There are two scripts available for this episode, and they can both be read at the Sunbow and Marvel Productions Script/Storyboard Archive. The original script was written by Donald F. Glut on 2/12/85. There is then also a revised script, with dialogue updates from Ron Friedman which was done on 2/17/85.

Very few changes featured on the revised dialogue were used in the episode, as quite a bit of it was further changed later. In some cases, the revised script's changes were ignored, and the original script's dialogue was used.

Ron added a big note to the front page of the script to state he wanted Shawn Berger changed to Shawn Berget. It seems someone didn't like this change, as in the episode, the character is consistently called Berger, as per the original script.

ACT 1

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		MAYOR Citizens of Central City, as your newly elected mayor I take great pride in officially opening this solar energy facility...

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		MAYOR Which, as you all know was generously donated by my campaign opponent, Mr Shawn Berger...

There is a note in the script about subtly showing Laserbeak (in his cassette mode) on Berger's desk, but in the episode it can't be seen yet. The script also wanted Berger to be stroking his chin as he watches the TV, but in the episode he doesn't do this, and has his feet up on his desk instead.

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		MAYOR (V.O) Although I defeated him at the polls, in what some would call a bitter race, I take my hat off too him... BERGER Rest assured, Mayor, my contributions have just begun.

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This line was cut.

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		MAYOR And now, I declare this facility... Decepticons!

Starscream's line here was cut.

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		BERGER Good... they took the bait.

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		BERGER (CONT) Tanks crews, prepare for combat!

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This line was cut.

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		THRUST (VO) Let's teach them the meaning of fear!

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		STARSCREAM Ignore the humans!

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		STARSCREAM Fill the energon cubes!

The shot showing these three transforming was cut.

In the episode, the camera doesn't pull back on Dirge here.

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		DIRGE There's no energy here!

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		STARSCREAM It's a trap!

The revised script added a line for Berger to say here, but it's not heard in the episode.

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		MAYOR Berger's taken the law into his own hands... again!

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		MAYOR Get me the Autobots!

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The above scene was cut.

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This line was cut, Starscream was meant to say it before he shoots the tanks.

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	MAYOR (VO) Thank goodness -the Autobots!

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		BERGER How dare they interfere!

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	OPTIMUS PRIME Autobots... transform!

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		TRACKS (VO) Hold the last order, Prime...

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This line was cut.

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		TRACKS (CONT-VO) I wanna throw some "dark" on the subject!

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		DIRGE (VO) I can't see!

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	RAMJET (VO) Panic will defeat you Dirge!

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		IRONHIDE Blast Starscream before he can take off!

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		STARSCREAM Thrust... help me!

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		THRUST Taste death, Autobots!

This shot and line were cut.

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All of the above was cut.

In the episode, Smokescreen fires lasers instead of missiles.

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		THRUST (VO) Scrambled my guidance system!

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	MAYOR You also showed us and everybody out there, Bumblebee!

The Mayor's line here, which was added onto the revised script, isn't heard in the episode.

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		IRONHIDE Heh heh, relax folks! It's all in a days work.

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		TRACKS I enjoy the adulation, but the noise is most irritating.

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		MAYOR Optimus Prime, I want to officially honor all the Autobots at City Hall!

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	SPIKE It's about time!

In the episode, Spike says "Your Mayorship!" during the shot of Prime and the Mayor shaking hands. This wasn't in the script.

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		BERGER Huuugh... if it wasn't for them. I'd be the hero.

In the episode, the guards run out of the room instead of walking, and you don't see the door shut.

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		BERGER Huuugh... I must find another path to glory...

This line was cut.

All of this dialogue was removed, and in the episode Berger only says "Guards!" during this sequence.

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Another cut line. Berger was meant to say it when he sees Megatron for the first time.

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		BERGER I'm a big man in these parts... if you hurt me, you'll suffer for it!

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		MEGATRON Hurt you, Mr. Berger? I want to help you!

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		MEGATRON It pains me to see a man of your obvious brilliance deceived by Autobot propaganda.

