Copyright 2000 ----- Robert Baer Jr Buford's Collie Squadron -- "Back to Basics" 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, Uncle Buford, Prairie Mason, Prairie Rose and Roger Maddog are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1998. Marauder is a creation of Jerimy Bass. Jazz is a creation of Dylan Rinald. Misty Maddog is a creation of Bart Walls. Boomerang is a creation of Robert Page, No36s and Alice Kiddman are creations of Branden P. Nikki is a creation of Patrick Wood. Buford's Collie Squadron -- "Back to Basics" The scene is Collie Squadron Headquarters in the early afternoon. Marauder and Kyra are going over Rover medical reports in her office while Molly is in motor pool. Boomerang, No36s, Alice Kiddman and Roger are playing a game of pool in the lounge while Misty and Jazz are playing a video game. MISTY (pulling joystick): I got ya this time, Jazz! One more lap! JAZZ (pulling joystick): Not so fast, Misty! MISTY (shocked): HEY!!! You ran me off the road! JAZZ (looks at her): No I didn't, you hit an oil spill MISTY (upset): No! Your racecar bumped mine! JAZZ (shakes head): No, I didn't hit your car, I swear! Misty looks at the TV screen, then looks back at Jazz and then frowns MISTY (sad eyes): I'm so sorry, dear. I didn't mean to get so wrapped up in this game that... JAZZ (smiles, hugs Misty): It's alright, Misty. We can all get carried away sometimes ALICE (shouts from pool table); Hey you two, mind keeping it down? Boomer's got an important shot to make! BOOMERANG (looks up at Alice): Thanks for putting MORE pressure on me, Alice! NO36S (nods); Yep, remember, you miss this shot, me and Alice win the bet! ROGER (smiles): C'mon Boomer! You can do it! Misty and Jazz walk over to the pool table to watch. Boomerang is looking at a very tricky three cushion cue shot to sink the last ball. He lines up the shot and shoots. The cue bounces off the three rails and moves towards the last ball. BOOMERANG (happy): C'mon baby! In there! The cue ball strikes the last ball and sinks it, but the cue continues to move slowly towards the same pocket. ALICE & NO36S (chanting): Scratch! Scratch! Scratch! ROGER (shocked): Stop cue ball! Halt! The cue ball reaches the rim of the pocket, and then gently falls into it. Boomerang gets so angry he breaks his pool stick over his knee. ALICE (excited): Scratch!!! You lose! Pay up! NO36S (nods): That's right! Twenty bucks for me and Alice! BOOMERANG (reaching for billfold): This really bites! (smiles): I only came here today because I heard the Collie Squadron was getting a new member today. She's supposed to be a real babe! NO36S (smiles); Really? What's her name? BOOMERANG (happy); Who cares if she's really built well! MISTY (shocked): That's a terrible thing to say! BOOMERANG (laughs): Sorry about that, Misty. I wonder what her name is and what she's like... VOICE FROM THE CORNER OF THE ROOM: Why don't you just ask me? All of the Rovers around the pool table turn in the direction of the voice. Sitting quietly in an easy chair is a beautiful female collie cano-sapien dressed in a silver Road Rover uniform. NIKKI (stands up): The name's Nikki, and the Master assigned me here as a tactical and weapons specialist MISTY (smiles): Pleased to meet you, Nikki! BOOMERANG (big grin): I sure am! NO36S (nods): Me too! ALICE (nods): Do you know Colleen? NIKKI (nods): I sure do, Alice, she taught our karate course! I was one of her best students. No offense guys, but I think you all kinda look out of shape and in need of training BOOMERANG (laughs): You gotta be kidding, gorgeous! ALICE (nods): Yeah! NO36S (snickers): What could YOU teach us about that? NIKKI (sternly): More than you could possibly imagine! You look like you need some convincing! (points): Roger, Boomerang, Alice and No36s, I want all four of you to attack me at once! BOOMERANG (laughs): C'mon Nikki, you can't be serious! NIKKI (sternly); Alright, I'll pay fifty bucks to the first one of you that can pin me to the floor! ALICE (smiles): Now you're talking! NO36S (nods): Me first! ROGER (smiles): I can do that! Alice lunges at Nikki first, she 'throws' him using