Carmen Sandiego (2019) s02e09 Episode Script
The African Ice Caper
1 [theme music playing.]
Where in the world Is Carmen Sandiego? Sandiego Where in the world Is Carmen Sandiego? Her car slid on the ice and spun off the road.
She's been out in the cold all night.
Please help her! It's past visiting hours.
It's okay, he's - Uh - Family.
I came as soon as I could.
I intercepted intel on a VILE operation going down in Antwerp tonight.
What would Red want us to do? I will handle it.
[Player.]
Chatter indicates VILE's up to something big in Krakow.
Charter a plane.
I'm leaving now.
[Player.]
Get ready to rack up more frequent flier miles.
VILE's on the move in Taipei.
[Ivy.]
Carmen? Wake up.
You got a visitor.
Nice HQ, Sandiego.
Ah, you sure look a whole lot better than the last time I saw you.
Thanks to you.
Any time you need me I'm just a click away.
But I didn't call.
How did you find me? [Brunt.]
Anyone can be found, lambkins.
Now you can pay the price for betraying family.
- [grunts.]
- [gasps, pants.]
[sighs.]
[pen clicks.]
The files you requested, Monsieur Devineaux.
[supervisor.]
Ugh, Devineaux! Again? This is the third time this month.
[clears throat.]
I have not been able to shake it, sir.
[coughs.]
I'm sure I will feel better in the morning.
[coughs.]
You had better feel better.
Let me see.
And, uh, I will also need, uh Roll of red yarn? Make it two, and some pushpins.
At last, the customs forms.
Amusement park in Shanghai, boom! Art gallery in Cairo, bang! Doughnut shop in Boston, voilà ! All the places Carmen Sandiego has robbed that we know have ties to the mysterious import-export company.
Peel back the layers, reveal the big picture.
- [pounding.]
- [Carmen grunting.]
[panting.]
- Tada! - Feel like home yet? Even if I am going stir-crazy.
Just checking in on our patient.
Feeling strong, Player.
What have you got? For Shadowsan? As soon as he completes his mission in the Austrian Alps I'll take this one.
It's not the easiest trip.
I'll take it slow.
Promise.
Recon only.
Now, where am I off to? Africa, specifically the Republic of Botswana, located in the southern part of the continent.
[Carmen.]
Awesome! Never been.
I see the Kalahari Desert stretches across most of the country.
[Player.]
Just be sure to stay hydrated while you're on safari.
And watch out for those tigers.
[Carmen mimics error sound.]
Nice try, Player.
Tigers are native to Asia and India, not Africa.
[Player.]
Just testing! Guess you caught me "lion.
" [roars.]
[Player.]
Check this out: Botswana faced many challenges, but it's become one of the world's fastest growing economies.
It doesn't hurt that it's rich in gold, uranium, copper and especially diamonds.
[Carmen.]
That's right.
Most of their mines are operated in partnership with the government, who use the profits to fund schools, hospitals and infrastructure.
[trumpets.]
[Zack laughs.]
Oh, man! It's, like, half-giraffe, half-chicken! - [growls.]
- [Ivy.]
You okay back there, Carm? Can I get you some water? Do you need to cool off? Cooling off the is last thing I wanna do after being trapped in an icy ravine.
Good thing you're handling Africa, Red.
I guess Shadowsan's still staking out the Alps? [Player.]
He is a rock star! What made you change your tune about him? Actions speak louder than words, I guess.
When Shadowsan wasn't nursing you back to health, he was stepping up in the field big-time.
We're lucky to have him on our side.
[buzzes.]
You are Le Chevre? A sample of the merchandise, Fräulein.
Hmm.
There is more where this came from? Much more.
[thuds.]
Shadowsan? - [roars.]
- [grunts.]
You allowed yourself to be followed? - [grunting, shouts.]
- [blows landing.]
- [grunts.]
- [groans.]
[both grunting.]
Show yourself! - [grunts.]
- [groans.]
Be careful what you wish for.
[Player over radio.]
Diamonds.
Uncut, fresh from the mine.
Ice, huh? Can't seem to avoid it these days.
[Player.]
It's probably no coincidence - that VILE's up to something in Botswana.
- [vehicle approaching.]
I'm at the coordinates you supplied.
If there is a diamond mine here, VILE's keeping it under wraps.
