Phineas and Ferb s02e58 Episode Script
Ladies and Gentlemen, Meet Max Modem! (15 min)
by ashirogi27 This week, Where'd They Go asked where'd they go about pop stars from the 80's.
First up, this perky pop star score a one hit wonder by declaring, I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun "I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun.
" Hey, she looks familiar.
I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun Lindana's real name is Linda Flynn-Fletcher, I wanna, wanna, wanna have fun, fun, fun! and she's now living in the Tri-state area.
What?! Mom, Mom, Mom! I can't believe she didn't know that.
Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom! You never told me you were a pop star! Oh, yeah! Well, that was long before you were born.
It was fun, but I was happy to give it up to raise a family.
But, you were Lindana and you wanted to have fun! Well, now I'm Linda, and I wanna stir broth.
Mom, it's for you.
He says he's a concert promoter.
Really? An '80's revival concert, featuring Lindana? Well, I don't know.
Are you crazy? Say yes! Candace, it's been so long.
Come on! It'll be fun! And you'll be cool! And by extension, I'll be cool! Oh, what the heck! I'll do it! Woo-hoo! Way to go, Mom! Yes.
Oh, yes, good on ya, honey.
Okay, then.
Dinner's in the oven.
Just heat it up.
Bye! Rock and roll! Oh, I was afraid that a day like today would come someday⦠today.
What do you mean, Dad? Oh, your mother's going to meet a lot of exciting and cool people.
What if I'mâ I'm no longer cool enough for your mom? I'm hardly a rock star, am I? I'm afraid I'm hopelessly nerdy.
You know, Dad may be a little geeky for the new century, but in the '80s, the rise of the synthesizer allowed even hopeless nerds to rock the charts.
Phineas, I know what we're going to do today! Yes.
Yes, you do.
Hey, where's Perry? Ah, Agent P, there you are.
Dr.
Doofenshmirtz has been spotted playing with a hoop.
See what he's up to.
That's it.
That's all we got.
Ah, Perry the Platypus.
As you can see, I've been struck by hooping fever.
Go ahead, try it.
Like this.
Yeah.
Now do this, with your arms down.
Oh, finally! My hips were about to fall off.
Behold, the Alien-inator! It's a projector that will transmit holographic images of space aliens onto the steps of the Tri-State Capital.
Then, when everyone is scared witless, I will emerge in my king of the aliens costume and seize control of the entire Tri-State Area.
I'm gonna go put it on.
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting that '80s superstar Max Modem! You know, I feel strangely comfortable like this.
But, how can I be a rock star if nobody's ever heard of me? We're not trying to make you into a rock star.
We're trying to make you into a has-been.
That's much easier.
Can I have Bag Your Face onstage for your sound check, please? Mom, this is so cool! I've dressed like half of these people here for Halloween! So, what do we do now? If I remember correctly, hair, makeup, wardrobe and a photo session.
A photo session? The life of a rock star.
Oh, it does have its charms.
(She's Lindana) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun (She wants to have fun) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun (She's Lindana) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun (She wants to have fun) I wanna, wanna, wanna have fun, fun, fun! (Fun, fun, fun!) Are you ready? Don't peek.
Ta-da! What, nothing? Wow, tough room.
Okay, Dad, show me what you got.
Right, ho! Whoa! Cut, cut, cut! That's a little too '70s for the '80s.
Just check out Ferb.
See, Dad? It's cool to show no effort.
Let the technology and machines do the work.
Primo, Dad! I think you're ready for the big time! Correction.
I am ready to have once-been part of the big time.
Make way for Max Modem! Max Modem? Never heard of him.
Didn't he do that song? Yeah, yeah, yeah! I love that song! Oh, I think I had one of his 45s! I had all his albums! How'd he ever land here? I sang backup for him in Prague! Welcome back, Max! Modem! Modem! Modem! Modem! Mom, who is that guy? Modem! Modem! Modem! Modem! I don't know.
But, he does seem kind of familiar, in a nerdy sort of way.
Modem! Alright, Perry the Platypus, let's start by placing you right here.
There you go.
And then, I'll set the timer here.
Mustn't forget to open the roof.
A little something we learned from the Diarrhea-inator debacle.
