Code Lyoko
Episode 92: “Cold Sweat”
Written by Bruno Regeste and Sophie DecroisetteStoryboard by Paul Beneteau and Alain Le
English episode transcription by A_QueenOfFairys for CodeLyoko.fr
Ext. Gates – Day
Yumi and Hiroki walk to school together.
Hiroki
If you had the choice, would you rather be a screwdriver or a monkey wrench?
Yumi looks off into the distance.
Hiroki
Hey. You dreaming, or what?
After another pause, Yumi stops walking.
Yumi
What was that?
Hiroki
If you were a tool, which one would you choose?
Yumi
Can’t you think of anything less dumb to ask?
Hiroki
Sure. Are you still in love with Ulrich, or aren’t ya?
Yumi scoffs and enters the school grounds.
Yumi (annoyed)
I’ll never be a tool, but you’ll always be a fool.
Hiroki giggles.
Ext. Quad – Day
A number of students are standing around the quad, chatting. Among them are Milly and Tamiya. Tamiya is holding a stack of newspapers and holding one up to try and get people’s attention.
Milly (loud)
Get your Kadic News hot off the presses! Rosa and the tuna salad caper! Jim Morales, the former professional athlete, tells how to throw a shotput without breaking your toe! Ms. Hertz reveals how to make a volt meter out of your MP3 with just a few simple operations!
Yumi walks past.
Milly (loud)
Plus, an exclusive picture about the secret past of Yumi Ishiyama!
Yumi stops and turns around.
Yumi
Huh?
Yumi grabs the newspaper Tamiya is waving around and opens it up. She holds the newspaper up for Milly and Tamiya to see, and a foldout page opens up.
Yumi
But…where did you get that picture?
Milly
Sorry, but we never reveal our sources! It’s an absolutely fundamental rule of journalism.
Tamiya
All we can tell you is that it’s one of your very best friends, and that at this very minute, he’s in the rec’ room.
Milly raises an eyebrow. Yumi growls and marches off, seething.
Yumi (seething)
Wait ‘til I get my hands on him…!
Milly
How could you do something so lame?
Tamiya
What’s wrong? I didn’t say his name.
Int. Recreation Room – Day
Odd and Ulrich are playing table soccer. Odd is currently holding the ball.
Odd (commentator voice)
It’s the Champion’s Cup final! The favourites, Brazilian Coffee Beans, lead six to five against the German Liverwursts! The tension is high! You can hardly hear a pin drop as Walter Bram-
Odd’s phone rings.
Ulrich
Another one of your girlfriends, I’ll bet.
Odd answers.
Odd
Hello? …Oh, hi, Milly. Yeah. What’s happening?
Ulrich watches curiously.
Odd (shocked)
What?! But why’d she have to do that?! That’s the last time I’ll ever give you a scoop!
Odd hangs up.
Ulrich (slightly impatient)
Can we play now?
Odd (distracted)
Yeah, sure. Right away.
Odd goes to place the ball on the table, but he stops.
Odd
Uh, Ulrich? I’ve got a little problem with Yumi. You really have to bail me out this time.
Ulrich (suspicious)
What did you do now, Odd?
Odd
A little practical joke. Nothing at all. But you gotta say it was you!
Odd winks and points the ball at Ulrich. Ulrich raises an eyebrow.
Odd
I mean…please?
Ulrich
I asked you what you did, Odd!
Odd
Please. In the name of our friendship.
Ulrich
I’m gonna regret this, I know it…
Odd
You’ll do it? (winks) Lyoko Warrior’s honour?
Ulrich (giving in)
Yeah, ok…
Odd
Great!
Odd goes to put the ball on the table, but Yumi enters the room and walks up to him. She holds the newspaper right up to his face.
Yumi (angry)
Odd!
Odd flinches. One of the pages features a photo of Yumi in her house, wearing a pink fairy gown with blue wings, a long, blonde, wavy wig, a tiara and a wand. Her black shoes don’t match the rest of the outfit. In the photo Yumi is blushing and frowning, clearly uncomfortable to be wearing the costume.
Yumi (angry)
Are you the one who gave this picture to Tamiya and Milly?
Odd
Why are you angry? You look adorable!
Sissi (condescending)
For once, Odd the dope is right! It’s true, pink does wonders for you, Yumi.
Ulrich and Odd look up to see that Sissi, Nicolas and Herb have entered the room. Sissi is looking at a copy of the Kadic News. Yumi keeps her head turned towards Odd, away from Sissi. While Sissi is talking, Nicolas takes Herb’s glasses and puts them on. Herb frowns at him.
