Copyright 2001 --- Robert Baer Jr. Inspector Zima -- "Return Trip" 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, Fred Perkins, Rebis, Rhombus 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. Maxx is a creation of Maxxine Rocket. Dotty is a creation of Kasey M. Inspector Zima -- "Return Trip" The scene is two hundred years in the future, at the Earth Defense Forces Building. Police Chief Perkins, a human is in his office and has called for Rebis and Rhombus, two of his lupo-sapien officers, to an emergency meeting. PERKINS (angry): Gentlemen, remember last week when we got together and came up with a plan to get rid of Inspector Zima? REBIS (nods): Yes sir! RHOMBUS (smiles): And she fell for it! PERKINS (upset): We agreed to send her into the future, so she wouldn't change history, right? REBIS (nods): Yes sir! RHOMBUS (smiles): That's just what we did! PERKINS (pulls a magazine out of his desk); THEN EXPLAIN THIS!!!! The Chief showing the two lupos a magazine dated March 4, 2004. It's a GLAMOUR Magazine with Inspector Zima on the cover. REBIS (laughs): Is this some kind of joke? RHOMBUS (points): Yeah, although she looks real sexy in that swimsuit! PERKINS (hits Rhombus with the magazine): You idiot! This means that Zima didn't end up in the future, she's now in the PAST!!! That dimwitted wolf could change history! REBIS (shocked): She must've accidently reprogrammed the time machine! RHOMBUS (reaching for it): May I see the magazine again, boss? PERKINS (shouts): NO!!! (calmly): You two are going to go back in time, grab Zima and bring her back here. THEN I will personally send her forward in time. REBIS (shocked): Us? Going back in time? RHOMBUS (shocked): Sounds dangerous! PERKINS (sternly): You are both Earth Defense officers! You fear nothing! REBIS (stands up, salutes): Yes sir! RHOMBUS (stands up): I fear nothing... I think.... PERKINS (points): I have a time machine hidden in this ward room, you'll use it to go back to the past and get Zima. We three are the only ones who know about this little project. Be careful, and complete your mission! REBIS (salutes): Yes sir! RHOMBUS (nods): Ok... can I keep the magazine for reference? PERKINS (angry): NO!! Now get going! I have determined from the article in this magazine that she appeared in the past sometime in early 2001. Good hunting! Rebis and Rhombus leave the office, now the scene shifts to the present, at Road Rover Mission Control, where Maxx, Dotty and Emaryldwyn are standing in front of Inspector Zima. MAXX (smiles); Ok Zima, now we have shown you how to use that floor buffer, any questions? ZIMA (shakes head): Nope, I think I can handle it now. DOTTY (nods): Good! Now we need you to finish the floor here in the dining room, then the corridor. EMARYLDWYN (smiles): The rest of us will get started cleaning up the briefing room, we'll meet you there when you're done. ZIMA (salutes): Yes ma'am! MAXX (giggles): You don't have to salute us, Zima. DOTTY (smiles): The Road Rovers aren't that formal ZIMA (nods): Sorry, bad habit. When I was with the Earth Defense Forces, I had to salute everyone! EMARYLDWYN (waves): See you later Zima, c'mon girls! When Emaryldwyn, Dotty and Maxx are out of site, Zima looks down at the huge floor buffer. ZIMA (smiles); This thing is so slow, but if I add a few drops of this concentrated energy I brought with me from the future, I'll be finished in no time! Zima opens the gas cap and adds a few drops of a yellow-looking liquid to the tank and closes it up. ZIMA (puts bottle back in purse): That'll do it! (pushes start button); Here goes! She turns thw floor buffer on, at first, it's running normally. Suddenly, the buffer speeds up until Zima can no longer steer it. The floor buffer flies out of the dining room and into the corridor, the Inspector hanging on to the