Copyright 2000 --- Robert Baer Jr. Otto & Sam -- "The Lost Pack Returns -- Part 1" 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 all of the characters Otto, Samantha Maddog, Starlight, the Computer Gila Monster, Nathan Lovejoy, Wanna Lovejoy, Ultra, King, Lady, Spike, Dizzy, Judy, Dreadnaught, Princess, Rico, Monica and Tungstun are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1997 - 2000. Otto & Sam -- "The Lost Pack Returns -- Part 1" The scene is a animal shelter in Reno, Nevada. In the back of the building is a very dark and dismal area where dogs and cats sit in cages and wait for adoption. This day, two jumpsuit-clad animal control officers walk slowly down the long corridor of cages in search of one particular dog. He is a beagle with white fur and some brown patches. His name is Ultra, once the leader of the renegade dogs known in the Road Rover and Space Rover files as the 'Lost Pack." It was only a month and a half ago that he led his fellow pack members to near victory over the United States and the Road Rovers. Now, returned to his true canine form, he growls as one of the control officers opens his cage and leashes him. He knows all too well where he is heading, to the gas chamber on the other side of the building. JOE (laughing): Hey Charile, you got'm leashed? CHARLIE (nods): Yep, he's ready to go! (laughs): So, the mighty Ultra growls! King of the world! JOE (laughs): Yeah, we already gassed a few dozen of his buddies! (smacks Ultra on the side) So this was the dog that would conquer the world! The two control officers laugh hysterically as the beagle growls even louder and tries to luge at Joe. Joe moves quickly and hits Ultra with his nightstick. JOE (sarcastically): So, you want to be king, ehh? I just crowned you, dogface! CHARLIE (pulls on leash): Behave yourself, stupid mutt! It'll all be over soon for you! Ultra continued to growl and pull his head back on his leash, once almost causing Charlie to fall down. JOE (reaches for a tranquillizer dart): Looks like we're going to need this! CHARLIE (holds Ultra down): Hurry up, Joe! I can't hold this mutt down forever! The expression on their faces suddenly changes as Ultra begins to glow, and grow, returning to his Cano-Sapien form. The control officers are speechless, Ultra punches each of them with his fists and knocks them out cold. ULTRA (looking at his arms and legs): I don't believe this! How is this possible? Unless.... YES! That gas they used to change us into canines must've wore off! (takes keys from Charlie): I got to find as many of my followers as I can and set them free, too! Perhaps they'll change back into dog people also! Ultra frantically searches the animal cages for his friends, he first finds and frees King, the brown pit bull. Then he finds Lady, the brown and black spotted Great Dane. He frees Judy (a brown labrador), Dizzy (a cocker spaniel), Spike (black and white bulldog) and Dreadnaught (doberman). He searches for the others, but to no avail. In a matter of minutes, each of the freed Lost Pack members undergo the same metamorphis that Ultra did. All seven now stand together, reunited at last. LADY (confused): How did we change back? SPIKE (sternly): That green gas must've wore off! DIZZY (crazy laugh): It's SO GOOD to be me again! KING (shivers): I think the first order of business should be to find some clothes! JUDY (sexy voice): I have no problem with the situation... KING (rolls eyes): I didn't think YOU would... DREADNAUGHT (stares at Judy and drools): I have no problem, either! JUDY (punches Dreadnaught in the face and floors him): PERVERT!!! SPIKE (under his breath): Look who's talking! ULTRA (angry): ENOUGH! There's the locker room door over there, we'll find garments to wear in there! KING (nods): Right, and then we must find our lost comrades! LADY (sadly): If they're still alive... The seven lost pack members enter the locker room area. All but Judy are now wearing the same type of control officer jumpsuits that Joe and Charlie wore. Judy emerges wearing a bright red minidress. DIZZY (crazy laugh): Hey Judy, where'd you get that? JUDY (sexy voice): From that sweet smelling locker on the corner. That human female must have a hot date after work tonight! SPIKE (laughs): Looks better on you than some ugly human! DREADNAUGHT (taps Judy on the shoulder): Hey there, pretty dog girl! Now that's we're all free, why don't we celebrate together, ya? JUDY (shakes fist in Dreadnaught's face): I'm warning you, kraut! Touch me again and you'll be hitting the high notes, FOREVER!! DREADNAUGHT (trembles, swallows hard): Oh no, not that again! PLEASE don't do that! Dreadnaught hides behind King as Ultra and Lady walk into the animal shelter's front office and access their computer system. LADY (looks around): Where's all the other humans? ULTRA (wicked laugh): There are no other humans here, except for the two that tried to gas me! The others are out on lunch break! (taps on keyboard): Looks like the humans kept all of our names the same, good, it'll