Sissi
When I think of all the times you made fun of my look, you must feel like an idiot!
Sissi and the two boys laugh.
Yumi (furious)
Black, is my colour. Black, like your eye’ll be if you don’t back off.
Nicolas returns Herb’s glasses. Sissi huffs and starts walking towards the table tennis table.
Sissi
Come on, boys. Let me beat you at ping pong again.
Nicolas is holding two paddles. He puts an arm around Herb as they walk over to the table. Yumi sighs in exasperation and then turns back to Odd.
Yumi (angry)
This time, Odd, you’re gonna be sorry, ‘cause I’m gonna give Delmas a list of all the pranks you’ve pulled over the past two years. I’m sure he’ll be happy to have it!
Ulrich
You’re wrong, Yumi. I gave the picture to Milly and Tamiya.
Yumi’s eyes widen and she gasps in surprise.
Yumi (stunned)
It was you? Well why’d you do it?
Ulrich
I um…haven’t the slightest idea.
Yumi (hurt)
Dumb dork!
Yumi starts walking to the door.
Yumi (hurt, upset)
Don’t ever speak to me again!
Yumi leaves, closing the door behind her. Ulrich flinches at the sound.
Odd (thankful)
You really are a good buddy! Thanks!
Ulrich
Don’t bet on that.
Odd looks away.
Ext. Arches – Day
Yumi’s cheeks blush bright red as she walks under the arches. Anais and Priscilla laugh at the Kadic News as she walks past.
Anais
Yumi! Lend me your pink princess costume for Halloween?
Priscilla
Can I use your wig?
Yumi (angry)
Why don’t you shut up!
Jeremie and Aelita walk up to Yumi. Aelita is holding a copy of the newspaper behind her back.
Jeremie
Are you ok, Yumi?
Aelita
You look upset! Is anything wrong?
Yumi
I really don’t want to talk about it. What’s happening?
Aelita
We just located a new Replika in the network!
Jeremie
We’re gonna destroy it tonight! See you at the factory later!
The bell rings.
Yumi
I’ll be there. I’ve got history now. See ya!
Yumi walks away. Aelita takes the newspaper out from behind her back and she and Jeremie both look at it.
Jeremie
Let’s face it: she does look awful in pink. Although the colour really looks great on you, Aelita!
Jeremie and Aelita blush.
Int. Lab – Night [Alternating with Ice Replika]
Jeremie is looking at a map of a Replika. The Skid has just moored to a tower.
Aelita
It’s ok, Jeremie. The Skid is docked.
Jeremie
That’s great! I’ll activate the tower.
The tower’s halo turns green.
Jeremie
Well, who’s gonna get Teleported tonight?
Aelita
I vote for Yumi and Ulrich. They’re good together on a mission.
Yumi (annoyed)
No way! I’d rather go on my own than go with him.
Ulrich (muttering)
I don’t believe it…
Jeremie
Whoa, chill out, Yumi! Why don’t you and Odd go this time?
Yumi
…Yeah, sure.
Ulrich
And why not with me?
Yumi
He wasn’t dumb enough to make me look bad in front of the whole school!
Ulrich
Odd, we gotta talk. I just changed my mind!
Odd
Uh, too busy for that. Sorry! Teleportation time, Jeremie! Come on, will you? Wake up!
Jeremie
Patience, ok, Odd? (types) Why is everyone so wound up tonight? …Energise, Odd.
Odd disappears from his Navskid.
Jeremie
Energise, Yumi!
Yumi disappears.
Ext. Siberia – Day [Alternating with Lab]
Odd and Yumi are Teleported to a snowy, rocky landscape in the middle of a blizzard.
Jeremie
Where are you?
Yumi shields her eyes and squints through the falling snow to see a research base in front of them.
Yumi
Uh…in the middle of a snowstorm!
Jeremie
That’s like any one of a thousand areas!
Yumi
I think I can see some kind of a base. We’ll go check it out.
Jeremie
Gotcha, ok.
Yumi points to the base.
Yumi
Come on, let’s go!
Yumi and Odd run towards the base.
Jeremie
Be careful, guys…
Ice Replika [Alternating with Lab]
Aelita
Tell me, Ulrich: what did you do to Yumi to make her so angry with you?
Ulrich rubs the back of his head.
Ulrich
It seems I gave that picture of her to the Kadic News.
