Clocker: Stop it!

Ransack: Get lost!

Brakedown: Clocker!

Hot Shot: That jerk!

Brakedown: That’s it! I may be old, but I’m not gonna let you push us around! Eghhhh…

Crumplezone: Heheheheh…

Ransack: Yeah, heheh, right! Ha, ha, ha…

Hot Shot: Say cheese!

Red Alert: Wait!

Crumplezone & Ransack: Hmm?! Aaaah!

Hot Shot: You okay?

Brakedown: Yeah, I am now. Who are you?

Hot Shot: Hmm? Oh, I’m… (VO) What did I do? I mean, I couldn’t let those guys beat up on those other two. But I’m not even supposed to be talking to anyone on this planet. Oh, man. This is gonna cause big trouble.

[Transition]

Hot Shot: Why don’t you call me… a friend.

Brakedown: Well, I guess that’s good enough for me.

Clocker: Me too! Thanks, friend.

Red Alert: (VO) I doubt Optimus is going to be as forgiving. What was Hot Shot thinking? He knows we’re forbidden from interacting with the inhabitants of this planet. And ploughing into them and knocking them over is way more than just interacting.

Ransack: Wanna play rough, huh?

Hot Shot: Huh?

Ransack: We’ll show ya what rough is!

Hot Shot: Hwaaah!

Brakedown: Aaaaaahh!

Hot Shot: Hot Shot, transform! Hgh, hgh, hgh.

Ransack: Whoa, this guy’s pretty good! He’s actually giving us a run for our money.

Crumplezone: I thought you said not to compliment the guys we fight.

Ransack: Zip it, Crumplezone.

Crumplezone: Huh.

Hot Shot: Whoaaaa!

Crumplezone: We’re getting a little dizzy here!

Ransack: Clam up, already! Let’s finish this guy off today sometime!

Hot Shot: I can’t stop this spin!

Crumplezone: That’s the whole idea!

Ransack: Time to pay the price for gettin’ in our way.

Red Alert: Hot Shot! Red Alert, transform!

Crumplezone: This is my favourite part.

Ransack: Say goodnight, punk.

Red Alert: Not so fast!

Crumplezone & Ransack: Aaah!

Crumplezone: Ugghh!

Ransack: Ugghh!

Red Alert: You okay?!

Hot Shot: I’ll tell you when the spinning stops.

Ransack: Transform!

Crumplezone: Transform!

Ransack & Crumplezone: Heh, heh, heh, heh…

Red Alert: C’mon! We’ve gotta get outta here!

Hot Shot: Let me just take care of one little thing.

Red Alert: Hot Shot, don’t do it!

Crumplezone: He keeps dodging our shots!

Ransack: Quit doing that!

Hot Shot: Hahaha! Ha, ha!

Ransack: Oh, great…

Crumplezone: Aaahh!

Ransack: Aaah!

Hot Shot: Your aim is great, but only when you shoot at eachother!

Crumplezone: Urghhh… That’s not nice at all…

Ransack: Don’t worry, we’re gonna make ‘im pay, and pay big time. But we’ll make pay later!

Crumplezone: Yeah!

Clocker: Aw, Brakedown, you just have to be okay!

Red Alert: Don’t worry. Let me take a look.

Hot Shot: It’s okay, he’s our medic. If anyone can help, he can.

Brakedown: I’m… okay.

Clocker: No! You’re hurt, Brakedown!

Brakedown: I just want to make sure that you’re safe.

Red Alert: Don’t worry, you two. It looks like you’re both fine. Brakedown, your stabilizer is damaged. You may feel a little dizzy, but all you need is some rest.

Brakedown: I don’t know what we would’ve done without you. We both owe you our gratitude. We don’t even know who we’re thankin’. Who are you, anyway?

Red Alert: Well, we’re just, um…

Hot Shot: Just good samari-bots who are passing by.

Red Alert: Yeah, we’re not from around here.

Hot Shot: Right, like a million miles not from around here…

Brakedown: I’ve lived here for more years than I can count and I’m sure I would have heard of ones as powerful as yourselves.

