Rico quotes from The Penguins of Madagascar

Uh, do you mind? We're trying to help him.

MMelman

All right, Skipper. That's enough. It's my turn.

WHAT?!

MMelman

Okay, your stomach begins rumbling, it is on the verge of vomiting. Throw up!

Mort

Weeheheheee!

Maurice

Mort the bomb! Get rid of the bomb!

Mort

I got the bomb, Mort is the best, I am the winner! Mort is so—owe!

Rico

What happened?

Why, Melman, you won! And Rico’s talking now! Oh, Thank you, Doc.

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[Last lines]

Well, nothing left to do but whip up another batch of antidote.

Actually, I don't think that won't be necessary. Private likes big.

Rico

Oh, boy.

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[hears Skipper wheeze and cough, followed by a bucket being kicked] Skipper's... gone? It-it-it can't be! [jumps off] What'll we do?

We'll honour him the way he would've wanted... by soldiering on like men. [salutes]

[Cut to all three bawling in HQ; Kowalski is hugging Private while Rico spits out a picture of Skipper]

Rico

Why, why, WHYYYYYYY!?!?

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[At the Lemur Habitat, wooden debris is seen falling from the sky from Rico's Explosion]

King Julien

That was the most "awesome-est" thing I have ever seen that wasn't me!

[Rico laughs with joy at being able to blow something up]

Rico! [The other Penguins show up at the Lemur Habitat, all looking angry] Who authorized that billboard detonation, hmm?!

Who authorized anybody to care? Ha! The shiny face sign is gone, and there was exploding! Haha! High-five the awesome baby!

Rico

Alright! [high-fives with Julien]

[to Skipper with reminding words] You did tell him to take care of King Julien's problem...

You know? I can think of many other things that also could use a good "Kabooming," if you know what I mean!

[Rico tingles all over while giving a content shudder of ecstasy at the thought]

Whoa, Ringtail! There's a reason we don't let Rico go wild with the kaboom. He needs a guiding hand to pull him back before things go too far-- [Rico and Julien then doze off from Skipper's warning about Rico's problem, instead imagining what they can blow up by constantly repeating the phrase "Kaboom" in their heads] --fiery end of life as we know it! Comprende?

RJRico & Julien

[monotoned] Kaboom! Kaboom!

[regains consciousness] Uh-heh, I mean, of course! It is unwise that we two shall Kaboom together [winks to Rico] ever again.

Why are you winking?

Because, I'm... allergic to, uh... Shut up, okay?

[Julien pushes The Penguins out of his habitat]

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[Inside the Lemur Habitat, Julien and Rico are now in front of Julien's throne, which has been rigged with some explosives]

You are my minister of awesome!!

Rico

YAA-HOO-HOOOO!! [high-fives Julien]

[The other penguins shortly arrive after]

[demandingly angry] Rico! Explain yourself, soldier!

Ah! Check it out! You remember my old, boring, and lame throne?

Rico

[agreeing with Julien] Eh?

Now, thanks to the crazy penguin with the sick skills, it explodes like a rock-and-roller concert every time you say the word "Julien!"

[As Julien says his name, a shower of fireworks shoots up from the devices on his throne]

Rico

[rock star-esque voice] AAAAAAAAAH, YEAH!!!

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Marlene

Whoa, whoa, okay, first, we're the decorations committee. Second, uh, Dickens? Did you get a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Been-There-Done-That?

MMason

No, no, no. We are the decorations committee. And at least our ideas didn't come from the pages of Winter Hooligan Monthly.

Rico

[reading a Winter Hooligan Monthly magazine] Hey! How did he know that?!

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[Willing to see Shauna, Private veers to the right and blatantly avoids the Deli and descends to the right ground.]

Uh? Kowalski, what’s on the right side of the Deli?

I believe that would be Gunnerson’s Home of Rusty Bear Traps.

Rico

[facepalms] Oh boy...

[Private falls there and shouts in pain as the sound of bear traps snapping is heard.]

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So we’re stuck with the stupid Kowalski, well maybe it’s a good thing. I mean we were all getting tired of his big high, fleeting words like recalcitrant, right? I mean, what is that? Recalcitrant. Do I like recalcitrant to you?

Rico

Uh huh.

Oh YEAH! Up high!

