ACT TWO
FADE IN:
EXT. HILL - DAWN
Sonic looked down at the city through some
binoculars from the hill they stood on. They
could already smell the pollution. He
turned to the others as they stepped out of the van as well.
SONIC
OK, guys, here's the plan. Manic, you go check the prison building while
Sonia plants explosives by the main building and the new factory. I'll cover you all by teasing the SWAT butts a
bit!
He gave a box to Sonia, and she opened it.
SONIA
Wow, this stuff is hot. This is powerful. This is a blast.
(pause)
What is this?
SONIC
That’s C4.
MANIC
C4?
Man, that’s C4? Not even Robotnik
could get his hand on this stuff.
SONIC
Just plant as much as you can, is, OK? We'll all meet back here in 30 minutes.
Sonia NODDED.
SONIA
That's all?
Sonic NODDED.
SONIC
That's everything! Let's do it to it!
He slapped the others a high five and they
all ran off.
ANGLE ON SONIA AND MANIC
Manic TAPPED Sonia’s shoulder.
MANIC
Sonia.
SONIA
What, Manic? We should get going, I mean.
MANIC
“I know, but, I just wanted to say, good
luck.
He cleared his throat. Sonia smiled.
SONIA
Thanks, I can take care of myself. And, be careful.
MANIC
Of course, you too.
He rubbed his arm. Sonia suddenly hugged him, making him look
surprised for a moment. When she let go,
he stood, grinning, crimson in his face.
MANIC
Wh-what was that for?
Manic rubbed his arm again.
SONIA
Well, I thought you deserved it... for saying
that stuff in the van. I mean, I do
really appreciate it. You are my little
brother and all, even if I was told on such short notice, and here we are.
She shrugged her shoulders.
MANIC
Oh, no problem. Just being protective.
SONIA
Well, we'd better go.
MANIC
Yeah.
SONIA
See ya, then.
MANIC
See ya.
Sonia NODDED and ran off. Manic looked after her until she was out of
sight. Then, he sighed heavily.
MANIC (CONT’D)
Boy, she hugged me.
He half smiled, still looking in the
direction Sonia ran off. Then, he SLAPPED
himself.
MANIC (CONT’D)
What the heck is happening to me, man! I mean, she’s my sister, and I love her...
well, not romantically, but I... I’m talking to myself.
He shook his head and then, ran off as well.
WIPE TO.
EXT. SWAT BOT FACTORY
Meanwhile, Sonic was speeding around, just
teasing the SWAT bots, which energetically tried to shoot him with glue and
stun guns.
CLOSE ON SONIC
He stopped in the middle of a crowd.
SONIC
Weeeell, slow-mos, if it can't go any faster
than this, I suppose I've gotta help you!
WIDER
He quickly avoided some shots, spinning into
the SWAT bots, smashing most of them. After
a few seconds like this, all of the bots were destroyed. Sonic looked around at all of the smashed
bots.
SONIC (CONT’D)
Looks like Sleet and Dingo will have some
work to do. Cleaning up, what a pity.
He shook his head while brushing the dirt off
his hands.
SLEET (O.S.)
Well, well, well hedgehog.
Sonic suddenly heard a voice behind him. Before he got to turn around, somebody hit him
over the head, knocking him out. PAN UP
to see SLEET and DINGO standing over the unconscious Sonic.
CLOSE ON SLEET AND DINGO
Sleet looked at the hedgehog on the ground
and turned to Dingo.
SLEET
One down and three to go. At least it's a start.
Sleet GRINNED evilly, looking to Sonic again.
He ripped the medallion off his neck.
SLEET (CONT’D)
Just in case he wakes up! Let's get him to the panzered cell! I suppose Manic is already there, waiting for
us.
Dingo PICKED UP Sonic and the two WALKED
AWAY.
WIPE TO.
Manic checked the screwdriver he was using
and tried to break the lock once again. No
luck this time either. He gritted his
teeth, trying to break the lock, twisting and turning the screwdriver in it. Nothing happened.
MANIC
What a piece of—
He KICKED the door, furiously, and it slammed
open. He smirked.
