1x01 - Battle for Motorcity
This is Detroit.
Well, was Detroit... until Abraham Kane
started building a new city on top of it. Detroit DeLuxe.
Kane promised everyone the city of the future.
He never told them it would cost them their freedom.
Most of them don't even realize what they've lost, but I do.
Down here in Motorcity, we've got a motto...
"Live fast, live free."
And my friends and I are going to fight Kane
with everything we've got to make sure we can do just that.
Mike, slow down! One touch and we fry, bro!
It's incredibly dangerous!
Ah, you say that about everything, Chuck.
That's because everything you do is incredibly dangerous.
See? That wasn't so bad.
The electro-hut should be right around here.
I just hope it's got the fusion battery we're after.
Found it!
You gotta be kidding me?! This is it! I can't believe...
Wow!
Jackpot!
Vintage 2072 plasma injector, headlamp control module,
mint in box, 12-point seatbelt!
We couldn't have found this many parts if we scavenged for months!
Oh, yeah, I need that.
Mike, you got your ears on? It's urgent!
How urgent? I'm, uh... kinda busy here.
Kane's forces are about to storm our eastside gate.
Wait, what? The intel said that attack wasn't happening until tomorrow. You sure?
Pretty sure.
Uhh-uh! The gate's down!
Really need that battery, guys!
- We have it! - Then get back here, fast!
Uh, we were just leaving.
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Not good! Not good! Not good!
Go, go, go, go, go, go!
Hey, buddy, I need a way out.
I'm trying, bro! Okay, there's an access tunnel at 9:00!
You mean the one between those falling buildings?
Abraham Kane here, live from DeLuxe,
Where it's safe and clean and the sun always shines!
You know, I'd visit the hole in the ground you call Motorcity myself,
but I got a thing against gutter slums,
so I'm sending a friend instead.
Ding dong! That sounds like my ultragold.
Coming to keke this place apart brick by filthy brick!
Where you're standing right now is about to be
the latest addition to my utopian empire!
So welcome to the Kane Co. family!
Yeah!
I could've done that.
Cadet Chilton.
You're always sending your robots by unannounced, Abe.
Maybe next time you can show up in the flesh.
I'll fix the place up a bit for ya.
Or better yet, I could pay you a visit, catch up on old times.
That's funny. That's really funny.
Then why haven't you returned since you abandoned your post, cadet?
You ran away like a coward! That's why!
- Listen Kane that's... - You're hiding down here,
driving around with your friends
in your precious cars.
But when the going gets tough,
this coward will abandon you, too!
He's done it before! He'll do it again!
Bye.
Chilton's giving Motorcity hope, and hope is a dangerous thing.
Who's Hope?
You are a thick-headed dimwit of a man child, Tooley,
but loyal, and loyalty is a quality that is hard to find.
You lied to me.
If I'd sniffed out Chilton's traitorous blood
when he was my cadet, all of Detroit would be mine by now!
But soon enough.
Maybe I can pay you a visit, catch up on old times.
I'd like that. What a great idea.
Hi, cowboy.
Hey, you know no one believes what Kane said about you, right?
Yeah, of course. He's just trying to push my buttons.
It's not working, is it?
Nah. What is getting to me is that I never know where he's gonna be!
I only get to fight his horrifying death-dealing robots!
Yeah, wish we could get him to use some of those
horrifying death-dealing robots for good.
Wish all you want, Jules, but that ain't gonna happen.
He's bad to the bone.
It's ready! Presenting my latest creation...
Jacob's seaweed slam!
As much as I'd like to stick around for dessert,
I gotta get back to DeLuxe. Running late for my intern shift.
Don't wanna keep Kane Co. waiting.
Can't risk losing our inside connection.
Yeah.
Hello, DeLuxe! Abraham Kane here.
I'll be appearing in person tonight at Kane Co. square
to unveil something new! Something big!
Something exciting!
So come on down and say hello!
Brought to you by me, for you, tonight! Don't miss it!
Did you guys hear that?! We know where he's gonna be!
Dude, I know what you're thinking, and it's crazy.
Well, then call me crazy,
'cause I'm going up there to take... him... down!
Heads up! Went ahead and made some mods for you.
- I think you'll dig him. - Nice.
Now that we know exactly where Kane's gonna be,
all we gotta do is go up there and grab him.
No way! I don't like it, man!
The whole reason I came down here
was to get as far away from Kane as possible!
But he comes down here and attacks us all the time.
Taking a stand on our own turf is one thing,
marching right up into enemy territory is another.
Look, I can handle anything Kane throws at us.
Oh, yeah? What if he throws a brick at ya?
- Yeah, sure. - Okay, how about a box of scorpions?
- Um... Tex... - What if he throws up on ya?
I would totally throw up on him if he threw up on me,
and I would totally throw up stronger and better.
Check out my muscular throat and neck.
Yeah, I'm more concerned about his army of killer robots.
Yeah, man, not only that, he's bound to have
defense grids, bodyguards, and every type of laser ever made,
all pointed at us! How you gonna handle that?
Simple. Hey, Roth!
- Strapping this old rip rifle on... - No, no, no, no.
What you need is something that can counter any of his attacks.
Like something multi-functional!
With mag motors and radiant deflectors and...
Glad to have you on board, buddy.
Hey, Claire.
Aren't you like so, so, so excited
- ...about the big announcement? - What are you talking about?
