Starscream's Brigade/Transcript

This is the script for The Irelanders' Adventures of Transformers (TV Series franchise)

A 1943 battle scene unfolds on an ISLAND in GUADALCANAL, SOUTH AMERICA.

Cut to GUADALCANAL, 1985, where the WRECKAGE of MILITARY VEHICLES 40-something years past can still be found.

Cut to DECEPTICON HEADQUARTERS, 1985.

STARSCREAM: Shockwave this, Shockwave that! All I ever hear about is how great Shockwave is!

MEGATRON: Shockwave is an ideal soldier. He's both humble and respectful.

STARSCREAM: Shockwave has much to be humble about! Who can respect a leader who cannot so much as defeat the Autobots??

MEGATRON: You'll never understand, Starscream. You lack the ability to see your own faults.

STARSCREAM: Nobody turns his back on me!

STARSCREAM fires on MEGATRON, hitting him in the back and causing him to fall unconscious to the ground.

MEGATRON: Uhhh!

STARSCREAM: Decepticons, feast your eyes on your new leader. Uh! Uhhhh! What the--Megatron! You're--you're dead! I terminated you!

MEGATRON: Fool! I cannot be terminated by a single blast from your puny weapon! I'm sick of your endless quest for power! Especially at the cost of losing mine!

STARSCREAM: Don't just stand there, do something! Your new leader orders you to slay Megatron!

MEGATRON: You're a fool, Starscream, if you think that anyone will ever follow your orders!

STARSCREAM: Just wait, Megatron. One of these days I will have my revenge!

MEGATRON: You and what army?

MEGATRON returns the earlier blast by shooting STARSCREAM in the back as he attempts to flee.

STARSCREAM: Ahhh!

STARSCREAM lands in a heap, unconscious and immobile.

MEGATRON: Get him out of my sight!

Courtley Jester: Just until he learned his lesson.

SOUNDWAVE: Laserbeak, eject!

LASERBEAK flies far out to the PACIFIC OCEAN and drops STARSCREAM on an ISLAND, where the latter awakens.

Decepticon to Irelander

[Apple White is seen getting pictures of the Digimon in the Digital World with Marcus Damon, Cubix, Auriana and Steel]

Marcus Damon: So, Apple, riddle me this: Why do you want to get pictures of the Digimon?

Apple White: I had a theory. If Wheeljack and Ratchet created the Dinobots using the dinosaurs, I bet I can create some Autobots based on other beings.

Marcus Damon: That makes sense.

Steel: Me and Cubix found the three Digimon for this new Autobots project.

Cubix: Veemon, Agumon and Gabumon.

Auriana: And for the other two Digimon: Pyromon and Gatomon.

Steel: We even got their pictures.

Apple White: Perfect. We better get back to Autobot Headquarters and get started right away.

Irelander to Decepticon

STARSCREAM: Uhh... what... uhh... uhh... Huhh... what happened? Yes... Megatron exiled me. Me! Starscream! He made a fool out of me in front of the other Decepticons. They'll never respect me as a leader now.

STARSCREAM trips on something METALLIC, buried in the sand.

STARSCREAM: Uh, what the--? Uhh... a wing from an old fighter plan the flesh creatures used in their wars. There must be more of this stuff lying around here. (Strains as he digs through the sand) This thing must be huge! Mmm, reminds me of that two-faced loudmouth Blitzwing. Yes... if Megatron can have his Blitzwing, so can I! Huh... me and what army. I'll show him what army!

Decepticon to Decepticon

STARSCREAM: Out of the way, you micro-chip morons! I have urgent business on Cybertron!

SKYWARP: We're under strict orders not to let anyone travel on the spacebridge without proper authorization.

STARSCREAM pokes his NULL RAY in SKYWARP's face.

STARSCREAM: Here's my authorization!

SKYWARP: Er... uh, er... proceed.

STARSCREAM: Activate the spacebridge! Now!

