Everyone ready to rescue Peter, Mike, and Val, and find out what Darwin plans on doing with that machine?

Lauren: Yeah!

Micky: You bet!

Davy: Let's get that madman! :p

(We begin in total darkness. The darkness dazedly gives way to a close-up of Darwin. It then moves to Peter’s head. We're back in the Blue Olive's basement. The female workers haul the crates we saw earlier onto the conveyor belt. Peter blinks, then looks around, confused. Kitty Marmalade and another woman hold the struggling Valerie. Dexi works the controls to the machine, smiling evily.)

Peter: Hey, where am I? What's going on? (Peter struggles, but his body is sealed in a long crate. Only his head is visible.)

Kendred: We're eliminating you, Mr. Tork, unless...

Peter: (Frowns) Unless what?

Kendred: Unless you and your wife would like to join my operation.

Peter: No way! :p

Kendred: Your musical experience could be valuable to our organization.

Peter: No! Never! I like things the way they are! Sure, there's violence and all kinds of nasty things I'd love to change, but I'd rather do it through my music, not through machines! :p

Kendred: (Goes to Valerie) And you, Mrs. Tork, with your father's vast grocery wealth, could also be of great use...

Peter: (Wails) Get away frome her! :( :p

Valerie: No!

Kendred: What a pity. (Runs his finger over Valerie's cheek; Peter whimpers) We could have used a woman like you.

*Valerie tries to pull away, but Kitty and the other woman hold her tight.* :P

Kendred: I thought more of both of you. You seemed to be intelligent and fairly sophisticated for young people, but it seems I was wrong. You're just normal, stupid children playing childish games. (Nods at Dexi, who's a little TOO happy at the controls) You may start when ready, Dr. McKinley.

Dexi: (Laughs manaically) With pleasure! (Flips a few switches; the machine lurches to life)

Valerie: Peter!

Peter: (Wails to Kendred) You'll never get away with this!

Kendred: Oh, but I will, Mr. Tork. (Nods towards the end of the machine) This is the crushing machine. I suppose even you can guess what it's for.

(The camera cuts to shots of crates being crushed by a huge iron block, then falling into a chipper that spews wood chips and splinters into a dumpster.)

Peter: (Gulps) I was hoping it was a ride at Disneyland. :( :p

Kendred: (Laughs) Enjoy the last E-ticket ride of your life, Mr. Tork. (To Dexi, who still works the controls) Stay here. Make sure he gets through the crusher. I don't want him running to the CIS with what he knows. (Turns to Kitty and the horrified Valerie) Miss Marmalade, why don't we take Mrs. Tork upstairs and show her our...experiment?

Kitty: *nods* Gladly.

Valerie: What? :-O

(Kendred takes Valerie's other arm almost lovingly.)

Kendred: You and Mr. Nesmith are going to be a part of my new army, Mrs. Tork. With your wealth, experience, and sophistication, I'm sure you'll rise high (smirks at her low-cut halter gown) in the ranks. ;)

*Valerie tries to back away again.* :P

Peter: (Sobs) Valerie! Michael! What are you going to do to them?

Kendred: (Takes Valerie's arm tighter) Subdue her, Miss Marmalade. But gently. We don't want to harm her or the future army member inside of her.

Kitty: *smirks* I will. ;)

Peter: (Shrieks) Nooo! Valerie! :(( :o

Valerie: Peter!

(Kendred and Marmalade hustle Valerie out of the room as quickly as they can, followed by several of the workers, though most of them remain, loading crates, watching the wailing Peter's progress, and just shooting the breeze.)

Peter: (To Dexi) Please, please, let me go! I'm not the one who hurt your sister! I don't know what happened to her!

Dexi: (Smirks) I'm having too much fun watching you bawl like a baby, hippie. (She fiddles more with the controls...but suddenly, a blur of auburn and black jumps on her. Another, curly-haired figure runs to the controls. Two more, one tall and red-headed, the other smaller with glasses and dark curls, jump onto the women chatting by the remaining pile of crates.)

Peter: (As "Can You Dig It?" begins) Micky! Lauren! Help! :o :S

Micky: We're comin', Pete!

(Emma and one of the women grapple with each other and end up literally dancing to the music. ;) )

*Micky leap-frogs over one worker, only to have two more come running at him. He dives behind a crate and lets the two workers collide with each other.*

(Two workers grab for Emma at once. She ducks under their arms, and they end up hugging each other. They finally realize they're in each other's arms and push each other away, annoyed.)

