Copyright 2000 --- Robert Baer Jr. Collie Squadron -- "Shorthanded Rescue" DISCLAIMER Road Rovers characters, names, situations and the Road Rovers universe are the property of Warner Bros. I, nor this script/story are connected with Warner Bros. in any way, shape or form. This document may not be publicized or reproduced in any way, shape or form. It must remain fully intact and may not be altered in anyway. It is strictly used for not-for-profit entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to infringe on any Copyrights. This story is written by Robert Baer Jr and the characters Otto, Samantha Maddog, Ben Maddog, Abby Maddog, Vicki Maddog, Molly Maddog, Kyra, Linda Maddog, Princess, "The Lost Pack", Uncle Buford and Roger Maddog are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1998. DJ is a creation of Jake Williams. Dervish is a creation of Dervish. Dylan is a creation of Dylan Rinald, Marauder is a creation of Jerimy Bass. Huntress is a creation of Greywolf Lupous. Collie Squadron -- "Shorthanded Rescue" The scene is Road Rover Mission Control at around 3PM. The somber silence is suddenly broken by a loud BOOM!!!!. It's Linda, Abby and Vicki Maddog who have just teleported themselves there. All three run into transdogmafier chambers and emerge as uniformed Road Rovers. LINDA (motions to the others): Hurry! The Master said it was very urgent! VICKI (running): I'm right behind you, sis! ABBY (running): Me too! The three sisters enter the briefing room and quickly take their seats, not noticing at first that there was only two others people seated there. MASTER (frantic): Road Rovers, there has been a kidnapping, we have to act quickly! VICKI (somberly): Master, who's been kidnapped? MASTER (points to view screen): This morning, the Almarian President and his family arrived in Washington. As you can see, he is with his lovely wife and six month old child. Just one hour ago, during an official state luncheon, the baby was kidnapped by armed terrorists. Your mission is to find the baby and bring her back to her parents! Any questions? LINDA (looks around): Yeah, where's Otto and Samantha? VICKI (looks around): Where's Hunter, Colleen, Blitz, Huntress, DJ .... ABBY (looks around): I don't even see Molly or Roger! I know dad is still in court right now.... MASTER (sternly): All of the other Rovers are one other assignments. I wanted Otto and Sam here, but they're with their masters with a situation in the Ulkranie. It's up to the five of you to carry out this mission! VICKI (confused): Five of us? Suddenly, two chairs turn around, revealing the other two members of the 'team.' GILA MONSTER (waves): Hello, ladies! Looks like we is gonna work together on this one! Seated in the other chair is a very timid, pure white poodle. Before she can say a word.... LINDA (angry): PRINCESS! VICKI (growls): She's one of Ultra's troops! What's she doing here? ABBY (growls): Yeah, she should be put to sleep! The Gila Monster jumps to his feet and growls. MASTER (shouting): Ladies! Princess is on our side now! Remember? She saved my Rovers, she saved your sister Samantha from certain death by releasing them from Ultra's trap! Princess has been sentenced to supervised probation, under MY care and responsibility! GILA MONSTER (angry): That Dreadnaught guy tried to kill her! If bad guys wants her dead, then she a good guy as far as I'm concerned! PRINCESS (sadly): It's true, I have an evil past. But I want to make amends! All I want is a chance to prove myself to ... LINDA (interrupting): I'm not going on ANY mission with HER! VICKI (nods): Me too! ABBY (nods): That goes double for me! GILA MONSTER (growls): We ain't got time for this foolishness! We got a baby to rescue! Now, let's go! VICKI (angry): Who made YOU the leader? LINDA (angry): Yeah, lizard lips! ABBY (angry): You're couldn't lead a brigade of ants to a picnic! MASTER (angry, points at the three sisters): BAD DOGS! BAD DOGS!! I made the Gila the leader of this mission due to his experience in rescue operations! No more bickering! Time is precious! GILA MONSTER (nods): Right, Master! (takes out a black box out of his pocket): First, we better git to the White House dining room, that's the last place where the child was! ABBY (frightened): Gila, do you know how to operate that teleporter? LINDA (nods): Maybe you should let one of us .... With a loud