In the episode, the sky remains the same color throughout this scene, and you never see the city lights go on.

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		BERGER Autobot propaganda?

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		MEGATRON You see, you are so brainwashed by it, that you don't even suspect that they are evil, and we are good! Ah, the power of public relations!

Berger has a line responding to Megatron's above line, which isn't in the scripts: "You expect me to believe this?"

This shot was cut from the episode.

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		MEGATRON Not yet... it is hard to tear away the veil of ignorance. But, if I show you proof, would you use your power and influence to help us?

Berger has a line responding to Megatron's above line, which isn't in the scripts: "Suppose you are telling the truth, what's in it for me?"

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		MEGATRON All that you survey -the entire city will be yours!

This line was cut.

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		BERGER Huuugh... first you must prove that the Autobots are evil.

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	MEGATRON I shall! Dirge --

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	MEGATRON (CONT-VO) --take our friend home.

In the episode, Megatron picks Berger up, and Berger says the above line. The script mentions nothing about Megatron doing this, and Berger was meant to say the line once he boarded Dirge.

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		BERGER My price is two cities!

Megatron has a line in response to the above, which isn't in the scripts: "There is no limit to what you can have -if you join us!"

Soundwave isn't present in the episode for this scene.

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		MEGATRON The pompous, gullible fool! Heh heh heh.

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		MEGATRON He thinks he will be king, but he will never be more than a pawn!

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		BERGER Hover here!

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		BERGER Holy... roll the cameras!

This added line isn't heard in the episode.

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	OPTIMUS PRIME The workers aren't here yet. That gives us plenty of time --

In the episode, the camera doesn't push in on the cube during act one's final shot.

ACT 2

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In the episode, the original script's line was used here.

In the episode, Ironhide is seen pointing to himself, rather than the helicopter.

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	OPTIMUS PRIME No! Let me!

Prime's lasers don't cause explosions in the episode.

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		BERGER Do something! PILOT Like what?!

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		MEGATRON Decepticons, attack! BERGER Ha! Blast them Megatron! MEGATRON Save the humans!

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In the episode, the original script's line was used here.

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This line was mostly cut, although the "blast 'em, Megatron!" was used earlier (see above).

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	OPTIMUS PRIME Destroy them, Autobots!

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	SUNSTREAKER With pleasure!

In the episode, Thrust collides with Sunstreaker, but the script wanted Ramjet. Ramjet is seen in the episode at first, as there is a shot of him firing missiles, but after that Thrust is used.

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	IRONHIDE You've spoiled our plans for the last time, Decepticons!

In the episode you don't hear a sonic boom, and the shot of Ironhide falling down was cut.

This line isn't heard in the episode.

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		DIRGE (VO) M-my gyros! STARSCREAM (VO) I will avenge you!

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		WHEELJACK Null ray! Argh!!!

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	MEGATRON You won't tarnish our reputation again, Prime!

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	IRONHIDE Let's give up! WHEELJACK While we still can!

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		MEGATRON Mr. Berger! Do you believe me now?

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		BERGER Yes, Megatron! And I've have it all on videotape for the world to see!

The scripts are missing a sequence where the fake Wheeljack says "Don't come back" and then fires and hits Berger's helicopter, causing a camera to drop off. Dirge then gets the camera and wants to make home movies, but Megatron takes it and wants to return it to Berger. In the episode this happens right after Berger's "world to see" line.

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	SPIKE Yay, Autobots! SPARKPLUG Way to go!

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Chip's line here was cut.

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		SUNSTREAKER I never knew humans has such exquisite taste!

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		MAYOR Citizens of Central City, as your newly elected Mayor, I take great pride in officially opening this solar energy... oh, heh heh heh. Sorry, wrong speech. Uh, citizens of Central City! It gives me great honor to...

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	BERGER If you value your job, you will remember who owns this network!

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		MAYOR And now, before we officially honor these noble Autobots, let me show you their heroic action...

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		MAYOR ...at the solar plant yesterday!

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	IRONHIDE That's not a solar plant! That's an oil field!

