Everyone ready to find out what's really going on behind the scenes at Dark Star? ;)

(Mike lets out a howl. :( )

Peter: Heeeelllllp! :O

Micky: Yeah. :P

Davy: Me, too.

(We open in the cafe next-door to Dark Star Records. Emma, Lauren, Daphne, and Valerie walk into the cafe.)

Emma: (Takes a deep sniff) Ahh, must be baking day.

Valerie: I like this. We can ask questions and have a nice cup of coffee at the same time.

Emma: We need to find out if anyone here has noticed something strange going on next-door, or knows about those missing musicians...or Mike and Peter, for that matter.

Valerie: (Gulps) They've done something to him, that's for sure. (Shakes her head) I'm having a hard time thinking and remembering things and my throat's sore.

Emma: And I'm still feeling like a dog. I'm craving dog biscuits and really want to scratch my rear end.

Lauren: At least you're not looking for a hydrant.

Valerie: Or chasing your tail. (Looks up...and is surprised when she sees someone familiar come in the cafe) Looks like we're not the only ones after our missing men.

Emma: Zelda.

Daphne: Goody.

*Lauren gives a slight growl.*

Valerie: Hello, Zelda. Here for a cup of coffee?

Zelda: I don't like coffee, but I am a little hungry. *sighs* And I'm looking for Alex. I think something's happened to him.

Emma: We know something has. Zelda, Lauren and I saw him. He's...not in good shape.

Zelda: *Eyes widen; face falls* Was it Stella?

Emma: (Nods shortly) Yes. We think she may have done something to Mike and Peter, too, not to mention Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, dozens of Dark Star musicians and a firefighter's picnic in the Malibu Beach Community Park.

Zelda: *Shrugs* I just want Alex back.

Valerie: (As they make their order to the cashier) That's not as easy as it sounds. Stella seems to have gained some new powers, thanks to absorbing Alex's energy.

Emma: (Rubs her shoulder, where Stella zapped her in the park) She can fire electrical bolts from her hands, for one.

Zelda: Whatever powers she had must've melded with Alex's.

Emma: (As she takes her hot tea) And maybe amplified them. I don't remember her being able to do things like hurl lightning bolts before.

Valerie: (She takes her coffee) We have to find out how Stella managed to get Alex's powers...and how we can stop her from harming anyone else, including our remaining husbands.

Emma: Miss? (She addresses the cashier) Have you seen anyone come in here recently? Tall blond woman, long legs, works next-door?

Cashier: (Laughs) Are you kidding? She's in here all the time, hitting on musicians and anyone else who looks male and between 20 and 30. I saw her with some guy just the other day. (Thoughtful) That guy looked familiar, other than the beard. I know I've seen someone with those eyes and the curly hair before...maybe on TV...

Emma: Do you know where they went after they left?

Cashier: (Grins) Upstairs. That's where she lives. (Grins) And she must get some business up there, if you know what I mean. It gets REALLLY noisy sometimes, especially during the late shift.

*Zelda growls.*

Emma: You wouldn't know where the entrance is, would you?

Cashier: There's a door that leads into the upper apartments next to the cafe. Why? You looking for her?

Emma: You might say that. (The girls all walk out of the cafe with their drinks)

Valerie: (Points to the door the girl mentioned) That must be it.

Daphne: Shall we drop in?

Emma: (As she finishes her tea) Yes, but we're going to have to be careful. We know at least part of what she can do...and she may have new powers we haven't seen yet.

Valerie: I'd recommend waiting until we're up there to make our weapons appear, just in case there's someone around. And maybe we'd better go up the normal way, too. There may be too many questions if we use our powers.

Lauren: Good points.

(The camera follows the five as they enter a richly carpeted, narrow staircase. Cut to upstairs. The girls are panting a little as the stairway peters out at a short hall. The hall has the same expensive carpeting and wooden panels as the staircase.)

Emma: (Huffs and puffs) Why did she have to live on the third floor?

Valerie: At least the people on the floor below said she's the only one up here.

Emma: Any ideas on how to get in there?

Valerie: It's getting late. Let's just do it the quick way. There's no one up here.

(There's a blue and black light around the women. When it subsides, we find ourselves in Stella's apartment, which looks pretty much like it did in the first part.)

Emma: (Concentrates and makes her field hockey stick appear) Everyone search this place from top to bottom. And arm yourself. I don't see Stella, but she may return at any time if she isn't here...and if she is, she'll be literally out here with guns blazing any second now.

*Lauren and Daphne make their weapons appear.*

Valerie: (Makes her short sword appear) Zelda, you take the bedroom area. Lauren, poke around the chemistry set. Daphne, you take the back bedroom. Em and I will stay in the main room.

Emma: (Picks around a vanity filled with cosmetics, perfumes, and hair sprays) God, is there a beauty product she DOESN'T use?

Valerie: (Pokes around a bookcase) She's addicted to romance novels, too. You should see some of these covers. I wish I could get Peter to go shirtless like that.

Lauren: *Eyes the chemistry set* Looks like she's getting good with the chemicals, too.

