Copyright 1999 -- Robert Baer Jr. Amos Doggie & Hannah -- "Return to Paradise" 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 Amos Doggie, Hannah and Molly Maddog are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1998. Amos Doggie & Hannah -- "Return to Paradise" The scene is Road Rover Headquarters, Hunter and Colleen are showing Amos Doggie and Hannah around. HUNTER (points): And up here is the kitchen area, that's where Shag spends a good deal of his time COLLEEN (smiles): You two didn't get much of a tour the last time you were here, did ya? HANNAH (smiles): No, we didn't, Colleen! I spent most of my time convincing my husband to join the Rovers, isn't that right, honey? AMOS (smiles): If you call throwing me into that contraption over dere convincing me, woman! HANNAH (laughs): That was rather funny, wasn't it? AMOS (frowns): Amos be not thinkin' it funny! HANNAH (turns and kisses him): Oh darling, the important this is we're here now! AMOS (nods): Dat be true, wife, and I got me right arm back, too! HUNTER (looks at Amos's metalic arm): Hey, I bet you could beat me arm wrestling with that thing! AMOS (laughs): You be right, my friend! Just then, the Master's voice blares over the PA system, calling all available Rovers to the briefing room. Amos, Hunter, Colleen and Hannah rush in and take seats. DJ comes running from the motor pool, soon a loud BOOM!!! is heard near the transdogmafiers. It's Molly Maddog, who jumps into a chamber and emerges as a Cano-Sapien. A sound is heard in the luges, it's Cobber, who's just arrived. All are now seated before the Master. MASTER (points to viewing screen): Road Rovers, here's your mission. The Governor of Louisiana has asked for our help in a hostage situation. Last night, the daughter of one of the state's most influencal citizens was kidnapped. A man named Simon R DeSalle the fourth. When Simon's photo is displayed on the viewing screen, Hannah has a look of sheer terror on her face, like she'd seen a ghost or something frightening. She looks away from the screen, holding in her tears. MASTER: Here's a photo of his daughter, Amanda. (notices Hannah) Hannah? Are you alright? HANNAH (breaks down in tears): THAT'S HIM! THAT'S MY FORMER MASTER!! AMOS (growls loudly): So he be the devil who left you to die! All dees years you not tell Amos who he was, why, woman? HANNAH (crying): Because I just wanted to forget him! I'd hoped I'd never see him again! AMOS (evil grin): You worry not, my lady! Me and my gator friends will go pay him a social call... MASTER (angry): AMOS! DOWN, BOY! We'll have none of that! You're a Road Rover now, you will take your orders from me! AMOS (slams fist on the table): I help you not! Not to help that evil man! You agree with me, Hannah, yes? Hannah stares at the photo of Amanda DeSalle on the viewing screen. She turns to Amos and gently shakes her head. HANNAH (sadly): Honey, Amanda was always very kind to me at the mansion. Although her father treated me badly, we have to help rescue this young lady from her captors. Please? AMOS (faint smile): Well, I never could say no to dose blue eyes of yours! Yes, I will help! (looks up at the Master): Please forgive dis old swamp dog for losing his temper, I be very sorry, Master. MASTER (smiles): Apology accepted, the truth is I need both you and your wife in this mission. Hannah, do you remember Amanda's scent? HANNAH (wipes tears from her eyes): Like it was yesterday, Master! She was the only member of the family that ever played with me, many nights I slept at the foot of her bed. MASTER (smiles): Good dog! We believe that our old adversary Donavan Bell may be behind this! HUNTER (nods): Makes sense, he has kidnapped humans before COLLEEN (growls): But most of the time he swipes dogs! That bloomin' joker! COBBER (shakes head): Not a very sporting bloak, is he? MASTER: Your mission is to rescue Amanda from her abductors! That is all! HUNTER (stands up): You heard the Master, Rovers! Let's go fetch! All of the Rovers howl in unison. DJ, Molly, Cobber, Hunter, Colleen, Amos and Hannah climb about a Jet Rover and take off. Their first stop is the DeSalle estate to look for clues. They notice as they fly over that several police cars are leaving the area. Hunter lands the Jet Rover in the huge backyard and they all enter the mansion. BUTLER (snobby): Mr DeSalle is expecting you, follow me, please, and try not to shed on any of our antique furniture! AMOS (draws up his fist, grumbles): I give him shedding, I