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Transcript of LOG-ON: LIBRARY - MALL RECALL
LOG-ON: LIBRARY!
MALL RECALL
FIRST DRAFT
Written by
John C. Millunzi, Jr.
Based on -
PRINCESS BASIA & THE REVOLUTIONARY SUPER CRITTERS 0F WILLOW GLEN by John C. Millunzi, Jr.
Created and Developed byJohn C. Millunzi, Jr., Gina C. Millunzi and Stephen Millunzi
25315 Twister Trail, Spring, TX 77373713.449.2002
LIVE ACTION INTRO (IN STUDIO)
PAINTED BROADCAST TOWER
SFX: TELETYPE
ANNOUNCERYou are looking live at the Virtual Kids Broadcasting Tower. Your virtual bus will arrive shortly.
(beat)This is U.N.N. The kids underground news network.
BOOKSHELVES
An overstuffed easy chair, a large faux flat screen. (NOTE: The flat screen is painted and slides OPEN/CLOSED.)
STEVE is seated, wearing a beret reading the newspaper.
STEVEMargi? The bus will be here soon?
FLAT SCREEN SLIDES OPEN
revealing MARGI wearing a flowered straw hat.
MARGIBus Route Twenty-seven is delayed for a squirrel crossing, Stephen?
BROADCAST TOWER
ANNOUNCERClearance to view this broadcast requires your lunch packed, homework done, and your shoes by the door.
STEVE
Folding paper.
STEVEBus Twenty-seven, are you sure, Margi?
(CONTINUED)
MARGIIt’s waiting politely?
BROADCAST TOWER
ANNOUNCERAny further viewing of today’s program, assumes your agreement.
STEVEWe’re on Margi.
FLAT SCREEN SLIDES
The flat screen slides open to reveal Margi in prison stripes.
MARGIGoing to school always felt like a jail break to me, Stephen.
Flat screen slides shut.
STEVEI want to go!
ANNOUNCERIs your homework done?
END INTRO
2.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - BACK PORCH - DAY
DARE opens the back door to find MOLLY wagging her tail.
DARE
It’s beautiful out!
Molly takes off for the chicken coop; Dare chases.
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN - LATER
(NOTE: Background border, live action horses.)
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on kitchen flat screen: MYPHONE; Seneca, swinging on porch. MYPAD; Margaret, drawing on art pad. MYPHONE; Claire, in Gift Shop. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy, in lab. CALENDAR; Cadette Daily Planner. All icons jiggle/wobble.)
SFX: TOUCH-SCREEN BEEPS
Dare places a full egg basket on the counter, then presses “CADETTE DAILY PLANNER” and sees FOUR (4) unchecked entries; “HOMEWORK”, “CHORES”, “TIES”, and “JUDGE ROY BEAN”.
INT. MARGARET’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
MARGARET is drawing a portrait of Judge Roy Bean.
EXT. SENECA’S FRONT PORCH - CONTINUOUS
SENECA is on the porch swing with FOUNDER.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “SENECA” and “MARGARET”.
DARE (CONT’D)
We’re practicing today.
3.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
MARGARET
Who crews?
SENECA
We’re practicing ties again?
DARE
We have to if we want to be good at
it!
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - GIFT SHOP - ESTABLISHING
CLAIRE’s truck, backed into parking place.
INT. GIFT SHOP - CONTINUOUS
Claire is stocking snow shoes.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “MOM”.
DARE (CONT’D)
Mom, it’s beautiful out. We’re
going to practice ties after
school.
CLAIRE
That’s fine, just stay close, I
have to go to Cadette Council in
Sacramento.
4.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
MOLLY
(whines)
DARE
Seneca wants to crew.
EXT. AURL - PROVING GROUNDS - ESTABLISHING
A light breeze pushes a windsock.
INT. AURL - TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: PAUL is showing on Timothy’s myPad. TIMOTHY and ROGER are eating cereal at the counter, playing an online “LET’S MAKE A DEAL” game.)
GAME VOICE
(synthesized)
Will it be door number one, door
number two, or door number three?
CEREAL BOWLS
Roger is overfilling their cereal bowls. Timothy cleans it up.
ROGER
Grandma sure was bossy last night?
TIMOTHY
She gets to, she’s a grandma? Are
your shoes by the door?
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “TIMOTHY”.
