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LOG-ON: LIBRARY!
CARAMEL APPLES
FIRST DRAFT - PREVIEW
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
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - BACK PORCH - DAY
DARE opens the back door to find MOLLY wagging her tail.
DARE
Happy All Saints Day!
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 round pen. 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”, “ALL SAINTS DAY”, and “MOTHER TERESA”.
INT. MARGARET’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
MARGARET is drawing a portrait of Mother Teresa.
EXT. SENECA’S FRONT PORCH - CONTINUOUS
Seneca is on the porch swing with FOUNDER on her lap.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “SENECA” and “MARGARET”.
DARE (CONT’D)
We’re still going riding,
afterwards.
(CONTINUED)
SENECA
Grandfather wants to sponsor one,
too! He’s coming, but I told him
don’t be weird.
MARGARET
I’m calling crew.
DARE
Mom’s making caramel apples.
MARGARET
What should we wear?
SENECA
I’m wearing my buckskin.
EXT. GIFT SHOP - ESTABLISHING
CLAIRE’S PICKUP TRUCK
Leaves floating in the air.
INT. GIFT SHOP - CONTINUOUS
JEWELRY WORK BENCH
Claire is crafting three Cadette Achievement pins.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “MOM”.
2.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
DARE
Do we have to wear uniforms, mom,
we’re going to go riding afterward,
mom?
CLAIRE
They’re coming all the way out to
take your picture?
DARE
Mom???
CLAIRE
I have corporate sponsors coming,
Darolynn.
EXT. AURL - PROVING GROUNDS - ESTABLISHING
A windsock wafts.
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: A world map favoring India shows on the lab wall flat screen. Countries on the map are constantly changing colors. TIMOTHY is wearing a lab jumpsuit. ALPHA wears the same, and his motorcycle jacket. ROGER is wearing his ala - SUPERMAN pajamas and a white medics jacket with a stethoscope and loose surgical mask around his neck.)
Timothy and Alpha are in front of the flat screen.
Roger is pulling up behind them on his ATV motorcycle with his myPad.
3.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
ALPHA’S CONFUSED FACE
TIMOTHY
It’s like a chameleon.
ROGER
I found it!
(jumps off, runs to flat
screen)
Right there!
FINGER ON MAP
A pop-up window pops up reading “KANDAHAR”.
Timothy quickly enters data in his myPad, the map turns solid white.
TIMOTHY
How did you find it?
ROGER
Doctors without borders.
Roger runs back and hops on the ATV.
TIMOTHY
You better get dressed for school.
BACK TO KITCHEN
ROGER
Video is being blocked, though, and
it’s not activating!
4.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
DARE
What do you want, Timothy? Two
Caramel apples?
TIMOTHY
We need an algorithm for Space
Camp, please?
ROGER
I’ll take two?
DARE
It’s my mom’s big day, Timothy. Do
you want two, also?
TIMOTHY
The laptop is not activating!
BACK TO LAB
ATV
ROGER
Even with the tissue samples. Can I
have Timothy’s two?
DARE
She’s going to have important
people here to see it, Timothy. You
better get it working!
5.
CONTINUED: (4)
(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 a GameToy. MYPAD; Roger, wearing surgical mask. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy at his computer. All icons jiggle/wobble.)
FREDERICK
I’ll be in charge of leftover
caramel apples, since they’re free.
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 - “COSINES OF THE CALCULATORS”
#2 - “THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO HALLWAY SPEED TRAPS”
#3 - “LUNCHBOX HEROES - THE EPIC SNACK SERIES”
PIXIE
(growls)
6.
CONTINUED: (5)
(CONTINUED)
Mrs. Sciencefeld drags her finger across her DVD rack, selecting “MOTHER TERESA”.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Good morning, boys and girls! Oh,
my, what do we have here, Pixie?
She opens the gift box revealing golden and white angel food cake.
PIXIE
(whimper)
BACK TO BUS
SENECA
They’re not leftover, Frederick.
Tell grandfather if you want to
help.
ROGER
Timothy said I can have his two.
MARGARET
People are coming for a reason,
Frederick. The laptop for every
child people are coming!
EXT. KANDAHAR SCHOOL HOUSE - ESTABLISHING
A dog runs past an adobe hut.
INT. SCHOOL HOUSE - CONTINUOUS
A group of school kids are huddled in a corner.
