Hey darlin'! :)

Ok, everyone ready to save Daph?

Davy: (Growls) You bet. X(

Mike: Let's go.

Micky: Ready!

Lauren: Me too!

(Cut to a beautiful Japanese palace in downtown Tokyo. The car, the motorcycle, the truck, and Delia's car pull behind the palace. Everyone gets out and looks around some gorgeous gardens, with waterfalls and wild birds and stone benches. Davy, however, is too upset and angry to notice the beauty around him. He marches right up to Delia's face.)

Davy: All right, where is she? Where's Daphne? If you've 'urt 'er... X(

Delia: Calm down, David. She's all right.

Honeywell: As well she should be, if you intend to keep our bargain.

Mike: (Crosses his arms) If you try anything funny, we could send that film to the American Embassy in an instant! :p

Micky: And be more than happy to do so. :P

Delia: She's in the back, away from the main house. Some of the smaller buildings here are let out as offices. Who would think to look for a pop star in such a secluded place?

Honeywell: Once we've made the trade, we want no interferance with our leaving. Two of my men should be around with the money soon. I wired them while I was in the car.

Delia: Very good. Follow me. (She starts around back. Her men surround the kids and Honeywell, who does manage to get over to Lauren and Micky.

Honeywell: (To Lauren, Micky, and any of the others in earshot) I was really calling my men for back-up in the truck. They know where we are and should be arriving shortly.

Micky: *nods* Good.

Lauren: We may need them.

Honeywell: I don't trust her. Your celebrity pretty much eliminates her trying to sell or film you the way she did Keiko, but I'd be prepared for her to try something else.

Lauren: Which I'm sure will happen momentarily. :P

Mike: What I don't understand is what she's after. This is all just too easy.

Micky: There's definitely something wrong here.

(They enter a small padgoda in the back of the property. It is a single room. There are a few chairs, a desk, a lamp, a bookcase, and shelves filled with film and video equipment. Daphne is bound and gagged in one of the chairs. Another man holds a gun on her head.)

Davy: (Angrily) DAPH! (Turns to Delia, fire in his large brown eyes) What did you do to her? Is she all right? (Turns back to Daphne) Luv, I'm comin'! (He starts to her, but two more of the men block him)

Delia: Tsk, tsk, David. Have some patience. You'll get her back when we get that film. (Goes to Daphne and starts playing with her hair, running her fingers down her neck) It's a shame we can't sell her, though. She'd be very pretty on a bed in this setting, and I'm sure we could find a market for this long, lovely black hair and those flashing hazel eyes in Northern Europe, or maybe Russia... >:)

Emma: (Whispers to Micky) Mick, give me the film.

Micky: *hands Emma the film* Here.

Davy: NO! NO! DON'T TOUCH 'ER! I LOVE 'ER! X( :o :(

Emma: You want the film, Delia? (She leans back and throws the film cannister frisbee-style) Take it!

(The cannister goes over the men's head and hits Delia square in the chest, making her double over as "She Hangs Out" begins.)

(Davy runs to Daphne and unties her. :X)

*Daphne hugs Davy.* :x

*Micky goes out into the gardens and grabs a pair of hedge clippers. He goes over to a tree and starts clipping. We see a blur of flying branches and leaves. Micky goes around the back, revealing that he cut a directional arrow. One of the goons runs up and looks either way, scratching his head. He does a double take at the arrow, then runs off in that direction.* ;)

(Mike and Emma pull some branches back and let them fly at a couple of goons, knocking them over. ;) )

*Lauren grabs some discarded branches and stands with other trees. She stands still, holding the branches. A goon walks up and sees her, but looks at the branches she's holding. Lauren rolls her eyes, drops the branches, and clasps her hands, giving the goon a double-axe-handle shot between his shoulder blades. She grins.*

(Two Japanese "women" walk past some of the goons, giggling...until one goon notices that one "woman" is awfully tall for a woman or a Japanese person. He grabs "her" fan...and reveals Mike in white oriental makeup. Emma also wears oriental makeup, sticks holding her mass of brown curls up as well as she can make them. She and Mike smack the two men over the shoulders with their fans and run for the main Palace building.)

*As Lauren and Micky run after Emma and Mike towards the main Palace building, a man in black jumps out in front of them, swing nunchucks and making a lot of noise. Micky motion for Lauren to wait, then he grabbed a long bambo stick. He swings the stick, knocking the nunchucks from the guy's hands. He screams like a girl and runs off. Micky grinned, holding the stick over his shoulder. He drapes his other arm around Lauren's shoulders as they continue on their way.*

(More men in black ninja uniforms jump out of the shadows as the six run into the palace. They surround the group, brandishing weapons. Emma pulls the stick out of her hair and duels with one, ultimately pinning his sleeve to the wall with it. ;) )

(Mike grabs a vase to hit the guy over the head with...but a woman in a kimono with a serious expression on her face takes it from him and puts it back, shaking her finger over grabbing a priceless antique. She decks the ninja instead and walks off. :p)

(Davy and Daphne, also now wearing kimonos and Japanese makeup, run in a room where a group of women are having a tea ceremony. They stand with the women in the back. The ninjas run in and accidentally upset the tea. The women chase them out of the room, and Davy and Daphne head off. ;) )

(A ninja throws a bunch of sharp throwing stars at Micky and Lauren.)