Decepticon to Decepticon

STARSCREAM

214, 215, 216... ah hah! 217.

STARSCREAM enters the room, where a wall is filled with locked COMPARTMENTS.

STARSCREAM

Uh! I know you're in here somewhere!

STARSCREAM shoots a hole in one of the COMPARTMENTS and opens it, exhuming some unidentified MODULES.

STARSCREAM

Gotcha!

Decepticon to Decepticon

STARSCREAM places the MODULES into five VEHICLES he has rescued from the sand and lined up on the beach.

STARSCREAM

Combaticons, transform!

As the VEHICLES begin to change shape, STARSCREAM gives them their names.

STARSCREAM

Brawl! Swindle! Blast Off! Vortex! And Onslaught!

ONSLAUGHT

Who are you, and what are we doing in these crude carcasses?

BLAST OFF

Yes, I wouldn't want to be seen by anyone I know in this getup.

STARSCREAM

I am Starscream, and I just freed your hides from the Decepticon detention center on Cybertron. In return, I command you to assist me in dethroning Megatron!

BRAWL

What's to stop us from beatin' you into scrap-iron instead?

STARSCREAM

(Chuckles) The fact that I have not equipped you with energy absorbers. Without them, you cannot refuel. No energy, no life.

So, do we have a deal?

ONSLAUGHT

Very well. We will obey you for now.

Decepticon to Autobot

MARTY MINKLER

Okay, let's make it a three-shot. You guys ready?

[OVER PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM: Hi! This is Marty Minkler reporting live. Today we are witnessing a historic occasion. (Clears throat) I have with me two members of the Autobot team, Jazz and Cliffjump.]

CLIFFJUMPER

That's Cliffjumper.

MARTY MINKLER

[OVER PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM: Ah, yes, Cliffjumper. They have been invited here as guests of honour to officially cut the ribbon at this ceremony dedicating this magnificent statue of--the leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime.

Er, what the--?]

CLIFFJUMPER

Are they Decepticons?

JAZZ

They must be. Their leader's Starscream!

STARSCREAM

Combaticons, transform!

BRAWL

Hey, Swindle! Listen to this! My sonic blaster blows 'em away!

SWINDLE

That's hip, Brawl! But check this out!

Instant air-conditioning!

BLAST OFF

Really?

My ionic blaster is much more sophisticated than any of your crude weapons.

VORTEX

Hang onto your hats! It's gonna get a little windy! (Laughs)

ONSLAUGHT

Thanks, Vortex! I can use a little target practice!

CLIFFJUMPER

It doesn't look good, Jazz! Maybe you better radio Autobot Headquarters for help!

JAZZ

Piece o' cake! We can take these--ohhh!

VORTEX

Hey, come on up for a spin!

STARSCREAM

(Laughs) I won! I won! The first battle goes to Starscream and his army of Combaticons! (Laughs)

And Megatron is next!

END OF ACT ONE

COMMERCIAL BREAK

ACT TWO

STARSCREAM

(Laughs) It's great to return victorious, and any doubts I had about your abilities are a thing of the past.

BLAST OFF

Did you see me out there? I was magnificent. You might even say stupendous!

BRAWL

Why, you wimps! Not one of you has the muscle to stand up to those Autobots alone! If I hadn't been there, they'd be picking up your parts with an electro-magnet!

ONSLAUGHT

Nonsense! It was my plan that caused the Autobots' downfall!

VORTEX

Your plan?? It was my vortex that put 'em outta commission!

The five COMBATICONS fight among themselves.

STARSCREAM

Knock it off! Save your energy and your contempt for Megatron!

VORTEX

What about the Autobots' energy absorbers?

STARSCREAM

What about them?

ONSLAUGHT

You promised them to us!

STARSCREAM

Well, I can't play favourites, now, can I? Nobody gets an energy absorber until we capture three more Transformers.