And I may be about to unwrap it.
[Player.]
Whoa! Shadowsan didn't nurse you back to health so you could take unnecessary risks.
Relax.
Recon only, remember? I'm afraid we've had a bit of a bother in the Alps, Gunnar.
Shadowsan nicked our samples from Le Chevre, which means it won't be long before Carmen Sandiego connects the dots to our mining operation.
Those diamonds are our best hope of making up our losses in Rio, Roundabout, not to mention your best hope of succeeding Shadowsan as the fifth member of our esteemed Faculty.
Rest assured, Gunnar, my day job may preclude me from being on site, but it does enable me to rigorously monitor the situation from afar.
Nonetheless, Coach Brunt is en route to Botswana to ensure the safety of our investment.
[Zack.]
First time back in the field since Stockholm.
You think maybe Carm's pushing her luck? She'll check in when she has something to report.
[sighs.]
Sure, Ivy, but what if you just suited up and made sure she's okay? - I mean, you were awesome at the - There's only one Carmen Sandiego.
I stepped up because I had no choice.
Carm can handle whatever's out there on her own.
Right? [vehicle approaching.]
[camera shutter clicks.]
[Player.]
Whoa! This mining operation makes Rio look like a two-year-old's sandbox.
They gotta be pulling tens of millions of dollars out of there.
Think of all the schools and hospitals those diamonds could subsidize for Botswana.
[Brunt.]
Ooh-wee! My, oh, my.
Coach Brunt.
This is the quite the operation.
[Player.]
Okay, Red, we've seen enough.
Time to get out of there.
Not until I complete a mapping study of the whole interior.
Red, ACME's chief may have let you walk, but if Brunt corners you again, you may not be so lucky.
[Tigress.]
Well, well.
We have a panther in the bush.
[grunts.]
[both grunting.]
[groans.]
[Player.]
Carmen? What's going on? Oh, my, someone's off their game.
[both grunting.]
Aw, does it hurt? Sure seems that way.
Why don't we have Coach Brunt take a look at your injuries? [Zack and Ivy yell, groan.]
- Score! - The cat is in the bag! How can a company with such global reach have no physical headquarters, not even a telephone number? And I see a pattern here, but what does it mean? [sighs.]
Chief was right.
I am better at thinking with my fists than with my head.
[groans.]
What would Julia think? [grunts, huffs.]
Are you two really going to sit there and stare at me the whole time? Behave, and maybe we'll bring out a ball of yarn.
[chuckles.]
Good one, Ivy! Ah! Cat jokes, how original.
Look, we made a rare discovery: the only tiger in Africa.
[both.]
Boo-yah! Did you stop to wonder what a tigress might be doing in Africa? Hunting! - Rawr! - [Zack and Ivy yelp.]
[laughs.]
A couple of scaredy-cats! [both growl.]
It's only a matter of time before Tigress' absence raises suspicions.
Shadowsan just left Austria.
I can reroute his flight and have him there in a few hours.
That wouldn't be soon enough, and we'd still be outnumbered.
I need more bodies to pull this off.
Bigger resources.
Whoa.
You're not really thinking about calling in ACME? Chief's the reason I'm still standing, isn't she? Chief may have saved your life in Stockholm, but she's also the reason you nearly froze to death in the first place! What makes you think you can trust her? You used to say the same thing about Shadowsan.
Sync with Red Drone and finish mapping the mine for me, Player.
This time, the pen is definitely mightier than the sword.
Uh, Agent Argent? Oh, Inspector Devineaux.
What a surprise.
Does your ACME card get you a discount here? Shh! That's classified.
Are you knitting a sweater? [chuckles.]
I am glad that you asked.
I have been thinking about one of our old cases.
Obsessing over it, really.
I have uncovered a number of new leads.
Perhaps we can compare notes.
You know that's against policy.
If Chief knew I were even talking to you right now I really should just buy my hat and go.
A hat in a corner grocery? A fedora, actually.
But this is the cheese aisle! They're imported.
Are you playing a joke on me? Is Chief hiding somewhere? If she were, how would you even begin to explain this to her? [echoing.]
It is not like the others.
[meows.]
[gasps.]
I have been going about this all wrong! I should not be seeking a pattern in these common threads, I should be seeking the one thing that strays from the pattern.
