Copyright 2000 -- Robert Baer Jr. The Bird Rovers -- "Meet Forest Polo" 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, Forest Polo, Babs Finchly, Meadowlark Gremmon, Carla Delmar and Robert Delmar are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright, 1998-99. Alethia is a creation of Kylen Miles. Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. Dylan is a creation of Dylan Rinald. The Bird Rovers -- "Meet Forest Polo" The scene is a old abandoned sawmill in eastern Oregon, which is Parvo's lastest attempt at a secret base. Cobber, Alethia and Dylan are in a 'fire-fight' with Parvo's cano-mutants a short distance away from the mill. They are 'pinned down' behind a large boulder, surrounded by laser shooting cano-mutants. DYLAN (fires laser pistol): We were only sent here to investigate this area for possible cano-mutant activity COBBER (fires laser pistol): Looks like we found something, mate! ALETHIA (fires laser pistol): Cobber, did you contact Mission Control? COBBER (nods): I sure did! Help is on the way! DYLAN (fires laser pistol): Who's coming? Is it Hunter and the other Road Rover Elite? COBBER (shakes head, fires laser pistol): No, they can't make it ALETHIA (fires laser pistol): How about the Street Rovers? The Collie Squadron? Otto & Sam? COBBER (hesitates): Well....not exactly..... DYLAN (fires laser pistol): I hope whoever they are, that they get here soon! ALETHIA (nods): Me too! In the sky above the mill are the nine Bird Rovers, all flying in formation behind Robin Mallory, their leader. All are wearing helmets with radios inside so they can talk to each other while in flight. ROBIN (looking down): Ok gang, there they are! Robert, Carla, you know what your assignment is . The rest of you grab your laser rifles with your claws and be ready to use them. Follow me in close formation and.... WILD BILL (interrupting): HEY!!! LOOKIE DOWN THERE!!! IT'S PARVO!!! I'm gonna go introduce myself! ROBIN (screaming): WAIT!!! STOP WILD BILL!!! JOE (screaming): GET BACK HERE, YOU CRAZY BIRD!!! Wild Bill goes into a 'power dive' towards Parvo and Groomer. EDWARD (sternly): Never mind that idiot! We gonna save Cobber, Alethia and Dylan! ROBIN (nods): Edward's right, follow me! As Robin and the other fly down and open fire on the cano-mutants, Parvo and Groomer are standing on the deck of the sawmill, gloating over their apparent victory. PARVO (laughs): Look, Groomer! We have three Road Rovers trapped, there's no way they can escape! GROOMER (looks thru binoculars): Er.....General... PARVO (happy): Three more canines for my Cano-Mutator! GROOMER (scared): Er....my General.... there's a flock of birds coming this way! PARVO (laughs): Really? Why are you so frightened? GROOMER (hands him binoculars): These birds are carrying laser rifles! PARVO (looking thru binoculars): WHAT? (angry): Bird-sapiens? Not them again! Suddenly, Parvo and Groomer hear the odd, splatting sounds all around them. GROOMER (looks at herself): Ewwwwwwww! YUCK!!! PARVO (looks up and points): It's that bird up there! That miserable blue jay! Parvo aims his laser pistol at Wild Bill, he begins another power dive, screaming 'RAMMING SPEED!' as he collides wth Parvo, the force of the 'blow' knocks both Parvo and Groomer down. Meanwhile, Robin, Joe, Edward, Thrush and the other Bird Rovers attack the cano-mutants. COBBER (points upward): Look! The cavalry has arrived! ALETHIA (confused): The Bird Rovers? DYLAN (smiles): Hey, they maybe birds, but look at the way they're going after those cano-mutants! Babs Finchly fires her laser rifle rapidly, making all of the mutants 'duck for cover'. BABS (shouting): TAKE THAT, PARVO PUPPIES!!! Thrush Limbird and Meadowlark Gremmon take this opportunity to tackle some of the mutants from the air. Robert and Carla Delmar fly by and snatch laser rifles out of the hands of startled