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'''Washington B.C.''' is the second episode of '''[[Ben 10]]'''.
  
'''Washington B.C.''' is the second episode of '''[[Ben 10]]'''.
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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There is a fire in a building in the [[Wikipedia : Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]] area; people are out on the streets, watching it. Within it, a woman and her son are trapped, and to make their situation worse, the ceiling is about to collapse onto them. They brace for the impact, but [[Heatblast (Classic)|Heatblast]] arrives and catches the falling debris, tossing it aside. He then absorbs all the fire in the room and tries to lead them to safety. The three attempt to use the nearby staircase to escape, but another piece of the building smashes their route to oblivion. spots another alternate exit, Heatblast quickly cuts through a wall at the end of the hallway, then transports them to the street below by encasing them, as well as himself, in a tornado of fire. The onlookers are impressed. as he begins to act modest about the event, his attention is quickly drawn off by [[Sumo Slammers (Classic)|Sumo Slammers]] trading cards in the little boy's hand, which kid got were a prize in a box of Sumo Smacks Cereal. [[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen]] and [[Max Tennyson (Classic)|Max]] drive up in the [[Rust Bucket]] and inform Heatblast that the fire was started as a diversion so some thieves could rob the jewelry store. Heatblast tries to cover his ignorant behavior by saying that he knew what they just explained to him. As they pursue the thieves, Heatblast accidentally burns the leather seat next to his Grandpa by sitting in it. Gwen sprays him with an extinguisher, achideing him for his non-strategic choice of superhero in this instance. However, Heatblast claims she is jealous, which responds by spraying him again.
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There is a fire in a building in the [[Wikipedia: Washington, D.C.|Washington, D.C.]] area; people are out on the streets, watching it. Within it, a woman and her son are trapped, and to make their situation worse, the ceiling is about to collapse onto them. They brace for the impact, but [[Heatblast (Classic)|Heatblast]] arrives and catches the falling debris, tossing it aside. He then absorbs all the fire in the room and tries to lead them to safety. The three attempt to use the nearby staircase to escape, but another piece of the building smashes their route to oblivion. Spotting an alternate exit, Heatblast quickly cuts through a wall at the end of the hallway, then transports them to the street below by encasing them, as well as himself, in a tornado of fire.
   
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The short chase ends when Heatblast leans out the window and blows up the rear of their car, sending it careening into a brick wall. He walks up to the driver's side and pulls the door off, convincing them to get out by crushing the door with his bare hands and threatening to give them a sunburn. But as he starts to berate the criminals afterward, Heatblast ends up reverting back into [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]] before he finishes what he is saying. They notice Ben and try to escape, but the police show up before they can go anywhere. Ben tries to take credit for the capture, but the cops tell him that this isn't something that kids should be playing around about.
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Once outside, Heatblast begins to act modest about the event to the impressed onlookers, but his attention is quickly drawn off by [[Sumo Slammers (Classic)|Sumo Slammers]] trading cards in the little boy's hand, which the kid got as a prize from Sumo Smacks Cereal. [[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen]] and [[Max Tennyson (Classic)|Max]] drive up in the [[Rust Bucket]] and inform him that the fire was started as a diversion so some thieves could rob the jewelry store. As they pursue the thieves, Heatblast accidentally burns the leather seat next to his Grandpa by sitting in it. Gwen sprays him with an extinguisher, chiding him for his non-strategic choice of superhero in this instance. However, Heatblast claims she is jealous, which responds by spraying him again. The short chase ends when Heatblast leans out the window and blows up the rear of their car, sending it careening into a brick wall. He walks up to the driver's side and pulls the door off, convincing them to get out by crushing the door with his bare hands and threatening to give them a sunburn. But as he starts to berate the criminals, the [[Omnitrix (Original)|Omnitrix]]'s circuitry turns red and Heatblast ends up reverting back into [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]] before he finishes. They notice Ben and try to escape, but the police show up before they can go anywhere. Ben tries to take credit for the capture, but the cops tell him that this isn't something that kids should be playing around about.
   