This offshore location is the only one with no record of customs forms or delivery records.
[laughs.]
What kind of import-export company does not send or receive shipments? Ms.
Argent, you are my lucky cat.
Mine tunnels mapped.
Time to bring home the drone.
- Whoa! - [Brunt.]
Perimeter check, boys.
If you see anything out of the ordinary, I want to be the first to know.
That was close.
You're saying you can promise me at least one key player from VILE? At least.
I really am glad you decided to call, Sandiego.
- [computer beeps.]
- Player, requesting status update.
Funny you should call right now.
- Tell me Carmen is safe.
- All good.
She's having a powwow with ACME's head honcho.
Never thought I'd get to set eyes on the hologram.
You have a visual? Can you sync me in? Um For Carmen's safety, right? Naturally.
I'm all ears, Sandiego.
Tell me what I need to know.
So she is the face of ACME.
Are you able to trace her transmission? [Carmen.]
By all indications, VILE's preparing to move a large shipment of uncut diamonds.
How soon can your agents get here? Local law enforcement can get there quicker.
I told you ACME has reach.
Now, how will they know to find you? I'll be the one wearing red.
[Jonesy.]
Good evening, sir.
I understand you wished to be informed of any unusual activity in Botswana.
[Roundabout.]
Indeed, Jonesy.
The prying eyes of Her Majesty's Secret Service and all that.
Well, I just moments ago received word of an impending police action against an illegal diamond mining operation.
[Roundabout.]
Jolly good work, Jonesy.
It's always a fine day when the global friends of British intelligence prevail over evil.
Roundabout.
[Roundabout.]
I'm afraid I have some rather distressing news to report, Gunnar.
It's regarding our diamond mine.
Let me guess, Devineaux.
Still not feeling well? [Devineaux.]
Worse, monsieur.
[coughs.]
- And I am contagious.
- [seagull screeches.]
Did I just hear a seagull? No, sir! A sneeze.
[sneezes.]
[seagull screeches.]
It is pretty severe.
I fear I may be laid up for a few days.
- [motor starts.]
- [screeches.]
[supervisor.]
Did I hear a motor? [grunting.]
My stomach.
I'm going to be sick.
I must go now.
[motor whirring.]
[vehicle approaching.]
There is no sign of anyone, miss.
They did leave quite a few diamonds behind.
They evacuated in a hurry, took whatever they could carry.
VILE knew we were coming.
[beeping.]
Captain, get everyone out now! Evacuate! On the double! - [explosion.]
- [objects clatter.]
Wasn't me! Got any more cat jokes? I'm in the mood for a good one.
Uh, have you heard the one about the tabby who walked into the Ow! - She doesn't really wanna hear one.
- [comm beeps.]
[Gunnar.]
Tigress, evacuate the region.
Sure, right after I sharpen my claws on a cou Immediately! Code zero alpha! [growls.]
[both sigh.]
[Roundabout.]
You scrubbed the mine clean of all traces of VILE's existence? As you requested.
Well, guvnor, we may have lost a few gemstones, but we have gained irrefutable proof that VILE's traitors really are colluding with ACME.
My date with destiny.
[horn blaring.]
Think we should check in on her? Sure.
Just let me suit up in a hat and coat.
Would you? No! She'll call.
She's in a meeting.
You promised me key players, Sandiego.
Snafus do not make Chief a happy hologram.
They were tipped off, somehow.
We'll need to act faster next time.
Mmm, sounds to me like someone's opening her heart to ACME's charms.
I'm collaborating.
Never said I was enlisting.
Would that be such a terrible thing? You know how to reach me.
[knocking on door.]
[man.]
Tickets, please! [Carmen groaning.]
[Brunt.]
Wakey-wakey, little Black Sheep.
[Carmen groans.]
[Carmen gasps.]
You don't wanna sleep through mama bear's visit, now, do you? [grunting.]
A world of hurt, it's a-comin'.
Ever think to ask your new roommate what he was doing in Argentina when he found you? He was on a caper.
VILE sent him there to steal something.
Sure, we sent him there to steal something.
We sent Shadowsan to Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 years ago to steal your daddy's life.
Who? No, you're ly - [grunting.]
- [brakes squeal.]
Oh.
Our stop already? No! Don't leave, not yet! Off we go, boys.
[Brunt.]
Bye-bye, Black Sheep.
