The Earth appears, and then a city by a lake, where many planes fly around an airport.

A song plays and it says ONCE UPON A FUTURE TIME
IN A PLACE CALLED
STARDUST BAY
COUNTIN' DOWN TO
ADVENTURE NOW
ROCKETS ON A MISSION
WE'RE ON OUR WAY!

Three happy space racers take off and fly into space.

The song continues SPACE RACERS
SURFIN' THE SOLAR WIND
SPACE RACERS
TOGETHER THE FUN
BEGINS

The space racers explore the Solar System.

The song continues WAY UP WHERE THE
PLANETS, MOONS
AND STARS ALL SHIMMER
AND SHINE, SHINE
HAVING A GREAT TIME
EXPLORING
SPACE RACERS

The title of the show appears in space: Space Racers.

Starling shows up and says HEY, WAIT FOR ME!

Today's episode is "Volunteer day."

(music plays)

In Stardust Bay, EaglEagle says I LOVE EARTH DAY.
THE GAMES, THE RACES...

Hawk grabs a fuel box and says THE FOOD!
[SLURPING, LOUD BURP]

Eagle laugh.

In her stall, SandpipeRobyn says EARTH DAY IS ABOUT
TAKING CARE OF OUR HOME.
AND THAT INCLUDES OUR OCEANS
WHICH CAN BECOME
JUST AS POLLUTED...

CranEagle says AS OUR MINDS,
WHICH WE MUST ALWAYS STAY
VIGILANT TO FILL WITH...

Coot says SLUDGE AND OTHER
WASTE PRODUCTS.
BELIEVE ME, THE LAST THING
YOU WANT TO EAT IS...

Robyn says SPACE JUNK, WHICH CAN BECOME
A SERIOUS HAZARD
TO ENTERING
AND EXITING THE ATMOSPHERE,
AS WELL AS A DANGER
TO EXISTING SATELLITES.

Hawk says WHAT'S YOUR EARTH DAY
ACTIVITY, ROBYN?

Robyn says WE'RE SIGNING UP VOLUNTEERS
TO HELP CLEAN UP
SOME OF THE SPACE JUNK
IN LOW ORBIT.

Hawk says COOL.

Eagle says WELL, I THINK IT'S GREAT
THAT YOU'RE DO SO MUCH
HARD WORK FOR THE PLANET.
VOLUNTEERING IS REALLY
IMPORTANT.

Robyn says I'M GLAD YOU FEEL
THAT WAY.
SO, I'LL SIGN YOU AND HAWK UP
FOR CLEANUP DUTY TOO.

Eagle says I MEANT YOU VOLUNTEERING,
NOT ME.

Robyn says NICE TRY EAGLE,
BUT I'M PUTTING YOU BOTH
ON MY LIST.
REPORT TO SECTOR FOUR
AT 3:00.

Eagle says AWW, MAN!

Pigeon says TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT!
DUNK THE COACH
TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS
OF THE IMPORTANCE
OF RECYCLING!

Eagle throws a ball that fails to hit the target.

Pigeon says AW, IS THAT THE BEST
YOU GOT, EAGLE?

Cadets laugh.

Hawk says YOU DON'T SEEM TOO HAPPY
ABOUT HELPING ROBYN.

Eagle says NO, VOLUNTEERING IS FINE,
IT'S JUST...
THERE'S AN ORB-O
TOURNAMENT ON TV,
AND I REALLY WANTED
TO KICK BACK
AND RELAX THIS AFTERNOON.

He throws and misses again.

Pigeon says OH, YOU CALL THAT A THROW?
I'VE SEEN SALADS
TOSSED BETTER THAN THAT!

Hawk says COME ON,
IT'LL BE FUN.
AND WE'RE MAKING THE PLANET
A BETTER PLACE.

Eagle says I GUESS.
[GRUNTS]

Eagle throws again and hits the target.

[DING]

Pigeon sinks and says AHH!