BOOM!!!!! The five instantly appear inside the White House dining room, all piled up together on top of the dining room table. ABBY (struggles): Way to go, Gila! VICKI (tries to turn): Get off of me, you mangy reptile! LINDA (struggles): Princess, get your foot out of my pocket! PRINCESS (jumps down to the floor): Sorry guys, I guess I ended up on top somehow.... ABBY (grunting): And we ended up on the bottom of the dog pile! LINDA (struggles): Stand up, Gila, you're crushing the rest of us! GILA MONSTER (hops down to the floor): Sorry about that, ladies. At least we is here! VICKI (shakes head): Really great leader we have here.... Soon, several Secret Service agents fill the room and surround the five. When the Gila turns and smiles at them, they lower their weapons. AGENT HOWE (relieved): Oh, it's you, Mr Gila Monster! I'm Agent Howe and we've been expecting you and your team! Please, follow me! PRINCESS (amazed): How is it that these policemen know you, Gila? GILA MONSTER (big smile): I saved President Clinton from gittin shot a few months ago... PRINCESS (surprised): Really? (turns to the ladies): Is that true? LINDA (grumbles): Yeah, it's true VICKI (growls): That big lumox got his picture on Time Magazine that week! ABBY (growls): And he was even on the Tonight Show, too! PRINCESS (giggles): You three sound a little jealous ... VICKI (angry): US? Jealous of pint-sized Godzilla there? LINDA (sticks nose in the air): You must be joking! ABBY (growls): What a laugh! My big toe is smarter than he is! PRINCESS (sadly): That's not a very nice thing to say about him ... ABBY (shouts): Shut up, jailbird! GILA MONSTER (turns around): I'm in charge here! We're on a mission, so will you tree kindly SHUT YOUR BIG YAPS!!!! The Gila's voice echoes throughout the corridors of the White House, the Secret Service men escorting them turn around, and then resume leading them to another room where President Clinton and Hilliary are waiting. CLINTON (happy, shakes Gila's hand): Gila Monster! Good to see you again! GILA MONSTER (smiling): Thanks, Billy! We ain't got time to chat, how did them terrorist dudes leave the room? HILLIARY (points): They broke that window and swung out on ropes. Secret Service agents followed them but they dropped smoke bombs and escaped. GILA MONSTER (runs towards window): Ok, let's git down there! ABBY (shocked): Gila! Where are you going? GILA MONSTER (shouts): I'm following the same route the terrorists did! With that, the Gila jumps out of the busted window three stories down and lands on his feet. He takes a look around and examines the ground beneath him closely. Soon, he is joined by the others and Agent Howe. AGENT HOWE (shakes head): Gila Monster, our men thouroughly searched these grounds and found absolutely no clues... PRINCESS (sniffs the air, looks around): I don't smell fresh exhaust fumes, and I don't see any tire tracks! ABBY (smirks): So, what does that mean, Nancy Drew? PRINCESS (sternly): It means that they were still on foot! That also means they may be very close by... The others notice the Gila holding a small clump of mud in his hands, he breaks it apart and uses his long tongue to snag a few ants inside it. Everyone is staring at him as he chews and swallows VICKI (turns head): Ewwwwwwwww Gross! LINDA (angry): You moron! This is no time for a snack! ABBY (rolls eyes): What a clown! Maybe next time Blitz could lead us.... PRINCESS (curious): Gila? What are you doing? GILA MONSTER (smiles): Y'all remember? It's been raining here on and off all day. This piece of dirt, judging from the shoe impressions on it, could've came from the terrorist's boots! And those ants I sampled... I've tasted ants like this before, the last time I was here in Washington... AGENT HOWE (nods): Yes! We took you and the others in the Computer Renegade's team on a tour of the city, including the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, Arlington Cemetary, and .... GILA MONSTER (brightens): THAT'S IT!!! These ants taste like the ones I found at Arlington! That's gotta be where them gooberoos took that baby! VICKI (sarcasticly): Sherlock Homely strikes again! LINDA (shakes head): That's the stupidest thing I ever heard of! ABBY (shakes head): What can you expect from a Neanderthol like him! GILA MONSTER (angry): Hey! We're not here to talk about baseball players, we're here to