( whistles )
* Some say I'm just a kid *
* But I stand tall like a pyramid *
* One day I'll be mythic *
* Read about it in hieroglyphics *
* Ah-ee-ah-ah-oh
* It's written in the stars, I'm who I'm gonna be *
* I'm takin' on the world this time *
* It's written in the stars of all that I can be *
* I feel the power in my heart *
* It's written in the stars *
What?
- CLEO: Come on in! - Uh--
Has your room always been this fancy?
I did a little redecorating.
Can you believe I found all this stuff just lying around?
You know you can't just take anything you find, right?
Isn't this a floatball banner?
- Not anymore. - Yeeeeah.
Floatball team mightwant that back.
- Have you seen Akila? - She has her own room now. Over there.
Whoa. Akila?! Have you been sleeping in here?
Just for a few days. Cleo mentioned she'd like to have a little more space,
and I wanted her to feel more at home.
So I moved. Now I have a whole room to myself!
Heh heh. Pretty sweet.
Uh, don't you think this room's
just a smidge on the small side?
- It's cozy! - Do you get leg cramps?
Soooomany leg cramps!
Well, I have a book for you,
but it's too big to fit in your room.
I'll come out! I need to stretch every half hour anyway
or else my spine seizes up.
( groaning, joints cracking )
( blows nose )
Khensu wants you to take a look at the text.
The language is so ancient he doesn't recognize it.
Yes! Nothing would make me happier!
( grunting )
He would do it himself, but he's busy
making preparations for Pharaoh Yosira's
- inspection of the Academy. - AKILA: Omigosh!
I've been excited about this inspection since last year's inspection!
I can't wait to see Yosira again!
What do you think she'll be wearing?
What kind of wave will she go with?
Last year it was classic regal,
but I could see her going casual,
or maybe even spicing it up with a salute!
Who's Pharaoh Yosira?
Eee! Get ready for an information explosion!
AKILA:Yosira's grandfather was Pharaoh Yasiro,
as in the "P" and the "Y" in PYRAMID.
Pharaoh Yasiro's Research Academy
and Military Initiative of Defense.
Yosira is the only royal who survived the Blight,
and she's kept safe in her palace.
Poor Yosira. I wonder if she gets lonely.
Every year she inspects the Academy,
and it starts with a royal procession
where Yosira will check out all the cadets!
How come no one mentioned this before?
Ha! It was mentioned in class, like, a hundred times.
Hmm...not ringing any bells.
Anyway, I can't wait to meet her.
I had no idea there was another princess at PYRAMID.
Oh. Ha ha! You won't meet her.
She just walks by and waves.
Sometime she shakes hands,
but security's gonna be extra tight this year
because we still haven't caught Octavian's spy.
Ugh. Does Octavian always have to runeverything?
That's kind of his whole deal.
Well, I'm gonna get to work deciphering this text.
( grunting )
Ooh! Ooh! Ohh. Ohh.
Uh, you'll still help me study for the Alien Languages test, right?
Yes. I just need to look at this book,
go over some defense plans with General Hasilrig,
give feedback on the cheer squad's new routine,
andthenwe'll study, around four...a.m.?
- Work for you? - Uh-huh.
Aha-huh. Ehh! Uhh...
We have a major problem.
I know.
I'm the savior of the galaxy,
therefore I should get to meet Yosira.
Not what I was talking about.
It's Akila. She can't say no!
Ha! Come on, Brian.
Akila talks more then anyone I've ever met.
Ofcourseshe can say no.
Have you ever heard her say it?
Um...come to think of it... no.
Exactly! The delicate balance of the universe is maintained
because for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction.
But what if there wasn't?!
What if Akila's inability to say no throws off the balance
and causes the entire known universe to implode?!
You are, like, crazyoverreacting.
Overreacting?!!!
I'm talking about the end of existence as we know it!
Last week when they announced the planetarium would be closed for renovations,
you said the same thing.
OK. OK.Maybethe universe won't implode.
But Akila might!
She needs to learn to say no for her own good.
Exhibit A: Akila's bedroom.
- This isit? - Akila moved in here
because you mentioned you'd like more space.
