PREVIEW - SCIENCE FAIR

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.

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(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”.

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(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.

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(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)

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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.

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(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


STEAM RISING FROM A SATURN FIVE ROCKET


(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?

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(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)

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(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!


(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.


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

TIMOTHY ENTERING DATA

PAUL

What about my Indy car, Timothy?

TIMOTHY

You’ll get it!


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?


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

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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!

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(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.

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(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.

32.

CONTINUED: (2)

(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.

33.

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(CONTINUED)

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?

34.

CONTINUED: (2)

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.

(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!

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.

36.

CONTINUED:

(CONTINUED)

THE END

37.

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