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Episode 4: The Barracuda


Jimsy

		You're really gonna go?

Conan

		Uh-huh.  I've got to go to Industria no matter what and get Lana back.

Jimsy

		Lana, huh?
		Okay, I'll go too.  I've always wanted to get at least one peek inside that ship anyway.

Dyce

		Idiots!  I can't believe you!  What kind of morons are you?
		That robot that got trashed could do more than twelve times the work you could!  And that's not all!
		On top of that, all of you couldn't catch one little brat!
		Well, we're not going back empty-handed!  We're gonna fill this ship to overflowing with plastic!  Got that?

Crew

		Yessir!

Dongoroth

		Geez, is he P.O.'d!  He really tore into us!

Pasco

		Tell me about it!  He's been like that every day since that girl Lana was taken away by Monsley.

Conan

		They're talking about Lana!

Dongoroth

		What did I say back then?  "Tie Lana up and stash her in the hold", I said.
		But the captain made a fuss over her and indulged her, so she escaped.

Pasco

		Well, the professor told her to protect the secret of solar energy.

Dongoroth

		See ya.

Conan

		So Lana is in Industria.  If I can get in this ship. . .
		Jimsy?  That's strange. . .

Dyce

		Gutch!  Isn't dinner ready yet!?

Gutch

		Yes, sir, just now.
		You little jerk!  Just you wait, you -- hey!

Conan

		Jimsy!

Dyce

		He's late!  Where the hell's my food?!
		Gutch, what the hell are you doing?  Isn't the food done yet?!

Jimsy

		Not yet!

Dyce

		What?  You lazy bum!  Get it here on the double!

Jimsy

		Ahh, shaddup, ya big rattletrap!

Dyce

		What did you say!?

Jimsy

		Oh, Conan.  This guy's some pest, huh?

Conan

		No, Jimsy!

Jimsy

		Shaddup!

Dyce

		Damn you!

Conan

		Get away, Jimsy!

Dyce

		All hands, wake up!  Some islanders have snuck on board!
		They've raided our supplies!  Locate and seize them!  Locate and seize them!
		Did you see them?

Crew

		There was a splash over there!

Dyce

		It's too dark to see!  Use the signal flare!

Crew

		There they are!

Dyce

		All hands, below deck!  Prepare the robots!
		Hurry!
		Go!
		Launch!

Conan

		Stand up, Jimsy!
		Get up!

Jimsy

		Le's shwim s'more. . .

Conan

		Run, Jimsy!

Jimsy

		A contes'?  Ok, but I'll win. . .

Conan

		Jimsy!

Crew

		Couple o' runts!  So that's what we were lookin' for!  High quality, too!

Dyce

		Quiet!  I'll decide on this!
		What's your name, punk?

Dyce

		Why were you on board the ship?

Conan

		Because I wanted to ride on it.

Dyce

		What?  Don't give me that!

Conan

		It was the first time I'd seen a ship this big!

Dyce

		You're not from the island, are you?  Where are you from?

Conan

		Remnant Island.

Dyce

		Remnant Island?

Conan

		An island off towards where the sun rises.

Dongoroth

		Liar!  There's storms blowing around the sea to the east all year 'round -- ones you sure couldn't get through!

Dyce

		Quiet!

Crew

		Yessir!

Dyce

		And how did you get here from that island?

Conan

		On a boat!  A boat I made myself!  But it got wrecked. . .

Dyce

		A boat you made yourself?  You're saying you crossed Raging Ocean in that?

Conan

		Is that what it's called -- Raging Ocean?  That's why it just kept storming!

Dongoroth

		Captain, he's gotta be lying!

Crew

		Yeah, he could never do that!

Dyce

		QUIET!!

Crew

		Yessir.

Dyce

		You said you wanted to ride on this boat?
		Him too?

Jimsy

		'S nothin' wrong w' ships!  Full a' food!

Gutch

		You little brat!  Y'got some nerve. . .

Dyce

		Stop it!
		You want to ride that badly?
		All right, we'll give you passage.

Dongoroth

		Captain, you don't mean it!

Dyce

		However, you broke a robot and messed up our work.  On top of that, you snuck aboard this ship and ate our food.
		You must receive punishment.
		Twenty beatings each!

Conan

		Beatings?

Dyce

		If you make it without complaining, we'll make use of you.
		But if you cry out even once, we'll snap your necks!  If you don't like that, we'll just hang you right now.
		Well, which will it be?

Conan

		The beatings. . .

Jimsy

		Ha ha!  Beatings!

Dyce

		All right!  Begin!

Dongoroth

		Here we go!

Jimsy

		H'rry up 'n' get on with it!

Dongoroth

		OK, now you're gonna get it!
		One!

Dongoroth

		Couldn't live up to his words!

Dyce

		All right, hang him!

Crew

		Yessir!

Conan

		Wait!  Jimsy's drunk!  He can't stand it out like that!