*Lauren tries to figure out the controls and fights off a worker by growling at her. She runs away, screaming like a little girl.* ;)

(Kimberly tries to outrun a worker, but neither of them are getting anywhere. Kimberly finally rolls her eyes and points downwards. They're running on the conveyor belt. She finally goes over to the woman and karate-chops her. ;) )

*Micky launches himself onto the conveyor to get Peter free. He pulls a crowbar from his belt to do so.* ;) :-O :D

(Peter beams his gratitude at Micky.)

(The two workers reach for Emma again. This time, Emma goes up, literally flying to the celing on the cable on her utility belt, showing off like she's Mary Martin in "Peter Pan." ;) )

(Dexi runs over to Lauren and the controls, but Emma runs to her best friend's aid, struggling with the sequin-spangled showgirl.)

*Lauren finally manages to get the conveyor to stop, while Emma struggles with Dexi. She grins and jumps to Emma's aid!*

(Kimberly jumps onto the conveyor belt to help Micky get Peter out of the crate. She pulls a magnet out of her belt and pulls nails out of one side of the crate while Micky works on the other.)

(Dexi struggles wildly, trying to reach the controls. Emma grins and pulls down the zipper on her spangled showgirl costume, tugging the skimpy dance outfit and and stockings down to her knees, much to Dexi's shock, although the camera only shows the upper portion of her body and her lower legs.)

*Lauren stands off to the side, laughing and pointing at the showgirl.* ;) :))

(Dexi tries to go after Lauren, but she's trying to pull her costume back over her body at the same time and ends up tripping over her stockings and stilletto heels.)

*Lauren pulls some rope from her belt and ties up the tripped-up Dexi.*

(Kimberly, Micky, and Peter jump down from the conveyor belt. The three girls carry Dexi onto the conveyor belt, dump her into the long crate Peter just vacated, and quickly nail it shut with the crowbar. They stand back and admire their handywork as the music ends.)

Dexi: (Struggles in the box) LET ME OUTTA HERE! I'M GONNA KILL ALL OF YOU FOR THIS, YOU LITTLE BASTARDS!!!! DARWIN'S GONNA TURN YOU ALL INTO MINDLESS SONS OF BITCHES!! X(

Peter: (Winces) That isn't a very nice thing to say. :p

Dexi: (Snorts) You think I care, you little dimwit?

Micky: You know *moves over to the controls*, it IS possible that this conveyor could ACCIDENTALLY start back up. ;) >:)

Dexi: (Narrows her eyes) Try it, you curly-haired fruitcake. If my boss finds me a pancake, he'll just go harder on the hick and the hippie's wife. :p X(

Emma: (Growls) Mike is NOT a hick! X(

Peter: What's wrong with Valerie being a hippie's wife? :p

Micky: *makes a face; sarcastic* Oooohhhh, "curly-haired fruitcake." Ouch. That one just hurt me so deeply. (Turns to the others) I say we start up the conveyor again! :P

Emma: (Puts out her "claws" and growls) Lemme at her, Lauren! I'll show her what happens when a Mother Bear gets MAD! X(

Dexi: More like a teddy bear. You couldn't hurt a New York cheesecake. :p

Emma: You've never seen me demolish a cheesecake before. ;)

Lauren: Down, both of you! *glares at Dexi* I wanna do it! X-(

Dexi: If you kill me, you'll never find the hick and Mrs. Tork. I know where Darwin and Miss Marmalade took them!

Emma: Could you kindly stop referring to my husband as a hick? X(

Peter: Tell us what happened to Valerie! He said he was going to do something to her and the baby! :(

Lauren: So how's about you tell us where they are in exchange for your life? *places a hand on the controls*

Dexi: (Closes her eyes; pause, then, hesitant) If you get me out of here and let me get back into my clothes, I'll lead you to them.

Emma: I wouldn't believe her.

Dexi: I don't have much of a choice in the matter at the moment. :p

Lauren: Let us tie your hands behind your back, and you've got a deal.

Dexi: (Glares at Emma, who glares right back) Deal.

(Micky and Kimberly go up to Dexi to help her out of the box. Cut to a bit later. The six are now back upstairs in the blue hallway. Dexi's back in her showgirl costume, and her hands are, indeed, tied behind her. She and Lauren lead the group, followed by Emma, Peter and Micky, with Kimberly bringing up the rear.)

