1. IceCap Ski Resort.
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2. This is where the buyer
wants to do the exchange?
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3. He makes the rules,
not us.
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4. Right, help me
unload the echidna.
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5. Alright, little buddy.
I'm coming for ya.
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6. Come on, Wade.
You can do this.
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7. You might not be
a warrior yet,
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8. but you are a deputy.
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9. In fact, you're one of
the greatest deputies
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10. in the history of
law enforcement.
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11. And normally,
in a situation like this,
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12. you'd call for backup.
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13. But this is Montana, so...
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14. you are the backup.
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15. Rely on your instincts.
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16. Think back to your
police training.
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17. You are prepared for this.
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18. - Don't ever say
I wasn't there for you.
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19. Cool line.
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20. I am extremely
unprepared for this.
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21. Where have you taken me?
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22. A dungeon?
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23. A torture chamber?
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24. A pit so deep that no one
will ever hear my screams?
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25. - [♪ soft jazz playing]
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26. Oh.
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27. That's quite nice, actually.
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28. Damn right.
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29. Always pictured myself living
in a place like this one day.
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30. Now, I don't know how to ski,
but with a house like this,
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31. you bet I could learn.
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32. All you have to do is sneak
into the bad guy's lair,
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33. try not to get yourself killed
by their superpowered weapons,
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34. and then save your
cool new best friend.
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35. What could possibly
go wrong?
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36. Come on, Wade.
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37. What would Knuckles do?
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38. He'd come up with
an awesome rescue plan.
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39. Ah... I am visualizing
my inevitable escape
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40. and your brutal
destruction at my hands.
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41. Yes! Your arms
have just snapped off
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42. with the most
satisfying crunch.
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43. Well, it's a good thing
you're trapped
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44. inside that case then,
buddy.
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45. Stop talking to him!
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46. - [♪ dramatic sting]
- He was talkin' to me.
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47. Just stop talking.
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48. Fine with me.
I'm gonna go relax.
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49. Job's done,
and we about to get paid!
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50. Americans.
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51. - [♪ "Holding Out For a Hero"
by Bonnie Tyler playing]
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52. Alright. Wade's awesome
rescue plan starts now.
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53. Step one,
project confidence.
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54. Step two,
become one with the shadows.
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55. Step three...
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56. lock and load.
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57. - ♪ Do do do do
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58. - Step four, the grand finale.
- ♪ I can feel his approach
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59. You are truly an amazing
warrior, Wade Whipple.
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60. Now, as is tradition,
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61. let us celebrate
our victory with a warm hug.
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62. I thought you'd never ask.
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63. - [♪ elevator music playing]
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64. Anything else?
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65. Gimme a blue raspberry Icee.
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66. Oh, how your screams
are a symphony to my ears
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67. as I crush your skulls
into a fine powder,
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68. - and—
- Sorry. Don't mean to interrupt,
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69. but, uh, you almost
finished here?
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70. - No!
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71. Okay.
Now, I am finished.
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72. Do you know,
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73. I'm sorry we haven't
gotten a chance
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74. to get to know each other yet.
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75. I'm actually quite
an admirer of your work.
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76. What could you possibly know
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77. about my life of
battles and quests?
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78. - Oh...
- [♪ tense music playing]
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79. I know all about you,
Knuckles.
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80. Studying creatures like you,
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81. your abilities,
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82. where you're from.
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83. That was my job
for a long time.
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84. I see.
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85. Then, you know about
my tribe's victory
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86. over the vile Dr. Robotnik!
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87. Of course.
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88. So, if you know how
I destroyed someone
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89. as dangerous as him,
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90. then you know how easily
I can destroy someone
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91. like you.
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92. Is that what you think?
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93. That I'm nothing?
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94. That I'm no one compared
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95. to the great Ivo Robotnik.
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96. Well, let me assure you,
you're wrong.
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97. 'Cause while I know
everything about you,
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98. I promise,
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99. you know nothing
about me.
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100. But when this is all over...
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101. you will.
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102. - Alright. Geared up.
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103. Here we go.
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104. Hang tight, Knucks.
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105. - I'm comin' to get ya.
- [♪ heroic sting]
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106. All I need is the perfect
rescue soundtrack.
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107. Let's do this, Spotify.
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108. - Time to rock out!
- [♪ heroic crescendo]
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109. That's not gonna...
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110. - [♪ "I Don't Want To Wait"
by Paula Cole playing]
- Oh, no, not that song!
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111. - Oh, forget it.
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112. Warrior mode activated.
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113. The fireworks were supposed
to be the grand finale!
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114. - What the hell?
- What was that?
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115. - Sounds like someone
just set off...
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116. Is that the round
little man again?
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117. - Oh!
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118. At least she's still drivable.
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119. You again!
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120. That's right!
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121. I'm here for the echidna!
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122. - What's that beeping?
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123. That can't be good.
