1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,162 WWW.MY-SUBS.COM 1 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:07,717 There are monsters out there. 2 00:00:08,304 --> 00:00:11,929 Make no mistake, it takes heroes to fight them. 3 00:00:13,514 --> 00:00:16,350 But it takes more than heroes to make us safe. 4 00:00:17,492 --> 00:00:19,145 That's where we come in. 5 00:00:19,500 --> 00:00:21,605 The men and women of AEGIS, 6 00:00:21,647 --> 00:00:24,525 marching in lockstep towards a future 7 00:00:24,567 --> 00:00:28,446 where all citizens are watched over and protected. 8 00:00:28,487 --> 00:00:34,285 In fact, you can think of AEGIS as a government-funded shield, 9 00:00:34,326 --> 00:00:38,179 a shield over you and yours. 10 00:00:41,789 --> 00:00:43,711 Well, that was a little cool. 11 00:00:43,794 --> 00:00:46,005 A little cool? Tick, are you kidding me? 12 00:00:46,046 --> 00:00:48,382 We're here at AEGIS. I mean, we're really here. 13 00:00:48,432 --> 00:00:51,268 You know, not just for a school field trip or something. 14 00:00:51,302 --> 00:00:53,187 I mean, man, can you believe they actually want us 15 00:00:53,220 --> 00:00:54,805 to register as superheroes? 16 00:00:54,847 --> 00:00:58,142 We're already registered, chum, with destiny. 17 00:00:58,184 --> 00:01:00,936 And she's given us a brand-new super-villain to fight 18 00:01:00,978 --> 00:01:04,148 and the press has dubbed him Lobstercules. 19 00:01:05,071 --> 00:01:08,778 Uh, I think, I think, Tick, I-I think that's pronounced Lobster-cules. 20 00:01:09,344 --> 00:01:11,872 Lobstercules. 21 00:01:12,289 --> 00:01:14,188 - I don't get it. - I don't either. 22 00:01:15,409 --> 00:01:18,871 Anyhow, we should introduce this bank-robbing lobster 23 00:01:18,913 --> 00:01:21,248 to Surf and Turf. 24 00:01:21,290 --> 00:01:23,292 Now offering market prices. 25 00:01:23,334 --> 00:01:25,168 Yes, okay, but... we-we'll do that. 26 00:01:25,169 --> 00:01:26,837 Okay? I promise. We're on the case. 27 00:01:26,879 --> 00:01:28,672 But first, can we please just get licensed? 28 00:01:28,714 --> 00:01:30,508 I mean, you heard Rathbone. 29 00:01:30,549 --> 00:01:33,164 He thinks we have a real shot at joining the new Flag Five. 30 00:01:34,157 --> 00:01:36,972 An exciting time to be alive, am I right? 31 00:01:37,383 --> 00:01:40,267 Gentlemen, I'm Dr. Agent Hobbes, 32 00:01:40,309 --> 00:01:42,061 Acting Branch Director of Science. 33 00:01:42,102 --> 00:01:44,438 Ha-Have you been there the whole time? 34 00:01:44,828 --> 00:01:47,691 Yes. I love this movie. 35 00:01:47,733 --> 00:01:49,610 Agent Commander Rathbone has asked me 36 00:01:49,652 --> 00:01:51,487 to give you a little tour of the facility. 37 00:01:51,536 --> 00:01:55,748 Well, we have a crooked crustacean caper that needs cracking, 38 00:01:55,783 --> 00:01:57,910 so I'm afraid we don't have the time to... 39 00:01:57,952 --> 00:01:59,170 What? No, we definitely have the time. 40 00:01:59,203 --> 00:02:00,254 We'd love to take part in that. 41 00:02:00,287 --> 00:02:01,567 Thank you so much for asking us. 42 00:02:01,711 --> 00:02:03,833 Lovely. Follow me. 43 00:02:04,321 --> 00:02:06,210 Forgive the mess. We're still unpacking. 44 00:02:06,252 --> 00:02:08,754 This office has been shut down for quite a while. 45 00:02:08,796 --> 00:02:11,215 Seems people like playing army around here. 46 00:02:11,257 --> 00:02:13,092 Tick, those are real AEGIS troopers. You know? 47 00:02:13,133 --> 00:02:16,011 "Humanity's first defense against the unfathomable." 48 00:02:16,053 --> 00:02:18,931 Oh, my God, and that's the AEGIS Villain Doppler. 49 00:02:18,973 --> 00:02:20,558 Look, it uses barometric pressure 50 00:02:20,599 --> 00:02:22,016 to predict crime patterns. 51 00:02:22,017 --> 00:02:23,727 I sense a fellow fan. 52 00:02:23,769 --> 00:02:26,422 Hey, it's that bossy guy with the gas-cap heart. 53 00:02:26,578 --> 00:02:30,571 I want that core up and radiating by this time tomorrow. 54 00:02:30,605 --> 00:02:33,779 - Yes, sir. Right away, sir. - Hello, gentlemen. 55 00:02:34,828 --> 00:02:36,490 Glad you decided to show. 56 00:02:37,094 --> 00:02:40,536 See you met our head egghead here, Dr. Hobbes. 57 00:02:40,578 --> 00:02:43,080 Makes sure that you bring them up to see the Ops Center. 58 00:02:43,122 --> 00:02:44,966 Oh, and, uh, don't forget you have that meet and greet 59 00:02:44,999 --> 00:02:46,417 with the Molemen at 3:00. 60 00:02:46,458 --> 00:02:48,460 Some things never change. 61 00:02:48,502 --> 00:02:50,588 Setting up shop in a big town, 62 00:02:50,629 --> 00:02:52,464 you got to make your peace with the Molemen. 63 00:02:53,172 --> 00:02:54,300 Thank you, sir. 64 00:02:56,093 --> 00:02:58,470 AEGIS personnel! Salute! 65 00:02:59,149 --> 00:03:00,389 Arthur, what's happening? 