(neon buzzing)
-(line straining) -(grunting)
-Huh? -Hello.
(screams)
(theme song playing)
* Supervillain, ahead of his time *
* Incredibly handsome genius, criminal mastermind *
* But now he's all cleaned up and fighting crime *
* A superhero that you stream online *
* It's Megamind *
* Oh, it feels good to be good this time *
* It's Megamind *
* Oh, it's Megamind *
* Rules! *
(dramatic music playing)
Machiavillain: No, no, no!
Please, have mercy!
I'm just a well-meaning hero
with exceptional hair and a killer wardrobe.
citizen (hypnotized): I must crush you.
(whirring)
Say adieu, Machiavillain.
(grunting)
(laughs)
-(whirring) -Oh...
-(speaking French) -(citizen yelling)
You think you can hypnotize my citizens?
Well, go ahead. Knock yourself out!
(yelps, grunts)
Fear not, adoring citizens!
-This French is toast. -(crowd cheering)
Reporter (on TV): And that's just one of the criminal pests
Machiavillain has squished since becoming
the new defender of Metro City.
(whirring, whooshing)
Chill out, Lady Doppler!
-(ice crackling) -(crowd cheering)
-Eat darkness! -(whooshing)
Lights out, Nighty-Knight!
(grunts) Raven's ribcage, that hurt.
(roars, grunts)
Was that a punch or did a fly just land on my hand?
No! Dashing hero hurt Behemoth!
Reporter (on TV): In the month since Megamind
aimed to annihilate all of us with a comet,
Machiavillain has renewed our faith in heroes,
taking his place as Metro City's new protector.
This villain fighter has reprogrammed
Megamind's evil brainbots
as mobile watchdogs, their eyes peeled for crimes.
In particular, they're looking for Megamind himself,
who remains MIA.
Mayor Ritchi, do you support Machiavillain's plans
to apprehend Megamind and Chum and send them to prison?
All I'll say is
I hope justice prevails.
(sighs) I can take the city being against me.
Used to that. But Roxanne, too?
(gulping)
(full mouth) That's the gut punch.
-(swallows, gasps) -Maybe you should watch something else.
And maybe you should have a salad.
They haven't yet invented a salad
that can mend a broken heart, Keiko.
-(gulps) -(door creaks)
Blanche! Get in here, you!
I love it when you grace us with your unmistakable swagger.
Whose sock is this?
(couch creaks)
Oh! (sarcastic laugh) I see.
Hey, let me remind you what a cool mom I am being
by allowing my daughter's fugitive friends
to live in our basement,
which will become the crafting room of my dreams someday.
So the least you all can do is follow my rules.
One being... keep the stairwell clear!
Of course. Chum will not forget to inform me
that I dropped a sock again.
Yes, it is all my fault. And Blanche,
can I just say that top is tres chic.
Thank you, Chum.
See? I'm a very cool mom.
If I ever crawl out of this emotional donut hole I'm in,
I'll find a way to make it up to her.
I know what'll remove the doom from your gloom, Sir.
Let's go look for Metro Man.
We can get his help defeating Machiavillain!
His hideout was abandoned! No, Chum.
All I wanna do is eat donuts
that look like me and watch the news.
-(soft dramatic music playing) -(sighs) And once again,
here's the city's new power couple.
What kind of phony heroism has he staged this time?
Reporter (on TV): Earlier this morning, Machiavillain and Mayor Ritchi
announced a new initiative called "Hero for a Day."
Machiavillain: I'd like you to meet little Terry Sasko.
(gasps) He's hijacked little Terry Sasko, too?
He was my biggest, tiniest fan! (chomp)
Metro City's "Hero for a Day."
Terry was chosen because he's the least popular kid
in all of Metro City.
Maybe not the least.
Just look at this little, pathetic, picked-last face.
Crowd: Aw...
Being picked last never bothered me,
until Megamind turned bad.
Now, everything bothers me.
(crying)
Let's give this pitiful pipsqueak
a good bit of Metro City cheering up, shall we?
(crowd cheering)
Terry's reward for being a "Hero for a Day"
included a whole day of hero training
at the lair with Machiavillain. Roll the clip.
-(upbeat music playing) -Hero lesson number 31.
Pick a name that reflects your hero's story.
Might I suggest Mini Maladroit
or Little Loser Boy?
How about Supercool Power-Kid?
(static)
Hero lesson number 101.
Sound intimidating.
(high voice) See, you're up here...
(low voice) and I want you down here.
Yes... (coughs)
(low voice) sir.
(static)
Hero lesson number 93.
Merchandising!
Spontaneous combustion aside,
I know a guy who can make 'em for almost nothin'.
-(whoosh) -(yelps)
-(triumphant sting) -(static)
That's probably enough screen time for today.