Wonder what that—
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124. - Oh, no!
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125. - Yah! Ay-ay-ay!
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126. - Oh, no!
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127. Oh, my God!
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128. Wee-hee-hee-hee!
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129. I will be right with you guys!
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130. - Oh, God!
- [♪ dramatic sting]
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131. You guard the echidna.
I'm gonna go and handle this.
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132. Little pig, little pig,
where are you?
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133. I know you're
here somewhere.
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134. And I'm gonna find you.
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135. Oh...
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136. Oh!
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137. - Oh!
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138. I ever tell you about my time
in the underground fight game?
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139. - We literally just met!
- I spent years
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140. doing bare-knuckle cage matches
and backyard brawls.
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141. Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
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142. - [♪ dramatic music playing]
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143. Doesn't sound like your rescue's
going very well, does it?
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144. No, it does not.
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145. Such a shame...
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146. Mm. Hope you're
comfortable in there.
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147. - You're not? Huh, never mind.
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148. - [screams, groans]
- [♪ dramatic sting]
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149. - [♪ ominous music playing]
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150. - [♪ ominous crescendo]
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151. One second.
I gotta take this.
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152. - No, no, no, take your time.
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153. - It's my mom.
- Oh, yeah...
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154. - Should I get that?
- Yeah, you should answer it.
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155. - Yeah. C-Can you...
- She'll be worried.
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156. - Yeah, of course.
Here you go.
- Hey, Mom!
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157. - Hey—
- It's about time
you answered your phone.
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158. - I been tryin' to call you.
- Yes, I know
you've been calling.
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159. - I've been meaning to call.
I've been really busy.
- Hi, Mrs.--
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160. - What's your name?
- Mason.
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161. - Hi, Mrs. Mason.
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162. It's— Yeah,
that's just a work friend.
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163. Aw, y-you think
we're friends?
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164. Sorry, I'm sorry.
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165. - Yeah, Ma. Okay. Ma, I'ma
have to hit you back. I'm busy.
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166. - Love you, Mason...
- Alright, I love you, too.
Bye-bye, bye.
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167. - [♪ ominous sting]
- Sorry about that.
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168. She seems very sweet.
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169. - Where was I?
- You were telling
some horrifying story
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170. about ripping some
guy's arm off.
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171. - Yeah.
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172. And that's why
I signed up for GUN.
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173. So I can get paid to beat up
on superpowered freaks
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174. like your little alien friends.
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175. Now, I don't have
to fight fair anymore.
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176. Then neither do I.
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177. - Sriracha!
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178. Who are you working with?
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179. He is my protege
and my apprentice.
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180. A force so strong of
body, mind, and heart
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181. that your last words will be
a plea for a merciful death
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182. from the warrior
known only as...
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183. - Wade.
- [♪ dramatic crescendo]
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184. Sorry. Sorry.
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185. Say, quite a tussle
back there.
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186. You should see the other guy.
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187. - [♪ quirky music playing]
- Oh. Here he is.
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188. Seriously? This is
your great warrior?
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189. Thought he'd be dead by now.
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190. It's his first day.
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191. I know I may not look
like much of a warrior,
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192. but...
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193. no offense,
you guys don't, either.
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194. I mean, he looks like
a sexy menswear model,
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195. and you look like
some kind of psychotic
Uma Thurman lookalike.
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196. Thank you.
Now, before you die,
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197. tell me one thing.
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198. What does a moron like you
want with the echidna?
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199. - We're gonna win
a bowling tournament.
- [♪ music builds]
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200. - [♪ dramatic music playing]
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201. Oh, no!
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202. What are you doing?
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203. I'm hugging you, as is
your celebratory tradition,
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204. - is it not?
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205. Come on, we gotta get outta
here before they wake up.
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206. - [♪ suspenseful music playing]
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207. - Oh!
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208. Oh, nope.
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209. Whatever happens,
hold on.
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210. What? What do you mean?
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211. - [♪ dramatic music playing]
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212. We're alive!
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213. Knuckles!
We're alive!
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214. - [♪ triumphant music playing]
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215. Knuckles! You didn't
tell me you could fly!
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216. No. I can glide.
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217. - Huh?
- For very short distances.
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218. - [muffled gagging, coughing]
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219. - Stinks.
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220. - Knuckles...
- Get up!
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221. Now is no time to rest,
Wade Whipple.
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222. - We must flee!
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223. Sweet truck.
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224. Drive us!
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225. How? I can't just drive us.
There's no keys.
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226. - Okay, I can just drive us.
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227. I don't know about you,
but I am star—
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228. Hey, look, a Burger Shack!
Let's go eat!
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229. - [♪ rock music ends]
- Alright.
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230. I think after all that running,
we deserve...
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231. a little snack.
What do you say, bud?
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232. I only eat grapes.
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233. And Cool Ranch Doritos.