66 00:03:00,431 --> 00:03:02,358 Tick, Tick, it's the AEGIS anthem, okay? 67 00:03:02,391 --> 00:03:06,020 Just stay quiet and follow me. 68 00:03:13,193 --> 00:03:14,612 - Arthur. - Shh! 69 00:03:14,653 --> 00:03:15,946 That screeching creature 70 00:03:15,988 --> 00:03:17,740 is sucking the life out of that man. 71 00:03:17,781 --> 00:03:19,834 It's not... that's not what's happening. 72 00:03:19,867 --> 00:03:21,147 - Okay? Just... What? - I got it. 73 00:03:21,672 --> 00:03:23,735 Tick. No. Tick. 74 00:03:23,769 --> 00:03:25,443 Tick, Tick. Tick! 75 00:03:32,068 --> 00:03:34,632 He'll be all right. Just a little winded. 76 00:03:37,047 --> 00:03:38,967 Synced and corrected by reggielist www.MY-SUBS.com 77 00:04:10,395 --> 00:04:11,934 Dot? 78 00:04:13,708 --> 00:04:15,556 Your brother and your father are waiting for us. 79 00:04:15,589 --> 00:04:18,467 Please, just choose, honey. 80 00:04:18,509 --> 00:04:20,678 - I want the boots. - Want the boots. 81 00:04:20,719 --> 00:04:23,472 I'm not getting you combat boots. I told you that. 82 00:04:23,514 --> 00:04:25,057 Want the boots. 83 00:04:25,099 --> 00:04:28,227 Please, Dot, choose. 84 00:04:28,603 --> 00:04:30,564 I don't know. 85 00:04:31,629 --> 00:04:33,649 Dot, hurry up. 86 00:04:34,222 --> 00:04:36,807 I don't think they fit, Mom. 87 00:04:43,117 --> 00:04:45,119 Well, now look. 88 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:46,829 Your father's under all of that. 89 00:04:48,220 --> 00:04:51,458 That's what you get for being a minute late, young lady. 90 00:04:51,500 --> 00:04:53,293 You're a minute late. 91 00:05:02,961 --> 00:05:04,880 Finally. 92 00:05:05,503 --> 00:05:07,725 I've been pinned under you since daybreak. 93 00:05:10,267 --> 00:05:11,437 You had options, you know. 94 00:05:11,478 --> 00:05:13,885 You could've just moved me or... 95 00:05:15,439 --> 00:05:18,033 - chewed your arm off. - Thought about it. 96 00:05:19,377 --> 00:05:21,079 I think we passed out. 97 00:05:21,113 --> 00:05:23,073 You passed out. 98 00:05:23,115 --> 00:05:24,992 I just drifted off. 99 00:05:28,088 --> 00:05:31,494 No. No. I'm taking another day off work. 100 00:05:39,798 --> 00:05:42,176 Please, Overkill, pick up. 101 00:05:42,795 --> 00:05:44,776 Come on. Pick up. 102 00:05:48,348 --> 00:05:51,477 Welcome to the Heroes' Lounge. 103 00:05:51,898 --> 00:05:54,229 Great Caesar's Break Room! 104 00:05:54,271 --> 00:05:56,106 Available to registered heroes 105 00:05:56,148 --> 00:05:58,734 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 106 00:05:58,776 --> 00:06:00,903 Ah, man, this place is amazing. 107 00:06:01,617 --> 00:06:04,782 Here you can enjoy access to the AEGIS criminal database 108 00:06:04,823 --> 00:06:07,451 or network with other heroes or our own personnel. 109 00:06:07,493 --> 00:06:10,037 Or you can simply take a break 110 00:06:10,079 --> 00:06:12,953 at our world-class refreshment and coffee bar. 111 00:06:13,355 --> 00:06:17,651 Our croissants are particularly good. 112 00:06:17,849 --> 00:06:19,017 Hmm. 113 00:06:21,215 --> 00:06:23,023 - Ah, man. - Mmm. 114 00:06:23,057 --> 00:06:25,435 - Mmm, mmm. - This is particularly good. 115 00:06:25,469 --> 00:06:27,234 Buttery in all the right places. 116 00:06:27,268 --> 00:06:28,972 That would be our nano-butter. 117 00:06:29,014 --> 00:06:31,517 Like regular butter, but smaller, more advanced. 118 00:06:31,558 --> 00:06:33,727 Small butter. Keen. 119 00:06:33,769 --> 00:06:35,395 This place is unbelievable. 120 00:06:35,437 --> 00:06:37,689 I mean, they got cable TV, free Wi-Fi. 121 00:06:37,731 --> 00:06:40,317 They even have phone charging stations. 122 00:06:40,359 --> 00:06:43,654 Yes. Membership does have its privileges. 123 00:06:43,695 --> 00:06:46,040 Here at AEGIS we like to say, "We're here to help the heroes 124 00:06:46,073 --> 00:06:47,458 while the heroes are helping the helpless." 125 00:06:47,491 --> 00:06:49,047 That sounds pretty help-y. 126 00:06:49,081 --> 00:06:50,994 Well, if you are interested, 127 00:06:51,036 --> 00:06:52,588 I'll leave you with these forms to fill out. 128 00:06:52,621 --> 00:06:54,422 Egad, more paper. 129 00:06:54,456 --> 00:06:57,167 Yeah, no, we are definitely interested. Thank you. 130 00:06:57,209 --> 00:06:58,773 Have fun with them. 131 00:06:58,807 --> 00:07:00,579 I think we should get started on these right away. 132 00:07:00,612 --> 00:07:04,007 They look pretty, uh, thorough. 133 00:07:04,719 --> 00:07:06,760 Oh, hey, Arthur. Check this out. 134 00:07:07,828 --> 00:07:10,250 I didn't know Dangerboat had siblings. 135 00:07:10,284 --> 00:07:12,599 Huh, that must be what he used to do here. 136 00:07:12,641 --> 00:07:17,396 Does this mean our woefully water-bound friend can fly? 137 00:07:17,437 --> 00:07:20,399 Um, I don't know what it means, but I think we should maybe 138 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:25,476 ix-nay, you know, on the angerboat-day. 139 00:07:26,096 --> 00:07:28,143 Man, I dig your crazy mouth music. 