Teen Titans: Season Six, Episode 7.
"Origin Story Part 4: Cyborg"
Exterior: Jump City Streets.
Cyborg is driving the T-car and looking like a bad-ass pimp while doing it, he's driving in a montage to the song "Sy Borg" by Frank Zappa(it's a real song, check it out). He drives through the city, passers-by recognize his car, smile and wave.
Frank Zappa: (Singing) Cyyyyyborg,
Gimme that, Gimme that,
Cy-y-y-y-borg,
Gimme that,
Give me de chromium leg...
Just like a car commercial, the montage plays stylish shots of Cyborg driving the T-car through a neon lit city, a cliff in Europe and a highway in the desert.
Frank Zappa: (Singing) I beg, Cyyyborg,
Gimme that, Gimme that,
Cy-y-y-y-borg,
Gimme that,
Give me de chromium leg...
Interior: Titans Tower garage, day.
The montage cuts to Cyborg working on the T-car's engine.
Frank Zappa: (Singing) Little wires, pliers, tires.
They turn me on,
Maybe I'm crazy,
Maybe I'm crazy,
Maybe I'm crazy,
Mon...
Then the montage changes to Cyborg taking the T-Car on dates and romancing his baby. He begins to kiss and rub his car erotically.
Beast Boy: (in the background) Cyborg, hey Cyborg? Yo, Cy!?
Frank Zappa: Gee Cy...
Beast Boy: CY!
Cyborg goes from making out with his car to awaking in a hammock on a warm summers day.
Exterior: Campgrounds, day.
Beast Boy: Come on Cy, the weather's amazing, you can't sleep all day.
Cyborg: (Yawn) I wasn't sleeping, I was just resting my eyes.
Beast Boy: So you snore when you rest your eyes?
Cyborg: Alright smart ass, why did you wake me up?
Beast Boy: We we're all gonna go to the lake for a swim.
Cyborg: Sounds fun, I'm in.
Beast Boy: (Snicker) Did you remember your swim suit?
Cyborg: (Sarcastic) Good one Beast Boy, that one's just as funny as the last time I heard it.
Suddenly an emergency signal goes off in Cyborg's arm, he quickly inspects his sensors.
Cyborg: Ah crap!
Beast Boy: What's wrong?!
Cyborg: I can't believe I could do something so stupid!
Beast Boy: What dude?!
Cyborg: I forgot to re-charge my batteries before we left the Tower.
Beast Boy: Does that mean we have to go back?
Cyborg: No, I can just syphon some power from the T-Car, but that could take all day, so you guys can all go without me.
Beast Boy: Alright, I'll tell'em man.
As Beast Boy wanders over to the lake Cyborg heads for the T-Car.
Cyborg: (to himself) Did I have a sexy dream about my car? Man, I need a girlfriend.
Theme Song.
Cyborg goes into the T-Car's trunk and pulls out a pair of jumper cables. He opens the car's hood and attaches the the cables to the battery, he then opens a small latch on his chest and ejects another battery, which he connects to the cables. Just then Raven walks by.
Cyborg: Oh hey Rae, how did your meditation go?
Raven: It could have been better, how was your nap?
Cyborg: How did you know I was taking a nap?
Raven: I could hear you snoring a mile away. So where is everyone?
Cyborg: Oh they all went swimming, I have to re-charge instead.
Cyborg then sits in the driver's seat and tries to start the engine.
Raven: Do you need help with that?
Cyborg: No, I got this, go on and have fun.
Raven: Okay, but if you need any help, just ask.
Cyborg: Mmm Hmm.
As Raven heads for the lake Cyborg starts given the car some juice.
Exterior: The lake, day.
Robin is swimming laps in the lake for his daily exercise, on shore Beast Boy sees that Robin arrived at the lake first. Beast Boy then thinks in his mind of a hilarious prank as he snickers to himself, he sneaks into the water when Robin isn't looking and morphs into a shark. Robin stops swimming as he catches his breath.
Robin: Alright fifty laps, I guess I can call it a day.
Beast Boy jumps out of the water as a shark at Robin, terrified, his first reaction is to punch Beast Boy right in the nose. Beast Boy comes up out of the water in human form with a gushing bloody nose.
