CUT TO: EXT-SHUTTLE USS PPG 1-IN SPACE
The shuttle is seen, facing to the right, with the green former USS MISERY in the background to the left. The shuttle looks like the other modern shuttlecraft. The black and tri-color flag has been replaced by the U.S. flag.
CUT TO: INT-SHUTTLE
CAMERA POV from rear. The interior is well lit. In the co-pilot's seat, turned to face the rear, is Chief Jackson. The Powerpuffs materialize in front of the camera, facing away.
JACKSON: Hello, ladies.
POWERPUFFS: Mr. Jackson!
JACKSON: Couldn't let you run off without sayin' goodbye, now, could I? Now, Blossom, you come on up here and take the command seat. Buttercup, there's enough room for you and Bubbles in this one. Hand me those communicators, they're a no-no where you're going.
The Girls take them off and hand them over.
BLOSSOM: [Moving up toward the command chair.] Uh, we can't fly this thing!
JACKSON: Sure you can! It's equipped with a computer pre-programmed with your flight path, re-entry, descent and landing trajectories. [Grinning.] Oh. And booster seats. Thing flies itself, actually. Just tell the computer when you're ready.
BUTTERCUP: Everybody thinks we're dead! What if they think we're aliens or something and try blowing us up?
JACKSON: No problemo. Just push this.
CAMERA ZOONS in on button which says 'CLOAK'.
POWERPUFFS: [Off-camera] Coooool!
CAMERA pulls back.
BUBBLES: But your Townsville's different from ours.
JACKSON: You're going to Townsville Park, right? You should touch down right near the statue - I mean, the observatory. [Pointing toward camera.] Your space suits and everything else are right back there. I gotta run now, Girls. Thanks for everything! [Tapping comm badge.] Chief, energize when ready. See ya' at the store, ladies. Don't squeeze the Charmin...
Jackson disappears, Bubbles and Buttercup move up into the co-pilot's seat. They jump at a noise.
BUTTERCUP: Oh, it's the booster seat. Must'a been set to go off.
Bubbles sits near the right window, Buttercup next to her, nearer Blossom.
BLOSSOM: Okay, Girls, let's see what this thing does. Computer?
COMPUTER: [Female voice.] Voice authorization Blossom Utonium recognized.
BUTTERCUP: Awesome! Let me try it! Computer!
COMPUTER: Buttercup Utonium recognized.
BUBBLES: Yippee! Computer!
COMPUTER: Bubbles Utonium recognized.
BUBBLES: [Excitedly.] Blossom, can I say it, please, please, can I?
BUTTERCUP: [Glancing up toward the mirror above her head, she is reflected in it from her eyes up.] Oh, Bubbles, you always - hey, LOOK!
She points behind her to the left. Her sisters turn that way. WHIP PAN to the former USS MISERY, which has moved away from the shuttle and is approaching the wormhole. Within seconds, the starship heads into it and disappears. WHIP PAN to shuttle interior, where the Girls are turning to face forward again.
BLOSSOM: [Sadly.] Well, that's that. Bubbles, take us home.
BUBBLES: Computer? [She holds up her right arm, visible near the window, and brings it down sharply in a chopping motion.] En-gaaaage!
The shuttle's warp drive kicks in and the craft leaps forward.
BUTTERCUP: It was more fun when we were outside. Blossom, no one's ever gonna believe us!
BUBBLES: Yeah, how are we gonna 'splain bein' away so long?
BLOSSOM: Girls! How are THEY gonna explain this shuttle?
BUTTERCUP: Good point. Okay, Leader-Girl, explain this. How come the Girls could still talk to each other, and me too?
BLOSSOM: Yes, and why was Bubbles able to talk to those squirrels? Lucky for us you could, Bubbles! Maybe it's a mental power instead of a physical one and that's why you didn't lose it. Buttercup, maybe because you learned how to do it, instead of it being something you were born with. Maybe they weren't born with it either. Maybe they just had the raw power and they taught themselves to communicate with each other.
BUTTERCUP: Or maybe we're a lot more alike than we thought. What if after we saved Townsville people still thought we were freaks and monsters? Think WE could've turned out like them?
BUBBLES: Buttercup, stop! I don't wanna know the answer to that!
