Copyright 2001 --- Robert Baer Jr. DogStyle -- "Benefit Concert" 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, Princess, Starlight, Gila Monster and the 'DogStyle' concept are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-2000. Boomerang is a creation of Robert Page. No36s and Alice Kiddman are creations of Brandon P. Emaryldwyn is a creation of Sarah Saarlos. DogStyle -- "Benefit Concert" The scene is the LA Colusieum where a huge benefit rock concert is taking place. Although it's not a true competition, the event is titled "THE THIRD ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS". Many acts were booked to perform, one of them is DogStyle. The group arrives at the Colusieum at noon with Princess, Starlight and the Gila Monster helping them with their gear. GILA MONSTER (carrying big drum): Hey Otto, how much y'all gittin paid for this gig? OTTO (carrying speakers): Nothing.... this is a charity event... GILA MONSTER (shocked): Yous guys don't get a thing for this at all? EMARYLDWYN (shakes head): That's not true Gila! We're helping local charities raise money! BOOMERANG (smiles): And I get to scope out row after row of new BABES!!! NO36S (nods); Good point, Boomer! SAMANTHA (sadly): Is that all your mind is on, Mr Boomerang, sir? BOOMERANG (nods): Most of the time! EMARYLDWYN (rolls eyes): Good grief.... ALICE (holding several guitars): Hey Otto, is it much further? This stuff's not easy to lug around, y'know! OTTO (sternly): We are within forty point two seven meters of our intended destination.. PRINCESS (confused): What? STARLIGHT (carrying two amps): He means we're close! The group finally reaches it's designated area and sits down. The director of the event walks over to them. DIRECTOR (looking at clipboard): Ok, you're here... super.... you go on last... SAMANTHA (shocked); Last? BOOMERANG (angry): Wait a minute, when we were first contacted, you said we'd go on third! DIRECTOR (looking at clipboard): A lot has changed since then! You're album and hit single 'DogStyle' is now the Number one hit in the country! We had to move you to last, otherwise, your fans might empty the stadium after you perform! OTTO (sternly); A logical conclusion... our later timeslot will be beneficial for the show DIRECTOR (nods): er.... yeah, what he said.... excuse me.... As the director walks away, another group arrives on the scene. They are the one-hit wonder group called "Appien Way' which is trying to make a comeback with this concert today. The director walks over to them. DIRECTOR (looking at clipboard): Ok, are you Dirtball Chuckie of the group... Apple Way? CHUCKIE (upset): That's Appien Way, jerk! You remember our big hit from the '80's... DIRECTOR (interrupting): Whatever, you will be performing ahead of DogStyle... CHUCKIE (outraged); WHAT??? We're gonna be the warm up band for a pack of dogs? DIRECTOR (looking at clipboard): Be gratiful your in this event at all! You're only here because Boy George pulled out at the last minute.... CHUCKIE (angry): I won't stand for this outrage! DIRECTOR (points): If you don't like it, you can leave.... your choice, now excuse me.... As the director walks away, Chuckie and his band have a quick group meeting. CHUCKIE (upset); THOSE DOGS!!!! They're going to upstage us! Mike, Franny, Lazy G, any ideas on how we can get rid of them? MIKE (nods): Let's just go beat'm up! LAZY G (nods): Steal their instruments? FRANNY (smiles): Call the dogcatcher? CHUCKIE (shakes head): Nope, we can't rush them! Look at the big green guy with the 2 x 4! That rules out stealing and beating them up.... MIKE (laughing): Maybe they'll all get a bad case of fleas and have to leave... CHUCKIE (brightens); MIKEY!!! YOU'RE A GENIUS!!!! MIKE (surprised); I am? CHUCKIE (nods): Ok, here's the plan.... Franny, you and Lazy G go and get these items and ..... The scene is now several hours later at the Coliseum. Chuckie and Mike are pacing back and forth. MIKE (looks at watch); The concert's almost over! We've supposed to be onstage in ten minutes! CHUCKIE (upset): I know, I know, what can be keeping them? FRANNY (emerges from crowd); Here we are, boss! LAZY G (nods): And we have the stuff! CHUCKIE (nods): Great! Get ready for our set! We'll set up our 'surprise' for the mutts after we finish! Now, Appien Way is introduced and appears on stage. After their third song, the crowd begins to start chanting "WE WANT DOGSTYLE!, WE WANT DOGSTYLE!" repeatedly. This outrages lead singer Chuckie, who insists on continuing with the next song. After the audience chanting nearly drowns out their song, Appien Way stops playing. CHUCKIE (angry, on mic): IF YOU PEOPLE WANT THEM STUPID MUTTS SO BAD, YOU CAN HAVE THEM!!! Chuckie slams his guitar down on the stage and walks off, when he does this, the crowd applauds loudly. One by one, the others of 'Appien Way' gather their instruments and exit the stage. BOOMERANG (laughs): Guess that means we're on now! SAMANTHA (sadly); That was not polite for the audience to behave like that.... OTTO (nods): I