Beast Boy: Jesus Dude, I think you broke my nose, why did you hit me so hard?
Robin: Sorry, it was just a natural reaction.
Beast Boy: Dude you...can't...whoa!
Robin: What?
Beast Boy: Look for yourself!
Cut to:
Starfire arrives at the beach in a skimpy, way to revealing bikini.
Starfire: Greetings Robin, do you like my swimming attire?
Robin looks at Starfire with stars in his eyes.
Robin: It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.
Beast Boy stares at Starfire with drool rolling down his chin while blood still drips from his nose.
Starfire: Beast Boy, you're bleeding, are you injured?
Beast Boy: No, you're fine...I mean, I'm fine.
Robin punches Beast Boy in the arm, just then Raven shows up.
Raven: Wow, Starfire, you never learned about modesty, did you?
Starfire: Please Raven, what is this "modesty" you speak of?
Raven: Modesty is...
Beast Boy: For the love of god, don't tell her.
Raven: Never mind, I'll tell you later.
Starfire lies a towel down on the sand and Raven opens a beach umbrella and lawn chair. Starfire begins to apply sunscreen lotion while Raven reads a book.
Starfire: Could one of you boys help me put sunscreen on my back.
Robin and Beast Boy are both chest deep in the water.
Robin: Umm... I can't get out of water...just yet.
Beast Boy: Yeah, ditto.
Starfire: But I can't reach.
Beast Boy: Come on man, she's your girlfriend.
Raven: (Sigh) Screw it, I'll do it.
As Raven rubs lotion on Starfire's back, Beast Boy and Robin both drool as they stare onward.
Starfire: Umm, what's wrong with their faces?
Raven: Oh, that's common with men on this planet, I'll teach you about that later too.
Raven uses her powers and causes a tidal wave to drag the boys out of the water. The two girls laugh at how dumb the boys look after the wave knocked them around like nothing.
Exterior: Campgrounds, day.
Cyborg is still trying to finish powering his internal battery.
Cyborg: (Sigh) Man, I wish I could be having a good time, no, instead I'm stuck here, dealing with this.
Exterior: The lake, day.
A montage plays of the Titans having the times of their lives at the beach.
Cut to: Cyborg again.
Cyborg: God, this is going to take all day.
Cut to: Titans again.
Time has past as the sun begins to set.
Cut to: Cyborg again.
Cyborg: Why do I have to deal with this, I didn't ask for this, nobody deserves this, so I shouldn't have to take this bull.
Angry, Cyborg pulls off the cables and aims his cannon at the car.
Starfire: Friend, no!
The other Titans show up just in time before Cyborg can do something stupid, Starfire flies between Cyborg and the car.
Starfire: Why would you destroy your precious metal baby?!
Cyborg: I..I...Ugh... I don't know...I just got pissed off.
Raven: What pissed you off enough to destroy your prized possession?
Cyborg: You wouldn't understand, It's my problem, just... just let me go cool off, okay.
Cyborg wanders off into the forest and doesn't look back, Starfire goes to talk to him but Robin places his hand on her shoulder.
Starfire: But...
Robin: He knows what he's doing Starfire, he just wants to let off some steam.
Exterior: Deep within the woods, dusk.
Cyborg is aiming his Sonic Cannon at a group of trees in the forest, he shoots each tree down shot by shot, his cannon smokes after he fires.
Cyborg: It's good to know my body's at least good for something.
Cyborg punches a hole through the centre of a tree and then kicks another tree down with only one blow. He then stumbles across a stump in the woods
Cyborg: Look at this stump, I think it would look better much better...
Cyborg up roots the tree stump straight from the ground, lifts it over his head and throws it yards and meters away from him.
Cyborg: Over there!
Exterior: Campgrounds, dusk.
The other Titans are starting a fire as Cyborg returns.
Robin: Feeling better.
Cyborg: Much better.
Cyborg pulls up a chair by the fire with the others.
Raven: Do you know what got you so mad?
Cyborg: The same thing that always anger's me, "Me".
The Titans have puzzled looks on their faces.
Beast Boy: What?
Cyborg: My body, my parts, all of my limitations and differences, sometimes it can really get to me. The worst part is, the only person I could talk to about it, is dead.
