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LOG-ON: LIBRARY!
YO-YO MALIVE
Written by
John C. Millunzi, Jr.
Based on -
PRINCESS BASIA & THE REVOLUTIONARY SUPER CRITTERS 0F WILLOW GLEN by John C. Millunzi, Jr.
Created and Developed byJohn C. Millunzi, Jr., Gina C. Millunzi and Stephen Millunzi
25315 Twister Trail, Spring, TX 77373713.449.2002
LIVE ACTION INTRO (IN STUDIO)
PAINTED BROADCAST TOWER
SFX: TELETYPE
ANNOUNCERYou are looking live at the Virtual Kids Broadcasting Tower. Your virtual bus will arrive shortly.
(beat)This is U.N.N. The Kids Underground News Network.
BOOKSHELVES
An overstuffed easy chair, a large faux flat screen. (NOTE: The flat screen is painted and slides OPEN/CLOSED.)
STEVE is seated, wearing a beret reading the newspaper.
STEVEMargi? The bus will be here soon?
FLAT SCREEN SLIDES OPEN
revealing MARGI wearing a bus driver hat.
MARGIBus Route Twenty-seven is delayed for a squirrel crossing, Stephen?
BROADCAST TOWER
ANNOUNCERClearance to view this broadcast requires your lunch packed, homework done, and your shoes by the door.
STEVE
Folding paper.
STEVEBus Twenty-seven, are you sure, Margi?
MARGIIt’s waiting politely?
BROADCAST TOWER
ANNOUNCERAny further viewing of today’s program, assumes your agreement.
STEVEWe’re on Margi.
FLAT SCREEN SLIDES
The flat screen slides open to reveal Margi in Animal Control uniform.
MARGIGoing to school always felt like a break from the dog pound to me, Stephen.
Flat screen slides shut.
STEVEI want to go!
ANNOUNCERIs your homework done?
END INTRO
2.
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - BACK PORCH - DAY
DARE opens the back door to find MOLLY wagging her tail.
DARE
It’s beautiful this morning.
Molly takes off for the chicken coop; Dare chases.
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN - LATER
(NOTE: Background border, live action horses.)
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on kitchen flat screen: MYPHONE; Seneca, in backyard. MYPAD; Margaret, drawing on art pad. MYPHONE; Claire, in Gift Shop. MYPHONE; Timothy, in lab. CALENDAR; Cadette Daily Planner.)
SFX: TOUCH-SCREEN BEEPS
Dare places a full egg basket on the counter, then presses “CADETTE DAILY PLANNER” and sees FOUR (4) unchecked entries; “HOMEWORK”, “CHORES”, “11 MILES MAX” and “ALISTAIR COOKE”.
INT. MARGARET’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
MARGARET is drawing a portrait of Cooke.
EXT. SENECA’S BACK YARD - CONTINUOUS
SENECA is searching for FOUNDER.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “SENECA” and “MARGARET”.
DARE (CONT’D)
Mom says only eleven miles today,
so, it’ll be easy!
3.
SENECA
Founder???
MARGARET
You mean way easy!
SENECA
Founder’s missing!
MARGARET
She’ll be back, she’s always
missing.
SENECA
No! She was playing with Roger’s yo-
yo and now they’re both missing!
(calling)
Founder???
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - GIFT SHOP - ESTABLISHING
Beautiful weather.
INT. GIFT SHOP - CONTINUOUS
CLAIRE is looking over her reading glasses at an open ledger book.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “MOM”.
DARE
Have you seen Founder, mom?
4.
SENECA
And Roger’s yo-yo? She was playing
with it!
DARE
We’re only doing eleven miles,
today, mom?
MARGARET
It’ll be easy.
CLAIRE
Don’t forget to look in on Amazing.
SENECA
And Founder?
MARGARET
That’s why you named her Founder.
You always find her.
CLAIRE
And what did you name Roger’s yo-
yo?
DARE
Mom???
5.
CLAIRE
I think you better find Roger’s yo-
yo, too, before you worry about
practicing?
SENECA
He said she could play with it!
DARE
Does that mean we can’t go riding,
mom?
