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♪ Ben 10! ♪
[ Suspenseful music plays ]
Announcer: You can't hide from it.
You can't fight it.
You can't escape.
[ Roaring ]
"That!"
Ben: Uh, these old movies are dumb.
Two minutes in, I already know how it ends.
Misunderstood genius makes a monster
he thinks he can control.
Monster goes out of control.
The genius gets what's coming to him.
Dashing hero saves the day. The end.
It's always the same -- snoring, boring, and hokey.
Ben, these old movies created that formula.
It's the "same old story" for the first time.
Uh, no, it isn't.
Well, maybe "That" will surprise you.
Sometimes a formula is used to trick you
into a false sense of security,
then, when you least expect it, horror!
I'm pretty sure I remember how this one ends.
"That" may be a horror classic,
but my dreams are always a mystery.
[ Snoring ]
These effects look so fake.
They looked real in their time.
Yeah, real dumb.
Oh, the horror!
Man: Get out of the way.
[ Yawns loudly ]
Huh?
Get out.
-[ Panting ] -You're ruining a classic!
A classic, indeed.
[ Grunts ] I'm running out of time.
I need a seeker now. But who?
Hmm, a celluloid abomination?
It'll have to do.
-Hey, what's going on? -Eye of Wotan burning bright,
give the seeker gift of sight, spare me from eternal night,
guide its hunger, and free me to the gates of light.
[ Roaring ]
[ Roars ]
Oh, too real. Too real!
[ Screams ]
[ Engine starts ]
Get out of the way! [ Screams ]
Hey, get away from my lights! That's weird!
[ Roars ]
Come on, come on!
Aah! Fine, take it.
[ Growling ]
Ben: Okay, got to admit,
these effects are way better than I expected.
Yeah, I'm not sure this is part of the movie, Ben.
Guess I'm getting into your dumb movie, but for real.
Should we wake up Grandpa?
It's okay, we know how it's gonna end.
[ Grunts ]
Well, I don't know how we're going to explain this one
to the insurance company.
All right, "That," you ready for some of this?
Wait, why are you looking at me like that?
[ Roars ]
Hey, now.
[ Grunts ]
[ Roars ]
Man, you fight weird.
I think it's eating the light?
Light, huh? Okay.
Hope you left room for dessert.
What are you doing? The monster's over there.
Don't worry, all your dumb movies prepared me for this.
[ Roars ]
Whoa. Why are you feeding it even more?
It's a classic move, Gwendolyn.
Overfeed the monster, monster goes boom.
Uh, it looks like it's getting bigger.
That's the spine-tingling moment that comes before the boom.
And now...
What? You promised a boom. I don't see no boom.
But "The Beast Who Ate Everything,"
"Fear the Headless Hangry," "I Was a Teenage Teenager,"
overfeeding worked in all those movies.
[ Roars ]
I don't remember that happening in any of those movies.
[ Snoring continues ] Plot twist?
Grandpa, we're gonna follow a monster inside that mountain.
Huh? Oh, that's nice.
[ Snores ]
No, no, no, no, no!
That fool Tennyson made it too powerful.
It's going to drain the entire well before I can...
[ Grunts ]
No, not yet.
[ Groans ]
Not yet!
Yeah, I mean, there is no light in here.
-Oh. -Whoa!
There must be an ancient ruin in here.
We're not looking for ancient ruins,
we're looking for a light-eating monster.
Oh, found it.
[ Slurping ]
Is it just me, or is he getting uglier?
The light is changing it, and if it eats it all...
It goes boom?
I don't think it's gonna go boom.
Oh, it'll go boom...
even if I have to make it go boom.
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Aw, yeah!
XLR8 with lights!
You got to love these power-ups!
Yeah, you can be like bait.
-What? -[ Roars ]
Oh, bait it is.
[ Roaring ]
In the mood for some fast food?
Whoa, seriously, dude. Aren't you full?
[ Roaring continues ]
The only thing going boom is this room.
You don't get to rhyme if you're not being constructive.
Ha! Boom goes the room?
That might work.
[ Roars ]
You'd think a monster that only ate light
would have better breath.
[ Grunting ]
Aw, you look grumpy.
You know what I find works after a big meal?
A nap.
