Copyright 2001 --- Robert Baer Jr. Buford's Collie Squadron -- "Visit to Bombay" 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 Ben Maddog, Rupee, Roger Maddog, Kyra, Viccan, Shankar and Shamansta are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1998. Jazz is a creation of Dylan Rinald. Misty Maddog is a creation of Bart Walls. Nikki is a creation of Patrick Wood. Buford's Collie Squadron -- "Visit to Bombay" The scene is a busy marketplace in downtown Bombay, India. Rupee has brought Ben Maddog, Roger, Kyra, Misty, Nikki, Jazz and her own daughter Shamansta to the city of her birth for a tour. JAZZ (takes flash pictures): WOW!! This place is fantastic! MISTY (nods): Very exotic, like what we all had for dinner! NIKKI (turns to Rupee): Why was that food so hot? RUPEE (giggles); It was the curry, most genuine Indian dishes use curry, paprika, and other spices SHAMANSTA (smiles): It's so good to see the homeland again, mother. All that time in space, I've almost forgotten how beautiful the old city is! KYRA (nods): I agree, it's certainly very breath-taking! ROGER (smiles); Too bad Abby, Vicki, Linda and Molly were all stuck in court today! MISTY (nods): And all of the DogStyle players have a concert in London. NIKKI (points): There's a merchant selling masks! RUPEE (smiles): One can find almost anything here.... As Rupee walks by, she suddenly sees a mask that looks a lot like her ex-husband Viccan. As she stares at it for a moment, the mask 'winks' at her, sudden fear fills Rupee's mind RUPEE (worried): Er... folks, I think it's time we returned home... BEN (smiles): Go back home? Why? We've only been here two hours! SHAMANSTA (looks at her): Momma, I can tell... something's wrong, isn't it? RUPEE (stutters): Er.. well... it's just that....(smiles): if we return now, we can catch that opera you wanted to take me to, Ben... BEN (holds Rupee's hand): Rupee, darling, I'm no mind reader, but I can tell you are distressed, why? BOOMING VOICE (all around): SO! This is the mongrel you have chosen to take my place! RUPEE (begging): We must go now! BOOMING VOICE (all around): TOO LATE, RUPEE!! Suddenly a bright flash of yellow light overtakes the group, strange sounds fill the air, the ground beneath them seems to be shaking. When the bright light has faded, Ben, Rupee, Roger, Shamansta, Nikki, Kyra, Misty and Jazz are all bound in a long colonial style wooden shackle. A winged grey wolf now walks up to the bound Rovers and smiles viciously. RUPEE (struggles): Viccan! You cold-hearted beast! VICCAN (laughs): Beast? I, your husband, am a beast? SHAMANSTA (shocked): Husband? Mom, is this my father? VICCAN (nods): So, you never told her about me, did you? Viccan suddenly chants a spell and morphs into a winged wolf-sapien right before their eyes. He is wearing a long celemonial robe. RUPEE (sadly): You betrayed our master! You left me alone to fend for myself and Shamansta! SHAMANSTA (confused): I don't understand.. RUPEE (sadly): Shamansta, it's true, Viccan is your father. A long, long time ago we were a happy family. Our owner practiced good magic, he was very nice, for a human. We all followed him everywhere he went.. While I was still pregnant with you, I was concentrating carefully and had mastered nearly all the great skills of our human master. That's when Viccan began to change. He became obessed with black magic, with power and all of the evil that went with it. Soon, he and I had grown apart. After you were born, Viccan produced a certificate of divorce to me and left for the jungle. He said I was old, useless and a burden to him.. VICCAN (laughs): Yes, I crave power! And in the jungles of Delhi I learned the fine art of black magic. That's how I got my wings! And I have something else you didn't give me, female! (points): Behold, my son Shankar! Out walks a mixed breed wolf-sapien dressed in almost identical robes as his father. RUPEE (sternly): So, you have evil power and the son you always wanted. Why have you bound me and my friends? VICCAN (points at her): I have longed for this day, I always knew in my heart that someday you would return to Bombay, and now I will complete my revenge! MISTY (shocked): Revenge? VICCAN (laughs): Yes young one, revenge! Although I have trained my son well, I have no one in my jungle fortress to wait on me hand and foot, no slaves... no.... (big grin) no females.... BEN (struggles): Release us now or I'll.... VICCAN (angry): Or you'll WHAT, you who would dare to be a husband to MY wife! RUPEE (struggles): I'm not your