Copyright 2004 --- Robert Baer Jr. Road Rovers (Otto & Sam) -- "The Trial of Otto" DISCLAIMER Road Rover names, characters, situations and the Road Rover universe are the property of Warner Bros. I, nor this script/story have any connection with Warner Bros. in any way, shape or form. This document is meant solely for not-for-profit entertainment and may not be reproduced or publized in any way, shape or form. This story in not meant to infringe on any copyrights. This story is written by Robert Baer Jr and all characters in this story not otherwise copyrighted by Warner Brothers or not otherwise noted in this disclaimer are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending 1997-2004. Illanov is the creation of Gerhard Naude. Marauder is the creation of Jerimy Bass. Catman is a creation of John Butler. Misty Maddog is a creation of Bart Walls. Jazz Simmons is a creation of Dylan Rinald. Road Rovers (Otto & Sam) -- "The Trial of Otto" The scene is a darkened room in a Federal Courthouse in Chicago. Under heavy guard and wearing shackles on his wrist and ankles, a sad but determined looking Otto sits near a window. As he gazes up at a few birds perched on the ledge, Ben Maddog rushes in. BEN (frantic): OTTO! LOOK AT ME WHEN I'M SPEAKING! OTTO (sadly): I am registering your presence, Mr Maddog. My audio receptors are functioning normally BEN (furious): I'm begging you for the last time! Change your plea! OTTO (sadly): Negative, Mr Maddog. Based on all the data, I am indeed guilty of the crime I have been charged with BEN (furious): POPPYCOCK!!! YOU ARE NO MORE CAPABLE OF MURDER THAN I AM! OTTO (turns head towards him): Do you have an alternative explanation for what occurred? BEN (disturbed): No, I do not, but I know there's no way you could've ... OTTO (turns head back towards the window): All further conversation on this subject is pointless. I have made my decision. I must face the consequences for my actions BEN (furious): The prosecutor wants you to be put to sleep! Don't you care that your wife, MY DAUGHTER is in the courtroom crying her eyes out? And what about your children? OTTO (sternly): My children understand, it is logical for me to follow this course of action BEN (angry): True, Otto Jr and Amelia haven't shed a single tear, but Emily was so distraught that she left the courtroom sobbing! How could you do this to your own family? OTTO (lowers head): This is regretable, but I am responsible for the death of Patricia Von Del. The fact that she was committing criminal acts is irrelevant. I deserve the ultimate penalty, and that is my final reply. So angry that he's shaking, Ben storms out of the room. Otto looks outside once again, his mind racing back to the events of a few weeks ago. ///////////// FLASHBACK BEGINS //////////////////// The scene is Road Rover Headquarters. An emergency alarm has sounded which summons all available Rovers to the briefing room. Among them are Hunter, Colleen, Blitz, Exile, Otto, Misty Maddog, Linda Maddog, Jazz and Marauder. MASTER (stands in front of the huge viewscreen): Rovers, I know we are short handed at the moment, but this situation demands our immediate attention. (image appears on viewscreen): A Road Rover minibus on route to Mission Control has disappeared somewhere in the area of Phoenix, Arizona. COLLEEN (shocked): Blimey! EXILE (stunned): Bolshoi! HUNTER (concerned): Master, who was in that bus when it vanished? MASTER (sadly): Four agents. Shag, Inspector Zima, Utah Bard and (swallows hard): Samantha Maddog LINDA (horrified): SAM!!! MISTY (horrified): MY SISTER!! EXILE (shocked): Comrade Shag! OTTO (stands up): MY WIFE!! I WILL BEGIN SCANNING IMMEDIATELY! MASTER (shakes head): I know how you feel, Otto, but our own satelite has not been able to find a clue, or even a trace of the missing van EXILE (sternly): Comrade Otto, your wifeski could use her special collar to teleport out of dangerski... OTTO (sternly): Negative. Her collar is currently being repaired