Recover the Flag transcript

Prologue: The opening intro: The crook's introduction and profile
Chief: (off screen) "All these people want to know: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?"

Sean, Barry and Scott: Where in the World is

Elliot: Carmen Sandiego?

Chief: "And 1 of these people can find her."

Announcer: "(Gumshoe's Name), from Los Angeles, California."

[Audience Members Cheering Wildly]

Announcer: "(Gumshoe's Name), from Clanton, Alabama."

[More Wild Cheering And Applauding]

Announcer: "And (Gumshoe's Name), from Redmond, Washington."

Chief: (off screen) "And this young man is Acme's senior agent in charge of training new recruits: (Host's Name)."

Host: "Thanks for being here today, everybody, it's been such an honor being here to solve mysteries with you guys, Chief, what's the news?"

Chief: "Gumshoes, Carmen Sandiego and her scallywags have pounced again, this time in Paris France, best known for the French Army Flag, which was put up in the 14th century, where it stood 'til today."

Sean, Barry, Scott and Elliot: Ohhhhhhhhhhhh

Chief: [Voice-Over] "When Eartha Brute, that sneaky muscle bound thief, snuck into Paris France, grabbed the flag and carried it away."

Chief: [Voice Over] "Today's mystery: Recover the Flag."

Chief: "Your mission, Gumshoes is to catch Eartha Brute, return the French Army Flag to Paris, France and capture Carmen Sandiego."

Back to the Host and the Gumshoes
Host: "Thanks a bunch, Chief, alright, you guys heard about the case, and we're gonna begin with 50 ACME crime bucks [Dinging Sounds] any single time you answer the questions correctly, we can give you 10 more crime bucks, and the 2 of you with the highest score, will be prepared for the next round, alright? so, Chief, what's up?"

Chief: "(Host's 1st name), Eartha Brute has stolen the French Army Flag and there's no time to lose, here's the profile on Eartha."

Sean, Barry, Scott and Elliot: Eartha Brute, sha-doo-ba-doo-bop-shoo-bop, Eartha Brute, huuuh

Chief: [Voice-Over] "She's strong and big as a gorilla, but her mind is crazy like a rock."

Chief: "Back to you, (Host's 1st name)

Back to the host and the Gumshoes again
Host: (speaking to the Chief) "Alright, Chief, thanks a bunch."

Host: "Alright, you guys, name the South American Nation, is it Bolivia? Peru? or Paraguay? now, (Gumshoe's 1st Name), what do you say?"

Gumshoe # 1: "I pick Peru."

Host: "That's good, what do you think, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 2: "I choose Peru."

Host: "Very good."

Host: "(Gumshoe's 1st Name)?"

Gumshoe # 3: "I pick Peru."

Host: "Oh yeah, Peru, the answer we're looking for is Peru, nice job you guys."

[Audience Members Cheering Wildly]

Host: "Oh yeah, nice job, you guys, that's where they begin this thing off, we're gonna take a little bit of time here to think about the questions and answers."

Host: "(Gumshoe's 1st name), you have such a wonderful collection, tell all of us about it."

Gumshoe # 1: "I like to collect Hot Wheels cars, trucks, railroad trains and city buses."

Host: "Good, very good, now how 'bout you, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 2: "I collect DVDs."

Host: "Nice, very nice, next clue, we turn over to a talking penguin."

Cartoon Animated Clip: A talking penguin
Talking Penguin: "I'm a purple penguin, and you know what I hate? boring tuxedo jokes, and that Eartha Brute really terrifies me as well too, she's here in, and in fact, she's at the exact same spot where a plane load of humans 1st landed in 1898, right across the waterfall, they were looking for river otters, so get down there and catch Eartha, alright?"

Back to the Host
Host: "Alright, thanks, man, good point."

Host: "Okay, you guys, name the regions of Paraguay: Bolivia? Argentina? or Brazil? the 1st round that everybody got went very well, (Gumshoe's 1st name), what do you think?"

Gumshoe # 1: "Brazil."

Host: "(Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 2: "I chose Brazil."

Host: "(Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 3: "Brazil."

Host: "And so everybody chose Brazil, you guys were right all along, nice job, you guys."

[Victory Sound Alarm Going Off]

Host: "Oh yeah, you all knew those things, so, (Gumshoe's 1st name), you went right up to 89, so did (Gumshoe's 1st name) and so did (Gumshoe's 1st name), nice job, you guys did-"

[Knock On Door]

Host: "Uh, yeah, just 1 minute."

The host opens the door and the delivery man enters.

