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 "The happiest rocket in the world."

In his office, Vulture says DODO!
WHERE IN BLAZING
BLUE COMETS
ARE THOSE FILES
I ASKED FOR?
IT'S BEEN FIVE
WHOLE MINUTES ALREADY!
I HAVEN'T GOT
ALL DAY YOU KNOW.

Dodo comes along carrying a pile of files and drop them.

He says AAH! OHH!

Vulture says YOU CLUMSY OAF!
I NEED THOSE FILES
ON MY DESK,
NOT ON THE FLOOR.

Dodo says YES, BOSS.
RIGHT AWAY, BOSS.
YOU CAN COUNT
ON ME, BOSS.

He tries hard to reach one file under the desk.

[HUMMING]

Vulture groans and says IF ONE WANTS
A JOB DONE RIGHT,
I SUPPOSE ONE MUST
DO IT ONESELF.

Vulture ducks down to pick up the files and hits his head against the desk.

He says OW!
DODO, YOU...
SWEET FELLOW
AND DEAR FRIEND.
OH, UH...
THANK YOU, DEAR DODO.
YOU ARE A PRINCE
AMONG ROCKETS,
A SAGE
OF THE GALAXY.

Dodo says I AM?
UM, GEE...
THANKS, BOSS.
YOU'RE THAT...
THAT SAGE THING TOO.
AND-- AND EVEN BETTER
THAN A PRINCE.
YOU'RE A KING!

Vulture says AND YOU ARE
A TREASURED COMPANION
WHO GIVES ME JOY
EVERY DAY.

Dodo says AND YOU ARE A GREAT BOSS
WHO ORDERS ME AROUND
EVERY DAY.

Vulture says AND MIGHT I SAY,
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY
ADORABLE, DODO!

Dodo says AND YOU'RE
THE BESTEST ROCKET
IN THE WHOLE
UNIVERSE!

Vulture says AND YOU ARE
THE CLEVEREST.

Dodo says AND YOU'RE
THE KINDEST.

[LAUGHTER]

At the academy, Crow balances books on his head and falls.

Vulture says YOU ARE A CREDIT
TO OUR ACADEMY, YOUNG ROCKET.
[GROANING]

Another cadet comes along holding a pile of books.

Vulture says PLEASE ALLOW ME TO HELP YOU
WITH THOSE HEAVY BOOKS.
MUSTN'T STRAIN THOSE
TENDER YOUNG MUSCLES.

Another cadet spins a ball on the tip of his wing.

Vulture says MY, MY, AREN'T YOU
A CLEVER ROCKET.

The cadet scares away.

[WHIMPERING]
[SCREAMING]

At the gymnasium, Coach Pigeon says FIVE FLOATING RINGS,
FOUR FUEL INJECTORS
THREE PLANETOIDS,
TWO TRAINING WHEELS
AND AN EXTRA SET
OF CARGO BAY DOORS

Vulture says MY DEAR COACH PIGEON,
PLEASE LET ME
HELP YOU TIDY UP.

Pigeon says HUH?
UH, THANK YOU,
BUT IT'S NOT
NECESSARY.
YOU SEE, I...

Vulture says NO TROUBLE AT ALL, COACH.
NO TROUBLE AT ALL.
THERE, NOW.
THAT'S MUCH BETTER.
OPENS THE ROOM UP,
DON'T YOU THINK?
NO NEED TO THANK ME.
HAPPY TO HELP.

He pushes the stuff in a closet.

Pigeon opens the closet and all the equipment falls on him.

Pigeon sighs.

Sparrow bumps into Vulture and says OOPS. UH, I'M SORRY.
NO WORRIES AT ALL,
YOUNG CADET.

Vulture says NO HARM DONE.
THERE'S A GOOD LAD.

Sparrow says GEE, THANKS, MISTER,
UH, WHOEVER YOU ARE.

