"SHOWBOAT"
Episode #7 
FADE IN:
INT. book - dAY
NaRRATOR
This is the town of Sugarland. Forget all your troubles and join us in our story. Now every corner of this town has a great tale, and each of its people a wonderful story. You don't believe it? Come with me and see for yourself. 
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EXT. town road - dAY
FAT KID
Ok, ok, ok Ready?!
Kid #1
Come on fighting rooster, I'm ready for you. 
KID #2
Go, go, go...
KID #4
Go, go, go...
LITTLE GIRL
(giggling)
Heee hee hee hee...
FAT KID
OK ...And go!
KID #1
I'm gonna get you! 
The fat kid bumps in the smaller kid and sends him flying.
FAT KID
Hurrah... huh? 
KID #2
Me too, me too...
KID #4
Me too, me too... my turn...
The fat kid runs and bumps the other two kids.
FAT KID
Keep dreaming kids! And this is yours. 
The bumps the first kid again sending him flying again.
FAT KID (CONT'D)
And this one is for you! 
LiTTLE GIRL
Oh, no!
FAT KID
Ha ha ha. Anybody else...
Sal suddenly appears and grabs the fat kid by the scruff of the neck to drag him away. Sal makes an entrance.
Sal
Hey, get out of here Tiny! What are you doing here? Make way for the Champion, Franky, come on, come on... 
Franky
(showing off)
Oh, make way, we are coming through. 
NaRRATOR
Huh? Hey what are you doing? Why are you ruining the story?
FRANKY
What!
Sal
Say what again? What are you talking about?
NARRATOR
The story of the "Fighting Rooster and the monster of the Dark".
Ray
This is the story of the champion Franky. Take off before you accidently hurt yourself on purpose!
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INT. book - title page
NaRRATOR
No, no!  I think you misunderstood. I said this was the amazing story of the "Champion Franky".
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INT. tea house - dAY
NaRRATOR
Hmmmm, yes, as you can see, Sugarland had a champion called Franky. He always hung out at the teahouse in the Bazaar. Looks like we are on time. The tea is brewing. So, where is the champion? Usually he is around with his sidekicks. Looks like they are not here. 
Ray
Oh, tea master ring the bell already... Champion Franky is here! Come on...

TEA MASTER
Ok...
RAY
Ok, we're good boss... come on in...
Tea master
Champion Franky. Champion of champions. You are very welcome.
The tea master turns to the Young Man.
TEA MASTER (CONT'D)
(to Young Man)
Hey, kid. Run and prepare champion's table. 
Franky
We're at your service. Please, please... None of yous get up. 
Cheerful Old man
(laughing/happy)
Welcome indeed, champion. 
Franky
Most grateful. Much appreciated... I mean...
Clay Master
Champion, you are a great man!
Franky
You are most kind. Now, oh step aside, kid. 
RAY
Ya... Step aside kid...
Franky
... So, I was saying. 

FRANKY (CONT'D)
I suddenly took a glimpse and immediately figured I was in real trouble here. 
RAY (O.S.)
Sure...
FRANKY
Me with empty hands, and a huge crowd of people coming at me...
Sal
Oh!
RAY
Ya!
Franky(O.S.)
Don't forget where we were... 

FRANKY (CONT'D)
OH... make way
Young Man
Here you are, sir.
FRANKY
 The tea is arrived...

Franky takes his tea and looks straight at the Young Man's chest.
Franky (CONT'D)
Let's see. What do you have on your chest right here?
Young Man
(scared)
Wwwh... Where sir?
Franky
Right heeerrrreee! Ha ha ha
Franky snaps his hand upwards hitting the Young Man under the chin sending him flying backwards. He laughs it off along with everyone else, and continues his story.
Franky (CONT'D)
So anyway, where was I? ... Oh, yeah... 

Sal
Oh yeah...
RAY
Oh yeah...

Franky
I was empty handed and they were all armed with clubs and sticks. Bunch of good for nothins... 

