PREVIEW - OH, THE PLACES

LOG-ON: LIBRARY!

OH, THE PLACES

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

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, 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”, “REGIONALS”, and “ALVIN TOFFLER”.

INT. MARGARET’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS

MARGARET is drawing a portrait of Alvin Toffler.

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)

Are you guys ready?

(CONTINUED)

SENECA

I want to crew!

MARGARET

You always say that so you can

ride?

DARE

You guys can both ride.

INT. FREDERICK’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS

FREDERICK is shaking his GAMETOY.

FREDERICK

(angst)

What’s the matter with you?

EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - GIFT SHOP - CONTINUOUS

CLAIRE is loading the trailer.

BACK TO KITCHEN

DARE

I’ll crew at practice today, mom?

CLAIRE

That’s fine, but I want us to go

over the trip to San Diego.

2.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

DARE

We’re almost all packed, all ready,

mom?

CLAIRE

I thought we might come back

through Yosemite, so let’s talk

about it and make plans.

DARE

Oh, mom!!! That would be great!!!

EXT. AURL - PROVING GROUNDS - ESTABLISHING

A windsock flutters in the wind.

INT. AURL - TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS

SFX: VIDEO GAME (ALA - FLIGHT SIMULATOR)

(NOTE: PAUL is showing on Timothy’s MYPAD. TIMOTHY and ROGER are eating cereal at their computers, playing an online (ala - “FLIGHT SIMULATOR” game.)

CEREAL BOX

SFX: BLEEP-BLEEP-BLEEP

ROGER

Nope!

BACK TO KITCHEN

Dare presses “TIMOTHY”.

3.

CONTINUED: (2)

(CONTINUED)

MOLLY

(barks)

DARE

What do you want, Timothy?

TIMOTHY

We need an algorithm for Space

Camp, please?

ROGER

And we need coordinates.

TIMOTHY’S LAB COMPUTER SCREEN

Flashing “FLIGHT PLAN ERROR”.

DARE

We’re planning for Regionals,

Timothy. We want to go to Yosemite!

ROGER

I want to do the Trans-Atlantic,

flight!

DARE

Try Amelia Earhart’s route.

TIMOTHY GRIMACES

ROGER

Let me fly, this time!

4.

CONTINUED: (3)

(CONTINUED)

EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - PASTURE

BASIA is grazing.

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 SHOCKED FACE

Frederick’s computer screen is flashing “ACCESS DENIED”.

FREDERICK

This is bogus!

BACK TO BUS

MARGARET

Three days ‘til Regionals!

FREDERICK

I just made level three!

EXT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - ESTABLISHING

Passersby.

INT. LIBRARY - CONTINUOUS

5.

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 - “SIXTEEN SECRETS TO PLAYING FOUR SQUARE”

#2 - “SPELLING TRICKS - MEDIOCRE IN ANY TENSE”

#3 - “SINKING DECIMALS: WHERE I FOUND MINE”

PIXIE

(growls)

Mrs. Sciencefeld drags her finger across her DVD rack, selecting “ALVIN TOFFLER”.

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

Good morning, boys and girls! Oh,

my, the places we’ll visit in the

library, today, Pixie!

She opens the gift box revealing RASPBERRY CRUNCH BARS.

PIXIE

(growling)

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

Sometimes, we can just thank our

lucky stars for the library!

PIXIE

(yelping)

6.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

BACK TO BUS

ROGER

Sometimes its just a wrist sprain.

FREDERICK

It’s locking me out! What is this?

PAUL’S ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Paul’s wiping through Student Profile pages until he reaches Frederick’s, which is displaying a small flashing red alert.

BACK TO BUS

MARGARET

It’s from not doing your homework,

Frederick! Mom all ready knows.

PAUL

There’s major legal challenges! You

can’t log back on without remedial

judicial review! You could lose

complete access for permanent until

like you’re out of sixth grade!

SENECA

That’s like forever, Frederick?

7.

