Copyright 2000 --- Robert Baer Jr. Otto & Sam -- "The Trial of the Road Rovers" 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, Molly Maddog, Ben Maddog, Prairie Mason, Prairie Rose, Princess, Kyra, Starlight and the Computer Gila Monster are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1998. DJ is a creation of Jake Williams. Alethia is a creation of Kylen Miles, Dawn is a creation of Diane L, Marauder is a creation of Jeremy Bass, Jazz is a creation of Dylan Rinald. Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. Otto & Sam -- "The Trial of the Road Rovers" The scene is in front of the municiple court building in downtown Philadelphia. Jazz, the Road Rover report, stands on the front steps of the huge white building and files this report: JAZZ (recording): This is the saddest day in the history of the Road Rover organization. Ten of it's members, including our beloved leader Hunter, stand accussed of damaging the property of Gen Par Industries. It's CEO, General Parvo, has filed this lawsuit for one hundred million suit to attempt to recoup for alledged damages done at his factory in Harrisburg. (looks at the bottom of the stairs): And here come the Road Rovers now, accompanied by their legal counsel! Up the stairs walk Hunter, Colleen, Blitz, Shag, Exile, DJ, Alethia, Dawn, Marauder and Cobber, all dressed in their standard issue Road Rover uniforms. Running along side them are Prairie Mason, Ben Maddog and his daughters Molly, Linda, Abby and Vicki all in their canine forms. Their human legal assistant Miss Grimm is carries several briefcases. BEN (looking up at Hunter): Relax, Hunter. You have the finest legal team in the country here to represent you! HUNTER (shakes head): I just can't believe this is happening! COLLEEN (sadly): Blimey! Parvo suing US, but he's the real criminal! PRAIRIE MASON (looks up at Colleen): Don't worry, Colleen. We'll get the facts presented before the judge, she'll see it our way! ALETHIA (surprised): She? You mean our judge is female? BEN (nods): Yes ma'am, but don't worry, we have known her for a long time! PRAIRIE MASON (nods): Ben and I have won many cases in her court. In fact, I can't ever remember losing one before when she was on the bench! COBBER (smiles slightly): Well, that's a bit of good news, isn't it, mates? BEN (nods): Judge Blanch Vito is tough as nails, but very fair! BLITZ (panics): I know we're going to jail! Ya! Day'll make us wear dose funny orange uniforms and break rocks wit hammers! (cries); I don't want to go to jail! SHAG (crying): Ree Reether! ABBY (upset): Will you two stop blubbering! This is a civil trial, not a criminal one. Even if we lose, no one is going to jail! VICKI (upset): Yeah! We don't need the judge watching you two panic! DJ (looking down at Molly): Well Molly, I've always wanted to see you in action in the courtroom, but I never thought we'd be the ones on trial! MOLLY (looking up at DJ): Don't worry, DJ, it'll be alright.. LINDA (looking up at Marauder): And don't you worry either, darling! We'll dog Parvo till he cracks! MARAUDER (sadly): I hope you're right, Linda.. DAWN (confused): I don't understand something Ben, why are you and your daughters in your canine forms instead of cano-sapien form? BEN (whispers): No one is supposed to know that we're all really Road Rovers. We've all been lawyers long before we ever met Professor Shepard. We have to remain canine when we practice law. DAWN (nods): Now I get it! The Road Rovers all take their seats behind a long time. Prairie Mason and the Maddogs join them there. Miss Grimm sets all of their briefcases in front of them. From the other side of the building walks in General Parvo dressed in a business suit accompanied by his attorney, Marcia Clarkson. PARVO (whispers to Marcia): Miss Clark, I'm paying you big bucks to win this case! Do not disappoint me! MARCIA (whispers): Relax, we got this one in the bag! PARVO (whispers back): It BETTER be, for YOUR sake! MARCIA (shocked): er......yes sir. In the gallery are Otto, Samantha Maddog, Kyra and Princess (all in