Everyone ready to finish this one off?

Mike: Yeah.

Peter: I am.

Micky: Me too!

Davy: So am I.

(We open back on the tennis courts. Mike, Emma, Peter, and Davy watch a tennis match between Micky and Lauren. They're the only ones on the court.)

Bob: Hi, guys. Back on the court already?

Peter: I just finished playing Micky. Lauren wanted a crack at him.

Bert: Hey Davy, off this afternoon?

Davy: Yeah. Daph's working, though. She'll be off in about an hour, so we'll head over and meet her, then have dinner.

Bert: So, what happened to the demons and devils? Has anyone seen them?

Mike: Haven't the faintest. No one's disappeared in the last few days, though. Al's been keepin' tabs on the kitchen staff, and the only guy who called out was genuinely sick with a cold.

Emma: The last time we saw any of them was when Alex stomped off the court after he lost to Micky in the tournament.

(Emma lets out a whoop when Lauren's ball goes past Micky's.)

Emma: I believe that is game, set, and match! All right, Lauren!

Mike: (They all clap) Nice work, little darlin'.

Lauren: *Bows* Thank you, thank you!

Micky: That was a lucky shot, babe.

Emma: (From the stands) That wasn't luck, Dolenz! It was SKILL!

Mike: You'll get her next time, Mick!

Micky: I'd better!

Bert: Congratulations on your big wins, both of you! How does it feel to win two big country club tennis tournaments?

Lauren: It feels wonderful, Bert!

Micky: Yeah, it does.

Bert: If nothing else, you got a thousand bucks each and those nice, shiny trophies, not to mention a year's membership to the club.

Bob: What are you going to spend that two thousand bucks on?

Mike: Is the word "chemistry" in there somewhere?

Emma: I'm sure Lauren will spend it wisely.

Mike: Mick, are you going to buy two thousand bucks worth of cupcakes?

Emma: Only if they don't have enough sugar to make him crazy.

Micky: No, Lauren forbid me to use any of it on actual food.

Lauren: I DID say he could buy kitchen equipment and ingredients to make food.

Bert: That'll work.

Mike: Yeah. You could expand your kitchen.

Emma: Get some real top-of-the-line appliances.

Micky: I'm thinking a stand mixer with some kind of detailing.

Emma: With detailing?

Mike: Like tail fins on a 50s Chevy or somethin'?

Bert: They have detailing on stand mixers now?

Micky: I'm thinking more of a paint job.

Bob: Ahh. That makes more sense.

Bert: Hey, what happened to Jessie and Nyles? Did they ever catch that gopher?

Emma: (Rolls her eyes) We don't know. As far as we know, they're still somewhere on the golf course...if they haven't gotten fired for completely destroying it.

Mike: You heard from Nyles since the tournament, Mick?

Micky: No, but I've seen him running back and forth across the green occasionally.

Bob: Where did the idea for this story come from?

Emma: (Nods at Lauren) This one was completely on her.

Mike: I think I remembered hearin' a while back that you guys wanted to do a story 'bout Micky playin' tennis.

Lauren: Yes, since this was about when the real Micky was into playing tennis. I had to fit it in somehow.

Bert: Why the demons AND the devils?

Emma: We wanted to bring the Devils back into the plot line after cutting them out of last month's story and set up for the finale of the Demon four-parter in June.

Mike: Swell. So they know each other. I felt like we were trippin' over villains...and we never DID find out what happened to them or that sauna.

Peter: I'm guessing they probably dismantled the sauna, or at least no longer use it to drug victims. It's too well-known.

Emma: We were talking about doing a short story to fill in how the Devils and Demons reacted to Alex's loss and the sauna incident. We'll see what happens.

Bob: So, what's on the boards for next month?

Emma: (Grins) A trip to a fabulous beach house in a gorgeous resort town.

Mike: Waiiiittt a second. There has to be a catch to this.

Emma: Of course there is, dear.

Peter: Oh dear. I don't like the way she said that. Lauren, tell me this isn't going to be nasty!

Lauren: Nah, not nasty. Just...strange.