Sal
yeah...
RAY
yeah...
Franky
So I reached out and... 
The cheerful old approaches as Franky grabs his cane. This causes the old man to skip backwards and then fall over.
FRANKY (CONT'D)
(to the cheerful old man)
 Give me that stick old man. Oh, aye... Nice trip.... 
He turns his attention back to Sal and Ray.
FRANKY (CONT'D)
...so I took the biggest stick they had, and then with one gesture... One gesture... one gesture... 
Sal and Ray repeat after the Champion.
SAL
One gesture...
RAY
One gesture...
FRanky continues to try and break the can...
FRANKY
ONE GESSSSTTUUURREE...
Franky can't break the cane, to the surprise of Sal and Ray who are staring at him.
FRANKY (CONT'D)
(getting angry)
 Hey! What the heck you looking at?
rAY
Huh... what's wrong hun....
SAL
Ha ha ha...
Franky feeling embarrassed, hit them over the head with the cane.
Franky
Stop blabbering, you idiot. Making fun of me?... 
RAY
But boss, I wasn't....
Franky changes the subject by turning his attention towards the tea master.
FRANKY
(to tea master)
What happened to my lunch? Oh, tea master... 
Tea mASTER
Right away. Kid, take the champion his lunch. Hope he likes it.
Young Man
HHHHHere you are. 
Sal
First, offer it to the champion. Don't you understand who the boss is here?
Young Man
Ah.....HHHHHHHHHH Here you go. 
Ray
No, you moron. For the boss first... the champion. 
Franky (O.S.)
He doesn't get it!
rAY
You know... we should mess with this guy here... 
Franky
Come here already! Give me some tea... 
Ray trips the Young Man sending him and the food flying in Franky's direction.
Franky (CONT'D)
Ouch, ouch, ouch... I got burnt. I got burnt!
CLAY MASTER
Stop, drop, and roll....
Crowd
What happened?... Champion!... You killed the champion...
Sal
Breath! Breath! Breath! Breath...  
Crowd
Blow on him... Blow on him!... Oh, dear he is burnt. 
CLAY MASTER
Waiter, get him some more tea...
TEA MASTER
So, should I be putting this on one bill...
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EXT. town ROAD - dAY
Nanna and some other woman are screaming for help.
NANNA (O.S.)
Oh dear, oh dear, someone help, help please...
Raana
(crying)
Oh my, Oh my! Oh my!
Karen
(screaming)
Oh my, Oh my! Oh my!
NAnna
A scary monster has arrived. Oh my goodness help..... 
Randolph
And where did this monster go?
Nanna
It's in the cellar. I saw him with my own eyes. I was baking bread..., when, when I...
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INT. NANNA'S KITCHEN - DAY (FLASHBACK)
Nanna and Randolph's are in the kitchen baking bread.
Nanna
Next we'll need a, do me a favor dear. Get me the sesame bag from the cellar. We need it for the bread. 
Raana
No, I am afraid of the cellar. It's dark and has monsters in it. 
Nanna
What? You lazy girl. Why be afraid of the cellar? What a time we live in. The young people in my time never bothered with this silliness.
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EXT. tOWN ROAD - dAY (present day)
RANDOLPH
Ahhhhhhh!!
Nanna
He had a mouth, this big! His eyes, the size of a big bowl, filled with blood. His ears way up here. 
Karen
Oh dear!
Doc
Enough already, Nanna. Take it easy.  Son, go and take a look and see what's happening. 
Korbin
Me? But dad...
Doc
No talking. Do as I say. 
Korbin
I'm gonna die young!
Randolph
Oh by jeeezzz, I'm sure there's no monsters in there... I don't know...
Raana
Oh, I hope so. I'm so afraid...
Nanna
But I saw him, with my own two eyes. 
Screams and roars are heard coming from the cellar...
Korbin (O.S.)
Daddyyyyy...!
Doc
My son! Where are you, My son. 
Korbin comes flying out through the door and fall to the ground.
Doc (CONT'D)
Oh, my son...
The Doc faints.
Raana 
Someone help him. 
BeGGAR
A monster has arrived. Help this poor blind man. 
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INT. palace - dAY
The king hides under his chair afraid of the monster as Valin approaches.
Valin
There is a monster?
KiNG
How could you not have heard? They say there's a monster in our town who has destroyed everything. 
Valin
Sire, hehehe, what kind of a silly monster would just show his face in our town with you around? hehehe
KING
Yeah hmmmm,  WHAT! What did you say? You naive fool. I'm going to let them fight you.  
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EXT. tOWN ROAD - moments later
TOWN SQUARE
Scientist
Everyone? What's going on here? 
Newman
Eeee... We are done. There's a monster in our fair city. 
SCIENTIST
Haha Monster? That's an old wives tale. From my scientific point of view...
The monster roars. The scientist jumps in Newman's arms.
SCIENTIST (CONT'D)
(scared)
Ah, ah.. Find Champion Franky. Find Franky. Oh my...
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EXT. tOWN ROAD - mOMENTS LATER
Franky and his sidekicks make their over the town folk.
Franky
Make way, I'm coming through here. 
RAY
Ya, make way...
Sal
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.... 
Franky
At your service. What can we do for yous?
Randolph
Well, there's a monster in Nanna's cellar. It's real scary like... Ah, ah... big teeth... 
Raana
Yes, so scary. His eyes are filled with blood. 
Karen 
His teeth are like the teeth of a giant wolf. 
SCIENTIST
Champion, won't you help us. 
Nanna
You have to help us... Please he's in my cellar. 
Franky
Ha ha. A monster in your cellar, you gotta... on second thought, I'm thinking this actually beneath my stature... so I'm thinking that Sal, and my man Ray here... there gonna take care of it for you... 
rAY
Meeeee take care of it? I think... I think it's better maybe... maybe if you do it yourself. 
sal
He's right champion. Doing it yourself is better... Huh? 
Franky
Shut your fly trap, and do as I say. 
rAY
YYYYyes boss right away
sal
Yeah... right away 
rAY
Ch... ch... champion, only you can do this. This monster is really big. 
sal
Oh, it was huge, I'm telling you... 

