Previously on the Aquabats! Super Show!:
Montage appears to be mainly footage from an unaired pilot about a Tortilla Monster.
Narrator: Somewhere… At a backyard birthday party…
Aquabats play an evening show for a group of teen to twenties at someone’s house. People are dancing near the stage and in the pool as colored lights flash. The band sings a song the could be called “We Don’t Stop”.
Cut to
Eight hours later the band is still playing the same song, albeit a much slower version. They yawn and look sleepy.
MCBatCommander: On the weaponized guitar, Eaglebones Falconhawk.
(Large explosion is seen across town)
MCBC: That looks like it’s coming from the Burrito Brothers Burger Hut!
Jimmy: (focusing his robot eyes) You’re right commander. The Burrito Brothers Burger Hut is under attack.
MCBC: Kids we’ve had a great time at this birthday party; thank you for having us, but we’ve gotta go.
Birthday Girl: Wait wait wait, wait! You’re leaving already? What about my party?
MCBC: Oh yeah…uh, Jimmy?
(Jimmy produces a small cake with a single candle. He lights it with his fingertip and hands it to her.)
MCBC: Happy Birthday from the Aquabats. (muttering) Aquabats to the battletram.
(As the Aquabats board the battletram, we see each one strap into safety belts and flip some switches in an extended sequence)
MCBC: Let’s go save the Burrito Brothers Burger Hut! AND get some breakfast. I’m starving.
(The battletram pulls up to the charred remains of the Burrito Brothers Burger Hut.)
MCBC: We’re too late!
Firefighter 1: Hey Aquabats, where were you guys? The Burrito Brothers Burger Hut it’s it’s gone- it’s gone!
Firefighter 2: We found this.
(hands them a calling card)
Eaglebones: Manaunt?
MCBC: What’s a Manaunt?
Fighter 1: He’s the one blowin up all the burger places!
MCBC: When we find this Manaunt, I swear he will pay. There’s just one question now. Where are we gonna eat?
Jimmy: A news report is coming in. Tiny Burgers is under attack by mysterious masked men.
MCBC: Aquabats, let’s go. If we can get there soon maybe we can save a delicious sandwich- restaurant.
(On board the battletram)
MCBC: Getting weak… weaker. Jimmy, What’s wrong with me?
Jimmy: (scanning Commander’s stomach) It’s low energy commander. Your blood sugar levels have dipped dangerously low.
MCBC: Speak English robot, English!
Jimmy: (with a very mild posh British accent) It’s low energy commander. Your blood sugar levels have dipped frightfully low.
MCBC: I need to eat now. Jimmy step on it. We’ve got to get to Tiny Burgers immediately.
Crash: I can’t wait that long. I’m hungry now!
MCBC: Easy big fella. Don’t get emotional You know you get big when you get emotional.
Crash: Why can’t I control it?!
MCBC: Hang in there, Crash. We can eat after we save that Tiny Burgers.
Faux-Mercial:
Hairy Hider moustache mouth shield
(Inside Tiny Burgers)
Ricky: There’s no one here.
Eaglebones: I don’t see any masked men.
Crash: Who’s gonna take our order? Hey!
Four men pop out and surround the Aquabats. They are wearing dark outfits, boots, and helmets with visors and antenna. This gives them an appearance similar to soldiers with ant heads. A fight scene ensues until the ‘ant’ soldiers run out the back door. The Aquabats emerge from the back door to gaze after them.
MCBC: (looking down) A DVD? With the mark of Manaunt. This could be a clue. Aquabats, let’s go.
(They all head back to the battletram with Crash trailing behind, last.)
Crash: (distracted by barking inside a van) That’s not right. Is that a corn dog? (Crash investigates what appears to be a dog wearing an outfit made to look like an ear of corn. It’s also got a horn on top, inviting the double pun ‘dogicorn’.) Hi. I’m Crash. What the-? (Picking up the dog, Crash realizes it’s just a mechanized toy) Hey you tricked me little doggie. Getting EMOTIONAL! (Crash starts to grow but the van he’s wandered into is sealed shut by the ‘ant’ soldiers.) Stupid! Reinforced truck!
The other four, not yet missing Crash, head to the media room of the battletram. MCBC hands the DVD off to Jimmy who pops it into a wall slot. They all sit at a table facing the viewing screen while Jimmy presses buttons on a keyboard. They all just watch Jimmy type for about thirty seconds until he finally pulls up the recording ManAnt has made.
ManAnt: Hello, Aquabats. I am Man Ant!
