>> Gwen: WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?
>> Ben: I GOT STOPPED BY SOME FANS.
>> Kevin: HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO SIGN A COUPLE OF AUTOGRAPHS?
>> Ben: HEY, IT'S THE LEAST I COULD DO FOR MY ADORING PUBLIC.
>> Kevin: YOU MEAN YOUR PAYING PUBLIC.
>> Ben: MY WHAT?
>> EXPERIENCE THE EXCITEMENT!
SHARE THE ADVENTURE!
FEEL THE POWER!
SEE THE WORLD'S GREATEST HERO ON A STAGE NEAR YOU!
IT'S "BEN 10 LIVE"!
>> Kevin: HEY, TENNYSON, LOOKS LIKE YOU GOT YOUR OWN SHOW.
[ KEYBOARD CLACKING ] >> Ben: I'M TELLING YOU,
IT'S JUST WRONG.
>> Kevin: PRETENDING TO BE YOU IN A STAGE SHOW FOR MONEY?
SURE IS -- UNLESS THEY PAY YOU.
>> Ben: RIGHT?
I MEAN, NO.
I MEAN, AREN'T THERE LAWS ABOUT THIS -- FACIAL COPYRIGHT OR
SOMETHING?
>> Gwen: ACCORDING TO THEIR WEBSITE, THIS SHOW SELLS OUT
EVERYWHERE IT PLAYS.
PEOPLE ARE DRIVING MILES TO SEE YOU.
>> Ben: SO?
>> Kevin: KIND OF SEEMS LIKE A COMPLIMENT.
>> Ben: COMPLIMENT?
DID YOU SEE THAT GUY'S HAIR?
>> Gwen: OKAY, NICE WORK ON THE PRIORITIES.
[ CAR ALARMS BLARING ] >> Kevin: HAS IT STARTED?
>> NO.
HOWEVER, WE JUST CLOSED THE DOORS.
MAY I SEE YOUR TICKETS?
>> Ben: HELLO?
>> Gwen: DON'T MIND HIM.
HE'S HAD A LONG FLIGHT.
WE'LL TAKE THREE, PLEASE.
>> I'M SORRY, BUT THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
IT'S SOLD OUT.
[ BEEP ] >> Armodrillo: [ ROARS ]
>> GO...RIGHT IN.
>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO THE NEMESIS TOWERS RESORT
CELEBRITY THEATER AND TO TONIGHT'S SPECIAL
PRESENTATION OF...
BENTRAVAGANZA!
[ SCI-FI MUSIC PLAYS ] >> ATTENTION, EARTHLINGS.
I AM VILGAX THE CONQUEROR, HERE ON MY MOON BASE, ON THE MOON.
SURRENDER, OR I SHALL DESTROY YOU!
[ LAUGHS EVILLY ] >> Kevin: MOON BASE?
>> Ben: YEAH.
I HEAR IT'S ON THE MOON.
>> NOT SO FAST, VILGAX.
NOBODY IS DESTROYING ANYTHING!
SO SAYS I, BEN TENNYSON!
[ HEROIC MUSIC PLAYS ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
[ WHIRRING ] [ BEEP ]
>> TIME FOR YOU TO CHILL OUT, VILGAX.
[ INHALES DEEPLY, BLOWS ] [ AUDIENCE MURMURS ]
>> [ GRUNTING ] I CAN'T GET OUT.
>> Kevin: VILGAX IS KIND OF A FEEB, BUT THE REST OF THEM ARE
PRETTY GOOD.
>> Ben: NO, THEY AREN'T.
>> Gwen: COME ON.
EVEN YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THIS IS KIND OF AWESOME.
>> [ LAUGHS EVILLY ] YOU ARE TRAPPED, BEN TENNYSON.
YOU CANNOT SAVE YOURSELF!
>> WELL, IN THAT CASE, I HAD BETTER CALL FOR A LITTLE HELP...
FROM THE GWENETTES!
[ WHISTLES ] [ WHIRRING ]
[ UP-TEMPO MUSIC PLAYS ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Kevin: 10 GWENS.
>> Gwen: THAT IS SO WRONG!
>> Kevin: UM, EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING.
[ WHIRRING ] [ KNUCKLES CRACK ]
[ BEEP ] >> [ ROARS ]
[ CLATTERS ] [ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]
>> Kevin: REMEMBER, BEFORE WE DO ANYTHING, WE FIND OUT ALL THE
FACTS.
>> Ben: SINCE WHEN DID YOU BECOME THE VOICE OF REASON?