a karate move. No36s kicks high at her face, she prompty grabs his leg and kicks his other leg out from under him. As Roger lumbers towards her, she jumps straight up, catches a water pipe, spins and then gives him a flying 'double kick' to the face, knocking him out. Boomerang sneaks up behind her and puts her in a 'half nelson" hold. BOOMERANG (laughs): Admiit it, beautiful, I got you now! NIKKI (struggles): You flatter better than you fight! In a split second, Nikki 'reverses' the hold and brings Boomerang to his knees. NIKKI (sternly): Give up yet? BOOMERANG (nods): Ok, you made your point, Nikki. MISTY (clapping): WOW!! That was great! NIKKI (turns to Misty): You can do what I just did, Misty, with the right amount of training! JAZZ (nods): Count me in! NIKKI (smiles): All of you are going to be in! The Master sent me here to train all of you in martial arts to improve your fighting skills MISTY (smiles): But I've always depended on my special powers to .... NIKKI (interrupts): Misty, special abilities are good to have, but there are times as Road Rovers where we have to fight, whether it's Parvo's mutants, Storms troopers or other bad guys. Otto and I will be in the recreational center at one o'clock to begin your training. See you all there! BOOMERANG (shakes head): Not me! NO36S (shakes head): Me either! NIKKI (holds up memo): It's mandatory for all Collie Squadron members! (hands it to Boomerang): Read it Boomerang reads the memo and fumes as Nikki walks out of the lounge. BOOMERANG (upset): I can't believe it! That pretty little thing's gonna teach ME martial arts? ALICE (defensive): Hey! My Colleen is a pretty little thing too, and look how good she is! NO36S (nods): Point well taken! The scene is now the recreation center at one o'clock. All of the Collie Squadron is there, including all of the Maddogs, Kyra, Marauder, Alice, No36s, Boomerang, Prairie Mason, Prairie Rose, Jazz, Hannah and Amos Doggie. Nikki stands in front of the group with Otto. NIKKI (shouts): Ok group! First let's warm up with some quick karate moves, watch Otto and myself and repeat what you see! Nikki and Otto go through a series of 'moves', each punctuated with a loud karate 'yell'. Most of the class keeps up with them. Amos Doggie, Prairie Mason and Ben Maddog are slower than the others. In the back line, Boomerang, No36s and Alice begin to crack jokes and 'cut up'. NIKKI (angry): HEY YOU THREE IN THE BACK! PAY ATTENTION! BOOMERANG (smiles): We are, cupcake, we are! OTTO (sternly): Boomerang, addressing Nikki as 'cupcake' is inapproriate behavior NO36S (laughs): You're just sayin' that cause you're married, computer boy! SAMANTHA (turns around, growls loudly): NO ONE SAYS THAT ABOUT MY HUSBAND!!! Suddenly, an alarm sounds. BUFORD (on PA system): All Rovers report to the briefing room, this is an emergency! All of the Rovers rush into the briefing room where Uncle Buford is standing and pointing to a map. BUFORD (points): Rovers, Captain Zachary Storm is at this moment raiding a nuclear reactor near Paris. Time is of the essence! Hurry! OTTO (nods): Setting coordinates...... ready to teleport ALICE (looks at Nikki): Are you coming with us, Nikki? NIKKI (nods): Of course I am! Storm's dangerous, we have to stop him! A lood BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!! shakes the briefing room, all of the Rovers have disappeared. In an instant, all of them reappear inside the fenced in yard of the French nuclear reactor that Storm is raiding. Ben, Abby, Vicki, Linda, Molly, Samantha, Roger, Misty, Otto, Kyra, Boomerang, No36s, Alice Kiddman, Marauder, Prairie Mason, Prairie Rose, Hannah, Amos Doggie and Nikki look around in the darkness of the night. Suddenly, Nikki looks up and shouts, "move out of the way!" as she rolls on the ground as a huge metal cage falls on the rest of them. Immediately, the cage begins to glow a bright yellow as the startled Road Rovers look on. The force of the cage's impact has caused Hannah to fall to the ground, striking her head on a rock and is now unconscience. As Kyra and Marauder tend to her, a very familiar looking human walks over to the