Right, Perry the Platypus? And, set the timer for ten minutes, so, I can get to the steps of the Tri-State Capital building in time to lead my alien army! Oh, and don't get any bright ideas about thwarting me while I'm gone, because this inator, it's got a few tricks up its sleeve.
Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! But, I should be in the wings, Mom.
The show's about to start.
I wouldn't be here without you, honey.
You backed me up all the way.
So, it's only right that you should back me up onstage.
Me? Sing? Just relax.
You'll do fine.
(Song: I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun!) I'm not Roxanne, I'm not Eileen, I'm not Sharona And I don't wanna study, work or stay at home-a (She's Lindana) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun! (She wants to have fun) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun! Look at her, boys, she's magnificent.
(She's Lindana) And you will be, too, Dad.
I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun! Gentlemen, let's get our nerd on! (She wants to have fun) I wanna, wanna, wanna have fun, fun, fun! (Fun, fun, fun!) Oh, good, I'm early! And a killer parking space, too! Score! Time to set up.
Nutjob.
Now, let's see.
Take over the Tri-State Area speech, and water, in case I get parched during my maniacal rant.
Loud-inator.
Check, one, two, three Papa, Papa! four, five, six I wanna see the clown! Sally, he's no clown.
He's a nutjob.
Oh, ha, ha, ha! Laugh it up now! A-And when your friends asked what happened to Casual Fridays, you can tell them you opened your big mouth! Good night, Danville! I can't believe I sang backup for Lindana! You can call me Mom.
I just sang backup for Mom.
Nah, just doesn't have the same ring.
I am programmed to defend myself against all attacks.
You cannot defeat me, Perry the Platypus.
Time is up.
Elected officials of the Tri-State Area, look to the skies in horror! You are being invaded, from space, by invaders from space! And I, the King of the Aliens, am here to accept your unconditional surrender! I thought he was a nutjob! Me, too! Now, bow down before me.
Bow down, and I will spare your menial jobs! Do we get to keep our healthcare benefits? Thirty seconds, Mr.
Modem.
Who is that guy? You know, he really does look familiar.
Yes.
Yes, he does.
And now the band you've been waiting for! Max Modem and the Mainframes! (Song: Alien Heart) I think my girlfriend is an alien Invading force from Planet 10 Said she was from out of town But I know what she meant I know she's from another galaxy I don't know just what she's a-doing with me! She treats my love like a science experiment Hubble-bubble! Does she love me for who I am? Or does she want to put my brain in a can? She can have it, cause I never want to be apart Take my leg warmers, Max! From her alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an aliâ Okay, you can keep the 401(k), but the daycare you're gonna have to pay for out of your own pockets! I-I've made enough concessions here! Dr.
Doofenshmirtz has programmed me with all of his vast knowledge of you.
Your super agent skills are useless.
Perry the Platypus, where did you go? I was not informed that your agency had developed a cloaking device.
Here, Perry.
Perry.
Come toâ Look! The aliens are disappearing! Oh, great.
Now, I am a nutjob.
She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Pumps like the Dickens! (She's got an alien) (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart (She's got an alien) Heart (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart We're Max Modem and the Mainframes! Thank you, Tri-State Area! Nice work, Max.
You've still got it.
Though I can't say I remember you having it in the first place.
You weren't so bad yourself.
What say, we go out for a spot of tea sometime? Oh, no, thanks.
I've got an absolutely wonderful husband back home.
Yeah, well, you better believe it, Ducky.
But, what did you do all this for? I just thought you might like it if I were a bit more, exciting? Oh, Lawrence, you and the kids are all the excitement I could ever want.
Mom, it's the promoter again! He wants to sign you and Max Modem for an extended tour! Tell him thanks, but no, thanks.
What?! But, what about the coolness, the fame and the fortune? Oh, Candace, we don't need those things to be happy.
All we need is you guys.
Right! Who wants to go on tour when there's so much to do around here this summer? Oh, okay.
But, if anyone calls offering me a concert deal, I'm takin' it! So, Mom, after all these years, how'd you keep your voice in such great shape? Oh, I was lip-syncing.
Even back then! Oh, there you are, Perry! She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Pumps like the Dickens! (She's got an alien) (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart (She's got an alien) Heart (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart
First up, this perky pop star score a one hit wonder by declaring, I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun "I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun.
