THE TRANSFORMERS, series 2 STARSCREAM'S BRIGADE ==================== (c) Marvel & Sunbow This is a "complete" dialogue transcript for research purposes and is not for sale under any circumstances. Format (c) 1994 by Boris Ammerlaan. Version 1.0. Last modified 2005/03/14 Send remarks, suggestions and improvements through http://www.stack.nl/~boris/feedback.php By Michael Charles Hill With (in order of voice appearance): Starscream - Chris Latta Megatron - Frank Welker Soundwave - Frank Welker Laserbeak - ? Skywarp - ? Onslaught - ? Blast-Off - ? Brawl - ? Marny Minkel - ? Cliffjumper - Casey Kasem Jazz - Scatman Crothers Swindle - ? Vortex - ? Shockwave - Corey Burton Teletran One - ? Optimus Prime - Peter Cullen Powerglide - ? Bumblebee - Dan Gilvezan Combatticons - either the normal actors or one that does them all here Drag Strip - ? Devastator - ? Bruticus - ? Motormaster - ? Dead End - ? Wild Rider - ? __________________ | | | Guadalcanal 1943 | |__________________| {B&W, except for the machine fire of two battling armies} {A fade to colour, and:} __________________ | | | Guadalcanal 1985 | |__________________| {Some wrecked vehicles are still lying around.} {A fade to:} _________________ | | | Decepticon H.Q. | | PRESENT TIME | |_________________| STARSCREAM Shockwave this, Shockwave that; all I ever hear about is how great Shockwave is. MEGATRON Shockwave is an ideal soldier: he's both humble and respectful. STARSCREAM Shockwave has much to be humble about; who can respect a leader who cannot so much as defeat the Autobots? MEGATRON You'll never understand, Starscream. You lack the ability to see your own faults. {Turns and walks away} STARSCREAM Nobody turns his back on me! {Shoots Megatron} MEGATRON Aaroof. {Falls} STARSCREAM {Standing over Megatron} Decepticons, feast your eyes on your new leader. {Megatron's eyes light up, and Megatron kicks Starscream down} STARSCREAM Urh. Uh. What the...? Megatron! You're..you're dead; I terminated you! MEGATRON Fool! _I_ cannot be terminated by a single blast from _your_ puny weapon. I'm sick of your endless quest for power, especially at the cost of losing mine. STARSCREAM {To the other Decepticons} Don't just stand there, do something! Your new leader orders you to slay Megatron! MEGATRON You are a fool, Starscream, if you think that anyone will ever follow your orders. STARSCREAM Just wait, Megatron; one of these days I will have my revenge. {Turns to run away} MEGATRON You and what army? {Blasts Starscream} Get him out of my sight! SOUNDWAVE Laserbeak, eject. LASERBEAK [Ejects] {and takes Starscream to the coast of the island, where he drops him} STARSCREAM Urhuh. Wha... What happened? Yes... Megatron exiled me. Me, Starscream. He made a fool out of me in front of the other Decepticons. The'll never respect me as a leader now. {Stumbles across one of the old war vehicles} Uh. What the...? Hm. A wing from an old fighter plane the flesh-creatures used in their wars. There must be more of this stuff lying around here. Ugh. This thing must be huge! {After digging the vehicle, a tank, out} Hm. Reminds me of that two-faced loudmouth, Blitzwing. Yes... If Megatron can have his Blitzwing, so can I! Huh, 'me and what army'! I'll show HIM what army. {D/D; a while later, Starscream approaches the space-bridge} STARSCREAM Out of the way, you microchip morons! I have urgent business on Cybertron. SKYWARP We're under strict orders not to let anyone travel on the space-bridge without proper authorisation. STARSCREAM {Pointing his weapon} _Here_'s my 'authorisation'. SKYWARP Ahem. Uhuh. Proceed. STARSCREAM {Entering} Activate the space-bridge, NOW! {The space-bridge is activated; D/D; Later, on Cybertron} STARSCREAM Two fourteen...two fifteen...two sixteen. Aha, two seventeen. {Opens the door, and starts looking at the labels