Hot Shot: Well, that’s because we’re not usually this helpful.

Hot Shot & Red Alert: Hahahahahaha!

Brakedown: Hmmm?

[Transition]

Red Alert: Hot Shot…

Hot Shot: I know! But what was I supposed to do, just let those jerks beat up on those two guys?

Red Alert: We have our orders. Optimus Prime told us no interaction whatsoever with the residents of this planet. He couldn’t have been more clear.

Hot Shot: Sometimes doing the right thing means going against orders.

Red Alert: Hot Shot, I understand your desire to help, but we don’t even know what the right thing was in this case. You have to remember, we know nothing about this planet, or its customs. Maybe that battle was just the way things are done here.

Hot Shot: Then it’s time to change the way things are done here! If we see a fight that isn’t fair, I feel it is our duty to jump in and stop it, don’t you?

Red Alert: But in this case it doesn’t matter what we think!

Hot Shot: Wherever we go, we have to bring the honour of Cybertron with us. We fight for what’s right.

Red Alert: I know, but… hhh… We could discuss this all day, but the fact is that we’re strangers on a strange land here. We have to respect the customs on this planet, not uphold the customs of the planet we come from!

Clocker: What?!

Red Alert: Huh?!

Hot Shot & Red Alert: Huh?! Clocker!

Clocker: Brakedown told me to come and invite you to our home so we could thank you more properly for your help. I wasn’t trying to listen in what you were saying, I swear. But is it true? I mean, are you guys really from another planet? ‘Cause that would be so cool if you were! So is it true?!

Red Alert: Uh, ughhh…

[Transition]

Jetfire: But Optimus, it just makes sense. I know you don’t want to bring both of them back, but at least let me take the place of one of them! It’s still not too late to make the switch.

Optimus: I’ve already told you. I’ve made my decision and I’m sticking by it.

Jetfire But Opti–

Optimus: Jetfire…

Coby & Lori: Hmmm?!

Bud: Uh, uhhhh…!

Optimus: Everyone, gather around. We have an emergency mission!

Bud: What’s going on? Who was Jetfire talking about when he said he’d switch places with ’em?

Jolt: Well, I think he was either talking about Red Alert or Hot Shot.

Lori: What’s wrong? Doesn’t he like those guys?

Jolt: No, he likes them just fine. They’re good guys. But he’s worried about them working together.

Coby: I get it, they don’t like eachother.

Jolt: No, they just have different personalities. Hot Shot is built for speed so his body’s faster than his mind and Red Alert is about caution, so his mind moves faster than his body.

[Transition]

Brakedown: What?! These guys are from another planet?

Clocker: Yeah! Yeah, that’s what they told me!

Hot Shot: Yes, it’s true.

Red Alert: But don’t worry. We’re nothing to fear. We’re not here to harm anybody or cause any trouble.

Hot Shot: Mmmhmm.

Red Alert: Really.

Brakedown: Well, I believe ya. If you had come here for some sinister purpose, well, then this one —

Hot Shot: The name’s Hot Shot.

Brakedown: Hot Shot, then — he wouldn’t have helped us against Ransack and Crumplezone and you —

Red Alert: I’m… Red Alert.

Brakedown: You wouldn’t have fixed me up after they left, Red Alert. But why have you come to the Speed Planet anyway?

Red Alert: We’re looking for something called a Cyber Planet Key. Do you know where we might find it, by chance?

Brakedown: Cyber Planet Key? No, I’ve never heard of such a thing.

Red Alert & Hot Shot: Hmmm.

Brakedown: Maybe I can help you more if you tell me what this thing looks like.

Red Alert: Well, we don’t really know.

Clocker: Can you at least tell us what colour it is?

Hot Shot: Sorry, no idea.

Brakedown: Maybe we’ll know what it is if you tell us what it does.

Red Alert: We don’t really know that, either.

Brakedown: Boy, oh boy. You boys sure don’t know much, do ya?

