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RICK ROGERS IN:
GRAVEROBBERS FROM SPACE (first draft)
By Samuel Goldstein
INSPIRED BY THE ACTION AND SCI FI FILMS OF MICHAEL BAY AND
ED WOOD TWO VERY UNDERRATED AND MISUNDERSTOOD DIRECTORS.
I WANTED TO MAKE A MOVIE THAT COULD BE CALLED WORTHY OF THEIR
DIRECTION.
THIS IS MY EPIC.
FADE IN:
EXT. SPACE - TIMELESS
We open to a saucer zipping through space. Bold text flies
towards the screen.
RICK ROGERS IN GRAVEROBBERS FROM SPACE
We zoom towards the craft.
INT. SPACESHIP - TIMELESS - CONTINUOUS
Inside the silver hubcap craft is a candlelit dinner. A
young alien couple sit across from each other.
A wine bottle and center piece lays between them.
They are MELVON and AKANA.
MELVON
Darling, I could give you the stars,
on this our honeymoon in space.
Akana sighs deeply. Love is in her eyes.
AKANA
Sounds marvelous.
MELVON
Look.
He presses a button. A shudder opens to reveal a stunning
SHOT OF EARTH.
A clunky robot, ROBOTOR, pours a glass of wine. Akana reaches
across the table and gently grabs Melvon's hands.
AKANA
It's so close.
Melvon stares out the window. First in wonder - then in
shock.
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2.
MELVON
(shocked)
Too close!
He jumps into the DRIVERS SEAT.
He struggles with the controls. Akana screams a WILHEIM
SCREAM.
The entire ship begins to shake. The lights blinking on and
off.
MELVON (CONT'D)
The gravity! The gravity! THE
GRAVITY!
AKANA
It's too strong!
They scream. The spaceship spirals down to earth and
crashes... IN A GRAVEYARD.
INT. PUPPET THEATER - DAY
We are watching a kids show: PETER'S PUPPET PEEP-SHOW.
PETER is an awkward looking man with thick circular glasses
and frizzled hair.
He has a puppet in each hand.
PETER
Hey kids, I've got three puppets but
two hands.
A puppet rises from below the table.
PETER (CONT'D)
However is that possible?
The program is cut short.
INSERT TITLE CARD: WE INTERRUPT THIS PROGRAM FOR A SPECIAL
NEWS BULLETIN
EXT. FIELD - DAY
A geeky looking reporter, JEFF WACHOWSKI, stands in the middle
of the field.
He adjust his suit and fiddles with his glasses.
JEFF WACHOWSKI
I'm Jeff Wachowski with breaking
news.
(MORE)
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3.
JEFF WACHOWSKI (CONT'D)
It seems a sensational story is
developing in our very own backyard.
Local eyewitnesses claim to have
seen an alien spaceship. That's
right. A FLYING SAUCER, crash into
this very graveyard. Over this very
hill, right behind me.
(beat)
Local skeptics claim to have seen
those local eyewitnesses smoking the
marijuana which has been known to
cause massive group hallucinations,
homicidal rage, and homosexual
tendencies.
(beat)
Be that as it may, the story is
nonetheless shocking and truly
sensational. If it is indeed true.
Now if you'll follow me, we shall
further investigate...
He halts the camera.
JEFF WACHOWSKI (CONT'D)
Keep in mind, the government has
this site under quarantine, so I
must go alone. It's vital that the
camera man stay here... he is all we
got.
The camera stays put as Wachowski continues to walk over the
hill.
JEFF WACHOWSKI (CONT'D)
Hopefully you'll be able to hear me.
And hopefully I will talk loud enough,
because if I don't, I might loose my
job.
The camera sneaks up behind him.
Wachowski looks back in shock.
JEFF WACHOWSKI (CONT'D)
What! I thought I told you to stay
put. Now wait here while I
investigate.
He heads over the hill.
A few moments pass and then we hear...
JEFF WACHOWSKI (CONT'D)
What? No! How unpleasant! No!
No! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
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4.
The screen goes to a PLEASE STAND BY.
INT. STREET - DAY
A car pulls up to the curb. Inside, a young reporter - ANNE
PARKER fuses with her hair.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
A young reporter awaits her big break
on a strange story... when suddenly,
without warning.
A hand slaps on the window. A music chord STRIKES.
She screams a WILHELM scream.
