[Ben gets a call from Gwen, getting her grounded for being involved]
[angrily] You ratted me out?!
What's to explain? My parents read me the riot act when I got home last night. [imitating her father] "How dare you help Ben deceive your aunt and uncle, young lady?" Why did you tell them?! [through phone] You've gone nose to nose with Vilgax without even blinking!
Vilgax never gave me the "mom look." Sorry.
You're sorry and I'm grounded. Stuck here in the house instead of finding out what the Highbreed wants with that freighter.
Don't worry. Kevin's on it. [through phone] He's going to check it out tonight.
[The Tennyson family is eating dinner at the dining room table as the phone rings]
[gets up from the table and answers] Hello? Tennyson Residence. This isn't a good time, Kevin.
[through phone] You're telling me. I'm up to my nose in smelly goo, trapped in a vat, and DNAliens are coming!
[looks at his parents staring at him as they hear Kevin's voice and waves at them] I'm conferencing Gwen in.
[answers the phone] Hello?
I can't get a grip on the wall! Uh-oh. Company.
Absorb something and bust out of the tank.
What's your phone made of?
Titanium. Why? [looks at his cellphone] Oh.
Ben, you're on punishment! Get off the phone!
Guys, I think I know what Kevin's swimming in. According to wifipedia, Castoon has only one export: bat guano.
[busts a hole in the tank, freeing himself] What is guano?
Evidently, the berries on the island are radioactive from the nuke testing years ago. When they're eaten by the bats, the resulting waste is the rarest isotope in the world.
The radiation is so mild, however, it would take a lot of it to constitute a threat.
Gwen, how much can that freighter carry?
Guys, I could use a little help.
[takes the phone out of Ben's hand, cutting off their call; annoyed] "No phone" means "no phone!" Go to your room!
[shrugs and walks straight to his room] I can't believe this is happening!
[Ben goes to his room, sees his computer call, he uses it while being grounded]
Oh, hey. You found a wireless network.
Yeah, that is the good news. The bad news... [DNAliens chase after Kevin] They're not happy about it.
Ladder ahead on your right. Climb it. Okay, the hatch on your left. Go through and hug the wall. Now just hand there for a second 'till they pass. [DNAliens snarls] Back through and shut the hatch.
I get it! I get it! You got a real future as a personal-navigation device, Tennyson. Why don't-- Whoops. Here come some more.
There's a crane hook right there.
Grab it, then kick the green button!
Whoa! [grabs the chain] Okay. That was pretty cool. I should roll solo more often.
Whatever. Just get out of there and we'll-- [worried because his parents are going to unplug the computer]
Kevin, don't panic. Everything will be okay. Just--
[grabs Kevin and picks him up] Nice to see you again, vermin.
[The computer monitor suddenly goes off]
[turns around, revealing Carl unplugging it] Dad, no!
[furious] Oh, don't you "no" me, Ben Tennyson! You have defied us for the last time!
You got listen! My friend is in trouble! I've got to go help him!
I don't wanna hear another word. You are not leaving this room. You are not calling anyone, you are not I.M.'ing anyone, you are not texting anyone, you are not myfacing anyone.
You will sit here alone until we tell you otherwise! Understood?
You don't understand! This is a matter of life and death!
The only life we're concerned about is yours. You're staying right here.
[Ben turns and looks outside the window]
Don't look out there, look at us.
[turns back to his parents and makes up his mind] I'm sorry. I love you guys. You're awesome parents. You raised me by example. And time after time, I've seen you put other peoples' needs first. I can't obey you now without disobeying everything you've ever taught me about life, the world, and responsibility.
So when I get back, punish me however you want. But right now... (activates the Omnitrix) I have a friend who's in trouble. (turns into Humungousaur)
HUMUNGOUSAUR! (breaks the ceiling and runs through the window breaking the whole wall, then turns around realizing what he just did) Sorry! I'll fix that later! (resumes running)
He just walked out on us! What are we gonna do?
We're going to listen to our son.
[tied up to conduits] This stinks.
You are not the first to taste defeat at our hands, nor will you be the last.
No, I mean the bat poop. I can't believe you eat that stuff.
Sure you do. What else would you do with it?
Tennyson has trained you well, but your pathetic attempt to learn our plans succeeded only in reminding me of the need to dispose of you. [gets hit by DNAlien, thrown by Humungousaur]
Oh, that one was a little high and inside.
I thought you got sent to your room without supper.
Enjoy me while you can. I'm gonna be grounded for the rest of high school. [breaks off the conduits, freeing him]
I was just getting him to spill his guts about his plans for the bat poop.
The DNAliens down there are rendering it, removing the impurities until they're left with a highly volatile isotope, suitable for use as a power source.
You figured that all out by yourself?
Gwen. Question is... power source for what?
It's a surprise. The final surprise for the human race! Destroy them!
[as he's been overwhelmed by DNAliens] Uh, excuse me.
You're his ruffian friend, right?
I've got it covered, dear. [points his bazooka at the DNAliens]
Whoa-whoa-whoa-whoa! [the DNAliens run away before getting shot] Thanks. Uh, nice piece, by the way.
[Tennyson residence; Carl takes the dream net off and hangs up the bazooka over the bookcase]
I thought you hated that thing.
Yeah. I used to hate all of that Plumber stuff. It reminded me the secret life your grandpa Max hid from us. But now I understand, he was only protecting us.
[Ben's cellphone rings, leading Sandra to take it out of the sack]
[takes his phone and answers it] What's up? Okay. Have to call you back. So, there's been an alien sighting in the desert that…
Then what are you waiting for?
[Ben smiles heroically, then runs out of the house into action]
[calling out] It's cold in the desert at night! Bring a jacket!
