Three's a Crowd



Dirt Boss comes online and forces the Constructicons & Bulkhead to work for him; Lugnut shows up and the rest of the Autobots have a big problem.

Synopsis


Professor Sumdac and Bulkhead were making a Space bridge using some parts from the Headmaster unit and some other parts. Later Sumdac fell while driving an indoor vehicle as well as the Headmaster unit and allspark fragments. Luckly, Bulkhead manages to save him from the fall and Sumdac needed a rest. Bulkhead thinks his Old buddies, Mixmaster and Scrapper could help him lift up the stuff that fell to the hole, as soon as he dissappears, the stuff that fell start to merge with each other.

In an oil place, Mixmaster and Scrapper were having a good time of their life with their oil cans. As Bulkhead Shows up, Scrapper and Mixmaster went strangling him but changed their minds after Bulkhead offered them a job.

As the head back to Sumdac Tower. Scrapper lifted up the materials that fell in the hole but later something was holding on to Scrapper's talking bucket. As he lifted it up with the help of Mix. It turned out to be a vehicle taking form of Sumdacs indoor vehicle but with Mix and Scrapper's Decepticon colour themes. It later transformed into a dwarf robot and he calls himself Dirt Boss because he wanted to be the boss of stealing oil. As Sumdac appears, Dirt Boss was about to kill him but Bulkhead pretends to be aggressive against Sumdac. Dirt Boss later ordered the other Constructicons to help him get to an oil station to steal it. Bulkhead wasn't too sure about this.

As they drove, they saw a truck with oil. Amazingly, the driver was wearing a hardhat. Dirt Boss told Mix and Scrapper to take it away. Bulkhead tries to stop them but Mix cemented him and they managed to get away with it.



After a busy night. Mix and Scrapper were celebrating their oil collection but Dirt Boss now wanted the oil for not drinking but for something else. He later focused on the Oil station.

Meanwhile, Optimus and the others were having a problem with a Returning Decepticon Lugnut Who has managed to survive his attack with Omega Supreme. The Autobots managed to put him in stasis lock but have trouble of getting him out of the crater he made with the PAWNCH.

Meanwhile in the oil station, The Constructicons were about to blow it up. Bulky tries to stop them but he as well as Mix get Hypnotised by Dirt Boss. Luckly Bulkhead managed to contact the other bots. They let got of Lugnut and went to find Bulkhead. As they got there, They fought the Constructicons and unwash Bulkhead from under control of Dirt Boss. They accidentally lit the oil causing fire. The Constructicons clam above the oil holder. Bulkhead managed to warp the Cons to a better position using something which was used back in the previous episode



On Dinobot Island, the fire, oil tank and the Constructicons were teleported above the sea. The Tank exploded. Even the Dinobots were watching this. They probably liked the fireworks.



The Autobot were heading back to the crater Lugnut made only to find that Lugnut is missing.

Meanwhile, above the sky was Lugnut flying with the Original Starscream who promises never to tell what happened this day.

Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Quotes
Scrapper: But remember, this is strictly off the books because if Megatron ever found out, he'd blow a head gasket! Bulkhead: Right, cause me and Megatron, we talk all the time!
 * Oh ho! Bulkhead, that's just so funny because it just never happens.

Bulkhead: You know, its not too late to paint some new logos on your chest. Mixmaster: Yeah I guess. I mean, Megatron had good oil and all but his management skills stink.
 * Mixmaster about his previous employer.

Scrapper: What the slag it that? (Dirt Boss transforms in robot mode) Bulkhead: If I had to guess... A forklift, a Headmaster Unit, an AllSpark fragment, and a whole lotta trouble.
 * Way to introduce the new guy Bulky.

(Dirt Boss using a cerebro shell to cause Scrapper to beat himself up) Dirt Boss: You got a problem? You got a problem? You got a problem? You got a problem?!. Bulkhead: Bulkhead to Prime... I think we have a problem.
 * I think Bulkhead has a problem.

(a cerebro shell controlled Bulkhead about to ignite an oil refinery) Mixmaster: Him? What about me, I, uh, I mean I'm kind of attached to him. Dirt Boss: Can't build a house without busting a few bricks. Scrapper: It's just business Mix, nothing personal.
 * Scrapper shows how good a friend he is.

Animation errors

 * When Scrapper says "You're the Boss" to Dirt Boss and when Dirt Boss replies, "That's better.", his mouth didn't move but he spoke through an opening above his mouth.
 * Mix's logo disappears in many parts of the episode.

Continuity errors

 * Mixmaster calls Bulkhead "Bulky" again. Maybe the rumble caused him to recongise Bulkhead back then?
 * When it shows the Dinobots, palm trees can be seen in the backround. There shouldn't even be palm trees there to begin with!
 * Bulkhead knew where to find the Constructicons even though the last time they were seen they were getting burried under rubble.
 * How did the newspapers have enough time to make the Constructicons and Dirt Boss famous and wanted by the police, when it is still the same night? (Considering the Autobots are STILL trying to get Lugnut out of the hole.)

Transformers references

 * What Dirt Boss uses to control the Constructicons and Blukhead is similar to the Cerebro-shells used in the Generation One series by the Insecticon Bombshell.

Real-world references

 * The logo of the oil company resembles Pixar's Dinoco logo, only with G1 Sludge replacing their brontosaurus, which on top of that the Dinoco Label is based off the Sinclair gas stations.
 * Dirt Boss screams "Top of the World!" atop a burning oil rig before it explodes similar to White Heat starring James Cagney.

Miscellaneous trivia

 * Let's Hope Henry Masterson doesn't get angry when he sees this.
 * Soundwave and Blitzwing were said to appear in this episode, but clearly they didn't.
 * Uhh...where's Sari?