Ok, time to get started. Everyone ready to stop a wedding?
Lauren: Yeah!
Mike: (Cracks his knuckles) Lemme at that twerp Farnsworth! :p
Micky: You bet! ;)
Peter: I hope this works. :(
Davy: Don't worry, Petah! Everything will be fine! :D
(The garden is filled with every beautiful flower grown in Calfornia, from yellow roses to exotic tropical blossoms. The people are more muted...except for the kids, most of whom stand out like a Las Vegas neon sign on a residential street in Poughskeepsie. A long buffett filled with cookies, candies, tea sandwiches, crackers, pate, dip, rich ice cream, fine champagne, and a giant white and yellow wedding cake stands in the middle of the area, behind a lovely ornamental fountain.)
(The little girls sweep the kittens into their arms as they lead the other four into the garden.)
Chrissy: I hope Peter found my sister ok!
Sarah: You could get lost in this crowd!
Micky: We probably will get lost.
Davy: That reminds me. We'd bettah call the othahs and find out where they are and where the wedding procession's comin' from...so we can keep it from comin'.
Daphne: Tell them we've found Lauren and the little girls, too.
Micky: Right! *pulls out his communicator* Panther Man calling Wolfie, come in Wolfie. *grins* ;)
Mike: (With a groan) Very funny, Panther Man. Did you find Lauren? Is she ok?
Micky: Yeah, she's fine. :)
Chrissy: (The little girls' eyes are wide at the sight of the communicator) WOW!
Sarah: That is beyond groovy!
Lauren: *over Micky's shoulder* Hi, Mike! :)
Mike: Hey, Laur! Glad you're ok. We're all over the place, doing the best we can to stall things until Pete can find Val. You can probably see some of us if you shade your eyes and listen for snobs squawking. ;)
Lauren: *pauses; listens* Oh, yeah! ;)
Chrissy: Tell him we caught the Black Magic Lady! :D
Mike: Black Magic Lady?
Micky: We left ol' Shelia hog tied, too. ;)
Mike: Hog-tied? How the HELL did you do that? :D
Chrissy: We caught her trying to do something to Lauren! :p
Micky: And let’s just say we weren't too happy. ;) :P
Mike: Good. At least she's stalled.
Sarah: How can we help?
Mike: Just drive this crowd crazy. Stall the wedding ceremony before the guards figure out the security system's out. You DID knock out the security system, right, Mick?
Micky: *nods* You bet I did! :D
Mike: I think I can see you guys from where I am. Who's that with you in the yellow?
Chrissy: Valerie's sister!
Sarah: Hi, Mr. Wolfie! :D
*Micky snorts.* ;)
(An audible groan comes over the communicator. ;) :p )
Lauren: Mike's gonna hurt you, Mick. ;)
Micky: Nahhh! ;)
Mike: Yeah, I will, but AFTER we get Val and Pete hitched. :p
Micky: Wha? :P
(Davy switches off his communicator and joins the crowd.)
Mike: Just spread out and make a commotion. Entertain the crowd. If we can round up enough musicians, maybe we can do a gag number or somethin'. ;)
Davy: Petah and the Giants are still lookin' for Val. Ronnie and Shelia probably 'ave 'er undah lock and key somewhere. :p
Micky: Well, like Mike said, let’s spread out. At the very least, we can create some wonderful havoc. ;)
Davy: Sounds good to me. :)
Lauren: *grins* All right! ;)
Daphne: Maybe someone ought to stay with the girls. I don't trust them around Ronnie, and Shelia could still get loose.
Chrissy: We'll be ok!
Davy: You don't know this woman and 'er minions like we do, Chris.
Micky: Why don't you two come with me & Lauren? We can have fun creating some havoc. *waggles his eyebrows* ;)
Chrissy: Oooh!
Sarah: Sounds like fun! :D
(The kittens mew their agreement. ;) :D )
Lauren: I can vouch for Mick. He's VERY good at creating havoc . ;)
Davy: And I'll third that. ;)
Daphne: I'm going to find my bandmates. Kimberly's probably giving a martial arts demonstration somewhere. Yes, she can even do that in high heels and a pink ruffled minidress. ;)
(The group separates. Mick, of course, makes a beeline for the buffet line. ;) )
Lauren: *groans* Mick, havoc first, THEN the buffet! ;) :P
Davy: 'Ey, Mick, wait up! Some of us 'ave shortah legs! :p
Micky: Awe, c'mon, babe, just a little snack! ;)
Lauren: *sighs* Oh, all right, I guess it'd be easier to wreck havoc on a full stomach. Come on, girls. Let’s grab some grub first. ;) :D
Chrissy: Sounds good to me!
Sarah: I'm hungry! (Dolly mews) So are the kittens! :D
*Lauren chuckles & leads the girls & kittens over to the buffet, where Micky's already loaded up his plate.* ;)
Sarah: Yeah! I want two of everything!
Chrissy: With wings!
Sarah: Food doesn't fly!
Chrissy: I heard a waitress in a restaurant in Malibu Beach say that once. :)
(They put the kittens on the table and start loading their plates, too.)
Davy: Now, 'ow can we cause a bit of...commotion? ;)
Micky: *mouth full* Hmmm... ;)
(The kittens scamper away from their mistresses and over to a plate of fish pate.)
Chrissy: (Frowns, looking around) Hey, where did the cats go? (More frantic) Dolly? Bobby? Where are you?
Sarah: Bobby? Dolly, where did you go? (They start looking on and over the table)
Micky: Maybe they found some food... ;)
(Some women squeal and pull away from the table, where two kittens are up to their paws in wedding cake, fish pate, and clams casino. ;) )
Davy: Looks like the cats decided to wreck havoc without us. ;)
Lauren: I'd say so. ;)
Chrissy: Dolly! Bobby!
