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LOG-ON: LIBRARY!
SCIENCE FAIR
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
LIVE ACTION INTRO (IN STUDIO)
PAINTED BROADCAST TOWER
SFX: TELETYPE
ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
You are looking live at the Virtual
Kids Broadcasting Tower. Your
virtual bus will arrive shortly.
(beat)
This is U.N.N. The 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.
STEVE
Margi? The bus will be here soon?
FLAT SCREEN SLIDES OPEN
revealing MARGI wearing a flowered straw hat.
MARGI
Bus Route Twenty-seven is delayed
for a squirrel crossing, Stephen?
BROADCAST TOWER
(CONTINUED)
ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
Clearance to view this broadcast
requires your lunch packed,
homework done, and your shoes by
the door.
STEVE
Folding paper.
STEVE
Bus Twenty-seven, are you sure,
Margi?
MARGI
It’s waiting politely?
BROADCAST TOWER
ANNOUNCER (V.O)
Any further viewing of today’s
program, assumes your agreement.
STEVE
We’re on Margi.
FLAT SCREEN SLIDES
The flat screen slides open to reveal Margi in prison stripes.
2.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
MARGI
Going to school always felt like a
jail break to me, Stephen.
Flat screen slides shut.
STEVE
I want to go!
ANNOUNCER (V.O.)
Is your homework done?
END INTRO
3.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - BACK PORCH - DAY
DARE opens the back door to find MOLLY wagging her tail.
DARE
Race you!
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, outside Gift Shop. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy, in lab. CALENDAR; Cadette Daily Planner.)
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”, “SCIENCE FAIR”, and “NIKOLA TESLA”.
INT. MARGARET’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
MARGARET is drawing a portrait of Nikola Tesla.
EXT. SENECA’S BACK YARD - CONTINUOUS
SENECA chasing FOUNDER.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “SENECA” and “MARGARET”.
DARE (CONT’D)
I’m crewing?
4.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
MARGARET
What about camping?
SENECA
How about an invisible fence?
MARGARET
Yeah! To keep Frederick out of my
room!
SENECA
To keep Founder out of
grandfather’s sweat teepee!
DARE
Come on, you guys. We can’t let
Timothy just win?
MARGARET
I vote invisible fence.
EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - GIFT SHOP - ESTABLISHING
Claire’s pickup truck parked.
INT. GIFT SHOP - CONTINUOUS
CLAIRE is hanging salt licks on display.
BACK TO KITCHEN
Dare presses “MOM”.
5.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
DARE
Can we camp out in the tree house,
mom?
CLAIRE
If I get home in time. Did you
finish your science?
DARE
Seneca wants us to make an
invisible fence to keep Founder out
of her grandfather’s sweat teepee.
CLAIRE
Hah. Don’t give up on that
one!!!???
EXT. AURL - PROVING GROUNDS - ESTABLISHING
A windsock flutters in the wind.
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
SFX: VIDEO GAME (ALA - DR. BEN CASEY, M.D.)
(NOTE: PAUL is showing on Timothy’s MYPAD. TIMOTHY and ROGER are eating cereal at their computers, playing an online video game (ala - “DR. BEN CASEY, M.D.”.)
CEREAL BOX
SFX: BLEEP-BLEEP-BLEEP
ROGER
He’s going to need a pacemaker!
6.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
TIMOTHY
Look at the oh-two levels?
TIMOTHY’S OSCILLOSCOPE
Timothy’s oscilloscope displays two readings, one normal heart rhythm, one flat line. He enters data in his lab computer and his oscilloscope display changes to two normal heart rhythm lines.
ROGER
How did you do that?
TIMOTHY
It’s really just a transducer
running in an endless loop?
ROGER
You’re going to win, Timothy!
PAUL
You guys going to help me with my
race car project?
BACK TO KITCHEN - LATER
Dare presses “TIMOTHY”.
DARE
What do you want, Timothy?
ROGER
The Science Fair trophy and Paul’s
race car!
7.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
TIMOTHY
We need an algorithm for Space
Camp, please?
DARE
You have to help with ours then!
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 untied surgical mask. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy at his computer. All icons jiggle and wobble.)
INT. FREDERICK’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
FREDERICK’S VOLCANO
FREDERICK
Whoa!
A model volcano bubbles over with pink foam.
EXT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - ESTABLISHING
Passersby.
INT. LIBRARY - CONTINUOUS
8.