Peter: Thanks for rescuing me, guys! How did you find me?

Emma: Pure luck.

Kimberly: We'd run out of rooms to search on the floor we'd ended up on, so we decided to go back to the basement and explore that more thrououghly. We thought we might have missed something the first time.

Lauren: *glances back at the others* Good thing we did.

Peter: Yeah. I'd be a wood chip right now if you guys hadn't come back downstairs! :o #:-S

Micky: And we certainly wouldn't want that! *puts an arm around Peter's shoulders*

Peter: I'm happier as a human! :)

Emma: (Frowns) Peter, where's Mike?

Peter: (Wails) They have him! They're going to do some kind of experiment on him and Val...(softer; gulps)...and our child. :( :((

Lauren: Well, hopefully, we're about to find ALL of them!

Emma: We'd better! (Leans her "claws" against Dexi's back) Mother bears don't like people who try to damage their mates. X(

Dexi: Could you please stop that? You're putting holes in the lace on my costume. (Nods at a door towards the end of the hall) Here we are.

Micky: Good. About time.

Emma: How do we get in?

Peter: Is there a doorbell?

Dexi: (Smirks) Since you're all so bright, you figure it out. ;)

Lauren: Break the door down?

Kimberly: Sounds good to me. HI-YA!

(One well-time karate kick from Kimberly sends the door crashing into the lab in splinters. Kitty Marmalade and two of the lab women strap Valerie onto a lab table. Mike stands behind Kitty Marmalade, but he's subdued and quiet in a white button-down shirt and brown trousers with his raven hair slicked down, his eyes passive and his face placid. Other women in lab coats adjust knobs on various controls or read computer screens.)

Peter: Valerie! Michael!

Emma: Mike! (She runs to him, but Kitty Marmalade blocks her way)

Kitty: Oh no, you don't!

Emma: What did you do to him?

Kendred: He's the first member of my grand and glorious army, Mrs. Nesmith, which you and your friends will join shortly.

Peter: He wants to make all the kids in the world do what he thinks they should do by distorting their music...and the Atlantica Club is the first target! :o :p

Micky: *snorts* Highly unlikely. :P

Emma: (Tries to get past Kitty; calls to Mike) Honey, are you ok? Have they hurt you?

Mike: (No Texas accent and an unusually quiet voice) I'm fine, Emma. I'm going to help Master with his plan.

Emma: (Screams) Nooo!

Peter: Oh god, Michael!

Micky: Okay, that freaked me out. :P

Kendred: Ladies, handle the kids and untie Dr. McKinley. They'll all be witnesses to the creation of my grand and glorious army.

(Kitty Marmalade pulls Emma's arms behind her back. The lab workers advance on the others. Mike advances on Micky, holding a chair.)

Micky: Watch it with that thing, man! :P

Mike: Master said I have to stop you from ruining his plans.

Micky: Oh, yeah? Since when do YOU do what others tell you to do? :P

Mike: Since Master made me what I should be.

Micky: Which is?

Mike: What children were like in the old days. Obediant and respectful of those who are our superiors, dedicated, loyal, truthful, and devoted to home, family, and work.

Eric Kendred: (As he and the now-freed Dexi work the controls) He's just a good boy, Mr. Dolenz...and one who doesn't ask questions of his superiors.

Micky: You're nuts! :P Gimme that chair!

Peter: No! Not Valerie! Don't!

*Micky scoffs.* :P

Kendred: He's the first member of my army, my young friends. They'll be no more of this long-hair hippie rock idiocy. I'll raise an army of youth devoted to aiding me in taking over this corrupted country.

(Suddenly, the air around the antenna begins to crackle. Light beams waver and flash, reflecting off of the jewels. Kendred laughs manically.)

Lauren: Uh oh. :P

Kendred: (Turns to Valerie) You'll all be witnesses to the second member of my army...and the third. (Leaves the controls and takes Valerie's head in his large hand, inspecting it) It's a shame to do this to such a lovely woman, but your child will grow up to be a fine soldier for my great army of old-fashioned values.

Peter: NOOOOO!!! VALLLLL!!!

(As the light crackles more, the windows suddenly seem to blow apart as CIS agents, lead by Broderick, swing through them. Honeywell, Davy, and the Abbies hurry in through what's left of the doors at the same time.)

Honeywell: There they are!

Broderick: CIS to the rescue! :D

Kendred: I don't remember turning this into a party! Kitty, get them! Stop them!