*Micky swungs his staff at the stars. Some bounce off and fly in the opposite direction, while the rest just stick into in. Lauren makes a "whew!" motion as Micky stands wide-eyed.* :-O

(Mike confronts one of the men, who brandishes a large, curved sword in front of him. Mike makes his broadsword appear, much to the ninja's astonishment. They duel, making sure to watch out for the antiques. The women who were in the tea ceremony stop and watch them, squealing and gasping in surprise and delight. :o )

(Mike ducks, and the man accidentally cuts the head and...other parts...off of a statue. Mike pulls his kimono so it covers his, ahem, other parts and continues dueling.)

(The ninja finally knocks the broadsword out of Mike's hand as Delia storms into the room, followed by her more conservatively-dressed men.)

*Micky and Lauren holds up signs with zeros on them, giving the score for the cheat.* :P ;)

Delia: (Growls as the music ends, the women flee, and the men round up the group) Where is the film and your other, bespectacled friend? They searched the entire office, and the film is gone. X(

Mike: I don't know, bitch, and even if I did, I sure as HELL wouldn't tell you. X(

Delia: You have a rather large mouth, mate. (Nods at the ninjas) How would you like these fellows to shut it for you? They're highly trained in all manner of the martial arts.

Davy: Um, no thanks. I prefer the musical arts. (Holds Daphne close to him) :o

Mike: We can take 'em on, Delia.

Emma: Um, Mike, may I point out that they're trained in martial arts...and we're not? :p

Micky: When has not knowing how to do something ever stopped us? ;)

Davy: (Ducks one man throwing more stars) Um, when they're carrying deadly, pointy weapons, and we aren't? :p

Honeywell: (As we hear doors open) Stop right there! (More men, some in suits, some ninjas, surround the other men) Delia Buttram, you're under arrest for pornography, kidnapping, drug dealing, and illegal sales of humans and of books and other media. (Two men grab her and take the film from her, handing it to Honeywell) Good work, kids. Thanks for stalling them long enough for our Japanese agents to get the call over to us.

Mike: What took you so long?

Honeywell: Our agents weren't happy about the destruction to their tea ceremony. ;) :p

Luarne: Oh, brother. :P

Davy: Those birds in the kimonos were yours?

Honeywell: And well-trained, too. Called us before they came out to watch the spectacle. ;)

Davy: (Takes Daphne's arms) Daph, are you all right? Did they 'urt you? If they did anything to you... X( :o

Daphne: I'm okay. Just a bit dazed. :)

Davy: They didn't do anythin' to you, did they? I don't know what I'd do if they did! X(

Daphne: *shakes her head* No, just tied me up, that's all.

Davy: (Hugs her hard) Oh...oh thank god, luv. You don't know 'ow scahed I was for you. I thought they'd drugged you and made you do what they did to Keiko...or worse. :o

Daphne: *returns the hug* Oh, Davy! I was worried I might never see you again!

Davy: When we get back, luv, we're going to 'ave a weddin'. A big weddin'. I want everyone to know how much I love you. :X

Daphne: Davy, I'm so happy to hear this! :D :x

Davy: We'll 'old it in the spring, and we'll invite everyone we know. Maybe we could borrow the Pad or the Montgomery 'Ouse, and we could get Millie to cater. :D

Daphne: Yes! Thank you, Davy! *hugs him again* :D :x

Davy: Luv, I was a fool. I thought I wasn't ready, but when they took off with you and I thought I was going to lose you, I almost went crazy, you know? Keiko's a nice girl, but she's just that - a nice girl, a cute kid. I don't want a cute kid. I want YOU. :X

Daphne: And I want you! :X

(They kiss deeply, ignoring the sighs of delight from the women who have rejoined the group and the whistles from some of the bolder men. ;) :X)

(The others stand with Honeywell as his men lead Delia and her group away.)

Honeywell: They found Delia's newest "shipment" in a warehouse in the Tokyo dock area. Boxes with the florist's shop label containing drugged, half-naked humans were supposed to be sent to the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. We've also sent men to stop the other white slave shipments she had going and to confiscate her warehouses of pornographic magazines, film, and books.

Mike: God, that's sick. :p

Emma: How could Delia DO it?