>> Kevin: SINCE YOU TWO BECAME THEATER CRITICS.
>> Gwen: I AM PERFECTLY CALM!
OKAY. NOW I'M PERFECTLY CALM.
>> Kevin: I DON'T SEE WHAT YOU'RE SO SORE ABOUT.
I'M NOT EVEN IN THE SHOW.
>> I'M SORRY.
THIS IS A PRIVATE -- OOH.
REAL BEN TENNYSON?
>> Ben: UH-HUH.
>> NOT HAPPY ABOUT THE SHOW?
>> Ben: UNH-UNH.
>> THE PRODUCER IS RIGHT INSIDE.
I GOT TO GO.
>> Ben: WE'VE GOT SOME BUSINESS TO DISCUSS.
>> Albedo: BEN TENNYSON.
WE MEET AGAIN.
>> Ben: ALBEDO?!
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?!
>> Albedo: I WAS ABOUT TO GO OUT FOR SOME CHILI FRIES.
CARE TO JOIN ME?
>> Ben: I MEAN, WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THIS SHOW?
>> Albedo: TRUTH BE TOLD, I'M MAKING THE BEST OF A BAD
SITUATION.
THANKS TO YOU, I HAVE NO ULTIMATRIX AND HENCE NO WAY TO
FLY MYSELF AWAY FROM THIS SAD LITTLE PLANET YOUR ACTIONS
STRANDED ME UPON.
WORST OF ALL, I'M TRAPPED IN THIS REPULSIVE HUMAN FORM!
AND SINCE I NEEDED SOME WAY TO EARN A LIVING...
I REALIZED THAT THE MOST FITTING, IF IRONIC, CHOICE WOULD
BE TO MAKE MONEY OFF OF YOU, SO I CREATED "BEN 10 LIVE."
>> Ben: WELL, YOU JUST HAD YOUR LAST CURTAIN CALL.
THE SHOW'S OVER.
>> Albedo: [ GASPS ] AND DISAPPOINT MY FANS?
>> Ben: MY FANS!
>> Albedo: WHATEVER.
[ BEEP ] [ RUMBLING ]
>> Kevin: AH!
>> Gwen: [ GRUNTS ] >> Ben: [ GRUNTS ]
HEY!
SHUT THAT THING OFF.
I'M GOING AFTER ALBEDO.
>> Kevin: ON IT!
>> Gwen: [ GRUNTS ] [ GLASS SHATTERS ]
>> Gwen: [ GRUNTING ] >> BACK OFF, YOU!
>> Ben: I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T HAVE AN ULTIMATRIX.
>> YEAH. SO?
>> Ben: SO IF YOU DON'T HAVE AN ULTIMATRIX, HOW DID YOU CHANGE
INTO SWAMPFIRE?
>> HUH.
UH, THAT'S, UH...
NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
[ BEEP ] >> Waterhazard: WATERHAZARD!
>> Albedo: GET UP! GET UP!
>> I CHANGED AGAIN.
NOW I'M A DIFFERENT CREATURE!
[ ICE CRACKLING ] [ BEEP ]
>> NRG: NRG!
GOT TO DO BETTER THAN THAT, ALBEDO.
[ CRASH ] >> [ ROARS ]
>> NRG: REALLY?
>> REALLY.
WAIT. TIME-OUT.
OKAY, NOW.
BRING IT ON.
[ BEEPING ] >> Ultimate Spidermonkey:
ULTIMATE SPIDERMONKEY!
>> I WASN'T READY.
>> Kevin: WHAT'D WE MISS?
>> Ultimate Spidermonkey: ALBEDO JUST PLAYED A COLLECTION OF HIS
GREATEST HITS.
>> Gwen: BUT I THOUGHT HE SAID --
>> Ultimate Spidermonkey: YEAH.
NO ULTIMATRIX.
PLUS, HE WAS REALLY EASY TO BEAT.
>> I'M NOT FINISHED YET.
WAIT TILL I GET MY SECOND WIND.
>> Gwen: OKAY.
NOT COUNTING US AND ALBEDO, I'M SENSING THREE MORE LIFE FORMS.
>> Ultimate Spidermonkey: YOU TWO HAVE A LOOK AROUND.
I'M GONNA CHAT WITH ALBEDO.
>> [ GRUNTS ] >> Ultimate Spidermonkey: HOW'S
IT HANGING?
>> [ CLEARS THROAT ] WOULD YOU MIND LETTING ME DOWN?
I HAVE A MAJOR FEAR OF HEIGHTS.
