Book 2 of the story
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Hopper Springs, Episode 2. 020100

Page 1

Frame 1
Violet confronts the Tooth Fairy. He's bald, heavy set, and wearing Union coveralls.
VIOLET
At long last we meet you twisted bone collecting rube! You think for one second I'm just gonna roll over and let a ring tail like you pinch my central incisors?
TOOTHFAIRY
But I jus-
Frame 2
VIOLET
Pipe down you Uncle Fester lookin' buffoon! I'm putin' the kibosh on this little two-bit operation you got going here. I did some checking around, come to find out human teeth have a very high resale value on the Black Market! Well?

Frame 3
TOOTHFAIRY
Well what?

Frame 4
VIOLET
What do you have to say for your self? Huh, cat got your tongue? I-

Frame 5
VIOLET
Huh?

Frame 6
Violet is interrupted by a hideous humped over Boogieman.
BOOGIEMAN
What the? What are you doing here Earl?
TOOOTHFAIRY
What are you doing here?


Page 2

Frame 1
BOOGIEMAN
Hey don't put this on me Ace, I've got an affidavit here signed by my Guild Master the Head Regent. I've got every right to be here!
TOOTHFAIRY AND VIOLET
Head Regent?

Frame 2
VIOLET
What's a Head Regent?

Frame 3
TOOTHFAIRY
The Head Regent is the Supreme Grand Pooh-Bah of the High Council for the Mythical Monsters and Creatures Collusion. His power is absolute, but not final.
BOOGIEMAN
You're not actually thinking about challenging this document?
TOOTHFAIRY
Lemmi see that.

Frame 4
TOOTHFAIRY
Mmmmmmm...This doesn't supercede my authority in the slightest.

Frame 5
BOOGIEMAN
I'm entitled to all rights and privileges in accordance with the Sixth Doctrine of the Bedtime Monsters Guild, statute I-9 sub paragraphs 2, 4, and 12.
TOOTHFAIRY
I'm not challenging your rights to terrorize her in the middle of the night!
VIOLET
Hey!
TOOTHFAIRY
I'm challenging your authority to interfere with me, and the harvesting of her tooth.
BOOGIEMAN
Harvesting? All you do is swipe a tooth from under a pillow and replace it with a quarter! You've been getting rich off this scam for years!

Frame 6
VIOLET
I knew it!

Frame 7
TOOTHFAIRY
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Were not here to discuss the side effects of the fruits of my labors. This discussion is about you're intrusion into unwarranted territory.
BOOGIEMAN
Intrusion? That tears it! The Head Regent is going to hear about this!
TOOTHFAIRY
You wanna' take this to the Council? Fine! That suits me just fine! She's coming too then.

Frame 8
VIOLET
Me?
BOOGIEMAN
Her?


Page 3

Frame 1
TOOTHFAIRY
She's an independent witness. Regulations state, if a witness to any infraction exists, then that witness must be present at any arbitrary grievance hearing.
BOOGIEMAN
Fine.

Frame 2
VIOLET
Me?

Frame 3
TOOTHFAIRY
Well? Time's-a-wastin'. Let's go, under the bed with you.

Frame 4
VIOLET
What's under the bed?
TOOTHFAIRY
His portal to our world. I've gotta use the window on account that I'm a member of the Fairy's Guild. How'd you think we'd get in here, the chimney?
BOOGIEMAN
Humph, stupid Kris Kringle and his 500 dollar an hour pit-bull Attorney saw to it that that's an "all rights reserved" method of entry. The under the bed portal is murder on my back.

Frame 5
TOOTHFAIRY
What's the name of that kid Lawyer again?
BOOGIEMAN
Johnny Law.

Frame 6
VIOLET
I know him; he's been tryin to git a date with me for months.... Hey! You two gonna' sit here yammerin' away all night or are we gonna' put an end to this little feud so I can get some sleep.

Frame 7
BOOGIEMAN
Watch you're tongue their little girl. Remember, I'm your Class II Boogieman. The sooner we put all this behind us, the sooner I can get back to terrorizing you in the middle of the night.
VIOLET
Great.


Page 4

Frame 1
RoboJerry and RandyBot stand in front of Zork
ZORK
Alright you two, listen up! Your job is to go down to the surface and assume the pitiful lives of these two useless Earthlings-

Frame 2
RANDY
We prefer to be called Terrains.
JERRY
Uh-huh.