Eaglebones: Man Ant! Maybe we’ve been, saying it wrong?
MCBC: Maybe Manaunt’s been saying it wrong.
Ricky: Yeah.
ManAnt: My ants and I are stronger and far more disciplined than you human clowns. Can a human do this? (he lifts a bagel as big as himself with his mandibles, makes unitelligible mouth full of bagel noises)
Ricky: Bo-ring!
MCBC: But that giant bagel looks so delicious.
ManAnt: And by now I have already captured your teammate Crash McLarson.
MCBC: Is that true Crash? (turns to empty seat) Oh no. It’s true.
Cut to
(Crash is buried in the sand up to his neck.)
Crash: Help! help!
Bat Cartoon:
Lil’ Bat wakes up and tries to get a bowl of cereal. After all his milk falls to the ceiling, he realizes he’s upside-down.
Back to Crash, who is still buried.
Crash: Help, help, help me!
(Four ‘ant’ soldiers walk up and unroll a red carpet which stops at Crash’s chin. One of them places a miniature set of steps at the end of the carpet. ManAnt ascends the steps to be at eye level with Crash.)
ManAnt: Crash McLarson, we meet again!
Crash: You’re tiny.
(‘Ant’ soldiers all gasp)
ManAnt: YOU’RE tiny, captain obvious.
Crash: Don’t I know you?
ManAnt: Think back. Don’t you remember?
Crash: Yeah…
Crash begins to remember and a thought bubble appears. We see young-Crash playing in the sandbox. His child-self also wears the Aquabat uniform.
Young Crash: Hmm what’s this. Hey, a genie lamp. (shakes the lamp)
Genie: (Coughs)
Young Crash: Whoah!
Genie: Oh, oh thank you. Thank you for releasing me. And in return I will grant you a wish.
Young Crash: Wow, a wish?
Genie: (gestures impatiently as Crash thinks) Yes…well well?
Young Crash: Ok, I want a part man part ant bad guy for my dolls to fight.
Genie: Well, your wish is my command!
(ManAnt springs into existence)
ManAnt: What what what what?
Genie: See ya loser.
Young Crash: WOW!
ManAnt: Mommy, sweet mommy.
(Young Crash reaches for the tiny being. From the house Crash’s mom appears, played by adult Crash, in drag.)
Crash’s mom: CRASH! Did you break the toaster?! You get in here right now!
ManAnt: Mommy, no! Don’t leave me!
Flashback ends and we return to the present.
Crash: Oh yeah. I remember that. I always wondered whatever happened to you.
ManAnt: You abandoned me. And now you will pay the price. Karate chop! (he strikes Crash’s nose) Just relax, Crash. You will feel a tiny pinch.
(An ‘ant’ soldier takes a small sample from Crash’s neck.)
Crash: Ouch! That hurted!
ManAnt: Now me! At last my time has come! That’s it, Henchman, don’t be stingy. Yesss! (ManAnt grows to full size.)
Crash: You stole my powers. How come you can control it so much better than me?
ManAnt: I know everything about you. Your power is affected by your emotions over which you have no control.
Crash: I can control my emotions.
ManAnt: Think so? Get the hose. (Soldiers attach a hose to Crash’s neck where the syringe was.) Envelope!
Crash: What’s in there?
Winter is coming, Crash. LOOK! Winter is coming and this sheep has been shaved of his wooly coat.
Crash: So sad!
ManAnt: Oh no look at this. A baby calf on roller skates- pushed down the stairs!
Crash: So ANGRY!
(As Crash reacts to the pictures we see his power flowing into barrels marked to be filled with ‘grow juice’.)
ManAnt: Fill those barrels boys!
Back to the battletram we see MCBC and Jimmy. Jimmy is typing furiously. MCBC puts his head over Jimmy’s shoulder as he talks, first in one direction, then the other.
MCBC: Any sign of Crash?
Jimmy: No, but I did find something interesting. There’s a giant anthill just outside of town.
MCBC: Just outside of town? Is it near any pancake or any burger places?!
(Jimmy shrugs)
MCBC: Take us to that anthill, Jimmy. Saving Crash is more important than burgers…right?
(Jimmy gives MCBC a sidelong glance and nods.)
ManAnt: All my miserable existence I’ve been alone. Now at last, grow! Grow! (‘Ant’ soldiers inject normal ants with grow juice collected from Crash) Yes, yes my brothers. Together we will create a mighty ant army and crush all mankind. Hear me, and obey my commands.
(The Battletram parks over Crash, still buried in the sand.)