ALSO OF FALLING AND BRUISING.
>> Ultimate Spidermonkey: YOU KNOW WHAT, ALBEDO?
YOU DON'T SOUND MUCH LIKE YOURSELF.
>> AH, YES.
WELL, UM, I'M SURE THERE'S A, YOU KNOW, REASONABLE
EXPLANATION.
>> Albedo: [ GRUNTING ] >> Kevin: LOOK WHO WE FOUND.
>> AND THAT WOULD BE IT.
>> Albedo: [ GRUNTING ] >> Ben: EXPLANATIONS?
>> Albedo: [ GRUNTING ] >> OW.
>> Albedo: AS I MENTIONED, I WAS BROKE AND I WAS STRANDED.
BUT I DID HAVE AN OLD SUBSPACE COMMUNICATOR.
SO I USED IT TO FIND PERFORMERS WHO WOULD LEND MY SHOW A CERTAIN
VERISIMILITUDE.
>> [ GRUMBLING ] >> Albedo: [ SIGHS ]
NEXT.
[ TANGO MUSIC PLAYS ] >> [ GRUNTING ]
>> NEXT!
>> [ SNARLING ] [ BURPS ]
>> Albedo: WHAT YOU SEE HERE ARE THE WINNERS, SUCH AS THEY ARE.
>> Gwen: THIS ULTIMATRIX IS JUST AN OVERGROWN STROBE LIGHT.
BETWEEN THAT AND THE SMOKE, HE BLINDED THE AUDIENCE LONG ENOUGH
TO COVER THE ALIENS' ENTRANCES AND EXITS.
>> Kevin: SO, YOU'VE BEEN GOING AROUND THE COUNTRY, DOING THIS
ACT FOR...
>> Albedo: EVER SINCE I ESCAPED FROM VILGAX'S SHIP.
EVERY SECOND-RATE RESORT, SALES CONVENTION, AND COUNTY FAIR.
IN ONE NIGHT, OUT THE NEXT.
>> Gwen: BUT NOW YOU'RE GONNA STOP, RIGHT?
>> Albedo: WHAT, AND GIVE UP SHOW BUSINESS?
>> Ben: OH, I AM SO GOING TO CLOBBER YOU!
>> Gwen: OH, BUT WHAT'S THE POINT?
>> Ben: "WHAT'S THE POINT?" I'LL TELL YOU WHAT'S THE POINT!
HOW MANY TIMES HAS ALBEDO STOLEN THE OMNITRIX OR THE ULTIMATRIX
OR KIDNAPPED YOU OR, MIGHT I ADD, TRIED TO KILL ME?!
AND -- AND NOW HERE HE IS AGAIN, RIPPING ME OFF, USING MY FACE TO
FOOL PEOPLE AND STEAL THEIR MONEY WITH THIS RIDICULOUS
DOG-AND-PHONY SHOW!
>> Kevin: FEEL BETTER?
>> Ben: A LITTLE.
>> Gwen: BEN, IF YOU WANT TO SHUT DOWN "BEN 10 LIVE," FINE.
MY DAD'S A LAWYER.
LET HIM HANDLE IT.
>> Ben: YEAH, BUT -- >> Gwen: I DON'T LIKE HIM,
EITHER, BUT ALBEDO ISN'T A THREAT ANYMORE.
HE'S A NUISANCE.
>> Albedo: YOU NEEDN'T WORRY.
TONIGHT WAS OUR LAST PERFORMANCE.
>> [ GASPS ] WHAT?!
B-BUT WHAT ABOUT -- >> Albedo: I SAID WE'RE DONE.
>> Ben: ALL RIGHT.
BUT TRY ANYTHING LIKE THIS AGAIN, AND I'LL -- I'LL --
>> Gwen: SEE YOU IN COURT.
>> Ben: YEAH! THAT!
I STILL THINK HE DESERVED A MAJOR BEATDOWN.
>> Kevin: WHY WASTE THE ENERGY?
YOU WON. HE LOST.
END OF STORY.
>> [ PANTING ] WAIT FOR ME!
>> Gwen: HUGH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
>> [ Breathlessly ] TRYING TO CATCH UP.
PARENTHETICALLY, I AM NOT MUCH OF AN ATHLETE.
>> Ben: WHAT DO YOU WANT, HUGH?
>> I CAME TO WARN YOU ABOUT ALBEDO'S REAL PLAN.
>> Kevin: HE'S SELLING TOYS AND T-SHIRTS?
>> [ STAMMERS ] I'M SERIOUS!