CONTINUED: (2)

(CONTINUED)

TIMOTHY

It’s like being grounded for one

day, but if you don’t do remedial

then it goes to . . .

SENECA / MARGARET / DARE / PAUL

A year!!!

ROGER

I can help you.

MARGARET

Go ahead Frederick, I’ll tell mom

you’re getting help from a pre-

schooler? Or we don’t get to go

riding, Frederick!

BUS STOPS, DOORS OPEN

FREDERICK (O.S.)

A whole year??? You guys have to

help me!

SENECA (O.S.)

I’m calling an emergency recess

Cadette Meeting!

BUS DOORS CLOSE

SFX: FIRST SCHOOL BELL RINGING

8.

CONTINUED: (3)

INT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - DAY

Mrs. Sciencefeld is holding the gift card open.

HOURGLASS

Pixie flips an hourglass in front of the gift box.

PIXIE

(growling)

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

(imitating whiny male

voice)

Greetings to all librarians and

librarian aides. Excuse me. Present

and future. Please give these to

the children at Story Hour. Future

shipments will be forthcoming.

Thank you. Alvin.

PIXIE

(yelp)

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

Oh, Pixie, Alvin was always such a

timid boy.

(feigning privacy to

camera)

Some people thought he knew too

much math?

9.

(CONTINUED)

PIXIE

(sobbing)

EXT. JALOPY LIMO - ESTABLISHING

The jalopy limo is traveling across the Golden Gate Bridge.

INT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS

(NOTE: The Library Channel shows on the limo flat screen.)

MORTIMER whips a spoonful of red blob onto a plate.

SFX: BOING-G-G-G

Mortimer leaps atop the plate trying to free the spoon.

BIG MIKE FLASHING PSYCHO EYE

The DUMBWAITER is holding a silver platter cover.

DUMBWAITER

We need hot sauce, your eminence.

MORTIMER’S PLATE AND WOODEN SPOON

Mortimer places the plate in front of MAYOR BART.

MORTIMER

Look it comes with its own

toothpick, boss? Go ahead, we got

another one?

SFX: KABAMMMM

Mayor Bart body slams Mortimer into the flat screen.

BACK TO LIBRARY

(NOTE: Pixie is wearing a mid-eastern Genie outfit.)

10.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

Pixie’s computer is showing the PRESCHOOL TOY BOX open to a crystal ball game.

Mrs. Sciencefeld is posting Story Hour Reminders on Student Profile pages wiping across her screen.

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

Well aren’t you just my prescient

poodle, Miss Pixie Twinkle? You’ve

already been doing your homework?


camera)

If you want to see what happens in

the future, just come to Story

Hour, boys and girls?

PIXIE

(whinning)

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

Pixie, you’ll just have to wait,

too???

PIXIE

(sobbing)


(NOTE: Mortimer’s spoon is stuck to his chef’s hat.)

MORTIMER

Fine, boss, we can go to Manny’s,

they got hot sauce???

11.

CONTINUED: (2)

(CONTINUED)

Mayor Bart sends Mortimer crashing into the terrarium glass.

MORTIMER AND HIS BENT MUSTACHE SLIDING DOWN GLASS

MORTIMER (O.S.) (CONT’D)

Then can we go to the library?

SFX: BAM

BIG MIKE’S PSYCHO EYE

BACK TO LIBRARY

MUSIC: ALA - “I DREAM OF JEANNIE”

Pixie and Mrs. Sciencefeld do the “Genie” dance.

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

See you at Story Hour.

INT. AURL - TIMOTHY’S LAB - DAY

(NOTE: Paul shows on Timothy’s MYPAD screen.)

Timothy is entering data in his lab computer.

PAUL

Timothy, you know there’s no

possible way the Cadettes are going

to miss regionals! Can’t we just

quietly do our own homework?!

SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTING

Roger comes running past carrying his medic bag, lunch box, and Ninja sword.

12.

CONTINUED: (3)

(CONTINUED)

ROGER

Ole! We have to go bullfighting for

stem cells!

SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE REVVING

Roger loads the sidecar and trades salutes with Alpha, and Timothy.

ROGER (CONT’D)

Toffler thinks he maybe got gored!

ALPHA LOWERING VUARNETS

Alpha backs the space motorcycle into the Time Travel Tube, its control monitor showing “PAMPLONA 1925”, flashing “SECURITY PENDING”.

TIMOTHY

You have to follow the flight plan.

When thrusters reach apex you have

to stop perfectly still and wait

for the sonic boom! And don’t

forget dad needs us to cut

grandma’s lawn today!

Roger lifts his sword.

ROGER

Ole!

PAUL

What sonic boom, Timothy?

SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARING

13.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM

Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle dematerialize.

TIMOTHY

Good luck, little buddy. It’s for

our homework!

INT. AURL - GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

(NOTE: MRS. FAEBER is showing on GURDEEP’S computer screen.)

GURDEEP is glaring at a stack of papers marked “WORK ORDERS”.

MRS. FAEBER

Gurpy!!! Thank you for cutting the

lawn!

GURDEEP’S CONFUSED FACE

SFX: WHOOSH

The office doors slide open, revealing a lab ROBOT delivering a stack of additional work orders.

MRS. FAEBER (CONT’D)

You did such a beautiful job, but I

still need the leaves raked?

GURDEEP GRIMACES

SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE DOWNSHIFTING

SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM

Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle materialize.

SIDECAR

Roger jumps from the sidecar carrying his MYPAD.

14.

CONTINUED: (2)

(CONTINUED)

ROGER

Hi, grandma. Hi, Dad!

MYPAD SCREEN “PERMISSION SLIP”

Gurdeep signs the MYPAD and Roger runs back to the sidecar.

ROGER (CONT’D)

Alpha just cut grandma’s lawn, dad,

and he said he’ll do the leaves

before the bus comes? I have my

first stem cell patient today,

grandma!

ALPHA STRAIGHTENING TAPE-ON HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE

MRS. FAEBER

Did you cut my lawn? Oh, I was just

telling your father how beautiful

it looks!


MRS. FAEBER (CONT’D)

My angels.

ROGER

(lifting his sword)

Ole!

GURDEEP’S CONCERNED FACE

SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE ROARING

15.

CONTINUED: (3)

(CONTINUED)

SFX: WHOOSH ZOOM

Alpha, Roger, and the space motorcycle dematerialize.

EXT. DEEP SPACE - CONTINUOUS

(NOTE: Timothy and Paul are showing on Alpha’s space motorcycle control console screen.)

LICENSE PLATE

Alpha is cruising the Intergalactic Freeway.

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 Frederick being locked out of his GAMETOY.

16.

CONTINUED: (4)

(CONTINUED)

TEDDY (CONT’D)

Whoa, Roxanne. Better it happen now

than by the time he’s in college?

ROXANNE

Better he learn now so he can even

go to college!!!!

Roxanne swaps memory sticks in Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Claire speaking to a park ranger.

TEDDY

Now there is a mom who thinks

ahead, Roxanne???

ROXANNE

(ala - SGT. FRIDAY,

DRAGNET, JACK WEBB)

A lot of moms, dads, grandmothers

and grandfathers, fighting the good

fight, sacrificing to put their

kids through school, so they grow

up to be happy, healthy, and

secure, and we’re proud to serve

alongside them!

Roxanne swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo pulling into Manny’s Hot Sauce.

17.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

TEDDY

Nice, Roxanne? Manny’s a plumber!

That stuff is stronger than drain-

o!

ROXANNE

That’s right where their future

went, when they didn’t go to the

library!!!

EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS

A small cloud quickly floats past the fender fin.

FADE OUT.

END ACT ONE

18.

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. MYPAD; Frederick, at his desk. MYPAD; Paul at his desk. LAB COMPUTER; Timothy in lab. All icons jiggle/wobble.)

Dare is brushing Basia.

DARE

Would you like to stop in Yosemite

on the way home?

FREDERICK

You guys have to help me!