Sir's eyeballs are gonna dry out.
I don't think there's any risk of that.
I can't believe Roxie's on his side!
(blows nose)
We don't know that for sure.
She mothballed the Mega signal!
She's doing feel-good PR stunts,
standing shoulder pad to shoulder pad with him.
There's only one cure for this heartbreak.
Finding Metro Man to help take him down?
No...
More donuts.
-Hop to it, Keiko! -No can do.
It's 8:43 P.M. Without wheels,
there is no way I'm getting there and back before 9 P.M.
And trust me, curfew is the rule my mom cares about the most.
Well, what am I supposed to do?
I don't know. Gather all the crumbs in your goatee
and make a new donut?
Oh, I definitely will, but I need more. Chum.
We got invisible gas before we were banished
from society, right?
Are you saying we get them ourselves?
The whole city is looking for us!
The city can look all they want.
Our car is invisible.
See? Great plan. Zero risk.
Just make sure you're back before curfew
or Mom's kicking you out for sure!
Don't you worry your trendy little hair buns about it.
We'll be back in a jiff.
(brainbots whirring)
(tense music playing)
Quickly, Chum! And no small talk.
You know how Mr. D loves to flap those doughy gums.
(door creaks)
I'm so sorry.
These Megadonuts have been the only things keeping me sane
-in this difficult-- Okay. -(door slams)
You were right. Boy, can that guy gab!
-(tense music playing) -(metallic clicking)
Chum? Do you get the feeling we're being watched?
Why, yes, I do! In fact,
I often like to imagine our lives are a television show
on a popular streaming service loved by all.
-(metallic clicking) -(tense music playing)
(whispers) Suffering salmon. We are being watched!
(clicking continues)
What is that clicking? Crickets?
Even the bugs have turned against us.
Chum, to the car now!
**
Uh...
(confused grunting)
I could have sworn we parked right here!
You lost the car?!
Don't worry, Sir! I know it's around here somewhere!
(heavy metal ringtone)
Keiko (on phone): Are you guys close? It's almost 9:00!
How almost? The timing between
-me seeing a donut and putting in my mouth almost? -(click)
-(car alarms blaring) -(both gasp)
Keiko: Wh-What's all that noise?!
(clicking)
Chum, forget the car. We have to make a run for it.
**
(brainbots whirring)
(whirring)
(panting) Only a few blocks to Keiko's.
Mysterious Voice: The criminals scurry in the darkness
like escaped hamsters
in a science class.
(gasps) Who said that?
Is someone... narrating?
Mysterious Voice: With wicked hearts, they stop and ask...
(mocking) "Who said that?"
Maybe he's talking about someone else.
(all yelp)
(groans)
Terry Sasko?
It's Supercool Power-Kid now!
And in a city where evil hides,
I'm the one who goes seek.
(grunts)
-(phone rings) -While the hero amazes with his lasso,
the bad guys check the time.
Sir! It's 9 P.M.!
-(Terry grunts) -(whip lashes)
-(beep) -Keiko,
we're gonna be a little late.
H-Hey! How about we all watch a movie?
Something uplifting. Your blue friends seem so, uh,
well, blue.
Maybe one with a dog in it!
-Oh, dog movies always have a happy ending. -No!
I mean, uh, Mom,
didn't you say you were in an a cappella group in college?
Oh, the Octave-generians.
When we won nationals, it was the happiest day of my life.
Other than when I had you, of course.
-Let's call it a tie. -Oh, tell me more!
I wanna hear all about your Octave-genarian days.
Well!
It all began at freshman orientation.
Wow. I am on the edge of my seat!
Megamind: (panting) I think we can outrun him!
Terry (echoing): If you think you can escape Supercool Power-Kid,
you are fools!
I think we lost him, Sir.
-Fools! -(Megamind and Chum yell)
-Gotcha! Huh? (growls) -(both yell)
Terry: Orange this city glad
Supercool Power-Kid is here?
-(grunts) -(yelling)
Terry: Extra, extra! Read all about it!
I put the "kid" in "crime ta-kid-own."
Megamind: Bit of a reach, Supercool Power-Kid.
Terry: They keep getting away!
-(grumbles) -(brainbots whir)
Machiavillain!
Supercool Power-Kid!
You know, I'm just tickled fuchsia
to see you taking the "Hero for a Day" title
so literally.
I-I've been using all your hero lessons.
Number 18, narrate your every move.
Number 43, no dairy after 6:00.
You've got to stay nimble inside and out.
But you forgot a very important rule.
Always floss?
-No. -(brainbots whir)
Hero lesson number 29.
A hero's only as good as his weapon.
-(whirring) -Cool...
(both panting)
Maybe these trash bags
are filled with invisibility shields!
Or hard-boiled armpits. Hoo!
He's really done it again,
that old glittery hound dog.