We pull back to reveal it's a bum washing the window.
ANNE PARKER
I don't need my windows washed!
A man. RICK ROGERS steps into the frame. He is a square
chinned man with sharp clothes and an even sharper wit.
RICK ROGERS
Pardon me sir, but I believe the
lady won't have what you're selling.
The hobo looks up. Rick Rogers pulls him away.
Then he punches him. The hobo stumbles and Rogers winds up
and throws a final blow, knocking the hobo down.
Anne steps out of the car.
ANNE PARKER
Oh thank you.
Rogers looks off into space.
RICK ROGERS
Don't thank me, thank the U.S Army.
A pause.
ANNE PARKER
Look!
She points down.
RICK ROGERS
I know, he's dead... from before?
ANNE PARKER
How can you tell.
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5.
RICK ROGERS
No one survives a punch from Rick
Rogers, and he survived two.
A pause.
ANNE PARKER
You don't mean, he's...
RICK ROGERS
That's right. A zombie!
The bum goes back to washing the car.
ANNE PARKER
Who apparently...
CRASH ZOOM onto Roger's face.
RICK ROGERS
Doesn't know that he's dead.
ANNE PARKER
Oh Rick.
She clutches him close.
MONTAGE: THREE SEPARATE SCENES THAT ILLUSTRATE THAT THE DEAD
HAVE RISEN.
STOCK FOOTAGE: The dead rising from a graveyard (PUBLIC DOMAIN
MOVIE OF COURSE)
EXT. HOUSE - DAY
We follow from a shoulder point of view the zombie of a
HUSBAND.
He knocks on his door.
HUSBAND
Helen? Are you home? Helen, come
on now, it's me Steve.
We can make out faint voices in the house.
HELEN (O.S.)
You sure I should answer. I didn't
think he'd be back.
(beat)
Well, alright.
Steve continues to knock. The door swings open.
HUSBAND
Oh Helen, how I've missed you.
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6.
She takes a breathe.
HELEN
Steve, I think we might need to talk.
An older man appears from behind the door.
HELEN (CONT'D)
You died Steve, so I remarried.
The older man drapes his arm over her shoulder.
OLDER MAN
Steve, this must be rather awkward...
HUSBAND
Father?
OLDER MAN
Meet you're new mother, son.
EXT. CRASH SITE - DAY
The glow from the ship shines from offscreen. Leaves cover
the two alien bodies.
Melvon sits up.
MELVON
Akana?
He turns to see her body.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Akana! No!
He lifts her hand and lets it drop.
MELVON (CONT'D)
She has died.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Sadly, the alien lovers had been
parted... BY DEATH.
Robotor lays a hand on Melvon's shoulder.
Melvon looks at her body.
MELVON
This is a dark day, Robotor. For
not only has the love of my life
died, but the love in my heart as
well.
He opens a compartment in Robotors chest and pulls out a ray
gun with a chord still attached to his chest.
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7.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Mark these words, Robotor. These
humans will know fear and fear to
know... The horror from space!
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY
Anne Parker and Rick Rogers drive on the road.
RICK ROGERS
The name's Rick. Rick Rogers.
ANNE PARKER
I'm Anne Parker, I'm a young reporter
from New York. What do you do,
Rogers?
RICK ROGERS
I'm the hero. I'm also a part time
scientist and recreational adventurer.
ANNE PARKER
So where are we headed?
A pause.
RICK ROGERS
To a cabin, in the woods.
(beat)
We should be safe there.
EXT. WOODS - DAY
Robotor and Melvon trudge through the woods. Akana is draped
in the arms of the large mechanical man.
MELVON
Come my mechanical minion. We have
planning to do.
(beat)
We must make sure to keep out of
sight. Humans here may not seem to
understand our strange appearance.
EXT. WOODS - DAY - CONTINUOUS
A pickup is parked at the edge of the woods.
Three hunters sit by it.
HUNTER
Come, Lars, betcha we bag a big one.
LARS
Betcha you're right.
(MORE)
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8.
LARS (CONT'D)
(beat)
Say, where'd that mutt of yours run
off to?
HUNTER
Ya got me...
LARS
Say, Charlie there, you wanna go get
the guns? Suppose we get to hunting.
Charlie grabs the guns from the back of the pickup.
The hunters walk into the woods, joking and carrying on with
each other.
LARS (CONT'D)
Charlie, you a city-slicker, ain't
you?
