COpyright 2000 -- Robert Baer Jr. Road Rover High -- "The Football Fiasco" 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. The Road Rover High concept is a creation of Travis Wonders. This story is written by Robert Baer Jr and the characters Tammy, Zac, Wild Bill Bluejay, Meadowlark Gremmon, Edward R Sparrow, Warrior, Princess, Fydo, Claudia, Dot, Boomer, Alexander, Calypso, Sheena, Rocky, Deborah, Willfong, Numbia, Dreadnaught, Tungstun, Lucky, Judy, Monica, Mohawk, Shamansta, Poncho, Amos Doggie and the Gila Monster are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999 - 2000. Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner, Zelda, Mystic, Pin-Pointer, Loner and Blade are creations of Bart Walls. Jag is a creation of Megan Stinnet. Claire and Duke are creations of Kali Simpson. Chaser, Nate, Krystal and Stacey are creations of Shawn Tigges, Lionheart is a creation of Josh Higley. Calion Draven is a creation of Marc Weinstien. Maui is a creation of Travis Wonders. Emaryldwyn is a creation of Sarah Saaloos. Catman is a creation of John Bulter. Mele is a creation of Allie Jung, Keith is a creation of Wolve, Rush is a creation of Rush. Raven is a creation of Becky Fedun. Road Rover High -- "The Football Fiasco" The scene is the football stadium near Rover High School where a lone figure in a grey uniform begins to pick up garbage and sweep up the stadium's bleachers. It's Amos Doggie, the janitor who whistles a happy tune when a seven foot tall yellow furred panther-sapien walks up behind him. CATMAN (taps Amos on the shoulder): Amos? AMOS (jumps back, then smiles); WHOA!! Oh, it be you, Catman! How be your vacation? Tell ol' Amos all about it, yes? You be missin' a great football game last Saturday! CATMAN (smiles): I heard that Rover High won, that it was a close one! AMOS (laughing): You know not the half of it, old friend! You be sittin' down dare and let ol' Amos tell ya all about it! It all be starting dat Saturday morning, I know because I be cleaning up the sports complex before dee football players have dere morning meal! ////////////// FLASHBACK BEGINS ///////////////////////// In the sports complex, about a dozen students sit down to a morning meal of high carb foods. Coach Boomer is looking at his playbook when his assistant coach Warrior runs into the room with some very disturbing news. BOOMER (still studying playbook): Warrior, why are you in such a tizzy? You act like you have something really bad to tell me! WARRIOR (frantic): Yes, I do! It's terrible, it's disaster! We're done for! BOOMER (looks up at Warrior): Look, I know that the Grizzley High team we're up against is state ranked, but there's no need to panic, our team is.... WARRIOR (interrupts): Suffering from a flu epidemic! (hands him a clipboard): Here are all the names of our players who are home sick in bed! BOOMER (shocked): THIS IS OVER HALF THE TEAM!!! Tell me this is a practical joke! WARRIOR (sadly): I wish I could, sir. BOOMER (looking around): No wonder there's so few eating at our pre game breakfast! I can't even count twenty players! Well, at least Nate, Chaser, Maui and Mohawk are here. (looks at clipboard): I can't believe this! Our first string linemen, wide receivers and even kicker are out with the flu! We have to find some replacements and quick! But where am I going to find any students on a Satuday? As Boomer looks outside pondering, he happens to look down on the field, where he sees Zac, Tungstun, Monica and the Gila Monster. Zac and Monica are in the middle of the field while Tungstun and the Gila Monster are on the sidelines. MONICA (holding a football in a kicking position): C'mon Zac, give it a kick! ZAC (shakes head): Nee! I'm used to bootin a REAL football, not that funny lookin brown ball! MONICA (laughs): What's the matter Zac? Don't think you can do it? ZAC (upset): I'll show you! Zac kicks the ball from the fifty yard line, it passes right through the goalposts. MONICA (surprised): WHOA!! I better get the ball before it goes over that fence! With blazing speed, Monica rushes over and jumps, catching the ball just before it clears the back fence. BOOMER (watching from window): WHAT'S THIS????? That German Shepard just made a 60 yard field goal! And that border collie is faster than our regular receivers! GILA MONSTER (shouts): Hey Tungstun, help me move this funny lookin' thing out of the way! TUNGSTUN (smiles): That's called a blocking sled, the football team uses it! I'll show you! Tungstun runs up and hits the blocking sled with his body, the sled skids