Robin: You're talking about your Father, aren't you.
Cyborg only nods to answer.
Robin: It's been almost six years Cy, you can't keep running from your problems.
Starfire: Maybe it's time you tell us the whole story, Cyborg.
Raven: Trust it from someone who isn't allowed to have feelings, you will feel a lot better.
Cyborg: I guess you're right, I guess I kept this to myself for so long, cause I could never find a good time to just tell anyone.
Beast Boy: Now's a good time.
Cyborg: Yeah, well, I guess it started only started a few years ago, so I still remember it so vividly, like it was yesterday.
Flashbacks show visions of Cyborg's life while he narrates.
Exterior: Jump City high school, football field, flashback, day.
Victor Stone prepares for another drill during football practice.
Cyborg: (Narrating) I remember before my accident I was the coolest guy in world; I was a star athlete, I had a hot girlfriend, I had a million friends and I had a huge growth spurt all when I was only fifteen years old. Yep, I was on top of the world.
The play starts, the quarterback snaps back and looks for someone to pass to. Vic Stone sprints past everyone at full speed.
Vic: I'm open!
Just before the quarterback passes to Victor he is tackled just as he throws the ball; causing the ball to soar even farther than intended.
Vic: I got it, I got it.
Victor keeps running as the ball starts to return to the earth, he dives at the last possible second and catches the ball in the end zone, scoring the touchdown. Vic gets up, spikes the ball and does an end zone dance as his team mates cheer.
Vic: Booyah!
Coach: Jesus Stone, if you play as well as you gloat you can get into any College of your choice.
Vic: That's the idea, coach.
Coach: Wow, such drive, your parents should be very proud, son.
Vic: Thanks coach.
Coach: Alright, all of you hit the showers and get some sleep tonight, we got a big game tomorrow, no excuses.
Cyborg: (Narrating) The problem was my parents weren't proud of my performance, they didn't care about sports at all, you see my folks were scientists, they use to work over at STAR labs downtown.
Interior: STAR labs, flashback, day.
Victor's Father, Silas Stone and his wife Elinor are trying to convince Lex Luthor to fund the Jump City branch of STAR labs. The three enter the lab as Silas is talking.
Silas: You have to see my latest work Mr. Luthor, this discovery could revolutionize everything humans know about the universe.
Lex: Well Dr. Stone, if you want me to put almost a billion dollars of my money into your lab, I expect it to do just that. So what do you have to show me.
Silas: Well I won't bore with all the science and technical details, so let me give you a quick demonstration.
Lex: Dr. Stone, science and technical details are my bread and butter, but I do love a man who knows how to get to the point, go ahead.
Silas grabs a piece of paper off the table and draws a line across it.
Silas: Okay, so humans can only travel from point "A" to point "B", it's the same in space as it is on earth. What my machine does is it charges the ions in dark matter, once the dark matter is charged...
He bends the paper into a circle and touches the two sides of the edges.
Silas: All of physics can be bent to your will, making point "A" and point "B" the same place.
Lex: So you're telling me, you've made some sort of teleporter?
Silas: That is indeed what I have done, but this is where I need your help sir. Elinor dear, could you hit the switch.
Elinor flips a switch and the machine turns on, a small portal begins to appear.
Silas: This lab needs it's own power grid, the power were getting from the city is only enough to create these mini portals.
Silas crumples up the piece of paper into a ball and then throws it in to the portal.
Silas: With your investment I can master this technology, and instant travel can be possible.
Lex: You definitely caught my attention Silas, I'll give you all the funding you need but I want to see a lot of progress in this project. I'll have my men whip up the generator you need and deliver it to you tomorrow, how does that sound?
Silas shakes Luthor's hand gratefully.
Silas: Oh, thank you Mr. Luthor, your help means the world to us.
Elinor: Thank you, sir.
Lex: It was a pleasure meeting you both, now if you don't mind, I have many more meetings to get to this afternoon.
Lex heads for the exit of the lab, just then he bumps into Victor as he enters.
Victor: Don't I know you?
Lex lights a cigar while he talks.
Lex: If you don't know me now, you will soon.
Lex passes Vic and leaves the lab.