of drawers} I know you're in here somewhere. {Opens one with his weapon, and takes out cubes} Gotcha! {At the door, he blows the room up} {D/D; Guatemal} STARSCREAM {Puts one cube in each vehicle} Combatticons, transform! Brawl! Swindle! Blast-Off! Vortex! And Onslaught! ONSLAUGHT Who are you, and what are we doing in these crude carcasses? BLAST-OFF Yes, I wouldn't want to be seen anyone I know in this getup. STARSCREAM I am Starscream, and I just freed your hides from the Decepticon detention centre on Cybertron. In return, I command you to assist me in dethroning Megatron. BRAWL What's to stop us from beatin' you into scrap-iron instead? STARSCREAM Heheh. The fact that I have not equipped you with energy-absorbers. Without them, you cannot refuel. No energy, no life. So...do we have a deal? ONSLAUGHT Very well. We will obey you for now. {D/A} [People are chattering] MARNY MINKLER Okay, let's make it a three-shot. Are you guys ready? {Into microphone} Hi! This is Marny Minkler, reporting live. Today, we are witnessing a historic occasion. [Clears his throat] I have with me two members of the Autobot team: Jazz and Cliffjump. CLIFJUMPER That's 'Cliffjumper'. MARNY MINKLER Ah, yes, Cliffjumper. They have been invited here as guests of honour to officially cut the ribbon at this ceremony, dedicating this magnificent statue of {Statue is revealed, and the crowd starts cheering} the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime. {The statue is blasted} What the...? CLIFFJUMPER Are they Decepticons? JAZZ They must be: their leader's Starscream. STARSCREAM Combatticons, transform! BRAWL Hey, Swindle, listen to this! My sonic blaster blows 'em away! SWINDLE That's hip, Brawl, but check _this_ out. {Transforms and blasts the statue} Instant air-conditioning! | BLAST-OFF Really. My ionic blaster is much more sophisticated sting your crude weapons. VORTEX {Transforms and lifts off, creating a strong wind} Hold your hats; it's gonna get a little windy! [Laughs] {A few cars and such are lifted into the air} ONSLAUGHT Thanks, Vortex, I could use a little target-practice! {Transforms and shoots a few things} CLIFFJUMPER It doesn't look good, Jazz. Maybe you'd better radio Autobot Headquarters for help. JAZZ Piece of cake. We can take these {They're lifted into the air, towards Vortex} [Screams] VORTEX Hey, come on up for a spin! STARSCREAM [Laughs] I won! I won! The first battle goes to Starscream, and his army of Combatticons! [Laughs] {He transforms, and they fly away} [Laughs] And Megatron is next. ************************ *** *** *** commercial block *** *** *** ************************ {On the island} STARSCREAM [Laughs] It's great to return victorious, and any doubts I had about your abilities are a thing of the past. BLAST-OFF Did you see me out there? I was magnificent. You might even say: stupendous. BRAWL Why, you wimps! Not one o' you has the muscle to stand up to those Autobots alone! If _I_ hadn't been there, they'd be picking up your parts with an electromagnet. ONSLAUGHT Nonsense! It was MY plan that caused the Autobots' downfall. VORTEX _Your_ plan? [They start fighting amongst themselves] It was my vortex that put 'em out of commission! STARSCREAM {Firing a shot} Knock it off! Save your energy, AND your contempt for Megatron! VORTEX What about the Autobots' energy-absorbers? STARSCREAM What about them? ONSLAUGHT You promised them to us! STARSCREAM Well, I can't play favourites, now can I? Nobody gets an energy-absorber until we capture three more Transformers. {D/D} SHOCKWAVE Shockwave reporting to Megatron: intruders have liberated personality-components of the renegade Decepticons. MEGATRON {V.O.