cano-mutants. ROBERT (says as he flys by and grabs a rifle): I'll take that now! CARLA (says as she flys by and grabs a rifle): Thank you! Eventually, all of the cano-mutants are disarmed and surrounded by the other Bird Rovers. Meanwhile, Parvo, Groomer and Wild Bill slowly begin to stand up. Wild Bill notices a small black box with a big red button on it laying on the deck near him. As he is standing up, he holds it in his hands. WILD BILL (looks around): I wonder what this button does? PARVO (shocked): NO!!!!!!! GROOMER (yelling): DON'T TOUCH THAT BUTTON!!!! WILD BILL (confused): You mean...this one? When Wild Bill pushs the red button, the entire sawmill explodes, the force of the explosion sends Wild Bill, Groomer and Parvo flying in the air, they land right beside of the Road Rovers. COBBER (laughs): Well, what do you know? DYLAN (laughs): Parvo, Groomer, glad you decided to drop in on us! ALETHIA (runs over to Wild Bill): Wild Bill, are you alright? WILD BILL (grugggy): So...THAT'S what happens when I push the little red button. I'll have to remember that next time! DYLAN (handcuffing Groomer): er....yeah....right Wild Bill! COBBER (handcuffing Parvo): Don't strain your brain too much in thinkin' there. mate! ROBIN (lands in front of them): The other Bird Rovers have captured the cano mutants and have loaded them into your plane. (Looks at Wild Bill): Well, I guess you did good again, in spite of your lack of disipline! WILD BILL (stands up): Dis-a-plan, dat-a-plan, what's the difference? ROBIN (rolls eyes): oh.....sure Bill..... ALETHIA (holding laser pistol on Parvo and Groomer): Now, let's march these two into our plane and hand them over to the authorities! COBBER (smiles): At long last, we've captured Parvo and Groomer! DYLAN (points laser pistol): And they're not getting away THIS time! As Alethia, Dylan, Cobber, Wild Bill and Robin walk towards the plane, they suddenly see many arrows flying towards them. All of them duck as the arrows whiz by overhead. COBBER (looks around): What the devil was that? DYLAN (looks at Robin): Robin, I thought you said all the cano-mutants were captured! ROBIN (nods): They are! I have no idea where those arrows are coming from! ALETHIA (points to a tall tree): LOOK!!! Everyone looks up into a tall tree to see a man dressed like Robin Hood, wearing the classic green outfit and tights. He is holding a bow in his hand, loaded with another arrow. MAN (shouts out): CEASE! You monsterous knaves! Release your human prisoners now, or be prepared to face my wrath! WILD BILL (laughs): That guy looks like Peter Pan! COBBER (shakes head): More like ol' Robin Hood if you ask me! ALETHIA (shakes head): Human prisoners? He's got his story wrong! ROBIN: I wonder if he can be reasoned with? Another volley of arrows land in the Rover's direction. ROBIN (sadly): That answers my question! MAN (shouts): Take that, your scoundrals! WILD BILL (smiles) HEY! I resemble that remark! ROBIN (sternly): Stay low, Wild Bill! Another volley of arrows land near the Rovers, in the confusion Parvo and Groomer sneak away and escape. COBBER (sees them leave): Hey, they're getting away! When Cobber stands up to pursue them, another volley of arrows lands directly in front of him and he dunks back down. COBBER (angry): Just our luck! We finally have Parvo in our paws and William Tell up there let's him get away! ALETHIA (angry): I've had enough of this guy! DYLAN (aims laser pistol): Me too! Dylan fires his laser pistol at the branch which the man is stands, instantly cutting it in two. The strange man falls to the ground. Alethia, Cobber, Dylan, Wild Bill and Robin rush over to see who this weirdo is. Robert and Carla Delmar leave the other Bird Rovers to find the fallen green clothed man. They surrounded him as he slowly begins to open his eyes. COBBER (angry): Ok Mate! Who the devil