Copyright 2000 --- Robert Baer Jr. The Space Rovers -- "Swamp Dog in Space" 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 Fydo, Boomer, Rasputin, Saundra, Alexander, Grunt, Daisy, Abdullah, Bob, Cactus Jake, Marie, Francis, Calypso, Sheena, Bruno, Molly, Deborah, Orchid, Porta, Dot, Luigi, Sophia, Willfong, Lao Zi, Su Li, Claudia, Sno-wie, Numbia, Hojo, Shamansta, Derby, Amos Doggie, Hannah, Tungstun, Katrina, Felicia and Poncho are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999 - 2000. Catman is a creation of John Butler. Kenai is a creation of Patrick Wood. Deon is a creation of Mike Browner. The Space Rovers -- "Swamp Dog in Space" The scene is the lounge of the Canius Minor. Cactus Jake and Flash are entertaining the crowd with their singing, most of the 'first shift' of the crew are relaxing and having a good time. Persia, Grunt, Boomer, Saundra, Whitey, Sno-wie, Fydo and Claudia are sitting together at one table. Molly and Bruno are sitting at another with their kids. So are Luigi and Sophia. Sheena and Deon are also sitting together with Orchid, Hojo, Shamansta and Kenai. PERSIA (clapping); They sing so well together! BOOMER (clapping): I agree! I hear their CD is climbing up the country charts quickly! SNO-WIE (clapping): They sound so good together, right dear? WHITEY (not clapping): Their music is ... very interesting... CLAUDIA (clapping); Are you kidding Commander? They're great!! GRUNT (turns to Whitey): GRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL GRRRRRRR? FYDO (turns to Whitey): I'm with Grunt, why are you so down, Whitey? WHITEY (sternly); My wife is overdue for delivery.... there is no logical reason why she should be! SNO-WIE (pats her stomach): Darling, don't worry, I am fine. WHITEY (sternly); I will cease to be concerned when the children are born... ORCHID (looking over at Persia's table): Look at that, all the big shots sitting together... why are they paying so much attention to 'Little Miss I'm having babies" anyway! HOJO (turns to her): You sound jealous, darling! ORCHID (angry): What am I going to have to do to get noticed around here, get pregnant? Hojo gets an embarrassed look on his face as Shamansta and Kenai giggle. SHEENA (angry): HEY!!! Stop talkin' like that! My son is here with us, y'know! DEON (smiles): That's alright mom, I don't mind! SHEENA (upset): But I DO mind! SHAMANSTA (laughs): I think you can think of another way to be noticed... ORCHID (upset); Easy for you to say, magic girl! KENAI (sternly); Please stop fighting, I want to hear the music! As Cactus Jake and Flash prepare for another song, a loud noise is heard behind them. Soon, a small portal opens and three figures tumble out of it onto the stage. Flash screams as the three figures stand up and move towards the light... CATMAN (looks back at the portal): Er.. Amos, this doesn't look like Mission Control.. HANNAH (looks around); Amos Doggie! We're in a spaceship! AMOS (scratches head): Now, how did dat be happanin'? The crowd begins to panic, Kenai, Orchid and Grunt leap unto the stage and draw their laser pistols KENAI (shouts): FREEZE, INTRUDERS!!! ORCHID (shouts): UNLESS YOU WANT TROUBLE!! CATMAN (waves hands); Wait, we're not your enemy! ORCHID (shouts): It's a Inzoman! FIRE!!! Orchid and Kenai open fire, Catman instantly forms a shield around him and the shots bounce away. GRUNT (looking closer); GRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!! GROWL!!!! ORCHID (surprised): Stand down? KENAI (shocked): What? PERSIA (shouts, running to the stage): Grunt is right, stop this! (smiles): I know who you three are! TANYA (happy): It's Uncle Amos and Aunt Hannah!!! GEORGIO (pointing): Thatsa right! YURI (happy); WOW!!! All of the children rush over to hug Amos and Hannah, except for Deon DEON (points): Hey mom, who are those bloaks? SHEENA (smiles): That's Amos Doggie, his wife Hannah and Catman! DEON (shakes head): Never heard of them.. CATMAN (smiles): Captain Persia! I have always wanted to meet you! HANNAH (looking up): Captain, we can explain.. PERSIA (warn grin): I know Hannah. I've read your minds. Amos, you are on board the Space Rover vessel Canius Minor, we're about thrity four light years from Earth. AMOS (confused): Light years? Ya mean there be some years dat is heavier den others? HANNAH (shakes head): No dear, we're in outer space! You've managed to zap us halfway across the galaxy! CATMAN (smiles): Don't be too hard on him Hannah. He didn't mean to bring us here. AMOS (looks out window): So dis is space? It be too dark, when do dee sun come up? TANYA (laughs): Amos, you're so funski! BERNADETTE (laughs): Thatsa right! GRETA (smiles): Will you please cook us some of that soup of