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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 by John C. Millunzi, Jr., Gina C. Millunzi and Stephen Millunzi 25315 Twister Trail, Spring, TX 77373 713.449.2002

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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

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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.)

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”, “SWITCHES”, 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.

(CONTINUED)

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MARGARET

Who crews?

SENECA

We’re practicing switches 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 switching after

school.

CLAIRE

That’s fine, just stay close, I

have to go to a Council meeting in

Sacramento.

2.

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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”.

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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.

4.

CONTINUED: (3)

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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 gametoy 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 ATTROCITIES CHRONICLE”

5.

CONTINUED: (4)

(CONTINUED)

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#2 - “CURSIVE WRITING - RULED SECOND LANGUAGE”

#3 - “HOW TO PHONETICALLY SPELL PHONETIC”.

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 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.

6.

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FREDERICK

You mean my card, too, Margaret!

Dad gave it to both of us.

PAUL

Judge Bean was like a phenom. 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

at the mall!

DARE

They just took it from you?

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MARGARET

They took it?? Take it back!!!!!!

ROGER

I wouldn’t want to play with them,

then?

FREDERICK

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.

8.

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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.

9.

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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 of french fries.

SFX: WHAM

Mayor Bart body slams Mortimer.

MORTIMER (CONT’D)

Arghhh!

BACK TO LIBRARY

Mrs. Sciencefeld is checking in book returns.

10.

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(CONTINUED)

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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 tricky, Pixarelli.

Don’t you mean f-udge?

(clearing throat)

Or is it judge?

PIXIE

(growling)

MRS. SCIENCEFELD

Or maybe nudge?

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! They make you wear bibs

like a baby and might I remind you,

our air conditioning is out!!!

11.

CONTINUED: (3)

(CONTINUED)

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MORTIMER FLYING THROUGH SHOT

SFX: DING

BIG MIKE’S PSYCHO EYE

SFX: BAM BAM BAM BAM BAM

Mayor Bart repeatedly body slams Mortimer and sends 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!

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.

12.

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(CONTINUED)

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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

I’m 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

TIMOTHY

Don’t let his beard fool you! He’s

got a really fast car! It’s a

G.T.O. Judge!

ROGER

It might have indigestion.

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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, carrying a tray of paperwork.

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.

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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???

LIGHT PEN SIGNING PERMISSION SLIP

ALPHA LOWERING HIS VUARNETS

Roger runs back, trades salutes with Alpha, hops in the sidecar.

ROGER

Good luck at Bridge, grandma. I’ll

report in on any change, I promise!

15.

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(CONTINUED)

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MRS. FAEBER

Gurdeep?

Gurdeep enters data in his computer with a grumpy face, his screen showing 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.

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.

16.

CONTINUED: (4)

(CONTINUED)

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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?

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???

17.

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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 on? Even

cousins, it’s called a family and

its what keeps this country, the

land of the free and brave, these

golden waves of farms, and 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?

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

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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.)

Dare is brushing Basia.

DARE

We’re just practicing switches.

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!

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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!!!

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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, 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.

21.

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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, data mini-cloud bubbles bouncing 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???

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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.

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MRS. FAEBER

What are my grandchildren doing,

Gurpy?

GURDEEP’S MYPHONE

Gurdeep flips his myPhone screen, dials. 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)

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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 flaming-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

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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, five 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.

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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.

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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!

DARE

You can just share what you learned

about 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.

Roxanne arrives waving her memory sticks.

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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???

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!!!

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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

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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?

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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.

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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 by your mom. The

accused’s grandmother!! 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?

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TIMOTHY

We have to get to Story Hour, dad?

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.

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MRS. SCIENCEFELD (CONT’D)

I’m telling you Pixie, we

definitely need more like him in

the library!

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.

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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!!! 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.

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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.

EPILOGUE

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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 switches, we did

five miles, too, mom.

MARGARET / SENECA / DARE

She bullied us!!!

MOLLY LOOKING OUT TREE HOUSE DOOR

MOLLY

(barking)

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DARE

Go get mom, Molly!

FADE OUT.

THE END

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