Copyright 1999 --- Robert Baer Jr. Collie Squadron -- "How It All Began -- Part 1" 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 Otto, Samantha Maddog, Ben Maddog, Abby Maddog, Vicki Maddog, Molly Maddog, Linda Maddog, Roger Maddog and Uncle Buford are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1998. . Collie Squadron -- "How It All Began -- Part 1" The scene opens at Ben Maddog's large country estate outside of Atlanta, where a 'family reunion' of sorts is taking place. Ben and his daughters (Abby, Molly, Linda and Vicki), having taken the day off from the law firm, are all out on the patio waiting for the arrival of the others. Ben's son Roger, a police Collie, said he was coming home and had something important to tell them. Ben's daughter Samantha and his son-in-law Otto were also expected to 'pop in' shortly. When Otto and Samantha arrived with a loud BOOM! it scared all the others. BEN (angry): Confound it, Samantha! Otto! You're gonna frighten this old dog to an early grave if y'all don't stop 'popping' in here like this! SAMANTHA (looking sad): We're sorry, father, sir... BEN (smiling): Oh, it's alright! Come and give your daddy a big hug! VICKI (snickering): Hello, Otto! Tell me something, has that Uncle Buford friend of yours built any more male dogs lately? ABBY (interrupting): Yeah, Vicki is desparate for a date! VICKI (angry): YOU haven't had a date in months either, Abby! LINDA (sadly): It's so hard to find a date when you have four legs, a fur coat and a tail MOLLY (happy): Hey, Linda, enough of that, I don't know about you, but I'm PROUD to be a Collie! LINDA (angry): I didn't say I wasn't but..... VICKI (smiling): See, Otto, we're all looking for mates. Well, answer my question! OTTO (sadly): I'm sorry, ladies, Uncle Buford hasn't rebuilt any other animals since he saved Starlight's life ABBY (brightens): Hey, Sam tells me your Road Rovers now! Are there any cute guys at Headquarters? OTTO: I'm not sure of your definition of 'cute', Abby. According to the Road Rover database, there are many, many single male Cano-Sapiens in the organization. LINDA (grabs Samantha by the front leg): SAM! YOU GOTTA TAKE US THERE! MOLLY: Yeah, I'd LOVE to be a Road Rover, excitement, adventure, saving the world for a dog biscuit! VICKI: Yeah, I've dreamed of being a Road Rover! ABBY: ME TOO!!! Can you take us there, Sam? SAMANTHA (sadly): Sisters! The Road Rovers aren't a country club, it's a private organization with a secret location. Otto and I were invited to become members, you can't just 'show up' there and join! I'm sorry..... MOLLY (angry): Oh Sam, you just don't want to take us there! Why is it that you and Otto gets to have all the fun! OTTO (interrupting): FUN? You girls think that what Sam and I do is all FUN? I've nearly gotten killed many times in the line of duty! SAMANTHA (crying): And I can testify to that! ABBY: Sorry Sam, we didn't mean to upset you. As the discussion continued, Roger Maddog slowly walks unto the patio, almost unnoticed until his dad spots him. BEN (happily): ROGER!!! Come give your daddy a big hug! SAMANTHA (stops crying): ROGER!!! Everyone walks over the where Roger is standing, hugging his father. ROGER (sadly): Well, everyone, like I told you before, I have an announcement to make BEN (grinning): You got another promotion, right my boy? ROGER (sadly): Not exactly. Here goes. Due to cuts in the city's budget, the K-9 Corp is being cut back, I've been fired..... SAMANTHA (sadly): OH NO! BEN (shocked): Son, you're out of a job? ROGER (tearful): Yes, and I know y'all were so proud of me being on the force. I didn't know how you'd take the news. BEN: Roger, my son, I'll be proud of you no matter what you do in life! SAMANTHA (smiling): That's right! You're my brother, and I love you! OTTO (smiling): So do I, brother in law! All of Roger's sisters agree in unison, Roger is moved to tears and sits down at the picnic table, the others join him there. ROGER (crying): Thanks, you guys are the best, but what am I going to do now? BEN: You can have a job in the law firm, or I can send you back to college, if you like! ROGER (faint smile): Thanks dad, but right now, I don't know what I want to do with my life. OTTO: Just take some time to think about it, Roger, whatever you decide, all of us are behind you! ABBY: You better believe it, brother! BEN: Now, let's all have lunch! Got plenty of steaks to put on the grill, hey Roger, how about helping your old man fire up the old gas grill, OK? ROGER (happy): Sure, dad! OTTO (looking up in the sky): Wait everyone, looks like Sam and I will have to be leaving now. I'm picking up an emergency signal from Road Rover Mission Control, the Master is calling us! ABBY (disappointed) : Awwww. You two just got here! VICKI: Yeah, Roger just got here, too! Can't you stay a little longer? SAMANTHA (sadly): I'm sorry, everyone, but duty calls. Otto, I'll teleport us to Headquarters. Goodbye everyone, goodbye, dad! As the rest of the familiy moved closer to Otto and Samantha to say goodbye, Samantha uses her mind to activate her teleporter and with a loud BOOM! they were all at Rover Rover Mission Control, standing in front of the transdogmafiers. SAMANTHA (looking all around): OH NO!! I GOOFED AGAIN, HONEY! OTTO (stunned): Sam, what have you done? Samantha had accidently teleported her entire family with them. Ben, Roger, Abby, Vicki, Linda and Molly all started to look around in amazement at all the various devices and surroundings of Mission Control. SAMANTHA (panicking): OH NO! I HAVE TO GET ALL OF YOU OUT OF HERE! THE MASTER WILL BE VERY ANGRY WITH ME! HE MAY NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS WAS AN ACCIDENT! AND ..... (Samantha