Is everybody ready to start the next part?
Mike: I want my daughter back. X(
Davy: Don't forget poor Ursula!
Micky: And the twins! X-(
Peter: And Chrissy! :( :((
(We open at a large, modern office building in downtown Los Angelas. Valerie, dressed in a decent suit, and Peter, wearing a less bright shirt, pants, and boots, go to the desk where a smartly dressed receptionist types notes.)
Valerie: Excuse me?
Receptionist: (Looks up) Yes? Do you have an appointment?
Valerie: No, but I thought you might be able to help me. (Nods at Peter) My husband and I wanted to ask about one of PPF's recently purchased properties, the Midway Amusement Park.
Receptionist: (Goes through papers) What for?
Valerie: We wanted to ask about the construction going on there. My father was looking at the property for a new super-sized grocery store.
Peter: I didn't know... (Valerie elbows him :p)
Receptionist: (Looks at some files) Where would this property be?
Valerie: Here's the address. (Hands her a piece of paper; the receptionist returns to the files, then emerges with some papers) Hmmm. Looks like a few modern buidlings were built in the area right after PPF purchased the property, and there are mentions of adding and repairing some of the vintage rides.
Peter: Would a Shelia Saunders be there?
Valerie: (Groans and nudges her husband there) I would like to know if the President of PPF Inc is in. I would like to speak to her on this matter.
Receptionist: Hold on a minute. (Goes down the hall; comes back, shaking her head) Miss London hasn't been in for several weeks. She's taking the last few days of her vacation. She said she was visiting family and wasn't to be disturbed.
Peter: Miss London?
Receptionist: Miss Julia London, our president chief CEO.
Receptionist: Will that be all?
Valerie: (Nods) Yes, you've been very helpful. We'll call Miss London another time. Thank you for your time.
Valerie: (Pulls Peter down the hall) That confirms it. I'll bet Shelia is at the amusement park. The children and Ursula are probably hidden in the new buildings.
Peter: But how are we going to get in there? Our powers are very weak! We can't fly or make the weapons appear.
Valerie: (Smiles and indicates her head) We still have the brains and the bodies we were born with, honey. We'll come up with something. We always do. (Makes a strange face) Um, Peter, would you mind if I went to the bathroom quickly?
Peter: (Nods) Ok. I'll stay right outside the door in case Shelia and Alex decide to come back from their vacation early. (They stop by the women's bathroom. Peter stands outside the door as Valerie goes in.)
(Cut to the women's bathroom. Valerie finishes washing her hand and is just about to go out the door when she suddenly puts a hand on her stomach and groans.)
Valerie: Oh, god. I don't think it's labor. That's the devil-warning stomachache. I've got to get to Peter! They ARE here!
*The restroom door opens. Shelia steps in, smirking.*
Shelia: Well, what do we have here?
Valerie: Can't a woman use the facilities without an audience? :p
Shelia: Sorry, Aristocrat, but when I have a plan, I'll use whatever opportunities are given to me to carry it out. So what better place to kidnap someone than in a bathroom?
Valerie: Shelia, is Peter all right?
Shelia: The Bard is just fine. Alex is keeping him company.
Valerie: What about Chrissy and the children?
Shelia: The children are also just fine.
Valerie: (Puts her hand protectively over her stomach) I'm not going to let you try to take my child like did Lauren's and Emma's, Shelia. We want this child, especially Peter.
Shelia: We shall see about that, my dear Aristocrat.
Valerie: That's what YOU think. (She pumps soap quickly from the sink and smears it in Shelia's face, then runs for the door)
Shelia: *screams; there's a flash of black light and the soap is gone* Oh, no you don't! *black-lights the door closed* X-(
Valerie: No! I've got to get that open! (She takes a hair pin from her purse and works on jimmying it open) Come on, it always works for Emma... :p
Shelia: *steps up behind Valerie and taps her on the shoulder* But it won't work for you now. >:)
Valerie: (Turns quickly and puts up a fist) Don't try anything funny, Shelia. I was captain of the basketball and softball squads in high school. I'm not a weak woman. X(
Shelia: Okay, I won't try anything funny. I'll just put you to sleep so nothing worse will happen to you. ;)
Valerie: Not if I knock out a few teeth first.
