Copyright 2001 --- Robert Baer Jr. Space Rovers (Galatea) -- "Shore Leave, Southern Style" 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 Delta Dog, Dayton, Rocky, Yuhon, Ng Hu, Shu-ol and Julia are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright pending, 1999 - 2000. Captain Rikes, Iella, Sarah, and the Space Rovers (Galatea) concept are the creation of Shawn Tigges, Christian and Angelita are creations of Bart Walls. Wolve is a creation of rrWolve. Duke McAllen is a creation of Mike Hossler. Space Rovers (Galatea) -- "Shore Leave, Southern Style" The scene is the lounge area of the Galatea. This is where most off duty Space Rovers gather to relax and unwind. Dayton and Rocky are playing a friendly game of pool. A waltz is playing on the 'jukebox' and Yuhon and Sarah, Ng Hu and Shu-ol are slow dancing together with other couples in the center of the room. NG HU (smiles): They don't play the classics that often, do they my love? SHU-OL (nods): You speak the truth. (sighs): Somtimes I think we're the oldest people on this ship.. NG HU (smiles): Nonsense! You have all of the medical records, surely there's others that are near our age SHU-OL (smiles): You mean besides the Captain and Delta Dog? Of course, SHE insists she's much younger... NG HU (giggles): This is true. I have discovered that must females do not like to be reminded of their ages.. SHU-OL (nods): THIS female certainly doesn't! As Ng Hu and Shu-ol continue to dance, Angelita tugs on Christian's arm, trying to get him to join her on the dance floor. ANGELITA (happy, tugging): C'mon, off your fanny mon! Angelita wants to boogie! CHRISTIAN (shakes head): I just came off a double shift, I'm tired, I just want to sit here and relax for a while.. ANGELITA (lets go): Ok mon, have it your way.... Angelita slowly walks behind Christian, grabbing a glass of ice water from a nearby table, she takes several cubes of ice and sticks them down Christian's back. He immediately jumps to his feet and shakes all over. ANGELITA (grabs his arm): I just KNEW you be seein' it my way! As Angelita pulls Christian out to the dance floor, Dayton and Rocky continue their game of pool. All that remains on the table are the 8-ball and the cue ball, which is almost hidden within the rim of the left front pocket. The 8 ball is in an identical positon on the right front pocket. ROCKY (smiles): Looks like I win! It's your turn, and if you scratch, I win! DAYTON (shakes head): My dear pal, there's ALWAYS a way out of ANY mess! ROCKY (points): But you don't have a straight shot at the 8-ball! The only shot you have is to make a five cushion bank shot.... and that's almost impossible! DAYTON (laughs): Wanna bet? I'll bet you a week's pay that I make this shot! ROCKY (shocked); A WEEK'S PAY???? (whispers): Gambling is strictly prohibited and ... DAYTON (nods): Alright, I'll bet you a week of my KP duty! I only have three weeks left. ROCKY (laughs): If you make THAT shot, I'll finish all three weeks of your KP duty! DAYTON (nods): YOU'RE ON!!! Watch and learn, pigeon! Dayton holds his cue-stick almost vertical, he then strikes the cue ball hard on it's side, causes it to 'jump' high into the air. As Rocky watches in complete shock, the flying cue ball lands on top of the 8-ball, gently pushing it into the hole as the cue ball spins to a stop in the center of the table. ROCKY (jaw hanging open): I....I.....I......how......how......what........ DAYTON (laughs): Well Porky Pig, looks like you have three weeks of KP! (puts cue stick back on the rack) Excuse me... As Dayton leaves the still flabberghasted Rocky, he glances across the room and notices Delta Dog sitting alone at a table, looking at a photo album. Duke and Iella soon walk over and join her. DUKE (happy): Hey Delta! Is that what I think it is? DELTA DOG (looks up): Yep! This hears the pictures from our last shore leave! IELLA (nods): Great! May we look at them too? DELTA DOG (happy): Why sure! Sit a spell and have a look-see! DUKE (points): I remember that one! That was when we visited the Underground Mall in Atlanta! IELLA (points): Dayton made that funny face! DELTA DOG (nods): Yeah... a lot sure happaned that day... DUKE (smiles): Yes, we all rode together to Savannah..... DELTA DOG (nods): Even though I didn't wanna go.... ////////////////////////// FLASHBACK BEGINS ///////////////////////////// A red Street Rover motors down the interstate. Dayton is driving it, Delta Dog sits up front on the passanger side, while Duke and Iella sit together in the back seat. DAYTON (driving): Oh C'mon Delta! We all want to go to Savannah! They have a great beach there and ... DUKE (interrupts): And several Civil War sites nearby as well IELLA (interrupts): Don't you want to visit your former masters? DELTA DOG (angry): NO!!! They just stood and watched when the dogcatcher hauled littl' ol' me away! DAYTON (smiles): But that was a year ago! Let bygones by bygones... DELTA DOG (draws fist): You mention my former masters one more time and you'll be seein' the stars early tonight! DUKE (calmly): Look guys, we're here on shore leave. Let's not quarrell. There's plenty of time to .... IELLA (turned around): That's a police car! And they're motioning for us to pull over! DAYTON (laughs): Normally, I'd run from the fuzz, but I have a gut feeling we better stop this time. Dayton pulls the red Street Rover over as two Savannah city police approach it. OFFICER #1 (smiles): Road Rovers! Thank goodness! OFFICER #2 (nods); We could use y'all's help! DAYTON (bright smile): Really? What's the action? OFFICER #1 (sternly): The ACTION is the legend of the fire dog! OFFICER #2 (nods): On this night last year, the klan was burning a cross on a neighborhood front lawn when the fire dog appeared! DUKE (confused): Who and where is this, this 'fire dog' you speak of? OFFICER #2 (shakes head): No one really knows, it vanished when the dog catcher tried to take it to the shelter. DAYTON (laughs): Fire dog?? Hey Delta! I'll bet they're talking about (Delta stomps his foot): YYYEEOOOWWWWW!!!!! DELTA DOG (smiles): By all means, Officer, please continue..... OFFICER #1 (sternly): Our sources on the street tell us the klan is going to use this night for a\n even bigger rally, hoping the fire dog will reappear and help their cause! IELLA (shocked): Oh my! OFFICER #2 (nods); We have all of our units out covering the major points of the city, we could sure use your help for our patrols! DAYTON (smiles): Well, you see, we're on vacation and (Delta stomps his foot again): YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEOOOWWWWWWWWWW!!!!! DELTA DOG (big grin): What Dayton's tryin' to say is that we'll be glad to volunteer! OFFICER #2 (happy): Great! Set your radio to the police frequency and follow us to the station. We're having a meeting in a half hour to map our strategy for the evening. DUKE (nods): Great! We'll do it! IELLA (nods): Anything to help! As the officers return to their cruisers, an angry Dayton stares at Delta Dog DAYTON (furious): What has gotten into you? You stomped my foot TWICE and then volunteer us for some boring police patrol duty! DUKE (nods): Ensign Dayton, we are all four first and foremost Road Rovers. We have a duty to protect and help mankind DAYTON (angry): With all due respect, sir, I have a duty to enjoy my shore leave! IELLA (nods): Very well Dayton, if you'd rather not participate, then Duke, Delta and I will handle it! DAYTON (nods); Fine by me! I'll drive you guys to the station, then you're on your own! DELTA (nods); Suits me just peachy, y'all! Soon they arrive at the police station. Dayton walks away into the city as Delta, Iella and Duke follow the other officers to the meeting. Several hours later, driving in their Street Rover vehicle, Delta, Duke and Iella are on patrol in an area suburb of Savannah. IELLA (turns to Delta): Why did you insist on patrolling THIS particular area? DELTA (smiles): I have a gut feeling that I know exactly where they're going to rally! As the Street Rover drives on, the scene now turns to the home of Frank and Millicent Jenkins. They are the African-American former owners of Delta Dog. Their children, Ester and Roland, are watching TV in the living room when Millicent notices a group of headlights and a crowd of people outside in their front yard. MILLICENT (shouts): FRANK!! Come here, they're back! FRANK (looks out window): Well, I'm not going to stand for this again. Millie, take the kids upstairs, I'm going to deal with this bunch myself. MILLICENT (shocked): NO! YOU CAN'T!!! FRANK (upset): If I don't stand up to these bigots, who will? As Frank reaches for his shotgun, the hooded clansmen outside plant a cross in the yard and are waiting for the Grand Dragon to speak. GRAND DRAGON (shouting): Fellow clansmen! It was on this very spot one year ago today that the fire dog make it's appearance! As we light this cross, we will once more summon the spirit of the fire dog to do our bidding! WHITE POWER!!! As the others chant 'WHITE POWER', the cross is lit. IELLA (in the bushes, hiding): You were RIGHT, Delta! DUKE (in the bushes, hiding): What should we do? DELTA DOG (evil grin): It's SHOWTIME!!! Delta sneaks around to where the cross is burning, she suddenly 'flames on' and now stand in front of