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In a different part of the city, a man in a suit named [[Roger]] is knocking incessantly on an apartment door but gets no response, so he lets himself in. Inside the room, cages of different animals are seen everywhere and animal noises can be heard in the background. The place also smells like a zoo, and the landlord, [[Aloysius Animo (Classic)|Dr. Aloynius Animo]], eventually shows up to question his intrusion. Roger tells him that his rent is past due, but Dr. Animo is indifferent and says that the money goes to his research. Rogers’ insistance, however, prompts Animo to reveal what he was working on. He picks up a strange-looking helmet and he refers to it as the [[DNA Transmodulator|Transmodulator]]. He then takes out a frog from its cage and explains what his device can do. He uses it to alter genetic information and makes the frog grow many times its size as well as gain horns and more eyes that are colored red. The [[Mutant Frog|frog]] grabs Roger with its tongue and spits him into the wall, knocking him unconscious. Dr. Animo then remarks that he needs more components to complete his work. A commercial comes up in the TV about the new M-Mart and it catches his attention as a source for his missing components.
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In a different part of the city, a man named [[Roger]] is knocking incessantly on an apartment door but gets no response, so he lets himself in. Inside the room, cages of different animals are seen everywhere and animal noises can be heard in the background. The place also smells like a zoo, and a pale-skinned man, [[Aloysius Animo (Classic)|Dr. Aloysius Animo]], eventually shows up to question his intrusion. Roger tells him that his rent is past due, but Dr. Animo is indifferent and says that the money goes to his research. Rogers' insistance, however, prompts Animo to reveal what he was working on; he picks up his [[DNA Transmodulator|Transmodulator]] helmet and takes out a frog from its cage, using it to alter genetic information and make the frog grow many times its size as well as gain horns and more eyes that are colored red. The [[Mutant Frog|frog]] grabs Roger with its tongue and spits him into the wall, knocking him unconscious. Dr. Animo remarks that he needs more components to complete his work. A commercial comes up in the TV about the new M-Mart and it catches his attention as a source for his missing components.
   
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While shopping at the M-Mart, Ben notices boxes of Sumo Smack cereal in the cearal aisle and, desperate for a gold Sumo Slammers card, transforms into [[Grey Matter (Classic)|Grey Matter]]. In this alien form, Grey Matter raids all the boxes and makes a mess of the entire cereal aisle trying to find the card. Gwen catches him, but she is eventually blamed for the incident by an employee who comes over, and the Tennysons are forced to buy a large supply of cereal from the store. Once they are done, Max leads Gwen to the pet department while Ben notices a display of the whole collection of Sumo Slammers cards. Suddenly, Dr. Animo bursts in through the wall of televisions entertainment section, riding on his mutant frog. Ben catches him looting the place, but the doctor tells him not to be a hero and with the Omnitrix still in Recharge Mode, he is forced to take his advice. Dr. Animo then goes off to another section of the store, despite being stopped momentarily by some guards. While Gwen plays with a hamster in the pet section, Dr. Animo turns the hamster and a nearby bird into [[Mutant Hamster|giant]] [[Mutant Cockatiel|mutants]]. Ben arrives just as he finishes the process, and Dr. Animo goes off on a rant in what he deserves, and in what he plans to make Washington D.C. "pre-historical." The mutant hamster then pursues the Tennysons. It ends up going past Ben and corners Gwen and Max, but Ben improvises with a football and a motor scooter and traps it under some shelves. This angers Animo, who rants about turning Washington D.C. into Washington "B.C." and leaves on the giant bird with the electronics, with the giant frog then follows. The store owner offers a reward for their work, which Ben intends to use to get his gold Sumo Slammers card, but his Grandpa drags him off to continue their pursuit with Animo.
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Inside the M-Mart, Ben notices the cereal aisle and the boxes of Sumo Smack cereal. Meanwhile, Max is searching for canned octopus and is complaining about the store's reputation for their wide variety of food. Gwen tries to convince him to buy some normal food, but Grandpa won't listen. As he walks off, Gwen hears the sound of the [[Omnitrix (Original)|Omnitrix]], activated again by Ben. She looks to see what Ben is up to, and finds the cereal aisle a mess. A moving box with a voice in it leads her to [[Grey Matter (Classic)|Grey Matter]]. When Gwen asks what he is doing, Grey Matter tells her that he is looking for the gold Sumo Slammers card. An employee finds her with the huge mess, which then causes her to blame it on Grey Matter. The employee mentions that someone will have to pay to make up for the mess.
  
   
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In the Rust Bucket, Max comments about how the chase reminds him of the good old days. This confuses Gwen, who believes him to have been a regular plumber. Ben pouts the entire time and complains about not collecting his reward. As always, Grandpa has advice and answers that being a hero is what is most rewarding, though Ben wasn't convinced. Gwen pops in to report what she's found out about Animo. It turns out that he was a veterinary scientist who used to perform twisted genetic experiments. He is angry because his work did not win him an award when he believes it should have. Animo's comments about pre-history lead Ben to a conclusion about where he's probably headed.
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Grandpa wonders why they are buying a large supply of cereal. Ben blames it on Gwen, who in return says that Ben was raiding all the boxes trying to find a piece of cardboard. Grandpa points out that his obsession over the cards has gone too far this time, making Ben try to use his earlier heroic actions as a guilt trip. They move on and he notices a display of the whole collection of Sumo Slammers cards and walks off to see them. Grandpa Max leads Gwen to the pet department, where she hopes they are not buying their food from. Ben admires the gold card among the collection, but then a series of earthquakes attracts his attention away. In the entertainment section of the store, Dr. Animo bursts in through the wall of televisions while riding on his mutant frog. He begins looting what he needs and Ben comes to ask what he is doing. Dr. Animo warns him not to be a hero and with the Omnitrix still in Recharge Mode, Ben is forced to take the advice. Dr. Animo then goes off to another section of the store, despite being stopped momentarily by some guards.
  