Mike: How strange? (Sighs) Don't tell me. We'll find out next month.

Emma: Yeah. The Demons will be involved again, but only mildly until the end.

Mike: I hope Bela finds a good tailor for that little hole I put in his suit.

Peter: Stella seemed awfully interested in Alex. I hope she doesn't try zapping HIM. I don't even want to think of what his energy would do to her.

Lauren: *Grins* Zelda would kick her butt, then his.

Mike: Yeah. We've already established Stel's a lightweight compared with Sheila or Zelda. They could both probably kick her from here to New York and back again.

Emma: (Mutters) I'm still not so sure about that. You said that about Sheila when we first met her.

Bert: Who's idea was it to add Nyles and Jessie and the gopher?

Emma: I think that was kind of both of us. We wanted to bring in a few more characters without getting overwhelming, and we had a lot of fun the couple of times we've had Jessie and Nyles together in the stories. (Grins at Lauren) And Lauren just watched a really funny comedy about golfers at a country club.

Lauren: Right.

Peter: I really enjoy coming here myself. The crowd's not always the easiest to get along with, but it's fun to use the tennis courts and swimming and the REAL spa and sauna facilities.

Mike: (Rolls his eyes) Other than the sauna and the restaurant, this place is borin'.

Emma: Oh, I don't think so. I like the sports programs.

Bob: Hey, (grins) what's with Al? New semi-regular?

Emma: (Grins at Lauren) Sort of.

Lauren: Uh, yeah, sort of. I've got a small other obsession going and I kinda had to create the character. For the record, he is not based off a real life person, rather is based off a character, with a few real life quirks that certain fans will understand.

Emma: Kind of like the Monkees, but with a cooking bent.

Mike: I'll believe the "bent" part.

Lauren: There's definitely a "bent."

Micky: How regular is semi-regular?

Lauren: It means we'll use him when he fits in the story.

Emma: Right. So don't panic, Mick.

Micky: Me, panic? Nah, I was just curious whether to brush up on my verbal volleying or not.

Mike: Well, you might want to. (Looks at his watch) I think it's about time we took this over to the restaurant to finish out this story.

Bob: We'll join you. We could use a good meal.

Emma: Let's head over to the restaurant, then.

(Cut to the restaurant. The group sits at the same table they were at during the end of the last story.)

Peter: (Sighs and opens his menu) I wish Valerie could have joined us, but she said she'd be better off staying and watching Jordan and the other kids with Chrissy and Sarah at her dad's mansion.

Mike: Don't worry, buddy. She'll be havin' that kid soon.

Peter: I sure hope so. She hasn't been as spacey with this one as she was with Jordan, but she will occasionally drift off.

Emma: What are you going to have, Mick? And don't say everything on the menu. Valerie isn't here to pay this time.

Micky: Nah. Actually, that turkey sandwich Lauren had the last time looked really good.

Mike: I'll just have that burger I had last time.

Emma: Grilled chicken sandwich for me.

Peter: The Roasted Vegetable Sandwich in a pita pocket with sprouts.

Al: *Walks over to the table* Well, look at what the cat dragged in! *Grabs a chair from the nearest table and takes a seat between Lauren and Micky; Micky rolls his eyes* How's everyone today?

Mike: Great, Al. Hey, you seen Daph?

Al: Yeah, she's just finishing up in the kitchen. She mentioned you'd be stopping by.

Emma: (Nods) We really like it here. You do good work.

Mike: Your burgers are groovy, man. They're just so BIG.

Peter: And your lemonade is perfect, very tart and not too sweet.

Al: That's what I live for, the praise. Thanks, kids.

Peter: You're welcome.

Mike: Hey, have you seen the owner of this place and all those people he was hangin' out with around recently?

Al: *Shakes his head* Not since the tournament. Some nasty voodoo going on there.

Mike: What do you mean?

Al: Just what all of you were talking about the first time you came in, with all the disappearances and stuff.

Emma: We heard your kitchen staff is back now.

Peter: Do you know what happened to them?

Al: Yeah, they're all back, but I'm not really sure what happened. No one really remembered what happened.