MARGARET

That’s what you get for always

waiting until the last minute,

Frederick!

SENECA

Grandfather says if we help you it

only gets you out of trouble one

time.

19.

CONTINUED: (3)

(CONTINUED)

FREDERICK

I’ll do anything!!!

PAUL

I said I would be President one

day. Which I can if you’ll vote for

me.

DARE

We already know Timothy is going to

be an astronaut for sure, and Roger

a doctor!

TIMOTHY

After basketball!!

SFX: SECOND RECESS BELL

MARGARET

So, you’ll do anything, Frederick?

See you at Story Hour!

SENECA

Not anything! Grandfather’s going

to be there. I’m calling an

emergency Cadette lunch meeting!

EXT. DEEP SPACE - CONTINUOUS

(NOTE: Timothy shows on the space motorcycle monitor screen.)

HANDLEBAR MUSTACHE WAVING IN WIND

20.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

SFX: WHOOSH

AN OPEN ROCKET CAR (ALA - SPIRIT OF AMERICA)

ALVIN TOFFLER a small, rather feeble old man is clutching the rocket car steering wheel.

TIMOTHY

That’s him! Wait for the sonic

boom!!!

SFX: SONIC BOOM

INT. TIMOTHY’S LAB - CONTINUOUS

(NOTE: Paul shows on Timothy’s MYPAD.)

Timothy is quickly inputting more data in his computer.

TIMOTHY (CONT’D)

Flight plan! Flight plan!

INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

(NOTE: Mrs. Faeber shows on Gurdeep’s lab computer screen.)

Gurdeep is opening his lunch box on an empty desk.

RASPBERRY CRUNCH BAR

GURDEEP’S SMILE

MRS. FAEBER

Gurpy???

BACK TO DEEP SPACE

SFX: MOTORCYCLE ENGINE DOWNSHIFTING

Alpha is pulling the space motorcycle into a drive-in past a sign reading “EL TORO - TACO” “USO MEETING TODAY”. He parks next to Toffler.

21.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

TIMOTHY’S LAB

PAUL

That’s what you meant by flight

plan??? Timothy???

DEEP SPACE

Roger jumps from the sidecar, carrying his MYPAD.

ALPHA RAISING HIS VUARNETS

Roger runs inside, causing Alvin and Alpha to follow.

ROGER

Roger, Timothy, this is Roger.

Sample secure.

TIMOTHY

Ole, little buddy! The sample is

matching!!!

INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

GURDEEP’S FRANTIC FACE

SFX: WHOOSH

The office doors slide open revealing a BRIGADIER COLONEL security robot entering with flashing red eyes.

MRS. FAEBER

You’re absolutely right, Gurpy! I

heard it too!

BACK TO DEEP SPACE

VIDEO GAME SCREEN

22.

CONTINUED: (2)

(CONTINUED)

A holograph game console displays Pamplona Running of the Bulls.

Roger raises his ninja sword at the screen.

The screen wipes and reads “WINNER” in tall gold lettering.

SFX: JACKPOT BELLS

TOKENS SPILLING FROM GAME

BACK TO GURDEEP’S OFFICE

BRIGADIER COLONEL ROBOT GLARING AT GURDEEP

ROBOT

El Toro Marine Air Station is

showing unauthorized visitors.

The Robot grabs Gurdeep’s raspberry crunch bar.

ROBOT (CONT’D)

For security purposes.

SFX: FULL ALARM SEQUENCE

BACK TO DEEP SPACE

Roger struggles loading a sack of winning tokens into the sidecar.

ALPHA BOBBING HIS EYEBROWS


SFX: SONIC BOOM

INT. WILLOW GLEN YOGA STUDIO - LIBRARY - DAY

(NOTE: Pixie is dressed for bullfighting.)

23.

CONTINUED: (3)

(CONTINUED)

Mrs. Sciencefeld is posting Story Hour reminders on Student Profile pages.

Pixie swaggers to the gift box.

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

That’s right, my little Pixie

Twinkle, if you go to the library,

your future can be whatever you

want it to be!