   
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They head to the natural history museum, where Animo is continuing his work on his Transmodulator. When he notices them, he goes into another scientific explanation. This one is about the true purpose of his Transmodulator, which is to bring dormant organisms back to life. His speech is lost on his audience, especially on Ben. Realizing this, he makes a visual aid out of a nearby mammoth, reanimating the formerly dead animal, and leaves the mammoth to deal with them while he escapes, but Ben stays and turns into [[Four Arms (Classic)|Four Arms]]. In this alien form, Four Arms deals with the mammoth by wrestling it to the ground while Gwen and Max go after Animo, deterred by the mutant bird. Using a nearby spear, Gwen knocks it out, and comments that Ben isn't the only one with skills. They catch up to Animo, only to witness him reanimate a T-Rex. Meanwhile, Four Arms is still fighting the mammoth and eventually defeats it after being tossed around a few times. As Animo escapes with the mutant T-Rex, the mutant bird swoops in and kidnaps Gwen. Four Arms arrives in time to chase it, but is unable to get Gwen back. He tries to take it down, but is shaken off and falls to the street below. Four Arms reverts back into Ben just after crashing into the street. Luckily, Grandpa arrives and picks Ben up in the Rustbucket.
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While Gwen plays with a hamster in the pet section, Dr. Animo arrives and feels the need to make more minions. He turns the hamster and a nearby bird into [[Mutant Hamster|giant]] [[Mutant Cockatiel|mutants]]. Ben arrives just as he finishes the process, and Dr. Animo goes off on a rant in what he deserves, and in what he plans to make Washington D.C. "pre-historical." The mutant hamster then pursues Ben, Gwen and Grandpa. It ends up going past Ben and corners Gwen and Grandpa Max. Still unable to transform due to the Omnitrix needing to recharge, Ben improvises with a football and a motor scooter. He attracts the mutant hamster's attention and manages to trap it under some shelves. This angers Animo, but he does nothing about it. He rants about turning Washington D.C. into Washington "B.C." and leaves on the giant bird with the electronics Ben saw him stealing earlier. The giant frog then follows. The store owner offers a reward for their work, which Ben intends to use to get his gold Sumo Slammers card, but Grandpa drags him off to continue their pursuit with Animo.
  
   
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As Ben and Grandpa look for Gwen, Animo is on his way to retrieve what he thinks he truly deserves. He goes through a Sumo Slammers card stand on the way, catching a gold card in the mutant T-Rex's toe. At the same time, the mutant bird perches itself on the Washington Monument, with Gwen still in its clutches. She remembers that she has her emergency cell phone and uses it to call Ben and Grandpa. Just before getting the call, Grandpa hands Ben a slip of paper that Animo had dropped during his escape from the museum. It addresses the information about the person that received the award in Animo's place - a man named [[Dr. Kelly]]. Ben realizes that this is who Animo is after. Gwen's call then leads and pinpoints them to her location. As she is about to fall, Ben turns into [[Stinkfly (Classic)|Stinkfly]]. In this alien form, Stinkfly is able to save Gwen before she hits the ground. This leaves him hindered, however, since the mutant bird decides to attack him. He attempts to battle the bird with Gwen in tow while Grandpa Max heads to the top of the monument. Seeing Grandpa at one of the observation windows, Stinkfly takes the opportunity to drop Gwen off there. Without the extra weight, he is able to take the mutant bird down easier. Grandpa then tells him to follow Animo.
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In the [[Rust Bucket|RV]], Grandpa comments about how the chase reminds him of the good old days. This confuses Gwen, who believes him to have been a regular plumber. Ben pouts the entire time and complains about not collecting his reward. As always, Grandpa has advice and answers that being a hero is what is most rewarding, though Ben wasn't convinced.
  
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Gwen pops in to report what she's found out about Animo. It turns out that he was a veterinary scientist that was doing twisted genetic experiments. He is angry because his work did not win him an award when he believes it should have. Animo's comments about pre-history lead Ben to a conclusion about where he's probably headed.
  
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They head to the natural history museum. As expected, Animo is there, continuing his work on his Transmodulator. When he notices them, he goes into another scientific explanation. This one is about the true purpose of his Transmodulator, which is to bring dormant organisms back to life. His speech is lost on his
 
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audience, especially on Ben. Realizing this, he makes a visual aid out of a nearby mammoth, reanimating the formerly dead animal. He leaves the mammoth to deal with them while he escapes. Ben stays and transforms into [[Four Arms (Classic)|Four Arms]] in order to deal with the mammoth as while Gwen and Grandpa go after Animo.
  
