( engine rumbling )
( suspenseful theme playing )
( ground rumbling )
Sinkhole!
( grunts )
( gasping )
( ominous theme playing )
( motorcycles revving on TV )
Okay, I get that they're fast and make lots of noise,
but when are they gonna transform?
Those are just plain old motorcycles, Grimlock.
One mode only.
Whoa, that is tragic.
Don't those humans have anything better to do
than ride around all day causing trouble?
They don't play by other people's rules.
They don't want to be like everyone else.
Then why do they all wear the same rackets--
Packets-- Jackets?
They wear the jackets to show they're different,
in the same way...
But they're not.
Aw, drones like you would never understand anyway!
Russell! Time to pack it in!
Aw...
Good night, you guys.
WOMAN ( on TV ): Hey, Snake, what say
we wash some of that road dust off your lip?
( smooching on TV )
Why are they smashing their mouths together?
Why do they wear the same jackets?
( metallic rattle )
( suspenseful theme playing )
( grunts )
( ominous theme playing )
♪ Transformers ♪
♪ Robots in disguise ♪
( roars ) ♪ Robots in disguise ♪
BUMBLEBEE: Stop!
Is it time for my solo?
Jazz?!
Bee! What are you doing in this dump?
Whoa! Watch the language.
Heh! It's a scrapyard, Jazz. The nicest one on this planet.
Careful, don't get too close. This one thinks he's dangerous.
Heh. His name's Sideswipe, and he's with me.
Whatever. You just took me by surprise is all.
What do you call that takedown anyway?
Don't know. Didn't really plan it.
It just kind of...flowed.
Hey, Bee, you know anything about a prison ship
called the Alchemor? The big Bots on Cybertron
sent me to check out a distress call.
Actually, I know a lot about it.
One day, I'm on patrol in Kaon City, the next,
I'm stranded on Earth with two teen...
That's Jazz. The Jazz!
( snoring )
And we've been rounding up the escaped prisoners ever since.
They'll be glad to hear that on Cybertron.
The council wasn't too happy
when you commandeered that SpaceBridge.
Come on, I'll give your team a lift home.
You can smooth things over.
With all due respect, sir,
we can't leave the Decepticons
to run roughshod over this planet.
She's right. We haven't completed our mission,
and I can't let Optimus down.
You're gonna stay a while, though, right?
Maybe you could teach me-- Uh, us some of your moves?
Love to, but I really should get back to--
( rumbling ) Whoa!
( dramatic theme playing )
RUSSELL: Dad! A sinkhole!
We get a lot of 'em around here. Natural occurrence.
Not this one.
( roaring )
( screams )
( ominous theme playing )
FIXIT: It's a Decepticon.
A petty crook named Ped.
He burrows underground with those claws and--
I have this one!
No wait!
( grunting )
And his mandibles can deliver a temporary, paralyzing sling--
Spring--
Sting.
Yes, thank you.
( gasps ) Russell!
Help me!
( grunting )
( suspenseful theme playing )
( breathing heavily )
Just like old times, huh, Jazz?
STRONGARM: It was a distraction!
That's what Ped came for:
Our Energon cubes.
He didn't get all of them.
Well, we hardly have an unlimited supply.
Every drop is precious.
BUMBLEBEE: Grimlock, Denny and Russell,
stay here and guard the rest of the Energon
in case that Con comes back.
You two, come with me.
Heh. Aren't you forgetting someone?
Well, I didn't wanna just presume.
Heh. You haven't changed.
All right then.
Autobots, let's bug out!
( dog barks in distance )
Because, you know, we're kinda chasing a bug.
That's your rallying cry?
I'm working on it!
FIXIT ( on comm ): Bumblebee, I'm getting a faint signal.
Where, exactly?
Uncertain. Ped must've realized that we're tracking him
and he's taking evasive maneuvers.
We'll have a better chance of finding him
if we split into two groups.
I'll go with Jazz.
I'm not sure that's--
Hey, I don't mind. Kid has spark.
All right. But Sideswipe, be on your best behavior.
You say that like I have issues with authority or something.
( dramatic theme playing )
They're holding me back, those other bots,
with all their rules and regulations.
They don't understand that sometimes
you have to just put the pedal down and go.
You know what I'm talking about, right?
Oh. Want me to slow down?
JAZZ: It might be smart to pace yourself.
Never know when you're gonna need a little extra oomph.
Dude, oomph is no problem for me.
( rock theme playing )
STRONGARM: What a maze!
BUMBLEBEE: We're under downtown Crown City.
These tunnels Ped's dug go from one end of it to the other.
That has to be our Con.
( dramatic theme playing )
He'll collapse the ground above us.
All those buildings will come tumbling down.
( ominous theme playing )
Ugh. And all those humans with them.
( ominous theme playing )
Unh! One more boulder
ought to be enough to brace the ceiling
until the authorities get here.
( grunting )
Let's get it done so we can get after Ped. Unh!
( gasps )
( groaning )
Lieutenant!
The ceiling, Strongarm.
No matter what.