be easier to ....... LADY (sees Ultra's facial expression): Ultra, what's the matter? ULTRA (furious): The guards were RIGHT! Look at this list of our friends, all of the others have already been gassed! I HATE HUMANS!!!! THEY WILL ALL PAY FOR THIS!!!!! LADY (taps keyboard): Ultra, wait a minute! Look, near the bottom of the screen! Four of our friends were adopted! We can use this computer to locate them! ULTRA (looking at monitor): You're right, Lady! We need to find them before they transform back into dog people! (grabs a pad of paper and a pen) Read those names and addresses off to me! LADY (looking at monitor): Ok, there's Princess, she's at 15 Willow Avenue in Reno...... there's Rico, he's over at Wonder Studios on First Street..... there's Monica, she's at Newboro Kennels on Route 41 .... and there's Tungston, he's out on the Kildor Farm on Route 41.... ULTRA (grabs road map): With this map, we'll find all of them! Together, we'll make ALL humans suffer! (shouts out the door to Dizzy): Dizzy! Get us a mode of transportation! The rest of you, follow me! The scene switches to the country estate of Nathan Lovejoy. Nathan and Wanna sit on the front porch and watch Otto and Samantha Maddog (in their canine forms) follow the Computer Gila Monster, who is riding Starlight, the white horse. STARLIGHT (shouts): I must admit, Gila, you're riding skills have improved dramatically in the past few weeks! GILA MONSTER (shouts back): Hey, practice makes perfect, right? STARLIGHT (shouts): Must you always carry that board with you when you ride me? GILA MONSTER (shouts back): I don't go anywhere without my trusty 2 x 4! OTTO (sarcastically): I'll bet he even takes it to bed with him! GILA MONSTER (shocked): Hey, how'd you know? SAMANTHA (smiles): Just a lucky guess, Mr Gila, sir! STARLIGHT (sarcastic): Nothing can separate a reptile from his beloved lumber.... GILA MONSTER (shouts back): I knew you'd understand, Starlight! OTTO (stops walking): Listen up everyone! STARLIGHT (stops walking): I'm picking it up too! SAMANTHA (curious): What's the matter, honey? OTTO (sternly): It's an urgent call from the Master! GILA MONSTER (jumps off Starlight's back): I wants to come, too! STARLIGHT (nods): Count me in! OTTO (shouts): Ok, gather around! NATHAN (shouts from the porch): OTTO! WHAT'S GOING ON? OTTO (shouts back): THE MASTER NEEDS US AT HEADQUARTERS, SIR! WANNA (shouts from the porch): ALL OF YOU, BE CAREFUL, ALRIGHT? WIth a loud BOOM!!! Otto, Sam, Starlight and the Gila Monster disappear from view. The scene now shifts to a small red brick house in Reno. It has a white, picket fence all around it. Two young children play with their pet Poodle in the back yard. TAMMY (whistles): Come, Princess, come! (throws a stick): Go fetch, Princess, go fetch! DOUG (watches the poodle return with the stick): That's great! Our dog sure is smart! TAMMY (smiles): I'm so glad daddy let us pick her up at the shelter! (pats Princess): Good dog! Good dog! DOUG (picks up stick): I'll bet we could make a show dog out of her! Soon, a green van with the words 'Animal Control' on it pulls up in front of the house. Several masked 'control agents' jump out of the car and storm the backyard. They grab Princess, climb back into the van and speed away. Within seconds, Princess begins to glow and becomes a Cano-Sapien again. PRINCESS (feeling dizzy): What......what happened? ULTRA (taking off mask): You're back with us now, Princess! PRINCESS (sadly): But, I was happy there..... ULTRA (angry): HAPPY? WITH HUMANS?? They have you brainwashed! Humans are evil, they've killed all but eleven of us! PRINCESS (shocked): Really? Oh NO! ULTRA (turns to King, who is driving): Hurry, King, to our next destination! JUDY (hands Princess a jumpsuit): Better put this on before Dreadnaught drools all over the floor! (slaps Dreadnaught hard): Look the other way or so help me I'll make you sorry! The scene now switches to Wonder Studios, a small movie lot where at that moment they have begun shooting a new television commercial. Jeff Thorndo, vice president of Taco Land restraunts, stands watching as several people surrond the 'star' of the 'show', Rico, the chiwhawha. Cheech Moran stands in a sound booth ready to provide the 'voice' for Rico. CHEECH (looks at Jeff): Man, you want me to read THIS script? This is just too corny, man! JEFF (upset): Look, Mr Moran, I hired you to provide a voice for our new mascot, so that's what you'll do! CHEECH (points): Look at this, man! Have you read this thing? You're asking for a lawsuit here! JEFF (upset): If our competitor can have a Mexican dog in their commercials, so can we! CHEECH (points, shakes script): Look at this line! "Drop the Super Taco!" Man, you're gonna get sued! JEFF (furious): You let ME worry about our company's legal battles, either you will read this script, or you're fired! With that, Jeff walks away from Cheech Moran, who simply shakes his head and smiles. Rico is 'dressed' like a madator, with the funny hat and cape. He looks very uncomfortable and