Copyright 1999 -- Robert Baer Jr. Collie Squadron -- "The Dixie Dozen -- Part 2" 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, Amos Doggie, Hannah, Kyra, Linda Maddog, Uncle Buford and Roger Maddog are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1998. DJ is a creation of Jake Williams. Collie Squadron -- "The Dixie Dozen -- Part 2" All of the Road Rovers turned to see a very horrifying sight. It was a skeleton , in a lying position, a little further down the passageway. The skeleton was wearing the decayed remains of a Confederate soldier's uniform. ABBY (scared): Is that.....what I think it is? OTTO (shining a light on it): Analysis complete, this is indeed the last remains of a Confederate soldier, name unknown. My theory is that he got lost while exploring these caves and starved to death. VICKI (frightened): Will that happen to us? OTTO (smiles at Vicki): That probability is highly unlikely. I have scanned this entire area of caves, I know exactly where we are at all times. LINDA (shaking): That's so reassuring, brother-in-law! GILA MONSTER (growls): Don't tell me yous ladies is afraid of a bunch of old dead bones! And I thought you were brave and fearless fighters! MOLLY (giggles): The only place those three are fearless is at the mall! Remember last week when you nearly bit that sales clerk, Linda? LINDA (growls): Shut up, Molly! HANNAH (sternly): Ladies, please, let's stop bickering. We have a mission to complete! OTTO (points): I'm picking up a very faint energy reading further down this corridor. It could be the Dora! AMOS (grabs Otto by the shoulder): Careful, young fellow, the legend speaks of many defenses. Watch this! Amos Doggie picks up a rock with his left hand and throws it down the corridor. Everyone can hear the rock carram off the walls but then hear a sudden loud noise, like two huge stones colliding. When Otto shines a light down the passageway, they see two huge boulders blocking the way. BEN (shocked): See that! I'll bet those two boulders were set to fall like that! Good thing you stopped us in time, Amos! AMOS (smiles): I be not so dumb for a swamp dog, yes? BEN (points): Roger, Otto, DJ, see if you can move them out of the way! Roger, Otto and DJ push on the huge boulders, they budge a little, but can only slide down the corridor. Amos comes over and uses his right bionic arm to help slowly roll the boulders further down. As theycontinue to roll the two boulders, suddenly Otto stops. OTTO (shouts) DJ, Roger, Amos, stop pushing now! There is danger ahead! The three let go of the boulders, just as they roll off of a before unseen ledge. The two huge boulders fall down a very deep and dark pit, everyone waits to hear the sound of them hitting the bottom, but no one but Hannah can hear it. SAMANTHA (scared): That must be a bottomless pit! HANNAH (shakes head): No, I heard them hit bottom. OTTO (looks down over the edge): Samantha, you are incorrect, this stone pit does have a bottom, it is approximately one point zero seven miles deep. LINDA (sarcasticly): Thank for that bit of information, computer boy! SAMANTHA (growls): You know I hate it when you call him that! BEN (angry): Heel, girls! Otto, are you still getting that strong energy reading? OTTO (points): I am, Dad, and it's still straight down that corridor! MOLLY (shakes head): But how can we get over there? This pit is directly in front of us? OTTO (frowns): That's not the worst of it. The ledge that's across the pit from us is not very solid. If I teleported all of us to that side, the ledge would collaspe with our combined weight! SAMANTHA (panics): Oh NO! What can we do? AMOS (smiles): I be bettin' that Otto here, he have an idea, yes? OTTO (turns to the others): That is correct, Amos! Abby, you and Vicki can fly, so you two can explore the corridor without setting foot on the unsteady ledge. Linda, with your ability to pass through solid objects, Vicki could carry you over to the ledge and in your transparent state, you would not weight anything! Kyra, you are the lightest member of our team, and with your elastic powers, you can easily cross over the pit! HANNAH (confused): How could she do that, Otto? KYRA (smiles): Like this! Kyra steps one foot in front of the other, and then stretches her left leg all the way across the pit opening and stretches her right leg the same length, thus crossing the pit in one huge 'step'. AMOS (shocked): Wow, that be one giant step for dog kind! GILA MONSTER (mouth gaping open): I ain't never seen nothin' like that! KYRA (motions to the others): C'mon, Linda, Vicki, Abby, lets