Copyright 2001 --- Robert Baer Jr. Otto & Sam -- "Godfather Gila" 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, Starlight, Princess and the Gila Monster are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1999. . Otto & Sam -- "Goodfather Gila" The scene is a shopping mall near Gatlingburg, Tennessee. The Road Rovers are in a high speed car chase with a group of Parvo's Cano-Mutants. Seated in the red Street Rover vehicle are Colleen in the driver's seat, Hunter seated beside her, Blitz and Shag in the back seat. The Cano-Mutants are in a stolen open air Jeep, one of them firing a laser rifle at the Rovers. The Mutants bust through one of the entry ways of the mall and are now speeding past scared shoppers who are jumping out of their way. The Rovers are still close behind them. HUNTER (scared): Colleen! LOOK OUT!!! COLLEEN (steering): Blimey! That last blast was too close! HUNTER (frightened): This is so scary! COLLEEN (steering): You mean this car chase in a mall? HUNTER (shakes head): No, your driving! COLLEEN (smiles): Now THERE'S your comedy! Blitz has his hands over his eyes screaming loudly, Shag sticks his hand out long enough to grab a handful of large preztels on a stick. On the other side of the mall we find Otto, Samantha Maddog, Starlight, Princess and the Gila Monster together standing in front of a clothing store. SAMANTHA (points): Look at that outfit! It's very elegant! GILA MONSTER (gruffly): Clothes is clothes! PRINCESS (shocked): I'm surprised to hear you say that! Don't you care about what I'm wearing? GILA MONSTER (smiles): Darling, clothes ain't important. I'd love you, even if you wasn't wearing nothing at all! STARLIGHT (shocked); What? SAMANTHA (shocked); Huh? OTTO (surprised): Gila? PRINCESS (furious): HEY!! GILA MONSTER (shakes head); NO NO NO!!!! I didn't say that right! That ain't what I meant! PRINCESS (growls): It better not be! OTTO (ears perk up): Wait... high speed pursuit... coming this way! STARLIGHT (nods): Evacuate this area! SAMANTHA (nods): Time for action! GILA MONSTER (waves 2 x 4): It's clobbin' time!!! When the cano-mutant's jeep is in sight, Otto and Starlight fire blue anti gravity rays out of their eyes, making the jeep slow to a stop and float upwards. Samantha uses her collar to emit an anti-gravity ray that stops the Street Rover in the same way. The people gathered around cheer as they watch all this take place. GILA MONSTER (happy): We got'm! Princess sees one of the mutants aiming their laser rifle at the crowd. She 'freezes' time and rushes up and takes the rifle out of his hands, she just manages to do this as time 'restarts.' The Gila Monster sees her standing near the mutants and jumps into the air. GILA MONSTER (swinging 2 x 4): Now we play my favorite game, "Bop the Gooberoos!" In a few short seconds, the mighty reptile has knocked out all five mutants. GILA MONSTER (pick up a sack): Here's the money they stole from that bank! OTTO (nods): Excellent work. The state authorities are now here and will take them all into custody. HUNTER (happy); Dudes! You saved our toast man! Alright! (puts hand out): Potato! OTTO (sternly); Mr Hunter, there is no potato in your hand. I fail to understand the concept.... BLITZ (laughs): Looks like computer boy is lost again! SAMANTHA (growls): I've warned you, BLITZ!!! Samantha kicks Blitz in the face so hard, it lifts him off the ground and over the hood of the Street Rover. PRINCESS (walks over to him): Are you alright, Blitz? BLITZ (woosy): Er... (singing): Who let the dogs out..... woof....woof.... (falls over) OTTO (sternly): Samantha, I have asked you not to react so violently when I am ... SAMANTHA (interrupts): I am sorry, darling, but I can't help it! I'm so sick and tired of people thinking that you're not... a person.... STARLIGHT (nods): I can relate to that feeling... As they continue to converse, the Gila's cell phone rings. He excuses himself, walks to a corner and answers it. COLLEEN (laughs): Don't apologize Sam! Old Blinky had it comin' to him! HUNTER (looks around): Er...guys we're drawing a crowd! BLITZ (wakes up): A crowd! (stands up and poses): Ah look at me! I'm Blitz, the top Road Rover! I have super teeth, super muscles and of course, a super brain! COLLEEN (shouts): Hey Sam, would you kick him again? GILA MONSTER (returns to the group): There's an emergency, I have to go now! PRINCESS (surprised): What? Where are you going? GILA MONSTER (grumbles): Someone took Amber, and whoever did's gonna PAY!!! PRINCESS (nods): I'm coming with you! GILA MONSTER (shakes head); Nope, this is a family matter, I'll handles it myself! The Gila Monster takes a black box out of his pocket, sets it, and disappears with a loud BOOM!!!! Princess justs stands there, almost in tears. SAMANTHA (walks over to her): Miss Princess, ma'am, where's GIla Monster? PRINCESS (sadly); He left.... he left without ME! STARLIGHT (walks over to her): Princess? Are you alright? PRINCESS (holding back tears): He said something about a family matter! I'm his girlfriend! Don't I count? OTTO (walks over): What else did he say, Princess? PRINCESS (crying): Something about Abmer....he said someone took Abmer.. SAMANTHA (distressed): OH NO!! OTTO (sternly): No wonder he left in a hurry PRINCESS (confused): I don't understand... STARLIGHT (calmly): Almost a year ago, the Gila Monster rescued a teenaged human named Jessica McCandles. She had run away from home