Everyone ready to finish off this story? ;)
Mike: Yes.
Micky: Yeah.
Davy: I am.
(We open in the Rainbow Room as the boys finish rehearsing "Lady Jane." The twins and Katie chase each other around the room. Emma sits with Robbie in her lap, who watches his father rapturously. Jordan leans against Emma, his eyes half-closed.)
*Leah and Lizzie play with some blocks on the floor. Lauren sits in one of the oversized recliners, staring dreamily at Micky.*
Bert: (As the boys finish) Very nice, guys.
Mike: Thanks. We were havin' a MonkeeLeague meetin' anyway, and I thought it might not hurt to have a mini-concert, just to stay in tune.
Emma: You just wanted to play music and give orders.
Micky: Some things never change.
Mike: Ain't nothin' wrong with that.
Bob: Hey, did you guys ever figure out what to do with those boxes?
Bert: And did those bands ever get their souls back?
Mike: We finally managed to get into the boxes after we got back from Sheila's hotel. We released the souls in both boxes to their owners at the last matinee at the Club Caprice this afternoon. Mick said he was gonna keep the boxes and some of the crystals to study them.
Micky: I did keep them. I'm hoping to figure out something about them.
Mike: Yeah. It could help us in the long run. The Devils are not only up to no good, they're now trying mass soul removals. They must be getting desperate.
Emma: Or they have new help. That "Boss" Sheila keeps mentioning.
Mike: (Grumbles) What's WITH that guy, anyway?
Emma: The more appropriate question would probably be, "Who IS that guy?"
Mike: We've been going through this for weeks now. No one has the slightest idea who he is, and Alex and Zelda sure ain't talkin'.
Davy: We're just really baffled.
Bob: Are Zelda and Alex back with Sheila?
Emma: It would appear to be that way.
Mike: Alex is still workin' as a computer programmer, though. It looks like he and Zel may be genuinely tryin' to set up their own life...even though they're probably gonna still be workin' with Sheila and her money.
Bert: How's restoring the MonkeeLeague coming?
Mike: Slow. We're still workin' on findin' a new hide-out. Mick and I tried goin' back to the cave this mornin', an' it's useless. The door is not only blocked, but it was blown up with what feels like dark energy, concentrated versions of what's on the crystals. We can't get through.
Micky: Not to mention, I kept tearing up and couldn't really see what I was doing...
Mike: (Nods) Micky kept bawlin' and I was ready to. We had some great times in there...not to mention some great STUFF in there.
Micky: *sniffs* I really miss it!
Davy: *claps Micky's shoulder* It's okay, Mick. At least no one was 'urt. That's wot mattahs.
Mike: Yeah, and we didn't lose everythin'. Like Em said back in Part 4, we still have both cars, the motorcycles, anything that was in our garages, our uniforms, our basic weapons (points to his head) and our powers.
Micky: But I lost my chemistry set AGAIN!
Lauren: Alex must have sent it somewhere else.
Mike: Mick, I agree with Lauren. Alex did try to take the chemistry set once. He probably has it in Arizona now.
Micky: And I got nothing.
Mike: We'll get you a new chemistry set when we find a new hide-out.
Micky: Promise?
Mike: (Sighs) Promise.
Emma: Why don't you boys work on the motorcycles after we finish here? I'll bet Rosemarie could use a tune-up after yesterday's ordeal, too, when Val and Daphne come back from their lunch.
Davy: That's a good idea. *elbows Micky* Right, Mick?
Micky: *small voice* Yeah.
Bert: So, when did you come up with this story?
Emma: (Sighs) Not long ago, actually. We've known we were going to do a four-part Devil story since last summer, but couldn't come up with anything for the August and September stories initially...until I remembered last year, when the Hotel Caprice imploded and was being remodeled by several firms as a nightclub. Hence, some continuity and a story.
Mike: So there's more coming?
Emma: Our next story will be a little...bigger. To be honest, the early parts of this story do show our lack of work on this one. We didn't know where we were going to go with it at first, but it seems to have come out ok in the end.
Mike: Came out ok? We ended up in a dungeon barely able to move!
Emma: That was kinda fun.
Lauren: Yeah, it was.
Micky: Oh, very nice.
Bob: What about Peter? Have you guys mended fences with him yet?