go find the Dora! Abby turns 'up' her flame power and floats upward, Vicki holds Linda in her arms and begins to fly across the pit opening. Suddenly, the ground shakes and several boulders fall from the cave roof. One of the smaller ones strikes Vicki on the head, causing her and Linda to fall into the pit. As the two collie ladies scream and the others look on in horror, Kyra uses her left arm to stretch all the way down and catch the falling ladies. She quickly stretches her other arm around a large rock formation to secure her footing on the ledge. Slowly, Kyra pulls Linda and Vicki up and out of the pit and sets them gently on the ledge. LINDA (frightened): You..... you.......... you....... VICKI (shaking in fear): Saved.......us........... KYRA (points): You can thank me later, right now we have to find the Dora! Vicki, better stay airborn and Linda, concerntrate, make yourself translucent! Vicki lifts herself off the floor as Linda becomes transparent, all four ladies slowly walk down the narrowing ledge towards a small, stone cube at the other end of it. They are soon so far down the corridor that the other can't see them. VICKI (calls Otto on wrist communicator): Otto, this is Vicki, we're at the end of this tunnel. All we can see is a large cube shaped stone resting on top of a large flat rock. OTTO (through speaker): Careful, Vicki, that thing may be booby trapped! The source of the strange energy reading is that cube shaped stone, the Dora must be inside of it! VICKI (into communicator): But it looks solid, I don't see any opening or cracks in it. Should I try to move it.... OTTO (through speaker): Absolutely NOT! That could trigger an avalanche or some other man made trap. Have Linda put her hand through it, see if the Dora is inside. Linda carefully lets her hand pass through the stone cube, she can feel a beaded necklace inside, but is unable to grip it. VICKI (into communicator): Otto, Linda felt a beaded necklace in it, but couldn't get a hold of it. Her hand just passed through it. KYRA (smiles): I have an idea! Linda, place your two hands together and simply touch the surface of the stone, I'll use this stick to pass through your hands and pick up the necklace inside! ABBY (shakes head): That's crazy! It'll never work! LINDA (smiles): Hey, let's try it, we have nothing to lose! Linda places her hands on top of the stone, her hands sink down just enough so Kyra can see the necklace inside of the hollow part of the stone. She carefully takes her stick and slowly pulls it out of the rock through Linda's translucent hands. It is a beaded necklace with a small, glowing jem on the end of it. KYRA (smiles): So this is the Dora! ABBY (reaches for it): Better let me hold it! KYRA (shakes head): No, you're still on fire! You could melt it! LINDA (scared): Ok, Kyra, you hold it, we just better get out of here! At that time, the ground shakes again. more boulders and smaller rocks fall from the ceiling. Just as a huge boulders falls towards the four ladies, a loud BOOM!!!! occurs and they are instantly back with the others. KYRA (smiles): Whoa! Thanks Otto! We'd been crushed if you haven't..... OTTO (sternly): No time for graditude, Kyra. For some reason, this entire cave system has become unstable. We have to get back to the surface quickly! KYRA (drops the Dora): Oops, I lost the Dora! SAMANTHA (picks it up): I have it, Kyra, ma'am. KYRA (smiles): Maybe you better hold unto it, Sam, I seem to have a hole in my pocket! SAMANTHA (nods): Ok, I'll hold it. OTTO (motions forward): We better get moving! BEN (looks at Otto): Why don't we just teleport back to Headquarters? We got what we came for! OTTO (sadly): I can't get a fix, the Dora's energy is scrabbling my sensors and limiting the range of my teleportation circuitry. We'll have to get out of this cave the same way we came in. LINDA (scared): If this crazy cave doesn't fall down on us first! As the thirteen weary adventures slowly move back towards the surface, no one notices that Samantha has given in to her curiousity and slips the Dora's necklace on. Slowly, her facial expression changes from happiness to anger. OTTO (points): We're nearing the surface, but I have a feeling we may not be alone. GILA MONSTER (growls): Do you sense something in your computer system, Otto? OTTO (sadly): The Dora's energy is interfering with my long range scanning abilities. I just have a gut feeling that Captain Storm may already be here! SAMANTHA (shouts): That's just fine with me! We'll destroy him, and anyone else who dares to interfere with