Kitty: Me? :P

Dexi: I'll KILL them if they've done anything to Lexi! X(

Kendred: I'm busy with the controls!

Maxine: (Smirks) Oh, your sister is fine, but under arrest...and by the way, you aren't identical twins anymore. ;)

Jenny: I'll say not. ;)

Dexi: You DAMN BITCHES! WHERE IS MY SISTER?

Maxine: Safe in the hands of the CIS, where she belongs. (Smirks) Or maybe she ought to be safe in the hands of Andy Warhol, considering what she looks like at the moment. Jenny did some brilliant work on her. ;)

(Dexi roars and launches herself into the fray of CIS men, kids, and lab workers. Her actions begin the next romp, Peter's version of "I Don't Think You Know Me.")

(Mike circles Micky, swinging the chair at him, but the lithe drummer is too quick for his controlled mind to catch.)

*Every once in a while, Micky stops to stick his tongue out at Mike.* ;)

(Mike drops the chair and grabs hold of Micky.)

(Emma struggles in Kitty Marmalade's arms, trying to pull away from her.)

(Broderick pulls a bunch of fake flowers out of nowhere for Dexi, but they only make her sneeze. :p )

*Lauren runs to help Emma get away from Kitty. She moves up from behind and jumps on Kitty's back, putting her hands over her eyes.*

(Emma stamps angrily on Kitty's foot, then hangs onto her other side. She and Lauren pull her over to a second table and strap her to it.)

*Micky and Mike are still struggling. Micky is trying to reach the chair Mike dropped.*

(Kimberly makes a face as someone grabs her from behind. She turns around and karate chops her assailant...only to find she karate-chopped an amourous CIS agent.)

(Dexi hands Davy the flowers. He sneezes and she walks off.)

*Micky finally reaches the chair with his foot and drags it closer.*

(Mike once again makes a grab for Micky, but he no longer has his Imagination-Powered strength under Kendred's control and is no match for a drummer who's been working on construction projects.)

*Micky shoves Mike into the chair and puts Mike to sleep to keep him from getting in the way.* ;)

(Davy hands Daphne the flowers. She sneezes, and he walks off, doing his nails. ;) )

(The light beams are becoming more solid. Peter watches in horror as they hit Valerie, whose struggles lessen. He closes his eyes and makes his bow and arrows appear in a muted blue light. He aims the green-tufted arrow for the top of the antenna. Dexi sees what he's doing and jumps for him, knocking him to the floor and making his arrow go wild. Jenny and Maxine finally pull Dexi off of Peter, who recovers quickly enough to send a second arrow to hit the first into the antenna, knocking several jewels out of their placement. The lights suddenly die as the music fades away.)

Micky: *crows* Nice shooting, Pete! :D

Peter: Thanks, Micky!

Kendred: (Growls) What the HELL was THAT?

Peter: (Aims his bow and arrow straight at Kendred) An old-fashioned weapon, Kendred.

Honeywell: (Eyes widen at Kendred) Isn't he the art critic for the New York Bulletin?

Broderick: I read all his collumns! :o

Lauren: I think past tense terms would be more suitable for him now. ;)

Kendred: (Narrows his eyes at Peter) You wouldn't shoot me, Mr. Tork. It would be against your creed of peace, love, and flower power.

Peter: Try me, Kendred. I do believe in peace, but I also believe in people doing it their own way, not under some madman's control. You did something to my best friend to make him submissive, and you tried to hurt my wife. Give me one good reason I SHOULDN'T shoot you.

Kendred: You haven't got the guts, Mr. Tork.

(Peter hesitates, his face contorted and confused. Kendred finally pushes past the crowd and, before anyone can stop him, ducks into a secret door in the wall and disappears.)

Honeywell: He must have gone downstairs to the main club!

Emma: (Smirks at Kitty Marmalade) And he left YOU. I guess he's not as dedicated to you as you thought. ;)

Kitty: *mutters* Should've known better than to trust a guy who couldn't give a good review to save his life. :P

Peter: (Lowers his head) I...I couldn't shoot him. I just can't hurt a living creature, even one that's no longer in it's right mind. :(

Micky: *claps his shoulder* It's okay, Peter. You did just fine. :)

Honeywell: Where did you learn archery like that, young man?

Peter: (Grins) It was inherited. ;) :D

Emma: I'll stay up here with Mike and see what I can do about reviving him.

