[Rodney and the Rusties make their way to Aunt Fanny's boarding house]
When in Robot City, guests of the Rusties, that's us, stay at Aunt Fanny's boarding house, where our motto is: "Beats rusting outside!" [chuckles, as they walk inside] Let me just let her know you're here. [yelling loudly] AUNT FANNY! [normally] We brought someone.
Aunt Fanny [offscreen]
I'm in the kitchen.
Are you sure your aunt won't mind?
Relax, she's not my aunt. She just takes in bots who are, um… broke. [laughs] Bless her little heart.
[enters the kitchen]
Well then, why is she called Aunt Fanny? [sees Aunt Fanny, who has a really large rear end]
We couldn't call her Aunt Booty.
[surprised in shock]
WHOA!
Aunt Fanny [accidentally hits things with her rear end]
Oops! Aw! Oh, scrap!
She's a little artsy-fartsy. The artsy's okay, but when she gets fartsy...
Aunt Fanny Oh, right on my shoes. I'm so clumsy. [notices Rodney] Well, hello there! What's your name?
[distracted]
I'm Rodney Bigbottom. [realizes, corrects himself] No, I'm Rodney Copperbottom! Copperbottom.
Aunt Fanny That's a wonderful name! Bigbottom. [accidentally backs up her rear end on Rodney, smashing him against the wall] What happened to your friend?
Aunt Fanny [slides her bottom, releasing Rodney]
There ya are! [giggles]
[with a southern accent]
Aunt Fanny, he needs a place to stay.
Aunt Fanny Well, just make yourself at home.
Thank you. That's very kind of you.
Aunt Fanny My pleasure! See a need, fill a need.
Aunt Fanny Oh, Bigweld. That's a lot of robot! [accidentally smacks Rodney and Fender into a couch]
Come on. You can bunk with me. We'll ignore the gossip.
[Fender pulls a lever, shifting the rooms; the first room is Piper's, where she's applying makeup on her face while listening to "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" by Stacie Orrico]
You missed a spot.
[screams]
Fender, get out of my room!
I'm not in your room. [puts his foot in Piper's room] I am now. [pulls it back out] Now, I'm not. [continues putting his foot in and out of Piper's room] I am. Not. Am. Not...
[sternly]
Get out of my room!
[Fender pulls the lever, revealing the bathroom where Crank is draining oil]
Oh, man, this is my third oil change today. Something's wrong with me.
Oops. Sorry. [pulls; shifting to his bedroom] Here we are. Home sweet home. What's mine is yours. [his arms fall off] Oh, boy.
Oh, look, now they're arm-wrestling. [his arms start wrestling with each other] Would you separate them, please? Hurry! My backside itches.
TC Ticket Counter
[Rodney arrives at the train station with his suitcase.]
Round trip, or one way.
[she and Herb enters and spots Rodney]
There you are! I told you I'd find him! It's a mother's instinct.
What instinct? He left us a note: "I'm leaving; I'll be at the train station."
Never mind. Pick up that suitcase. You're coming home.
No, Mom, I have to do this. I'm going to Robot City tonight. I'm gonna get a job, and I'm gonna help Dad pay back Mr. Gunk.
[realizes]
Robot City?! But you're just a kid!
I'm never gonna be someone here. I wanna be an inventor. I wanna meet Bigweld. I wanna be somebody.
You are somebody. [picks up Rodney's suitcase] Somebody who's not getting on that train.
[walks to the ticket counter]
One ticket to Robot City.
Rodney, did you know that when I was your age, I wanted to be a musician? I played pretty well too... but my dad was worried I wouldn't be able to make a living. So, I got refitted to be a dishwasher. Now, I'm not complaining. But I've always said to myself... if I could do it over again, I would follow my dream. You've got greatness in you, Rodney. Never doubt it. [hands Rodney a ticket] You go to Robot City. You go meet Bigweld, and you show him your big ideas. And Rodney... never, never give up.
[Rodney has just arrived at Bigweld Industries; he stares at the front gate in awe]
Yoo-hoo! Excuse me! Can I help you?
Sorry, I... hey! You're Tim from the TV show!
