Copyright 2000 --- Robert Baer Jr. Otto & Sam -- "The Lost Pack Returns -- Part 2" 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. Valor is a creation of Valor, Ace is a creation of Kevin McLeod Otto & Sam -- "The Lost Pack Returns -- Part 2" The scene is Road Rover Mission Control briefing room, where Otto, Samantha, the Computer Gila Monster, Starlight, Hunter, Colleen, Exile, Blitz, Shag, Valor and Ace are being told the frightening news by the Master. MASTER (sadly): Road Rovers, it appears that the Lost Pack has returned SAMANTHA (frightened): Oh NO! Not them again! BLITZ (scared): But how, Master, we turned them back into dogs! MASTER (points): Watch, here is closed circuit camera footage of Ultra. Watch as his body glows and returns to his Cano-Sapien form. OTTO (sternly): It would appear that the spheres the Space Rovers brought from Filios were not as effective as was once projected GILA MONSTER (nods): Yeah, and they didn't work, too! HUNTER (rolls eyes): Er..... OK MASTER: Rovers, Ultra has eleven surviving followers, including ex Road Rover Dreadnaught! Seven of them briefly took over the animal shelter where they were being kept. They even threw two of the guards into the gas chamber. Fortunately, they were found before the gas could kill them. Four of the Lost Pack dogs were adopted, but they have all been found by their leader. Rovers, your mission is to recapture the Lost Pack. Last time they were loose they attempted to take over the United States. Who knows what they are planning at this moment.... The scene shifts to an abandoned silver mine in northern California. The Lost Pack is there, planning their next move. ULTRA (angry): Look at us! We have no weapons and only this silly looking van to move around in. DIZZY (crazy laugh): Hey, at least it runs! RICO (swings at Dizzy): I make you run, you el stupido gringo mutt! LADY (shouts): Hey you two, stop fighting! KING (looks at Monica): Monica, what is that you're holding? MONICA (holds it up): This is the newspaper that that evil female human was hitting me with! Got a match? SPIKE (snatches paper from Monica's hands): Let ME look at that! MONICA (tackles Spike): It's MINE, give it BACK! JUDY (picks up paper): Ultra, here's something you might be interested in! A new defensive missile is going to be tested at the Army Proving Grounds in Nevada. ULTRA (grabs paper): Let me see (reads) Hmmmmm. That base is near our location! It would make the perfect target! DREADNAUGHT (shakes head): Day won't let us near the base! It's hopeless! DIZZY (crazy laugh): Too bad we're not Road Rovers! TUNGSTUN (grabs Dizzy by throat): Shut up, small dog! ULTRA (brightens): Wait a minute! Dizzy, you're a genious! DIZZY (choking): I... am? PRINCESS (taps Tungstun on shoulder): Please let go of Dizzy. Tungstun drops Dizzy to the ground, which only causes him to laugh more. ULTRA (motions): Gather around me, people, here's the plan.... Later in the day at the Army Proving Grounds, a large group of military dignitaries are on hand to see the new experimental missile. A black van with familiar Road Rover markings on it drives towards the front gate. GUARD (shakes head): Sorry, no unauthorized personnel beyond this point and (looks inside) OH! You're Road Rovers! Sorry about that! You must be here to join our security forces! (lifts gate) Drive on up to the barracks! The black van moves towards the barracks and stops. Out jump eleven Cano- Sapiens dressed in the familiar silver Road Rover costumes. Two security guards meet them there. SGT STONE: Road Rovers, I'm Sgt Stone and this is my aid, Corporal Michaels. Say, you guys must be new... ULTRA (smiles): That's right, Sarge! We're a new branch of the Road Rovers called the Guardians! I'm Snoopy, and this is .... CRP. MICHAELS (laughs): Oh yeah, I get it! You're a beagle, so your name is ... ULTRA (giggles): I get that all the time! We're here because General Parvo has threatened to take your new missile system! The Master sent us here to... SGT STONE (smiles): You guys are unarmed! First thing you need to do is go to the armory and get some weapons! You can't help defend this base without rifles, can you? ULTRA (nods): Yes sir, we'll do as you say! The eleven 'Road Rovers' march into the armory. KING (closes door): Ultra, you're brilliant! JUDY (sexy voice): Look all around us! Guns, ammo, grenades! RICO (huge grin): Now THEES is more like it, amigos! ULTRA (looks out window): Ok, Judy, Princess, King, come with me. While we keep that dopey Sgt busy, the rest of you load up our van with weapons! Dizzy, see if you can't get us a transport vehicle, quietly! DIZZY (crazy laugh): You got it, boss! Ultra, Judy, Princess and King return to Sgt Stone, carrying rifles and a few grenades. SGT STONE (sternly): Snoopy! Where's the rest of your troops? ULTRA (smiles): They're taking up positions on the other side of the base, if that's alright with you? SGT STONE (nods): Wide deployment! Good thinking, Snoopy! That's why your Road Rovers, right? ULTRA (smiles): If you say so, sir! By the way, this is the first time that Cadets Judy and Princess have been on an army base, and I was wondering ... SGT STONE (huge grin): Of course! Corporal Michaels and I would gladly give you two fine looking ladies a tour! CRP MICHAELS (huge grin): Come with us, please, ladies! JUDY (sexy voice): Whoa! I really LOVE a man in uniform! PRINCESS (uneasy grin): Yeah... what she said.... Ultra grins as he watches his two females walk away with Sgt Stone and his aide. He motions to King, who responds by waving in the direction of the armory. Rico leads the others outside as they load their van with weaponry. Meanwhile, the test of the new missile is about to begin. Dizzy, hidden in an army truck, has got his hands on a crude communications device. He quickly rewires it, hoping to hone in on the missile's frequency. As the missile is placed in the launch area, the many dignitaries are filing into a set of bleachers near the control tower. The countdown begins, ten, nine, eight... Meanwhile, Sgt Stone and his aide hear the launch countdown and want to go watch it. Quickly, Judy kicks the Sgt Stone between his legs and laughs as he doubles over. Princess stares at Crp. Michaels and turns her head. Judy jumps up and jackslaps the corporal, sending him to the ground. JUDY (angry): Princess! What's the matter with you? Why didn't you clobber that lousy human! PRINCESS (nervous): I.....I...... JUDY (grabs Princess by her collar): You've been around humans too long! Well, I'll do you a favor and forget about this, but next time, you better have the guts to fight, alright? Princess nods as the two run towards the van. The countdown continues: 3....2....1.....FIRE! Two of the missiles leave the ground and fly into the air. The missiles reach high into the sky as Dizzy is feverishly working his homemade radio 'controls'. Finally, one of the missiles turns 180 degrees and flies towards the bleachers. The many dignitaries shatter as the missile makes impact. The second missile then turns and flies towards the control tower, blowing it sky high. As fire crews are dispatched to the burning tower, the Lost Pack steals four of the missiles and joins Dizzy inside the Army truck. As smoke covers the base, Ultra and the Lost Pack depart, with the missiles and a van full of weaponry. Before anyone realizes it, they're gone. Suddenly, a load BOOM!!! shakes the base as Otto, Samantha, Starlight, the Gila Monster, Hunter. Colleen, Exile, Blitz and Shag appear. In the confusion, many soldiers turn their rifles on them and open fire. Otto, Samantha and Starlight immediately turn on their force fields to protect the Rovers from the gunfire. Shag jumps into Hunter's arms and whimpers as Blitz jumps into Exile's arms, who promptly drops him to the ground. EXILE (sternly): Don't be a weird boy! OTTO (frustrated): They're shooting at us! Don't they understand we're here to help them? HUNTER (shouts): We can't shoot back! They're good guys, like us! SAMANTHA (scared): Oh NO! What are we going to do? STARLIGHT (turns to Otto): I'll cover you. Otto, go fetch! OTTO (nods): Good idea! Hunter, are you with me? HUNTER (smiles): Let's get'm dude! Otto and Hunter use their super speed the take all of the attacking trooper's rifles in the blink of an eye. The startled soldiers are speechless. HUNTER (waves arms in the air): Hey, guys! We're the Road Rovers! EXILE (shouts): We're the goodski guys, remember? SGT STONE (slumped over): You Road Rovers ambushed us! CRP MICHAELS (barely standing): Snoopy and the Guardians robbed us! HUNTER (confused): Come again? OTTO (sternly): There is no current or former Road Rover named Snoopy, nor is there any unit or subset of the Road Rovers known as the 'Guardians'. SGT STONE (angry): They were here! All dressed like you! Led by a beagle named Snoopy! EXILE (angry): Bolshoi! Dat was Ultra and the Lost Pack! COLLEEN (angry): We 'aven't got the bloomin time to explain! Where did they go? GENERAL MILLS (walks over to the Road Rovers): SOLDIERS!, ATTENTION!!! At ease! I'm General Mills, top military advisor to the President. I believe you, this 'Lost Pack' as you call them are treacherous, but in the confusion, they escaped unseen. HUNTER (turns to Otto and Starlight): Otto, Starlight, scan the area, can you pick up any signs of them? OTTO (sternly): Scanning.... no signs of activity.... STARLIGHT (sadly): I'm not picking up anything, either. SAMANTHA (shakes head): Oh NO! The Master won't be happy with this! BLITZ (laughs): Is miss 'I married a computer' clueless? HUNTER (sternly): We're not giving up! We got to find them somehow! GILA MONSTER (brightens): Hey, ain't Ace and Valor patroling the skys in dat new airplane round here somewheres? HUNTER (smiles): That's right! Maybe they've seen something! OTTO (sternly): Attempting communication.....I have established contact, I'll relay it to my external speakers... ACE (on speakers): Hey, Hunter, how's it waggin? VALOR (on speakers): We're at 15,000 feet, this new Jet Rover flies smoothly! HUNTER (shouts out): Ace, Valor, check your radars! The Lost Pack is on the loose again and just gave us the slip! Focus on the area surrounding the Army Proving Grounds. VALOR (on speakers): Roger, Hunter! EXILE (confused): Who's Roger? BLITZ (laughs): And you call ME the weird boy! ACE (on speakers): Our radar recorded a slight ping about two miles due south of your present location. HUNTER (into mic): Excellent work, guys! Find a place to land that plane and we'll be right there! Hunter out! (turns to Otto and Starlight) Ok, you two, it's teleport time! Starlight and Otto nod and with a loud BOOM!!!! they are all instantly standing beside of Ace and Valor, who had landed their jet a short distance away. They all gaze upon the old mine shaft opening in front of them. OTTO (sternly): Scanning... detecting eleven cano-sapien like life forms, two light vehicles and various weapons .... HUHTER (smiles): They're in there alright. How can we get them out? STARLIGHT (speaks up): Mr Hunter, there are several entrances in this mountain. We could surround them, make them surrender... GILA MONSTER (angry): Surrender? Hey! I want to beat people up! ACE (smiles): Take it easy, big guy! We'll get'm! HUNTER (nods): Starlight, that's a good idea! Otto, you take Samantha and Shag and take the entrance to the left. Ace, Valor, Exile, you take the entrance to the right. Colleen, Blitz and I will take this one. STARLIGHT (confused): Hey, where does that leave the Gila Monster and me? HUNTER (smiles): You two stay out here and guard the plane. Remember, the Lost Pack is dangerous, they'll stop at nothing to ... GILA MONSTER (angry): I reckon we ain't good enough to join the party! COLLEEN (defensive): That's not what Hunter meant! STARLIGHT (sadly): We understand. C'mon Gila, let's take our positions.. HUNTER (shakes head): No time to argue. If we strike now, we'll catch them by surprise! Let's go, Rovers! The Road Rovers enter the three cave entrances as Hunter had directed. Meanwhile, inside the mines Ultra and the Lost Pack are celebrating their apparent victory. ULTRA (laughs as he juggles hand grenades): Taking these trinkets from the Army was so easy! DIZZY (crazy laugh): Yeah! And dressing up like Road Rovers was so much FUN! JUDY (growls): Speak for yourself, crazy mutt! I prefer this red dress to those silly looking uniforms. DREADNAUGHT (stares at Judy): So do I! JUDY (slaps Dreadnaught): I've had enough of you, you filthy animal! KING (rolls