BLOSSOM: Me either. But Buttercup, speaking of monsters, now we know how to stop them from attacking, that's good!
BUTTERCUP: Ah, fooey! Speak for yourself! If we're lucky, maybe OUR monsters don't like that electro-junk. Maybe they like root beer!
They all giggle.
BLOSSOM: [Yawning.] Boy, I'm sleepy all of a sudden.
BUBBLES: Me too. Hey, if this thing flies itself, we can take a nap!
BLOSSOM: Good idea! Computer, wake us up when we come out of warp.
COMPUTER: Acknowledged.
CUT TO: EXT-TOWNSVILLE PARK-DAY
AERIAL CAMERA pans along the length of the park, showing a stage set up near Volcano Mountain Observatory. Surrounding it is a sea of humanity. Suddenly, a huge burst of pink, green and blue balloons erupt skyward from near the stage, growing closer to the camera and dispersing in all directions until no more are visible.
WHIP PAN to ground shot of the stage. Amid the huge throng are countless hand held signs, expressing sentiments, all of them variations on a theme: 'We Love You, Powerpuff Girls', 'Powerpuffs Forever', etcetera. Each of the Girls have their own fans as well; many of the signs carry the picture of an individual 'Puff, along with the holder's feelings. Above the heads of thousands upon thousands, the stage is seen decorated with large ribbons in the Girls' colors. The backdrop is large posters of the Girls in flight and other scenes of them in action.
CAMERA ZOOMS in on stage, until all but the first few rows of the crowd are not seen. Mayor is standing at the microphone, Bellum and several unidentified VIP?s stand nearby. Standing to the left rear, out of view of most in the crowd, stand Professor Utonium, dressed in a black suit, wearing sunglasses, and Ms. Keane, also dressed all in black. He appears to be comforting her, he is holding her hands in his. WHIP PAN to, and ZOOM in on Utonium, and Keane to his right.
KEANE: Oh Professor, what am I going to do?
UTONIUM: [Looking down into her face, lifting her chin.] Sandy, we can't give up hope. I'm a scientist. The possibilities are endless...
WHIP PAN to Mayor, on stage at the microphone.
MAYOR: We will conclude today's service with a flyover by the Thunderbirds. Thank you, all, for coming.
WHIP PAN to high above, where six Air Force F-16Cs zoom overhead in formation. Suddenly, three peel off sharply to the right; one trails a plume of pink contrails, one blue, one green. The jets are quickly out of view.
WHIP PAN to stage, where a phone is heard ringing. One of the VIPs pulls a cell phone from a pocket, puts it to his ear, and quickly hands it to Mayor, who forgets he is standing in front of the microphone.
MAYOR: Yes?
TELEPHONE VOICE: Mayor! The alien ship is closing in on Townsville!
WHIP PAN to crowd, seen from stage POV. Thw words are heard over the sound system, and the crowd begins to act the way they do whenever monsters are running loose in the city.
WHIP PAN to the F-16s, which have regrouped high above Townsville and are headed left to right, climbing. WHIP PAN to Shuttle, descending straight at camera. WHIP PAN to jets. CAMERA ZOOMS in on the nearest jet, with his wingmate seen behind.
PILOT: There they are! Let's buzz 'em and see what they want!
WINGMATE: But we aren't dressed for battle today!
PILOT: Yeah, but THEY don't know that!
The jets zoom upward out of view. WHIP PAN to, and ZOOM in on the shuttle. The Girls? startled faces are seen through the windshield as they see what is approaching. CAMERA angle changes to inside shuttle, from rear. The jets are streaking toward the craft.
POWERPUFFS: Uh oh!
BLOSSOM: Buttercup, hit the...
Before Buttercup can hit the 'Cloak' button, the jets have crossed in front of them left to right and are gone; the nearest jet passing close enough for the pilot to be seen looking at them. WHIP PAN to jets, which are circling around and approaching shuttle from rear, camera right. From this point, only PILOT and WINGMATE'S planes will be seen.
PILOT: I don't believe it! It's the Powerpuff Girls!
WHIP PAN to shuttle as it 'cloaks' and disappears.
