Copyright 2000 -- Robert Baer Jr. The Dixiecats -- "Cat Scratch Fever" 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 Princess, Gila Monster, Molly Maddog, Porthos, Felicia, Katrina, Patch and Thomas are the creations of Robert Baer Jr, copyright 1997-2000. Catman is a creation of John Butler. Dylan is a creation of Dylan Rinald. Alethia is a creation of Kylen Miles. DJ is a creation of Jake Williams. Daidum is a creation of Alex Martinez. Star is a creation of Kathrine Gore, Dawn is a creation of Diane L. Cobber is a creation of Michael Browner. Marauder is a creation of Jerimy Bass. The Dixiecats -- "Cat Scratch Fever" The scene is Road Rover Mission Control. A Jet Rover lands in the hanger area. Departing the Jet Rover are Hunter, Colleen, Blitz, Exile, Shag (who is wheeling Muzzle's genry), Alethia, DJ, Daidum, Princess, Cobber, Dylan, Star and Dawn. COLLEEN (tired): Blimey! That last mission tuckered me bones a bit! EXILE (nods): Da! Dat was some fight, comrades! ALETHIA (smiles): The important thing is we stopped Captain Storm! HUNTER (nods): Right Alethia, but it's too bad he and some of his cronies got away! BLITZ (grumbles): And it's too bad I didn't get to bite more tooschies! DAIDUM (shakes head): Exile is right, you ARE a veird boy! DAWN (looks over to his gerny): Hey, look at Muzzle! STAR (looks at Muzzle): Yeah, he doesn't look well! DYLAN (puts hands on his stomach): Come to think of it, guys, I don't feel well myself! As the others continue down the hallway, Molly Maddog collaspes and falls to the floor. DJ (shocked): MOLLY!! (he picks her up in his arms): Something's wrong here, guys. Let's all get checked out by Professor Hubert and Marauder! COBBER (nods): Good idea, mates! I think I'm gonna hurl now! PRINCESS (falling to one knee): Me too! The Rovers report to the medical ward, where they are all quickly treated by Professor Hubert and Marauder. They both go to the Master's office to report their findings. MASTER (panicked): Marauder, Professor, what's the matter with my Rovers? MARAUDER (sternly): Every Rover that went on that last mission against Captain Storm are now on bed rest. PROFESSOR (nods): Each one says that Storm's troops used a strange green gas on them. The gas seemingly had no effect of them, but now it appears that this gas has put an airborn virus into their bodies. MASTER (shocked): A virus?? What is it? Can we make my Rovers better? MARAUDER (sadly): We don't have a cure yet, what's worse is that this particular virus is deadly, to canines! PROFESSOR (sadly): If an antidote is not found soon, every Rover that went on the mission will die in twenty four hours. MASTER (shocked): OH NO! We have to save my Rovers! The Gila Monster rushes into the briefing room, snarling and swinging his 2 x 4 wildly. GILA MONSTER (angry): That Storm goomer made my Princess sick! Where is that big clod? I'll part his hair down the middle with some LUMBER!!! MARAUDER (calmly): Take it easy, friend. We're doing all we can to... GILA (furious): It ain't good enough! I say let me strangle that dork, I'll make'm give me the antidote! MASTER (snaps fingers): That's IT! Marauder, you said the virus only affects dogs, right? MARAUDER (nods): That's right MASTER (reaches for the console): I know who can help up now! The scene now switches to a remote forest in the Ozark mountains where Catman is busy training the Dixiecats on how to use their powers. CATMAN (loudly): Ok, the secret to propelling a fireball is concentration. One must focus on their intended target, this is key... (looks over at Felicia and Katrina): Ladies? Are you listening to me? FELICIA (dreamily): I sure am, gorgeous! KATRINA (nods): I was paying attention, handsome! CATMAN (clears throat): Ok then, you two will now demonstrate your fireball throwing techniques on that abandoned outhouse over there! That's your target! FELICIA (happy): I'll blast it first! KATRINA (upset): Oh NO you don't! I'm going to impress Catman! Stand aside! FELICIA (shoves Katrina): YOU stand aside, sis, watch a pro in action! KATRINA (snarls): We'll see about that! PORTHOS (shouting): Sisters! Stop quarreling! Felicia and Katrina stare at each other and hiss loudly. Each points their right hand at the target and