be pounding his ugly face in! HANNAH (grabs his hand): No, honey! Restrain your emotions! AMOS (relaxes his hand): If you say so, my love! Hannah feels very nervous and edgy as the group follows the butler into Simon's private study. She nearly breaks out in tears when she glances into a half open hall closet and sees her silver plated supper dish that she used to be fed from as a puppy. It takes every ounce of self control that she can muster to keep her emotions in checks as the seven Rovers approach her former master. Amos is also feeling upset, he sees Hannah's facial expression and begins growling to himself. SIMON (big toothy grin): Road Rovers! Thank heaven you've come! The local authorities were here, but even their finest detectives have been unable to turn up a single lead. Here is a picture of her, it was taken several years ago, that's her in the pink dress with her dog Hannah. Hearing this, Hannah turns and runs out of the room. Since Simon's back was turned to the Rovers, he didn't see how Cobber and DJ had to grab Amos and lead him out of the room. MOLLY (smirking): That is very fine looking Newfoundland dog in that picture! Do you still have her? SIMON (sadly): No, she ran away a few years ago, poor Amanda, it nearly broke her heart when I told her about it. (gets upset) Forget about that dog, I need you Rovers to find my daughter and bring her back to me! (looks around) Where are the others that came in here with you? MOLLY (holding back anger): They've probably begun searching for clues, I'll see if they've found anything yet! HUNTER (nods): Good idea, Molly! Mr DeSalle, may we examine the ransom note? SIMON (sadly): I don't have it, the State Police have taken it to their crime lab for further analysis COLLEEN: Mr DeSalle, can you take us to Amanda's bedroom? SIMON (smiles): Of course! (claps hands): Reginald, take these Road Rovers to Amanda's bedroom! Reginald nods and leads Hunter and Colleen up a huge spiral staircase. Meanwhile further down the hallway, Molly has found the others. Hannah is crying uncontrolablly and Amos is still being held by DJ and Cobber. Molly reaches over and hugs Hannah while Amos still struggles to get free. HANNAH (crying): I heard what Simon said, he told Amanda that I ran away! How could he do this to me, and lie to his own daughter! AMOS (furious): You two let Amos go! I want to break dat human in half! DJ (holding one arm): Calm down, Amos, we have a mission to complete COBBER (holding the other arm): Relax, mate, we won't find the girl by beatin' the daylights out of her old man, will we? AMOS (furious): He made my Hannah cry! Amos wish to make HIM cry for mercy! DJ (shouts): What will that solve? COBBER (shouts): 'ave you goin' off your nut, mate? We Road Rovers are here to help mankind, not to smash rich bloaks in the skull! HANNAH (still crying): They're right, Amos. We have to find Amanda! Promise me you won't beat up Simon! Amos growls so loud that it echoes down the hallway, but then the old swamp dog nods his head and stops struggling. COBBER (points): Take a lookie at this, mates! Cobber sees a bookcase near where they are all standing, and notices that it looks a little crooked, so he pulls on one side. The bookcase begins to swing open to reveal a hidden staircase. DJ (amazed): Would you look at that, a hidden staircase! HANNAH (her ears perk up): I hear Amanda! She's down there somewhere! COBBER (motions to the others): What are we waiting for? Let's save her! Cobber, DJ, Molly, Amos and Hannah run down the staircase. It's a long way down to the bottom, at the end of the stairs they see Donovan Bell holding a gun to Amanda DeSalle's head. DONOVAN (angry): So, you Rovers figured it out! Well, stand back, or this rich miss is history! Before the Rovers can make a move, someone pushes a huge pile of empty wooden shipping crates on them. It's Reginald, the butler, who runs with Donovan and Amanda to a small motorboat at the edge of the tunnel. DONOVAN (shouts): Well, our escape route is set, soon we'll be through the swamp and out to the airport. Amos uses his bionic arm to throw all the crates off the other Rovers. They all stand up, but can't see where Donovan and Amanda went. HANNAH (distressed): I can hear a boat motor! They're trying to escape! All of the Rovers race down the hallway, Molly reaches the end first but sees that the motorboat is out of their reach. Amos gives out a strange sounding bark, he does this several times as the rest of the Rovers