cage. STORM (smiles); So! We meet again, Rovers! But this time, I was prepared! This cage that you're in is emitting a very high energy force field, all of you are trapped! BEN (angry): Let us out, Storm, or you'll be sorry! STORM (laughs): An empty boast, old dog! Go ahead, TRY to get out! Otto fires his eye lasers at the cage, but it's unaffected. Ben tries lightning bolts, Abby tosses fireballs, Boomerang, Alice, No36s and Jazz try their hand lasers, but nothing works. Linda even attempts to 'walk through' it, but the force field shocks her and she falls to the ground. Prairie Rose wants to turn into a 'giant' but her husband, citing the electricity, talks her out of it. AMOS (waves arms): I be gittin us free! Amos frantically tries to focus, soon a half dozen sheep appear in the cage. STORM (laughing): Is that the BEST you mutts can do? HA HA!! At last! The mighty Road Rovers are defeated! Suddenly in the background is heard loud karate yells, screams of pain and the flying bodies of Storm's troopers. STORM (turns and shouts): WHAT'S GOING ON OVER THERE??? SOMEONE TURN ON THE YARD LIGHTS! When the lights are finally turned on, Storm gasps as he sees two dozen of his troopers on the ground unconscience. STORM (furious): I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS!!! WHO DID ALL THIS?? Storm nearly jumps out of his shoes when Nikki, who has quietly sneaked up behind him, taps him on the shoulder. STORM (really shocked): YOU??? YOU DID ALL OF THIS??? WHO ARE YOU?? NIKKI (sternly): The name's Nikki, say good night, Storm! When Nikki gives Storm three swift karate kicks to the head, he falls down like a ton of bricks. Nikki notices the electrical cable that was connected to the holding cage. She throws two sharp Ninji stars at it and severes it. The cage stops glowing, Ben quickly 'flips it over', allowing all the Rovers to escape. MISTY (excited): WOW Nikki! You got them all singlehandedly! NIKKI (turns, points): This isn't over yet! Look up there, lights in the warehouse! BEN (nods): Misty, Vicki, Abby, Samantha, you four tie up Storm and those other rowdies that Nikki knocked out. The rest of you, follow me into the warehouse! With Marauder and Kyra still tending to the injured, Ben and Nikki lead the others into the warehouse. Nikki points up at a catwalk, where seven of Storm's troopers are attempting an escape. BEN (running): They're getting away! After them! The seven Troopers make it outside but stop suddenly when they see the six sheep that Amos had created standing in front of them. TROOPER (points); Sheep? Where did these sheep come from? Suddenly, all six sheep explode, sending the seven troopers flying through the air. Prairie Rose 'grows' into her 'giant' size and catches them all in her huge hands. NIKKI (shocked): Exploding sheep? BEN (smiles, puts hand on her shoulder): Welcome to the Collie Squadron, Nikki! The scene now switches back to Collie Squadron Headquarters, several hours later. BUFORD (smiles): Collie Squadron! Great work! Captain Zachary Storm and all of his troops are in custody, thanks to all of you. BOOMERANG (points to Nikki): Uncle Buford, Nikki is the one who deserves all the credit. She was awesome! NO36S (nods): That's right! MISTY (jumping): She cleaned their clocks! NIKKI (smiles): Well.... ALICE (smiles): I gotta learn how to attack like that! When is your next training session going to be? BOOMERANG (nods): We'll be there with bells on! JAZZ (nods): You bet we will! BEN (nods): It's time for this old dog to learn some new tricks! PRAIRIE MASON (nods): I concur, Ben! AMOS (smiles): Amos be wanting to learn all dat too! NIKKI (huge grin): We can have another session after supper tonight! MISTY (happy): That's great! OTTO (nods): Perhaps we can cover some more advanced techniques MARAUDER (smiles); I'm all for it, but Linda and Hannah are still recovering from their injuries KYRA (nods): They can at least watch us on their room monitors BEN (nods): Good idea! Collie Squadron, time to get down to some serious training! Right Nikki? NIKKI (smiles): That's right, Mr Maddog! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------