EXT. ADVANCED UNIVERSITY RESEARCH LAB - ESTABLISHING
A windsock hangs gently atop a flagpole.
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
TIMOTHY enters data in his computer. His screen reveals an oscilloscope reading resembling a psychedelic signal ALA - GREEN HORNET.
ALPHA is on the dais leaping over ROGER, power slamming a monstrous thunder dunk.
ROGER
Big deal.
TIMOTHY
Take a look at this you guys!
Alpha and Roger join Timothy in front of the oscilloscope.
ROGER
It looks like my yo-yo ‘around the
world trick’.
6.
TIMOTHY
Looks more like the Green Hornet.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “TIMOTHY”.
DARE
What do you want, Timothy?
MOLLY
(barks)
TIMOTHY
We need an algorithm for space
camp, please?
ROGER
And my yo-yo, please?
DARE
You can help find your brother’s yo-
yo!
TIMOTHY
That’s why we need an algorithm?
ROGER
Please?
DARE
I need to practice for regionals!
7.
SFX: TOUCH SCREEN BEEPS
Roger pressing his myPad screen.
ROGER
If successful, we’ll be able to
find anything as small as a
microbe.
OSCILLOSCOPE SCREEN
TIMOTHY
If it helps, it’s set to run on a
natural baseline. We only need
replicating, redundant, replacement
signals and it could even find
Seneca’s cat!
BACK TO KITCHEN
Molly nuzzles Dare.
ROGER
It’s really weird! It just keeps
oscillating.
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - PASTURE - CONTINUOUS
BASIA grazes.
EXT. VIRTUAL SCHOOL BUS - DAY
(NOTE: Background border, live action school bus.)
BUS CONTINUOUSLY JIGGLES
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on bus windows: MYPHONE; Seneca, in her backyard. MYPAD; Frederick, at his desk, MYPAD;
8.
Margaret, at her easel. MYPHONE; Dare, feeding Basia. MYPAD; PAUL, snoogling lexis-nexis. GAMETOY; Frederick, thumbing GameToy. MYPAD; Roger, wearing surgical mask, loosely around his neck.
FREDERICK
Hey, you guys, I need a partner for
recital!
MARGARET
You didn’t help us, Frederick?
That’s why you got recital.
EXT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - ESTABLISHING
Cars and pedestrians pass by.
INT. LIBRARY - CONTINUOUS
(LIVE ACTION)
(NOTE: Steve wears a woolly bulldog costume, Margi wears a woolly poodle costume. The gift box is filled with coconut jelly rolls.)
Steve arrives behind the book counter carrying a gift box. He hangs his bicycle helmet on the coat tree and opens the gift box.
COCONUT STRAWBERRY JELLY ROLLS
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)Margi? Can’t a guy get a cup of coffee here?
MARGI is scanning library book returns on her computer.
(NOTE: Book covers slide across her screen.)
#1 - “PLAYGROUND FOOTRACES: WHY BAREFOOT BEATS TIES”
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)Playground footraces. Why barefoot beats ties.
#2 - “UNSEEN CUTSIES - A COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY”
9.
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE) (CONT’D)Unseen cutsies. A complete anthology. Remember when I swiped your turn at that tire swing, Stephen?
#3 - “WATER FOUNTAIN SLURPING. THE FORGOTTEN ART”
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE) (CONT’D)Water fountain slurping. The forgotten art. Ham and eggs, too? Stephen?
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
(growls)
Steve drags his finger across the DVD rack, selecting “ALISTAIR COOKE”.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG) (CONT’D)
Good morning, boys and girls!
He he reaches for the strawberry coconut jelly rolls.
END LIVE ACTION
BACK TO BUS
FREDERICK
I always help you guys. I just need
one partner?
PAUL
It’s on the record, you didn’t do
your homework. You even appealed
and lost.
10.
MARGARET
Your big “I’m Tex Critter’s next
drummer and I don’t have to do
homework.”
FREDERICK
I didn’t have nothing to do with
that!
MARGARET
Like now? You help when you want
something.