Sarah: Don't eat the wedding cake! Icing isn't good for cats! :p
*Micky laughs.* :D
Chrissy: And Miss Millie worked hard on that cake! :p
(The cats spring off the table and dash away; the girls dash after them)
Davy: Oh, man. Maybe we should 'ave sent the girls wit' Daphne. :P
Lauren: Yeah... :P
(Lauren and Davy chase after the girls, pushing aside people and ducking under legs. They encounter Tilly with a very bored-looking man in a fancy tuxedo.)
Tilly: And did you hear what the government did in New Mexico? They're stockpiling weapons to wage total nuclear war on the Soviet Union!
Man: (Somewhere between bored and bemused) You don't say...
Lauren: *rolls her eyes* Tilly... ;)
Tilly: Don't spread this around, but I heard the aliens...(grins at the others) Oh, hi, guys! I'm just telling this nice gentlemen here what our government does with our tax money! ;)
Lauren: Uh, yeah... ;) :P
Davy: Till, 'ave you see two little girls in fancy yellow dresses running through?
Tilly: Thought I saw SOMETHING yellow streak by, but it could have been the sun in my eyes or the reflection off an alien spaceship.
Man: (Raises his eyebrows) Alien spaceship?
Lauren: Well, which way did the streak go? :P
Tilly: (Points towards a stand of trees in the back, overlooking an arbor where a podium and chairs are set up) Over near where they're gonna have the ceremony, I think. (Turns back to the man) Aliens are everywhere! They've blended into our society, and when they're ready (slaps her fist into her palm) they'll strike!
Man: (Eyes are glazing over) That's most interesting.
Lauren: Oh, brother... :P
(Davy, Micky, and Lauren leave Tilly and her reluctant companion and follow her finger to the area where a podium and chairs are set up under a grove of orange trees)
Davy: I don't see 'em!
Lauren: Where could they've gone?
*Micky's still stuffing his face.* ;)
(That's when a very, very, VERY loud and very, VERY long burp sounds over the intercom system hooked up around the area.)
John: (Over the intercom) Nice one, Nyles! :D
Mike: I could do better. ;)
Nyles: Sure ya could, man :P
Danny: Ain't enough of you to beat THAT, Nesmith! ;)
Nyles: Thank you, thank you! :D
John: And that was your daily burp-a-thon, brought to you by Nyles Brown. Back to our daily programming. ;)
Davy: I'm assuming that means they've been 'ittin' the champagne. :p ;)
Micky: Man, I could beat that burp with Coca Cola! :D ;)
Lauren: *sighs* He could, too. :">
Davy: (Snaps his fingers) I've got a couple of great uses for that intercom! We could use it to find the girls...and show these snobs what REAL music is! ;)
Lauren: *whew* Good, something CONSTRUCTIVE! :P ;)
Micky: *makes a face* Hey! Awe, babe, you like to join in on the burp contest, too! ;)
Davy: And that burp WASN'T constructive? ;)
Lauren: I am not hearing this conversation. :P ;)
(Fortuantly for them, Mike, Nyles, John, Danny, and Marcus stumble in, burping and laughing like maniacs.)
Mike: We've GOT to have more fun with the intercom. ;) :D
Micky: I want to get on the intercom! :D
John: I haven't had this much fun since we went to that birthday party for my cousin in Studio City! ;)
Marcus: You REMEMBER that party? ;) :p
Mike: Hey, why don't we use the podium? No one's over here. ;)
Davy: That's what I was thinkin'. We could put on a little show that will make these blue bloods turn red wit' envy! ;) :D
Micky: *grins* Yeah! :D
Danny: Groovy!
John: Let's do a number these snots will HATE. ;)
Mike: They'd hate ANYTHING we did. It's rock, man! :p
Lauren: I'd have to agree with that. :P
John: No, I mean something that'll REALLY annoy the hell out of them. ;)
Marcus: Something really goofy. ;)
Micky: I am ALL for it! :D ;)
Lauren: Mick will lead it. ;)
Mike: Anything that annoys these snotty jackasses is fine by me. ;) :p
Davy: (Turns on the microphone) 'Ullo there, boys and girls! We've got a little show for you!
Marcus: (Pokes at Nyles) Hey, Ny? You in there?
Mike: He had a little more champange than the rest of us. :p
Nyles: Huh? Wha-? *hiccups*
Davy: (Puts his hand over the podium microphone) No kiddin'. We 'eard the burp. ;)
Micky: *snaps his fingers* I've got it! *huge grin* Gimme one moment... *ducks around some bushes*
Davy: And now, folks, the Monkee Martians will seranade you wit' their unique rendition of "Through the Looking Glass!" ;)
Lauren: Uh oh. ;)
Mike: (Eyebrows Raise) This isn't what I think it is...
John: Hoo boy. When Micky trips, he REALLY trips. This could be weird. :p
*There's a dark blue light behind the bushes. Micky emerges, wearing a red & black dress, complete with red boa. He's grinning like a madman.* :D
Danny: Ok, it’s weird. :p
(Chris comes in with instruments on a cart.)
Lauren: *slaps her forehead* Good Lord...
Chris: (Blinks) Now I've seen everything.
Mike: I don't see that.
John: Um, interesting...
Marcus: You've GOT to be kidding!