Clocker: Well, I’m gonna help you guys no matter how tough this search is! I mean, both of us owe you big time for helping us before! Y’know?!

Hot Shot: Thanks, Clocker. That would be a lot of help.

Clocker: So, I can go with them, right, Brakedown?

Brakedown: Hmmmm…

Red Alert: Thanks, Clocker, but we can’t put you in the path of danger because of us.

Clocker: But you guys don’t know anything about this planet. You’ll never be able to find your way around without me. I’m not going to be getting into trouble, I’m going to be keeping you guys out of it.

Hot Shot: Well, he does have a good point, Red Alert.

Red Alert: Remember our orders…!

Brakedown: No, Clocker’s right. We do both owe you a debt of gratitude and without our help, you’re sure to get into trouble. So I think Clocker should go with you.

Red Alert: But Brakedown, you can’t…!

Brakedown: Make sure you do what they tell ya and don’t get in their way.

Clocker: Right!

Red Alert: Hmmm…

[Transition]

Jetfire: If you know what’s good for you, Starscream, you’ll back off!

Starscream: Eat this!

Jetfire: Ooh!

Starscream: Ha, ha! Well, well, somebody’s weak spot! But I’m going to have some fun before taking you down for good! Fire! Hehehehahahaha! Let’s see you dodge this! Ugghh! Whoa, who’s that?!

Optimus: I’ll give you three guesses.

Starscream: Optimus Prime.

Optimus: Good, you’ve got it in one. I’ll take care of Starscream, you return to base, Jetfire!

Jetfire: You got it. I’m on my way.

Starscream: I’ll take care of you next time, Optimus. This time, I’ll let you go.

Optimus: Just like a coward to run.

Starscream: (VO) That’s right, fool. Think I’m running away if you want, it just means you’ll never suspect that there’s more to my plan.

Thundercracker: Hahaha, yeah… Take me right to your little ol’ secret base. Starscream, transform! Errrr… Raaaugghh! Heheheheh… Gotcha. Now, for a little extra power to destroy that base! Hahahaha! Rebuilding, that’ll keep ’em busy! And out of our way while we find the Cyber Planet Keys! Hahahahahaha! Hahahahahahaha!

Bud: Aw, our base blew up. Well, the fake one!

Optimus: Our plan worked. By getting the Decepticons to annihilate our decoy base, they’ll turn their attention away from finding our real base.

Jetfire: It worked better than we could have ever hoped is more like it. The only real hard part was running away from Starscream instead of fighting him.

Optimus: Don’t get overconfident. We still have a long way to go.

Bud: Gee, thanks for reminding me, Optimus.

Jolt: You must get whiplash from changing moods so fast.

Optimus: Well, we can only hope things are going as well on the Speed Planet.

Jetfire: I know. Everything is riding on those guys.

[Transition]

Clocker: Hurry up, you guys!

Hot Shot: Man, they’re not kidding when they call this the “Speed Planet.”

Red Alert: Clocker, do you think this Override knows something about the Cyber Planet Key?

Clocker: I’m not sure, but she’s the fastest racer around. Sometimes racers compete to win prizes and if this Cyber Key thing was one of them, chances are that Override won it.

Hot Shot: Yeah? We’ll see how fast she is. Hey, wait! You guys see that up ahead? Clocker, what is that? Does this mean trouble?

Clocker: Yeah, only if it’s not around. It repairs the roads. We couldn’t get around half as well without it. It’s probably going to fix the damage Ransack and Crumplezone caused.

Hot Shot: Man, that thing’s huge!

Clocker: You don’t have anything like it back home?

Hot Shot: We don’t even have roads like this.

Red Alert: We might not even have a home if we don’t find that Planet Key!

Clocker: Right! Sorry! I was just curious. You think someday I will get to see your planet?

Hot Shot: Umm, I guess anything’s possible. Whoa, what’s that?

Clocker: It’s Speed Planet’s highest mountain. It’s called Mount Stargaze.

Hot Shot: Cool… And you can drive right up it?

Clocker: That’s why they put roads on it.

Hot Shot: What are we waiting for? Let’s go!

