Copyright 1999 --- Robert Baer Jr. Otto & Sam -- "The Bird Rover" PROLOGUE Road Rover characters, names, situations and the Road Rovers universe are the property of Warner Bors. I nor this scrpit are connected with Warner Brothers 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 any way. It is strictly used for not-for-profit entertainment purposes and is not intended to infringe on any Copyrights. Otto, Samantha Maddog, Wild Bill Bluejay, Robin Mallory and 'BirdWorld" are all creations of Robert Baer Jr. Dawn is a creation of Dianne L. Dervish is a creation of Casey M, Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. > > Otto & Sam -- "The Bird Rover" The scene opens at Road Rover Mission Control, where a nervous Samantha Maddog (in Cano-Sapien form) is pacing back and forth waiting for her husband Otto to arrive. Both had received urgent messages from the Master to come, Samantha used her collar to teleport there immediately. Otto was not with her that morning, he said he had to visit some old friends this morning. Samantha's patience was finally rewarded when (with a loud BOOM!!!) her beloved husband arrived and ran straight for the transdogmafier. Samantha noticed that there was a small brightly wrapped package on the floor near the place where Otto had teleported. SAMANTHA (sternly): Otto! Where in the world habe you been? The Master may not be pleased with us being so tardy. (picks up the packge) and what's this? OTTO (smiling): Sam, I went to BirdWorld this morning! Our dear friend Robin Mallory wanted to talk to me about a number of issues. SAMANTHA (grins): Oh, I see. So you went through the secret portal to their world and I wasn't invited to come? Why? OTTO (smiling): Samantha, remember, me and the Computer Dinosaur are the only non-birds permitted in BirdWorld. I'm sure in time they'll allow me to bring you with me, too. SAMANTHA (upset): Well, after all I am your wife! All of those intelligent birds should realize that I'm no threat to their security. I would never tell anyone where the secret doorway to their world was, even if I knew where it was! OTTO (hugs Samantha): I know that, honey, I'd trust you with any secrets I ever had! But at least Wild Bill Bluejay sent you a birthday present! SAMANTHA (confused): Wild Bill? Oh yeah! He's that crazy bird who always carries worms with him and loves to 'dive bomb' humans, right? OTTO (grins): Well, I suppose if he were a human, one might call him 'ecentric' or 'bizzare' but he's really a nice bird! He felt so bad when I told him that your birthday was last month that he quickly prepared this present for you! SAMANTHA (smiles): That's so sweet of him! I'll go ahead and open it now! When Samantha tears off the wrapping and opens the small packing, she and Otto get the surprise of their lives! Flying out of the gift box was a very familiar looking blue bird. OTTO (shocked): WILD BILL BLUEJAY! What are you doing here? SAMANATHA (pointing upward): THAT'S Wild Bill? He tricked you into bringing him here! WILD BILL (flying around): WOW!!!! I sure am glad you opened by box, I forgot to peck some airholes in it! Is this the Computer Dinosaur's cave? Looking good! Who's your interior decorator, Fred Flintstone? OTTO (angry): Will Bird, you can't stay here! This is Road Rover Headquarters, and ..... WILD BILL (happy): WOW!!!! Well, that explains why you two dogs are walking around on two feet! Hey, y'all got any worms handy? I'm hungry! OTTO (angry): This is no laughing matter! Stay still so I can send you back to BirdWorld! WILD BILL (flying around): Hey, lookie down there! Phone booths! I'll call Robin at the radio station and tell her I'm alright! Before Otto and Samantha knew what was happening, Wild Bill had flown into one of the transdogmafier chambers. Smoke rose and in seconds, Wild Bill stepped out into the light. He was transformed into a six foot tall 'birdman' covered in blue feathers and wearing a silver Road Rover outfit. His wings were still capable of flight, although he now had what resembled hands on the ends of them. As Otto and Samantha still speechless, Wild