Charlie laughs.
CHARLIE
Yeah, I guess I am a city-slicker.
They joking is cut short by Hunter.
HUNTER
What's that over there in that bush.
He points to the woods.
LARS
Looks like we got a big one here.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
It was something larger then any of
them could ever have imagined.
Something metallic and SINISTER!
Robotor steps out from behind the shrubs.
HUNTER
Good god! That thing is hideous and
metal!
LARS
It's got a woman hostage, too!
Lars aims his gun.
MELVON
Not so fast!
He steps out, his ray gun aimed.
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9.
He fires - Lars' rifle is vaporized.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Now prepare to tremble. Tremble
with fear!
He fires at Lars, who throws his hands up to block the ray.
But it is to no avail.
He is vaporized.
Hunter fires his gun. It bounces off Robotor.
HUNTER
Not my hunting buddy!
He fires again.
MELVON
Stupid human. You do not know how
stupid you are.
Melvon fires and instantly vaporizes Hunter.
Scared, Charlie starts to run. Melvon and Robotor give a
walking chase.
MELVON (CONT'D)
You will not escape.
They slowly walk offscreen.
AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS.
Charlie arrives at the truck. He struggles to open it.
CHARLIE
Lars must of had the keys.
(beat)
Damn you Lars!
Melvon and Robotor appear from behind the trees.
Charlie ducks as Melvon fires. The truck is vaporized.
Charlie runs off and Melvon and Robotor follow.
MELVON
You will fear us, human.
They slowly walk offscreen.
INT. MEDICAL ROOM - TIMELESS
A zombie sits in a chair while a scientist strolls across
the room.
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10.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Meanwhile, scientist worked around
the clock to figure out how to stop
this problem.
SCIENTIST
I don't know how to say this, but
you're dead.
The zombie looks up.
ZOMBIE
Oh. Well, I feel fine.
SCIENTIST
You're not fine. You're dead.
ZOMBIE
I don't feel dead.
A pause.
SCIENTIST
You see those organs over there.
He points to a selection of jarred organs.
ZOMBIE
What about them?
SCIENTIST
They came from you.
The zombie looks down.
ZOMBIE
So what are you going to do?
The scientist pulls out a bat.
SCIENTIST
I thought I'd hit you with this bat
and then you'd tell me when you were
dead, dead.
The zombie sits up.
ZOMBIE
Uh, no.
He sits up and walks off.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
And with that, the undead began their
revolt.
The zombie casually looks around and walks out of the door.
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11.
EXT. COUNTRY ROAD - DAY
Parker and Rogers continue to drive.
ANNE PARKER
How much further to the cabin, Rick?
RICK ROGERS
It's just over that bend right over
there.
Charlie crashes from out of the woods and stumbles into the
road.
ANNE PARKER
Watch out Rick! There's a man in
the road!
He swerves out of the way and runs the car off the road and
into the crash.
The two lurch forward. A pause.
Rogers turns the key.
RICK ROGERS
The car is dead and most likely that
man in the road is dead as well.
ANNE PARKER
The shock must have been too great.
That poor man.
They rush out of the car and tend to Charlie. Who lays
motionless on the ground.
ANNE PARKER (CONT'D)
He must be in a coma.
RICK ROGERS
Give me some water, that should wake
him up.
She hands him a glass of water. He splashes him and Charlie
slowly comes to.
CHARLIE
What happened?
RICK ROGERS
You were in a terrible car accident
and unlike so many other people who
die every year in senseless hit and
run accidents. You are lucky to be
alive.
Charlie sits up.
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12.
CHARLIE
The robots are coming! The robots
are coming!
Parker smacks him.
ANNE PARKER
What are you talking about?
CHARLIE
The robots are coming!
Melvon and Robotor step out from the woods.
MELVON
The robot is already here!
WILHELM SCREAM.
Melvon fires his raygun and narrowly miss the three. The
car is vaporized.
The alien and the large robot start to come forward but stop.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Look! They have water!
Parker looks at Rogers.
ANNE PARKER
What's happening, Rick?
Rogers stares at the alien menace.
CHARLIE
It's the water! By George it's the
water!
RICK ROGERS
It seems they don't like the water.
Melvon stands on guard.
MELVON
H2O is most unpleasant when it wets
your body.
(beat)
The chaffing is most uncomfortable,
Robotor.
