ACT THREE
FADE IN.
We see Queen Aleena running through it. She stops and lays behind a tree.
CLOSE ON ALEENA
She takes off her red robe and rolls it in a
ball.
CUT TO:
EXT. LOADING DOCK
Aleena slowly walks behind some trucks as
SWAT Bots load stuff into them.
INT. TRUCK - SAME TIME
Inside a truck is a set of workers clothing. The door opens and Aleena grabs the clothing and runs off
with them.
Aleena runs into a cave with the clothing in
her arms. She stops deep in the cave and sets them
down.
CLOSE ON ALEENA
We see her close up and we hear as she's taking off her Royal attire.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Next, we see as she slips on the worker
clothing and her Royal attire is in her pockets.
CUT TO:
Aleena is looking down in a river to see her
reflection. She then cups some water and splashes it
on her face getting rid of some make-up.
CUT TO:
SAME PLACE
Aleena has a small sharp rock as she tries to
cut off some of her hair.
CUT TO:
SAME PLACE
Aleena is using her fingers to comb her hair
backwards.
CUT TO:
SAME PLACE
Aleena takes some gunk from the river and
combs it through her hair, trying to darken the color of her hair. She looks in the river again to see her reflection. She looks different than what she used to look like. (She now looks a lot like what she looks like in the later
episodes of SU.)
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INT. GUN STORE
Aleena is in front of a counter of a gun
store and there's a cat clerk behind the counter.
CLERK
Anything else, ma'am?
ALEENA
Yeah, you got any L-16A2's?
CLERK
Just a minute.
The clerk turns around picks up a laser rifle
from the shelf. He turns around and hands it to Aleena. We PAN TO the counter to see a bunch of laser handguns,
and laser shotguns.
CLERK
You sure know you're
weapons.
ALEENA
Well... uh... my father used to work for...
uh... a gun company.
CLERK
Very well.
The clerk hands the gun to Aleena.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Aleena turns around and holds the rifle in
her hands in a firing position.
CLERK
You like it?
Aleena stays in her position as she speaks.
ALEENA
You bet I do.
Aleena TURNS.
ALEENA
How much?
CLERK
About 150 mobiums.
Aleena reaches in her pocket to pull out her
wallet.
VIEW IN WALLET
We see Aleena's
fingers in the wallet as they're going to pick up some money.
One finger touches a card and a blade sticks out from it.
ALEENA (V.O.)
Oops.
Her finger closes the blade and she grabs the
money.
ON ALEENA AND CLERK
ALEENA
Here you go.
She hands the clerk the money, picks up her
guns in a bag and walks out with them.
CLERK
Have a nice day.
ON ALEENA
Aleena is outside the store.
ALEENA
(under breath)
I hope I do.
Aleena walks on down the street with her guns
in her bag.
ALEENA
My children, Sonic, Sonia, and Manic, I
wonder what they're doing.
DISSOLVE TO.
INT. FARELL'S HOME
We se a little three-year-old Manic drumming
on a bench. The middle of the screen fades in the
words: "Three Years Later..." Manic drums on
the bench. Then we hear Farells
voice.
FARELL (V.O.)
Have you been studying your lessons, Manic?
Manic turns his head.
MANIC
Yup.
FARELL (V.O.)
Well?
MANIC
Just a sec.
Manic tosses his drumsticks in the air and
catches them in his bag.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Farell walks into frame and he and Manic walk by
each other.
ON FARELL
He looks in his pocket worriedly.
FARELL
(acting)
Oh my, where is my wallet?
ON MANIC
Manic holds out the wallet.
FARELL
Well done, lad. You're
a good student. And as a reward...
Farell reaches in his pockets but can't seem to find anything.
FARELL
I knew I left them here somewhere.
Then Farell stops,
turns to Manic and laughs as Manic drums new drum
sticks.
MANIC
Rippen sticks, man.
Manic stops and hugs Farell.
MANIC
Thanks, Farell.
FARELL
Always for the good of my
boy.
Then we FADE OUT.
END OF ACT TWO
ACT THREE
FADE IN.
Lady Windamere sits
at a table drinking tea. Then she grows
wide-eyed and looks up. PAN UP to see a 3-year-old Sonia walking and balancing on the wall.
WINDAMIRE
Sonia!
Come down from there!
SONIA
Okay.
Sonia does a frontflip
and lands on her feet in font of Lady Windamire.
WINDAMIRE
Good gracious, child!
DISSOLVE TO.
Sonia is playing the piano with Lady Windamire watching her.
Sonia stops.
SONIA
Now may I go out and play?
WINDAMIRE
Of course, dear.
Sonia gets up from her piano and BACKFLIPS out the door!
ON WINDAMIRE
Windamire just pats her forehead and SIGHS.
CUT TO:
EXT. MOUNTAIN HOME - DAY
This is the home where Sonic is. We hear the foster fathers
voice and a 3-year-old Sonic's voice.
FATHER (V.O.)
Come on, Sonic!
SONIC(V.O.)
No bath!
INT. HOME - SAME TIME
Sonic runs around inside the house at an
incredible speed with a small trainers guitar around
him.
SONIC
No bath!
The foster father and mother step into frame
as Sonic speeds off frame.
FATHER
Sonic Hedgehog! I
though I said no reving in the house!
SONIC (V.O.)
Rev, yes!
Bath, no!
FATHER
Well then I guess
I'll have to eat all those chili dogs by myself.
The father WINKS to his wife.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Sonic SPEEDS back to them.
SONIC
Rub n' scrub time.
He plays his guitar.
DISSOLVE TO.
