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In a cold and damp dungeon room, Jammy is set upon a rock completely alone. The walls of the small room seem to close in on her. Jammy's breath hitches as she wills the tears back. Her pervasive thoughts begin to eat her alive.

Jammy: It's all my fault. I sent the video. Mama and Daddy were abducted because of me. Everyone's parents are here because of me. Now Goddard's about to be dismembered because he was trying to keep me safe. I'll never see any of them again.

Jammy brings her knees to her chest wrapping her arms around them as she buries her face in them. Tears fall from her eyes in a steady stream while small whimpers and sobs escape her mouth. Her sobs echo off the wall going unheard by anyone.

In the dungeon room beside Jammy's we see some of the kids huddled together. Most of the kids baring frustrated looks.

Brandon: So, it was Neutron all along. I mean, she got us into this.

Boy in hat: Hey, Jammy, didn't your parents ever tell you not to talk to strangers?

Random boy: That's rule number one.

The screen focuses on Berty, Sheena, Carla and Nick.

Berty: Come on, you guys. Give her a break. Jammy didn't mean to ruin our lives and get our parents eaten by a giant space monster. (Bertie says a little bitter but with understanding.)

Sheena: He's right. We need to ask ourselves "What would Ultra Lord do?" (Sheena exclaims trying to raise morale.)

Nick's not having any of it and goes to scold Sheena.

Nick: Let's think about that, Sheena. (He walks up to her.) Maybe sit on a shelf because he's a doll! (Nick shouts at her in aggravation. Sheena then pushes Nick back with a finger defending Ultra Lord.)

Sheena: He's not. He's an action figure. There's a difference.

Berty comes up to stand between the two. He gently places a hand on both of their shoulders before separating them.

Berty: Come on, Nick. Let Sheena talk. Maybe she's onto something. What would Ultra Lord do, Sheena? (Berty gently asks Sheena.)

Sheena: Well, in episode 224 he fried the zeebot's brain with his heat-seeking infra-thought. It was cool. *giggles* Actually I was thinking of the time in which he used reverse-psychology on Robo-Fiend to get him to blast open his cell door. We could try to fool the Yokians into freeing us.

Everyone looks at her dumbfounded. Berty thought she made a valid point however not everyone agreed.

Nick: Well, I'm convinced, folks, that's pretty much the stupidest thing I ever heard! (Nick yells as he takes his frustrations out on her. Sheena looked a little hurt from the comment but decided to play it off.)

Sheena: No. This is the stupidest thing you've ever heard. *non-sense noises*

Nick: You are such a baby.

Berty: Guuys! (Berty tries to break them up once more.)

Sydney looks at all of them and shakes his head. They were all focusing on the wrong thing. Yeah they needed to get out of there but there was someone alone in the cell next to theirs that had no one to talk to. A girl who was likely beating herself over the issue. He walks away from the group debating on going to the missing girl.

Sheena: Leave me alone. You're picking on me because you're insecure.

Making sure no one is looking Sydney decides to head over to the grate that separates the two cells. He then calls out loud enough for Jammy to hear.

Sydney: Jammy, you there? (He glances down in the cell trying to spot Jammy. Sydney then sees her curled up on a rock with her knees to her chest, facing away from him. The only thing he can hear are muffled sobs.) Look, don't listen to them. They're just scared. Are you OK? (He genuinely asks, worried that Jammy hadn't said a word.)

Jammy: Yeah. (Jammy sniffles and rubs her nose with the back of her hand.) I'm fine. (Her voice raw from crying.)

Sydney's heart breaks knowing that Jammy's been crying and alone. He remembers the advice Berty told him earlier and decides to give it a try to cheer her up.

Sydney: Don't be so hard on yourself. We'll get out of this. (He hears more sniffling coming from below.) OK, so you made a mistake. Beating yourself up isn't gonna fix anything. (Sydney tries to reason with her.) You know, I was the smartest kid in school until you came along in the third grade. And I admit you know more about some things than I do. But I know one thing that you don't seem to get, and that's that we're never getting outta here without you. (Jammy glances back at him as more tears threaten to fall before turning back around.) So why don't you buck up, missy, and put that big brain of yours back to work? Nick can handle the fighting stuff, but first we have to get out of this cell.

