Copyright 1999 --- Robert Baer Jr. Stardust, Toil & Hope -- "The Monster of Central Park" 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. Stardust and Toil are creations of Charity Gifford , Hope is a creation of Angel Munoz. Stardust, Toil & Hope -- "The Monster of Central Park" The scene is a street 'fair' near Central Park in New York City. It is here we find Stardust, Toil and Muzzle, who are taking in all of the sights and sounds of the festival. Stardust is a brown Rottweiler, she looks somewhat like Muzzle without the black Rottweiler 'mask' that Muzzle has. Toil stands almost a foot taller than Stardust, he has olive green fur, an uncertain breed though he does some of the same facial features as Stardust. Muzzle is a pure Rottweiler, strapped to a gerne. Toil is pushing Muzzle's gerne as they walk down the street. Looking all around, they see a few hot dog stands, an ice cream cart and more than one 'games of chance.' In one of the carnival booths is a middle-aged man who shouts to passersby to toss three balls and win a prize. He sees the three Road Rovers approaching his booth, so he shouts out at them. MANIAC MIKE (shouts out): Hurry, hurry, hurry! Maniac Mike's my name, making you a winner is my game! (points at Toil): Hey, dog boy! Show us what kind of a man you are! Knock over this milk bottle and win your girlfriend a cute stuffed animal! C'mon, Deadeye, three shots for a dollar! STARDUST (looks at Toil and smiles): Honey, go ahead! Win me that huge stuffed tiger over there! TOIL (shakes head): These carnival games are all rigged! I'd be wasting my money! STARDUST (looks at him with sad eyes): Please??? MANIAC MIKE (shouts out): Hey, Rover! You're girly has a point! Come over here and show us what you've got! TOIL (walks over to booth): Alright, here's my dollar! My lady wants that stuffed tiger on your top shelf! MANIAC MIKE (laughs): Not so fast, dog face! First things first, you gotta knock over that milk bottle! TOIL (grins): Easy as pie! Toil 'winds up' and throws his first ball. It's a direct hit! The milk bottle wobbles a little, but doesn't fall down. He throws his next ball harder than the first, it hits the milk bottle, it wobbles even more, but doesn't fall. He throws his last ball very hard, it strikes the milk bottle, causing it to shake and wobble fiercely, but it still won't fall down. TOIL (angry): I don't believe this! I hit that stupid milk bottle hard enough to break it! MANIAC MIKE (laughs): Too bad, sonny! You almost did it! Why not try it again? Don't want to disappoint your girl, do you? STARDUST (upset): Something doesn't seem right here! Stardust uses her enhanced vision and stares at the milk bottle, soon she discovers the problem. STARDUST (points at the milk bottle): That thing has a weighted bottom! You tricked us! MANIAC MIKE (gets upset): Young lady, or whatever you are, I run an honest game here! I can't help it if your man couldn't hit the broadside of an office building with a basketball! Either play again or move along, I have to make a living here! TOIL (angry): You cheated us! I want my prize! MANIAC MIKE (angry): Get lost, fido! Go find a hydrant or something! STARDUST (furious): Give me that tiger! We won it fair and square! MANIAC MIKE (whistles): Hey, Bruno, we have another unsastified customer! Stepping out of the back of the booth is a huge bald man dressed in a leather jacket and carrying a baseball bat. MANIAC MIKE (laughs): Meet Bruno, he's in charge of my complaint departemnt, would you like to 'talk it over' with him? Muzzle begins to growl loudly. TOIL (angry): This game is rigged, we were cheated! BRUNO (holds baseball bat up and points it at Toil): Let's you and me 'discuss' this behind the booth, dog chow breath! STARDUST (argry): Don't threaten my boyfriend! BRUNO (evil grin): Hey, girly dog! After I smash this mutt's skull in, I'll take you to a motel and show you what a real man can do! Toil and Stardust growl loudly, Muzzle is growling and jumping up and down on his gerny. TOIL (looks