CONTINUED: (4)
(CONTINUED)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD arrives behind the book counter carrying a gift box, and hanging 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 - “CANINE CONFESSIONS: WE DO EAT HOMEWORK”
#2 - “FAMOUS SNOW BALL FIGHTS - SLUSH BALL EDITION”
#3 - “CARROT CAKE REWARDS WITHOUT THE STICK”
PIXIE
(growls)
Mrs. Sciencefeld drags her finger across her DVD rack, selecting “NIKOLA TESLA”.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Good morning, boys and girls! Oh,
my, what will we see invented in
the library, today, Pixie???
She opens the gift box revealing carrot cake.
PIXIE
(growling)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
A library is full of invention,
Pixie!?
PIXIE
(yelping)
9.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
BACK TO BUS
ROGER
My brother is going to win but we
have to help everybody.
FREDERICK
I doubt it, wait ‘til you see my
volcano!
MARGARET
You better not get any on mom’s new
carpet, Frederick!
PAUL
I’m inventing a three wheel race
car. I’ve already filed for class
action protection.
SENECA
We’re making an invisible fence?
FREDERICK
Build it around Paul’s tricycle so
he can see the winning volcano.
PAUL
It’s not a tricycle! It’s a three
wheel Indy car.
10.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
BUS STOPS, DOORS OPEN
SENECA (O.S.)
I’m calling an emergency recess
Cadette Meeting!
BUS DOORS CLOSE
SFX: FIRST SCHOOL BELL RINGING
INT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - DAY
Mrs. Sciencefeld is holding the gift card open.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Dear Madame, and Damsel Pixie! Let
me be direct. The carrot cake goes
directly to those children
attending Story Hour first!
PIXIE
(growling)
Mrs. Sciencefeld is waving at her face.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Carrot cake, boys and girls, only
at Story Hour!
(feigning privacy)
He called you damsel.
PIXIE
(sobbing)
11.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - ESTABLISHING
The jalopy limo crossing Golden Gate Bridge.
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: The Library Channel is showing on limo flatscreen. MORTIMER is dressed in chef’s attire. MAYOR BART is dressed in his wrestling uniform. Big Mike is wearing white three-piece pin-stripe suit and black wool beanie. The DUMBWAITER monitor is showing a local on-air commercial.)
DUMBWAITER SERVING BIG MIKE
The dumbwaiter is serving a box marked “DELICIOUS CRACKERS”.
LIMO GALLEY - CAN OPENER INTERMITTENTLY SHORTING OUT
Mortimer is opening a can marked “ANCHOVIES”.
MORTIMER
(struggling)
It’s our only can.
(shock)
Ahhhhh!
DUMBWAITER SCREEN
PHIL, a large rat wearing a black three-piece suit, white cowboy hat, standing on-camera outside PHIL’S FLEA MARKET.
PHIL
Howdy, howdy, neighbors. Lookin’
for just the right thing at a price
hotter than a pickled anchovy!
DUMBWAITER
Your eminence? Shall I?
12.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
CAN OPENER
SFX: BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM
Mortimer is clutching the can as the can opener starts whipping him against the counter.
The Dumbwaiter telescopes an arm, and unplugs the can opener. The can plops open.
MORTIMER DAZED
The Dumbwaiter arm grabs the can, serves Big Mike, returns and body slams Mortimer.
SFX: KABAM
BIG MIKE’S PSYCHO EYE
BACK TO LIBRARY
(NOTE: Pixie is wearing a white lab coat and black horn-rimmed glasses.)
Mrs. Sciencefeld is posting Story Hour reminders on Student Profile pages. Pixie is checking in book returns on her computer.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD’S SCREEN FILLING WITH “WILL ATTEND” ICONS
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Oh, dear. This may come as a shock,
Pixie, but you’ll have to wait
until we get home?
PIXIE
(growling)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Nicky did call you damsel???
13.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
PIXIE
(whining)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
Don’t get distressed???? You just
have to wait until Story Hour?
PIXIE
(whining)
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
If there is any carrot cake left?
PIXIE
(sobbing)
BACK IN JALOPY LIMO
MORTIMER TWISTING HIS MUSTACHE
MORTIMER
Fine, boss, we’ll go to the Phil’s.
SFX: ZIP
DUMBWAITER LENS
(POV) LENS CROSS-HAIRS ON MORTIMER
MORTIMER (CONT’D)
(snickering)
Then we’ll go to the library.