Bird turned around and examined his new body. WILD BILL (happy): WOW!!! Look at this! I reckon the phone company did reach out and touch me, didn't they? SAMANTHA (frightened): Oh NO!!! The Master isn't going to be pleased with this! MASTER (on loudspeaker): ALL ROAD ROVERS REPORT TO THE BRIEFING ROOM! SAMANTHA (scared): Oh NO!!! What are we going to do? OTTO (frantic): We have to go now, Wild Bill. Go hide behind those crates over there and stay put until we can figure out a way to explain you to the Master, alright? WILD BILL (salutes): You can count on me, Otto! Let's see, one....two.....three.....seven.....six..... OTTO (shouting): Just go hide, NOW!!! WILD BILL (turns around): Alright, you don't have to shout, I ain't deef y'know! As Wild Bill hides, Otto and Sam run into the briefing room followed closely behind by Hunter, Colleen, Cobber, Dawn and Dervish, who all take seats. MASTER (standing before them on a platform): Rovers, I've called you all here together for a vital missions. I realize that some of our fellow Rovers are on other assignments right now, but this matter is most urgent. The jeweled scepter of Katzenstok has been stolen once more! For over a year, this priceless artifact has been resting in it's traditonal place near the Golden Friendship bridge. Now, with the scepter missing, that bridge may soon crumble again. Rovers, go to the border of Katzenstok and Eisneria and find that scepter at all costs! COLLEEN (shouting out): Master! Could this be the work of General Gustov Havoc again? MASTER: Well, Colleen, General Havoc is still in prison. However, some of his followers are still on the loose. HUNTER (shouting): Yet another unexpected twist! Bummer! DERVISH (shouting): We better get going. DJ (smiling): I have two Cloud Rovers ready to use! DAWN (smiles): GREAT!! I LOVE FLYING!! COBBER (looks at Dawn): You seem rather chipper this morning, miss! DAWN (smiles): I just love being a Road Rover! The cool suits, the travel, doggie treats.... OTTO (stands up): If I may suggest, Hunter, I can teleport all of us to the desired destination within a matter of nano-seconds! HUNTER (puzzled): Er....yeah.....what you said, Otto. Sounds good to me! The Rovers gather around outside of the briefing room door, carrying various weapons and other gear with them. OTTO (shouting): Alright everyone, we're ready to go! WILD BILL (running out towards them): HEY, YOU'RE NOT LEAVING ME HERE!! With a loud BOOM!!!!!! The seven Road Rovers and Wild Bill were standing on a rise near a river, the exact place where the scepter of the valley had been. DERVISH (looks around): Hey, where are all the guards? I thought this area was under watch at all times to prevent this sort of thing! The other Rovers begin staring at Wild Bill. DAWN (giggles): Hey, who's the big blue bird? COLLEEN (scared): Blimey! Is this one of Parvo's creations? HUNTER (smiles): I would not have predicted this! No way! DJ (walks over to Wild Bill): Well, you're dressed like one of us! Who are you, mister? WILD BILL (happy): They call me Wild Bill! I came with Otto! OTTO: It's a long story, but Wild Bill is my friend, he's a good guy! WILD BILL (smiles): I sure am good! I'm good at 'dive bombing' humans, good at eating live worms, good at tap dancing too! Wanna see? HUNTER (smirks): We'll save the dance lessons for later, Bill, now we have a mission to complete! OTTO (sternly): Analysis completed. We have approximately thrity minutes and forty one seconds to replace the Scepter of the Valley to it's rightful place before the Golden Bridge collaspes again. HUNTER (turns to Otto): Ok, Otto, contact officials in both Katzenstok and Eisneria to block off both ends of the Golden Bridge just in case we fail. Colleen, DJ, Dervish, Dawn, let's all search for clues. DAWN (shouting): Hey Hunter! I found something! HUNTER (smiling): A clue? DAWN (shouting): No, a fire hydrant! Do any of you guys have to .... COLLEEN (interrupting): Ew! Gross! DAWN (looking at Colleen): Hey, I was just asking! SAMANTHA (pointing): Mr Hunter, sir, is that a clue? Samantha is pointing at a set