5.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
DARE
What do you want, Timothy?
TIMOTHY
We need an algorithm for Space
Camp. It’s way cool today!
ROGER
We’re in finals for Let’s Make a
Deal!
DARE
Start doing your fractions,
Timothy. It’s beautiful out, I’m
going riding.
MOLLY
(barks)
INT. AURL - TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
ALPHA is approaching the cereal bowls with a hungry face.
ROGER
I’m taking door number three. I
want the exam room isotope
equipment. Dare’s bossy, too.
TIMOTHY
She gets to, she’s a girl.
6.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - PASTURE - CONTINUOUS
BASIA grazes.
EXT. VIRTUAL SCHOOL BUS - DAY
(NOTE: Background border, live action school bus.)
BUS DOORS CLOSING
BUS CONTINUOUSLY JIGGLES
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on bus windows: MYPHONE; Seneca, at her desk. MYPAD; Margaret, at her easel. MYPHONE; Dare, feeding Basia. MYPAD; PAUL, snoogling Lexis-Nexis. MYPAD; Frederick, thumbing GameToy. MYPAD; Roger, wearing surgical mask. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy at his computer. All icons jiggle/wobble.)
FREDERICK’S MYPAD SCREEN FLASHING
An incoming IM appears from Roger. “Sorry, I need my baseball game back?”
FREDERICK
Sorry? Why are you sorry? Because I
beat you, or because you know I’m
going to beat you again? I wiped
you!
EXT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - ESTABLISHING
Passersby.
INT. LIBRARY - CONTINUOUS
MRS. SCIENCEFELD arrives behind the book counter carrying a gift box. She hangs her purse and bicycle helmet on the coat tree.
PIXIE is scanning library book returns on her computer.
(NOTE: Book covers wipe across her screen.)
#1 - “TRICK TEST QUESTIONS: THE ATROCITIES CHRONICLE”
7.
CONTINUED: (4)
(CONTINUED)
#2 - “CURSIVE WRITING - RULED SECOND LANGUAGE”
#3 - “HOW TO PHONETICALLY SPELL PHONETICALLY”.
PIXIE
(growls)
Mrs. Sciencefeld drags her finger across her DVD rack, selecting “JUDGE ROY BEAN”.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Good morning, boys and girls! Oh,
my, is today going to be a big
deal, Pixie? The judge is coming to
Story Hour!
She opens the gift box revealing chocolate fudge.
PIXIE
(whimper)
BACK TO BUS
MARGARET
Where’s my Willie Mays card,
Frederick?
SENECA
Grandfather’s coming for Judge Roy
Bean. He likes him. I hope he
doesn’t get weird.
8.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
FREDERICK
You mean my card, too, Margaret!
Dad gave it to both of us.
PAUL
Judge Bean was like a phenomenal.
He could ground you faster than any
objection in the west!
MARGARET
Give me the card, Frederick!
FREDERICK
I can’t. I let somebody use it.
MARGARET
You let somebody use it??? I’m
telling, dad. Give me the card!
PAUL
Did you get a receipt?
FREDERICK
No, they took it. They said I have
to trade something else for it
back!
DARE
They just took it from you?
9.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
MARGARET
They took it?? Take it back!!!!!!
ROGER
I wouldn’t want to play with them,
then?
FREDERICK
At the mall! They’re like eighth
graders! Maybe even tenth!
THE BUS CEASES JIGGLING.
BUS STOPS, DOORS OPEN.
ROGER (O.S.)
Those guys are cheaters.
MARGARET (O.S.)
You better get it back, Frederick!!
SENECA (O.S.)
By Story Hour! I’m calling an
emergency recess Cadette meeting!
BUS DOORS CLOSE
SFX: FIRST SCHOOL BELL
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
Pixie’s computer screen shows the gift box. Mrs. Sciencefeld is opening the gift card.
10.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
SFX: ELECTRIC PENCIL SHARPENER
PENCILS SHARPENING
PIXIE
(growling)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Oh, my, Pixie? A sharpened pencil
is the right thing to have today?
The judge does not take lightly to
mistakes.
PIXIE
(whines)
GIFT CARD
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Dear officers of the library, I’m
certainly looking forward to a
perfect Story Hour. The truth
always wins, and that means real
honest to goodness fudge for the
children!