at Stardust): Shall we? STARDUST (growls): Yes, they deserve it! (removes Muzzle's restraints): Let's MUZZLE'M! Muzzle jumps off his gerne and attacks Mike and Bruno. The scene is very, very brutal as the booth shakes violently. STARDUST (turns away): Ewwwww! GROSS! TOIL (shakes fist): That'll teach you to talk to Stardust like that! STARDUST (hears her beeper go off): Honey, we have a phone call! TOIL (shouts out): Hey Muzzle! Can you keep it down? Stardust's on the phone! Muzzle growls and snickers a little as he watches Bruno and Mike running away in fright. While Stardust is talking on her cell phone, Toil reaches into the booth and takes the stuffed tiger that she had wanted. STARDUST (puts phone away): That was Hope! She wants us to meet her down the street at the Mobile Road Rover Headquarters! TOIL (confused): Moblie Road Rover Headquarters? STARDUST (smiles): Yes, dear! Hope drives an eighteen wheeler called the Mobile Road Rover Headquarters! She was driving it a garage in New Jersey for a tune up when she got a call from the Master. She's parked four blocks from here and she wants us to meet her there right away! TOIL (whistles for Muzzle): Must be very important! HERE MUZZLE! We gotta go, buddy! Toil and Stardust put Muzzle back on his gerne. They reach the Mobile Headquarters, it's a large semi-truck painted black with the Road Rover logo on either side of it. A door on the side panel is open and Hope is standing beside of it. She's a Sho line German Shepard with the usual brown and black fur all over her. All three Rovers climb into the Mobile HQ, Toil and Hope lift Muzzle's gerne into it and shut the door. Inside are many lighted computer panels, a small transdogmafier, several computer banks and a small lounge. Toil and Stardust sit down in the lounge area as Hope begins to explain. HOPE: Toil, Stardust, Muzzle, the Master has asked us to investigate reports about a huge, scary monster that's been seen in Central Park. Eye witnesses claim that it's eight foot tall, covered with dark fur and has the facial features of a canine! STARDUST: Sounds like one of Parvo's Cano-Mutants on the loose again! TOIL (frowns): There are a lot of kooks in this town, Hope, are you sure that this 'monster' isn't just another hoax? HOPE (smiles): That's why the Master wants us to check it out! Look on the bright side, if it turns out to be a hoax, we can all go back to the street fair! TOIL (giggles): Yeah, my buddy Muzzle could use some more exercise! Maybe another round with Maniac Mike and Bruno! STARDUST (laughs): I don't think so, honey! Muzzle jumps up and down on his genre. HOPE (hands Toil and Stardust hand lasers): Better take these with you, just in case we do run into any trouble. TOIL (puts his in his jacket): You really think we'll find anything? STARDUST (puts hers in her purse): Only one way to find out! TOIL (stands up and looks at Hope): Hope, aren't you afraid of leaving this big rig unattended in this big city? HOPE (smiles): Nope! We're parked in front of the Trump Towers, and the Master and Donald Trump are old friends! STARDUST (surprised): Really? HOPE (smiles): Sure! So don't worry! I've met Mr Trump myself, he's a nice man, for a human that is! STARDUST (stands up): Let's go! Toil, you bring Muzzle! As the four Road Rovers leave the big rig and close the side door, a black limosine puts up behind it. Out steps Donald Trump, who walks towards them. DONALD TRUMP (waves at them): Hi Hope! I gotta run, but we're still on for lunch, right? And bring your friends, too! Any friend of Professor Shepard's is a friend of mine! Before Hope can stop her, Stardust runs over to where Mr Trump is standing and shakes him hand. STARDUST (excited): WOW!!! I've always wanted to meet you! DONALD TRUMP (looks at his hand): You.....you........ TOUCHED ME!! GET SOME ANTISEPTIC! GET SOME IODINE!! GERMS!!! HELP ME!!!!! Donald Trump rushes into his building, Stardust is totally mystified. STARDUST (sadly): Why did he act like that? HOPE (grins slightly): It's not you, Stardust, Donald Trump doesn't like for anyone to touch him! He's deathly afraid of catching germs! STARDUST (mocking): Lifestyles of the Rich and Crazy! TOIL (walks over): What was that all about? HOPE (puts hand on Toil's shoulder): No time to explain, let's get to Central Park! The scene switches to a huge pavillion inside of Central Park, where a political rally is about to take place. A curious crowd of about one thousand people have gathered around to hear their candidate for United States Senator, Hilliary Rodham Clinton. HILLIARY (on PA system): My fellow New Yorkers! The time is now to vote smart, and vote often, for me, Hilliary Rodham Clinton! As her speech rambles on, a strange looking creature climbs down unto the stage from a nearby tree. It's almost eight feet tall and appears to have the face of a St. Bernard. The crowd sees it and runs away, Hilliary doesn't because her back is turned to it. HILLIARY (on PA system): Hey, wait! Where's everyone going? I didn't bring Bill with me! Please come back! I really will move to New York, you have my word on it! Why are y'all running away? The creature roars out and Hilliary jumps off the stage and into the woods. Hope, Toil, Stardust and Muzzle arrive and collide with the fleeing Hilliary Clinton. HOPE (standing up): Ma'am, are you alright? HILLIARY (terrified): WHERE'S THE SECRET SERVICE? WHERE'S THAT GOOD FOR NOTHING BILL? (looks at Hope and Toil): YIPE!!! MORE DOG MONSTERS! HELP ME!!!!!!!!! Hilliary quickly gets to her feet and runs like the wind. The Road Rovers turn around and see the 'creature.' The creature roars and picks up a huge fallen tree limb. TOIL (turns to Stardust): I don't think he wants us to play fetch with him! STARDUST (draws laser pistol): I'll handle that stick of his! Stardust aims her pistol at the limb and fires. The single shot manages to crack the limb enough that it splits in two. HOPE (smiles): Nice shot, Stardust! How did you know where to hit it? STARDUST (smiles): With my enhanced eyesight, I found a weak spot in the wood! TOIL (points): Honey, can you find a weak spot in him? STARDUST (scared): I don't think so! At that moment, six more dog creatures came running towards them with laser rifles drawn. These are smaller than the huge dog creature standing on the stage. Joining the huge dog monster are two faces familiar to the Road Rovers, General Parvo and Groomer. PARVO (smiling): You have two choices, Rovers, surrender or die! TOIL (looks around): Looks like it's Muzzle time again! STARDUST (grabs Muzzle's genre): Let's to it! Before Toil and Stardust can unleash Muzzle, Groomer tosses two gas grenades at them, putting all the Rovers to sleep. PARVO (points): Cano-Mutants, bring all the Rovers back to our base! (turns to Groomer): This is more than I had hoped for! Not only have we created the ulitimate Cano-Mutant but we now have four Road Rovers in our clutches! GROOMER (smiles): Yes, my General! We can run experiments on them! Especially that green looking one, I'll bet he's a special mutant breed of dog! PARVO (laughs): At last, everything is looking up for us! (he hears spatting noises and looks up): STUPID PIGEONS!!! I JUST HAD THIS SUIT DRY CLEANED! The scene switches to Parvo's secret base located under Central Park, one hour later. Toil, Stardust and Hope awaken to find themselves 'lined up' against a wall with their arms and legs in shackles. Muzzle was still strapped to his gerne, and tied securely to a roof support. Standing guard over them is the huge St. Bernard creature. TOIL (whipsers to Stardust): This doesn't look good, darling! STARDUST (whispers to Toil): I've already taken a look around, Parvo and Groomer are just outside of this room. Wait! They're about to open the door! At that moment, Parvo and Groomer open the door and walk towards the four helpless Road Rovers. Groomer is holding a large medical kit in her right hand. GROOMER (smiles): It's time to get blood samples from our 'volunteers' my General! TOIL (angry): We're not volunteers! Let us