7.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
SHIPPING BOX LABEL
A shipping box on the teachers desk is labeled “USO”.
BACK TO BUS
PAUL
You’re going to have to tell
everyone, section nine-twenty-nine,
kids may not be denied refunds when
purchase made without parent!
FREDERICK
Fine, I got the apples.
MARGARET
No, Frederick!
EXT. AURL - GUARD POST - CONTINUOUS
An army jeep is pulling up to the guard post with red lights flashing.
BACK TO BUS
TIMOTHY
Nobody could get through to the
laptop until Roger.
ROGER
It was Mother Teresa’s feet.
FREDERICK
It’s a set up!
8.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
DARE
My mom, you guys?
BUS CEASES JIGGLING
BUS STOPS, DOORS OPEN.
DARE (O.S.) (CONT’D)
Upload the contact log, Timothy!
TIMOTHY (O.S.)
I did! From my dad’s computer!
ROGER (O.S.)
She had long rainbow toe nails. I
thought it was a cracked lens.
SENECA (O.S.)
I’m calling an emergency recess
Cadette meeting!
BUS DOORS CLOSE
SFX: FIRST SCHOOL BELL
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
(NOTE: The library wall flat screen is showing a jpeg of MOMMA T, an effervescent, large black woman with long rainbow-colored fingernails, posed holding her chin.)
Mrs. Sciencefeld is holding her chin, reading the gift card.
Pixie politely hurries placing plates and napkins, on library tables, before taking a seat next to the angel food cake.
9.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Yo, Libby G, you’re just an angel!
I haaavvve to show you my nails,
best girlfriend. I mean I have my
All Saints Day angel food cake and
sermon, just waiting for the
children!
PIXIE
(whining)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
(flipping over card)
I’ll hit you up on my chatterbox
for sure!
PIXIE
(growling)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Oh, Pixie? You better get your
dancing shoes on today??? Momma T
loves disco???
PIXIE
(sobbing)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - ESTABLISHING
The jalopy limo rattles across the Golden Gate Bridge.
10.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: The Library Channel is showing on the limo flat screen.)
SFX: WHAM WHAM WHAM WHAM
LIMO WRESTLING RING
MORTIMER is body slamming MAYOR BART.
MAYOR BART’S ANGUISHED FACE
Mayor Bart is lying on his stomach, pounding his fist on the mat with Mortimer sitting on his back, twisting his leg.
MORTIMER’S ANGUISHED FACE
MORTIMER
Why don’t you be an angel, now,
boss!?!? Say UNCLE???
BACK TO LIBRARY
MUSIC: JOHNNY ANGEL
Mrs. Sciencefeld and Pixie are country line dancing.
INT. AURL - TIMOTHY’S LAB - DAY
(NOTE: Paul is showing on Timothy’s myPad.)
Timothy is peering down a lab microscope.
ALPHA FASTENING HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTING
11.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
PAUL
If you don’t get it fixed, Timothy,
her mom’s going to be in trouble
and then we’re all going to be!
Alpha lowers his Vuarnets.
Roger runs past carrying his lunch box and medic bag.
ROGER
It may be just a sprain!
TIMOTHY
Tissue samples are showing candy.
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING
Roger loads the sidecar, then trades salutes with Alpha and Timothy and hops in the sidecar. Alpha backs the space motorcycle into the Time Travel Tube.
ROGER
I brought some for grandma!
PAUL
We’re talking about a parent,
Timothy??? Dare’s mom is going to
be in trouble???
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARING
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle dematerialize.
The Time Travel Tube control monitor flashes: “KOSOVO 1910” “SECURITY PENDING”.
12.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: MRS. FAEBER is showing on Gurdeep’ computer screen.)
GURDEEP’S SHOCKED FACE
An obviously well decorated five-star General stands menacingly glaring at Gurdeep.
BACK TO TIMOTHY’S LAB
(NOTE: The lab wall flat screen is showing a live feed from Gurdeep’s office.)
PAUL (CONT’D)
Timothy???!!!
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.
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 a black cat lying atop the laptop in front of confused Afghani school children.
13.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
TEDDY (CONT’D)
They’re afraid of a black cat, not
the new laptop, Roxanne?
ROXANNE
Now we know why it wasn’t
activated!!!!