Franky
You couple of good for nothings. If you want something done, you gotta do it yourself... Out of my way. 
Franky enters the house.
Franky (CONT'D)
(to himself)
You know, why do I always get myself into this stuff? I'm thinking the tea house is a pretty good... Wow... where the... hello? It's awfully cold in here, isn't it? Ah, anybody out there? Ah, hi... Oooohhh... What the... OOHHHHHHHHH!!! MOMMA!!! 
rAY
Franky's gone ahhhhhhhh...
sal
We've lost our boss! Oh no....
KID #2 
Melvin. Melvin? Where are you? Have you seen my Melvin?
rAY
No, go away kid, leave us alone. 
sal
What Melvin? A monster just swallowed our Champion. 
kID #2
Huh? What monster? Oh well, let me ask the others. 
Randolph
What's to be done now? 
kID #2
Have you seen my Melvin?... I can hear him inside that hole. I'm coming, Melvin! Don't be afraid.
Randolph
Wait there by, someone stop him! Aye, I can't look.
Raana 
Someone help him please. 
rAY
Huh. Take a look at this. It's the kid and the champion. 
kID #2
Wow, it's tough to get through. There we go. 
Raana 
You almost killed us. I was getting a heart attack.
SAL
Oh Boss...
rAY
Oh Franky, poor Franky...  
Randolph
By, why didn't yous listen to me? Didn't I tell you it's dangerous in there? There's a monster? Why did yous go? There's a monster don't you know... 
kID #2
Ha ha ha. What monster?
Newman
What? So you didn't see the monster?
Doc
So what was all that noise, kid?
kID #2
Ha ha ha Oh! The noise? Let me show you what that was. Melvin? Melvin? Come out so we can see you. 
Nanna
Oh, dear. You mean all that noise came from that little thing? How is that possible?
KID #2
Simple. My poor Melvin got caught inside the hole and couldn't get out. His voice echoed like something really scary inside the hole. There's no monster!
Sal
I'll miss you boss. He was too young to go, yeah?
Ray
Don't leave us all by ourselves, boss. 
FRANKY
Oh... what are you...
Ray
Wait. I think he's waking up!
Sal
Looks like he made it. Champion, welcome back... oh, aye, yeah...
Franky
What are you saying? Oh, you weren't there to see it. It was terrible, it was frightening even... There were, like 10 monsters. They were all over me.... 
Randolph 
Oh, ten monsters you say?
Franky
Then I said, are you a man or are you a mouse? I took it to him... I buckled down... First a left hook, then a right... then another one, then an upper cut... whop... body chop, karate chop... all the chopper kick...
Randolph (O.S.)
Well, shame on you, Franky. This kid told us everything. 

RANDOLPH (CONT'D)
So all your hot air boasting, well, you best stop wasting our time don't you know... that's just not right.
Franky
Oh! What? Me? You ungrateful so and so's... How dare you talk to a brave warrior like this? If it wasn't for me, the monsters would have eaten the all of you's. Every single one of you's... and its gonna do it again... 
The cat jumps up at Franky. 
Franky (CONT'D)
Oh my god... It's a cat with fluff and... that's a cat... 
Franky runs away being scared of the cat.
rAY
Looks like the champion messed up real bad. What do you think there Ray? 
sal
We better get out of here, we're not looking like tough guys right at this moment, you know what I mean...   
The crowd laughs as Sal and Ray "exit stage left" and follow Franky....
NarRATOR
(laughs)
What a monster. What a champion. Whatever. Well, our story comes to an end, and so did the reputation of the champion.  Till another day and another story.  
THE END.