Copyright 2000 -- Robert Baer Jr. Amos Doggie & Hannah -- "Santa's Little Helper" 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, Princess, Katrina, Felicia, Porthos, Thomas, Patch and the Gila Monster are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1999. Catman is a creation of John Butler. Amos Doggie & Hannah -- "Santa's Little Helper" The scene is Amos Doggie and Hannah's house deep in the Louisiana Bayou. Hannah is dressed up in a festive Christmas dress and is having a Christmas Eve party for the DixieCats and Catman. Everyone is seated in the living room gathered around the fireplace. PORTHOS (happy): Amos, Hannah, your home is beautifully decorated for the holidays! HANNAH (smiles): Thank you Porthos, more punch? AMOS (nods): Yeah, ol' Amos be gittin help from me forest friends! Dem lights strung all over, dee squirrels help Amos wit and ... FELICIA (smiles): This will be our first Christmas as Felo-Sapiens! KATRINA (nods): Yeah, I know what I want for Christmas! FELICIA (smiles): Me too! The two ladies now stare at Catman as Hannah continues to serve punch. PATCH (smiles); When do we eat? THOMAS (growls): Patch! That's not a polite question to ask... HANNAH (smiles): It's alright, the turkey will be done in a half hour. Until then, I made some cracker snacks for you all. Hannah goes to the kitchen. PATCH (smiles): When to we start singing Carols? AMOS (confused): Carols? THOMAS (nods): Yeah, Christmas carols, let's start singing carols! AMOS (smiles); Ol' Amos can do dis! Lookie! Amos waves his arms and suddenly Carol Channing appears in the living room, dressed like a Christmas tree. CAROL (shocked); What... what am I doing here? (looks at herself): This is a hideous outfit! AMOS (wide grin): Tank ye, I be glad you like it! CATMAN (shocked); Er...Amos... this is not exactly what we had in mind... When Hannah walks out and sees Carol Channing in her 'Christmas tree' costume, she immediately drops her plate of cracker snacks and panics HANNAH (angry): AMOS DOGGIE!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE??? AMOS (points); Dis here's a Christmas Carol! FELICIA (laughs): Humans sure dress funny! KATRINA (points); Where do we plug her in at? CAROL (furious): You'll be hearing from my lawyer! This is so embarrassing! Hannah waves her arms and makes Carol Channing disappear. HANNAH (upset): Amos, what have I told you about using your magic.... AMOS (sadly); You say not to till I be learnin' how... HANNAH (furious): That's right! (turns to the others); I'm so sorry for all of this... I'll make some more snacks... As Hannah returns to the kitchen, Katrina and Felicia look all around the room FELICIA (curious); Er... Amos... I don't see any mistletoe! KATRINA (smiles): Yeah Amos, do you have any mistletoe? AMOS (smiles): Amos be makin' some now! Amos waves his arms in the air, suddenly, the house shakes as a huge white oddly shaped object appears in the living room, it's weight crushes the coffee table and causes Catman and the DixieCats to jump out of their seats. Hannah hears the commotion and comes running out into the room. HANNAH (screaming): AMOS!!! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE NOW???? AMOS (confused): Amos make mistletoe... CATMAN (looking down at the object): Hey, there's some inscription on that thing! PORTHOS (nods): You're right, Catman! THOMAS (looking): It says... "Property of Lockheed-Marrietta"... FELICIA (confused): What is it? KATRINA (confused): Lockheed? PATCH (smiles): I know what this is, it's a component for an Titan II missile! HANNAH (grumbles): THIS is a mistletoe? AMOS (toothy grin): Well.... I was .... close..... weren't I? PATCH (laughs): Oh yeah... REALLY close! HANNAH (furious): And the turkey is still not down yet.... AMOS (smiles, points finger); Amos fix dat too! HANNAH (screaming): NO!!!!!! Too late, Amos's magic causes the oven to blow up, the now burnt turkey lands on top of the missile part. HANNAH (fuming): AMOS DOGGIE!!! NOW LOOK!!! DINNER'S RUINED!!! YOU'VE WRECKED THIS CHRISTMAS PARTY!!! As Hannah, Catman and the DixieCats gather around the missile part, discussing