Zelda: *Comes out of the main bedroom with a couple leather straps* I think we can use our imagination with these.

Emma: I already did. Mike would kill me if he knew what I came up with.

Valerie: Peter would either faint dead away or want to go first.

Lauren: Mick would whole-heartedly agree with whatever I could come up with.

Emma: (Looks under the couch) And probably relish it.

Lauren: Every moment of it.

Emma: (Sighs) There's nothing here. I don't see any of the men or anything that ties into her new powers or those missing musicians. Anyone else having any luck?

*Daphne screams. Zombies chase her out of the back room! We hear male screams over their foot-falls.*

Emma: (Puts up her field hockey sticks) Shit!

("Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)" begins as the girls scatter and the zombies shuffle after him.)

Valerie: (Skewers one zombie; he turns to dust) Damn Daph, what did you do to make them mad? Tell them you didn't like "Night of the Living Dead?"

Daphne: All I did was open the door!

Emma: (Smashes one zombie over the head with her field hockey stick) I guess they really wanted out.

Valerie: (Frowns at the male screams over the music) What's the screaming?

Daphne: There's some men caged up back there, too!

Emma: (She smashes another zombie into dust) Lauren, you and Zelda go back there and see if those men are ok and if you can imagine them home.

*Zelda and Lauren makes faces at each other, but head back anyway.*

Stella: (Comes into the apartment, now dressed in a regular 70s pantsuit and carrying a young man, little more than a teenager, in her arms) What's going on? (Narrows her eyes) What are you doing to my room? I could have you all thrown out!

Emma: What are you doing to these men?

Stella: (Shrugs) I told you, I need energy. (Growls) Now get out. You're trespassing and destroying property. I could have you arrested.

Emma: Yes, we are breaking the law...but so are you! That's kidnapping!

Stella: Borrowing, dear. And don't scream. I'm right here.

Daphne: We'll scream if we want to.

Stella: (A familiar, slightly green-ish figure appears next to her, also carrying a man) Now ladies, we can do this the easy way, or the way I'd rather do it. I'd be happier to get all of you out of my hair for good, but Belavarg is enamored of the Aristcrat, for some reason.

Valerie: (Rolls her eyes) Oh great. Can't we have one villian who doesn't fall for us at first sight?

*Zelda stares at the green-ish figure...*

Emma: (As the music ends; eyes widen) Oh god...

Stella: (Grins) Oh, he's the one who helped me get my lovely energy.

Zelda: ALE!

Stella: (Smirks) I like him better this way, don't you?

Zelda: NO! I want MY Alex back!

Emma: Even he doesn't deserve this. Maybe being locked in a jail cell for 40 years, but not this.

Zelda: Free him and make him normal again!

Stella: Oh no, he's mine now, little dear. (Smirks) And so's the White Knight and the Bard.

Emma: (Shrieks) WHERE IS HE?!

Valerie: (Screams; thrusts her sword at Stella) You BITCH! Where's Peter?

Stella: Alex, they're so noisy! Why don't you show them what you can do to calm them down?

*Alex moves towards Zelda, causing her to back up. He backs her to a wall and puts his hands on her... all over. She sags. Alex rejoins Stella with the prone Zelda in his arms.*

Stella: Wonderful, Alex! (She sets the other man aside on her bed and zaps Zelda with a purple energy bolt before the other women can stop her. When it subsides, a Zelda Barbie doll lays in Alex's arms.)

Emma: (Screams) SHIT!

Valerie: Damn it!

Stella: Much better. She'll make a lovely present for Bela!

Lauren: Not good...

Stella: And now, we'll work on the rest of you. (She moves back...allowing more zombies to come in) Ok, my beauties, bring them to me, so I can work my new magic.

("The Girl That I Knew Somewhere" begins as the zombies close in around the girls. Emma growls and wallops the first one she can get her stick on, literally knocking it's head off before both head and body crumble into dust. Valerie skewers two at once.)

(Dodging Stella's energy bolts, Emma finally runs smack into her. The two women wrestle.)

(Valerie shoves one of the zombies into the chemistry set. He goes crashing into it, sending chemicals and glass beakers flying everywhere.)

Stella: (Screams) Oh no, my work! My potions!

*Lauren and Daphne use their staffs to wail on zombies and turn them to dust.*

Emma: (Struggles with Stella) What are you going to do to those poor men?

Stella: I need their energy!

(Valerie confronts Alex. She lunges for him, but he ducks around her.)

*Alex grabs Valerie from behind.*

Emma: (Sees Valerie) No! Alex, let her go! (Distracted, Stella shoves Emma hard. She goes flying into and over the couch, hitting the wall behind it hard enough to knock her out)

Stella: (Smirks) Bring her here, my pretty.

Valerie: (Struggles, trying to stab Alex with her sword) No! Damn you!

*Alex does as told and brings Valerie to Stella.*

Stella: You'll pay for destroying my life's work. (She zaps the struggling Valerie with one of her purple energy bolts. When the energy vanishes, Alex now holds a Valerie Barbie doll. Lauren and Daphne run back in the room as the music ends and Stella cackles.)