MCBC: Crash!
Crash: I’m down here! Thanks for coming guys. Hey, you’re never gonna believe what’s under here.
MCBC: What? A tasty bacon sandwich?
Crash: You gotta get down here and see this. (All wiggle themselves under the battletram) Look! It’s a carTOOOON!!
Cue the cartoon, anime style, of the Aquabats:
Narrator: When last we left the Aquabats they had been hurled into space by one one their most dangerous foes. On board the battletram the Aquabats float helplessly in zero gravity- courtesy of Space Monster M! What’s this- a puppy? In space?
MCBC: Puppy!
Narrator: There’s something strange about that space puppy.
MCBC: Puppy!! (Awakening from his dream) Puppy- Huh huh?
Narrator: Waking from his dream, the Bat Commander senses the subtle signals of immanent danger. Activating the gravity brings the Aquabats to action mode, ready to assist the Bat Commander.
Jimmy: Thrusters won’t fire.
Narrator: They’re headed for the moon!
Eaglebones: We’re headed for the moon!
Narrator: Jimmy the robot activates high tension safety coil to bring the battletram in for a soft landing.
(Battletram bounces over and over then stops. The guys all step out unscathed.)
MCBC: Ahhh I love that moon air.
Jimmy: Uhhhh, did you remember to close all the space animal cages?
Ricky: Oh no! Space bees.
Narrator: That’s right Ricky. Space bees; the most dangerous bees, in space!
MCBC: It’s always so peaceful out here. Puppy? My dream-
Narrator: The bat commander chases after his puppy pal. Cannonball!
(MCBC jumps into a crater and lands in a chair which locks his ankles and wrists in place.)
Mooncheese: I am Mooncheese, the pilot of the moon.
MCBC: Who the? What! Where’s the puppy?
Narrator: What does Mooncheese want? What does any cheese want? Tune in to the next episode!
(Back to under the battletram. All wiggle out, including Crash…somehow)
Crash: I think ManAnt went that way.
MCBC: It’s time we stopped that jerkasaurus. Let’s go.
ManAnt: Follow me my minions. Let’s have a little fun. Ooh, picnickers! Perfect! Just what every ant needs. A picnic!
(Picnickers shriek in fear just as the battletram pulls up)
ManAnt: Welcome to the picnic Aquabats
MCBC: Flee to safety, Picnickers!
ManAnt: Go ahead, flee. Soon there will be no place safe for humans! Attack, my ants! Show em’ how we do it downtown!
MCBC: Ricky, go get the giant ant forks.
Ricky: But forks make me think of food!
MCBC: Just do it, we’re all hungry.
ManAnt: Forks? (to ‘ant’ soldiers) Don’t just stand there go!
(Aquabats fight ants and ‘ants’, MCBC iS matched up with ManAnt, who immediately dominates the fight.)
ManAnt: What do I look like to you, Bat Commander, a helpless bug? One potato, two potato, three potato oh give me the whole salad!
Fighting continues with the Aquabats getting beat down, Jimmy loses an arm at one point.
Crash: (getting punched) Ahh, I don’t feel so good.
Ricky: Commander! Ricky fitness needs help!
(MCBC rushes to help but sees the picnic basket full of fried chicken and is immobilized thinking about eating it.)
The others: Commander help! Commander! You can eat later!
MCBC: It’s like no one wants me to eat. I’m starving ok?
Jimmy: Commander I’ve got a butter mint from that last wedding we played.
MCBC: Do it Jimmy!
(Jimmy fires the candy into MCBC’s mouth)
ManAnt: What is this, a kindergarten snack break?
MCBC: Oh it’s on.
(MCBC jumps at ManAnt and manages to pull off one of his antenna)
ManAnt: Yahhh! Ahhh, that’s mine! Give it back! My brothers, what are you doing? Heed me! Heed my commands. NO!!
Jimmy: It worked Commander.
ManAnt: Get your mandibles off me you dirty ant!
Jimmy: The ants are no longer under ManAnt’s control.
ManAnt: You ingrate! Put me down this instant!
Crash: Hey those are my friends!
(Crash gets angry, grows big and kicks the ants into a fiery explosion…somehow)
ManAnt: (falling/escaping over a cliff) I’ll be back! ManAnt will be back
MCBC: Good work Crash!
Crash: Stupid ants! (Begins to wreck anthill) Commander? They stole burgers from all the burger places, and they’re all in here!
MCBC: Burger rain!
The others: Burger rain!
Aquabats sing a short song about burger rain and eat burgers.