of tire tracks, leading away from the river towards the north. HUNTER (smiling): Now we're getting somewhere! We need to follow these tracks and ... WILD BILL (interrupting): I can do that! Wild Bill takes flight and soon disappears over the horizon. OTTO (shouts): WILL BILL, GET BACK HERE! HUNTER (grabs Otto by the shoulder): Stop Otto, we don't have time to go after your friend now, can you scan the area and find where those tire tracks end? OTTO (smiles): Already done that, Hunter! Let's all stand together and we'll go there now! With a loud BOOM!!!! The seven Rovers stand in front of a seemingly deserted village. HUNTER (looks around): Ok, this is where the tire tracks lead. Otto, scan this area for the septure. OTTO (sadly): There seems to be a lot of electro-static interference, I cannot scan this region SAMANTHA (scared): Oh NO!!! How will we find the scepter now? DERVISH (pointing): The tracks stop in front of that garage! I say we'll find the missing scepter there! DAWN (smiles): Kewl! DJ (looking around): I don't know guys, doesn't this just seem a little TOO easy? HUNTER (points forward): I say we go for it, what could possibly go wrong? COLLEEN (whispers to herself): I sure hope we don't find out! COBBER (taps Colleen on the shoulder): What was that, ma'am? COLLEEN (embarrassed): Never mind... The group of Rovers enter the garage, it seems to be empty with a few old barrels scattered across the floor. OTTO (stops walking): Wait, this place is the source of the electrical interference. We are standing within a highly electrically charged metal structure COBBER (looks around): Metal structure, I 'ate to break this to ya, mate, but this whole bloomin' place looks wooden to me! DAWN (smiles): This place could definately use a woman's touch! DERVISH (laughs): More like a demolition squad! HUNTER: Otto, are you sure your motherboard isn't fried? OTTO (sternly): My systems are all functioning correctly, sir! SAMANTHA (turns suddenly): Do you hear that? A huge metal panel slides down and seals off the garage door entrance, and soon more huge metal panels seal off the room on all four sides. A metal panel soon slides into place from above, completely sealing the Rovers inside. COLLEEN (scared): Blimey! We've been canned like a bloomin' can of kippers! HUNTER (smirks): More like sardines! DAWN (upset): Stop it, you're making me hungry! SAMANTHA (turns to Otto): Honey, can you get us out? OTTO (sadly): This entire structure has a low density electrical field running through it, I can't set my teleportation circuits or even scan outside of it's walls. SAMANTHA (frightened): Oh NO!! We're trapped! VOICE FROM PA SYSTEM (blaring): YES, YOU"RE TRAPPED YOU FOOLISH DOG PEOPLE! HUNTER (shouting): WHO ARE YOU? WHY HAVE YOU CAPTURED US? VOICE FROM PA SYSTEM (blaring): I AM COLONEL DIMITRI SKEAM, THE NEW LEADER OF OVITZNIA! NOW AT LAST WE WILL HAVE OUR REVENGE ON KATZONSTOK, EISNERIA, AND THE ROAD ROVERS! HUNTER (grining): Yet another unexpected twist! Bummer! OTTO: Time is running out! The friendship bridge will collaspe in minutes! DERVISH (smiling): I have an idea! If all of us aim our laser weapons in one area, we have a chance of melting through! HUNTER (pointing at the wall): OK, Rovers, that's our spot! OPEN FIRE! All of the Rovers carefully aim their laser pistols and fire, Otto using his laser beam eyes. Meanwhile on the outside, Col. Skeam and his forces savor their apparent victory over the Rovers. COL SKEAM (laughing): At long last, General Havoc is avenged! And we have the Scepter of the Valley! Nothing can stop us now! The Colonel's men all cheer as he proudly holds up the scepter over his head in triumph. With one loud *swoosh* the scepter was gone. The Colonel looked above and pointed at a strange looking bird creature who had their stolen scepter in his claws. COL SKEAM (yelling): SHOOT THAT BIRD! DESTROY HIM, HE HAS THE SCEPTER! WILD BILL (laughing): Boy, are those dorks dumb! Just wait until they try to catch me in those jeeps of theirs! Skeam's troops jump into their jeeps and speed off after the flying bird man, only to