♪ Gotta get up gotta go yeah ♪ ♪ Hey hey hey ♪
♪ Here we go here we go yes ♪
♪ Here we go ♪
♪ Hey hey hey hey ♪
♪ Here we go here we go ♪
thud.
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey ♪
I put a shock to your system.
"Static Shock."
'And in local news'
'police report finding three men'
'literally stuck to the ceiling'
'of a warehouse they were trying to rob.'
But the adhesive wasn't glue or paste
it was static electricity.
According to the frightened thieves
they were caught by a young masked man
'who had mutant electromagnetic powers'
'and called himself "Static."'
Mutant? That's degrading.
You got a better word?
- I kind of like metahuman. - Catchy.
'For a related story'
'we go live to Shelly Sandoval.'
Thanks, Jim.
Victims are still arriving here
at County General following the gas explosion
that's come to be known as "The Big Bang."
'Here is just the latest arrival.'
According to doctors
this young man's road to recovery
could be rather long.
'Police say there may be hundreds more'
'of these unfortunate young people'
'still on the streets.'
Hundreds?
Yo, V, did you hear th..
Virg?
- Virg? - Not now, Rich. I'm vibing.
- Huh? - I'm a human CD player.
Even got surround sound.
Hey!
Eh, Virg. Civilian at 12 o'clock.
Why the look, Frieda?
They all out of Britney?
There's this kid over in the corner
it-it's like he's sick or something.
That explains where the Britney CDs went.
Virgil!
It's a Bang Baby.
Aah!
Virgil. The tough guy.
Bad timing, Francis.
What's the rush?
That. That's what the rush is.
Thud.
You see? A Bang Baby.
Don't tell me you're scared of a baby.
Me? No. I'm just running for the exercise.
But you might want to show a little concern here.
Stay put.
You still got business with me.
With what's left of you, you mean.
Oh. He's certifiable.
We knew that back in second grade.
You're.. You're a Bang Baby, too.
Fresh born and ready to play.
Even got a new name. Hotstreak.
One charbroiled Geek-kabob coming up.
Ugh!
Phew.
You know, Frieda
you've always been real cold to me.
How about we change all that?
S-step off, Francis.
Gettin' warm out here, isn't it?
- So, what about it, Frieda? - Ugh!
That wasn't nice.
Neither is this.
♪ Hey hey hey hey ♪
Yes!
Tell me that doesn't give
chest pain a new meaning.
- Are you alright? - Yeah, but..
Look out.
Arrr!
Newton's laws are catchin' up with you, Hotstreak
or should I start calling you "Burnout?"
See, gravity's my friend now.
Ahh!
Whoo-hoo!
Ah!
If you think this is a standoff
you're wrong.
Aah!
Gah!
I don't even know your name
but in about a minute it's not going to matter.
What happened, Virg?
You had him down for the count, man.
I.. I choked.
Virg.
Everywhere you look, there's another Bang Baby
setting fires, wrecking buildings
scaring everybody
and no one's doing anything about it.
Well, what about that kid they were
talking about on the news?
What's his name? Static.
He's doing something, isn't he?
Didn't you hear what happened today?
He got beat. Bad.
Besides, he's probably a Bang Baby, too.
If he is, he's one of the few good ones.
- Huh. For now. - What's that mean?
Nobody knows anything about these meta-humans.
What if Static keeps changing
what if he turns into some kind of monster?
'Nobody knows.'
'Not even Static himself.'
What if I turn into some kind of blob?
'You're not gonna turn into a blob.'
'Now, primordial ooze.'
That's another story.
Okay, Mr. Def Comedy Jam.
Just give me the slide with your blood.
'Looks the same as mine.'
Make you feel any better?
Not really.
You're looking pretty healthy, Virgil.
So why are you here?
Can't be too careful, you know?
That's true, but what are you
trying to be so careful about?
Um, well, I've been going through these changes.
That's normal for a boy your age.
This isn't normal. Believe me.
Virgil, these changes you're talking about.
Do they involve another person?
A lot of them.
Does your father know what you've been doing?
No! And he can't..
Hold up. Ha, ha.
Doc, we're talking about two different things here.
That's a relief.
Except now I'm back to having no idea
what you're so worried about.
Can't I just have the tests, please?
Alright, Virgil. If it'll give you some peace of mind.
Whew.
You won't tell my pops, will you?
We'll discuss that later if we need to.
Now hold out your arm.
Ow!
You ever heard of painless needles, doc?
Madam Mayor, my name is Robert Hawkins.
I came here to ask what the city's doing
about these Bang Babies.
Mr. Hawkins, the subject of today's meeting
is budget appropriations
but there will be a general meeting next month and...
This can't wait a month!
Mr. Hawkins, please.
You're our leader, we put our faith and trust in you
when we elected you, but you seem to be forgetting
that you serve us, we don't serve you.
- That's right! - Yeah, that's right!
Wow! Sounds like your pops
took some public speaking classes.