Well, hey, Tim. Who closed the gate? It's never supposed to be-
Yeah, okay. What do you want?
Hm? Oh. I'd like to see Mr. Bigweld. I'm an inventor. [he quickly shows Wonderbot to Tim]
Well, why didn't you say so? Stand back.
[Tim opens the gate; Rodney stares in amazement at what he sees]
Thanks. [he starts to go in, but the door suddenly closes] WHAT?!
[laughing]
I gotcha! Y'see, because you were all excited, and then BOOM! [laughs again; Rodney glares] Alright, I had my laugh. Go on in.
[resuming his entry before the door closes again]
Whoa... hey!
[laughing hysterically]
Now, that's funny! A second time! What?! You really think I'm gonna let you in! [laughs] Well, I'm not! Sorry, kid. Nobody gets in. Company rules.
Company ru...? Well, then how do they hire new inventors?
They don't. Those days are over. My advice... hmm, come back two years ago, then the job is yours. [laughs hysterically]
[cut to Bigweld Industries, as the camera zooms in on the building] [off-screen]
I'll get to the bottom of this.
Cappy [Rodney is ringing the doorbell to Bigweld's penthouse]
Okay, we tried. Let's get outta here.
No, no, no, something's up. Look at all these newspapers and this mail.
Cappy Oh, come on. They probably stopped delivering these years ago.
P Postman
[off-screen]
Paper! [Cappy gets hit with a paper. Wonderbot laughs it off, then gets hit as well] Late edition.
Cappy [shows Rodney a newspaper with his face plastered on it. The headline says 'BAD BOT BUSTS BALL'.]
Nice one of you.
[The Bigweld Industries executives are gathered in the meeting room, watching a clip of The Bigweld Show] [video]
So, remember, whether a bot is made of new parts, old parts or spare parts, you can shine no matter what you're made of! [the clip stops]
Oh, my goodness. What a remarkable legacy. Concern for the common robot. You just don't come across old-fashioned values like that anymore, my friends. And for a good reason... THERE'S NO MONEY IN IT! Hello! Memo to Bigweld: we're not a charity! That's why old Fat-face no longer sits in the big chair. He's a relic! So I don't want to hear another [in a whiny voice] "Where's Bigweld?" [imitates a baby whining]
C Chairman
We'll see him next month at the Bigweld Ball! He always goes to that. [Ratchet pushes a button which makes the chairman fall into a pit]
Now, let's get down to the business of sucking every loose penny out of Mr. and Mrs. Average Knucklehead. [closes the room's blinds and starts a presentation] What's our big ticket item? Upgrades, people, upgrades. That's how we make the dough. Now, if we're telling robots that no matter what they're made of, they're "fine", how can we expect them to feel crummy enough about themselves to buy our upgrades and make themselves look better? Therefore, I have come up with a new slogan: "Why be you when you can be new?" [turns off the screen and opens the blinds] I gotta tell you, I think it's brilliant, but honestly, I'd like to hear what you employees think about this.
E Employee
[after a moment of silence, the boardroom erupts in applause]
Out of the ballpark, Ratchet.
G Mr. Gunk
[Wonderbot is helping Rodney and Herb with his dishwashing job in the restaurant kitchen, when...]
COPPERBOTTOM!
[Wonderbot drops the dishes, starting to panic.]
Mr. Gunk.
Oh, that. My son made it.
G Mr. Gunk
What's it doing?
Mr. Gunk, please! You're making it nervous!
G Mr. Gunk
[In panic, Wonderbot starts flying around, accidentally destroying the kitchen.]
It's wrecking my kitchen! [smashes glass to grab an axe] I'll stop it.
No! [jumps out and grabs Mr. Gunk by the foot, tripping him into an oil vat]
G Mr. Gunk
[shouts and spits; gets out of the vat, covered in oil]
Your son, huh?
It wasn't his fault! He had nothing to do with-!
Yes, sir, he's a brilliant boy. An inventor.
G Mr. Gunk
[to Herb]
You, clean up this mess! [to Rodney] And you, GET OUT! Inventor. You're the hand-me-down son of a dishwasher, and that's all you'll ever be! [to his employees] Somebody scrape this crud off of me. And serve it to the customers.
