Heads You Lose (Transcript)

This is the 18th episode of Video Squadron: Gamerman.

Over at the arcade, Headbot was playing a video game. The game he was playing was Griffon's Lair. It was an animated game about a dragon knight that went into a castle to rescue a dragon princess from an evil griffon. This game was frustrating to Headbot because he didn't know whether to attack a monster or to move away from it.

Headbot: Oh man. Why did this game have to rely on animation? Why couldn't it be in 3D instead like most other video games? And why is this a game and not a movie?

Randy: You know, I did hear that Doug Greenth, the creator of this game is working on a movie based upon it.

Headbot: He is? He hasn't made any movies in such a long time. I remember The Land Before Life, All Frogs Go To Heaven, A Monster In Central Lake, so many movies this guy made back in the day.

William: I remember watching those movies back in the day. I never heard about this video game. And when I saw videos of it online, I thought that it was a movie.

Randy: Quite confusing, isn't it? When Uncle Jack first showed me this game, I kept dying because I kept forgetting that I wasn't watching a movie. I would be like, "Oh. I hope Druke gets reunited with his rat family. Oh wait, I'm playing a game!"

Ash: Hopefully we can help fund the movie. I'd like to see it in theaters. I wonder how it would contrast with the game?

William: I predict that it might actually be in 3D. Not animated like the game.

Headbot: But it should be reversed though. Whoever heard of a 3 dimensional movie based on a 2 dimensional game?

William: It could happen.

Then, Headbot got a game over.

Headbot: Oh darn. Lost again. Oh well. I think I better go for a walk around the neighborhood.

Randy: Do be careful, Headbot. I don't know how Uncle Jack would feel if anything happened to you.

Headbot: I got it, Randy.

Up in the villain's base, Dr. Squeak was going through some photos in a scrapbook, the photos showed a little white mouse boy with his family. Gigalord then saw him.

Gigalord: What are you doing, Squeak?

Dr. Squeak: Oh, I'm just looking through my family scrapbook. These are pictures of me when I was a kid. I lived with my mom and dad. I wanted to learn how to be a video game designer. Too bad all my ideas got rejected by that no-good wolf, Jack Lupeson.

Gigalord: Hey, these photos give me a good idea. Can you make a monster that can take pictures?

Dr. Squeak: Sure thing.

Dr. Squeak went over to the computer and got to work on a monster. The monster was then created. He was a dog-like monster that had a camera for a nose and had a line in his chest for where the photos came out of.

Dr. Squeak: I present to you, Picture Hound.

Gigalord: Picture Hound. That sounds like a good name. What can he do?

Dr. Squeak: He can take pictures of anyone and anything, and then create copies from them. Watch. Picture Hound, take a picture of that polygore over there (Points to a pink polygore).

Picture Hound: (Snaps a picture of the polygore, then the picture comes out) Alright, picture. Come alive.

The polygore in the picture then came off the paper.

Gigalord: Whoa. He made another polygore.

Picture Hound: We can use this to make copies of the Gamermen. When they face off against the real Gamermen, they won't know who to fight. Hahahaha.

Gigalord: I like this plan, Doc.

Headbot was walking in the neighborhood, thinking about the game and wondering if it really would become a movie one day. He then saw a squirrel boy put a letter into a mailbox.

Headbot: Hmmmm. I always wondered what things were like inside of a mailbox. Well, since I can take off my head, I could take a look.

Headbot went over to the mailbox and screwed his head off, then he opened the door, and held his head inside. It was dark inside, so Headbot turned his eye lights on to see.

Headbot: Wow. Look at all these letters. So many of them.

Then there was trouble, close by to where Headbot was was a puddle of water on the road. A car then drove by and slashed the water. The water hit Headbot, causing him to jump and accidentally dropped his head inside.

Headbot: Oh no. I'm stuck. How can I get my head out. I know. I'll go get Master Jack. (Starts walking) Oh this is no good. My body is moving, but my head isn't. I can't even see where I am going.

Then, a sheep girl came by. She was puzzled to see a headless robot walking around, not knowing where to go.

Sheep Girl: Uh, why is there a headless robot walking around?

Headbot's Voice: It's my body. I dropped my head inside the mailbox.

Sheep Girl: Who said that?

Headbot's Voice: Over here. In the mail box. I'm the missing head.

Sheep Girl: You're the missing head?

Headbot: Yeah. I wanted to have a look inside, but I dropped my head and now it's stuck. And I can't even see where I'm going to get my creator to help me.

Sheep Girl: What can he do?

Headbot: I don't know. Call somebody to get me out of here?

Sheep Girl: Maybe you just need to wait for the mail carrier to come in and open up the mailbox.

