Bartleby the Prisoner (AngieYaz Sonic Underground reboot)

"Bartleby the Prisoner" is the thirty-seventh episode of the AngieYaz/RoseOfSharon reboot of the Sonic Underground television series.
==Appearances==
Characters:
*Cyrus
*Bartleby (final appearance)
*Dingo
*Dr. Robotnik
*Sleet
*Sonic Underground
**Manic
**Sonia
**Sonic
**Amy Rose (mentioned)
*Swatbots
Locations:
*Mobius
**Robotropolis
**Chamber of Attainder 
**MontClair Estate {final appearance}
Items:
*Medallions
Vehicles:
*Camper Van
*Sweeper 
Miscellaneous:
*Attainder (first appearance)
==Plot==
Doctor Robotnik has Bartleby arrested and attainted for treason, and the aristocratic mink is denied a court hearing so he can prove his innocence; his family, the MontClairs, are also stripped of their lands, properties, money and titles. At the same time, the Sonic Underground must destroy a ruby mine with rubies so high grade, they can power lasers powerful enough to melt through solid titanium. Sonic wants to give at least one ruby to a jeweler and metalsmith so a crown can be made for his future queen, Amy. When Sonia learns that Bartleby was arrested and is condemned via an act of attainder (that is, punishment without trial) to roboticization, she knows she has to help him. Inside his holding cell, a la Katherine Howard from Earth, Bartleby requests the roboticizer's platform so he may learn how to stand on it and make a good impression in his final moments. Bartleby and his family are stripped of their lands, property, money and titles; they even join him in several holding cells. Before being transported by barge to his prison cell, he is stripped of his lavish clothing and placed in a Mobian equivalent to an orange prison jumpsuit.
A notable part of the episode is the advancement on Bartleby's character. He is seen right away that he is willing to risk roboticization to protect Sonia, telling her not to try rescuing him because she could be captured. When he learns the whole roboticization is a plot to lure Sonia and her brothers into such a trap, he immediately decides to take roboticization to save Sonia.
After blowing up the mine, Sonia races off to save Bartleby. Sonic and Manic follow and beat her there with Sonic's speed. They save Bartleby and the two bid farewell outside of an airport, but not before his legs are roboticized.
==Quotes==
:Bartleby: [gulps] [sighs] Rosebud tea. One of the many pleasures of being a wealthy aristocrat. [a doorbell sounds] Who on Mobius could it be at this hour? Oh drat, I'll have to get it myself. [the doorbell sounds again] Patience, patience! [gasps] [the door bulges and a cannon bursts through] Good grief! Urgh!
:SWATbot: Sir Bartleby MontClair. You are charged with treason to the Robotnik Empire. The grounds for this charge is that you are conspiring with the Resistance against him. It will be in your best interest to admit to these crimes and plead for his mercy.
:Bartleby: Well that's outrageous! I am innocent of all charges and will never admit to these lies.  If there is any ground of truth in these statements, then it is because of childish ignorance and certain individuals with whom I was formally surrounded.  I also seek to state, that I am loyal to Robotnik and would never wish harm upon him.  I will seek his mercy, but not by admitting to these treacherous lies!
:SWATbot: [despondent] That's up to Robotnik. Come with me.
:Bartleby: Aaarrgh!
----
:[Bartleby is sitting alone in his cell, a despondent look overtaking his face. He begins crying. The door opens and Sleet and Dingo walk in.]
:Bartleby: Hmm?
:Sleet: Bartleby MontClair, we have to tell you that you're going to be roboticized.
:Dingo: You will be taken to the roboticizer tomorrow morning, escorted by Robotnik's SWATBots.
:[The two start walking away, but Bartleby speaks up.]
:Bartleby: May I ask one favor?
:[Sleet and Dingo turn to face him.]
:Bartleby: Will you bring the roboticizer's platform to me? So that I may know how to place myself.
:Dingo: Very well.
:Sleet: Is there anything else you need? Do you want a confessor?
:Bartleby: No. I have spoken to the gods so rarely.
----
: Manic: Bro, sis, look, there's a SWATBot.
: Sonic: Don't sweat it, guys. I got this!
: [Sonic vocalizes in the SWATBot's direction, causing it to short-circuit. The symbol on its chest turns from the symbol of the Robotnik Empire to the "combined H and C" of the Hedgehog Dynasty. It runs from its post and, seeing the hedgehogs, bows.]
: SWATBot: How may I be of service, Prince Sonic?
: [The three hedgehogs look at each other and smile.]
----
: [Sonic, Manic and Sonia arrives at an air duct with the SWATBot not far behind in tow. He looks around and tries to pull the air duct vent cover off unsuccessfully. He turns to the SWATBot.]
: SWATBot: Awaiting orders.
: Sonic: Torch it.
: [Sonia aims the SWATbot's hand at the vent cover and she fires a laser at it, cutting along the perimeter.]