Honeywell: (Shrugs) As far as we can get out of her, she was only worried with whatever would turn her a profit...and with continuing the legacy of her father, a fairly well-known Australian mob boss. She wanted to prove to them and especially to the Japanese that a woman could be equally effective or more so.

Emma: And in this case, I'm afraid she was right.

Micky: As disgusting as it is. :P

Mike: Yeah, man, unlike most of the bad guys we handle, she weren't crazy. She was just a really smart businesswoman runnin' a really nasty business. :p

Honeywell: No, she's far from crazy. In fact, she's so smart, I rather wish she weren't on the wrong side. We could use someone with a good head for business like she has.

Mike: (Whispers to the other three) Gee, I wonder why? ;)

*Lauren and Micky nod.* ;)

(Emma giggles. ;)) )

Honeywell: Ok, kids, we're going to need to get statements about this afternoon, but you're mostly free to go. My local men will handle the rest, and I'll send out bullietins for other countries to beware of flower "shipments" coming in.

Mike: (Looks at his watch under his kimono, his eyes widening) Oh, man, we really DO have to get going! We've gotta get back to our kids and start rehearsal. :o

Emma: Oh, shit, the kids! Pete still has them! :o

Lauren: We'd better relieve him, and quick! :-O

Honeywell: Thanks again, kids. You helped stop an international pornography and white slavery ring. Is there anything we could do for you?

Mike: Yeah. Provide us a fast, efficient, and armed ninja escort back to our hotel, so we can make sure our children haven't killed our bassist and pianist and my best friend. ;) :p

Honeywell: (Smiles) Will do. ;)

(As the kids walk off, Daphne and Davy still holding each other, we fade out on a shot of the gardens and the palaces and in on the gardens around the modern hotel as a police escort, including the ninjas, follow the car and the motorcycle back to the hotel. Cut to the hallway as Mike, Emma, Lauren, Davy, Micky, and Daphne hurry over to Lauren and Micky's room, where Peter is watching the kids.)

Mike: (Knocks on the door) Pete? Hey buddy, you ok?

Micky: Are you alive? ;)

Peter: (Opens the door with a grin and some rice hanging off his cheek) Oh, hi, guys! Valerie and I called room service for the kids' dinner. We just finished! :D

Mike: They didn't do anything to you?

Valerie: No, they were all very well-behaved. We went for a walk in Tokyo and saw a real tea ceremony and ran around the palaces. :)

Katie: PAPA! MAMA! (She comes running out of the room and latches onto her papa's leg) :D

Mike: (Hauls Katie into his arms) Hi, cowgirl. Were you good for Uncle Peter n' Aunt Val?

Katie: (Nods) Uh-huh. Fun! :D

*The twins follow and run to Lauren and Micky.*

Micky: *picking up little Mick* Ah, so you two actually behaved, huh? We'll have to reward that. ;)

Lauren: *picks up Shelly* I think that's fair enough. ;)

*The twins cheer.* :D

Mike: Yeah. Your moms will take you out for whatever the Japanese do for dessert, then meet your daddies and uncles at the big concert tonight. It's our Japanese debut. ;) :D

Katie: Yay! Music! :D

Mike: That's right, cowgirl. You guys are gonna get to see your daddies play tonight. ;)

Davy: And 'ow would you three like to be in Uncle Davy n' Aunt Daphne's weddin' in a few months? ;)

Katie: (Tries to imitate Davy's Northern England accent) Weddin'? :-/

Shelly: Wedding! Yay! :D

Little Mick: Wanna be in wedding! :D

Davy: Katie n' Shelly can wear pretty dresses and carry flowers up the eisle, and Mick, you'll wear a nice little suit and carry the ring. :)

Katie: Oooh! Fwowers! :D

Mick: I get to carry the ring! *grins, then shrugs, not really understanding, but happy all the same* :D ;)

Davy: (Looks at Micky) And Mick's dad's gonna be my best man. ;)

Mike: I dunno about "best"... ;) (Emma nudges him as he grins)

Micky: Hey!? *tries to swing at Mike* :P ;)

Emma: (As Mike ducks away) Ok, ok, guys. Maybe you'd better get along to rehersal. ;)

Mike: Right, honey. (Hugs Katie) Come on, guys. Let's go see the other thing your papas and uncles are good at. ;)

Davy: Gee, Mike, I don't think that's somethin' we can do in front of the kids. ;)

*Lauren groans.* ;)

*Micky laughs.* ;)

(Cut from Mike smacking Davy over the head to the concert that night. All of the girls and kids are in the front row, listening to Micky sing "(I Prithee) Do Not Ask For Love"...and really HEARING it, as the auditorium is dead quiet except for the faint rustle of ten thousand white handkerchiefs waving in the soft breeze.)

Emma: (Whispers) Man, they're doing GREAT out there tonight!