Charlie takes the cup of water and charges at Melvon.
He splashes the alien with the liquid.
MELVON (CONT'D)
You have irked me! Foolish move by
a foolish human.
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13.
Robotor raises his great arms and comes down on Charlie's
shoulder.
It knocks him out.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Moronic red shirt man, did you think
that you would survive?
Rick Rogers steps forward - a pistol is drawn in his hand.
RICK ROGERS
No, but I will.
Melvon laughs.
MELVON
And who do you think you may be?
Rogers stands firm.
RICK ROGERS
Why, I am Rick Rogers.
(beat)
One false move and I put a bullet
between your eyes.
Melvon aims the gun on Parker.
MELVON
One false move and I make dust
particles out of your woman there.
(beat)
Now hands up, you're coming with me.
INT. ALIEN SPACE SHIP - TIMELESS
Rogers, Charlie, and Parker are trapped an invisible cage.
Robotor keeps guard.
MELVON
Yes! Yes! Yes!
He walks over to Parker.
MELVON (CONT'D)
You're perfect.
ANNE PARKER
What? Why? Why you can never...
MELVON
But I can.
RICK ROGERS
You'll never get away with it
spaceman!
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14.
Melvon laughs.
MELVON
But I already have.
Charlie looks up.
CHARLIE
Wait? Weren't we just outside like
less then a minute ago.
Rogers thinks on this.
RICK ROGERS
Of course we were? But don't you
remember the entire army base that
surrounded this ship?
MELVON
Don't you recall how I destroyed all
of them in an action packed sequence.
ANNE PARKER
And how about that helicopter that
opened fire? And how Robotor grabbed
it with in his claws and threw it
into the rest of the commandos?
CHARLIE
No.
A pause.
MELVON
Now, I shall remove her brain.
(beat)
So I can place it in the body of my
lovely bride.
RICK ROGERS
You'll never get away with it!
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. ALIEN SPACE SHIP - TIMELESS -- LATER
Akana's body is hooked up to a BRAIN TRANSFER device.
It raises up.
MELVON
It is done.
He presses a button.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Rise my love! Rise!
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15.
He moves close to her.
She screams and shoves him away.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Come beautiful!
AKANA (Anne Parker)
I don't love you!
MELVON
No, it's not true.
He moves closer and she backs away.
AKANA (Anne Parker)
I'm still Anne!
She hits at the controls and gadgets in the UFO. The
invisible cage is lifted.
Rogers nudges Charlie.
RICK ROGERS
We're free.
Melvon looks in anguish.
MELVON
I have failed!
Melvon grabs his ray gun in frustration.
AKANA (Anne Parker)
I'm not your bride!
MELVON
You're not anything to me anymore.
He fires the gun and kills is zombo-bride.
MELVON (CONT'D)
No, I have lost again.
Robotor comes over and consoles him.
ROBOTOR
Time travel.
Melvon looks shocked.
MELVON
Oh my god.
(beat)
I gave you a voice box.
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16.
ROBOTOR
Yes! And you can bend the time
paradox with The Intromexophaser!
A pause.
MELVON
Now, I can only do one thing. I
must go back in time and correct the
operation!
Robotor hands him the INTROMEXOPHASER. He is about to press
the button.
RICK ROGERS
Not so fast!
He punches Melvon in the face. He staggers backwards and
falls over.
Rogers grabs the machine.
Melvon looks up, as Rogers presses the button.
MELVON
You stupid, silly, foolish man *
(beat)
It's set for THE FUTURE!
It is too late - Rick Rogers time travels to the future.
EXT. THE TOWN - DAY - FUTURE
INSERT TITLE CARD: 2000NOW
Rogers appears on the steps of an old Victorian building.
INSERT TITLE CARD: (in color)
Rogers looks around.
RICK ROGERS
Good God! Time is cyclic and they've
all reverted!
A guy walks by, holding a cell phone to his head.
GUY
I need the money now. Don't fuck
me, George. Don't fuck me over!
(beat)
I swear to God I will ripe your cock
off.
Rogers is now on alert.
He walks down a grimy looking alleyway.
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17.
Suspenseful guitar music plays.
RICK ROGERS
Hello?
It's backed up with a bass.
RICK ROGERS (CONT'D)
Show yourselves.
He looks around. Nervous.
VOICE (O.S.)
Nice box!
ANOTHER VOICE (O.S.)
