Copyright 2000 -- Robert Baer Jr. Amos Doggie & Hannah -- "Farmer Amos" 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, Vicki Maddog, Starlight, Prairie Mason, Prairie Rose, Dayton and Amanda DeSalle are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-2000. Misty Maddog is a creation of Bart Walls. Dashing Writer and Convoy are creations of Matt Daily. Amos Doggie & Hannah -- "Farmer Amos" The scene opens on a blue mini van with the Road Rover logo on it heading down a country road towards a farm. Vicki Maddog is driving, Starlight (in her horse sapien form) is seated next to her. Amanda Desalle and Misty Maddog are seated in the middle row. Amos Doggie and Hannah are seated in the back. MISTY (excited): Are we there yet? Are we there yet? AMOS (smiles): You be too excited, Misty, we git der in plenty of time, I guarantee! VICKI (shouts): Yeah, simmer down sis! Prairie Mason's farm is just a few miles from here! HANNAH (smiles): Misty, I suppose this is your first time out in the country MISTY (shakes head): Nope, but it'll be my first time as a cano-sapien! AMANDA (looks at Starlight): I thought Prairie Mason and his wife live in an estate in Phoenix, Arizona? STARLIGHT (sternly): Affirmative, Amanda. However, they also own this farm which they lease to sharecroppers every year. The sharecroppers are away on vacation so Mr and Mrs Mason are allowing us to visit. AMANDA (smiles): Oh! I see! Isn't another new Road Rover recruit joining us for this trip? STARLIGHT (nods): A cadet named Dayton, he decided to use his own transportation. VICKI (shouts): We're almost there, people! (thinks to herself): Great! I get a day off and dad asks me to drive my little sister and all of these folks to a farm... I'd rather have a root canal that be here! Why couldn't they all just teleport here? I'm a big city lawyer, not a country bumpkin! STARLIGHT (looks at Vicki): Vicki, you seem to be distressed, is something wrong? VICKI (shakes head): No no! Everything is fine! (points): See, we're here! MISTY (jumping up and down): Goody Goody!!!! The van stops in front of a large white two story house. Coming out to greet the group are Prairie Mason and Prairie Rose. PRAIRIE MASON (smiles): Welcome everyone! I'm so glad you could make it out to my little farm. It's more like a ranch, but since folks in these parts still call it a farm, I guess I will too! HANNAH (ears perk up): I hear a motorcycle in the distance, could that be Dayton? VICKI (looks around): I don't hear anything! MISTY (points): There he is! A motorcycle, kicking up a growing cloud of dirt, speeds down the narrow country road. The rider is now doing a 'wheelie' as he drives past the group, leaving a cloud of dust behind him. VICKI (angry): HEY!! MISTY (smiles): That is SO COOL!! HANNAH (concerned): Now my new blue dress is all dirty! AMOS (smiles): Dat boy be ridin' dat fancy bicycle real good! STARLIGHT (sternly); He was exceeding the posted speed limit for rural areas. MISTY (points): He's coming back this way! Dayton speeds up and then abruptly stops his motorcycle within a few feet of the group. STARLIGHT (sternly): Scanning.. Dayton, a beagle/german shepard mix who is currently ranked last in the Road Rover Acedemy. His record shows a number of demerits and punishments for disiplinary reasons. MISTY (excited): Really? DAYTON (smiles): I almost bombed out! It's ok, Misty, I don't mind sharing the story! PRAIRIE MASON (grins): How about I show all of you around? MISTY (happy): YES!!! I want to see everything! PRAIRIE MASON (smiles); I love your enthusiam! Shall we start with the north forty? DAYTON (confused): North forty what? PRAIRIE MASON (giggles): North forty, as in the first forty acres of this farm? DAYTON (nods): OH YEAH!! Now I get it! Where I grew up in the city, there's only asphalt and sidewalks as far as the eye could see! As Prairie Mason leads the group past the barn, Starlight catches something out of the corner of her eye and turns around quickly. STARLIGHT (confused): Are my eyes deceiving me? Scanning.... confirmed! There's a horse in that