Copyright 2000 --- Robert Baer Jr. Amos Doggie & Hannah -- "Swamp Dog Grand Prix" 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, Otto, Samantha Maddog, Molly Maddog and Amanda DeSalle are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1999-2000. DJ is a creation of Jake Williams. Misty Maddog is a creation of Bart Walls. Amos Doggie & Hannah -- "Swamp Dog Grand Prix" The scene is outside of the DMV office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Amos Doggie, Misty Maddog and Amanda DeSalle are sitting on a bench, waiting for Hannah to return. Having just passed the written part of her driver's lincense test, Hannah had just left with her examiner to take the 'driving' part of the test. MISTY (happy): I'm so glad that my father let me visit you and Hannah for the week, Uncle Amos! AMOS (smiles): Anytime, Misty! Amos be a long time friend of your fadder, he and his keeds be welcome in MY swamp anytime! AMANDA (smiles): And I'm glad to meet you also, Misty! You and I have similiar tastes in clothes and music! MISTY (smiles): Thank you, Amanda! You're one human I enjoy being around! AMOS (looks at them both): Now, you two be not tasting your clothes! Amos fix y'all big pot of crawdad bisque when we git back, OK? MISTY (laughs): Oh Uncle Amos, you're so funny! AMOS (sadly): I be hoping dat Hannah passes, she really want to be a registered driver! AMANDA (smiles): Don't worry, Amos. I taught her how to drive myself! She'll do just fine! MISTY (puts hand on Amos's shoulder): Don't worry, Aunt Hannah will pass, you'll see! AMOS (looks up at them): I hope you two be right. Soon, Hannah and her examiner pull up to the curb in their 'student driver' car. Hannah shuts down the engine as the two walk towards Amos and Amanda. EXAMINER (looks at clipboard): I must say, Hannah Doggie, you've achieved a perfect score! Well done! HANNAH (happy): Thank you, sir! EXAMINER (nods): I must admit, I was very skeptical at first about you taking this test. No offense, but this is the first time a dog has ever taken this exam. HANNAH (points to Amanda): Miss DeSalle taught me how to drive! EXAMINER (huge smile): So, you're the one who taught Hannah to drive! That's truly remarkable! AMANDA (smiles back): Why, thank you! EXAMINER (laughs): Imagine that! A beautiful human young lady teaching a dog to drive a car! I'm very impressed! AMOS (stands up): Amos not know you be press, which newspaper do ya work for, mister? MISTY (laughing): There you go again, Uncle Amos! HANNAH (rolls eyes): No, Amos, that's not what he meant... (whispers): Maybe we should give the examiner and Amanda some privacy. I think he's trying to ask her out on a date! MISTY (winks at Hannah): I get it, Aunt Hannah! AMOS (nods): Oh! Amos see! We can walk over dere (looks at student car): Hey! Dis be duh car you be driving for duh test! HANNAH (smiles): That's right, dear! It has a clutch so it was a good thing that Amanda taught how to use one! AMOS (smiles); Driving be not dat hard! Amos can do it! HANNAH (shakes head): It's not as easy as you think it is, darling! (waves at Amanda): Oh, she wants to tell me something, I'll be right back! As Hannah and Misty walk over to Amanda, Amos is looking very eagerly at the student driver car. AMANDA (happy): That examiner is a really nice guy, cute too! He's taking me out to dinner tonight! HANNAH (smiles): That's wonderful dear! I'm so happy for you! AMANDA (excited): Yeah! So I'll have to get back to the house and get ready for ... (hears a car engine start): Hey...