their cano-sapien forms) seated with the Gila Monster and Starlight (in her horse-sapien form). Also in attendence is the Groomer, seated in the front room behind Parvo's table. As Parvo sits down, he turns to Groomer and nods. She nods back at him. OTTO (whispering): I have a feeling that there may be trouble. Call it a gut feeling.. SAMANTHA (whispering): Me too, did you see how Parvo and Groomer looked at each other? GILA MONSTER (whispering): They better not be no trouble! I'll give'm all a taste of my 2 x 4 if they is any trouble! PRINCESS (whispering): You don't have your 2 x 4, remember? We have to relinquish all of our weapons when we came into the courtroom GILA MONSTER (sadly): But my 2 x 4 ain't a weapon, it's my friend! I feels naked without it! STARLIGHT (rolls eyes): Oh brother... BALLIFF (stands before the crowd): ALL RISE! The first municiple court of Pennsylvania is now in session, the honorable Judge Blanche Vito presiding! Judge Vito enters the courtroom and takes her seat. Soon, a twelve member jury is seated in the jury box. The trial begins. VITO (sternly): We will begin with opening agruments on this case ... MARCIA (stands up): I object! VITO (confused): Object? Object to what? MARCIA (points to the Maddogs and Prairie Mason): I object to all of these dogs being here! Does the tall young lady needs six seeing eye dogs? VITO (angry, slams gavel): You are out of order, Miss Clarkson! Those dogs happen to be Prairie Mason, Ben Maddog and his associate lawyers! Each one is a board certified attorney! MARCIA (shocked): You mean... THE Ben Maddog and THE Prairie Mason? VITO (nods): Yes they are, (angry) and I'll have NO more of your bigoted views on dogs in MY courtroom, do I make myself clear? BEN (whispers to the others): Looks like we're starting out on the right paw! MARCIA (nods quietly): Very clear, your honor VITO (sternly): Miss Clarkson, proceed with your opening arguments MARCIA (walks before the jury): Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I intend to prove beyond the shadow of ANY doubt that these ten Road Rovers maliciously and with no forethought of malice destroyed the industrial property of my client, General Parvo. General Parvo is a champion of business, a giant of industry and one of the world's most respected researchers in the field of animal genetics and .... (rambles on) GILA (whispers): And it's REALLY getting deep in here! MARCIA (points at the Rovers): They, the Road Rovers, are the real criminals in this case. I urge all of you to make the only decision that makes sense, rule in favor of my client, General Parvo. Thank you. VITO (nods): Thank you, Miss Clarkson. Now opening arguments for the defense! As Ben Maddog walks towards the jury box, Marcia 'accidently' kicks him. MARCIA (evil grin): Oh, pardon me, fido! MOLLY (shouts): You did that on purpose! ABBY (growls): Yeah, no one kicks OUR father! VITO (slams gavels): ORDER! ORDER in this court! Molly and Abby Maddog, one more outburst like that and I'll have you escorted out of this courtroom! MARCIA (under her breath): And send them to the animal shelter.. VITO (turns to Marcia): I heard that, Miss Clarkson! The next time you 'bump into' any of the defense attorneys, they have MY permission to BITE YOU! Mr Maddog, proceed. BEN (turns to the jury): Ladies and gentlemen, you are being asked to make a determination based on the porponderence of evidence as to whether or not the Road Rovers are respondable for the damage done at the Gen-Par industries complex on the date in question. I will submit to you, and will show all of you by a huge volume of evidence that General Parvo and Gen-Par Incorporated was, and still is, enraged in illegal activites against not only the United States government, but the governments of the entire world! My legal team and I have compiled much evidence to prove the fact that General Parvo and his associates are the REAL criminals here and prove that this lawsuit is completely unfounded and grossly unfair! ... The more Parvo listens to Ben Maddog's speech, the angrier