eyes): We're all animals, Judy! JUDY (angry): Yeah, and Dreadnaught is a PIG! RICO (loads rifle): Hey amigos, did you hear something? PRINCESS (looks around): I don't hear anything ULTRA (grabs walkie-talkie): Better check (into mic) Hey Lady, Spike, Tungstun, check in! LADY (on radio): Lady here, nothing to report SPIKE (on radio): Spike reporting, nothing happening TUNGSTUN (on radio): Me bored! LADY (on radio, whispers): Wait! I hear something SPIKE (on radio, whispers): I see someone approaching... TUNGSTUN (on radio): Grrrrrrr! ULTRA (on mic): Easy people, remember our plan... Otto, Samantha and Shag slowly approach the area where Lady is hiding. Shag wimppers loudly and holds Samantha's hand tightly. OTTO (sternly): Scanning..... (points): There's where one of them is hiding! LADY (stands up holding a power stun gun): GOTCHA!! Before Otto can react, a electrical bolt from the stun gun hits him, causing him to fall to the ground. Samantha pounces on Lady, they scuffle, and Sam is knocked against a wall and falls in a heap. Shag is so scared that he stands frozen, shaking before Lady. Meanwhile, Hunter, Colleen and Blitz are slowly walking towards a light at the end of their shaft. BLITZ (points): Look, pretty she dog, see the light? COLLEEN (nods): I sure do, Blinky! BLITZ (surprised): Blinky? I'm Blitz, remember? COLLEEN (silly grin): Sorry, gov.... HUNTER (turns around): Quiet you two, we're getting close.... At that moment, the three fall through a trap door on the floor into a pit. COLLEEN (sarcasticly): A little TOO close, if you ask me! SPIKE (peering down into the pit): Lookie what I caught! Three mangy old Road Rovers! BLITZ (scared): I'm really not a Road Rover! I'm a member of the press, really, I work for a major news network and ... SPIKE (interrupts): SHUT UP, ROVER, OR I'LL SHUT YOU UP! Blitz hides behind Colleen. COLLEEN (sarcasticly): Now there's your bucket of help... In another shaft, Ace, Valor and Exile follow down the corridor, searching. EXILE (sadly): This tunnel is like Moscow subway! ACE (points): I think I see something! VALOR (nods): So did I! At that moment, Tungstun pulls on a huge metal rope and drops a metal net on them. The net first strikes Exile on the head, knocking him out cold. Ace and Valor struggle, but are trapped in the net. Tungstun gets a very evil grin on his face. The scene switchs to an inner chamber of the mine shaft, thirty minutes later. All of the captured Rovers have been placed into a metal cage with a wooden bottom, suspended over a deep mile shaft. Otto remains motionless, Exile is still out cold, Samantha's collar has been removed. ULTRA (sinister laugh): Road Rovers! It's time you met your doom! Soon, this cage that you are in will be cut loose, sending all of you to your deaths! Hunter, Colleen, Ace and Valor growl loudly, Samantha begins feeling her neck for her collar. JUDY (holds up Sam's collar): Looking for this, sweetie! ULTRA (laughs): You lousy Road Rovers will be out of our fur forever! Come, my loyal followers, we have work to do! Ultra and the others walk away from the area, Judy tosses Sam's collar on the ground. As the Lost Pack discuss strategy, the scene shifts to the Road Rovers in their huge cage. SAMANTHA (crying): OTTO! OTTO!! WAKE UP!!! COLLEEN (shakes Exile): Exile! Blimey, he's still out cold! ACE (feels Otto's chest): He's still breathing, there's a faint heartbeat VALOR (looks at Otto): He's badly damaged. I can see some of his circuit boards exposed. BLITZ (scared): I want to go home now! SHAG (shaking): Ree ROOO! HUNTER (looks around): Courage guys, we'll find a way out. ACE (points): Look down there! VALOR (sternly): The others are leaving, Dreadnaught and that white poodle are staying behind to guard us. HUNTER (curious): I wonder where the others are heading off to? Ultra and the others enter the Army transport vehicle and drive towards the outside. KING (turns to Ultra): What's the plan, Ultra? ULTRA (smiles): You'll see! We're going to pull a big surprise on the cruel humans! Soon, the entire world will know us and tremble in our presence! --------------------------------------------------------------- to be continued ......