(Valerie aims...and actually hits her on the chin before pulling back and holding her fist.)
Valerie: (Shakes it) OW! How do boxers DO it?
Shelia: *rubs her chin* Lucky shot. :P
*Shelia sweeps her free hand in front of Valerie, sending a vail of black light over Valerie's face; it puts her sleep, still standing up* Much better. ;) >:)
(Alex drags Peter in, holding a hand over Peter's mouth. Peter whimpers when he sees the sleeping Valerie. :( )
Peter: (As Alex moves his hand) What did you do to her? Is she ok? :o :((
Shelia: I merely put her to sleep.
Alex: *nods* Nice.
Peter: (Starts to Valerie) No! Val, you've got to get up! We've got to get back to the others! :o
Shelia: Sorry, my dear Bard, but she'll be asleep at least until we get back to our *winks* current home. ;)
Peter: We're not going with you!
Alex: You don't have a say in the matter.
Peter: Please! She's going to have a baby soon! Our son! (Sobs) Let her go, at least. Take me, but let her go. :((
Shelia: *smirks* That's exactly why she's coming with us. (Turns to Sheila) Let’s go.
Peter: No! NO! Not our son! Please, no! :(
*A black light surrounds the entire group. When it fades, they've all disappeared.* >:)
(As the light fades, we fade out on the bathroom all together and fade in on the study at the Montgomery House. Mike is on the phone. Emma, Lauren, and Daphne go over papers. Mike puts down the phone, frowning.)
Mike: (Looks at the girls) The receptionist at PPF says she saw them there about two or three hours ago, but she can't say what happened to them. They left her and went towards the bathrooms, and that's the last anyone saw of them.
Emma: They didn't even contact us!
Lauren: There's something fishy going on. :P
Daphne: They would have called us by now.
Mike: I hope they didn't get into some kind of accident.
Emma: Maybe they're following more information about the amusement park.
Lauren: I hope so.
*Micky and Davy rejoin the others, carrying food with them. They both park on the couch, setting the food on the coffee table.*
Mike: You DID leave Val and Pete some food in the kitchen, right?
Emma: And cleaned up after your mess?
Lauren: Geez...
Micky: What mess? Where?
Davy: We left 'em a little.
Mike: You DO know how to clean dishes and put things away where they belong, right?
Micky: Yes! :P
Davy: I learned watching 'im. *jerks a thumb at Micky* ;)
Mike: I guess you guys didn't hear from Pete or Val while you were in there.
Davy: Not a word, mate. I wondah wot they're up to?
Mike: I'm worried. It's not like either of them to not call. The receptionist at PPF hasn't seen them for a couple of hours. I called Headquarters a while ago, and they're not there, either.
Emma: Maybe they went to the library or the city hall to check property records.
Mike: (Doubtful) Maybe...
Micky: Well, where else would they be?
Mike: In the clutches of Shelia and Alex. X(
Lauren: That's what I'm afraid of. :P :(
Davy: They could 'ave just as easily gone looking through information and lost track of the time.
Mike: Pete would. Valerie wouldn't.
Emma: She would these days, with her due date so close...
Lauren: ...Because Val hasn't been herself for at least five months.
Daphne: They DO have their communicators on them. They could have just called us.
Mike: I say we should go looking for them.
Emma: Where? LA is a big city.
Mike: That amusement park would be a good place to start.
Micky: *nods* I agree. *swallows his mouthful* I have a bad feeling about this.
Emma: How are we going to protect ourselves, though? Our powers haven't been working that well ever since they got Ursula, and they can just paralyze all of us with a wave of their hands. :p
Mike: (Grins) We're going to have to distract them or do something that'll keep them from being able to use their powers while we look for the kids, Val, and Pete. Put them on an even playing field with us for once. ;)
Micky: *glances at Mike* I know of an easier way to level the playing field, so to speak. ;)
Mike: (Nods) You think it's ready, Mick?