This was cut from the episode. Ironhide is seen making a fist, but he does it when saying the below line:

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		MEGATRON (VO) I'm grateful for this opportunity to expose the Autobots for the base metal they really are! IRONHIDE What's he tryin' to pull?!

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		MEGATRON Watch carefully! And see the truth...

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	OPTIMUS PRIME It's an obvious fake. The people will never believe it.

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		MEGATRON (VO-CONT) This second tape, secured at great risk, shows why we Decepticons have acted irrationally on occasion.

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		WHEELJACK This device will convert even the noblest being to evil!

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In the episode, the original script's line was used here.

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		SPIKE This is bogus! CHIP Maybe it's a joke? SPARKPLUG If it is, it's not funny.

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		MEGATRON (VO) Finally, I offer this last piece of evidence, secretly taped at Autobot headquarters...

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		OPTIMUS PRIME and when we are fully trusted, and the Decepticons vanquished...

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	OPTIMUS PRIME ...we'll claim the Earth for our own! (evil laughter)

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		IRONHIDE They're putting words in your mouth!

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	IRONHIDE C'mon Prime, let's get to the bottom of this!

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	OPTIMUS PRIME Let's not do anything rash, we'd only be playing into their hands.

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	BUMBLEBEE Mr. Mayor, you don't really believe those tapes, do you?

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	MAYOR Uh, personally, no.

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		MAYOR But as Mayor, I must consider every possibility. I'm sorry, but please do not leave the area.

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		OPTIMUS PRIME We are returning to headquarters. You may reach us there.

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The above lines were mostly cut. Prime's line was re-worded and moved to later (see below).

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		MAN IN THE CROWD Autobots go home!

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	SUNSTREAKER Ingrates...

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	OPTIMUS PRIME Autobots, transform... and roll out!

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		SPIKE We're coming with you!

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	TEENAGE GIRL Traitors!

After the above line, Prime says "Spike, Sparkplug, Chip... thanks for your confidence!". This isn't in the script here, but is a reworked version of an earlier line.

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In the episode, the original script's line was used here.

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		SUNSTREAKER (VO) I knew the humans would turn on us someday!

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		SUNSTREAKER They're such undependable creatures... inferior life forms! BUMBLEBEE Ah, I'm not so sure Sunstreaker...

Hound's dialogue for this scene was re-written and given to Bumblebee in the finished episode.

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	BUMBLEBEE Some of my best friends are humans.

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		SPIKE Thanks, Bumblebee!

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		OPTIMUS PRIME We've got to expose this Decepticon hoax. But how?

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		WHEELJACK External security breeched.

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		BERGER (VO) Autobots! This is Shawn Berger. Surrender at once!

The script wanted all Autobots to be present for this scene, but the animators didn't use them all for these shots. Berger also has a voice over line here, which isn't in the script: "Disarm, and surrender!"

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		BUMBLEBEE Great Cybertron! SPARKPLUG I never thought it would come to this!

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	CLIFFJUMPER If you can't join 'em, beat 'em! IRONHIDE Let's trash tanks! OPTIMUS PRIME Negative!

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		OPTIMUS PRIME We must not stoop to their level. Megatron isn't going to defeat us this easily.

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		OPTIMUS PRIME We will only surrender to a legitimate law enforcement officer, Berger!

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	MAYOR Optimus Prime, this is the Mayor speaking!

ACT 3

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	MAYOR (VO) Autobots, you are under arrest! Surrender peacefully!

Ironhide has an additional line here, which wasn't in the scripts. He says it via voice over before the above line: "This is a frame up!"

These lines were cut.

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	BUMBLEBEE Hop in, guys! We need all the moral support we can get!

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		BERGER Heh heh heh... good... tell them anything, just get them to surrender.

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	OPTIMUS PRIME (VO) Follow his commands, Autobots.

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	SUNSTREAKER (VO) This is humiliating. IRONHIDE (VO) I sure hope Prime knows what he's doin'.

In the episode, a different shot was used here. It cuts to a shot of the Mayor and Berger, and the Mayor says this, which isn't in the scripts: "I hope you're wrong, Berger. I hope you're wrong.".