away towards the other side of the sidelines. GILA MONSTER (shouts): HEY! Looks like fun! I'm a gonna send it back! The Gila runs over to it, then slams into it with his body. The blocking sled now flies back across the sidelines near it's original position. BOOMER (eyes grow as big as saucers): WOW!!! Those two are pushing that blocking sled around like it was nothing! I gotta go talk to those kids! I just hope they're all students! Boomer hurries down the stairs as Zac kicks again, this time from another ten years back. MONICA (smiles): I'll go get the ball! WOW!! It went through the goalposts! ZAC (nods): Ja! But if you ask me, the entire game is bloody silly, imagine, running around wearing space helmets and huge pads on your shoulders! BOOMER (running out on the field): You there! I want to talk to all! MONICA (shouts): We're busted! Everyone RUN!! Monica and Zac run from Coach Boomer, Tungstun and Gila hear the warning and hide. BOOMER (shouting): NONE OF YOU ARE IN TROUBLE!!!!! I WANT YOU ALL TO PLAY FOOTBALL FOR MY TEAM!!! When they hear this, the four run out to see the Coach. MONICA (shocked): Play football? Us? ZAC (stunned): Hokaai! You must be bonkers! TUNGSTUN (points to himself): Me? GILA MONSTER (snears): Me, be a jock? MONICA (shocked): Are you sure you have the right students? BOOMER (nods): I've been watching all of you for the last half hour! Most of the team is out with the flu, I need more players! (points at Zac): You're the best placekicker I've ever seen! (points at Monica): Young lady, I need your blazing speed in the secondary! (points at Gila and Tungstun): You two are very strong! Our front line could really use both of you! MONICA (shocked): Well, in case you haven't noticed, Coach, I'm a female! BOOMER (smiles): Look! Male or female, a football player is a football player! Our team needs all of you, do it for the school! Do it as a favor to me! GILA MONSTER (shakes head): Nope! Not me! BOOMER (points): Did I mention we're having our team morning meal now? GILA MONSTER (shouts): FOOD!!! Now you is a talkin'! BOOMER (smiles): Wonderful! Hurry! You five have a lot to learn! TUNGSTUN (shocked): Me too, sir? BOOMER (nods): I need all the students I can get! I'm even going to put our waterboy into the game! ZAC (nods): Ja! Let's do it! The four follow the coach to the training room. WARRIOR (frantic): Where have you been? I was about to call the Grizzleys to tell them we forfeit! BOOMER (growls): FORFEIT??? NO WAY!!! I've brought four new players for the team, and they're all very very good! WARRIOR (whispers): If case you haven't noticed, one of them is a girl and one is green! BOOMER (angry): Never mind! Rover High is NOT giving up! Suit up the waterboy for tonight's game too! WARRIOR (shocked): You mean.... Fydo? BOOMER (nods): We need all the players we can get! WARRIOR (shakes head): Let's hope we don't have to use HIM! He's so clumsy, he'd trip on his own shoelaces! At a nearby mall later in the afternoon, a group of students gather in the food court to talk about the latest news. Seated together at a table are Rocky, Claudia, Zelda, Mystic and Blade. CLAUDIA (munching on a french fry): So that's why Fydo isn't here right now, he and the others are getting a crash course in football from Coach Boomer! ROCKY (laughing): You mean to tell me that over half the football team is sick, and all they have to replace them with is Fydo? CLAUDIA (elbows him in the ribs): Stop picking on my boyfriend! He's brave and fearless, he knocked out Ultra, didn't he? ZELDA (nods): True! C'mon Rock, lay off of Fydo, ok? ROCKY (dreamily): Anything you say, my darling! MYSTIC (smiles): The team's got the flu, huh? Tough luck, that's life! BLADE (nods): I agree, Mystic! ROCKY (smiles): So, are you two going to the game? BLADE (nods): Sure! MYSTIC (laughs): It will be good for a few laughs! ZELDA (shocked); Mystic! Where's your school spirit? MYSTIC (sternly): Hey, time to face facts, sis! Grizzley High is rated number three in the state, and without most of our starting players, Rover High is DOOMED!! CLAUDIA (growls): Don't say that! I just know we're going to win! MYSTIC (evil grin): Why don't ya put your money where your mouth is! I'll bet you each twenty bucks that Rover High loses! CLAUDIA (nods): You're on! ROCKY (nods): You have a bet! Mele and Emaryldwyn are shopping in a boutique together. EMARYLDWYN (picking up a blouse): Nope! This isn't me! MELE (takes the same blouse): But it'll look perfect on me! EMARYLDWYN (giggles): I guess your right, Mele! MELE (looks