But I thought there was a whole other room back here somewhere!
I never would have let her do this. It's terrible!
Which is why Akila needs to learn to say no.
She definitely can't stay in there,
but I'm not so sure about your whole theory.
Oh, really? Fine, then let's test it.
We'll give Akila a list of horrible tasks
and see if she says no to any of them.
Make her do a bunch of boring chores we don't want to do?
Sounds good to me.
It's strictly scientific, OK?
Just gathering data to evaluate my theory.
Right. We scientifically make her do a bunch of boring chores we don't wanna do.
Brian, you're a genius!
- Hey, Akila. Brian and I were wondering if you-- - Yes!
You don't even know what we're going to ask yet.
Doesn't matter. You need it? You got it.
OK. We have a list of chores to do before the inspection.
- Can you help? - I can't wait!
"Mail a package for Brian
at the intergalactic post office."
Yes!
* Da-dah-dah-dah-da
( humming )
- ( gasps ) - Hey there.
I gotta see a man about some legit business.
Totally legit, I tell ya. Heh.
So ya think maybe I could, ya know, go ahead of ya?
Definitely.
I'm also in a hurry.
Uh, papers to grade. You know how it is.
Of course, Professor Cheval. Go ahead.
No problem! * After you
Go ahead.
Definitely.
No problem. After you.
I will admit this doesn't look good.
Did she just let a trash can go ahead of her?
( Brian groans )
( Cleo yawns )
"Fuel up Cleo's Sphinx bike
at the cheapest fuel station in the galaxy." Yes!
- ( flies buzzing ) - ( Akila gagging )
( continues gagging )
Next on the list...
"Get Brian's drone out of electro-thorn tree."
( giggles, gags )
Yes!
Ohh...
Ow! Whoo!
Aaah! That was a big one.
Uhhh! Ha ha ha!
Whoo! Ha ha!
Aaah!
Oh, good!
I get to do this again!
Aaaah!
- ( thud ) - ( groans )
( power tool whirring )
So, this means you...
Did everything on the list, yes!
Now to get back. ( humming )
You believe me now?
Yup, you were right. Akila can't say no.
OK, what if we asked her to do something she really hates,
like really, really, reallyhates?
Then she'd have to say no.
Yep, just, uh, one problem.
Akila doesn't hate anything.
Oh, there must be something.
I mean, she doesn't like mess or chaos or--
( gasps ) Space Scavengers!
They're a bunch of sketchy outcast traitors
who are notorious for not playing by the rules!
-Or using deodorant. -( buzzer buzzes )
Akila can't stand anyone
who ignores rulesordeodorant!
Where do we find these scavengers?
These guys, they live on a big junker ship
and travel around selling and trading--
usually something stolen.
Ha! She hates stealing, too.
Even if you're just borrowing something
and you're totally gonna give it back
after you wear it a few times. Ahem. Ha ha.
I feel like there was an incident.
If we ask her to deal with the scavengers,
she's going to hate itsomuch.
Ahh! It's perfect.
*
Hey, Akila? We have another favor to ask.
- Yes? - ( books slams shut )
- Shh! - Shh!
Brian's been working on
a very special new invention.
To finish it, I need a piece of Moblothian glass.
But the only place he can get it is from...
the Scavengers.
And there's, uh, nowhere else to get it?
'Fraid not.
And it'll probably be stolen.
And what about that B.O.?
Huh? Huh? Am I right?
Uh, Yosira's inspection is tomorrow.
Trip to the scavenger ship might make me late.
And you hate being late.
I guess you'll say no, huh?
I mean, obviously you're going to say no.
Well, um...o...
- ...kay! - BOTH: Aaah!
Wait,seriously?
If Brian really needs the glass,
then of course I'll get it for him.
Unh! I'll get a ship ready.
I really thought she'd say no.
Oh, she will. We just have to go along with her
until she freaks and says no.
Are you crazy?! This wasn't part of the plan!
My sense of smell is four times human normal!
Do you know what that scavenger stink is gonna be like for me?
Cool your jets, Brian.