ROGER
It was all my fault. I told Founder
she could play with it.
FREDERICK
See? It wasn’t my fault!
MARGARET
You’re the one asking for help?
BUS CEASES MOVING, OPENS DOORS
FREDERICK (O.S.)
Yeah, forget it! I’m not helping!
11.
SENECA (O.S.)
I’m calling an emergency recess
Cadette meeting! We have to find
Roger’s yo-yo!
BUS DOORS CLOSE
SFX: FIRST SCHOOL BELL
EXT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - ESTABLISHING
Patrons passing by on sidewalk.
INT. LIBRARY - CONTINUOUS
(LIVE ACTION)
MARGI’S FOOT IN ROLLER-JET SKATE
Margi roller skates through the stacks, returning books, and wearing a bluetooth myPhone headset.
Steve is posting jelly roll icons on student profile pages with student “WILL ATTEND” icons responding.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
(jiggy)
It must be jelly, Margi, because
jam doesn’t roll like this. Look
what Cookie did!
Margi wipes out on her skates.
MARGI
(growl)
12.
COCONUT FLAKE SPRINKLED STRAWBERRY JELLY ROLL
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
My goodness, boys and girls, did
you notice they even have coconut
sprinkles?
Margi skates to the jelly rolls.
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(whines)
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
You better slow your roll, young
lady!
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(growls)
Margi wipes out.
(END LIVE ACTION)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - ESTABLISHING
The jalopy limo is motoring across the Golden Gate Bridge.
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: The Library Channel is showing on the limo flat screen.)
BIG MIKE is wearing a bib, flashing his psycho eye at an offering of a plate full of fried chicken from the DUMBWAITER.
WHAM BAM WHAM BAM SLAM
MORTIMER is body slamming a dazed MAYOR BART.
13.
MORTIMER
I’m tired of chicken, boss? Jel-ly
rol-ls!!!
SFX: ZIP
The dumbwaiter lens turns to Mortimer.
POV: CROSS-HAIRS AIMING AT MORTIMER
MORTIMER (CONT’D)
All we gotta do is go to the
library!
SFX: ZAP
SFX: CLANG
The dumbwaiter extends its arm, body slams Mortimer.
Big Mike smiles, flashing his psycho eye.
BACK TO LIBRARY (LIVE ACTION)
Margi holds a dog catching net, wearing an animal control officer khaki uniform, wagging her eyebrows at the jelly rolls.
Steve is wiping book returns in his computer.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
Aren’t you supposed to be looking
for a yo-yo, Margi?
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(growls)
Steve reaches Margi’s cap and turns it backward.
14.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
Those look like jelly rolls to me??
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(whines)
(END LIVE ACTION)
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mayor Bart is holding Mortimer upside down in near-pin peril in the ring.
MORTIMER TWISTING HIS MUSTACHE, SMELLING HIS ROSE BOUTONNIERE.
MORTIMER
Look, boss, why don’t we just go to
the library, have a few jelly
rolls. . .
(angst)
And learn a few things!!!
SFX: WHAM WHAM WHAM
Mayor Bart slams Mortimer and picks him up for one final blow.
BENT MUSTACHE, LOOSE BOUTONNIERE
MORTIMER (CONT’D)
Fine, boss. We’ll stop at Kenny’s
Carnival Supply. They got roller
coasters made for chickens!!
SFX: ZIP
15.
The dumbwaiter lens turns to Mortimer.
POV: CROSS-HAIRS ON MORTIMER
DUMBWAITER
(synthesized)
May I, sir?
BIG MIKE’S SMILE AND PSYCHO EYE
SFX: DIVE BOMBER ENGINE
MORTIMER
Arghhh!!!!
SFX: KABAM
MORTIMER SPREAD EAGLE ON LIMO FLAT SCREEN
BACK TO LIBRARY
(LIVE ACTION)
MUSIC: LIKE YO YO MA CELLO
Steve places Margi’s glasses on her face and taps her on the head.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
You poor thing!
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(growls)
16.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
Having to behave and find a yo-yo.
Can she do it, boys and girls? Log
on at Story Hour and find out!