Jammy: *sniffles* Uhm... Sydney, why are... wh-why are you being so nice to me all of a sudden? I thought you didn't like me?

Sydney: Because there's a bunch of kids in here that need you. And I do, too. Plus I never said that I didn't like you... (He tries to evade the question and ignore his feelings.)

Jammy: But you act like it. Every chance you get you tease me. Or belittle my intelligence.

Sucking up his pride, Sydney tries to get his feelings off his chest. His voice comes out as a whisper.

Sydney: That's because... I like you.

Jammy: What? (Jammy questions not hearing what Sydney said.)

Sydney: Nothing. I'll tell you later. Just know I don't not like you.

Jammy: Ok... (She says slightly confused.)

We see Carla staring at the remains of an alien animal attached to the wall.

Carla: I am never complaining about my parents again. (Carla sees a spider and screams in fear.)

Nick: We didn't even get our one phone call. (Nick reasoned aloud.)

Jammy wipes her eyes once more before she has an idea. Her head perks up in glee.

Jammy: That's it! (She stands up from the rock she was sitting on, her self-loathing put on hold.) Berty, (Jammy runs over to the grate and jumps up to the grate between the cells holding her hand out) let me see your cellphone.

Berty: OK, but I don't think my service plan covers anything outside our solar system. (Berty walks over to Jammy bewildered, but hands over the cellphone. Jammy jumps back down to the ground and begins dialing a number.)

Sydney: Who are you calling?

Jammy: A friend of mine.

Goddard and Ooblar are seen in a lab room. Ooblar is turning on the lights to disassemble Goddard. Goddard is lying on his back, stomach exposed to Ooblar.

Ooblar: All right, little Earth doggy. Ooblar is going to take you apart into tiny little pieces. (Ooblar reaches for the floating tool tray and grabs a flat-headed screwdriver. He slowly lowers it, closer to Goddard's stomach.) All right? (Just before the screwdriver touches Goddard, a hand appears from his stomach. He uses it to confuse Ooblar before snatching the screwdriver. He retracts his hand putting it back inside him with the screwdriver.) Hey, give me that! (Goddard holds his paws protectively over his stomach and shakes his head 'no'.) Fine. (Ooblar goes back to the tray grabbing a wrench. He holds it triumphantly up in the air, waving it back and forth tauntingly.) We'll use this one then. (Thinking it's a treat, Goddard extends his head and grabs for the wrench. He ends up playing a little tug-of-war with Ooblar.) No, no, no, no, no. No! (Managing to finally take it, Goddard eats the wrench whole.) Would you stop that? Those are mine. (Deciding to mess with Ooblar more Goddard brings his hand out again. This time he spins Ooblar with it. Goddard grabs a marker drawing on Ooblar egg shell. Once he's done Goddard stops Ooblar from spinning. Ooblars eyes land in the circles Godard drew for the funny face. Goddard then holds up a mirror so Ooblar can see.) That's not funny! (Ooblar cleans his face of the markings.) Stop it! And give me my things. (He places his hands on his 'hips'.)

Jammy paces in her cell with her fingers crossed hoping that she's not too late.

Jammy: Come on, boy, pick up.

Jammy now moves her fingers to her hair, twirling it around her finger anxiously.

Goddard rings twice.

Ooblar: Good. Good. Perhaps we'll get somewhere. (He says while wiggling his fingers excitedly.)

Goddard barks through the cellphone. Sydney, Berty, Carla and Sheena are waiting at the grate to hears what's up.

Jammy: Goddard, you're OK! (Jammy shouts elated. She holds the cellphone up to the grate so her friends can hear Goddard barking.) I'm so glad you're ok Goddard. I miss you, too, boy. (Jammy says a little sorrowful.) Listen, what's your situation?

Goddard begins speaking in grumbled barks. The gang looks at her in a 'how do you understand him' way. Too most this grumbling would be nonsense but for Jammy not so much. When she made Goddard, she made sure to include Karaim into his language database. This was when Jammy had been fascinated with dead languages. She forced herself to learn all the dead languages and programmed Goddard with them.

Jammy: Evil scientist, huh? (Goddard barks in confirmation. Jammy has a thoughtful look on her face.) OK. I got an idea. Put me on speaker, Goddard.