140 00:07:28,276 --> 00:07:29,491 I'm serious, okay? 141 00:07:29,533 --> 00:07:31,252 We shouldn't talk about him or Overkill while we're here. 142 00:07:31,285 --> 00:07:33,036 They went rogue from AEGIS, remember? 143 00:07:33,995 --> 00:07:38,292 Say, do you think AEGIS share my "murder isn't cool" policy? 144 00:07:38,333 --> 00:07:39,644 I think they do, yeah. 145 00:07:39,678 --> 00:07:42,379 You-you know? Which is why you should sign this. 146 00:07:42,421 --> 00:07:46,049 Mm. 147 00:07:46,417 --> 00:07:49,678 Name. "The Tick." 148 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,598 All right. Maybe this won't be so difficult. 149 00:07:53,808 --> 00:07:57,067 Guess what? Superian isn't perfect. 150 00:07:57,102 --> 00:08:00,856 Remember, this is the genius who told us for years 151 00:08:00,898 --> 00:08:03,233 that The Terror was dead. 152 00:08:04,034 --> 00:08:06,445 It turns out he was tricked. 153 00:08:06,486 --> 00:08:09,852 That's why we're finally seeing this unprecedented dip 154 00:08:09,886 --> 00:08:11,283 in his approval ratings. 155 00:08:11,325 --> 00:08:16,371 We're all starting to wonder if Superian isn't perfect, 156 00:08:16,413 --> 00:08:18,540 then what exactly is he, anyway? 157 00:08:19,394 --> 00:08:20,636 He's getting a little PO'd. 158 00:08:20,729 --> 00:08:23,337 - Hey, Superian? - Hey, Larry. 159 00:08:23,378 --> 00:08:27,382 Hey. Uh, just wondering how, uh, long you want the room for? 160 00:08:27,424 --> 00:08:29,259 Holland is great and all and, uh... 161 00:08:29,301 --> 00:08:30,886 Larry, what's this? 162 00:08:31,361 --> 00:08:32,790 Oh, no. Oh, don't look at that. 163 00:08:32,853 --> 00:08:34,323 I mean, I know what it is. I know what it is. 164 00:08:34,356 --> 00:08:38,101 It's a thumbs d-down. It's... it's a thumbs down! 165 00:08:38,143 --> 00:08:40,270 Social media is a cesspool, buddy. 166 00:08:40,312 --> 00:08:42,489 I mean, seriously, just the, just the wrong kind of mirror. 167 00:08:42,522 --> 00:08:46,944 And is it "unlike" or "not like"? 168 00:08:46,985 --> 00:08:48,829 Because whichever one it is, it means someone somewhere 169 00:08:48,862 --> 00:08:51,323 is actively disliking me 170 00:08:51,365 --> 00:08:52,991 and, Larry, they're doing it everywhere. 171 00:08:53,033 --> 00:08:54,701 We got people on that. We'll get some bots 172 00:08:54,743 --> 00:08:56,495 and we'll trend you right back up, okay? 173 00:08:56,536 --> 00:08:59,609 - Come on. You're above this. - I am not above this. 174 00:09:00,945 --> 00:09:02,584 Why don't I just take the computer...? 175 00:09:02,626 --> 00:09:05,462 Larry. Back off. 176 00:09:05,545 --> 00:09:08,924 Okay. Okay. I'll just let everyone know 177 00:09:08,966 --> 00:09:10,766 that you are unavailable until further notice. 178 00:09:11,476 --> 00:09:12,529 Hey, you want to do that thing 179 00:09:12,562 --> 00:09:14,442 where you throw me high in the air and catch me? 180 00:09:17,093 --> 00:09:19,017 Okay. 181 00:09:25,190 --> 00:09:27,526 Well, this is nice. 182 00:09:27,567 --> 00:09:30,320 I can practically smell the pineapple. 183 00:09:30,362 --> 00:09:31,655 You can, actually. 184 00:09:31,697 --> 00:09:34,032 They pump it in through the vents. 185 00:09:36,428 --> 00:09:38,954 Hey. We're lucky we even made it here. 186 00:09:38,996 --> 00:09:41,957 When The Terror went down, the cops raided your lair. 187 00:09:41,999 --> 00:09:43,542 They took Derek in for questioning 188 00:09:43,583 --> 00:09:45,135 and they're watching the place like hawks. 189 00:09:45,168 --> 00:09:47,546 Maybe you should've just kept running, you know? 190 00:09:47,587 --> 00:09:49,589 I'm not running, Frank. 191 00:09:49,631 --> 00:09:51,550 And I'm not letting one of Ramses' old captains 192 00:09:51,591 --> 00:09:53,552 take over his operation. It's my city. 193 00:09:53,593 --> 00:09:56,430 I know, but AEGIS is in town. 194 00:09:56,471 --> 00:09:58,974 Soon there's gonna be superheroes everywhere. 195 00:09:59,016 --> 00:10:01,018 You won't be able to show your face in this city. 196 00:10:02,108 --> 00:10:04,396 Yeah, you're right about that. 197 00:10:12,566 --> 00:10:16,408 I still have access to Ramses' old accounts. 198 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:19,637 It's a hefty chunk of change. 199 00:10:22,012 --> 00:10:23,574 I'm thinking 200 00:10:24,957 --> 00:10:27,836 I might want to invest in some super-tech. 201 00:10:27,878 --> 00:10:28,878 Super-tech? 202 00:10:30,387 --> 00:10:31,423 Yeah. 203 00:10:31,465 --> 00:10:33,050 Oh. 204 00:10:33,091 --> 00:10:35,093 I know a guy who knows a guy. 205 00:10:35,135 --> 00:10:37,137 - Go get him. - Yeah. 206 00:10:43,352 --> 00:10:46,563 And I am done. 207 00:10:46,646 --> 00:10:49,274 Ooh. How are you doing, Tick? 208 00:10:49,316 --> 00:10:53,820 Ugh, this typographic typhoon has marooned my mind. 209 00:10:53,862 --> 00:10:56,517 Arthur, do I have any offshore property, 210 00:10:56,551 --> 00:10:59,701 or own any satellites in orbit? 