PIXIE
(growls)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - ESTABLISHING
The jalopy limo is crossing the Golden Gate Bridge.
11.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: The limo flat screen is showing Mrs. Sciencefeld’s Library Channel.)
BIG MIKE is reading the morning paper. The DUMBWAITER is pouring him tea.
MAYOR BART’S smiling eyes are reflecting a bag of french fries.
DUMBWAITER
Good morning, your eminence.
SFX: WHIP CREAM CAN SPRAYING
MORTIMER is emptying a whip cream can on the fries.
MORTIMER
I can’t believe our luck, boss! I
caught some ants trying to make off
with it behind the Frosty Freeze.
A whip cream covered ant struggles to escape the french fry bag.
SFX: ZIP
The Dumbwaiter’s arm extends from the terrarium, snatches the bag.
SFX: WHAM
Mayor Bart body slams Mortimer.
MORTIMER (CONT’D)
Arghhh!
BACK TO LIBRARY
Mrs. Sciencefeld is checking in book returns.
12.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
PIXIE’S COMPUTER SCREEN
Pixie’s computer is revealing the Pre-school Toy box open to a game of scrabble with an unfinished five letter word ending in “U D G E”. Pixie types “N”.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Oh, aren’t you silly, Pixarelli.
Don’t you mean f-udge?
(clearing throat)
Or is it judge?
PIXIE
(growling)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Or maybe nudge?
PIXIE
(whines)
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mayor Bart holds Mortimer in near pin peril, sweat dripping.
Big Mike is fanning himself with a linen napkin bib.
MORTIMER’S BULGING EYES
MORTIMER
Fine, boss! We’ll stop at Bennie’s
Bull’s-Eye BBQ, but they miss all
the time!
13.
CONTINUED: (3)
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
They make you wear bibs like a
baby. Can someone turn the air
conditioning on???
MORTIMER FLYING THROUGH SHOT
SFX: DING
BIG MIKE’S PSYCHO EYE
SFX: BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
Mayor Bart repeatedly body slams Mortimer sending him flying into the flat screen.
SFX: BOING
BACK TO LIBRARY
Mrs. Sciencefeld is posting Story Hour reminders on Student Profile pages.
Pixie is jumping up and down in front of the fudge.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
I’m sorry, Pixie, but neither of us
are going to be bullied out of our
waistlines!
PIXIE
(whining)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
We’ll just have to wait to see how
the judge rules at Story Hour!
14.
CONTINUED: (4)MORTIMER (CONT'D)
(CONTINUED)
PIXIE
(sobbing)
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - DAY
(NOTE: Paul is showing on Timothy’s myPad.)
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTING
Alpha is on his space motorcycle fastening his tape-on handlebar mustache and donning his Vuarnets.
Timothy is entering data in his lab computer, his screen shows tiny data cloud bubbles moving back and forth between two satellite dish towers.
PAUL
This is a total bullying case,
Timothy! I could get a landmark
ruling from Judge Bean!
TIMOTHY
We’re sampling isolated isotope
internet signals.
Roger comes running past carrying is lunch box and medic bag.
PAUL
What is isotope internet,
Timothy???
ROGER
We can’t tell you. Judge’s orders.
Roger loads the sidecar and trades salutes with Alpha and Timothy.
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING
15.
CONTINUED: (5)
(CONTINUED)
TIMOTHY
Don’t let his beard fool you! He’s
got a really fast car! It’s a
G.T.O. Judge!
ROGER
He might have indigestion.
PAUL
Just great, Timothy! My big chance
at a landmark ruling and you want
your little brother to get a
speeding ticket in front of a
judge???
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARING
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle dematerialize.
The Time Travel Tube control monitor flashes: “CHIHUAHUANDESERT 1892” “SECURITY PENDING”.
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: MRS. FAEBER is showing on Gurdeep’s computer screen.)
GURDEEP is furrowing his eyebrows at stacks of paperwork.
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open revealing a lab ROBOT entering with a tray of paperwork.
16.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy, darling. I’m playing Bridge
and I need you. Marge isn’t feeling
well? It’s two-for-one Wednesday!
Gurdeep’s eyes show distress.
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF
Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle materialize in front of Gurdeep’s desk. Roger jumps out carrying his medic myPad causing Gurdeep to hide his lunch bag in his desk.