Frame 3
ZORK
Pipe down! You'll make me loose my place...As I was saying, assume the identities of their meaningless lives and go about business as usual. After you seamlessly infiltrate their humdrum existence, await my further orders. All right, you got that? Does it compute?

Frame 4
RoboJerry and RandyBot salute as they affirm the orders.
ROBOJERRY AND RANDYBOT
Affirmative.

Frame 5
ZORK
Excellent! Now on to the brain scan.

Frame 6
JERRY
Hey, you hear that? Brain scaning doesn't sound good.
RANDY
I still can't get over the fact that you don't wear any underwear.
JERRY
Will you give it a rest already?


Page 5

Frame 1
JERRY
The little alien guy is gonna do something to our brains and all you can do is talk about my undergarment status?
RANDY
No, it's just, I can usually nail what kind of underpants people wear like, remember Mrs. Macguillicutty?
JERRY
Our third grade teacher?
RANDY
Yeah, she used to wear a thong.

Frame 2
JERRY
Ugh...

Frame 3
RANDY
I know, not a pretty image is it? She was a pioneer for her time. Betty Jo Biarsky-
JERRY
My Prom date?
RANDY
She didn't wear any either.

Frame 4
JERRY
Hey, how did you know?
RANDY
It's a gift, I told you. I'm gifted, but with great power comes great responsibility. I don't use my power for Evil, only Good.
JERRY
Spider-man would be proud. And, if you must know, Betty Jo kinda shined me on to the whole idea of going "Commando" in the first place.

Frame 5
RANDY
Prom Night?
JERRY
Prom Night.
ZORK
Hey, Hey!

Frame 6
ZORK
Alien force to be reckoned over here! Remember? Shouldn't you be begging for mercy of something?


Page 6

Frame 1
RANDY
It wouldn't do any good would it?
ZORK
Well...no.

Frame 2
JERRY
Then shove it, you sawed off
RANDY
Pint size
JERRY
Shaved ewok lookin
RANDY
Cycloptic
JERRY
Napoleon complex havin'
RANDY
Runt
JERRY
Yeah, runt.

Frame 3
Zork flips his lid.

Frame 4
Zork engages the Brain Scan by pushing a button.

Frame 5
Brain domes flip from the back of the holding tanks to cover their scalps.

Frame 6
ZORK
Hold still, this might sting.

Frame 7
Electricity shocks the two's brains.


Page 7

Frame 1
They are still being zapped.

Frame 2
They smolder a second.

Frame 3
Smoke comes from his mouth
RANDY
Whoa...

Frame 4
Smoke comes from his mouth.
JERRY
Invigorating.

Frame 5
RANDY
I feel like a new man!
JERRY
That was like having your brain massaged by both Pinky and Leather Tuscadero.
RANDY
I'll say.

Frame 6
Zork is puzzled.

Frame 7
ZORK
That's usually more painful.
JERRY
Well when your species have brains the size of a walnut-
ZORK
You insulin fool! You won't be mocking me for long. RoboJerry, RandyBot! Front and center! Go!!

Frame 8
ZORK
Do my bidding!
ROBOJERRY AND RANDYBOT
Yes master programmer.

Frame 9
ZORK
Now, where were we?

Frame 10
JERRY
Lose your place again?


Page 8

Frame 1
Its pitch black.

Ssshhh...You'll wake him.

Frame 2
It's not me you're the one doing all the shushing.

Sssshhhhh...

All right already, we know. Be quiet now will ya?

Frame 3
Pass me the other end of the rope.

Frame 4
Are you using a slip-hitch or a Sailor's knot?

What?

Frame 5
I mean the Slip-hitch is strong but-

How the heck do I know? I'm trying the best I can in the dark. Is that okay for you mister master merit badge earnin' troupe leader?

It's not my fault he took me to all his boy scout meetings when he was a kid, ya know, you've got a lot of hostility issues you need to confront.

Frame 6
Maybe if you'd just talk-

Maybe if you'd just shut the heck-Great googly moogly!

Frame 7
He's waking up!

Quick! Get the gag!

Frame 8
Spencer's shows wide eyed surprise.

Page 9

Frame 1
The lights go on and the trio of terror (3 stuffed animals, Dax ((Rabbit)), Holden ((Aardvark)) and Cecil ((Plattypus)) )sits on Spencer's tied down stomach.

DAX
Soooo...We finally have you.

