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♪ Ben 10! ♪
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[ Singing guitar notes ]
MAX: Okay, it's been two hours.
-Aww! -The rules of the road say
we change the music every two hours.
It's my turn to pick the station.
MAN: You're listening to 98.6 -- World Harmony.
[ Marimba playing ]
Ah!
Relaxing.
Ugh!
I hate World Harmony. So boring and weird!
Oh, come on!
Just because it's different doesn't mean
you can't learn something from it.
It's gonna learn me into a nap.
I don't understand why you just couldn't leave the station
for a few more minutes.
Rules of the road --
You had your turn and now it's my turn.
Ugh, you have so many weird rules!
And how does that make you feel, Ben?
I feel like -- wait! Gwen, what are you doing?
I can see you two have unresolved tension,
so I'm going to resolve it, with psychology.
Please, continue.
He's always telling me what to do,
like don't chew with your mouth open...
Ben!
Or don't put your face so close to the screen!
Ben! Or don't cook food as Heatblast.
[ Laughs ]
Ben!
I've had it!
Ben, I'm not telling you what to do,
I'm giving you advice.
I don't just make this stuff up to keep you from having fun.
My advice serves a purpose and -- rules of the road!
Aah! No yelling in the Rustbucket!
Uh, guys, the key to resolving any conflict
is good communication.
I'm a kid on a road trip across the country.
I'm supposed to be having fun here!
Let me live!
Do you think I like to just boss you around for fun?
You never listen to me.
I can see this is gonna be my toughest case yet.
I don't just boss you around all the time!
-Yeah, yeah, you do. -Oh, for crying out loud!
Uh, I think it would be better for your personal development
if you stayed and talked about this.
No aliening while you're out.
BEN: Whatever!
Well, if you want to talk about it.
I need a nap.
Ah, at least I can listen to my music in peace.
[ Humming ]
"No aliening while you're out."
Well, I think that aliening right now is a good idea.
And he'll never find out anyway.
I don't see why -- Nuh! -- he can't just -- Nuh! --
let me do -- Uh! -- what I want!
Aah!
I don't get it. It's a beautiful night out.
I'm a genius with the ability to manipulate animals,
flying through the sky on a creature that I can control
by simply focusing my thoughts on a simple echolocation device.
I should be happy. So why aren't I?
Perhaps I need a new life goal.
I just finished this new transforming gun,
and I did have a plan to transform humanity into animals.
But you know what?
Maybe it's time for a whole new animal.
Maybe I'll even move on from that Tennyson brat.
[ Screams ]
Tennyson first, new life plans second.
Oh, hey, Ben. I saw quite a few fireballs out there.
Everything okay? -Everything's great.
As a matter of fact, I broke a dumb rule,
I feel a lot better, and nothing bad happened.
It's just the opposite of what Grandpa said.
[ Whimpers ]
Ha-ha, very funny.
No, Ben, watch out! Duck!
[ Panting ]
That's right, run!
Dr. Animo? What's he doing here?
[ Chuckles nervously ] No problem, though,
because Diamondhead's here to --
-You were saying? -Whoa!
I truly meant to change my ways, Tennyson,
but you just had to singe my eyebrows off.
Okay, maybe I messed up a little there.
But in my defense, my fireball hitting Animo was 100% accident.
Whoa!
He's really into World Harmony. [ Snoring ]
How do you sleep through a bat attack?
[ Groans ]
Kiss your humanity good-bye!
[ All grunting ]
Last time I work with a free-spirited bat monster.
Oh, what a racket! I told you kids to --
Ben?
[ Shrieks ]
Oh! E-E-Easy there.
Uh, there's a bat out there.
The bat likes World Harmony?
Bye-bye, brats!
Look out!
[ Grunts ]
[ Plink! ]
-Grandpa! -Was that a chicken ray?
What sort of question is that?!
Of course it's a chicken ray!
[ Clucking ]
Grandpa, come back!
We need to come up with a plan, stat!
-Split up? -Right!
Hey, Animo, over here, you crafty, evil genius.
