THE END FOR SEA LAB, THE BEGINNING FOR MERILEE
AND BUTCH
Act 3
Scene 1
The lights go on again quickly, we are now
in MR. SOCRATES’S room, right where we left it. MERILEE has now pulled he
switch to turn on MR. SOCRATES
MERILEE: Mr. Socrates? Mr. Socrates?
MR. SOCRATES: Where…where…where am I?
MERILEE: You’re in the Sealab, Sir.
MR. SOCRATES: Is that you, Merilee?
MERILEE (smiling a bit): Yes..it’s me. You
remembered..
MR. SOCRATES: Where ae we? Where are the
others? (MERILEE is near tears)
MERILEE (quietly): they’re not here, Sir.
MR. SOCRATES: Where are they, then?
MERILEE: In Heaven…It’s just me..
MR. SOCRATES: They have…
MERILEE: Yes…the Sealab people are
responsible. They killed them..but I survived. They don’t know I’m here. They
kidnapped you to serve them. Now we have to try to send the government word
where you are…
MR. SOCRATES: I will try to conect with
the government office.
MERILEE: How will you do that Sir?
MR. SOCRATES: There is a backup computer
that is kept in the back room for emergencies. It is not fully programmed yet,
but I will try to reach it. Stand by..(lights go down as the room
turns bright red. Lots of beeping and blinking come from MR. SOCRATES. Finally
lights come back up) I cannot connect to them..
MERILEE: We have to try something else
then…(goes over to MR. SOCRATES again) We have to try to get word to anyone we
know. Someone who knows our Agency and can help us get you out.
MR. SOCRATES: We, Merilee. I want you out
of here as well. These people are dangerous. Not only have they embezzled and
commited treason, they have now committed first degree murder. It is notgood
for you to be here, if they find out you survived, they will think nothing of
taking your life as well.
MERILEE (hold up wig): God willing, Mr.
Socrates, they will NOT find out..until I finish wat I have to do. But in the
meantime we HAVE to get word that you’re here. Mr. Socrates, can you give me
the computer codes of our closest alies?
MR. SOCRATES: It will take me five
seconds…
MERILEE (smiling): Its; good to have you
back, Mr. Socrates.
MR. SOCRATES: It’s good to BE back,
Merilee. Stand by…(light quickly goes out)
Scene 2
We are now in the submarine with Elizabeth
and Freddy, in this moment they are above the place in which The Sea Lab was
sup oust to be. They are just about to turn on the detection device.
FREDDY: Well is time to turn this thing
on. (Turns to look at Liz) Cross your fingers…
Freddy turns it on, it seems like is
working and suddenly the device shorts circuit. The radar screens turn of.
Freddy looks worry.
ELIZABETH: (Looks upset) Why I’m not
surprise?
FREDDY: Perfect just perfect! How are we
going to finish this mission with out that thing?
Suddenly Jesse talks to them.
JESSE: Incoming message…
Freddy begins to calm down.
FREDDY: A message?
ELIZABETH: Must be the Lieutenant, he’s
the only one that knows this frequency…
FREDDY: (Looks on a monitor in the car’s
panel) Display it on the screen Jesse…
JESSE: Message displayed.
Message appears in green letters on dark
screen inside. LIZ and FREDDY gasp as they read it.
LIZ (reads): To whoever might be reading
this, I have found Mr. Socrates. He is here in the Sea Lab, down inside the
basement. The Captain of this treasonous place, Tornado Shanks, has kidnapped
him and turned him into a coffee machine, but I managed to reprogram him into
the way he was before. He is down here waiting to be picked up and taken back
to the government. If whoever is reading this has appropriate transportation to
this place, you will find the coordinates at the bottom of this message. I will
meet you and show you where he is so that you may think of a way to take him
back and restore him to his proper position in the government.
Do not worry about me, my only concern is
that Mr. Socrates is returned to his proper place and position. He is needed
greatly. If you are receiving this message, please respond immediately so that
I may know who to expect and can sneak you down here.
Sunny Dancer
LIZ and FREDDY look at one another as she
reads ‘sunny dancer’.
FREDDY (stunned): ‘sunny dancer’?!
LIZ (whispers almost as if she can’t
believe it): Oh my God..it’s Merilee! She’s alive!
FREDDY: Oh my god! Don’t worry Merilee, we
are coming!
Freddy begins to type a message in a
keyboard, but is not working.
FREDDY: Oh great, this thing damage the
emitter system…
ELIZABETH: Let me see if I can fix it…
Elizabeth opens a small compartment under
the panel.
FREDDY: We are not going to need this any
more…
Freddy presses the Red Button two times to
leave the detection device behind. The device that is now with out any power
falls towards the bottom of the ocean like a huge rock. The Submarine leaves
toward the coordinates that Merilee give them.
Scene 3
We now see JUDY and LORI’s house,
obviously in the midst of setting up for the wedding. Lively pink ribbons are
winding across the walls. Paper doves are places in the doorways and silk doves
are near the makeshift pulpet by one end of the room. Pink and lavender
ribbons are on it and flowers are on top. There are lots of chairs set up to
look like a makeshift pew. LORI, JUDY, and BUTCH’s twin sister, BONNIE are
siting in the chairs. They obviously look very worried and sacred. BONNIE bares
a remarkable resemblance to her brother. In fact their faces, hair, and eyes
are exactly alike. Theyare the same size. If t weren’t for their genders, they
would look completely identical. BONNIE looks yhe most scared, twisting a bit of
fabric in her lap.
JUDY: This doesn’t look good, Lori. I
mean, it doesn’t look good at all. I mean, you heard the Agency. From someone
OTHER than Mr. Socrates, no less. They’re missing….that’s all they siad…they’re
missing..
LORI: I know..
JUDY (sounding scared): You KNOW?! Lori
shouldn’t we DO something?! I mean, I had to make up some story to all our
friends as to why the wedding’s been postponed a few days. Thank God I ddn’t
have to explain to our family members…but how long do we wait? How long until
they KNOW?! (starts pacing) My God, Lori, how long is it gona take.