find that baby! ABBY (giggles): I rest my case! GILA MONSTER (pulls out black box): Next stop, Arlington Cemetary! VICKI (waves arms): NO!! Let me teleport us there! With a loud BOOM!!!! the five and Agent Howe are standing in the middle of Arlington National Cemetary. GILA MONSTER (point down): Don't look now, Vicki, but you're standing on top of General Robert E Lee! Vicki screams and jumps into Agent Howe's arms. GILA MONSTER (laughs): GOTCHA!! Vicki gets mad, jumps down and growls. The others laugh as the Gila takes a good look around. GILA MONSTER (points): Hey, Agent Howe, what's that green building over there? It don't look too sturdy and .... AGENT HOWE (confused): And I've never seen it here before! I know it wasn't here last week, I visited my father's gravesite last Sunday. ABBY (shakes head): What kind of an idiot would put up a green metal building right here, in broad daylight? PRINCESS (nods): It's possible, the terrorists could have disguised themselves as groundskeeper, perhaps. VICKI (angry): And YOU would know all about terrorism, wouldn't you, little miss Saddam Hussien! GILA MONSTER (growls): Stop all this fussing! I got a gut feeling them dingle dorks are in that building! C'mon y'all! Let's storm the place! PRINCESS (putting hand on shoulder): Excuse me, Gila, but I have a better idea... The scene switchs to the inside of the large metal building. It has no windows, and is dimly lit with emergency lights. Parked inside are two 'official looking' white vans with US Government license plates on them. There are five men carrying rifles walking around, guarding another soldier who is holding a baby in his arms. Two men dressed as groundskeepers watch outside through a small crack in the sliding steel doors. AMUD (looking outside): I see nothing, only group of badly dressed tourists out there! DIRDE (nods): Yes, Amud, are plan is big success! AMUD (smiling): Right, Dirde! We kidnap President's child, we ask for huge ransom! DIRDE (laughs): Stupid Americans! We do this right under their noses! AMUD (points): Look, those badly dressed tourists are coming this way! DIRDE (grabs gun barrel): Steady, Amud. Listen, those peasants are only posing for pictures! Outside, a tourist (Agent Howe dressed in loud Bermuda shorts and a flowered shirt) is attempting to take pictures of his 'family', (the Gila and the others dressed like children). He keeps telling them to stand still and motions them to move back and over, nearer and nearer to the green building. AMUD (laughs): You're right, Dirde! They're just tourists! And look at those ugly kids! They really do look liike dogs! DIRDE (laughs): Americans! What a big joke! The Gila Monster, Abby, Vicki, Linda and Princess stand close together and whisper among themselves as Agent Howe 'poses' them. LINDA (softly): Using my collar, I can detect eleven people inside of that building. One appears to be a child VICKI (nods): I detect the same GILA (nods): Ok, on my signal, we all turn and rush'm, alright? All the ladies nod as Agent Howe directs them all to stand directly in front of the metal building. AMUD (laughs): Look at those tourists! Those kids actually look like they have tails! DIRDE (shocked): Tails? GILA MONSTER (shouts out loud): NOW!!! The five turn and run into the metal building, knocking Amud and Dirde to the ground. Abby 'flames on' and throws fireballs at the other terrorists. The one holding the baby stands up and shouts,"STOP NOW, OR THE CHILD DIES!" Instantly, the Gila Monster throws his 2 x 4 in his direction. The fast spinning wooden plank hits the soldier squarely in the face. GILA MONSTER (shouts): SOMEBODY GET THAT KID! Vicki takes to the air and flies towards the man, only to discover that the baby's already gone. Meanwhile, Abby's fireballs have caught the grass inside the building on fire, the terrorists try to get to escape in the vans, but Linda has already pulled the distributor caps out of them, so neither van will even start. The Gila finds his 2 x 4 and starts beating on both vans, smashing out their windows and scaring all of the terrorists in them. Soon, the Secret Service and police arrive on the scene. GILA MONSTER (standing on top of one of the vans): The goons that took the child are in here! Don't worry about them shootin at ya! Abby melted all of their guns! ABBY (returns to normal, looks around): Hey! Where's