Copyright 1999 --- Robert Baer Jr. The Street Rovers -- "Only a Matter of Time" 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 Ben Maddog, Otto, Samantha Maddog, Uncle Buford, Starlight and Molly Maddog are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1998. Dotty is a creation of Kasey M, Maxxine is a creation of Maxxine Rocket, Morgan is a creation of Morgan Wolf, Valkyrie is a creation of Mel R., Electra is a creation of SyberMouse, Emaryld is a creation of Emarldwyn, Ashley is a creation of Ashley P. The Street Rovers -- "Only a Matter of Time" The scene is an interstate highway near Rochester, Minnesota. Inside of a large black-paneled minivan we find the Street Rovers, who are on their way to the Mall of America in Minneapolis. Seated in the driver's seat is Emaryld (wolf-german shepard mix) and beside of her is Valkyrie (elkhound). Seated in the next two seats back are Dotty (dalmation) and Ashley (chihuahua), in the back seat are Maxxine (German Shepard), Morgan (chocolate lab) and Electra (dalmation). They've all just finished eating a fast food meal and are anxiously awaiting their arrival at the Mall. DOTTY (laughing): Hey, Ashley, check this out! Dotty quickly puts one of the fast food sacks on her head and taps Valkyrie on the shoulder. As Valkyrie turns around. Dotty makes a scary noise and scares her so bad she screams. All of the Street Rovers laugh hysterically, except for Emaryld and Valkyrie. VALKYRIE (embarrassed and upset): I don't think that was very funny! EMARYLD (angry): Guys, stop clowning around, do you want me to wreck us? DOTTY (giggling): Hey, lighten up, Emaryld, it was only a little prank! ASHLEY (laughing): Yeah, and a really funny one at that! MAXX (laughing): Oh, c'mon Valkyrie, can't you take a joke? VALKYRIE (angry): Not YOUR jokes, Maxx! I still remember last month when you and Dotty changed yourselves into garter snakes and hid in my Road Rover locker! And the time last week that Ashley and Morgan set that bucket of water up over my bedroom door, and the time.... MORGAN (laughs louder): Oh, I remember that one! I read your mind that evening, I knew you'd fall for it! ELECTRA (chuckles): Hey, Valkyrie. Don't be so down on us! We're just having some fun with you, that's all! VALKYRIE (snears): I don't consider those things to be fun! EMARYLD (sternly): You five are grown ladies, why don't you start acting like it? DOTTY (still laughing): You mean like this? On cue, Dotty, Ashley, Maxx, Electra and Morgan stick out their tongues and make funny faces. VALKYRIE (snorts): That was really mature! DOTTY (puts hand on Valkyrie's shoulder): Look, Valkyrie, there's a time to be serious and a time for fun. That's what this mall trip is all about, alright? VALKYRIE (smiles slightly): If you say you, Dotty, you are our leader! EMARYLD (hears beeper sounding): Dotty, we're receiving a message from Road Rover Headquarters! DOTTY (sits back down): Switch it to the sound system, Valkyrie! VALKYRIE (pushes a few buttons): Ok, we're patched in! MASTER (on speakers): Greetings, Street Rovers! I know today was supposed to be your day off, but a crisis has delevoped and you are the closest Road Rovers to the scene of the crime! DOTTY (puzzled): The crime, Master? MASTER (on speakers): Parvo and his mutants have just broken into the Ebsolon Labratories building in downtown Minneapolis. It is not known what they plan on stealing, but whatever it is, you can rest assured that it's bad news for the world! Hurry, Rovers! DOTTY (shouts): We're on it, Master! Dotty out. (sits up and puts hand on Emaryld's shoulder): We have to get there fast, FLOOR IT, EMARYLD! EMARYLD (grabs gearshift stick): As you wish, Dotty! The minivan speeds up to one hundred miles an hour, they are soon within sight of the city of Minneapolis when all of a sudden, several State Police cars drive up behind them. One of the police cars drives up beside of Emaryld and motions for her to pull over. Emaryld rolls down her window and tries to explain to the officer but he can't hear her. Soon, the lead police car manages to get in front of the minivan, the others 'surround' it and force Emaryld to apply