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(whines)
MUSIC: CHUCK BERRY CELLO
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
Jelly rolls!
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(sobbing)
(END LIVE ACTION)
EXT. ADVANCED UNIVERSITY RESEARCH LAB PROVING GROUNDS - DAY
The lab’s flagpole windsock flutters.
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Paul shows on Timothy’s myPad screen, fidgeting at his law book desk. Alpha and Roger are wearing official AURL flight suits. Alpha is also wearing his motorcycle jacket. Roger is wearing his surgical mask loosely around his neck.)
Timothy’s entering data in his computer, his screen reveals his NASA KIDS SPACE CAMP ACCOUNT and an oscillating waveform signal.
Alpha fixes his loose mustache.
Roger opens his lunch box.
17.
COCONUT/STRAWBERRY JELLY ROLL
ROGER
Grandma makes them with holograph
fructose.
TIMOTHY
You’re supposed to wait ‘til lunch.
ROGER
I had to order her diet adjusted.
PAUL
I sent you complete waivers to
sign, prior to recess. The Cadettes
are going to want to see proof!
ROGER
Of what?
Alpha mounts his space motorcycle, lowering his sunglasses.
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTING
PAUL
Proof we actually did homework?
Roger comes running past with his medic bag and lunch box, jumps in the sidecar. Alpha backs into the Time Travel Tube.
Alpha, Roger, and Timothy trade salutes.
ROGER
This is going to be incredibly hard
homework!
18.
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARING
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle dematerialize as the Time Travel Tube Control panel reads “1918 ENGLAND” with “SECURITY PENDING” flashing.
PAUL
You’re going to find a lost kitty
and yo-yo in 1918 England???
TIMOTHY
For Space Camp bonus points!
INT: GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: MRS. FAEBER shows, in her exercise room, on the bottom-right of Gurdeep’s computer screen. A crumpled brown paper lunch bag sits next to his computer.)
GURDEEP is at his desk stamping file folders.
MRS. FAEBER
You’re neglecting your exercise,
Gurpy!?
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open, revealing a lab robot entering with a cart full of additional file folders.
MRS. FAEBER (CONT’D)
I want you to walk every, and I
mean every inch of this laboratory,
now!
GURDEEP’S FRANTIC FACE
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
19.
Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle materialize. Roger jumps out of the sidecar, runs to Gurdeep’s lunch bag, causing Gurdeep to quickly shove it in a desk drawer.
ROGER
Hi, grandma! Did you change his
lunch diet, like I ordered? Grandma
likes it, dad!
MRS. FAEBER
Every inch, Gurpy! ‘Til you find
that kitty and yo-yo!!
ROGER
They’re not here, grandma, we
checked.
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTING
Roger fastens his surgical mask.
ROGER (CONT’D)
Plus we’re getting space camp
points for doubling foodstuff
supplies in hospitals.
He runs back to the sidecar. Alpha, coolly hands him his medics helmet and they trade salutes. Roger hops in.
ROGER (CONT’D)
Plus it’s for homework and the bus
is almost here! It’s hard homework?
Alpha lowers his sunglasses.
20.
ROGER (CONT’D)
Our only oscillating signal looks
like something from The Green
Hornet!
SFX: ALPHA GOOSES MOTORCYCLE ENGINE
MRS. FAEBER
Your father has an original Green
Hornet lunch box?
GURDEEP’S FEARFUL FACE
MRS. FAEBER (CONT’D)
He put all those reflector stickers
on it?
The lab robot approaches the space motorcycle carrying a lunch box.
VINTAGE GREEN HORNET LUNCH BOX W/RED REFLECTOR STICKERS
ROGER
Grandma!!! Can I use it?
GURDEEP GULPS
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARING
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle dematerialize.
BACK TO TIMOTHY’S LAB
The Time Travel Tube Control panel switches from flashing “SECURITY PENDING” to “SECURITY PASSED”.
21.
PAUL
They made it through!
EXT. STEVE’S DRIVE-IN - DAY
(NOTE: A placard next to the rear wheel well reads: “NOW PLAYING - THE REVOLUTIONARY SUPER CRITTERS OF WILLOW GLEN”.)