at Uncle Buford's labratory. LINDA (upset): There has to be something we can do to find my sister and the others! MARAUDER (hugs Linda): Don't worry, darling, we'll find Sam OTTO (sternly): Accessing central computer.... analyzing data... BLITZ (smirks): Vhat is computer boy doing now? COLLEEN (angry): Pipe down, Blinky! OTTO (sternly): I have triangulated a possible location based on data acquired from .... MISTY (upset): Just tell us where they are! (calmer): Please? OTTO (sternly): Gather together around me, activating teleportation circuitry... Quickly Linda, Marauder, Misty, Jazz, Hunter, Exile, Blitz and Colleen gather around Otto. They disappear with a loud BOOM!!! and are instantly teleported to a desert area near a isolated stretch of highway. BLITZ (looks all around): Vhat are vee doing out here? HUNTER (points): There's the road that the van would've been traveling on COLLEEN (looks all around): But I don't see one bloomin' sign of the van or our chums! MARAUDER (determined): I trust Otto, he knows what he's doing LINDA (nods): Me too! MISTY (nods): I agree! EXILE (looks all around): Where is comrade Otto? The others look and find Otto on all fours with his hand partly buried in the sand. BLITZ (smirks): Dis is no time to make sand castles, dumkoff! OTTO (sternly): I am utilizing my internal radar system on the ground.. HUNTER (confused): But why, buddy? BLITZ (laughs): I tink Mr Roboto has blown a circuit! LINDA & MISTY (growling): SHUT UP BLITZ!!! OTTO (sternly): If there are no traces of the missing vehicle above ground, then it is logical to assume that the perpetrators have somehow hidden it from view. Since there is nothing but flat desert land for a 5 mile radius, this means that the missing vehicle and personnel must be underground COLLEEN (confused): Could it have happened that way, Huntie Wuntie? HUNTER (nods): It's possible. With all of those desert winds, it could've covered their tire tracks and .... OTTO (sternly): Underground chamber discovered. Directly underneath this location approximately 500 feet from the surface. My sensors are also detecting the missing van... BLITZ (smirks): Dat's impossible! How can dare be... HUNTER (smiles): Good work, Otto. Now we need to find a way to get in.. LINDA (walks over): Leave that to me, guys! Linda stands near Otto and slowly passes through the ground. MARAUDER (shouts): LINDA! WAIT!! Are you crazy?? Minutes later, the ground beneath them begins to shake. As the others run towards a nearby cactus patch, a large metal dome slowly rises out of the sand. As the dome opens from the middle, they can see a platform inside and Linda who is at one side operating a set of controls. LINDA (giggles): Top floor! All aboard! Going down! HUNTER (nods): So that's how they did it! This huge elevator could easily have taken our van under the ground MISTY (sniffs the air): Guys, smell that? OTTO (sniffs): Affirmative! Various scents... Inspector Zima, Utah Bard COLLEEN (sniffs, then holds nose): Shag! The furry bugger is due for a bath! LINDA (sniffs): And Sam! I'd know her scent anywhere! HUNTER (excited): What are we waiting for, Rovers, let's get to the bottom of this! The group enters the elevator and the huge dome begins to close. Minutes later, they reach the bottom of the strange underground chamber. BLITZ (hugging Colleen): Dis place is so scary! HOLD ME! COLLEEN (pushes him away): Get your grubby mits off me, Blighter! BLITZ (upset): Dat's Blitz COLLEEN (smirks): Whatever.. HUNTER (hushed tone): Quiet guys, I think I hear something up ahead The group slowly walks towards a bright light at the end of a cavern. Poking their heads up from behind a big boulder, they see a huge machine labeled "Pelt-O-Matic." Beside the machine, three humans in labcoats. One is a female with long blonde hair, the others are burly looking bald men. JAZZ (whispers): I don't believe it! I recognize her! HUNTER (whispers back): Who is she? JAZZ (whispers): That's Patricia Von Del, the