the brakes. The police cars motion for her to pull over and reluncantly she does. Dotty is furious, and jumps out of the side door but is soon surrounded by state troopers, all pointing their guns at her. STATE TROOPER (smirks): That's far enough! You ladies are sure in a hurry to get to your costume party! DOTTY (growls): We're not going to a party, you moron! We have to get to Minneapolis to stop .... STATE TROOPER (grabs Dotty by the arm): Don't you get smart with me, missy! All of you, out of the van, NOW! The other Street Rovers get out of the van, holding their hands up in the air. STATE TROOPER (angry): I'm Lt Milton, Minnesota State Police, and I'm placing all of you under arrest! MAXX (growls): Under arrest? We're the Street Rovers, and we were on our way to .... LT MILTON (motions to the other officers): Cuff these women! Call for a patty wagon! Frisk all of them! MORGAN (growls): You touch me and I'll break your face, pig! ELECTRA (growls): And that goes DOUBLE for me! LT MILTON (still holding Dotty's arm): Sounds like you're threatening an officer of the law! You girls are in deep trouble, I hope you have a good lawyer! As Lt Milton is speaking, a long black limosine puts up behind them. The chaffeur steps out and opens the passenger door and out runs two collie dogs towards the Street Rovers. They are Ben Maddog and Molly Maddog in canine form. LT MILTON (sees the dogs standing beside of Dotty): GET OUT OF HERE, YOU MANGY MUTTS OR I'LL ... BEN MADDOG (growls): Or you'll WHAT, Mister! I'm Ben Maddog, attorney at law, and this is my daughter Molly. You better get your hand off of my client right now! I see a lawsuit coming! LT MILTON (surprised): So, you're a talking dog! You don't look like a lawyer to me! BEN MADDOG (angry): Will you shut up and listen to me? These are the Street Rovers on their way to stop a break-in at .... LT MILTON (pulls out his nightstick): One more word out of you, collie boy, and I'll crack your skull! MOLLY MADDOG (growls): HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO MY FATHER THAT WAY! WE'RE TRAVELING WITH THE GOVERNOR! WAIT UNTIL HE HEARS ABOUT THIS! LT MILTON (lets go of Dotty's arm and walks over to the limosine): Oh yeah, right! I'm sure that washed up wrestler is in this limo! What kind of a fool do you take me for? That idiotic Jesse Ventura is nowhere near here! I'm going to send you two talking collies to the dog pound! As Lt Milton is speaking, the door of the limo opens and out comes a very large man in a blue suit and tie. It is Governor Jesse 'the Body' Ventura. When Lt Milton turns around and sees him, he nearly passes out. LT MILTON (scared): GOVERNOR VENTURA! (smiles widely) It's SO GOOD to see you again, sir! How's the little woman? GOV VENTURA (angry): I heard EVERY word you said, you pencil-necked geek! If I wasn't all dressed up, I'd body slam you right here on the asphalt! Ben, Molly, tell me what's going on here! BEN MADDOG (angry): Well, Governor Ventura, these are the Street Rovers! They're friends of mine who fight crime and they were answering an emergency call when they were stopped by this man and his patrol. MOLLY MADDOG (upset): Look at how they've handcuffed our friends, and this man threatened to throw dad and me in the dog pound! LT MILTON (stuttering): I......I.......I can explain...... GOV VENTURA (furious, grabs Lt Milton by the shirt collar): Look, you poor excuse for a flatfoot! Ben Maddog and his daughter are my legal advisors! LT MILTON (shaking): But I didn't know...... GOV VENTURA (yells): And you dared stop the Street Rovers? Didn't you hear about the break-in on your police radio? LT MILTON (scared): You mean those costumed ladies were telling the truth? GOV VENTURA (furious): If you'd bothered to check their ID's or to run a make on their van, you've known that! And how DARE you threaten my legal advisors like that! I've changed my mind, I AM going to body slam you right here, right now! As Governor Ventura lifts Lt Milton off the ground with one hand, he looks down and starts laughing. GOV VENTURA (laughs): Well, at least my legal advisors are housebroken, unlike YOU! All of the Street Rovers and the