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| The kids (from left to right: Bart, Maggie and Lisa) stand in the | |||
| upstairs hallway. Behind Bart is a green vase. In front of Lisa | |||
| is a white saucepan. | |||
| Bart: | I've got a great idea. Let's play Space Patrol. | ||
| Lisa puts a saucepan on her head. | |||
| Lisa: | I'll be Lisuey, the devil-may-care rocket pilot. | ||
| Bart: | And Maggie can be Magina, your spunky sidekick. | ||
| Maggie pops up into frame, a small white saucepan on her head. | |||
| Lisa: | And you'll be... | ||
| Bart places the vase on his head, which falls down, completely enclosing | |||
| his head. (*thud*) Muffled tones emerge from Bart through the remainder | |||
| of the scene. | |||
| Lisa: | ... Bartron, the evil robot from Mars gone berserk. | ||
| Bart flails his arms and loses his balance. (*thwump*) | |||
| Bart is back on his feet, but he's still flailing his arms, and muffled | |||
| tones continue to spew forth. Lisa and Maggie are wearing red capes | |||
| (towels) in addition to their saucepans. | |||
| Lisa: | I, Lisuey, see my lovable sidekick Magina in mortal danger of | ||
| being liquidated by the horrible robot from Mars. | |||
| Bart, in his confusion, has wandered onto Maggie's cape. Lisuey grabs | |||
| Magina (Maggie gets a quizzical, borderling strangling, expression) | |||
| and gives her a yank. Bart falls onto his back as a result. Lisuey | |||
| then drops Magina to the floor. (*thwump*) | |||
| Lisa: | Perhaps next time, you will resist your evil ways, Bartron. | ||
| Magina rises into frame, none the worse for her brush with death. | |||
| Bart is flat on his back, still muttering. | |||
| Bart is back on his feet, his arms still outstretched at odd angles. | |||
| Lisa is at stage left, Maggie at stage right. Each girl has a broom | |||
| in her hands and pokes Bart with the wooden end. Bart continues to | |||
| talk lmmmke thmmmph. | |||
| Lisa: | Calm thyself, Bartron, and tell us where the magic space crystals | ||
| that can save the galaxy are hidden. | |||
| Lisuey and her spunky sidekick continue to poke the mysterious Bartron, | |||
| who just says ``Mmmfmmmphfhmmpfm''. | |||
| Lisa: | Speak American, Bartron. We earthlings understand not the Martian tongue. | ||
| Cut to the top of the stairs. Magina pokes her head through a doorway | |||
| as Bart wanders confused towards the landing. She sticks out her | |||
| broom, tripping Bart down the stairs. (*thump* *thump* *thump* *thump*) | |||
| Angle from the bottom of the stairs. Bart lies on the stairs, the vase | |||
| still stuck to his head, stars and spirals streaming from his head. | |||
| Lisuey and Magina admire their handiwork from the top landing. | |||
| Lisa: | Magina has rendered Bartron's anti-gravity belt non-functional. | ||
| Hail Magina! | |||
| Lisa salutes. Maggie raises her hand in salute, but loses her balance | |||
| and falls (*whump*) on her face. | |||
| Downstairs in the living room. Maggie stands in front of the couch, | |||
| Bart slightly to her left (our right), and Lisa to Bart's left. | |||
| Maggie salutes repeatedly. Lisa holds a mallet in her hands. | |||
| Bart tries (unsuccessfully) to remove the vase. The muffled tones | |||
| continue. The end of the couch nearest Maggie has been pulled a few | |||
| feet away from the wall. | |||
| Lisa: | Do I understand you correctly, Bartron? | ||
| Do you wish me to release you from the helmet of evil thoughts | |||
| with my enchanted space wand? | |||
| Bart raises his arms and tries to say `Yes, yes, yes!', but it comes out | |||
| more like `Mmph, mmmph, mmmmmph!'. | |||
| Lisa: | I will do it, Bartron. But who knows what mysterious forces will be | ||
| unleashed! | |||
| Lisuey smashes the helmet. Bart's face is disfigured, his eyes askew. | |||
| Lisa: | Oh no, inside the evil Bartron is a horrible mutant boy. | ||
| Bart staggers, dazed. Lisuey and Magina have sought refuge behind the | |||
| couch. | |||
| Lisa: | [whispering] | ||
| We'll be safe here 'til Mom and Dad, the evil overlords, get home. | |||
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