handlebars as it whizzes by. ZIMA (screams): HELP!!!!! The floor buffer weaves back and forth in the corridor, bumping into the side walls as it heads out of control towards the motor pool. There, Hunter, Dylan and Exile are listening to Blitz lecture about the fine antique car he drove to work in. BLITZ (pointing at it): Look at it! Just look at it! I had to save up for three years to put dee down payment on dis baby! HUNTER (nods): A rare car indeed, a black Rolls-Royce! DYLAN (smiles); From the '30's no less! EXILE (happy); Comrade Blitz! Where did you find this carski? BLITZ (beaming): A friend of dee Master in Germany told me about it! It took a long time, but now it's finally here! It's almost as handsome as I am! (kisses it): I love dis car! (kisses it again); I really really do! EXILE (whispers to Dylan and Hunter): He's STILL a wierd boy! As Blitz prepares to brag some more, Inspector Zima and the floor buffer come crashing through the door towards the place where they are gathered. HUNTER (shouts): HIT THE DECK!!! As Blitz screams, the flying floor buffer collides with his Rolls Royce, the crash scatters pieces of the classic car all over the floor. Inspector Zima is hurled into the air and is catch in the arms of the fast moving Hunter. HUNTER (looks at her); Are you alright, Zima? ZIMA (smiles): You saved my life! Thank you! BLITZ (screaming): NO!!!! MY BABY!!!!!! IT'S ALL SMASHED!!!!!! DYLAN (calmly): Now settle down Blitz. It was an accident, your auto insurance should pay for it BLITZ (bewildered): Auto insurance? Vhat's dat? EXILE (stunned): Bolshoi! No insurance? HUNTER (walks back holding Zima in his arms); Good news Rovers! Inspector Zima is not injured. BLITZ (furious, points); YOU!!! YOU'RE DEE ONE WHO DESTROYED MY CAR!!! LET THE BITING BEGIN!!! DYLAN (grabs Blitz by the arm): No you don't, it was an accident! EXILE (grabs Blitz by the other arm); Da! Comrade Zima didn't mean to total your carski! BLITZ (furious, struggles); NO!!! LET ME GO!!! HER TOOCSHIE IS ALL MINE!!!! ZIMA (shocked): That's what one of my old boyfriends used to say! HUNTER (puts Zima down): Inspector Zima, maybe now would be a good time for you to take a rest break... somewhere else in the complex? ZIMA (nods); Sounds like good advice! Bye everyone! No hard feelings, Blitz! As Zima runs, Blitz gets loose from Dylan and Exile and chases after her. When he leaps in the air to tackle her, he misses and slides on the freshly buffed floor. Blitz keeps sliding until he bumps into a wall and falls into a large garbage chute. ZIMA (shocked): Oh no, he's not going to be very happy when he comes back. Rushing from the briefing room to see the commotion are Maxx, Dotty and Emaryldwyn. ZIMA (scared): I'm glad you're here, I really goofed up.. MAXX (laughing): Totaling Blitz's car? DOTTY (smiles): Around here, that makes you a hero! EMARYLDWYN (ears perk up); I can hear Blitz coming up the stairs. We better get you outta here for your own safety! ZIMA (nods): Sounds like a good idea! The four rush over towards a Street Rover vehicle just as Blitz swings open the stairway door. BLITZ (shouts): VERE IS DAT STUPID WOLF???? I'LL BITE HER SO HARD HER GRANDKIDS VILL FEEL IT!!! Emaryldwyn floors it and the four escape out the doggy door in their red Street Rover. EMARYLDWYN (relieved): Whoa! That was close! ZIMA (sadly): But it was an accident, honest! MAXX (smiles): We know, Zima! DOTTY (happy): Tell you what, we'll go grab some lunch before we go back. That'll give time for old kraut face to cool off! MAXX (looks at her): Inspector, any particular thing you're in the mood for? ZIMA (happy): I'd love to try that ancient Earth delicatcy called.... PIZZA? EMARYLDWYN, DOTTY & MAXX (in unison): YES!!!!! The four pull into the parking lot of Vinnie's Pizzeria and go inside. Meanwhile, not far from the parking lot, a phone booth-looking object suddenly appears. Two lupo-sapiens dressed like tourists emerge from it. RHOMBUS (confused): How are we gonna find Zima? REBIS (shrugs); I don't know. She shouldn't be far from here and ..