Delivery Man: "Here's your delivery."

Host: Oh, yes, that's right, could you please set it down right about here?"

The delivery man sets the lamp right down at its usual spot.

Host: "Perfect, thanks a bunch."

Host: "Okay, Gumshoes, name the country, if you would please, is it Jamaica? Mexico or Cuba?"

Host: "Alright, (Gumshoe's 1st name) is ready, so is (Gumshoe's 1st name) and so is (Gumshoe's 1st name), (Gumshoe's 1st name), we'll begin with you, what do you say?"

Gumshoe # 1: "I pick Cuba?"

Host: "Cuba, now, (Gumshoe's 1st name)."

Gumshoe # 2: "I choose Mexico."

Host: "Mexico, now, (Gumshoe's 1st name)."

Gumshoe # 3: "I pick Jamaica."

Host: "Jamaica, the answer we're looking for is Jamaica, nice job."

[Audience Members Cheering Wildly]

[Sounds Of Thunder And Lightning]

Host: "That sound means it's time for the Lightning Round, which means all of these questions had to do with Eartha's most recent known whereabouts in Jamaica, every single 1 is worth 9 crime bucks, alright here we go: In a very big country, there's a world's famous poutine, and salmon."

[Buzzer Sounds]

Host: "Yes, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 1: "Canada."

Host: "Canada is correct, now on to question # 2: In 1521, he was a brave explorer, who was stabbed to death by a bamboo spear."

[More Buzzer Sounds]

Host: "Yes, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 2: "Ferdinand Magellan."

Host: "Ferdinand Magellan is correct, nice job, now on to question # 3: In Philadelphia, there's a real tasty treat made there, cheeseburgers? macaroni and cheese? or Philly cheese steak subs?"

[Buzzer Sounds]

Host: "Yes, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 3: "Philly cheese steak subs."

Host: "Philly cheese steak subs is right, nice job, alright, so the end of 3 questions, (Gumshoe's 1st name) got 82, (Gumshoe's 1st name) got 79 and  (Gumshoe's 1st name) got 97, good job, Gumshoes, that's the way to do it, uh-"

(Brief Pause)

Host: "You know, I kind of got the feeling right now that the Chief is probably calling me in right about now."

Chief (on television screen): "(Host's 1st name), please come in my office right away."

Host: "Alright, I'll be right over there, you guys take good care, I'll go check to see what she wants, [Chuckles A Bit] I wonder what she'd like to speak about."

(The Host) enters the Chief's office.........

Host: "Yeah, Chief, what is it?"

Chief: "Now, (Host's 1st name), you and the Gumshoes have been half across the universe, and you still haven't found-"

Host: "Eartha and Carmen Sandiego."

Chief: "That's exactly right."

Host: "Yeah right."

Chief: "Well, you need to get your act together as always."

Host: "Or we're never gonna find them."

(The Host) exits the Chief's office and goes back to the 3 Gumshoes..........

Host: "So remember, we're looking for Eartha Brute and trying to get back that French Army Flag, so most importantly, ACME Budnet has just provided all of us with a telephone conversation between Eartha and Carmen Sandiego, listen very carefully."

Eartha Brute: (on the telephone) "This flag is taking a couple of hours to keep up with, Carmen."

Carmen Sandiego: (on the other telephone) "Never mind that now, Eartha, those ACME agents are gaining up on you, head for a group of Denmark Islands in the South Atlantic."

Eartha Brute: (on the telephone) "But I'm a bit hungry."

Carmen Sandiego: (on the other telephone) "Well, I think you're in luck, these North Atlantic islands are full of fresh fish and seafood dinners."

Eartha Brute: (on the telephone) "Seafood dinners? that sounds real good and tasty."

Carmen Sandiego: (on the other telephone) "Those Gumshoes are gonna make a dinner meal outta you if you don't hurry up and get going."

End telephone conversation.........

Host: "Alright, Gumshoes, name the island group: is it Cape Verde Islands? Canary Islands? or Christmas Islands?"

[Buzzer Sounds]

Host: "Yes, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 1: "I pick Canary Islands."

Host: "How 'bout you, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 2: "I choose Canary Islands."

Host: (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 3: "Canary Islands."

Host: "Canary Islands, the answer we're looking for is Canary Islands, nice job, Gumshoes, [Sounds Of Audience Cheering And Applauding] alright, so that means (Gumshoe's 1st name) has 96, (Gumshoe's 1st name) has 85 and ([[Karan|Gumshoe's 1st name) has 77, nice job, you guys, now unfortunately, it looks like Eartha has completely disappeared, which is very easy when she's the strongest."