he gets. Finally, he can't stand it anymore. PARVO (stands up): YOU WILL DIE, MUTT! VITO (slames gavel): MR PARVO! I WILL HAVE NO THREATS IN MY COURTROOM!! MARSHA (shouting): Mr Parvo! PLEASE!!!! PARVO (furious): And I've had enough of all of you! (turns to Groomer): NOW GROOMER! The Groomer presses a button on her wrist communicator, before anyone can react, a dozen cano mutants fill the courtroom, fires strange looking bazooka cannons at the Road Rovers, the court guards and Judge Vito herself. Soon, all are 'secured' in the strange straight jacket like wrappings the bazookas had shot out at them. VITO (tied to her chair, struggling): This is an OUTRAGE!! GROOMER (angry, takes out a razor): Quiet, you old bat, or I'll shave you bald! PARVO (points, shouts): Now Cano-mutants! While all the Rovers are secured, DESTROY THEM!!! The cano-mutants take out their laser pistols and aim at the ten struggling Road Rovers, Princess sees this and instantly 'freezes' time. She quickly runs over and removes the laser pistols from each of the 'frozen' cano-mutant's hands. PRINCESS (exicted): I only have a minute, gotta hurry! Princess grabs the last laser pistol as time 'restarts.' Parvo looks and sees Princess running away holding all of the laser pistols. PARVO (furious): Get her! STOP HER! As the cano-mutants turn to chase her, suddenly the Gila Monstor jumps out of the gallery, grabs a chair and runs towards them. GILA MONSTER (angry): This witness is takin the stand, and gonna CLOBBER you clowns with it! The Gila Monster swings the wooden chair and strikes several cano-mutants with it. Ben and Priarie Mason look at each other and nod. PRAIRIE MASON (shouts): It's time to fight for our clients! BEN (shouts): Agreed! Daughters! We attack! All six of the canine attorneys pounce on the Cano-Mutants and attack. More loud sounds of yelling and objects flying through the air echo throughout the courtroom. Most of the gallery and the jury have ran out the exits. OTTO (looks at Samantha and Starlight): We must take action! SAMANTHA (smiles); I agree! I'm joining the rest of my family! Samantha runs over and attacks the cano-mutants. OTTO (rolls eyes); That is not exactly what I had in mind! STARLIGHT (points); Look! Parvo and Groomer are escaping! OTTO (sternly): Not for long! As Parvo and Groomer head towards the stairs, Otto and Starlight stand directly in front of them. OTTO (shakes head): You are not permitted to leave STARLIGHT (smiles): Court hasn't been dismissed yet! PARVO (angry): We have no time for this! Groomer, use our new stun grenade! Groomer reaches into her pocket and throws out a small black grenade and smashes it on floor. Otto and Starlight begin to shake and fall on their hands and knees. OTTO (struggles to speak): Stun....grenade....overloading... my.... systems..... STARLIGHT (struggles to speak): Mine.... also..... Otto....... Parvo and Groomer run past the 'downed' duo and reach their waiting escape craft on the roof of the buliding. Meanwhile, Princess makes her way past the 'fighting' dogs and uses her pocket knife to cut the Road Rovers free. HUNTER (gets up): Thanks, Princess! I owe you one! PRINCESS (frees Colleen): Hunter, I heard some noise in the hallway, I think Otto and Starlight are in trouble! Hunter uses his lightning speed to rush to them, and sees them on their hands and knees shaking. HUNTER (grabs the stun grenade): Gotta get rid of this thing! Hunter uses his super speed to run outside, throws the grenade into the river, and rushes back. HUNTER (looks at them): Will you two be alright? OTTO (struggles to speak): Internal.... systems..... will....... recover....... STARLIGHT (struggles to speak): Yes..... we..... will...... be..... functional....... When Hunter returns to the courtroom, he sees that all of the cano-mutants are unconscience on the floor. The Gila Monster is holding what's left of the wooden chair in his hands. Princess has freed the other Rovers and is working to free the judge. HUNTER (looks at the others): You guys alright? COLLEEN (rolls eyes): Couldn't be