ROGER
Hi, grandma! Hi, dad! I have my
first isotope patient today for
extra credit homework!
Roger dashes to Gurdeep’s desk.
MEDIC MYPAD
Roger places his medic myPad revealing “PERMISSION SLIP”, and a light pen, on Gurdeep’s desk.
ROGER (CONT’D)
I need to stay after school, dad.
It’s a really mean case, but it
earns Space Camp points for
Timothy, grandma!!!
MRS. FAEBER
(pleading)
Gurpy???
17.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
LIGHT PEN SIGNING PERMISSION SLIP
ALPHA LOWERING HIS VUARNETS
Roger runs back, trades salutes with Alpha, and hops in the sidecar.
ROGER
Good luck at Bridge, grandma. I’ll
report in on any change, I promise!
MRS. FAEBER
Gurdeep?
Gurdeep enters data in his computer with a grumpy face, his screen shows lab security level switching from blue to orange.
BACK TO TIMOTHY’S LAB
The flatscreen shows lab security level rising to orange.
PAUL
I don’t like it, Timothy! Why are
we going orange?
TIMOTHY
Dad just left to run home. We have
to keep an eye on everything.
EXT. DEEP SPACE - INTERGALACTIC FREEWAY - ESTABLISHING
Alpha’s tape-on handlebar mustache is nearly blown off by a passing Orange GTO Judge.
18.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
REARVIEW MIRROR
Wearing a vest with watch and chain, JUDGE BEAN smiles in the rearview mirror of the GTO.
PAUL (O.S.)
Timothy??? It’s Judge Bean!!!
EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - DAY
(NOTE: A placard next to the rear wheel well reads: “NOW PLAYING - THE REVOLUTIONARY SUPER CRITTERS OF WILLOW GLEN”.)
A cloud floats briskly over the fender fin.
INT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
Teddy jams jazz on the piano.
Roxanne arrives waving her memory sticks.
INT. TEDDY’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
MUSIC: ALA - “MISSION IMPOSSIBLE”
Teddy leads Roxanne through security.
SFX: BEEP BEEP
TEDDY
We’re clear.
Roxanne inserts her first memory stick into Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Frederick handing over a Willie Mays baseball card.
TEDDY (CONT’D)
Do you know how much that’s worth,
Roxanne?
19.
CONTINUED: (4)
(CONTINUED)
ROXANNE
All he needed to do was stand up
for himself!!!
Roxanne swaps memory sticks in Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Roger volunteering Gurdeep to play Bridge.
TEDDY
Little brothers can come in handy,
Roxanne???
ROXANNE
(ala - SGT. FRIDAY,
DRAGNET, JACK WEBB)
Little brothers, little sisters,
big brothers, big, sisters; they’re
everywhere! Moms, dads,
grandmothers, grandfathers, uncles,
aunts, do you want me to go on?
Even cousins, it’s called a family,
and its what keeps this country,
the land of the free and the brave,
these golden waves of farms,
cities, and neighborhoods together!
Roxanne swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo approaching Bennie’s Bulls-Eye BBQ.
TEDDY
If they think it’s hot with no air
conditioning, Roxanne?
20.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
ROXANNE
Just like with bullies, they need
the heat turned up on them!!!
EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
A small cloud quickly floats past the fender fin.
FADE OUT.
END ACT ONE
21.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
EXT. BARN - ESTABLISHING
SFX: WIND NOISE
SFX: FIRST RECESS BELL
INT. BARN - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Device icons showing on barn flat screen: MYPAD; Margaret, at her desk. MYPAD, Seneca, at her desk. GAMETOY; Frederick, thumbing GameToy. MYPAD; Paul at his desk. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy in lab. All icons jiggle/wobble.)
Dare is brushing Basia.
DARE
We’re just practicing ties.
MARGARET
All right, Frederick, where is it?
SENECA
They’re going to get in trouble,
Frederick?
PAUL
You don’t have any choice,
Frederick?
FREDERICK
They’re not going to listen to me!
22.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
PAUL
What about homework? Judge Roy
Bean? You might as well plead
guilty.
MARGARET
Where’s the card, Frederick?
DARE
Where’s Timothy? I thought he was
supposed to find it?
TIMOTHY
We’re searching. I have to watch
the lab for my dad!
