Megaman Teleplay

 

TITLE: "Make Like a Tree and Run for Office!"

"Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth." ~George Washington

 

Written by:

Quickie and Ringo

 

GUEST STARS:

Mayor Daniel Bushman/Plantman

Roger Slash- Logging firm head

Richard Burn- Logging firm head

 

INTRO:

SETTING: Light household TV room.

MEGAMAN, ROLL, RUSH, and DR. LIGHT are watching a mayor candidate's ad campaign on TV.  Mayor CARTWRIGHT is running for reelection.

 

CARTWRIGHT: Shaking hands with Roger Slash, head of a logging firm and dressed in a flannel shirt with overalls.  "With my subsidy, employees of the 'Slash & Burn Logging Company and Sawmill' can now triple their productivity, which means more jobs for our fine citizens!"

 

SFX: Surrounding audience applauds.

 

ROLL: Scowls with disgust at the TV.  "Yuck!  With how fast they're logging, they're gonna wipe out Central Park!"

 

RUSH: "Rrrr!  Yech!"

 

MEGAMAN: Looks to ROLL with a goofy smile and his hand raised.  "But y'know sis, people need jobs."

 

ROLL: Does her "Hmph!" arm-crossing motion.  "Even still, my vote's going to Daniel Bushman!"

 

LIGHT: He nods. "Yes, he does seem to be the competent man for the job.  And thanks to my support for robot suffrage, you and Mega can now vote."

 

MEGAMAN: "But Cartwright's been in office before, he's got experience.  That's what counts."

 

LIGHT: "Well, it will all be decided on election day, Mega.  And I want the both of you to support the decision of the people." He looks back to the TV, directing the camera.

 

Daniel Bushman's ad:

BRIE RICOTTA: "New on the scene, candidate Daniel Bushman is a flower's finest friend.  Here he is planting a tree in Central Park."

 

BUSHMAN is planting a tree, while waving and a small crowd snaps photos.

 

BUSHMAN: "If I am elected, I'll promise you a more beautiful, greener city."

 

SFX: Camera shutter sounds and golf claps from the crowd.

 

RUSH: Tail wags and he pants excitedly. "Ruff, yeah!  Yeah!  More trees!"

 

MEGAMAN: "Better than a fire hydrant, huh boy?  He pets RUSH's head and he and ROLL laugh.

 

SFX: MEGAMAN and ROLL laughing.

 

RUSH: Blushes.  [Embarrassed giggle] Huhheeheehee...

 

SETTING:  Skull Fortress.

 

Exterior shot of the Skull Fortress as the camera zooms in.  Cut to the interior of the Skull Fortress.  In the main laboratory, PROTOMAN, GUTSMAN, CUTMAN, and WILY are watching the same ad campaign on TV.

 

PROTOMAN: Arms crossed and looking annoyed.  "Too bad they won't let us vote..."

 

GUTSMAN: "Yeah, cuz we'd STEAL the election!  HAW!"

 

WILY: Temples his fingers, tapping them.  "Bushman vill vin, I am certain of it."

 

CUTMAN: "Cartwright's not CUT out for the job!  Hee-hee hee-hee hee-hee!"

 

WILY: Sneers.  "Ze pooblic alvays loves a goody-goody nature dveeb."

 

PROTOMAN: Smirks.  "Yeah Doc.  People like Megaman!"

 

WILY: "If Bushman is elected, Megaman vill never know vhat hit him!  Heeeehahahahoohaheehahooheehaha!"

 

GUTSMAN: "Whatcha got in store for 'im now, doc?!"

 

PROTOMAN: "You know these looney plans of yours never work."

 

CUTMAN: "Yeah, we wanna make sure this one makes the cut!"

 

WILY: "Don't vorry, zis vone is foolproof."

 

PROTOMAN: Laughs.  "I've heard that one before!"

 

WILY:  "You see, it is not I who vill be a thorn in Megaman's side..."  He whips a sheet off of something.  Show a limp flower in a pot.

 

CUTMAN: "It sure is a pretty flower..."

 

PROTOMAN: "It looks kinda wilted if you ask me."

 

WILY:  "That's vhat you think!  Vatch as I inject it vith my latest creation; a super-powvered growth hormone!"  He injects the flower.

 

SFX: Bwoot!

 

The flower starts to shake and twitch as it grows and looks healthier.

 

CUTMAN: "It's... it's moving!"

 

GUTSMAN: "Awww!  It looks kinda cute!  Can I pet it?" GUTSMAN pets the flower and it bites his hand.

 

SFX: CHOMP!

 

FLOWER: [Snickers]

 

GUTSMAN: "YOW!  My finger!  Why I oughtta..." GUTSMAN smashes the flower with his fist.

 

SFX: SLAM!

 

GUTSMAN: "Now it's pushing up daisies!  Haw, haw!"

 

Flower stands and grows vines.  The vines grab and wrap up GUTSMAN.

 

SFX: Rustling of vines growing and wrapping.

 

GUTSMAN: "What the--?!  AUGH!  Get it off!  Get it off!"

 

CUTMAN: [Laughs as GUTSMAN screams in terror.]

 

PROTOMAN: "So, how do you control the thing?"

 

Vines suddenly release GUTSMAN and retreat to the flower.