up): Mind if I ask you a question? EMARYLDWYN (nods): Go ahead! MELE (smiles): How did you like dating Tungstun? C'mon Emaryld! Admit it, he's built like a Greek god! EMARYLDWYN (smiles): Well, I did have a good time with him at the dance! What about you and Wilfong? MELE (shocked): What about him? Ok, ok, he did treat me like a lady that night EMARYLDWYN (smiles): Is he taking you to the game tonight? MELE (smiles); Well, he did ask me, I told him I'd think about it! EMARYLDWYN (excited): Stop thinking, girlfriend! CALL HIM!!! MELE (nods): Well, are you going to the game with Tungstun? EMARYLDWYN (happy): He's going to be IN the game! Coach Boomer sort of drafted him! You bet I'm going to the game to watch him play! The scene shifts to Claire's bedroom, where the phone suddenly rings. Claire has just finished getting dressed and quickly grabs the phone, it's Keith on the line. KEITH (on phone): Hello? Claire? CLAIRE (on phone): Keith! Hi! KEITH (on phone): Well, I wanted to ask you something ... CLAIRE (on phone): Go ahead KEITH (on phone): Wanna go to the game with me tonight? CLAIRE (on phone): Sorry Keith, Duke already asked me to go and ... KEITH (on phone): Duke? You mean your old boyfriend from Canada? CLAIRE (on phone): I'm sorry Keith, but his family just moved here and ... KEITH (on phone): I understand.... goodbye..... *** click *** CLAIRE (on phone): Keith! Wait! Keith! (puts phone down) Oh dear. Well, I did have to tell him the truth (sighs) I did love competing with him on the piano a few days ago, and I did have a good time at the dance with him too. But I've known Duke for a long time... (sighs) The scene shifts to Keith's house in his room. KEITH (sighs): I can't believe it! Just when Claire and I are beginning to hit it off... BOOM! It's all gone! Oh well.... The scene now shifts to Cobber's house. Three cano-sapien ladies approach the porch from different directions. Jag from the east side, Lucky from the west side and Sheena walking straight ahead. All three are rushing and meet just in front of the porch. JAG (angry): HEY!!! What are YOU two doing here? SHEENA (angry): I'm here to see MY Cobber! LUCKY (growls): You mean MY Cobber! JAG (furious): Both of you leave NOW, while you can still WALK!!! LUCKY (furious): Sez YOU, you genetic reject! JAG (furious): Oh YEAH!!! As Jag and Lucky stare each other down, Sheena slowly walks over to the door and knocks. LUCKY (looks at Sheena): Not so fast, tailless wonder! JAG (looks at Sheena): Yeah, the two of us are gonna pound you first! LUCKY (points at Sheena): Stay away from him and his house! SHEENA (points at door): I'm leaving, but you two might want to read to note on the door before you needlessly beat each other up! As Sheena walks away, Jag and Lucky walk up to the door. LUCKY (shocked): Gone for the day! JAG (shocked): How do you like that? All this for nothing! LUCKY (nods): Good thing too! I'd beaten the daylights out of both of you girlies! JAG (furious): Girlies? How would you like to taste the pavement, slut!!! LUCKY (growls): Anytime you're ready, Gargantua! Jag and lucky exchange punches, soon they are fighting fiercely with each other. Suddenly, Calion Draven stands between them, his crow on his shoulders. CALION (shakes head): Enough of this, ladies, can't you live in peace? As Jag and Lucky scare up at the strangely dressed figure, a sudden fear grips them both. They look at each other, and then go their separate ways. JAG (grumbles): I'll fix you later, Kelpie! LUCKY (under her breath): I'll get Cobber yet Watching all this from a safe distance are Pin-Pointer, Loner, Rush and Raven. PIN-POINTER (smiles): I'm glad I'm not in THAT soap opera! RUSH (nods): Can you imagine? Cobber having to choose between THOSE three? LONER (looks at Pin-Pointer): I'm so glad I have you! RAVEN (smiles): You guys going to the game tonight? RUSH (nods): Of course! PIN-POINTER (nods): Sure! LONER (wonders): Who isn't going? RAVEN (laughs): I guess Cobber's not! All four laugh and them walk away. ////////////// FLASHBACK STOPS ///////////////// CATMAN (looking at Amos): All that happened? What about the game? You said.. AMOS (nods): Amos be gittin' dere, Catman! I be working duh ticket booth dat night, so I see a LOT of strange tings, even before duh game start! It was a good half hour before duh start, students be filing in trew dee gate.. /////////// FLASHBACK RESUMES ////////////////// Sheena stands in line with Krystal, anxiously looking all around. KRYSTAL (puzzled): Sheena? Why are you more jumpy than usual? SHEENA (jumping up and down): Cobber! He's just GOTTA be here! Jag stands near the fieldhouse watching Sheena. She quickly formulates a plan. JAG (running up to Sheena): SHEENA, SHEENA, COME QUICK! IT'S COBBER! HE NEEDS HELP!! SHEENA (excited): COBBER!!! OH NO!!!! WHERE IS HE???? JAG (points): He fell down a flight of stairs, behind that door! C'mon! Krystal watches Jag and Sheena disappear behind a corner. Jag opens the steel door and points down the stairwell. JAG (anxious): Do you see him? Do you see him? SHEENA (looking down): No... JAG (laughs): Here, take a closer look! With that, Jag pushes Sheena hard with both hands, sending the helpless Aussie Shepard tumbling down the dimly lit stairs. JAG (shouts): One down, one to go! Jag shuts the door and then takes some scrap metal and bends it around the knob so the door can't be opened. She snickers and then runs. Krystal still waits in line for Sheena, after ten minutes, she dashes off to look for her. She runs into Shamansta, who is also looking for Sheena. KRYSTAL (looks at Shamansta): Have you seen Sheena? SHAMANSTA (concerned): I was about to ask you the same question! I wanted to meet her before the game. Being a trainer, I wouldn't have time to see her later! They both hear a faint knocking noise from behind a steel door. KRYSTAL & SHAMANSTA (look at each other): SHEENA!!!! They rush to the door and try to remove the bent metal covering the knob. KRYSTAL (worried): It's no good! We're not strong enough to budge it! SHAMANSTA (nods): I have an idea, stand back! Shamansta takes out a white handerchef amd covers the knob with it, with a shout of 'VIOLA!!', she removes the handerchef, revealing that the doorknob had vanished. The door opens and Sheena falls out to the ground, bleeding and broused. KRYSTAL (shocked): SHEENA!!! SHAMANSTA (takes out med kit): It's a good thing we got you out of there! KRYSTAL (growls): Jag did this, didn't she? Sheena can only nod her head, the pain is too severe. As Shamansta treats her, Lioheart, the fox-sapien she had met at the dance, walks over to see what had happened. LIONHEART (concerned): Shamansta, what happened here? SHAMANSTA (sadly): Jag pushed Sheena down a flight of stairs, I have to go join the players now, will you two please look after Sheena for me? KRYSTAL (nods): Sure! LIONHEART (nods): Of course! SHAMANSTA (smiles): Thanks guys, gotta run! As Shamansta departs, Lionheart picks up Sheena and follows Krystal into the stadium. Sheena's eyes flicker open, she looks up and sees Lionheart's face, he looks down and smiles at her. LIONHEART (smiles); Easy, miss, you're going to be fine! I'm a friend of Shamansta's! KRYSTAL (pointing): Set her down here, Lionheart, help me wrap these cuts! As Krystal and Lionheart continue to work on Sheena, the stadium fills up with Rover High students. Up in the broadcast booth, calling the game on WBIRD radio are three bird-sapiens Wild Bill Bluejay, Meadowlark Gremmon and Edward R Sparrow. WILD BILL (shouting): Ladies and gentlemen, we are ALIVE here at Rover High Stadium for this very important game between Rover High and Grizzley High School. MEADOWLARK (nods); That's right, Wild Bill! The Grizzlies are ranked third in the state under their legendary coach Bear Bryan! Rover High is without the services of over half the squad due to a flu epidemic, but Coach Boomer has insisted that the game will go on as scheduled! He sure has guts, I'll tell you that! EDWARD (glumly): This game is a big mistake! Rover High is going to get the daylights beat out of them, I'm afraid and ... (Wild Bill stomps Edward's foot) YYYEEEEEOOOOWWWWWWWWW!! WILD BILL (angry): Enough of that kind of talk, Eddie! Coach Boomer believes in his team, and so do I! MEADOWLARK (nods): That's right! The coach has found some replacement players, two linemen named Tungstun and Gila Monster, an exchange student from South Africa named Zac and the first female football player in the history of the school, a wide receiver/defensive back named Monica. Still healthy for the game are Quarterback Nate, center/lineman Chaser ,fullback Mohawk and tailback Maui. Well see if this David team can knock off the Goliath known as Grizzley High. EDWARD (depressing); The Grizzlies win the coin toss and elect to receive. Zac of Rover High lines up the ball and kicks away. MEADOWLARK (excited); It's a high booming kick! LOOK AT THAT THING!!! It sails over the end zone and ... WILD BILL (excited): IT HIT THE CROSSBAR!!! THE BALL HIT THE CROSSBAR!! WHAT A KICK!!!! EDWARD (angry): Will you stop yelling? You're making