famous fashion designer! I did a photo shoot for her in Paris last year. OTTO (nods): Affirmative. Her European designs have been best sellers for three years. She fell out of disfavor with many in the fashion community recently when she announced the launch of her new line of fur coats and other fur related attire. BLITZ (confused): But vhat is she doing out here? MISTY (hushed tone): SHHHHHHHH!! Listen.... They all now perk their ears up as they listen to Patricia's conversation. PATRICIA (turns to them): Boris! Joc! Is everyting ready? BORIS (nods): Yavol! Dee machine is ready! PATRICIA (nods): Good! Now bring in dee fur.. (evil grin): Donors! As Joc walks into another room, Patricia dances over to a coat rack with three fur coats on it. PATRICIA (happy): At last! I, Patricia Von Del vill get dee respect I deserve in dee fashion vorld, und I owe it all to General Parvo! BORIS (nods): Ya! He gave you dee funding for dee machine und gave you test animals to use vith it! PATRICIA (happy): Imagine! Three perfectly seemless fur coats using dose dog creatures! How lucky vee vere to have four more of dem dat vee grabbed from dee highvay! BORIS (nods): Dis machine is very neat! It removes dee hides from dem vithout getting dem bloody or mangled! PATRICIA (nods): Dee only drawback is dat vee have to dispose of dee bodies afterwards. (laughs): But who cares? Day are only animals! (shouts): Joc! Bring dem in now! When Joc reenters the room, he is pulling a giant wheeled 'rack' which has four sapiens shackled by their wrists and ankles with their arms and legs spread slightly apart. All four are unconscience, and recognized by the group. COLLEEN (points): That's Shag! EXILE (points): And that's Zima! HUNTER (points): And Utah! MISTY & LINDA (shocked): SAM!!! OTTO (growling): They are going to kill them! PATRICIA (happy): What a selection! A grey wolf, a fox, a furry sheepdog and a collie! Day vill make vonderful fur coats! (sternly): Hurry up and remove dere clothes! Vee can't have any of dose yucky fabrics gumming up mein machine! HUNTER (sternly): Road Rovers, let's gett'm! Patricia, Boris and Joc now see the group rushing towards them. Patricia quickly pushes a button that activates a force field around them. Hunter and Otto had already zipped by before the field was turned on. BLITZ (bumps into force field): HEY! Vhat gives? EXILE (bumps into force field): We are trapped like mouses in cage! MARAUDER (looks in his medical bag): Let me see if I have something to short circuit the force field MISTY (frantic): HURRY! PATRICIA (upset): Two of the intruders got through! KILL THEM! (softly): But try not to damage their pelts... HUNTER (smiles as Boris runs towards him): You'll have to catch me first, chrome dome! As Hunter zips away from Boris as Otto zips past Joc, Marauder is still searching his bag for something to disrupt the force field surrounding the others. MARAUDER (shakes head): It's no use! I have nothing! MISTY (brightens): Hey! I can teleport us out using my collar! LINDA (shakes head): It won't work, the force field will block it BLITZ (scared): Vee are going to die! COLLEEN (upset): Will you hush up! (hits him with a rolled up newspaper): Bad dog! Bad bad dog! EXILE (determined): I will use eye beams! MARAUDER (shouts): Wait Exile! The force field will reflect the beams back and harm us! LINDA (determined): I'll walk through it! JAZZ (shouts): NO! That's force field's loaded with energy! It'll fry you! LINDA (determined): Not if I go under it! The others gasp as Linda's body passes through the solid rock floor. MARAUDER (shouts): LINDA!!! NO!!!! They all breathe a sigh of relief when Linda rises from the floor on the other side of the force field. LINDA (determined): Now to find the controls! Watching as Otto and Hunter zip all around her henchmen, Patricia throws a bucket of water on the floor in front of her, which eventually causes both Otto and Hunter to slip and fall. She laughs as they crash hard into a