Ooblar finally manages to remove one panel from Goddard. Jammy decides to start her plan now. Goddard retracts his legs into his body and rotates his head back and forth like a siren as Jammy speaks.

Goddard (Jammy talking): Danger. Danger. You have initiated self-destruct sequence alpha.

Ooblar: That's my bad. Back in you go. (Ooblar puts the panel back on Goddard.)

Goddard (Jammy talking): Self-destruct sequence is now engaged.

Ooblar: No, no, no, no, no! I put it back in. You understand me? (He exclaims in panic.)

Goddard (Jammy talking): This unit will yield a 50-megaton nuclear blast in exactly ten seconds.

Ooblar: That's not good! (He grabs his head in fear.)

Goddard (Jammy talking): Please clear a 30-square mile area. (Goddard's tail springs out a smiley face.) Thank you and have a nice day. (The smiley face opens up into a timer counting down.) Ten, nine, eight...

Ooblar: No, bad dog!

Goddard (Jammy talking): ...seven...

Ooblar: Mother! (Ooblar tries to leave the room but ends up hitting a wall. The door beside the wall opens up and he flies out of the room as quick as he can.)

Jammy listens into the phone, not hearing Ooblar attempting anything else.

Jammy: Is he gone, boy? (Jammy whispers just in case Ooblar returned. Goddard barks pleased that Jammy's plan worked.) Great. Lock on to this signal and get here as fast as you can. (She says no longer keeping her voice low.)

Goddard jumps off the table and wags his tail in excitement. He's shaking with joy at the thought of going to reunite with Jammy. He runs out the door heading to the dungeons. He jumps down a winding path switching to helicopter mode. Once he's on the ground he reverts to normal mode and runs to the door of the cell only to be stopped by a guard.

Guard: Halt. Who goes there? (Goddard barks in defiance. Jammy runs up to her cell door to see what is happening.)

Jammy: Oh no! I can't believe I forgot about the guard! (She states berating herself.)

Guard: By order of the esteemed King Goobot, it is my great privilege and honor to mercilessly exterminate you. (The guard turns on his spear pointing it a Goddard.)

Jammy: Think. Think. Goddard, play dead. (Jammy calls through the bars before backing away from the door.)

Goddard understanding the command, he explodes doing his version of 'playing dead'. The guard's 'body' is destroyed and the door to Jammy's cell knocks over. Goddard then puts himself back together and barks enthusiastically running to Jammy.

Jammy runs to Goddard meeting him halfway. She opens her arms and Goddard jumps into them. Jammy lets a lone tear fall happy to see Goddard alright. Goddard wags his tail furiously back and forth cuddling into Jammy. Goddard was also worried about his master. Seeing her in front of him made his robotic heart sing with glee.

Jammy: Good boy, Goddard. Good boy. (Goddard licks Jammy on the face.) Guess I'll make that bug a feature, huh? (Jammy continues to shower Goddard with pets.)

The others stare at the reunion of girl and dog. Their hearts melt at the sight. They then praise Goddard for coming to the rescue.

Carla: Good dog.

Berty: Way to go!

Sydney: Who's a good robot? You're a good robot.

Jammy: Come on! Let's get the others.

Jammy runs off with Goddard reinvigorated.

Sheena: Nice work, Jammy.

Jammy throws a lever opening the cell door. All the kids race out, heading for the exit. Sydney trails in the back of the group running with them. Before he can get too far Jammy calls out to him.

Jammy: Hey, Sydney. (Sydney stops running and turns to Jammy. Goddard stands behind the two waiting. He silently ships the two humans together knowing how well they could be for one another.) Thanks. (Jammy gives Sydney a quick hug in appreciation.)

Not expecting it Sydney stiffens before he relaxes and hugs her back. They soon break away from each other when realization comes over Sydney. A faint blush makes its way across his face. Sydney decides to redirect the attention away from him, so Jammy doesn't see.

Sydney: If you ever tell anyone I was nice to you, and that we hugged you'll wind up looking like that guy. (He points to the guards' gelatinous state.)

Jammy shakes her head lovingly, deciding not to comment on it.

Nick: Let's go, Jamicakes. It's egg-scrambling time. (Nick shouts down from the top of the spiral stairway as the kids run past him.)

Jammy: I'm coming, Nick.

Guard: Come back! Please?