Without looking up, Mrs. Sciencefeld closes the gift box.

PIXIE

(growling)

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

Do you wish to lose your future

raspberry crunch bars? If Alvin

says he’s going to do something, he

does it?

PIXIE

(whining)

EXT. JALOPY LIMO - ESTABLISHING

(NOTE: A sign on the door reads “MANNY’S PLUMBING - HOT SAUCE FOR ANY DRAIN”)

A CORRUGATED STEEL DOOR RISING

The jalopy limo sputters.

24.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)


(NOTE: The library Channel shows on the limo flat screen.)

Mortimer and Mayor Bart are pacing the rear window ledge.

SFX: ZIP

The Dumbwaiter lens turns.

(POV) DUMBWAITER LENS CROSS-HAIRS ON REAR WINDOW LEDGE

DUMBWAITER

Your eminence?

MORTIMER

We gotta start going to the

library, boss. This place is

freaking me out!

SFX: ZIP

The Dumbwaiter telescopes an arm grabbing Mortimer and Mayor Bart by the scruff of the neck.

SFX: KABOOM

MAYOR BART AND MORTIMER CRASHING INTO THE FLAT SCREEN

BACK TO LIBRARY

SPINNING GLOBE

Mrs. Sciencefeld’s computer screen fills with “WILL ATTEND” icons”. Pixie is wiping book returns through her computer.

25.

CONTINUED: (2)

(CONTINUED)

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

It just warms my heart to see you

working so hard for our students,

Pixirelli? I think you’re quite

deserving of a crunch bar.

PIXIE

(yelping)

MRS. SCIENCEFELD


camera)

Whatever does the future hold, boys

and girls? Come to Story Hour.

EXT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - PASTURE - DAY

HORSES GRAZING

INT. WILLOW GLEN STABLES - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS

(NOTE: DEVICE ICONS on kitchen flat screen: MYPAD; Seneca, in her room. MYPHONE; Margaret, at her easel. MYPAD; Paul, flipping through law book pages. MYPAD; Frederick, snoogling“ALVIN TOFFLER”.)

Dare is feeding Molly.

FREDERICK

All right you guys, I did my

homework? I need your help!

26.

CONTINUED: (3)

(CONTINUED)

SENECA

I’m going to be a teacher.

Grandfather likes that.

DARE

I’m going to be like my mom.

MARGARET

Okay, Frederick, I want to be a

parole officer! What’s going to

happen tomorrow???

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 Roger bullfighting at a game console at Sonic.

27.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

TEDDY (CONT’D)

The boy is just a natural, Roxanne?

ROXANNE

It runs in his family!!!

Roxanne swaps memory sticks in Teddy’s computer: revealing her UNN footage of Frederick at his desk, behind loads of books, doing his homework.

TEDDY

Roxanne, he can’t believe he got a

second chance???

ROXANNE

(ala - JACK WEBB)

And that’s the point!! Now if he

just doesn’t waste it by forgetting

everyone helped him! Like Timothy

and Roger, his sister, Dare and

Seneca; like you and me?

Everyone!!!

Roxanne swaps her last memory stick: showing the jalopy limo pulling into Manny’s.

TEDDY

They’re going to be sorry, Roxanne?

28.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

ROXANNE

They’re going to be sorry they

didn’t go to the library, when they

were in school!!

EXT. TEDDY’S DRIVE-IN - CONTINUOUS

A small cloud floats past the fender fin.

FADE OUT.

END ACT TWO

29.

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 loading trailer at gift shop.)

Dare packs her backpack and presses “MOM”.

DARE

I’m going, mom.

CLAIRE

Is everybody ready?

DARE

Now that Frederick did his remedial

homework!

CLAIRE

That’s why the school has that. To

keep everyone keep ready for

thinking about their future, Dare.

DARE

Are we going to Yosemite, mom?

30.