Mike: We would if we could FIND him. He's literally disappeared after yesterday. Valerie said she saw him this morning, but he left before she could talk to him.
Jordan: (Looks up) I'm scared 'bout Daddy. He looks funny.
Mike: Yeah, I knew he shoulda trimmed that mustache.
Jordan: No! He's not blue anymore!
Mike: He's finally given up on some of those weird drugs they're takin' in Laurel Canyon?
Jordan: Not blue! Dark!
Emma: Does it have to do with his aura, Jordan?
Jordan: Uh-huh. (Nods, his blue eyes wide and sad)
Mike: Jordan ain't the only one sensin' somethin' wrong with Pete. He definitely ain't right. I smelled danger, among other things, on him both yesterday and when we were at the Club Caprice.
Emma: I think Peter should be checked out. Val, too. I'm seriously worried about both of them, especially for Jordan's sake.
Jordan: I want Mommy and Daddy.
Emma: We'll get them back, Jordan.
Mike: Yeah, little Cowboy. We're gonna do what we can. Your Dad...well, somethin's goin' on with him. We'll figure it out.
Bert: Which leads us into our next question - what's up for next month?
Emma: I meant that "something bigger" literally.
Mike: More special effects?
Emma: You could put it that way.
Mike: (Looks at Micky and Davy) You guys wouldn't know what they mean by that, would you? :p
Micky: Not a clue...
Davy: I have a strange feeling it might 'ave something to do with me.
Emma: Davy, have you ever wanted to...grow?
Davy: Um, yes, but not that badly.
Emma: You're gonna be a big man next month.
Mike: Why don't you to work on findin' out what Peter's doin'? That should get your minds off next month. He's actually speakin' to you.
Davy: Gladly.
Micky: I'm not done pouting.
Mike: Yeah, but you guys are pretty much the only ones who can do it! Val won't admit anything's wrong with him, and he won't talk to me without startin' World War III.
Davy: At least play along, Mick.
Micky: *sighs* All right, fine. I'll go.
Mike: There's somethin' big goin' on with the devils, and I think Pete and his weird behavior is the key.
Emma: And here's a question. What was he doing at Sheila's in the first place? Lauren, did you ever see him when you were there?
Lauren: No, I didn't see him.
Emma: I tried to ask Val about that last night, but she was still too gone. I'm hoping Daph can get some answers out of her this afternoon.
Mike: And how did he just HAPPEN to know how to find Sheila's penthouse? Not to mention, how in the hell did he get on the roof so fast?
Emma: Like Mike said, I think Peter may be the key to most of what's been going on lately.
Mike: And I want to work on some more songs, so maybe we ought to put the kids down for a nap and lead into our skit.
Emma: (Nods) That's right. Lauren and I will take us out of this one. We at Dream World hope you have a wonderful summer season. Enjoy your vacations with the ones you love.
Lauren: What she said. G'bye!
(We open right after the end of the interview segment. Emma and Lauren sit with all of the kids in the twins' room. Emma closes a book. The kids are in their beds and cribs. Lauren sits on the girls' beds and Emma sits on the boys' beds.)
Emma: ...and they lived happily ever after. The end. (Smiles) Ok gang, time for your naps!
Katie: I'm not tired. I wanna (yawns) play knight!
Emma: (Kisses her daughter's head) You can play knight after your nap.
Little Mick: Can I have a drink of water, Mommy?
Lauren: I already gave you some water. You still have half left, kiddo.
Little Mick: Oh. *pauses* I have to go to the bathroom!
Lauren: You used the bathroom ten minutes ago.
Little Mick: Oh, umm...I'm not tired, either!
Lauren: *messes up his hair* You are your father's son.
Emma: It's only for a little while. We're going to listen to your daddies work on music. We'll be back soon, and Lizzie and Jordan's mommies will be with us.
Jordan: (Yawns) Mommy home?
Emma: Soon, Jordan. She's out with Aunt Daphne.
Jordan: (Yawns) 'Kay. (He closes his eyes)
Emma: At least HE has no problem with naps.
Lauren: Neither do Leah or Lizzie. *motions to them*
Emma: Robbie's napping in the guest room. I'm going to go check on him. I'll meet you downstairs.
Lauren: Kids... try to keep it at a dull roar up here, okay? ;)
Emma: (Whispers to Lauren) Keep the boys from killing each other, ok?