me deaf, you loonatic bluejay! MEADOWLARK: The Grizzlies have the ball, the Rover defense is set. Rover High has only fifteen players in uniform, let's hope they can do the job! WILD BILL (shouts): Look! Three of the new Rover players are on the field! There's the snap, it's a running play and ... WHOA!!!! Tungstun just planted that Grizzley runner into the ground for a five yard loss! MEADOWLARK (shouts): Oh MAN! That's gotta hurt! Second down, it's another run, and ... WOW WEEE!!!! the Gila Monster knocks the runner out of his shoes! WILD BILL (shouts): So far, the Rover High team is fighting hard. Third down.. it's a pass play, there's an open receiver, the pass is in the air and .. WHAT??? .. Monica has shown up out of nowhere and intercepted the ball! Look at her fly! Monica's at the twenty... the ten... the five.. TOUCHDOWN ROVER HIGH!!! A thirty five yard interception return for a touchdown! What a play! WHAT A PLAY!! (grabs Edward and shakes him): Did you see that, Eddie?? EDWARD (angry): The name is Edward and will you let go of my neck, you insane bird brain! MEADOWLARK (shouts): The extra point by Zac is good, and the score is Rover High 7, Grizzley High nothing! ///////////////////// FLASHBACK STOPS ////////////////////// CATMAN (nods): So Rover High scored first! Then what happened? AMOS (smiles): Both of dee teams fought hard. But some of dee best action was in dee grandstands! First, as Krystal and Lionheart was taking care of poor Sheena, they both see something interesting... //////////////////// FLASHBACK CONTINUES ///////////////////// KRYSTAL (looks up): Oh no! (points): Trouble ... LIONHEART (confused): What do you mean, Krystal? KRYSTAL (sadly): See over there? Jag is sitting with Cobber over... SHEENA (eyes suddenly open): WHAT???? JAG IS SITTIN' WITH MY COBBER???? KRYSTAL (puts cold pack on Sheena's head): Sheena, sit still. You've had a nasty fall down the stairs and ... SHEENA (growls): THAT DIRTY SHE DOG PUSHED ME DOWN THE BLOOMIN' STAIRS!!! KRYSTAL (sternly): Sheena, if you move, you'll start bleeding again. You HAVE to rest still! OK? SHEENA (sadly): What's the bloody difference? I've lost him..... KRYSTAL (turns to Lionheart): Lionheart, I have to go get some more gauze and some icepacks, will you look after Sheena for me? LIONHEART (nods): Certainly, I would be delighted! The scene now shifts to where Cobber and Jag are sitting. Other students are also in that area, including Claire, Duke, Emaryldwyn, Mele, Wilfong, Zelda, Rocky, Tammy, Princess, Pin-Pointer, Mystic, Blade and Loner. EMARYLDWYN (screaming): GO ROVER HIGH!!! ROCKY (smiles): This is some game, isn't it Zelda? ZELDA (nods): You bet! Those new players are giving it their all! TAMMY (points): Even my Zac is in the game! And look over there! It's Stacey and the rest of the cheerleaders! American football certainly is festive! MYSTIC (grunts): Too bad Rover High has more cheerleaders than they do football players! LONER (looks at Mystic): Hey! Be nice! EMARYLDWYN (nods): Yeah! Tungstun is one of those players! MYSTIC (laughs): Big deal! Mark my words, the Rovers haven't got a chance! PIN-POINTER (angry): We're going to win! Just you wait and see! JAG (slowly moves her arm around Cobber): Cobbie! Isn't this great? You and me, here..... COBBER (looking into the crowd): I thought Sheena would be here... JAG (evil grin): She had an accident... poor little girl fell down a flight of stairs ... (mocking): What a pity... oh well ... COBBER (points): Say? Isn't that her on the sidelines! She looks hurt! JAG (stands in front of Cobber): Er.. that's not her.. er.. well... (smiles): Hey, how about you and me leave here and go somewhere... ALONE!! COBBER (shakes head): I came to watch the game, Jag... VOICE OVER LOUD SPEAKER (booming): JAG, PLEASE REPORT TO THE INFORMATION DESK FOR A PHONE CALL... JAG (smiles): I'll be right back, sweetie! Jag slowly moves her way out of the grandstands and over to the Information Booth. She picks up the phone and hears a familiar voice. LUCKY (on phonee): GOTCHA JAG!!! Too bad you're over there? I took your seat nextto Cobber! Too bad! JAG (growls, on phone): WAIT TILL I FIND YOU!!! I'LL SHOVE THAT CELL PHONE OF YOURS UP YOUR .... Jag is so furious, she rips the phone right off the wall. As she turns to find Lucky, standing next to her are Officers Numbia and Poncho. NUMBIA (shakes head); Sorry Jag, we both saw what you did.. PONCHO (sternly): You'll have to come with us! JAG (shouts); You'll have to catch me first, coppers! Jag runs under the grandstand, Numbia and