produce fireballs. The flying firewalls miss the outhouse and 'boomerang' around towards the group. FELICIA (shouts): OH NO! I CAN'T CONTROL IT! KATRINA (shouts): NEITHER CAN I!!! PATCH (screams): RUN FOR IT!!! THOMAS (grabs Felicia and Katrina): Duck down before those things burn you to a crisp! As Thomas, Katrina and Felicia 'hit the dirt', Catman calmly stands up, waving his arms and instantly makes the fireballs disappear. Seeing this, Felicia and Katrina jump up and hug Catman. FELICIA (hugging one arm): MY HERO!!! KATRINA (hugging the other arm): YOU SAVED US!!! Catman backs away and shakes his head. CATMAN (sternly): Ladies, this has to stop. You and your three brothers are crime fighters now. The reason your fireballs went out of control is because both of you were not concentrating on your target! When using magic, there's no room for error! The slightest lack of focus can cause disaster! FELICIA (laughs): Like Amos Doggie! KATRINA (nods): Nice guy, but he sure is a klutz with his magical powers! CATMAN (angry): Stop making fun of Amos! He, like you two, just needs more training! Now, we'll let your brothers have a go at it ... (hears cell phone ringing): Excuse me, this call may be important! As Catman walks away and answers his cell phone, Katrina and Felicia look at each other and snort. KATRINA (angry): Catman likes ME, I'll win his heart! FELICIA (angry): No way, sis! I'm much prettier than you are! KATRINA (angry): But we're identical looking! FELICIA (laughs): I have a better personality! KATRINA (growls): In a pig's eye! FELICIA (growls): Shut up before you lose some teeth! PORTHOS (stands between them): No time for a cat fight, ladies! CATMAN (runs back over): Dixiecats! We have a crisis on our hands! PORTHOS (looks at Catman): A crisis? CATMAN (nods): Yes, Porthos. Many Road Rovers have been infected with a deadly virus while persuing Captain Zachary Storm! We have less than twenty four hours to find Storm and see if he has an antidote. PATCH (looks at Catman): Can't we just use our magic to heal them all? CATMAN (shakes head): Magic isn't always the answer. A healing spell is not easy to cast, either. Even I have difficulty with those sometimes. We're better off trying to find Storm! THOMAS (confused): Where do we start looking? CATMAN (sternly): The Master suggests that we begin the search at the railway station in upstate New York where the Rovers originally battled Storm's troops! We better hurry, too, the Gila Monster is already there! FELICIA (shocked): What's he doing there? CATMAN (sadly): The virus has infected his girlfriend Princess. No telling how mad he is now! Let's go! Instantly, Catman and the Dixiecats teleport to the railway station, where they find local police have surrounded the Gila Monster, who is holding one of Storm's troopers in his hands. GILA MONSTER (screams): TELL ME HOW TO SAVE PRINCESS OR I'LL GUT YOU LIKE A FISH!!!! POLICE CHIEF (shouting): Put the suspect down, Gila Monster, or we'll have to arrest you also! GILA MONSTER (turns his head): Take one step towards me and I'll bite this dingledorf's leg off! CATMAN (shouts): Gila! Stop it! This man doesn't have the cure! I've just read his mind! GILA MONSTER (drops the trooper): Lucky for you, twerp! He picks up his 2 x 4 and walks back towards Catman and the others. CATMAN (calmly): You have to learn to control your temper! GILA MONSTER (nods): I'm sorry, y'all, but my Princess is dying.... (sadly): I WON'T LET HER DIE!!!! PORTHOS (looks around): C'mon cats, let's look for clues PATCH (points): I think I've found something! THOMAS (picks it up): It's an airtank! I'll bet this is one of the tanks that had the green gas! FELICIA (points): Look at the label on the tank, it says "McCaleb Manufacturing Corporation" PORTHOS (nods): I've heard of them! They used to be an asbestos maker, their plant was shut down years ago.... and it's not far from here! CATMAN (smiles): Good work, Porthos! Let's go there now and hope we can find Storm! Teleporting themselves just outside of the factory building, the seven watch as uniformed troopers are busy rushing in and out of the front doors. CATMAN (whispers): No doubt about it! Those are Storm's men! GILA MONSTER (growls): It's clobbering