Yeah, nice Intromexophaser!
Four guys step out into the light.
RICK ROGERS
Who are you guys?
The group advances forward.
TIMEPIRE 1
Would you believe we are vampires?
(beat)
Time traveling vampires.
Rogers gasp.
RICK ROGERS
Not timepires!
TIMEPIRE 1
Yes timepires! With a band!
(beat)
But alas! Our lead singer went back
in time and froze himself.
(beat)
So we need to go forward in time to
when the ice caps melt. Due to global
warming!
RICK ROGERS
Global Warming?
TIMEPIRE 1
Yes! Global Warming! When you go
back warn your friends that they
must find alternative fuel!
(beat)
But for now we must save our lead
singer!
Guitar solo plays.
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18.
TIMEPIRE 2
Will you help us?
RICK ROGERS
Yes! I'll help you.
A pause.
Music plays.
TIMEPIRE 1
Then we must go into the future!
He presses the button.
EXT. ANTARCTICA - DAY - FUTURE
The five appear in a barren desert.
INSERT TITLE CARD: FIVE MONTHS LATER - ANTARCTICA
The lead singer stands in the middle. In a frozen pose.
He breaks free!
LEAD SINGER
I am the LEAD SINGER!
The band begins to play. INSERT HEAVY METAL SONG
The band finishes their song.
TIMEPIRE 1
Thank you.
He tosses the machine to Rogers.
RICK ROGERS
No, thank you.
He goes back in time.
TIMEPIRE 2
He was nice.
TIMEPIRE 1
Yeah he was cool.
A pause.
TIMEPIRE 2
Hey look, the sun.
(beat)
Seems we've been out in it all along.
The band then dies an agonizing death. Puking their guts
out and screaming.
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INT. THEATER - DAY - PAST
INSERT TITLE CARD: 1863
Rogers appears in the hall.
INSERT TITLE CARD: (in sepia tone)
A man runs into him. He is JOHN WILKES BOOTH.
JOHN WILKES BOOTH
Hey sorry about that.
RICK ROGERS
No problem my Scandinavian friend,
sorry about walking in front of you.
(beat)
Anything I can do to help?
JOHN WILKES BOOTH
Yeah, do you know where Abraham
Lincoln is?
RICK ROGERS
Yeah I just saw him head into that
balcony over there.
JOHN WILKES BOOTH
Thank you.
Rogers turns as Booth pulls out a gun.
RICK ROGERS
Now back to save Anne Parker!
INT. ALIEN SPACE SHIP - TIMELESS
Parker is about to be hooked up to the machine. Melvon is
in ceremonial drag.
MELVON
It will all be over soon.
Rogers appears.
RICK ROGERS
Not so fast!
MELVON
How did you escape?
RICK ROGERS
I didn't. I time traveled.
He points to the invisible cage.
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20.
RICK ROGERS (CONT'D)
That's me over there.
(beat)
Damn, I look devilishly sexy.
Melvon screams.
MELVON
Robotor! Kill Rick Rogers!
Robotor walks over to the invisible cage. He opens it.
He walks in and then snaps Rick Rogers neck.
Rogers walks behind him and shuts the door.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Wrong Rogers!
He opens fire.
ANNE PARKER
Help me Rick Rogers!
He fires at the machine. Smoke fries from it.
Parker is free.
Melvon laughs maniacally. He fires and hits the invisible
cage. It blows up.
Charlie looks around and then steps out of the cage.
CHARLIE
I'm free! Yes, I've been freed!
He pumps his arms up and down. Robotor steps on him.
Crushing him.
MELVON
Hey Rogers! I've got your girl here,
and you'll never see her again!
He snatches Parker hostage. He aims the gun at her head.
Rogers steps in his path.
RICK ROGERS
Melvon, you do not want to do that.
MELVON
I think I do!
Rogers moves to the control panel. He presses the launch
button.
The craft begins to shake.
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21.
Melvon stumbles and Parker breaks free.
MELVON (CONT'D)
I'll destroy you!
He fires and haphazardly hits Robotor. Robotor turns towards
Melvon.
ROBOTOR
Kill Melvon!
Melvon steps back.
He fires, but his gun is empty.
MELVON
No!
He fires again.
MELVON (CONT'D)
No!
Robotor advances.
MELVON (CONT'D)
NOOOOOOOOO!