Poncho follow her. The faster Numbia keeps up with Jag, but Poncho soon trips over someone and falls flat on the ground. When Poncho looks around, he discovers he has tripped over Dreadnaught. PONCHO (sternly): What are you doing under the grandstands, senor? DREADNAUGHT (nervous, hides something behind his back): Er... nuting! PONCHO (points): What's that behind your back? DREADNAUGHT (grins); Vhat do you mean? Poncho reaches around and grabs the object, many Poloroid pictures fall to the ground. PONCHO (shocked): A Poloroid camera? With a telescopic lens? What the... Poncho picks up a picture, it's of one of the Rover cheerleaders bending over. PONCHO (angry): Carumba!! You pervert! I'm taking you down to the station! DREADNAUGHT (shrugs): Vhy? It's not against duh law to take pictures! PONCHO (angry): But I'll bet you don't have a ticket! That IS against the law! DREADNAUGHT (stutters): I lost my ticket stub... the cat ate it? Er... PONCHO (growls): I'm not buying it, Dreadnaught, I'll bet the principal won't believe you either... Meanwhile, back in the grandstand.... LUCKY (sits beside of Cobber, puts cell phone away): Is THIS seat taken... GOOD, I'm glad it's not! COBBER (shocked): Hey! That's Jag's seat! LUCKY (giggles): Jag had to.. go home! Yeah, that's it! (smiles); Now, you and I can get better acquainted! COBBER (thinking to himself): Just what I need... KEITH (taps Claire on the shoulder); Claire, may I speak to you a moment? CLAIRE (turns around): Keith! What are you doing here? KEITH (urgently): I thought you and I had something special, a flair for the piano, that night at the dance... CLAIRE (sadly); Oh Keith, I never meant to hurt you, but when Duke's family was transferred here from Canada ... well... I dated Duke long before I met you ... and ... DUKE (turns around): Hey Claire, is this guy bothering you? Keith can only turn around and walk back to his seat. CLAIRE (thinking to herself); Oh dear! I didn't want this to happen... As Keith sadly pushes through the crowd to return to his seat, he bumps into a female dalmation, causing her to drop the books she's carrying. KEITH (picking up the books); Oh my! I'm so sorry, let me pick up your ... (looks at a folder): Sheet music! For the piano? DOT (nods); That's right, I know it's strange that I'd bring that to a fottball game but ... As Keith stands up and looks at Dot, they both smile. DOT (giggles): My name is Dot! What's yours? KEITH (nervous): Er... well.... my... KEITH!!! That's it! My name is Keith! DOT (shakes hands): Very nice to meet you, Keith! (points): Is this your seat? Looks like we'll be sitting together for the game! KEITH (smiles, nods); Yeah! Small world, ain't it? They both smile as they sit down. When Dot sits down, she bumps Wilfong's soda which lands squarely in his lap. He jumps up and screams. WILFONG (angry): Just great! My jeans are ruined! MELE (sitting next to him, giggles): It's ok, Wilfong. Look on the bright side! WILFONG (confused); What's that? MELE (smiles); You didn't spill it on MY lap! Mele and Wilfong laugh together. Jag is still running all over the sidelines with Officer Numbia still in hot pursuit. /////////////////// FLASHBACK ENDS ////////////////////// CATMAN (shocked); WOW!!! All that was going on at once? Did Numbia catch Jag? What about the game? AMOS (laughs): You are jumping ahead of dee story, my friend! At halftime, dee score be tied twenty eight to twenty eight. I was cleaning dee Grizzley's locker room and overheard what dat coach Bear Bryan was telling his team.. //////////////// FLASHBACK CONTINUES ///////////////// BEAR (shouting); You losers call yourself a football team? You're pathetic! The Rovers are knocking you guys all over the field! Here's what we're going to do! There's only fifteen players! I want you clods to take out their players, INJURE as many as you can, ESPECIALLY THAT GIRL!!!!! PLAYER 1 (cunfused): Coach? PLAYER 2 (confused): You want us to intentionally hurt the Rover players? BEAR (roars): ARE YOU DEAF???? YES!!!!! If we sideline just five of them, they'll only have ten players and have to forfeit! NOTHING is going to stop us from winning the championship this year!! The scene now switches back to the radio booth. MEADOWLARK (excited): This has been a whale of a game! Lots of scoring! The undermanned Rovers of Rover High are still in the game! EDWARD (sadly): But can they go another two quarters? With only fifteem players, the odds are against them! WILD BILL (smacks Edward on the head); Shut up, doubting Eddie! This team is tough! And