(sniffs): Do you smell that? RHOMBUS (sniffs): Yeah! FOOD!!! REBIS (happy): Not just FOOD, that smells like PIZZA!!! Who says we have to search on an empty stomache? RHOMBUS (scratches head): Er... I give up Rebis, who does? REBIS (shakes head): I was... oh, forget it! Let's go have so pizza! The two walk into the pizza place, at first they don't notice the four Road Rover ladies at the back table eating pizza and having a good time. REBIS (looks at waiter): Just give me a large one with everything on it! RHOMBUS (nods): Me too! (points): Lookie back there! BABES!!!! REBIS (smiles widely): Yeah! Real cano-babes! Maybe we should go introduce ourselves and ... (points): Hey, wait a minute! That's Inspector Zima! RHOMBUS (smiles); That's nice... (shocked): INSPECTOR ZIMA???? He says it loud enough that the entire restraunt can hear him. Zima looks up and turns pale. ZIMA (points): I don't believe it! It's Officers Rebis and Rhombus! >From the future! MAXX (concerned); I wonder what they want? ZIMA (upset); They're the two that tricked me into the time machine in the first place! DOTTY (shocked); They did? EMARYLDWYN (smiles): Maybe they want to apologize? The two rush over to their table. REBIS (grabs her by one arm): Inspector Zima, come with us... RHOMBUS (grabs her other arm): We're taking you back to the future with us! ZIMA (struggles): Hey! Let go of me! MAXX (growls); You heard the lady, let go! DOTTY (growls): Or you'll have to deal with us! REBIS (laughs): What are you weaklings going to do to us? EMARYLDWYN (grabbing a squeeze ketchup bottle): THIS!!! Emaryldwyn squirts ketchup into Rebis's eyes, Maxx and Dotty grab mustard bottles and squirts Rhombus in the face with them. DOTTY (motions): C'mon girls, let's get outta here! The four dash out to the Street Rover and take off. The two lupo-sapiens run for the door but are stopped by the chef. CHEF (holds up bill): You no-a leaving till you-a pay the check! Meanwhile the Street Rover speed away back towards Mission Control. The two inept lupo-sapiens have since commandeered a taxi cab and are following close behind. DOTTY (picks up mike): Road Rover Emergency! This is Dotty, we are being chased by bad guys who want to kidnap Inspector Zima and ... OTTO (on speaker): I am receiving your transmission, Dotty. We will arrive momentarily! DOTTY (into mike): But you don't know where we are! OTTO (on speaker); I have already triangulated your exact location. No need to fret, look down the road ahead... Dotty and the others smile when they see Otto, Samantha Maddog, Starlight and Goldfire Wolf on the side of the road. OTTO (looks at Starlight); We shall disable the pursing vehicle first.. Starlight nods and rushes over to the other side of the road, as the taxi nears their position, Otto and Starlight fire their eye lasers at the tires, blowing out all four and bringing the taxi to a skidding halt on the shoulder of the road. When Dotty sees this, she drives the Street Rover back to the scene. SAMANTHA (shouts at them): Kidnapping is not very polite! GOLDFIRE (clinches fist): You're trying to take Zima away from me! Big mistake! REBIS (emerging from the car): You people don't understand! Inspector Zima doesn't belong in this time! RHOMBUS (nods): Yeah, and when we bring her back, the boss is gonna send her way into the future! REBIS (turns to Rhombus); SHUT UP! (turns back and smiles): Like I was saying... OTTO (sternly); Analyzing.... Zima, apparently their boss means to get rid of you by sending you into the distant future... ZIMA (shocked): WHAT??? Is this true? REBIS (big grin); Of course