ALBEDO WASN'T JUST RAISING MONEY FOR RENT.
H-HE'S BEEN SLOWLY BUYING PARTS AND EQUIPMENT SO HE CAN BUILD A
DOOMSDAY BOMB.
>> Ben: DOOMSDAY BOMB?
>> YES!
AND -- AND -- AND HE'S GONNA SET IT OFF TONIGHT!
[ ELECTRICITY ZAPPING ] >> Kevin: WHY DO BAD GUYS ALWAYS
HAVE THEIR HIDEOUTS IN A WAREHOUSE?
DO THEY GET A DISCOUNT?
>> Ben: COULD WE FOCUS HERE?
ALBEDO IS BUILDING A DOOMSDAY BOMB.
>> Gwen: BUT WHY BLOW UP THE WORLD?
>> Ben: BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT DOOMSDAY BOMBS DO?
>> Gwen: NO, THINK FOR A SECOND.
IF ALBEDO'S STUCK ON EARTH, WHAT DOES HE GAIN FROM DESTROYING IT?
IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.
>> I-I DIDN'T SAY, "DESTROY."
A-ACTUALLY, WHAT HE'S GOT PLANNED IS EVEN CRAZIER.
TH-TH-THE BOMB IS DESIGNED TO, UH, REWRITE DNA.
SO -- SO EVERYONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE A GENETIC
DUPLICATE OF BEN TENNYSON.
>> Kevin: THAT'S HORRIFYING.
NO OFFENSE.
>> Gwen: WHAT'S THAT?
>> THAT'S, UH, TO PROTECT HIM FROM THE BOMB'S FACE-ALTERING
RADIATION.
>> Gwen: HOLD ON.
HE ALREADY LOOKS LIKE BEN, SO WHY PROTECT HIMSELF --
>> Ben: NO TIME FOR A DEBATE, GWEN.
WE HAVE TO STOP ALBEDO -- NOW!
[ BEEP ] >> NRG: BACK AWAY FROM THE BOMB.
>> Gwen: BEN, WOULD YOU WAIT A SECOND?
>> Kevin: NO.
>> Albedo: HOLD THEM OFF.
>> NRG: [ GRUNTS ] [ GRUNTS ]
THIS SUIT IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT AGAINST RADIATION AND HEAT.
>> I DID NOT KNOW THAT.
[ GRUNTS ] >> Gwen: [ GRUNTS ]
>> [ GRUNTS ] >> Gwen: [ GRUNTS ]
KEVIN, WHERE ARE YOU?
>> Kevin: [ GRUNTS ] >> ALBEDO, RUN!
>> NRG: HEY, WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON?
>> [ GRUNTS ] ACTUALLY, THAT'S KIND OF
COMPLICATED.
>> NRG: WELL, LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU FIGURE IT OUT.
[ GRUNTS ] >> [ GRUNTS ]
[ GASPS ] CAREFUL!
I-I'M A BLEEDER!
[ WHIRRING ] [ BEEP ]
>> Spidermonkey: SPIDERMONKEY!
BETTER YET...
>> Ultimate Spidermonkey: ULTIMATE SPIDERMONKEY!
>> Albedo: YOU'LL RUIN EVERYTHING!
>> Ultimate Spidermonkey: YEAH.
THAT'S SORT OF THE PLAN.
>> Ben: OH, FOR -- GUESS I'LL HAVE TO DO THIS THE HARD WAY.
[ GRUNTS ] >> Gwen: WE HAVE TO DO
SOMETHING.
>> Kevin: LIKE TAKE BETS?
>> Ben: [ GROANS ] [ GRUNTS ]
YOU'RE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.
UH-OH.
[ COUGHS ] WHERE'S ALBEDO?
>> Kevin: THERE!
>> Albedo: [ GRUNTS ] >> Ben: HUH?
>> Albedo: THE GENETIC-ALTERATION FIELD WORKED,
IN SPITE OF YOUR MEDDLING.
I DON'T NEED AN ULTIMATRIX ANYMORE.
>> Ben: DUDE, YOU'RE CURED!
THAT'S GREAT!
>> Albedo: MORE THAN CURED.
NOW I CAN ALTER MY DNA AT WILL.
>> Ben: I'M READY FOR ANYTHING YOU CAN THROW AT ME.
>> Albedo: WHY WOULD I THROW ANYTHING AT YOU?
I'M NO LONGER TRAPPED IN YOUR HIDEOUS HUMAN FORM.
I'M FREE OF YOU AT LAST!
