Copyright 2000 -- Robert Baer Jr. Toil --- "Toiling for Your 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, Robin Mallory, Joe Mallory, Meadowlark Gremmon, Warrior, Thrush Limbird, Carla Delmar, Robert Delmar, Dayton and Edward R Sparrow are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1998 Hope and Amtek are creations of Angel Munoz. Nash is a creation of Nash Diablo. Maddawg, Renex and Celine are creations of Kimberly Keister. Toil and Stardust are creations of Charity Gifford. Toil -- "Toiling For You Birthday" The scene is a farm out in rural California. It is here that we find Toil with his girlfriend Stardust. They are both out in a field picking ears of corn along with Maddawg and her two teenaged children Renex and Celine. MADDAWG (smiles): Toil, Stardust, I sure appreciate you guys coming out here and helping us like this! TOIL (nods): You're very welcome, Maddawg! STARDUST (happy): Glad to lend a helping paw! RENEX (points upward): Hey mom, look you there! CELINE (looks up): That's are the strangest looking flock of birds I've ever seen! MADDAWG (happy): Those are the Bird Rovers! They've come to help us! RENEX (confused): Bird Rovers? CELINE (confused): Yeah mom, I thought all Road Rovers were dogs! MADDAWG (shakes head): Nope, these birds have been transformed into bird-sapiens. Hey, we can use all the help we can get getting all of this corn plucked today! TOIL (ears perk up): I hear something in the distance.... STARDUST (nods): Sounds like a motorcycle! MADDAWG (excited): He's HERE!!! HE'S HERE!!!!! TOIL (confused): Who's that? RENEX (giggles): Mom's new boyfriend! CELINE (nods): Yep, his name is Dayton, a new Road Rover recruit! (smiles): Gotta admit, he sure is cute! Dayton (a mixed breed Beagle) guns the engine of his cycles and zooms right past Maddawg and the others. He turns around and does a 'wheelie' as he once more drives past them. Soon, he slows the cycle down, parks, and runs over to Maddawg. DAYTON (laughs): How did you like my entrance, dear? MADDAWG (smiles, kisses him): You big showoff! C'mon over here and meet my friends! Maddawg introduces Dayton to Toil and Stardust as the Bird Rovers land. The nine members of the team are present: Robin and Joe Mallory, Meadowlark Gremmon, Edward R Sparrow, , Thrush Limbird, Carla and Robert Delmar, Wild Bill Bluejay and Babs Finchly. They all introduce themselves to Toil, Stardust and Dayton. DAYTON (giggles): So, youse boids are here to pick corn? ROBIN (nods): Certainly, we are glad to help our Road Rover comrades in any way! WILD BILL (nods): Yeah, and we get ALL the worms we can eat while working! DAYTON (rolls eyes): Er...yeah..... right! JOE (looks up at the sky): Guys, we better start working, the quicker we start, the faster we finish! The six Bird-Sapiens step into action. Wild Bill grabs a sickle in his claws and 'power dives' the cornfield, cutting down rows at a time while the others follow close behind, six plucking the corn in the air while tossing it into the net the last two birds are carrying. In this manner, nearly half of the crop is harvested by the Bird Rovers in the span of an half hour. Meanwhile Maddawg, Stardust, Renex and Celine are working on one side of the field, Toil and Dayton on the other side. DAYTON (smiles): So, is this your first time in a cornfield? TOIL (nods): Yep, sure is! DAYTON (giggles): Mine too! I always thought corn came in a can, not on a cob! TOIL (sighs): Yeah... DAYTON (concerned): Toil? You seem a little down.. TOIL (sadly): Well Dayton, I don't mind helping Maddawg and her family out, but I really thought I'd be doing something else on my birthday... DAYTON (wide grin): Whoa! Today's your birthday? Cool!!! Happy Birthday bro! TOIL (half smile): Thanks, but none of my friends seem to remember, not even my girlfriend! DAYTON (nods): I get the picture. Hey, if it makes you feel any better, I don't even know when I was born! When you live on the streets like I did, you only think about survival. TOIL (sighs): But Stardust never forgets