Megatron's Masterplan, part 1
The new elected mayor of Central City presents a solarenergy facility, the building has been given to the city by the man who lost the elections, Sean Berger. The mayor doesn't know that the building is a trap designed to capture Decepticons. The Decepticons, Starscream, Ramjet, Thrust and Dirge arrive and soon discover there is no energy. Sean Berger orders his tankcrews to attack. The human tanks are no match for the Decepticons, the mayor contacts the Autobots. Optimus Prime, Tracks, Ironhide, Smokescreen, Warpath, Bumblebee and Spike arrive and the Decepticons are forced to retreat. Sean is uppset that the Autobots ruined his plan, the mayor thanks the Autobots and decides to honor them in the City Hall. Sean is thinking about a new plan in his studyroom, when a cassette transforms into Laserbeak. Lasebeak kidnaps Berger and brings him outside the city to Megatron. Megatron explains him that the Autobots are evil and that the Decepticons are good. In exchange for his help Megatron promises him one city, Berger agrees for two cities. Later Berger is hovering above an oilfield in a helicopter with a cameracrew. He sees and films how the Autobots are plundering the field while no one is present. Ironhide sees the chopper and alerts Optimus Prime, Optimus Prime starts shooting at it. Megatron comes to the rescue, the Autobots flee. The city is celebrating Autobot Day, all people have gathered in the streets to greet the Autobots. In the City Hall the mayor is about to honor the Autobots. He shows the tape of the rescue at the solarenergy facility, but the tape has been switched. The people get to see scenes of the Autobots stealing and making plans to conquer the world. The mayor cancels the honoration, the Autobots are forced to leave the city in disgrace. Sparkplug, Spike and Chip keep loyal to the Autobots. Back in the Ark, the Autobots are discussing the situation, when a human army arrives. The army under the command of Sean Berger and the mayor places the Autobots under arrest. Optimus Prime orders the Autobots to go without resistance. In a football stadion a trial is held against the Autobots. Spike leaves to search for new evidence, Soundwave notices him leaving and orders Ravage to follow him. Spike finds the original tape, on the tape he sees how Optimus Prime puts off his helmet and it proves to be Starscream! Meanwhile the judge has reached his verdict, he banishes the Autobots from Earth for ever. Berger has a spacecruisher ready, the Autobots board the ship and take-off. Megatron enters the Ark together with Berger, he changes the Autobots flight plan in Teletran One from Cybertron into the sun.