wall. PATRICIA (laughing): So you thought you could stop me, did ya? (shouts): Seize them! Prepare dem for dee machine! (evil grin): Two more coats for the rack! OTTO (faintly): Negative! Your machine... will... be... inoperative... As Boris and Joc approach him, Otto fires his eye lasers at the Pelt-O-Matic, causing it to short out. As electrical sparks continue to fly from the damaged machine, Patricia screams in horror. PATRICIA (screams): NO!!! MY PRECIOUS MACHINE!!! MY LIFE'S WORK!! (angry): Kill every vone of dose furry abominations! Sneaking unnoticed, Linda turns off the force field and begins to free the four shackled Rover agents. PATRICIA (sees Linda): OH NO YOU DON'T!!! Patricia pulls out a gun and fires several shots at Linda, which pass right through her body. PATRICIA (angry): WHAT??? (aiming higher): If I can't kill you, girlie, I'll kill dee prisoners! When she aims her gun at Samantha, Otto fires an eye laser at the pistol, instantly melting it into oozing iron. HUNTER (struggles to stand up): Ok guys, let's finish this! Now free of the force field, the Rovers spring into action. Colleen gives Boris a karate kick as Blitz chomps Joc in the seat of his pants. In the confusion, Patricia runs down a corridor but Otto zips over to stop her. The crash into the wall has damaged part of Otto's internal circuitry. Small sparks emit from several places in Otto's body as he stands in front of the famous fashion designer, growling loudly. PATRICIA (surprised): YOU! How did you get in front of me? OTTO (furious, head twitching a bit): YOU WERE GOING TO KILL MY WIFE AND SKIN HER! PATRICIA (shrugs): So vhat? She is just a dumb dog und so are you! OTTO (furious, head twitching a bit): My estimated intelligence quotant is three hundred and fifty and you deserve termination for your crimes! PATRICIA (laughs): You're a Road Rover, vone of the good guys! You could never harm me! I vill plea bargain down to a misdemeaner und be out on dee streets in a veek! OTTO (growling, head twitching a bit): Incorrect conclusion, Patricia Von Del. You have attempted to kill my mate! You will be terminated!! Otto fires his eyes lasers at the terrified fashion designer, who barely manages to avoid the beams. Screaming and running around wildly, Otto continues to fire his eyes lasers in her direction. One of Otto's laser beams hits a nearby fuel storage tank and instantly explodes, shaking the entire underground cavern. HUNTER (ears perk up): What was that? LINDA (points): It came from that direction! MARAUDER (shouts): That's where Otto went when he went after Von Del! BLITZ (screaming): Vee have to get out of here before vee all die! COLLEEN (smirks): For once, I gotta agree with Blighter! MISTY (frantic): But we can't leave without Otto! (closes eyes): I can still sense his presence.... but it's getting fainter.. LINDA (shouts): Misty, teleport the others to safety, I'm going after Otto! MARAUDER (shouts): You can't, my dear! It's too dangerous! LINDA (running): You have to care for Shag, Sam and the others! They're still knocked out! MISTY! GO NOW!!! HUNTER (shouts): Quickly everyone, gather around Misty! As Misty teleports the other to the surface, Linda, using her special powers, continues to pass through falling rocks to search for Otto. When she finds him, he is laying on the floor and not moving. Several sparks are flickering all over his body. LINDA (screams): OTTO! Linda hugs his neck and activates the teleportation circuitry in her collar, making the two disappear with a loud BOOM!!! just as that part of the cavern caves in. //////////////// FLASHBACK ENDS ////////////////////// Otto continues to stare out the window as he thinks. OTTO (to himself): The body of Patricia Von Del was never found, however there is only a two point four percent probability that she survived the blast. My actions have caused the death of a human, therefore my existance must be terminated. The scene shifts to the gallery of the courtroom. It is a very