The Transformers (TV Series)

The Master Builders (1985)

Peter Renaday: Grapple

Quotes 

• Long Haul : 'Get this.' 'Bring that.' I thought I was finally gonna build somethin'!

  Grapple : You are! You're building my greatest creation! Uh, I-I-I'm so excited, I'm shorting my own circuits!

• [last lines] 

  Grapple : Oh, Optimus... I'm so ashamed.

  Hoist : Me, too.

  Optimus Prime : Apologies accepted. Now we better get to headquarters for repairs, after which you'll return here to clean up this rubble - by yourselves. Autobots, transform and move out!

  [the Autobots head back home, while Grapple looks at the remains of his tower] 

  Hoist : There'll be other towers to design and build, Grapple.

  Grapple : It was magnificent... for a little while, wasn't it, Hoist?

  Hoist : Incredible. Absolutely incredible.

• Grapple : [forlorn]  I should give up solar architecture and become a grease monkey. Then my genius might be appreciated...

• Grapple : As soon as my Power Tower is finished, I must find a place to sign my name... in very large letters.

• Grapple : You see the value of my power tower, don't you, Hoist?

  Hoist : Of course I do.

  Grapple : Well, then, let's build it! You and I!

  Hoist : What?

  Grapple : I said, why don't we...

  Hoist : I heard you the first time! But you must have a glitch in your circuits. Optimus Prime said no!

  Grapple : We can't let the Decepticons intimidate us. Think of the energy it would create!

  Hoist : Think of the energy it would take to build it! Two of us can't do it alone!

  Grapple : Yes, I guess you're right. I suppose it is a selfish dream. But someday, somehow, my solar power is going to become a reality.

• Grapple : Hoist, we're done!

  [the Constructicons seize Hoist and Grapple] 

  Megatron : [appears]  And we're done with you, Autobot fools!

• Grapple : Prime, we want to construct a full-size tower. The energy benefits would be enormous!

  Optimus Prime : I agree completely. But how do you intend to protect it from the Decepticons? Perhaps you didn't consider that.

  Grapple : No, Optimus. I'm afraid I didn't.

  Optimus Prime : Then I must regretfully withhold approval of the tower. If it ever fell into Megatron's hands...