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	REPORTER And you sir -what is your opinion? Are the Autobots innocent, or guilty?

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	BLUE-COLLAR WORKER (CONT) But after I seen those tapes...

In the episode, Berger's guards have their hands behind their backs, rather than their arms folded.

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	BERGER For too long, these robots have wielded too much power on this planet!

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		BERGER Now, let us rid ourselves of these meddlesome beasts!

In the episode, Blitzwing isn't seen taking off with the Decepticons, and Megatron's line, which was added to the revised script, isn't heard.

The signs mentioned in the scripts aren't seen in the episode.

One big difference in the scripts is that they wanted the Mayor to be the judge in this scene. In the episode, a different character was used for the judge.

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		BERGER Yes, Your Honor. I was present when the Autobots raided the oil fields...

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		BERGER ...I watched them make energon cubes with my own eyes!

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		SPIKE I'm not sure, but... try to stall until I get back!

This line was cut, but the shot wasn't. Spike starts waving his arm, but he does it whilst he's saying part of his previous "try to stall" line.

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	JUDGE What? What's this?!

The sparks the scripts mention here aren't seen in the episode.

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	SPIKE I knew there was something fishy... the Autobots never transformed!

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These changes the revised script has for this sequence were ignored, in the episode it plays out as written in the original script.

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In the episode, the original script's line was used here.

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		STARSCREAM Ha, this mask would fool Prime's own creator!

This line was cut.

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	SPIKE This proves the Autobots are innocent... I've gotta get back to the trial!

In the episode, Spike doesn't say "Ravage!" here.

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		MAYOR After carefully weighing the evidence. I have reached a verdict.

The scripts are missing the following dialogue, which in the episode, is said after the above line:

CHIP: Wait, Your Honor! My friend is bringing more evidence!
JUDGE: The wheels of justice do not stop turning for children! I am sorry to say we have already concluded the trial!

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	JUDGE It is the decision of this court that the defendants be found...

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	MAYOR (VO) ...guilty as charged!

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		MAYOR You are sentenced...

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	MAYOR (CONT-VO) ...to banishment from Earth -forever!

These ad libs aren't heard in the episode.

The shot of the Decepticons was cut.

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		MAYOR Most generous of you to provide the spacecraft, Mr. Berger!

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	BERGER A paltry sum to rid ourselves of those menacing robots!

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	SPARKPLUG Can't you do something, Optimus Prime?

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		OPTIMUS PRIME Negative... any action we take now...

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		OPTIMUS PRIME (CONT) ...would be viewed as admission of our "guilt".

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	MEGATRON Board the rocket -now!

This shot isn't present, instead we see a long shot which also has the Decepticons in it.

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	OPTIMUS PRIME (VO) Somewhere, Chip.

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	OPTIMUS PRIME (CONT-VO) Maybe even Cybertron. Where ever we go, we'll miss you. You and Spike and Sparkplug have been true friends.

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	CHIP He's still searching for evidence...

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	CHIP (CONT) I guess it's too late for that now.

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	BERGER I wonder what would happen if the election were held today? MAYOR Your quest for power will destroy you, Berger! BERGER Heh heh. Funny, it doesn't look that way from where I stand.

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	BERGER (VO) What are we doing here?

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		BERGER (CONT) And when do I get by reward? You promised me three cities! MEGATRON Be patient.

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	MEGATRON First comes my reward!

This sequence was completely changed in the episode. Megatron's line was cut, and instead of shooting lasers from his eyes, he shoots Teletraan I with his cannon. However he doesn't blow it up -he uses it to change the flight plan of the Autobot's ship.

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	MEGATRON (CONT) Now nothing can save the Autobots!

Berger's line here was cut. The shot of Megatron was also cut, instead it dissolves to the Autobots, which the script says to do after Megatron's "destroyed their computer's communications" line.

This line was cut.

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In the episode, the above dialogue got changed to "And re-targeted them to the sun! They will become one with oblivion!" followed by laughing.