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As Gwen and Grandpa chase Animo, they are deterred by the mutant bird. Using a nearby spear, Gwen knocks it out. She comments that Ben isn't the only one with skills. They catch up to Animo, only to the point where he reanimates a T-Rex. Although the T-Rex is brought back to life, several large pieces of its skin and flesh are missing. Meanwhile, Four Arms is still fighting the mammoth and eventually defeats it after being tossed around a few times. As Animo escapes with the mutant T-Rex, the mutant bird swoops in and kidnaps Gwen. Four Arms arrives in time to chase it, but is unable to get Gwen back. He tries to take it down, but is shaken off and falls to the street below. Four Arms reverts back into Ben just after crashing into the street.
  
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As Ben and Grandpa look for Gwen, Animo is on his way to retrieve what he thinks he truly deserves. He goes through a Sumo Slammers card stand on the way, catching a gold card in the mutant T-Rex's toe. At the same time, the mutant bird perches itself on the Washington Monument, with Gwen still in its clutches. She remembers that she has her emergency cell phone and uses it to call Ben and Grandpa. Just before getting the call, Grandpa hands Ben a slip of paper that Animo had dropped during his escape from the museum. It addresses the information about the person that received the award in Animo's place - a man named [[Dr. Kelly]]. Ben realizes that this is who Animo is after. Gwen's call then leads and pinpoints them to her location. As she is about to fall, Ben transforms into [[Stinkfly (Classic)|Stinkfly]].
  
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Stinkfly is able to save Gwen before she hits the ground. This leaves him hindered, however, since the mutant bird decides to attack him. He attempts to battle the bird with Gwen in tow while Grandpa Max heads to the top of the monument. Seeing Grandpa at one of the observation windows, Stinkfly takes the opportunity to drop Gwen off there. Without the extra weight, he is able to take the mutant bird down easier. Grandpa then tells him to follow Animo.
  
   
 
Meanwhile, at Kelly Industries, Kelly is leading a group of people on a tour. Animo arrives on the mutant T-Rex to steal the award, and promptly does so. After giving a short and pointless speech, he has the mutant T-Rex attack Kelly. Stinkfly arrives just in time to save him. The mutant T-Rex uses its tail to smack Stinkfly down to the floor, where he notices the gold Sumo Slammers card. As he's about to take the card he sees that the mutant T-Rex is about to eat Kelly. Like any superhero would, he remembers what Grandpa had told him, and realizes that some things are more important than a card. He then flies off to save Kelly, as the card gets buried in debris. After saving Kelly, Animo tries to use his Transmodulator to blast Stinkfly, but he is too agile to be hit. Stinkfly then fires some slime at the mutant T-Rex, causing Animo to drop the award and breaking it. Distracted by the destruction of his award, Animo loses the Transmodulator to Stinkfly. Stinkfly tosses it to the floor, and it emits a pulse changing every creature Animo had used it on back to normal.
  
Meanwhile, at Kelly Industries, Kelly is leading a group of people on a tour. Animo arrives on the mutant T-Rex to steal the award, and promptly does so. After giving a short and pointless speech, he has the mutant T-Rex attack Kelly. Stinkfly arrives just in time to save him. The mutant T-Rex uses its tail to smack Stinkfly down to the floor, where he notices the gold Sumo Slammers card. As he's about to take the card he sees that the mutant T-Rex is about to eat Kelly. Like any superhero would, he remembers what Grandpa had told him, and realizes that some things are more important than a card. He then flies off to save Kelly, as the card gets buried in debris. After saving Kelly, Animo tries to use his Transmodulator to blast Stinkfly, but he is too agile to be hit. Stinkfly then fires some slime at the mutant T-Rex, causing Animo to drop the award and breaking it. Distracted by the destruction of his award, Animo loses the Transmodulator to Stinkfly. Stinkfly tosses it to the floor, and it emits a pulse changing every creature Animo had used it on back to normal.
   
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Later on, as the police drag Animo away, he continues to rant about how the award should be his. The words resonate with Ben's earlier comments, and Ben realizes just how he sounded. He does get Animo's Transmodulator as a reminder, though. On reflection, Ben sees that saving the city really is its own reward. Gwen thanks Ben for rescuing her, and he claims that heroes are supposed to rescue dweebs. This causes the two to call each other names as the episode ends.
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Later on, as the police drag Animo away, he continues to rant about how the award should be his. The words resonate with Ben's earlier comments, and Ben realizes just how he sounded. He does get Animo's Transmodulator as a reminder, though. Reflecting on his actions, Ben sees that saving the city really is its own reward. Gwen thanks Ben for rescuing her, and he claims that heroes are supposed to rescue dweebs. This causes the two to call each other names as the episode ends.
 