wife! You deserted us! And what about Shankar's mother... VICCAN (shakes head): She had an unfortunate accident and died.... (smiles, points): That's why YOU will take her place! You males will be my manservants, and you ladies... (evil grin) .. all of you will serve me and my son in a different way.... BEN (angry): NO!!!!!!!!!!!!! RUPEE (furious): You've gone mad! My magic is more powerful than yours! VICCAN (laughs): Is it, old mutt? Use your magic to get free then! Rupee and Shamansta both concentrate their powers, but after making several attempts, they are unable to make the huge shackle disappear. VICCAN (laughs): You see, while you have been practicing your good magic, my son and I have been out in the jungle, training ourselves to perfection with the REAL power, the true black magic power that will enslave all of you forever! SHANKAR (laughs): Resistance is hopeless, none of you will ever escape! KYRA (shouts): I wouldn't be too sure of that, Viccan! Kyra uses her powers to 'stretch' her way out of the shackle. VICCAN (points, laughs): You remind me of that rubber man in the circus! (waves hands): this will contain you! Suddenly, Kyra finds herself in a huge corked bottle. ROGER (enraged): NO!!! KYRA!!!! Roger is so furious, he bursts out of the shackles and charges after Viccan. Shankar intercepts him and with a thunderbolt, sends Roger into the air. The now unconscience Roger lands face down on the ground. BEN (angry): ROGER!! MY SON!!!! VICCAN (laughs): So, that pathetic weakling is your son? (points at Misty and Nikki) and these are your daughters? NIKKI (standing up): Misty is, but I'm not. VICCAN (smiles): All of you will serve me well! RUPEE (furious): NOT ME!!! VICCAN (growls): YES, YOU WILL!!! Viccan waves his arms and forces Rupee to walk towards him. BEN (angry): Leave her alone! She's not your property! Ben points his hands at Viccan and fires several lightning bolts at the winged wolf. Caught off guard, Viccan falls to the ground, then smiles as he stands up. Misty 'uncorks' Kyra's bottle so she can escape from it. VICCAN (nods): So! You dare challenge me! (smiles): Very well, I accept your challenge, strange one! Viccan waves his hands, a small storm cloud forms in front of him, it begins to fire out huge beams of lightning that leave craters when they strike the ground. Ben, Misty, Jazz, Nikki, Shamansta, Rupee, Roger and Kyra run for cover as the strange cloud slowly moves towards them. Rupee waves her arms and creates a huge whirling fan which makes the black cloud discipate. VICCAN (nods): Impressive Rupee, you will be a useful slave to me after all! (angry): Enough of this tomfoolery! Viccan waves his arms, everyone but Rupee is now in a huge glass bottle which is dangling by a rope over a deep, firy pit. VICCAN (shouts): Now, I will make a bargain with you, Rupee. Willingly agree to be my wife once more, and I will spare their lives! If you refuse, all of them will die most unpleasantly... choose NOW! Rupee looks up at the group, at Nikki, Roger, Misty, Shamansta, Jazz, Kyra but especially at Ben. Her eyes fill with tears as she remembers her love and deep devotion to the collie lawyer. BEN (shouts): Don't do it, Rupee! We'll get out of this somehow! RUPEE (looks back at VIccan): I have no choice... if you kill my daughter, and my true love, part of me will die also.... I cannot permit this.... VICCAN (happy): So you agree to be my wife again, correct? Rupee sadly nods her head. VICCAN (smiles, open arms): Come, give your husband a big hug! RUPEE (points): Keep your word first! Free them! VICCAN (laughs): I just said I'd let them live, I said nothing about freedom.... RUPEE (angry): You MONSTER!!! VICCAN (furious): Do not disappoint me, Rupee, or I have to kill you my I did my last wife! Viccan suddenly looks embarrassed, Shankar turns to him. SHANKAR (concerned): Father? You told me mom's death was an accident... that you loved her... VICCAN (evil grin): You are a man, Shankar, and as a man, I will tell you. Females have only two purposes, one is as servants, the second is ... for pleasure. SHANKAR (stunned): My mother.... that's all you .... thought of her as? VICCAN (growls): Don't go soft on me, my son! Remember what I taught you about happiness and love? SHANKAR (sternly): Happiness is found in making others suffer... and love is for fools... VICCAN (nods); Exactly, trouble yourself no more with this. When we return to our fortress, you may have any of these females you want for your own pleasures! SHANKAR (points): But Rupee is