Elinor: I don't know why you're trying to sell him on the teleporter, we haven't even figured out how to use it properly. Why didn't you tell him about the cybernetics program?
Silas: Because Eli, he would've just figured out a way to weaponize it, then we'd have a cyborg fighting Superman.
Vic: Hey Mom, hey Dad.
Elinor: How was school today Victor?
Vic: Good.
Silas: Then why did I get a call from your teacher today?
Vic: Dad I can explain...
Silas: Victor, you're failing physics and biology, how do you plan on getting into a good school with piss poor grades like these.
Vic: My coach said that if I keep training I could get a scholarship into any school I want.
Silas: Son, you can't put all your eggs into one basket. What if you got hurt and you couldn't ever play again, then what would you do for a career.
Vic: I...I don't know, I would figure it out if it happened!
Silas: You need to re-evaluate your priorities, son, you can't just flush your education down the toilet, you need to think about your future.
Vic: Oh I can see my future, and you know what? You're not in it!
Victor storms off.
Elinor: Victor where are you going?!
Vic: I don't need a ride, I'm walking home.
Victor walks out the door, Elinor goes to stop him but is halted by Silas saying...
Silas: No, just let him go, just let him go.
Exterior: Jump City streets, flashback, raining, dusk.
Victor walks down the street, just then it begins to rain and he put's on his hood.
Cyborg: (Narrating) When I got home that night I didn't say a word to my parents, and they didn't say anything back either.
Interior: Stone family house, flashback, morning.
Victor heads for the door to go to school and avoid confronting his father but is stopped by his parents in the kitchen.
Elinor: You're leaving now, don't you want any breakfast?
Vic: I guess I can spare a second on that.
Victor sits down to the table while his Father reads the paper, he stops reading to talk to Victor.
Silas: Victor, your Mother and I will need your help on our experiment, I need you to be at the lab right after school today.
Vic: But Dad I can't, I got a huge game today, Coach said...
Silas: Son, our careers are on the line, I'm sure that's much more important than some stupid football game.
Vic: You know what, screw this, I'm not gonna support you if you're not gonna support me!
Before he could finish his food Victor storms off again.
Silas: Victor!
Interior: STAR Labs, flashback, day.
Silas and Elinor turn on all the computers and machinery while Luthor's men setup the needed upgrades. One of Luthor's men approach the Stones with a TV on wheels, the TV turns on and the screen reveals Lex.
Lex: Sorry I couldn't be here in person Dr. Stone, but you know, time is money. So how are things coming along.
Silas: It's coming together quite nicely Sir, your men made quick work of the modifications.
Lex: That's good to hear, I'll return when you're ready to proceed with the demonstration.
The screen shuts off.
Elinor: He's right you know.
Silas: What?
Elinor: Victor, he's right, you've never supported him.
Silas: Oh Elinor don't be so dramatic.
Elinor: Think about it, you've never supported him, you've never been to one of his games or practices, I signed his permission slip for God sake. Just tell me Silas, why are you so hard on him?
Silas: Because Elinor, you remember the neighbourhood we grew up in. We both worked really hard to escape the ghetto, and I don't want all that to go to waste. If Victor loses his scholarship he'll end up right in the place I worked so hard to leave.
Elinor: That's why Vic is so angry.
Silas: Huh?
Elinor: He knows you don't believe in him, I know Victor is smart young man that can do anything he puts his mind on. He just doesn't have the time to help us and have perfect grades, an active social life, and be the most valued player on his team.
Silas: Really, he's the MVP?
Elinor: Yes, you would know that if you went to any of his games.
Silas: You went...
Elinor: I went every chance I could, you said you were to busy working overtime.
Silas: I guess I didn't realize how hard Victor was being pushed already.
Elinor: You shouldn't stress over his future. I'm sure he'll do great things, he is your son.
Silas: You know...Your right Elinor, I'm sure he'll do great things, no matter what he does.
Exterior: Jump City High school, football field, flashback, raining, night.
It's 4th quarter of the game and the score is tied, Victor's team is only a dozen yards from the end zone. The quarterback does a quick short pass to Vic and he crashes into a line of opposing players, he bulldozes through the players, slowly struggling just to move a couple of feet. Other players begin to pile on him and he finally drops to his knees, extending his arm he reaches out and plants the ball in the end zone just as the timer runs out. The crowd surges with excitement and applause as Victor is carried off by the team, victorious.