[ Snarls ]
[ Roaring ]
Not the quiet boom I was looking for, but a boom nonetheless.
[ Roars ]
Dude! No one asked for a sequel!
Step back, cuz, I'm going to supercharge this freako.
[ Roars ]
All right, Mr. All That, get ready for your close up--
Wha? Aw, crud. [ Chuckles nervously ]
[ Roars ]
What was that all about?
That? That was a memorable exit.
Okay, all done. Back to the movies.
No! The well!
Oh, I'm too late. [ Grunts ]
Hex -- of course, this is your fault.
I'll make you pay for this, Tennyson.
Whoa. He looks pretty messed up.
Good.
A giant light-eating monster wrecks everything,
including a pool of liquid light,
and Hex shows up and yells, "I'm too late!"
Don't you think we might want to investigate?
Ugh, fine.
Hey, hey. What's the deal with
the whole light-eating monster thing?
It doesn't matter now. It's over.
Okay, you heard him. Let's go.
You said you were too late. Too late for what?
Come on. We're gonna need more to work with.
Oh, very well.
Listen closely because I won't be able to do this again.
My continued existence on this plane necessitates
that once every hundred years I activate the Eye of Wotan
and give life to a seeker.
These beasts rely on their insatiable thirst
to seek out ripples in the veil and tear through
the fabric of reality into the Gates of Light.
By submerging myself in the well that lies within,
my earthly body is revitalized and my powers are renewed.
But now that the creature has drained this well, I am doomed.
Okay, so you're doomed -- so sad.
What's the deal with the creature?
The seeker will continue to feed until all the light
in your realm has been consumed.
How am I supposed to stop it?
You can't.
Were I at full capacity, I could utilize the Eye of Wotan
to de-animate the creature, but now...
[ Screams ] I am still alive.
Okay, cousin meeting.
I guarantee he turns on us
as soon as he gets what he wants.
I say we just leave him.
What if he's telling the truth?
The story's just going the way it always does --
bad guy makes monster, monster goes out of control,
bad guy gets what he deserves.
Well, what about the part
where the dashing hero saves the day?
I'm sure that'll go with the natural flow of things.
What if it doesn't?
We still have no idea how to stop that thing.
I hate to say it, but we need Hex back at full power.
Well, that's not happening.
His magical healing light is, as you know,
sloshing around the belly of a giant hungry blob monster.
We just need a way to get it out.
Or...
Here, "That".
Come here. I got a treat for you.
[ Grunts ] Put me down. I am no treat!
Let's get you nice and lit up.
[ Grunts ] Release me at once!
[ Roars ]
Is it me, or is he getting uglier?
[ Roars ]
And stinkier.
Whoo!
[ Snarling ]
Okay, now he goes boom. Boom?
Come on!
Hmm. Probably should have come up with a plan "B."
Uh-oh, that doesn't look good.
Ew!
The power!
You've given me back my raw, beautiful power!
Yay for me.
Run. [ Screams ]
[ Laughs ]
[ Screams ]
I knew you were gonna do this.
[ Screams ]
[ Laughs ]
I can't believe I had to save your life.
Save my life? [ Scoffs ]
You saved my life?
Yeah, but I wish I hadn't.
[ Speaks ancient language ]
What's the problem?
Conscience won't let you take down a 10-year-old?
My power depends upon forces that cannot
overlook a life debt.
Right.
It's okay, I won't tell anyone that you have a conscience.
[ Grunts ] Disappointing twist.
Until we meet again, whelp.
Seriously, you can't hurt me?
Awesome!
My debt to you is paid.
Do not expect restraint when we meet again.
Ben! Are you okay?
Hex was looking really intense back there.
Why did he back off?
Got bit by the conscience bug
and decided to play good guy this time.
Wrong!
I think you might have been right, Gwen.
Sometimes these monster stories can surprise you.
Oh. You're not the only one who's going to be surprised.
[ Snoring ]
Did you see when "That" went boom?
Chunks everywhere.
Ew!
At least you changed the ending.
[ Laughter ]
But those were my favorite underpants!
Oh. Is the movie over?
How was it?
It was surprising.
Oh, good. I'm glad you kids had fun.
I guess it's time to head out.
Hmm, looks like they need a parking valet around here.
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Release me at once!