Stella: That's much better. Bela will love that.

(Emma groans, slowly regaining consciousness.)

Lauren: *As Daphne goes to check on Emma* Stella, what's the deal? Doesn't Bela treat you well enough to NOT take matters into your own hands?

Stella: I need energy. He's not letting me have my share of the musicians these days. Says I've been too obvious and people are starting to ask questions.

Emma: (As Daphne helps her onto the couch; groans when she touches the tender spot on her elbow where it hit the wall) Ow. (Turns to Stella) They were good enough before.

Stella: (Almost whiny) Well, they aren't now! I need more energy!

Emma: Damn it, Stella, don't you get enough from the musicians? (Nods at the zombies) What about these guys?

Stella: (Makes a face) Oh, those are just the used-up men I brought from Dark Star. I might as well use the shells for something!

Emma: You...what?

Lauren: That's horrible!

Stella: If you have any other uses for dried-up men, I'm willing to hear them.

Emma: That's what you do with your victims! You drain their energy dry, then use their bodies as your slaves!

Stella: (Shrugs) Hey, willing work force, and I have to keep myself looking young somehow.

Emma: You...you...MONSTER! (She screams and lunges for Stella) You're not even human! You're a MONSTER!

(Stella blasts her with another energy bolt that knocks her to the floor...but doesn't see Lauren coming from behind...)

*Lauren raises her staff and brings it down where Stella's neck meets her shoulder. Lauren's shocked when the blow doesn't send Stella sprawling.*

Stella: That wasn't nice. (She hits Lauren right in the jaw. It sends her staggering back, but not as far as Emma. Stella shakes her hand) Ow! What in the hell? Are your bones made of metal or something?

(Lauren and Stella size each other up before Stella runs at Lauren and the two end up on the ground, wrestling.)

Emma: (Quickly; to Daph) Let's see if we can restore Val while she keeps Stella busy.

Stella: (As Lauren grabs at her hair) Owwwwie! That's attached, you know...and I just had it done!

(Stella tries to zap Lauren, but her other hand grabs her wrist.)

Lauren: I've had enough of your shit, Stella.

Stella: You're hurting my hand! I can't help it if I need energy! I've felt so tired lately. I almost look 30! Just a few weeks ago, I was looking like a teenager!

Lauren: *Sarcastic* Awww, poor baby!

Stella: I've collected energy from me for 200 years...and some little girl isn't going to stop me now! (She bites Lauren hard in the wrist)

Lauren: YOW! *brings her knee up into Stella's gut*

(Stella falls over, gasping. Emma runs over to Lauren, concerned.)

Emma: Are you ok?

Lauren: *Shakes her hand out* Well, other than possibly needing a tetanus shot, I'm just peachy.

Emma: I hope she doesn't have rabies. (Growls) We can't turn Valerie back. We've tried every angle.

Lauren: *Sighs* Great.

Stella: (She gives Daphne a little zap, enough to make her jump back from the dolls) Those aren't for playing with, dear. They're for collecting. Alex, would you collect them for me?

*Alex nods and gathers the two dolls.*

Stella: (Glares at them) I want the three of you off my property, before I call the police. (She zaps them again, temporarily paralyzing them) That'll hold them long enough to leave. Come, Alex. Let's bring these to Master. (She makes a tremendous bolt of energy appear...and she, Alex, and the dolls disappear in a bolt of purple energy and smoke)

Emma: (The moment she vanishes, the girls stumble) God DAMN her! I wanna tear her apart!

Lauren: Get in line.

Daphne: Yeah.

Emma: I wish I had the strength you two do. Did you see what she did to me? She knocked me right over the couch, like she was swatting a fly!

Lauren: *Sighs* It's all that energy she's sucked.

Emma: I'm nothing compared to her now! I can't do the things the rest of you can do.

Daphne: Then we'll just make sure we work together.

Emma: (Closes her eyes, which are brimming with tears) Oh Mike...he's feeling helpless and angry and like his wolf powers are out of his control...I feel so terrible. (She turns to the others) We have to find him.

Lauren: *Pats Emma's shoulder* We'll find him, Em. We'll rescue all of them.

Emma: (Nods and sniffles, wiping her eyes with the back of her hand) Let's get out of here. No use in beating around the bush now. We have to warn the guys that Stella's on the warpath. Did you let the other men here out?

Lauren: Yes, we did, and sent them on their way. They should all be safe at their homes now.

Emma: At least we were able to help some of them. (Looks around at the piles of dust on the floor) These poor men...and even Alex. How could she be so cruel?

Daphne: She knows no other way.

Emma: We have to stop her. She's gone too far.

Lauren: We'll stop her, Em.

Emma: We'll imagine ourselves to the private office. That's probably where they're keeping Mike and Peter, and now Valerie and Zelda and Alex, too. Micky and Davy will keep Belavarg at bay.

Daphne: Works for me.

(The three women concentrate. There's a blue light, and when it subsides, they're gone. We fade out on the mess of Stella's apartment.)