Lauren: I'll do my best, but I'm not a miracle worker. *heads out*
Katie: (She gets on one elbow as soon as her mother leaves) Man, it isn't fair! Why do we have to take a nap? I don't see the grown-ups napping!
Jordan: I like (yawns and turns over) naps.
Mick: I don't.
Shelly: Me either.
Katie: (Lays down) I wish we could stay up and make music, like our daddies! Or fight the Bad Man and the Bad Lady!
Shelly: I wanna play music!
Mick: *frowns* I don't like the Bad Lady and the Bad Man scares me. He looks too much like Daddy.
Katie: I don't like them, either. I wish I could make them go away with my sword, or turn into a doggie and scare them away!
Jordan: (Yawns) I don't like them, either. They really scare me!
Shelly: We all agree we don't like them.
Katie: They hurt us and our mommies and daddies!
Jordan: (Yawns) I wish we could make them go away.
Mick: That would be nice.
Jordan: (Turns over) Yeah.
Katie: It sure would.
Jordan: Mick, do you think we'll EVER make them go away?
Mick: I hope so!
(The screen gets wavy as the kids settle down in their beds, and we cut to what looks like outside in slightly soft-focus. It looks pretty normal. Little Mick, Katie, and Shelly chase each other, while Jordan lags slightly behind. Leah and Lizzie play ball. Robbie watches all of them, giggling.)
Katie: (Stops at the playground slide and puts her hand on her heart) What's that? I feel funny. My tummy feels bad.
Robbie: I feel crummy.
Mick: Yeah, I feel weird, too.
Shelly: *frowns* I don't feel good, either.
Jordan: I think there's something bad here!
(Suddenly, we see three children. One is a little girl in a fancy red and black dress and red mary-janes, with a black bow in her red hair. She has a definitely un-child-like smirk, though.)
Katie: You look like the Bad Lady! You're a Bad Little Lady!
Sheila: Yeah, I'm a very bad little lady!
*The other little girl wears a dark purple jumper with a black t-shirt. She has pigtails tied with dark purple ribbons. Her fists are planted on her hips. The third is a little boy, who looks kind of like Little Mick. He wears dark blue jeans, a black long-sleeve t-shirt and sneakers. His arms are folded.*
Mick: *tilts his head* And you kinda look like Mommy!
Shelly: *eyes widen* And...and you look kinda like Daddy! You're the Bad Man only littler!
Alex: Smart kids.
Jordan: Oh no! Go away! I don't want to be dark!
Zelda: Oh, but it's fun!
Sheila: Why not? (She goes up to Jordan and Katie) You'd be a wonderful bad guy!
Katie: (She puts herself in front of Jordan) No he wouldn't! He's my best friend, and he's nice!
Jordan: I don't want to have a mean aura!
Sheila: (Turns to Katie; makes a face) You go away, or I'll turn you into a doggie!
Mick: Go away, Bad People!
Sheila: We don't feel like going away. We want to play! (She grabs Jordan) I want to play with him! I'll play House with him!
Katie: Let him go!
Alex: Playing House sounds like fun! *grabs Shelly* Hi, cutie.
Shelly: Lemme go, or I'll scream really, really loud!
*Alex just gives the camera a look, then shakes his head.*
Mick: Let her go!
Zelda: *goes up to Mick* You're cute when you're mad.
Katie: (She makes takes her little field hockey stick appear in a blue light and runs up to Zelda and Sheila) You go away! We don't like you. We don't want to play House with you!
Sheila: You go away! You just make me mad.
Robbie: (Frowns) Don't hurt my sister! (He tries to crawl over to Sheila, but she just dodges him)
Sheila: You're silly. You're just too little!
Robbie: You're a meanie!
*Shelly breaks free from Alex and runs from him. Alex follows and catches up because she doesn't run too fast.*
Sheila: All these little kids are silly. We don't play with little kids! (She pulls Jordan over to the sand box) Let's bury people in the sand!
Jordan: I don't want to!
Katie: I'm warning you...
Mick: *sees Alex catch his sister* Shelly! *tries to help her, but Zelda grabs his arm and latches onto him*
(Sheila makes a face and closes her eyes. There's a black light around Katie. When it subsides, Katie is a stuffed wolf toy.)
