We’re just .25 technos away from your cotton pooter disc. Lemme just grab a coin! [While opening his pocket, some moths fly out.] No! My moth collection! No, come back! [Dendy opens the back of the token machine.] Uhh! [Catches the moth] Gotcha, you little scamp! Guess we’ll need another way-- [Dendy moves a wire.] Dendy? Dendy?! [Tokens start spewing out of the machine.] Whoa, guess we didn’t need coins after all.
DDendy
These tokens should meet our needs.
You’re always a step ahead of people, huh?
DDendy
I do walk quickly, yes.
No, I mean, like, you kinda just do things in your own way. It’s kinda weird! But it’s kinda really cool, too?
DDendy
[Smiles] Now, the final item I need is a glorb. [Shows hologram] The simplest course of action would be to return to the roboto barber, tear open his interior circuits and extract it by force.
Whoa, wait! You can’t hurt Mr. Logic!
DDendy
Oh, but how do we acquire a glorb without a robot?
Well, we fight a ton of bad robots around here, and after, we toss ‘em in an alley out back!
DDendy
Hmm. Very well. To the alloy!
[thinking] They didn't realize Enid's been turned to stone! Why? (gasps) Could it be that I'm the only one that gets her after all? Alright, this is my change to prove that I can be an Enid-getter, and a go-getter! Time to get help, and turn her back to normal.
Thanks again for coming, Dendy. I just knew that I could count on you to have some super-smart way to get to the bottom of this!
DDendy
It is my pleasure, K.O. I will metaphorically leave no stone unturned.
(laughs) And literally, too, right?
DDendy
What? Ooo, oooh, the results are printing. Hmm... Mmm-hmm... Mmm-hm. Well, K.O, it would appear as if your friend has been turned into steatite.
DDendy
It is also known as soapstone. It is commonly used by novice sculptors to practice carving techniques because of its relative softness.
I know that! I mean, I didn't know what kind of a rock, and that is super interesting, but what I was rally hoping for was to turn her back from rock to person.
DDendy
Ohhhh... I don't really do... that.
Noooo! I can't help her. And no one else thinks they need to help her. How is she ever going to come back?
DDendy
I don't know anything about Enid's predicament. Or giving emotional counsel. I am sorry K.O. See you at school tomorrow!
Looks like our normal approach isn't working.
She's too unpredictable. It's like fighting a wild animal.
(gasps) That's it! In times of need, the hero's noble animal companion always sweeps in to win the day! (whistles) Baby Teeth, come forth!
Hmm. Well...maybe we could become animals.
"Become" animals? How would we do that?
DDendy
It's simple. You just need to be bitten by a were-animal.
KOK.O., Rad, and Enid
Dendy!
What were you doing in my van...?
DDendy
(shows hologram explaining her speech) A were-animal's fangs secrete a special were-enzyme that activates the bitten's inner beast.
(chuckles) I think you mean, "Where is animal", K.O.
(laughs, snorts) Yeah, my bad.
(looking at Crinkly Wrinkly asleep on a bench a few feet away) There animal! Let's get bit.
RKRad and K.O.
(nod) Hmm!
KOK.O., Rad, and Enid
Come on! Bite us! Bite us! Bite us! Bite us!
(wakes up, startled) Whaaat?! (wheezes)
Look, I know it sounds strange, but I promise you it's for a good reason-- Owww! (she lifts her arm and Crinkly Wrinkly is biting down on it) Ugh! Get off me, you dusty little creep!
Why, thank ya, sonny! (bites K.O. on the nose)
(lands on bottom) Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! I've been wanting to do that for ages!
Wait, you wanted to bite us?!
You weren't supposed to like it!
(rubs her arm in disgust) Ugh! Blek!
Ho Ho Ho! Enjoy your cuuuuurse!
Your garbage curse didn't even work, you dank old pillowcase!!!
(points to her) Enid...you have a new ponytail! On your butt!