BONNIE (quietly): All we can do is wait,
Judy. Besides, I know my brother. He’s alright…he has to be…
LORI (stifling a sob): But…what if..
BONNIE (sharply turns): But what if what?
Look, I tell you my brother is FINE!! He’s alright…not like I’m having ‘twin’s
intuition’ or anything like that…
JUDY: Don’t you think it’s weired, though,
that we didn’t hear this from Mr. Socrates? I mean, he’s the boss, he’s the head,
he’s the one whop sends them out of the missions..
BONNIE: He’s the one I’d like to run a can
opener into..
JUDY: He’s the one I’d like to run a
can opener…(stops herself quickly) Anyway, the point is, he’s the head of the
department. He’s the boss, he’s in charge. Why on earth didn’t he tell us
what’s going on, or how long to postphone this?
BONNIE: Cause nothing happened to them!
LORI: Look, Bonnie, come on, don’t be in
denial. I know you’re scared, you’re as scard as the rest of us, and it’s alright
to admit it.
BONNIE: There’s nothing at all to admit.
Look, Butch is alright. I KNOW he is! He has to be. He’s the fearless one of
this family. Seriously, I always told him he was born without the fear gene.
He’s OK. He probably got too involved in chasing the whatever-the-heck
hes chasing nw and forgot to call in. That’s ALL! TRUST me, they’re all right..
JUDY” Oh God, I hope so…Please God let
them be!
BONNIE: They are! Ok, look, all of you are
worried for nothing. They’ve been in MANY dangerous places and fended off
dangerous things before. So trust me, they’re going to be all right. OK? (walks
off. The scene fades on LORI and JUDY who are looking worriedly at one another)
Scene 4
(BONNIE is walking alone on the stage. She
sighs to herself): Oh, brother, you’re driving me crazy! (music starts)
Brother, I wish you can listen to them! Listen to how worried they are, and how
scared you’re making them! God, why aren’t you calling in?! Why aren’t you
calling ME?! I know you always get involved in your missions…but you make all
of us nervous wrecks. Brother, I miss you like crazy, I always do. God, Butch,
I didn’t want to show it…but I’m scared as well. (looks around) Look, Brother.
God, how long ago was it when we were kids and we played on a playground just
like that one?
Sings: It’s been a long time since I
walked through our old town,.
As these old memories start to flow.
Look,there’s an old movie house, just like the one in our town.
You could find our family there on Friday nights,
Ten long years ago.
We worked the counter at our uncle’s drugstore down the street.
Bet nobody’s left there we would know.
On Saturday morning’s that’s where all our friends would meet! (to audence)
You’d be surprised, what a dime wuld buy,
Ten long years ago.
Oh my memories from those days come gather ‘round me!
Would I give if they could take me back in time!
Oh it almost seems like yesterday,
Where do the good times go?
Life was so much easier,
Ten long years ago.
Speaks: Oh, Brother, where are you? God it
was so much easier to keep track of you when we were kids!
Sings: We would wait for our Dad to come
back from the army.
We’d hear his stories from long ago!
I know that my brother was the most interested in his adventures overseas.
How could we know that that would be his future?
Ten long years ago!
Oh my memories from those days come gather ‘round me!
Would I give if they could take me back in time!
Oh it almost seems like yesterday,
Where do the good times go?
Life was so much easier,
Ten long years ago.
Oh it almost seems like yesterday,
Ten long years ago…(speaks): Oh Butch, where are you?! (walks off worried)
Scene 5
We are in SHANKS’S bedroom. It is very
dark now and SHANKS is in bed snoring loudly. His radio ring is on the
nightstand. MERILEE (as ROSE) enters very quietly. She carefully moves toward
the nightstabd her eyes on the ring, not taking her eyes off it for a moment.
Just then a large groaning sound is heard from the wall, along with gasps of ‘Oh God!’ and ‘Oh Quinn!!’ ROSE ducks as SHANKS stirs
and pounds on the wall.
SHANKS: Hey, would ya both keep it down,
I’;m trying ta sleep! (ROSE ducks until he is asleep, then stand up quietly,
quickly goes to the nightstand, and removes the ring.)
Scene 6
We now see the automatic runway leading to
MR. SOCRATES. ROSE travels along it, then speaks into the ring.
ROSE: Sunnydancer reporting in. (doors
open and ROSE enters)
Scene 7
Now we ae inside the room. ROSE is now
MERILEE. She is sitting on a ledge facing MR. SOCRATES her arms folded in front
of her and her hair falling in front of her face. Her voice is saddened and
forelorn.
MR. SOCRATES: So what they did was tamper
with the Sundance Vehicle, causing you to crash into the wall…
MERILEE: Yes.
MR SOCRATES: Because of that, Butch,
Steffy, and Wally…are no longer with us…
MERILEE (softly): I am the only one left…I
don’t know how..or why..or how come I’m not with them…you’re all I have left..
MR. SOCRATES: As you are to me. This…this
is a true tragedy for all involved. Believe me, Merilee, to lose them is like
losing a part of America as we know it.
MERILEE: I know (puts her head in her lap
and begins to sob quietly.)
MR. SOCRATES: Merilee? I want you to come
back with me when we go back into the government. It is important, I want you
to be safe. You were part of one of the most skillfull teams this country ever
had. Now that you are the only one we have left you are more valuable to us
than ever before. I cannot risk losing you as well.
MERILEE: I can’t, Sir. I have to finish
what we started..
MR. SOCRATES: It is too risky, Merilee.
These people already commited first degree murder on your bandmates. I do not
want to think about what they might to do you if they find out you are alive.
MERILEE (standing up): They won’t find
out, Sir. I promise you they won’t.
MR. SOCRATES: Even so, I want you to
promise me that when I am back in the government Agency, you will also come
back.
MERILEE: I promise, Sir.
MR. SOCRATES: I do not want you by
yourself.
MERILEE: Hopefully, I won’t be. (goes to
door) I sent out the message, so hopefully we will get a message from someone
soon.