Micky: *pauses a moment* I think we'll find out.
Lauren: Find out what? What's ready? :-/
Micky: With Mike's help, I came up with a device that can briefly and temporarily drain power. We can use it on the devils to make a fairer fight. ;)
Mike: Heck, they did it to us. ;)
Emma: Hey, that's a great idea! How long have you guys been doing that? ;)
Micky: A while. It's pretty much been a little work here and there.
Mike: Yeah. It's somethin' we both came up with around the same time last year, after the whole clone thing. We thought it might help to bring Shelia down to size. ;)
Micky: With any luck, it’ll do that when on its test run. ;)
Mike: We'll hopefully have enough juice left in the old noggins to imagine it here. We could probably get it in the back of the MonkeeMobile.
Lauren: *smirks* Just don't hurt yourselves trying. ;)
Micky: Funny, babe. :P ;)
(Emma chuckles; Mike rolls his eyes.)
Mike: Come on, guys. Let's get out of here and find out what happened to our friends and children!
Emma: Honey, what if they're not there? We could get arrested for tresspassing...not to mention Shelia and Alex could get away with them, if they do have them.
Mike: Darlin', I've thought of that. It's a chance we're gonna have to take. What choice do we have?
Micky: None. :P
Mike: Let's go, gang. (Everyone stands and heads out; Micky and Davy take their empty trays to the kitchen)
(Cut to the front of the amusement park. The MonkeeMobile and the jeep pull up in the shadow of the skeleton of a huge old wooden roller coaster. Everyone steps out, looking around and shading their eyes.)
Mike: Pleasant, ain't it?
Emma: (Shudders) This place is giving me some really scary vibes.
Daphne: Has anyone ever heard anything about it being haunted?
Mike: Not that I know of.
Micky: I could swear I heard that somwhere years ago.
Lauren: *groans* Great.
Emma: According to Val's papers, it was abandoned a couple of years ago after Disneyland opened and the market on older amusement parks began to drop. A lot of parks are closing because of fancy new theme resorts like Disneyland and the one that just opened in Florida, Walt Disney World.
Daphne: Do you guys...feel...the kids here?
Emma: (Puts her hand on her heart - Mike does the same - and slowly grins, nodding) Yes! It's faint, but Katie is here somewhere. :D
Mike: I'm gettin' that, too. :D
Micky: *grins* Same here.
Lauren: *nods* Me, too.
Davy: We've got to look around for those modern buildings and any rides that look like they may be new or remodeled.
Mike: Let's spread out...but stay in twos.
Micky: Right.
Emma: Maybe we'd better cover up the cars. They'll be a dead giveaway to Shelia and Alex that we're here.
Davy: And we've got to 'ide that little gizmo of Mike and Mick's.
Mike: Hey, Mick, got the all-purpose-go-with-anything covers? ;)
Micky: *nods* In the trunks. Never leave home without 'em. ;) :D
Mike: Let's put 'em on. Help me with the MonkeeMobile. Davy can do the jeep. ;)
(They pull out two tarps that look exactly like the roller coster setting around them, right down to the dry grass and the litter on the ground. Davy and Daphne cover the jeep. Mike and Micky cover the MonkeeMobile. ;) )
Emma: Nice work. ;)
Lauren: *nods* Very nice. ;)
Mike: Thanks. The tarps are actually just plain tarps, but Mick and I worked a little magic so that they'll instantly blend in with any surroundings when put on the cars. ;)
Micky: *grins* Neat, huh? ;)
Davy: And they don't even blow up. ;)
Mike: I wouldn't let him add explosives. ;)
Micky: YOU wouldn't let ME? Wait a minute... :P ;)
Emma: Ok, you two, let's get going. You could be here all day arguing over who wanted to blow things up. ;) :p
Micky: Alright, alright...
Emma: We'll split up into pairs. The moment someone finds SOMETHING, you contact the others. Got it?
(Everyone nods and walks off as "Early Morning Blues and Greens" begins.)
