Copyright 2001 --- Robert Baer Jr. Inspector Zima -- "First Assignment" DISCLAIMER Road Rovers characters, names, situations and the Road Rovers universe are the property of Warner Bros. I, nor this script/story are connected with Warner Bros. in any way, shape or form. This document may not be publicized or reproduced in any way, shape or form. It must remain fully intact and may not be altered in anyway. It is strictly used for not-for-profit entertainment purposes only, and is not intended to infringe on any Copyrights. This story is written by Robert Baer Jr and the characters Otto, Samantha Maddog, Starlight and Inspector Zima are all Robert Baer Jr's creations, copyright 1997-1999. Goldfire Wolf is a creation of Patrick Wood. Dylan is a creation of Dylan Rinard. Cobber is a creation of Mike Browner. Emaryldwyn is a creation of Sarah Saalores. Inspector Zima -- "First Assignment" The scene is the briefing room of Road Rover Headquarters. Many Rovers are gathered in front of the Master for an impromptu meeting. Among them are Hunter, Shag, Colleen, Blitz, Exile, Dylan, Cobber and Emaryldwyn. MASTER (sternly): Alright my Rovers, I am here. What is the urgent matter you wanted to discuss? HUNTER (stands up); We sir, it's Inspector Zima. MASTER (nods): Yes, the she-wolf from the future. How is she fitting in? COLLEEN (smirks); Like a bloomin' square peg in a round hole! MASTER (surprised): What? DYLAN (stands up); What she means is, well, so far every task we've assigned her has ended up in disaster. EXILE (nods); Comrade Zima means well, but when she was helping Shag in the kitchen, she broke over half the dishes she was washing! SHAG (stands up): Reah! MASTER (confused): How did she do that? BLITZ (laughs): She mistook dee trash compactor for dee dishwasher! MASTER (rolls eyes): Oh... HUNTER (sadly): After that, I assigned her to mop up the floor in the motor pool COBBER (snickers): Unfortunately, the lady used car wash for soap. You can't bloody stand up there but the floor does have a remarkable shine! EMARYLDWYN (stands up): There I took her with me on a car patrol. She insisted on driving... MASTER (anxious): And? EMARYLDWYN (holding up a radio dial nob): This is the only part of the Street Rover she DIDN'T smash during our trip! MASTER (shocked): Oh my! HUNTER (sadly); Master, we all know that Inspector Zima is a good person, she's just not .. well.. COLLEEN (shouts): Smart? EXILE (shouts): Coordinated? BLITZ (shouts): Intellegent? EXILE (points): YOUR one to talk, wierd boy! MASTER (nods): Alright, alright. I see your point. Let me think about what to do with her, till then, assign her a desk job. Maybe she can do paperwork.. HUNTER (salutes): Yes sir! MASTER (nods): Dismissed... Soon, the briefing room empties out, suddenly, a closet door opens. It's Inspector Zima, who had accidently shut herself up in there just before the meeting. The gray wolf-sapien was now in tears. ZIMA (sadly); I'm trying my best, can I help it I'm over two centuries in the past now? She sadly walks out into the hallway, she happans to notice a signal comming into the communications room. Seeing no one around to answer it, she rushes over to a stool and puts the headphones on. ZIMA (into mic); This is Mission Control, we read you! VOICE (thru headphones): This is Lt Jones from Flagstaff. Though you Rovers would like to know we have several eyewitnesses who have spotted General Parvo just north of the town. I don't know what he's up to, and he' s out of my jurisdiction, so I hope you Road Rovers can look into his activities! ZIMA (into mic, excited); You can count on me... er... us! Over and out! (takes off headphones); That's it! I'll go capture Parvo singlehandedly! That'll prove to the others that I'm useful! Zima rushes out into the hallway towards the motor pool. As soon as her feet step on the slick floor, she falls and slides across over to a Street Rover vehicle. ZIMA (looks up); What luck! She climbs up into the car and speeds off through the doggy door. Meanwhile, Otto, Samantha and Starlight have just arrived and are walking towards the briefing room. SAMANTHA (sadly); I think we are late for the meeting... OTTO (nods): We were unavoidably detained, hopefully the Master will understand STARLIGHT (stops): We are too late.... I detect that the briefing room is empty and a Street Rover has just left the motor pool area. SAMANTHA (shocked): OH NO!! OTTO (looks around): All we have to know is where the trouble is and we'll teleport there ourselves SAMANTHA (nods): Oh yeah, that's right, dear! HUNTER (walking towards them): How's it waggin' guys? OTTO (sternly): In a semi-circular pattern at random intervals... HUNTER (confused): Eh....yeah... SAMANTHA (begging): Please, Mr Hunter, sir, tell us where the current mission is so we may join the others! HUNTER (confused): Current mission? STARLIGHT (nods); We missed the emergency meeting you called... HUNTER (brightens): Oh THAT!!! No mission involved there... OTTO (sternly): Then why did a Street Rover vehicle leave the motor pool fifteen point two four minutes ago? HUNTER (confused): Street Rover? Left? (smiles): I would not have predicted this! STARLIGHT (sternly): Accessing Road Rover computer.... whoever left had no authorization... HUNTER (upset): Who would just take off and leave like that? OTTO (sternly): It would appear we have a mystery to solve... Meanwhile, the scene shifts to Parvo's secret base, which is cleverly disguised as a dairy farm. In the barn, which is really a high tech labratory, Groomer and Parvo are working on their latest project. GROOMER (happy); It's almost ready, my General! PARVO (nods); Yes Groomer, soon, very soon, we'll be able to test out our new creation! GROOMER (smiling); Oh General, it was brilliant of you to steal this high tech robot from the military! PARVO (nods): Of course I am brilliant! (cough,. cough): LONGINE!!! (takes one): This twenty foot metal gaint will serve me well, and do you know WHY Groomer? GROOMER (confused); Why, my General? PARVO (sternly); Because I will program it's brain with a Road Rover mind! This machine will think, act and respond like a Road Rover, yet be completely under my control! GROOMER (shakes head): But we've never been able to capture a Rover and keep them for long! Do you think that a Road Rover will simply walk in and ask us to take it hostage? As Groomer finishes speaking, a loud crach is heard on the far side of the building. Parvo, Groomer and several cano-mutants rush over to the scene, where they find a Street Rover had crashed into the front wall of the barn. The air bags had deployed, and inside was a unconscience Inspector Zima. PARVO (laughs): You were saying, Groomer? GROOMER (shocked): It's a female sapien... the car has the Road Rover logo on it! PARVO (happy); What luck! (turns to the mutants): Take her and tie her to that chair over there! Looks like we have a mind for my new robot after all! Minutes later, Zima's eye's begin to open. She finds herself tied securely to a chair with a strange metal device attached to her head. ZIMA (struggles); HEY!! What's going on here? GROOMER (smiles); Well well, she's awake! PARVO (laughs): You're about to become a part of the destruction of the Road Rovers! ZIMA (struggles): NO!! LET ME GO!!! GROOMER (smirks): Don't worry lady wolf, this won't hurt.... much.... PARVO (pulls lever): Here we go! Begin mind read and copy procedures! Soon, electrical lights begin to flash, Zima shakes a bi at first, but then passes out. GROOMER (shouts): Mind copy complete! Program conversion done! PARVO (pulls lever back); Yes... YES!! SUCCESS!!! ZIMA (wakes up again): Hey! I have an aweful headache! Got any aspirin? PARVO (shakes head): No, but we'll soon put you and ALL of your furry friends out of your misery! GROOMER (pushing buttons): Beginning the start-up sequence for the robot! PARVO (happy): Imagine! A robot with the keen mind of a Road Rover! Once it destroys this worthless she-wolf, I'll send it straight to Road Rover Mission Control! The huge robot now stands up, it's electronic eyes now glow a bright red. ROBOT (electronic voice): I am yours to command, General Parvo! PARVO (happy); EXCELLENT!!! (points): Your first mission, destroy that Road Rover! ROBOT (electronic voice): I will obey! (turns and reaches for Zima, then stops): OH DEAR.... GROOMER (shocked); What?? What do you mean, oh dear? ROBOT (electronic voice): I may break a nail if I grab her! PARVO (shocked); Break a nail? GROOMER (stunned); Where did THAT come from? Before the evil duo could ponder any further, a loud BOOM!!!! shakes the barn. Otto, Samantha, Starlight, Cobber, Dylan and Emaryldwyn appear. OTTO (points): Our data analysis was correct! There is Parvo, Groomer ... SAMANTHA (shouts); And the Inspector is their prisoner! PARVO (shouts): Quite right, Colleen! SAMANTHA (upset); I'm NOT Colleen! GROOMER (points); Robot! Destroy those Road Rovers! ROBOT (electronic voice); I will obey.... STARLIGHT (sternly): I have analyized this equipment, it appears to be some sort of mind reading and conversion device ... DYLAN (chuckle); And they used Zima's mind? COBBER (laugh): She actually has one? EMARYLDWYN (upset); That's not very nice! OTTO (sternly); However, this