>> Kevin: WAIT, YOU'RE NOT GONNA ATTACK US?
>> Albedo: NO.
I'M GETTING OFF THIS BACKWATER PLANET WHILE THE GETTING IS
GOOD.
WITH ANY LUCK, I WILL NEVER SEE YOUR HIDEOUS FACE AGAIN -- IN
THE MIRROR OR IN PERSON.
>> Ben: STILL TRYING TO CATCH UP.
SO, YOU'RE SAYING THAT WASN'T A DOOMSDAY BOMB?
>> Albedo: A WHAT?
>> Ben: A DOOMSDAY BOMB.
THAT WAS GOING TO MAKE EVERYONE ON EARTH LOOK LIKE ME?
OKAY, NOW THAT I SAY IT OUT LOUD, IT DOES SOUND KIND OF
STUPID.
>> Kevin: I GET IT.
THE THING ON YOUR CHEST WAS -- >> Albedo: DESIGNED TO FOCUS THE
GENETIC-ALTERATION FIELD ON ME SPECIFICALLY.
>> Ben: OF COURSE IT WAS.
>> Albedo: WHAT?!
NO!
IT CAN'T BE!
>> Ben: WHY ARE YOU DOING THAT?
>> Albedo: YOU IMBECILE!
THE ULTIMATRIX MUST HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE ALTERATION
FIELD.
SO NOW WHATEVER I TURN INTO, I'LL ALWAYS CHANGE BACK...TO
THIS!
>> IT'S ALL MY FAULT, ALBEDO.
I-I BROUGHT THEM HERE.
>> Albedo: WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?
>> BACK HOME, I'M A NOTHING.
BUT HERE ON EARTH, I-I'M KIND OF A CELEBRITY.
[ CLEARS THROAT ] AT LEAST I CLOSELY RESEMBLE A
CELEBRITY.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, I HAD FRIENDS, ESPECIALLY YOU.
THAT'S WHY I TOLD BEN TENNYSON, SO HE WOULD STOP YOU, SO YOU
WOULDN'T LEAVE.
>> Albedo: I DON'T BLAME YOU, HUGH.
I BLAME YOU!
YOU DID THIS TO ME!
IT'S ALWAYS YOU!
>> [ ROARS ] >> Echo Echo: ECHO ECHO!
>> [ GRUNTS ] >> Echo Echo: [ PULSES ]
>> AH!
>> Echo Echo: [ GRUNTS ] [ BEEP ]
>> Ultimate Echo Echo: ULTIMATE ECHO ECHO.
BY THE WAY, I LIKE THE SOUND-WAVE GRENADE YOU USED AT
THE THEATER.
WANT TO SEE MY VERSION?
>> AAH!
>> Gwen: [ GRUNTS ] >> [ GRUNTING ]
>> Albedo: [ GRUNTS ] [ BEEP ]
>> Ben: YOU WANT HIM?
HE'S ALL YOURS.
BUT HE'S NOT GOING TO BE VERY HAPPY WHEN HE WAKES UP.
>> THAT'S OKAY.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM.
HE'S MY FRIEND.
>> Ben: THERE'S NO ACCOUNTING FOR SOME PEOPLE'S TASTE IN
FRIENDS.
>> Kevin: TELL ME ABOUT IT.
SERIOUSLY, I-I WANT TO HEAR.
>> Ben: LISTEN, SORRY I WENT A LITTLE NUTS ABOUT THAT WHOLE
SHOW THING.
>> Kevin: A LITTLE?
>> Ben: OKAY, A LOT.
I GUESS IF YOU WANT TO BE A WORLD-FAMOUS HERO, YOU GOT TO
GIVE UP SOME STUFF -- LIKE PRIVACY.
>> Gwen: [ YAWNS ] AND SLEEP.
>> Ben: THE ONE GOOD THING TO COME OUT OF THIS IS I'LL NEVER
HAVE TO HEAR ABOUT "BEN 10 LIVE" AGAIN.
>> MR. TENNYSON?
>> Ben: YES?
>> ON BEHALF OF THE OWNERS OF THE NEMESIS RESORT HOTEL, I'D
LIKE TO PRESENT YOU WITH THIS.
>> Ben: WHAT IS IT?
>> A SUMMONS.
WE'RE SUING YOU FOR THE DAMAGE YOU CAUSED TO OUR THEATER.
>> Ben: BUT -- BUT -- >> SEE YOU IN COURT.
>> Ben: IS YOUR DAD HOME?
I THINK I'M GONNA NEED A LAWYER.