(Emma and Mike head towards a dry log flume. Emma looks around the peeling and skeltal structure while Mike checks where there had once been water...and is squirted in the face by a fountain. Emma giggles at his annoyed expression. ;) )
*Lauren and Micky walk past a game booth. The old targets are still set up, but there's no guns to shoot with. Micky motions for Lauren to give him a moment, then jumps the counter. He punches each of the targets, while Lauren waits, arms folded over her chest. After Micky punches the last target, a boxing glove on a spring comes out of nowhere and punches him, followed by a "TILT!" sound effect. Lauren leans over the counter and finds Micky sprawled on the ground behind it. She sighs.*
(Davy turns on the Tunnel of Love, which seems to have been restored, and climbs into one of the pink-and-red heart-shaped boats with Daphne as they drift under a tunnel in each other's arms. :X)
(Emma and Mike look at their reflections in odd, bending mirrors. Emma is very pleased with hers - it makes her look thinner and taller. Mike isn't as thrilled - his makes him look like a really tall gourd. ;) :p)
*Micky and Lauren find the carousel next. Micky goes to the controls and finds it's still in working order. The carosel begins to turn slowly. Lauren and Micky jump on, getting on horses. Micky's horse, however, comes with a length of rope, which he whirls like a lasso. He lassos Lauren, who turns an annoyed look back at him.* :P
(Davy stumbles out of the Tunnel of Love, a big grin plastered on his face and lipstick on his cheek. Daphne blushes as she zippers her short skirt. ;) :X)
*Micky notices Davy and Daphne leaving the Tunnel Of Love, blushing. He grins widely and grabs Lauren's hand. She fusses, but Micky drags her all the way over and they jump into one of the heart-shaped boats.* ;)
(Mike tries to tug Emma over to a working roller coaster with the name "Kamakazi" over the front, but she's shaking her head. :p)
(Davy and Daphne dance on the stage, doing what they think look vaguely like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers ballroom dance steps. We even see them in versions of the costumes from the "Let's Face the Music and Dance" finale from "Follow the Fleet." :)
(Mike and Emma throw balls at old milk jugs. Mike hands Emma a teddy bear, which she cuddles happily. ;) :) )
*Micky and Lauren return from the Tunnel Of Love. Both blush, fixing their rumpled clothes.* ;)
(Mike and Emma take their turn on the Tunnel of Love, Emma leaning on Mike's shoulder. :X)
(Davy and Daphne sip tea on the whirling Tea Cups. ;) )
*Lauren and Micky are yell happily as they ride the giant swings.* :D
(Davy, dressed in his pirate costume from "Hitting the High Seas" and "Pirates of Malibu Beach," stands waving his rapier on the prow of a ship...which, as we discover when the camera pulls slowly back, is a large swing ride sitting on a now-dry shallow pool. ;) )
(Emma and Mike finally emerge from the Tunnel of Love, their arms around each other. Emma blushes; Mike grins. ;) :X :D)
*Micky and Lauren are slightly dizzy when they get off the swings. They walk into each other every other step.* ;)
(The group meets at the carousel. Mike and Emma sit on two of the chipped horses as the others arrive.)
Mike: Any luck?
Emma: Other than in the Tunnel of Love? ;)
Davy: (Nods) We got lucky in the Tunnel of Love. ;)
Micky: Who didn't? ;)
Daphne: DAVY! (Nudges him - hard) Tell him what we saw at the stage! ;) :p
Davy: (As he catches his breath) When we were...practicing some dance steps...at the stage, we saw a group of bungalows. (Narrows his eyes) Very MODERN bungalows, with their curtains drawn.
Lauren: Just what we're looking for.
Davy: (Nods) Come on, gang. Just stay low and keep quiet. We didn't see anyone around, but unlike us, Shelia and Alex can still travel by imagination power. :p
Mike: Maybe we'd better get the...gizmo...first.
Micky: Better safe than sorry. ;)
(The camera moves slowly away from the group as they head for the cars and into one of the bungalows. Peter is heavily bound to a chair and tightly gagged. Valerie lays on the couch, sleeping soundly. Peter watches her sadly. He tries to inch closer to Valerie to wake her up.)