barn! Starlight rushes up to the front of the barn and sees a multi colored horse-sapien stacking bays of hays. This was the first male horse-sapien she had ever seen, she stands stunned, unable to speak. When the horse-sapien looks up and sees Starlight, he has a similar reaction. STARLIGHT (nervous): Hello? My name is Starlight and ... DASHING (nervous): Starlight! THE Starlight? WOW!! My name is Dashing Writer! You're more beautiful in person! STARLIGHT (surprised): You... you know me? DASHING (nods): Who haven't heard of Starlight, the bionic wonder horse! Can you really run at the speed of light? STARLIGHT (giggles): Well, not exactly THAT fast, but I am fast! DASHING (smiles): I'll say! WOW!! That's a very pretty outfit you're wearing, ma'am! STARLIGHT (smiles): Why, thank you, Dashing! And those are nice overalls you're wearing! DASHING (nervous): Gosh! I didn't know you were coming! I'd got dressed up if I'd known..... STARLIGHT (smiles): It's ok, Dashing! Have you been a horse-sapien long? DASHING (shakes head): Well, ever since Convoy brought me to Road Rover Mission Control and the transdogmaifier... STARLIGHT (smiles): I see! (startled): NOW I know where I remember you! You were once a race horse! DASHING (nods): Yes, but those days are rather painful for me to recall. I lost my first true love to a stable fire, a wonderful filly named April Rain. STARLIGHT (shocked): I was formerly known as April Rain! It was after the stable fire I was repaired, refitted with bionic parts and named Starlight! DASHING (surprised): REALLY??? The two look deeply into each other's eyes and slowly walk towards each other. STARLIGHT (smiles): You are very handsome, Dashing! RANGER (smiles): Thank you, Starlight! The two hug and then share a kiss. STARLIGHT (smiles): That's the way humans do it! DASHING (excited): WOW!!! Let's try that again! As Dashing and Starlight share another kiss, the rest of the group is still touring the farm. The rest of the group moves on, except for Vicki. She leans against a tree, staring out over the horizon. VICKI (to herself): This is as exciting as watching fungus grow! Things sure are boring out here.... It was just then they she notices someone running across the field, with a bull chasing him. VICKI (shocked): That's Dayton! He's in a lot of trouble! I better do something fast! Vicki lifts off the ground and flies down to the field, grabs Dayton by the shoulders and lifts him over the fence just as the charging bull rams into a wooden fencepost. She gently sets him down, but now notices his face. Dayton looks at his rescuer with complete surprise. DAYTON (shocked): Are you my guardian angel? You sure are very beautiful! VICKI (huge smile): No kid, I'm just your run of the mill cano-sapien that can fly and ... DAYTON (upset): I'm not a kid! I'm a full grown adult! VICKI (sadly): Gee, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt your feelings... DAYTON (looks at Vicki): You really mean that, don't you? VICKI (nods): Sure did! What were you doing out in the middle of .. DAYTON (interrupts): I got bored, wanted some excitement VICKI (smiles): Looks like you got more than you bargained for! (grins wider): My! You sure are a handsome young man! DAYTON (smiles): Thank you, Miss...miss... VICKI (holds out hand to shake): The name's Vicki Maddog! Pleased to make your acquaintance! DAYTON (shakes hands): Maddog! You're one of those dog attorneys, aren't you? VICKI (nods): Yes, I am! DAYTON (happy): Well, Vicki, I sure am gratiful that you got me away from that angry bull! I'm from the city and the closest I've ever been to beef was in the frozen food section of the store! VICKI (giggles): Really? DAYTON (smiles): Yeah! (looks at Vicki): Vicki, could I ask you for a favor? VICKI (nods): Sure, Dayton! DAYTON (slyly): Well, I'd like to fly again, if you wouldn't mind... VICKI (happy): Sure! (goes to her knees): Here, put your arms around my shoulders and hold on tight! Dayton does as Vicki instructed him, and she slowly lifts off the ground again. She begins to slowly circle the ranch, Dayton is so excited