Frame 2
DAX
You have no idea what it's like to sit in that cardboard prison of a box you put us in. For years I've waited,

Frame 3
DAX
Calculating our revenge, contemplating the gravity of your crime.

Frame 4
DAX
Imagine, after all we have been through together! The Trials and tribulations of your childhood! We were always there for you to talk to when no one else would listen, to comfort you when nothing seemed to go your way...and how do you repay us?

Frame 5
DAX
Imprisonment! Incarceration for our loyalty! Well, Its pay back time baby! What do you have to say for your self?

Frame 6
SPENCER
Mpggfh Garrffghppt Bbbrifffptthh.


Frame 7
DAX
What? Pipe up!
CECIL
He said he wants French toast.
HOLDEN
With maple syrup.


Frame 8
DAX
Maple syrup eh? Cecil! You and Holden make with the speed and go get some maple syrup. I'll keep the Warden here entertained.

Page 10

Frame 1
Violet enters the Bed Portal Chamber. Its an enormous and elaborate series of holes with x and y axis markings on the ground, information kiosks. The entire area is cross between the food court of an amusement park and the parking lot.

VIOLET
Wow, these all lead to other kids beds?


Frame 2
BOOGIEMAN
Yeah, on their third birthday the Boogieman Guild Master designates a portal for direct link to that kid's bed. He then assigns a Boogieman, Either class I, II or III.
VIOLET
What do you mean, "class?"
BOOGIEMAN
I'm a class II. That means my designated origin is from under the bed, a Class Is origin is the closet.

Frame 3
VIOLET
So, some of these portals link to kid's closets?

Frame 4
BOOGIEMAN
Yeah, but those are in the West Wing. These ones here are linked to the beds, this is the North Wing. The Class III Boogiemen are at the highest level of Boogieman training. They metamorph to chairs, desks, dressers, anything that's an irregular shape in your room
VIOLET
How so?
BOOGIEMAN
That way when the lights go out for bedtime and the child stares at the clothing covered chair in the corner of his room. The imagination takes control and begins to change the shape of said object.

Frame 5
VIOLET
I don't follow you.

Frame 6
BOOGIEMAN
That's because I'm your Boogieman, Bed origin. Remember? You weren't assigned a Class III. If you were, believe me, you'd know exactly what I'd mean.

Frame 7
VIOLET
Okay, so what's with the classes? Do you move up in them or are you born that way or something?


Page 11

Frame 1
BOOGIEMAN
It's a lot like the martial arts. Each Class has It's own levels like colored belts. Once you go through all the levels in a class, you graduate to the next class. Training begins at a very young age; about the same age you are when we begin to haunt you in your slumber. About age three. Of course, we don't become active Boogieman until we go through apprenticeship. I was the youngest Boogieman to reach Class I status.

Frame 2
VIOLET
I'm honored.
BOOGIEMAN
As you should be.

Frame 3
VIOLET
Does the Tooth fairy have a similar structure?
BOOGIEMAN
Hrumph. Their kind is born into it and believe you me, he's not that popular with the Fairy Guild. Years ago his Great great grandfather got a real good P.R. guy to do all his publicity. As a result, almost no one knows about all the other Guild members.

Frame 4
VIOLET
Well, I know about the Fairy Godmother.

BOOGIEMAN
Most do, but that’s just because of Disney movies. What about the Hair Fairy?
BOOGIEMAN
Put a lock under your pillow at night and you'll get some cash out of it.
VIOLET
Really? After I get a haircut the cosmetologist sweeps it all away into the garbage.


Frame 5
BOOGIEMAN
Just goes to show how important P.R. is.

Frame 6
VIOLET
I had no idea.

Frame 7
BOOGIEMAN
Lemmi see, there's the finger and toe nail clipping fairy, the cartilage fairy, and I can't forget the umm...never mind.

VIOLET
What?

BOOGIEMAN
Well let's just say that John Bobbit could have been paid a visit had things gone a little different during surgery.

Frame 8
VIOLET
I don't get it.

Frame 9
BOOGIEMAN
There's something to be said for childhood innocence.


Page 12

Frame 1
ROBOJERRY
Would you stop hounding me already? The big bald one wouldn't talk; his will power was stronger than the claws of Crusticus, the space lobster from Gaulganus 7. Luckily, my Location Software is running perfectly, I logged on to MapQuest.com for door-to-door directions. Through the cemetery and then a left at the spatula factory.
RANDYBOT
It's just you're a GS 750 model, notorious for hic-ups in your binomial posi-reflux matrix. You got more bugs in your head than Bob Marley.
ROBOJERRY
What are you, Bill Gates' prodigal son? Just follow me.

