[instrumental music]
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be a superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be ♪ ♪ I don't know ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be ♪
♪ A Superhero ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be a Superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be ♪ ♪ I don't know ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be a superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Go go come on go ♪
♪ Go go go go go ♪
[upbeat music]
[bell rings]
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be ♪ ♪ A superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪♪
[indistinct chattering]
♪ Hey hey hey ♪
Come on, oh, almost had it.
Hey! You break it, you buy it.
Sorry, Virgil.
But it stopped just as I was gonna gobble up
the Golden Globe ball.
Let me take a look.
♪ Hey hey hey ♪
♪ Party all night ♪
♪ Until the break of dawn ♪♪
Man, this thing's been patched up
more than a turkey day balloon.
[electricity crackling]
- Hey! - You did it. Cool!
What can I say? I got the magic touch.
[machine whirring]
Hey, pops.
But the center was counting on that grant.
I know times are tight, but so is our budget.
Uh, I understand.
Goodbye.
What's going on, son?
I'm leaving for Career Day, pops.
Have a good time.
About that call, you okay?
Don't worry about that.
The center will pull through.
- We always do. - You sure?
Because if the center needs a loan..
[instrumental music]
The line forms behind me.
Hmm.
[instrumental music]
(Virgil) 'Alva Industries.'
'If I knew they were taking us here, Rich.'
'I would have signed up for careers in fast food service.'
I had one of my first big throw downs in this place.
Yeah, against the very same dude
whose name's on this building.
How trippy is that?
This is level seven.
Advanced Cybernetics Division.
Alva Industries scours the world for the best
and brightest young scientific minds.
Who knows, maybe some of you will
join the Alva team one day.
You are free to look around.
But please don't touch anything.
Wow, Alva may be a world class jerk
but, man, check out this hardware.
It is impressive.
True, but how much you wanna bet they're more cons
than pros in this place.
[instrumental music]
I rest my case.
Look who we have here, Mr. Trapper.
It's that grunt from the Vanmoor School.
So it is. Vermin, right?
- Virgil. - Potay-to, potah-to.
Hey, it's that other Vanmoor reject.
We dumped your school after you losers
tried to use us to catch Static.
A test that you flunked, remember?
Ancient history, little girl.
Mr. Trapper and I have moved up to the big leagues.
That's right.
We were personally
selected by the big A himself
to work on a top secret hush hush project.
Specs, Trapper, Mr. Alva needs to see you.
See, he doesn't make a move without us.
Now!
Uh, wild guess, they're not in charge.
What's wrong, V?
The last time Specs and Trapper
worked on a hush-hush project.
Static ended up with a bull's eye on his back.
[intense music]
- 'How does it look?' - Somebody is working over time.
[beeps]
[intense music]
[zapping]
[instrumental music]
[gasps]
[sighs] Phew!
[music continues]
[snoring]
Um..
[snoring]
[zapping]
What?
[snoring]
[gasps] Irv, Irv?
[grunts]
What? What?
Yes, Tom, TV monitors, thank you.
Rookies.
[snoring]
[instrumental music]
(male #1) Checking sequence, all systems online.
Checking calibrations.
Ready to initiate sequence.
Holy sci-fi!
Alva Jr.?
What's going on here?
[instrumental music]
[device whirring]
[music continues]
[machine beeping]
[buzzing]
[intense music]
[footsteps approaching]
[intense music]
Status.
The dry run appears successful, Mr. Alva.
But we'll have to test the hair cellular stability.
If all goes well, full blown restoration
will move forward on schedule.
Despite a couple of late components.
[gulps]
[intense music]
Keep me posted.
- Mr. Alva. - Mr. Alva.
Sir, we've been trying to reach you.
Didn't your assistant give you our messages?
- 'She did.' - 'It's about our own project.'
We've been keeping it under wraps
but we think we're ready to show you.
I brought you two in to assist the scientists
with my son's restoration.
But sir, they're only giving us
grunt work to do, it's boring.
I don't care if they want you to screw in light bulbs
you'll do it.
Understood, boys.
[intense music]
[laugh] Dissed! I love it.
[instrumental music]
He's too obsessed with that stone-faced brat of his.
He doesn't care about our project.
[whirring]
[zapping]
[fire crackling]
Well then, Mr. Trapper
we'll just have to make him care.
[intense music]
[instrumental music]
Mm-mmm.
This sausage cheese biscuit is the move.
Wow. Thank you for the compliment, Virgil.
Yeah, you did a great job of hiding the styrofoam
it came in too.
[laughing]
Oops, my bad.