Interior: STAR Labs, flashback, night.
One of Luthor's men approaches the Stones as their working.
Henchman: We've finished our altercations, the device should be operational now.
Silas: The sensors are all reading normally, you can tell Luthor we'll be starting the experiment soon.
A Henchman fetches the TV and turns it on.
Lex: Alright Dr. Stone let's see what your project can do, and could you make it quick I have a dinar date in twenty minutes.
Silas: Well after we open this portal we're gonna send in this probe drone to determine if the environment is habitable or not, and then we'll try to figure out where the portal is opening to.
Lex: Yes Yes, I don't have all day.
Silas activates the machine and a huge portal opens. Elinor turns the drone on and it floats over to the portal's entrance. Just before the drone could enter the wormhole a strange goo floods through into the room.
Silas: Jesus Christ NO!
The goo turns out to be a creature with a mind of its own, Luthor's men are absorbed into the creature as they try to fight it off.
Lex: What the hell is going on, do something Stone!
Silas: I can't close the portal with that thing in the room.
Lex: Well it's your problem now...
Lex just turns off his TV and pretends like nothing happened.
Interior: Lex's office, flashback, night.
Lex's date peers into Lex's office.
Lex's date: Lex, are you okay, you're sweating?
Lex: Oh it's nothing, just another cut throat business deal. Ready to go?
Interior: STAR Labs, flashback, night.
The Goo monster oozes out and spreads all across the room, Luthor's men begin running in fear only to get caught in the creature's goo. Just then Victor enters the lab and is utterly shocked by what he sees, his mother is caught in the monster's goo.
Vic: Mom!
Silas: Vic, save your Mother, I'll try and close the portal!
Victor runs into action and grabs his Mother's hand, the monster pulls her into the goo by her feet.
Elinor: Victor!
Vic: I got you, just don't let go!
Victor pulls with all his might but his Mother is still sucked into the goo, he refuses to let go of her hand as he's also absorbed by the creature.
Victor: NO, NO I (Screams of terror)!
Cyborg: (Narrating) Nobody ever knew what is was, where it came from, why it attacked or even why it stopped when it did, but it stopped at just the right time.
The blob monster retreats back into the portal while Silas shuts the machine down. He then approaches his son with a look of terror in his eyes.
Cyborg: (Narrating) There wasn't any sign of other survivors, and there was little left of me. After that, there was darkness, all I could remember was darkness. I awoke months later, I was scared because when I woke up, I wasn't in the hospital.
Vic: What...where?
Silas: Victor, son, try to relax you've been in an accident.
Vic: Dad?
Cyborg: (Narrating) It felt so surreal, like I wasn't in my own body, my dad told me what happened, I could vaguely remember, like it was all a dream.
Silas: You were seconds away from death but I was able to connect you to life support, the creature took most your limbs and damaged some of your organs; including parts of your brain. But I was able to replace most of...
Vic: Let me see.
Silas: Just stay calm, son.
Vic: Let me see!
Silas hands Victor a mirror and he is horrified by what he sees.
Vic: Wh..what...why.
Silas: Son.
Vic: Why...why, why won't you just let me die. Why won't you let me die!
Cyborg: (Narrating) I didn't take the news very well, neither did everyone else. My coach refused to let me play, he said I was a threat to the other players. My girlfriends parents forced her to break-up with me, and I wasn't very sociable with my friends after my Mother's funeral. My Mother left me some money in her will, I used the cash to rent out an apartment, I didn't want to live with my Father after he turned me into one of his science experiments. I felt so lost, everything I ever loved was ripped right out from under me. I felt so lost, until it found me.
Exterior: Jump City streets, flashback, night.
Stranger: Run!
People run as cars are being thrown and explosions are heard in the distance. Vic runs head first for the action only to catch a bus at the last second.
Vic: Who's out here messing up my neighbourhood!
Cyborg: (Narrating) That was when I met you guys, and I found my new place in life, my place in the Titans.
Interior: Vic's apartment, flashback, night.
The early Titans are holding a meeting in Cyborg's living room, Beast Boy is reading a newspaper.