other police officers start laughing when they see Lt Milton's pants. DOTTY (holds nose): This guy could use a litter box! MORGAN (laughs and points): Or maybe a diaper! Governor Ventura releases Lt Milton, causing him to fall to the ground. GOV VENTURA (looks at Dotty): Dotty, you and the other Street Rovers better get to Ebsolon Labs, I'll deal with this situation myself. I apologize to your team for the misunderstanding! DOTTY (smiles): Thank you, Governor! Let's hit the road, Rovers! All of the dogs howl together in unison, then get into the minivan and speed away. GOV VENTURA (looks at Lt Milton's badge): You will report to your commander immediately, PATROLMAN MILTON! LT MILTON (still shaking): Don't you mean, Lt Milton, sir? GOV VENTURA (angry): NOT ANY MORE! Governor Ventura reaches over to Lt Milton's shirt sleeves and rips the stripes off of them. Molly Maddog turns around and notices her father is smiling and laughing. MOLLY MADDOG (giggles): Dad, I know that look! You didn't...... BEN MADDOG (laughs): Hey, what can I say? Lt Milton makes a good fire hydrant! GOV VENTURA (laughs): I like your style, Ben! Now, let's go back to the Governor's mansion, I have a lot of legal papers there that I need for you and Molly to go over with me! The scene switches back to the minivan, where Emaryld is trying to make up for lost time. Morgan stares out the window and sees Parvo's dog ship flying away. MORGAN (points): We're too late, Street Rovers. There goes Parvo's ship flying away from Minneapolis! VALKYRIE (looks out her window): We have to follow it back to Parvo's hideout, but how? EMARYLD (sadly): This minivan lacks survallience equipment. DOTTY (smiles): But we do have this portable tracking device! I'll wear a homing beeper and follow Parvo, the rest of you will follow me using the tracking device! Pull over to the curb, Emaryld! The minvan stops and Dotty rushes out and transforms herself into a bald eagle and takes off. MAXX (shouts): I'm not going to let you do this alone, Dotty! Maxx immediately transforms into a bald eagle and follows Dotty. Both are following Parvo's ship, which is moving faster than they are. DOTTY (shouts out to Maxx): This is no good! We have to transform into faster flying animals! MAXX (shouts out to Dotty): Let's try turning into pterodactyles! They're big and fast! DOTTY (shouts out to Maxx): Ok, what do we have to lose? Dotty and Maxx close their eyes and concentrate, transforming themselves into pterodactyles! DOTTY (shouts to Maxx): It worked! MAXX (shouts to Dotty): Now let's catch up to Parvo! Dotty and Maxx catch up to Parvo's ship and follow from above, staying out of the ship's line of sight. Meanwhile, Emaryld has turned the minivan around and is now following the little blip on their Road Rover tracking device. After a few minutes of pursiut, Parvo's ship finally lands at a old abandoned factory building in the country. Dotty and Maxx watch as Parvo, Groomer, and several Cano-Mutants emerge from the bulldog-shaped ship and run inside the factory. The scene switches to Parvo and Groomer, who is holding a small computer microchip in his hand. GROOMER (upset): My General, we went to all the trouble of breaking into a scientific research labratory just to steal one computer microchip? PARVO (angry): Groomer! You don't understand! This microchip is a prototype circuitry chip! It's the final part I need to make my new time machine operational! GROOMER: Time travel? But General, you've tried that before and .... PARVO (angry): This time will be different, Groomer! With this chip, I'll travel back to when Professor Shepard was only a child. Then I'll kill him! They'll be no Road Rovers, EVER!! GRROMER (scared): Kill William Shepard as a child? That could change history! No one would be around to create the first transdogmafier and ... PARVO (interrupts): I DON'T CARE ANYMORE! I've been defeated so many times by Shepard's pets that I'm tired of it! Shepard adds more and more Road Rovers and ruins all of my plans for world domination! I'll take my chances with disrupting the timeline, it'll be worth it to end this once and for all! GROOMER: Are you sure you