MANIC (CONT’D)
I'll take that back!
He quickly ran inside and through the
corridor, checking the cells one by one. Nothing but mice and rats seemed to be there. When he was by one of the last cells, a SWAT bot
suddenly stepped out in front of him, forcing him to stop.
SWAT BOT
Freeze!
MANIC
Hey, you haven't learned your lessons, dude! One bot ain't enough to keep this hedgehog for
long!
Manic pulled out his drumsticks and swung
them in the air, ready to throw them at the bot when it started aiming at him
with a glue gun. He stopped swinging the
drumsticks and gasped loud when at least nine more bots stepped out.
CLOSE ON MANIC
He grinned.
MANIC (CONT’D)
On the other hand, ten SHOULD be enough! See ya!
He quickly turned around and started
sprinting towards the exit. Quickly, the
ten SWAT Bots gave chase.
SERIES OF SHOTS –
Manic RAN through the corridors with the SWAT
Bots chasing him. When he got to the
door and tried to open it, it was locked again. He tried to kick it, but nothing
happened. He was trapped between the
shooting SWAT bots and the wall.
SWAT BOT
Get back here!
Manic SWEATED and looked around. He saw something. So, he ran to a wall, JUMPED, KICKED off the
wall to heighten his jump, then he GRABBED onto a beam. Instantly, he FLIPPED himself over and into
the catwalks above.
ON SWAT BOTS
The SWAT Bots STOPPED and looked up. They saw Manic trying to escape through the
windows, but found each one locked.
SWAT BOT
Your four, go around.
Four SWAT Bots left into another room.
FOLLOWING FOUR SWAT BOTS
The four SWAT Bots ran in an OFFICE and
started to get to the vents. Then, a
SHADOW flew by across the
UNKNOWN P.O.V.
In the shadows, someone is watching the four
SWAT Bots. The owner is BREATHING
HEAVILY and with a SNARL.
ON SWAT BOTS
One of the SWAT Bots slowly walked to the shadows
in the corner of the room and disappeared.
PAUSE
Suddenly, they heard a SLASH sound, then the
SWAT Bot fell out of the shadows, offline.
SWAT BOT
Who’s there?
(no answer)
Come out where I can see you!
Then they heard a MENACING LAUGHTER from the
shadows... then a GLIMMER slide away.
The SWAT Bots finally realize that they are not alone.
ANGLE ON MANIC
Manic DASHED across the beam, as the SWAT
Bots climbed up to get him.
MANIC
Why me?
Why does it have to be me?
WIDER
Manic ran across the beam, and then he was
blocked by a SWAT Bot in front of him.
Then another bot dropped in behind him.
SWAT BOT
Freeze.
Manic stood there. Then, he JUMPED.
ANOTHER ANGLE
Manic jumped right on top of another SWAT
Bot, crushing its head. He then got up
and DASHED OFF another direction.
INT. TORTURE CHAMBER
Manic DOVE inside the torture chamber and
froze when he saw all the equipment inside.
MANIC
This is so not a cool place to hang around.
He heard SWAT Bots coming, so he hid behind a
table.
ANGLE ON DOOR
Five SWAT Bots entered the room. Slowly, they began searching.
ANGLE ON MANIC
Manic CURLED up under the table and quivered
in fear. He looked over and saw the SWAT
Bots feet approaching the table. He
QUIVERED again. Then he noticed one of
the SWAT Bots started bending over to look under the table.
ANGLE ON SWAT BOTS
Just as the bot was about to see Manic, a
WHISTLE is heard.
SWAT BOT
What was that?
The SWAT Bots stared off into the
shadows. Three of them walked into the
shadows.
UNKNOWN P.O.V.
Someone is watching them coming. Then, that someone CHARGED at a SWAT Bot.
ANGLE ON MANIC
Manic heard a SWAT Bot SQUEAL offline. Then two more just like it.
SWAT BOT (O.S.)
What’s going on?
(pause)
AAAHHH!!!
Manic heard TWO quick SLASHES and two CLANGS
of the SWAT Bots dropping. Manic
QUIVERED again. He CRAWLED out from
under the table... just in time to see the shadowy figure disappear into the
shadows.