PAUL
You have to catch them in the act?
MARGARET
I don’t believe you just gave it to
them!
SENECA
Grandfather is going to be there,
Frederick?
FREDERICK
I didn’t do anything!!!
23.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
DARE
That’s the problem, Frederick?
SFX: SECOND RECESS BELL
FREDERICK
I can’t!
EXT. MALL - ESTABLISHING
A “Mall Game Room - www.mallgameroom.com” sign.
Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle are following an orange GTO Judge into the parking lot.
SIDECAR
Roger is giving a heads up signal to Alpha, as the GTO parks.
ROGER
Roger, Timothy, this is Roger. The
Judge is in.
SIDECAR MONITOR
A scrolling Mall web page ad: “Willie Mays Card for Sale.”
DARE
At the mall! There’s your
algorithm, Timothy!
INT. FAEBER HOME - DAY
Mrs. Faeber, Gurdeep, and two elderly women are sitting at a round card table.
24.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
MRS. FAEBER (V.O.)
Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho. Isn’t it
wonderful, girls? Don’t you think
Gurpy should play with us all the
time? We can switch teams? As long
as he keeps only winning with me?
SERIES OF SHOTS
Increasing discomfort on Gurdeep’s face.
Increasing discomfort on elderly women faces.
BACK TO CARD TABLE
Gurdeep’s myPhone flashes.
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Paul is showing on Timothy’s myPad screen. The lab flatscreen is showing Alpha and Roger entering the Mall Game Room.
Timothy enters data in his computer, as data mini-cloud bubbles ricocheting across his screen.
TIMOTHY
It’s an isotope match!
PAUL
Sounds more like hopeless to me,
Timothy??? We’re supposed to be
doing our homework???
25.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
TIMOTHY
It is homework! The isotope matches
perfectly! Now we can tag those
creeps!
EXT. DEEP SPACE - CONTINUOUS
Alpha and Roger are wearing headsets, looking concerned, shaking their heads at each other.
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: The lab flat screen is showing a live feed of Alpha and Roger.)
Timothy hurriedly enters data, his screen revealing the lab security orange level raising to red.
TIMOTHY (CONT’D)
Okay, okay. I’m killing the
audio!!!
BACK TO FAEBER HOME
Gurdeep’s myPhone screen is showing an exterior live shot of the lab.
GURDEEP SCOWLS
MYPHONE OPERATOR
(recorded message)
I’m sorry, but you’ve reached a
disconnected number. Please check
the number and dial again.
26.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
MRS. FAEBER
What are my grandchildren doing,
Gurpy?
GURDEEP’S MYPHONE
Gurdeep flips his myPhone screen, starts dialing. It displays MASTER SHUT DOWN.
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
SFX: FULL ALARM SEQUENCE
Timothy enters data in his computer, his screen reveals a file being uploaded to Paul.
PAUL
Timothy??????
TIMOTHY
Dad’s shutting the lab down! Just
see the Cadettes get the isotope
file!!!
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
PIXIE’S COMPUTER SCREEN
Pixie’s screen shows the pre-school toy box open to a ”Battlefield” board game. She places Army men and tanks flanking the fudge.
Mrs. Sciencefeld is posting Story Hour reminders on Student Profile pages.
PIXIE
(growling)
27.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Pixie Twinkle? What is the judge
going say when he sees you bullying
his fudge?
Mrs. Sciencefeld reaches over and turns Pixie’s game pieces
around.
PIXIE
(whining)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
No bullying!
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - ESTABLISHING
The jalopy limo pulls into the drive-thru at Bennie’s Bull’s-Eye BBQ, stops at the flame-throwing BULL’S HORNS menu board.
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
SFX: WHAM BAM SLAM BAM
Mayor Bart is body slamming Mortimer in the wrestling ring. He winds Mortimer in the ropes and launches him spread eagle for the terrarium.
MORTIMER FLYING THROUGH AIR
MORTIMER
Arghhh!!!
SFX: SPLAT
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN - ESTABLISHING
SFX: BIRDS CHIRPING
28.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: DEVICE ICON on kitchen flatscreen: MYPAD; Frederick at his desk. All device icons jiggle.)
The kitchen is empty and silent.
SFX: FIRST LUNCH BELL
INT. FREDERICK’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
FREDERICK’S DISTRAUGHT FACE
FREDERICK
Where are you guys?