PILOT [Off-camera.] Ease up! We don't want to hit them!
WINGMATE: [Off-camera.] What the...? Where'd they go?
PILOT: Opening all frequencies!
WHIP PAN to shuttle interior.
BUTTERCUP: Whadda we do now?
PILOT: [Off-camera.] Powerpuff Girls? Where did you disappear to?
Silence. The girls look at each other questioningly.
PILOT: Blossom, if that's you and your sisters, we're friendlies!
BLOSSOM: I'm Blossom, who are you?
PILOT: Lt. Pete Mitchell, United States Air Force, at your service, ladies.
POWERPUFFS: MAVERICK?!!
PILOT: Haha! Uh, no, Girls, I'm not THAT Pete Mitchell.
BLOSSOM: Well, Lieutenant, we're on Cruise control so you can't really help us. We're landing next to the observatory. We're gonna uncloak now.
WHIP PAN to shuttle, side view, as it reappears. PILOT approaches from right and pulls up alongside, nearer to camera, while WINGMATE does same on opposite side. PILOT looks over at Blossom and gives the 'thumbs up' sign.
PILOT: Okay, Girls. Can't wait to hear this one. See ya' on the ground!
The jets zoom left, out of view. WHIP PAN to stage in the park, where Utonium is at the microphone with Mayor, trying to restore order in the panicked crowd. Mayor is still holding the cell phone, Bellum stands nearby.
UTONIUM: Please, everyone, calm down! They may be FRIENDLY aliens!
Mayor puts the phone to his ear, then reacts with joy.
MAYOR: It's the Powerpuff Girls! They're A-live!
WHIP PAN to crowd from stage POV. They are instantly transformed from panicked to celebratory, with hats, signs and babies being tossed into the air.
CROWD: HOORAY!!
WHIP PAN to stage, where Keane comes into scene from camera left, joyfully embracing Utonium. Everyone else on stage is celebrating, when Mayor suddenly points upward, camera right. Everyone looks in that direction in amazement.
MAYOR: Look! Here they come!
WHIP PAN to shuttle, seen from below, as it descends and comes to rest in front of the observatory. The near hatch swings open and tri-colored streaks fly out. CAMERA pans on the GIRLS as they fly to Utonium, nearly knocking him over as he hugs them.
UTONIUM: Girls! I knew you'd come home!
The Girls all begin babbling excitedly, as they quickly hug Keane, and hover between Utonium and Keane, camera left and Mayor and Bellum, camera right.
BLOSSOM: Professor! There's three girls like us only they were bad an'...
BUTTERCUP: They wrecked Townsville an' Ms. Keane and MoJo tried to stop 'em an'...
BUBBLES: You were gonna destroy us so the universe wouldn't 'splode an'...
POWERPUFFS: We saved the day!!
UTONIUM: [Laughing.] Slow down, Girls! We'll let you tell your story, won't we Mayor?
MAYOR: 'Bwah, of course we will! We love you Powerpuff Girls, take all the time you want!
UTONIUM: Go right ahead, Blossom.
BUTTERCUP: [Elbowing Blossom, whispering.] Blossom! Better leave some stuff out! Especially Q!
BLOSSOM: Uh, right! [She begins the story.] Well, it all started last Saturday morning when I answered the hotline and I said 'blah, blah, blah...'
CUT TO: EXT-TOWNSVILLE PRISON-DAY
CUT TO: INT-TOWNSVILLE PRISON
The radio broadcast of Blossom's speech is carried throughout the prison and will be heard as a subdued 'blah blah blah' background voiceover during the following sequence.
WHIP PAN TO HAROLD SMITH'S cell. Smith is sitting on his bunk, smiling.
SMITH: Captain of a starship! Who said I was a nobody?
WHIP PAN to adjoining cells of FUZZY LUMKINS and GANGREEN GANG, minus GRUBBER. The Gang is laughing and pointing hysterically through the bars to the left at a sad looking Fuzzy, who has his hands on the front bars, looking straight ahead.
ACE: Wilbur! Geesh, what kinda stupid name is 'dat?
ARTURO: Si, stupido!
SNAKE: Ssssss-ssssss-ssssss-ssssss!!
BIG BILLY: Duh!!