Jeremie
That sounds more like the kind of idiotic stunt that Odd would pull!
Ulrich
Funny you should say that.
Aelita
Yumi must really hate you. Got any ideas how to get back on her good side?
Ulrich
…The only way is to tell her the truth!
Ext. Siberian Base – Day [Alternating with Lab]
While Yumi walks up to the door, Odd keeps an eye out around them with one arm aimed and ready. There’s a sign on the wall that reads, “UNION BASE.”
Yumi
Jeremie, I think I found a clue! It says, “UNION BASE.” Position: sixty-three degrees, sixteen minutes north; one-forty-three degrees, fifteen minutes east.
Jeremie types in the co-ordinates, bringing up a world map that zooms in on a location in the northeast part of Russia.
Jeremie
You’re in Siberia! At a scientific base that XANA’s taken control of! (types) I’ll see if I can download a floor plan. Go on inside, in the meantime.
Int. Entryway, Siberian Base – Day
Odd slides the door open, letting the wind blow the snow inside. Odd quickly gets into the hallway and aims his arm in one direction and then the other. Yumi follows him inside, closes the door, leans against it and sighs. Seeing no threat, Odd rubs the back of his head. Yumi folds her arms.
Yumi (hurt)
How could Ulrich have ever done such a thing? I’ve never been this mad at anybody in my life!
Odd
Even the day when I threw your maths homework in the incinerator?
Yumi sighs and looks up at the ceiling. Odd laughs.
Odd
It was a great gag, though!
Yumi (cold)
Are you trying to get on my hit list, or what?
Odd
Oh, come on. Relax, Yumi.
Yumi steps away from the door. Odd gives her a playful shove.
Odd
After all, you’ve gotta admit the photo thing was funny, wasn’t it?
Yumi laughs forcefully.
Yumi (cold)
No!
Odd
Oh yeah, sure it was! …You don’t think so?
Yumi (cold)
It was mean and nasty!
Odd’s smile disappears as his jaw drops.
Yumi (hurt)
I don’t even know if I can call Ulrich a friend after what he did. What do you think?
Odd puts his hands behind his back.
Odd
Uh, nothing! W-why don’t we just concentrate on the mission. Hey Jeremie, how’s the floor plan coming?
Jeremie
It’s coming!
Int. Lab – Night
Jeremie loads a map of the base.
Jeremie
Ok! Now I’ve got you. Head for the staircase at the end of the corridor. It’ll take you right down to the basement.
Odd
We’re on our way, Einstein.
Int. Entryway, Siberian Base – Day
Odd and Yumi run down the staircase.
Int. Lab – Night
The Superscan detects an activated tower.
Jeremie
Rats… An activated tower. Yumi! XANA’s counter-attacking.
Int. Cavernous Room, Siberian Base – Day
Yumi (off)
Roger.
Yumi and Odd open a door. They stand ready to fight, Yumi in a martial arts pose and Odd with his wrist aimed. They enter the room: a huge, underground space with rock walls. There are various staircases on one wall and another door opposite Odd and Yumi.
Odd
What kind of attack?
Jeremie
Search me! Surprise!
A green bolt of lightning strikes the middle of the room. As the door closes behind Odd and Yumi they’re hit by a gust of wind, and then temporarily blinded by a bright flash. A smoky black ball crackling with green electricity has appeared where the lightning struck, and it disappears to reveal XANA-William in his Lyoko attire, with his back to Odd and Yumi. He turns around, scraping the tip of his sword loudly along the floor and tracing a black-green semicircle.
Yumi
William!
The eye of XANA has appeared beneath XANA-William’s feet, a smoking black burn on the floor.
Yumi
Did you get that, Jeremie? XANA’s managed to Teleport William!
Int. Lab – Night
Jeremie
That, is a pretty awful surprise.
Odd
Sure is! This might be a good time to deactivate the tower!
Jeremie
I’m on it. You two head for the door on the other side of the room. Aelita, activated tower, east of your position.
Ice Replika
Aelita
We’re on our way. Disembarking.
Aelita types on the keypad and then disappears. Ulrich disappears soon after. The two of them appear on the ground beneath the Skid. Aelita inspects her hands.
Jeremie
Here come your vehicles!
Aelita
Thanks, Jeremie.
The Overbike and Overwing appear next to their riders. They get on and drive along a path.
Int. Cavernous Room, Siberian Base – Day
Yumi throws her fans at XANA-William. He deflects them with a simple circular swing of his sword.
Odd