" Hey, she looks familiar.
I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun Lindana's real name is Linda Flynn-Fletcher, I wanna, wanna, wanna have fun, fun, fun! and she's now living in the Tri-state area.
What?! Mom, Mom, Mom! I can't believe she didn't know that.
Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom! You never told me you were a pop star! Oh, yeah! Well, that was long before you were born.
It was fun, but I was happy to give it up to raise a family.
But, you were Lindana and you wanted to have fun! Well, now I'm Linda, and I wanna stir broth.
Mom, it's for you.
He says he's a concert promoter.
Really? An '80's revival concert, featuring Lindana? Well, I don't know.
Are you crazy? Say yes! Candace, it's been so long.
Come on! It'll be fun! And you'll be cool! And by extension, I'll be cool! Oh, what the heck! I'll do it! Woo-hoo! Way to go, Mom! Yes.
Oh, yes, good on ya, honey.
Okay, then.
Dinner's in the oven.
Just heat it up.
Bye! Rock and roll! Oh, I was afraid that a day like today would come someday⦠today.
What do you mean, Dad? Oh, your mother's going to meet a lot of exciting and cool people.
What if I'mâ I'm no longer cool enough for your mom? I'm hardly a rock star, am I? I'm afraid I'm hopelessly nerdy.
You know, Dad may be a little geeky for the new century, but in the '80s, the rise of the synthesizer allowed even hopeless nerds to rock the charts.
Phineas, I know what we're going to do today! Yes.
Yes, you do.
Hey, where's Perry? Ah, Agent P, there you are.
Dr.
Doofenshmirtz has been spotted playing with a hoop.
See what he's up to.
That's it.
That's all we got.
Ah, Perry the Platypus.
As you can see, I've been struck by hooping fever.
Go ahead, try it.
Like this.
Yeah.
Now do this, with your arms down.
Oh, finally! My hips were about to fall off.
Behold, the Alien-inator! It's a projector that will transmit holographic images of space aliens onto the steps of the Tri-State Capital.
Then, when everyone is scared witless, I will emerge in my king of the aliens costume and seize control of the entire Tri-State Area.
I'm gonna go put it on.
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting that '80s superstar Max Modem! You know, I feel strangely comfortable like this.
But, how can I be a rock star if nobody's ever heard of me? We're not trying to make you into a rock star.
We're trying to make you into a has-been.
That's much easier.
Can I have Bag Your Face onstage for your sound check, please? Mom, this is so cool! I've dressed like half of these people here for Halloween! So, what do we do now? If I remember correctly, hair, makeup, wardrobe and a photo session.
A photo session? The life of a rock star.
Oh, it does have its charms.
(She's Lindana) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun (She wants to have fun) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun (She's Lindana) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun (She wants to have fun) I wanna, wanna, wanna have fun, fun, fun! (Fun, fun, fun!) Are you ready? Don't peek.
Ta-da! What, nothing? Wow, tough room.
Okay, Dad, show me what you got.
Right, ho! Whoa! Cut, cut, cut! That's a little too '70s for the '80s.
Just check out Ferb.
See, Dad? It's cool to show no effort.
Let the technology and machines do the work.
Primo, Dad! I think you're ready for the big time! Correction.
I am ready to have once-been part of the big time.
Make way for Max Modem! Max Modem? Never heard of him.
Didn't he do that song? Yeah, yeah, yeah! I love that song! Oh, I think I had one of his 45s! I had all his albums! How'd he ever land here? I sang backup for him in Prague! Welcome back, Max! Modem! Modem! Modem! Modem! Mom, who is that guy? Modem! Modem! Modem! Modem! I don't know.
But, he does seem kind of familiar, in a nerdy sort of way.
Modem! Alright, Perry the Platypus, let's start by placing you right here.
There you go.
And then, I'll set the timer here.
Mustn't forget to open the roof.
A little something we learned from the Diarrhea-inator debacle.
Right, Perry the Platypus? And, set the timer for ten minutes, so, I can get to the steps of the Tri-State Capital building in time to lead my alien army! Oh, and don't get any bright ideas about thwarting me while I'm gone, because this inator, it's got a few tricks up its sleeve.
Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! Lindana! But, I should be in the wings, Mom.
The show's about to start.
I wouldn't be here without you, honey.
You backed me up all the way.
So, it's only right that you should back me up onstage.
Me? Sing? Just relax.
You'll do fine.
(Song: I'm Lindana and I Wanna Have Fun!) I'm not Roxanne, I'm not Eileen, I'm not Sharona And I don't wanna study, work or stay at home-a (She's Lindana) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun! (She wants to have fun) I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun! Look at her, boys, she's magnificent.
(She's Lindana) And you will be, too, Dad.
I'm Lindana and I wanna have fun! Gentlemen, let's get our nerd on! (She wants to have fun) I wanna, wanna, wanna have fun, fun, fun! (Fun, fun, fun!) Oh, good, I'm early! And a killer parking space, too! Score! Time to set up.
Nutjob.
Now, let's see.
Take over the Tri-State Area speech, and water, in case I get parched during my maniacal rant.
Loud-inator.
Check, one, two, three Papa, Papa! four, five, six I wanna see the clown! Sally, he's no clown.
He's a nutjob.
Oh, ha, ha, ha! Laugh it up now! A-And when your friends asked what happened to Casual Fridays, you can tell them you opened your big mouth! Good night, Danville! I can't believe I sang backup for Lindana! You can call me Mom.
I just sang backup for Mom.
Nah, just doesn't have the same ring.
I am programmed to defend myself against all attacks.
You cannot defeat me, Perry the Platypus.
Time is up.
Elected officials of the Tri-State Area, look to the skies in horror! You are being invaded, from space, by invaders from space! And I, the King of the Aliens, am here to accept your unconditional surrender! I thought he was a nutjob! Me, too! Now, bow down before me.
Bow down, and I will spare your menial jobs! Do we get to keep our healthcare benefits? Thirty seconds, Mr.
Modem.
Who is that guy? You know, he really does look familiar.
Yes.
Yes, he does.
And now the band you've been waiting for! Max Modem and the Mainframes! (Song: Alien Heart) I think my girlfriend is an alien Invading force from Planet 10 Said she was from out of town But I know what she meant I know she's from another galaxy I don't know just what she's a-doing with me! She treats my love like a science experiment Hubble-bubble! Does she love me for who I am? Or does she want to put my brain in a can? She can have it, cause I never want to be apart Take my leg warmers, Max! From her alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an aliâ Okay, you can keep the 401(k), but the daycare you're gonna have to pay for out of your own pockets! I-I've made enough concessions here! Dr.
Doofenshmirtz has programmed me with all of his vast knowledge of you.
Your super agent skills are useless.
Perry the Platypus, where did you go? I was not informed that your agency had developed a cloaking device.
Here, Perry.
Perry.
Come toâ Look! The aliens are disappearing! Oh, great.
Now, I am a nutjob.
She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Pumps like the Dickens! (She's got an alien) (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart (She's got an alien) Heart (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart We're Max Modem and the Mainframes! Thank you, Tri-State Area! Nice work, Max.
You've still got it.
Though I can't say I remember you having it in the first place.
You weren't so bad yourself.
What say, we go out for a spot of tea sometime? Oh, no, thanks.
I've got an absolutely wonderful husband back home.
Yeah, well, you better believe it, Ducky.
But, what did you do all this for? I just thought you might like it if I were a bit more, exciting? Oh, Lawrence, you and the kids are all the excitement I could ever want.
Mom, it's the promoter again! He wants to sign you and Max Modem for an extended tour! Tell him thanks, but no, thanks.
What?! But, what about the coolness, the fame and the fortune? Oh, Candace, we don't need those things to be happy.
All we need is you guys.
Right! Who wants to go on tour when there's so much to do around here this summer? Oh, okay.
But, if anyone calls offering me a concert deal, I'm takin' it! So, Mom, after all these years, how'd you keep your voice in such great shape? Oh, I was lip-syncing.
Even back then! Oh, there you are, Perry! She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) Heart! (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Pumps like the Dickens! (She's got an alien) (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart! (She's got an alien) Heart (She's got an alien) Heart (She's got an alien) She's got an alien heart