yours? AMOS (happy); Y'all wants ol' Amos to be fixin' his crawdad bisque for ya? The children all cheer and shout, they lead Amos and Hannah into the hallway and towards the kitchen area. Catman stays behind with Persia and the others. CATMAN (looks around): This is the lounge! WOW!! While I'm here, can I have a tour of the ship? PERSIA (nods): Certainly! I'll give you a complete tour of the ship.... Persia and Alexander take Catman to the sick bay, the labs, the shuttlecraft bay, and then to the bridge. PERSIA (pointing): This is the helm and navigation console, Commanders Boomer and Saundra, meet Catman! BOOMER (smiles, shakes hands): Yeah, I've heard of you! SAUNDRA (smiles): You're quite famous in the Road Rover world! CATMAN (shocked): Really? Well now, I wouldn't say that... BRUNO (turns around): Captain, we are receiving a distress call from a distant world in the Punaria sector PERSIA (sternly): That part of space is near the edge of Alliance space... BRUNO (nods): The signal is faint, they claim to be an Jurrassian science team WHITEY (sternly): Captain, we can't confirm their identity.... there's a pulsar in the region which is interfering with our scanning devices.. ALEXANDER (turns to Persia): I don't like this... something doesn't smell right.. PERSIA (nods): I share your concern, old man, but this may be a legitimate distress call, I'm not willing to risk it. Saundra, plot a course to the signal's source, Boomer, best speed. (turns to Catman): I apologize Mr Catman, but duty calls. Perhaps you, Amos and Hannah would like something to eat? The galley should be serving dinner now.. CATMAN (smiles): Thank you Captain! I know the way there! Soon, Catman is in the galley, as he gets his tray, we watches Amos and Derby in the kitchen area AMOS (pointing): Now, DIS is dee way to be crackin' dee crawdads... DERBY (nods): I see! Blimey! There's more to this bloomin' crawdad bisque then I thought! AMOS (smiles): Ol' Amos be showin' ya everyting I know! Porta is serving and smiles at Catman. PORTA (smiles): Good evening, Mr Catman! Today we are serving roast beef, baked chicken and lemon pepper fish as our main course. CATMAN (sniffs); Is that crawdad bisque I smell back there? PORTA (nods): Sure is! Amos and Derby can't fix it fast enough for the crew! They love it! CATMAN (points): I'll have the fish, and a bowl of the bisque! PORTA (hands it to him): Here you are, enjoy your meal! Catman sees Hannah sitting alone with a worried look on her face. CATMAN (concerned): Hannah? What's the matter? HANNAH (sadly): Oh Catman, I'm beginning to wonder if Amos will ever learn how to use his magic correctly. Look at us, we ended up across the universe because of him! CATMAN (nods): I share your concern, but Amos has done a lot of good with his abilities HANNAH (nods): True Catman, but how are we going to get back to Earth? CATMAN (sadly): I don't know. I know I can't perform that kind of magic.. HANNAH (sadly): And I don't really want to risk teleporting us myself... CATMAN (smiles): Look, the Space Rovers visit Earth on a regular basis, they'll bring us back home.. HANNAH: I suppose you're right, but I miss Earth already... CATMAN (giggles): And I'll bet Felicia and Katrina are going crazy trying to find me now! HANNAH (laughs): I'll bet they are! CATMAN (nods): There, you're smiling! Keep happy thoughts! Enjoy this time on the Canius Minor, I'm having a ball being here! Soon, Amos joins Catman and Hannah at their table. AMOS (smiles): I love dee people here! Day be so friendly! (empties pockets): Lookie at all dees free gifts! HANNAH (skeptical): Free gifts? AMOS (nods): I go to dat place called Engineering, and when I walk in, I be greetin' by good ol' Molly! She gives me a nice speech in another language and den tosses me all dis stuff! HANNAH (shocked): I just read your mind... Amos, she was mad at you for walking into her work area, she was yelling profanities in Russian and threw these things at you to chase you away from there! AMOS (confused): Profanities? Dat be some sort of foreign way of sayin' hello? CATMAN (rolls eyes): Er... not exactly Amos... Suddenly, the ship shakes violently, alarms sounds all over the area. CATMAN (stands up): Something's gone wrong... HANNAH (stands up): What do you mean, Catman? AMOS (stands up): Yeah, what be happanin'? CATMAN (sternly); C'mon, let's go to the bridge and find out! Catman instantly teleports himself, Amos and Hannah to the bridge. The scene is almost chaos.. PERSIA (shouts): Boomer! Get us out of here! BOOMER (pushing buttons): We're at maximum thrust, the tractor beam is too strong! ALEXANDER (growls): I told you I have a bad feeling about this! HANNAH (calmly): Captain, what's going