} The Autobots. Now they've really done it. They've gone too far this time. I shall crush them once and for all. {D/A; Autobot Headquarters} TELETRAN ONE Local news stations report unidentified robots, led by Decepticon Starscream, attacked unveiling ceremonies of Optimus Prime memorial. Eye-witnesses say that two Autobots, Jazz and Cliffjumper, were abducted. OPTIMUS PRIME Strange... Most of the Decepticon attacks were related to their incessive need for energy. POWERGLIDE Maybe Starscream has finally gone of his nuts. {Something that I'm guessing is a piece of the original Japanese version can be heard here, which is interrupted by gunfire outside} BUMBLEBEE Man your battle stations! OPTIMUS PRIME Everyone: roll out! {They go outside} OPTIMUS PRIME Spread out, and take cover. MEGATRON Return to me what is mine, and I will show you mercy! OPTIMUS PRIME What are you talking about? Return what? MEGATRON This is your last chance, Optimus. I want the personality-components of those renegade Decepticons! And I want them NOW! OPTIMUS PRIME I've got a demand of my own, Megatron: release Jazz and Cliffjumper. MEGATRON {Pensive} Jazz? Cliffjumper? Are Prime's microchips messed up? Wait...maybe it wasn't Prime after all. Maybe... {Gets shot} Aargh! Blast you, Optimus. {Tries to shoot, but is out of energy} Decepticons, retreat! BUMBLEBEE Wh..what was that all about? OPTIMUS PRIME I don't know, Bumblebee. POWERGLIDE And what was all that talk about renegade Decepticons? OPTIMUS PRIME I don't know the answer to that either. But perhaps Teletran One does. {A/A} OPTIMUS PRIME Teletran One, we need to know anything you have on the history of renegade Decepticons. TELETRAN ONE Renegade Decepticons are political prisoners detained on Cybertron. Under direct orders from Megatron, Shockwave had their personality-components removed from their structures. The structures were subsequentially destroyed. Until yesterday, the personality-components were stored in the Decepticon detention centre. BUMBLEBEE Megatron thinks that WE did it! POWERGLIDE And Starscream must have stolen the components to create his own army! OPTIMUS PRIME So _that's_ what this is all about: it's a power struggle between Megatron and Starscream. Well, their little domestic squabble is none of our concern. But rescuing Jazz and Cliffjumper IS. Autobots, transform! {An abandoned railway station} MEGATRON Where is that fool, Starscream? STARSCREAAM {Appearing from behind a train} Right here, Megatron. Behind you. {Indicating Combatticons} This is MY army, Megatron: the Combatticons. And this 'fool' is taking his rightful place in Decepticon hierarchy, as of right now! And there is nothing you can do to stop me... SWINDLE {Aiming weapon} Bye-bye, Megatron! MEGATRON Nooo! ************************ *** *** *** commercial block *** *** *** ************************ STARSCREAM So long, Megatron. And don't think that it hasn't been fun! {Soundwave comes from behind Starscream; Swindle shoots him, and he shoots the light.} MEGATRON [Laughs] I see incompetence breeds even more incompetence. [Laughs] STARSCREAM [Screams] {The real battle begins.} ? Pipe down, Starscream. WE'll save your cowardly hide. {Brawl shoots down Dirge and Ramjet.} | SOUNDWAVE ation of troops incomplete. We must withdraw. MEGATRON Decepticons, retreat! | STARSCREAM They're getting away! You idiot! I had him to before you fired. BRAWL YOU're an idiot, Starscream. SWINDLE Yeah. Soundwave was about to blow a hole in your chassis. BRAWL You're wearin' us out, and you _still_ haven't given us any energy-absorbers. STARSCREAM Hey, fellers, back off! VORTEX Maybe you'd like to go for a whirl! STARSCREAM {Indicating jets} Look: two more Transformers to add to our collection. That brings our energy-absorber count to four. Only one more to go; then you can all be recharged! COMBATTICONS [Mumbling] STARSCREAM Remember: I'm the only one who knows how to install them. And I will, as soon as we defeat Megatron! {D/A; Inside Autobot Headquarters} OPTIMUS PRIME Powerglide, I want you to patrol the area for Starscream and his side-kicks. POWERGLIDE No sooner said than done. {Outside} And awaaay we go! {A/D; Decepticon Headquarters; Megatron is addressing his present troops: Soundwave, Astrotrain, the Constructicons and Dirge (?!)