 

GUTSMAN: [Mid-scream] "Huh?  It stopped!"

 

WILY: "It only obeys it's master."

 

CUTMAN: "And who's that?"

 

WILY: "Him." Gestures and we see a mysterious figure in the shadows.

 

SCENE 2: Election Day.

 

SETTING:  Fanfare!  Patriotic music plays as the news announces the winner in a huge public ceremony.  Of course, our heros are in attendance.

 

ROLL: Excitedly. "Oh, this is soooo exciting!  I hope Bushman came out on top!"

 

LIGHT: "Whatever the result of the election, I'm sure he'll make a fine mayor."

 

MEGAMAN: "I'm not sure about this Bushman.  I've never even heard about him until recently."

 

ROLL: "Well, he's a nature lover, and that's good enough for me!"

 

EDDIE: "Eddie loves nature, too!  Eddie's always been partial to the color green!"

 

ROLL: "Ooh!  They're announcing the winner!" She grabs Megaman's shoulders.

 

Transition to the newscasters.

 

BRIE RICOTTA: "This is Brie Ricotta reporting for the Channel 6 news with the result of our city-wide election.  The votes have been counted, and Daniel Bushman wins by a landslide!"

 

SFX: Crowd roars.

 

BUSHMAN: Approaches the podium.  "First, I would like to thank all of you for your ongoing support and votes.  Choosing me is choosing green, for we'll all work together to make our fair city as beautiful as the greenest rainforest!"

 

SFX: More applause.

 

BUSHMAN:  "To achieve that goal, I have invented a plant growth hormone, 'Prodigy Sprout.'  This will allow forests and plants to grow in competition with our current logging rate.  We will be able to log at a sustainable level without worry of deforestation."

 

SFX: More applause.

 

LIGHT: "Hm, I never knew that he shared my love of science..."

 

MEGAMAN: "Maybe he will be a good thing for this city after all..."

 

ROLL: Good?!  He's the greatest!"

 

ROGER SLASH: At the podium beside BUSHMAN.  "We weren't sure 'bout Daniel at first, but I support him 100%!"

 

RICHARD BURN: At podium. "Now the forest will be safe, and we can continue our business."

 

SFX: Crowd roars even more.  Yay!

 

ROLL: "What say we go and congratulate Bushman, Mega?"

 

MEGAMAN: "Sounds good to me, sis.  I'm sure him and Dr. Light will have tons of things to talk about!"

 

LIGHT: "Yes, I am interested in seeing his other scientific achievements."

 

SETTING: MEGAMAN & Co. go up on stage, by the podium, to meet BUSHMAN.

 

ROLL: "Wow!  It's so great to finally meet you!  I've always admired your work!"

 

BUSHMAN:  "I'm pleased to meet you as well." He shakes ROLL's hand.

 

LIGHT: "I must say, I am very impressed with your new plant growth hormone.  I'm curious to know how you are able to maintain its growth on such a large scale."

 

BUSHMAN: "Don't worry, the plants are completely under my control."  He smiles.

 

GUTSMAN and CUTMAN, poorly disguised as bodyguards (CUTMAN's scissors poke through the top of his hat.).  The disguises are really obvious.  They approach the group.

 

GUTSMAN: "Uh, sorry to interrupt your lovely chat, but Mistah Bushman's gotta go."

 

CUTMAN: "Mr. Bushman is a very busy man, being mayor and all.  Time to attend your mayor-ly duties!"

 

BUSHMAN: "I guess I'll be going.  Good day." He waves 'bye' and turns to leave with his guards.

 

ROLL: "It was nice meeting you!"

 

MEGAMAN: "Bye!" He walks passed one of the guards (GUTSMAN), who trips him and he falls flat on his face. "Ow!  Hey!"

 

GUTSMAN: "Oops! Sorry 'bout that!  Ya gotta be more careful!" He laughs.

 

CUTMAN: "Yes, it's funny how sidewalks tend to jump up an' smack ya in the face like that!  Hee-hee!" He leaves with GUTSMAN and BUSHMAN.

 

MEGAMAN: Speaking quietly to himself as he stands up. "There's something funny about those bodyguards..."

 

SCENE 2: Dr. Light's lab.

 

SETTING:  Our heros are standing around that huge computer screen in LIGHT's lab.

 

LIGHT: "Well, it sure is nice to know that there's a fine man like that protecting the ecosystem of our city."

 

ROLL: "Yes, we need more people out there like him.  He might even help us fight Wily and his dumb 'bots!"

 

MEGAMAN: With an unsure expression and his hand on his chin.  "I'm not so sure about that, Roll..."

 

ROLL: She looks surprised. "Whaddya mean, Mega?"

 

LIGHT: "Yes, what's troubling you, Mega?"

 

MEGAMAN: "I could've sworn one of his guards tripped me."

 

ROLL: "That's weird..."

 

MEGAMAN: "Doc, is there some way we can review the inauguration?"

 

LIGHT: "I'm not sure, but maybe I can retrieve it through news recordings..." He types on his computer.

 

SFX: Beep boop beep.

 

ROLL: She shows a tape. "No need, Doc.  I recorded it all on tape!" She gives LIGHT the tape.

 

LIGHT: Puts the tape in the VCR connected to his computer.

