[Kevin wakes up to see Swampfire, Gwen, and Labrid standing before him, causing him to glare at them. Swampfire transforms back into Ben. Kevin looks down and sees energy cuffs on his arms. He tries to break free, but is unsuccessful.]
Magister Labrid
Energy cuffs. You can't escape. Ain't nothing there to absorb.
[To Gwen] You still got some of that stuff in your hair.
[Gwen runs her fingers through the right side of her hair.]
[Gwen touches the left side of her hair and feels the goop.]
[Disgusted by the goop on the left side of her hair] Eww!
Magister Labrid
Time we had a talk, tough guy. [Opens the bottom of the laser lance to reveal the ether-point energy cell] These weapons run on ether-point energy cells. A dangerous technology way too advanced for humans. [Closes the bottom of the laser lance] They shouldn't even be on this planet.
So? How's that my problem?
While we were fighting, the Forever Knights got away with a crate full of them.
Magister Labrid
You set up the deal. You're going to tell me where they are.
[Puts her hand on Kevin's shoulder] Kevin, people could be hurt.
[Realizing that Gwen is right, Kevin softens.]
Magister Labrid
You're in a lot of trouble, son. I'm giving you a chance to help yourself here.
You don't have to convince me. [Stands up] Those guys ran off before I got paid. I'm happy to help find those deadbeats.
Knowing Grandpa Max, he's probably at a restaurant enjoying a roasted cockroach salad. It's a wonder that all that weird food didn't kill him.
[notices Gwen's words and angrily snaps] He's not dead! Stop making jokes about him!
[Stops the car, then points sternly at Ben] Don't talk to her like that.
I'll talk to her any way I... [notices Gwen and softens, realizing that Kevin is right] You're right. I'm sorry, Gwen.
I know you're worried about Grandpa.
I just wish he were here. He would know what to do. He always knows what to do.
Magister Labrid
Well, he ain't. You're the one with the Omnitrix. You're going to have to figure out how to get things done on your own.
[Realizing that Labrid is right, Ben becomes determined. Kevin resumes driving.]
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Ben (as Echo Echo): Echo Echo! (to mechanized dragon) Got you, got you, got you!
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Magister Labrid (panicked, to a Forever Knight attempting to use a broken space gun): Don't do it! It's busted. (to Kevin) Hit the deck!
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Magister Labrid
That's why Level 5 technology is illegal on Earth. Humans aren't ready for it.
Magister Labrid
Yeah. You do.
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Echo Echo (while trying to capture the mechanized dragon): Got you, got you, got you. Don't got you.
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Kevin [to Ben, after Echo Echo's sonic attack at the dragon]: You could warn somebody when you're gonna do that.
Gwen [to Ben]: Seriously, I got earplugs in my purse.
Magister Labrid
That's all of them. [to Ben] If you wouldn't mind. [Echo Echo's sonic attack causes the Forever Knights' blasters to blow up, and steaming liquid is shown dripping from a gash on Labrid's suit]
Echo Echo [to Labrid]: Hey, are you okay? There's... [transforms back to Ben]
[after changing back] ...water leaking out of your suit.
Labrid
[notices the liquid drop coming out from the gash on the chest of his suit] That's not water.
Kevin [to Labrid]: You alright, man?
Labrid [to Ben]: Listen to me.
I've got a tire patch in the car, maybe we could--
Labrid
No time for that. There's nothing anyone can do.
Labrid
If you want to help me, finish the job. You have to find out where the Level 5 tech is coming from.
Labrid
That's just the tip of the iceberg, kid. [weakly] Your grandpa was on the trail of something big: an alien conspiracy with Earth in the middle. He was working undercover. If you crack this case, maybe you can find Max and save your planet.
Ben [sadly]: I can't do it without Grandpa. I don't know how.
Labrid
You...you are Ben Tennyson. You can do anything. [dries out completely and passes away, leaving only an empty plumber suit with a gash on it]
Ben [to Gwen and Kevin]: I'm gonna need help.
You know I'm here for you.
Kevin, there's no money in this, but--
Kevin [seriously]: I'm in.
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[Ben and Kevin are in Kevin's car. Gwen is floating in front of them with a laser lance spinning around in front of her.]
Are you sure this is going to work?
No. I've never done something like this before. But in theory, I should be able to trace the vibrations from this laser lance back to the people who used to own it.
I thought I destroyed all of those things.
I kept one as a souvenir. Lucky, huh? [Ben frowns at him]
[The laser lance stops spinning, turns pink, and points in the right direction.]
Hey, it's working. Follow me!
[Gwen floats off, with Ben and Kevin following behind.]
[Bored] I'll follow you anywhere.
[The car starts going off-road.]
[Angrily] Except there! Come on, Gwen! Paint job!