Headbot: Good idea. Can you guide my body back to the arcade and tell the owner what happened?

Sheep Girl: Sure thing. (Grabs Headbot's body's hand) Alright. Follow me.

Headbot: Oh, and do you see that black top hat?

Sheep Girl: Yes.

Headbot: Take that back, too.

Sheep Girl: (Puts the hat on her own head) OK.

And the sheep girl guided Headbot's headless body back to the arcade. Over at the arcade, the Gamermen were given an alert.

Vix: Gamermen, hurry over here. I've spotted another monster.

Randy: Oh boy. Let's go see what the matter is.

They hurried to the house portion and met with Vix and Jack.

Vix: Gamermen, (shows Picture Hound with her screen) This is Picture Hound. He has the ability to take pictures of people, then make evil clones out of them to do his bidding.

Felicia: Oh man. With so many evil clones, people could get arrested for crimes they didn't commit all because of an impostor.

Kasumi: I hate it when that sort of thing happens. Being blames for something you didn't do all because of a lame impostor.

Randy: We will get to it. Let's go, guys.

They transformed and headed on out.

Jack: Randy, where is Headbot, by the way.

Randy: He went for a walk after playing Griffon's Lair.

And then Randy headed out. Meanwhile, Jake and Justin were walking. Talking about ideas on how to unmask the Gamermen.

Jake: Maybe we could take a very close look at their visors and see what faces are inside of them.

Justin: I'm not sure if that would work though.

Then, they heard the sound of Headbot's voice.

Headbot: (Singing) As I rise from a sleepless and frightful night, all that I can make out is an enemy closing in....

Jake and Justin: AAH! THE MAILBOX IS SINGING. IT'S POSSESSED! (Runs screaming)

Headbot: (Singing) I can't remember a day I was afraid. The Gamerman are going to win....(Speaks normal) What was that screaming about?

Then, the mailman (Who's a turkey) came to the mailbox.

Turkey Mailman: (Opens the mailbox)

Headbot: Hello.

Turkey Mailman: AAAAH!

Headbot: At last. Can you help me?

Turkey Mailman: Uh....I'm not so sure.

Headbot: Let me explain. I was sticking my head into the mailbox, but I accidentally dropped it. A girl came by and I asked her to take my headless body back to the arcade where I live with my creator. Now that you're here, can you get me back to the arcade.

Turkey Mailman: I don't know. I'm on duty right now and I don't have any mail for the arcade today.

Headbot: But if you just leave me here, somebody might steal me and break me apart, and I don't want to be broken apart.

Turkey Mailman: (Sighs) Alright.

So the mailman put Headbot's head into his mailbag and went on his way. Over at the park, Picture Hound kept taking pictures of people and made them into his slaves, doing all sorts of bad things the real people got blamed for.

Picture Hound: Pretty soon, everyone on Earth will lose their trust in one another.

Randy: Not happening, Picture Hound.

Picture Hound: (Gasps) Gamerman.

Randy: Gamer Red.

William: Gamer White.

Kasumi: Gamer Blue.

Ash: Gamer Black.

Felicia: Gamer Yellow.

Randy: Video Squadron...

All: Gamerman.

Picture Hound: How impressive. Good thing I took this picture earlier. (Drops a picture of a bunch of polygores) Picture, come to life.

The picture then came to life and a whole bunch of polygores rose up and began attacking the Gamermen. The Gamermen started fighting the polygores. As they fought, Picture Hound took a picture of each Gamerman one by one.

Picture Hound: This should be good enough.

He then took out the pictures and brought them to life. Because the Gamermen were fighting against the polygores in the pictures, each picture not only brought up a fake Gamerman, but also some polygores, too.

Picture Hound: Not only do I have fake versions of you, but I also have even more polygores to fight against you. With the fake Gamermen, you won't know who to fight. Hahaha.

Randy: Uh oh. Well, I know that any Gamerman that looks like me isn't me or a team mate. But that's just a fix for one.

William: You're right, Randy. How can we tell which is which?

Then, each Gamerman was facing off against their evil clones. But the clones were quite difficult to beat.

Kasumi: Oh no. They know all our moves.

Ash: But how? They can't have also copied our minds, could they?

Fake Gamer Red: Oh, but we have. I know all about your life story, Gamer Red. You're living with your uncle after your parents died and now you're running the arcade with him along with your robot buddy.

Randy: He knows my childhood?

Fake Gamer White: We all know the childhoods of the Gamermen we were cloned from. The difference is that we still know we're impostors.

Fake Gamer Blue: We know enough that we've been created from pictures.

Picture Hound: Ah. Very good.