*Shelia and Alex enter, both with slight grins on their faces.*
(Peter shakes his head in horror, trying to reach out to his wife. :o :( )
Alex: *waggles an index finger* Uh uh uh. ;) >:)
(Peter whimpers, trying hard not to cry. :(( )
Shelia: Oh, hush now, Bard. We won't hurt her. Much. >:) :)
Alex: Perhaps we could wake her for this. ;)
Shelia: *nods* It'll be more enjoyable if she knows what's going on. >:) ;)
(Peter shakes his head, whimpering and sobbing. :( )
Alex: Hush, or else we'll silence you, Bard. :P
*Shelia waves a hand over Valerie's face to awaken her.*
Valerie: (eyes flutter, then open) Where...where am I? (Sits up slowly and looks around; her eyes widen when she she sees her surroundings and her bound husband) Peter? Where are we? What's going on? (She slowly tries to stand)
Shelia: *pushes Valerie back down* Welcome to our home away from home. You DID want to find this place, did you not? ;) >:)
Valerie: This is the amusement park? Where are the children? What have you done to them, and to Peter? :o X(
Alex: The children are here, but in another bungalow.
Shelia: And the Bard is as you see him. ;)
Valerie: Are the kids all right? You haven't done anything to them? (Looks at Peter) Is Peter all right?
Shelia: The children are fine.
Alex: The Bard is also okay. For now. >:)
Valerie: (Narrows her eyes) What do you have planned, Shelia? X(
Shelia: I was just trying to decide what I felt like doing to you. ;) >:)
Valerie: I won't let you do anything. X(
(Peter nods firmly. :p)
Alex: Really? Just how do you intend on stopping us?
Valerie: I'll think of something.
(Peter closes his eyes, doing some thinking of his own.)
Alex: *folds his arms* Your powers are too weak. They won't work.
Shelia: Alex, let me have the "Goo." ;) >:)
*Alex hands the bottle to her.*
Valerie: The what?
(Peter frowns. :( )
Valerie: (Tries to pull away) Shelia, what are you doing? What is that stuff?
Shelia: *takes the top off the bottle* The "Goo." A black substance equivalent to molasses. ;) >:)
Alex: My own concoction. ;)
Valerie: Something tells me you wouldn't put it in gingerbread. :p
(Peter makes a face. :p)
Alex: It is used to cover the victim, slowing their movements down to next to nothing and making it hard to think clearly. >:)
Valerie: (Puts out fists) You put that stuff on me and you'll be sporting more than a bruise on your chin, sister. X(
(Peter nods and grins as well as he can under the gag. :D)
Shelia: *folds her arms* And I could take away the use of your limbs fastah than you can blink. >:)
Valerie: Shelia... X(
Shelia: Hold her, Alex. >:)
Valerie: No!
(Peter lunges, clearly upset. :o )
Alex: *nods* Yes, Milady. *holds her shoulders firmly*
Valerie: Please, no!
(Peter shakes his head, sobbing. :o :(( )
Shelia: *to Peter* Careful, Bard, you may be next. >:)
(Peter pulls back in horror. :o )
*Shelia turns back to Valerie & begins to pour the liquid over her. It slowly covers her, until she is completely coated with the "Goo."* >:)
Valerie: (She tries to move, but the thick, sticky liquid slows her) Ick...can't...move...this...will...do...nasty...things...to...hair... :p
(Peter looks from Valerie to the devils, his horror growing. :o )
Shelia: *puts the cover back on the liquid* Very nice. *hands the bottle back to Alex* An excellent creation, Alex. I'll have to get you something extra special to reward you for it. ;)
Alex: *grins* Thank you, Milady. ;)
Valerie: Will...this...hurt...baby... (Peter whimpers. :( )
Alex: Not at all.
Valerie: Get...away...can't...think...(looks at her husband) Peter...escape... :(
(Peter nods and struggles as hard as he can. X( )
Alex: *waggles the bottle in front of Peter* Keep struggling, and you'll get to find out how this works first-hand. >:)