Broderick: We'll take Miss Marmalade and Miss Dexi to the cars. (Takes Dexi's arm and slaps on handcuffs - she's now handcuffed to him. Dexi takes one look at the overeager Broderick and groans. :p)

Maxine: Well, what's the rest of you waiting for, Halloween? Let's get that madman! :D ;)

("I'll Be Back Up On My Feet" begins as the kids and the CIS men chase Eric Kendred onto the main floor of the Blue Olive.)

*Micky immediately makes a b-line for the kitchen. Lauren follows after him, trying to bring him back into the chase.*

(Honeywell confronts Eric Kendred, chasing him around a table filled with annoyed, well-dressed older patrons.)

*Micky appears in the serving window behind the counter. He motions to Lauren, who starts loading the counter with pies.* ;)

(The showgirls who were onstage start to come down off of it...but are chased by Maxine, Jenny, and Daphne, all of whom hold scissors and brushes with paint. ;) )

(Davy runs onstage and takes the showgirls' place, doing one of his soft-shoe routines. He ducks a tomato thrown his way, then makes a face and looks for the person who threw the offending vegetable. :p)

*Two pies are suddenly launched and hit two showgirls.* :D ;)

(The showgirls scream and run after their assailants...but trip over the cord Daphne, Maxine, and Jenny laid out and go flying into a table filled with people.)

(People are starting to run for the exit or cheer or join the fight, creating confusion.)

*More pies are launched from the serving window. These aren’t aimed anywhere particular.* ;)

(Most of them hit the tables, but a few hit patrons, who scream and gasp and run to the service counter to find out what's going on.)

*More pies are piled on the counter, almost completely hiding the two behind the counter.* ;)

(Davy is still ducking vegetables onstage. He's got quite a collection now. A cabbage finally knocks him to his feet. The camera cuts to Daphne and Kimberly, holding a bin of vegetables and giggling. ;) :)) )

(Pies are going all over. The maitre 'd tries to find out what's going on, but he's hit with a pie. The showgirls try to scramble to their feet, but they, Maxine, and Jenny are pelted with pies, and they all just fall to the floor, screaming and wrestling.)

(Davy gets offstage, picks up a pie, and goes behind the service counter. He taps Micky on the shoulder. When Micky looks up, he's hit in the face with a pie. ;) )

*Lauren then spins Davy around and pelts HIM with a pie.* ;)

(Peter comes downstairs with Valerie. He takes one look at the scene, pushes Valerie gently under one of the remaining upright tables, and goes after Kendred.)

(Kendred, now covered in chocolate mousse pie goo, slips his way to the front entrance. Peter runs in front of the door, blocking it. He and Kendred face off.)

(Honeywell sees the two and tries to make his way to the door, but two pies knock him to the floor.)

Peter: (As the music ends) Mick, toss me a pie this way!

Micky: *tosses a pie* Here, Pete!

(The pie sails through the air and hits the ground in front of Kendred. Peter shoots the next pie, knocking it straight into Kendred's face. He flails, wiping pumpkin from his eyes, before he goes crashing to the ground. A net falls over him. Peter looks up and waves at Emma and Mike, who stand hand in hand on the second floor. Mike still looks a little groggy, but both are beaming as they head downstairs.)

*Micky punches both fists in the air and gets another pie in the face, this time from Lauren, who grins. She's still clean.* ;)

Honeywell: (He and one of his men drag Kendred to his feet) Eric Kendred, aka Darwin, you're under arrest for grand theft robbery, conspiracy, espianoge, kidnapping, and operating dangerous equipment without a license.

Maxine: (She, Kimberly, Daphne, and Jenny drag the showgirls over as Broderick brings Kitty Marmalade downstairs, followed by Mike and Emma, still hand in hand) Here's the rest of the gang!

Kendred: (Narrows his eyes) There's no proof.

Peter: We all saw that huge machine and what you did to Mike. (Holds up his pendant with a grin) And I taped everything you and Miss Marmalade said to me during the dinner! :D ;)

Mike: (Now speaking with his accent again) Just because we're kids don't mean we're idiots, Kendred.

Valerie: You can't turn back the clock and make everything like it was ten years ago. There are ways to change things you don't like, but what you did isn't it.

Kendred: (Puts his hand out to Kitty) Kitty, my darling, tell them I had their best intentions at heart! I was going to make the children of this country behave again, like the music their parents like, do the things their parents tell them to do, respect people and things...