grim scene, with many Road Rover agents seated and looking distraught. Samantha is hugging Rupee tightly, crying uncontrolably. Abby and Vicki look over at Otto Jr and Amelia, who both have blank looks on their faces. ABBY (furious): What is the matter with the two of you? My brother in law, your father is about to be sentenced to death? VICKI (furious): How can you just sit there and look so unconcerned? AMELIA (sternly): Our father downloaded his data on this court case into our memory banks OTTO JR (nods): Our father has determined that this is the best course of action. (sadly): Although I am unhappy at this course of events, there is little that sobbing and crying will do to correct this.... VICKI (angry): ENOUGH YOU TWO ROBOTS!! As least your sister is emotional! ABBY (nods): Catman, Misty and Felicia went outside to find her! AMELIA (sternly): Emily's emotional tendecies are obviously a design flaw. STARLIGHT (turns toward them); A design flaw? May I remind you that all of us share the same basic design and programming as Otto does? (crying): Otto is one of my dearest friends.... we share a common design matrix.... VICKI (nods): At least pony girl is shedding some tears! You two could learn a lot from her! OTTO JR (sadly): Affirmative. This is likely the advice we'd be hearing from Catherine, Robbie McLaude and Timothy McLaude, if they were not presently on a secret government mission at the moment. AMELIA (looks over at Otto Jr): Otto Jr! You are weeping! This is illogical! OTTO JR (sobbing): I will miss my father's input data and online presence VICKI (smirks): I think that's Junior's way of saying he loves his dad STARLIGHT (upset): End this senseless chatter NOW! The judge is reconvening court! The entire room falls in a deep hush as Judge Blanche Vito returns to the bench. Otto, in shackles and chains, is led back into the court area and now sits besides Ben Maddog. BLANCHE (sternly): Before I announce my decision, do you, Mr Otto, wish to reverse your plea or speak in your own defense? OTTO (shakes head): Negative Judge Vito. I am prepared to accept your verdict and pronouncement of sentence BLANCHE (sadly): Very well then. Mr Otto you have admitted guilt in the accidental death of Patricia Von Del. I'm afraid I have no choice but to sentence you to ..... Suddenly, Catman, Misty, Emily and Felicia appear in front of the bench with Patricia Von Del tied to a chair. The stunned gallery shouts and points as Judge Vito slams her gavel down several times in anger. VITO (screams); ORDER!! ORDER IN THE COURT!!! ZIMA (stands up): I want a chesseburger with a side of chili fries!! UTAH BARD (pulls her back down): Silence! VITO (upset): You four had better have a good explanation for this! EMILY (shouts): My father is not guilty of murder, because this is Patricia Von Del! PATRICIA (angry): NO NO! Mein name is... Grethen.... Grethen Von Tripp! MISTY (angry, stares at her face): I wish you'd tell everyone the truth... NOW!! PATRICIA (blank look): I obey..... I faked mein death so I could escape dee slammer und get revenge on dat robotic fleatrap for destroying mein beautiful machine! VITO (confused): How did you find her? CATMAN (smiles): It wasn't easy, your honor. It was Emily's insistance of her father's innocence that led us to the conclusion that Miss Del was still alive. FELICIA (nods); She was quite elusive, we found her at a plastic surgeon's office trying to buy a new face SAMANTHA (screams, growling): SHE'LL NEED A NEW FACE WHEN I BEAT HER SENSELESS!! As Samantha leaps in the air to pounce on the helpless villianess, Rupee holds up her hand and uses her magic to 'freeze' her in midair. RUPEE (sternly): There will be no more senseless violence today! GILA MONSTER (disappointed); AAAWWWWW!! I wants yous to let's her tackle that gooberette! VITO (nods): Quite right, miss.. miss... RUPEE (proudly): I am Rupee Maddog, wife of Benjamin Maddog VITO (shocked): That is some trick, Mrs Maddog CATMAN (points): Your