he's shouting for joy. DAYTON (shouting): WOW!! THIS IS GREAT!! CAN WE GO FASTER? Vicki nods and flys faster, she even passes by the rest of the group. AMOS (pointing): Dat be a strange lookin' birdie, I guarantee! HANNAH (concerned): That's no bird! That's Vicki! PRAIRIE MASON (shocked): And that's Dayton on her back! MISTY (happy): WOW!! That's awesome! I gotta have Vicki take ME for a ride like that! DAYTON (looks around): Hey! Where's Starlight? AMOS (smiles): Amos know not! I still wanna see where you grow the crawdads! PRAIRIE MASON (confused): Crawdads? AMOS (nods): Yep, if Amos had him a farm, he be growing a whole field of crawdads! HANNAH (shakes head): No Amos, that's not exactly how..... AMOS (nods): You be right, woman! There be no swampland here! Now the group sees Starlight and Dashing walking out of the barn, holding hands. PRAIRIE MASON (smiles): I see you've met Dashing Writer, Starlight! STARLIGHT (nods): Yes I have, sir! I must admit to feeling somewhat different. I seem a bit anxious, excited, thrilled, I do believe in human terms I am experiencing.... HANNAH (interrupting): Love at first sight, right? STARLIGHT (looks into Dashing's eyes): That would be an accurate description! DASHING (nods): Same here, Starlight! MISTY (singing): Love is in the air.... AMOS (nods): Dis be true! Amos kisses Hannah passionately. STARLIGHT (sternly): So, THAT must be the proper technique! I must take notes! AMOS (smiles): Young folks in love! It give dis old swamp dog a warm feeling inside, yes? HANNAH (big grin): Yes, it reminds me of us... four years ago! AMOS (nods): Dat it do, woman! Dat it do! MISTY (looks up at Amanda): Miss Amanda, do humans behave like this when they are in love? AMANDA (smiles): Well..... sometimes..... PRAIRIE MASON (smiles): Tell you what, folks! Let's go have lunch! I know my wife will have some of her famous five alarm chili simmering away in her crock pot in the kitchen! It should be ready by now! MISTY (points upward): But first, we need to have Air Vicki come in for a landing! STARLIGHT (nods): Leave that to me! (shouts, sounds like she's using a bullhorn): VICKI! DAYTON!!! DINNER!!! DASHING (shocked): Amazing! Vicki slowly descends to the ground, Dayton climbs off her back and runs over to Misty. DAYTON (happy): Misty! You gotta let Vicki take you up in the air! It was totally awesome! MISTY (happy): I agree! PRAIRIE MASON (sternly): Flying can be dangerous! (smiles) Oh well, right now we're going to eat! Prairie Mason, Amos, Hannah, Vicki, Misty, Amanda, Starlight, Dashing and Dayton all sit down at the long dining room table and enjoy Prairie Rose's chili. The rest of the day passes very quickly, and soon it's time for Amos and the others to leave. HANNAH (smiles): Thank you for a wonderful day, Prairie Mason, Prairie Rose! AMOS (nods): And I be thankin' ye fer dat chili! It be very tasty, like me crawdad bisque! PRAIRIE ROSE (smiles): Thank you! Maybe the next time you visit, we can swap recipes! Starlight looks into Dashing's eyes. STARLIGHT (smiles): If you would like to, perhaps we can try another human ritual called 'dating' sometime! DASHING (nods): I'd like that very much, Starlight! As the two horse sapiens kiss, Misty looks at Prairie Mason MISTY (smiles): Sir, your ranch is great! AMANDA (nods): I agree with Misty! PRAIRIE MASON (happy): Thanks! All of you are welcome here anytime! The last to enter the van is Vicki, who is saying goodbye to Dayton. DAYTON (sadly): Miss Vicki, will I ever see you again? VICKI (nods): Of course you will, Dayton! I really had a great time with you today! DAYTON (surprised): Really? VICKI (smiles): Really! Thank you, for everything! Vicki gives Dayton a quick kiss on the cheek as she gets into the van. Everyone waves as the van turns around and slowly drives away. PRAIRIE ROSE (watching the van drive away): There go a nice bunch of folks! DAYTON (nods): Yep, they sure are! DASHING (dreamily): You can say that again! Dayton mounts his motorcycle and speeds away towards the van. ------------------------------------------------------------------