on? PERSIA (sternly): We investigated a distress signal, when we arrived, a tractor beam from the planet below grabbed us.... it's beginning to pull the Canius Minor down to the surface! WHITEY (looks at monitor): Whoever they are, they have an advanced force field covering the planet.. we cannot use our matter transporters to send anyone .... PERSIA (angry): What about shuttlecraft? WHITEY (sternly): There's no time, if the tractor beam is not broken soon, we'll be pulled down to the surface HANNAH (sternly): Captain, allow us to help you! PERSIA (sternly): Your concern is appreciated, but you are civilians and guests aboard my ship and .. AMOS (growls): Amos stop dem now! Amos vanishes. HANNAH (shouts): AMOS!!! WAIT!!! CATMAN (turns to Hannah): We better go find him.... PERSIA (stands up): Wait a minute.... Catman and Hannah teleport to the underground cavern where Amos went. They follow a shimmering light in front of them and find Amos tied to a roof support. HANNAH (shouts): AMOS!!! CATMAN (shouts): HANNAH!! WAIT!!! As Hannah runs towards her husband, six armor clad soldiers grab her and Catman. Their leader now walks out to greet them. His name is Holowrath, an Inzoman General. Catman looks in wonderment at the cat-like features of the Inzoman warriors. HOLOWRATH (laughs): So, the Space Rovers sent you dogs here to... (sees Catman): You! You're a feline! CATMAN (sternly): Technically, I'm a panther-sapien.. HOLOWRATH (big grin): Welcome, brother! Join us! We'll conquer the universe together! (points): Especially these space canines... CATMAN (angry): I'll never turn on my friends! HOLOWRATH (surprised): Friends? They're dogs! We are superior to them! CATMAN (angry): I won't join you, no matter what you say.. HOLOWRATH (smiles): Have it your way, cat! Soon, it won't matter... our tractor beam is pulling the Canius Minor to the surface. When we take over, we'll have the technology to conquer the Jurrassians (smiles): As well as having a ship full of slaves to exploit! AMOS (struggles): That be not very neighborly! HOLOWRATH (angry): Silence slave! AMOS (upset): Well, jist for dat, I ain't givin ya any of the gifts I had fer ya! HOLOWRATH (confused): Gifts? You'd give ME gifts? AMOS (nods): I learned dis new greeting on the ship and I was gonna.... HOLOWRATH (laughs): Alright mutt! You've peeked my curiousity! (turns to the warriors): Release him, but watch him closely... HANNAH (shocked): AMOS!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING??? CATMAN (angry): HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND??? HOLOWRATH (laughing): If they don't want you to do this, that means I REALLY want to see this greeting of yours! Proceed! Amos, now free to move his hands and legs, begins by shouting the same Russian words that Molly had used on him earlier. Taking all of the wrenchs and other items out of his pockets, he then throws them at Holowrath the same way Molly had did to him. The startled General ducks down as the items fly by his head. Two of the wrenches strike a control panel behind him, then bounce over cracking several glass-like cylinders, causing the entire machine to explode in a flash of electrical sparks. HOLOWRATH (turns around): What... what have you done? SOLDIER 1 (shouts): The tractor beam generator! It's damaged! SOLDIER 2 (shouts): It's causing a chain reaction in the power core! We can't stop it! HOLOWRATH (turns to Amos): So, you outwitted me, clever mutt! (points laser rifle): PREPARE TO DIE!!! Catman uses this opportunity to teleport away from his captors and reappear in front of Holowrath, just in time to grab the rifle out of his hands. CATMAN (shakes head): I don't think so... SOLDIER 3 (shouts): The power core will explode in thirty seconds! Every man for himself! HOLOWRATH (angry): Brother? Why have you done this? CATMAN (upset): I'm no brother of yours! Hannah teleports away from her captors to the control panel as the other Inzoman soldiers race to their escape vessels. HANNAH (pushes buttons): There! I shut the tractor beam off, the Canius Minor will be free now! CATMAN (looks all around): We better get out of here! (holds Holowrath by his shirt): And you're coming with us! HOLOWRATH (struggles): NO!!! RELEASE ME!!! AMOS (looking all around): Why is everyone leavin'? HANNAH (shakes head): Nevermind, let's go! Hannah, Catman, Amos and General Holowrath are teleported to the bridge of the Canius Minor. HANNAH (panicked): Captain, we have to ... PERSIA (nods): I know, I read your mind (shouts): Boomer! Get us away from the planet, best speed! As the Canius Minor goes to 'warp', the planet below them is rocked by a fierce and powerful explosion. BOOMER (looking at monitor): Whoa! Good thing