Kitty: *pauses, then shakes her head* Sorry, Kendred, but you DID go off the deep end. :P ;)

Kendred: Kitty, how did this happen? My plan was SO well-thought-out! We were going to help bring things back to the way they were!

Kitty: These kids happened! :P

Mike: Damn right!

Peter: (Puts his hand on Kendred...and pulls his hand back as if it's been stung) You...you're really crazy. You don't understand why we stopped you.

Kendred: It would have worked if it wasn't for you meddling kids! X(

Emma: Scooby-dooby-doo! ;)

*Lauren and Micky snicker.*

Honeywell: Ok, Kendred, you're going to the station. We'll be along with the kids shortly.

(Kendred and Kitty Marmalade are lead out, yelling at each other.)

Honeywell: (Nods at the kids) Are all of you ok?

Micky: A little sticky... :P ;)

Davy: (Just a finger at Micky) 'E ain't. 'E didn't get to blow anythin' up. ;)

Lauren: *grins* That's true. ;)

Mike: (Rubs his head) I'm ok. I have a headache, but I'm ok.

Emma: (Grins) Smacked him on the head with one of the larger jewels. Didn't hurt him, but it DID bring him out of what Kendred did to him. ;)

Mike: (makes a face and rubs his head) Speak for yourself, darlin'. :p

Honeywell: Why don't we get you kids down to the station to give your statements, then get you back to the Plaza Hotel? You've all had a very long night.

Peter: (Puts his arms around Valerie, whose eyes are drooping) That sounds good. We can talk about this in the morning.

Valerie: (Dreamy) Uh-huh...

Lauren: *gets a smudge of chocolate cream off Micky's cheek* I think Mick's gonna have to run alongside the car. ;)

Micky: *dull glare* Isn't there something wrong with this picture? How come I'm all covered with pie, and you're not? :P

Emma: She's more careful. ;)

Lauren: You got the line right. ;) I'm clean because I know how to stay out of the line of fire. :P

Micky: Oh, yeah? *produces a pie from behind his back and smooshes it in Lauren's face* Ha HAA! :D ;)

Lauren: *wipes the pie off her face* You are SO dead, Mick. :P ;)

Micky: I'm really scared, babe. ;) :P

(Everybody laughs and walks out the door, emerging into the neon-lit New York night to the tune of "I Don't Think You Know Me." "Know Me" fades into "Your Auntie Grizelda" as we cut to the Aquatica Club a few days later. Emma, Valerie, the Abbies, Lauren, and Van watch the boys play the song onstage. Peter sings happily, gyrating his hips in time to the music. :D)

Emma: (As the performance video ends and the club claps wildly) I don't think the guys have ever been more "on" than they have tonight. :)

Van: Well, from what I've gathered, you guys DID save the free world. ;)

Lauren: It was nothing. ;)

Maxine: Yeah, we save the free world all the time.

Lauren: You know, get up, shower, eat, save the free world, eat... ;)

Valerie: More to the point, there was a reward for the capture of Darwin and his jewel robbery ring. We’re all splitting the money. Peter’s and my share will go towards the rest of his teaching degree. :)

Emma: (Nods) Ours will go a long way towards the "repair the pad" fund. ;)

Maxine: We got some money, too. We're going to buy new amps and try to publicize our efforts a bit more. :)

Peter: (As "Auntie Grizelda" finishes) Hey there, New York! We're just going to take a ten-minute breather, so don't leave or anything! Peace out! :D

(The guys put their instruments down and join the ladies and Van at the table.)

Mike: (Leans over Emma, kissing her cheek) How did we do, darlin'?

Davy: (Kisses Daphne) Were we sensational up there or wot, luv? ;)

Micky: So, were we fabulous or were we fabulous?

Lauren: What was the first choice again, Mick? ;)

(Everyone laughs, even Van. ;) :)) )

Peter: (Gently hugs Valerie) Oh, Val, I'm so happy!

Mike: You should be, buddy. You're a hero. You were the one who saved every kid in the country.

Peter: (Grins at Micky, Lauren, Kimberly, and Emma) But Mick, Lauren, Kim, and Em were the ones who saved ME! :D

Micky: All in a day's work. ;)

Mike: (Kisses Emma on the lips this time) Em's the one who brought me outta that damn trance.

Emma: (Grins) But throwing that net on Kendred to keep him from escaping was your idea! ;) :D

Van: What was Kendred doing, anyway? I've heard wild plots that rival any Matt Helm or James Bond movie!