We're never going to get to the scavengers
because Akila's gonna back out any minute now.
Definitely. For sure.
Ha ha. I hope.
( rocket ship whooshing )
WOMAN OVER INTERCOM: State your business.
Ahem. Ahh!
We're here to buy some Moblothian glass.
Permission to board.
Hope you've had your flu shots.
And your plague shots! Ha ha!
Um, Akila, heh,
it's not too late to say no.
Are yousure you wanna do this?
Yes!
CLEO: Ooh.
- ( sniffs ) Ohh! - Oh, my gosh.
And it's officially too late to back out.
I'm Damaris and this is...
( clicking sounds )
House rules.
You gotta surrender your weapons.
Dave's kind of a stickler about that.
We used to be a shoes-off ship, but he's relaxed a bit on that,
so it's up to you.
Also no gum, but you can fart all you want.
( both fart )
- Any questions? - CLEO: So man--
Question time's over!
Weapons, now!
Good choice on the shoes. Get in.
Dave's eager to get this deal done.
Uh, I have a bad feeling about this.
Of course you do. It's bad.
Plus this place smells like butt-fish.
CLEO: Is that a thing? Butt-fish?
These people want to trade.
We've got visitors, precious.
- ( creature farts ) - And they want something from us.
Ah...yes.
Everyone wants something from Lord Dave,
Mighty Ruler of the Space Scavengers,
Terror of the Stars,
Dreaded--
Line?
Dread scourge of the Nile.
Dreaded scourge of the Nile Galaxy!
Ha ha! What'll it be, kids?
Hacknodes? Black market Punchfire trading cards?
Illurian Swamp Cocoa?
( whimpering )
We need to buy some Moblothian glass.
Ahem. Ya mean... this?
ROBOT: Question redundant.
She asked for Moblothian glass
and thatisMoblothian glass.
I was just trying to create atmosphere, Jane.
I am not Jane.
I am a Jane-2000 E.
Ha! Typical E series robot.
Everything has to be so literal.
Huh.You'reno 2000-E.
What's your series, Long Arms?
I amnota robot. I am a cyborg!
And my arms are normal human length.
Don't be modest, studcakes.
I think you're fab-u-lous. Rarrr.
Ahh. Being your other head is so exhausting.
DAVE: Ah, Silence, ah!
Eighty creds for the glass.
Eighty creds?! It's worth ten!
It's worth whatever you'll pay for it.
You came all this way,
I figure--oh ho!-- you want it pretty bad.
That's not fair!
Oh ho ho! We don't play fair.
We're terrifying scavengers!
( evil laughter )
( rattling )
( coughs )
( all laughing )
( rattling )
A-Akila. We don'treallyneed the--
- Yes! I'll give you 80 creds. - ( both gasp )
But I want it noted that I object to this deal and its an uneven transaction.
Oh, oh-ho, oh, let me jot that down here where I write very important stuff
I really care about.
At least they're not as bad as Space Pirates.
( Dave gasps )
We are as bad as Space Pirates!
- We're worse! - Yeah! I could have been a Space Pirate!
I passed the physical. But the written test is so hard, you guys!
I was a Pirate.
But I left because they don't allow pets and not because I cried that one time
and everyone laughed at me!
Isn't that right, Precious?
- ( Precious farts ) - Ugh!
I can see this might go on a while.
If we could just have the glass, we'll get out of your hair.
- You're not getting the glass! - What!
That's right. Who's as bad as a pirate now, huh?
Lord Dave is, that's who.
This isn't fair. I paid for the glass!
What are you gonna do about it? Huh?
You gonna... what? Come take it?
Please say no, please say no, please say no...
Yes!
( Akila grunts ) Jump on!
Why? Why?
( Brian grunts )
We are only in this mess because you can't say no!
We've been testing you all day to see if you would say it, but you can't!
That's ridiculous! Of course I can.
All right then. Say it.
N-now we're going to be late for Yosira's inspection!
Why can't you just say no?
( engine revving )
-They're gaining on us! -Look out!
( all screaming )
( Cleo grunts )
( both grunting )
( squeals )
( engine revving )
Ha! You take something of ours, we take something of yours.