CUT TO: PRISON KITCHEN
GRUBBER is stirring a big kettle of something on the stove, wearing an apron over his prison garb.
GRUBBER: [Tongue directly over the kettle.] PHBBBBBBTT!!
CUT TO: CELL BLOCK
Gang is still laughing. CAMERA ZOOMS in on Lumkins.
LUMKINS: Dang them blasted little varmints! Even mah razza-frazzin' cousins din't know mah real name!
WHIP PAN to MOJO JOJO'S cell.
MOJO JOJO: I saved the Powerpuff Girls? Again?? [Raising his arms in anguish.] CUUURRSSSES!!!
CUT TO: EXT-TOWNSVILLE PARK-DUSK
WHIP PAN to stage, where Blossom is still speaking.
BLOSSOM: 'blah blah blah'
CAMERA PANS on crowd and everyone on stage, showing them asleep or nearly so. Even Buttercup and Bubbles, who are standing on the stage next to Utonium, are slumped over tiredly; except...
CAMERA ZOOMS in on Utonium, whose eyes are spinning circles, his face showing ecstasy.
UTONIUM: All my theories proven correct...warp drive...wormholes...
WHIP PAN to Blossom.
BLOSSOM: 'and then I landed the shuttle over there [Points.], and here we are!
CAMERA PANS on everybody to show their eyes open wide, blinking. WHIP PAN TO Blossom.
BLOSSOM: [Dramatically, sweeping her arms to include her sisters.] And that's the end of our story!
CAMERA pulls back into the crowd, viewing stage.
EVERYONE: [Relieved.] HOORAY!!!
The Powerpuffs float up with big smiles, eyes closed and arms crossed, triumphantly, as everyone cheers. Suddenly, above the stage, a small red spot of light appears, then begins to grow into a swirling red cloud, increasing in size until it fills the sky over the stage. Instantly, from the midst of it, appears the form of...HIM. The crowd gasps as Him flies down to the stage. CAMERA ZOOMS in on stage.
BUBBLES: Him! What's he doin' here?
BUTTERCUP: Jerk wrecked our birthday party, now he's ruining our funeral, too!
BLOSSOM: Buttercup! We're not dead, remember?
HIM: [Who, of course, carries his own microphone with him; in Feminine voice.] No, you're not, and I can't tell you how happy I am you weren't destroyed in space. [Evil voice, eyes flashing yellow.] Now I can finish you! [F.V.] Blossom, that was a marvelous story you just told, but there's just one little problem. [Turning to crowd; in E.V.] She's LYING!
QUICK PAN on everyone, as their eyes spin under Him's trance.
EVERYONE: [Zombielike.] Yeesss...lying...
HIM: [F.V.] Yeesss, if there really WERE three beautiful creatures like those girls, don't you think I'd have known about them? If you really ARE telling the truth... [E.V.] ...then PROVE IT!
EVERYONE: Yeess...proof...
BUTTERCUP: You want proof? [Pointing] What about THAT?
WHIP PAN to shuttle. WHIP PAN to stage.
EVERYONE: [Spell broken.] Yes! The shuttle!
Him extends a claw and vaporizes the shuttle with a blast from his eyes.
HIM: [F.V.] Shuttle? What shuttle? I think their little trip into space has sent them right over the edge, don't you? We should lock them up and throw away the key!
EVERYONE: [Trancelike.] Lock them up...
HIM: [F.V.] Better yet...[E.V.] ...DESTROY THEM!
EVERYONE: [Trancelike.] Destroy Powerpuff Girls...
The crowd, plus Keane, Utonium, Mayor, Bellum and others on stage, begin to advance toward Girls, like zombies, reaching out.
BUBBLES: Blossom! We're supposed to give something to Him!
BLOSSOM: Oh, no! I forgot!
BUTTERCUP: Aw, man, it was probably on the shuttle!
Suddenly, the screech of brakes and tires is heard, breaking the spell. Everyone on stage is seen looking to the right in surprise.
WHIP PAN to a delivery truck, as the DRIVER steps out holding a large package in one arm and a clipboard in his other hand. CAMERA PANS on driver as he quickly approaches stage from side and climbs steps, walking up to the Girls and Him.