Green Polygore: Wait, I can't tell which Gamerman is real and which is fake.

Blue Polygore: Me neither. I don't know who to fight now.

Picture Hound: I think I've had enough use of you.

Picture Hound then released some energy to make all the polygores disappear.

Felicia: What? What happened to them?

Picture Hound: I brought the fakes into the world and I can also make them leave it. I can make your fake Gamerman disappear, too. But I'm choosing not to as I need them.

The Gamermen were in deep trouble. There were copies of them and they couldn't fight them because their fakes knew all their moves. Over at the arcade, the sheep girl brought Headbot's headless body in.

Sheep Girl: Hello. Can I see the owner of the arcade please?

Jack then came up.

Jack: Hello, little girl. Oh no, what happened to Headbot's head?

Sheep Girl: He told me he dropped it in a mailbox and came here to tell you.

Jack: Tell me?

Sheep Girl: Yeah. So that maybe you could find a way to help him out?

Jack: I think I may have to call the post office about this. Thank you for bringing the body back. I better direct it somewhere where it won't be wondering around.

Sheep Girl: And here's his top hat (Hands it to Jack).

Jack: Thank you.

Jack took Headbot's headless body into the house portion and sat it down.

Vix: What happened to Headbot?

Jack: Dropped his head inside a mailbox. I'm calling the post office. (Goes to the phone) Hello, I'd like to report that my robot dropped his head inside of a mailbox. (Pause) Wait, really? (Pause) Oh, that's great news. Thanks. (Pause) Bye. (Hangs up the phone) A mailman opened up the mailbox and he's going to bring Headbot's head back here.

Vix: That's great news. We'll just have to look after his body until we can get both pieces of him back.

Meanwhile, the Gamermen managed to get away from the impostors. They began to come up with a plan.

Randy: I think maybe we should have a code to determine who's who.

William: A code?

Randy: Yeah. When we say one word, we have to say another word to match.

Kasumi: I know. How about droopy dragon?

Felicia: That's a great one, Kasumi.

The Gamermen then ran out.

Randy: Hey, Picture Hound. We know how to determine which Gamerman is a fake and which is real. Everyone, charge for a fake Gamerman that doesn't look like you.

Others: Right.

So Randy charged for the fake Gamer Blue.

Randy: Droopy?

Fake Gamer Blue: Droopy?

Randy: You're a fake! (Blasts the fake Gamer Blue, causing her to disappear) That's one.

Kasumi fought against the fake Gamer White.

Kasumi: Droopy?

Fake Gamer White: No, I am not droopy.

Kasumi: And soon you won't be anything (Blasts the fake Gamer White, making him disappear).

William fought against the fake Gamer Black.

William: Droopy?

Fake Gamer Black: (confused)

William: Dead! (Blasts the fake Gamer Black) There we go.

Ash fought against the fake Gamer Yellow.

Ash: Droopy?

Fake Gamer Yellow: Huh?

Ash: Droopy horse dead (Blasts the fake Gamer Yellow).

And Felicia fought against the fake Gamer Red.

Felicia: Droopy?

Fake Gamer Red: What?

Felicia: Bye bye! (Blasts the fake Gamer Red) Alright. That's all of them.

Picture Hound: Curses!

Then, Darktail showed up.

Darktail: Let me give you a hand. Or rather a spark (Zaps electricity from her tail onto the monster, making him grow).

Picture Hound: Ahahaha.

Over at the arcade, the mailman knocked on the door. Jack answered.

Jack: Ah. You must be the mailman that has my robot's head.

Turkey Mailman: I do indeed. Here (Hands Jack Headbot's head).

Jack: Headbot, it's good to see that you are alright.

Headbot: I was worried I've never see you or my body ever again.

Jack: Then let's get you back together. Thanks again, sir.

Turkey Mailman: No problem, sir.

Jack took Headbot's head inside and put it back onto his body. He then gave Headbot his hat back.

Headbot: Ah. That is much better. I've learned my lesson. Never put my head somewhere where I'll lose it.

Jack: Good lesson indeed, Headbot.

Vix: So what was it like inside that mailbox, Headbot?

Headbot: It was all blue and full of letters. And also boxes. But I'm glad to be out of that mailbox. By the way, where are Randy and the others?

Jack: They're out fighting against a monster. Oh, the girl that helped you is still here playing a game. If you'd like to thank her, you have a chance to do that.

Headbot: Alright, then I will.

Headbot found the sheep girl playing Griffon's Lair.

Headbot: Hey, remember me?

Sheep Girl: Oh hey. You got your head back. Although I was expecting it to look as colorful as the rest of your body.

Headbot: Yeah. Long story about that. Anyway, I'm Headbot.