Sorry, I overslept.
Got in late last night.
Still up to my neck in the center's financial records.
- How's it looking, pops? - Not good.
Our cash reserves are just about at rock bottom.
It's never been this bad before.
Don't worry about me.
It's just that it would be a darn shame
after all these years to see the center close down.
Something will come through, daddy, it always does.
[instrumental music]
♪ Bounce in bounce in bounce in everybody ♪
[thudding]
I was practically raised at this center.
Me too, V, I remember when the hoops had nets.
Here, I am a big time superhero
but when it comes to keeping this place open, I'm powerless.
Well, you could always help with the electric bill.
Huh!
[grunts]
- That's weird. - Wow.
Fireworks.
Looks like it's coming from Dakota stadium.
Way too early for the Fourth of July.
And the stadium has been closed for months.
This looks like a job for...
Don't finish that sentence, V.
Superman already owns the rights.
Hey!
[firework bursting]
[instrumental music]
Man, just a minute ago this place was all the way live.
♪ My name is Drew and I'm watching you ♪
[grunts]
[groans]
♪ And I'm watching you ♪
♪ Yeah you you you move ♪
Specs?
Oh, no, Specs is history.
Say hello to Spectral.
I've got all the colors of the rainbow, Static.
[zapping]
♪ My name is Drew and I'm watching you ♪
[zapping]
Your hands are ice cold, laser face.
[zapping]
[yawns] I wonder when he's gonna notice my energy field.
♪ My name is Drew ♪
Hey, who said you were dismissed?
[screaming]
(Speedtrap) 'My left hand set on decelerate, Static.'
Hmm. What does my right hand do?
[zapping]
[screaming]
I call myself Speedtrap now.
For obvious reasons.
[instrumental music]
[gasps]
[crashing]
[zapping]
Let's try fast and slow.
[groaning]
[screaming]
[grunting]
[grunts]
Easy as 3.14, Speedtrap.
"Pi!" Very good, Mr. Spectral!
(Spectral) 'Nothing like a life sized lab rat.'
[instrumental music]
[groans]
Shall we inform Alva about our catch of the day?
I'll get him.
Just make sure that kilo-watt kid doesn't wake up.
[phone ringing]
Yello.
Put that no-good brother of mine on the phone.
And a good evening to you, Sharon.
This is serious, Richie.
Virgil knows he should have been home by now.
Oh, well. He's in the bathroom.
Yeah, my mom's tuna noodle surprise does that to a person.
Tell Virgil to get it in gear
or his dad's about to blow a serious gasket.
Uh..
(Richie on wireless) 'Static. You there?'
'It's me.'
'Static, you okay?'
'Come in, Static.'
Who's that?
- Speedtrap. - Hold that pose.
[grunts]
[zapping]
If you're wasting my time..
Believe me, Mr. Alva, you will be amazed with what we've done.
[zapping]
- Static? - 'He woke up.'
But I have the situation contained, sir.
We captured him for you, Mr. Alva.
- You what? - Yeah.
You always wanted him, right.
'We finally figured out a way to overpower him.'
You dorks, you imbeciles.
In one hour, they begin my son's restoration
and you lay this on me.
Uh, we have a slight problem.
[zapping]
[grunts]
You better upgrade your flunkies, Alva.
[zapping]
[instrumental music]
(Speedtrap) 'He's getting away.'
- We'll get him, sir. - Wait.
[music continues]
[grunts] Wrong door.
I'm target practice again.
[zapping]
[explosion]
[screaming]
I'm too through with this place.
[grunts] So close.
Uh-oh.
It's about to hit the fan.
[gasps]
He had no right to speak to us like that.
Treating us like we're common grunts.
I've never seen him so raged out.
And for who? Sonny boy.
He never liked his kid in the first place.
We were more like sons to him than that block of cement.
Well, if Alva thinks this is over..
Hey, what's with the rent-a-cops?
[intense music]
[sniffles]
You're trespassing.
- Excuse me. We live here. - Not anymore.
- Alva's orders. - But our stuffs in there.
Back off!
[grunting]
Everything on the premises
is the property of Alva Industries.
He's throwing us out on the street.
I'd say this deserves a response.
Don't you, Mr. Trapper?
[intense music]
Fortunately, all the components can be replaced
but the tech crew says it'll take three to four months
before they get the scanner back online.
I'll tell them to speed it up, sir.
[crashing]
What's happened here?
Specs and Trapper, sir, they overpowered us.
My son, gone.
[intense music]
♪ I'm gonna shine ♪
♪ Gonna make it to the top of the world ♪
Wild night, huh?