EXT. MALL - PARKING LOT - ESTABLISHING
SFX: BIRDS CHIRPING
TROLLEY CAR
A trolly car pulls to a stop, nine large muscle-bound men wearing white, orange, and black baseball uniforms exit the trolley car and enter the mall.
EXT. PAUL’S HOUSE - ESTABLISHING
SFX: BIRDS CHIRPING
INT. PAUL’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on Paul’s flat screen: MYPHONE; Margaret, wearing Cadette beret. MYPHONE; Seneca, at her kitchen table. MYPHONE; Dare in barn. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy entering data. All device icons jiggle.)
Paul is at his computer, his screen revealing live footage from outside the mall.
BACK TO FREDERICK’S ROOM
Frederick is wiping through student profile pages; Margaret’s, Dare’s, Timothy’s, Seneca’s.
29.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
He wipes to Paul’s page, see’s a live vlog of MANY EAGLES and the baseball players in the mall striding heroically side by side.
FREDERICK (CONT’D)
(shock)
What’s going on?
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
Alpha and Roger are huddled with Timothy at his computer, watching live footage from the mall of an orange GTO Judge pulling into the parking lot, followed by three squad cars with lights flashing.
TIMOTHY
Looks like door number three,
Roger.
INT. MALL - GAME ROOM - CONTINUOUS
WILLIE MAYS BASEBALL CARD
Many Eagles is holding the baseball card as three bullies are being led away by three policeman and nine baseball players.
BACK TO FREDERICK’S ROOM
Frederick is watching the mall action unfold on his screen.
FREDERICK
(giddy)
I don’t believe it! Yes!!!
Dare, Margaret, and Seneca’s device icons pop onto Frederick’s screen.
30.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
MARGARET
We got it, Frederick!
DARE
You have to stand up for yourself,
Frederick. You should get a Cadette
Handbook.
SENECA
And you better have your Judge Bean
homework done. We’re going riding!
Frederick gulps.
MARGARET
At Story Hour, Frederick! You can
tell it all to the judge!
DAREYou can just share what you learned about bullying.
NINE BASEBALL PLAYERS
NINE PLAYERSGood job, kids!!! No bullying!
EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - DAY
(NOTE: A placard next to the rear wheel well reads: “NOW PLAYING - THE REVOLUTIONARY SUPER CRITTERS OF WILLOW GLEN”.)
A cloud floats over the fender fin.
INT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
Teddy jams jazz on the piano.
31.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
Roxanne arrives waving her memory sticks.
INT. TEDDY’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
MUSIC: ALA - “MISSION IMPOSSIBLE”
Teddy leads Roxanne through security.
SFX: BEEP BEEP
TEDDY
We’re clear.
Roxanne inserts her first memory stick into Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Frederick watching the capture of three bullies.
TEDDY (CONT’D)
Nobody likes bullies, Roxanne?
ROXANNE
And the Cadettes did something
about it!!!
Roxanne swaps memory sticks in Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Many Eagles holding the Willie Mays cards.
TEDDY
Do you know what would have
happened if they didn’t get it
back???
32.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
ROXANNE
And that’s the point!! If somebody
bullies you, you have to stand up,
speak up, and tell someone. It’s
not rocket science!!!
Roxanne swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo pulling into Bennie’s Drive-Thru and its flame throwing menu board.
TEDDY
It doesn’t look very cool to me?
ROXANNE
It’s always cool in the library!!!!
EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
A small cloud floats past the fender fin.
FADE OUT.
END ACT TWO
33.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
EXT. BARN - ESTABLISHING
Basia grazes.
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Device icon showing on kitchen flat screen: MYPHONE; Claire at gift shop.)
Dare packs her backpack and presses “MOM”.
DARE
I’m going, mom.
CLAIRE
Did you guys get Margaret’s card
back?
MOLLY
(barks)
DARE
Yes, mom.
CLAIRE
Then you get to go riding?
DARE
As long as everyone does their
homework?
34.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
CLAIRE
Council had a big meeting on
bullying, today, Dare.
DARE
Mom???
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - DAY
(NOTE: Mrs. Faeber is showing on Gurdeep’s computer screen. Paul is showing om Timothy’s myPad. Judge Bean is wearing a judicial robe.)