What do you mean, Sir?
That was no mere PR stunt.
Machiavillain created Supercool Power-Kid
to ensnare us in a classic lose-lose situation.
Oh, look! An unscratched scratcher!
Supercool Power-Kid wins, we go to prison.
We fight back against a child,
we look like even worse villains!
-He's got us in a lose-lose-lose! -Lose.
We didn't get any matching clovers.
Bye-bye, dune buggy dreams.
Ah, thankfully, I have these 12 little blue life preservers
to keep me from completely giving up.
(screams)
Machiavillain got to Mr. Donut, too!
Oh, I officially have nothing left!
That's not true, Sir!
But it is, Chum.
There are some people in your life who are special
because they see you the way you want to see yourself.
That was Roxanne for me.
I knew I was a hero because she saw a hero in me.
But she doesn't anymore.
So why should I? Why should anyone?
-(muffled groaning) -(sad music playing)
What's wrong, Sir? Did that traitor Mr. Donut
fill them with poison jelly?
Worse!
They're absolutely delicious.
(metallic clicking)
There's that creepy sound again.
We're not safe here, Sir.
Let the crickets take me. Who cares?
(clicking continues)
You can't give up, Sir! I won't let you!
**
-(Terry laughing maniacally) -(scooter whirring)
Recess is over.
(gasps) No!
How did he get that helmet?
-(whirring, zap) -Woo-hoo! Yeah!
(yelps, screams)
He's just upgraded from nuisance to volatile destroyer!
-(zapping) -Ah!
-Chum: Sir! Over there! -(dramatic music playing)
(dumpster clangs)
-In you go! Yah! -(grunts)
-Hang on, Sir. -(yelps)
(clanging)
-Away we go! -(zapping)
(sighs)
And that was how I got an A
in Mr. Doodle's Political Clowning Class.
Boy, am I lucky to have a mom with such unique
and diverse artistic passions. (yawns)
Look at me, going on and on. You're probably like,
(imitating) "Mom, what about movie night?
(normal) Let's go get the boys.
-(tense music playing) -No! Uh, I want more stories!
Uh, how about when you went to that ceramics thing in Utah?
You don't want me to go down there.
What a random not-true assumption!
I was just gonna ask you to teach me
to make a pot this big!
-(dramatic music playing) -Megamind: Oh! I knew the Scrap Ray Helmet
was a terrible idea!
The one made up of all your rejected weapons?
Of course!
Machiavillain gave a weapon full of reject functions
-to a kid who's been rejected! -(zap)
That man's love of clean storytelling is relentless.
Let's try this one! (laughs)
Oh, uh, I mean...
(intimidating) feel my wrath, baddie crimers!
-(zap) -(Megamind and Chum yell)
(both grunt)
Ah, yes! The old Flip-Over Ray.
-(zapping) -(both grunting)
(both yelling)
-(scraping, thud) -(groaning)
(yelps)
Incoming! Whoa!
(grunts, groans)
-(whirring) -(gasps)
(screams)
(fluttering)
That's right!
I had to scrap the Flower Bouquet Ray
because we were both...
-Achoo! -Achoo!
-Allergic! Achoo! -Achoo!
Look! We're only a few blocks away from home!
-(bang) -Chum! Bear left!
**
(both screaming)
-That way! Achoo! We can make it! -(Terry whines)
Megamind!
Why won't you just stop already?
(yawns)
He's getting tired. Maybe he'll stop chasing us!
Sleepy adults go to sleep.
Sleepy kids get cranky!
Why won't you let me capture you?!
Terry! Don't you remember
when I was your favorite hero?
-(zapping) -Ah!
Okay, maybe not.
(grunting)
Mm! Yummy!
I know, right?
-(maniacal laughter) -(dramatic music playing)
Oh no! I thought sugar sedated children!
-Chum: Quite the opposite, Sir! -(laughing)
Look there.
Maybe it's a shortcut.
Well, I did say maybe.
Terry: Yeah!
-(tires squeal) -I'm gonna capture Megamind!
Woo-hoo!
You don't have to do this, little Terry!
End of the line, Megamind.
You betrayed the city
and the kid who used to be your number-one fan.
But from your evil boo-boo, a new hero was born.
Supercool Power-Kid!
-(gasps) -And this kid
is about to open up a lemonade stand.
Not the Lemon Ray. It stings so bad!
-(whirring) -(Megamind and Chum whimper)
(hissing)
(dramatic crescendo)
Wh-Where'd they go?
(brainbots whir)
Why didn't they turn into lemons?
Because you had it set to Stage Fog.
He exploited my one weakness.
That I'm still learning how to read!
(crying)
Ahh... there, there, I guess?
-This setting should draw us a bit more attention. -(click, whir)
And you know how important attention is for a hero.