not, my dear! RHOMBUS (nods): How did the German Shephard guess our plan, Rebis? REBIS (furious): YOU'RE NOT HELPING!!! (smiles); So, what do you say Zima, come back with us? ZIMA (shakes head): NO!!! I may not be all that smart, but I'm not dumb enough to go back to the future with you two goofballs! REBIS (sweetly): Now Zima dear, it's me! Rebis! Remember, we dated a few times... ZIMA (angry): And you couldn't keep your hands off of me! You wolf! REBIS (smiles); Hey, I am what I am! RHOMBUS (points gun): Zima, come with us or we'll blast your friends! A fast breeze blows by. ZIMA (laughs): Blast them with what? Rebis and Rhombus look in complete surprise as Otto is now holding all of their weapons in his arms RHOMBUS (starts clapping); That's a good trick! Can you do it again? MAXX (angry): You two keystone cops go back to the future, Zima's staying with us! REBIS (shocked): But she can't! She'll disrupt history! STARLIGHT (shakes head); There is no physical evidence to back up your claim DOTTY (angry): Get out of here! REBIS (sternly); Not without Zima! OTTO (points): Observe, gentlemen... With a loud BOOM!!!! Otto makes their time machine appear nearby RHOMBUS (claps more); WOW!! Another great trick! REBIS (scared); Thats ... that's our time machine! OTTO (nods); Correct. If you two do not board it and leave immediately, I will teleport it to Antartica! REBIS (smirks): You wouldn't DARE!!! OTTO (sternly); I am not programmed to lie... Suddenly, the time machine disappears with a loud BOOM!!!! Seconds later, another BOOM!!!!!! The time machine has returned, it's windows all frosted up and surrounded by three penguins. RHOMBUS (claps); LOOK!! HE DID IT!!! REBIS (scared): What the..... OTTO (sternly); Last chance, enter and leave or I will send it back permanently! The frightened officers nearby trample each other trying to get back inside the time machine. Soon, they disappear. ZIMA (sadly): I don't want to go back with them. What if they come back? OTTO (sternly): We shall send them away again.. GOLDFIRE (hugs Zima): I won't let them take you away! ZIMA (shares hug): Thank you, thank you all! Meanwhile, back in the future.... PERKINS (slams fist down); YOU FAILED!!! INCOMPENENT FOOLS!!! REBIS (calmly): You don't understand.... RHOMBUS (nods): Yeah, she had a group of canos with her, and this one German Shaphard that did magic tricks and ... PERKINS (furious); I don't care WHO she had with her! We must get her back before anyone else finds out about this. REBIS (frightened): You mean... PERKINS (furious): YES!!! Go back to the past and don't come back here until you have Zima! GET GOING!!! Rebis and Rhombus rush out of the room. PERKINS (thinking): They have to succeed.... who knows what Zima is doing right now that could affect history! The scene is days later, at the White House. GEORGE W BUSH (happy); So, this is the little lady that saved our tour group from that falling plane! LAURA BUSH (shakes hands): Tell me, Inspector Zima, how did you think of driving your car on the sidewalk go that all of the tourists would jump to safety minutes before that commuter plane crashed into the ground? ZIMA (smiles); Well...I.... COBBER (giggles); If they only knew.... that's her regular way of drivin'... HUNTER (interrupting); It was instinct, Mr President, pure instinct! Yes, we're all proud of Inspector Zima! PRESS AGENT (shouts): Ok, everyone, let's pose for the camera! When Inspector Zima walks over towards the group, she trips on her shoelace and falls forward, knocking the President and First Lady down to the floor just as the picture is snapped. ZIMA (embarrassed); Oh my... did I do that? COBBER (laughs); That's our Zima! HUNTER (shouts): To the power of the PACK!!! All of the Rovers howl in unison. -----------------------------------------------------------------------