Decepticon to Decepticon

SHOCKWAVE

Shockwave reporting to Megatron. Intruders have liberated the personality components of the renegade Decepticons.

MEGATRON

[OVER SHOCKWAVE'S COMPUTER VIEW-SCREEN: The Autobots. This time they've really done it! They've gone too far this time! I shall crush them once and for all!]

Decepticon to Autobot

TELETRAAN 1

Local news stations report unidentified robots led by Decepticon Starscream attacked unveiling ceremonies of Optimus Prime memorial. Eye witnesses say that two Autobots, Jazz and Cliffjumper, were abducted.

OPTIMUS PRIME

Strange. Most of the Decepticon attacks are related to their incessant need for energy.

POWERGLIDE

Maybe Starscream has finally gone off his nut, and the--

BUMBLEBEE

Man your battle stations!

OPTIMUS PRIME

Everyone, roll out!

Spread out and take cover!

MEGATRON

Return to me what is mine and I will show you mercy!

OPTIMUS PRIME

What are you talking about? Return what?

MEGATRON

This is your last chance, Optimus! I want the personality components of those renegade Decepticons! And I want them now!!

OPTIMUS PRIME

I've got a demand of my own, Megatron! Release Jazz and Cliffjumper!

MEGATRON

Jazz? Cliffjumper? Are Prime's micro-chips messed up?

Wait. Maybe it wasn't Prime after all! Maybe--uhhh!

Blast you, Optimus!

Decepticons, retreat!

BUMBLEBEE

Wha-what was that all about?

OPTIMUS PRIME

I don't know, Bumblebee.

POWERGLIDE

And what was all that talk about renegade Decepticons?

OPTIMUS PRIME

I don't know the answer to that, either, but perhaps Teletraan 1 does.

Autobot to Autobot

OPTIMUS PRIME

Teletraan 1, we need to know everything you have on the history of renegade Decepticons.

TELETRAAN 1

Renegade Decepticons are political prisoners detained on Cybertron. Under direct orders from Megatron, Shockwave had their personality components removed from their structures. The structures were subsequently destroyed. Until yesterday, the personality components were stored in the Decepticon detention center.

BUMBLEBEE

Megatron thinks that we did it.

POWERGLIDE

And Starscream must have stolen the components to create his own army!

OPTIMUS PRIME

So that's what this is all about. It's a power struggle between Megatron and Starscream. Well, their little domestic squabble is none of our concern, but rescuing Jazz and Cliffjumper is. Autobots, transform.

MEGATRON

Where is that fool Starscream?

STARSCREAM

Right here, Megatron. Behind you.

This is my army, Megatron, the Combaticons. And this fool is taking his rightful place in Decepticon hierarchy as of right now! And there is nothing you can do to stop me!

SWINDLE

Bye, bye, Megatron!

MEGATRON

Noo!!

END OF ACT TWO

COMMERCIAL BREAK

ACT THREE

STARSCREAM

So long, Megatron--and don't think that it hasn't been fun!

MEGATRON

(Chuckles) I see incompetence breeds even more incompetence! (Laughs)

STARSCREAM

Yaaahh!!!

BRAWL

Pipe down, Starscream! We'll save your cowardly hide!

SOUNDWAVE

Re-energization of troops incomplete. Must withdraw.

MEGATRON

Decepticons, retreat!

STARSCREAM

They're getting away! You idiot! I had him dead to rights before you fired!

BRAWL

You're the idiot, Starscream!

SWINDLE

Yeah! Soundwave was about to blow a hole in your chassis!

BRAWL

You're wearin' us out, and you still haven't given us any energy absorbers!

STARSCREAM

Hey, fellas! Back off!

VORTEX

Maybe you'd like to go for a whirl!

STARSCREAM

Look! Two more Transformers to add to our collection! That brings our energy absorber count to four! Only one more to go, then you can all be recharged!

The COMBATICONS mumble amongst themselves.

STARSCREAM

Remember, I am the only one who knows how to install them, and I will as soon as we defeat Megatron!