( ominous theme playing )
( grunting )
You Autobots, you think you're so much better
than everyone else. Let me tell you something.
There's a new boss bot around here.
And no one's ever gonna laugh at me again!
Let him go!
JAZZ ( over comm ) Bee, it's Jazz.
Sideswipe and I found a huge stash of Energon cubes.
Must be Ped's hideout.
No!
Jazz, Ped's coming for you.
( over comm ): Be careful. We need to finish securing our tunnel's roof,
then we'll be there to help.
We hear you, Bee.
( engine rumbling )
This is where all that oomph I saved comes in handy.
Sideswipe, I don't think you should--
Don't worry. I'm just gonna let it flow.
( ominous theme playing )
( roars )
( grunting )
( screams )
Move away from my Energon,
or I'll crush him like a tin can.
Do what you want. I hardly know the punk.
And who says it's your Energon?
I do. Ever since the Alchemor crashed,
I've been finding its scattered Energon cubes.
But no one bot needs this much.
You're right. I'm gonna be the bot
other Cons come to when they need the Energon.
And they'll have to do whatever I say to get it.
Back on Cybertron, they laughed at me,
called me a lousy botworm.
But here, it's gonna be different.
I'm gonna be the biggest thing on this planet!
( voice echoing )
Hmm, sounds like a solid plan.
But you're gonna want a second-in-command,
in case any Cons get out of line.
And you want to be that muscle?
I'm listening.
Ow!
( rumbling )
( ominous theme playing )
See what being selfless gets you?
( grunting )
For a minute there,
I actually thought you were gonna make a deal with him.
I wouldn't have blamed you, the way I messed up.
Can I say something?
Sorry, I know I've been talking too much,
but it's only because...
Sorry.
Tsk. You're trying too hard.
If Bee put you on his team, that's good enough for me.
Just do what you do.
Well, there's still some Energon left in your camp,
and I have a feeling
Ped won't be happy 'til he has every last cube.
That's what we were thinking.
You two okay?
Okay as we can be after battling a Con
and propping up a chunk of downtown Crown City.
Ped's going to pay for this.
See that big pile of treasure?
There's a stasis chamber inside.
That looks like your entire Energon supply.
Plus some. Where did you find more?
Some of the cubes are real, but most of 'em we rigged up.
Grade-A Con bait.
( suspenseful theme playing )
Good call on higher ground.
I want Ped focused on the Energon, not us.
( rumbling )
Oh, looks like he's going for it.
( suspenseful theme playing )
Whoa! Aah!
( all shouting )
( dramatic theme playing )
( roars )
There's your Energon! Just take it and go!
( growling )
I guess Ped can multi-task, huh?
( grunting )
The sides are too soft to climb.
Everyone on each other's shoulders.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!
( muffled ): Aww, come on!
Maybe we should've tried that the other way around.
You think?
No! Decepticons would think I'm weak
if I didn't take care of you first.
Where's the other one?
Other one? The bigger one.
Where is he?
( engine rumbling )
Right here!
( tense theme playing )
No good. We still can't reach.
Wait a minute.
FIXIT: Whoa!
Sideswipe, what are you doing?
What I do.
Just need a little momentum.
( grunting )
Nice.
( grunts in slow motion )
( gasps ) Pull the others up.
I'll keep Ped busy.
( groaning )
( dramatic theme playing )
( grunting )
Hang on. Bring us up, Denny!
( suspenseful theme playing )
There's too much weight!
Grim, let go!
( Strongarm yells )
Gotcha.
Strongarm! We'll be fine! Go!
( dramatic theme playing )
( groans )
Bee, when I get Ped into the stasis chamber,
lock it up right away, no matter what.
"No matter what"? What does that mean?
Hey, Botworm!
My name is Ped.
Guess I got that confused.
Because you know what a worm is on this planet?
It's a slimy little stick
that spends its life hiding underground.
Until it's stuck on a hook and used for fish bait.
Botworm.
I said my name is Ped. And you better get that straight.
In a few weeks I'll be running this world.
For a while maybe, Botworm.
Until you run out of Energon.
Then you'll be what you've always been
to the other Decepticons: The lowest of the low!
A lousy, stinking scavenger!
A Botworm!
( roars )
( suspenseful theme playing )
( grunting )
Bee, now!
Not with you inside!
Do it!
Mind if I join him?
( grunting and thudding )
( suspenseful theme playing )
( grunting )
I'll destroy you!
( grunts )
What happened up there?
Just going for more cable, Grimlock!
Stay where you are!
Oh, well, that'll be easy.
My ship's just a couple of klicks away.
When I get back to Cybertron,
I'll clean up your mess with the council. Promise.
Then you'll come back?
Wouldn't mind another road trip.
I could learn a lot from you.
I think that's my line.
Thanks, and stuff.
Look, you had it in you from the jump, Sideswipe.
You just need to stop caring so much what others think of you.
That's something he never learned.
Safe travels, pal.
Looks like somebody found a role model.
( sighs ) You could do worse.
GRIMLOCK: Hello?
Anybody up there?
Dinobot in a hole!
( dramatic theme playing )