Micky: If THIS don't annoy those snobs, NOTHING will! :D ;) (Sees the incredulous faces) You guys got a better idea? ;) :P
Lauren: I'm not with him. :P ;)
Chris: I'll deliver you guys on this cart! It'll look great...and impress all those hot bridesmaids. ;)
Davy: Um, and here we come, walking down the street, wit' our interpretation of that new sensation "Through the Lookin' Glass!" ;) :P
Micky: *whoops* C'mon, Dave! *grabs his arm* Dance with me! :D ;)
*Lauren has both hands covering her face.* :P
Davy: (Grins) Why not? (Grabs him into a tango stance) Micky, you look beautiful. ;)
Micky: Thanks! Just got this dress. ;)
(The others reach for instruments. Chris shoos the whole group onto the cart.)
Mike: Chris, get on. This cart is gonna be propelled by Monkee power. ;)
Chris: How...(he gets on...and the cart moves on it's own as "Through the Looking Glass" starts. ;) )
(The cart moves into the crowd in the rose garden, stopping near the buffet. Most of the crowd stares at the kids like they're from another planet. ;) )
*Micky spins Davy around & jumps off the cart. He flips his boa in the face of every guy he gets near.* ;)
(Davy and Chris chase after the bridesmaids, pretty young girls in gauzy yellow gowns. ;) :D :X)
*Lauren grabs a plateful of food from the buffet & puts globs in every drink glass.* :P ;)
(The little girls run back in, still chasing the wayward cats. Their dresses are now quite muddy. They push past people, knocking them over and righting them.)
(A rather drunk younger man comes up to Kimberly. She immediately goes into martial arts stance and knocks the man out. ;) )
*Micky starts grabbing guys & making them dance with him.* ;)
(Jenny produces a pallet and paintbrush and starts painting everything in sight.)
*Lauren walks over to Micky & the current guy he's dancing with. She taps the man's shoulder & he think she wants to dance with him, but she dances with Micky. The man just watches wide eyed.*
(Nyles jumps off the cart and into the crowd, who just barely catch him before he hits the concrete walkway. ;) )
(John and Mike start taking everyone's hats and switching them. Mike ends up in one of the bridesmaids' organza picture hats; John's wearing someone's fedora. ;) )
(Davy and Chris and the bridesmaids come through again, followed by the girls and the cats. ;) )
*Micky drapes his boa around Lauren's shoulders & spins her out into a group staring at them. She topples most of the men & a couple of the women.* ;)
(Tilly is now regailing a couple of women, who are falling asleep on each other's shoulders.)
*Nyles grabs a couple of the remaining champaigne bottles, tucking them in his jacket.*
(Daphne puts her hand on Davy's forehead as he and Chris and the bridesmaids run past, literally stopping him in his tracks. Chris chases the bridesmaids out of the garden.)
*Micky hits a particularly high note...& uses his powers to shatter glass.* ;)
(Maxine and Marcus jump out of a bush at the women Tilly's talking to, who promptly faint. Tilly just looks annoyed that she now has no audience.)
(Guards are starting to appear as the music winds down. The kids are still all over; Kimberly knocks out a few more men for good measure. ;) )
Voice on the Intercom: The wedding ceremony is beginning. Will all guests please proceed to the Orange Grove Gardens and take their seats.
Maxine: (As the kids gather in a group) Oh, man! The wedding!
Mike: Come on! We've gotta stop that ceremony!
Micky: CHARGE!
(Marcus makes a trumpeting sound and the kids follow the crowds as the cops follow them and the little girls follow the guards.)
(Ronnie is pacing up and down next to the podium, looking worried and annoyed)
Ronnie: Where are the bridesmaids? Where's Shelia? Where's my best man? What's going on?
*Shelia finally comes out, looking rather haggard...& steaming mad.* :P X-(
Ronnie: Shelia, where have you BEEN? Nesmith and the others are here! They've been making a shambles of MY wedding! :p
Shelia: No kidding! They've already made a shambles of ME! X-(
Ronnie: (Frowns at Shelia's wrinkled and hole-filled suit and stockings and the Italian leather pumps with cat fang marks) What happened to you?
Shelia: I was attacked. Leave it at that. :P
Ronnie: Nesmith and the others are here...and if HE'S here, it's likely TORK is here, too. (Makes a face) I TOLD you we should have killed him. :p
Shelia: I need him alive. :P
(The group is already filing in with the rest of the crowd. They start to pull seats out from under the blue-bloods. Ronnie and Shelia look up as several guests find themselves sitting on the ground. ;) )
Ronnie: Oh, good grief. NOW what?
Shelia: Move this ceremony along!
Davy: (Stands) No way, Farnsworth!
Marcus: We ain't movin' NUTHIN'.
Tilly: (Shakes her chair) I'll bet this is a government conspiracy!
Micky: *waves an end of his boa; higher pitched voice* Ain't nothin' gonna move me! ;)
Maxine: The girls and me aren't going ANYWHERE until we marry the right man to the right woman!
Ronnie: You have no right to be doing this! You're breaking and entering! Guards! Guards!
Mike: You have no right to be stealing a man's wedding and his bride! :p
(The crowd watches in facination mixed with horror and surprise.)
(Organ music starts playing over the intercom; a priest walks over to the podium.)
Ronnie: See? I'm getting married, and there's nothing any of YOU can do about it!
Mike: I oughta hurt you for what you've done to Peter, Farnsworth! X( (Shakes his fist angrily)
Lauren: You'll be lucky if you're still standing in just a few moments, Ronnie. :P X-(
Ronnie: (As the guards pile into the area) Guards, seize those kids! They're under arrest for breaking and entering and unlawful destruction of property!
(The little girls, watching in horror, turn around and run back to the buffet table.)
Shelia: Not to mention assault!
Mike: (Eyes blaze) YOU'RE the one who should be arrested, Farnsworth! You and that insane bitch!
Micky: *shrugs; to Lauren* Who said anything about salt? ;)
(Several blue-bloods gasp at the language and implications.)
