Copyright 2000 --- Robert Baer Jr. The Bird Rovers -- "Winging It" 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 Robin Mallory, Joe Mallory, Wild Bill Bluejay, Thrush Limbird, Edward R Sparrow, Babs Finchly, Meadowlark Gremmon, Carla Delmar, Robert Delmar, Otto and Samantah Maddog are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1998-9, Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. Alethia is a creation of Kylen Miles. Huntress is a creation of Greywolf Lupous. The Bird Rovers -- "Winging It" The scene is Road Rover Headquarters where Hunter, Colleen, Btilz, Huntress, Exile, Cobber and Alethia are all gathered around a table in the dining room, having coffee and some doggie treats. The Bird Rovers enter and sit down besides them, all except Will Bill, who walks into the kitchen to help Shag. HUNTER (salutes): Hey Bird Rovers, how's it waggin'? ROBIN (giggles): It's waggin' just fine, Hunter! COLLEEN (passes a bowl): 'ave a dog biscuit? JOE (shakes head): No thank you, those things are too hard for us to chew. Wild Bill is fixing us birds a little snack in the kitchen EDWARD (sternly): Why don't you go help him, Joe! That crazy bluejay will probably set their kitchen on fire! JOE (shakes head): Wild Bill insisted that he could handle this BABS (smiles): That's my boyfriend! What a hunk! BLITZ (laughs): A hunk of feathers and claws! Hey, I'M the stud around here! I look so handsome! EXILE (turns his head): I think I'm going to hurlski! Wild Bill emerges from the kitchen with five huge bowls. He sets them down on the table and the Bird Rovers begin eating. Blitz smiles as he peaks into one of the bowls. BLITZ (surprised): WOW!! Curly fries! May I have some? WILD BILL (nods): Sure, help yourself! They're very crispy! HUNTRESS (taps Blitz on the shoulder): Blitzie..... BLITZ (shrugs away): Not now, I'm enjoying these curly fries! What a great flavor! Seasoned just right! HUNTRESS (taps Blitz on the shoulder): Blitzie, there's something you should know about .... BLITZ (turns): Hey, don't bother me! You guys should really try these! (looks at Wild Bill) Maybe you're not such a bird brain after all! WILD BILL (giggles): Thanks, Blitz, and maybe you're not such a dog brain, either! BLITZ (still eating): Whatever.... HUNTRESS (turns away): I tried to tell him.... COLLEEN (smiles): Wild Bill, what are those things anyway? They look like chips to me! WILD BILL (smiles): I've always wanted to try and cook these, but I never could in BirdWorld. Now, here they are, my first batch of deep fried worms! BLITZ (nearly chokes): WORMS???? WILD BILL (pats Btitz on the back): Yeah, and since you love them so much, I'll make you another batch right now! BLITZ (holding hands over his mouth): Excuse me, please! Blitz runs straight into the restroom while everyone else laughs, except for Edward R Sparrow and Wild Bill. EDWARD (sternly): You crazy bluejay! Now you've poisoned him! WILD BILL (angry): That's crazy! I've been eating worms all of my life and am I poisoned? NO!!! COLLEEN (whispers to Hunter): I think I'm going to like these bloaks! EXILE (turns to Carla): Comrade Carla, do you have the new Bird Rover helmets working? HUNTRESS (confused): Bird Rover helmets? CARLA (nods): Yes, Huntress, protective head gear with radio transceivers inside! We Bird Rovers will need them, since we'll be airborne much of the time. HUNTER (excited): Too cool! I gotta have one of those! WILD BILL (looks in the direction of the restroom): I hope Blitz is alright. Does he get sick like this often? COLLEEN (smiles): Not often enough in my opinion! As Blitz finally emerges from the restroom, the Master calls everyone to the briefing room. The Master, standing on his platform, waits for all of the Rovers to take their seats. MASTER: Rovers, we have a crisis. A private jetliner has been hijacked in Cairo, Egypt. The hijackers have flown the plane to an airport in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Negotiations have broken down and time is running out. Rovers, fly to Abu Dhabi and free those hostages! HUNTER (salutes): Master, we're on our way! BLITZ (stands up): Hey, why does Hunter always get to