Clocker: Yeah! It sounds good to me!

Hot Shot: Awesome! Let’s hit it!

Red Alert: Have the two of you completely forgotten that we’re on a mission here? There’s no time for sight seeing!

Hot Shot: Sure I remember. But we need to find Override, and she’s nearby, we can see her from that mountain. So c’mon, Clock, let’s go.

Clocker: All right!

Red Alert: Oh, just great.

Clocker: Wow, Hot Shot. You’re almost as fast as Override!

Hot Shot: I might even be faster.

Clocker: Hey, we’re about to come up at a tight curve. You might wanna slow down.

Hot Shot: Don’t worry ’bout me, kid. I can handle it.

Red Alert: Hot Shot! What’re you doing?!

Hot Shot: Woohoohoohoo!

Clocker: That was cool!

Hot Shot: Y’see?! There’s nobody better than me on the road! See ya at the top!

[Transition]

Hot Shot: Now that’s what I call a great view…

Red Alert: Clocker…

Clocker: Hmm?

Red Alert: So, where can we find this Override, anyway?

Clocker: There. See that big mountain with the flat top? There’s a racetrack that she always goes to.

Override: I already told you. I don’t know anything about any Cyber Planet Key. Sorry boys, but if it’s not a race, I’m not interested.

Megatron: Help us find it and I’ll reward you greater than any race.

Override: Heh, I seriously doubt that, but you’ve got my attention. I’m listening.

Megatron: Just name your price and its yours.

Override: Yeah? But what’s more valuable than the Planet Cup?

Megatron: The Planet Cup?

Override: Don’t get out much, do you? The prize that goes to the world’s fastest racer?

Megatron: May we see it? It just might be the Key…

Override: Maybe, I mean you are looking at the lady who won it.

Clocker: Er, ergh.

Hot Shot: Ugh. Whoa… Check out this course! I could tear this up!

Clocker: Hey, look over there! That’s Override by those other guys!

Hot Shot: Hmm? Oh no…

Clocker: What’s wrong? You wanted to find her, right?

Hot Shot: Yeah, we found her, all right, but she’s with Megatron, and our old friends, Ransack and Crumplezone.

Red Alert: Oh no, the Decepticons got to her first!

Hot Shot: No…!

Red Hot: Hold on. Let’s watch and see what they’re up to, Hot Shot.

Megatron: Very well, Override. If you have this Planet Cup, you must take us to it immediately.

Override: What’s the hurry?

Megatron: Why those meddling Autobots.

Override: And what are these Autobots?

Megatron: Part of an evil organization that’s out to rule the universe. They’re also after the Cyber Planet Key. We cannot allow them to get it before we do!

Override: Yeah, well I really wish that that interested me! Listen, beat me in a race and I’ll show you the Planet Cup!

Megatron: Let’s do it.

Override: Override, transform!

Crumplezone: You can do it, boss!

Ransack: Yeah, show it how it’s done!

Hot Shot: Errrghhhh…

Red Alert: Hot Shot, you’re not thinking of running out there and joining in on this, are you?

Hot Shot: Uhh… Oh, no! Of course not!

Override: All right, listen, we make three laps around the track. You beat me, you get the Planet Cup.

Hot Shot: You hear that, Red Alert? If Megatron wants that cup so badly…

Red Alert: It must be the Cyber Planet Key…

Hot Shot: It’s up to me!

Red Alert: No! Hot Shot!

Crumplezone: Hey, it’s that guy again.

Ransack: What does he want?

Hot Shot: Hope you don’t mind if I get in on this race!

Override: Be my guest, if you wanna lose!

Hot Shot: That’s not gonna happen! And when I win, I get to hear all about the Cyber Planet Key.

Megatron: No, you must not tell them anything. He’s from that evil organization I told you about before!

Hot Shot: What? I’m from an evil organization? Are you kidding? You Decepticons practically invented evil!

Override: I don’t care if either one of you belongs to some evil organization! I just want to know if you can beat me in a race or not!