Decepticon to Autobot

OPTIMUS PRIME

Powerglide, I want you to patrol the area for Starscream and his sidekicks.

POWERGLIDE

No sooner said than done! And away we go!

Autobot to Decepticon

MEGATRON

Starscream is a child! Even with an army of thousands, he couldn't lead them in a parade, let alone against us!

The DECEPTICONS cheer at MEGATRON's words.

MEGATRON

We will exterminate him and those who follow him! Summon the other Decepticons! My power must not be usurped!

SOUNDWAVE

Stunticons, report at once! Megatron commands.

DRAG STRIP

[OVER DECEPTICON COMPUTER VIEW-SCREEN: Tell Megatron to blow it out his exhaust! We're havin' a demolition derby!]

STARSCREAM

Ahhh...

BRAWL

Mmmm! This is more like it!

SWINDLE

Mmm, you said it! Nothin' like getting juiced up on energy!

STARSCREAM

All right, let's go! Megatron will not wait long before he launches his assault on us.

SWINDLE

It's too late! He's found us!

MEGATRON

Attack!

Starscream, surrender or be destroyed!

STARSCREAM

Never, Megatron! I've taken it this far--I won't stop now!

You'll have to do better than that!

POWERGLIDE

Powerglide to Optimus Prime! Come in, Optimus!

OPTIMUS PRIME

This is Prime.

POWERGLIDE

I found Starscream and the Combaticons engagin' in a firefight with Megatron and the Decepticons! They're at the Amalgamated Water & Power Plant on the north side!

OPTIMUS PRIME

Continue monitoring their activities. The Autobots and I will join you momentarily.

POWERGLIDE

Roger that! Out.

OPTIMUS PRIME

Autobots, transform and roll out!

Autobot to Decepticon

MEGATRON

Enough of this! Constructicons, merge into Devastator!

DEVASTATOR

(Laughs)

MEGATRON

Leave no trace of their insidious existence.

STARSCREAM

I have prepared for this emergency, Megatron. Combaticons, merge into Bruticus!

The VOICE of BRUTICUS grunts four times, once for each COMBATICON as they transform into his LIMBS and attach to ONSLAUGHT to complete the UNION.

BRUTICUS

You... make... Bruticus... angry. Bruticus... devastate... Devastator!

DEVASTATOR

Duaahh!

Raorr!

OPTIMUS PRIME

Jazz and Cliffjumper appear to be safe! Grapple. Ratchet. Now--go get Jazz and Cliffjumper.

STARSCREAM

Hahahah hahah!

MEGATRON

Nothing of you will be left but salvage, Starscream!

STARSCREAM

Promises, promises!

MEGATRON

It's no use! We must retreat!

STARSCREAM

So, Megatron? Now will you kindly tell the world who the new Decepticon leader is?

MEGATRON

Never!

STARSCREAM

Bruticus?

MEGATRON

Noo!!

STARSCREAM

Now, Megatron. Who is the new Decepticon leader??

MEGATRON

Enough! Erm... you are.

STARSCREAM

I can't hear you!

MEGATRON

You are!

STARSCREAM

I am now the leader of all Decepticons!

MOTORMASTER

Megatron's in trouble!

DEAD END

Who cares?

WILDRIDER

It looks like Starscream's defeated him!

DEAD END

So?

MOTORMASTER

So you think Starscream's gonna stop here?

DEAD END

Good point. He never knows when to quit.

MOTORMASTER

Stunticons, unite to form Menasor!

STARSCREAM

Bruticus?

MEGATRON

No, Starscream! Not Bruticus. It's Megatron! Your leader!

STARSCREAM: Megatron, don't! Please!

MEGATRON: This time it really is goodbye, Starscream! Astrotrain, get him and his giant ally off this planet! They are banished from Earth forever!

STARSCREAM: You'll regret that you did not destroy me, Megatron! I shall have my revenge!