==Noteworthy Events==
  
==Noteworthy Events==
 
===Major Events===
  
===Major Events===
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*Ben and the gang meet Dr. Animo.
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====Omnitrix Alien Debuts====
  
====Omnitrix Alien Debuts====
 
*[[Grey Matter (Classic)|Grey Matter]]
  
*[[Grey Matter (Classic)|Grey Matter]]
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*[[Dr. Kelly]]
  
*[[Dr. Kelly]]
 
*[[Sumo Slammer Collecting Boy]]
  
*[[Sumo Slammer Collecting Boy]]
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*[[Regis]]
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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*[[Roger]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
  
*[[Roger]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
 
*[[Sumo Slammer Collecting Boy]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
  
*[[Sumo Slammer Collecting Boy]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
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*[[Regis]] <small>(first appearance)</small>
   
 
===Villains===
  
===Villains===
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==Quotes==
  
==Quotes==
 
{{Dialogue|'''Max''': ''(sniffs something burning)'' Knew I should have got those asbestos seat covers when I had the chance.
  
{{Dialogue|'''Max''': ''(sniffs something burning)'' Knew I should have got those asbestos seat covers when I had the chance.
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|'''Heatblast''': Sorry Grampa. Can't help it. I'm hot.
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|'''Heatblast''': Sorry Grandpa, I can't help it. I'm hot.
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|'''Gwen''': ''(blasts Heatblast with fire extinguisher)'' Ten aliens on that stupid watch and you pick the one with the flaming butt?!
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|'''Gwen''': ''(blasts Heatblast with fire extinguisher)'' Ten superheroes on that stupid watch and you pick the one with the flaming butt?!
 
|'''Heatblast''': Jealous?
  
|'''Heatblast''': Jealous?
 
|'''Gwen''': ''(makes a look and she sprays his arm with the fire extinguisher)''}}
  
|'''Gwen''': ''(makes a look and she sprays his arm with the fire extinguisher)''}}
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|spanish = Washington DC
  
|spanish = Washington DC
 
|spanishd = ''Washington B.C.''
  
|spanishd = ''Washington B.C.''
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|romanian = Washington preistoric|romaniand = ''Washington B.C.''}}
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==Cast==
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{{Cast
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|1=Tara Strong
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| char1=[[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben Tennyson]]<br>[[Sumo Slammer Collecting Boy|Boy]]
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|2=Meagan Smith
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| char2=[[Gwen Tennyson (Classic)|Gwen Tennyson]]
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|3=Paul Eiding
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| char3=[[Max Tennyson (Classic)|Max Tennyson]]<br>Security Guard #2<br>TV Announcer
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|4=Dee Bradley Baker
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| char4=[[Stinkfly (Classic)|Stinkfly]]<br>[[Mutant Cockatiel]]<br>Security Guard #1
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|5=Steve Blum
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| char5=[[Heatblast (Classic)|Heatblast]]<br>[[Roger]]<br>[[Regis]]
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|6=Richard McGonagle
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| char6=[[Four Arms (Classic)|Four Arms]]<br>[[Dr. Kelly]]
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|7=Richard Horvitz
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| char7=[[Grey Matter (Classic)|Grey Matter]]<br>Robber<br>VIP #1
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|8=Dwight Schultz
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| char8=[[Aloysius Animo (Classic)|Dr. Animo]]<br>Police Officer<br>VIP #2
 
}}
  
}}
   
 
==Allusions==
  
==Allusions==
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*The title is based on the location this episode takes the trio to: [[Wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C.]].
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*The title is based on the trio's second stop, [[Wikipedia:Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C.]].
 
*The Sotopithicus model seen in the natural history museum and Soto Bridge seen on a billboard at the end of the episode are named after supervising producer Alex Soto.
  
*The Sotopithicus model seen in the natural history museum and Soto Bridge seen on a billboard at the end of the episode are named after supervising producer Alex Soto.
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*Kelly Industries is named after [[Man of Action]] member [[Joe Kelly]].
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*Kelly Industries is named after [[Man of Action]] member, [[Joe Kelly]].
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Another version of this episode exists, but it's the unaired pilot of the show.
  
 
*According to pop-up trivia from the enhanced version of the episode, [[Aloysius Animo (Classic)|Dr. Animo]] was inspired to complete his work and make his own monsters after seeing news footage of [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]] saving the campsite in ''[[And Then There Were 10]]''.
  
