Bad Split/Transcript

[The episode starts with Tari and Theo who are still surrounded by Lucks and his employees.]

Theo: Whoa! Is this that secret level Tari?

Tari: Theo we have to get out of here now.

Belle: What…the hell?

Lucks: Astounding.~

[Tari looks for a way out as she sees the exit.]

Lucks: Tari, wasn’t it? No need to panic. Forgive me for that unpleasantness. Understand that it was not my intention. My name is Lucks. And I truly wish to help you figure out more about yourself and your abilities…

Tari: NO! Stay back! All of you!

Belle: Calm down, Tari. Listen to Lucks. We are not here to hurt you.

Tari: Not here to hurt me? What was THAT just then?

Belle: Oh please, don’t be such a—

[Lucks silences Belle.]

Lucks: That was us trying to get you OUT of the game. And it worked, did it not?

Tari: N-No. We’re going to leave. I may not remember anything at all, but I can tell when someone is trying to manipulate me.

Theo: Goodbye final boss! We’ll be back to kill you later!

[Lucks sighs in a bit of annoyance. As Tari tries to exit out a scientist blocks her way.]

Belle: I wouldn’t do that if I were you, honey.

Tari: Let us through.

Theo: Yeah! Let us through fatty!

Lucks: I am a man of opportunity. When I see an opportunity, I take it. And this is a huge opportunity for the both of us Tari.

[Theo gets ready to throw a coconut at the scientist.]

Lucks: You want answers… and so do I. I promise you will be paid handsomely—

[Theo throws the coconut at the scientist which blinds them. Tari hesitates a bit as she makes a break for it.]

Tari: Come on, Theo.

Theo: Oh.

[Both Tari and Theo run for it.]

Belle: Hey! [Belle tries to run after her but Lucks grabs her hand.] What?! She is getting away!

Lucks: We can’t chase a girl in the streets. The press would be all over this.

Belle: Well what do you suggest we do, then?

Lucks: [Turns to the scientists.] Grab all the equipment and the game cartridge. I want everything back at the lab for extensive testing. As for the girl and game character…Leave that…to me.

[Theme Song Plays]

[Tari is seen running through the streets with Theo.]

Theo: Crackerjack…Everything’s so shiny! I gotta touch everything…

Tari: Why aren’t they chasing after us? This… isn’t good Theo. We need to look for a place to hide. [Tari looks around and Theo is missing.] Theo?! THEO?! [Tari bumps into a few people.] Sorry- Excuse me- Sorry! THEO!!!

[It cuts to Theo walking down the streets as passerbys look at him.]

Theo: Hey NPC lady! Can you give me a hint on where the secret loot is in this level? The Elder Tomato isn’t talking. I think he’s mad at me.

Female Pedestrian: Oh my gosh! What an amazing cosplay! You look exactly like Theo!

Theo: Huh? I am Theo. [Glitches out a bit.]

Female Pedestrian: AAAHHHH! [Is visibly startled by him glitching out.]

[Tari then swoops in to carry Theo away.]

Theo: Hey!

Tari: So sorry! You didn’t see anything!

Theo: Oh hey Tari!

Tari: Theo! Don’t run off like that. Do you not understand what’s happening right now?

Theo: Huh? I don’t know about you Tari, but I need to finish this game.

[Tari goes into the alleyway to hide and sets down Theo.]

Theo: Theo. Look around you! We’re not on SimpleFlip Island anymore. In fact, we’re not in your game at all.

Theo: Huh? We’re not?…

Tari: No. We are in the real world, and there are some very bad people trying to capture us.

Theo: Bad people? Well, that’s okay! I’ve got my trusty coconut!

Tari: I don’t think your abilities work here, Theo. We definitely can’t jump ultra high anymore. Theo: That’s nonsense! [Theo tries to jump but cannot jump that high at all.] What…?

Tari: …Ugh…Okay, Tari… Come on… Think…what can we do here?

[Theo throws his coconut at the wall. He keeps throwing the coconut at the wall as Tari is trying to think.]

Theo: Aww….

Tari: Theo, can you give me two seconds here? I need to think.

Theo: Oh, okay…. Sorry….

Tari: No, sorry Theo. I…. I didn’t mean that. Say… Why don’t we go hide in there for now? The place looks like it could be kinda fun!

Theo: Ah! Okay! Sure!

[They go inside the Hive which is powered by Nexus Gaming.]

Tari: Wow…

[Cue a montage of showing off the place and the streaming pods.]

Female Streamer: Hey internet! Tashaplays here!

Male Streamer: WHAT is going on everybody! Pixeljumpgamer here!

Female Streamer: Tiltup32 just donated 30 coins! Thanks so much!

Male Streamer: What?! What was that?! Augh! This game is rigged!

Tari: This is…so cool…

Theo: Heh, look at all these nerds!

[Tari gives Theo a “seriously” look. They then enter an empty streaming pod. Theo excitedly gets onto the chair.]

Tari: I think we can just hole up in here until things settle down.

[Theo boots up the stream as Theo gets a controller.]

Theo: Whooaaaaa…[Theo playfully presses a lot of buttons.]