} MEGATRON Starscream is a child. Even with an army of thousands, he couldn't lead them in a parade, let alone against us. DECEPTICONS [Shout in consent] MEGATRON We will exterminate him, and those who follow him! Summon the other Decepticons. My power must not be usurped. SOUNDWAVE {Into communicator} Stunticons, report at once. Megatron commands. DRAG STRIP Tell Megatron to blow it out of his exhaust. We're havin' a demolition derby. {A power plant} STARSCREAM Aah. BRAWL Hmm. This is more like it. SWINDLE Hmm. You said it. Nothin' like getting used up on energy. STARSCREAM All right, let's go. Megatron will not wait long before he launches his assault on us. SWINDLE It's too late: HE's found us! MEGATRON Attack! Starscream, surrender, or be destroyed! STARSCREAM Never, Megatron. I've taken it this far. I won't stop now! {They fire at one another} You'll have to do better than THAT! POWERGLIDE {In the air near the battle} Powerglide to Optimus Prime. Come in, Optimus. OPTIMUS PRIME {Autobot Headquarters} This is Prime. POWERGLIDE I found Starscream and the Combatticons engagin' in a firefight with Megatron and the Decepticons. They're at the ? Amalgamated Water And Power plant, on the north side. OPTIMUS PRIME Continue monitoring their activities. The Autobots and I will join you momentarily. POWERGLIDE Roger, Op. Out. OPTIMUS PRIME Autobots, transform and roll out! {A/D} MEGATRON Enough of this. Constructicons, merge into Devastator! DEVASTATOR [Laughs] MEGATRON Leave no trace of their insidious existence. STARSCREAM I have prepared for this 'emergency', Megatron. Combatticons, merge into Bruticus! BRUTICUS {To Devastator} You...make Bruticus angry. Bruticus..devastate..Devastator. {Bruticus and Devastator fight, and Bruticus wins. Some distance away, the Autobots arrive.} OPTIMUS PRIME Jazz and Cliffjumper appear to be safe. Grapple, Ratchet, now. Go get Jazz and Cliffjumper. STARSCREAM [Laughs] MEGATRON Nothing of you will be left but salvage, Starscream! STARSCREAM Promises, promises. MEGATRON It's no use, we must retreat! STARSCREAM So, Megatron? Now, will you kindly tell the world who the new Decepticon leader is? MEGATRON Never! STARSCREAM Bruticus...? {Bruticus catches Megatron} MEGATRON No! STARSCREAM Now, Megatron, WHO IS THE NEW DECEPTICON LEADER? MEGATRON Enough... Ehm...you are. STARSCREAM I can't HEAR YOU! MEGATRON You are! STARSCREAM I am now the leader of all Decepticons! {Nearby, the Stunticons arrive} MOTORMASTER Megatron's in trouble. DEAD END Who cares? WILD RIDER It looks like Starscream's defeated 'im. DEAD END So? MOTORMASTER So you think Starscream's gonna stop here? DEAD END Good point. He never knows _when_ to quit. MOTORMASTER Stunticons, unite, to form Menasor! {They drive over the edge of the hill, transform into Menasor, and attack Bruticus in the back. An explosion follows.} STARSCREAM {Coming to, looking over the edge of the hill on which he is lying} Bruticus? MEGATRON {Seizing his throat} No, Starscream, not 'Bruticus'. It's Megatron, your LEADER. STARSCREAM Megatron, don't, please! MEGATRON This time it really is: "Goodbye, Starscream!" Astrotrain, get him, AND his giant ally, off this planet. {D/D; Starscream and the Combatticons are shown on an asteroid} MEGATRON {Echoing voice only} They are banished from Earth...forever! STARSCREAM You'll regret that you did not destroy me, Megatron! I SHALL HAVE MY REVENGE! {CREDITS} This episode is followed, more or less chronologically, by "THE REVENGE OF BRUTICUS"