want to do this? PARVO (installs chip and closes panel): YES! I'M SURE! Groomer, set the machine for time travel, the date, May 21, 1959 12 noon. The place is 123 Elm Street, Burbank California! That is where the young Bill Shepard will be! GROOMER (pushs buttons and sets dials): Time travel machine will activate in thirty seconds, good luck, my General! PARVO (puts laser pistol under his coat): Thank you, Groomer! At that moment, the roof of the building caves in as two pterodactyles land on the floor. The two immediately change back into Dotty and Maxx, and run after Parvo. They reach him just as the time machine countdown goes to zero. A bright flash of light fills the room, and Parvo, Dotty and Maxx are gone. GROOMER (screams out): NO!!!!!!! The other Street Rovers arrive on the scene, and are quickly surrounded by five huge Cano-Mutants. ASHLEY (holds laser pistol): Well, five on five, looks like a fair fight! EMARYLD (draws pistol): We don't have time for this! Electra, would you do the honors? ELECTRA (wicked grin): My pleasure! The rest of you better stand back! The other Street Rovers move back as Electra 'powers up' and with one large burst of electricity, shocks the five Cano-Mutants, knocking them all down to the floor unconscience. Ashley, Electra, Emaryld, Morgan and Valkyrie run over to where Groomer is standing. VALKRIE (grabs Groomer by the arm): Groomer! What happened here? Where's Parvo? GROOMER (angry): I'm not telling you a thing, Rovers! MORGAN (smiles): You don't have to, Groomer. I'm reading your mind. ASHLEY (giggles): That should be a short read! MORGAN (frightened): Parvo's gone back in time to kill the Master! Dotty and Maxx accidently went with him! Emaryld, Valkyrie, we'll have to reset the time machine quickly if we're going to bring them all back to the present! EMARYLD (nods): Understood, Morgan! VALKYRIE (nods): Just tell us what to do! Meanwhile, in 1959 Burbank, on Elm Street a bright flash of light fills the air as Parvo, Dotty and Maxx fall to the pavement. A teenage boy riding on a bicycle is so startled by the sight that he collides with Parvo, causing him to fall flat on his face. BOY (frightened): I'm sorry mister, I didn't see you ... PARVO (draws gun): SHUT UP, BOY! You know too much! (points gun) prepare to die! At that moment, Dotty kicks the gun out of Parvo's hand as Maxx runs over to pick it up. Parvo stands up and runs towards Maxx, who quickly gives him a karate punch to the stomach. Parvo has had the wind knocked out of him and is barely moving. MAXX (yells): We have to get Parvo and ourselves out of the street, every second we stay here we could disrupt the timeline and change history! DOTTY (grabs one of Parvo's arms): Understood, let's drag him over to those bushes over there and hide! BOY (startled): You're.....dogs! And you can talk! MAXX (grabs Parvo's other arm and helps Dotty drag him): Kid, do us a favor and pretend you never saw us! BOY (excited): But you two saved my life! That man was going to kill me! DOTTY (looks across the street): See that toddler in the sandbox over there? He's the one that this man wanted to kill! BOY (confused): I don't understand, who are you guys? MAXX (smiles): We fight for justice, you may not understand this, but we need for you to forget that you ever saw us! BOY (points to Dotty's arm): You're bleeding, ma'am! Come home with me and I'll take care of it! DOTTY (shakes head): I'm sorry, but there isn't time ... BOY (interrupts): But it's the least I can do after you saved my life! DOTTY (smiles): Believe me, if we could, we'd stay but .... MAXX (interrupts): Dotty, my collar's communicator is flashing, it means that someone may have found us! BOY (confused): Dotty! That's your name! Makes sense since you're a dalmation! DOTTY (sternly): Young man, please forget you ever saw us! Your future could depend on it! As the young man turns to look down the street, a bright flash of light appears behind him, as he turns his head quickly back around, he sees that Dotty, Maxx and Parvo are gone. Back in the present, Dotty, Maxx and Parvo instantly materialize in the time machine's main chamber. DOTTY (looks