time! CATMAN (grabs Gila by the shoulders): Not yet, my friend. The most important thing we need right now is to find an antidote for our canine friends. I suggest we all make ourselves invisible, walk inside the building and search for it. Agreed, Porthos? PORTHOS (nods): I agree, Catman. We'll follow your lead! CATMAN (turns to Gila Monster): You stay here for now, ok? GILA MONSTER (nods): Ok, Catman. Please hurry! Catman and the Dixiecats become invisible and move quietly inside the factory. As they search the offices for any sign of an antidote, Captain Zachary Storm stands on the factory floor and walks by his busy henchmen. STORM (laughs): I'm such a GENIUS! Why didn't I think of this before? I use my new Rover Virus to make all the Road Rovers sick, then I make the Master pay me a fortune for the cure! TROOPER #1 (confused): Would you actually GIVE the Master the antidote? STORM (laughs): Of course not! Then I'll have two things I've always wanted! Money and the death of the Road Rovers! (Alarm sounds): What... what's going on? TROOPER #2 (on radio): Our guards have captured an intruder outside! STORM (angry): Bring him to ME! No doubt a Road Rover trying to save the others! Four troopers hold the Gila Monster in chains as he is escorted to where Storm is standing. STORM (smirks): So, what kind of a mutant being are you? GILA MONSTER (struggles): I'm you're worst nightmare! STORM (laughs): You? A nightmare? (points): Spray this green lizard with knockout gas and throw him in the river! GILA MONSTER (angry): No way, you flaming gooberoo! The Gila snaps all of his chains off like they were made of paper and grabs Storm by the throat. When the other Troopers rush him, he runs off, dragging Storm (who is kicking and screaming) with him. This makes Catman and the DixieCats become visible. CATMAN (shakes head): There goes the element of surprise! PORTHOS (nods): Guess we better help him! Porthos waves his arms and a bunch of marbles appear on the floor in front of the troopers who are chasing the Gila Monster. This causes all of them to slip and fall to the floor. Felicia and Katrina hold out their arms and launch fireballs at the rest of Storm's troops. Patch and Thomas climb to the catwalk and see a group of the henchmen making a run for it out the back door. Thomas waves his arms and seals the metal door shut as Patch uses his powers to instantly tie them all up with rope. Catman suddenly teleports in front of the Gila Monster, who is still dragging Storm with him. CATMAN (shocked): Gila! I thought I told you to stay outside! GILA MONSTER (shrugs): I got myself captured! Weren't my fault! STORM (angry): You creatures will NEVER get any secrets from me! NEVER!!! ALL THE ROAD ROVERS WILL DIE!! GILA MONSTER (picks up Storm by the shirt collar): You better start telling us the cure or I'll punch your lights out.. FOR GOOD!!! STORM (laughs): GO ahead, liazrd breath! I'll never reveal the antidote to you! CATMAN (smiles): You didn't have to! (takes out cell phone): Excuse me... STORM (shocked): What? GILA MONSTER (laughing): You lose, twerp! Catman just read your mind! I'll betcha he's got the antidote out of that twisted brain of yours! STORM (screams): NO!!! YOU CAN'T DO THAT!!!! I WANT THE ROVERS TO DIE!!!!! GILA MONSTER (squeezing Storm by the throat): My girlfriend is a Road Rover, dork! And I'm telling you now, if SHE dies, you are MINE!!!! Catman returns and puts his hand on the Gila's shoulder. CATMAN (sternly): Put him down, big guy! I've called the antidote into Mission Control, Marauder and Kyra are preparing it now to give to all the sick Rovers. GILA MONSTER (pushes Storm against a wall): I wants to beat Storm up! CATMAN (shakes head): No Gila, not this time, we've completed our mission! GILA MONSTER (points upward): Is that a shooting star? CATMAN (looks up): Where? As Catman is distracted, the Gila whips out his 2 x 4 and smacks Storm on the head with it. CATMAN (turns back around): What happened to Storm? GILA MONSTER (smiles): Guess he passed out, must've smelled that fried onion sandwich I had for lunch on my breath! CATMAN (rolls eyes): Er... right.... The scene nows switches back to Road Rover Mission Control, three hours later. In the medical ward, many