As he sings, he splashes water on Hawk and Eagle.

Hawk says I SAID A BETTER PLACE,
NOT A WETTER PLACE.

In outer space, Robyn says ALL RIGHT, VOLUNTEERS.
I WANT EVERYONE TO HAVE
A CHANCE
AT USING THE MAGNET
TO ATTRACT THE SPACE JUNK.
IT'S ACTUALLY A LOT OF FUN
ONCE YOU GET USED IT.
TAG THE DEBRIS SO YOU DON'T
ACCIDENTALLY DISTURB
ANY WORKING EQUIPMENT.
THEN REEL IT IN
WITH THE MAGNET.
LOAD THE DEBRIS INTO
THE CARGO TRANSPORTS,
AND WHEN THEY'RE FULL,
SET THEM ON AUTOPILOT.
EVERYONE GETS TO TAKE A TURN
DOING ALL THE DIFFERENT JOBS.
AND REMEMBER
TO HAVE FUN TODAY.
I'LL BE IN SECTOR FIVE
IF ANYONE NEEDS ME.

Raven says ALL RIGHT, LET'S DO THIS.
[ALL CHEERING]

Discouraged, Eagle says WHOO-HOO.

Raven sings SPACE JUNK
A MESSY MUDDLE
OF METALLIC CLUNK

Starling sings WE WANNA SEE THE PLANET FREE
OF GUNKY ORBITAL DEBRIS

They all sing NO MORE SPACE JUNK

Raven sings SPACE JUNK
WE WON'T REST UNTIL
THE HAZARD'S SHRUNK

They all sing GRAB THOSE CHUNKS
IN THREES AND FOURS
AND CHUCK 'EM THROUGH
THE CARGO DOORS
NO MORE SPACE JUNK

(music plays)

Eagle says AVA, HOW MUCH LONGER UNTIL
THE ORB-O TOURNAMENT STARTS?

Ava says THE ORB-O TOURNAMENT BEGINS
IN TWO HOURS AND 21 MINUTES.

Eagle says AND HOW MUCH LONGER
DO YOU THINK
THIS CLEANUP JOB
IS GOING TO TAKE?

Ava says AT THE CURRENT RATE,
I ESTIMATE YOU WILL COMPLETE
THE CLEAN-UP OF SECTOR FOUR
IN THREE HOURS
AND FIVE MINUTES.

Eagle says OKAY!
SO THERE'S A CHANCE
WE COULD GET DONE IN TIME,
IF WE JUST KICK IT UP
A NOTCH.
HEY, GUYS, I'VE NOTICED
THAT WITH EVERYONE ROTATING JOBS
WE'RE WASTING A LOT OF TIME.
RAVEN, WHY DON'T YOU
JUST HANDLE THE MAGNET.
HAWK, YOU LOAD THE CARGO.
STARLING, START PROGRAMMING
THOSE AUTO-PILOTS.
CROW, SPARROW,
YOU START TAGGING THE DEBRIS.
IF WE TREAT THIS
LIKE AN ASSEMBLY LINE,
WE CAN GET THIS JOB DONE
A WHOLE LOT FASTER.

Starling says BUT I DON'T WANT TO
GET STUCK ON THE AUTO-PILOT.

Eagle says HEY, WE NEED TO THINK
ABOUT THE PLANET
FOR A CHANGE
INSTEAD OF OURSELVES.

Starling says WELL, I GUESS
THAT'S TRUE.

Eagle pats her on the head and says THERE WE GO.
THAT'S THE EARTH DAY
SPIRIT.

(music plays)

Hawk says OKAY, RAVEN,
REVERSE POLARITY.

Sparrow says BACK TO WORK.

Starling says OH, PHOOEY.

Sparrow says OH, MAN, I DIDN'T WANNA
DO THE DEBRIS AGAIN.

Hawk says EAGLE, I'VE NOTICED THAT
IT'S NOT AS MUCH FUN
IF EVERYONE ONLY
GETS TO DO ONE JOB.