*According to pop-up trivia from the enhanced version of the episode, [[Aloysius Animo (Classic)|Dr. Animo]] was inspired to complete his work and make his own monsters after seeing news footage of [[Ben Tennyson (Classic)|Ben]] saving the campsite in ''[[And Then There Were 10]]''.
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*Tyrannosaurus Rex sound effects from the "Jurassic Park" franchise can be heard in this episode.
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*Tyrannosaurus Rex sound effects from the ''[[Wikipedia:Jurassic Park|Jurassic Park]]'' franchise can be heard in this episode.
   
 
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Washington B.C. is the second episode of Ben 10.

Plot

BC (21)

There is a fire in a building in the Washington, D.C. area; people are out on the streets, watching it. Within it, a woman and her son are trapped, and to make their situation worse, the ceiling is about to collapse onto them. They brace for the impact, but Heatblast arrives and catches the falling debris, tossing it aside. He then absorbs all the fire in the room and tries to lead them to safety. The three attempt to use the nearby staircase to escape, but another piece of the building smashes their route to oblivion. Spotting an alternate exit, Heatblast quickly cuts through a wall at the end of the hallway, then transports them to the street below by encasing them, as well as himself, in a tornado of fire.

Once outside, Heatblast begins to act modest about the event to the impressed onlookers, but his attention is quickly drawn off by Sumo Slammers trading cards in the little boy's hand, which the kid got as a prize from Sumo Smacks Cereal. Gwen and Max drive up in the Rust Bucket and inform him that the fire was started as a diversion so some thieves could rob the jewelry store. As they pursue the thieves, Heatblast accidentally burns the leather seat next to his Grandpa by sitting in it. Gwen sprays him with an extinguisher, chiding him for his non-strategic choice of superhero in this instance. However, Heatblast claims she is jealous, which responds by spraying him again. The short chase ends when Heatblast leans out the window and blows up the rear of their car, sending it careening into a brick wall. He walks up to the driver's side and pulls the door off, convincing them to get out by crushing the door with his bare hands and threatening to give them a sunburn. But as he starts to berate the criminals, the Omnitrix's circuitry turns red and Heatblast ends up reverting back into Ben before he finishes. They notice Ben and try to escape, but the police show up before they can go anywhere. Ben tries to take credit for the capture, but the cops tell him that this isn't something that kids should be playing around about.

In a different part of the city, a man named Roger is knocking incessantly on an apartment door but gets no response, so he lets himself in. Inside the room, cages of different animals are seen everywhere and animal noises can be heard in the background. The place also smells like a zoo, and a pale-skinned man, Dr. Aloysius Animo, eventually shows up to question his intrusion. Roger tells him that his rent is past due, but Dr. Animo is indifferent and says that the money goes to his research. Rogers' insistance, however, prompts Animo to reveal what he was working on; he picks up his Transmodulator helmet and takes out a frog from its cage, using it to alter genetic information and make the frog grow many times its size as well as gain horns and more eyes that are colored red. The frog grabs Roger with its tongue and spits him into the wall, knocking him unconscious. Dr. Animo remarks that he needs more components to complete his work. A commercial comes up in the TV about the new M-Mart and it catches his attention as a source for his missing components.

While shopping at the M-Mart, Ben notices boxes of Sumo Smack cereal in the cearal aisle and, desperate for a gold Sumo Slammers card, transforms into Grey Matter. In this alien form, Grey Matter raids all the boxes and makes a mess of the entire cereal aisle trying to find the card. Gwen catches him, but she is eventually blamed for the incident by an employee who comes over, and the Tennysons are forced to buy a large supply of cereal from the store. Once they are done, Max leads Gwen to the pet department while Ben notices a display of the whole collection of Sumo Slammers cards. Suddenly, Dr. Animo bursts in through the wall of televisions entertainment section, riding on his mutant frog. Ben catches him looting the place, but the doctor tells him not to be a hero and with the Omnitrix still in Recharge Mode, he is forced to take his advice. Dr. Animo then goes off to another section of the store, despite being stopped momentarily by some guards. While Gwen plays with a hamster in the pet section, Dr. Animo turns the hamster and a nearby bird into giant mutants. Ben arrives just as he finishes the process, and Dr. Animo goes off on a rant in what he deserves, and in what he plans to make Washington D.C. "pre-historical." The mutant hamster then pursues the Tennysons. It ends up going past Ben and corners Gwen and Max, but Ben improvises with a football and a motor scooter and traps it under some shelves. This angers Animo, who rants about turning Washington D.C. into Washington "B.C." and leaves on the giant bird with the electronics, with the giant frog then follows. The store owner offers a reward for their work, which Ben intends to use to get his gold Sumo Slammers card, but his Grandpa drags him off to continue their pursuit with Animo.