211 00:10:59,743 --> 00:11:03,478 Uh, no. I think it's safe to put "no" down for that. 212 00:11:03,512 --> 00:11:05,316 All right. 213 00:11:05,597 --> 00:11:08,627 God, how are we gonna fill all of these out for you? 214 00:11:08,668 --> 00:11:12,506 Ah, this has been a cruel quiz to pop on a man with no past. 215 00:11:12,802 --> 00:11:16,510 Oh. Hey, Tick, look, I'm sorry about making you do this. 216 00:11:16,551 --> 00:11:19,179 No, I'm the sorry one, chum. 217 00:11:19,221 --> 00:11:23,016 Your dream of proper governmental status is on the line. 218 00:11:23,058 --> 00:11:25,852 If only I could remember one iota of my origin story, 219 00:11:25,894 --> 00:11:27,979 I'd be able to fill in the blanks. 220 00:11:28,536 --> 00:11:29,825 Blanks like 221 00:11:31,434 --> 00:11:32,859 "origin story." 222 00:11:32,901 --> 00:11:34,596 Wait a second, how about we check the box 223 00:11:34,630 --> 00:11:37,239 for "mysterious massive memory loss." 224 00:11:37,981 --> 00:11:39,324 There's a box for that? 225 00:11:39,366 --> 00:11:41,326 - Yeah. - Uh, do that! 226 00:11:41,933 --> 00:11:45,080 Yeah, that's actually very, very convenient. 227 00:11:45,122 --> 00:11:48,083 Whoa. Then it's Mys-Mass-Mem-Loss for me. 228 00:11:48,125 --> 00:11:50,211 - Okay. - Arthur, you really do have 229 00:11:50,245 --> 00:11:51,711 a sixth sense for paper. 230 00:11:52,190 --> 00:11:53,839 So, how'd we do, gentlemen? 231 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,308 - Great. - Yeah. I think we're pretty much done. 232 00:11:56,612 --> 00:11:58,844 Okay, then if you're ready, we can begin the testing. 233 00:11:59,323 --> 00:12:00,492 I'm sorry. Testing? 234 00:12:00,526 --> 00:12:02,406 - Yes. - It's just, I thought you said 235 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,108 all we had to do was fill out our paperwork, 236 00:12:04,141 --> 00:12:06,143 and then we'd be well on our way. 237 00:12:06,215 --> 00:12:08,634 Yes, on a journey with many stops. 238 00:12:09,065 --> 00:12:10,939 Next stop, testing. 239 00:12:10,981 --> 00:12:12,357 This way. 240 00:12:18,306 --> 00:12:19,906 I had the weirdest dream. 241 00:12:21,072 --> 00:12:22,534 I had dreams, once. 242 00:12:22,986 --> 00:12:25,924 Of who I'd like to be, of who I'd like to kill. 243 00:12:26,236 --> 00:12:28,832 No. Like an "I'm asleep" dream. 244 00:12:29,951 --> 00:12:31,585 Right. Got it. 245 00:12:32,178 --> 00:12:33,587 My mom was in it. 246 00:12:33,628 --> 00:12:36,590 We were shopping for shoes. 247 00:12:36,631 --> 00:12:39,634 We were going to meet Arthur and my dad. 248 00:12:43,539 --> 00:12:44,764 What? 249 00:12:46,766 --> 00:12:48,768 It was the day my dad died. 250 00:12:48,801 --> 00:12:52,167 My mom, she took me shopping for back-to-school clothes, 251 00:12:52,210 --> 00:12:55,460 and... we took too long. 252 00:12:57,226 --> 00:13:00,124 Wow, I've never dreamed about that before. 253 00:13:00,781 --> 00:13:02,324 You've been through a lot lately. 254 00:13:02,365 --> 00:13:04,201 It was so real. 255 00:13:04,716 --> 00:13:06,620 But all twisted. 256 00:13:07,099 --> 00:13:08,630 She kept saying that I was a minute late. 257 00:13:08,663 --> 00:13:10,957 But the way that she said it, it was like, 258 00:13:12,099 --> 00:13:13,668 like I was supposed to fix it somehow. 259 00:13:13,710 --> 00:13:16,421 - Fix what? - I don't know. 260 00:13:16,463 --> 00:13:19,049 - Everything, I guess. - The past is poison. 261 00:13:20,004 --> 00:13:22,093 Bury it in the glacier. 262 00:13:22,135 --> 00:13:23,729 I can't really bury it if it's coming up 263 00:13:23,762 --> 00:13:26,181 - in my dreams... - Sorry. Helmet call. Hello? 264 00:13:26,223 --> 00:13:27,774 I've been calling you for hours. 265 00:13:27,807 --> 00:13:29,833 You shouldn't shut off your helmet ringer in the field. 266 00:13:29,866 --> 00:13:31,770 It's just bad tactical practice. 267 00:13:31,996 --> 00:13:35,273 - What do you want? - I'm tracking AEGIS Drones. 268 00:13:36,231 --> 00:13:38,026 - Damn it. How many? - A lot. 269 00:13:38,068 --> 00:13:40,496 And Overkill, I've decoded some chatter. 270 00:13:40,731 --> 00:13:42,293 Rathbone is in town. 271 00:13:42,348 --> 00:13:44,366 This is an unsecured location, DB. 272 00:13:44,731 --> 00:13:46,826 Radio silence until we regroup. 273 00:13:46,868 --> 00:13:49,746 - What's wrong with you? - Big Brother. 274 00:13:49,788 --> 00:13:53,583 - What, the show? - No. Not the damn show. 275 00:14:00,382 --> 00:14:01,800 We can't talk here. 276 00:14:01,841 --> 00:14:03,385 Sky might be listening. 277 00:14:03,426 --> 00:14:04,942 And you don't have audio scramblers. 278 00:14:04,976 --> 00:14:06,680 - Audio scramblers, what...? - Shh! 279 00:14:06,721 --> 00:14:08,974 If you want to be less confused, come with me. 280 00:14:14,302 --> 00:14:15,605 All right. 