Beast Boy: What do you think their gonna do with that space ship thingy on that island?
Raven: They'll probably tear it down, the thing is an eyesore.
Robin: If we're going to be an effective team we need a proper HQ, by the next meeting we need some ideas for a permanent meeting place. I guess that concludes our meeting.
Young Cyborg: Alright everybody, you don't have to go home but you can't stay here, I'm heading to bed.
The other Titans leave as Cyborg heads to his room, suddenly he hears a knock on the door.
Young Cyborg: What, did one of you forget something?
He opens the door and sees his Father.
Silas: Hello Victor.
Young Cyborg: Why are you here?
Silas: I just want to talk.
Young Cyborg: I live here so I don't have to talk to you.
Silas: Son?!
He then closes the door in his Father's face, Silas leaves depressed, a tear comes to his eye.
Silas: (Sigh) How am I supposed to tell him I have cancer.
Exterior: Jump City Streets, flashback, day.
The Titans receive a bizarre transmission on their communicators after quickly defeating Cinderblock.
Starfire: What does it say?
Robin: it's only coordinates.
Young Cyborg: My map says that's...Jump City island.
Robin: Titans go!
They head for the island in the bay, The Titans are astonished to find a giant building honouring them.
Raven: well I guess it's obvious what were looking for.
The Titans touch down on the island.
Beast Boy: How did they hide this for so long?
Raven: A giant tarp, apparently?
Young Cyborg: It doesn't matter how they hid it, it's about who made it and why.
He charges his sonic cannon.
Young Cyborg: And it's our job to find out.
Interior: Tower living room, flashback, day.
The Titans enter the room but only one of them is surprised instead of confused.
Young Cyborg: Dad?!
Silas: Hello Son. What do you think?
Young Cyborg: Did you build this place, why, is this some sort of apology for turning me into a freak?
Silas: No, ever since the accident you seemed so angry and bitter, but when I saw you with your friends I saw that you were actually happy for the first time in a long time, I like these people son, I feel you really belong with them, so I built you a headquarters, but really, I built you a home.
Young Cyborg: You can't just buy my love like this Dad, I told you I never wanted to see you again.
Silas: Please son...
Raven: Cyborg, I can sense something in your Father's soul, he has something urgent he needs to tell you.
Young Cyborg: Then what is it Dad?
Silas: I built this tower because I wanted to show you how much I cared about you, before it was too late.
Young Cyborg: What do you mean "too late"?
Silas: (Sigh) About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer, I didn't even tell your Mother. We didn't have the money for the treatment, so I tried to get Lex Corp to fund our projects, Lex cut and ran as soon as the experiment failed. I lost all the money for the funding but I couldn't lose you son, I spent all night and day for months grafting the Lab's Cybernetics to your body. Almost a year after the accident Lex offered me a cheque as an apology for the death of your Mother, after I had to sign a contract stating Lex Corp wasn't at fault. I was given more than enough for treatment but it was already too late, so I used the money to build you this tower.
Young Cyborg: Oh...God Dad...I'm so sorry.
He hugs his Father.
Young Cyborg: I'm sorry for everything I said.
Cyborg: (Narrating) You guy's probably remember I took a few months off from the Titans, I spent everyday with my Dad, he taught me everything he knew, and we spent hours catching up on lost time.
The song "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin plays during a montage of Cyborg catching up with his Father.
Exterior: Campgrounds, present day, night.
Cyborg: After the funeral I needed something to take my mind off of it all, so I joined back up with you guys...Now...I hope that answered all of the questions about me, but now I have a question for you?
The Titans all look confused.
Cyborg: Who's hungry? I'm making Cyborg's chili surprise, the surprise is bacon!
Other Titans: Mmmm.
Beast Boy: Ugh no thanks.
Cyborg begins to setup the camping stove as the camera pans up to the sky.
Beast Boy: Actually I got another question?
Cyborg: Alright shoot.
Beast Boy: How do you go to the bathroom?
Cyborg: Maybe another time, dude.
To be continued...
The Titans return in... "Origin Story Part 5: Starfire"
Author's note to the readers:
I Demand more reveiws! What do you like about my writing, what do you want to see in my next chapters? I want to know.