me! MOLLY (turns and looks at her): Samantha, are you feeling alright? DJ (looks at Samantha): Is something wrong, Sam? SAMANTHA (growls): We collies will take our rightful place in this world, I will lead the Collie Squadron to total victory over all the evil humans! AMOS (points): She's wearing the Dora! That it off, Sam, before it's too late! OTTO (walks over to Samantha): Honey, take off the necklace, it's having an affect on you ..... SAMANTHA (growls): No one will remove this necklace from me! I hold all of the supreme power in the universe! OTTO (reaches for the necklace): My lovely wife, please just let me .... Samantha kicks Otto in the stomach, knocking him to his knees. SAMANTHA (angry): Wife? Why would I marry a German Shepard? Collies are superior! OTTO (confused): Samantha, you can't mean that! It's the Dora, it's .... Samantha points at Otto and shoots a strange yellow power ray out of her finger, totally disabling Otto, he falls to the floor motionless. BEN (angry): SAMANTHA! WHAT ARE YOU DOING? SAMANTHA (evil smile): This will happan to all who are not collies! You're next, DJ! AMOS (points): Get the Dora! It's corrupting her mind! Samantha points at DJ and shoots another energy ray, which barely misses him. Kyra sneak up behind her and stretches her arms and removes the necklace from Samantha's neck. Samantha runs towards her but Kyra quickly ducks out of her way. Samantha picks up a hanging roof timber to hit her with, but as the effect of the Dora wears off, she drops the timber and runs towards her stricken husband. SAMANTHA (crying): OTTO!!!! What have I done to you!!! Hannah and Molly come over and try to revive Otto. KYRA (holding the Dora): I don't want to hold this thing, and none of the rest of us can, either! AMOS (nods): This is true, Kyra. It magnifies even the slightest ambitious thoughts! It be too risky! KYRA (hangs the Dora on the Gila Monster's 2 x 4): There! That way, none of us will be touching it! GILA MONSTER (smiles): That's a good idea, Kyra! Maybe I should've thunk of it! Another loud explosion shakes the huge cave, causing rocks to fall from the roof. Soon all of them hear an all too familiar voice STORM (on bullhorn): ROAD ROVERS! THIS IS CAPTAIN ZACHARY STORM! YOU KNOW WHAT I WANT! THROW OUT THE DORA, OR I'LL BLOW UP THAT CAVE, WITH ALL OF YOU IN IT! BEN (looks at the others): Collie Squadron, we have to fight our way out! MOLLY (sadly, standing over Otto): Otto is unconscience, Dad, his breathing is shallow, his pulse is weak. SAMANTHA (in tears): Otto, Otto, please don't die! This is all my fault! HANNAH (puts hand on Sam's shoulder): Darling, it wasn't your fault, it was the Dora speaking, not you! BEN (looks at the others); We have to get out of here! Molly, you go first, go out there and snatch all of Storm's men's weapons! After that, Gila Monster, you and Roger go pound their faces in! Abby, Vicki, take to the air and get to our boat! Let's do it! Molly flies out of the cave at lightning speed, and within a few seconds, returns with a huge number of laser rifles in her arms. The Gila Monster removes the Dora from the end of his 2 x 4 and runs outside with Roger. Abby, Vicki and Linda run outside, Abby turning her 'flame power' on and taking to the air with her sister Vicki. Linda makes herself translucent and walks through all of the fist fighting untouched. Captain Storm runs towards to top of a small hill and points a bazooka at the cave entrance. STORM (shouts): Road Rovers! I know that some of you are still in that cave! Surrender to me now! Or your friends in the cave will die! Roger and the Gila Monster stop fighting and lift their hands up. STORM (laughs): You Rovers are so loyal and faithful! It makes me sick, but this trait serves me well! (Gets bullhorn): You Rovers in the cave, throw out the Dora, or I'll let my men make a collie coat and a set of luggage out of your friends here! What is your answer? Back inside the cave, Ben Maddog has a very worried look on his face. BEN (frowns): Looks like he has us, we have to give him the Dora. SAMANTHA (wipes tears from her eyes): Dad, I have an idea! Trust me! Back on the outside, Storm's men line up in front of the cave entrance as Roger and the Gila Monster helplessly look on. Out of the cave emerges Amos Doggie, wearing the Dora around his neck! Amos points at the soldiers and fires a yellow ray that knocks all of them unconscience. Amos points towards Storm and fires another energy ray, which knocks Storm flat on his back and melts his bazooka gun into a bubbling pool of silvery goo. ROGER (surprised): Amos Doggie? Wearing the Dora? GILA MONSTER (grabs his 2 x 4): Yep, that old guy really knows how to kick butt! Ben, Molly, Hannah and Kyra walk out of the cave. Samantha and DJ help the weakened Otto out. ROGER (scared): Amos, take that thing off! You'll go crazy like Sam did! AMOS (smiles): Me not thinking so! I be feeling wonderful! GILA MONSTER (confused): But how? BEN (smiles): It was Sam's idea! SAMANTHA (sternly): Mr Monster, sir, it's like this. The Dora amplifies all ambious and greedy thoughts of the wearer, Amos has no ambious or greedy thoughts to amplify! Go ahead, sir, ask him what he wants at this moment! GILA MONSTER (confused): Ok, Amos, what do you want now more than anything? AMOS (smiles): I be wanting me hammack, me woman and a big pot of crawdad bisk! That's all Amos be wanting! GILA MONSTER (grins): Keep your hammack, I don't want your wife, but I'll take a big bowl of that crawdad bisk! BEN (smiles): Looks like you were right, Samantha! Now, let's call in the police to take care of Storm and his friends! To the power of the pack! All of the dogs and the Gila Monster howl in unison. The scene switches to Road Rover Headquarters, one hour later. As the other members of the Collie Squadron are relaxing in the lounge area, Samantha is pacing back and forth in front of Professor Hubert's lab door. Inside, Professor Hubert, Uncle Buford and Kyra are all working on Otto, who was badly hurt in the cave. Samantha is almost crying non stop now, so afraid that her actions have seriously injured or killed her loving husband. After another hour of waiting, Kyra finally opens the door and lets Samantha in. SAMANTHA (anxious): KYRA!!! TELL ME!!! HOW IS HE?? KYRA (smiles): He has some bad burns, his motherboard, some circuit boards and many computer chips had to be replaced, we got most of his main systems back online, and he's asking for you! SAMANTHA (excited): Let me see him! Where is he? Kyra leads Samantha to her husband's bedside. Otto has an IV in his one arm, and is wired to several computer banks. He looks up lovingly into Samantha's eyes and smiles. She is speechless, unsure what to say. OTTO (smiles): Don't worry, my love! I'll be fully operational in a matter of hours! SAMANTHA (cries): Can you ever forgive me, Otto? What I did... what I said... OTTO (reaches for Samantha's hand): Sam, I knew that wasn't the real you speaking, you and I have been through so much together, our love for each other is unshakable! SAMANTHA (takes Otto's hand): Oh Otto..... I love you! OTTO (smiles): And I love you too, Sam! The two kiss warmly. Meanwhile, in the briefing room, the Master, Ben, Amos and Hannah discuss their latest mission. MASTER (smiles): So, that's the famous Dora! AMOS (holding the jem in his hand): Yes, this be it, Master! MASTER (reaches for it): May I hold it, please? BEN (shakes head): Not a good idea, Master! Amos seems to be the only person on earth who can safely wear that thing! MASTER: Is this true, Amos? AMOS (sadly): It seems so, sir. Dis ting be too dangerous to have! Amos takes the jem of the necklace in his bionic hand, and crushes it into powder. There is a slight bright flash of light as the stone is crushed. BEN (sadly): So ends the legend AMOS (smiles): But now, no one will hold dat wicked power! HANNAH (hugs Amos): I'm so proud of you, darling! AMOS (smiles): Otto be right! Dis hugging be so much better in this form, yes? In the lounge area, Linda, Vicki and Abby walk over to where Kyra and Roger are standing. LINDA (smiles): Kyra, you saved Vicki and me, I just wanted to thank you, and apologize for all the terrible things we've said to you. VICKI (smiles): Kyra, I'm glad you're a member of the Collie Squadron! ABBY (smiles): Can you find it in your heart to forgive us, Kyra? KYRA (in tears): Yes, I do forgive all of you! Linda, Vicki, Abby and Kyra share a big group hug as Roger smiles widely. Molly and DJ are watching in the distance. MOLLY (smiles): I'm so glad that my sisters made up with Kyra! I hope they all see that it's better to judge a person by who they are rather than their breed! DJ (smiles); So, it doesn't bother you that I happen to be a German Shepard! MOLLY (surprised): Of course not! Does it bother you that I'm a collie? DJ (smiles): Nope, not at all! (picks up a wrench) Collies can repair engines just as good as German Shepards can! MOLLY (frowns): Yeah.... that's true..... DJ (smiles): C'mon, Molly Collie, we have three Bike Rovers to tune up! MOLLY (smiles): You got it, DJ! -------------------------------------------------------