CONTINUED: (3)

INT. GURDEEP’S OFFICE - DAY

(NOTE: Mrs. Faeber is showing on Gurdeep’s computer screen. Paul is showing on Timothy’s myPad. Alvin Toffler is wearing a basketball jersey (ALA - Michael Jordan.)

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 Alvin to Gurdeep’s desk.

MRS. FAEBER

Gurpy???

TIMOTHY

We were just doing our homework,

dad!

Alpha, Alvin, and Roger pinkie-swear. Roger approaches Gurdeep, carrying his lunch box. He opens it revealing a raspberry crunch bar.

ROGER

I planned a back-up snack for you,

dad?

MRS. FAEBER

Did you forget about our plans,

Gurpy?

31.

(CONTINUED)

PAUL

No, sir!!! We studied that today

for homework?? You had plans to

help your mom with her lawn, and

let’s face it, a preschooler helped

us all today!!! It’s such a

humbling moment for us, sir. You

were only doing your homework,

too??

GURDEEP’S FRUSTRATED FACE

ROGER

You were right, grandma, we really

were being angels and the stem

cells cleared up Alvin’s acne,

right away?

SFX: WHOOSH

The office doors slide open revealing Mrs. Faeber smiling at Gurdeep spinning a basketball on her fingertip.

PAUL

Sir!!! We’re all afraid of that

one, sir??? Please??? Make your

ruling clear everything up???

ROGER

You have to plan to cleanse the

area properly, that’s all.

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(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

Just like cutting grandma’s lawn

and raking her leaves.

Alpha leaps atop the desk, spinning a basketball on his fingertip.

MRS. FAEBER

You remember, Gurpy?

TIMOTHY

We have to get to Story Hour, dad?

ROGER

Cadettes might still be in trouble,

grandma? And they had plans?

Alvin’s a good point guard, but

he’s afraid to shoot the ball.

GURDEEP’S FEARFUL FACE

MRS. FAEBER

Will you be on my team, angel?

Alpha tosses the basketball for the dais, Gurdeep, Mrs. Faeber, Roger, and Alvin give chase.

TIMOTHY

Thanks, dad! You’re the greatest!

PAUL

Does your little brother really

want to be a doctor, Timothy??? I

definitely want to be his lawyer.

33.

CONTINUED: (2)ROGER (CONT'D)

(CONTINUED)

TIMOTHY

And I want to play basketball,

professionally! Before I retire to

be an astronaut!

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,

Alvin, for being there, now and in

the future! Thank you for helping

us remember we all have a future

and thanks for all the raspberry

crunch bars!

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! Now and in the future!

EXT. JALOPY LIMO - CONTINUOUS

MANNY, a large mid-eastern Genie with a gold ring in his ear and a bald head (ala - Mr. Clean) is rapping on the rear limo window with a plunger.

34.

CONTINUED: (3)

(CONTINUED)

MANNY

(Spanish accent)

Dudes? Don’t worry. Sometimes

things get a little backed up?

You’re next? Come on?


Mayor Bart and Mortimer exchange frightened looks.

Big Mike nervously quakes.

MORTIMER

(incredulous)

Backed up??????????

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 said thank you!

SENECA

That’s not paying up, Frederick!

35.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

DARE

It really is simple, if you do your

homework, Frederick.

FREDERICK

I did!!! One, I let Roger help.

Two, I never want to get acne!

MARGARET

Frederick!!!!

FREDERICK

And I always have a future if I do

my homework? Can I have my GameToy

back???

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?

36.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

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! Can we plan on it???

END ACT THREE

FADE OUT.

37.

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)

Can we plan on going to Yosemite

after each race!

CLAIRE

Get serious, will you, girls?

MARGARET / SENECA / DARE

Plan on it!!!

Seneca, Margaret, and Dare start wrestling each other.

MARGARET / SENECA / DARE (CONT’D)

I’m crewing!

38.

CONTINUED: (2)

(CONTINUED)

MOLLY LOOKING OUT TREE HOUSE DOOR

MOLLY

(barking)

DARE

Go get mom, Molly!

FADE OUT.

THE END

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