Make Tracks

The Transformers go to New York City. And Tracks makes a friend.

Detailed synopsis
In New York, two thugs carjack a familiar looking car, which also has a stereo. Heading to a chop shop, the punks give try to sell the car...at which point the car turns into Tracks, and the stereo turns into Blaster. The chop shop head, Winston, tries to run, when Optimus Prime arrives. Winston vainly tries to shoot Optimus, only for actual police to arrive. The Autobots are helping the NYPD in a crime busting program, but their never ending war is also on Prime's mind. The Autobot leader is convinced that the Decepticons are nearby, plotting mischief, as they are prone to do, but the Autobots just can't find them. Heading back to Sparkplug Witwicky's garage, Tracks is enjoying the city, so he decides to go for a drive, while Powerglide, Cosmos, Seaspray, Huffer and Hoist go out on patrol. Tracks has a run in with some more punks, scaring them off, but one of the punks shoots a tire out, causing Tracks to crash. Unable to transform or call the garage, he is found by young Raoul, who drags him to an ally and plans to give him to the Ghettis brothers. Once he learns that Tracks is alive, he decides to fix him up, but he's still planning on selling him. He accidently cuts a wire which is needed to connect his computer to his body, but reconnects it.

On patrol, Seaspray is disgusted with the what the humans have dumped in the East River (aren't we all) while Cosmos swoops down to inspect an accident, which Huffer and Hoist help clear up. They update Prime, who is getting worried about Tracks. Back at the alley, Raoul is done, and is having second thoughts about selling Tracks. The Ghettis brothers, however, arrive and start to rough up Raoul, only for Tracks to transform and "ask" them to stop. The Ghettis brothers flee, mentioning how shocked that a Transformer is attacking them. Tracks and Raoul follow, with Tracks realizing that they think he's a Decepticon. They lose the Ghettis brothers, but Raoul knows where their main garage is, down by the wharf. Heading there, Tracks and Raoul follow the legion of stolen cars. Above them, Powerglide spots Starscream, and follows him. Powerglide and Cosmos chase the Air Commander into a human mall, only for Starscream to threaten the civilians and escape. Prime calculates that Starscream is heading for the Jersey pines, and the Autobots roll out.

At the Jersey pines, the Ghettis brothers are working with the Decepticons to provide five hundred cars. The Ghettis brothers demand their million dollar payment, only for Megatron to try to kill them. Tracks tries contact Prime, but his radio is still damaged, so he decides to get up close and personal, seeing what Megatron intends. When he discovers that the Constructicons are intending to dismantle the cars, Tracks attempts to flee, only for the wire connecting his computer to sever. Realizing Tracks is in danger, Raoul reveals himself and says he placed a bomb in his car. Megatron allows him to disarm it, only for Raoul to reconnect the wire and bail. Soundwave sends Rumble and Ravage to hunt and kill, and Tracks is running out of power. He tells Raoul to run, but Sideswipe, Jazz and Bumblebee arrive and drive the two cassettes off.

Back at the garage, Tracks and Raoul fill the Autobots in on what's happening, only to discover that the cars are heading into New York. Prime, Blaster, and Ratchet defend the Washington Bridge, as Tracks, Bumblebee, Inferno, and Sideswipe defend the Crystler Building, while Ironhide, Huffer, and Windcharger defend another part. Ratchet realizes that the drones are being remotely controlled, and that the Jesrey base is where they're being controlled. Blaster jams the control frequency, allowing the Autobots break off to attack the Decepticon base. Raoul tries to take a crow bar to the controls. However, Megatron captures Raoul, and orders the Autobots to surrender. However, Raoul opens a panel on Megatron, and uses a spray paint can to short circuit the Decepticon leader. Rumble orders a retreat back to the base before Starscream can declare himself the new leader. The Autobots destroy the base, causing the drone army to shut down.

At Sparkplug's garage, the poor fleshling predicts that it will take weeks to restore the cars to their original configuration, even with Ratchet, Hoist, and Wheeljack's help. Raoul takes that as his cue to leave, only for Tracks to "volunteer" Raoul for repair duty.

Stats
Original airdate: ???

Written by: David Wise

Quotes
"Look, I've been shot at, smashed up, and stolen three times tonight, and I'm in a most foul humour."
 * -- Tracks. Some days, it just doesn't pay to be an ambigiously gay car.

"They don't look too smart. And they're aim ain't much better." "Maybe, but they've got us outnumbered. Fire!" "
 * -- Blaster and Optimus Prime on the drones.

"I'll teach you to mess with the Chrystler Building!"
 * -- Tracks to the drones.

"Throw down your weapon, Prime!"
 * -- 'Megatron, about to experience his most humiliating defeat yet.

"We better get him back to headquarters."
 * -- Rumble, the new Sub-Commander, ordering a retreat at Megatron's injury.

Animation and/or technical glitches

 * In one infamous scene, Hoist is seen driving Huffer.
 * Starscream, Powerglide, and Cosmos have no trouble fitting in a human mall.

Continutity errors

 * References

Transformers references

 * Raul would appear again in Auto-Bop.

Real-world references

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Miscellaneous trivia

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