----
:Bartleby: Good people of Mobius, I have come here to be roboticized. I ask forgiveness for my sins, and I know I deserve to be roboticized a thousand times for betraying Robotnik, who always treated me so graciously.
----
: [Snively is working on getting the roboticizer running.]
: Snively: Ready, Dr. Robotnik.
: Robotnik: Activate.
: [Just as Snively goes to activate the roboticizer, Sonic appears amongst the crowd. Shocked and surprised commotion.]
: Robotnik: Bye-bye, Bartle-butt!
: [The tube continues on its descent, but an explosion occurs, shaking the area and stopping the tube.]
----
: [Sonic sabotages the roboticizer, pulling a steam line. Snively looks over to see the issue while Sonic rescues Bartleby, helping him out of the seat.]
: Sonic: How ya doing?
: Bartleby: Fine, thanks to you!
: [Sonic helps Bartleby out of the seat. The crowd cheers and Sonic bows.]
: Sonic: Let's cruise, I don't like the company here.
: [They both leave the area as the crowd cheers again. They high-five.]
: Sonic: Past cool! [Sonic gasps.] Oh no! [Realizes that Bartleby's legs have already been roboticized.]
[Scene change. Fade to an airport. On a huge viewscreen at the airport, Robotnik is now out of his regalia and back in his usual outfit.]
:Robotnik: Citizens! New evidence has come to light proving that prisoner Bartleby is innocent of all charges. I am sure that there are no hard feelings over this unfortunate misunderstanding, and that Bartleby will continue his generous support of my... er... the regime.
[Bartleby and Sonia walk towards the hovercraft. Bartleby has traded his jumpsuit for his previous outfit, the only thing he is able to keep in remembrance of his former status. He turns to face her.]
:Bartleby: I'm not very good at being noble, Sonia. Well, actually I am because, well, I'm nobility. [Sonia has a look on her face that says "Not anymore!") But... it doesn't take much to see that the problems of two little people don't amount to a hill of chili dogs compared to protecting this planet.
:Sonia: Yeah, well, the hovercraft's waiting. But we'll always have Mobius, too. Besides, my heart will belong to another someday.
[Bartleby gasps and, remembering Sonia's time with Shadow at the Debutante Ball, begins seething in anger. He turns away from her, but then turns back to face her for a final time.]
:Bartleby: [angrily] Very well. Well then, goodbye Sonia.
:[The hovercraft door closes, and then, after Bartleby finds his seat, it flies away. Sonia turns to face her brothers.]
:Manic: Hey sis, er, are you and Sonic sorry you don't live in that world anymore?
:Sonia: Manic, I'm right where I wanna be. Without all of us together, the Resistance is nothing.
:Sonic: Same here. Bartleby's arrogance makes my spines crawl! [places his hand on Sonia's shoulder] You're a real Freedom Fighter, sis. One of the best!
:Sonia: Sonic, Manic, I think you two are the best brothers a girl could ask for. The absolute best!
:[They hug. Iris out.]
==Trivia==
*
One of the biggest departures from the original episode is how Bartleby is found guilty. He is not found guilty at a costly (and unnecessary) kangaroo trial, but is instead found guilty by an act of attainder. All of the scenes in the courtroom are replaced with Bartleby sulking and crying in his prison cell. In addition, rather than an 18th-century judge costume, Robotnik instead wears a redone version of the kingly outfit he wore in Wedding Bell Blues. The courtroom is instead replaced by a room called a "Chamber of Attainder".
*Bartleby has a flashback of Sonia and Shadow dancing at the debutante ball in Come Out Wherever You Are.
*Final appearance of Bartleby MontClair before the final battle starts.
**Bartleby returns in The Royal Rescue.
*The airship used by King Jules and Queen Aleena shares the exact same design as the hovercraft in the final scene of this episode, only with the "combined H and C" symbol of the Hedgehog Dynasty painted on the hull.
*In an alternate version of the final scene, when Bartleby says that he is of nobility, Sonia reminds him that all his honors have been forfeited and his money and properties have been confiscated.
*The act of attainder against Bartleby MontClair reads as follows:
Attainder of Bartleby MontClair and others.—Bartleby MontClair whom Robotnik showed great favor is proved to have been conspiring with the Resistance against him. For these treasons,  Sir MontClair and others stand indicted.
The indictments of such as have lately suffered are hereby approved, and the said Sir MontClair is, by authority of this Parliament, convicted and attainted of high treason, and shall suffer accordingly; and the said Sir MontClair shall forfeit to the Crown all possessions which they held on 25 Aug. The Royal assent to this Act shall be given by commission. And where others of the aristocracy are indicted of misprision of treason for concealing the first treasons, and they have been convicted of the said misprision, all of them shall forfeit their goods to Robotnik, and be imprisoned for life, and the Crown shall take the revenues of their lands from 1 Oct. 33. for term of their lives. To avoid doubts in the future, it is declared that the Royal assent given by commission shall be valid in all cases hereafter, and that an aristocrat conspiring with the Resistance shall be guilty of high treason.
==External links==
* The episode on a blog
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