the best way to dispose of it, Amos quietly slips outside and runs towards the swamp. AMOS (crying): Me woman be right! I make Christmas bad, Amos go now, not cause no more trouble... Two of Amos's alligator friends meet him at the edge of the swamp, he stands on their backs and quietly slips into the night. It's a foggy Christmas Eve, and Amos rides the river to a large town. The bright lights can be seen from a distance. As Amos nears a huge suspension bridge, he sadly looks up at the moon. AMOS (talking outloud): Oh Gertrude, Huey, you know not how lucky you is to be gators! Amos be not a good swamp dog... Amos git magic and he not know how to use it... Amos ruin party... his woman be mad at him and .... (staring up at the bridge, then points)... HEY!!! LOOKIE!!!! Amos sees what looks like a man jumping from the top of the bridge. Immediately, Amos flies up in the air and catches him. MAN (opens eyes): What the.... (looks at Amos): WHAT!!! WHO... WHAT ARE YOU??? AMOS (smiles): Day call me Amos, and it be a good ting I be here, yes? MAN (shocked): You... you caught me? (looks down): HEY!! WE'RE FLOATING IN THE AIR!!! AMOS (smiles): Oh, Amos get you down.. As Amos holds the man with his bionic arm, he gives out a strange howl, causing Gertrude and Huey to emerge in the river. The man screams as Amos lands his feet on their backs.. MAN (scared): G...G....GATORS!!!! AMOS (warm smile): Dees be Gertrude and Huey! Day harm you not. MAN (shocked); You're a ... dog.... and you speak like a Cajun! AMOS (nods); Dat be right, mister! Now, tell ol' Amos, why you be doin' dee high dive from dis bridge? MAN (sadly): I was trying to commit suicide... AMOS (confused): Suey..side? Dat be some kind of Chinese food? MAN (shakes head); No, I was trying to kill myself.... AMOS (confused): Why you be doin' a fool ting like dat? MAN (sadly): Guess it wouldn't hurt to tell you the whole story. My name is Reginard Pierce. I had it all, a good wife, four wonderful kids and a great house... lost it all yesterday... was laid off from work... and just last night our beautiful home burned to the ground. And all this just before Christmas! AMOS (sadly): Gee... dat be sad... MAN (shouts); SAD??? It's disaster! We've lost everything, everything I've worked so hard for... I just can't take it anymore! (crying); I'm a failure, my family would be better off without me! AMOS (hugging Reginard): You stop talking like dis! You still have your wife and family, yes? REGINARD (nods): Yes... luckily we all escaped just in time... but the house is gone! My wife and kids are at the site now.... seeing if anything can be salvaged.. AMOS (nods); We go dere now! Amos waves one arm and immediately, they are standing in front of a burnt down house. Reginard's wife and children are sadly moving through the ashes, looking for anything that survived the fire. REGINARD (shocked); HOW??? HOW??? WE'RE HERE!! How'd you do that? Reginard's wife Regina sees him and runs over to where he and Amos are standing. Soon, their children follow. REGINA (hugging her husband): Oh darling... looks like there's nothing left to... (sees Amos): Hello sir, who are you? By this time, the four children, two young boys and two older girls, now are hugging their mother and father. REGINARD (sadly): Well.... this is Amos and ... REGINA (begins to cry): What are we going to do now? AMOS (thinks to himself): Me woman say not to use me magic, but Amos not jist stand here and let dis happan... she already be mad at me, what I have to lose? (outloud, points): HEY!! LOOKIE UP DERE!!!! A SHOOTIN' STAR!!! SEE IT???? LOOK HARD!!!! As the entire family gazes at the sky, Amos quickly turns around and waves his arms. REGINARD (shakes head): I don't see a shooting star! REGINA (shakes head): Neither do I! AMOS (smiles): Amos must be seein' tings.... (points towards the house); Maybe it be over dere! When the family turns around, they can't believe their eyes. Standing in front of them is their beautiful house, looking just like it did before the fire. REGINARD (shocked); Am I dreaming? REGINA (shocked): That's... that's... KIDS (all together): THE HOUSE!!!!! The children all runs toward the house, followed closely by their parents and Amos. The kids enter the house as Regina and Reginard stand outside, their mouths gaping open and their eyes as big as saucers. REGINA (touches the porch): IT'S REAL!!! REGINARD (shocked): I can't believe it! AMOS (smiles); Looks like dis house be not burnt down after all! As Regina and Reginard turn and look at Amos, one of their children shouts outloud, causing the couple to enter the house and rush into the living room. They are astounded to find their Christmas tree up and all of the presents under it, just as it had been the day before the fire. REGINARD (shakes head); This is too wierd.... REGINA (shocked): But all of this was destroyed!!! How did... REGINARD (turns to Amos): It's YOU!!! You did this! You saved my life, and now... REGINA (turns to Amos); Are you an angel? AMOS (giggles); Amos Doggie be no angel, I is what I is. REGINARD (shocked); Amos Doggie? I thought you were just a legend.. REGINA (nods); The old swamp dog they tell stories about... AMOS (smiles): No, I be real... I tink.... Suddenly, Hannah, Catman and the DixieCats appear outside the house. CATMAN (points); I can sense Amos is in that house! HANNAH (sadly): I was so hard on him.... I really hurt his feelings... FELICIA (nods): He was only trying to help... KATRINA (looks at Catman): Should we go inside? CATMAN (points): The front door is open... Before they can enter, Amos, Reginard and Regina walk outside on the front porch. The group stands in the distance and watch. REGINARD (smiles); Amos Doggie, how can I ever thank you? REGINA (smiles): I don't understand any of this, but I thank you all the same, Amos! AMOS (smiles): You are very welcome! (points); Is dat a letter in your mailbox? Reginard pulls out the letter, opens it, reads it, and jumps excitedly for joy. REGINA (shocked); Darling? What does the letter say? REGINARD (happy); It's from my company! The lay-off is ending! I go back to work the day after New Year's!!! REGINA (happy): That's great news!!! REGINARD (happy): We won't lose the house... (turns to Amos, holding letter); Did you do this too? AMOS (shakes head): Nope, Amos have noting to do wit dat letter... REGINARD (hugs Amos): You saved my life, you brought our house back! I don't know what to say! AMOS (wide grin); Merry Christmas, y'all! Hannah now runs over and hugs her husband. The DixieCats and Catman soon follow. Regina and Reginard are at first scared, but then smile as they see Hannah embrace Amos. HANNAH (crying); Oh my love! I'm so sorry for scolding you! Please forgive me! AMOS (smiles); Dere be noting to forgive! Amos be in dee wrong! REGINARD (looks at the group): Are you all friends of Amos Doggie? CATMAN (nods): Yes sir, we are! I'm Catman, and these are the DixieCats.. REGINA (looks at Hannah): That's a lovely dress you're wearing! HANNAH (smiles): Why, thank you, miss... miss... REGINA (smiles); Call me Regina, please, all of you, come in! Come in! In a matter of minutes, everyone is seated in the dining room, Hannah and Amos use their magic to make a spectacular turkey dinner for the entire group. The children are fascinated by their new 'furry' friends and Reginard and his wife watch with glee as their children unwrap their gifts from under the tree. REGINARD (happy): This entire evening has been filled with surprises! By the way, what was that interesting soup we had with our meal? AMOS (wide grin): Dat be me famous crawdad bisque! REGINA (smiles); I must have the recipe! HANNAH (nods): Of course you can have it! One of their sons walks up to Amos and tugs on his pantleg. SON (looking up): Are you Santa Claus? AMOS (smiles); No, I be not him.... Jist calls me one of his little helpers! Everyone smiles and the Christmas Eve party continues. Hannah hugs her husband again. HANNAH (smiles); Amos Doggie, you never cease to amaze me! AMOS (points up): You is standin' under dee mistletoe! Amos know what dis mean now! Amos shares a long, passionate kiss with his wife. ---------------------------------------------------------------------