Roxanne swaps memory sticks in Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Claire speaking from the dais of a packed auditorium.
TEDDY
There is a lot of possible sponsors
there, Roxanne???
ROXANNE
(ala - SGT. FRIDAY,
DRAGNET, JACK WEBB)
A lot of possible sponsors, but
everyday, there is a lot more kids
needing a lot more school
computers, and it’s our job to see
they get them! Safe, clean,
hangouts, something every kid
needs!
Roxanne swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo approaching a wrought-iron gate in front of an obviously haunted house.
14.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
TEDDY
Nice, Roxanne? They’re not going to
find any fun there today?? Those
guys get mad on All Saints Day!
ROXANNE
They’re mad because they were never
able to go to the library when they
were in school!!!
EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
A small cloud quickly floats past the fender fin.
FADE OUT.
END ACT ONE
15.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
ACT TWO
FADE IN:
EXT. BARN - ESTABLISHING
Horses graze.
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.
PAUL
We’re in deep trouble. Section two,
the whole section!!
SENECA
We have to tell them when they show
up, grandfather says!
DARE
Mom already told them. We can still
go riding.
SENECA
As long as our homework’s done!
PAUL
What am I going to say in the Bugle
report? That’s my homework.
16.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
FREDERICK
Say Frederick’s selling caramel
apples to pay for Timothy’s
mistake.
MARGARET
Say, exposed! Frederick is a
mistake!
DARE
You guys? We’re going to get
graded.
SFX: SECOND RECESS BELL
MOLLY
(barks)
EXT. KANDAHAR SCHOOL - CONTINUOUS
Alpha and Roger are dismounting the space motorcycle.
ALPHA STRAIGHTENING TAPE-ON HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE
BACK TO BARN
SENECA
I’m calling an emergency Cadette
lunch meeting!
INT. AURL - TIMOTHY’S LAB - DAY
(NOTE: Paul is showing on Timothy’s myPad screen. The flat screen is carrying a live feed of MOMMA T riding a moped.)
17.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
PAUL
We’re supposed to be doing our
homework, Timothy, and I have to do
mine for the Bugle.
EXT. DEEP SPACE - CONTINUOUS
MOMMA T
Momma T is parking her moped in from of Kandahar School.
PAUL (O.S.) (CONT’D)
I think it’s important that I ask
Timothy. Your little brother found
it?
TIMOTHY (O.S.)
It is our homework! They’re
activating it right now!!!
INT. KANDAHAR SCHOOL - CONTINUOUS
SMILING STUDENTS
Momma T opens her purse and removes a doll mouse wearing a collar.
COLLAR STAMPED CATNIP
BACK TO TIMOTHY’S LAB
Timothy’s lab computer screen is revealing jeeps, tanks, half-tracs, and helicopters descending on the guard shack.
18.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
PAUL
World saved by catnip?
TIMOTHY
My dad’s computer!
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Gurdeep’s office is filling with MP’s.
SFX: FULL ALARM SEQUENCE
EXT. DEEP SPACE KANDAHAR SCHOOL - CONTINUOUS
Locals are gathered applauding Momma T, Alpha, and Roger as they take off to return.
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARING
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
SFX: MOPED MOTOR
BACK TO TIMOTHY’S LAB
Timothy’s lab computer screen shows an e-mail leaving for Paul.
TIMOTHY (CONT’D)
It’s for Dare’s mom!
BACK OUTSIDE LAB
PAUL (O.S.)
Before or after you’re grounded?
EXT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - ESTABLISHING
Pasersby.
19.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
INT. LIBRARY - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Momma T is showing on the library flat screen.)
Pixie is checking in book returns at her desk.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Girlfriend? Your nails are crazy
whack.
PIXIE
(grumbles)
MOMMA T
It’s All Saints Day. It means
everyone. Try to be there soon, ta-
ta!
PIXIE
(whines)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
We’ll wait for you to get, here,
you angel!
PIXIE
(sobbing)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - ESTABLISHING
The jalopy limo slowly enters a wrought iron gate in front of an obviously haunted house.
20.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
(Note: The Library Channel shows on the limo flat screen.)
SFX: BAM BAM BAM
SFX: ZIP
The Dumbwaiter lens turns to the wrestling ring.