MR. SOCRATES: You are wearing the ring?
MERILEE (hold up the ring): Yes, Sir. But
I need to settle something with Debbie DuPree first.
MR. SOCRATES: Indeed?
MERILEE: Yes…I want MY ring back.
(Goes to the door which automatically
opens)
MR. SOCRATES: No, Merilee I can’t let you
do this! Is too dangerous.
MERILEE: (Sounds sad) I’m sorry Mr.
Socrates, this is something I need to do…
The slide doors open and Merilee leaves
the scene.
MR. SOCRATES: Merilee wait, don’t do this!
Merilee!
Scene 8
ROSE enters her bedroom and makes sure the
door is locked behind her. She puts on the light and removes her wig, becoming
MERILEE again. She pulls the curtai back to open the shrine and lights the
candles. She finally lifts up the white fabric to expose three framed pictures,
BUTCH right in the middle, WALLY to he left, and STEFFY to the right. She
stands in front of the mirror behind the door and unfold the fabric…it is her
wedding dress, which she hold up to herself. She sits dejectedly upon the bed,
holding the dress in her lap, stroking it quietly.
MERILEE: Oh, Mr. Socrates, I’m sorry I
have to break my promise to you…I feel terrible about it…but that’s nothing
compared to what I’m feeling inside…oh I don’t expect you to understand…I mean,
it’s not like you CAN feel what I’m feeling…(music starts) I just…I can’t let
them get away with this. They are gonna pay for it. For making me feel…not even
human anymore…
Sings mournfully: There's a grief that
can't be spoken.
There's a pain goes on and on.
Empty chairs at empty tables
Now my friends are dead and gone.
Here they talked of revolution.
Here it was they lit the flame.
Here they sang about `tomorrow'
And tomorrow never came.
(slowly she stands up and crosses the
room, folding the dress and seting it delicately in front of the pictures. She
picks up one of the albums and holds it close to her chest)
From the table in the corner
They could see a world reborn
And they rose with voices ringing
I can hear them now!
The very words that they had sung
Became their last communion
On the lonely barricade at dawn. (stands in front of shrine and knels in front
of it, still clutching the album)
Oh my friends, my friends forgive me
That I live and you are gone.
There's a grief that can't be spoken.
There's a pain goes on and on.
Phantom faces at the window.
Phantom shadows on the floor.
Empty chairs at empty tables
Where my friends will meet no more.
(As the music raises, MERILEE‘S voice does
too in grief as she holds back tears)
Oh my friends, my friends, don't ask me
What your sacrifice was for
Empty chairs at empty tables
Where my friends will sing no more. (lowers her head and sobs quietly as the
lights dim out slowly. )
Scene 9
Freddy and Elizabeth find them self’s in a
dark Hallway. They both point their guns in different directions in case some
one surprises them. The place looks empty and the silence is spooky.
FREDDY C: (Looks at his 3corder) According
to the blue print, Mr. Socrates should be in the next sector…
Suddenly something creepy passes behind
them, it emits a very disgusting noise. Elizabeth notices it and turns to look
behind her. But the creepy thing is no longer there.
ELIZABETH: Did you hear something?
Freddy turns to look.
FREDDY C: No what?
ELIZABETH: Ah nothing, I’m must be
nervous.
In that exact moment a door opens and
something that looks like a worm passes behind them and enters in to another
room. Freddy and Elizabeth turn to look.
FREDDY: (Looks worry) Yeah, we must be
nervous…
VOICE OF CAMERA: Up $###*#$ yours…
FREDDY: (Turns to look at Liz) HEY!
ELIZABETH: I didn’t say anything…
VOICE OF CAMERA: Down here you
$##/(&/&&….
They both turn to look on the floor and
they see the mutant from the scene 8 in Chapter 2.
ELIZABETH: AH!
FREDDY C: What a hell!
ELIZABETH: It must be one of those
mutants!
They walk backwards and to their surprise
very creepy creatures are surrounding them. Some of them look human look almost
human and others look like monsters.
ONE OF THE MUTANTS: Look at the pretty
&$#$##$#….
ANOTHER ONE OF THE MUTANTS: Let’s eat the
$/#$”#$$%$&…
The mutants begin to walk toward them.
ELIZABETH: (Looks angry) Just try it dirt
face!
Liz and Freddy begin to shoot at the
mutants, but unfortunately in some of them the bullets are not affecting them.
FREDDY C: Liz, let’s get out of here!
Freddy and Liz run toward the next sector,
as they run they keep shooting at the monsters, but then Freddy has an idea.
FREDDY C: Wait Liz!
They stop running, Freddy gets from his
jacket what it looks like a small disk, turns a knob in it and then throws it
at the mutants.
FREDDY C: (Grabs Liz by arm) Take cover!
The small disk explodes in front of the
mutants. Freddy and Liz turn to look, the mutants look dead, but then they
begin to move again.
ELIZABETH: (Looks scared) You must be
kidding?
FREDDY C: Run!
The mutants stand up, but then Freddy and
Liz find the entrance to the room in which they have Mr. Socrates. The two
slide doors open, they enter in the room and then two slide doors close behind
them. The mutants that were not far from them didn’t see where did they go.
They all stop in front of the entrance.
ONE OF THE MUTANTS: Where did those
$&/&/&#$#$# go?
ANOTHER ONE OF THE MUTANTS: I think they
went that way…
All the mutants move toward the right side
of the screen.
Scene 10
In this moment neither Liz or Freddy have
notice that they are in front of Mr. Socrates, they are both looking at the
slide doors.
FREDDY C: I think they left…
ELIZABETH: Okay enough, after this I’m
going to take a vacation… No more monsters and no more secret agent stuff! ….
MR. SOCRATES: Thank goodness you arrived…
ELIZABETH: AH! (Turns to look) Oh is you
Mr. Socrates…
FREDDY: Boy! Are we glad to see you…
MR. SOCRATES: Feeling is mutual Mr. Corven
and Mrs. Del Valle.