Eagle says BUT IT'S MUCH MORE
EFFICIENT THIS WAY.
LESS DOWN TIME.

Hawk says YEAH, BUT WE'RE ALL
VOLUNTEERS.
WE'RE NOT SUPER-FAST ROBOTS
OR WORKERS IN A FACTORY.

Eagle says IT'S GONNA TAKE FOREVER
THE OTHER WAY.
TRUST ME, BUDDY,
I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.
HEY!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
I TOLD YOU
TO HANDLE THE MAGNET.
YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO
BE TAGGING.

Raven says WHO PUT YOU IN CHARGE?

Eagle says OH, I GET IT.
YOU'RE AFRAID
THAT I CAN GATHER
ALL THE SPACE JUNK
FASTER THAN YOU.
THAT'S WHY YOU QUIT
DOING THE MAGNET JOB.
OKAY, LET ME TAKE OVER
THE MAGNET.

Raven says YOU'RE NOT FASTER
THAN ME.

Eagle says YES, I AM.

Raven says NO, YOU'RE NOT.

Eagle says THEN PROVE IT.

(music plays)

Eagle says COME ON, STARLING,
YOU CAN GO FASTER
THAN THAT.
SPARROW, ARE YOU SLEEPING
OUT THERE?
CROW, QUIT DANCING.
THIS IS EARTH DAY,
NOT YOUR BIRTHDAY.
[GRUNTING]

Robyn says WHAT'S WRONG, HAWK?
WHY AREN'T YOU
IN SECTOR FOUR?

Hawk says UM...
IT'S KIND OF
A LONG STORY.

Robyn says THAT'S OKAY.
I WANNA HEAR IT ANYWAY.

(music plays)

Eagle whispers AVA, HOW MUCH TIME LEFT
'TIL THE BIG ORB-O
TOURNAMENT BEGINS?

Ava says NINE MINUTES
AND 12 SECONDS.

Eagle says OH, MAN.
COME ON, COME ON!

Robyn says EAGLE, MAY I HAVE
A WORD WITH YOU?
IN PRIVATE.

Eagle says LIKE PRIVATELY
IN PRIVATE?
SURE.
IF YOU'RE HERE TO TELL ME
HOW AMAZING IT IS
THAT I GOT THIS CLEANUP JOB
DONE SO FAST, NO NEED.
TIME'S A-WASTING,
SO...

Robyn says EAGLE, VOLUNTEERING IS ABOUT
EVERYONE PITCHING IN,
NOT BOSSING EVERYONE
AROUND.

Eagle says BUT TURNING IT
INTO A COMPETITION
IS GETTING THE JOB DONE
TWICE AS FAST.

Robyn says AND EVERYONE IS MISERABLE!
YOU KNOW WHAT?
MAYBE THIS WASN'T
THE BEST ASSIGNMENT FOR YOU.
WHY DON'T YOU GO HOME?
WE'LL TAKE OVER
FROM HERE.

Eagle sighs.

Robyn says EAGLE, WAIT.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO.

Eagle says NO, NO, I GET IT.
I WAS TOO BOSSY.
NO ONE WAS HAVING FUN
ANYMORE.
YOU'RE RIGHT
TO SEND ME HOME.

Robyn says EAGLE, I CAN SEE
I HURT YOUR FEELINGS.

Eagle says DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.
I'LL BE FINE...
EVENTUALLY.
ORB-O TOURNAMENT,
HERE I COME!
AND JUST IN TIME, TOO.

In his room, he watches the tournament and says AHH, VICTORY IS MINE.
THE ONLY VOLUNTEERING
I'M GONNA DO NOW
IS VOLUNTEERING
SOME SNACKS INTO MY MOUTH.
[CHUCKLING]
SNACKS...
[SLURPING]
AH!
AVA, CAN YOU PLAY
THE RADIO TRANSMISSION
FROM THE CLEAN-UP CREW
IN SECTOR FOUR?