(notices) Oh! Cute! But, I don't think it's a ponytail. It's more of a--
(groans, grunts) A bunny! (wiggles her toes) It must be because I'm so... (jumps up in the air and clicks her heels) quick on my feet!
Whoa, nice! If your inner animal is fast, then mine must be something totally macho. Like a classic werewolf! (starts growing fur and claws; sprouts a tail) Yeah! I can feel it! (rips shirt off, laughs, then gets a collar with a bell on it) Oh. A cat? Nice. Must be because I'm so... (licks his hand and arm, then slicks back his hair) cleaaan.
Wow! Wow, wow, wow! You guys look so cool! (sprouts a dog's tail) Ah! I can't wait to find out what I'm gonna be!
Of course he's a puppy! (pets K.O. on his head as he grows dog ears and fur) It's perfect, because he's such a good boy!
(starts petting him too) Yeah, who's a good boy?!
EREnid and Rad
Yes, you are!
(remembering) Oh, right. Mikayla. Time to use our animal powers to put this monkey business to an end.
(while pinned to the ground by Mikayla) Ohhh, she's a monkey? I thought she was some kind of jaguar...guitar...lizard...
(as she zooms by) Whoooo cares?
Well, I'm a little curious.
Dendy! Dendy, Dendy, Dendy, Dendy! We got... we got problems!
DDendy
Hmm. I understand your predicament. (pointing to Gar) Mr. Gar here is overcompensating for his receding hairline with muscles.
DDendy
(pointing to Rad) Rad is pretending to be super macho, even though he's a big softy.
(embarrassed) Th-That's not true!
DDendy
(pointing to the broken mop) We have a cleaning apparatus with a tacky design.
DDendy
(pointing to Enid who is acting indifferent while picking her nose) Or perhaps, is it how Enid acts super cool because she's internally struggling with her identity.
(embarrassed and puffing her cheeks out) Uh, uh, uh... Absolutely not!
DDendy
Hmm. Ah, it must be-
The dang mop is malfunctioning!
DDendy
Okay, then I will trade you for your… Limited edition Cowboy Darrell!
(Laughs) No way! He’s, like, the rarest villain card I own!
DDendy
That is not true. You also have… [points to the Shadowy Figure Pow Card] this one!
Oh. Um, yeah… [tries to hide that Pow Card] I forgot.
DDendy
Shadowy Figure never did return after last time, did he?
I think we’ve seen the last of him. Uh, what if I trade you… [tries to trade one of his Pow Cards]
DDendy
And what of your… turbonic form?
Y-you mean T.K.O.? Well, I guess he’s still inside me somewhere? I-I don’t like thinking about it.
DDendy
How very fascinating.
CClassmate
Everybody pipe down, will ya?! I think teach is comin-- [Miss Quantum slams the door on the kid]
QMiss Quantum
Morning, class. Everyone have a good weekend?
CClassmates
Yes, Miss Quantum.
QMiss Quantum
Well, that's great, ‘cause I spent mine failing all of your quizzes again! [tosses the quizzes] What is wrong with all of you?! Did any of you even try?
QMiss Quantum
Okay, that’s fine. You kids think you’re just too clever for quizzes. Well, in that case, I’ll be looking forward to all your brilliant submissions to this year’s… [pulls out a laser gun and blasts words on the chalkboard] Mystery Science Fair 201X! [The title card appears and the chalkboard falls]
NNanini
[raises hand] But, Miss Quantum, I thought you--
QMiss Quantum
What have I told you about raising your hand? [Nanini raises her hand] Yes, Nanini?
NNanini
I thought you said the science fair was optional.
QMiss Quantum
Oh! Oh, I did say that, didn’t I? [breathes fire] Well, I changed my mind! You are all now required to submit a project for the fair… by tomorrow!
GGenesis
That’s so unfair! There’s not enough time!
QMiss Quantum
Oh, quit your boo-hooin’ and get crackin’. Unless, of course, you’d rather be suspended from school like poor Lil’ Bobo out there.
