Dino Time

On a scale of 1 to 10, rocket boarding is totally a 37!

This is Terra Dino.

Pretty decent place to live.

Especially if you're a dinosaur fanatic like me!

Did you know that more dinosaur fossils are discovered...

...in our tar pits than anywhere else in the world.

If you ever want to come here, I'm an awesome tour guide!

Sorry, Mr Hodges.

Ernie Fitzpatrick!

How dare you!

Hi sis, how was soccer practice?

Mom's gonna be so mad at you, again!

You know you're supposed to be watching the store.

Here's a quarter, Jules. Call someone who cares!

If you can find a pay phone. Hahaha...

She's kinda right about my mom though.

Her head would explode if she saw me.

But I'm not too worried.

Mom's busy getting ready for some PTA awards ceremony.

The most important part of being a parent is setting rules.

Thank you for this award.

Ernie, are you on your way?

Ya, I just stopped to let Julia borrow some money.

Okay, I'm leaving now. So I'm gonna put out the Back in 15 minutes sign for you.

- What do I always say, Ernie? - Leave a note.

So, 15 minutes gives you until 2:53 sharp, Okay?

Yup, got it!

I know my mom means well, but she's always watching me.

I never get a second of freedom.

Hello?

- Ernie are you at the store yet? - Getting there.

- Okay, well, don't dawdle just go as fast as you can. - "Back in 15 minutes".

Okay Mom. " Back in 150 minutes".

You heard her, she said as fast as I can.

Ah...

Terra Dino Natural History Museum.

Only the most excellent place on earth.

And this is Mystery Rock.

See that carving, it's been dated all the way back to the Cretaceous period.

Which is weird, cause who could have carved it?

No humans were around 145 million years ago.

Just dinosaurs.

Mysterious hah? Right, that's where we got the name.

Give it back.

That's my best friend Max!

He's way cooler than he thinks he is...

..which is what makes him so cool.

But, sometimes the other kids don't see that.

Do you think Leonardo da Vinci got picked on as a kid?

What? Dude?

Look, something shiney.

What? But where? Back there.

Suckers!

Hahaha...

Ernie, how is the rocket board? On a scale of 1 to 10... 37, baby!

Buuyaa!!

You and your dad totally outdid yourselves on this one.

Hey, speaking of my Dad...

He found new fossil samples at digs 23 and 29.

They're doing the formal unveiling tomorrow.

Too cool! A new exhibit, awesome! I can't wait.

Wait... But the exhibit isn't open.

And weren't you supposed to be helping out at your mom's shop.

Dude...

You sound like my mom with all her do this do that stuff.

Don't' you know breaking the rules is the most important part of being a kid.

The most important part of being a parent is setting rules.

Once you set rules...

...the key is making sure they're followed exactly the way you want.

I do everything she wants me to, just not exactly the way she wants me to.

It's a compromise.

No compromises.

A good goal is to make observance of the rules a family project.

That of course doesn't mean I endorse tattling.

Ready to begin. Operation massively busted!

Oh, the beauty of ancient history...

This is Gallimimus. He can run up to 20 miles per hour.

25 miles per hour, dude. Read a book much!

That of course was the super juvenile pain-in-the-neck-asaurus.

Okay, moving on. Uhuh.

Often kids think they know more than adults.

They don't know more than adults. -Authorized Personnel Only-

- We can't. - Oh, but we must.

Keep a look out!

This looks complicated.

We'll need a variable algorithm to sort combination possibilities.

What about the possibility it isn't locked? Buuyaa!!

Buuyaa..

I wonder if I'll like prison food.

Tyrannosaurus! The vicious blood-thirsty killer.

Attacking totally without mercy!

It's just a statue Max, totally nonthreatening, here we go.

Constant vigilance.

That's the biggy.

If we let our guard down for one minute...

...who knows what kind of trouble our kids might get into.

Hey, Max look. This must be it.

Yeah, but it's covered up.

Too bad. Let's get out of here.

I didn't sneak all the way in here to see a giant bed sheet!

Come on, let's pull it off.

- I don't know Ernie... - I'll get this corner, you get that one.

Careful!

- Hey, what's the deal? - Infra red motion detector.

- Oooh... - Wait...

Watch this!

And I'm really going in.

Ernie, I totally want to be you before I grow up!

Oh yeah...

Okay now. One, two, three!

- On a scale of 900... - No offense to the rocket board!

None taken.

Sarcosuchus.

I sure wouldn' want to meet him in a dark alley!

With teeth like that I wouldn't want to meet him anywhere.

You fooled mom for the last time, Ernie. Humf.

Here's your quarter.

Better call a lawyer.

Secure the area!

Stay frosty boys!

I smell spies from Science Museum.

Let's ride!

Seal the perimeter!

Okay.

Scale of 1 to 10 ?

Minus 50! You just try to ride this thing when you can't see where you're going.

Chillax Max. I've got this place totally memorized.

I've got him! I've got him!

We're doing it?

I can't believe you doubted me, Max, I'm a little hurt.

Service exit on the left.

I don't think so.

Thank you for this award.

Come back you little...

Oh, now let me direct your attention to the boy-are-they-in-trouble-asauruses.

Okay...

Can I just point out that technically I didn't disobey you?

Ernie...

You said go to the store after school and I stopped by.

There's proof, I left a note.

Back in 150 Minutes-

Yeah... see, I didn't disobey you, I just took a brief educational detour.

You did disobey, and you know it.

Plus, the museum was damaged. Their display was disrupted.

I know Mom, I'm sorry.

Your actions affect other people Ernie, you have to learn that.

I have to be able to count on you, and someday others will too.

I just really wanted to see those bones.

They're fossils honey, they've been around for millions of years. They're not going anywhere!

- Now I'm grounding you for three weeks. - Mom...

It's my rule, Ernie. And no compromising.

Now, go to your room, and close the door until I call you for dinner.

Huh..

Hmh, mother of the year, haa..

Nobody asked for my vote.

Can't you make your own life interesting instead of always butting-in on mine.

Three weeks? That's more than you've ever gotten!

I wouldn't have gotten anything if that alarm hadn't gone off.

And I know for a fact Max and I...

Tada...

Haaa....

- You! - Me what?

You are gonna pay for this!

Enjoy your three weeks of house arrest!

It's not fair.

Haa.. It never ends.

Time to go to the store, Ernie.

Time for violin practice, Ernie.

Time to clean your room, Ernie. Uuhh...

How about some Ernie time. When can I make my own rules?

There's an open window right next to me.

Any other time I wouldn't think twice.

I can't.

I won't.

But I must!

It's unbelievable!

Max, open up!

I'm coming.

Still a few bugs in my Dad's new door opener.

You think.

Ouch...

Your mom didn't...

Your mom didn't punish you? No.

Stop it! Stop it!

Yeah, she grounded me for three weeks.

And yet you're here?

How bout your Dad?

He says I have to help him in the garage after school for a month.

Huh, like I mind!

Man, who would?

No, Ernie's mom doesn't let him have soda.

Ernie's mom isn't here.

Hehe...

Did your garage get bigger?

Yeah. We sold the car to make room for more experiments.

Dad! Ernie's here.

Back here!

Hey Dr. Santiago, how's the time machine coming along?

Four years and still doesn't work.

For a long time, I thought the power key wasn't connected right.