One small cloud floats over the fender fin.
INT. STEVE’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
(LIVE ACTION)
(NOTE: Steve and Margi are wearing woolly mouse costumes.)
Steve jams jazz on the piano.
Margi arrives waving her memory sticks.
INT. STEVE’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Steve leads Margi through security.
MUSIC: LIKE MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
SFX: BEEP BEEP
STEVE (WOOLLY MOUSE)
We’re clear.
Margi inserts her first memory stick into Steve’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Roger receiving Gurdeep’s vintage Green Hornet lunch box with red reflector stickers.
STEVE (WOOLLY MOUSE) (CONT’D)
Oooh, dad didn’t look too happy
about that lunch box?
MARGI (WOOLLY MOUSE)
Grandmothers outrank everyone!
22.
Margi swaps memory sticks in Steve’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Alpha and Roger at an intergalactic campsite with COOKE playing harmonica.
STEVE (WOOLLY MOUSE)
This is definitely looking like
trouble, Margi???
MARGI (WOOLLY MOUSE)
(ALA - DET. FRIDAY,
DRAGNET)
All homework looks like trouble at
first, and it’s our job to overcome
that! Jelly rolls, or chicken with
mashed potatoes, these kids are
going to have to make decisions
today. They’re learning they’re
responsible for themselves.
Margi swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo pulling into KENNY’S CARNIVAL SUPPLY drive-thru.
STEVE (WOOLLY MOUSE)
That place is looking pretty scary,
Margi???
MARGI (WOOLLY MOUSE)It’s a junk yard and anybody keeping kids from the library belongs in one!
(END LIVE ACTION)
23.
EXT. STEVE’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
A small cloud quickly floats past the fender fin.
FADE OUT.
END ACT ONE
24.
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - BARN - ESTABLISHING
Beautiful weather.
INT. BARN - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Background border, live action playground.)
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on barn flat screen: MYPHONE; Seneca, playing her cello. MYPAD; Margaret, at her easel. MYPAD; Paul, snoogling “GREEN HORNET”. GAMETOY; Frederick, snoogling“COOKE”. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy entering data. MYPAD: Roger at campfire.)
SFX: FIRST RECESS BELL
Dare is feeding Amazing a carrot.
DARE
Mom says this is your first one.
AMAZING(nickers)
MOLLY
(barks)
SENECA
Nobody’s seen Founder anywhere.
Grandfather’s looking even. He says
he’ll meet us at Story Hour, and I
have to volunteer for Frederick.
MARGARET
Better you than me. We’ll find her.
SFX: CELLO MUSIC
25.
FREDERICK
I’ll do my homework but I’m not
playing cello.
DARE
We want to go riding, don’t we
Molly? It’s your homework,
Frederick?
ROGER
You signed a release!
EXT. WILLOW GLEN LAKE - REEDS - CONTINUOUS
Molly is leading Many Eagles through the reeds, awakening a duck and her nest.
BACK TO BARN
SENECA
You said you’d look for Founder???
FREDERICK
It’s a set up! Forget it!
SFX: SECOND RECESS BELL
SENECA
I’m calling an emergency Cadette
lunch meeting!
EXT. DEEP SPACE - ESTABLISHING
(NOTE: Cooke is wearing a WWI British sailor uniform.)
26.
SFX: CRACKLING CAMPFIRE
SFX: EIGHTEEN WHEELER SPACE TRANSPORT PASSING
MARSHMALLOW ON STICK
ALISTAIR COOKE is waving a marshmallow on a stick above the campfire playing a harmonica with support brace.
ALPHA’S EYES
Alpha’s eyes follow the marshmallow’s every move.
GREEN HORNET LUNCH BOX
Roger is opening the Green Hornet lunch box revealing a transmitter. He switches it on causing the red reflector stickers to flash.
BACK IN TIMOTHY’S LAB
Timothy is entering data in his computer, his screen revealing a live feed from Roger.
TIMOTHY
This has to go up on the wall.
They’re on!!!