ELIZABETH: Where is Merilee Mr. Socrates…
MR: SOCRATES: I am afraid she’s not well,
she went on her own to stop the Sea Lab crew…
FREDDY C: What? Merilee? No way, why did
she do something like this for?
ELIZABETH: (Turns to look at Freddy) She
wants revenge…
MR. SOCARTES: Please find her, I wouldn’t
forgive my self is something terrible happens to her.
FREDDY C: Liz, you go ahead and find
Merilee, I will find a way to get Mr. Socrates out of here… And ( Gives her 3
of those exploding disks) And take these Saucer Bobs in case you run in those
mutants…
ELIZABETH: (Puts the Saucer Bobs in her
jacket) Thanks…
FREDDY C: Good luck…
The two slide doors open and Elizabeth
leaves the scene. Freddy C. turns to look at Mr. Socrates and now he feels
worry when he notice how big is.
FREDDY C: Oh boy! How are we going to take
you out of here?
-CUT SCENE:
Scene 11
WE see MERILEE’s bedroom. She is lieing in
her bed tossing and tuning. She finally sighs, turns on her light, ad gets up.
Slowly she crosses t her shrine. The curtain has been draw, we can
plainly see it. Merilee takes the rosary beads and knees down in front of it,
crossing herself as she does so…but soon her head snaps up as she sees
something. Slowly se stands, a smile slowly begins to creep onto her face. She
begins to walk right toward the mirror with her arms outstretched as BUTCH
appears inside of it!
MERILEE (whispers like she can’t believe
it): Oh, Butch! Is it really you?!
BUTCH (through mirror, smiling)
MERILEE (smiling through happy tears): I
love you.
BUTCH: (mouths the words)
MERILEE: Oh Butch, I miss you so much! All
I ca think of is you! How are Wally and Steffy?
Oh Butch, hold me, please.
BUTCH (holds arms out)
(MERILEE walks even closer towards the
mirror…but when she reaches out one trembling hand to touch it…instead of
BUTCH’S cheek she feels the cold surface of the glass. Se draws her and back
suddenly...and instead of BUTCH the reflection has been replaced by her own
face! She starts sobbing)
MERILEE: No, Butch, no, don’t leave me
again!!!! (leans her face against the mirror, crying) Its no use
pretending. We were supposed to be together!! In (checks a calander against the
wall) One more day…Oh God, one more day and we would have been together
forever…(crys harder) How could they DO this to us?! What gave them the RIGHT?!
(falls facedown upon carpet sobbing loudly) Butch…oh Butch! (BUTCH’S
voice comes again)
BUTCH’S VOICE: Courage, Merilee…courage..I
never stopped believing in you…I never will…(MERILEE raises her head and stared
at the mirror)
MERILEE: I know you never did, Butch. I
promise...for you….for Wally…for Steffy…I WILL get back at all of them…they
WILL pay for what they did to us.…(MERILEE turns her head to look at shrine.
She picks up rosary beads and holds them close): Oh, Butch, Steffy, Wally...I
miss you all so much! You don't know what it's like for me...down
here...missing you so much. (slowly she stands up and reaches under her shrine,
picks up the very same guitar that SHANKS was holding, and holds it close to
her.. she speaks softly) Those people out there took you away from me, Butch.
They took ALL of you away! (hugs guitar close) But they won't get away with it.
They WILL pay! I swear, I'll make them pay! (looks up into mirror, sees BUTCH
again. Slowly she stands up and walks over to mirror.) I promise, I'll get back
at them for you, Butch. For ALL of you! (shifts her eyes, now STEFFY'S in the
mirror!) Steffy! Oh, Steffy! How are you? Steffy! (touches mirror) Stef...(Her
eyes seem to be saying, 'I miss you, come back!'slowly fades away)
Steffy...(near tears, she leans against the mirror again) I'm coming, Steffy,
I'm coming! Don't worry...I'll see you soon...as soon as my job is done. (hears
voices outside mirror, gasps and runs into bathroom, grabbing her ROSE wig)
Scene 12
We are in the halls of SeaLab. LIZ walks
down the halls, not being able to take her eyes off the high celings and
endless floors.
LIZ: Man, look at this place! God, this is
gonna be like looking for a needle in a haystack! I better call Fred and see if
he can help me…
(Liz is about to contact Freddy with her
communicator when she hears noises and people talking and ducks behind a
corner. Hears noises and people talking and ducks behind a corner. SHANKS and
STORMY walk by.)
SHANKS: I tell you, I don't know about
that new girl..
STORMY: Who, Rose? What don't ya know? I
think she's hot! (LIZ peeks around the corner quietly enough so they don't hear
her.)
SHANKS: I don't know, I don't like the way
she looks at me. It's like, uh, she don't like anything we do.
STORMY: She's probably not used to this
place. Give her time and she'll be as 'with it' as the two Debbies. Did you get
a good look at her eyes? Whooo...Rosie...that's one lady I'd LOVE to have under
me, if ya know what I mean! (both men laugh. LIZ mouths 'Rose?' to herself
quietly) But honestly, Shanks, I thought you said she was cool.
SHANKS: Well, she is, she's got more sense
than most of these turkeys...but there's something about her...can't quite put
my finger on it..(both men stop as SHANKS sniffs something and quietly looks
down. STORMY makes a face) Aw, Hesh! Hesh git yourself over here NOW!
(HESH walks over to SHANKS)
HESH: Yeah?
SHANKS: What did I say about you taking
that dog?
HESH: Ya said Hesh could have the dog if
Hesh took care of it!
SHANKS: Well, you call THIS (indicating
shoe) taking care of it?! Damn it, Hesh, these things are everywhere, both
Debbies stepped in this crap already and it's starting to stink up the office!
STORMY: Yeah, and that dog itself is
starting to stink..have you bathed it at all?!
HERSH: Hesh will, Hesh will, just let Hesh
show you the tricks Hesh taught his new puppy! Come on, let me get him! (calls)
Here, Little Hesh, Little Hesh!
STORMY: Little Hesh?!