DRIVER: Special delivery for the Powerpuff Girls. Sign here please.
CLOSE UP of clipboard, as Blossom scratches out her name, five-year-old style. The driver exits, leaving the package with her.
HIM: [F.V.] What's this, more proof? [Extends a claw.]
BLOSSOM: [Holding the package with an attached card.] No, wait! It's for you!
HIM: [F.V.] For me? Why, how thoughtful!
Him reaches out and takes the package from Blossom.
BUTTERCUP: Well, open it, already!
EVERYONE: Yeah, open it!
HIM: [F.V.] Oh, all right! This is so embarrassing!
Him opens the package, inside is a smaller box. He opens that one and inside is an even smaller one. Everyone, including the Girls, begins to laugh.
HIM: [E.V.] Shut up, you fools! [F.V., to Girls.] This delay won't save you, you know.
BUTTERCUP: [Grabbing the small package away.] Well, if you aren't gonna open it, I WILL!
HIM: [Snatching it back, in E.V.] Give me that!
He stops to think for a moment, with one claw to his chin.
HIM: F.V.]: That was a very clever trick, young Buttercup. You WANT me to open it, don't you? [E.V.] Well, then YOU can open it!
BUTTERCUP: [Taking it back again, frowning.] Whatever!
She opens the box and pulls out Mr. Quackers, Him's rubber duck. The Girls react with surprise but everyone else reacts differently...
HIM: [F.V.]: Mr. Quackers?! So...[E.V.]...It was YOU!
He snatches the toy away from Buttercup.
POWERPUFFS: Huh? No, it wasn't us!
WHIP PAN across the crowd, from one face to another.
WOMAN: Look, he's got a rubber ducky!
MAN: [Fey, singing.] Mr. Quackers, you're the one.
DIFFERENT WOMAN: [Singing.] You make bathtime so much fun!
DIFFERENT MAN: Rub-a-dub-dubbie!
Everyone bursts into derisive laughter. WHIP PAN to stage.
HIM: [E.V.] Why you little bug-eyed...[To crowd.] DESTROY THEM!
BUBBLES: [Holding out an envelope.] Hey, aren't you gonna read the card?
EVERYONE: [Trancelike, again.] Yeesss, read the card...
HIM: [E.V.] Oh, all right!
Him grabs the card, pulls out a pair of reading glasses, perches them on his nose, rips the envelope open.
HIM: [F.V.] Hey Lobster Boy, you coming to the reunion this year? [E.V.] WHAATT?!! Q?!! [F.V.] No! NO!! NOOOOOO!!!!!!
A huge lightning bolt comes from above and strikes the stage and Him disappears in a burst of flame and red smoke. A tremendous cheer goes up from the crowd, amid shouts of...
Mr. Quackers!
Rubber Ducky!
Lobster Boy!
Hooray, Powerpuff Girls!
...and Utonium and Keane rush in from camera left as the Girls float to meet them. Utonium is holding Keane's hands in his once again. Mayor and Bellum appear from camera right. CAMERA ZOOMS in on the group, all smiles.
UTONIUM: Girls, did that craft really have warp drive?
BLOSSOM: [Sadly.] Yes, but it's gone, Professor, now we can't ever go back!
UTONIUM: Oh, I don't know about that.
KEANE: [Wide-eyed.] Girls, is all of this really true?
BUBBLES: Yep! All true!
BUTTERCUP: [Pointing, grinning slyly.] Hey! What about YOU two, hmmm?
BLOSSOM and BUBBLES: Professor? Ms. Keane?
UTONIUM and KEANE: [Looking quickly down at their intertwined hands, let go and blush.] I-I-I-I-I-I-
Powerpuffs, Mayor and Bellum and the crowd laugh uproariously.
NARRATOR: Hahahahahaha! Hey, what am I laughing about? I don't even know what happened! You forgot to wake me up! Oh, well, once again, the day is saved, thanks to...The Powerpuff Girls...I think. Catch you next time, folks!
FADE TO BLACK
ROLL END CREDITS
1 When I first wrote this, I had seen the 'yeast making the PPG grow normally' idea somewhere but couldn't remember where. Proper credit goes to Detective Kemper's Growing Pains.