*Lauren rolls her eyes at Micky.* :P
Daphne: We've got at least four counts of kidnapping on you!
Shelia: *folds her arms* We'll see about that.
Davy: And Miss Saunders still has warrants standing for espionage, kidnapping, medical malpractice, and aiding and abetting a spy!
(The crowd gasps and turns to Ronnie and Shelia. Ronnie also turns to Shelia, concerned.)
Ronnie: Shelia, is this true?
Shelia: *smirks* Of course, it is. ;)
Ronnie: (Steps back) Shelia, you're a wanted criminal?
Shelia: I'm the devil. *shrugs* Why wouldn't I be a wanted criminal? ;) >:)
Ronnie: But...what will I tell Mummy and Daddy?
Shelia: That isn't really my problem, Ronnie. :P
Mike: Nothing, you little prick! You're goin' down for this crap! (He lunges angrily at Ronnie - two guards grab his arms. Others heard the kids into a corner)
Micky: Watch the hands, guys! :P ;)
Mike: (Struggling, roaring) God DAMN it, let me go! (Narrows his eyes) Call off your hounds, Farnsworth, before I show you what happens when I get really pissed off. X(
Ronnie: Oh, I'm really frightened, Nesmith. Going to pretend I'm an (does a bad imitation of Mike's Texas accent) "itty bitty mountain lion?" :p
Lauren: Get 'im, Mike! :P X-(
(Mike roars and struggles as hard as he can. The guards all pile on top of him as the wedding ceremony proceeds into the area. Valerie is on her father Morgan's arms, though they're alone, as the bridesmaids are still AWOL. Ronnie grabs Valerie and pulls her back towards the podium. The guests scream and scramble for the exit or at least safe corners.)
Morgan: What on EARTH...
Valerie: What's going on?
Ronnie: Our wedding is being invaded (points to the kids) by those long-haired weirdos!
Morgan: (Frowns) I know those kids...
(There's a dark blue light, and all of the guards step back at once as a huge black wolf springs from the pile, roaring and leaping onto guards.)
Guard 1: Holy SHIT!
Guard 2: Where did THAT come from?
Ronnie: Call Animal Control!
Micky: *whoops* Get 'em, Mike! :D
(The wolf runs over to the guards surrounding the kids, sending them scattering. Some of them start talking into walkie-talkies.)
Valerie: What's going on? What happened?
Ronnie: (Takes Valerie's arms) I'm gonna get you out of here, darling, and your father. We'll get married somewhere private.
Morgan: (Narrows his eyes) Unhand my daughter, you nasty brat!
Ronnie: She'll be my bride whether you like it or not, you old goat!
*Micky dark blue lights himself back into his tux & now holds what looks like a walkie talkie of his own. He ends up short circuiting the guards' walkie talkies.* ;)
(Mike makes a beeline for the crowd by the podium as the kids spread out and start working on the guards.)
("Long Title: Do I Have To Do It All Over Again?" from "Head" starts as Mike bites Ronnie on the rear. ;) )
*Micky tosses his walkie talkie over his shoulder, makes his boa reappear & ties up a couple guards with it.* ;)
(Kimberly takes out several guards with her karate moves. John, Marcus, and Danny poke a few more in the eyes and slap them until they fall ala "Three Stooges." ;) )
(Davy runs under legs.)
*Lauren jumps on a guard's back, putting her hands over his eyes.*
(Tilly gets on a chair and kicks at anything that gets near her with her shocking pink spike heels.)
(Daphne grabs one and waltzes with him...then twirls him out of the garden. ;) )
*Nyles knocks over a few with another VERY loud & VERY long burp.* ;) :D
*Micky & Lauren applaud Nyles's burp.* ;) :D
(Mike has been tearing at clothing and knocking guards down left and right.)
(Maxine and Jenny paint some guards until they look rather like the Abbies' van. ;) )
*Micky dark blue lights some water balloons in & hands off a pailful to Lauren. They start throwing the balloons all over.* ;)
(Ronnie throws Valerie over his shoulder and runs behind the podium; Morgan flees into the main garden.)
(The song ends as more guards run in, these carrying steel loops on long poles.)
Ronnie: (Indicating Mike, who shows signs of tiring; he's panting, his tongue out) Get him! That's a vicious beast! He's already attacked me and my bridal ceremony! :p X(
Micky: Oh, please. *throws his last water balloon at Ronnie* ;)
(Ronnie is hit with the water balloon and starts wailing, looking down at his soaked tux.)
Ronnie: This tuxedo cost over two hundred dollars!
*Micky & Lauren high five each other.* ;) :D
Valerie: (Snickers) I don't know, I like you better that way. ;)
Ronnie: (Glares at Valerie) You're not here to cheer them on, Valerie. You're supposed to be my bride!
(The men surround Mike, who glares at them warily. They pull away as he comes to bite them. One finally throws a loop over his neck; he roars. More loops are thrown over Mike's paws and muzzle. He fights fiercely, but the guards pull the loops tight and drag him to the ground.)
Ronnie: About time you took that animal down! (Indicates the others) Guards, seize those brats! Especially the ones with the water balloons!
(The guards start to surround the kids again.)
Lauren: *poised, ready to throw another balloon* I wouldn't get too close! :P
Davy: (Takes a water balloon) Yeah, we're armed and dangerous!
Kimberly: (Martial arts stance) Anyone else want to take me on?
(Valerie runs out to join them, but Ronnie and Shelia pull her back.)
Valerie: No! Ronnie, you're hurting me!
(Mike tries to struggle, but the guards bind him with heavy rope.)
Micky: Man, we gotta get Mike loose.
Davy: (Gulps as the guards close in) Yeah, but who's gonna save US?
