Food Around the Corner

Food Around the Corner is the first episode of the fourth season of Ben 10: Omniverse, and the thirty-first episode overall.
==Synopsis==
Ben as Gravattack attempts to moderate a fragile peace treaty, but must endure the attacks of tiny alien fleas, which have inhabited his body.
==Plot==
A spaceship is seen flying toward an unknown planet and it lands. Then, flea-like aliens known as the Hulex emerge from the ship, with drill tanks also coming from the ship. The Hulex Workers are ready to drill into the planet, with the Hulex Colonel giving the orders. The Colonel then claims the planet in the name of the Hulex and the planet that the Hulex are now on turns out to be Ben, who has transformed into Gravattack. As the Hulex Colonel sticks the flag into Gravattack, he yells in pain, with Max wondering if he's okay. Gravattack wonders if Blukic and Driba know what they are doing and Driba assures him that they are professionals. They proceed to install a Life-Form Lock Microchip in the Omnitrix to allow Ben stay as Gravattack. Gravattack says that it will be weird staying alien, but Max says that Gravattack is a Galilean and they are known for being wise and patient. He also states that both sides needs someone they'll respect. He then reminds Gravattack that the Appoplexian side is going to be "loud and aggressive" while the Lewodan side is going to be "quiet and aggressive". He also tells Gravattack that no one else can enter the room and both sides could destroy a section of the galaxy if they don't get what they want.
Rook is seen in a room, where he tells Max that the video camera taping the conference is ready and Gravattack patiently waits for the Appoplexians and the Lewodans to enter the room. Gravattack welcomes everyone and as he prepares to introduce himself, Vexx cuts him off, introducing himself and Mallice instead. Caitiff is upset, asking why Vexx gets to introduce himself first and Mallice threatens for a fight. Caitiff then introduces himself and Poltroon while Mallice, once again, threatens for a fight. Poltroon says that they are not there to fight, but Mallice thought it was a "yes". Gravattack tries to calm everyone down but is quickly shocked to see Vexx and Mallice wearing clothes, realizing that all the time he was Rath, he was naked. Caitiff says that the conflict could be resolved quickly if they received an apology. Vexx then says to Caitiff that he and the Appoplexians will never apologize until he and the Lewodans apologize first. Caitiff then says that the Lewodans allowed the Appoplexians to enter their part of the universe only to do something despicable, but Vexx yells back at him for not having proper bathrooms. Gravattack scratches himself, while Caitiff and Mallice get into a brief struggle. Gravattack uses his gravity powers to separate them and urges them to calm down. Meanwhile, the Hulex Colonel orders the workers to start constructing. The construction causes much pain for Gravattack, making it hard for him to stay calm. As the Appoplexians and Lewodans are sitting, Gravattack suddenly screams and slams his face down, with Vexx thinking that he agrees with the Appoplexians. However, Caitiff thinks that Vexx's behavior is causing Gravattack distress. Gravattack says he has an itch he cannot reach, which annoys Poltroon.
In a different room, Max notices that something is wrong with Gravattack. Rook asks Blukic and Driba to enhance the screen. The camera zooms up on Gravattack's body and Max and Rook notice the Hulex on Gravattack. Rook thinks that if they ask the Hulex to stop, they will do so, but needs a plan to talk with them without interrupting the peace conference. Driba uses a machine that shrinks Rook down to microscopic size. However, Driba believes it didn't work and Blukic says that they vaporized Rook. Rook tries to tell them that he is shrunken, but Blukic almost steps on him. Rook uses his Proto-Tool to blast Driba in the eye to signal that he is still alive. Blukic concludes his communicator is dead, but Max walks over and turns on the speaker, which Rook speaks through to tell them to stop walking.