HESH: That's his new name. I'll get him!
(runs off) Little Hesh, here Little Hesh! (SHANKS and STORMY look at one
another and take off. LIZ, looking at them suspiciously. HESH soon comes back,
but he leads an obviously malnurished and dirty ELVIS with him) Guys? Where'd
the go off to? You see where they went, Little Hesh? (ELVIS whines) Aw, quit
your crying, Little Hesh! Now you do the trick Hesh taught ya, Hesh'll give ya
another pop! (ELVIS whines. ROSE just then comes down another hallway out of
the sight of LIZ, but stops short when she sees ELVIS before HESH can see her.
She ducks behind a corner and peeks out to watch) What's the matter with ya,
Little Hesh, ya always like it when Hesh gives ya lollipops! (ROSE gasps at the
idea of giving ELVIS a lollipop!) Now, once again (pretends to have a guitar in
his hands) Duh, duh, duh, dang, dang, duh, duh..(as he pretends to play ELVIS
dances around, but it is to great effort, it is obvious he is very weak.)Good
boy, Little Hesh! Man, Hesh can't wait to show this to the guys. Hang on,
Hesh'll bring yaw a lollipop! (ELVIS whines and puts his head in his paws. HESH
doesn't even notice as he leaves. LIZ is upset by the scene that she has
witnessed, leaves and continues to search for MERILEE. ROSE slowly comes out
and looks around quickly to make sure no one is watching.
ELVIS whines and puts his head in his
paws. ROSE slowly comes out and looks around quickly to make sure no one is
watching. She then approaches ELVIS and drops her accent)
ROSE (as MERILEE): Elvis? Elvis? Here
boy..(ELVIS growls and starts to bear his teeth) Elvis! It's me, it's
Merilee..here, boy..(she hold her hand out to him...he sniffs it suspiciously.
Finally he recognizes her and begins to bark joyfully, causing ROSE to hold her
hand over his mouth) Shh!!! Come her, boy, come here..(she kneels down to him
and slaps her thigh, causing ELVIS to run to her joyfully. She holds her hand
over her lips and beckons ELVIS. he follows her to her room)
SCENE 13
The Scene Fades In: Freddy Corven is
working in saving Mr. Socrates, he has one side of his brain unit open. Several
cables are coming out of him and his connecting them to a wall that is full of
wirers and circuits.
MR. SOCARTES: Are you sure this is going
to work Mr. Corven.
FREDDY C: I’m not sure Mr. Socrates, but
this is the best plan I have. Is impossible to take all you parts with out
extra hands… With this at least your data is going to be stored in Idack’s
memory bank and that way we can reconstruct you in side of his brain.
Freddy finishes connecting a few wirers.
FREDDY C: Let’s see If I can transmit to
the World Talent Agency using the Sea Lab communication center…Hey we have a
signal! I knew I can count on this guys…
SCENE 14
Suddenly Sparks that is playing with a
video game detects their signal. It looks like he’s about to something and
then.
SPARKS: Nah, is coming from Shanks room!
He’s probably calling his mother…
He continues to play with his video game.
Freddy is typing in Mr. Socrates keyboard.
SCENE 15
Back in the cofffee room.
FREDDY C: (Looks worry) C’mon, send the
message…
SCENE 16
In the World Wide Talent Agency they
receive the message.
IDACK COMPUTER: Incoming message in Mr.
Socrates old frequency…
Louisa and Daniel enter in to the scene
and they begin to push buttons in the computer, they receive Freddy’s message.
FREDDY’S MESSAGE: We are in…We Found Mr.
Socrates… Prepare to receive his Data, we don’t have any way to get him out of
this room.
Miami Specials.
LOUISA: They found him!
DANIEL: All right!
LOUISA: Let’s see what we can do…
Scene 17
Freddy C. receives a message from them and
suddenly.
MR. SOCRATES: We have company!
FREDDY C. turns as SHANK'S very
distinctive voice is heard in the hallway coming closer and closer.
SHANK'S VOICE (outside doors): Where the
HELL did I put that ring? Aw, crap, where's my head at today? Could have sworn
I put it...man, I need some coffee DESPIRATELY!! Now I gotta do this the hard
way.. (pries open doors with his hands and stares wide-eyed at FREDDY)
SHANKS: What a hell are you doing to my
coffee machine?…
FREDDY C: I’m a technician… I was fixing
it…
SHANKS: Fixing it? I didn’t order any…
(Looks at Freddy) Hey! I know you….
FREDDY C: (Looks worry) You do?
SHANKS: Yeah, aren’t you Don Johnson from
Miami Vice?
Freddy C. turns to look at the camera with
a very funny look in his face and then he decides to play along with Shanks.
FREDDY C: Ah yes, is me…
SHANKS: Is a pleasure to meet you Sir…
Shanks shakes hands with Freddy.
SHANKS: Can you give me an autograph?
FREDDY C: Sure…
Freddy looks like he’s going to get
something from his jacket.
FREDDY C: Here!
And then hits Shanks with a karate
movement, he falls unconscious, Freddy grabs him and puts him on the ground.
MR.SOCARTES: Good work Mr. Corven…
FREDDY C: Don’t thank me yet, we still
have to get out of here…
Freddy presses a few keys in Mr. Socrates.
FREDDY C: Are you ready Mr. Socrates?…
MR. SOCRATES: Ready…
Freddy C. presses the enter button and
suddenly all the lights of Mr. Socrates turn on and off very quickly, making
him look like a very weird light show. Freddy looks in a small screen that Mr.
Socrates has, it says “Data Transfer 30%” with green letters and a black back
ground.
FREDDY C: Well this is going to take a
while, I better go and help Liz…
Suddenly Shanks wakes up.
SHANKS: Oh no you don’t…
Shanks begins to fight with Freddy C.
SHANKS: No $$#%&% is going to fool me with
a Don Johnson imitation…
While Freddy is fighting clean, Shanks is
using all the dirty tricks he knows to defeat Freddy in the fight. Then when he
seems to wining, he grabs Freddy and puts him against the wall.