Nah, he just gets lots of practice
talking to me that way.
Alright! Alright!
We all know the police have
what's left of the tanks the gas was in
so why haven't they been able to trace the owner?
That's a good question, Mr. Hawkins.
And I assure you the investigation
is going ahead at full speed.
The minute I have a definitive answer
'it'll be reported in the media.'
Now, if there are any questions about the budget.
I smell a cover-up.
If they're gonna investigate something
it ought to be her.
How'd the meeting go?
They're keeping the pressure on
but I'm not pointing
my finger at anyone.
Not until I have all the facts.
'I appreciate your caution.'
This is so cool.
Yo, you think you could pick up pay-per-view?
This is better. You know who that guy is?
Edwin Alva.
Dude's got big bank.
Makes Bill Gates look like he's homeless.
What's he doing out here with the mayor?
Not a date, that's for sure.
My company would welcome an investigation. Really.
We'll see about that.
V, what are you doing?
Time to get back to business.
York, the mayor's going to cave.
Go to the lab and erase everything on the hard drives
'about our mutagen formulas and the shipping records.'
'But don't forget, when all this blows over.'
'I'll be starting up again.'
'So save everything on disk.'
whoosh.
What?
Bet a lot of people would like to see
what's on this disk.
You!
You're that freak!
You say freak. I say unique.
The name's Static.
I put a shock to your system.
- Oh, yeah? Well, so do I. - Aah!
Ah!
Ah.
Ah!
You think you can keep me in here?
Whaa!
Uh, scratch that.
What else can go wrong?
Beep.
I had to ask.
Nothing.
Ow!
Air pressure's going up in here.
Just what I needed.
If the gas doesn't kill me, the pressure will.
But what if I added to it?
Pour it on, Virg.
Pour it on.
Yeah. That's it.
Aah! Ah!
Uhh.
Where's a guy get a recharge around here?
- Hey! - Stop!
Excuse me, gentlemen.
But I'm outtie.
Time for your pills, Francis.
Buzz off.
Take your medicine!
Argh.
It's alright here, Rich.
Everything the cops need
to put Alva on lockdown.
Too bad there's no reward.
Oh, yes, there is.
Once the doctors see this thing
they'll know exactly what was in that gas I sniffed
and I can stop worrying.
Or start, as the case may be.
Thanks, glass-half-empty man.
Crashing Oh, what now?
It came from the square.
Virg, the bus.
We'll get the next one. Come on!
- 'What was that?' - 'Oh, my God! Look.'
Hotstreak.
Ha!
Hey, boys and girls.
Come and get 'em.
Aah!
That's why they call them hot dogs.
Aah!
Ha ha ha!
You know, next bus should be here in a couple minutes.
Forget the bus!
Are you crazy? After what he did to you last time?
Got to.
At least wait for the firemen, then.
Can't.
Yo, Virgil, don't let your history with him get in the way.
You're not just Virgil any more.
You're Static. Remember that.
I'll keep it in mind.
How come nobody's eating?
Afraid of heartburn?
Ha ha ha ha!
Maybe it's your lousy cooking.
Ah!
No!
Lose something?
Hotstreak.
Ah!
Uh. Ah.
Got you where I want you.
In your dreams.
No. I've been watching you.
Your power only works on metal.
And look where we are.
No metal, no power.
But mine's working just fine, fool.
I brought you here on purpose.
I didn't want anyone else to get hurt.
Right. Sure.
This is a city.
There's metal everywhere.
Even if you can't always see it, fool.
Hey.
Aah!
- You did it! - Yeah.
Lucky that water main was there.
Uh, Virg. That wasn't a water main.
It was a sewer line.
I think Static's work here is done.
Ever hear of King Pyrrhus?
Mm. Must have missed history that day.
He fought the Romans.
Beat 'em bad, but so many of his own men died
he might as well have lost.
They call that a Pyrrhic victory.
Oh, Virg. Don't go thinking that way.
You stopped Alva cold.
But all the evidence got burned up.
And he's still walking around free.
- Hello? - 'Virgil?'
- 'Dr. Harris.' - Dr. Harris!
Did you.. Is everything..
I got your blood tests back
and everything's fine.
Phew.
- 'Except for one thing.' - What?
Your electrolytes. They're a little high.
My, my electrolytes?
You know about electrolytes.
Uh, no, no. Why would I know anything about electricity?
Electrolytes. They get high when you eat too much salty food.
Fries, pizza.
Fries? Pizza?
You cut down on that stuff
and you'll be perfectly normal.
Thank you, doctor. Thank you.
Did you hear that? I'm okay.
I'm normal! Whoo-hoo!
Perfectly normal.
Yeah. Right.
♪ Gotta get up gotta go yeah ♪ ♪ Hey hey hey ♪
♪ Here we go here we go yes ♪
♪ Hey hey hey hey hey hey ♪
I put a shock to your system.
Static Shock!