 

SFX: Jhzzz... kachunk.

 

LIGHT: "Ah, here it is."

 

RUSH: "Oooh!  Movie!  Ruff!"

 

The camera moves to the computer screen.  With the focus on the inauguration, the camera pans over the crowd.

 

LIGHT: "Well, here's the crowd..."

 

Camera switches back to the lab scene.

 

EDDIE: "Oooh!  Look!  There's Eddie!"

 

LIGHT: "That's right, Eddie.  There we are."

 

MEGAMAN: Points to the screen.  "Can you zoom in on the podium, Doc?"

 

LIGHT: "It will only take a minute." He again types a series of commands on the computer.

 

SFX: Boo bee-beep.

 

ROLL: "I see Bushman!" She points at the screen.

 

MEGAMAN: "Do you see the guards anywhere?"

 

LIGHT: He shakes his head. "I can't seem to locate the guards on this footage..."

 

ROLL: "Waitaminute... what's that just below the stage?  It looks like some kinda light..."

 

LIGHT: "No, Roll, I believe it's the sun reflecting off of some kind of metal."

 

MEGAMAN: "Zoom in!"

 

The camera on the computer screen zooms in on a huge pair of scissors.

 

SFX: Zzzzzt!

 

MEGAMAN: He puts his hand on his chin, looking stern. "I got a hunch those hedge clippers aren't used for the ribbon-cutting ceremony..."

 

RUSH: "Cutman!"

 

MEGAMAN: "Which means... Wily."

 

ROLL: She looks worried. "What if Bushman's in danger?!"

 

MEGAMAN: "I don't think it's as clear-cut as that, sis.  I'm gonna go check it out!" He hops on RUSH, who had converted into the Rush Rocket.

 

ROLL: "I'm coming with you!"

 

MEGAMAN: "No can do, sis.  You stay here and protect Dr. Light."

 

ROLL: Crestfallen and annoyed. "Awww!"

 

LIGHT: "Mega's right, Roll.  If Wily's planning something, he may strike here first."

 

ROLL: Reluctantly. "All right... But you'd better watch out for yourself."

 

MEGAMAN: "Don't worry Roll, I know how to manipulate the political system!" He shows his Buster. "I've prepared my FillaBUSTER!"

 

RUSH: Laughs. "Huheeheehee!"

 

LIGHT: "Megaman, take this handheld vocal transmitter and contact us in case something goes wrong." He hands MEGAMAN a small walkie-talkie.

 

MEGAMAN: "Gotcha Light!  I won't let you down!" He blasts off on RUSH.

 

SFX: RUSH's rocket sound effect.

 

SCENE 3: A small private airport.

 

SETTING: CUTMAN and GUTSMAN, still in their costumes, are directing people to load the planes with the growth hormone so they can crop-dust the forests.

 

GUTSMAN: "Load up each plane with 1,000 gallons of Prodigy Sprout!  Now remember, when you get to the forests, just dust it with the stuff!"

 

WORKER: He is dressed in a brown work suit.  He looks apprehensive.  "Uh, I'm no expert, but doesn't that seem like a bit much?"

 

CUTMAN: "It's what the people voted for!  Now, do your job, or I'll give you the axe!" He shakes his fist.

 

WORKER: "Uh, yessir!" He hurriedly goes back to work.

 

SFX: General working noise; tanks being filled, hoses being dragged, aircraft engines starting, lug nuts being tightened.

 

GUTSMAN: "An' don't come back 'til every ounce of the gunk has been dropped on a plant!"

 

WORKER: "Yessir!"

 

SFX: Aircraft taking off.

 

CUTMAN: "This Prodigy Sprout will really give those plants a kick!"

 

GUTSMAN: "Yeah!  Haw haw!  Now let's get back to Mistah Bushman!"  He and CUTMAN get into a black car.

 

SFX: Car doors slam.

 

Car drives away, tires squeal as it speeds down the road, leaving a cloud of dust in its wake.

 

SFX: Engine guns as car drives away.

 

SETTING:  MEGAMAN, flying atop RUSH, sees the black car driving away and realizes that it's the bodyguards' car.

 

MEGAMAN:  "There's their car, Rush!  Wow, they're going fast!  I wonder why they're in such a hurry?  I bet a lil Plasma Power will slow 'em down!"  He fires his Buster at the car tires.

 

RUSH: "Ruff!  Yeah!  Yeah!"

 

SFX: Blast!

 

The plasma bolt hits the car tires, causing them to melt and the car to skid out of control.

 

SFX: POW!  Blorp.  Screeeeeech!

 

CUTMAN: [In the car, riding shotgun.]  He's shocked. "Hey!  What hit us?!"

 

GUTSMAN: He loses control of the car and spins the steering wheel.  "AUGH!  The tires are melted!"  They crash into a tree and leaves rain down on them.

 

SFX: Screeeee-- WHAM!

 

CUTMAN: His disguise is ruined, as he crawls out of the car.  "I hope this thing was insured..."

 

GUTSMAN: "It's a rental." His disguise is also ruined and gone.  He busts out of the car and flips it over his head, smashing it into the branches of the tree.  He's furious, growling at MEGAMAN, who still hovers overhead on RUSH.  "Megaman!  Come down here and fight on foot!  Unless you're chicken!  Haw!"