14.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
BIG MIKE’S PSYCHO EYE
MORTIMER (O.S.) (CONT’D)
Arghhh!!!!!
SFX: BAM
EXT. AURL - PROVING GROUNDS - ESTABLISHING
STEAM RISING FROM A SATURN FIVE ROCKET
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Paul shows on Timothy’s MYPAD.)
TIMOTHY ENTERING DATA IN LAB COMPUTER
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTING
PAULI’m sure you want to win without getting grounded, Timothy? Are you going to help me, too?
Roger runs past carrying his lunch box and medic case.
TIMOTHY
You need the transducer!
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING
ALPHA TAPING ON HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE
PAUL
You said you’d help with our
science projects!
Roger hops in the sidecar, trading salutes with Alpha and Timothy.
15.
CONTINUED: (4)
(CONTINUED)
ROGER
To the M.A.S.H. unit for my
brother’s trophy!
Alpha backs the space motorcycle into the TIME TRAVEL TUBE.
TIME TRAVEL TUBE CONTROL MONITOR
Flashes “HUNGARY 1874” “SECURITY PENDING”.
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: MRS. FAEBER shows on Gurdeep’s computer screen.)
GURDEEP behind a stack of paperwork.
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy??? It’s in your lunch box!
GURDEEP SMILING HOPEFULLY
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open revealing a lab security COLONEL ROBOT escorting a bushy-haired older man (ala - THOMAS EDISON) to Gurdeep’s desk.
GURDEEP FEARFUL FROWN
COLONEL ROBOT
Mission alert.
EDISON SNEERING MENACINGLY
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy?
16.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
COLONEL ROBOT
Alternating electronics.
MRS. FAEBER
What did you do to my microwave?
COLONEL ROBOT FLASHING RED EYES
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE DOWNSHIFTING
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
SPACE MOTORCYCLE MATERIALIZING
The Colonel Robot reacts in shock. Edison is opening Gurdeep’s lunch box.
MRS. FAEBER (CONT’D)
Gurpy!
Roger leaps from the sidecar, runs to Gurdeep’s desk.
ROGER
Hi, grandma! Hi, dad! I’m helping
Timothy win his science fair
trophy, grandma???
OPEN LUNCH BOX
Edison is longingly staring at Gurdeep’s bag of potato chips and a small square box marked “TIMOTHY’S TRANSDUCER”.
ROGER (CONT’D)
Plus we have to help a Cadette’s
kitty from going in her
grandfather’s room.
17.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
The Colonel robot exchanges flashing red eyes with Edison.
Roger grabs the transducer box and runs back to the sidecar, trades salutes with Alpha and jumps in.
ROGER (CONT’D)
Alpha said he’ll fix your
microwave, grandma!
ALPHA LOWERING VUARNETS
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING
Causing Edison to react in fear and jump in the colonel robots arms.
MRS. FAEBER
My grandchildren.
SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARING
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
The space motorcycle dematerializes.
COLONEL ROBOT
That was only a tape-on mustache,
right sir?
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.
18.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
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 Founder ala - twinkle-toeing out of Many Eagle’s sweat teepee.
TEDDY (CONT’D)
Now we know why he wants a fence
invented?
ROXANNE
That’s why if kids go to the
library they can invent
anything!!!!!
Roxanne swaps memory sticks in Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Edison sneering at a photo of TESLA.
TEDDY
They’ve been fighting forever,
Roxanne,???
ROXANNE
(ala - SGT. FRIDAY,
DRAGNET, JACK WEBB)
19.
CONTINUED:
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
And every day, every minute, every
hour, somewhere, someone, a
complete stranger, or maybe your
next door neighbor. Those you care
for, you look after and in on,
entrust us to keep kids from be
hurt. That’s why we come to work
everyday.
Roxanne swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo approaching Phil’s Flea Market.
TEDDY
Nice, Roxanne? They’re going to be
sorry?
ROXANNE
Sorry is when they missed out on
the library!!!
EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
A small cloud quickly floats past the fender fin.
FADE OUT.
END ACT ONE
20.
CONTINUED: (2)ROXANNE (CONT'D)
(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.
BASIA
(whinny)
DARE
Mom invents your bridle.
SENECA
Timothy’s going to win.
PAUL
No. He’s in for a battle!
TIMOTHY
It’s Edison!
INT. FREDERICK’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Frederick is wearing safety goggles and white lab coat.)
Frederick is pouring a beaker of goop into his volcano model.