[muffled screaming.]
Where in the world Is Carmen Sandiego? Sandiego Where in the world Is Carmen Sandiego? Her car slid on the ice and spun off the road.
She's been out in the cold all night.
Please help her! It's past visiting hours.
It's okay, he's - Uh - Family.
I came as soon as I could.
I intercepted intel on a VILE operation going down in Antwerp tonight.
What would Red want us to do? I will handle it.
[Player.]
Chatter indicates VILE's up to something big in Krakow.
Charter a plane.
I'm leaving now.
[Player.]
Get ready to rack up more frequent flier miles.
VILE's on the move in Taipei.
[Ivy.]
Carmen? Wake up.
You got a visitor.
Nice HQ, Sandiego.
Ah, you sure look a whole lot better than the last time I saw you.
Thanks to you.
Any time you need me I'm just a click away.
But I didn't call.
How did you find me? [Brunt.]
Anyone can be found, lambkins.
Now you can pay the price for betraying family.
- [grunts.]
- [gasps, pants.]
[sighs.]
[pen clicks.]
The files you requested, Monsieur Devineaux.
[supervisor.]
Ugh, Devineaux! Again? This is the third time this month.
[clears throat.]
I have not been able to shake it, sir.
[coughs.]
I'm sure I will feel better in the morning.
[coughs.]
You had better feel better.
Let me see.
And, uh, I will also need, uh Roll of red yarn? Make it two, and some pushpins.
At last, the customs forms.
Amusement park in Shanghai, boom! Art gallery in Cairo, bang! Doughnut shop in Boston, voilà ! All the places Carmen Sandiego has robbed that we know have ties to the mysterious import-export company.
Peel back the layers, reveal the big picture.
- [pounding.]
- [Carmen grunting.]
[panting.]
- Tada! - Feel like home yet? Even if I am going stir-crazy.
Just checking in on our patient.
Feeling strong, Player.
What have you got? For Shadowsan? As soon as he completes his mission in the Austrian Alps I'll take this one.
It's not the easiest trip.
I'll take it slow.
Promise.
Recon only.
Now, where am I off to? Africa, specifically the Republic of Botswana, located in the southern part of the continent.
[Carmen.]
Awesome! Never been.
I see the Kalahari Desert stretches across most of the country.
[Player.]
Just be sure to stay hydrated while you're on safari.
And watch out for those tigers.
[Carmen mimics error sound.]
Nice try, Player.
Tigers are native to Asia and India, not Africa.
[Player.]
Just testing! Guess you caught me "lion.
" [roars.]
[Player.]
Check this out: Botswana faced many challenges, but it's become one of the world's fastest growing economies.
It doesn't hurt that it's rich in gold, uranium, copper and especially diamonds.
[Carmen.]
That's right.
Most of their mines are operated in partnership with the government, who use the profits to fund schools, hospitals and infrastructure.
[trumpets.]
[Zack laughs.]
Oh, man! It's, like, half-giraffe, half-chicken! - [growls.]
- [Ivy.]
You okay back there, Carm? Can I get you some water? Do you need to cool off? Cooling off the is last thing I wanna do after being trapped in an icy ravine.
Good thing you're handling Africa, Red.
I guess Shadowsan's still staking out the Alps? [Player.]
He is a rock star! What made you change your tune about him? Actions speak louder than words, I guess.
When Shadowsan wasn't nursing you back to health, he was stepping up in the field big-time.
We're lucky to have him on our side.
[buzzes.]
You are Le Chevre? A sample of the merchandise, Fräulein.
Hmm.
There is more where this came from? Much more.
[thuds.]
Shadowsan? - [roars.]
- [grunts.]
You allowed yourself to be followed? - [grunting, shouts.]
- [blows landing.]
- [grunts.]
- [groans.]
[both grunting.]
Show yourself! - [grunts.]
- [groans.]
Be careful what you wish for.
[Player over radio.]
Diamonds.
Uncut, fresh from the mine.
Ice, huh? Can't seem to avoid it these days.
[Player.]
It's probably no coincidence - that VILE's up to something in Botswana.
- [vehicle approaching.]
I'm at the coordinates you supplied.
If there is a diamond mine here, VILE's keeping it under wraps.
And I may be about to unwrap it.
[Player.]