my step mother, and Shamansta is my step sister! VICCAN (nods); You see, we're all one big happy family! Viccan uses his magic to make Rupee float in the air towards him. Shankar watches the tears flow down Rupee's fur as Viccan forces her to kiss him. SHANKAR (shouts): NO! This is not right! VICCAN (angry): You are too weak! Just like your mother was! (growls): That's why it pleased me so much to kill her! SHANKAR (furious): NO!!! Shankar now waves his arms and binds Viccan with three huge iron rings around his body. He then turns and makes the glass bottle and firy pit disappear, thus freeing Shamansta and the others. VICCAN (enraged); TRAITOR!!!! YOU FILTHY TRAITOR!!!! (makes the iron rings disappear) Now ALL OF YOU WILL PERISH!!!! As Viccan waves his arms over his head, Shankar immediately tackles him to the ground. SHANKAR (growling): You played me for a fool, and killed my sweet mother! I will not let you go unpunished! VICCAN (growling): You dare raise a hand aganist me, son? (furious): You will pay for your arrogance! The two battle each other with their fists. The others can only stand back and watch the angry Shankar fight with his father. They exchange many blows until Shankar staggers and falls to the ground. RUPEE (shouting): SHANKAR!!!! VICCAN (standing over him): Now, you will suffer the same fate as your whimpering mother! BEHOLD!!! Viccan begins to form and huge yellow ball of energy in his unheld right hand. Flat on his back, Shankar lifts his left hand and forms an identical ball of energy. SHANKAR (panting): You have taught me well father.... TOO WELL!!! The two huge balls of energy collide, the force of the explosion sends the others flying into the air. Rupee quickly uses her magic to form a glider all around her and the others. The glider shoots straight up into the air on the momentum of the powerful energy blast below. Aboard the glider, Ben, Roger, Kyra, Misty, Jazz, Nikki and Shamansta are strapped into their seats as Rupee sits in the pilot's chair. RUPEE (at the controls): HOLD ON EVERYONE!!! I'LL ATTEMPT TO KEEP US LEVEL AND AIRBORNE!!!! The glider soon 'levels off' as the energy blast begins to fade. RUPEE (shouts): Can anyone see Shankar or Viccan below? BEN (looks down): I can't see them SHAMANSTA (looks down): Neither can I ROGER (looks down): Maybe they were both destroyed in the fight.. NIKKI (looks down, points): I SEE SHANKAR!!! HE'S BADLY INJURED!!! RUPEE (sees him): I will land! KYRA (shouts): It may not be safe to land! Viccan may still be down there! RUPEE (crying): Shankar is my step son, I will not abandon him... (sobs): Like Viccan did me and Shamansta. Soon, the glider lands. Rupee jumps out and runs up to Shankar. She holds her bleeding step son's hand. SHANKAR (barely moving): Rupee? You... you... came back... for ... me? RUPEE (nods): Lie still now while I cast a healing spell on you... Suddenly from behind her, a yellow energy blast knocks Rupee to the ground. A badly injured Viccan stands, leaning against a tall tree. VICCAN (panting hard): Victory... is.... mine..... (points hand at Rupee and Shankar): You will die together! As Viccan starts to form another energy ball, Ben Maddog runs over and punches him in the jaw, knocking him to the ground. VICCAN (looking up): You, strange one... who are you? BEN (growls): My name is Ben Maddog, Rupee's future husband! VICCAN (spits at him): Go to hell! BEN (furious): You have threatened me and my family for the last time, Viccan! VICCAN (evil grin): You underestimate my magic! BEN (growls): And you underestimate ME! VICCAN (laughs): I will have the last laugh, Ben Maddog, when I kill Rupee! In a flash, the bleeding Viccan is now floating twenty feet off the ground, and hovers over the frightened Rupee. With Shankar now passed out below her, Rupee screams as Viccan forms another ball of energy in his right hand. VICCAN (shouting); SAY GOODBYE, RUPEE!!! Ben points his hands at Viccan and fires his strongest electrical charge at the floating wolf-sapien. The charge makes Viccan scream in pain and causes the ball of energy in his hand to explode with deadly force. Rupee instantly forms a force shield over herself, Shankar and the others seconds before the explosion. A massive cloud of dust and debrios fill the air. When the dust settles, there is no sign of Viccan except for small pieces of his robe scattered all over the ground. JAZZ (stunned): Viccan! He's been obliterated! RUPEE (looks over at Shankar): SHANKAR!!! Misty, Jazz, Kyra, Roger and Nikki struggle to their feet