struggles to get free. JEFF (talks to one of the production staff): Is this the best chiwhawha you could find? Where did you get him, the animal shelter? When the man nods, Jeff pushes everyone aside and grabs Rico with both hands. JEFF (angry): You people can't tell a good dog from a dog pound reject! I'll show you how to dispose of this mutt the right way! As Jeff begins to walk towards a dumpster, Rico undergoes the same transformation as Ultra did. Soon, it is Rico who has both of his hands on Jeff Thorndo as he tosses the scared vice president head first into the dumpster. RICO (growls loudly): Dispose of me, will they? HUMANS!!! (picks up a billy club out of a prop box) Time to teach all of them a lesson! Rico howls and pounds his club on the ground, scaring all the production staff, they scatter in all directions. Rico notices a 'commando' uniform in another prop box, he puts it on and runs towards the front gate as Ultra's van pulls in. Rico hops in and the van speeds away. Now the scene shifts to Newboro kennels, where a certain border collie stands on an 'agility' course, a place where dogs are trained for competition. Fanny Goodwright, the famous dog trainer, is there working with her newest 'pupil'. FANNY (points, shouts): Monica! Jump the gate! C'mon girl, jump! Monica looks on and doesn't move. Fanny grabs a small whip and snaps in behind Monica, which causes her to run and jump over the two gate hurdles. FANNY (points, shouts): Good girl! Now, Monica, run through the tunnel! C'mon girl, you can do it! Monica looks sadly up at Fanny and refuses to move. Fanny cracks the whip again, which makes Monica run through the yellow 'turbo' tunnel. FANNY (smiles): Good girl! You'll learn! I taken many a reject dog like you and trained them all into champions! Well, the ones that SURVIVED my training, that is! Monica slowly walks away from the ranting trainer and towards a water bowl. Just as she reaches it, Fanny uses her whip to upset it on the ground. FANNY (angry): Did I say you could have a drink, mutt? You're going to learn to jump through tires next! Don't ever disobey me again! As Fanny turns around to set up the tire obstacles, Monica begins to glow and grow. When Fanny looks up, it's Monica who is holding the whip. MONICA (growls): YOU dare to BEAT ME, HUMAN? I have a better idea! One hour later, Ultra's van pulls up in the Newboro Kennel's parking lot, when Ultra and the others find Monica, they all start laughing hysterically. Monica had tied Fanny to two of the hurdles, and had been whipping her on the behind with her whip. Ultra grabs Monica's arm as she swings to hit her again. MONICA (pulls arm): HEY! LET GO! (sees Ultra): ULTRA! Am I ever glad to see you again! What happened to us? We're super dogs again! ULTRA (hands Monica a jumpsuit): Here, put this on and come with us! MONICA (happy): I can't wait to leave this prison camp! (points): That female beat me and threatened me! I want to whip her some MORE! ULTRA (grabs Monica's arm): NO! Not here, not now! We have to find Tungstun next! (shouts out): Everyone, hurry, into the van! The scene shifts to Kildor Farms, inside a large, red barn where 'illegal' dog fights occur. The crowd is very impressed with the newest fighting dog, a large, blackish Irish Wolfhound recently 'picked up' from the animal shelter. MELVIN (points): Just look at him! What did the pound say his name was? ORVILLE (reads a piece of paper): Tungstun, he's called Tungstun! MELVIN (points): Look at him GO! He's fighting four other dogs and tearing them up! ORVILLE (turns head): Man, he's a mean one! I can't look! MELVIN (shouts): HEY CURTIS! Get that rottweiler out of there! Looks like he's finished! ORVILLE (watches Tungstun fight): What a fighting instinct! Think of all the money we'll make! MELVIN (points): Hey, what's happening to him? ORVILLE (scared): That mutt is glowing! In a matter seconds, the huge Irish Wolfhound is 'human.' He immediately leaves the center of the barn and attacks the audience. MELVIN (shocked): What the ..... ORVILLE (scared): He's gone crazy! I'm getting out of here! MELVIN (running): Wait for me! A flood of frightened people stream out of the red barn. Tungstun has already punched out over twenty humans and is looking for more 'sparring partners' to beat up. By the time Ultra's van arrives, even the barn has been severely damaged. ULTRA (calls out): TUNGSTUN! Where are you? KING (looking around, shouts): TUNGSTUN!!! JUDY (shouts): WHERE ARE YOU, CUTIE? Soon, the huge Irish Wolfhound lumbers towards his friends. He is wearing blue bib overalls with no shirt underneath it. He has a sastified grin on his face. ULTRA (smiles): Tungstun! I see you've not lost any of your fighting instincts! The huge Wolfhound nods and grins widely. ULTRA (happy): So, here we are! The last eleven of us! We're all that's left of our pack! Together, we'll finish the job we started months ago, to destroy the humans and conquer the world! ------------------------------------------------------ to be continued....