In the Rust Bucket, Max comments about how the chase reminds him of the good old days. This confuses Gwen, who believes him to have been a regular plumber. Ben pouts the entire time and complains about not collecting his reward. As always, Grandpa has advice and answers that being a hero is what is most rewarding, though Ben wasn't convinced. Gwen pops in to report what she's found out about Animo. It turns out that he was a veterinary scientist who used to perform twisted genetic experiments. He is angry because his work did not win him an award when he believes it should have. Animo's comments about pre-history lead Ben to a conclusion about where he's probably headed.

They head to the natural history museum, where Animo is continuing his work on his Transmodulator. When he notices them, he goes into another scientific explanation. This one is about the true purpose of his Transmodulator, which is to bring dormant organisms back to life. His speech is lost on his audience, especially on Ben. Realizing this, he makes a visual aid out of a nearby mammoth, reanimating the formerly dead animal, and leaves the mammoth to deal with them while he escapes, but Ben stays and turns into Four Arms. In this alien form, Four Arms deals with the mammoth by wrestling it to the ground while Gwen and Max go after Animo, deterred by the mutant bird. Using a nearby spear, Gwen knocks it out, and comments that Ben isn't the only one with skills. They catch up to Animo, only to witness him reanimate a T-Rex. Meanwhile, Four Arms is still fighting the mammoth and eventually defeats it after being tossed around a few times. As Animo escapes with the mutant T-Rex, the mutant bird swoops in and kidnaps Gwen. Four Arms arrives in time to chase it, but is unable to get Gwen back. He tries to take it down, but is shaken off and falls to the street below. Four Arms reverts back into Ben just after crashing into the street. Luckily, Grandpa arrives and picks Ben up in the Rustbucket.

As Ben and Grandpa look for Gwen, Animo is on his way to retrieve what he thinks he truly deserves. He goes through a Sumo Slammers card stand on the way, catching a gold card in the mutant T-Rex's toe. At the same time, the mutant bird perches itself on the Washington Monument, with Gwen still in its clutches. She remembers that she has her emergency cell phone and uses it to call Ben and Grandpa. Just before getting the call, Grandpa hands Ben a slip of paper that Animo had dropped during his escape from the museum. It addresses the information about the person that received the award in Animo's place - a man named Dr. Kelly. Ben realizes that this is who Animo is after. Gwen's call then leads and pinpoints them to her location. As she is about to fall, Ben turns into Stinkfly. In this alien form, Stinkfly is able to save Gwen before she hits the ground. This leaves him hindered, however, since the mutant bird decides to attack him. He attempts to battle the bird with Gwen in tow while Grandpa Max heads to the top of the monument. Seeing Grandpa at one of the observation windows, Stinkfly takes the opportunity to drop Gwen off there. Without the extra weight, he is able to take the mutant bird down easier. Grandpa then tells him to follow Animo.

Meanwhile, at Kelly Industries, Kelly is leading a group of people on a tour. Animo arrives on the mutant T-Rex to steal the award, and promptly does so. After giving a short and pointless speech, he has the mutant T-Rex attack Kelly. Stinkfly arrives just in time to save him. The mutant T-Rex uses its tail to smack Stinkfly down to the floor, where he notices the gold Sumo Slammers card. As he's about to take the card he sees that the mutant T-Rex is about to eat Kelly. Like any superhero would, he remembers what Grandpa had told him, and realizes that some things are more important than a card. He then flies off to save Kelly, as the card gets buried in debris. After saving Kelly, Animo tries to use his Transmodulator to blast Stinkfly, but he is too agile to be hit. Stinkfly then fires some slime at the mutant T-Rex, causing Animo to drop the award and breaking it. Distracted by the destruction of his award, Animo loses the Transmodulator to Stinkfly. Stinkfly tosses it to the floor, and it emits a pulse changing every creature Animo had used it on back to normal.

Later on, as the police drag Animo away, he continues to rant about how the award should be his. The words resonate with Ben's earlier comments, and Ben realizes just how he sounded. He does get Animo's Transmodulator as a reminder, though. Reflecting on his actions, Ben sees that saving the city really is its own reward. Gwen thanks Ben for rescuing her, and he claims that heroes are supposed to rescue dweebs. This causes the two to call each other names as the episode ends.

Noteworthy Events

Major Events

  • Ben and the gang meet Dr. Animo.

Omnitrix Alien Debuts

Character Debuts

Characters

Villains

Aliens Used

Quotes

Quotes


Max: (sniffs something burning) Knew I should have got those asbestos seat covers when I had the chance.
Heatblast: Sorry Grandpa, I can't help it. I'm hot.
Gwen: (blasts Heatblast with fire extinguisher) Ten superheroes on that stupid watch and you pick the one with the flaming butt?!
Heatblast: Jealous?
Gwen: (makes a look and she sprays his arm with the fire extinguisher)


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Quotes


Stinkfly: (to Gwen) I can't shake cracker-breath. You're gonna have to trust me.
Gwen: Trust you?
(Stinkfly tosses Gwen off his back, then grabs her and flies to the Washington Monument; Gwen screams)
Grandpa Max: Come to Grandpa.
(Stinkfly flies by Grandpa Max, allowing him to grab Gwen, then beats up the giant bird)
Grandpa Max: Go! Stop Animo. We're all right.
Gwen: Speak for yourself.