the baby? AGENT HOWE (smiles): The white poodle outside gave her to us! VICKI (shocked): Princess? LINDA (shocked): She saved the child? GILA MONSTER (jumps off the van): How did she do it? I didn't see her anywhere near us when I threw my 2 x 4! AGENT HOWE (confused): Well, it doesn't matter. The important thing is, you and your team rescued her! GILA MONSTER (nods): Reckon you're right, Agent Howe. (sees Princess walk towards them): Ok, we're all together now, it's time to go back to Mission Control AGENT HOWE (shakes hand): Mr Gila Monster, on behalf of the United States Government, I thank you! GILA MONSTER (big smile): Well, all five of us did it! Me and the Road Rovers! All of them howl in unison. The scene is Road Rover Mission Control one hour later. Vicki, Linda and Abby are sitting around the table in the lounge area, Vicki is reading a newspaper, Abby is sipping coffee and Linda is admiring her new jeweled bracelet. Princess walks into the room, she's dressed in a very flattering blue mini-dress. ABBY (looks at Princess): Hey, where are you going all dressed up like that? VICKI (sternly): Yeah! You can't leave the base without supervision! PRINCESS (smiles): I'm going out on a date, I'll be well supervised! LINDA (confused): One thing still bothers me about our last mission. How did you rescue the baby? VICKI (shakes newspaper): Yeah, I know you couldn't run THAT fast! ABBY (sips coffee): And you were on the other side of the room, too! PRINCESS (smiles): Well, I have the ability to stop time momentarily. So, I simply halted time, rescued the baby, ran outside and then ..... LINDA (sarcastic): I don't believe it! VICKI (puts newspaper down): That's impossible! ABBY (puts coffee mug down): Prove it, poodle! PRINCESS (nods): OK! Hmmmmmmm. Notice anything different? The three collie sisters are shocked! Vicki's newspaper is gone, so is Abby's coffee cup and Linda's bracelet. ABBY (shocked): HEY! LINDA (shocked): MY BRACELET!!! VICKI (shocked): WHO TOOK MY PAPER!!! PRINCESS (laughing): Looking for these? Princess is holding the bracelet, the coffee mug and the newspaper in her hands. LINDA (points): That's MY BRACELET, YOU THEIF! VICKI (points): Gimme back my paper! ABBY (points): How did you do all that? PRINCESS (smiles): Like I told you, I can stop time. I can't halt it for long, though. I'll show you again! There, now what do you see? Again, the three collie sisters are caught by surprise. LINDA (looks at wrist): Hey, my bracelet's back on my wrist! VICKI (looks at table): There's my paper! ABBY (looks down): Hey, my coffee mug, and you filled it up again! PRINCESS (smiles): NOW do you believe me? LINDA (smirks): So, you could escape from Road Rover Headquarters any time you wanted to, could you? PRINCESS (sadly): Yes, I am capable of doing this, but I would NEVER run away! The reason I left Ultra and his gang was because I'm sick of being evil and hurting people! Can't any of you see that I've changed? Well, at least my date believes in me! He'll be here soon to take me out to dinner and a movie! LINDA (smiles): Well, you certainly are a beautiful looking female, who's your date? Is it Dylan? VICKI (brightens): Or Dervish? LINDA (growls): It's not Marauder, is it? PRINCESS (shakes head): No, it isn't none of them... here he comes now! In walks a very familiar looking person, dressed in blue jeans, a white shirt and a tie. The three collie sisters can't believe there eyes. LINDA, VICKI, ABBY (in unison): GILA MONSTER? GILA MONSTER (huge smile): Yep! It's me! I'm taking Princess to see "Godzilla eats Hollywood", don't wait up, y'all! LINDA (sniffs): What's that smell? VICKI (sniffs): I don't believe it! ABBY (sniffs): That's cologne! The reptile is wearing cologne! GILA MONSTER (smiles): Glad y'all noticed! My breath smells good too! Y'all wanna smell it? LINDA (turns away): NO!!!! VICKI (turns away): NO THANKS! ABBY (turns away): We'll take your word for it! GILA MONSTER (smiles): Ok, see y'all later! The Gila Monster takes out his black box and BOOM!!!!!!!!! the two disappear. LINDA (shakes head): I don't believe this! VICKI (confused): The Gila Monster has a date? ABBY (angry): What's that perfect poodle got that we haven't got? LINDA (sadly): A date for tonight.... All three of the Maddog sisters lower their heads in sadness. -----------------------------------------------------------------