Mysterious Man: "Well, she went to a place that's full of penguins and polar bears, now get on over there and catch her."

Host: "Alright, thanks a bunch."

Host: "Okay, Gumshoes, name the state, is it Antarctica? Texas? or Colorado? we'll begin with all of you, now, (Gumshoe's 1st name), what do you say?"

Gumshoe # 1: "I say Antarctica."

Host: "(Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 2: "Antarctica."

Host: (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 3: "Antarctica." Host: "Antarctica, the answer we're looking for is Antarctica, good job, you guys, [More Cheering And Applauding], alright, that means (Gumshoe's 1st name), you have 103, (Gumshoe's 1st name) you have 105 and (Gumshoe's 1st name), you have 138, nice job, you guys, what a very tight game, I think it's time to pick up-"

Sean, Barry and Scott: Ohhhhhhhh, the chaaaaase

Host: "All I'm gonna give you is 6 crime bucks, hands on your buzzers, please, watch the monitor screen and listen very closely, here we go: Eartha took the French Army Flag to Rome, name the state she's in."

[More Buzzer Sounds]

Host: "Yes, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 1: "Italy."

Host: "Italy is correct."

Host: "Austin is a place for country music and square dancing, name the country."

[Buzzer Sounds]

Host: "Yes, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 2: "Texas."

Host: "Texas is right."

Host: "St. Paul is a place for the Grand Mound and making good walleye fish there, name the state."

[More Buzzer Sounds]

Host: "Yes, ([Karan|Gumshoe's 1st name]])?"

Gumshoe # 3: "Minnesota."

Host: "Minnesota is correct, that means at the end of the chase round, (Gumshoe's 1st name) has 88, (Gumshoe's 1st name) has 75 and (Gumshoe's 1st name) has 97, nice job, [More Cheering And Applauding] wow, you guys did super incredible, now it's time for the final clue round, which means you need to decide how much you want the risk, if you're correct, we'll put them up to your score, but if you're not correct, we'll take it away from your score, as your risk, you can risk 31, 46, 55 or 64 ACME crime bucks, now if you all look right over here, please, here's a portion of the universe where we think Vic might be headed, now we turn over to (Guest Star's Name), a recruiter from ACME Universe, watch."

Guest Star: "Gumshoes, Eartha's in a real big city town, that's all I'm telling you guys."

Host: "Thanks a bunch, (Bill|Guest Star's 1st name)."

Host: "(Gumshoe's 1st name), do you recognize him? that cartoon animated movie character?"

Gumshoe # 1: "Yes, that's him, Fear in the Disney and Pixar movies, Inside Out, Inside Out 2 and Inside Out 3."

Host: "Absolutely right, now name the city town if you can, please, is it New Jersey? San Francisco or New York City?"

[Buzzer Sounds]

Host: "Yes, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 1: "I pick San Francisco."

Host: "San Francisco is 'not the answer we're looking for, so we're going down 37, but this isn't over just yet, now, (Gumshoe's 1st name)?"

Gumshoe # 2: "I choose New Jersey."

Host: "New Jersey is correct, nice job, [Sounds Of Cheering And Applauding] alright, (Gumshoe's 1st name), how much did you risk?"

Gumshoe # 3: "48 crime bucks."

Host: "48 crime bucks, that means 2 of you guys are going for the next round, congratulations, way to go."

[Audience Cheering And Applauding Again]

Host: "(Gumshoe's 1st name), listen, buddy, you're a real good detective, you did some wonderful things for a trip that's gonna help you on the next case, hey, Chief."

Chief: "We've got the official ACME Crime Net travel kit, and this includes an Atlas for world travelers [More Sounds Of Cheering And Applauding], an official Carmen Sandiego digital watch, a Carmen Sandiego t-shirt, a super national world geographic magazine and this handy universe globe."

Host: "Alright, you guys need to go to the main continent and track down Eartha Brute and bring back the French Army Flag, so you need to go find them and bring them back, Chief, what do you say?"

Chief: "It's now time for the ACME photo recon, begin the slideshow, please."

Slideshow sequences
Chief: [Voice Over] "In New York City, is where the New York Harbor is located around to find the Statue of Liberty, in Egypt, there's the Egyptian pyramids, in which the Egyptian people used this to bury the mummy tombs, and in Rome, Italy, is where Positano is located."

Chief: "Gumshoes, Eartha has taken the French Army Flag to Rome, Italy, go out there and get her."