281 00:14:15,638 --> 00:14:18,536 Oh. Arthur, you have to drink that. 282 00:14:18,654 --> 00:14:20,819 - It's barium. - Yeah, I just wanted to ask, 283 00:14:20,860 --> 00:14:24,114 uh, why-why do I have to drink the barium? 284 00:14:24,155 --> 00:14:26,518 Here at AEGIS, we've been studying the science 285 00:14:26,552 --> 00:14:28,660 of the superhero for decades. 286 00:14:28,702 --> 00:14:30,416 That's what these tests are going to determine, 287 00:14:30,449 --> 00:14:33,923 the degree to which you are super. 288 00:14:34,340 --> 00:14:35,959 And you can figure that out? 289 00:14:36,590 --> 00:14:40,213 Yes, Arthur. If you drink the barium. 290 00:14:40,255 --> 00:14:41,594 Hmm? 291 00:14:44,078 --> 00:14:45,260 There we go. 292 00:14:45,302 --> 00:14:48,333 You see, the barium helps the machine detect whether or not 293 00:14:48,367 --> 00:14:50,307 you're what we call a Category. 294 00:14:50,812 --> 00:14:54,575 A Category is an individual with an ability or a power 295 00:14:54,609 --> 00:14:58,266 that sets them apart from the rest of humanity. 296 00:14:58,633 --> 00:14:59,824 The higher the power level, 297 00:14:59,858 --> 00:15:01,818 the higher the number the machine assigns. 298 00:15:01,860 --> 00:15:06,485 So for example, if a superhuman classed in Category One, 299 00:15:06,519 --> 00:15:09,532 then he may be able to run faster or heal faster 300 00:15:09,566 --> 00:15:11,786 or, uh, lift more than is humanly possible. 301 00:15:11,828 --> 00:15:13,622 At Category Two, a person might have 302 00:15:13,656 --> 00:15:15,968 one or more minor superpowers. 303 00:15:16,045 --> 00:15:18,001 A limited telekinesis, 304 00:15:18,043 --> 00:15:20,754 or slightly extrasensory perception. You see? 305 00:15:20,795 --> 00:15:23,840 I recently tested a woman who could bench-press 400 pounds 306 00:15:23,882 --> 00:15:26,676 and also read the mind of a house cat. 307 00:15:26,718 --> 00:15:29,120 Limited usefulness of that second power in the field, 308 00:15:29,154 --> 00:15:32,974 but, uh, did get her to Category Two, so hooray. 309 00:15:33,912 --> 00:15:38,021 Okay, now, Arthur? It's very important that you don't move. 310 00:15:39,248 --> 00:15:41,149 Um, is this gonna hurt? 311 00:15:41,183 --> 00:15:42,959 Todd? 312 00:15:43,209 --> 00:15:45,264 - Todd says no. - Oh. Thanks, Todd. 313 00:15:45,334 --> 00:15:47,906 If you do test as something to write home about, 314 00:15:48,654 --> 00:15:51,089 the machine makes something of a light show. 315 00:15:51,123 --> 00:15:54,746 I mean, the colors are pretty dazzling, so... get ready. 316 00:15:54,788 --> 00:15:56,397 - Yeah. I-I'm ready. - Good. 317 00:15:56,444 --> 00:15:59,334 Here we go. 318 00:16:07,258 --> 00:16:08,468 Well, that was brief. 319 00:16:08,779 --> 00:16:10,693 That-that's it? It's-it's done? 320 00:16:10,735 --> 00:16:12,305 Only this part of the exam. 321 00:16:12,347 --> 00:16:14,024 It takes a full battery of tests to determine 322 00:16:14,057 --> 00:16:16,434 whether or not you qualify for AEGIS registration. 323 00:16:17,599 --> 00:16:18,603 Q-Qualify? 324 00:16:18,645 --> 00:16:23,108 Wait, you mean there's, there's a chance that I fail? 325 00:16:23,149 --> 00:16:25,417 I mean, we can't just register any lunatic 326 00:16:25,451 --> 00:16:27,696 in tights and headgear who wanders in off the street. 327 00:16:28,404 --> 00:16:30,865 That would be chaos. Right, Arthur? 328 00:16:31,482 --> 00:16:32,909 I'm right. 329 00:16:37,664 --> 00:16:40,209 They say I'm a Category Four. 330 00:16:40,310 --> 00:16:42,545 Yeah, I figured you'd be up around there. 331 00:16:42,928 --> 00:16:44,904 - How about you? - Oh, you know. 332 00:16:45,037 --> 00:16:46,339 Not a Four. 333 00:16:46,723 --> 00:16:50,239 So, gentlemen, inside this room is a machine that will map 334 00:16:50,303 --> 00:16:53,388 your strength, your endurance and your clinical moxie. 335 00:16:53,430 --> 00:16:55,065 Ah, well, now you're in for something, 336 00:16:55,099 --> 00:16:58,381 because Arthur here is full of moxie. 337 00:16:58,482 --> 00:17:01,144 - Ah. - Sure, he has some bones, 338 00:17:01,178 --> 00:17:04,649 a little hair on top, but inside, pure moxie. 339 00:17:04,691 --> 00:17:06,025 Show 'em, chum. 340 00:17:06,067 --> 00:17:07,819 Arthur, why don't you go first? 341 00:17:07,861 --> 00:17:09,420 - Gladly. - Yeah. 342 00:17:10,739 --> 00:17:13,077 Okay, Arthur, please step to the center of the room 343 00:17:13,111 --> 00:17:15,160 and stand in the yellow square. 344 00:17:15,201 --> 00:17:17,203 The yellow square says "Danger." 345 00:17:17,245 --> 00:17:19,048 Yes. That's the one. 346 00:17:24,509 --> 00:17:26,511 Okay... 347 00:17:36,014 --> 00:17:39,517 Man, that arm jouster is over-the-top. 348 00:17:39,559 --> 00:17:41,227 Yes, the Strong Arm-6000. 349 00:17:41,261 --> 00:17:43,694 It may look very simplistic, but it's actually 350 00:17:43,736 --> 00:17:45,899 quite sophisticated. 351 00:17:46,244 --> 00:17:49,486 Hey, um, how-how am I supposed to win against this thing? 