watch their engines stop cold minutes later. COL SKEAM (angry): WHAT'S THE MATTER? AFTER THAT BIRD CREATURE! ONE OF HIS MEN: Sir! That birdman pecked holes in our petrol tanks and oil pans! COL SKEAM (furious): FOLLOW THAT BIRD! GET ON YOUR SNOWMOBILES AND CATCH HIM!! ONE OF HIS MEN (sadly): Colonel, he did the same thing to our snowmobiles! COL SKEAM (fuming): Bjorn, prepare my personal helicopter! We must stop that bluebird at all costs! Wild Bill lands at the spot where the Scepter of the Valley belonged, and inserted it back into it's hole. WILD BILL (relieved): Whoa, that was a close one! I'd like to dig around for some huge worms, but I hear something in the air! Skeam's helicopter is heading towards Wild Bill, with it's machine guns firing. WILD BILL (angry): That's enough of that! That funny looking metal bird is shooting at me! Time for me to introduce myself! Wild Bill takes flight, quickly circles the helicopter and then flies straight at it as fast as he can screaming "RAMMING SPEED!" The large bird man 'head buts' the helicopter, shaking it up and causing it to vear off course and crash. WILD BILL (laughing): WOW!! That big ol' metal bird don't have much fight to it, does it? One good hit and WHAM! >From the burning wreakage of his helicopter, Colonel Skeam and his men slowly emerge, just in time to be arrested by Katzonstok and Eisnerian troops. The leader of this multinational force, Major Brizski, came over to thank the unlikely hero of the day! MAJOR BRIZSKI (shakes Wild Bill's hand): I don't know who or even what you are, but we saw you replace the Specter of the Valley and save our Friendship Bridge! You singlehandedly brought down Colonel Skeam's private helicopter! Our nations owe you a debt of graditude! WILD BILL (giggles): Glad to be of service! Y'all got any king sized worms? I've starving! MAJOR BRIZSKI (looks confused): Worms? WILD BILL (smiles): Well, while you're thinking about it, can we go save my canine friends? They're all trapped about five miles from here! MAJOR BRIZSKI (motions to his troops): That request we can grant, er ..... what is your name? WILD BILL (laughs): My name is Wild Bill, but my friends call me ....... Wild Bill! The Major and his troops quickly arrive at the 'iron trap' and with the help of Wild Bill's rapid pecking, they soon free the seven Road Rovers. When they all hear about Wild Bill's antics, every one of them just stand there in disbelief. HUNTER (surprised): I would not have predicted this, NO WAY!! COLLEEN (shocked): That's bloody impossible! COBBER (surprised): No way a bird like you could've done all of that! DERVISH (laughs): This is a joke, right? DAWN (smiles): A bird brain like him can do all of that? SAMANTHA (smiles): Somehow, I'm almost not surprised! OTTO (smiles): That's my pal!!! The scene switches to Road Rover Headquarters, a few hours later. Otto and Samantha explain the 'Bird Rover' to the Master, who, in light of everything that happened that day, was very pleased with their feathered friend's help. Dervish and Otto reset the transdogmafier to turn Wild Bill back into a bluebird. MASTER (smiling): You've all done well, Road Rovers! Colonel Skeam and his men have all been arrested, the scepter is back where it belongs, and there is peace in that region once more. Many thanks to you, Wild Bill Bluejay, for your assistance in this mission! WILD BILL (happy): Thank you, Master! That sure was fun, but I better get back to BirdWorld before my vacation time expires! MASTER (confused): BirdWorld? OTTO (looking at the Master): I'll explain it later, sir. Now I'll teleport Wild Bill back to his world. SAMANTHA (waves): Goodbye, Wild Bill, and thank you for the gift! WILD BILL (laughs): You're welcome, ma'am! And Otto, if you ever need me again, you know where to find me! OTTO (smiles): That I do, Wild Bill! All of the Rovers wave as Wild Bill disappears with a loud BOOM!!! As the Master turns away and walks back to the briefing room, he wonders outloud, "Bird Rovers? Na!" as he closes the door behind him. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------