 

MEGAMAN: He sails down and he and RUSH drop to the ground, landing on their feet.  "No way, Gutsy!  Taking you out will be as easy as pie!"

 

CUTMAN: "Then have a slice!" He fires scissors at MEGAMAN.

 

SFX: Zoom!

 

MEGAMAN ducks and the scissors chop down that aforementioned tree.  The tree falls down between CUTMAN and GUTSMAN, barely missing them.

 

SFX: Ka-chop!  Eeeeee-- WHAM!

 

CUTMAN: "Whoa!  The tree almost hit us!"

 

MEGAMAN: He shakes his head. "I don't think Mr. Bushman will be too happy about that tree..."

 

GUTSMAN: "No, but he'll be happy about THIS!" He picks the tree up and uses it like a baseball bat, smacking MEGAMAN clear off-screen.

 

SFX: Wha-BAM!

 

MEGAMAN: "AUGH!"

 

GUTSMAN: "Haw, haw, haw, haw!"

 

CUTMAN: "I bet that sure made him... SOAR!  Hee-hee-hee!"

 

RUSH: Growling at GUTSMAN and CUTMAN.

 

GUTSMAN: Lifts the tree clear over his head.  "Fetch, mutt!" Throws the tree on poor RUSH.

 

CUT TO COMMERCIAL BREAK!

 

END OF COMMERCIAL BREAK!

 

The tree is slowly falling on RUSH.  He cowers.  As it hits, he opens his eyes, finding that his demise has not been met.  He pushes the tree off of him and sees that he has been saved by a deep imprint in the shape of MEGAMAN.

 

RUSH: "Huh?" He watches GUTSMAN and CUTMAN run away.

 

GUTSMAN: "I can't wait to tell Wily I destroyed Megaman!"

 

CUTMAN: "Hey!  I helped!"

 

RUSH: "Ruff, follow!  Chase!" He follows them.

 

GUTSMAN and CUTMAN stop at the front gate of a large estate.

 

GUTSMAN: Hits and intercom button. "Hey, Bushman!  Let us in!"

 

SFX: Beep.

 

The front gate opens and CUTMAN and GUTSMAN go inside, RUSH following.  CUTMAN hears RUSH and turns around.  RUSH quickly hides in a bush.

 

CUTMAN: "Huh?"

 

GUTSMAN: Pauses mid-step. "What is it?"

 

CUTMAN: "I have a feeling we're being tracked."

 

GUTSMAN: "I got a plan." He and CUTMAN run up to the house and go inside,  leaving the front door open.

 

RUSH: "Hee-hee..." Sneaking, RUSH follows them thhrough a hallway.  He sees a vine whip across the floor as a trip line. "Huh?" RUSH trips, flips over, and slides down the hall, crashing into a pile of stuff off-screen.  He wanders back on-screen with a water-cooler bottle on his head.  He tries to speak, making bubble sounds.

 

SFX: Blooobababarooo!

 

From RUSH's point of view, he sees GUTSMAN looking at him.

 

GUTSMAN: "Awww!  Lookit that doggy in the window!" He and CUTMAN put a bag over RUSH.

 

Wide shot of CUTMAN and GUTSMAN, with the bagged RUSH.  CUTMAN is looking at the floor.

 

CUTMAN: "What's this?" He's sees that comlink that was given to MEGAMAN earlier on the floor.

 

MEGAMAN: [Through the comlink.] "Rush, boy?  Are you there?"

 

GUTSMAN: "WHAT?!  That blue dweeb's still alive?!" He grabs the comlink. "Megaman!  We got yer mutt!  If ya want 'im back in one piece, get over here, pronto!"

 

Wide shot, exterior.  MEGAMAN is in a pile of bushes, on a rock.

 

MEGAMAN: "They got Rush!" He looks around him. "It's a good thing this rock broke my fall..." He sees his Buster, sparking and spitting electricity. "Looks like that's not all it broke... My Buster's been busted!"

 

SFX: Zzzap!  Zappity-zap!

 

MEGAMAN: "Looks like I'm gonna hafta fight 'em without it."

 

SCENE 4: Inside BUSHMAN’s office.

 

SETTING: MEGAMAN kicks open the door, bursting into the office.

SFX: Bam!

 

MEGAMAN: “Alright!  Where are you?!  Show yourselves!”

 

BUSHMAN: “Megaman!  I wasn’t expecting you!”  He’s sitting calmly at his desk.

 

MEGAMAN: He rushes to BUSHMAN’s desk, looking around.  “Mr. Bushman!  Are you alright?  Where’s Gutsman?  Cutman?  What happened??”

 

BUSHMAN: “I’m fine, Megaman.  I’m not sure what you mean.”

 

MEGAMAN: “We gotta get you outta here quick before Wily’s ‘bots get to you first!”  He grabs BUSHMAN by the arm.

 

BUSHMAN: “Too late for that, Megaman.”  He stands and grabs his chin, yanking off a mask, revealing him to be PLANTMAN!  …In a suit and tie.

 

MEGAMAN: “Wait!  You’re not Bushman!”

 

PLANTMAN: “That’s right, Megaman.  I’m not Mr. Bushman.  I’m… Plantman.  And you’re plant food!”  He points, sending vines bursting from the floor and snaking toward MEGAMAN.