Ronnie: (Pulls out his pocket watch) You WILL marry me, Valerie. You WILL become my bride. (He starts to swing it in front of her)
(That's when a small blue light is seen in the trees. Something whizzes through the crowd and into the podium, startling Ronnie, who drops the watch. The heirloom timepiece shatters on the concrete.)
Valerie: I will marry...(shakes her head, her eyes becoming less hazy)...huh? (Puts her head in her hand) What's going on? Where am I?
Ronnie: (Leans over the watch in tears) No, my watch! Daddy will never give me another cent as long as I live! :((
Voice From the Trees: No, Ronnie, I'LL marry her!
Davy: (Points at what startled Ronnie; it's an arrow with a familiar green shaft) Mick, look!
Micky: *grins widely* Alright, Pete! :D *whoops*
(Everyone's eyes turn to the trees. Peter kneels on one of the thickest branches, his bow and arrow still ready to shoot.)
(The Jolly Green Giants are on the branch next to him, all looking grim.)
Peter: Valerie, Michael, hold on! I’ll rescue you! (He grabs a vine and swings into the gasping, shocked crowd...and lands convieniently and rather clumsily on a group of guards.)
Lauren: Nice landing, Peter! ;) :D
Peter: (Pulls away, holding up the bow and arrow, as the Giants swing down) Thanks, guys! At least I landed on something soft! ;) :D
Valerie: (Delighted) It's him! It's the man from my dream!
Peter: (Beams) Valerie! (But Shelia runs in front of Peter before he can start over to Valerie. Peter holds up the bow and arrow) Don't you try anything, Shelia, or I'll hurt you!
Valerie: Shelia, don't! Leave him alone!
Shelia: Not a chance! X-(
(Ronnie is still boo-hooing over the watch. :(( )
Valerie: (To Ronnie) Oh, you're pathetic. :p
(Shelia backs Peter into the side of the podium, smirking at Mike as she does. Mike glares and struggles in his bonds.)
Peter: Wh...what are you doing? (Waves the bow and arrow) I WILL hurt you, Devil Woman! X(
Shelia: Like I'm scared. *grins evilly*
(Shelia unsheaves her claws and pushes aside Peter’s bow. Valerie screams; Mike roars under the steel loop.)
Valerie: NO!
Peter: No, please! (Screams) VALERIE! MICHAEL!
(Two little yellow streaks carrying something red hurry into the garden. Red liquid is thrown onto Shelia as Valerie pulls Peter away.)
Sarah: (Makes a face) Darn, she didn't melt!
*Shelia screams.* :P
(Valerie finally takes the opportunity to hit Shelia in the chin as Peter frees Mike.)
*Shelia staggers, flailing rather comically.* ;) :P
(The two kittens jump on Shelia, biting her legs and skirt as hard as they can.)
Ronnie: (Turns to Shelia with the remains of the watch in his arms) This is all YOUR fault!
*Shelia screams again as a black light starts to envelope her.*
(A black light envelopes Ronnie as well.)
Ronnie: (Wails) Wha...what's going on? :o
Shelia: *as she starts to disappear* Sorry, Ronnie, you didn't hold up your end of the bargain. You don't get to keep your powers! :P
Ronnie: (Whines) Noooo, that's not faaaaaiiiiirrrrr! :((
*Shelia disappears completely, the black light now fading. The two kittens are left biting at the air.*
(Sargent Nielson, Morgan Cartwright, Mr. Bennett, and Emma run into the garden, along with Chris and the bridesmaids, as the light fades completely.)
Morgan: (Looks around) What the HELL happened here?
(Valerie and Peter just embrace one another.)
Peter: (Hugs Valerie) Are you ok, Val?
Valerie: I'm alright...but I still don't know your name.
Peter: (Smiles) The man of your dreams, Val. :D :X ;)
Micky: Awwwe! :D ;)
Sergeant Nielson: What the HELL happened THIS time?
Chrissy: We saved the wedding!
Morgan: Destroyed it, more likely! :p
Sarah: We stopped the Black Magic Lady, but she got away! :p
Morgan: Black Magic Lady?
(The wolf goes up to Emma and leans against her, rubbing her legs gently with his muzzle. She smiles and strokes him.)
Mr. Bennett: Ok, kids, what's going on?
Peter: We're getting married as soon as we reorganize. :)
Ronnie: No!
Micky: *glares at Ronnie* And remove a certain unwanted guest. ;) :P
(Peter takes Valerie in his arms and kisses her deeply. A bright blue light surrounds both of them, so bright, everyone steps back and shades their eyes. When it subsides, Peter now wears his brown-and-orange suit, his longer hair pulled back with the brown ribbon. Valerie's Victorian wedding gown is free of the dirt and tears it picked up during the fracas, and she has a tiara studded with emeralds and topaz as her headpiece.)
Valerie: (Throws her arms around him) Peter! Oh, Peter, it's really you!
Peter: (Hugs Valerie) It's me, Val.
Ronnie: No! No!
Sergeant Nielson: This is all well and fine, but do I get to arrest someone, or don't I?
Micky: *points at Ronnie* How 'bout him? ;)
Ronnie: ME? I'm the victim here!
Chrissy: No you're not! You made my sister not love Peter!
Ronnie: I never DID like you, little girl.
Chrissy: I don't like you, either. (Sticks her tongue out at him as the kittens trot back over to their mistress)
Morgan: Could someone please tell me what's going on here, from the top?
Ronnie: I...(looks at his broken watch with a sigh)...I only wanted Valerie to like me again.
Valerie: (Sighs and goes to her father and Nielson) I don't think we'll need to press charges on Ronnie, Dad. He was tricked by Shelia Saunders.