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Naming and Translations

Language Name Origin
Dutch Washington B.C. Washington B.C.
French Nos amis les bêtes Our Animal Friends
German Washington, Steinzeit Washington, Stone Age
Greek Ουάσιγκτον π.Χ Washington B.C.
Hungarian Washington B.C. Washington B.C.
Portuguese (Br) Washington A.C. Washington B.C.
Romanian Washington preistoric Washington B.C.
Spanish (HA) Aprendiendo a Ser Héroe Learning To Be a Hero
Spanish (Spain) Washington DC Washington B.C.

Cast

Voice Actor Role(s)
Tara Strong Ben Tennyson
Boy
Meagan Smith Gwen Tennyson
Paul Eiding Max Tennyson
Security Guard #2
TV Announcer
Dee Bradley Baker Stinkfly
Mutant Cockatiel
Security Guard #1
Steve Blum Heatblast
Roger
Regis
Richard McGonagle Four Arms
Dr. Kelly
Richard Horvitz Grey Matter
Robber
VIP #1
Dwight Schultz Dr. Animo
Police Officer
VIP #2


Allusions

  • The title is based on the trio's second stop, Washington D.C..
  • The Sotopithicus model seen in the natural history museum and Soto Bridge seen on a billboard at the end of the episode are named after supervising producer Alex Soto.
  • Kelly Industries is named after Man of Action member, Joe Kelly.

Trivia

  • According to pop-up trivia from the enhanced version of the episode, Dr. Animo was inspired to complete his work and make his own monsters after seeing news footage of Ben saving the campsite in And Then There Were 10.
  • Tyrannosaurus Rex sound effects from the Jurassic Park franchise can be heard in this episode.
Ben 10 Episodes

Season 1 And Then There Were 10 • Washington B.C. • The Krakken • Permanent Retirement • Hunted • Last Laugh • Kevin 11 • Tourist Trap • The Alliance • Lucky Girl • A Small Problem • Side Effects • Secrets
Season 2 Truth • The Big Tick • Framed • Gwen 10 • Grudge Match • The Galactic Enforcers • Ultimate Weapon • Camp Fear • Tough Luck • They Lurk Below • Dr. Animo and the Mutant Ray • Ghostfreaked Out • Back With a Vengeance
Season 3 Midnight Madness • Ben 10,000 • A Change of Face • Merry Christmas • Benwolf • Game Over • Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures • Under Wraps • Monster Weather • The Unnaturals • The Visitor • The Return • Be Afraid of the Dark
Season 4 Perfect Day • Divided We Stand • Don't Drink the Water • Big Fat Alien Wedding • Ben 4 Good Buddy • Ready to Rumble • Ken 10 • Goodbye and Good Riddance • Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1 • Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 2
Movies Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix • Ben 10: Race Against Time • Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
Shorts Hijacked • Snack Break • Survival Skills • Radio Dazed • Sleepaway Camper • Dogged Pursuit • Let the Games Begin • Handle with Care • Road Trip Rumble • Destroy All Aliens
Specials I-10: The Ben 10 User Generated Experience

Season 1 And Then There Were 10 • Washington B.C. • The Krakken • Permanent Retirement • Hunted • Tourist Trap • Kevin 11 • The Alliance • Last Laugh • Lucky Girl • A Small Problem • Side Effects • Secrets
Season 2 Truth • The Big Tick • Framed • Gwen 10 • Grudge Match • The Galactic Enforcers • Camp Fear • Ultimate Weapon • Tough Luck • They Lurk Below • Ghostfreaked Out • Dr. Animo and the Mutant Ray • Back With a Vengeance
Season 3 Ben 10,000 • Midnight Madness • A Change of Face • Merry Christmas • Benwolf • Game Over • Super Alien Hero Buddy Adventures • Under Wraps • The Unnaturals • Monster Weather • The Return • Be Afraid of the Dark • The Visitor
Season 4 Perfect Day • Divided We Stand • Don't Drink the Water • Big Fat Alien Wedding • Ben 4 Good Buddy • Ready to Rumble • Ken 10 • Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 1 • Ben 10 vs. Negative 10: Part 2 • Goodbye and Good Riddance
Movies Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix • Ben 10: Race Against Time • Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
Shorts Hijacked • Snack Break • Survival Skills • Radio Dazed • Sleepaway Camper • Dogged Pursuit • Let the Games Begin • Handle with Care • Road Trip Rumble • Destroy All Aliens
Specials I-10: The Ben 10 User Generated Experience

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