 

MEGAMAN: “The only thing you’ll be eating is plasma!”  He points his Buster and it spits sparks and sizzles.

 

SFX: Zzzzit!  Zzt!

 

MEGAMAN:  “Sizzling circuits!  I forgot!  I’m outta power!”

 

SFX: Bwoo, bwoo, bwoo.

 

PLANTMAN: Uses the vines to wrap MEGAMAN up good and tight.  “I beg to differ!”

 

SFX: Rustling of the vines wrapping.

 

MEGAMAN: “Unf!  You’ll regret this!”  He struggles against the vines.

 

PROTOMAN: “I don’t think so, little bro.”  He steps in from off-screen, arms folded and looking smug.

 

WILY: Steps in from off-screen, pointing to the center of the room.  “Put him in the holding cell!”

 

PLANTMAN: “Yes, Wily!” He uses the vines to drop MEGAMAN in this cage that  opens up from the floor.

 

SFX: Jzhooo… [trap door in floor opens.]  Vrrr-chink! [Cage opens.]  Thump.  [Megaman falls in.]  Voot-chink! [Cage closes.]

 

MEGAMAN:  He stands up and dusts himself off.  “Good thing I got this!”  He pulls the comlink from behind his ear.  “Dr. Light!  Roll!  Come in!”

 

GUTSMAN:[VO] “Not so fast, Megaman!”

 

GUTSMAN and CUTMAN step in from off-screen as the camera pans up to them.  GUTSMAN is stooping over the cage.

 

GUTSMAN: “You won’t be needing this!” He reaches into the cage, takes MEGAMAN’s walkie-talkie and crushes it in his hand.

 

CUTMAN: He looks to WILY.  “What’s next on the agenda, Wily?”

 

WILY:  “Now, zat all ze plants in the city haff been properly enriched vith Prodigy Sprout, ve can overrun ze populous!  Und even take out zat dveeb, Dr. Light!”

 

PLANTMAN: “And then, we can create a utopia where nature and technology can coexist in perfect harmony!” He gestures grandly, looking happy and hopeful.

 

WILY: He has a strange look on his face, but quickly nods with a sneer. “Uh… Yes!  As soon as you reliqvish all control of your plants to me!”

 

PLANTMAN: He nods. “It is done.  They will now follow your strictest orders, Wily!”

 

WILY: “Perfect!” He clasps his hands together.

 

The camera pans to PROTOMAN, who is standing on the cage, looking down at MEGAMAN.

 

PROTOMAN: “I always thought you made a perfect doormat!  Hah!”

 

MEGAMAN: “Wait til I get outta here, then we’ll see who’s the doormat!”  He grits his teeth, glaring at PROTOMAN.

 

The camera cuts back to WILY, who can be seen just beyond PROTOMAN’s shoulder, PLANTMAN to WILY’s left.

 

WILY: “Come, Proto my boy.  Ve need to pay an old friend a little visit!”  He turns to PLANTMAN.  “You, Plantman, stay und guard Megaman, just in case he tries any funny business.”

 

PLANTMAN: “Yes sir, Dr. Wily!” He salutes, then turns his sneer to the cage that MEGAMAN’s in.

 

SCENE 5: City street exterior.

 

SETTING: A very plump WOMAN is going to a flower stand on the side walk.  She leans over a bundle of flowers to look and smell them.

 

WOMAN: “Ooooh, I love ze pretty flowers!  They smell so good!”  She sniffs and the flowers squirt water in her face.  “EEK!  Is zis some kind of joke?!”

 

MAN: “Huh?” He stops watering the flowers and looks to WOMAN.

 

WOMAN: She points to the flowers.  “Your flowers just attacked me!”

 

MAN: “Ma’am, they’re just flowers!”

 

WOMAN: “EEK!” The flowers attack the WOMAN by swarming her.  They swarm the MAN as well, and carry them both off-screen.

 

MAN: “AUGH!”

 

FLOWERS: [Intelligable high-pitched babble.]

 

SETTING: City street exterior.  Cars are driving and sitting at the red light at an intersection.

 

Camera pans to DRIVER 1, who is sitting in an orange car, glaring at the red light.

 

DRIVER 1: “I hate this red light!  Finally, it’s green!”  He hit’s the gas and speeds off.  He is promptly slammed in the passenger-side door by another car that hit’2s the gas.  “Hey buddy!  MY side was green!”

 

DRIVER 2: He leans out of his car window, shaking his fist at DRIVER 1.  “Where’d you get yer license, a cereal box?!  MY side was green!” 

 

The DRIVERS argue.  The camera pans up to show a flower on the stop light.  The FLOWER takes its green leaf off of the red light.

 

FLOWER: “Hee-hee-hee!”  Hops off the stop light and scurries away as the DRIVERS argue in the background.

 

SETTING:  City square exterior.  BRIE RICOTTA and her camera crew are reporting.  Establishing shot.

 

Camera zooms and focuses on BRIE RICOTTA.  Behind her is chaos as people run around, trees stomping after them.