Sergant Nielson: Not her AGAIN! Does anyone have the slightest idea of where she went?
Emma: All we know is she's in a movie theater. :p
Bennett: Which won't be much of a help in this town!
Lauren: That narrows it down by, what, two buildings? :P
Ronnie: (Whimpers) Please, I never meant to hurt Tork! It was all that Shelia Saunders' idea! She's obsessed with the idea of abducting him and his friends! :( :p
Peter: (Smiles) We believe you, Ronnie. Shelia does that to people. She tried to do it to me. :)
(Emma and Mike make their way to a spot behind the trees where they won't be seen.)
Valerie: Ronnie, all we ask is that you've learned your lesson.
Ronnie: (Nods) Oh, I have. I HAVE. I'll never take something that isn't mine to begin with again! (Sighs) You really want to marry Tork, Valerie? He is, well, poor, and a rock musician. That doesn't go over well in our circles. You'd both be ostracized for certain.
Micky: Oh, would you get over it, Ronnie? :P *lightly tosses another water balloon in one hand* ;)
Valerie: Maybe I don't care what OUR circles think. I love Peter, and he loves me, and that's all that matters! (Clentches her fist, but Peter pushes it down, smiling)
Peter: Ronnie, you don't understand. Valerie and I don't care about money. All we want is our music and each other. Shelia and her uncle made that mistake, too. Shelia told me she'd make me famous, but I don't WANT to be famous. I just want to be loved and to be in a band, playing the music I love. :)
Davy: (Nods) That witch barked up the wrong tree with Petah! 'E don't want what she's sellin'. ;)
Chrissy: I hope she looks good in fruit-punch-red! ;)
Sarah: (Giggles) With orange slices! ;) :))
Lauren: That was a nice visual, wasn't it? ;)
(All of the kids, small and large, chuckle. :)) )
Valerie: (Smiles) I'm sure you'll find someone you like just as much, someone who's closer to the kind of woman you're looking for, Ronnie. :)
Peter: (Takes Valerie's hand) Let's go somewhere quiet while they clean up the wedding.
Morgan: What will I tell my guests?
Valerie: Tell them they'll be treated to a performance by four of the best music groups in Malibu Beach while we clean up here and coax the priest back. ;) :D
(All of the kids, small and big, whoop with joy. :D )
Sergeant Nielson: And what about me? (Shakes his finger) One of these days, I'm going to catch you kids doing whatever you and that Shelia Saunders are up to, and THEN I'll finally get the full story on what's going on in this town!
Bennett: (Puts an arm around the officer) Until then, Sergeant, why don't you stay for the wedding? ;)
(The kids break up and start to chat in small groups. There's a dark blue light in the trees. Emma and a now-human Mike in a wrinkled and ripped suit emerge, their arms around each other. Mike is grinning and sweating; Emma is blushing. ;) :">)
Mike: Hi, guys. Miss anything? ;)
Emma: Um, hi, folks.
Micky: *grins* Well, well... ;)
Mike: I was just making use of my remaining animal instincts. ;) :D
Lauren: Oh, we believe it. ;)
Emma: Yeah.... (Blushes even redder :">)
Micky: And you two pick on us! ;)
Mike: So, what's happening? When's Ronnie going to the slammer?
Micky: *shakes his head* He isn't. He's agreed to try to learn his lesson this time. We'll see how well THAT works out. ;) :P
Mike: It had BETTER work. Bad enough we've got Shelia on our tails. We don't need to be hounded by that twerp, too.
Valerie: (Smiles dreamily at Peter, but says to the group) We're going to the house to rearrange the wedding procession.
Peter: You guys keep the remaining crowd hopping while we get ready! :D
*Micky grins.* :D
Valerie: (Smiles shyly) And...thanks, guys. Thanks for coming after me.
Peter: You're welcome, Valerie. I'll always come for you, no matter what Shelia does to keep us apart! :)
Valerie: (Takes Peter's hand) Come on, honey. Let's get married. :)
(Peter just beams one of his city-lighting grins.)
(They walk out, holding each other's hands. The little girls follow, each carrying a kitten. :) )
(We fade back in on the ceremony itself. There aren't as many guests, but those who remain are regailed with "We Were Made For Each Other." The ceremony proceeds over the music. The bridesmaids come in first, followed by the kittens and their little mistresses, each carrying a rose and wearing a very big smile. Peter and Mike stands at the podium, Peter looking a little nervous.)
(Valerie finally appears on her father's arm. He walks her over to the podium and to Peter as Mike steps back and he and Morgan join the others. The girls get on the other side, sweeping the kittens into their arms.)
(We have a montage of Peter and Valerie in "One Man Shy" along with the "Dream World" stories "Fairy Tale Revisited," "The Record Company Scandal," "The Devil and Michael Nesmith," "Nightmare Revolutions" and "Just Like All of Your Toys.")
(The montage and the song fades away as the happy couple kiss and embrace, then are embraced by the little girls, as the entire crowd cheers.)
*Micky sniffs, then bawls on Lauren's shoulder. She rolls her eyes & pats his curly head.* ;)
(Davy and Daphne grin and look into each other's eyes. Emma leans back, smiling and patting her stomach.)
(Kimberly hands Maxine a tissue; she gladly accepts it. Amber dabs at her eyes with a lace handkerchief.)
(The Martians and Jolly Green Giants clap, cheer, pump fists, and wolf-whistle. ;) :D )
*Nyles snores.* ;) I-)
(Mr. Bennett leans against a tree with a satisfied smile, clapping. He elbows Seargent Nielson, who still looks grumpy. The officer makes a face and claps, too. ;) :p )
(Morgan Cartwright smiles through his tears.)
