Copyright 2000 --- Robert Baer Jr. Callie --- "No Horsing Around For My Birthday!" 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 of WIld Bill Bluejay, Babs Finchly and Starlight are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1997 - 1999, Alethia is a creation of Kylen Miles, Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. Dawn is a creation of Diane L, Huntress is a creation of Greywolf Lupous, Hope is a creation of Angel Munoz. Dervish is a creation of Casey Johnson, DJ is a creation of Jake Williams, Dylan is a creation of Dylan Rinald. Azelin is a creation of Luke Trickett. Callie is a creation of Bozena McCants, Star is a creation of Katherine Gore, Grey is a creation of Grey. Callie --- "No Horsing Around For My Birthday!" The scene is in the early morning at Callie's apartment. She is wide awake, washing the morning dishes and dressed in her finest jeans and bright blue top. She has a wide grin on her face as she works. CALLIE (outloud): Today is my birthday! I'll bet Alethia will be over shortly. Maybe the whole gang will throw me a surprise party, like they did for Muzz as few months ago. YES! I'll bet that's what they're going to do! Callie has finished the dishes and now sits on the couch, flipping through the television channels with her remote. Suddenly, the doorbell rings. Callie leaps off the couch and opens the door. It's Starlight, the pure white horse-sapien dressed in almost the identical outfit Callie is wearing. CALLIE (laughs): Hi Starlight, we look like twins, don't we? STARLIGHT (smiles): That's very odd! I chose to wear jeans and a blue top, just as you did! CALLIE (opens door wider): Won't you come in? I have some hot coffee and ... STARLIGHT (shakes head): No thank you, ma'am. Would you come with me to the Southland Stables? There's some people there I'd like you to meet and ... CALLIE (happy): Oh, I get it, Starlight! (giggles): You're the distraction, aren't you? STARLIGHT (confused): Distraction? I do not understand. CALLIE (smiles): You're here to keep me busy while my friends are preparing my surprise birthday party, arent you? STARLIGHT (shakes head): No Callie, I'd really like for you to accompany me to Southland Stables because .. CALLIE (laughs hard): Oh Starlight! You're still in character! Well, I'm going to find that surprise party myself! Come along with me! Callie and Starlight walk out to her shiny new candy apple red Ferrari and get it. As Callie drives, Starlight looks all around. STARLIGHT (smiles): This is a very nice automotive vehicle you have, Callie. May I ask, where are we going? CALLIE (steering and grinning): We, my dear horse friend, are going to the place I KNOW my buddies are hiding for my surprise birthday party! I can see it all now! Star, Grey, Muzz, DJ, Alethia, Azelin, Dylan, Dervish, all of my good friends are working their little fingers to the bone dressing up the lounge at Road Rover Mission Control just for me! I'll bet they have a huge chocolate cake with a toy horse on top of it, Shag probably worked all night to get it ready! WOW! I can hardly wait! STARLIGHT (concerned): Callie, there's something you need to know .... CALLIE (smiling): You don't have to stall any longer, Starlight, I'm going to find my party! Soon, the red Ferrari goes swiftly through the 'doggy door' into the motor pool of Road Rover Mission Control. Callie rushes out of her car and down the hallway towards the lounge with Starlight following closely behind her. She reaches the lounge room and begins to laugh loudly when she sees it empty. CALLIE (laughing): Ok, Starlight, the jig is up! You can turn off your image projector now! I'm ready to PAR-TAY!!! STARLIGHT (sadly): Callie, my image projector is not active now. CALLIE (laughs): Oh, stop horsing around Starlight! (stops, laughs harder): HEY! I made a PUN! Horsing around, and WE'RE horses! That's a good one! (looks around): Seriously, girlfriend, turn this illusion off so I can enjoy my birthday party, alright? STARLIGHT (shakes head): I'm telling you the truth, Callie, this is no illusion. There is no surprise birthday party here! CALLIE (looks at Starlight): You're NOT kidding, are you? Hmmmmmmmmmmm. (brightens): I get it! Those rascals are having it somewhere else here! Callie frantically runs all around Mission Control, peeking into every room, but not finding anything out of the ordinary. After a solid hour of searching, Callie sadly returns to the lounge and sits down on the sofa. CALLIE (looks up at Starlight): I don't get it! They're not here! I was SO sure that I was going to get a surprise party this year! STARLIGHT (smiles at Callie): NOW will you come with me to Southland Stables? CALLIE (sadly): What for? It's obvious now that my friends have forgotten my birthday! There's no need to keep me occupied any longer. STARLIGHT (sits next to Callie): That's what I've been trying to tell you. I wasn't sent to you to be a distraction, your friends sent me to your apartment to TAKE you to your birthday party! CALLIE (stunned, confused): Huh? STARLIGHT (smiles): I'll show you! With a loud BOOM!!!!!!!!!!! Starlight teleports herself and Callie to Southland Stables. In a huge outdoor pavillion she sees Alethia, DJ, Muzz, Grey, Azelin, Dawn, Dervish, Dylan, Star, Cobber and many, many others gathered. When they all see her, they shout, "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CALLIE!" CALLIE (still in shock): So, you really WERE trying to bring me here all along, wasn't you? STARLIGHT (nods): Yes, Callie, Happy Birthday! Soon, Wild Bill Bluejay and Babs Finchly fly over the pavillion and unfurl a huge white banner that reads 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CALLIE". CALLIE (points and giggles): Nice touch! STARLIGHT (smiles): Thanks, I thought of that one myself! When Callie walks over to the pavillion, she is greeted by all of her friends. ALETHIA (hugs her): Congradulations, Callie! DJ (hugs her): We had you going, didn't we? CALLIE (smiles): Actually, I had myself going! DAWN (hugs Callie): That was the whole idea! MUZZ (hugs Callie): That's why is called a surprise party! GREY (hugs Callie): Yep, great, isn't it? DERVISH (hugs Callie): Bet this is one birthday you won't forget! COBBER (hugs Callie): Way to go, mate! DYLAN (hugs Callie): Now, come over here and blow out your candles! Shag, Hunter and Exile carry out the huge chocolate birthday cake with the lighted candles on it. Callie blows them out after everyone sings 'Happy Birthday' to her. STARLIGHT (smiles): Well Callie, what do you think of your birthday party? CALLIE (happy): I must admit, this year I really got SURPRISED! Hope turns up the music and the party begins. Huntress grabs Blitz and begins to dance, soon everyone is dancing and having a great time. STARLIGHT (wide grin): Birthday parties! Now thats is one human custom I REALLY like! --------------------------------------------------------------------------