SHANKS: (Looks mad) You are going to pay
for running my coffee machine.
Freddy C. gets loose.
FREDDY C: (Looks angry) Mr. Socrates is…
Freddy C. hits Shanks several times and
makes fall toward the ground.
FREDDY C: Not a coffee machine!
Freddy C. looks at Shanks that is now on
the ground.
FREDDY C: Don’t get up, I know the way
creep…
The two slide doors open and Freddy C.
leaves the scene. –CUT SCENE:
SCENE 18
We are back in MERILEE/ROSE's room. ROSE
comes in, leading the bedraggled ELVIS. She makes sure the doors are locked,
then removed her wig. ELVIS bakrs with joy at seeing her and flings himself
upon her. he pushes her down on the bed, licking her joyfully, causing her to
laugh happily and hug him)
MERILEE: Easy, easy, boy. I love you, too!
(hugs him) Oh, I missed you, Elvis! I missed you so much. I thought you
were...well...I thought..oh it doesn't matter! I MISSED you!!! (ELVIS gives her
a doggy kiss) Thanks. (smells) Phew, oh Elvis, what have they DONE to you? How
long has it been since you had a bath? (looks at how skinny he is) How long has
it been since you ATE?! Oh, don't worry, boy, I'm here now. Don't worry,I won't
let ANYONE do this to you again! (sounds are heard from outside, MARCO calling
'Rose?') Quick, boy, under the bed, I'll give you a bath later! (ELVIS whines)
I know, I know, you don't like it...but..as much as I love you...you stink!
(ELVIS scrates) What's the matter, boy? You got fleas? Why doesn't THAT
surprise me?! Don't worry, a bath will get rid of them, I promise. (MARCO'S
voice comes even louder 'Rose?') Quick, under the bed! (stands up, lfts up hem
of bed, scoots ELVIS underneath it. Grabs ROSE wig, puts it on, goes into
accent) Come in, govner!
MARCO (enters room): hey, Rose, haven't
seen ya all day, what have ya been doing?
ROSE: Oh, helping Quinn...doing this and
that..
MARCO: Yeah, same here. Hasn't been much
to do as of lately...(looks at her in a funny way) Hey...you wanna maybe take
the scuba suits and do routine patrol? Look for any new forms of life, anything
unusual...or (grins) just enjoy the beauty of the surrounding area?
ROSE: Maybe later, gov..
MARCO (takes her hand): Marco...
ROSE: Marco (growing uncomfortable):
Uh...what exactly sdo we DO in these routine patrols?
MARCO: Oh, we look to see if we can find
any new forms of life, we look for any garbage, see if people have been dumping
illegally (ROSE gives audience funny look, a weird way to talk, considering!)
And...it's unmbelieveably lovely. have you ever been diving...as the sun is
going down...seen the rays playing in the ripples/..
ROSE (quickly takes her hands away): Uh,
yes, I have in fact. Lovely gov. (checks her watch): oh, look at the time, it's
almost time to eat! Meet ya at the mess hall! (begins to leave)
MARCO :Uh...yeah...see ya then..oh by the
way..(ROSE turns around) Have you seen a rather funny looking ring belinging to
Shanks? He can't seem to find it.
ROSE: Nope, haven't seen any rings!
(leaves, with MARCO following her)
SCENE 19
The mess hall. ROSE is sitting by BLACK
DEBBIE again and MARCO pushes to sit by her.
MARCO :Anyone sitting here? (sits before
ROSE can protest)
ROSE (quietly): No, please, sit down! (she
starts to eat, but she waits until no one's looking and starts to hide large
portions of food in her napkin on her lap She eats some, then hides even more.
When BLACK DEBBIE turns to se her, she covers her napkin and eats some more.)
BLACK DEBBIE: Who, you sure are packing
away the food, child!
MARCO: Yeah, don't tell me you're eating
for two! Bad enough White Debbie worries about that! (laughs. ROSE reluctantly
joins in)
ROSE: No, gov, ya don't have to worry
about that. (stands up, making sure to hold her napkin) Excuse me. (goes off)
SCENE 20
We are in the bedroom. ROSE enters with
the napkin, takes off the wing to go back to MERILEE
MERILEE: Elvis! Here, Elvis, look what I
got for you. REAL food! (ELVIS barks happily and comes out of the bed. MERILEE
kneels down and opens the napkin before him. ELVIS starts to devour it
greedily. MERILEE laughs) Wow, you ARE hungry, aren't you? God, what DID they
feed you?! (pets him. ELVIS barks and licks her cheek) Oh, that's a good boy.
Oh, I love you. (ELVIS sniffs around the room suspicously) Oh, don't worry,
boy. No one is gonna find you here. You're staying with me.(ELVIS stops in
front of the guitar. sniffs it sadly. MERILEE sighs, knowing he smells BUTCH on
it) he's not here,boy. None of them are. It's just you and me. (ELVIS looks at
her. MERILEE goes over to the guitar and picks it up. She goes to the bed.
ELVIS lays on bed and puts his head in her lap) I know, boy. I miss them too.
God do I miss them. But, Elvis, now that you'rre here, you can help me with my
special project! (ELVIS picks up head) Yeah, boy. We can't let them get away
with this! They way they treated YOU! The way they treated thgem! (pets him)
We're not gonna let them get away with this, boy. It's you and me now Elvis. I
know what I jave to do...I've almost got everything I need to do it. (ELVIS
grins). That's a good boy...tell you what..how about if I play tyou a lullaby and
put you to sleep)
ELVIS: yeah,. yeah, yeah (pants)
MERILEE smiles and begins to play the
guitar. It has no words, just a small lulliby. She starts to hum quietly, and
softly. Soon ELVIS is asleep. MERILEE smiles and kisses his nose gentily.
Scene 21
WE are now in what looks like a huge
hallway with large locked iron doors all around- POD SIX. BLACK DEBBIE comes
down the hall with trays of food in her hands. she spots HESH looking around.