and Rupee hugs her step son as she casts a healing spell unto him, causing Shankar's body to glow with a blue aura. RUPEE (sobbing) : I only pray I am not too late to save him. BEN (walking over to them): Shankar did help us in the end. ROGER (sadly): He stood up to his father for us.. NIKKI (nods); He is truly brave and noble, even if he had such a horrible creator for a father.. RUPEE (still hugging him): C'mon... Shankar... fight to live.... I know you can.... Shamansta now lays her hands on Shankar. SHAMANSTA (determined): I won't let you die, brother! The blue aura surrounding Shankar now glows brighter with Shamansta's power added to Rupee's. Shamansta squeals with delight when she sees him slowly open his eyes. SHANKAR (struggles to speak): I... live? How... can.... this.....be... RUPEE (still holding him): Shhhhhh... don't speak.... conserve your strength. SHAMANSTA (softly); Mom and I are here for you, my brother... RUPEE (softly); You were badly injured and your energy totally exhausted from the fight... SHANKAR (sad): But... I am.... your.... enemy... RUPEE (smiling): You are no enemy of mine... you are my step-son... Rupee hugs the recovering Shankar, they both cry in their embrace. The scene now shifts back to the luxury hotel in Bombay where the group is staying several hours later. As Shamansta formally introduces Shankar to the others, Ben joins Rupee out on a balcony that overlooks the ocean. BEN (smiles): The sunset here is a wonder to behold. RUPEE (looks over at Ben): Oh Benji, did you mean what you said out in the jungle, about me being your finacee? BEN (nods): I meant every word of it, allow me to do this properly.. Ben falls to one knee before Rupee, and takes a small box out of his pocket and opens it. BEN (looks up at her): Miss Rupee, will you do me the honor of being my bride? Will you marry me? RUPEE (looks down at him): You know my past, you have met my ex-husband. I have a feeling he's still out there, in some way, in some form. BEN (begging): I don't care if he is! I love you, Rupee! Please marry me... RUPEE (looks back into the room): But our union could put your family in danger! Your daughters, your only son.. (sadly) I don't know... BEN (pleading): All of us are no strangers to danger! And I'd fight Viccan a hundred more times for you! I know you love me, Rupee, I can see it in those beautiful eyes of yours... RUPEE (blushing): Oh Benji.... you always say the sweetest things.. BEN (smiles): Will you marry me, Rupee? RUPEE (sadly): I am probably at least a century older than you. My aging process is slowed due to my magic. BEN (smiles): You are beautiful at any age, my darling! RUPEE (softly): Oh Benji.... how can I refuse you? Yes, I will marry you! BEN (jumps up and shouts): YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The others rush out to the balcony when they here Ben shout. MISTY (shocked): Is anything wrong? JAZZ (stunned): What happened? NIKKI (looks around): I see no danger! BEN (smiles): You tell them, dear... ROGER (excited): Tell us what, dad? RUPEE (happy): Your father asked me to marry him, and I accepted! SHAMANSTA (excited): Does that mean... RUPEE (nods); Yes, we are officially engaged!!! KYRA (happy): That's great!!! SHANKAR (happy): WOW!! In one day, I gain a mother (turns to Ben): and a father who I can be truly proud of! BEN (smiles): Yes Shankar, I look forward to being your step father! Shankar hugs Ben tightly and then turns to the others. SHANKAR (solomnly): How can I thank all of you enough for all you've done for me? MISTY (smiles); Hey, you're the one who saved our lives! SHANKAR (turns to Rupee): And you have saved my life, in more ways than one! RUPEE (smiles): Return with me to America, to Road Rover Headquarters. I'm sure the Master will welcome you with open arms! NIKKI (nods): That's right! BEN (happy): Let this be a day of celebration! We'll all go to the restraunt downstairs and have a feast! JAZZ (nods): And I'll take pictures! ROGER (nods): Sounds like a great idea! RUPEE (looks at herself): Well, we're not exactly dressed up for the occassion.. SHANKAR (smiles): Allow me! Shankar waves his arms, all of the men are now in tuxedoes, and the ladies are all wearing very elegant evening gowns. MISTY (looks at herself); WOW!! ROGER (looks at himself): WHOA!!! NIKKI (looks at herself): Perfect fit too! RUPEE (smiles): Shankar, I think you're going to fit into this family very well! Everyone howls in unison as they leave their room. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------