things like this. DAYTON (puts hand on shoulder): Don't sweat it, Toil! After we're done playing Farmer Brown, you and me will ride into town and PARTY!! OK? TOIL (sadly): Thanks for the offer, but I'm too sad to party today... MADDAWG (runs up to Dayton and Toil): Look at those bird people go! They're going to have the job done before we can even finish this row! DAYTON (watching them in action): WOW!! Dem boids are really something! TOIL (amazed): Yeah! Look at them go! Within minutes, Edward and Thrush grab the huge cargo net full of corn and load it unto the back of Maddawg's purple truck. The other Bird Rovers help load the rest of the corn that Toil, Dayton and the others had plucked. MADDAWG (excited): WOW! I thank all of you for helping me harvest this corn! I must drive it to my buyer now, I'll be right back and when I return, we'll celebrate! OK? ROBIN (happy): Sounds good to us! STARDUST (nods): Ok, hurry back! As Maddawg drives away, Dayton, Renex, Celine, Toil and Stardust walk over to the barn for shade. DAYTON (smiles): So, what are we gonna do till Maddawg gets back? RENEX (looks around): Hey, where's the Bird Rovers at? CELINE (points outside): Over there! Wild Bill was right, they are having all the worms they can eat now! STARDUST (turns head): That's kinda gross! TOIL (turns head): I gotta agree with you, honey! RENEX (brightens): Those birds have the right idea! Celine and I can fix us all some pancakes and eggs! CELINE (nods): Great idea! How about it? DAYTON (nods): Sounds great! TOIL (smiling): Sure! STARDUST (happy): Wonderful! The five canines enter the house and are soon dining on pancakes and eggs. As Celine is starting to wash the dishes, she looks outside and gets excited. CELINE (pointing out the window): Look! Look! Mom's back! RENEX (walks over to the window): Yeah, and there's another truck following her in! STARDUST (concerned): We better go check it out! TOIL (nods): I agree, c'mon! The five Road Rovers and the nine Bird Rovers soon surround the two trucks. The 'second' truck is the Mobile Road Rover Headquarters with Hope driving it. TOIL (points): Hey, it's Hope and Amtek! STARDUST (confused): What are they doing here? Hope parks the truck as Maddawg climbs down from her rig. Hope and Amtek walk over to Toil. HOPE (smiles): Toil, we need for you to take a look at something for us! AMTEK (nods): It's inside the Mobile Headquarters, wanna take a quick look? TOIL (nods): Sure, why not! When Toil steps inside of the Mobile HQ, he is shocked to find it all decorated with streamers, balloons and a huge 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' banner. HOPE (shouts); HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOIL!!! Soon, other Road Rovers who were in hiding jump up and yell 'SURPRISE!" Among them are Nash, Warrior, Hunter, Colleen, Shag, Exile, Blitz and Muzzle. Soon, everyone is inside enjoying the party. Wild Bill and Thrush bring out the huge birthday cake as everyone sings 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY'. TOIL (tears of joy): And I thought all of you had forgotten my birthday! STARDUST (hugs Toil): I'd never let that happen, darling! DAYTON (smiles): Well Toil, instead of us going out to party, the party came to us! MADDAWG (smiles): Happy Birthday, Toil! HUNTER (shouts out): To the Power of the PACK!!! All of the Rovers howl in unison, all of the Bird Rovers chirp, except for Wild Bill, his attempt at howling sounds aweful. EDWARD (sternly): You're a bird, you dolt! Stop trying to howl like a dog! WILD BILL (defensive): I think I was close to a good howl that time! EDWARD (shakes head): I don't think so... WILD BILL (smiles): Hey, lighten up! Have a dog biscuit! EDWARD (sternly): No thanks! How can you eat those? WILD BILL (smiles): It ain't easy, but they sure are tasty! EDWARD (shakes head): You are very strange WILD BILL (happy): Thank you, I try my best! Edward shakes his head, then walks away and joins the others. ----------------------------------------------------------------