are you? ALETHIA (angry): Explain yourself! WILD BILL (smiles): You look really funny in them tights, fellow! ROBIN (sternly): Wild Bill! You're not helping here! MAN (surprised): Who am I? You creatures don't know who I AM? I am the keeper of the forest, the protector of the wayward sojourner or the traveling peasant! I AM FOREST POLO!!! DYLAN (confused): Forest who? ALETHIA (shakes head): Never heard of you! WILD BILL (happy): I know this guy! They made a movie about him, he said, "Life is like a box of chocolates..." ROBIN (interrupts): No no, Bill! That's not him! WILD BILL (nods): Reckon you're right, Robin! Maybe it's Tinkerbell! Hey bud, got any magic fairy dust? COBBER (whispers to Alethia): I don't know who's crazier, Wild Bill, or the bloak in the green long johns! FOREST (stands up, points at Cobber): I heard you, strange dog man! I defend the weak and the oppressed! I am the voice of reason in this troubled world..... I am .... COBBER (interrupts): a few sandwiches short of a picnic! The other Rovers laugh as Forest Polo gets raving mad. FOREST (furious): No no no! I vanquish evil doers, like i did you vile creatures when you tried to enslave those fine upstanding citizens! ALETHIA (shocked): You mean Parvo and Groomer? (angry): You really ARE a nut case! DYLAN (shakes head): I don't believe this! You thought WE were the bad guys? COBBER (puts hand on his shoulder): You're as sharp as a marble, mate! CARLA (sternly): You are mistaken, Forest Polo! ROBIN (sternly): WE are the good guys, and thanks to your crude attempts at archery, you've let our arch enemy escape! FOREST (shakes head): Nay, I believe ye not, female bird creature! It is ye who are up to no good! WILD BILL (laughs): This clown sure does talk funny! ROBERT (thinking): Elizabethan English, if I'm not mistaken... FOREST (bows down): Queen Elizabeth! Long live the QUEEN!!!! CARLA (standing behind him): I'd watch bending over in that get up, Forest.... COBBER (looks at Alethia): What are we going to do with this bloak? ALETHIA (shrugs shoulders): Well, he obviously doesn't work for Parvo, he's just plain crazy! FOREST (gets angry): Hold thy tongue, dog woman! I will give ye the end of my fighting staff! Forest Polo takes a long wooden rod from the ground and swings it over his head and all around him. The Rovers all stand back to avoid getting hit with it. FOREST (laughs): Caloo, calay! Me fighting style has frightened ye horde of monsters! WILD BILL (holds beak): Actually, it's your body odor, pal! How long have you been out here in the woods? Dylan receives a message on his radio from the Master. MASTER (on radio): Dylan, have you secured Parvo's new base? DYLAN (into mic): Well, not exactly. Wild Bill accidently blew it up! We captured all the Cano-Mutants, but Parvo and Groomer got away, sir. MASTER (on radio): Understood Dylan. We now have word that Captain Zachary Storm's forces are attacking the ranger station two miles due north from your present location. DYLAN (into mic): We'll be right on it, Master! Dylan out. (looks at the others): Guys, Storm's attacking the ranger station just north of here, we better get there fast! COBBER (points and laughs): But what about the Errol Flynn wannabe here? DYLAN (smiles): He's harmless, we don't have time for this (looks at Robin): Robin, can you and your bird friends fly us there? ROBIN (nods): Sure, get ready, here we go! Robin, Robert, Carla and WIld Bill take flight. Robin uses her claws to lift Alethia by the shoulders, Robert does the same with Dylan as does Carla with Cobber. They all take off due north to intercept Storm and his soldiers. FOREST (looking up, shaking fist in the air): Come back, you strange creatures! I have not finished dealing with thee yet! Minutes later, Robin, Robert and Carla land with Alethia, Cobber and Dylan near the ranger station. Storm's forces