Frame 2
In the distance the two see Edison grave robbing.
RANDYBOT
Hey, hold up. What in tarnation is it doing? I tell ya, humans can be so weird.

Frame 3
P.O.V. Through the optic sensors.
ROBOJERRY
I wouldn't exactly call that human.

Frame 4
RoboJerry and RandyBot get zapped.

Frame 5
Dr. Apocalypse stands over them.

Frame 6
Dr. Apocalypse and Edison carry the deactivated RoboJerry on the path to the castle.

DR. APPOLOCYPSE
Will you hurry up? After we put this one in the lab we still go to get the other one. This technology is just the thing I need to finish my work on the prototype technorganic exobot. See, it's just like the Cylisteene Prophecies says, nothing's a coincidence.

EDISON
I'm a little more privy to Diatnetics by L. Ron Hubbard.

Frame 7
DR. APPOLOCYPSE
More like, L...Ron...Looser.

Frame 8
EDISON
You're a giant brain in a jar and that's the best you could come up with?

DR. APPOLOCYPSE
Just make with the speed, I want to get this done before Moonlighting re-runs come on at two AM. One more wisenheimer crack out of you and its no toad head stew for you tonight mister!

Frame 9
EDISON
I'll be good.


Page 13

Frame 1
Bruno is bound and gagged in his beer cooler, he sits unconscious.
Frame 2
Bruno lifts his head and finally comes to.

BRUNO
Ungh...

Frame 3
Bruno looks around to get his bearings.

BRUNO
My beer cooler? Those diabolical robotic fiends! Got to break free...Warn Spencer...Must stop technoevildiers...Must contact help.

Frame 4
A switchblade pops from Bruno’s peg leg.

Frame 5
Bruno slices free of the rope that binds him.

Frame 6
He reaches out and pushes the handle on a keg that has a sign on it. "Out of order"

Frame 7
The entire wall rotates and secret room is revealed.


Page 14

Frame 1
Bruno walks down the passage as light shines the way from above.

Frame 2
He reaches the end of the passage and a "Bat-cave" like cave is waiting for him. The cavern is enormous. A wharf meets a canal, which leads to a mouth in the cave wall (large enough for a ship to fit through). Some high-tech equipment is on a plateau adjacent to a glass cylinder housing Bruno's Jr. Rocket Ranger Brigade Space Suit.

Frame 3
Bruno scales the wrought iron spansion bridges that connect the plateaus leading him to his communications equipment.

Frame 4
He sits in his chair at the helm and activates the panel.

Frame 5
Bruno takes his right hand and places his ring in a cup-link that fits it perfectly.

Frame 6
Bruno dramatically looks up at the giant monitor.
BRUNO
I only prey he can make it in time...For all our sakes.

Page 15

Frame 1
Lance Photon stands on City Hall's steps of a futuristic, alien world. He is waving to his beloved alien crowd. It's the finishing touches of a lovely ticker-tape parade in Lance's honor. The mayor, complete with mustache and top hat, is at a podium addressing the citizens. Behind them is a GIGANTIC photo of Lance and the Mayor smiling and shaking hands. A shapely woman holds a satin pillow with a large thingy on it.

MAYOR
Yes, fair citizens, Captain Photon has once again saved our beloved city from yet another threat of monumental proportions. His heroism is known all throughout the universe, from Rygial 6 to the far moon of Gaulganis. We all sing our thanks to the one man who has shown contempt in the face of supreme evil. Galactor's heinous thumb of oppression has overreached its grasp and Captain Photon's stalwart courage, and undying determination have, yet again, thwarted his black hearted schemes. May his ravenous appetite for dominance of this sector of space be a painful reminder of the stomachache Captain Photon gave him this day.

Frame 2
He grabs the thingy off the pillow.

Frame 3
Lance holds it in his hands, not too sure what to make of it.
MAYOR
For you Captain Photon, the Gromulax to the City. Thank you Captain. Thank you.

Frame 4
LANCE
Err...Thank you Mayor Blantor. This day truly shines, like the sparkle from your two suns dancing over the gleaming surface of this err...Gromulax, let us promise never to buff away that glitter of hope.