BBobo
Boo-hoo. Boo-hoo. Boo-hoo.
QMiss Quantum
The winner will receive a blue ribbon and extra credit. [shows a hologram of a blue ribbon] But I must warn you, I’m not easily impressed. Dendy. [glares at Dendy] Now get to work!
DDendy
Do not worry, K.O.. I have the perfect idea for our project.
Oh, Dendy! What’s it gonna be about?
DDendy
Unleashing T.K.O..
(crying) Dendy, why?! [sobs and sniffles]
DDendy
(sighs) Allow me to explain. [shows a demonstration of their science fair] You, K.O., are the only person I know with the ability to harness energy as T.K.O.! If I could identify what it is exactly that triggers your turbonic transformation, it’d be a scientific breakthrough!
But it’s scary bein’ T.K.O.! I lose all control! (gasps) What if I hurt someone again?! What if I hurt you?!
DDendy
Oh, K.O., I assure you [opens locker] we will be perfectly safe in a controlled environment, using only state-of-the art equipment. Now, please, step inside.
Mm! Okay, Dendy, I trust you. [steps inside the locker] Just no needles or anything, okay?
Stupid mobile suburbs! [He and Red enter Rumble Range] Now that we’re out of that maze, there’s no way I’ll lose. [Catches up to Red]
RARed Action
Man, you must like the taste of my dust!
[Licks the dust] Not bad. Could use some more debris an-- Hey! (grumbles) I’ll show you! [Tries to move his stick-shift higher] No! I’m already going as fayste as I can! [Slowing down] We’re already going through Rumble Range! At this rate, Red’s gonna win. Eh. What the-- [Sees the Dendysoft Help System] I don’t remember adding this. [Pushes a button where a holographic form of Dendy appears.]
DDendy
Greetings, operator.
Aah! Demon! Don’t eat-- Dendy?!
DDendy
A facsimile of Dendy, and as such, I’m programmed to help in a variety of ways.
You snuck into my van and messed with my stuff?!
I don’t want your help! [Smashes the help system] I just gotta… um… That’s it! The volcano! While she’s comin’ round the mountain, I’ll be going over it. I’m a smart booooooy! [Drives to the volcano]
Time to fly. Launching the Rad Wing. [The wing, which is just a giant paper airplane, replaces the rocket launcher. Flies over the volcano.] Engaging thrusters. Y-e-e-es! I did it! I-- [The thruster burns the wing.] Noooooooooo! [The van falls into the volcano, plummeting to the lava.] Aaaaaaaaaaah!
DDendy
Perhaps I can be of assistance.
Demon! Dendy? How long have you been there?
[grabs Dendy] Well, don’t just sit there adorably. Help!
DDendy
You… want my help?
Oh, Dendy, I shouldn’t have refused your help before. And now it’s my fault we’re gonna take a lava bath. I’ll do anything to atone.
DDendy
Stick your finger in the ignition.
DDendy
No, Radicles. You can use your beam power to fuel the zero-point energy engine I secretly installed.
Oh, okay. That makes sense. [Takes off the keys and stick his finger to the ignition and uses his beam power. The van levitates away from the lava.] I did it! I did it, I did it, I did it!
DDendy
Aren’t you forgetting something?
Oh, yeah. Y-You, uh… helped.
(gasps deeply) [Drives around the volcano] But there’s no way we’ll catch up! [His van flies through]
DDendy
That’s not entirely true.
[Waves flags] Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!
DDendy
I may have made some more secret mods to your van. [Pushes the faystest button to upgrade Rad’s van.]
DDendy
I had counted on you accepting my help much sooner!
[Takes off sunglasses] Rad!
EKEnid, K.O., and Red Action
Whew!
DDendy
Do not worry, Radicles. We will repair your van. Besides, you won the race.
No, Dendy. We won. Did we-- Did we blow up the bodega?
DDendy
[Whispering] Shh! Don’t draw attention to us.