 

BRIE RICOTTA: “This is Brie Ricotta reporting live from Central Square where it seems furious flowers have flooded the freeways!”  A bus drives by behind BRIE RICOTTA, and a huge Venus flytrap gobbles it up, passengers and all.  People run by behind RICOTTA, screaming.  One guy has a bush for his hair, it looks like a big, green, leafy Afro with a few berries.  “Who can stop these growing garden goons?  The question on everyone’s mind is ‘Where is Megaman?’”

 

SCENE 6:  BUSHMAN’s office.

 

SETTING: Establishing shot of BUSHMAN’s estate.  Cut to an interior shot of BUSHMAN’s office, showing MEGAMAN in a cage and PLANTMAN guarding.

 

PLANTMAN: He is sleeping on the job, laying on a hammock of vines that hang from the ceiling.  He snores loudly.

 

SFX: SNOOOOORE!

 

MEGAMAN: Close up in the cage, he is looking up at sleeping PLANTMAN.  “For a nature-lover, he sure saws alotta wood.  Hey Plantman!  RISE AND SHINE!”

 

PLANTMAN: “Wha--?!”  Starts and flips out of the hammock, falling on his face. 

 

SFX: BAM!

 

PLANTMAN: Stands and dusts himself off, the vines unweaving and retreating back to the ceiling.  PLANTMAN storms over to the cage and looks down in it.  “What is it?!”

 

MEGAMAN: He is standing at the bottom of the cage, looking up at PLANTMAN, arms akimbo.  Above shot.  “Stop and smell the roses, do you really think Wily’s really gonna care about a bunch of sissy flowers?”

 

PLANTMAN:  “What do you mean?”

 

Cut to up-shot, camera behind MEGAMAN, looking up at PLANTMAN.

MEGAMAN: “Wily wants to rule the world alone, why would he share it with goofy plants?”

 

PLANTMAN:  “He gave me his word!”  He shakes his head, and makes a slicing motion in the air in front of him with both arms.

 

MEGAMAN: Close-up shot of his face.  “The only word Wily knows is ‘greed.’”

 

PLANTMAN: Shot of PLANTMAN, from MEGAMAN’s point of view.  He snubs MEGAMAN, arms crossed.  “I don’t believe you!  You’re just a blue dweeb!”

 

MEGAMAN: He nods to the window.  ‘Look out the window, see how much regard Gutsman and Cutman had for those trees!  They’re just using you!  When they’re done, you’re fertilizer!”

 

Camera cuts to PLANTMAN.  PLANTMAN stares at MEGAMAN for a brief moment, then goes to look out the window.

 

PLANTMAN:  “Huh?”  Cut to PLANTMAN’s POV, showing what he sees; trees all chopped up and uprooted.  Cut back to PLANTMAN, showing a shocked expression that turns to rage.  “What the--?!  That blooming liar!  He’ll pay for this!”  He pounds his fist in his palm.

 

SFX: PAM!

 

Cut to a shot of MEGAMAN, still in the cage.

 

MEGAMAN:  “That’s why you gotta help me stop him!”

 

Cut to shot of PLANTMAN, standing by the window, but looking at MEGAMAN.

 

PLANTMAN: “But we’d need an army to take him down now!”

 

Cut to yet another close-up of MEGAMAN’s face.

 

MEGAMAN:  “And I know just where to find one.”

 

SCENE 7:  DR. LIGHT’s laboratory, exterior.

 

SETTING: ROLL is gardening outside.  She is gathering flowers up in a small bouquet, smelling them as she picks them.  She is humming to herself as she gathers the flowers.

 

ROLL: “Ooh, this flower’s pretty…”  She reaches for the flower and it moves out of her reach.  “What?”  She grabs for the flower again, but it disappears, pulling itself back into the ground.  It pops up behind her and pushes her down on the ground.  “Hey!”  ROLL gets up and sees the flower give her a raspberry.

 

FLOWER:  THBBBBBPPT!

 

LIGHT: [VO] “Roll!  Come quick!  Look at the news!”  Calling from inside the lab.

 

ROLL: “Coming, Dr. Light!”  She drops the flowers and runs inside.

 

Interior of LIGHT’s lab.  LIGHT and ROLL are looking at the big computer monitor showing the chaos in the city.

 

LIGHT:  “The city’s being overrun by out-of-control plant life!”

 

ROLL: She is shocked.  “Oh no, Mega’s in trouble!”

 

LIGHT:  “Yes, but where’s Wily in all of this?”

 

A wall behind ROLL and LIGHT explodes inward.

 

SFX: Ka-BOOM!

 

WILY:  “Right behind you as alvays, Dr. Light!”  He is standing amid the smoke and rubble of the wall he just blasted.  Of course, PROTOMAN, CUTMAN, and GUTSMAN are standing behind him.

 

Cut to shot of both ROLL and LIGHT.  LIGHT is shocked, while ROLL is annoyed.

 

ROLL:  “Haven’t you guys ever heard of knocking?”

 

Cut to shot of GUTSMAN.

 

GUTSMAN:  “Yeah, and we’re gonna knock you out!  Haw!”

 

Cut to shot of ROLL, arming her Salad Shooter.  She points it at them.

 

ROLL: “Aw, lookit that ugly smile!  You must not be eating enough veggies!”  She fires tomatoes, cabbage, celery, carrots, and other salad greens and fixings at them.