Rook grapples onto Gravattack's body through the ventilation using his Proto-Tool. On reaching there, he starts searching for the Hulex workers. When he finds them, he sees them drilling, damaging Gravattack's body and his core. He tries to make them stop but fails. The workers attack Rook who retaliates and defeats many. At the conference, Gravattack is seen running around the room screaming in pain. Rook is chased by the workers who are throwing grenades at him. The blasts of grenades are big enough to be seen on Gravattack's body from the outside. Back at the conference, Poltroon betrays the two Appoplexians, Caitiff and Gravattack. He traps them all in the room and escapes. Rook eventually finds the Omnitrix and the Microchip and destroys it using his Proto-Tool, thus transforming Gravattack back to Ben, who immediately transforms into Juryrigg and uses his powers to escape from the room and creates a brand-new door lock system.
Ben runs behind Poltroon who attacks him with his ray gun. Ben transforms into Rath and using wrestling moves beats up Poltroon and throws him away at a distance. He runs towards him to beat him again but the Lewodan uses the Sonic Frequency Device to bring Rath to his knees in pain. Rook blasts at the device with his Proto-Tool, destroying it. Rath then gets up, extremely angry, and beats Poltroon again and pins him down. Rath asks if Poltroon has any more special weapons that will him and Poltroon replies no. With that, Rath finishes off Poltroon by brutally slamming his fists onto him. At the Burger Shack, peace is finally made between the Lewodans and the Appoplexians with Caitiff and Vexx shaking hands. Ben comments that he didn't really have to do anything as both sides worked it out themselves. Rook wonders what will happen to Poltroon and Max says that the Plumbers will keep Poltroon in custody at least until they know where the Hulex fleas went. Somewhere else, the Hulex Colonel along with the rest of the Hulex are seen stuck on a white surface. The Hulex Colonel decides to claim it in the name of the Hulex and jams the flag onto the surface. It turns out that the Hulex are on Poltroon and Poltroon begins to scratch himself. Poltroon notices the Hulex on him and falls down.
==Noteworthy Events==
===Major Events===
*It is revealed that the red sphere on Gravattack is his core, and it is extremely vital to him.
====Character Debuts====
*Caitiff
*Vexx
*Mallice
*Hulex Colonel
*Hulex Workers
*Poltroon
==Characters==
===Main Characters===
*Ben Tennyson
*Rook Blonko
===Supporting Characters===
*Max Tennyson
*Blukic
*Driba
*Caitiff (first appearance)
*Vexx (first appearance)
*Mallice (first appearance)
===Antagonists===
*Hulex Colonel (first appearance)
*Hulex Workers (first appearance)
*Poltroon (first appearance)
==Aliens Used==
*Gravattack (off-screen activation)
*Juryrigg
*Rath
==Quotes==
==Naming and Translations==
==Cast==
==Allusions==
*The title comes from an old Looney Tunes cartoon by the same name, which was also about fleas inhabiting a character.
*The Hulex Colonel's line "Evacuate, in our moment of triumph? I think you overestimate their chances" is a direct quote from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
==Errors==
*In two scenes, the rim of Gravattack's Omnitrix symbol is the same color as his skin.
*In one shot, Juryrigg has a stripe on his back and his aviator hat envelops the entirety of the back of his head.
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==Trivia==
*The episode is titled as Food Around The Corner on Amazon Prime Video.
*It is revealed that the Appoplexians wear clothing regularly.
*In Con of Rath, it was stated that the Lewodans were an empire. However, in this episode, they are a republic.
*This episode has the shortest time Ben is seen in his original human form, since the majority of it has him in his alien forms, mainly Gravattack.
==References==
===Dou Hong===
===Cartoon Network===
===Ben 10 Planet===
es:Comida a la vuelta de la esquina
it:Cibo dietro l'angolo
pl:Pertraktacje
pt-br:Comida na Esquina
ro:Mâncarea e după colț
Category:Episodes
Category:Ben 10: Omniverse Episodes
Category:Ben 10: Omniverse Season 4 Episodes
Category:Episodes Written by Eugene Son
Category:Episodes Directed by John Fang
Category:Episodes Aired Out of Production Order
Category:Filler