Like Pirates!
Hey, Akila! Do not save me!
Don't save her? But she's my best friend!
- I have to save her. - You know what you need to say, Akila.
No... No.
( laughs ) No. No, Cleo! I willnotnot save you!
My friends are totally going to rescue me,
so it might be easier if you just let me go now.
No way. You're going to become one of us.
- An off-brand pirate? - Hey!
If anything, pirates wish they could be like us.
( scoffs ) We are way better!
Incoming, six o'clock!
AKILA: Now we've got you!
What was that?
( laser beams )
Booby trap!
( laser beams continue )
( groans, sighs )
That would have hurt.
( sniffs, groans )
It smells like wet dog and diapers in here.
Curse this high-tech nose of mine!
They're getting away! We need a weapon.
We have ( strains ) one.
Not to put any pressure on you or anything, Brian,
but you only have one shot. So you'd better make it count.
( stammers ) You know I don't do well under pressure!
I'm sorry. This is just a very tense situation
and there's a lot riding on that one little arrow.
Try a different pep talk!
Just do it!
- ( gasps ) - BRIAN: Cleo, jump!
( thud )
( whirring )
CLEO: The doors are closing!
- We'll have to find another way out. - No!
- ( Cleo and Brian scream ) - ( Akila laughs insanely )
Well, that was exciting!
They took one of our spacebikes.
Dave will be displeased.
Why? They paid us eighty creds
and left with a hunk of glass
and a bike worth maybe two creds.
I put us, uh...
sixty-eight creds ahead.
Yeah! That'll teach them
to mess with the scavengers!
So, uh, what did you score on that pirate test, huh?
Ugh. Sixty-two.
I totally blew the whole section on pillaging.
The engine's stable, we should get home, no problem.
But I call dibs on not telling Khensu about the damage to the ship.
I think Akila should do it.
No. I'm not going to tell Khensu.
Way to go, Akila! You actually said no.
( chuckles ) It's so much more fun than I thought it would be!
I know, right?
But seriously, you're telling him.
- No. - ( alarm wails )
I have to check the airlock.
- Akila, can you take over a moment? - No.
- I'll set it to auto, just monitor the controls. - No.
- It's great that you can say no now, but-- - N-n-n-nooo!
- This is going to get annoying
- real fast. - AKILA: No, no, no.
( chuckles ) No it won't.
( cheering )
( inaudible )
( Cleo panting )
We just made it!
( trumpet blowing )
Here she comes.
( all cheer )
( gasps ) Wow!
Well, that's it for another year.
I hardly got to see her, it was over so fast.
I didn't even notice what kind of wave she did!
She went classic.
All right. I guess I'd better go tell Khensu we broke a ship.
( groans ) Good luck.
( gasps ) Yosira!
Hello, Cleopatra.
I've wanted to talk to you for a while now.
( stammers ) Really? To me?
Yes. I know who you are and where you come from.
Wait. Should I bow? Or curtsy?
I'm sorry,
I've never been on this side of a bow before.
We have a lot in common, Cleopatra.
I'll be in contact again soon.
Wow.
She even smelled like a Princess.
- ( unicorn neighs ) - ( groans )
OK, focus, Cleo.
One weird conversation at a time.
You wrecked a ship?
We didn't wreck it... exactly.
I mean--I mean, it still flies pretty good.
- Cleo! - It wasn't my fault!
We had to get glass from scavengers
so Akila could say "no" and she wouldn't implode!
That makes even less sense than most of your excuses.
It made perfect sense until I said it all out loud!
( sighs ) Is everyone OK?
That... depends on what you mean by "OK..."
No!
Akila, come on.
You must be hungry.
- Let's get you a snack. - No.
-Did you decipher that book I sent you? - AKILA: No!
- Ugh. I think we broker her. - AKILA: No!
We're not getting anywhere here.
Anyone feel like going down to the VR deck
- to play a game? - You know,
I think I do.
Ah, I'm totally in.
No!
Suit yourself.
Wait, yes! I mean yes!
Yes this time! Guys? Wait for me!
( closing theme music playing )