Vulture says YOU DON'T KNOW
WHO I AM?
WHY, I'M VULTURE,
YOUR SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMAN.
HERE, PLEASE TAKE ONE
OF THESE DELICIOUS FUEL BARS
FROM MY PRIVATE SUPPLY.
THEY'RE MY FAVOURITE
FLAVOUR LIVER.
WHENEVER YOU
MUNCH ON ONE,
YOU CAN THINK
OF ME.

Sparrow says THANK YOU, I THINK.

Vulture says AH, YOUTH,
SO FULL OF PROMISE.

Other young cadets look at him in shock.

[BELL RINGS]

Starling plays with his toys and says MORE TEA,
MR. ROCKET BABY?
[LAUGHING]
DON'T WORRY,
MISS PONY.
THERE'S ENOUGH
FOR YOU TOO.

Vulture says SUCH A CHARMING
TEA PARTY.
IS THERE ROOM
AT THE TABLE FOR
MOI?

Starling gasps and says WELL... MR. ROCKET BABY,
MR. VULTURE
WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US.
IS THAT OKAY?
HE SAYS YES.

Vulture says HOW DELIGHTFUL!

Starling says ANOTHER FUEL COOKIE,
MR. VULTURE?

Vulture says WHY, THANK YOU.
I BELIEVE I WILL.

Vulture takes a walk outside and says AH, THE JOYS OF NATURE.
THE WARM SUNSHINE,
THE LOVELY TREES.
SKA BOODLE-BOPP
DING-DONG BOUNCY BING
THE DAY IS SO BRIGHT
HA-HA!
I HAVE TO SING
SKA-BEEDLE-BOOP
FLIP-FLOP FANCY-PANTS
MY HEART IS SO LIGHT,
I HAVE TO DANCE

The cadets gather around Coot.

Eagle says IS THAT VULTURE?
HE'S ACTING ALL WEIRD.

Hawk says IT SURE LOOKS LIKE HIM,

Robyn says BUT HE'S...
DANCING?

Coot says ROCKET ENGINES USE THRUST
TO ACHIEVE LIFTOFF.
CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN
ROCKET THRUST?

Hawk says ROCKET THRUST IS WHEN YOU PUSH
IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
FROM WHERE YOU WANT TO GO.

Coot says THAT'S RIGHT!
SO, WHEN A ROCKET
FIRES HIS THRUSTERS
DOWN AGAINST
THE LAUNCH PAD,
HE MOVES IN THE OPPOSITE
DIRECTION-- UP.
THIS IS ALSO KNOWN
AS NEWTON'S
THIRD LAW OF MOTION.
FOR EVERY ACTION,
THERE IS AN EQUAL
AND OPPOSITE REACTION.

Vulture comes along and says BRAVO, CADET HAWK!
THAT WAS AN EXPERT
DEFINITION OF THRUST.
WE NEED MORE SMART, YOUNG
ROCKETS LIKE YOU IN OUR WORLD.

Coot says HMM.

Vulture says AND YOU, PROFESSOR COOT,
ARE A CREDIT
TO THE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY.

Coot says I AM?

Dodo says BOSS? HEY, BOSS,
WAIT FOR...

Coot says WHAT IN THE NAME OF VELOCITY
IS GOING ON WITH VULTURE?

Dodo says WELL, HE'S A...

Eagle says HE'S SO NICE!

Dodo says THE BOSS IS JUST...

Robyn says IT'S LIKE HE'S UNDER
A MAGIC SPELL OR SOMETHING.

Hawk says I SUDDENLY... LOVE HIM!
THIS IS SUPER WEIRD!

The cadets gather in Crane's office.

[TYPING]

Robyn says WE NEED
TO TALK TO YOU.

Crane says WHAT BRINGS
ALL OF YOU IN HERE?

They say HE'S SO NICE NOW.
MAGIC SPELL!

Crane says CALM DOWN, EVERYONE.
I CANNOT HELP IF YOU ALL
SHOUT AT THE SAME TIME.
NOW, AM I TO UNDERSTAND
THAT VULTURE
HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED
INTO SOMEONE
SWEET-TEMPERED AND NICE?

The cadets nod.

Crane says THAT IS ODD.
DO ANY OF YOU KNOW
HOW THIS HAPPENED?