352 00:17:49,527 --> 00:17:51,821 No. The-the Strong Arm-6000 is going to win. 353 00:17:51,863 --> 00:17:54,423 It's gonna judge you by the effort it took to win. 354 00:17:54,501 --> 00:17:57,035 So don't even think about winning. 355 00:17:57,076 --> 00:17:59,287 Take all thought of winning out of your mind. 356 00:17:59,329 --> 00:18:01,498 Just go ahead and lose naturally. 357 00:18:01,790 --> 00:18:06,252 Okay. Takes the pressure off, I guess. 358 00:18:06,294 --> 00:18:11,049 Oh. Hey. Uh, it's-it's squeezing me pretty tight. 359 00:18:12,236 --> 00:18:15,056 Is it smiling? 360 00:18:15,103 --> 00:18:16,797 Arthur! 361 00:18:17,103 --> 00:18:19,682 That's the fastest incapacitation we've ever had. 362 00:18:19,724 --> 00:18:21,428 He's going to be good for the dataset. 363 00:18:21,462 --> 00:18:22,644 You all right, Arthur? 364 00:18:22,685 --> 00:18:24,896 Yeah, f-finished all my homework. 365 00:18:25,423 --> 00:18:27,982 Well. All right, well done. 366 00:18:31,189 --> 00:18:33,655 You may be a titan of tensile strength, 367 00:18:33,696 --> 00:18:36,866 but today, you tussle with The Tick. 368 00:18:36,908 --> 00:18:40,410 Testing begins in three, two, one. 369 00:18:45,621 --> 00:18:48,086 Oh, you call that elbow grease? Come on. 370 00:18:51,316 --> 00:18:52,799 This is really remarkable. 371 00:18:52,841 --> 00:18:55,343 Yeah, he really is. 372 00:18:55,762 --> 00:18:58,471 Uh, what-what's happening here? 373 00:18:58,730 --> 00:19:00,871 Your friend is extraordinarily powerful. 374 00:19:00,905 --> 00:19:03,595 The Strong Arm-6000 is absorbing The Tick's energy 375 00:19:03,629 --> 00:19:05,854 and then feeding it directly back to him. 376 00:19:07,105 --> 00:19:08,648 Oh, hey, Arthur, look! 377 00:19:08,690 --> 00:19:10,066 I'm avenging you! 378 00:19:10,108 --> 00:19:11,526 Great, Tick. That's great. 379 00:19:11,568 --> 00:19:13,736 But let's try to not break the machine. 380 00:19:13,778 --> 00:19:15,947 What? Oh. 381 00:19:17,269 --> 00:19:20,504 Uh... Uh... 382 00:19:21,519 --> 00:19:22,579 Remarkable. 383 00:19:22,972 --> 00:19:26,416 I think I broke your machine. 384 00:19:27,262 --> 00:19:28,626 Sorry. Uh... 385 00:19:29,598 --> 00:19:31,222 Let's see... 386 00:19:37,683 --> 00:19:40,082 There we go. 387 00:19:40,794 --> 00:19:42,421 I fixed it! 388 00:19:45,543 --> 00:19:47,228 Overkill, there you are. 389 00:19:47,270 --> 00:19:48,730 I was getting worried. 390 00:19:49,567 --> 00:19:51,242 Dangerboat, you got your scramblers up yet? 391 00:19:51,275 --> 00:19:53,026 - Scramblers up, cloaking on full. - OK. 392 00:19:54,027 --> 00:19:56,779 - Now can we talk? - Yeah. 393 00:19:56,821 --> 00:19:59,657 - Now we can talk. - Great. What's going on? 394 00:20:00,191 --> 00:20:04,120 Look, I'm a wanted man, and Dangerboat's a wanted boat. 395 00:20:04,162 --> 00:20:06,873 When AEGIS rolls into town, that's when we roll out. 396 00:20:06,915 --> 00:20:09,212 So unless you were meaning to take a trip to Cuba, 397 00:20:09,246 --> 00:20:10,385 you'd better get out of here. 398 00:20:10,418 --> 00:20:12,921 Why didn't you tell me that before I came all the way here? 399 00:20:12,962 --> 00:20:14,255 Ubers don't have scramblers. 400 00:20:14,297 --> 00:20:15,798 So you're just running away? 401 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:19,761 I'm not running away. I'm retreating, strategically. 402 00:20:21,551 --> 00:20:22,972 You don't understand, okay? 403 00:20:23,014 --> 00:20:24,432 No, of course I don't understand 404 00:20:24,474 --> 00:20:26,726 because you never tell me anything. 405 00:20:29,222 --> 00:20:32,190 After the crash, Agent Ty Rathbone retrained me 406 00:20:32,231 --> 00:20:34,192 as an AEGIS heavy action operative. 407 00:20:34,605 --> 00:20:36,527 He became like a father to me, 408 00:20:36,569 --> 00:20:38,738 made me the leader of an elite team: 409 00:20:38,780 --> 00:20:41,324 Perseus Squadron. 410 00:20:41,366 --> 00:20:43,201 We took on missions that most people 411 00:20:43,242 --> 00:20:45,453 would consider to be impossible. 412 00:20:45,495 --> 00:20:47,872 And then one mission was. 413 00:20:52,210 --> 00:20:56,214 Our target was located just off the coast of Miami, South Beach. 414 00:20:56,951 --> 00:20:58,910 Hurricane Ivan was bearing down 415 00:20:58,944 --> 00:21:01,427 like the pinwheel of some avenging god. 416 00:21:01,469 --> 00:21:03,846 We were sent in to neutralize a black market, 417 00:21:03,888 --> 00:21:06,516 super-tech kingpin they called "The Duke." 418 00:21:08,162 --> 00:21:10,311 The Duke knew we were coming. 419 00:21:11,490 --> 00:21:13,233 I lost my entire team. 420 00:21:14,482 --> 00:21:16,442 I managed to kill my way to The Duke 421 00:21:16,484 --> 00:21:19,654 and I cut that bastard's head off myself. 422 00:21:21,803 --> 00:21:23,279 Then the hurricane hit. 423 00:21:24,717 --> 00:21:26,077 I don't know what happened next, 424 00:21:26,561 --> 00:21:28,705 but I woke up a few hours later being pushed to shore 425 00:21:28,746 --> 00:21:30,248 by a pod of dolphins. 