have already taken it over and begin to shoot at them. COBBER (takes out laser pistol): A fine kettle of fish! What do we do now? ALETHIA (shakes head): I'm not sure.... (looks around): Hey! Where's Wild Bill? ROBIN (into helmet mic): Wild Bill! Where are you? WILD BILL (thru speakers): I got me an idea! COBBER (rolls eyes): What a dangerous concept that is! WILD BILL (thru speakers): I went back for help! ROBERT (into helmet mic): Help? From whom? WILD BILL (thru speakers, laughs): You'll see! CARLA (turns around and points upward): LOOK!!! The others can't believe what they're seeing. Wild Bill is flying Forest Polo to the scene in his claws. He places the bewildered man on a high tree limb and perchs beside him. ALETHIA (shocked): What on earth is he doing? DYLAN (laughs): Looks like the two 'nuts' have found their own tree! WILD BILL (points with wing to ranger station): Foursuth, yonder lies the lair of the evil Sheriff of Stormingham! We needth your keen eye and steady bow to conquer the foe! Is thou prepared to engage the fiend in mortal combat? FOREST (nods): You are, indeed, a strange creature, but thou hast directed my gaze to the real enemy! I will not fail thee! Forest Polo begins to shoot arrows from his bow towards Storm's mercenaries, they are so confused that they stop shooting and 'duck' for cover. WILD BILL (pats Forest on the back): Keepeth up the good work, oh Polo of the Forest! (into mic): Bird Rovers, now's our chance! Follow me! Wild Bill swoops down on the ranger station and uses his claws to take Storm's soldier's laser rifles from them. ROBIN (nods): That crazy bird! Bird Rovers, avoid the arrows and let's go help Wild Bill! Robin, Robert and Carla fly towards the ranger station. In a short time, all of the soldiers are disarmed in the confusion. Captain Storm hops into a jeep and drives away without being scene. ROBIN (into mic): Wild Bill, would you please tell Forest Polo to stop shooting arrows now? We've got all of Storm's soldiers under control. WILD BILL (on speakers): That's a big 10-4 good buddy! COBBER (shakes head): That crazy bird saved the day after all! The scene shifts to Road Rover Mission Control, one hour later. The Master is addressing the Bird Rovers, Alethia, Cobber. Dylan, Hunter, Colleen and Blitz in the briefing room. MASTER (smiles): You've all done well, Rovers! All of Parvo's Cano-Mutants have been returned to normal and sent home to their masters. All of Storm's mercenaries are in custody. COBBER (concerned): And what about that crazy bloak in the Robin Hood costume? MASTER (laughs): Well, Forest Polo has been sent to Sunnyview Hospital for pyschiatric evaluation ALETHIA (smiles): I must admit though, he did help us stop Storm! DYLAN (laughs): Yeah, in his own special way! EDWARD (looking over at Wild Bill): Wild Bill! What are you doing with that bow and arrow? WILD BILL (smiles): That guy in the green panty hose was so gratiful to me, he gave me this bow as a gift! EDWARD (sternly): Don't play with that indoors! It could be dangerous! WILD BILL (laughs): Hey, I know what I'm doing... After saying that, his fingers slip from the bowstring, sending an arrow into the air that hits Blitz in the rear end. BLITZ (screaming): EEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!! EDWARD (hits Wild Bill with his wing): You crazy fool! I told you not to do that here! COLLEEN (laughs): I dunno, I think WIld Bill is right on target! All of the other Rovers laugh as Blitz chases after Wild Bill. BLITZ (angry): Come back here, bird boy! I'm going to bite your feathered tooschie! WILD BILL (running): Hey, it was an accident! You mammals are always SO sensative! HUNTER (nods): To the power of the pack! All of the Road Rovers howl in unison, all of the Bird Rovers chirp together. -------------------------------------------------------------------------