Yeah, and it got wilder when I got home.
Man, my pops chewed me out so bad
there's still chunks of Virgil stuck in his teeth.
Just for being late?
That's an everyday thing for you.
Yeah, but the Community Center has got him stressed big time.
And good old Virgil makes a nice fall guy.
What about Alva?
Let Alva handle his own business.
Besides, I got bigger fish to fry.
Like getting in some face time with he who pays allowance.
[intense music]
[tire screeching]
Into position! Go, go!
[music continues]
[thudding]
[music continues]
[beeping]
No sign of anyone yet, sir.
Move in!
[instrumental music]
[machine whirring]
[machine beeping]
[gunfire]
[zapping]
(male #1) 'Sir, it's an ambush!'
'Everybody, back, back!'
[zapping]
I could have just gone home but no
I had to patrol a little bit longer.
[zapping]
[thudding]
[electricity crackling]
[groans]
Worthless.
Alva, if we keep bumping heads like this
we're gonna need helmets.
They're not here.
This whole thing was a smokescreen.
What are you talking about?
Specs and Trapper, they sent me an email.
I had it traced to this location.
They kidnapped my son.
They've had practice.
I never told them to go after you.
They acted on their own, I swear I had nothing to do with it.
Sure you didn't, Pinocchio.
Those twisted little cretins.
They want me to transfer funds.
- An impossible amount. - What's the matter?
Not enough in petty cash, money bag?
I only have an hour left, you've got to help me.
I don't have to do anything.
I'll pay you, name your price.
I'm not for sale.
You know what Specs and Trapper are capable of.
They'll turn my boy into rubble.
Please.
[instrumental music]
[sighs]
(Virgil) 'The Vanmoor School.'
I thought after they closed this place down
I'd never have to see it again.
Where else were those two hide out but at their alma mater?
I don't know. Looks pretty dead.
[intense music]
[electricity crackling]
Something's going down. This place is juiced up.
I can feel it.
I think we found Tweedle dumb and Tweedle dumber.
Careful, bro. Maybe they know you're there too.
You could be walking into a trap.
Occupational hazard, Rich. Static out.
[zapping]
♪ My name is Drew and I'm watching you ♪
♪ Look out stay on my side ♪
[grunting]
[electricity crackling]
Bet that's not their only surprise.
[screaming]
Class dismissed.
[thudding]
This beam's got your name on it, Static.
No, thanks, goggles.
Keep your lasers to yourself.
[grunting]
Out of juice.
Well, there's something I can use to recharge in there.
There he is.
Oh, man.
Is that what I think it is?
[screaming]
Chill out, sparky.
[zapping]
Nice shot, Mr. Spectral.
Now we have two frozen freaks.
Hey, isn't Alva's time almost up?
Actually, he's got five more seconds.
Three, two one.
Maybe Alva is just a little late.
He's never late with anything.
Obviously, he doesn't care about his brat.
And if he doesn't care, neither do I.
[beeping]
I think it's time we leave, Mr. Speedtrap.
[grunting]
And ice age is over.
I'm getting tired of this little game.
That makes two of us.
[zapping]
Ten seconds, man, these guys are not playing.
[beeping]
Yes!
[instrumental music]
[groans]
[zapping]
[crackling]
Uh, I wouldn't move if I were you.
Uh..
Speedtrap, he's getting away.
Uh, we've got other problems.
- Hold it steady. - Well, duh!
You're safe, stoney, gotta go back to the techno twin.
[upbeat music]
It's gone off!
I can't contain it!
[screaming]
[explosion]
♪ A superhero ♪ ♪ Gotta be be gotta be be ♪
Talk about going out with a bang and a whimper.
♪ Static Shock ♪
(woman on TV) 'The two young geniuses have been charged'
'with kidnapping Edwin Alva Jr.'
and subsequent extortion.
They will be tried as adults.
In related news.
Alva Sr. Has made a $10 million endowment
to the Freeman Community Center
'saving it from imminent closure.'
I wonder who gave him that idea?
Oh, daddy, that's fantastic.
[laughs] When I saw all the zeros on that check
you could have knocked me over with a feather.
Uh, that Alva is the best thing
to happened to this city since..
Since Static.
I heard that.
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be a superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be ♪ ♪ I don't know ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be ♪
♪ A superhero ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be a superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be ♪ ♪ I don't know ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be a superhero ♪
♪ Static Shock ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪
♪ Gotta be-be gotta be a superhero ♪
♪ Gotta be be gotta be ♪ ♪ Static Shock ♪♪