Whoa! Shadowsan didn't nurse you back to health so you could take unnecessary risks.
Relax.
Recon only, remember? I'm afraid we've had a bit of a bother in the Alps, Gunnar.
Shadowsan nicked our samples from Le Chevre, which means it won't be long before Carmen Sandiego connects the dots to our mining operation.
Those diamonds are our best hope of making up our losses in Rio, Roundabout, not to mention your best hope of succeeding Shadowsan as the fifth member of our esteemed Faculty.
Rest assured, Gunnar, my day job may preclude me from being on site, but it does enable me to rigorously monitor the situation from afar.
Nonetheless, Coach Brunt is en route to Botswana to ensure the safety of our investment.
[Zack.]
First time back in the field since Stockholm.
You think maybe Carm's pushing her luck? She'll check in when she has something to report.
[sighs.]
Sure, Ivy, but what if you just suited up and made sure she's okay? - I mean, you were awesome at the - There's only one Carmen Sandiego.
I stepped up because I had no choice.
Carm can handle whatever's out there on her own.
Right? [vehicle approaching.]
[camera shutter clicks.]
[Player.]
Whoa! This mining operation makes Rio look like a two-year-old's sandbox.
They gotta be pulling tens of millions of dollars out of there.
Think of all the schools and hospitals those diamonds could subsidize for Botswana.
[Brunt.]
Ooh-wee! My, oh, my.
Coach Brunt.
This is the quite the operation.
[Player.]
Okay, Red, we've seen enough.
Time to get out of there.
Not until I complete a mapping study of the whole interior.
Red, ACME's chief may have let you walk, but if Brunt corners you again, you may not be so lucky.
[Tigress.]
Well, well.
We have a panther in the bush.
[grunts.]
[both grunting.]
[groans.]
[Player.]
Carmen? What's going on? Oh, my, someone's off their game.
[both grunting.]
Aw, does it hurt? Sure seems that way.
Why don't we have Coach Brunt take a look at your injuries? [Zack and Ivy yell, groan.]
- Score! - The cat is in the bag! How can a company with such global reach have no physical headquarters, not even a telephone number? And I see a pattern here, but what does it mean? [sighs.]
Chief was right.
I am better at thinking with my fists than with my head.
[groans.]
What would Julia think? [grunts, huffs.]
Are you two really going to sit there and stare at me the whole time? Behave, and maybe we'll bring out a ball of yarn.
[chuckles.]
Good one, Ivy! Ah! Cat jokes, how original.
Look, we made a rare discovery: the only tiger in Africa.
[both.]
Boo-yah! Did you stop to wonder what a tigress might be doing in Africa? Hunting! - Rawr! - [Zack and Ivy yelp.]
[laughs.]
A couple of scaredy-cats! [both growl.]
It's only a matter of time before Tigress' absence raises suspicions.
Shadowsan just left Austria.
I can reroute his flight and have him there in a few hours.
That wouldn't be soon enough, and we'd still be outnumbered.
I need more bodies to pull this off.
Bigger resources.
Whoa.
You're not really thinking about calling in ACME? Chief's the reason I'm still standing, isn't she? Chief may have saved your life in Stockholm, but she's also the reason you nearly froze to death in the first place! What makes you think you can trust her? You used to say the same thing about Shadowsan.
Sync with Red Drone and finish mapping the mine for me, Player.
This time, the pen is definitely mightier than the sword.
Uh, Agent Argent? Oh, Inspector Devineaux.
What a surprise.
Does your ACME card get you a discount here? Shh! That's classified.
Are you knitting a sweater? [chuckles.]
I am glad that you asked.
I have been thinking about one of our old cases.
Obsessing over it, really.
I have uncovered a number of new leads.
Perhaps we can compare notes.
You know that's against policy.
If Chief knew I were even talking to you right now I really should just buy my hat and go.
A hat in a corner grocery? A fedora, actually.
But this is the cheese aisle! They're imported.
Are you playing a joke on me? Is Chief hiding somewhere? If she were, how would you even begin to explain this to her? [echoing.]
It is not like the others.
[meows.]
[gasps.]
I have been going about this all wrong! I should not be seeking a pattern in these common threads, I should be seeking the one thing that strays from the pattern.
This offshore location is the only one with no record of customs forms or delivery records.
[laughs.]