concur, but the show must continue, Appien Way has left the stage, we are to perform next. As Otto, Emaryldwyn, No36s, Alice Kiddman, Samantha, Boomerang and the others set up the instruments, Chuckie and his group procede with their plan. CHUCKIE (angry): Those stupid dogs ruined our comeback try! Now I really want revenge! FRANNY (whispering): Me and Lazy G have the big Hollywood fan all set up! MIKE (holding jars): I got the jars of fleas! Boy, these were hard to find... CHUCKIE (nods): Ok, places everyone! Aim the fan, get ready.... The members on DogStyle now stand just offstage, ready to be introduced. Chuckie waves to the others, the signal to begin. Franny turns on the huge fan, Lazy G and Mike open the jars and dump the fleas into the windstream. However, a that moment a gust of wind blows inside the Colosium, and all of the fleas land on Samantha alone. The band is introduced and rushes out unto the stage. After they finish singing 'Dogstyle', Samantha begins to 'twitch' and 'move violently' as the fleas begin to bite her. BOOMERANG (shouts); Hey Otto! What's with Sam? ALICE (shouts): Is she breaking out into some sort of new dance? NO36S (shouts): We better play, the audience thinks this is part of the act! As Samantha rolls, scratches, moves all over the stage the crowd is cheering their heads off. Many in the crowd mimic Samantha's behavior. The announcer doesn't know what to say. ANNOUNCER (on PA system): Ladies and gentlemen... looks like Sam's showing us a new dance! ROCK ON SAMMY!!!! OTTO (sternly, to the others); This is NOT a voluntary dance! Samantha Maddog has been infested with a high volume of fleas! This appears to be sabatoge! As Samantha continues her 'dance', Otto quickly scans the area and teleports Chuckie, Mike, Franny and Lazy G in front of him. OTTO (sternly); Which one of you infected my wife with fleas? They all point to others and say, "WAS HIM!" OTTO (sternly): I believe the approprate course of action would be to return your fleas to you! Within seconds, Samantha stops scratching, and now it is the members of 'Appien Way' who are doing the 'flea dance.' Samantha rushes over to her husband. SAMANTHA (panting); Sorry dear, but I had fleas and.... (sees the dancing humans): Who are these people? OTTO (sternly) They are the ones who planted the fleas on you! I simply teleported all of them back... The crowd is applauding like wild. DogStyle finishes the concert. The scene now shifts to the next day, back at Road Rover Mission Control. It is morning, Boomerang, Alice and No36s are having coffee as Emaryldwyn bursts into the lounge, holding a newspaper. EMARYLDWYN (excited): Guys! You gotta read this! ALICE (happy): New plans to expand national forests? NO36S (happy); A sale of T-Bone Dog Biscuits? BOOMERANG (happy): Shania Twain is single again? EMARYLDWYN (puts paper down, points): No no, look at this! They did an article on our benefit concert! ALICE (looking): Let's see.... (reading)... the biggest surprise of the evening was by the hot new band DogStyle. NO36S (reading): After their opening number, lead singer Samantha Maddog broke out into a dance that is now being called the 'flea dance'? BOOMERANG (reading); The new dance caught on with the audience, and is now being performed in dance clubs throughout America! (looks up): I can't believe it! EMARYLDWYN (laughs): It was funny watching her! ALICE (points): Wait! There's more! (reading): Adding to the fun was the members of the 80's band "Appien Way' who came out on stage and followed Sam's example by performing their own version of the 'flea dance'. BOOMERANG (laughs): Serves those jokers right! As they continue to talk about the article, Otto walks into the lounge. NO36S (happy): Hey Otto! Have you read this morning's paper? OTTO (nods): I downloaded and analyized it a few hours ago. EMARYLDWYN (happy): What did you think of the article on the concert? OTTO (sternly): Well written, though not entirely accurate. BOOMERANG (happy); Hey, what happaned to those Appien Way guys? ALICE (nods): Yeah, they put those fleas in poor Sam's fur! OTTO (sternly): As they left the stage, the Gila Monster... confronted them. EMARYLDWYN (confused): Confronted? OTTO (sternly): Well, I theorize that the Gila took them out and beat them repeatedly with his 2 x 4, but I am not certain of the facts. BOOMERANG (happy): Well, anyhow, Sam's now famous for creating a new dance! Where is she? OTTO (sternly): She is sick, unable to attend today NO36S (shakes head): Bummer, why? OTTO (sternly): Her vet gave her some ointment for the multiple flea bites she received. She will be soaking in flea bath and using ointment for the next few days before she will be fully healed. EMARYLDWYN (sadly): Sorry to hear that, Otto. Maybe we can all go over later and cheer her up OTTO (sternly): That would be a very nice jesture. NO36S (smiles): Nicer that those Appien Way goons got from the Gila Monster! They all laugh together ---------------------------------------------------------------------------