(points) HANNAH! LOOK!! Hannah and Misty are shocked to see Amos sitting behind the wheel of the student driver car, he's started the engine and is pulling out into traffic. HANNAH (shouts): AMOS DOGGIE!!! COME BACK HERE!!! YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE!!!!! MISTY (confused): Uncle Amos doesn't know how to drive? AMANDA (panics): He sure doesn't, Misty! I better call the police! Hannah, can the Road Rovers help us? HANNAH (reaches for purse): I'll call them, someone has to stop my husband before he wrecks! Amos is slowly driving towards the intersection, the loud sounds of grinding gears fill the air as Amos attempts to change gears without pressing down on the clutch pedal. He passes his first 'red' light and is nearly hit by oncoming traffic. The other drivers honk their horns and yell profanities at Amos as he slowly drives away, his car continuing to 'buck' and 'shake' as he grinds the gears. AMOS (smiles): See! Noting to it! Driving be easy! (looks in rear view mirror): Hey! Dat's nice! They give Amos a salute! Why are day usin' jist one finger? (smiles): Oh well! (passes another intersection): Wow! Maybe I be honking my horn like day are! (looks around): More salutes! I love dis town! Suddenly, a man in a business suit jumps out in front of the car Amos is driving, since he's switches gears, the car stops long enough for the man to jump into the back seat. He points a gun at Amos's head. MAN (angry): Get me to the airport, NOW!!! AMOS (turns around): Hey! Dat's a nice gun you be having there! MAN (shocked): You're a..... mutt? AMOS (smiles): I've been called worse before! MAN (furious): Get me to the airport! AMOS (turns back around): Sure, I be doing dat! The car 'bucks' and 'shakes' as Amos puts it into gear and moves forward MAN (angry): HEY! You're doing that on purpose, mutt! AMOS (shakes head): Nossir, driving be som much fun! I only started today! MAN (shocked): TODAY????? Pull over and let me drive! As this time, several police cars move through the traffic with their lights flashing and their sirens wailing. MAN (pushes gun barrel into Amos's head): Speed this thing up, or I'll kill you! AMOS (pulling on clutch): I be doing duh best dat I can! Suddenly, Amos's car takes off, he speeds past two busy intersections, coming so close to hitting other cars that the man with the gun screams outloud. Amos does a 'donut' in the middle of the street and begins driving on the sidewalk. Frightened pedestrians run for cover when they see Amos frantically trying to maintain control of his vehicle. Several police cars are in hot pursuit. AMOS (drives back out into the street): Hey! Lookie! A drawbridge! MAN (frightened): NO! DON'T DO IT!!! As a drawbridge begins to raise over the river, Amos's car breaks through the warning gates and flys towards the rising part of the bridge. The man drops his gun and cowers beneath his seat as Amos shouts "WWWEEEEEEEEE" and jumps the drawbridge, landing on the other side with a quick jolt. The car is now badly damaged and barely makes it to the closed gate on the other side of the bridge. As Amos gets out of the car, he and it are immediately surrounded by a half a dozen city police cars. The officers all point their guns at Amos and rush towards the car. OFFICER (shouts): FREEZE!!! PLACE YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR HEAD!! AMOS (smiles): Sure! I can do that! I can also touch ne toes and .... Before Amos can say another word, several officers tackle him to the ground and handcuff him. Detective Mullins, a plain-clothes cop on the scene, examines the man in the back seat of the car. DT MULLINS (shocked): I don't believe this! This man is Adolph Steel, the number one counterspy loose in America today! He's on the FBI's most wanted list! OFFICER (walks over to Mullins): Are you sure about this? DT MULLINS (nods): I'm sure! Look at what I found in his pockets! Several rolls of microfilm, three computer disks and several computer chips! OFFICER (points at Amos): What about him? He was the getaway driver! DT MULLINS (points): I see a gun in the back seat, I believe he forced that....er....person to drive him around at gunpoint! OFFICER (confused): Are you sure? The man begins to wake up, he sees the police and begins to cry. ADOLPH (begging): PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!!! Throw