ACT FOUR
FADE IN.
EXT. FACTORY - NIGHT
We see a whole factory that is owned by
Robotnik.
INT. FACTORY - MAIN ROOM
We see Robotnik in the main room of his
factory. A small robot hovers to
Robotnik.
ROBOTNIK
Shield status.
ROBOT
Shield ready, sir.
ROBOTNIK
Then what are you waiting for? Activate!
ROBOT
Yes, sir.
The robot hovers to a control panel and pulls
a lever.
EXT. FACTORY
A whole FORCE FIELD surrounds the factory.
ROBOTNIK (V.O.)
Let's see the resistance use their secret
weapon this time.
PAN TO a hill. We see Sonic standing on a hill with a
backpack. We hear Chuck's voice coming
from Sonic's communicator.
CHUCK (V.O.)
You know, you don't have to do this, Sonie.
SONIC
Got to, unck.
If I don't take down that force field, Robotnik will put them on all of
his factories. Don't worry, unck, been
practicing. Gotta juice and jam.
Sonic STREAKS down from the hill and speeds
to the factory.
INT. MAIN ROOM
The robot hovers to Robotnik.
ROBOTNIK
What is it?
ROBOT
Fast moving object approaching factory.
ROBOTNIK
Radar?
ROBOT
Too low.
ROBOTNIK
So, the resistance are launching their secret
weapon again. Let's see them try to beat
this force field!
ON SONIC
Sonic is running fast and the background is a
blur.
SONIC
Just... a little... faster!
CHUCK (V.O.)
(from communicator)
You're almost there, Sonie.
SONIC
A... little... faster!
Sonic GRUNTS and he speeds through the force
field and breaks right through it!
EXT. FACTORY
The entire force field shuts down.
INT. MAIN ROOM
ROBOTNIK
No! It
destroyed my force field! Nothing can be
that fast! Nothing!
INT. FACTORY
Sonic speeds through the factory. He reaches in his backpack and pulls out a
grenade. He drops it as he passes. He drops a few more and speeds out of the
factory.
INT. MAIN ROOM
Robotnik sees the grenades on the security
cameras.
ROBOTNIK
Explosives!
The whole factory is going to blow!
Bail out! Rumming speed!
EXT. FACTORY
An escape pod LAUNCHES out of the factory as
the factory EXPLODES.
INT. ESCAPE POD
Robotnik catches his balance as the wave of
the explosion calms down. The Robot
hovers to him.
ROBOTNIK
Get away from me, you bug!
ROBOT
Analysis on weapon complete.
ROBOTNIK
Well?
ROBOT
Intel reports that the subject is blue.
ROBOTNIK
Blue?
That's all?
ROBOT
Yes, sir.
Robotnik PUNCHES the robot in anger.
We see the Oracle of Delphius again look at
one of his books. He raises his hands in
the air.
ORACLE
I grant upon this child the gift of closure
toward the hedgehogs.
The place turns into a white flash! Then it dies down. We see a white and red sneaker in the side of
the frame and the Oracle is looking at someone.
ORACLE
Do you know me, child?
The voice speaks in a small masculine voice.
VOICE (V.O.)
(angrely)
Yeah!
I remember you! You're the reason
I have these!
ORACLE
Well, you were chosen. You must be happy of them.
VOICE (V.O.)
Yeah, gotta admit, they saved me many times.
ORACLE
My young lad, you know what to do with your
friend. It's time! You know what to do. I’ll take care of Sonic... you talk to his
siblings.
The place turns to a WHITE FLASH!
DISSOLVE TO.
INT. CHUCK'S HIDEOUT - NIGHT
We see Sonic resting on a couch with Uncle
Chuck next to him.
CHUCK
You hit him hard, Sonie. Robotnik wont be able to recover from that in
a while. I'm going to see if I can find
a doctor. Don't do nothing stupid now,
ya hear me.
Chuck gets up and leaves Sonic to sleep.
WIDER
As soon as he's gone, there's a bright flash
and the Oracle enters the room. Sonic
opens his eyes and sees the Oracle.
SONIC
Wha...?
Who...?
The Oracle appears.
ORACLE
The time has come, Sonic!
SONIC
Yeah, yeah, whatever.
Sonic covers his face with a pillow.
ORACLE
Sonic, your destiny awaits!
SONIC
Yeah, yeah, tell it to wait outside. I'm too tired to care.
The Oracle sighs and he points his hand at
Sonic. Sonic floats. Then he covers Sonic with magic. All of a sudden, Sonic throws off the pillow
happily.
SONIC
Good morning, Robotropolice! Oh yeah, I'm--
The Oracle releases Sonic with his magic and
Sonic drops on the couch.
SONIC (CONT.)
I'm wide awake? How did ya do that? And who are you?