(Mike just stands near the podium with a proud smile. He's cleaned up his face and suit somewhat, though it'll never be white again.)
(The guests finally return to the buffet table, which has been stocked with plates for the cake.)
Mike: (Puts a hand on Peter's shoulder) Congradulations, man. You did it. :)
Davy: And you didn't faint. :)
Valerie: After what we went through, it'd take a lot more than a wedding to make us faint! ;)
Micky: Alright, Big Peter! :D
Peter: Yeah! :D
Morgan: (Embraces his daughter) Congradulations, Valerie: (Sighs) My little girl's all grown up now. What am I going to do without you? The house will be so quiet without yours and Peter's music. :) :((
Valerie: (Smiles, tears in her eyes) Oh, Dad, don't worry! You still have Chrissy! :)
Chrissy: (Grins and hugs her father, too) Yeah, Daddy! :D
Morgan: (Sighs) My little girls... (Looks at Valerie) You look exactly like your mother did on our wedding day, sweetie. She'd be proud of you. You're so much like her. You have her spirit, and her strength.
Valerie: (Smiles, the tears spilling over) Thanks, Dad. That means a lot.
Morgan: My wedding present to both of you is the old piano in the attic. Take it to your new home. It was your mother's. She loved it, and she would have wanted both of you to have it. It's time someone used it to make beautiful music again. :)
Valerie: (Hugs her father hard) Thank you, Dad! :)
Peter: (Nods) Thank you, Mr. Cartwright. That's a great honor, sir.
Micky: That's so sweet! *sniffs again*
Morgan: (Makes a face) None of this fuddy-duddy stuff now, boy! Call me Morgan...or, better yet, call me Dad. :)
Lauren: *nudges Micky; mutters to him* Just don't bawl on my shoulder again. :P ;)
Peter: Sure...Dad. :)
Valerie: We're going to talk to Peter's parents and brother, Dad. We'll see you before we leave for our honeymoon in Colorado. :)
Peter: We're going to be staying in the private Cartwright cabin in Vail. Shouldn't be many people there in June! :D
Valerie: As much privacy as we can muster. ;)
Morgan: (Grins at the kids) Why don't we pep this crowd up with some more music? :)
Micky: *grins again* Yeah! :D
Peter: (Beams) Could we? :D
Morgan: Of course! I'm not so stuffy that I can't appreciate good music, no matter WHAT the genre is! :D
(Micky whoops and runs to the drumset that's now set up on the stage where the podium was. :) )
(The others follow him. Mike picks up Black Beauty.)
Mike: Any requests, Pete?
Valerie: I like "Tear the Top Right Off My Head." :)
Peter: (Beams) Really, Val?
Valerie: Really. (Grins) I know the songwriter personally! ;)
Peter: Of course you do! He's your husband! :D
(Davy makes his way up and picks up the bass. :) )
*Micky twirls his sticks.* :D
Mike: Hey, Lauren, we need a percussionist. (Hands out a tambourine) Wanna join us? (Grins at his wife) Em, you can sing. You know this one. :)
Lauren: *grins* I'd love to play! :D
Emma: I'd love to, honey. :) (Gets up and takes a microphone)
(Lauren takes a tambourine, and we launch into "Tear the Top Right Off My Head." The Abbies dance with the Giants. Amber dances with Chris.)
(Tilly dances with the man she was telling government conspiracies to earlier.)
(The remaining Martians dance with bridesmaids.)
*Nyles snores again.* ;)
(Daphne dances around in front of the stage, watching Davy. :) )
(The little girls dance with the kittens, who don't look too happy about the noise or the dancing. ;) )
(Valerie and Peter chat with Peter's parents and brother.)
(This is intercut with the group playing on the bandstand, sometimes with Peter on the bass, sometimes without.)
(The group turns their instruments over to the Martians after that, who play an instrumental tune. The remaining Monkees and their significant others join Valerie and Peter by the wedding cake as Mr. and Mrs. Thorkelson join Morgan Cartwright and Mr. Bennett.)
Peter: Hi, guys. That sounded great! :D
Valerie: I'm glad you got to play for our wedding after all. :)
Mike: I'm glad we GOT to the wedding! (Puts a hand on Peter's shoulder) Nice entrance there, old buddy. If you hadn't shown up when you did, they would have carted me off to the zoo or the pound and the others off to the police station. :p
Peter: The Giants and I found Valerie in the house, but she was locked in one of the rooms in the back of the house. I couldn't get in, and blue-lighting would have been too obvious. We followed the wedding party when it came out to the back and got in the trees for a closer look. (Frowns) That's when I saw the policemen hurting Michael and Ronnie swinging that big watch in front of Valerie. I didn't want anyone else to get hurt, so I made my bow and arrows appear when the Giants were still climbing up and shot an arrow to distract Ronnie.
Micky: Some nice shooting there, too. ;)
Mike: Well, you did a nice job, buddy. Sure wowed the crowd. :) ;)
Peter: (Blushes) Thank you. I didn't really want to hurt anyone. I just wanted to keep Ronnie from making Valerie marry him!
Emma: Speaking of the devil's apprentice, where IS Ronnie?
Valerie: Over there. (Camera cuts briefly to Ronnie chatting animatedly with a pretty, platinum-blonde bridesmaid.)
Ronnie: So, what are you doing tonight, miss?
Bridesmaid: (Dreamily) Uh-huh. (Sighs) You are SOOOO cultured! :X :D
(Cut back to the kids, who grin and chuckle. :) )
Lauren: Gee, that didn't take too long. ;)
Valerie: I think he would have dropped the whole thing if Shelia hadn't found him after the Music Society meeting. He originally wanted to COME to the wedding, not take it over.