What kind of import-export company does not send or receive shipments? Ms.
Argent, you are my lucky cat.
Mine tunnels mapped.
Time to bring home the drone.
- Whoa! - [Brunt.]
Perimeter check, boys.
If you see anything out of the ordinary, I want to be the first to know.
That was close.
You're saying you can promise me at least one key player from VILE? At least.
I really am glad you decided to call, Sandiego.
- [computer beeps.]
- Player, requesting status update.
Funny you should call right now.
- Tell me Carmen is safe.
- All good.
She's having a powwow with ACME's head honcho.
Never thought I'd get to set eyes on the hologram.
You have a visual? Can you sync me in? Um For Carmen's safety, right? Naturally.
I'm all ears, Sandiego.
Tell me what I need to know.
So she is the face of ACME.
Are you able to trace her transmission? [Carmen.]
By all indications, VILE's preparing to move a large shipment of uncut diamonds.
How soon can your agents get here? Local law enforcement can get there quicker.
I told you ACME has reach.
Now, how will they know to find you? I'll be the one wearing red.
[Jonesy.]
Good evening, sir.
I understand you wished to be informed of any unusual activity in Botswana.
[Roundabout.]
Indeed, Jonesy.
The prying eyes of Her Majesty's Secret Service and all that.
Well, I just moments ago received word of an impending police action against an illegal diamond mining operation.
[Roundabout.]
Jolly good work, Jonesy.
It's always a fine day when the global friends of British intelligence prevail over evil.
Roundabout.
[Roundabout.]
I'm afraid I have some rather distressing news to report, Gunnar.
It's regarding our diamond mine.
Let me guess, Devineaux.
Still not feeling well? [Devineaux.]
Worse, monsieur.
[coughs.]
- And I am contagious.
- [seagull screeches.]
Did I just hear a seagull? No, sir! A sneeze.
[sneezes.]
[seagull screeches.]
It is pretty severe.
I fear I may be laid up for a few days.
- [motor starts.]
- [screeches.]
[supervisor.]
Did I hear a motor? [grunting.]
My stomach.
I'm going to be sick.
I must go now.
[motor whirring.]
[vehicle approaching.]
There is no sign of anyone, miss.
They did leave quite a few diamonds behind.
They evacuated in a hurry, took whatever they could carry.
VILE knew we were coming.
[beeping.]
Captain, get everyone out now! Evacuate! On the double! - [explosion.]
- [objects clatter.]
Wasn't me! Got any more cat jokes? I'm in the mood for a good one.
Uh, have you heard the one about the tabby who walked into the Ow! - She doesn't really wanna hear one.
- [comm beeps.]
[Gunnar.]
Tigress, evacuate the region.
Sure, right after I sharpen my claws on a cou Immediately! Code zero alpha! [growls.]
[both sigh.]
[Roundabout.]
You scrubbed the mine clean of all traces of VILE's existence? As you requested.
Well, guvnor, we may have lost a few gemstones, but we have gained irrefutable proof that VILE's traitors really are colluding with ACME.
My date with destiny.
[horn blaring.]
Think we should check in on her? Sure.
Just let me suit up in a hat and coat.
Would you? No! She'll call.
She's in a meeting.
You promised me key players, Sandiego.
Snafus do not make Chief a happy hologram.
They were tipped off, somehow.
We'll need to act faster next time.
Mmm, sounds to me like someone's opening her heart to ACME's charms.
I'm collaborating.
Never said I was enlisting.
Would that be such a terrible thing? You know how to reach me.
[knocking on door.]
[man.]
Tickets, please! [Carmen groaning.]
[Brunt.]
Wakey-wakey, little Black Sheep.
[Carmen groans.]
[Carmen gasps.]
You don't wanna sleep through mama bear's visit, now, do you? [grunting.]
A world of hurt, it's a-comin'.
Ever think to ask your new roommate what he was doing in Argentina when he found you? He was on a caper.
VILE sent him there to steal something.
Sure, we sent him there to steal something.
We sent Shadowsan to Buenos Aires, Argentina, 20 years ago to steal your daddy's life.
Who? No, you're ly - [grunting.]
- [brakes squeal.]
Oh.
Our stop already? No! Don't leave, not yet! Off we go, boys.
[Brunt.]
Bye-bye, Black Sheep.
[muffled screaming.]