Peter: He was going to use light beams, the kinds that transmit TV and radio signals, and ray guns to brainwash young people into being some kind of army.

Mike: (Nods) That crazy Dexi chick dragged me back to the labs after Honeywell and his folks vacated and put me under the ray. (Makes a face) I kept hearin’ somethin' in my head tellin' me to be a good child and obey my Master. I knew what I was doin' and I didn't like it, but that voice in my head was takin' command of my body. :p

Van: What happened to "Darwin" and his gang?

Emma: Honeywell told us that they're all in prison now and are being questioned by the CIS before they're put on trial.

Davy: Kitty Marmalade finally spilled the whole thing, includin' tellin' the CIS where the plans for the ray machine were.

Valerie: Kendred was going to run and leave her and the twins to take the blame.

Lauren: Which figures. :P

Kimberly: What happened to Dexi? She was almost crazier than Kendred when we found her in the basement! Man, she wanted to tear everything she got her hands on apart! :p

Maxine: Dexi was apparently very close to her sister. When she thought we'd done something to her, she snapped. :p

Emma: What DID you do to Lexi?

Maxine: We...improved her. ;)

Jenny: She looked MUCH better when we were finished with her. ;)

(Davy and Daphne snort. ;) )

Davy: They gave 'er an interestin' makeovah. ;)

Van: (Smiles) How would you guys like to stay in New York permanently?

Mike: (Directed at the Monkees, but looking at Peter) Guys...

Peter: (Shakes his head as Valerie takes his arm) I'm sorry, Van, but we have family and friends in California.

Maxine: (Smiles) It's nice to be home, but I don't think we could make it here, either. The real action is out west. ;) :)

Mike: (Puts his hand on Peter's shoulder) Buddy, I know you really like it here. If you wanna stay...

Peter: Michael, I want to stay with the group. A part of me will always be in New York. This is where I played my first gig, had my first real job, and lived on my own for the first time...but my life is in Calfornia now. (Smiles at Valerie) Besides, Val and I have a little one coming. We want to raise him or her where our family is. :)

Mike: You mean that, Pete? :D

Peter: (Smiles his big, warm smile) Of course. :)

*Micky whoops.* :D

Van: I could get you guys jobs in the Pacifica Club, at least for a few days, and I'll certainly recommend both your groups to other clubs in the San Fernando Valley area.

Mike: That would be great, Van. Thanks a lot.

Maxine: Thanks for everything you've done for us! :)

Van: No, thank YOU. You not only saved the world, but you and the two other groups helped give my new club a great launch. :D

Mike: Let's get back onstage and finish our set, before they start tearing the fish off the celing and eating them. (Looks around) Where's Micky?

Lauren: Oh no. :P

Peter: Maybe he's already onstage.

Lauren: *looks around* Then why am I getting a bad feeling?

Davy: I 'ope 'e ain't causin' trouble.

Mike: Come on, guys. (The three Monkees head for the stage and pick up their instruments. Davy tentatively gets behind the drums.)

Mike: Hey there, New York City! (There's a big cheer from the crowd) Ya'll ready for some more great tunes? (Another roar from the crowd) Our next number will be...

*Suddenly, there's an explosion from back stage that rains out fireworks-type sparklers onto the stage.*

Micky: *peeks out from behind the curtain; small grin* Oops. ;) :D

Mike: (As the crowd goes wild again) MICKY! X(

Peter: Wow, Micky, that was cool! :D

Micky: *comes out onto the stage* See? They like it! :D

Davy: Don't kill 'im, Mike! 'E's got to take the drums for this next set!

Mike: Oh, I won't hurt him.

Micky: *to Mike* Then why am I still worried?

Mike: (Grins) 'Cause you and I are gonna have a little chat later. ;)

Micky: *pouts* Goodie. :P

Davy: (Climbs down from the stool behind the drums) Come and take the drums, Mick, before you blow anythin' ELSE up. ;) :p

Micky: *as he sits behind the drumkit; grumbles* Everytime I have an idea for something groovy, Mike's gotta have a little CHAT with me about it afterwards. :P

(The music for "Love to Love" finally drowns out Micky’s complaints as we see everyone get out on the dance floor, including the Abbies, Emma, and Van...and as "Love to Love" ends, the camera rests on the Monkees playing happily, then on Peter looking out into the crowd. We hear the final notes of the James Bond theme as the camera fades out on the scene.)