EXT. MOUNTAIN HOME - NIGHT
A huge Robotnik hovercraft flies over to the
mountain home. We see the foster parents
with Sonic outside the door.
FATHER
Listen, Sonic, run as fast as you can to
Uncle Chucks. Don't
stop and don't look back.
SONIC
Why? What's happening?
FATHER
We'll be alight, Sonic. But we want you to
be safe. You know what I want to see?
SONIC
What's that?
FATHER
The biggest rev you can make!
SONIC
You want me to rev?
FATHER
Yes, Sonic. Now
go.
MOTHER
We love you, son!
The father and mother hug each other in
fear. Sonic turns and speeds away. We stay with the parents as a SWAT Bot stops in front of them.
SWAT BOT
Citizens! You
are under arrest!
ON SONIC
Sonic runs, but then stops and looks
back. He sees that the home in on
fire. He speeds back and sees that his
foster parents are being taken away.
CLOSE ON SONIC
Sonic's eyes widen in fear and sadness. Then we hear UNCLE CHUCK'S voice.
CHUCK (V.O.)
Sonie!
Sonic TURNS.
ON UNCLES CHUCK
Sonic runs to him.
SONIC
Uncle Chuck!
Sonic and Chuck embrace in a hug. Chuck pats Sonic on the back, trying to
comfort him as Sonic cries.
CHUCK
There, there. It's alright.
FADE OUT
FADE IN
INT. CHUCK'S SECRET HIDEOUT - NIGHT - 13
YEARS LATER
13 years have passed, and now Sonic is 16
years old. He sits on a desk playing a
guitar. We hear Chuck's voice.
CHUCK (V.O.)
Robotnik's setting up a forcefield
around his factories. You have to be
fast tonight.
WIDER
Chuck is at a computer.
SONIC
No problem-o, unck. Fast is my middle name.
CHUCK
Yeah, can't argue
with that.
SONIC
Yeah, why do I have to be so fast, unck?
Chuck gets up from his computer.
CHUCK
Because if Robotnik finds out who's been taking out his factories, he'd be hunting you all
the time.
Chuck looks at his watch.
CHUCK
Whoops, let's
go. Jelly and jam time.
SONIC
Unck, that's juice and
jam.
Chuck just chuckles. Chuck looks out a parascope
and presses a button.
EXT. CHUCK'S SECRET HIDEOUT - SAME TIME
Sonic speeds out of the hideout and off
frame.
DISSOLVE TO.
INT. BALLROOM - NIGHT
We see a 16-year-old Sonia at a piano as she
plays music. Once she finishes, we hear
CLAPPING.
WIDER
We see she's on a
stage in front of a bunch of aristocrats.
She bows to them.
SONIA
Thank you, thank you. I love you all and I'm
proud to be part of the aristocrat family.
And I would like to take this moment to tell you
all that I've decided to live a life in the music world.
The aristocrats clapped.
ON SONIA
Lady Winadmire
stands right behind Sonia.
WINDAMIRE
Don't forget about the other thing.
SONIA
Oh, yeah. Ladies and gentlemen, can I have a volunteer?
Some aristocrats raised their hands. Sonia pointed to one.
SONIA
You. Come
on the stage, please.
Bartlby walks on the stage to Sonia.
SONIA
Hi, Bartlby, can you do this favor?
BARTLBY
Sure, anything Sohnya.
SONIA
Try to attack me.
Bartlby went wide-eyed.
BARTLBY
But, Sohnya--
SONIA
(interrupts)
Just do it!
I wont get mad.
BARTLBY
Well... okay.
Bartlby goes to punch Sonia, but Sonia grabs
Bartlby's arm, twists him, makes Bartlby turn and fall on his knees, and Sonia
does a karate kick on his back.
ON ARISTOCRATS
The aristocrats are amazed.
ON SONIA AND BARTLBY
Sonia picks up an Ai Juno stick.
SONIA
Try it again, Bartlby.
Bartlby gets up.
BARTLBY
Okay.
Bartlby tries to punch Sonia in the gut, but
Sonia uses the stick to block Bartlby's punch, wraps the stick around Bartlby's
arm, and hits Bartlby in the face. Then
she pulled the stick toward her behind Bartlby's legs causing Bartlby to fall
on his back. Sonia drops the stick and
looks at the aristocrats.
SONIA
I’ve also been promoted to 3rd Dan
Kung-fu.
ON ARISTOCRATS
The aristocrats CHEER.
CUT TO:
EXT. BALLROOM - NIGHT
As we hear the aristocrats cheer, there are
some aristocrats outside talking to each other.
ARISTOCRAT #1
I have to say, my new piano system is rather extraordinary.
ARISTOCRAT #2
Mmm, I agree it must be--
The aristocrat is nearly
knocked off his feet.
ARISTOCRAT #2
Hey!
Stepping out of the crowd is Manic.
MANIC
Excuse me, excuse me.
We stay with Manic as he walks away. Then he dived into the bushes.
INT. BUSHES
We see that Manic is with Farell
hiding in the bushes. Manic pulls out a
few cufflinks and a few mobiums from his fanny pack.
FARELL
Good job, Manic.
MANIC
Thanks, Farell.
FARELL
You know, I'll be
honest with you. You're
one of my best theives. Over the past six months, all of my thieves
have been imprisoned one-by-one because of their carelessness. But you, Manic, are
one of my best. You're
sneaky, stealthy, and unlike the rest, you're strong, ya
know that?
Manic BLUSHES.
MANIC
Well, I'd say I was
good. Let's
head back to the hideout.
Manic and Farell
get up and they leave.
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT THREE