with the passing combination of Nate to Monica, Rover High will have a figthing chance! EDWARD (angry): You smack me again, birdbrain, and ... WILD BILL (confused); Ok, whatever you say! Wilf Bill smacks Edward on the head again. WILD BILL (shakes head): Why did you ask me to do it again? Huh, and you call ME weird! MEADOWLARK (interrupts): You two hush! The teams are back out on the field! The second half is about to begin! The Grizzleys are set to kick off, the ball is in the air, Maui takes the ball on the five, he dodges a few tackles, and ... HEY!! He's of to the races! To the thirty, the twenty, the ten ... TOUCHDOWN ROVER HIGH!!! WILD BILL (jumping up and down): WOW!!! WHAT A PLAY!!! DID YOU SEE THAT??? EDWARD (angry): This is radio, stupid! No one can SEE it, remember? MEADOWLARK (points); Hey! There's a Rover player down on the field, he's being taken to the sidelines... EDWARD (sternly): Bad news... that leaves the team with only fourteen players WILD BILL (angry): That looked deliberate! (shakes fist, shouts): HEY YOU DIRTY GRIZZLEYS!!! NO FAIR!!!! EDWARD (shocked): Will you sit down, you crazy Bluejay! On the sidelines, Coach Boomer is furious. BOOMER (angry): HEY REF!!! THEY TACKLED OUR PLAYER ON THE SIDELINES!!!! THAT'S GOTTA BE A PENALTY!!!! WARRIOR (sadly): It looks like the Grizzleys are going to try to hurt our players... I'm worried about Monica... BOOMER (nods): I agree! But we need her in this game on offense and defense! Back up in the booth... EDWARD (sternly): Zac adds the extra point and the score is 35 to 28. The Grizzleys have the ball on the twenty after Zac put the kickoff past the end zone. The Grizzleys set up... it's a pass play.. it's incomplete... MEADOWLARK (points): HEY!!! Seven Grizzley players tackled Monica! The ref's throwing a flag on the play! WILD BILL (screams): THEY'RE TRYING TO HURT HER!!! LET ME AT'M!!! I'LL TURN THEM INTO RUGS!!! EDWARD (grabs Wild Bill): Control yourself, Wild Bill, this isn't a hockey game! MEADOWLARK (sternly); The refs are unpiling the players... LOOK!!! Monica is up and running back to the huddle! WILD BILL (points): But three Grizzley players are down... and they're all doubled over? What in the world.... The official call a time out! Monica returns to the huddle. NATE (worried): Monica, are you alright? MONICA (panting): I'm been better... MAUI (wonders): What happened to those other players? MONICA (angry): I gave them what they deserved! Some of those animals were grabbing me... so I kicked them in their athletic supporters! CHASER (shocked): What? MONICA (growls): They were trying to 'cop a feel', well, now they can sing opera! TUNGSTUN (furious): Me not let them do that to you again! GILA MONSTER (furious): Them gooberoos ain't gonna git away with this! MOHAWK (growls): I'm with you guys! Let's make them all sorry! Back to the radio booth. MEADOWLARK (excited): Now play resumes! Second down and ten. The Grizzleys on offense, it's another pass play and OH MY GOD!!!! WHAT A HIT!!!!! WILD BILL (shouting): Tungstun planted that Grizzley quarterback in the ground like a flag! EDWARD (points): Look! Three... no .... four Grizzley players are down! Coach Bear Bryan is screaming at the officials... but they're no flags. /////////////////// FLASHBACK STOPS /////////////////// CATMAN (shocked): Good grief! You mean our Rover High players were intentionally hurting the Grizzleys? AMOS (nods): It sure were lookin' dat way! As dee game continued, dee trainers on both teams were busy. Glia Monster, Tungstun, Mohawk and the others made dose bears pay for trying to hurt Monica.. but soon, two more of our players were injured and out of the game. Dose Grizzleys scored another touchdown and den kicked a field goal. Dee score was 38 to 35 wit less dan a minute in duh game. The Rovers had dee ball on dee fifty. ////////////////// FLASHBACK CONTINUES ///////////////// Back to the radio booth. MEADOWLARK (excited): WHAT A GAME, FANS!!! The mighty Rovers are down to just twelve players, and have the ball on the fifty. Only twenty seconds left. EDWARD (sternly); Quarterback Nate is going to have to go long, the Grizzleys are in a prevent defense formation. The ball is snapped... Nate goes back to pass, he throws in the direction of Monica, and (shocked): OHHHHH!!!! She is sandwiched by three Grizzley players before the ball gets there! WILD BILL (screaming): THROW THE FLAG, REF!!!! PASS INTERFERENCE!!!! EVEN A BIRDBRAIN LIKE ME CAN SEE THAT!!!! MEADOWLARK (nods): And there is a flag on the play! (points): But look! Monica is down! And