go, Parvo! PARVO (laughs): I don't think so, Rover! Groomer and I need you for more research, just look at what our research has done for this Cano-Mutant! It's stronger, braver and more intelligent than any of my previous creations! GROOMER (laughs): And after we take some blood samples from all of you, I may give you all a quick trim! Especially the green one, I could use some green fur to line my new winter hat! STARDUST (growls): LEAVE MY BOYFRIEND ALONE! GROOMER (walks over and pets Stardust): There, there, little doggie, I wouldn't dream of letting you feel left out! I could always use some brown fur, too! HOPE (growls): You'll never get away with this! PARVO (smiles): You're wrong, you sorry German Shepard! In fact, I think I'll run you through my Cano-Mulator, then you'll serve me for the rest of your life! Hope spits in Parvo's face, he slaps her hard. Muzzle growls wildly and jumps up and down. TOIL (angry): YOU'LL PAY FOR THAT, PARVO! PARVO (points at Toil): No, doggy boy, YOU'LL PAY FOR IT! Groomer, proceed! Parvo leaves the room, shutting the door behind him. Groomer laughs wickedly as she takes out a long needle out of the medical kit. Muzzle growls repeatedly, which causes the huge St Bernard creature to turn towards him and growl. The creature and Muzzle look at each other and exchange growls and barks. HOPE (whispers to Stardust): Look over there, is Muzzle talking to that, that thing? STARDUST (whispers to Hope): I'm not sure, I don't understand what either of them are saying! TOIL (whispers to Stardust): I can tell what Muzzle is saying, he's trying to talk some sense into him! GROOMER (turns around and smirks): Just what are you doggies whispering about? Don't worry, these needles aren't sterile and they're very sharp! As Groomer takes the needle and moves towards Stardust, the huge St Bernard grabs Groomer's hand and shakes his huge head. GROOMER (angry): WARRIOR! HEEL! BAD DOG! WARRIOR (growling): Stop this, these dogs have not harmed us! GROOMER (angry): I don't believe it! You are genetically programmed to obey me! Get back, do not interfere! WARRIOR (growling): So, YOU are the one who did this to me! I'm a chemically-altered freak! And it's all your fault! GROOMER (scared): NO NO! I didn't do it, it was Parvo... yeah..... General Parvo did this to you! WARRIOR (growling): And you want to harm these innocent cano-sapiens! You and Parvo are evil! I will no longer do your bidding! GROOMER (reaches for a knife in her shoe): You disappoint me, Warrior! Now it's time to end this ... STARDUST (shouts): Look out! She has a knife in her shoe! Warrior punches Groomer in the face and knocks the knife out of her hand. He then picks up the needle off the floor and jabs Groomer in the rear end with it, making her scream loudly. TOIL (laughs): Now she's getting the point! Warrior uses his super strength to free Toil, Stardust and Hope from their shackles. Toil unchains Muzzle. WARRIOR (points): Hurry, this is the way out! TOIL (turns to Warrior): Wait, aren't you coming with us? WARRIOR (sadly): No, I cannot. I'm just a science experiment, I have no right to even exist. HOPE (holds Warrior's hand): You can't say that, Warrior, all of us have a right to live! Come with us, we know someone who can help you! WARRIOR (turns away): I am hideous to look at, a generic freak! I'll destroy this evil place and myself with it! Muzzle growls and barks at Warrior, Warrior gets a serious look on his face and then nods. WARRIOR (smiles): Ok, I will go with you. I have nothing to lose! TOIL (smiles): Good boy, Muzzle! STARDUST (smiles): You seem to have a way with words! WARRIOR (pulls open a locked cabinet): Here are your weapons, my friends! GROOMER (struggles to stand up): This is mutiny, Warrior! You'll all pay for this! Groomer presses a few buttons on her wrist communicator, causing sirens to blare and alarms to sound. Stardust kicks Groomer in the face and knocks her back down to the floor. HOPE (turns to Toil): If we simply escape, Parvo and Groomer will find