looks up and sees the Master standing behind her) Oh, hello, Master, sir! I can explain this..... MASTER (warm smile): So, this is your family, Samantha, I've always wanted to meet them! Samantha breathes a sigh of relief as the Master walks over to the other members of her family. MASTER: Greetings and welcome to Road Rover Mission Control! I'll be happy to give you a guided tour of our facitity, but first, I must get Otto and Samantha started on a vital mission. Otto, Samantha, the other Road Rovers are out on another assignment, so it's up to the two of you. It appears that some of the leading animal biologists in the world are being kidnapped. OTTO: Kidnapped? MASTER: Yes, Otto, download the main file from our system, this will bring you up to date on the situation OTTO: It's done, wait a minute! This satelite photo is fairly reecent, may I send it to your main viewing screen? MASTER (surprised): Amazing! Go ahead, Otto! OTTO: Ok, there it is, but that one blurry image being abducted looks familiar, I'll enhance it with my image filter. MASTER: As you can see, there have been four abductions already, the one in this satelite photo is number five today, somewhere in the state of Georgia, OTTO (surprised) Georgia? I thought that the surrounding looked familiar, I'm posting the enhanced photo to the screen now. Everyone gasped when they saw the enhanced picture on the large viewing screen. SAMANTHA (screaming): OH NO, THAT'S UNCLE BUFORD! BEN (shocked): I don't believe it! Buford is a former NASA researcher, why would someone think he was an animal biologist OTTO: I can answer that, Ben. Before he was assigned to the space program, Uncle Buford studied animal biology in college. He wrote his PhD doctorate on the use of bionic parts in human beings. The college's review board laughed at him, he was so dejected that he left the school and signed on with NASA. In his paper, he mentioned "trying" these implants in animals first, primarily dogs. MASTER: I see, this is why Uncle Buford was so good at fixing you up after the accident, right Otto? OTTO: This is correct, and NOW he's been kidnapped! SAMANTHA (running up to Otto): Darling, we have to find him! MASTER: Road Rovers, your mission is to find the kidnapped biologists! To the transdogmafiers! Otto and Samantha run into the transdogmafiers and change into Cano-Sapiens. ABBY: If you're going to save Uncle Buford, we're coming with you! MASTER (surprised): What's this? Before anyone can stop them, Samantha's four sisters and her brother jump into the transdogmafiers and emerge as Cano-Sapiens, dressed in the same silvery outfits that Otto and Samantha are wearing. ABBY (grabbing Ben): You're turn, daddy! ROGER (grabbing Ben): Yeah, you're coming with us! BEN: Wait a minute! I don't want to go into that contraption! Put me down! I'm your father! ABBY: In you go, pappa! ROGER: We need you to help us save Uncle Buford! Abby and Roger puts Ben into the chamber, he comes out looking like the others. SAMANTHA (terrified): Oh NO! The Master is going to kick us out of here! MASTER: Samantha, perhaps your family should go with you! After all, you two will need all the help you can get! ABBY: I feel a little strange LINDA: Me too, what's going on? OTTO: I've scanned all of you, and somehow the transformation process has changed all of your molecular structures! ABBY (confused): What do you mean? (she looks at her right hand) HEY!! I'M ON FIRE!! HELP ME!! MOLLY (excited): I'll get a fire extinguisher! Molly sees one at the end of a hallway, she instinctively runs towards it, not realizing she's traveling so fast that she's leaving a trail of fire behind her, she startles Abby as she zips back to her in seconds. OTTO (screaming): WAIT MOLLY! Abby's hand isn't burning, it looks like she has the ability to turn herself into a walking torch! And Molly, you're metabolic rate is highly excellerated, you have super speed! VICKI: Hey, what's my special ability! LINDA (giggling): I'd say by the way you're floating upward, I'd say you have the ability to fly! I'll grab that pole over there and catch you before you float away, sister! Linda reaches for the pole and her hands pass right through it! ROGER (excited): Relax, Vicki! I'll get you down! Roger grabs what appears to be long metal rod he sees on the floor and holds it up towards Vicki. OTTO: Roger! Do you know that that's a half-ton creaseless gearshift rod you're holding? ROGER (shocked): Half ton? C'mon, Otto, it's so light! You're putting me on! LINDA (scared): What about me? I can't grasp things anymore! It's like I'm a ghost or something! OTTO: It appears that all of you now have special abilities, you must learn how to control them! Vicki, concentrate on landing on the floor, Linda, concentrate on becoming solid again. Vicki slowly desends to the floor, and Linda reaches for the pole and grasps it tightly. BEN: Otto, do I have any special powers? OTTO: My scans show that you're conducting electrical impulses in your body, I believe you can store and discharge electrical charges! BEN (laughing); That's ridicious! I don't feel any different, are you sure about that, Otto? (he points to the ceiling and a lightning bolt shoots out of his hand and causes several rocks to fall to the floor near where everyone is standing) OTTO (smiling): Yes, I'm sure, Dad! MASTER: Well, looks like you'll have a lot of help on this mission after all! Otto, you're in charge, teleport your family to the last location of Uncle Buford and start looking for clues there. Good luck! OTTO: Well, Hunter always does this, so I will too! Let's hit the road, Rovers! They all howl in unison. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- to be continued ............