The Planet Express crew must deliver the ceremonial giant scissors to the opening
of the new Democratic Order Of Planets HQ. Zapp Brannigan, believing them to be
plotting to assassinate the yarn people of Nylar 4, arrests them. From his ship,
he tries to cut the ribbon with a laser, destroying the HQ. He is almost let off
by the DOOP until Leela testifies and he and Kif are fired. The Professor lets
them work for Planet Express. Kif is insanely happy to be working for someone who
respects him, but he bores Leela, as he has nothing to talk about but Zapp. When
Leela forces the crew to drag some pillows to a hotel on a high gravity planet,
they mutiny and Zapp takes over. He plans to crash the ship into his new
arch-enemy: the neutral planet, taking the only spacesuit and escaping. When
Bender realize that it is a suicide mission, they make Leela captain again, who
manages to stop them crashing. Zapp and Kif eject from the ship. Wanting to stop
him from returning to Planet Express, Leela says that Zapp saved the day and he
and Kif are reinstated.
Quotes:
Zapp: So, a plan to assassinate some weird looking aliens with scissors.
How very neutral of you. It was almost the perfect crime, but you forgot one
thing. Rock crushes scissors! ...But paper covers rock ...and scissors cut paper.
Kif, we have a conundrum! Search them for paper, and bring me a rock.
Kif: Why?
Zapp: What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?
Farnsworth: I'd like everyone to meet our new employees... (whispering) Which ones are new?
Hermes: The green dude, and the fat mon.
Farnsworth: Hmmm, I could swear I've never seen that robot before either.
Bender: I'm Bender. You know, the lovable rascal.
Farnsworth: Oh, yes! (shrugs) Well, whoever you all are...
Zapp: Here's to us regular schmoes, working for the man. Even if he does happen to be a hot, sexy, female man.
Neutral Alien: Your neutralness, it's a beige alert.
Neutral President: If I don't survive, tell my wife 'hello'.
Seen Around the Future
Zapp's laser gun's settings:
Stun
Kill
HyperDeathTM
The old DOOP HQ is in Weehaukee, New Jersey
The sign on the neutral government building:
LIVE FREE OR DON'T
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