426 00:21:30,289 --> 00:21:31,833 That's horrible. 427 00:21:31,874 --> 00:21:33,718 I mean, not the dolphins. The dolphins are cool, 428 00:21:33,751 --> 00:21:35,545 but the rest is horrible. 429 00:21:35,586 --> 00:21:38,131 After the Flag Five, 430 00:21:38,172 --> 00:21:40,944 I swore I'd never let my family die again, 431 00:21:42,545 --> 00:21:44,569 but I let my family die again. 432 00:21:47,670 --> 00:21:50,268 So Rathbone blames you? 433 00:21:50,467 --> 00:21:51,662 That's what I heard. 434 00:21:54,209 --> 00:21:56,691 Wait, I'm sorry, you never actually talked to him? 435 00:21:57,584 --> 00:22:00,115 What's the point? AEGIS thinks I'm the traitor. 436 00:22:00,186 --> 00:22:01,529 And I would, too, if I were them. 437 00:22:01,571 --> 00:22:03,406 Why is everything so black and white with you? 438 00:22:04,382 --> 00:22:06,422 My eyes are cybernetic. I can't change the settings. 439 00:22:08,163 --> 00:22:10,163 Dangerboat, prime your power cells. 440 00:22:10,204 --> 00:22:11,456 Um, please? 441 00:22:11,497 --> 00:22:13,708 Please. I don't want to stop 442 00:22:13,750 --> 00:22:15,126 until we're in another time zone. 443 00:22:15,168 --> 00:22:17,022 Priming power cells now. 444 00:22:17,929 --> 00:22:20,173 Good-bye forever, Dot. 445 00:22:20,632 --> 00:22:21,841 You know what? That's great. 446 00:22:21,883 --> 00:22:23,259 That's actually really good for me 447 00:22:23,301 --> 00:22:24,672 because this whole thing is completely ridiculous. 448 00:22:24,705 --> 00:22:28,931 It's totally stupid! You were framed. 449 00:22:28,973 --> 00:22:30,558 You never even went rogue. 450 00:22:30,600 --> 00:22:33,144 - That's in the past. - You can't run from your past. 451 00:22:33,186 --> 00:22:35,063 I can totally run from my past. 452 00:22:35,104 --> 00:22:36,898 Talk to Rathbone. 453 00:22:36,939 --> 00:22:39,317 Convince him you're not the traitor. 454 00:22:39,358 --> 00:22:40,804 You have to at least try. 455 00:22:42,243 --> 00:22:44,897 If you are too afraid to do even that... 456 00:22:46,143 --> 00:22:47,435 Adios, I guess. 457 00:22:55,702 --> 00:22:58,015 Should I set a course for Havana? 458 00:23:00,444 --> 00:23:01,654 No. 459 00:23:01,718 --> 00:23:04,175 Okay, but I'm still going to put on a little salsa 460 00:23:04,209 --> 00:23:05,921 because that got intense. 461 00:23:28,116 --> 00:23:30,493 Ah, there you are. 462 00:23:30,732 --> 00:23:32,737 Thought I'd lost you in all the fuss back there. 463 00:23:32,787 --> 00:23:35,665 - Hey, Tick. - Uh-oh. 464 00:23:35,706 --> 00:23:38,209 This is a memory lane land mine. 465 00:23:39,451 --> 00:23:41,954 The last thing I ever told my dad, 466 00:23:42,381 --> 00:23:45,508 I said to him that I was gonna join the Flag Five someday. 467 00:23:46,803 --> 00:23:48,219 For a moment there, 468 00:23:48,818 --> 00:23:51,779 with all this talk about a new Flag Five forming, I... 469 00:23:54,373 --> 00:23:55,768 I actually let myself believe 470 00:23:55,810 --> 00:23:57,975 maybe it was gonna happen for me. 471 00:23:59,727 --> 00:24:01,729 Then let's make it happen. 472 00:24:03,901 --> 00:24:05,736 A-Are you kidding, Tick? 473 00:24:07,155 --> 00:24:08,623 They're not even gonna let me register. 474 00:24:08,656 --> 00:24:13,286 I-I-I got a zero on the Category Machine, a zero. 475 00:24:13,327 --> 00:24:15,246 I-I am a zero. 476 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:16,976 You saw what happened in that physical exam. I... 477 00:24:17,009 --> 00:24:19,469 Their tests don't mean anything. 478 00:24:19,565 --> 00:24:22,490 I've seen you pass the real test, the one that counts. 479 00:24:22,764 --> 00:24:25,214 Yeah, well, their test counts, too. 480 00:24:27,498 --> 00:24:31,137 Okay, Agent Commander Rathbone would like to have a word with you. 481 00:24:31,179 --> 00:24:34,261 Good, well, I have a few words to trade with him.. 482 00:24:34,295 --> 00:24:36,350 Not you, Tick. Arthur. 483 00:24:37,662 --> 00:24:39,145 Eh? 484 00:24:39,187 --> 00:24:41,342 - Seriously? - Yes. 485 00:24:54,493 --> 00:24:57,246 This is our big high-tech connection? 486 00:24:57,722 --> 00:25:01,626 - What is he, 15? - Miss Lint, this is Edgelord. 487 00:25:02,004 --> 00:25:03,044 Edgelord? 488 00:25:03,085 --> 00:25:05,755 - It's because I push the limits. - People say he's going places. 489 00:25:05,796 --> 00:25:08,007 - Extreme places. - What people? 490 00:25:08,049 --> 00:25:10,009 Do you want to stand here and quiz my extremities? 491 00:25:10,576 --> 00:25:12,803 Or do you want to talk about the kind of high-technology 492 00:25:12,845 --> 00:25:14,430 that can have your rivals writhing 493 00:25:14,472 --> 00:25:18,601 under your new kick-ass electro-convection battle boots? 494 00:25:23,439 --> 00:25:25,358 I want to talk about the boots. 