(POV) DUMBWAITER LENS CROSS-HAIRS ON MORTIMER
BIG MIKE’S PSYCHO EYE
MORTIMER
We gotta get to the library, boss!
The Dumbwaiter is holding Mortimer and Mayor Bart by the scruff of the neck in front of Big Mike.
DUMBWAITER
Your eminence?
MORTIMER AND MAYOR BART STRUGGLING
MORTIMER
I don’t want to go in a haunted
house!
The jalopy limo slowly pulls in the haunted house driveway.
SFX: CLANG
GATE SLAMMING SHUT
BACK TO LIBRARY
Momma T is painting her fingernails.
Mrs. Sciencefeld is posting Story Hour notices, her screen starts filling with “WILL ATTEND” icons.
21.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
Pixie is at her desk painting her fingernails.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
What ever caused you to pick All
Saints Day, girlfriend?
PIXIE
(whines)
MOMMA T
Well, at first is was like picking
the colors of the rainbow, but it
was a no-brainer??
PIXIE
(growls)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
You go, girl!
MOMMA T
Oh, you know it! It’s just the
opposite of Halloween. Where some
people want to make money scaring,
children!!! Can you just believe
it, G-Libby?
22.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
LIBRARY CLOCK
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Why do you think we work in a
library, girlfriend???
PIXIE
(sobbing)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
SFX: HAUNTING NOISES
The jalopy limo screeches to a halt in front of a menu board sign shaped ala Dracula.
LIMO REAR TIRE POPPING
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
LIMO REAR WINDOW
Mortimer and Mayor Bart are watching in fear as the rear window opens.
SFX: ZIP
(POV) DUMBWAITER LENS CROSS-HAIRS ON MENU BOARD
MENU BOARD
(ala - like Dracula)
Look into my eyes. Someone will be
with you shortly.
MORTIMER
This guy sounds really creepy,
boss?
23.
CONTINUED: (4)
(CONTINUED)
SFX: HAUNTING NOISES
MENU BOARD
Victim parking on the right, ha,
ha, ha, ha, ha!
SFX: POP POP POP
Three more tires go flat.
BACK TO LIBRARY
Pixie sits politely wagging her tail in front of Mrs. Sciencefeld.
MRS.SCIENCEFELD
Come to Story Hour, boys and girls!
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - PASTURE - ESTABLISHING
Horses grazing.
INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Claire is showing on the kitchen wall flat screen.)
SFX: FIRST LUNCH BELL
Dare is kneeling, feeding Molly.
FLAT SCREEN
Device icons pop on screen. (NOTE: MYPHONE; Seneca, MYPAD; Margaret, GAMETOY; Frederick, MYPAD; Paul.)
SFX: POP POP POP POP
DARE
Does everyone have their done?
24.
CONTINUED: (5)
(CONTINUED)
MOLLY
(barks)
SENECA
Checking! Mine’s done.
INT. MARGARET’S ROOM
PAINT BRUSH PLOPPING INTO WATER GLASS
MARGARET
Complete with artwork!
BACK TO KITCHEN
PAUL
My story is filed.
FREDERICK
(laughing)
Not Timothy! Now I don’t have to do
mine!!!
DARE
Your mom and dad are going to be
there, Frederick. Mom says they
want to sponsor a computer for
Margaret.
25.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
FREDERICK’S THROAT
FREDERICK
(gulp)
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - PASTURE - CONTINUOUS
Horses running.
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.
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 Dare feeding Basia.
TEDDY (CONT’D)
I think we’re watching two angels
right now, Roxanne???
26.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
ROXANNE
All Cadettes are angels, too!!!
Roxanne swaps memory sticks: revealing her UNN footage of Kandahar school children chatting live on their new computer.
TEDDY
It sure looks like another twenty-
first century straight A, Roxanne!
ROXANNE
(ala - JACK WEBB, SGT.
FRIDAY)
And that’s the point!! It means
there’s new technologies, new toys,
new ways to do your homework!!!
Roxanne swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo pulling into Harry’s Haunted House.
TEDDY
Looks like a scary place to learn,
Roxanne?
ROXANNE
A kids’ future is always safer when
they learn by using the library!!!!
EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
A small cloud floats past the fender fin.
FADE OUT.
END ACT TWO
27.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
ACT THREE
FADE IN:
EXT. BARN - ESTABLISHING
Basia grazes.
