, quick.

I've got all the plans in here.

Say something little
friend. Squeak to me.

He can't, he's too weak and
extremely out of his element.

His natural environment
is much darker

and damper than even this dark
and damp prison I'm afraid.

What can I do?

Well, the only way you can
save him is, gee, I guess

by digging a long, long
tunnel under the prison.

Well yeah, that
way you can visit

but still live in a
healthier environment.

Oh, I would do
anything for him

but I know nothing
about digging tunnels.

Curse his lack of tunnel
digging knowledge of mine.

Lament no more, my friend.

You're part of the
Fosse posse now.

And I have the plans right here.

All right.

Rusty this plan of yours
is working perfectly.

The further we dig, the
better he seems to feel.

Don't you?

Well, we of the Fossy
posse lookout for our own.

But, I do think you've
dug far enough for today.

Maybe too far.

I think I might have dug
clean through to China

and Eastern daylight, which
is bad for you know who.

That's okay. We'll
fill it in later.

Right now we've gotta get
dressed for the big show.

That's right.

The show.

And guess who gets to have
front row seats? You do.

Gary!

You scared me. Why are
you dressed in dress?

And how did you get in here?

I came in through
the poop shoot, Gary.

Really? You did huh?

I thought the bum
scanner would only

recognize Zeroman's bum.

I invented the bum scanner.

I've been scanning bums
since before you were born.

You mean you?

Changed the codes? Oh yeah.

Crap. Well, I'd
love to talk shop

but I'm pretty busy being the
resident superhero, you know?

Oh, I've been a busy
boy myself, Gary, you know

tracking down leads,
sniffing around.

And guess what?

I know who framed Zeroman.

You do not.

Oh, I do too.

And so do you

Rusty, this musical is just
the morale booster we need.

It looks like we
might have a sellout.

Of course it's a sellout.

That was the plan, Warden.

Yeah. The show is
going to be a real riot.

Metaphorically
speaking, of course

Zeroman, you're
not dressed yet.

We're on in five minutes.

I know and I'm
sorry brother Rusty,

but it suddenly struck me
that I did all that sweaty

dirty tunnel digging
and spend several weeks

in the hole without
bathing even once.

Now, do I have time to take
a quick rinse before I go on?

You wanna take a shower now?

Well, I prefer baths

but I'm also a little reluctant
to remove my super suit.

It could get stolen
in a place like this.

Zeroman, Zeroman,
Zeroman, you insult me.

Haven't I told you that
you're a part of a family now?

A family that trusts each other.

You wash our back
and we'll wash yours.

Fellas, I had no idea
that I could be so moved

by another man's
emotional expression

that I'd want to rip my
clothes off on the spot.

I'm taking that shower.

God, I love my evil brain.

My plan is working perfectly.
Our escape tunnel awaits.

And now I'll be wearing the
super suit for my triumphant

exit. Wahahahaha.

Oh, daddies sorry. Wahahaha.

Wahahaha.

All right.

I confess I can't
take this anymore.

I did it I tell ya.
I framed Zeroman.

I knew it and I'm very
disappointed in you, Gary.

I'm sorry.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna correct
the codes you changed

then I'm gonna call Zeroman.

And if you think I'm mad,
wait till you see him.

Hey there brother.

You haven't seen my
super suit, have you?

What in the love of
Goudas going on here?

The warmest turn, Zeroman.

His name is Rusty Jr.
and he's my beloved rat.

Not yours.

Here's the suit, Rusty.
Fresh from the prison laundry.

He got all the true blue
stains and a stink out too.

You mean you were
after my super suit,

not my fellowship all along?

Mostly we just needed
you to dig the tunnel,

the super suit's just
kind of a happy bonus.

Maybe we should get
them glasses too, Rusty.

They might be part of
his super eyeball powers.

Never

After him. And
get those glasses.

They're part of the suit.

What the, who the heck are you?

We are the official
Zeroman fan club.

And you've got Zeroman's
super suit. Get him gang.

Zero members, this can
only mean one thing.

Somewhere within these
walls our beloved Zeroman

is alone and vulnerable

and without a
stitch of clothing.

Out of my seat, shorty.

It's my seat, baldie.

Oh yeah?

Yeah.

That's my seat, fatty.

No it ain't, skinny.

Oh yeah?

Wahahahaha.

Zeroman. Come in Zeroman.

Ty, I could really
use a hand here.

We'll get to that in a minute.

First, Gary has
something to say to you

Uh, Zeroman.

I just wanted to say I was
the one who framed you.

Of
course you did, Gary.

What? You knew
that? He knew that.

How did he knew that?

Because he told me to.

What? Why would you do that?

It's,
it's simple really.

I figured that since all

of Fair City's worst
criminals were in jail

that that's where I should be

in order to prevent a
possible prison escape.

Why wasn't I informed of
this utterly ridiculous plan?

Didn't
you get the memo?

I specifically asked Gary
to copy you on the memo.

Zeroman, is that you?

One sec.

Without clothing you don't
look quite so impressive.

Well, yes it's well
it's cold in here.

It, it is a prison, you know?

We know that's why we
tunneled in to help you escape.

Oh no, there will be no
prison breaks on my block.

Oh, how kind of you and
so nicely laundered.

Out,

out and away.

Take that, and that, and that.

All right.

Rusty, back in O.

You two, Buggsy and Mugsy
and Flopsy and Mopsy

and flat nose and
buzz saw and ice pick.

Maybe after spending
a few months together

you'll learn to respect
one another as a whole.

There'll be no mass
prison breaks on my block.

So warden, how do
you think I did

on my first stint as
a hardened criminal?

You allowed the entire
prison population to escape

through a tunnel dug by you.

Yes. Good times.

If I had my choice, I'd send
you right back to the hole.

Good word has come down from
the mayor that you've been

cleared of all charges, which
means you're free to go.

And go I will

into the streets and
bring those same criminals

to similar justice.

Once again, in a funny way.

Out, get out!

Out!

And away.