ORACLE
I am the Oracle of Delphius.
SONIC
The what of who?
The Oracle zaps a table with two chairs in
the middle of the room.
ON SONIC
Sonic shakes his head in confusion.
SONIC
Okay, okay, I'm dreaming, right?
WIDER
The Oracle sits at the table, then zaps a
plate of chili dogs in the middle of the table.
Sonic gets up and sits at the table with excitement.
SONIC
Whoa!
This is one way past cool dream!
Sonic then starts to devour the chili dogs!
ORACLE
Now that I have your attention, it's time you
found out who you are, Prince Sonic.
ON SONIC
Upon hearing that, Sonic goes wide-eyed and
stops.
SONIC
Prince?
ON BOTH
ORACLE
Yes. Prince
Sonic. And you're not alone in your
quest.
SONIC
Yeah, I know.
I got unck and the other freedom fighters.
ORACLE
You also have a brother and a sister.
ON SONIC
Sonic spits out his food and goes wide-eyed
again.
SONIC
What?!
DISSOLVE TO.
INT. ALLEY - NIGHT
We see Manic walking alone in the middle of
an empty alley at night.
MANIC
Didn't know I was one of the best thieves
ever.
Manic smiles to himself, while holding onto a
pearl necklace.
ANOTHER ANGLE
We see Manic walking, but then we see a
shadow move in the background. Manic
stops and turns around. He looks for a
second, and then continued walking.
ANOTHER ANGLE
In the alley, we see a small silhouette
following Manic in the shadows.
ON MANIC
Manic continues to walk. Behind him is the shadowy figure following
him. Manic passes by an old broken
mirror.
MANIC'S P.O.V.
Manic shifts his eyes to the mirror and he
sees the figure following him.
ON MANIC
Manic grows a bit worried and starts walking
faster.
ON FIGURE
The figure continues to follow Manic.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The shadowy figure turns and continues
walking down the alley, but Manic is nowhere in sight! It continues walking. PAN UP to see that Manic is hiding on top of
a huge garbage box. As the figure walks
by, Manic jumps from the top and POUNCES on the figure.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The figure falls down. Manic punches the figure in the face causing
it to fall on its back. The figure then
falls so that the moonlight lights his face.
The figure is MILES "TAILS" PROWER!
MANIC
(angrely)
Who are you?
TAILS
It's okay, I don't bite.
MANIC
Why are you following me?
Tails gets up.
TAILS
You're Manic Hedgehog, aren't you?
MANIC
Yeah?
Who are you?
TAILS
Can't tell you that yet. Listen, look at yourself. You have that medallion around your neck,
right?
MANIC
So?
TAILS
Tell me, how many times have you taken it
off?
Manic grows wide-eyed.
MANIC
Never.
TAILS
That's because you couldn't bare yourself
to. You think in your head that it means
something, does it?
MANIC
How do you know all of this?
TAILS
Let me just tell you that if you open your
mind and ears, you'll hear that riff, and you'll know everything. Once you do, you'll make some friends.
Tails turns to leave.
MANIC
(calling back)
Maybe I don't want any friends!
Tails turns back and smiles slyly.
TAILS
I didn't say I would be yours.
He turns and disappears into the shadow.
ON MANIC
Manic shakes his head in confusion. Then he continues on walking.
CUT TO:
INT. MAIN ROOM -
A door opens and standing there are SLEET and
DINGO.
ROBOTNIK (V.O.)
Enter, bounty hunters!
Sleet and Dingo walk in and they walk to
Robotnik.
SLEET
Oh, sir, thank's for calling us on such short
notice. What is your wish, sir? All you need to do is ask.
ROBOTNIK
All I want from you is your recruitment.
SLEET
Why, that's very kind of you, sir, but you
see, we are independent contractors.
DINGO
Yeah, we're in the... uh... work for... uh...
um... we work by ourselves.
ROBOTNIK
Silence!
From now on, you work for me!
SLEET
Oh, but sir, we have already--
Robotnik presses a button and lasers shoot
from the wall all around Sleet and Dingo causing smoke. Once the smoke clears, we see frightened
looks on Sleet and Dingo's faces.
SLEET
Then again, I think it's time that we have
made a change.
ROBOTNIK
Good.
Robotnik presses another button.
ON SCREENS
We see the screen videos of Sonic running
through and destroying the factory.
ROBOTNIK (V.O.)
This is the freedom fighter's secret
weapon. It has plagued me for over a
year! I want it found and destroyed!
CLOSE ON SLEET
We see Sleet's evil face.
SLEET
Don't worry, sir. Whatever it is, consider it, destroyed.
We hear the MENACING laughter of Robotnik,
Sleet, and Dingo in the building.
FADE OUT.
SUPERIMPOSE: To
Be Continued...
END OF ACT FOUR