 

Cut to wide shot of WILY, PROTOMAN, GUTSMAN, and CUTMAN being barraged by vegetables.  WILY wipes tomato paste off of his face with one hand, and points commandingly at ROLL and LIGHT.

 

WILY:  “Get them!”

 

Plants burst out of the floor and advance toward ROLL and LIGHT.  The plants are mostly large thorny vines that snake across the ground.

 

ROLL:  “Looks like I’m gonna need my weed-whacker!”  She converts her arm into a weed-whacker and starts whacking.  For every vine that she cuts, two more take its place.  “There’s too many of them!”  The vines grab ROLL and wrap her up like a mummy, only her head is visible and she hangs upside down.

 

LIGHT: “No!”  The vines grab him and wrap him up just like they did to ROLL.

 

Cut to shot of PROTOMAN with a silly smirk.

 

PROTOMAN:  “Well, that’s a wrap!”

 

Close-up of LIGHT.

 

LIGHT:  “You’ll never get away with this, Wily!”

 

Cut to shot of WILY.  He is sneering victoriously.

 

WILY:  “Oh, it looks like I already haff, Dr. Light!”

 

CUT TO COMMERCIAL BREAK!

 

END OF COMMERCIAL BREAK!

 

Establishing shot of interior of the lab.  ROLL and LIGHT are wrapped up and hanging upside down by vines., PROTOMAN, GUTSMAN, and CUTMAN are standing around them, staring.  WILY is laughing at LIGHT.

 

MEGAMAN: [VO] “I wouldn’t count your berries before they’re picked, Wily!” 

 

WILY turns around, seeing MEGAMAN soar in astride RUSH.

 

Cut to ROLL, looking hopeful.

 

ROLL: “Mega!  You’re alright!”

 

Cut to RUSH, panting excitedly as he carries MEGAMAN to the ground.

 

RUSH: “Ruff, ruff!  Yah, we back!  We back!”

 

Cut to shot of WILY, commanding the plant vines, ROLL and LIGHT hanging behind him.

 

WILY: “Vhaaaat?!  Plants, attack!”

 

The plants do nothing.

 

WILY: “I said: plants, attack!”

 

The plants do nothing.  They release ROLL and LIGHT, while CUTMAN, GUTSMAN, and PROTOMAN watch, stunned.

 

PLANTMAN: [VO] “Not this time, Wily!”

 

Shot of PLANTMAN standing there, vines twisting and turning around him like cobras.  His arms are akimbo and he is determined.

 

Shot of WILY.  He is furious and jabs his finger in PLANTMAN’s direction. 

 

WILY:  “Plantman, you traitor!  Cutman, Gutsman, get them!”  CUTMAN and GUTSMAN run passed WILY from off-screen and disappear beyond WILY’s outstretched arm.

 

Cut to wide shot of CUTMAN and MEGAMAN.

 

CUTMAN:  “Time for a little pruning!”  He rushes at MEGAMAN, who flies above him on RUSH.  Vines wrap around CUTMAN’s ankles, tripping him, and CUTMAN eats dirt.

 

Shot of MEGAMAN, smirking, as he soars back to the ground on RUSH.

 

MEGAMAN: “Be more careful, Cutman!  It’s funny how sidewalks tend to come up and smack you in the face like that!”

 

GUTSMAN is charging at MEGAMAN, PLANTMAN can be seen in the background just to GUTSMAN’s left.

 

GUTSMAN: “Now you’re dirt, Mega-Dweeb!”

 

PLANTMAN: [VO] “Hey Gutsman, over here!”  A bud comes up from the floor and clubs GUTSMAN in the face.

 

GUTSMAN:  “OOF!  Watch it, bud!”  He punches the bud.

 

Another vine grabs GUTSMAN by the leg and flings him up in the air like a baseball.  The vine swings like a bat and whacks GUTSMAN clear off-screen.

 

PLANTMAN:  “Hey Gutsman!  Send me a postcard from the moon!”  He is calling after GUTSMAN.

 

Cut to a wide shot of ROLL and WILY.

 

ROLL: “Well, Wily.  Looks like you’re outta wind!”  She powers up her vacuum arm.

 

WILY: “No, I’ve just got my second vone!  I’m out of here!”  He turns and high-tails it off-screen.

 

ROLL: “Come back here, you coward!”  She gives chase, before PLANTMAN steps into the shot.

 

PLANTMAN:  “I’ll get him!”  Before he has time to order the plants, he gets bowled over by a scissor blade.

 

Cut to shot of MEGAMAN, looking shocked.  PROTOMAN is standing behind him, his buster is smoking from the scissor blade he had just fired.

 

MEGAMAN:  “No!”

 

PROTOMAN:  “Though I’d trim that hedge for ya, little bro.”  He smirks.

 

MEGAMAN:  “Two can play at that game, Protoman!”  He grabs PLANTMAN’s arm and steals his weapon.  Show line graphic of PLANTMAN’s weapon and stock footage of the show’s “Get Weapon.”

 

SFX:  Jhweeeeeeee!

 

MEGAMAN:  “Now you’re gonna get it!”  He spins around on his heel, and aims.  He tries to fire, but his weapon shorts out.

 

SFX: Bwoo, bwoo, bwoo…

 

MEGAMAN:  “Not again!”