Katie: (Claps quietly) Yay Papa! :D

Lauren: *nods* Yeah... especially since they can actually hear themselves for a change. ;)

Valerie: I'm so glad these concerts came off without a hitch. :)

Emma: And look at all these girls! I haven't seen this many girls transfixed over anything since Millie's sale on chocolate cheesecakes and cupcakes for Valentine's Day. ;)

Lauren: Amazing, ain't it? ;)

Valerie: Glad to see the publicity department did their stuff. ;)

Katie: (Puts a finger up to her lips) Shhhh! Music! ;)

Emma: (Nods) Good girl, Katie. We should be listening to Papa and uncles, not talking. :) ;)

(As the boys launch into their next song, the original version of "Circle Sky" (complete with the white sweaters), a smaller figure sits next to Lauren at the end of the row. It turns out to be Honeywell.)

Honeywell: Hello, ladies. (Nods at the boys) You know, they're really quite good for a rock-and-roll outfit. They really have this crowd under a spell.

Emma: Thank you. Any luck with Delia?

Honeywell: She wouldn't talk until we developed those pictures you took...and even then, she gave the information reluctantly. Her father's empire spread all over the Pacific, from her native Australia to the northern Soviet Union and Alaska. She pounced on the opportunity to expand it across the globe by adding more operatives in the US and Europe...including Vincent Martinelli, whom I believe you have all met before. He is currently serving a life sentance in England for his criminal activities, but we questioned him and he said he recieved his orders from an American man, not a woman, and the man sounded rather nervous about it. We believe her associate was the late Reginald Charrelston.

Emma: (Frowns) Then why did she hire a hit man to kill him? It had to be her.

Honeywell: Our American operatives traced the call to a large oriental-style flower shop in LA. She had a secretary do the actual calling, but yes, she was the one who wanted Charrelston dead. As far as we could get from her and some of her higher-ups, he was going to turn himself in to the police and the CIS and blow the whistle on her.

Lauren: Wow. That'd do it.

Valerie: (Raises her eyebrows) I'll bet that's what that mysterious call was! He had to make some call during the party he didn't want to tell anyone about, and that must have been it! He was calling the police to tell them what he knew about the pornography ring, but Curry got to him before he could finish the call. :o

Emma: That's right! No one ever did explain why he made that sudden phone call! :o

Lauren: Geez! :-O

Valerie: That’s probably where he was going when he went to all those conventions, too. He came here instead. He WAS seeing another woman...Delia Buttram!

Honeywell: Delia Buttram, incidentally, is under arrest and is going on trial here in Japan and in her native Australia. She will very likely end up serving a life sentance for murder, kidnapping, mob activities, illegal printing of pornographic materials, drug running, slavery, and being accessory to murder and kidnapping.

Emma: What about the man we found at the flower shop and poor Keiko?

Honeywell: The man you found at the flower shop is recovering very well at his parents' home in Osaka. Keiko (looks to the eisle as a slender, familiar Japanese figure is seen) will be joining us momentarily. ;)

Emma: (As a slightly pale but smiling Keiko sits on the other end, next to Valerie) Hi, Keiko. How do you feel? :)

Keiko: I feel better. Thank you. :)

Valerie: The others told Peter and I what happened. You must have gone through a terrible ordeal! :o

Keiko: Yes, it was terrible. I was very scared.

Emma: What happened? We saw them grab you out of the shop, and we didn't hear much else until we got to the gym.

Keiko: *shakes her head* I do not remember much of what happened. I was drugged shortly after they got me.

Honeywell: Keiko's going to go back to America with me. She's still interested in doing spy work after she finishes her degree. :)

Keiko: *nods* Yes, I am. :)

Emma: That's wonderful! I hope you'll be very happy there. :)

Valerie: And maybe you'll meet someone special of your own someday. :) ;)

(Valerie gives Daphne a wink. ;) )

Keiko: *smiles* I hope so. ;)

*Daphne just sighs. She's been staring at Davy for most of the time.* ;)

Davy: (Onstage) Ok, ladies, I'd like to dedicate this to a very special woman in me life. I was reminded of just how important this afternoon, when I thought I'd almost lost 'er. Daphne, luv, this is for you. (Gets down on his knees and sings the slow version of "I Wanna Be Free." His eyes never leave Daphne's the whole time. :X)

Honeywell: (Smiles) Well, I have to say, that is true love. ;)

Emma: And true love, as some wise man once said, will follow you forever. So treasure your love. ;)

(Davy climbs offstage and pulls Daph back onstage with him...to thunderous applause. He pulls her onstage and gives her a huge kiss as Mike watches thoughtfully, Micky grins, the girls beam, the kids giggle, and Peter sighs. The camera fades out on the two onstage, the applause, and the last notes of "I Wanna Be Free.")