Sheep Girl: Good to meet you, Headbot. My name is Stella.

Headbot: That's a nice name. So, Stella, you discovered Griffon's Lair?

Stella: Actually, I've played this game at my cousin's house. He lives very fair away and my parents won't buy me my own game system no matter how many times I ask or give good reasons.

Headbot: I see. I've been struggling with this game myself. Maybe you could help me out?

Stella: Certainly.

Meanwhile at the battle with Picture Hound, the Gamermen just formed Gamer Master.

Randy: Alright, Picture Hound. It's time to end this.

Picture Hound: I agree. Anyway, I have one more picture to show. (Drops a picture of Gamer Fighter Fang) Picture, come alive.

Then, a fake Gamer Fighter Fang appeared.

Kasumi: Oh no. She can even make a second Gamer Fighter Fang.

Gamer Master and the fake Gamer Fighter Fang then started battling one another. Just like before, the battle was difficult as the fake Gamer Fighter Fang knew Gamer Master's moves.

Ash: How can we hope to beat it? It's too powerful?

Felicia: Dragon fire.

Gamer Master's dragon head then breathes fire at the fake Gamer Fighter Fang and Picture Hound.

Picture Hound: Woof woof! So woofing hot!

Randy: Gamer Sword.

The sword then appeared in Gamer Master's head.

Randy: Gamer Master Sword...

All: Finisher!

Gamer Master then sword slashed at Picture Hound and the fake Gamer Fighter Fang.

Picture Hound: Oh no. So many copies will disappear from this (Falls and explodes).

With Picture Hound gone, all of the remaining copies all disappeared and their names were clear. Later at the arcade, the Gamermen saw Headbot and Stella playing Griffon's Lair.

Kasumi: Hey look. Headbot's playing with a kid.

Ash: I wonder how they're doing.

Stella: OK. We've made it to the boss.

Headbot: Oh wow. I've never gotten this far from my experience. Man, the princess does look beautiful.

Dragon Princess: In order to slay the griffon, get the key around his neck and unlock the sword.

Headbot:  (Blushes then falls backwards)

Randy: Headbot.

Kasumi: Are you alright?

Headbot: I never knew even a robot could fall in love.

Felicia: You do know she's just a character in a video game.

Headbot: I know. But she is just so beautiful. I know, I'll ask Jack to make a robot that looks and acts just like her.

Headbot tries to go see Jack, but the Gamermen just stopped him.

Ash: No, Headbot.

Felicia: That's a foolish idea.

William: You can't just do that.

Headbot: But he created me, he can surely make another robot.

Kasumi: But don't you remember we shouldn't fall in love with things that aren't real?

Headbot: But we can make it real right?

Gamermen: Ugh.

Later, Jake and Justin came across the mailbox again.

Jake: Oh dear, Justin. It's that possessed mailbox again.

Justin: You don't scare us you demon mailbox. Try to say something back at us, won't you?

They waited for the mailbox to respond, but it didn't.

Justin: I said speak.

The mailbox still didn't say anything.

Jake: Speak you dumb mailbox! (Kicks it, but instead hurts his foot) OW! OW! OW! (Holds his foot while jumping)

Justin: That may have not been such a good idea, Jake.

Jake: (Still holding his foot) Tell me about it.

Justin: We better go see a doctor.

The next day at school, the Gamermen saw Jake with a cast around his leg with some crutches.

Felicia: What happened to you?

Ash: Did searching for the Gamermen's identities hurt your foot?

Jake: No. A lame talking mailbox did.

Justin: We passed by a mailbox that was talking, but when we walked past it a second time, it wouldn't say anything. And Jake tried kicking it and ended up hurting his foot.

Kasumi: Well, that was a stupid thing for you to do, Jake.

Jake: Oh like you never encountered a talking mailbox before.

Randy: Actually. I think that talking mailbox was actually my uncle's robot's head. He told me that yesterday, my uncle's robot dropped his head inside the mailbox by accident.

Jake: So that talking mailbox was actually talking because your uncle's robot's head was inside?

Jake and Justin then looked a bit stupid at that moment. But the Gamermen just laughed about it.

Justin: You laugh now, but yesterday, we saw the Gamermen fighting against a monster that took pictures.

Jake: This gave us an idea on how we'll catch the Gamermen. But it'll have to wait until my foot is all healed up.

Randy: Oh good luck with that. I don't think you can take any pictures of the Gamermen's identities. Much less see for yourself who they are.

Jake: Oh we're not going to be taking a picture. We're going to be recording it with a video camera.

Kasumi: And the Gamermen will surely not suspect that.

To be continued next chapter...