catch up to Molly. MOLLY (pointing): Look, they're really out there in the river! We'll never catch them! AMOS (smiles): We won't have to! Me friends from the nearby swamp will! The scene switches to the motorboat, which is all of a sudden surrounded on all sides by dozens of alligators. REGINALD (swings oar at gators): Go away, you filthy creatures! DONOVAN (swings oar at gators): Move out, you mangy monsters! AMOS (shouts out): Gators! Stop that boat! One of the gators swings it's huge tail around and breaks the motorboat engine, it falls into the river and sinks. Donovan and Reginald throw Amanda overboard, hoping the gators will attack her and let them go free. Hannah sees this and dives into the river. The gators are loyal to Amos and continue attacking the boat. Hannah rescues Amanda out of the river and carries her over to the shore. As Amanda revives, she sees Hannah stooping over her and reads her dog tag. AMANDA (stares at Hannah): Your tag says your name is Hannah.... wait... I'd know those blue eyes anywhere! YOU ARE MY HANNAH!!!! HANNAH (smiles): Amanda! Hannah and Amanda embrace, weeping on each other's shoulders. The scene switches back to the DeSalle mansion, one hour later. Donovan Bell and Reginald are led away in handcuffs by the police. Simon and Amanda are standing on the front lawn with the Rovers. SIMON (smiling): Road Rovers, I can't thank you enough for saving my daughter, and revealing that my butler was a traitor to me! HUNTER (smiles): Glad we could be of help, sir! AMANDA (turns to her dad): Daddy, why did you leave my dog to die in the woods? SIMON (shocked): I don't know what you're talking about, darling. Like I said, she ran away and ..... AMANDA (angry): That's a lie! Hannah told me the whole story! SIMON (confused): Hannah? Where did you see her? AMANDA (points at her): That's her, she's a Road Rover now! Simon looks closely at Hannah, he almost passes out when he realizes that it's really her. SIMON (stuttering): Er... darling.....angel........I can explain..... AMANDA (angry): You knew how much I loved her, and YOU took her away from me, and even lied to me about it! SIMON (points at Hannah): This is all your fault, you mangy mutt! AMANDA (hugs Hannah): You're the one who took her out in the woods and left her there! Why, daddy, why? Simon DeSalle turns from his daughter and sighs. SIMON (sadly): I was jealous of all the time you spent with Hannah. It was distracting you from your studies and from spending time with me, so I decided to take her away... (turns and looks at Amanda) besides, it was ONLY a dog! It's not like it was something important! AMOS (grabs Simon by the shirt collar): ONLY A DOG!!! SHE BE ME WIFE!!! I WOULD FEED YOU TO ME GATOR PALS, BUT YOU'D BE MAKING THEM SICK!!! HUNTER (shouts): AMOS! DOWN, BOY! Put him down! SIMON (sadly): I can see that I was wrong, Amanda, can you forgive me? AMANDA (shakes head): I don't know if I can! You need to apologize to Hannah! SIMON (shouts): I won't apologize to a four legged flea trap! AMANDA (angry): Then we have nothing more to say to each other! Amanda walks away towards the mansion, Simon turns and looks at the Rovers. SIMON (angry): I hold ALL of you MUTTS responsible for this! Simon runs to catch his daughter. COLLEEN (angry): That's bloomin' graditude for ya! COBBER (shakes head): There's no pleasin' some bloaks.... MOLLY (turns to Hannah): Hannah, are you alright? HANNAH (sadly): I'm fine. It wasn't easy facing Simon again, but at least I got to tell Amanda the truth about me. I even told her how to contact me so we can spend time with each other! AMOS (growls): I wanted to bite that Simon creep! COLLEEN (laughs): Now you sound like Blitz! DJ (laughs): Now that's an insult! HUNTER: Road Rovers, our job here is done! All of the Rovers howl in unison. Before they board the Jet Rover, Amos lets out with another one of his strange sounding howls. DJ (taps Amos on the shoulder): What was that all about? AMOS (giggles): I gave me gator friends one last command! MOLLY (smiles): You told them to leave the mansion? AMOS (laughs): Well, I told them to leave something AT the mansion! HANNAH (turns to Amos): Honey, you didn't.... AMOS (laughs): Hey, Amos not can help it if me gator friends be not housebroken! The scene switches back to the mansion. SIMON (screaming): E-GAD!!!! I've stepped in something! IT'S ALL OVER MY MANSION! SOMEONE CALL 911! THIS IS AN EMERGENCY!!!! -----------------------------------------------------------------