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234. Okay, well, that explains your
insane and erratic behavior.
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235. Now, come on.
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236. Let's eat, bubba.
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237. So, I was thinking about
how I rescued you before.
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238. Um, on a scale of
one to warrior,
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239. where does Wade fall?
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240. - No biggie. You can
tell me after we eat.
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241. Let's have
a little victory feast
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242. for the boys, huh?
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243. What victory?
We won nothing tonight.
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244. Mm, correct.
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245. I was taken prisoner
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246. because of your
failures in battle.
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247. We were nearly
killed several times.
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248. And once again, correct.
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249. And the only reason
we survived at all
was pure luck.
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250. None of these words would be
used to describe a victory.
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251. Or a warrior.
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252. Alright, some of the things you
just said might have happened,
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253. but you're looking at it
the wrong way, Knuckles.
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254. My dad taught me to take
any win you can
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255. and enjoy it.
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256. Nine outta 10 warriors
would call that a victory.
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257. It might not
have been pretty,
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258. but that doesn't
mean it wasn't a...
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259. Glorious victory!
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260. Now, you're gettin' it!
Let's dig in!
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261. This is gonna flop your little
red braids up and down.
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262. - [♪ suspenseful crescendo]
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263. - We are so screwed!
- Yeah, I'm pissed, too.
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264. But what are we gonna do?
I guess the deal's off.
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265. No. No, you don't understand.
The deal's not off.
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266. There's no backing out
with him.
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267. We've been selling weapons
to one of the most dangerous
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268. criminal organizations
in the world,
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269. run by
an absolute sociopath!
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270. Now, we're screwing
him over on a deal!
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271. We don't just get to take
our ball and go home.
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272. We show up empty-handed,
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273. he's gonna
straight-up kill us.
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274. Most likely in
a pretty horrible way.
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275. - Well, that doesn't sound great.
- No! Not great!
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276. Not great at all.
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277. We need to get them, fast,
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278. before he gets us.
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279. Wade Whipple,
you wish to be a warrior.
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280. Yet you hail
from Green Hills,
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281. a place where there
are no warring clans.
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282. So, why do you remain there?
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283. I guess... Green Hills
has always just been home.
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284. I mean, there must be
some place in the universe
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285. that's like that for you, right?
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286. Since the loss of my tribe,
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287. I have journeyed across
every corner of the galaxy.
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288. - Seen planets and stars
you could only dream of.
- Hm.
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289. But nowhere
I have called home.
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290. - That must be tough for you.
- Yes.
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291. I made a promise
to my fellow warriors
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292. to find the Master Emerald
and protect it.
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293. - [♪ proud music playing]
- That shall be my goal until
the moment I join my people
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294. in the Great Battleground
in the Sky.
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295. One thing I have learned in
pledging my life to this quest
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296. is that I have been betrayed
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297. again and again.
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298. And again. And again.
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299. Wow.
Sorry that happened to you.
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300. You know how that feels,
don't you?
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301. To be betrayed?
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302. Yeah.
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303. Yeah, I know how that feels.
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304. By your father,
who abandoned you
like common gutter trash!
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305. No, I got what you were saying.
Thank you very much, though.
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306. Warrior or not,
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307. I'm strong enough to know that
I would never betray a friend.
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308. You are stronger than
you think, Wade Whipple.
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309. I don't know about that.
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310. - [♪ hopeful music playing]
- On a scale of one to warrior,
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311. - you are a three.
- Really?
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312. I'm gonna put that
on my dating profile!
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313. Wade Whipple.
Solid three.
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314. Now, come on.
Let's hit the road, huh?
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315. - ♪ Here I am
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316. - Victory!
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317. - Ha ha!
- Yes! Turn it up!
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318. - Alright! Yeah!
- ♪ It starts to shout
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319. - [♪ song stops]
The Rock Zone Special Report.
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320. [DJ]
Alright, this just in, guys.
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321. Authorities have a manhunt out
for a guy named Wade Whipple.
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322. You remember this guy?
He was the sheriff's deputy
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323. who won
the Hot Pocket-eating contest
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324. at last year's Spring Fest.
That guy.
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325. There is a bounty
out for the guy now.
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326. - I mean, he is royally screwed.
- Screwed.
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327. [DJ]
I would not want to
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328. Alright, let's get
back to the music.
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329. Ah...
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330. Oh, my God.
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331. I'm a fugitive!
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332. There's a bounty
on my head!
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333. And I'm Munsoned out here
in the middle of nowhere?
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334. What are we gonna do?
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335. You just love smashing
radios, don't ya?
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336. - Whipple!
- Y-Yes.
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337. First light has broken.
We need safe harbor.
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338. Somewhere we can stay
hidden and secure.
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339. I know a place we could lay low,
but it's gonna mean going
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340. somewhere I haven't been
in a really long time.
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341. - Hi, Mom. I'm home.
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342. - Oh...
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