Chapter 2

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[barking, panting]
Kipper:Hey, Mom!
Kira:Hey, space ranger.
Come on, boy. Let's go play flisbee.
Kira:You're home early.
Gary:Scorch fired me.
KiraWhat? He can't fire you.
Gary:That's what I said, so I quit.
Kira:So you quit after you were fired?
GaryHey, whose side are you on?

Kira:I think someone should lock the two of you in a room until you figure out how to get along.

[Sighs]

Gary:I hope he gets stranded.

Kipper:What are you doing, Dad?

Gary:Uh... Oh, nothing. Just working on the old rocket boots.

[engine whirring]

Kipper:Cool! Can I help?

Following in your dad's footsteps, eh, Kipper?Hey! That makes this an official father-son moment!

Kipper:What's this do?

[rapid beeping] [shrieks]

Gary:Whoa! Look out!Aah! Ah, incoming!

Kira:Gary! Why is there a rocket boot in our bathroom?

[barking]

[Announcer] This is BNN.

Gabby:We are live as Scorch Supernova investigates
a mysterious intergalactic cry for help. Brought to you by Dark Planet Cola.

Kipper:Dark Planet Cola!

Gabby:Scorch is stepping off the Supernova-Q now.Oh boy, is he looking good in that suit. Mmm. Oh! Let's go live to the Dark Planet's surface.

Scorch:This is Scorch Supernova, live from the Dark Planet.I'm here responding to an intergalactic SOS call,and on the lookout for helpless victims.

Kipper:Yeah!

Scorch:Switching over to remote cams, Gabby. Wish me luck.
Gabby:Our planet's greatest hero, risking life and limb...

Kipper:He's so awesome. I'm gonna be just like Uncle Scorch someday.
Gary:Well, better have another kid.
Kira:Gary.
Gary:Just what every father wants to hear.My son wants to be like my dim-witted brother.
Kira:Oh, relax. He's excited.Besides, what could Scorch possibly give your son that you can't?
Scorch:I dedicate this planet to my nephew, Kip!
Kipper:I got my own planet? Awesome!
Kira:OK, that's pretty hard to top.
Gary:[groans]
There appears to be a light source coming from a light of some kind.

Gary:Oh, no, no, no. Don't do it! Do not go into the light.
Scorch:Going to the light.
Kip:Wow.

[groans]
[grunts]
Scorch:It's so beautiful.Huh?A victim! Commencing rescue op.Greetings! We've heard your call for help and have come to save you.I am Scorch Supernova.Strange. On my planet we shake hands, but we can do it your way.

Gary:[chuckles] That's humiliating.

Scorch:Boy, you sure love to wave.I love it, too, but my arms are getting tired.

[pop, air hissing]
Kipper:What was that?

Scorch:What...? Hmm...No! Hang on! Look at me. Look at me! Don't you die on me, buddy! [blowing] No!

Solider#1:Moving in.

Gary:Scorch!

Solider#2:We got a blue one!

Scorch:All he wanted to do was wave!

Soldier#1:Peter, Jackson is down!

Soldier#2:Man, what is it with aliens and this desolate roadside 7-Eleven?

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