Frame 5
The crowd erupts in roars of celebration.
LANCE
Aaahh...Thank you good citizens for this honor you have bestowed me.
Frame 6
Lance's wrist communicator beeps.

Frame 7
Bruno's head appears in the tiny screen.
LANCE
Jr. Rocket Ranger Brigade Member Bruno!
BRUNO
Troubles-a-brewin' here on Earth Captain Photon. I need your help!

Frame 8
LANCE
Say no more Cadet! I'm on my way!

Page 16

Frame 1
Lance nods to the Mayor.
LANCE
Mayor, if you'll excuse me. I've got some pressing matters to attend!

Frame 2
Lance's jet pack fires him into the air above the crowd.

Frame 3
He streaks through the air at blinding speed.
LANCE
ROBOT!

Frame 4
On board his mighty ship of justice, ROBOT mans the communications station.

LANCE (VOICE)
Fire up the main converters! And open the hatch!

Frame 5
LANCE
We got an unscheduled stop to make! Set coordinates for Earth and get ready for hyper warp!

ROBOT (VOICE)
Roger!

Frame 6
Bruno rests a bit easier after contacting Lance.

Frame 7
Bruno looks behind him towards his space suit.

Page 17

Frame 1
Zork has the boys' attention as he paces back and forth.
ZORK
Listen up Earth Dweebes, cuz' I'm only gonna' say this once! It's taken me years to track the Phase Conjugate Tracking Component to you. Tell me where it is!

Frame 2
RANDY
Do you know what he's talking about Jer?
JERRY
Not in the slightest.

Frame 3
ZORK
Your wills are strong but your feeble psyche is no match for the awesome power of my technologically advanced err...technology! Reveal the secret location of the Phase Conjugate Tracking Coordinator to me or else!
RANDY
Or else what?
JERRY
Yeah, what are ya gonna' do, use the Brain scan again?

Frame 4
Randy and Jerry look at each other with wide-eyed grins.

Frame 5
RANDY
I don't think I could resist the fantastic might of the brain scan again.
JERRY
Me neither!
RANDY
Use the brain scan!

Frame 6
JERRY
Scan our brains!

Frame 7
From out side the ship.
RANDY AND JERRY
Scan our brains! Scan our brains!
ZORK
BAAAAAGHHHH!!!!!!!!!


Page 18

Frame 1
Cecil and Holden are in the living room. Cecil holds a toaster and Holden holds a knife to its power cord. RandyBot is in a defensive/aggressive stance with a doll between his hands.
CECIL
Tell us where the maple syrup is tin man or the toaster gets it! No more life giving power artery for him!
RANDYBOT
If don't you spill the beans on where I can find the Brain in the jar, I start shredding your girl friend here!
HOLDEN
Go ahead! I hardly even knew her.

Frame 2
RandyBot tears a seam at the shoulder of the doll.

Frame 3
From the exterior of the house Cecil shrieks in terror. Bruno is in the background sky racing to the house.
CECIL (VOICE)
Louise!!! No!!!!!

Frame 4
Cecil winces in shock.
FLACHBACK Spencer is having a tea party as a boy and Cecil and Louise are the guests.

Frame 5
Dax's attention is taken away from Spencer to the shrills of terror coming from down stairs.
CECIL (VOICE)
You mechanized fiend!!!!
DAX
Eh?

Frame 6
RandyBot limbs Louise.

Frame 7
Cecil reacts in horror.
FLASHBACK Cecil and Louise are leaned together on the couch while Spencer watches TV.

Frame 8
Louise's head pops through the air and a stuffing trail lags behind, trailing the grizzly horror

Frame 9
CECIL
Murderer!!!!!!!

Page 19

Frame 1
The back door explodes in to a million splinters as Bruno bursts upon the scene.

Frame 2
Randy and Jerry have smoke coming from their mouths. Zork is fuming with seething anger.
RANDY
Oh-yeah, that's the stuff.
JERRY
Once more ought to do the trick.

Frame 3
The Easter Bunny is before the head regent and Council. Johnny Law stands his side. Violet points and reacts with horror as the Boogieman stands behind her and the Tooth Fairy stands to the side.
TOOTHFAIRY
What kept ya-
HEAD REGENT
I find in the favor of Mr. Law's client.
VIOLET
Him? Arrrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!


End Hopper Springs-Episode 2 020300