MUSIC: HARMONICA
Timothy switches reception to his lab flat screen, revealing Cooke at the campfire, playing with a yo-yo.
PAUL
You’re grounded. Case closed. Turn
it off.
YO-YO TRICKS
Cooke performs “AROUND THE WORLD” and then “WALKING THE DOG”.
27.
ALPHA EATING MARSHMALLOW
Alpha’s eyes are following the yo-yo.
OSCILLOSCOPE SCREEN
Timothy’s oscilloscope locks sharply in a Green Hornet pattern.
TIMOTHY
No! It’s dad’s lunch box!
Everything’s turning on!
ROGER
Roger, Timothy. This is Roger.
Locking in signal!
PAUL
You did it???
TIMOTHY
Don’t lock it in!!! The microbes
have to be able to move!!!
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Mrs. Faeber is showing on Gurdeep’s computer screen standing with her arms crossed.)
Folders are piled above Gurdeep’s head as he stamps them one at a time with emphasis.
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open revealing a lab robot carrying a rake to Gurdeep’s desk.
28.
MRS. FAEBER
I’m glad you walked the inside of
the lab, Gurpy, but there is the
outside also?
GURDEEP’S FACE SHOWS GRAVE CONCERN
MRS. FAEBER (CONT’D)
I’m sure the boys will be more than
happy to help when they get home.
EXT. DEEP SPACE - CAMPFIRE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Timothy shows at the lab on Alpha’s motorcycle control panel.)
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTING
MUSIC: HARMONICA
GREEN HORNET LUNCH BOX W/FLASHING RED REFLECTOR STICKERS
Roger closes the lunch box, locks it.
BACK TO TIMOTHY
Timothy’s oscilloscope returns to flat line.
SFX: FULL ALARM SEQUENCE
TIMOTHY
No?????????
INT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - DAY
(LIVE ACTION)
Steve rapidly wipes book returns in his computer.
29.
Margi does the same at hers.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
Woof, woof, woof. Ah, that is so
much better, Margi. Why does
homework make librarians so happy?
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(growls)
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
I meant when you’re done, Margi???
MARGI (WOOLLY POODLE)
(whines)
(END LIVE ACTION)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - KENNY’S - CONTINUOUS
The jalopy limo is pulling into Kenny’s drive-thru past an order menu board reading “SPECIAL ROLLER COASTER CHICKEN AND WHIPSAW MASHED POTATOES, TILT AND WHIRL EXTRA.”
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
The dumbwaiter door opens to reveal a bucket of chicken from Kenny’s.
SFX: WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM
Mayor Bart repeatedly body slams Mortimer.
MORTIMER
Boss? Boss? Boss? Boss!!!!
SFX: CLANG
Mayor Bart sends Mortimer crashing into the terrarium.
30.
MORTIMER (CONT’D)
Arghhh!!!
Mortimer leads Mayor Bart up the terrarium glass, sees Big Mike flashing his psycho eye, wearing a fine linen bib.
MORTIMER (CONT’D)
Wait ‘til he tries the potatoes,
boss. That’ll teach him!!
SFX: ZIP
The dumbwaiter lens turns to Mortimer.
POV: CROSS-HAIRS ON MORTIMER AND MAYOR BART
SFX: BING BING
The dumbwaiter arms telescope, grabbing Mortimer and Mayor Bart, sending them crashing into the limo flat screen displaying Cooke’s jelly rolls.
MORTIMER (CONT’D)
Take a good look, boss!
BACK TO LIBRARY
(LIVE ACTION)
Margi goes roller skating by wailing on electric guitar.
MUSIC: SOUTH CHICAGO BLUES
Steve’s computer screen flashes to a JPEG of Steve, Margi, Many Eagles, Claire, Molly, and Basia, wearing capes, in action poses.
(END LIVE ACTION)
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN - DAY
(NOTE: Border background live action, school cafeteria.)
31.
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on kitchen flat screen: MYPAD; Seneca, at her kitchen table. MYPHONE; Margaret, at her easel. MYPAD; Paul, flipping through law book pages. MYPAD; Frederick, snoogling “COOKE”.)