better, Huntie-Wuntie! EXILE (standing up): That was closeski! BLITZ (stands up, disappointed): HEY! Dose collies already bit all of the cano-tooschies! EXILE (shakes head): You are STILL a weirdboy! ALETHIA (stands up): This has to be the strangest trial in history! COBBER (nods): I'll say! We've got nothing like this in Austrailia! DAWN (giggles): I wonder how Judge Judy would've handled this? SHAG (stands up): Ruh ruh runch rime? MARAUDER (smiles): I don't think it's lunch time yet, Shagster! SHAG (disappointed): Rah Rucks! VITO (stands up, walks over to Ben and the other dogs): Ben Maddog, Prairie Mason, I must say that never in all of my years on the bench have I ever seen lawyers attack their opponents in a courtroom quite like this! (huge smile): Thank you! BEN (nods): You're welcome, your honor! PRAIRIE MASON (smiles): Anytime, your honor! Samantha runs out into the hallway and screams. SAMANTHA (frantic): OTTO!!!! STARLIGHT!!!!!! OTTO (slowly looks up at Sam): Samantha.....my........love........ SAMANTHA (panics): OH NO!! I'll get you both to Uncle Buford's lab! With a loud BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Samantha, Otto and Starlight disappear. Back in the courtroom, Judge Vito walks up to the Gila Monster, who is holding a piece of a busted wooden chair in his hand. VITO (sternly): Normally, I'd have anyone arrested who destroys courtroom property (smiles): But in this case, I'll overlook it, thank you, Mr Gila Monster! GILA (smiles): Shucks, your honor! It weren't nothin..... HUNTER (looks at the others): Everyone, Sam took Otto and Starlight back to headquarters. They were both hit with some sort of energy disrupting device BEN (surprised): No! My son in law! MOLLY (surprised): We gotta go see him! LINDA (looks all around): All the other humans have left the room, I'll teleport all of us there now! A loud BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! shakes the courtroom, all of the Rovers disappear. The scene shifts to Road Rover Mission Control, several hours later. Otto and Starlight have made full recoveries and are now in the briefing room with Hunter, Samantha and the Gila Monster. MASTER (smiles): Road Rovers, you are good, good dogs! (turns to Starlight & Gila Monster): And you also, Starlight and Glia Monster! Parvo's cano-mutants have been returned to normal. How are you two feeling, Otto and Starlight? OTTO (sadly): It would appear that Parvo has devised a new method for disabling me and Starlight. STARLIGHT (sadly): This will make us ineffenicently able to battle him in the future HUNTER (smiling): Just you wait, give Uncle Buford and Kyra a chance to figure out a way to defend against this. MASTER (nods): That's right, both of you are valuable members of my team, we'll solve this problem together! OTTO (smiles): Thank you, Master! STARLIGHT (smiles): Thanks for your kindness, sir! SAMANTHA (ears perks up): I heard an agrument outside. OTTO (nods): I also, let's investigate! Just outside of the briefing room stands the Gla Monster talking to Prairie Mason and Ben Maddog. PRAIRIE MASON (shakes head): No, I won't do it! BEN (shakes head): Nor will I! GILA (smiles): But it's perfect! The greatest TV commercial in history! You can show footage of you and your daughters chewing up those cano-mutant idgits and say, 'our law firm really fights for our clients!', it'd be a great commercial! Better than 'where's the beef' was! PRAIRIE MASON (shakes head): It's out of the question, Gila! BEN (sternly): I would not want to show such a violent commercial on local TV! GILA (smiles): How about cable? BEN (shakes head): No! PRAIRIE MASON (smiles): Ok, time to get back to the office.. As Ben and Prairie Mason walk away, the Gila Monster follows them, still talking about the commercial. OTTO (sternly): The Gila Monster is quite persistant, isn't he? SAMANTHA (smiles): It's times like this that I'm glad I'm NOT a lawyer! HUNTER (shouts): To the power of the pack! All of the Road Rovers howl in unison. ----------------------------------------------------------------------