development may give us the advantage when it comes to deactivating it Otto teleports the group to the other side of the barn just as the robot's hands are close to grabbing them. This gives Starlight time to use her super speed to untie and grab Inspector Zima and rejoin the group. ZIMA (smiles): Thanks for the rescue, Starlight! STARLIGHT (sternly): You are quite welcome, but our task is not completed yet... OTTO (sternly): Starlight, teleport the rest of the Rovers outside. I have a plan... STARLIGHT (nods): Alright, I trust your judgment SAMANTHA (shouts): NO!! WAIT!! I WANNA BE WITH YOU!!! OTTO (sternly): Starlight, do it now! A loud BOOM!!!! shakes the barn once more as Starlight teleports the others outside. The huge robot grabs Otto in it's huge hands and lifts him up to it's face. PARVO (laughs); WE GOT ONE!!! GROOMER (sternly); ROBOT !!! CRUSH HIM!!! OTTO (speaking quickly); Robot, compute the answers to the following questions... what color is an orange? Who is buried in Grant's tomb? If tin missiles are made of tin, what are foghorns made of? What is the primary ingredient in ice? As Otto continues rambling with his 'senseless' questions, the robot is frozen, stumped by the array of questions... ROBOT (electronic voice); An orange is ..... (buzz) .... Grant's Tomb..... (buzz -- zzzzrrr)..... Foghorns.... made of...... (buzz....buzz......) Ice ........... PARVO (furious); What are you waiting for? Crush that Road Rover!!!! ROBOT (electronic voice); Danger.....danger..... cerebral overload..... unable to .... comply........ As Otto teleports himself away, the robot begins to shake violently, sparks flying all around. GROOMER (shouts): It's going to explode! PRAVO (shouts): Every man for himself!!! At a safe distance away, the group of Rovers watch in delight as the barn explodes in a huge red fireball. COBBER (happy): Crickey! We did it! DYLAN (happy); We sure did! Otto, how did you short circuit that thing? OTTO (sternly): By asking a series of questions that Inspector Zima could not answer, since it was programmed with her mind... SAMANTHA (nods): It was overloaded! ZIMA (shocked); Questions I couldn't answer? Like what? OTTO (sternly); What's the color of an orange? ZIMA (stern faced); Hmmmmmmmm. Wait, I can get this one....... (points); NOW don't tell me...... hmmmmmm DYLAN (snickers): Definately not your average Jeopardy contestant! STARLIGHT (sternly): I suggest we return to Mission Control, the Master needs to hear of our latest encounter with Parvo. EMARYLDWYN (nods): Good idea! The scene is now Road Rover Mission Control, one hour later, Inspector Zima sits alone in the galley, holding a cup of coffee. She is soon joined by Hunter, Colleen, Blitz, Exile, Dylan, Cobber and Emaryldwyn. COBBER (looks at Zima): Miss Zima, you seem down, what's the matter? ZIMA (sadly): I...I heard everything you guys said when you met with the Master.... Guess I can't do anything right... HUNTER (smiles): Now, I wouldn't say that EXILE (nods): Da! You fixed Parvo's robot for goodski! COLLEEN (nods): Exile's right, y'know! ZIMA (sadly): I only ran off to try to prove I could do something right... I wanted to catch Parvo to prove my worth... EMARYLDWYN (smiles): Don't be silly, Zima. Like the Master always says, "Deep inside every dog is a Road Rover!" DYLAN (nods): Right Emary! You're a member of our team! ZIMA (sadly): But what about the dishes, the motor pool floor and ... COLLEEN (smlies): You're from a different bloomin' century! HUNTER (nods): That's right, we'll all help you! BLITZ (points to himself); Ya! Even me! (puts arm around Zima): Especially me! Because I am dee best Road Rover... how about you and me go out for some saurkraut and vieners, pretty she dog? ZIMA (shakes head): No thank you! Remove your arm..... BLITZ (big grin): Or else, vhat? Inspector Zima grabs his arm and flips him into the air, he lands on the other side of the room. EXILE (shocked): Bolshoi! HUNTER (shocked): I would not have predicted THIS! COLLEEN (smiles) ; I think I'm gonna like this new recruit! ZIMA (sternly): You did ask me, are you alright Blitz? BLITZ (groggy): Veiners und beans.... veiners und beans..... EXILE (points): Still the wierd boy! DYLAN (laughs): At least Zima is smart enough to handle Blitz! HUNTER (shouts); TO THE POWER OF THE PACK!!! All of the Rovers howl in unison ZIMA (pulls a lever); What does THIS lever do? HUNTER (shouts): NO!!! WAIT!!! Suddenly, all of the lights go out in Mission Control.. ZIMA (shouts): Oh dear..... MASTER (in the shower); What the .... INSPECTOR ZIMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------