Tari: Just try not to make any noise, Theo. [Tari then leans back against the wall as she sits down. After taking a look at Theo enjoying playing the game she then looks at the cup of coffee by the trash can which brings back memories for her.

[A flashback scene where the doctor was drinking the cup of coffee and a lot of flashbacks of his actions as a female voice yells. This ends in a kind of explosion as Tari jolts up from the memory as she gasps for breath.]

Theo: Ah cool! Hi world! I’m Theo! What’s going on?

Tari: THEO!

[Tari takes a seat as her face is shown in full view.]

Tari: Uh- um- [The comments start pouring in.] Oh!- Uh- [The view count goes up as she gasps.] Ah crap! No no no no! How do I turn this thing off? [And then a message from Belle pops up which says “Enjoying the streaming pods? ;)”. This causes Tari to gasp heavily.]

Theo: What? What is it?

[Tari goes up as she looks around and eventually she sees Belle waving her hand and a TASGuard accompanying her. This causes Tari to freak out and jump back down. Theo has picked back streaming up.]

Theo: Alright guys! Let’s get this chat to 1 bajillion views! Be sure to smash that follow but—[Tari carries Theo yet again as she exits the streaming pod thus causing the stream to shut down. Tari is holding Theo’s hands as they walk away as quietly as they can.] Aww! Just five more minutes Tari!

Tari: Theo. Not the time.

[Apparently a TASGuard comes from the exit door in front of Tari as she gets a bit startled and looks back to see that she is surrounded.]

Belle: Couldn’t let Lucks do his thing, could you? You just had to be difficult.

Tari: How…? How did you find us?

Belle: Company trade secret, honey. Now quit being difficult and come with us.

Tari: NO! S-Someone! Help!

Belle: [Chuckles] No one’s gonna be able to hear you. These pods all have sound cancelling tech instal— [Theo throws a coconut at Belle causing her to recoil in pain.] OW!!!

Theo: Take THAT, foul beast!

Belle: GOD DAMN IT! YOU LITTLE RUNT!

[Tari and Theo push them aside as they make a break for it.]

Belle: Ugh- [Orders the TASGuards as she points.] Get them!

[Tari and Theo are still running.]

Tari: Through there! We have to get out of this building! [Tari goes inside the door as Theo stops midway as he turns back.]

Theo: Banana Mines! [He throw some banana peels at the TASGuards who stop in their tracks and backs off a bit.]

[The mines do not explode as the Guards take time to regain their composure as an awkward moment happens between Theo and them.]

Theo: Uh…- [He looks around as he runs to a side of him.]

Belle: You two. Get the kid. Leave the chick to me. She’s trapped herself.

[Tari pants as she tries to catch her breath. She looks around as she tries to find Theo.]

Tari: Theo? Where are you?

Belle: Video game boy has been captured. You should come with us now.

Tari: N-no… Why..? Why are you doing this?

Belle: Why? [Chuckles] How did someone so clueless get such incredible abilities?

Tari: What does it matter to you? I… I have no memory of who I am or how I did any of that.

Belle: That doesn’t matter, babe. Lucks is gonna extract your abilities and give them to the rest of us.

Tari: But you… You saw what he did to me. How he hurt me…

Belle: Lucks… Lucks has hurt a lot of people. But it’s all for the better.

Tari: No. Please. How far are you willing to go just to win video games?

[Tari gets backed up to the wall as Belle aggressively grabs her arms and restrains her.]

Belle: You’d be surprised what people would do to be number 1.

[The two TASGuards are in a secluded room as they try to find Theo. They look around and see the Elder Tomato sitting on the chair in the center. They just shrug as they see the Tomato there and then they hear Theo’s scream. Theo jumps and bonks his coconut at one of the guards as he jumps off.]

Theo: Huh? The baddies here are dumb, just like back home, too!

[The TASGuards recover as they bring out their electro-batons out.]

Theo: So! It’s a fight you want, huh? Hah! [Theo jumps to try to attack.]

[However this ends in failure as the TASGuards strike him with their baton shocking Theo. This causes Theo to get dazed a bit and fall down.]

Theo: Oh man… Ugh….[As the Guards start to close in Theo looks at some boxes. He then throws his coconut at the boxes which causes them to fall over.] Ha ha! [The boxes all hit the TASGuards as Theo takes the Elder Tomato with him.] Yeah! Teamwork! [Theo chuckles as he makes his escape.]

[The scene cuts too Theo making his way outside.]

Theo: Tari? Tari! [He then sees the van where the TASGuards are there in the fair distance.]

Belle: Are you serious?! How do two grown men lose a child?! Find HIM!!! [Theo hides behind something as he uses his coconut as a stool to get a better view. It shows Belle cutting off comms as Tari is getting “arrested” and taken to the back of the van.]

Theo: No…. Tari….[Theo pouts and gets sad quite a bit as he starts to cry.]

[Just then a dude with a beanie and a mechanical arm appears as he walks over.]

???: Don’t worry, little man.

Theo: Huh?

???: I got this.

[The Episode Ends]

The following is a transcript for the episode "Bad Split".