 

PROTOMAN: “What’s the matter, little brother?  Your plasma outta power?”  He laughs.

 

Cut to a shot of ROLL.  She is yelling to MEGAMAN.

 

ROLL:  “Megaman!  Here!”  She throws EDDIE.

 

EDDIE:  “Cannonball!”  He ricochets off of PROTOMAN’s head and lands in front of MEGAMAN.

 

SFX:  Clong!

 

PROTOMAN:  “Ouuh!”

 

EDDIE:  “How about a nice, refreshing Energy Drink, Megaman?”  His top opens and an Energy Drink can pops out.

 

SFX:  Pop!

 

MEGAMAN:  He catches the can with one hand.  “Thanks Eddie!  Just what I needed!”  He drinks it down.

 

SFX:  GlugglugglugGLONK!

 

MEGAMAN:  “That’ll even the score!  Ready to roll, bro?”  He starts shooting vines at PROTOMAN.

 

PROTOMAN:  He hacks away at the vines like they’re nothing.  “Sorry, brother.  Scissors always beats plant!”

 

MEGAMAN:  “Alright then, how about a lil rock?!”  He punches PROTOMAN right in the face.

 

PROTOMAN!  “Oof!”  He reels back for ROLL to karate-kick him right in the butt.

 

ROLL:  “And roll!”

 

PROTOMAN:  He falls on his face.  “Oof!”  He stands. “Hey, that’s not fair!”

 

MEGAMAN:  “You know what they say, brother… Best two outta three!”

 

PROTOMAN:  “Dodge this!”  He fires and sends a HUGE barrage of scissors at MEGAMAN. 

 

ROLL: “Oh-no, Mega!”  She is horrified.

 

PLANTMAN: From the floor.  He is getting up.  “Quick, Megaman!  Use the Plant Barrier!”

 

MEGAMAN: “Gotcha!”  He activates the Plant Barrier and a whole bunch of petals surround him in a huge metal ball.  All the scissors ricochet right off and go after PROTOMAN.

 

PROTOMAN:  “Crud!”  He starts running.  “Better book it ‘fore I get my ears lowered!”

 

MEGAMAN:  The metal ball dissolves.  He laughs at retreating PROTOMAN.  “That’s the idea, Protoman!  Make like a tree and leave!”

 

Cut to wide shot of PROTOMAN running outside, the scissors following him.  Above him is WILY’s Skullker, hovering.

 

WILY: [VO] “Proto, hurry!  Up here!”  He activates the vacuum sucker and sucks PROTOMAN up into the Skullker… along with all the scissors.

 

PROTOMAN:  [VO] “Wily… I’d hate to say this, but… we got company…”

 

SFX:  Snipsnipsnipsnip!

 

Screams and snipping are heard as the Skullker goes out of control, flying in all these weird loops as it heads back to Skull Fortress.

 

Cut to a wide shot of ROLL, MEGAMAN, PLANTMAN, and LIGHT.  ROLL is laughing.

 

ROLL:  “Looks like Wily and Protoman are getting a close shave!”  She laughs and the others laugh with her.

 

SCENE 8:  Mayor reinaguration.

 

SETTING:  Press conference, outside in a park.  BRIE RICOTTA is covering the ceremony.

 

BRIE RICOTTA:  “Now our city’s safe again, thanks to the heroic efforts of Megaman!  And Cartwright has been reinstated as mayor after Bushman was revealed to be a fake.”

 

Camera pans to the ampitheatre, zoom in on the podium on the stage.  CARTWRIGHT is standing there.

 

CARTWRIGHT:  “I feel at home again to be in office, running our fair city.  And in gratitude for saving our city, I have granted a special request.  Plantman will be our new head of city beautification.”

 

SFX:  Audience cheers.

 

PLANTMAN:  He comes in off-screen and approaches the podium, CARTWRIGHT stepping aside.  “I’m grateful to receive such an honored position, thank you Mayor Cartwright.  I will ensure that nature is treated with just as much respect as business.”

 

The audience cheers as the camera pans and focuses in on MEGAMAN, ROLL, LIGHT, and RUSH.

 

ROLL:  “Huh.  I guess not all of Wily’s ‘bots are evil.”

 

LIGHT:  “Yes, it’s nice to know that Plantman has found a position where he can really blossom.”

 

The camera focuses on MEGAMAN and ROLL.  ROLL looks to MEGAMAN in wonderment.

 

ROLL:  “Weren’t you scared, Mega, taking on all those ‘bots without any plasma power?”

 

MEGAMAN:  “Not at all, sis.”  He shakes his head.  “I had Rush, and Rush is never scared.  Right boy?”  He looks to RUSH.

 

The camera pans down to RUSH.

 

RUSH:  “Ruff, nope, nope!”  A leaf falls on RUSH’s muzzle from a tree above and RUSH totally freaks out in utter silliness.  He calms down a bit as he sees that it’s just a leaf.  “Oh.  Heeheehee.”

 

Ending wide shot of ROLL, MEGAMAN, LIGHT, and RUSH.  ROLL, MEGAMAN, and LIGHT are laughing at RUSH.

 

SFX:  Everyone laughs.

 

CUT TO COMMERCIAL BREAK!

 

END OF COMMERCIAL BREAK!

 

Roll credits.

 

End.