so is Zac!!!! EDWARD (shouts): This is disaster! That means that the Rovers will have to play with only ten players on the field! All is lost! WILD BILL (smacks Edward with a magazine): NO MORE TALK LIKE THAT!!!! MEADOWLARK (separates them): Stop it! The officials have called a time out.. and I think we better go to commercial.... On the sidelines, trainer Shamansta is frantically working on Zac and Monica. BOOMER (shouts): Shamansta! You have to get one of them back in the game! We only have ten players! I've even had to put Fydo in the game! SHAMANSTA (shakes head): Zac's got a separated shoulder, and Monica's got the wind knocked out of her! BOOMER (shouts): The time out is almost over! Hurry! Shamansta gets an idea. She quickly grabs a blanket and throws it over herself and Monica and shouts 'Viola'. The scene returns to the radio booth. EDWARD (sternly); The time out is over... the Rovers have only ten... MEADOWLARK (points): WAIT!!! LOOK!!! MONICA'S BACK ON HER FEET!!!! WILD BILL (jumps up and down); YES!!!! WE HAVE A CHANCE!!!! TIME FOR ONE LAST PLAY!!! MEADOWLARK (excited); The Grizzleys are in a prevent defense.. only five seconds left... this is it! In the Rover huddle. NATE (shocked): Good to have you here Monica.. wait! You're not ... SHAMANSTA (whispers); Shhhhhhhh! No time to explain, we have to win this game! The Rovers line up, the ball is snapped to Nate, he goes back to pass. He throws in the direction of Shamansta, who jumps up to make a great running catch. Surrounded by four Grizzleys closing in on her, she covers the ball with her arms and shouts 'Viola!'. Suddenly, the ball appears in Fydo's hands, who is so stunned, he doesn't know what to do next. CHASER (points): FYDO! RUN TOWARD THE END ZONE!!! WE'LL BLOCK FOR YOU!!! The surprised Grizzleys now persue the running Fydo, but Tungstun, Gila Monster, Chaser and Maui made superb blocks to free Fydo for his run to the goalposts.... EDWARD (shouting): FYDO HAS THE BALL!!!! HE'S RUNNING TO THE TWENTY, THE TEN, THE FIVE... TOUCHDOWN!!!! MEADOWLARK (screaming): THE ROVERS WIN THE GAME!!! THE ROVERS WIN THE GAME!!! 41 to 38!!! WILD BILL (hugs Edward, jumps up and down): THEY DID IT!!! THEY DID IT!!! EDWARD (screaming): PUT ME DOWN!!! I'M NOT A POGO STICK!!!! MEADOWLARK (confused): It must've been a lateral from Monica to Fydo... it happened so fast, I missed it!!! But WHO CARES!!!! THE ROVERS WIN!!!! While the rest of the team carries the nearly exausted Fydo on their shoulders, Shamansta rushes back to the sidelines, and places the blanket over her and Monica once more... BEAR (angry): HEY REFS!!! THAT GIRL WASN'T MONICA!!!! I'LL PROVE IT!!!! The Grizzley coach runs across the field, sees a player with Monica's jersey number and pulls her helmet off. BEAR (shocked): What's this????? It IS Monica!!! MONICA (turns around); HEY!!! GET LOST, PERVERT!!!!! She kicks the Coach between the legs so hard, he doubles over and rolls on the ground. No one notices because the fans have all rushed out onto the field. Shouts of FYDO!! FYDO!!!!! fill the air. Many happy reunions take place on the field. KRYSTAL (hugging Chaser): I'm so proud of you! STACEY (hugging Nate): What a great game!!!! EMARYLDWYN (hugging Tungstun): I'm so proud of you! Claudia pushes her way through the crowd to get to Fydo. Tammy helps Zac out of the stadium. TAMMY (sadly); Oh Zac! You're hurt! ZAC (smiles): It's me shoulder, darlin... I'll be fine in a few days CLAUDIA (hugs Fydo really tight): MY BOYFRIEND!!! THE FOOTBALL HERO!!!! ////////////////////// FLASHBACK STOPS /////////////////// CATMAN (nods): So, THAT's how Rover High won the game! I'm really sorry I missed it! AMOS (nods): And dat be not all! Office Numbia never did catch Jag. She found Lucky later dat night and day beat each other up! By dee time Cobber found Sheena, she was being taken into Lionheart's car and driven home. Meanwhile Grizzley Coach Bear Bryan is under investigation for bad sportsmanship. CATMAN (confused): Did you tell on him, Amos? AMOS (smiles); Amos not have to! Amos have mini tape recorder, dee Coach told on himself! CATMAN (laughs): Amos Doggie, sometimes you amaze me! AMOS (nods): Sometimes, Amos amaze himself too! CATMAN (looks around): Well, the least I can do is help you clean up all this trash ... AMOS (shakes head): Amos do dat! If you can, you can be fixin dee phone at dee information booth! CATMAN (smiles): You got it Amos! Yessir! This is going to be one very special football season indeed! ----------------------------------------------------------------