SFX: FIRST LUNCH BELL
Dare is feeding Molly.
SENECA
We might as well call everything
off?
DARE
If Frederick doesn’t want to do his
homework, why don’t we just do it
for him?
MARGARET
We can do your new motorcycle song?
SENECA
It’s my fault.
DARE
Then just the Cadettes will play
and then we’ll go riding.
PAUL’S ROOM
Paul’s computer printer is burying the whole room in print outs.
32.
BACK TO KITCHEN
PAUL
(ala - APOLLO 13)
Guys? We may have a problem?
EXT. WILLOW GLEN LAKE - CONTINUOUS
Molly noses her way through a wall of reeds to find Founder rolling on her back, playing with Roger’s yo-yo.
BACK TO KITCHEN
DARE
Where’s Timothy?
EXT. STEVE’S DRIVE-IN - DAY
(NOTE: A placard next to the rear wheel well reads: “NOW PLAYING - THE REVOLUTIONARY SUPER CRITTERS OF WILLOW GLEN”.)
A cloud floats over the fender fin.
INT. STEVE’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
Steve jams jazz on the piano.
Margi arrives waving her memory sticks.
INT. STEVE’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Steve leads Margi through security.
SFX: BEEP BEEP
TEDDY (WOOLLY MOUSE)
We’re clear.
Margi inserts her first memory stick into Steve’s computer; revealing her UNN footage of Many Eagles and Molly with Founder and Roger’s yo-yo.
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STEVE (WOOLLY MOUSE)
That’s what Timothy meant by
natural!!
MARGI (WOOLLY MOUSE)
That’s right out of the Cadette
manual!!!
Margi swaps memory sticks in Steve’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Alpha’s eyes following Cooke’s marshmallow.
STEVE (WOOLLY MOUSE)
College kids can live on that
stuff, Margi!
MARGI (WOOLLY MOUSE)
And that’s why they’re still in
school!
Margi swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo bumping into Kenny’s Drive-Thru sign.
STEVE (WOOLLY MOUSE)
I’ve seen these guys in an old “B”
monster movie, Margi???
MARGI
There’s nothing wrong with kids
getting a “B” or monster movies!
All it takes is doing your
homework!!!
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(END LIVE ACTION)
EXT. STEVE’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
Clouds quickly float past the fender fin.
FADE OUT.
END ACT TWO
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ACT THREE
FADE IN:
EXT. BARN - ESTABLISHING
Basia grazes.
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN
(NOTE: Device icon showing on kitchen flat screen: MYPHONE; Claire at feed mill.)
Dare packs her backpack and presses “MOM”.
DARE
I’m going, mom.
CLAIRE
Did you find the yo-yo?
DARE
Molly did, mom, and Seneca’s
grandfather.
CLAIRE
So you’re going to keep it to
eleven miles and we’ll all be
happy?
DARE
Yes, mom. I just wish everybody
would take care of what they’re
supposed to!
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CLAIRE
Then just keep an eye on your own
yo-yo; your attitude. That’s what
you’re responsible for.
DARE
Mom???
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - CONTINUOUS
Basia grazes.
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Paul shows on Timothy’s myPad screen.)
(NOTE: Mrs. Faeber shows on Gurdeep’s computer screen.)
Timothy is standing at attention in front of Gurdeep.
Gurdeep sneers, his finger reaching for the GROUNDED BUTTON.
PAUL
No! Don’t do it, sir???!!!
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open, revealing two lab security robots escorting Alpha, Roger, and Cooke to Gurdeep’s desk.
ROGER
Hi, dad! Hi, grandma! Good jelly
rolls!
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GURDEEP GRIMACES
TIMOTHY
We were only doing our homework,
dad??
PAUL
No, sir!!! We will not plead
preschool grounding exemption???!!!
Please??? We only ask you to be
decisive, sir???
Cooke approaches Gurdeep, whips out his harmonica from his sailor’s shirt pocket, glaring at Gurdeep.
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy?
Cooke reaches into his sailor’s fanny pack, removes a circular light bar, marshmallow, and birch branch stick.