21.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
SFX: LOUD FIZZ
RED FOAM
Red foam spews.
BACK TO BARN
MARGARET
Frederick!!!
BACK TO FREDERICK’S ROOM
Red foam floods the room.
BACK TO BARN
SFX: SECOND RECESS BELL
PAUL
Section two-forty-seven! That kind
of mess almost always means
guilty???!!!
SENECA
I’m calling an emergency Cadette
lunch meeting!
EXT. DEEP SPACE INTERGALACTIC FREEWAY - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Timothy shows on Roger’s monitor.)
MUSIC: ALA - BEETHOVEN’S NINTH
SIDECAR
Roger removes the transducer box from his medic bag.
22.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
TIMOTHY
You’re not going to have any
problem, it’ll reduce both
algorithms down and give us our
key!
ROGER
Roger, Timothy, this is Roger.
INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Paul is showing on Timothy’s MYPAD screen.)
TIMOTHY ENTERING DATA
PAUL
What about my Indy car, Timothy?
TIMOTHY
You’ll get it!
EXT. AURL - PROVING GROUNDS - ESTABLISHING
Windsock flutters.
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Mrs. Faeber shows on Gurdeep’s lab computer screen.)
LAB ROBOT VACUUM CLEANER
The lab robot vacuums the lab, starts cleaning a bank of computer screens with a rag and spray bottle.
23.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
MRS. FAEBER
She’s the hottest thing since
sliced bread, Gurpy. I expect
you’ll let her recharge before you
bring her back home?
GURDEEP GRIMACES
MRS. FAEBER (CONT’D)
She’s not the R500 anymore, I call
her Angel.
BACK TO FREEWAY
SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM
LICENSE PLATE
The space motorcycle is parked outside of an auditorium, in front of a sign marked “UNIVERSITY” with Timothy showing on Roger’s sidecar monitor.
ROGER
Roger, Timothy. This is Roger.
INSIDE AUDITORIUM
(NOTE: Two huge blackboards and tall ladders on dais. Crowded auditorium. A sign between blackboards reads “ALTERNATING OR DIRECT”.)
Edison and Tesla are climbing the ladders, chalking long algebraic formulas on the blackboards.
BACK OUTSIDE
SIDECAR
24.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
SFX: BEEP BEEP BEEP
Roger fingers his MYPHONE.
ROGER (CONT’D)
It’s working, Timothy.
TIMOTHY
Upload secure.
GURDEEP’S OFFICE
Gurdeep is plugging in the R500 vacuum robot into the wall recharger causing the lights to go out.
SFX: POOF
SFX: FULL ALARM SEQUENCE
TIMOTHY’S LAB
SFX: FULL ALARM SEQUENCE
WALL FLATSCREEN FLASHING “EMERGENCY SHUT DOWN”.
Timothy enters data, uploads a file to Paul.
TIMOTHY (CONT’D)
There is you’re homework?
BACK TO DEEP SPACE
ALPHA’S MUSTACHE FLAPPING
Alpha, Roger and the space motorcycle are being chased by Edison and Tesla in vintage automobiles.
INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN - DAY
(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on kitchen flat screen: MYPAD; Seneca, in her room. MYPHONE; Margaret, at her easel. MYPAD;
25.
CONTINUED: (3)
(CONTINUED)
Paul, flipping through law book pages. MYPAD; Frederick, Snoogling “NIKOLA TESLA”.)
Dare is feeding Molly.
INT. SWEAT TEEPEE - CONTINUOUS
(NOTE: Many Eagles’ computer screen shows a WILLOW GLEN ONLINE PARTNER PATROL insignia.
MANY EAGLES SMILES
SFX: BOINK BOINK
Founder bumps into an invisible fence, trying to escape.
BACK TO KITCHEN
SENECA
Grandfather didn’t want Founder
out! He wanted to keep him in!
FREDERICK
I did my homework, you guys have to
help me, pleeeeaaassse ???
MARGARET
Before or after mom gets home,
Frederick?
INT. FREDERICK’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS
The room is filling with red foam.
FREDERICK
I’ll help with anybody’s
homework???
26.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
BACK TO KITCHEN
Seneca’s homework tracking web app shows everyone but Timothy marked “HOMEWORK COMPLETE”.
SENECA
You can help, 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 Founder trying to escape the teepee.
TEDDY (CONT’D)
We all thought he wanted him kept
out, Roxanne?