Dodo says I DROPPED A BUNCH
OF FILES ON THE FLOOR,
AND THE BOSS
WENT UNDER THE DESK,
AND THERE WAS
A LOUD BONK,
AND THEN HE SAID
I WAS HIS SWEET FRIEND,
AND THEN WE HUGGED AND...

Vulture comes along and says YOU ARE THE SOUL OF OUR SCHOOL,
HEADMASTER CRANE,
AND I FOR ONE
BOW TO YOUR WISDOM.

He gives Crane a flower bouquet.

Crane says HUH?

Vulture says LA, DA-DA, DA,
DE-DUM, DE-DUM
DEE-DEE-DEE, DO-DO, DO

Outside, Vulture sniffs the flowers and says AH, WHAT AN EXQUISITE
PERFUME!
LA, DA-DA, DA

Coot says IS HE POSSESSED?
IT'S NOT NATURAL!

Crane says UNNATURAL INDEED.
AND... AND...
AHCHOO!
OH... OH...
AHCHOO!
OH, OH, DEAR.
AHCHOO!
MY ALLERGIES.
AHCHOO!
OH, THESE FLOWERS.

Coot slaps the bouquet off Crane's hands.

Crane says THANK YOU, COOT.
[RELIEVED SIGH]

Crane says AS A WISE ROCKET
ONCE SAID,
BEWARE OF SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMEN
BEARING DAISIES
TO THOSE WHO ARE ALLERGIC.

Dodo says THE BOSS DOESN'T EVEN
LIKE FLOWERS.
HE SAYS THEY DON'T BELONG
IN A SCHOOL OF SCIENCE.

Crane says HMM.
I NEVER THOUGHT
I'D SAY THIS,
BUT WE NEED THE OLD,
NOT-SO-NICE VULTURE BACK.
YES, DODO, WE ARE
A SCHOOL OF SCIENCE.
SAY, THAT'S IT!
PERHAPS WE CAN
CURE HIM WITH SCIENCE.

Dodo says HOW?

Robyn says MAYBE WE CAN
CREATE A MEDICINE
THAT'LL MAKE HIM
HIS NORMAL SELF AGAIN.
I'LL START
MY CALCULATIONS.

Eagle says OR MAYBE WE CAN FIND
SOME COSMIC DUST
TO SPRINKLE ON HIM.

Hawk says NO!
WE NEED A MAGIC SPELL.

Crane says I ADMIRE YOUR CREATIVE
ENTHUSIASM, CADETS,
BUT WE NEED
A MORE PRACTICAL SCIENCE.
DODO, TELL US OF VULTURE'S
LIKE AND DISLIKES.

Dodo says WELL, HE LIKES
SOOTHING OIL BATHS,
AND HE LIKES BIG PICTURES
OF HIMSELF.
AND HE LIKES TO TALK
A LOT.
AND HE LIKES EVERYONE ELSE
TO BE QUIET AND LISTEN.

Vulture moves around things in the garden and says AH, YES! MUCH BETTER
COLOR COORDINATION NOW.

Crane gasps and says MY GARDEN!
WHAT IS HE DOING?
WE MUST ACT QUICKLY, CADETS.

Eagle says LEAVE IT TO US, SIR.
WE'LL GET THIS DONE.
DODO, WHAT DOESN'T HE LIKE?

Dodo says MR. VULTURE
DOESN'T LIKE SURPRISES.
HE REALLY HATES THOSE.

Robyn says SO IF WE CAN SURPRISE HIM,
IT MIGHT SHOCK HIM
BACK TO HIS OLD SELF.
[HUMMING]

Dodo says HEY, WAIT UP, BOSS!
DODO?

Vulture says WHY, DODO, MY DEAR DODO.
HOW ARE YOU
DO-DOING TODAY?
[LAUGHING]

Dodo says THAT'S JUST IT, BOSS.
I, UM, WANTED
TO ASK YOU SOMETHING.

Vulture says YES, DODO?
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?

Robyn, Eagle and Hawk quietly approach him and stand behind him.