HESH: Little Hesh, hey, Little Hesh!! Come
on, Little Hesh, where are ya! I got you a lollypop! Hey, Little Hesh! (spots
BLACK DEBBIE) oh, hey Debbie, can you help Hesh find his dog? Can't find him
anywhere...
BLACK DEBBIE: He probably ran away from
you, with good reason too. If I were him I know as hell I would!
HESH: Aw damn it...just damn it. Why would
Little Hesh run away? Hasn't Hesh been good to him? Hesh always gave him
lollypops when he did a good job. Hesh always played with him, Hesh always let
him sleep next to him..
BLACK DEBBIE (sniffs the air): Yeah, that
explains a lot! Excuse me (indicating the trays) I've come to feed our friends
down there in Pod 6.
HESH: I been over there a number o' times
myself, they sure as hell make a load o'racket don't they?
BLACK DEBBIE: Yeah, wish they'd understand
that it's no use, they're stuck down there. The condition they're in it's
amazing they made it here at all! (HESH laughs. BLACK DEBBIE walks a few steps,
stops and snmiffs the air. Lifts one foot slightly) Aw..HESH! (turns around,
HESH is gone. Hastily rubs her shoe, then continues down the way. She then runs
into BRAD, one of the main workers in Pod 6. BRAD looks almost exactly like
BUTCH, except for his moustache) Oh, hey Brad, how're ya doing?
BRAD: Just fine there...(sniffs the air)
what the hell...
BLACK DEBBIE: Ah, that's Hesh's pet..
BRAD: Hasn't he ever heard of cleaning up
after it?!
BLACK DEBBIE: Ya ask me that boy ain't
ever heard of taking care of ANYTHING, PERIOD!
BRAD: Ya know, isn't that JUST like
him...(as he talks at this moment ROSE comes in through a back door. she is
facing the back of BRAD and to her the back resembles the back of BUTCH. So
much that she stares with her mouth hanging open. One word escapes her without
the accent)
ROSE (whispers as MERILEE): Butch? (she
slowly goes over to BRAD and touches his shoulder. BRAD turns around and
smiles)
BRAD: Hi, Rose. Did ya want something?
ROSE (going into her accent): No,
no...uh..I was just wondering..did ya happen to see which way Quinn went?
BRAD: Last time I saw him he went over to
see Sparks. Anything I can do?
ROSE (quickly): No, nope. So, he ain't in
his lab?
BRAD: Nope.
ROSE: K, thanks! (goes off quickly)
Scene 22
WE are back in QUINN's lab. ROSE rushes in
quickly and slams the door behind her. She leans against it to catch her
breath. She glances in the window and WALLY's face shows up in it. ROSE smiles,
going into MERILEE'S voice.
ROSE: Hi, Wally. (WALLY doesn't respond,
but smiles) Oh, how are you? (goes over to window) Don't worry, Wally. It'll be
OK. You might be happy to know I got Elvis out of there. Poor thing, you would
scream if you saw what they did to him..it's a good thing..(stops herself. Her
eyes get glassy and tear-filled and she chokes on her words) You aren't
here...(bows her head..when she looks up WALLY is gone) Oh, Wally, don't YOU go
away..not you, too! I can do it, I swear I will!! (looks around herself) I CAN
do it!! (she goes over to the cabinets and opens each one. She takes out the
liquids in the beakers, checks them quickly, and reaplces them until she
discovers a few she needs. She gives an empty smile and takes them quickly. She
opens up a few more cabinets and does the same. She is about to open the ones
underneath the sink when QUINN comes in, startling her.)
QUINN: Hey, hey, hey..what are you doing
here?!
ROSE: Who, me...uh..I'm..sorry. I was
checking the cabinets, making sure we had enough stuff in here, ya know?
QUINN (beginning to get suspicous): Why
would you do that, Rose, I could have told you?
ROSE: Well, I knew you were in there with
Sparks and I didn't wanna bother ya. But now I know we still got enough stuff,
so let me get my nots, excuse me..(slips past QUINN, who looks at her funny)
SCENE 23
LIZ is going down the hallways, constantly
ducking into doorways or hallways as more SEALAB CREW come in
LIZ: This is never gonna work! Sooner or
later they're gonna find me. Have to think fast..(sees BLACK DEBBIE come down
the path, her eyes light up) Bingo. (slips quietly behind BLACK DEBBIE, when
they pass a closet suddenly LIZ does a karate chop move that knocks her
uncounscious. She then opens the closet door and drags in BLACK DEBBIE,
shutting the door behind her. After a few minutes, LIZ come out wearing BLACK
DEBBIE'S uniform) A perfect fit. Man, do I get lucky at these things or what?
(stops in front of a mirror, fixes her hair into a bun,) There, perfect. Now to
see how Freddy's doing.
Scene 24
We next see MERILEE in her room, working
feircely on something. The liquid she took from QUINN'S room is on the dressor
and she looks like she's screwing something in. She occasionally stops to look
up and see her shrine. She finally pauses to wipe away some tears. She them
hears a familar voice.
BUTCH'S VOICE: Merilee?
MERILEE looks up quickly, not being sure
if she has heard right. She gasps when she sees, it IS Butch! He has somehow
appeared right in front of her, not even in the mirror. She stands up slowly, a
tender smile on her face.
MERILEE (whispering): Butch! I knew you'd
come!
BUTCH (he is wearing a pure white suit): I
didn't come, Meri. YOU did! (MERILEE looks around, the walls have vanished, and
smoke has gathered at her feet.)
Scene 25
(There is no Sealab, no room...it looks as
if she's on a cloud)
MERILEE: Oh, Butch...am I..
BUTCH: Yes, you are! We're all here!
(takes her hand gentily) Look around, Merilee. (a pure yellow light shines all
around them) Unlike anything you've ever seen, is it?