-It's hero lesson number 72. -Hm.
Oh, oh, and watch that kickback.
This particular ray has quite a bite.
Keiko, I don't know why you're acting so weird,
but I'm going down to the basement.
Now, out of my way.
Wait! Mom, listen...
I have my first crush.
Excuse me?
That's why I've been acting so weird.
I don't wanna hang out with Chum and Megamind
because I have my first crush,
and the only person I wanna talk to about it...
is... my mom?
-(happy music playing) -My baby has her first crush!
Tell me everything!
Where to begin? (nervous laugh) I...
-Um... -(dramatic crescendo)
I fully expect to regret saying this,
but I think it's possible we finally lost him.
-(zap) -(gasps)
(both scream)
Well, I did not expect that!
Terry: Yeah!
This helmet launches sharks?
-No way! -(zap)
(grunts)
**
-Worth it! (grunting) -(zapping)
(both scream)
-(sharks crashing) -(screaming)
Chum: Sir, all the commotion is waking people up!
-We're sure to be spotted! -What can we do?
(shark whooshing)
(tires screech)
-(shark biting) -Oh, just face it, Megamind.
You're fin-ished. Get it?
I do, but there's so much more
to being a hero than one-liners.
-Zip it, criminal crook! -(click, whir)
Sir, the recoil's gonna shoot him
straight into that shark's mouth!
Little Terry Sasko, no!
(panting)
Ha, ha!
(slow motion grunt)
-No... -(dramatic music playing)
(Terry screams)
(both strain)
(both grunt)
(gasps) Whoa! Are you okay?
You saved me.
**
But you didn't say a big hero speech.
You didn't do anything for attention.
Yeah, I don't exactly agree
with all those so-called "hero lessons."
It's not that complicated.
It's just about doing the right thing.
But, you're a villain!
Villains destroy cities with comets
a-and run from heroes.
Or a villain gives a kid
an incredibly dangerous weapon
and doesn't even stick around to help.
So, Machiavillain is a bad guy?
Yes. A very smart one.
But he doesn't understand
that the only thing you really need to be a hero is heart.
It's official. Your number-one fan
is back on Team Megamind!
-(triumphant music playing) -See ya!
Still wanna give up, Sir?
Nah. I think just maybe we can win back this city,
one citizen at a time.
(angry mob yelling)
Okay, maybe these citizens
aren't quite ready to be won back. Run!
(dramatic music playing)
And then, my crush had to change their name
because they were tapped as a double agent
in a secret kid division of the FBI called,
um, Project Tadpole!
Yeah, I'm going in that basement.
Wait, no!
-(dialing) -Mayday, mayday. The jig is up!
-(thud) -(Blanche grunts)
Ow!
Your friends broke curfew,
and they left another sock on the stairs?!
-Copy that, Keiko. -(beep)
Welp, Blanche kicked us out.
Cool Blanche? Impossible!
Upon reflection, those donuts were not worth the risk.
(mob yelling)
Whoa!
(metallic clicking)
Ah! It's the clicking monster!
Please, don't hurt us.
-We just got our groove back! -(dramatic crescendo)
(clicking)
(gasps) It can't be...
Yes! It worked! Finally.
(sighs) This cheap hunk of junk.
I'm sure there was an easier way to contact you,
but I put all this time into cutting the M--
-Oh! -Roxie.
**
(Roxanne sighs)
You didn't really think I was on Machiavillain's side, did you?
Me? Of course not! Never, ever. Not once.
Well, Sir, that's not exactly--
-Chum! Pocket donut! -(excited laughter)
Now, come on!
Let's take down this phony hero squatting in your lair.
Um, would you mind helping us out
-with one teeny favor first? -(dramatic crescendo)
Ms. Morita, Megamind, and Chum need a safe place to stay.
Until we can show the city that Machiavillain's
the real bad guy here, they need to be protected.
What do you think the curfew is for?
I was trying to protect them.
I appreciate all that now, Blanche,
and it was all my fault.
I can't even blame Chum for this one.
Aw, man.
Ugh, fine, fine! They can stay.
-Yes! Congratulations to us! -Blanche for the win!
-Thanks, Mom! -But I have one question.
Is Project Tadpole an inside joke between you all,
or did my Keiko come up with this elaborate story
all on her own?
Sorry for lying.
You will be punished.
But, I kinda wanna know what happens next.
Oh! Reminded me of my days with my college improv team,
Quid Prov Quo!
Did I ever tell you about the--
Thanks for being super cool, Mom.
Keiko! You interrupted what was sure to be
a very cool story!
Everything turned out well.
Except for losing the Invisible Car.
**
First, you make the dough. Then, you fry the dough.
Then, you take some me-time! (laughs)
-(bang) -(grunting)
What in Havemeyer's ham sack was that?!
**