Mike: (Mutters) Trust me, you're better off not knowin'.

Emma: (Over Mike's muttering) What's your grilled chicken sandwich like?

Al: *Grins* A grilled chicken sandwich.

Mike: (Rolls his eyes) How about that Angus burger? I sure could go for another one of those.

Emma: I'll have the grilled chicken sandwich, please. Unsweetened ice tea, cole slaw, no fries.

Al: *Nods* Keep 'em coming...

Peter: Roasted vegetable sandwich, lemonade, cole slaw, no fries.

Davy: Garden salad with hard-boiled eggs and an unsweetened iced tea.

Micky: Turkey sandwich, lemonade.

Lauren: I'll go with the turkey sandwich again and an unsweetened iced tea.

Al: I'm still waiting for a tough order from all of you. *Heads for the kitchen, but leaves the chair where he parked it.*

Micky: *Moves the chair and slides closer to Lauren* He's really starting to get on my nerves.

Lauren: *Sighs* Mick...

Mike: He's too much like you, Mick.

Micky: What's that supposed to mean?

Davy: Exactly what it sounds like, mate.

Micky: Right...

Mike: (Turns to Micky) Hey, how did dismantlin' that soul removin' machine go?

Micky: Fine. It did end up being a smaller version of the first one.

Mike: He must have showed up early in the mornin' while the courts were still bein' set up and buried it. Good thing our buddy the gopher dug it up for us. Hell, forget tryin' to bomb him out. We ought to be givin' him a medal or somethin'.

*Al returns to the table with Daphne, who takes a seat next to Davy.*

Al: *Grins* Look who I found. I even dragged her away from that slave driver kitchen manager.

Mike: Hi, Daph. How's work?

Emma: He's treating you well?

Peter: When are you getting off?

Daphne: Just fine. Glad to be sitting. I'm off right now.

Emma: Hey Daph, Davy, are you going to keep your jobs now that we know what's going on here?

Daphne: I am. I like it here.

Davy: I think I will, too, now that I've gotten the hang of it.

Peter: And I'm sure Al appreciates your help.

Al: I sure do! Without you, I'd probably be bald by now.

*Micky snorts.*

Mike: Here's a question for ya, Al. Do you know if they caught the gopher that disrupted the tennis tournament yet?

Al: *Shakes his head* Last I heard, they were still chasing it.

Peter: And they haven't gotten fired yet?

Al: Well, I didn't say that...

Mike: They got fired, and they're STILL chasin' that thing?

Al: Yeah, they are.

Peter: Well, I have to hand it to them. They are persistent.

Emma: Daphne, do you want anything, or did you eat in the kitchen already?

Daphne: I put my order in when Al came with all of yours.

(Just as Daphne finishes saying this, several bus boys arrive with their sandwiches.)

Emma: What did you order, Daph? I wanted to try the chicken this time.

Daphne: I got the chicken, too!

Emma: Do you know if it's good?

Daphne: It's really good!

Emma: (As they hand out the sandwiches) Great! I love grilled chicken sandwiches.

Mike: And the Angus burger looks just as good as last time!

*Micky plows into his sandwich.*

Peter: Why don't we sign out here, so we can eat our lunch in peace?

Mike: Yeah. I want to really enjoy this burger.

Emma: (Nods at Al) First of all, we'd like to thank our guest star for this month.

Al: *Grins* Thanks for having me.

Peter: And you can find out more about golf and tennis at your local library or online...or better yet, by checking out your local country club or open golf course or even a local park and playing a game or two yourself.

Emma: How about our two victors, Micky and Lauren, sign us off this month?

Lauren: *Glances at Micky, who's mouth is still full* I'll do so for both of us. From all of us here at Dream World, we wish all of you a very happy Easter!

All (In Unison, including Al...except for Micky, of course): Happy Easter!

(And we cut to the credits, a montage of scenes from the "production" played under "Tear Drop City." We end with a pastel graphic surrounded by spring flowers with the words "Happy Easter from All Of Us At Dream World!" then a shot of all six Guardians on the tennis courts, watching Lauren and Micky play with the words "A Raybert Production" under it.)