we got away from there! CATMAN (sternly): Captain, this creature is responsible for the tractor beam PERSIA (growls): I should've known! HOLOWRATH (furious): I demand political assylum! AMOS (shakes head): I don't know if Derby know how to cook that... HOLOWRATH (growls): SHUT UP, STUPID MUTT!! AMOS (defensive): Hey you goomer! You be callin' me clever a few minutes ago... PERSIA (shouts): Grunt! Kenai! Take this Inzoman to the brig! As Grunt and Kenai take Holowrath away, Persia smiles at Amos, Hannah and Catman. PERSIA (smiles): Well done! On behalf of my crew, I thank you all for your brave effort! AMOS (happy): Weren't nothin' HANNAH (giggles): You can say that again! The scene switches to the lounge area. Calypso and Dot have organized a party for Amos, Hannah and Catman. Nearly the entire crew has gathered to give thanks to the three newcomers. As Persia is entering the lounge, her last log entry plays in her mind. PERSIA (voiceover, recorded): Captain's log, supplemental. Thanks to Amos Doggie, Hannah and Catman, we were able to escape General Holowrath's clever trap. The Inzoman government denied all knowledge of this operation, which comes as no surprise. I had to plead with Commander Zeldor not to pay the Inzoman leader a visit, talking him out of landing on his planet and squashing everything on it. For a stegasaurus, he sure has a quick temper! Now the question of bringing our guests back to Earth. We're not scheduled for a return visit to Earth for several months, but under the circumstances I am willing to take our noble guests back home immediately. The children love Amos and Hannah, and I must admit, I will miss all three of them. GRUNT (hands Persia a soda): GRRRRRRRRRRRRR GROWL? PERSIA (smiles): Thank you, Grunt! CATMAN (walks over to them): Captain, thank you for this great party! PERSIA (happy): You're welcome, Catman! All of you are always welcome on my ship! CATMAN (sadly): Captain... all of this is wonderful, but... PERSIA (nods): I understand, you miss Earth. Hannah and Amos now walk up to the group. AMOS (happy): WOW!! Dis be like Mardi Gras! HANNAH (nods): Yes.... PERSIA (smiles): Hannah, I know you miss Earth, that's why I'm going to have the Canius Minor travel there immediately to take you home! HANNAH (brightens): Really? CATMAN (smiles): You'd do that for us? PERSIA (nods): Of course! After all you did save us from being captured and .... LOUD BOOMING VOICE (echoes all around): THAT WILL NOT BE NECCESSARY, CAPTAIN!!! All of the music stops. everyone begins looking all around and whispering among themselves PERSIA (shouts): WHO SAID THAT!!! SHOW YOURSELF!!! A familiar glowing figure now stands in front of Persia and the others. HANNAH (smiles): You're the keeper of the Dora! FIGURE (echoing): Yes, Hannah Doggie, it is I! AMOS (happy): Hey dere, glowin' goomer! How ya doin'? FIGURE (giggles): I am well, Amos Doggie... (turns to Hannah): Hannah, you have the power send yourself, your husband and Catman back to Earth this very moment, if you like.. HANNAH (shocked): I do? FIGURE (nods): Yes Hannah, and please be patient with Amos. He has a good heart and in time, he will master the Dora's powers. HANNAH (sternly): But look all around here! Amos accidently sent us out here and ... FIGURE (smiles): And you believe it was an accident? CATMAN (shocked): Are you saying we were meant to be here? FIGURE (smiles): I am not one to predict the future or determine fate, but you must admit, you three did save the Space Rovers from certain doom. PERSIA (nods): That's right HANNAH (sadly): But sometimes, Amos seems to be so... so..... FIGURE (nods): So limited in intelligence? Hannah, it's his innocence, his purity of heart that has made Amos Doggie the perfect choice for the Dora's power. HANNAH (nods): I understand now, others would abuse such power, but Amos Doggie is not capable of doing that.. FIGURE (smiles): You do understand, Hannah. Just remember, to return to Earth, focus on teleporting back to your cabin, and in an instant, all three of you will be there! AMOS (sadly): I be wantin' to say goodbyes first, yes? FIGURE (nods): Of course, Amos Doggie... I must leave now.... farewell, guardians of Earth... Everyone gasps in amazement as the glowing figure disappears. All of the children rush over to hug Amos and Hannah one last time. PERSIA (smiles): We will all miss you CATMAN (smiles): Let us know, next time you visit Earth! AMOS (happy): Yeah, Amos be fixin' ya a big pit of me crawdad bisque! You gonna like it, I guarantee! HANNAH (nods): Alright, it's time to go home As Catman, Amos and Hannah wave at their Space Rover friends, they vanish. --------------------------------------------------------------------