Dyce

		Oh, so you're saying you'll take his share too?
		That'll be forty beatings all together.
		Well?

Conan

		All right.

Dyce

		All right!  You're pretty determined!
		Begin!
		Forty beatings exactly!

Dongoroth

		Yes, sir!

Conan

		Well, come on!

Dongoroth

		Here we go!
		One!
		Two!
		Well, does it hurt?

Conan

		Feels great!

Dongoroth

		What?
		Damn!

Crew

		Lemme do it.

Gutch

		Thirty-five!
		Thirty-six!
		Thirty-seven!
		Thirty-eight!
		Thirty-nine!
		Forty!

Dyce

		Gotta lot of guts, that kid.
		Take care of him, Dongoroth.

Dongoroth

		Yes, sir.
		Hey, how long you gonna stand there?
		Why, you little. . .
		Passed out with a smile on his face.

Jimsy

		Where am I?
		Oh, there you are, Conan!
		Hang in there, buddy!  What's wrong?
		You're a mess!  What's the matter?
		Your butt hurt?
		Geez, your butt's huge!  You carrying something in there?
		What the hell happened to you?!

Conan

		The. . . beatings. . .

Jimsy

		Beatings?

Conan

		Don't you. . . remember?

Jimsy

		Something happen?

Conan

		Anyway, they decided to let us ride this ship to Industria.

Jimsy

		We're inside the ship?
		You've gotta be kidding!  I want out!

Conan

		If I hadn't done it, we'd've been killed.

Jimsy

		What do I care?!
		You're the one who wants to go, so go!  I'm goin' back to the island!
		Hey, lemme outta here!  Lemme out!

Dongoroth

		Time for work, brats!

Jimsy

		I'm not doin' any work!  Lemme outta here!

Dongoroth

		Your job is to spread all this plastic out flat!  Now get started!

Jimsy

		How come I gotta do this?

Dongoroth

		Ask your buddy about the beatings.

Jimsy

		You've decided to do it, Conan?
		Why'd you decide without asking me?!
		Well, if you wanna do it, you can do it alone!  Count me out!

Dyce

		Work hard!  Put your backs into it!
		Fortune favors those who work hard!  Got that?

Dongoroth

		Food!

Jimsy

		Food?
		Hey, Conan!
		Hey!  Hey--ow!  You're burning up!
		You're sick!
		Aah, you're too much trouble!
		Hey, someone c'mere!
		Hey!  Show your face!  Hey!
		Conan's sick!  Get over here!

Crew

		What a pest!
		Well, of course he's got a fever!  He took your share of beatings too and got forty of 'em!

Crew

		Don't you remember?

Jimsy

		My share too?

Crew

		Look at his butt and you'll find out.  It's a wonder he's still alive.

Crew

		So take care of him as best as you can!

Jimsy

		Eat!  Eat, Conan!  Eat!

Conan

		Hot. . .

Jimsy

		Conan. . .

Dongoroth

		Mealtime's over!  Start working!

Jimsy

		Get some sleep!
		I'll do it.  I should do it.

Dongoroth

		Out!
		Quit stalling!  On deck -- now!
		Look sharp!  Get to work!

Jimsy

		Work?
		We've still gotta work?

Dyce

		Set sail!  Weigh anchor!

Dongoroth

		What're you doing?  Weigh anchor!
		Sails seven and eight!  Move it!
		Are you men or what?  Pull!  Pull!

Dyce

		Set a course for Industria!

Jimsy

		No island.
		Can't be helped.

Jimsy

		Well, we can see the sights in Industria!  Too far to swim back now.
		Ooh, tasty!

Conan

		Tikki?  Is that you, Tikki?

Jimsy

		You're going up?  I'll beat you there!

Conan

		It is you, Tikki!

Jimsy

		All right, you caught it!

Conan

		It's Lana's hair!  She tied it to Tikki's leg!
		Tikki!
		Thank you!
		Tell Lana I'm fine and that I'll come and save her!

Jimsy

		Lana?

Dyce

		Hey!  You two!  What are you doing goofing off?  Get down here!

Jimsy

		We're busy!

Dyce

		Dongoroth, don't let them get away with this!

Dongoroth

		Yes, sir!

Jimsy

		He's coming up!  Dongoroth's coming up!
		He's coming up, Conan!
		What're you doing?

Conan

		This!
		I'm coming to save you, Lana.  Wait for me.

Dongoroth

		Hey, you two!
		I hope you're prepared, 'cause I'm gonna beat the tar outta you!

Conan

		Ooh, I'm scared!

Jimsy

		Me too!

Dongoroth

		You're gonna get your fill of sea water!  You little. . .!
		Wash those too!  And no dinner tonight!

Conan

		I found a friend just like you told me to, Grandpa.
		My friend!
		Lana, I'll come and save you when I get to Industria!
		Good night.


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