me in jail! Get me away from that crazy driving dog! He's nuts! I should've never made him drive me ANYWHERE!!! PLEASE!!!! LOCK ME UP!!! I'LL TELL YOU EVERYTHING!!!! (continues to ramble and shakes like a leaf) DT MULLINS (nods): Ok, read him his rights and take him away! (walks over to Amos): Sir, are you alright? AMOS (still handcuffed and on the ground): Well, dees people play game wit me, day tie me up and I must escape, yes? DT MULLINS (nods): Hmmmmmm. A Cajun accent, you're from around here, aren't you? AMOS (smiles): Yes! I be Amos Doggie, pleased to meet ya, ma'am! As he speaks, a taxi pulls up to the scene, Hannah, Misty, Amanda, Molly Maddog and DJ rush over to the scene. HANNAH (shocked): AMOS!!! OH NO!!!! MISTY (shocked): Why are you arresting Uncle Amos? MOLLY (sternly): What are you doing to my client? DJ (looks at the student car): Looks like that thing is history! DT MULLINS (upset): Who are you people? What are you doing here? HANNAH (points): That's my husband! DJ (smiles): We are Road Rovers, miss. I'm DJ, this is Molly and Misty..... DT MULLINS (smiles and nods): Oh, I get it now! This whole thing was a sting operation to nab Steel! Great work! HANNAH (confused): Nad steel? MISTY (confused): Huh? DJ (confused): Excuse me? DT MULLINS (smiles, looks at Hannah): Your husband just caught the most wanted master spy in the world! What a brilliant plan! (points): That man is so scared, he's giving us a full confession! HANNAH (rolls eyes): Anyone would be scared after driving in a car with Amos driving it! AMANDA (smiles): Will you be taking Amos to jail? DT MULLINS (shocked): Jail? (laughs): Of course not! Amos Doggie is a national hero! As soos as the officers uncuff Amos, Hannah rushes over and hugs him. HANNAH (crying): Amos! I'm so proud of you! I'm so glad you're not hurt! AMOS (confused): Proud? Of Amos? The scene shifts to a fancy restraunt in downtown Baton Rouge two hours later. Amos, Hannah, Misty, Amanda, Molly and DJ are seated at a table with Detective Mullins and Ivan Phillips (an FBI agent). IVAN (smiles): Amos Doggie, this country owes you a debt of gratitude! Imagine, single handedly capturing a master spy like that! You, sir, have guts! AMOS (smiles): Sure I be having guts! I wouldn't be livin' without my innerds! MISTY (laughs hard): Uncle Amos! You are really funny! DT MULLINS (smiles): Amos Doggie was driving without a license and nearly totaled the car he took off in, but in light of the circumstances, the DA has dropped all the charges! IVAN (nods): And Uncle Sam is replacing that car for the Louisiana DMV. HANNAH (smiles): Thank you two for taking us out to dinner at this wonderful restraunt! IVAN (smiles): It's the least we could do for you and your heroic husband! MOLLY (sips water): So, Detective, will Amos receive a medal for this? DT MULLINS (nods): Even better! There was a one hundred thousand dollar reward for capturing Adolph Steel! MISTY (excited): WOW!! A reward! DJ (looks at Amos): What will you do with all that money, Amos? AMOS (shakes head): Amos not be needing money! I have me woman, me hammock and me pot of crawdad bisque! What more could a man want, yes? DJ (rolls eyes): Er.....yeah..... right, buddy! MOLLY (smiles): Amos and Hannah are letting me invest it for them, right Hannah? HANNAH (nods): Yes, Molly, we know we can trust you to invest it wisely! LT MULLINS (smiles): Amos, you can have anything on the menu, our treat! What would you like? Amos looks over at a table and sees a waiter serving someone a lobster. AMOS (points): I wants one of them! LT MULLINS (looks in that direction): One of what, Amos? AMOS (points): One of dem giant crawdads that that lady is eatin over there! IVAN (grins): That's a lobster, Amos? AMOS (smiles): I care not if ye calls it Doris! Amos want a giant crawdad! HANNAH (smiles): That's my Amos! ----------------------------------------------------------------