lead? Why can't you put me in charge? EXILE (laughs): Because you're a weird boy! HUNTER (shouts): We're dogs with a mission .... ROBIN (clears her throat): Hmmmmmmmph! HUNTER (shouts): Oh yeah, we're dogs AND birds with a mission, we're ROAD ROVERS!! All of the Rovers howl in unison, the Bird Rovers all chirp, except for Wild Bill, who attempts to howl and sounds like a broken flute. HUNTER (puts hand on Bill's shoulder): We're going to have to work on that howl, Wild Bill! The scene shifts to the Cloud Rover, where all of the Bird Rovers and Hunter, Huntress, Blitz, Shag, Exile, Alethia, Cobber and Colleen are inside. HUNTER (thinking outloud): If we go straight to the airport, their radar will detect us. ROBIN (nods): But if WE birds fly low to the ground, they'll never see us coming! HUNTER: Hmmmmmmmm. I don't know... COLLEEN (nods): She does have a point, Huntie-Wuntie, all of the Bird Rovers do have the advantage. EXILE (nods): Da, I say, let the birdskis try it! BLITZ (angry): No Way! These feather brains can't do the job! JOE (angry): We did take care of Parvo and Groomer, remember? BLITZ (snorts): Just beginners luck! ROBIN (turns to Hunter): Hunter, you're in charge, what's it going to be? HUNTER (nods): Ok, Robin, we'll let all of you out here. The Cloud Rover will stay out of radar range and we'll monitor your helmet radios. Good luck! ROBIN (turns to the others): Alright, Bird Rovers, let's go! Within minutes, all of the Bird Rovers have exited the Cloud Rover and are heading towards Abu Dhabi. They talk to each other over their helmet radios. ROBIN: Ok, Bird Rovers, follow me and stay in formation! WILD BILL: Can I dive bomb the terrorists? I'll bet I could really decorate them good! EDWARD (sternly): Is that all you can think about, you crazy bluejay? THRUSH (nods): Eddie has a point, Wild Bill, we have to stop the terrorists and save the passengers! EDWARD (sternly): My name is EDWARD, NOT EDDIE! MEADOWLARK (laughs): Hey, lighten up, Edward, we have to slam dunk these bad guys, Robin, what's the game plan? ROBIN: I remember the diagram that the Master showed us at headquarters. We'll continue to fly low and together until we reach the city. Joe will take Thrush, Edward and Babs with him. They're circle around and come in low off of the ocean. Babs, you, and Meadowlark will circle and come in from the west. The rest of you will follow me and fly in low from the south. Chances are, even if the humans see us, they'll panic first, that's when we dive in and secure the plane. Any questions? WILD BILL (confused): Yeah, will you please let me decorate those bums? ROBIN (shakes head): Wild Bill, you know better than that! EDWARD (sternly): That hasn't stopped him before! WILD BILL (happy): Hey, this is Arab country! Can I go visit a harem? BABS (angry): If you do, I'll peck your face! WILD BILL (happy): I wasn't thinking of mating, Babs, I just like flying indoors and knocking stuff off of the shelves! EDWARD (sternly): Wild Bill, you give all birds a bad name.. WILD BILL (happy): No I don't! Do you want me to start renaming all of them now? ROBIN (sternly): Enough chatter, we're nearing the city, prepare to break formation! The nine Bird Rovers break into their 'groups' and fly as Robin had directed them. The scene shifts to the plane, which sits alone on the edge of an empty runway. Suddenly, one of the terrorists jumps out of the plane with a huge missile launcher in his hands. He quickly aims and fires a missile in the air. ROBIN (distressed): They must've detected the Cloud Rover, and that's a heat seeking missile! WILD BILL (happy): Oh goody! A silver flying toy! I gotta see it up close! ROBIN (angry): Wild Bill, get back here! ROBERT (surprised): Wild Bill has broken ranks, want me to go after him? ROBIN (shakes head): No time, everyone, I have an idea! The scene shifts back to the private plane, suddenly Robin dives steeply towards it, making a loud screeching noise as she flew by. This causes all of the terrorists to walk outside of the plane to have a look around. Robin chirps loudly, this was the signal for all the Bird Rovers to attack. Before any of the terrorists can