honor, may I suggest that you end this trial quickly, I do believe I hear more growling in the gallery... VITO (nods): Right! In view of this new... er... evidence, I find the defendant Otto not guilty! Furthermore, I order Patricia Von Del to be arrested and held until the proper authorities arrive! (slams gavel): Court is adjourned! As bailiffs take Patricia out of the courtroom, Emily zips over and hugs her father as others in the gallery surround them. OTTO (crying): Emily, your actions have saved my life and corrected a very tragic error in my judgment EMILY (crying, hugging tightly): I refused to give up on you, father CATMAN (nods): It was Emily's faith in you that got all of us thinking MISTY (nods): I knew Uncle Otto didn't do it! RUPEE (turns to her husband): I hope you didn't mind us meddling in your case, darling BEN (happy): Not at all, my love! MOLLY (points up): Mom? Don't you think you better get Sam down from there? RUPEE (nods): I think it is safe now... Rupee snaps her fingers as Samantha begins to fall but Otto zips over to catch her. OTTO (crying): Samantha, my love! SAMANTHA (crying): OTTO!!! She hugs Otto's neck tightly as she cries tears of joy. Abby and Vicki now glance over and see Otto Jr and Amelia crying also. ABBY (sternly): Well miss Amelia, looks like you are showing some real emotions there.. AMELIA (crying): Shut up! Amelia and Otto Jr now hug Otto tightly. AMELIA (crying): I am pleased that you are still functioning, father! OTTO JR (crying): As am I, dad! CATMAN (happy): I think this calls for a celebration! BEN (happy): We'll have a party back at the mansion! Everyone is invited! GILA MONSTER (excited): Can I swims in the big fountain yous is gots in the front yard? ZIMA (excited); And I'll fix all of us some pot roast! Now if I can find the right kind of iron pot to roast.... RUPEE (giggles): Worry not, young wolf. I will prepare a feast that will dazzle your eyes and please your palate... GILA MONSTER (happy): I don't cares about palates, I jist wants a full belly! ABBY (rolls eyes): Oh boy.. MARAUDER (sternly): Give it a rest, Abby. Otto is safe and that's what matters now. ABBY (nods): You're right, doctor The scene shifts to the Maddog Mansion, hours later. Over a hundred Road Rover agents have gathered in the spacious ballroom for an informal party. As Gila Monster gathers a huge place of food on one end of the buffet table, most of the others have gathered around Otto and Samantha to shake their hands and congraduate them. Abby and Vicki, staring at the ragged looking Gila, walk over to him. ABBY (smirks): You have all the manners of a boar hog! GILA MONSTER (smiles): Why thank yous! VICKI (smirks): Don't you have any self respect? GILA MONSTER (nods): I respects myself plenty! (grabs a whole turkey with one hand): I respects myself enough to feeds myself well! ABBY (snooty): You are such an embarrassment to us! You are such a clown! AMOS (walking behind them): Dat be a great idear! ABBY & VICKI (shouts): UNCLE AMOS!! NO!!! Amos Doggie waves his hands in the air, instantly changing the ballroom interior to the look of a 'Big Top' circus tent. As the other guests stare in amazement, Abby and Vicki are furious with rage! ABBY (screams): Now look what you've done, you crazy Cajin! VICKI (screams): This is no circus! Do we look like circus girls? AMOS (shakes head): Nope! (snaps fingers): But yous does now! Abby and Vicki notice everyone looking in their direction and laughing. Confused at first, they then get a glimpse of themselves in a full length mirror, discovering that they are now wearing bright green leotards with black hose and feathery circus headresses. ABBY & VICKI (shouting): NOOOOO!!!!! GILA MONSTER (giggles): And yous says I looks ridicious! As the crowd roars in laughter and Abby and Vicki run out of the room, Otto and Samantha look lovingly into each other's eyes and share a long, passionate kiss. -----------------------------------------------------------------------