Fidge, give me your spectrometer.
F Fidget
No, you'll break it.
Can't he borrow it for a moment? He might be able to get us free.
No, he's never careful with my things. It's a delicate device.
But, doctor, what about Sol's cookie? What about sharing?
Well, what do you want it for, anyway?
I need to get back to the ship to get a fix on the pump, so you can find it, override the signal, and turn it back on.
Please? This is no time to be stingy.
[reluctantly] Don't get any sand in it.
Thank you. I'll head to the ship. You look around here, keep your communicator on.
Fidgel, come in! Do you read me?
Well, it's about time. They've got the captain trussed up like a Christmas package.
That's not good, I mean, unless it actually was Christmas.
You're getting the seat wet, Michelle.
You can thank Jason (for that).
Michelle, is this the way I've taught you to rinse the dishes?
[sees the sink overflowing; alarmed] Oh, no! [quickly turns it off and places a towel on the wet floor]
And, Jason, you didn't replace the plastic liner in this trash can.
Sorry, Grandmum, I'll go get it right now.
I guess I was in too big a hurry. I'm sorry.
Remember what the Good Book says, Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good. Haste makes mistakes.
It jolly well is. Take the time to listen and do it right the first time.
Like the trash liner. I'm on it.
You'll just make a mess if you rush.
Now where's that spaceship? It was right here!
Jason, you heard Grandmum. We got to put the clean sheets on our beds.
It's fine. I'll make the bed later. [Midgel galeezles both him and Michelle into the Rockhopper] Whoa, definitely later.
Hey, thanks, Midgel. Where is everybody?
Sorry, Michelle, no time for chit chat, we got to get going. [The kids are strapped to their seats and buckle up] The others are at the Comet Lounge making sure Sol doesn't run out of the afternoon special.
JM Jason and Michelle
Sol's Aurora Borealis fruit punch!
What are we waiting for?!
JM Jason, Michelle, and Midgel
BONSAI!
[The Rockhopper arrives at the Comet Lounge and Jason, Michelle, and Midgel enter where the rest of the crew are already there]
Where's the Aurora Borealis punch?
Sol hasn't lit the sign, yet.
Whew. I'd hate to miss the Aurora Borealis. Best fruit punch in the galaxy.
Hey, I was in line first.
Captains first, then everyone else.
You were right, Michelle. We didn't take our time and we made mistakes.
Captain Zidgel? Jason and I have realized something.
Can't stop it. Tried everything.
Captain, we have tried everything, except listening.
Listening? What do you mean?
Grandmum told us, enthusiasm without knowledge is no good.
And haste makes mistakes.
Translated, means…is this a tongue twister?
Wait, I think I know. Rushing to do things in your own enthusiasm instead of taking time to understand and think causes problems.
Cuz you'll just make a mess if you hurry.
Right, we've been in such a hurry to get back to the Comet Lounge for Sol's aurora borealis fruit punch--
That we've been running with the first ideas that popped into our heads. Nobody listened to the tiki king.
Hey, Mish, everything all right?
Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Midgel, do you, do you think I'm pretty?
What? [nervously laughs] Well, to tell you the truth, Michelle, I really don't know much about that sort of thing. To me, the prettiest thing in the world is the Rockhopper. She's a beaut, she is.
[tweaking the galeezle as Michelle enters the main room] Oh, hello, dear. I've been tweaking the galeezle device. Would you like to help me?
Fidgel, do you think I'm pretty?
Pretty? Uh, well, pretty is as pretty does, as my mom always used to say. [pulls out a photo of his mother] Ah, Mum was the prettiest woman in the world.
The Good Book says, "Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end, you will be wise."
[as his sister, Midgel, Fidgel, and Kevin all glare annoyingly at him] No, that was not my fault. It was the lousy time machine. It didn't even work!
Or maybe you didn't listen to any advice!
[They hear the sounds of laughing and coughing and see two elderly penguins sitting in rocking chairs, but it turns out, they're the future versions of Midgel and Fidgel]
FM Future Midgel
Looks like they didn't get the transmission.
FF Future Fidgel
And I dare say Jason ignored our warnings about the time machine.
Exactly how is this fantastic, Jason?
[to Fidgel] Your time machine worked! We're in the future! This is the neatest thing ever!
Not to dampen your enthusiasm, young man, but our situation is, in fact, quite dire.
Our ship's destroyed, who knows how much the time machine's been damaged? Jason, face the facts.
FM Future Midgel
The odds are, you and your sister are stuck here with us, forever.
Kevin's getting youngest!
[The Lizard King finds Jason in the back of his truck when he tries to run away]
LK Lizard King
Great Bullamanka! A human ice pop! What are you doin' in there?
[shivering from the cold] R-r-running away?
LK Lizard King
Not on board my ship, you don't. No stowaways. I got a firm rule against such things. [pulls him out of the cargo hold; recognizing him] Wait a minute, I know you! You're the mate aboard the Rockhopper, under Captain Zidgel.
P-p-please. You gotta let me stay. I-I can't go back there.
They say things that hurt my feelings... supposed to be helpful.
LK Lizard King
Oh, it's like that, is it? Always telling you what to do, eh? Giving you orders, do this, do that. Making you feel bad by saying things you don't wanna hear, eh mate?
LK Lizard King
Ha! Get over it! You're a shipmate. Taking orders is what you do. Whatever they're telling you is probably for your own good.
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