Jordan: Katie! (He starts to cry) You hurt Katie! She doesn't wanna be a toy!
Sheila: (She tosses the stuffed wolf in the air) Oh, this is a fun toy! (She throws it to Alex) Why don't we play catch with it?
Jordan: (He pulls on Sheila's ruffled red and black sleeve, crying and wailing) Give me Katie back! She's my best friend!
*Alex tosses the wolf to Zelda.*
Robbie: My sister! (He tries to catch the wolf, but he can barely stand without falling back) Gimme my sister! She's the only sister I got!
*Zelda tosses the wolf back to Alex.*
Sheila: (Grins at Jordan) I'M gonna be your best friend now! We're going to play with dolls and you're gonna be the daddy, and we'll always play with each other!
Jordan: You're NOT my friend! You're just a big meanie!
*Alex holds the wolf over his head as Shelly tries to jump for it, but she's too short to reach.*
Lizzie: Mean girl! (She grabs at Sheila's dress) You let him go! He doesn't want to play House!
Sheila: I wish all these little kids would go away! (Glares at Lizzie) If you don't go away, I'll turn you into a kitty toy!
*Mick slips away from Zelda, taking advantage of her being a slow runner. He runs toward Alex. The video slows as Mick gets closer to Alex. He jumps and grabs the wolf out of Alex's hand and lands. The video returns to normal as Mick runs away with the wolf.*
Alex: Come back here with that toy!
Leah: (She takes Zelda's dress) You're not my mommy! You're not as cool as her!
Zelda: Get away, you bother me, kid.
Leah: I'm not goin' way!
Robbie: My sister! Micky gots my sister!
Mick: *runs over to Robbie* Here she is!
Robbie: My sister. (Micky puts the wolf toy in his lap; he looks up at Micky) Thank you, Mick! You save my sister!
Mick: *grins* You're welcome, Robbie.
Jordan: Katie: (He finally pulls away from the distracted Sheila and runs over to Robbie) Is she ok?
Robbie: (Puts his hand on the wolf's stomach) Uh-huh. She's just scared. We can fix her all up.
Sheila: No way! (She tries to run over, but Lizzie is latched to her leg) Lemme go!
*Shelly sits on Alex's back, grinning innocently.*
(Leah has her arms around Zelda's waist and squeezes her as hard as she can.)
*Mick goes to help Leah.*
Jordan: Why don't we help Katie, Robbie? We can make her better.
Robbie: Yeah. I'm her brother. You're her friend. (They hug each other and the wolf toy. There's a blue light around the three. When it subsides, Katie is in the middle. She grins and hugs them back)
Sheila: (As Lizzie lets go) No! No! (Throws herself on the ground in a temper tantrum) No! Not fair! Not fair! I want to play with Jordan! I want Jordan all for me!
Katie: We don't like to play with you! You never play fair!
Jordan: We want all of you to go away and leave us alone!
Mick: Yeah, before we make you!
Jordan: (Nods at Sheila) The Bad Lady doesn't know how to share!
Katie: And the Bad Man and other Bad Lady never clean up things when they make them go boom.
Sheila: I don't want to go away! I want everyone to do what I want them to do!
Zelda: I think we should go away. No one wants to play with us here!
Alex: *grumbles* Or they play too rough!
Sheila: Ok, ok, we'll go home. (Whines) But I won't like it!
(There's a dark light, and all three mini-Devils disappear. All the kids cheer. Jordan and Katie hug each other, then hug Robbie.)
Jordan: We did it!
Shelly: Yay!
Katie: We made them go away! (She goes to Mick) Thanks, Mick. You saved me from the mean Bad Little Man!
Mick: *smiles* You're welcome, Katie. *shrugs* I was glad to help.
Jordan: Three cheers for Mick!
Mick: Awww...
Katie: Hip hip, hooray! (And the kids are still cheering "Hooray!" as we fade out on Micky and Lauren's backyard and fade in on the kids' room. The camera lingers on Little Mick, who sleeps with a happy smile on his face, before fading out all together.)
(Cut to the end credits. "I Won't Be The Same Without Her" plays over scenes from the "production." We end with the shot of all the families and Ursula standing in rain gear in the circular driveway of the Cartwright Mansion from "The Rain, The Ark, And Other Things" under the words "A Raybert Production.")