27.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
ROXANNE
It was a direct connection! The
same connection every kid gets in
the library!
Roxanne swaps memory sticks in Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Alpha and Roger hightailing it back to the lab.
TEDDY
I thought Timothy was supposed to
help everybody, Roxanne???
ROXANNE
That’s the point!!!
Roxanne swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo pulling into Phil’s Flea Market.
TEDDY
It is definitely not safe there,
Roxanne? Those guys are hard to get
rid of?
ROXANNE
Let them try messing with our
library!!!
EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS
A small cloud floats past the fender fin.
FADE OUT.
END ACT TWO
28.
CONTINUED:
(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 pickup.)
Dare packs her backpack and presses “MOM”.
DARE
I’m going, mom.
CLAIRE
How was your Science Fair?
DARE
Paul won, mom. An electric Indy
car?
CLAIRE
Everybody who enters is a winner,
Dare?
DARE
Mom???
CLAIRE
What happened to the invisible the
sound fence?
29.
CONTINUED: (2)
(CONTINUED)
DARE
It worked fine. Seneca’s
grandfather wants to keep Founder
inside.
CLAIRE
(laughing)
I’ll be home soon.
INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - DAY
(NOTE: Mrs. Faeber is showing on Gurdeep’s computer screen. Paul is showing on Timothy’s myPad. Tesla and Edison are dressed wearing motorcycle jackets; with rolled up sleeves, and a pencil holder and slide rule in his shirt pocket.)
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 Edison and Tesla to Gurdeep’s desk.
MRS. FAEBER
Gurpy???
TIMOTHY
We were just doing our homework,
dad!
30.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
ALPHA AND ROGER PINKIE SWEAR
MRS. FAEBER
My microwave, Gurpy?
TESLA GRIMACING
GURDEEP’S POTATO CHIPS
EDISON FROWNING
PAUL
No, sir!!! We studied that today
for homework?? No, sir, you faced
unbelievable odds. Just like me
when I won my trophy, sir,
(whining)
and we were only trying to save the
world, sir,?? No big deal???
ROGER
You were right, grandma!
SFX: WHOOSH
The office doors slide open revealing Mrs. Faeber smiling at Gurdeep spinning a basketball on her finger.
PAUL
Sir? We’re fifth graders, sir??
Please??? Make your ruling count???
Except for me, I’m a third grader,
sir. I won the trophy.
31.
CONTINUED:
(CONTINUED)
ROGER
We helped you?
Alpha leaps atop the desk, spinning a basketball on his fingertip.
MRS. FAEBER
Want to be on my team, Gurpy?
TIMOTHY
We have to get to Story Hour, dad?
ROGER
We helped everybody, grandma?
MRS. FAEBER
After Story Hour, I have some
carrot cake for you?
Alpha tosses the basketball for the dais, Gurdeep, Mrs. Faeber, Colonel robot, Edison and Tesla give chase.
TIMOTHY
Thanks, dad! You’re the greatest!
PAUL
You can have half my trophy???
ROGER
We’ll win it next year, grandma???
INT. LIBRARY - DAY
Mrs. Sciencefeld removes her purse from the coat tree and turns off her computer.
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(CONTINUED)
Pixie smiles, bobbing her eyebrows.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD
It’s time to say good bye and thank
you, boys and girls. Thank you,
Nicki and Tommy, for always being
there! Thank you for helping with
reminding us we can build pollution-
free cars? Thanks for the carrot
cake!!
Pixie licks her lips, bobs her eyebrows.
MRS. SCIENCEFELD (CONT’D)
I’m telling you Pixie, we
definitely need more like those two
in the library!
EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
PHIL, a gangster mouse is rapping on the rear limo window scratching himself feverishly.
JIM
(straining)
You come for the fleas?
INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS
Mayor Bart and Mortimer exchange frightened looks.
Big Mike nervously quakes.
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MORTIMER
Arghhh!!!!!!!
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!
DARE
It really is simple, if you do your
homework, Frederick.
FREDERICK
I did!!!
MARGARET
Frederick!!!!
FREDERICK
Always help others the way I want
their help, even if its my own
sister?
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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
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.
35.
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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!
DARE
Are we going to be able to camp out
in the tree house, mom?
CLAIRE
Are you done with your homework?
SENECA
Everyone!
MOLLY LOOKING OUT TREE HOUSE DOOR
MOLLY
(barking)
DARE
Go get mom, Molly!
FADE OUT.
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THE END
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