react, Babs, Edward, Thrush, Joe, Robert, Carla and Joe power dive towards them, knocking all of them to the ground with the force of their landings. Meanwhile, Robin flys after Wild Bill, who is still chasing the missile. The scene shifts back to the Cloud Rover, where Hunter and the others see the missile heading straight for them. Shag shakes in fear and hides under his seat. BLITZ (screams): Hunter, DO SOMETHING!!! I'M TOO PRETTY TO DIE!! HUNTER (steering franticly): I'm doing the best I can! BLITZ (looks out window): That may not be good enough! As the missile nears the Cloud Rover, Wild Bill catches up to it, and with a shout of "RAMMING SPEED" he head butts the missile causing it to veer off course and explode. Wild Bill, who is shaken by the blast, begins to fall out of the sky. Robin quickly intercepts him and 'catches' him by flying under him and letting him land on her back. ROBIN (thru radio): WILD BILL!!! WILD BILL!!!! Are you alright, speak to me! Say something! WILD BILL (weakly): Robin, can I have some green root beer when we land? ROBIN (happy): Sounds like you're back to normal! The scene shifts to Road Rover Headquarters, two hours later. The Master addresses everyone in the briefing room. MASTER (on his platform): Road Rovers, Bird Rovers, a job well done! All of the terrorists have been turned over to the police and all of the passengers have been sent back to their homes. HUNTER (shouts): Master, it was the Bird Rovers who tackled all the terrorists, and if it hadn't been for Wild Bill, the Cloud Rover would have been history! EXILE (stands up): DA! Comrade Bill rammed the missile and sent it off course! He's a real heroski! HUNTRESS (turns to Blitz): Blitzie, NOW what do you think of our new teammates? BLITZ (mumbles): Ok, I admit that those birds did help us a teenie-tiny bit... COLLEEN (angry): Wild Bill saved our lives, Blinky! ALETHIA (nods): I agree, that bluejay really came through in the clutch! ROBIN (looks around): Where is Wild Bill? Everyone hears a loud, pounding noise out in the hallway. Everyone runs out to investigate, they find Wild Bill sitting on a bench with a sledgehammer in his hands, crushing dog biscuits with it. JOE (dewildered): Wild Bill, what in the world are you doing? EDWARD (sternly): He's making a huge mess! WILD BILL (smiling): Well, these doggie treats are too hard to peck, so I'm smashing them into smaller pieces so we birds can try them. After all, if Biltz can eat worms, we birds can eat doggie treats, right? BLITZ (face turning green): Don't remind me, I'll get sick again.... MASTER (shakes head): Wild Bill, I don't think this is a good idea... WILD BILL (picks up a plate with pieces on it): It works, Master, here, had a piece! Before the Master can react, Wild Bill shoves a doggie treat piece into his mouth. WILD BILL (nods): See, they're tasty, aren't they? Let this feast cement the friendship between the Road Rovers and the Bird Rovers! COLLEEN (nods): And in honor of this occassin, let's make Blister eat more worms! BLITZ (shakes head): No way! MASTER (spits out doggie treat): Wild Bill, your goal is a noble one, but I think Shag and Joe can prepare a better friendship meal than doggie treats! WILD BILL (nods): Ok, how about some ice cream! Y'all got plenty of mustard, right? EXILE (nods): All the mustard you want, Wild Bill! I give you big bear hug! MASTER (turns to Robin): Robin Mallory, your Bird Rovers did a wonderful job today! I'm glad you talked me into letting them join our group! ROBIN (smiles): Thank you, Master (whispers): Don't mind Wild Bill, he's a bit strange, but he's a very good bird! MASTER (wipes mouth): Do me a favor, please tell him not to feed me any more doggie treats, OK? ROBIN (nods): Consider it done. Master! Wild Bill is seen chasing Blitz all over Mission Control, shouting "I have some more worms for you!" "Come back here!" "They're nice and juicy, I grabbed them myself". COLLEEN (watches Wild Bill chase Blitz): Y'know, I'm REALLY gonna like these bloaks! COBBER (nods): They do 'ave style, don't they? Blitz is still screaming and running away from Wild Bill. ---------------------------------------------------------