The Imagination
Institute theme starts playing, as spotlights
shine on the curtain showing 2 recently added
holes. As it rises,
Crystal motions toward the back of the stage.
Captain Black turns from
behind a wall, and begins walking up to his podium.
CRYSTAL
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Chairman of the Imagination
Institute,
Captain Black!
The crowd cheers & claps as the leader of
Section 13 bows &
waves to his fans before taking his place at the
podium.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Thank you. Welcome to our annual Open House. On
this day each
year, we recognize our most innovative scientists.
And this year, the
award is going to a true...genius. Ah, at the
moment, he is only a
little mutant turtle, but believe me, he has BIG
ideas.
A red neon sign, sporting the Institute logo and
INVENTOR OF THE
YEAR AWARD 2001 swings down from two cords. It
is pulled toward the
audience, coming to rest just above the first
row of seats.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you...<Gestures
to the left>
Spotlights shine on an empty door. Obviously,
Donatello is
still missing.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Now where is Donnie? <Looks around> Oh well,
shall we try again?
<Laughter from the crowd> I give you...<Gestures
to the right>
Spotlights shine on another empty door. Suddenly,
Donatello's
out-of-control HoverPod flies back onto stage,
sparking.
DONATELLO
Anyone found my control box?
CAPTAIN BLACK
Don! Watch out for the...
Donnie's HoverPod hits the neon sign which knocks
some of the
letters out so the sign now reads "NERD"
DONATELLO <Cries out on impact>
Ooooomphf!
CAPTAIN BLACK <Looks mad>
Sign!
DONATELLO
Sorry. I'll pay for that!
LARA CROFT
Donatello?!
DONATELLO
Whoa, whoa, whoa!!
This time, he crashes into the sign, sending shattered
glass
down onto the screaming audience below. The ninja
turtle fix-it-master
flies off-stage again.
DONATELLO
I'm OK! No problem. I'll be back!
He dissapears again as Black stares after him,
shaking his head
in disbelief.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Donnie certainly knows how to make an entrance.
Not to mention
an exit. <Snaps> Croft, Amber!
AMBER & LARA CROFT
YES SIR?
CAPTAIN BLACK
Get that turtle back here immediately.
AMBER
Your wish is my command master.
LARA CROFT
We'll find him, don't worry.
CRYSTAL
Count me in too sir!
Then the 3 friends rush off...Black orders them:
CAPTAIN BLACK
And hurry up about it. <Turns back to audience>
Ha, we seem to
have a little time on our hands, so, why don't
we...why don't we meet
the inspiration behind the perspiration. Let's
meet the sensei without
whom the turtles would not be...where they are...today.
Let's meet
Master Splinter.
Voices can be heard from backstage area out of
view from the
audience, from unseen people talking to each other.
SPLINTER
Sons, sorry. I've got to go find Donatello.
UNCLE SHENG
One more thing, we must make sure Mr. Fix-It-Turtle
does not get
into trouble!
JACKIE CHAN
I'm sure you'll find him uncle, sensei.
JADE
Yes, good luck.
Then Sheng, Jackie Chan's grandfather and Splinter
the rat
teacher step onto stage to the appaulse of the
crowd. They are also
joined by April O'Neil the former news reporter
and now ninja warrior.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Hello April.
APRIL O'NEIL
Hello, nice to see you, bye-bye.
UNCLE SHENG
Have to go find Donatello before all is lost!
CAPTAIN BLACK
Wait!
SPLINTER
Here we go again, good grief.
Then the 3 friends hurry away without saying goodbye.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Well, ha-ha, bye April, Sheng, Splinter. Um, why
don't we meet
the...the rest of the family. Leonardo, Raphael,
Michaelangelo!
The other 3 ninja turtles step onto stage, waving
and bowing to
the cheering audience and show off their weapons
and martial arts
manuvers which makes the crowd go wild.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Nice, very nice boys. And let's also meet Jackie
Chan, Jade and
Ninjara!
Then out emerges the lady fox samauri, Chan and
his neice tomboy
sidekick also waving to their fans who give them
a standing ovation.
Suddenly Black notices something around the vixen's
neck.
CAPTAIN BLACK
What, what is that?
NINJARA <Grins>
It's my python, Gigabyte.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Snake! You know I hate snakes, especially the
poison ones.
NINJARA
Oh don't worry, he's non-poisonous, harmless.
JADE
Yeah, and he dosen't bite unless provoked or abused.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Uh-huh, I see...<Nervous smile>
JACKIE CHAN
I didn't want to leave him in the van.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Why would you leave him in the van? Ha-ha. And
does he also
have a dangerous reptile secreted about his person?
NINJARA
He...he brought Photon.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Another snake?
JACKIE CHAN
His mouse, Jade's pet.
He indicates a small white mouse in the palm of
Jade's hands.
CAPTAIN BLACK <Suprised>
A mouse! Huh, ha-ha. How cute. Let's see him.
<Peers down at
the mouse> Oh, hello Photon. And what do you
feed him?
RAPHAEL
Oh the usual mouse food.
MICHAELANGELO
Yeah dude, jelly-beans, boogers and pizza!
LEONARDO
Good grief. <Rolls his eyes>
Laughter breaks out amoung the audience while
Chan, Jade,
Ninjara, Raphael, Michaelangelo & Leonardo
try hard not to laugh
themselves...Just then voices can be heard from
the backside of the
building, it is Amber, Crystal and the Tomb Raider
searching for
Donatello.
LARA CROFT
Anyone found Donatello yet? Over.
CRYSTAL
Negative, not yet. Over.
AMBER
I wonder where he is?
CRYSTAL
We'll find him, don't worry.
LARA CROFT
I hope so.
Meanwhile unaware of what's happening the Captain
is unable to
decide whether to continue with the show or wait
for Donnie.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Well, ah. If Donatello were here, we would be
demostrating his
Dimensional Duplicator.
JACKIE CHAN
I...I can do it.
CAPTAIN BLACK <Shocked>
What?
JACKIE CHAN
I spent time in the lab with Don helping him with
his inventions
from time to time.
JADE
Me too, I love working with Donatello on creating
suprises.
CAPTAIN BLACK <Uneasy>
Why should I trust the most expensive piece of
research
equipment to Chan who knows nothing about it?
JACKIE CHAN
Who says I don't know how to work it? <Looks
shocked>
NINJARA
Because I can operate it, I know how to turn it
on.
CAPTAIN BLACK
Why didn't you say so my dear? In that case...bring
on the
Duplicator.
END OF PART III
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