MERILEE: Oh Butch..I guess I was so lonely
without you, I went here in my sleep...I was going to,....trying to (BUTCH puts
his hand tenderly on her mouth)
BUTCH: I know, I know. But there's no need
for that anymore! (calls out) Hey, Steffy, Wally, look, she made it!! (STEFFY,
in a white lacy dress, and WALLLY, in a white suit like BUTCH'S, come out. THey
scream when they see MERILEE and each hug her before coming together in a huge
hug)
MERILEE: Oh, Wally, Steffy, I missed you
all so much!!
WALLY: What took you so long, Merilee? I
know an hour is like a minute up here...but we've been waiting for a whole day!
24 hours! Hah,hah!
(STEFFY groans, but MERILEE laughs)
MERILEE (hugs WALLY): Oh, Wally, I've
missed those jokes you make so much!! Steffy. oh God, I'd be so lost woithout
you!!
STEFFY (softly): Same here. How did you
ever find us?
MERILEE: I guess I was just lucky!
BUTCH (gathers her in his arms): The fact
is you're here now, Merilee. We're all her, leaning on each other, like we used
to..
MERILEE (leans her head on his shoulder):
I'll never let you go, Butch. I'll never let go..
(sings): Kiss Me too fiercely
Hold me too tight
I meed help beliving
You're with me tonight
My wildest dreams
Could not forsee
Lying beside you
With you wanting me
And just for this moment
As long as you're mine
I've lost all resistance
And crossed some boarderline
And if it turnes out
It's over too fast
I'll make every last moment last
As long as you're mine
BUTCH
Maybe I'm brainless
Maybe I'm wise
But you've got me seeing
Though different eyes
Somehow I've fallen
Under your spell
And somehow I'm feeling
It's up that I fell
BOTH
Every moment
As long as you're mine
I'll wake up my body
And make up for lost time
BUTCH
Say there's no future
For us as a pair
BOTH
And though I know I may know
I don't care
Just for this moment
As long as you're mine
Come be how you want to
And see how bright we shine
Borrow the moonlight
Until it is though
And know I'll be here holding you
As long as you're mine
Scene 26
We are now back in the SeaLab, in
MERILEE'S room. She is laying on her back in her bed with her machine on her
lap, letting us know she is only dreaming. She sits up quickly and looks around
her. Lowering her head at the fact that is WEAS a dream, she whispers a tight
'No!' and slams her fist against the wall. Slowly, she put down her machine and
drifts almost absently toward the window.
MERILEE: Oh, Butch, Wally, Steffy, where
are you? (sighs And looks around) So...THIS is all I have left of my life now, huh?
Nothing but designing this, gathering fact for Mr. Socrates...and wishing you
were all here..(leans aginst the window) What kind of life DO I have now?! That
dream...come to think of it every dream I've had here has had you in it...and
those were the happiest times I've spent here..possibly the happiest times I
will ever spend in my life! (turns and leans back against the wall, staring up
at the celing) Look at me...stranded down here...when I'd give anything to be
up there. All I want to do is sleep now...I don't even WANT to be doing
this...but I know I have to..I MUST!! But...when it happens..THEN what do I
do?! Go back..maybe a desk job...never to play my tambourine...never to
marry...how can I marry anyone but you, Butch? How can I HOPE to?! Even on an
assignment..knowing you're here...(stand up straight) Oh face it, from now on
the only time I WILL be happy is when I'm dremaing...so why not just live in my
dreams? Live with all of you?! (goes over to shrine, picks up rosary
beads..kneels down in front of it) Just, God...guys...PLEASE give me strength
to do this last thing..what I have to do FOR you! Before I live with you
forever...
Scene 27
We are back in the cafeteria of the
SeaLab, the tables are clearly visible. One is even directly in front. The
entire crew, minues SHANKS and DEBBIE come in. SDPARKS, as usual, rolls in on
his chair. LIZ sneaks around a corner, sees them, and decides to blend
in, falling close to the back so no one would see her.
DEBBIE: So,anyway, as I was saying, what do
we do now that those agents are out of our hands?
HESH: What does it matter, Hesh can’t even
find his dog!
STORMY: Well, where’d ya last have him?
HESH: Near POD 6!
STORMY: Hey, hey, maybe the POD 6ians took
him!
HRSH: Wa..ya think?
STORMY: Maybe, you know they can be such
jerks down there!
DEBBIE (takes out some record covers): Ya
know..looking at them as they were a band…it get me to thinking..did you ever
notice the blond..she never played any REAL instrument?
HESH: What do ya mean, she played the
tambourine?
SPARKS (sarcastically): I am so impressed!
Gee…the TAMBOURINE! Uh, Hesh…ANYONE WITH HALF A BRAIN CAN PLAY A TAMBOURINE!!
HESH: But she’s a BLONDE!
STORMY: Oh yeah, well…that explains
everything..(LIZ gives him an unnoticed dirty look)
DEBBIE: That’s my point, wat the hell was
SHE doin in a band?! I mean, even I can play a tambourine! (reaches down, takes
out a tambourine, MERILEE’S tambourine! She then stands on the table.)
DEBBIE: Look at ME everyone, I can play a
tambourine! (bangs on it a bit) I can be in a band! I’m so musically talented!
MEN laugh.
SPARKS: Oh, please, we all know the REAL
reason she was picked to be in that band and it WASN’T cause of her tambourine
playing!
STORMY: Yeah, everyone knows she was
banging the lead singer!
LIZ looks disgusted.
SPARKS: I mean besides that! (points to
picture) Look, look at what she’s wearing, could that skirt be any shorter?!
MARCO: Oh yeah!
Sparks turns on a Juke Box that is in a
corner of the cafeteria and selects the Main Song of Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance Kids. Debbie now with the song in the background keeps imitating
Merilee’s movements in a very exaggerated way. All the Mans keep laughing as
they see Debbie dancing on the table.
MARCO: Yeah Go Go!
HESH: That’s it Merilee! You are going to
be a huge star! (Laughs)
Filled with disgust, LIZ has now had it,
reaching out like she wants to strangle them all, but another hand stops her.
She turns to see FREDDY there, in his uniform. He puts finger to his mouth to
indicate quiet and drags her out of the room, into the hall.
Fade out.