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[once noticing the humans are unconscious by Private's Quantum Hyper Cute] Tell me, who among you is the Dark Wizard?

[The penguins step aside to show Private]

Rico

That guy.

I was just trying this new little thing I could do! You know, kind of a little... [uses the Quantum Hyper Cute as the other Penguins look away] Boosh.

[lovingly] OH, LOOK AT HOW CUTE-- TOO CUTE! TOO CUTE!!

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[he suddenly goes crazy] Sardines? FISH! [he runs towards Rico, who kicks him away and glares angrily]

[Private smacks into the wall and is held back by Skipper and Kowalski before he can get away]

Private!

Private! Explain yourself, soldier!

FISH! [laughs crazily]

[creeped out] Kowalski, analysis!

[Kowalski measures Private's head and puts a magnifying glass next to Private's right eye]

Crazy eyes...[ puts a popsicle stick on Private's tongue. Private waves his flippers up and down] Babbling tongue...

[Private bites Kowalski's flipper, frees himself of their grip and runs to Rico, who pushes Private over]

FISH!

Egad! I believe our Norwegian herring was a bit too aged.

Never ever blame the fish, Kowalski!

But don't you see? [pulls out a clipboard & pencil] Private's contracted Bacterial, Pisces Dementia! A rare brain disease that's turning him into a fish-craving psychopath!

Rico

Hey! That's my thing!

Yeah, we don't need two of those. Can he be cured?

It should wear off in 24 hours just as long as he doesn't feed the disease. [pulls up a chart with a fish on it] That means no fish of any kind. If Private ingests so much as a single sardine, he'll be like this forever.

[he launches at the chart] FISH!

[Rico, slyly, puts the sardines in front of Private's face and pulls it away, when he tries to get it, Kowalski and Skipper hold him back and Private yells, "FISH!" Rico does it again and again and again]

Stop that!

Well, on the bright side, maybe this will teach Private not to overindulge in so much brined herring. [chuckles]

Wait, didn't you eat as much as he did? [Kowalski's right eye moves away then back to normal before showing he's been affected by the disease.]

Why, yes I...dooby-dooby-did! FISH!! [he lunges at Rico, but he pushes him away. Skipper keeps the two penguins away from the fish, slapping them repeatedly.]

Looks like we're on psycho patrol, amigo. No fish for these two for the next 24 hours.

Rico

[suspicious] Uhh, what about you?

[confidently; still slapping] Luckily, my iron-clad constitution has made me immune to this Pisces Dementia.

Rico

Oh. [looks at him]

Seriously. [Rico stares at him again] No effect. [Rico gives one serious look] Iron-clad constitution.

[Rico smiles, thinking that it should be all right. Unfortunately, Rico panics as he stops hearing Skipper slapping Private and Kowalski. He stares at Skipper, seeing that he was affected by the disease like Private and Kowalski.]

FIIIISH!

Rico

AHHH! [Rico quickly eats the sardines and is chased around the HQ by the three fish-craving penguins. He blocks the door.]

Rico

Uh-uh-uh! No fish!

AAlice

[from outside] Feeding time!

[pause for a while before charging up the ladder] FIIIISH!

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AAlice

[sarcastically] Great. All full then? [the three penguins are still wanting fish] Whatever, freaks. [leaves]

Rico

Uh-uh! No fish!

DTDelivery Truck Driver

Yo, zookeeper lady. Where do you want this truckload of fresh cod fillets?

Rico

Aw, no!!

FISH!!!

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Rico

[tired] No... fish...

FWFactory Worker

Alright people! That tuna ain't gonna can itself!

[A siren sounds and the camera shows a conveyor belt full of fish starting up.]

Rico

[rubs his eyes in shock] Are you kidding me?! [The craving penguins try to get past Rico, who holds them back.]

FISH! FISH! GIMME!! GIMME!!! GIMME!

Rico

NO! [As he continues to fight the penguins, Rico then sees a giant, fake fish on top of a building across the street and points to it, getting an idea.]

Rico

[opera voice] ♪FEEEESH!!!♪

[The other penguins look at what Rico's pointing to.]

WOOHEE!!! FISH..!!!!!!

Rico

Hahaha! Yeah, yeah, yeah, you go ahead! Suckers!

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[Private tries to use his Quantum Hyper Cute, only for his feathers to fall out as he does.]