He turns around and the cadets spook him.

They say BOO!

Vulture says AAH!

Vulture laughs and says OH, YOU MISCHIEVOUS
LITTLE ROCKETS.
THAT WAS A GOOD ONE
INDEED.
BLLUUGGHHH!

The cadets scream.

Vulture laughs and says GOT YOU BACK.

Robyn says WELL, THAT DIDN'T WORK.

Eagle says HEY, WHAT IF
WE GOT HIM ANGRY?
REALLY, REALLY
STEAMING MAD.

Hawk says YEAH. THAT MIGHT
SNAP HIM OUT OF IT.

Eagle says I THINK I KNOW
JUST HOW TO DO IT TOO.
BE RIGHT BACK!
HI AGAIN, MR. VULTURE.
SEE THIS BIG, BEAUTIFUL
PAINTING OF YOU?

Vulture says WHY, YES.

Eagle draws a moustache on his picture and says HA!
THAT'S BETTER!

Vulture says WHAT AN UNHAPPY-LOOKING
PORTRAIT.
I THINK WE CAN MAKE IT
EVEN BETTER.

Vulture draws a Van Dyke, glasses and curly hair on his portrait.

He laughs.

Hawk says AAH! WHAT'S IT GONNA
TAKE TO CURE HIM?

Robyn says DODO, DIDN'T YOU SAY
YOU HEARD A BONK SOUND
WHEN VULTURE
WAS UNDER HIS DESK?

Dodo says UM... YEAH.

Robyn says I BET HE HIT HIS HEAD
UNDER THERE.
THAT'S PROBABLY
WHAT CAUSED THIS.
SO WE NEED TO USE
NEWTON'S THIRD LAW OF MOTION.

Hawk says AND CREATE AN EQUAL
AND OPPOSITE REACTION.

Robyn says EXACTLY!
GUYS, I THINK IT'S TIME
FOR A LITTLE GAME OF ORB-O.

Eagle says HUH? NOW?
OH.

Eagle grabs a ball and says HAWKIE, WOULD YOU PLEASE
SET ME UP
FOR A QUINTUPLE-FLING
ZA-ZA-ZING?
[GRUNTS]

They start tossing the ball to each other.

[GRUNTING]
[GROANS]

The ball bounces and hits Vulture.

Vulture screams DODO!

Dodo sighs in relief and says COMING, BOSS.

Vulture says WHAT IS THE MEANING
OF THIS?
I GAVE YOU
SIMPLE INSTRUCTIONS
TO BRING ME SOME FILES
AND SUDDENLY
FIND MYSELF OUTSIDE
IN... [SHUDDERS]
BRIGHT SUNSHINE
SURROUNDED BY FLOWERS
AND TREES!
OHH...
YOU KNOW WE DO NOT
DO NATURE.

Dodo says I KNOW, BOSS.
[CHUCKLES]
SORRY ABOUT THAT.
AND NO WORRIES.
THOSE FILES
ARE COMING RIGHT UP.
[CHUCKLES]
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME.
[CHUCKLES]
YEAH.

Hawk says WELL, WE DID IT.
GOOD OLD VULTURE...
I MEAN, BAD OLD VULTURE
IS BACK.
[LAUGHTER]

Vulture sings a song that says SKA BOODLE-BOPP
DING-DONG BOUNCY BING
THE DAY IS SO BRIGHT
HA-HA!
I HAVE TO SING
SKA-BEEDLE-BOOP
FLIP-FLOP FANCY-PANTS
MY HEART IS SO LIGHT
I HAVE TO DANCE

Dodo sings HA-HA!
SKA BOODILY-BOPP
FLIP-FLOPPY, FLOOPY, DO
SHA-BOOPY, BOOPY
DANGLE, DINGLE,
DIDDLY, DO
DA-LA-DA, DA-LEE
DUM, DUM, DA-DIDDLY, DO

[MUSIC STOPS]

Dodo says UH...
HEY, BOSS,
WHERE'D THE MUSIC GO?

The end credits roll.