some other dog to experient on! We have to shut this terrible place down, for good! TOIL (nods): Let's do it! Will you help us, Warrior? WARRIOR (smiles): You're the only people who have shown genuine concern for my well being, of course I will assist you! STARDUST (points): Ok, here come Parvo's guards! Get ready! Four Cano-Mutants burst through the door, Warrior punches the first one so hard that the rest fall like dominoes. Soon Parvo and the other two Cano-Mutants storm into the room. Warrior punches the Cano-Mutants and grabs Parvo by the shirt collar, lifting him off the ground. WARRIOR (growls): You're the one who did this to me! I'm going to make sure that you never do this to any other dog! PARVO (smiling): Now now, my huge friend. You're jumping to the wrong conclusion about me! Remember, I created you! I am your master! WARRIOR (angry): Not any more! Warrior throws Parvo over to the other side of the room, where he lands on top of Groomer. Groomer pushes a button on her wrist communicator and drops a large iron cage over all of them. She pushes another button and a small panel opens behind her, revealing a secret tunnel. She and Parvo run into it as the panel closes. Warrior grabs two of the iron bars and bends them, allowing the others to exit the cage. Warrior rips the escape tunnel panel off it's hinges, but discovers the tunnel has been collasped. HOPE (angry): It figures! Parvo's getting away! WARRIOR (puzzled): I didn't even know about that sercet tunnel! STARDUST: Warrior, where's the radio room? We can call the police to ....... wait a minute! We gotta get out of here NOW! TOIL (shocked): Why? STARDUST (points): I can see an explosive device in that wall over there! It's set to go off in thirty seconds! We have to get out of here! HOPE (points): Warrior, get that huge wheelbarrow over there, we have to save these Cano-Mutants! After all, they are dogs too! WARRIOR (smiles): As you wish, my friend! Toil, Stardust, Muzzle, Hope, Warrior and all of the Cano-Mutants run through the entry way just as the bomb explodes. The force knocks all of them down but Warrior, who still holds the huge whellbarrow loaded with Cano-Mutants steady. The scene shifts to a restraunt in the Trump Plaza hotel, one hour later. Toil, Stardust, Hope and Warrior are seated at a table with Donald Trump. Donald looks surprised as he watches Stardust feed Muzzle, who has chewed up several metal spoons while being fed. TOIL (smiles as he passes a basket of dinner rolls): Well, looks like everything worked out in the end! STARDUST (smiles): Yes, Parvo's lab was destroyed, and all of the Cano-Mutants have been returned to normal and returned to their masters. HOPE (smiles): Thanks to the transdogmafier in the Mobile Headquarters! I'm sorry I couldn't return you back to normal, Warrior. WARRIOR (sadly): Well, I understand, Hope. Everything that Parvo and Groomer did to me cannot easily be reversed. HOPE (holds Warrior's hand): Don't worry, my friend! I'll take you to Road Rover Headquarters, they are some nice humans there who may be able to help you! DONALD (stands up, holding a glass of iced tea): I toast the Road Rovers, may you fight crime with all the vigar of a Wall Street broker! All of the Rovers howl in unison and click their glasses together. Soon a familiar friend comes running up to Donald Trump. HILLIARY CLINTON (smiles): Hello, Mr Trump! How have you been, will you contribute to my Senate campaign? Before anyone can stop her, she shakes Donald Trump's hand. DONALD TRUMP (jumps up out of his chair, screaming): AHHHHHHH! GERMS!!!!!!!!!!! GET SOME DISINFECTANT, GET SOME IODINE! HELP!!!!!!!! Donald Trump runs out into the men's room, Hilliary follows close behind. HILLIARY (running): Does this mean you won't contribute to my campaign? (stops running) Oh well, I can always phone the Chinese Embassy...... TOIL (angry): Does that mean Mr Trump is sticking US with the bill? All of the Rovers laugh outloud. ----------------------------------------------------------------------