He pulls out a remote and clicks the button. Another robot
walks out of another room. It is ROBOTORNATOR.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Quick Robotornator! Destroy him!
The two robots engage in mortal combat.
A video game style LIFE BAR appears and they begin to punch
each other like ROCK-EM SOCK-EM ROBOTS.
Rogers helps Parker up.
RICK ROGERS
Quickly, we have to go!
He presses the shudder to see - A SHOT OF EARTH.
Parker gasp and collapses into his arms.
ANNE PARKER
What's going to happen to us?
Rogers holds her close.
RICK ROGERS
I don't know, I just don't know.
Meanwhile.
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22.
The two robots continue to fight.
The LIFE BARS are almost empty on both.
With a mighty swing, Robotor punches Robotornator. His head
spins around and he falls over.
INSERT: PLAYER 1 WINS!
The camera pulls out to reveal:
INT. BASEMENT - DAY
The two robots are on a tv screen. They are part of a VIDEO
GAME.
PLAYER 2
Oh come on, that's bullshit!
PLAYER 1
What? You lost man.
Player 2 rolls his eyes.
PLAYER 2
You must of had fucking God mode on
or something.
A pause.
PLAYER 1
God mode? Are you serious?
PLAYER 2
Yes I'm serious!
Another pause.
PLAYER 1
So tell me, just how could I have
God mode on if my life bar was going
down!
Player 2 ponders this.
PLAYER 2
You could of turned it on at the
last minute.
Player 1 laughs.
PLAYER 1
You are un-fucking-believable.
He holds out his hand.
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23.
PLAYER 1 (CONT'D)
Just pay up.
Player 2 sighs reluctantly, pulls out his wallet, and hands
him a ten.
PLAYER 2
Fine.
Player 1 snatches the cash away.
A pause.
Player 1 pockets the bill.
PLAYER 1
You know, I switched the calibration
on your controls while you were taking
a piss.
He laughs as Player 2 snatches his controller away.
PLAYER 2
I hate you.
Angrily he presses the buttons.
PLAYER 2 (CONT'D)
I really do.
INT. ALIEN SPACE SHIP - TIMELESS -- CONTINUOUS
Robotor begins to go haywire.
MELVON
Stop Robotor!
Robotor flails his arms.
ANNE PARKER
It's going crazy!
RICK ROGERS
Anne, we have to go!
They head out of the room.
Melvon steps in front of his robot.
MELVON
Robotor, you have to stop.
The mechanical man does not heed his warning. Instead he
pushes the spaceman... INTO THE AIRLOCK along with himself.
MELVON (CONT'D)
Robotor, what are you doing?
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24.
Parker taps on the glass.
He looks over.
ANNE PARKER
Hey spaceman...
Melvon looks up. She presses the OPEN AIRLOCK button.
ANNE PARKER (CONT'D)
Goodbye.
Robotor and Melvon fly out into space. Melvon screams and
then explodes in a fiery burst.
Rogers struggles with the controls.
ANNE PARKER (CONT'D)
We're going to crash!
He continues to move the wheel.
RICK ROGERS
Not on my watch!
The spaceship crashes into a planet.
EXT. PLANET X - DAY
Rogers and Parker emerge from the crash.
ANNE PARKER
Where are we?
Rogers looks around.
RICK ROGERS
I don't know but this planet looks
uncharted.
Parker gasps.
ANNE PARKER
You're not saying that were on PLANET
X?
RICK ROGERS
Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying!
(beat)
Looks like another adventure for
Rick Rogers!
He strikes a heroic pose.
Charlie emerges from the wreckage.
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CHARLIE
I'm alive! I can't believe it, you
guys. Golly gee!
He smiles and looks around.
CHARLIE (CONT'D)
Isn't this just swell? Us three.
The three amigos, ready to take on
anything! Quest for new adventures!
(beat)
Oh it's just great to be alive!
A brontosaurus dips it's head into the scene and eats Charlie.
An uneasy pause.
Rogers turns to Parker.
RICK ROGERS
I guess it's true what they say.
Don't count your chickens before
your eggs hatch.
He and Parker begin to laugh. They are accompanied by a
sitcom style LAUGH TRACK.
After a good hearty laugh, Rogers turns to the camera.
RICK ROGERS (CONT'D)
Stay in school kids.
(beat)
And remember: Nothing says cool like
a lit and smoking cigar between the
fingers.
THE END
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