INT. KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Claire is showing on the kitchen flat screen.)
Dare packs her backpack and presses “MOM”.
DARE
I’m going, mom.
CLAIRE
I’m proud of you Darolynn.
DARE
I still don’t know if we get to go
riding after school, mom? Everyone
has to turn their homework in?
THREE CADETTE ACHIEVEMENT PINS
CLAIRE
Why don’t you think about how many
more kids out there need computers
and how you guys helped them?
DARE
Mom???
28.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - PASTURE
HORSES FROLICKING
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - DAY
(NOTE: Mrs. Faeber is showing on Gurdeep’s computer screen. Paul is showing om Timothy’s myPad. Momma T wears a Willow Glen sweatsuit.)
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 Momma T to Gurdeep’s desk.
ROGER
Hi, grandma. We saved you some
angel food cake!
GURDEEP GRIMACES
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy?
PAUL
No, sir!!!! We had a slight
disagreement but you get the
biggest piece!!!!
29.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
Alpha, Roger, and Momma T pinkie wear swear each other, smiling at Gurdeep.
ROGER
She was a great patient, dad?
You’ll like playing with her. She
doesn’t cheat!
TIMOTHY
And we did our homework, dad!
PAUL
It’s true, sir???
ROGER
We kind of made new friends,
grandma?
PAUL
It was an unavoidable, sir??????
Just like homework??????
TIMOTHY
We have to go to Story Hour, dad!
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open to reveal, Mrs. Faeber, spinning s basketball on her finger.
ALPHA BOBBING HIS EYEBROWS AT MRS. FAEBER
Roger approaches Gurdeep’s desk, opens his lunch box, removing a caramel apple.
30.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
ROGER
They made one for you, dad, please?
TIMOTHY
Please?
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy, it’s not nice to keep your
guest waiting?
PAUL
Please, sir. It’s the safest way???
It’s the Cadettes, again, sir? Pay
it no mind.
Mrs. Faeber tosses her ball to Momma T, who flips a Meadowlark Lemon pass to Roger, who push passes it to Alpha.
Alpha takes off for the dais, followed by Gurdeep, Roger, Momma T, and Mrs. Faeber.
TIMOTHY
Thanks, dad. You’re the greatest!!
PAUL
She drops the hammer if you try
working inside, sir. Just thought
I’d mention it?
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
Mrs. Sciencefeld removes her purse from the coat tree and turns off her computer.
Pixie smiles, bobbing her eyebrows.
31.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
It’s time to say good bye and thank
you, boys and girls. Thank you,
Momma T! Thank you for helping us
help the children of Kandahar!
Thanks for the angel food cake!
PIXIE
(barks)
Pixie licks her lips, bobs her eyebrows.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
I’m telling you Pixie, we
definitely need more like her in
the library!
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Harry’s Dracula menu board eye are flashing red.
HARRY
(creepy)
Look into my eyes?
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mayor Bart and Mortimer exchange frightened looks.
Big Mike nervously quakes.
32.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
MORTIMER
(sobbing)
All I wanted to do was go to the
library??????????
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
We totally saved you some angel
food cake, Frederick, time to pay
up.
FREDERICK
I didn’t do anything!
SENECA
That’s not paying up, Frederick!
DARE
It really is simple, if you play it
safe, and just do your homework,
Frederick.
FREDERICK
I did!!! One, if you collect candy,
let your parents inspect it first.
33.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
MARGARET
Frederick!!!!
FREDERICK
All right! I always go with other
kids and adults and wear enough
clothes underneath to stay warm!!!
Can I have my candy 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.
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
when you get here!
34.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mortimer and Mayor Bart exit the rear of the limo and go running down the middle of the street.
MORTIMER
Arghhh!
END ACT THREE
FADE OUT.
35.
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.
THREE CADETTE ACHIEVEMENT PINS
SENECA
Thanks for helping, Mrs. Butler
CLAIRE
You’re the ones who did all the
work? I just made caramel apples.
DARE
When we were done, Basia wanted a
caramel apple in her stable.
MARGARET / SENECA / DARE
(wrestling, laughing)
Trick or treat!!! I’m crewing!
MOLLY LOOKING OUT TREE HOUSE DOOR
MOLLY
(barking)
36.
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(CONTINUED)