Hot Shot: See ya later, chump!

Override: Not bad, but let’s see what you’ve got on the turns!

Hot Shot: I’ve got more than enough to handle you.

Megatron: Cyber Key Power!

Hot Shot: No way!

Megatron: That Planet Cup is mine!

Override: This isn’t over yet!

Megatron: Aaaaahhhh… Ahh! Ugh, aaah!

Override: Hahahaha!

Hot Shot: Comin’ through!

Megatron: I will win that cup!

Hot Shot: No!

Override: Don’t you ever learn?

Megatron: Aaaah! Ah!

Override: Lost again!

Hot Shot: Yeah!

Clocker: Wow, I can’t believe how fast Hot Shot is. He’s almost as fast as Override.

Red Alert: Hopefully, he’ll win before there’s any trouble.

Ransack: If the boss doesn’t win this, then he’s gonna be real upset.

Crumplezone: Then I guess we better make sure that he wins this, right, Ransack?

Hot Shot: One more lap. This is my last chance to pass her. Ugh!

Override: No way!

Hot Shot: Yes way. You may have more power than me, but my technique will always defeat your power.

Crumplezone: It’s cheatin’ time. Cyber Key Power!

Hot Shot: What’s that?! It’s bad news!

Clocker: Hot Shot, look out!

Red Alert: If those hit him, he’s done for.

Hot Shot: If I dodge ’em, I’ll lose the race, and the Cyber Planet Key!

Clocker: He’s not getting outta the way! Hhh!

Hot Shot: Whoa!

Clocker: Hhh, the missile missed him.

Red Alert: But he’s outta the race!

Hot Shot: No!

Override: Hahaha.

Crumplezone: Yup, that’s some good cheatin’.

Ransack: Heheheheheheh…

Crumplezone: Huh?

Ransack: Hmm?

Override: How dare you ruin my race! You think I need fools like you to win?!

Crumplezone: Aaahh!

Ransack: Megatroooon! Aah!

Crumplezone: Okay, let’s just get away.

Megatron: Our business hre is done. Let’s go. But I want you to bring me that Planet Cup. No matter what you have to do to get it.

Crumplezone & Ransack: Got it!

Override: Not bad, kid. Wasn’t good, but it’s a start. And who knows, you might’ve actually had another chance if those other guys hadn’t jumped in.

Hot Shot: Listen, Override, we really have to talk about the Planet Cup.

Override: And we will… the next time we race. Drop by here sometime after you recover from this one. Of course, you won’t win the next one either!

Red Alert: You okay?

Hot Shot: I guess. Yeah…

Red Alert: Good, but why did you join that race in the first place? You know Megatron isn’t fast enough to defeat Override. He never would’ve won the Planet Cup! You only put yourself in danger needlessly.

Hot Shot: It wasn’t Megatron I was thinking of. If we want the Planet Cup, we’re gonna have to defeat Override sooner or later. And I just figured that it was worth the risk to try and win it right here and now.

Red Alert: I don’t know, Hot Shot. Ever since we got here, you’ve been disobeying orders and pretty much doing whatever you want. I think you jumped into the race just because you want to prove that you’re faster than Override!

Hot Shot: Ugh! No way!

Red Alert: That’s what it seemed like.

Hot Shot: Err…

Red Alert: Are you going to explain yourself. Well…?

Hot Shot: Listen, Red Alert. I’m going to go talk to Override and I’m going to get that Planet Cup from her my own way, okay?

Red Alert: Wait! Hot Shot! Oh, that’s just great.

Clocker: Hot Shot! Is he gonna be okay?

Red Alert: I hope so…

[End]

Episode Notes

-There seems to be a missing line of dialogue of Starscream after Jetfire says “If you know what’s good for you, Starscream, you’ll back off!”, but before Starscream replies with “Eat this!”

-In what seems to be the biggest oddity thus far in the series, the first line of Thundercracker’s dialogue was correct, but the rest was voiced by Starscream, even referring to himself as “Starscream.”

-“Planet Cup” is the first of many terms used to describe the trophy.