GURDEEP’S FACE FILLED WITH DESPERATION
PAUL
No, sir! Do not let a factual re-
enactment sway you! Judge us by the
root of the cause! Sir???
ROGER
Are you following my diet, dad?
MARSHMALLOW ON STICK
Cooke plucks the marshmallow off in front of Gurdeep.
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PAUL
No, sir??? We recognize your
struggle! It’s your homework,
too!!! Sir?
Alpha places his arm around Gurdeep, consoles him.
ROGER
(approaching Gurdeep)
We were even practicing feeding
hospitals, grandma?
Cooke and Alpha each bob their eyebrows. Cooke, reaches in his fanny pack, pulls out a spinning basketball.
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy!
TIMOTHY
We even made space camp bonus
points, dad??
ROGER
He’s pretty good, dad. He posts up
on Alpha!
Alpha hops on the desk spinning his basketball at Cooke.
ROGER (CONT’D)
He made fun of your lunch box,
though?
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MRS. FAEBER GLARES
TIMOTHY
I promised the Cadettes, dad??
Cooke dog-faces Alpha, nose-to-nose.
PAUL
It gets worse, sir??? Please???
Cooke pops the marshmallow in his mouth.
PAUL (CONT’D)
Oh!!!!!???? Nobody’s yelling at him
and it’s time for a good proper
decision, sir??? You don’t make fun
of someone’s Green Hornet lunch box
at school ever!
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open, revealing Mrs. Faeber spinning her own basketball on her finger, glaring at Cooke.
Alpha bobs his eyebrows.
PAUL (CONT’D)
Sir?
Alpha tosses his basketball for the dais, causing Gurdeep to give chase with Alpha, Cooke, and Mrs. Faeber following.
TIMOTHY
Thanks, dad! Thanks, grandma!!!
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PAUL
(whispered)
You better have your homework done!
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
(LIVE ACTION)
Steve removes his bicycle helmet from the coat tree and turns off his computer.
Margi smiles, bobbing her eyebrows.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG)
It’s time to say good bye and thank
you, boys and girls. Thank you
Alistair! Thank you for helping us.
Thanks for the jelly rolls!!!
Margi bobs her eyebrows.
STEVE (WOOLLY BULLDOG) (CONT’D)
I’m telling you Margi, we need more
like him in the library, big time.
Woof.
(END LIVE ACTION)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
KENNY, a strapping six foot Swede longshoreman waddles to the rear limo window.
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KENNY
(Swedish accent)
You vant to ride da tilt and hurl?
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mayor Bart and Mortimer exchange frightened looks.
Big Mike nervously quakes behind his psycho eye.
MORTIMER / MAYOR BART
Arghhh!!!!!!!!!
EXT. LIBRARY - CONTINUOUS
(LIVE ACTION)
Steve turns his key in the front door, Margi gets jiggy with her boom box.
RADIO ANNOUNCER
That was the Revolutionary Super
Critters of Willow Glen taking us
right up to Homework Helping Time
on your favorite Library Channel.
STEVEIs there any way possible to have any more fun at the library, Margi?
MARGIThank you, boys and girls. See you at school!
(beat)I think I heard the bus?
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EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mortimer and Mayor Bart exit the rear of the limo and go running down the middle of the street.
MORTIMER
(arguing unintelligibly)
Arghh. Arghhh. Arghhh.
END ACT THREE
FADE OUT.
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EPILOGUE
FADE IN:
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - TREE HOUSE - DAY
(NOTE: DEVICE ICON on tree house flat screen: MYPAD; CLAIRE, making dinner.)
Dare, Seneca, and Margaret are on the couch with their feet up, wore out from practice.
SENECA
You were right, Mrs. Butler!
SENECA / MARGARET / DARE
(laughter)
As usual!
CLAIRE
It’s the Cadette attitude?
MARGARET / SENECA
Yes, ma’am!
MOLLY
(barking)
DARE
Molly had the right attitude.
CLAIRE
Smart dog.
Molly is at the tree house door, wagging her tail.
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DARE
Go get mom, Molly!
FADE OUT.
THE END
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