Rovers are still in hospital beds. The Gila Monster sits beside of Princess's bed, holding her hand and trying not to look worried. Princess looks up, and notices a few tears falling from the huge reptiles eyes as he looked up to the ceiling. The DixieCats and Catman talk to Marauder and Kyra in the hallway near the ward. CATMAN (concerned): It's been several hours since you gave them the cure, how are they? MARAUDER (sternly): So far, there have been no reaction. KYRA (nods): We can only wait, we've done all we can do for now The Gila Monster looks down at Princess, who is now half asleep. GILA MONSTER (sadly): I won't let you die, do you hear me? I've never loved a female as much as I love you now, Princess... You're the first and only lady who ever took me seriously as a lover. You just can't die on me! You can't I tell ya!!! As the Gila's tears begin to fall, Princess slowly opens her eyes and smiles. PRINCESS (smiles): You won't loose me that easy, stud muffin! GILA MONSTER (excited): PRINCESS!!!!!! As Princess slowly sits up, the weeping Gila Monster hugs her. Soon, many of the other Rovers begin to sit up in bed. HUNTER (smiles): Whoa, did I miss anything? COLLEEN (smiles): Blimey! I'm feeling much better now! DAIDUM (shocked): OH NO!!!! COBBER (turns towards Daidum): What's the matter, Daidum? DAIDUM (sadly): My hair is all messed up! DYLAN (rolls eyes): MAJOR crisis here! DAWN (giggles): Forget the hair, I'm just glad to be feeling better now! STAR (nods): Me too! ALETHIA (nods): I agree! (looks at Professor Hubert): Professor, are you the one who found the cure? HUBERT (shakes head): No Alethia, it wasn't me. DJ (smiles): Then who was it? I'd sure like to thank them! DAWN (nods): Me too! EXILE (nods): You betski! HUBERT (smiles): Well, we had to send a team to get Zachary Storm and ... GILA MONSTER (shouts, points to hallway): It was Catman and the DixieCats who did it! They're out in the hallway! COLLEEN (shocked): Cats? You mean... cats saved our lives? HUNTER (surprised): I would not have predicted this... no way! BLITZ (shocked): Cats did dis??? I don't believe it! GILA MONSTER (angry): Is you callin' me a liar, Krautdog? BLITZ (whimpers): NO! NO! Not me.... DJ (nods): Well, they did save our lives gang! I'm sure going to thank them! As DJ stands up and walks towards the hallway, all of the other Rovers follow, Blitz being the last one to join them. They all congradulate Catman and the DixieCats. Handshakes and hugs are exchanged, even Blitz gets in on the action. BLITZ (shakes Catman's hand): Ok, ok, I'll admit it. You cats really came through in duh pinch for us! CATMAN (smiles): Coming from you, Blitz, I'll consider that a high compliment! PORTHOS (shakes Blitz's hand): Does that mean you'll stop chasing us when we visit Mission Control? BLITZ (snorts): Vell, I'm a dog! Some habits die hard! Thomas snickers as he waves his fingers, making Blitz's hospital gown disappear. PORTHOS (turns to Thomas): THOMAS!!! FELICIA (giggles): Nice boxers, Blitz! KATRINA (laughs): Those big heart hearts look GOOD on you! Blitz runs back into the ward screaming. CATMAN (turns to Thomas): That wasn't very nice.. (smiles): But it was funny! FELICIA (grabs one of Catman's arms): We'd NEVER do something like that to you, sugar! KATRINA (grabs Catman's other arm): That's right, sweetie! Let's you and me take a walk ... FELICIA (stares at Katrina): NO! He's taking a walk with ME!! KATRINA (snarls): NO!!! HE'S GOING WITH ME!!! FELICIA (snarls): SEZ YOU!!!! CATMAN (pleading): Ladies, please ..... KATRINA & FELICIA (looking at Catman): You stay out of this! We'll decide who you like the most! CATMAN (rolls eyes): Oh dear.... PORTHOS (smiles); Don't worry about my sisters, Catman, they can work this out on their own! PATCH (smiles): Hey guys! Shag has invited us to the kitchen to eat with the other Rovers! C'mon, let's go! THOMAS (points): What about Felicia and Katrina? PORTHOS (laughs): I'm sure they'll join us later.. Porthos, Catman, Thomas and Patch walk away as the two cat sisters continue to agrue and scream at each other. HUNTER (shouting); TO THE POWER OF THE ... er... Catman? What DO cats travel in? Packs? Herds? -----------------------------------------------------------------