it. GRAND DRAGON (excited): WE DID IT!!! BEHOLD!!! THE FIRE DOG RETURNS!!!!! DELTA DOG (deep voice): HEAR ME!!! HEED MY WORDS!!!! HUMANS SHOULD NEVER JUDGE THEMSELVES BY THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, OR THEIR RELIGION OR ETHNIC BACKGROUND.... Frank Jenkins stands on the porch with shotgun in hand, but suddenly stops when he hears the words that the 'Fire Dog' is saying. GRAND DRAGON (shocked): WHAT???? IMPOSTER!!!!! YOU'RE A FAKE!!!! DELTA DOG (deep voice): I AM NO IMPOSTER! I REMEMBER WELL THE DAY I WAS TIED TO A CROSS LIKE THIS ONE! YOU CLANSMEN TRIED TO BURN ME, BUT I LIVE! SINCE Y'ALL LOVE FIRE SO MUCH, HAVE SOME!!! Delta Dog forms balls of fire in her hands and begins throwing them at the frightened clansmen. A few land on their white sheets, causing them to tear them off and continue running away. IELLA (pointing): They're all running for their cars! DUKE (nods): We gotta stop them! As the Grand Dragon and the others clansmen try to start their cars, not one of them 'turns over'. GRAND DRAGON (shouts): WHAT'S GOING ON??? CLANSMAN #1 (points): Someone's put a banana in my tailpipe! CLANSMAN #2 (angry): Mine too! GRAND DRAGON (steps out): WHO DID THIS??? SPEAK UP!!! Standing on top of one of the clansman's mini vans is a cano-sapien dressed in a leather jacket and eating a banana. DAYTON (smiling): Y'all should eat more bananas! Good source of potassium! GRAND DRAGON (points): GET HIM!!!! Dayton jumps down from the van and makes a run for it, the entire mod pursuing him. He suddenly stops under a tree. GRAND DRAGON (shouts): We got you where we want you now! DAYTON (laughs): Actually, that's the other way around! Dayton reaches up and pulls a rope hanging from the tree, it release a huge vat of tar from the trees above, covering the clansmen in a coating of tar. DAYTON (smiles): Now, the piece day resistance! Dayton pulls a second rope and now feathers come floating down on top of the group just as Delta Dog, Iella and Duke arrive on the scene. IELLA (laughing): LOOK!!! A FLOCK OF CHICKENS!!! DUKE (laughing): How did THIS happan? DELTA DOG (nods): I'll betcha I know! DAYTON (walks up to the group): Hi guys! Have a banana? DUKE (points): The police are here now! IELLA (happy): We did it! DAYTON (happy): Like Hunter would say, "TO THE POWER OF THE PACK!" All four of them howl in unison. Now Frank Jenkins has arrived, when Delta Dog 'flames off', he can now see the Jack Russell terrier up close. FRANK (scared): Delta.... Delta Dog? Is that you? DELTA DOG (turns her head): Frank? Master? FRANK (happy): I knew it! How did you become a Road Rover? DELTA DOG (angry): NO thanks to YOU!!! You and the others watched as they wrapped me in absetos and took me away to DIE!!! FRANK (sadly): Delta darling, we didn't know what to do! You were on fire! That truck exploded! DELTA DOG (crying): I was trying to protect you and your family! The clan came, I feared for your lives! I was trying to scare them away! FRANK (sadly): I can see that now.... Delta I'm so sorry.... DELTA DOG (angry): YOU SHOULD BE!!! If the Road Rovers hadn't rescued me.... Delta Dog bursts into tears, Frank slowly walks over and gives her a gentle hug. The scene nearly makes Iella, Duke and Dayton cry too. ////////////////////// FLASHBACK ENDS ///////////////////////// IELLA (nods): And I sure remember how we all went home with Frank and had that great late supper! DUKE (nods): Yeah! The best pecan pie I ever tasted! IELLA (smiles): And you make peace with your former masters! DELTA DOG (closes book): I'm really glad we went to Savannah after all.... DAYTON (from behind): Me too! DELTA DOG (surprised); Dayton! I do declare you gave me a frightful scare! DAYTON (points): Not as scared as Lt Wolve is! Look over there! In a corner Julia is begging Wolve to dance with her. JULIA (sad eyes): C'mon Wolve, why won't you dance with me? WOLVE (shakes head): I'm a warrior, not a dancer! JULIA (happy); Then let's do a war dance! WOLVE (shakes head): Julia, you're impossible! Wolve stands up and begins to walk away, Julia grabs unto his ankles JULIA (begging): PLEASE!!! PLEASE!!!!! PLEASE DANCE WITH ME!!!! WOLVE (rolls eyes): Julia! Alright already! I'll dance with you.. but only ONE dance! Julia pulls Wolve out unto the dance floor for a slow dance. DUKE (looks over at Iella): I think Wolve and Julia have the right idea! IELLA (nods); I agree... As Duke and Iella walk out to the dance floor, Dayton and Delta Dog look at each other. DAYTON (smiles); Shall we? DELTA DOG (sighs): Why not... Soon Dayton and Delta Dog are slow dancing together. ----------------------------------------------------