Timothy stands at attention in front of Gurdeep’s desk, holding his myPad.
GURDEEP’S FINGER REACHING FOR THE “GROUNDED BUTTON”.
PAUL
No!!! Sir, don’t do it???
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open revealing two lab robots escorting Alpha, Roger, and the Judge to Gurdeep’s desk.
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy???
TIMOTHY
We were just doing our homework,
dad!
Alpha and Roger pinkie-swear. Roger approaches, causing Gurdeep’s face to turn frantic.
35.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
MRS. FAEBER
I know you let me win, Gurpy?
PAUL
No, sir!!! We studied that today
for homework?? No, sir, you were
bullied into it!! How can you even
be expected to make a ruling??
ROGER
That’s okay, grandma! Timothy said
grandmas get to!
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open revealing Mrs. Faeber smiling at Gurdeep spinning a basketball on her finger.
PAUL
Sir? There’s Cadettes behind this
sir?? Please???
ROGER
Timothy says they get to, too.
Alpha leaps atop the desk, spinning a basketball on his fingertip.
MRS. FAEBER
I’ll let you win, Gurpy?
TIMOTHY
We have to get to Story Hour, dad?
36.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
ROGER
Can I play, grandma?
Alpha tosses the basketball for the dais, Gurdeep, Mrs. Faeber, Roger, and Judge Bean give chase.
TIMOTHY
Thanks, dad! You’re the greatest!
PAUL
We’re land marking your ruling,
sir. Thank you. Thank you. Thank
you, sir!!
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
Mrs. Sciencefeld removes her purse from the coat tree and turns off her computer.
Pixie smiles, bobbing her eyebrows.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
It’s time to say good bye and thank
you, boys and girls. Thank you,
Judge Bean! Thank you for helping
us with bullying. Thanks for the
fudge!
Pixie licks her lips, bobs her eyebrows.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD (CONT’D)
I’m telling you Pixie, we
definitely need more like him in
the library!
37.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
BENNIE, a large cowboy mouse chef is rapping on the rear limo window with a charcoal starter. The menu board spews large flames.
BENNIE
(southern accent)
You guys come for a little target
practice?
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mayor Bart and Mortimer exchange frightened looks.
Big Mike nervously quakes.
MORTIMER
(sobbing)
Target practice??????????
INT. FREDERICK’S ROOM - DAY
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS showing on wall flat screen: MYPHONE; Dare standing next to Basia. MYPHONE; Margaret, standing next to Basia. MYPHONE; Seneca, standing next to Basia. All device icons wobble.)
MARGARET
Okay, Frederick, time to pay up.
FREDERICK
I didn’t do anything!
SENECA
That’s not paying up, Frederick!
38.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
DARE
It really is simple, if you do your
homework, Frederick.
FREDERICK
I did!!! One, if I’m bullied, I’ll
tell them to stop it and just be a
buddy instead. Two, if they don’t,
I have to tell someone else, so
they can help.?
MARGARET
Frederick!!!!
FREDERICK
And the best person to tell is a
teacher! Can I have my card back
now?
EXT. LIBRARY - CONTINUOUS
Mrs. Sciencefeld turns her key in the front door, Pixie gets jiggy with her boom box.
RADIO ANNOUNCER
That was the Revolutionary Super
Critters of Willow Glen taking us
right up to Homework Helping Time
on your favorite Library Channel.
39.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Is there any way possible to have
any more fun at the library, Pixie?
PIXIE
(barks)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Thank you, boys and girls. See you
at school!
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mortimer and Mayor Bart exit the rear of the limo and go running down the middle of the street.
MORTIMER
We got to start going to the
library, boss!
END ACT THREE
FADE OUT.
40.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
EPILOGUE
FADE IN:
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - TREE HOUSE - DAY
(NOTE: DEVICE ICON on tree house flat screen: MYPAD; CLAIRE, making dinner.)
Dare, Seneca, and Margaret are on the couch with their bare feet up, wore out from practice.
SENECA
It was a great practice, Mrs.
Butler!
MARGARET / SENECA / DARE
(laughter)
It was a lot of fun!
CLAIRE
What’s so funny?.
DARE
When we were done, Basia wanted to
do more than just ties, we did five
miles, too, mom.
MARGARET / SENECA / DARE
She bullied us!!!
41.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)