MANIC
Uh, I don’t know about these SWAT Bot dudes,
but I’m keeping my distance from you.
He sweated and backed off to the door.
MANIC (CONT’D)
(fear)
Ya know, I’m not gunna hurt ya, man. I’ll leave ya alone, ya hear me? I’m just gunna—
Manic TURNED only to BUMP into a SWAT Bot.
SWAT BOT
Got you!
The SWAT Bot reached down, PINCHED Manic’s
neck, and Manic fell unconscious. The
SWAT Bot picked Manic up and LEFT THE ROOM.
Once gone, PAN TO the shadows.
STEPPING out of the shadows, emitting his face with light, was actually
Tails the whole time.
TAILS
(whispering to self)
Manic?
Danget, I got to get Aleena.
Tails TURNED to the exit, passed some
conveyor belts with large objects on them.
Tails walked with his back to the cam.
Once an object passed by him, covering him up to the frame, Tails just
disappeared.
CUT TO:
INT. FACTORY - CATWALK
The factory was dark, cold, dirty, and wet,
not a place for Sonia to be in her opinion. She crawled fast, trying to get to the end of
it as soon as possible. Finally, she
reached the end of the platform and quickly planted the rest of the explosives.
She looked at her watch. 10 minutes left `till she had to be back at
the rendezvous.
SONIA
Well, that's enough.
She started making her way back. She stopped when she heard a sound coming from
underneath the catwalk. She looked
through a grating nearby and saw some SWAT Bots walk by, right down under her. She didn't move, holding her breath while
biting in her lip intensely.
ANGLE ON SWAT BOTS
The SWAT Bots walked by without noticing her
at all.
ANGLE ON SONIA
Suddenly, she SNEEZED. The SWAT Bots STOPPED.
SONIA
(whispering)
Oh, shoot.
She started crawling fast. Suddenly, a ray from a stun gun passed right
in front of her, making her fall back.
WIDER
A grating behind her opened and some SWAT
Bots came in.
SONIA
This is just GREAT!
She started crawling through the catwalk,
fast, with the SWAT Bots crawling after her.
EXT. FACTORY
She got out of it, closed the hatch right in
front of the SWAT Bots and started running through the streets, avoiding the
shots from the robots that followed her.
CUT TO:
EXT. HILL
At the other end of the city, Aleena stood on
a hill with binoculars.
ALEENA
Tails, where are you?
TAILS (O.S.)
Behind you.
Aleena JUMPED, then settled down. She looked down to see Tails standing right
behind her.
ALEENA
Tails, you know I don’t like it when you do
that!
TAILS
Sorry, it’s a habit.
ALEENA
Well, how was the recon?
Aleena looked through her binoculars again.
TAILS
You’ll be angry, but I saw Manic there.
ALEENA
Manic?
TAILS
Yup, and he’s in Robotnik’s grasp.
Aleena GRUNTED and THREW DOWN her binoculars.
TAILS (CONT’D)
Sorry.
ALEENA
No, not your fault.
Aleena SIGHED
TAILS
If there’s anything I can do, I’m willing to
take it.
ALEENA
Nothing much that you can do. I noticed Sonic getting taken by Sleet and
Dingo.
TAILS
What?
(sarcastically)
Well, that’s just great! Manic’s captured, Sonic’s captured!
ALEENA
What about Sonia?
TAILS
If you heard the way she talked earlier, she
sounded depressed.
ALEENA
You talked to her?
TAILS
No, I overheard them from the bugs I planted
on their van.
ALEENA
You did what?
TAILS
I had to keep an eye on them without exposing
myself. I was taught to stay hidden.
ALEENA
Well, you have a choice, I don’t. Tails, you don’t have to stay hidden. I’m the one in hiding.
TAILS
I know, it’s just that—
(pause)
Hey, Aleena, maybe I could take the van and
try to find Sonia.
ALEENA
You sure?
TAILS
If I can fly, I can drive.
ALEENA
Well, alright. Be careful.
Tails TURNED on his heel and DASHED off. As he leaves, we...
FADE OUT.
END OF ACT
TWO