495 00:25:25,399 --> 00:25:28,152 - Show her the other stuff. - The boots are just a start. 496 00:25:28,721 --> 00:25:30,154 With your unique electrical output, 497 00:25:30,196 --> 00:25:32,248 we can put together something that can really enhance 498 00:25:32,281 --> 00:25:34,325 your look and your power level. 499 00:25:41,003 --> 00:25:42,458 And you can get all of this? 500 00:25:42,500 --> 00:25:44,877 I'm Edgelord. 501 00:25:44,919 --> 00:25:49,019 I walk between the raindrops. 502 00:25:52,779 --> 00:25:54,553 Please follow me, sir. 503 00:25:54,595 --> 00:25:56,222 This way. 504 00:26:03,335 --> 00:26:04,619 Just keep following me, sir. 505 00:26:15,994 --> 00:26:20,242 Arthur Everest, aka "Arthur." 506 00:26:21,213 --> 00:26:22,331 Have a seat. 507 00:26:25,142 --> 00:26:26,544 Test results. 508 00:26:26,585 --> 00:26:30,006 Category Machine gave you a zilch, zero. 509 00:26:30,447 --> 00:26:32,591 No powers detected. 510 00:26:32,633 --> 00:26:34,608 Most people move the needle even a little bit, 511 00:26:34,642 --> 00:26:36,804 but you, not at all. 512 00:26:36,846 --> 00:26:40,516 Okay, sir, uh, I know that I'm not technically super, 513 00:26:40,558 --> 00:26:42,713 b-but I believe that I possess certain qualities... 514 00:26:42,747 --> 00:26:46,046 Son, why the hell are you applying 515 00:26:46,080 --> 00:26:48,482 to my agency for a superhero license? 516 00:26:50,533 --> 00:26:52,570 Look, Agent Commander Rathbone, 517 00:26:52,611 --> 00:26:55,239 I-I know that I don't look like your typical hero, 518 00:26:55,281 --> 00:26:57,849 but-but I'm here because this is my des... 519 00:27:00,974 --> 00:27:03,456 Because this is what I'm supposed to do. 520 00:27:03,888 --> 00:27:05,534 It is, you know, a-and The Tick and I 521 00:27:05,583 --> 00:27:07,770 are already out there defending the city. 522 00:27:07,804 --> 00:27:10,087 I mean, I-I'm already doing the job. 523 00:27:10,129 --> 00:27:11,773 Let's talk about The Tick. 524 00:27:11,807 --> 00:27:14,268 Yeah, I mean, you know, you saw him. 525 00:27:15,015 --> 00:27:16,102 He's amazing. He's the whole... 526 00:27:16,135 --> 00:27:17,762 We don't even know what the hell he is. 527 00:27:18,405 --> 00:27:22,058 No I.D., no birth records, no past. 528 00:27:22,099 --> 00:27:23,476 He could be from outer space. 529 00:27:23,517 --> 00:27:25,611 He could be something that the Russians are cooking up. 530 00:27:25,644 --> 00:27:27,997 Hell, for all we know, he could be a big blue genie. 531 00:27:29,231 --> 00:27:32,840 But I can see that he's formed a bond with you. 532 00:27:33,192 --> 00:27:34,957 You're his damn Jiminy Cricket. 533 00:27:34,999 --> 00:27:38,532 So let's say that we grant you your superhero license. 534 00:27:38,574 --> 00:27:41,827 There is just one thing that you need to do for me. 535 00:27:42,547 --> 00:27:44,864 I need you to keep tabs on your friend. 536 00:27:45,492 --> 00:27:47,625 You tell us if anything new develops, 537 00:27:47,666 --> 00:27:51,420 if he remembers anything, if you uncover anything. 538 00:27:51,563 --> 00:27:56,336 I'm-I'm sorry. You want me to spy on The Tick? 539 00:27:56,391 --> 00:27:58,344 Spying's a whole different department, son. 540 00:27:58,386 --> 00:28:01,889 I'm just talking tabs, keeping tabs. 541 00:28:02,181 --> 00:28:04,258 Yeah, uh... 542 00:28:04,308 --> 00:28:07,311 Respectfully, I don't know if I feel comfortable doing that. 543 00:28:08,118 --> 00:28:12,066 I build teams, son. I built the Flag Five. 544 00:28:12,352 --> 00:28:15,569 You and The Tick, it's a classic brain and brawn situation. 545 00:28:15,611 --> 00:28:19,532 I am just asking for the brains to keep an eye on the brawn, 546 00:28:19,821 --> 00:28:23,369 for both your sakes and the sake of a grateful nation. 547 00:28:23,411 --> 00:28:28,666 Now... does that sound like such a bad thing? 548 00:28:31,251 --> 00:28:33,587 I guess not, when you put it like that. 549 00:28:33,629 --> 00:28:35,686 Then congratulations, Arthur Everest. 550 00:28:35,720 --> 00:28:38,384 You are officially approved. 551 00:28:40,962 --> 00:28:43,889 Oh, my God. Thank you. 552 00:28:44,290 --> 00:28:46,321 Thank you, thank you very much. 553 00:28:47,915 --> 00:28:49,603 We humans aren't perfect. 554 00:28:49,645 --> 00:28:51,313 We never claimed to be, 555 00:28:51,355 --> 00:28:54,650 but we know who we are, and we know where we're from. 556 00:28:54,692 --> 00:28:57,111 We're humans, gosh darn it, 557 00:28:57,153 --> 00:29:00,573 from the good old US-of-A. 558 00:29:00,614 --> 00:29:03,951 But Superian, on the other hand, he isn't human at all. 559 00:29:03,993 --> 00:29:08,038 As they say, he's not from around these parts. 560 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:11,191 He's not from around these parts. 561 00:29:11,426 --> 00:29:13,095 Maybe Superian ought to remember that 562 00:29:13,129 --> 00:29:15,588 the next time he tries to tell us locals what to do.