For seriously, my brain's like totes gonna explode like for reals.
Do you think you can find out?
I'll look into it.
Big announcement, huh?
Can't believe that fit.
Kane won't know what hit him!
Ah, trust me, I think he'll have a pretty good idea.
You sure you're making the right move here?
I'm not running away this time.
Sometimes running away is the smart thing to do.
The best leaders know when to retreat and when to fight.
Yeah? Well, now it's time to fight!
Let's see what Kane is up to.
I have to warn the guys!
Hello, DeLuxe!
Now we'll see who's the coward.
Brace yourselves for the bad guys.
Where are the lasers and defense grids? This doesn't feel right.
Mike, we need to talk. Just came across something crazy over here.
Sort of in the middle of something here, Jules.
Wait, where are you?
No, no, no! Turn around!
No, no, no!
We got him!
Who's running away now?
Oops!
- Re-target! Re-target! - Okay, I'm on it!
Uh-oh.
What was that you were saying before? There's no escape?
It's a trap.
- I hate to say I told you so. - I can still take him.
Thanks for finally paying us a visit up here,
and just in time for the big announcement.
Deluxians, congratulations!
We've captured Mike Chilton and the Burners!
They'll no longer pose a threat to us good citizens.
You did exactly what I said you'd do, Chilton.
You abandoned the people of Motorcity,
and now I can destroy your beloved sewer once and for all!
And I'm sure the people down there
will learn to embrace the deluxian lifestyle...
whether they like it or not.
- What are we gonna do?! - Don't worry.
There's no way they can get through the defense matrix.
Those robots are way too big.
- Is it okay to worry now? - Yeah, now's a good time.
I'm coming, guys.
Burners!
You know, I've been looking for you.
This is just the sort of special Kane Co. moment
You wanna share with the people you love!
Dad, let go!
Come on, this is fun! Motorcity is ours!
Fun? Those people are defenseless. You can't do this.
I can do whatever I want!
Ooh.
Now, why don't you stay here while daddy goes to welcome his guests.
There's still a war going on out there.
Though not for long.
Kane was right. I did abandon them.
I was so caught up in proving him wrong
that I left Motorcity totally helpless!
- Kane knew! - Yeah, I guess he did, bro.
I always get us into situations like this.
No, this situation is way worse. But I know you'll get us out of it.
So get us out! Please!
Think maybe the next time someone says "turn around,"
you might wanna, I don't know, turn around?
Pretty clear on that now. Hey, anyway you can hack into these pods?
I'm on it. Don't go anywhere!
Shouldn't be a problem.
Yeah! Hee!
Get those gophers!
Okay...
- Hey, Julie. - Hi, Tooley.
Hey, our name's rhyme! Julie, Tooley!
I'd love to talk about that right now, but I'm locked out of my pod.
I'm using the latest security code... 98876.
Well, there's your problem! You're using the wrong code!
There's a new one came online just before the announcement.
It's 7776485, uh...
What's the number that looks like a "Z"?
- It's a two, Tooley. - Two! That's it!
Thanks! Gotta go!
That walrus is stupid!
Got the prison pod codes. I'm in.
- That's great! -Here goes.
- Sorry! Sorry! Sorry! - We're running out of time here.
I don't know if I can get control of the pods,
but I think I might be able to get the force field down.
Do it!
Ha! Owe you one, Jules. I'll take it from here.
Follow me, boys.
Ooh, yeah!
Chilton!
It's too late for them,
but I'm right here... in the flesh!
You wanna prove you've got the guts
to stand toe-to-toe with me, to take me down, do it!
Or run away like you always do. Coward.
I'm not taking the bait this time, Abe.
Mikey, look out!
This is a ridiculous amount of lasers!
We can't keep this up!
Calculating probability of survival! Oh! Zero percent!
We'll see about that.
That's it. Everybody pick a robot and drive straight at it!
- Okay, what now? - Just do what I do!
That's right. Come and get me.
All right, Roth, your turn. Go get 'em, buddy!
Let's play "find Julie."
I dare you to hit me!
Texas!
- I'm wrecked. - Me, too.
I can still punch, but my car won't start.
And we're still at zero percent.
Did you think about what would happen
when there were no robots left to shoot at the last one?
Not really.
Chilton!
Let's finish this.
I think Kane wants to talk in private.
Fine by me!
Uh-oh. Ooh!
You! You ran away from me!
I like the weather better down here.
Then stay forever, crushed inside your precious car!
- You betrayed me. - I think it was the other way around.
- I gave you everything! - Yeah, lies, deceit, corruption...
Backstabber! How could you choose this...
- ...this sewer over me. - This is not about you and me.
This is about them.
This battle is for Motorcity.
Oops.
- Hey, you were right. - About the seaweed slam?
No, about that running away stuff.
You said running away was sometimes the right thing to do.
So when Kane confronted me on his turf, I retreated,
and he chased me down here to mine.
I listened to your advice, and it worked. Thanks.
Oh, yeah, right. I did say that, didn't I?
And furthermore, I promise that I'll be tripling my efforts
in our war against the Burners,
and soon their Motorcity will be no more!
- I wonder if he'll ever wake up. - Guys like him never change.
Trust me. You don't know him like I do.
- Hey, man, she's ready. - Anyone up for a ride?
Ooh, yeah!
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