Splitting up, eh? Fine!
I'll take care of you
and let my creature take care of the other brat!
[ Clucking ]
Bawk, bawk, Grandpa Max?!
Hey, I'm sorry about earlier.
Aah!
[ Shrieks ]
What do I know about defeating giant bats?
Absolutely nothing!
[ Roars ]
[ Grunts ]
Ha-ha!
Hey, flap-face, let's see how you feel about your odds...now!
Heard of fighting fire with fire?!
Same goes for fighting bats with bats!
And that's out of the park! [ Chuckles ]
Huh, okay. Batting didn't work.
Maybe it's time to do some pitching!
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[ Shrieks ]
Oh!
Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow.
Whoa!
Oh, give up?
[ Roars ]
Oh. I don't know why I even bother asking!
[ Panting ]
There's no use running anyway, child!
Your grandfather was just the start!
Soon, I'll have everyone on earth turned into an animal.
Then, finally, I'll be the most important person on earth,
and everyone will have to notice me!
So, you feel like nobody notices you?
That's exactly how I feel!
Well, here, why don't you have a seat and we can talk about it.
[ Grunting ] [ Shrieks ]
And stay down!
[ Shrieking loudly ]
Whoa!
A hidden power?! Bad Bat!
[ Shrieking loudly ]
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Bad, but luckily not so smart!
Okay, punching's still a go, crystal-ing not so much!
Huh?! What, I cracked?!
Diamondhead is not supposed to crack!
Ugh, I'm in such a mess right now!
[ Chicken clucks ]
Grandpa! There you are!
It's a lot harder to be mad at you when you're a chicken!
Look, I don't know if you can even hear me,
but I don't know what to do here!
Gwen's in trouble, you're a chicken,
that bat can shatter me with his screams,
and I'm gonna time out soon!
What should I do?!
[ Clucks ]
Grandpa, are you there?!
Oh, I guess all your advice wasn't so bad after all!
[ Shrieks ] [ Clucks ]
My parents were never proud of me,
and I probably say my evil plans out loud
because I secretly want to get caught!
Using your psychoanalysis to distract me, eh?!
Oh, you're good!
Hey, you really think I'm good?
[ Squeals ] Too good!
Oh, what about that distraction over there?
What on earth are you --
[ Zip! ]
All right, I deserved that!
[ Panting ]
Hold it right there!
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[ Clucking wildly ]
Ow! Are you trying to tell me something?
Now that I need your advice, you're a chicken.
I guess I should've listened to you more!
I'll chew with my mouth full if I want--
Huah!
Blech!
This is the only way to appreciate the sweet graphics!
Uh-oh.
[ Snap! ]
Ow!
Just a little.
[ Whoosh! ]
What are you trying to tell me?!
[ Marimba playing ] World Harmony!
[ Marimba continues ]
Who knew World Harmony would be the answer to my problems!
All right, Grandpa, do your thing!
[ Marimba continues, amplified ]
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Happy landings!
Now then, child, prepare for your chickening!
Oh, no, how does this thing work?!
Sweet!
Ben, Grandpa?!
Really hoping neither of you got eaten by a giant mutant bat!
Nope, all our chickens are accounted for!
[ Clucks ]
[ Indistinct radio chatter ]
[ Bat groans ]
It was a good plan this time! Right?!
Sure, it didn't go nearly as well as anticipated,
but at least I made a breakthrough in therapy!
Well, that wasn't quite the relaxing evening I had planned.
Who needs relaxing when you can have exciting?!
I was a chicken, Ben.
Okay, okay, too exciting.
Maybe I should've listened to you about no aliening tonight --
and about all that other stuff, too.
I may not always get why,
but I get that your rules just mean
you're looking out for us.
So, thanks. -You're welcome.
And?! And I guess your psychology stuff was kind of useful.
It's actually a pretty good distraction!
Do you need to talk about your pathological hesitancy
to impart genuine gratitude towards other people?
If I say "thanks," will you cut it out?!
-Maybe. -Thanks, nerd.
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Grandpa, are you there?!