Raven says OVER HERE!

Starling says GRAB IT AND SWING!

Hawk says THIS IS SO MUCH FUN!

Robyn says THIS IS GOING SO FAST.

Eagle says AVA, END RADIO
TRANSMISSION.

He knocks over the snack bowl and sighs.

Meanwhile in outer space, Hawk deviates a piece of space junk coming his way and sends it in one of the containers.

Starling says SCORE!

Hawk says YOUR TURN, STARLING!

In his room, Eagle says AVA, CAN YOU TURN ON SECTOR FOUR
RADIO TRAFFIC AGAIN?

Starling says BULL'S-EYE!
WHOO-HOO!

Robyn says GO, TEAM!

Crow says YOU DID IT, STARLING.

Raven says WHAT'S THE SCORE?

Hawk says CLEANING IS SO MUCH FUN!

Eagle says HMM...

Eagle goes to outer space and says HEY, GUYS, LOOK,
I'VE GOTTA TELL YOU SOMETHING.
I'M SORRY ABOUT BOSSING
EVERYONE AROUND.
THE TRUTH IS,
I WAS TRYING TO GET HOME
IN TIME TO WATCH
THE ORB-O TOURNAMENT.

Robyn says EAGLE!

Eagle says I KNOW, AND I'M SORRY.
BUT WHAT I REALIZED
IS THAT IT'S MORE FUN
TO HELP OUT WITH EVERYONE ELSE
THAN TO WATCH TV ALONE.

Robyn says THEN WHY DID YOU
COME BACK?

Eagle says TO PITCH IN AND VOLUNTEER
FOR REAL THIS TIME.

Robyn says WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU.
AS LONG AS YOU DON'T
BOSS EVERYONE AROUND.

Eagle says DEAL.
OKAY, EVERYBODY,
HOW DOES THIS GO AGAIN?

They all sing SPACE JUNK
WE WON'T REST UNTIL
THE HAZARD'S SHRUNK
GRAB THOSE CHUNKS
IN THREES AND FOURS
AND CHUCK 'EM THROUGH
THE CARGO DOORS
NO MORE SPACE JUNK

(music plays)

Eagle says WELL, THAT'S IT,
EVERYONE.
GREAT JOB.
[ALL CHEERING]

Coot says WOW, SECTOR FOUR
IS DONE ALREADY?

Robyn says YUP!
EAGLE HAD SOME IDEAS
ABOUT HOW TO DO THINGS
MORE EFFICIENTLY.
BUT DON'T WORRY.
I EXPLAINED THAT VOLUNTEERING
IS ALL ABOUT...

Coot says NO, I'M IMPRESSED!
WE NEED EFFICIENCY
ALL YEAR LONG,
NOT JUST WHEN WE'RE VOLUNTEERING
FOR EARTH DAY.

Hawk says OKAY.

Coot says EAGLE, I'M APPOINTING YOU
FULL-TIME SPACE DEBRIS
CLEAN-UP CAPTAIN.
THE GROUP MEETS
TWICE A WEEK.
SO NOW,
YOU WON'T HAVE TO WAIT
ANOTHER WHOLE YEAR
TO VOLUNTEER.

Eagle says CAPTAIN?
I LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT.
WOULD I GET A BADGE
OR A PIN OR SOMETHING
THAT WOULD LET PEOPLE KNOW
MY NEW RANK?
NOT THAT I'M GONNA GET ALL BOSSY
OR ANYTHING.

Coot says UH, SURE.
I GUESS WE COULD
MAKE YOU SOMETHING.

Eagle says CAPTAIN EAGLE,
REPORTING FOR DUTY!

Hawk says DO YOU THINK HE UNDERSTANDS
WHAT HE'S GOTTEN HIMSELF INTO?

Robyn says I HOPE NOT.
[LAUGHTER]

Music plays as the end credits roll.