Peter: (Smiles) All's well that ends well. Ronnie's found another girl, the wedding went on, and everyone got to have a party. :)
Daphne: We STILL didn't catch Shelia, though! :P
Micky: I'll bet she's already working on her next plan to get us. :P ;)
Mike: We've gotta do somethin' 'bout her. Nielson's startin' to get suspicious.
Lauren: Starting to? :P
Emma: If we're not careful, he'll start coming after us next. :p
Peter: I hope not! It's not our faults Shelia wants our souls! :p :(
Micky: We can't help being popular. ;) :P
Mike: We'll just have to think of better ways of holdin' him off until we can pin Shelia down.
Davy: That could take decades! :p
Daphne: Valerie, I was wondering something. When Peter arrived, you called him "the man from your dream." What did you mean?
Valerie: (Sighs) This morning, when I was getting into my wedding gown, I nodded off and had a terrible nightmare...well, day-mare, I guess. I saw Shelia attempt to take Peter's soul, and she paralyzed me before she could stop me. I realize now who it was, but it confused and scared the hell out of me this morning.
(Peter whimpers and reflexively puts a hand over his chest. :( )
(before I could stop her.)
Valerie: I had another dream a few nights ago. I dreamed that Peter was a prince turned into a puppy by Shelia, and a woman with long, silvery blond hair told me I was his soulmate and I was the only one who could break the spell.
(Emma and Lauren exchange looks at the mention of the woman with the silvery blond hair.)
Peter: I had a weird dream, too! I dreamed you were a princess who was made to forget me by Shelia, who was a witch! The woman told me I was the only one who could save you!
Valerie: (Sighs and leans into Peter's chest) Oh, Peter...
Emma: (Slowly) I think Ursula sent those dreams.
Mike: Ursula the crystal?
Lauren: Yeah.
Emma: Ursula told Lauren and me she used to have long, pale blond hair. Shelia chopped it off, along with her head, when she killed her. :p
Davy: Bet Shelia 'ad a 'and in them, too. I doubt Urse would send dreams where Petah was turned into a puppy or her sistah tried to take 'is soul. :p
Micky: Sounds like they both had equal share in those dreams.
Peter: (Sighs) Ursula meant well. She just wanted to help us get back together. :)
Valerie: Well, it worked. (Looks up and into his eyes) You really are the only man for me, Peter. (Looks at his suit) Where did you get that? You look very handsome in it. :)
Peter: (Blushes) My Imagination Power. Ursula told me I just had to use the power, and I'd be a fine gentleman, like Ronnie is. :) :">
Valerie: (Smiles, shakes her head warmly, and gently takes Peter's face in her hands) Peter, you didn't have to do that for me! You've ALWAYS been a gentleman to me, far more than Ronnie ever was! I love you just the way you are, beads, Technicolor paisley shirts, moccasins, and all. :)
(Peter beams again. :D )
Valerie: Hey, where did you guys find Lauren? I think Shelia took her away shortly before we lstarted preparing for the ceremony. Said she was going to keep an eye on her.
Davy: Shelia was guardin' 'er upstairs in your rooms. :p
Micky: And she was more than keeping an eye on her. Seemed like she was trying to turn her against us. Me, especially. *makes a face*
Lauren: No wonder I don't remember most of that. :P
Peter: Oh, man! :(
Valerie: That bitch! (Growls) Oooh, the next time I get my hands on her, I'll do a lot more than make her stagger a little! X(
Lauren: Wouldn't mind getting my hands on her again, too. X-(
Daphne: You owe your sister, her friend, and the kittens one, Val. They helped find Lauren, stand up against Shelia, and dumped that punch on her. They're some of the biggest heroes of all here. :D
Valerie: Oh, Chrissy! Good girl! :D
Peter: I'll tell Morgan to treat them to Millie's best cheesecake tonight. :)
Davy: Those litt'l buggahs are bloomin' 'eroines, they are! You should 'ave seen them go against Shelia in Val's rooms! The cats jumped on 'er, then the girls did! :D
Micky: That was so cool. ;)
Emma: Oh, man, Shelia attacked by two ten-year-old girls and a pair of kittens! I would have LOVED to see that!
Micky: And hog tied! :D
Mike: Damn, them girls are warriors-in-training! :D
Morgan: (Calls to them) Why don't you kids cut the cake? The girls are hungry.
Chrissy: (Giggles) Daddy, you're DYING to try Sophie's cooking! :D
Tilly: Come on, guys! We're starved over here!
Joe: We just crashed a wedding. We need food. ;)
*Micky's stomach growls.* ;)
Mike: I think that means it's time to cut the cake. ;)
Micky: *grins* Cake! ;) :D
(Valerie and Peter just laugh and walk over to the cake hand-in-hand. :) )
(The slice the cake together, handing it out to the hungry crowd. Flashbulbs pop as the pair feed each other cake and take each other in a deep kiss. The little girls make gagging noises under the table; everyone else cheers. Mike has his arms around Emma, who smiles dreamily. :) )
(We fade out on the happy scene and onto the area in front of the Cartwright Mansion, where the cars are. There's a black light, and Shelia Saunders appears. Her once off-white suit is now bright pink, and she's dripping wet. ;) )
Shelia: *stomps her way along; mutters* Those damn kids... Yet another plan down the drain. I've got to get those kids. *pauses* I need some more dependable help. *evil grin slowly appears* I wonder if... Oh, yes, it worked before, but maybe something a little different this time. I just need to figure out how to get him again... *smirks as she heads away from the mansion* ;) >:)
(Shelia looks around. A black light envelopes her, and she vanishes as the sounds of music and laughter drift from the Cartwright Mansion's garden and we fade out entirely.)