around): Maxx, it looks like we've returned! MORGAN (excited): How did it go? EMARYLD (sternly): Were you successful in stopping Parvo? DOTTY (smiles): Yes! We got him before he could try and kill the Master! ELECTRA (surprised): But how did you and Maxx know? DOTTY (giggles): I've seen William Shepard's baby pictures before! MAXX (smiles): He was that toddler in the sandbox, wasn't he? DOTTY (handcuffs Parvo): Exactly, Maxx! EMARYLD (sternly): Were any of you seen by ..... MAXX (sadly): Yes, a teenage boy ran into us. It was an accident, it couldn't be helped. ELECTRA (sadly): You may have changed history! But at least the Master is safe. Groomer grabs a smoke bomb from her belt and tosses it to the floor. Minutes later when the smoke clears, Parvo and Groomer are gone. MORGAN (angry): Parvo! He's gone! ASHLEY (stops): Listen, do you hear that? ELECTRA (turns): Yes, that's Parvo's ship taking off! MAXX (sadly): We'll never catch him now! DOTTY (smiles): But look on the bright side, we stopped Parvo's evil plan! EMARYLD (removes metal panel and looks inside): And unless I'm mistaken, that is the stolen microchip from Ebsolon Labs! VALKYRIE (points): And we have Parvo's time machine, too! DOTTY (smiles): Our mission is complete! Let's head for home, Rovers! All of the Street Rovers howl in unison. The scene shifts back to Road Rover Headquarters a half hour later, the Master is briefing the Street Rovers on their latest mission. MASTER (smiles): Street Rovers, you are good, good dogs! Our operatives have taken Parvo's time machine to Professor Hubert's lab, the stolen microchip has been returned and there appears to be no disruption in the timeline. DOTTY (smiles): Thank you, Master. One thing still bothers me, who was that teenage boy we met back in 1959? MASTER (points to a door opening behind them): I believe he can answer that question! The Street Rovers turn around and see an old man walking with a cane slowly approaching them. He is followed by two Cano-Sapiens, Otto (a German Shepard) and Samantha Maddog (a collie) and by Starlight, a pure white horse. The other Street Rovers gasp as the elderly human comes into view. DOTTY (excited): That's..... that's........ MASTER (smiles): That's right, Dotty! This is Uncle Buford, noted Cano- Sapien doctor and leader of the Collie Squadron! UNCLE BUFORD (holding first aid kit in his hand): Dotty, I do believe your arm needs bandaged! DOTTY (shocked): So, it was YOU! You was that teenage boy we met in the past! UNCLE BUFORD (holds Dotty's arm): Yes, Dotty. When I was sixteen, I was very undecided about what I wanted to study in college. When you and Maxx saved my life that day, I decided to dedicate my life to veternary studies. I did take your advice, I told no one what happened that day. If it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't be who I am today! Now hold still, I must apply a sterile dressing to your cuts. OTTO (smiles): And if it wasn't for Uncle Buford's advanced studies in canine anatomy and bionics, he wouldn't have been able to save my life after the auto accident. His bionic implants made me what I am today! STARLIGHT (smiles): And Uncle Buford rebuilt me the same way after that stable fire nearly killed me! DOTTY (smiles): So that's where you got all of those special abilities, super speed, laser eyes, teleportation .... STARLIGHT (smiles): That's right, Dotty! So when you saved Uncle Buford's life, you also saved my life and Otto's also! SAMANTHA (holds Otto's hand): Dotty, ma'am, my husband is alive today thanks to you and Maxx, how can I ever repay you? MAXX (happy): Hey, Sam, can you have your father get me Jesse Ventura's autograph? SAMANTHA (smiles): Sure thing, Maxxine, ma'am! MASTER (smiles): Street Rovers, well done! You may take tommorrow off! DOTTY (salutes): Thank you, Master! MAXX (smiles): YES!! MORGAN (happy): Mall trip! ASHLEY (happy): Great! EMARYLD (smiles): Another relaxing outing in the minivan! ELECTRA (happy): I can hardly wait! VALKYRIE (slight smile): Here we go again! DOTTY (smiles): Precisely, Valkyrie! It's only a matter of time! ------------------------------------------------------------------ The End.