and made her way to the big city. When confronted by a gang of street thugs, the Gila Monster jumped in and tackled all of them. OTTO (nods): Later at the hospital, Samantha and I followed the Gila into her room. Jessica wanted him by her side when she told her parents that she was pregnant. SAMANTHA (nods): That's right. When Jessica's parents started to scold her, the Gila Monster confronted him, telling him that they should love her and help her no matter what. That's the first time I've ever seen the big green guy get so... emotional. STARLIGHT (nods): Ever since then, he has visited Jessica regularly and was even named the Godfather of her child, Amber McCandles. PRINCESS (shocked): But... he never told me about this.... OTTO (sternly): The Gila's quite a private man. Though he'd never admit it outloud, he truly cares for both Jessica and Amber. SAMANTHA (sternly); We have to help the Gila, whether he wants it or not! STARLIGHT (nods): I concur! I have tracked his black box signal, we can go there immediately PRINCESS (determined); NOT WITHOUT ME!!! Meanwhile, in a abandoned downtown apartment house. While a group of street thugs 'stand guard' outside, a group of well dressed men holding a baby carrier converse. MAN 1 (to the others); Ok, we have a buyer! Fifty grand! No questions asked! MAN 2 (nods): Got it, when do we make the exchange? MAN 1 (looks at watch): One hour.... MAN 3 (holds up a notepad): We have many more buyers! Imagine, paying any price for a baby. Amber begins to cry. MAN 1 (angry): Make the brat shut up! Suddenly, some screaming and rattling of trash cans is heard outside. MAN 1 (shocked); What was that? MAN 3 (walks to the door): I'll go check... When the man pokes his head out the door, a loud WHACK is heard and he falls to the floor. In walks the Gila Monster, 2 x 4 in hand and a very furious expression on his face. GILA MONSTER (points): Yous guys ain't goin' nowhere with my goddaughter!! MAN 1 (stunned): Your... Goddaughter? MAN 2 (laughs): What is this, trick or treat! Take off that mask and let's see who you really are! GILA MONSTER (angry): What I really IS is me! I already beat the crap out of your bully boys outside, if you guys don't wanna taste lumber, you'll give me the child NOW!!!! MAN 1 (points gun at her): I don't think so, lizard man! If you make one more move, I'll kill this precious baby! MAN 2 (points gun at Gila): Now, hand over your board, unless you want to see my partner shoot your Goddaughter! The Gila begins to lower his 2 x 4, but when he hears a loud BOOM!!! outside, a wide grin appears on his face. MAN 1 (surprised); Why are you smiling, creature? GILA MONSTER (nods): You'll see! As he is speaking, the two turn to look, the baby carrier is gone. Across the other side of the room, Princess is now holding the carrier with Amber inside. Starlight, Otto and Samantha stand in the doorway. STARLIGHT (sternly): Let's get'm! OTTO (shakes head): No, this is one the Gila will want to do for himself PRINCESS (shouts): I've got Amber sweetie, give those guys what they deserve! Hearing this, the Gila immediately opens his mouth and bites the pistol one of the men is holding in two. The two men are frozen in fear as the Gila chews and spits out iron pieces. GILA MONSTER (smiles): Not my type of iron.... too fresh! Saying this, the Gila whacks the men with his 2 x 4 so hard their bodies smack the walls and leave impressions. GILA MONSTER (proudly); NOBODY... AND I MEANS.. NOBODY... MESSES WITH MY FAMILY!!! OTTO (sternly): I have contacted the local police, they will be here shortly to arrest these men. GILA MONSTER (growls): Arrestin' ain't good enough! I wants to pound them some more! SAMANTHA (points): Mr Gila, sir, our job here is done STARLIGHT (nods): Samantha is correct, besides, we must return Amber to her mother. GILA MONSTER (nods): Yous are right, let's go! The scene is now the McCandles house, several hours later. Jessica's parents, overjoyed that Amber has been rescued, invites the whole gang to have dinner with them. JESSICA (smiles): So, Princess, how long have you been seeing Gila? PRINCESS (nods): I have been seeing him for about six months now! JESSICA (shakes hands): He's told me so much about you, Princess! PRINCESS (surprised); He has? JESSICA (smiles); Of course! And I can see why! PRINCESS (smiling): Really? SAMANTHA (smiling): Miss Jessica, ma'am, you have quite a lovely home! JESSICA (nods): Thank you, my mom deserves all the credit though. STARLIGHT (looks around): Say, where's the Gila? OTTO (sternly): I do not know. PRINCESS (smiles); I'll find him! While the others continue to chat, Princess begins her search. When she opens the door to the baby's room, she sees the Gila Monster playing with Amber. GILA MONSTER (smiling); Cu-chi-cu! You is cute, for a human! Princess stands silently and watches the Gila, she's never seen him acting like this. GILA MONSTER (happy): It's time for your nap now, Amber. (singing softly): Go to sleep, my baby girl, haves a good nap, go to sleep, my little girl... When Amber is asleep, he turns around and sees Princess in the doorway. GILA MONSTER (hushed tone); What is yous a lookin' at? PRINCESS (dreamily): A very sweet, wonderful man that I love! Hearing this, the Gila smiles and quietly leaves the room. After exchanging a passionate kiss, the two rejoin the others in the living room. -----------------------------------------------------------