Sta.sh
(Act 3)
With Mammoth Mogul, he with a brown dog glanced at Daffy (in his Joe Daffy costume) counting the money as Porky (in his Bill Porky outfit) sighed.
Daffy: Thank you for reporting in and paying us. For now, you can call us Joe Monday and Schmoe Wednesday.
Porky: T-T-Tuesday.
Daffy: Like I said, Tuesday.
Mogul: (frowns) If you two failed to bring in the criminal, I will called you both an ambulence because that's where I will put you both in after blasting you!
Both of them yelped a bit.
Daffy: Anyways, you sure this is the woman you saw in the post office?
He glanced at the photo a bit.
Mogul: Absolutely! (frowns) Who could forget such a monstrous visage? She has the sloping brow and cranial bumpage of the career criminal.
Dog: Uh, Sir? (concerned) Phrenology was dismissed as quackery 160 years ago.
Mogul: (glares) Of course you'd say that, Sleuth...you have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter!
Porky: At any rate, the FBI w-w-will track down this mystery woman and put her behind bars.
The two began leaving. When they were out of sight, the duo looked at one another.
Porky: H-h-how does it happen, Daff?
Daffy: How does what happen?
Porky: How does a sweet young lady m-m-mortgage her future for a bunch of scraggly i-i-ideals and greasy-haired promises?
Daffy: Maybe she thought the war in southeast Asia was so immoral, her end justified the means.
Porky: Gee, Daff, you haven't been the same since your q-q-quality time with Donald.
Daffy: Leave my personal life out of this. I got a personal life and professional life to keep separate.
A duplicate of Daffy peeked in.
Duplicate Daffy: Yeah! Keep me, Personal Daffy, out of Professional Daffy's life!
The personal duck left the scene, much to Porky's confusion.
Porky: W-w-w-what's just happened?
Back at the club, as some sax music was heard, Kayla began singing as she played a guitar.
Kayla: (singing) How many roads must a man walk down before you can call him a man?
Psycho: Seven!
Nack: No, Psy, it's a rhetorical question.
Psycho: Rhetorical, eh? Eight!
Nic: Psy, do you even know what "rhetorical" means?
Psycho: (incredulous) Do I know what "rhetorical" means?!
Nack: You know Psy's got the attention span of a rat.
Psycho: (notices) AHHH! GIANT TALKING RATS!!
The trio face faulted. At that moment, they heard the doorbell ringing. At that moment, Dingo and Stupid gasped.
Dingo: AHHH! It's hideous! I can't look!!
Stupid: THE HORROR!!
Nic: (gasps) Quick, Grandma, hide!
The curtains were quickly closed as Kayla ducked down. Banging was heard as Dingo looked fearful as the others came.
Umana: What's going on?
Stupid: The unimaginable horror has come: We're being invaded by cyborgs!!
Dingo: This one is the most hideous one! It's a Terminator!!
Just then, a mechanical arm burst through the door, leaving a hole as the group screamed. Then, the arm twisted the knob before the door was punched down to the ground with a familiar cyborg weasel entering.
Professor: No door is going to keep me from seeing mein grandchildren!
Stupid & Dingo: AHHHHH!!! EVIL CYBORGS!!
The two fainted.
Don Weazo: (dryly) Oh my heroes.
Psycho: AHHHHH! NACK'S GRANDPA CAME BACK FROM THE FUTURE TO KILL US!!!
Nack: (dryly) You're an idiot, are you?
Psycho: Always have been! What's your excuse?
Professor: Vhat is going on zat made zem jumpy?
Nic: Dingus and Stupid mistook you for a Terminator again. What's it look like, Grandpa?
Nack: (pointing) And Psycho's just Psycho.
Kayla, peeking, looked stunned.
Kayla: (tentative) Angus?
The scientist, gasping, looked shocked and stammered.
Professor: Gah! What the-(stammers) Now here's a piece of bad news.
Kayla looked at the cyborg male, looking at him.
Kayla: Oh, Angus, you've been worse for wear since I left you...ze last time I saw you, you had horrible mishapen scars vhere your robotic parts are now.
Sarah: (gasps) He had scars?
Nack: Of course he had. Especially where his old legs once were.
Kayla: I can't believe zis happened.
Professor: (snaps) Vhat do you expect? (frowns) You left me to raise mein grandchildren on my own, I vent almost completely insane thinking zey vere killed by the Panther King, tried to use mein Tediz in zis timeline und ze future vith a time machine, not to mention having to be duct tape by zat damn panther, and nearly dying in space if Tikal hadn't shown up.
Kayla: I HAD to leave when you used yourself to save me from imprisonment! (glares) But you didn't have to tell zem I was dead!
Professor: It was either that, or tell either of them zat their own grandmother vas a wanted criminal! Both in ze eyes of Mobotropolis AND all over Mobius. Everything I did vas for you! I couldn't imagine you being in prison for life or vorse!!
Tears came from his normal eye with oil leaking out of his robotic one as he continued.
Professor: (teary) I just couldn't believe it...how could you be such an idiotic vife...one who cannot be forgiven by Mobian rulers, one who has caused our kind to be shunned...all because of zat stupid mammoth who tricked you. (sniffs) It vas zen that last night...I made a vow zat I vould continue to wait forever...to vait 'til ze ends of mein life to see you again...
He came to his knees as he continued, starting to sob.
Professor: But now you came back!! How could you!? I...I don't know vhat it is zat I feel. Neither forgiving nor not caring...vhy?! Vhy did you come back?!
As a bright light flashed, the scientist noticed a white flower near him. He then looked up as he saw Kayla, tearfully smiling, showing him the white flower.
Kayla: It's okay, Angus...you did vhat you had to...and I'm sorry for leaving. (winks/smiles) I promise not to leave you again.
He took the flower before happily hugging her with the female hugging back.
Professor: Kayla...(to himself) she HAS returned after all...
Back with Daffy and Porky, the duo looked at Mr. Rude and Miss Naughty in the bus as Mogul with Sleuth glanced.
Mr. Rude: Eh, what makes you think we saw some rodent?
Miss Naughty: Maybe we saw her, maybe we didn't. 20 bucks for the rest of the info.
Sleuth: (glares) That's robbery.
Miss Naughty: We're snitches. We only tell if we get cash, dog.
Mr. Rude: Plus the picture's hard to tell about her AND that idiotic weasel.
Porky tapped a bit on the PC before showing the photo of Kayla as she currently looked as of Ze Professor.
Porky: Well, according to our computer aging p-p-program, they would l-l-look like this now.
Mogul: Pay those two.
Sleuth: Fine.
The two took the cash.
Mr. Rude: Yeah, I seen her! That is to say, I saw her.
Miss Naughty: Same here.
Back at the business club, the insane weasel began chomping on some old candy with Nack tasting his.
Nack: Yep, aged to perfection.
Kayla: Boys, please: you don't have to wolf down ze 25- year-old candy just to make me happy.
Nack: But it won't make you unhappy, right?
Psycho: Mmmmm. Good old gum.
Just then, Nack gasped, noticing some sticks.
Nack: Hey! Space food sticks! Oh, I wish I had THESE on my space adventure.
Psycho: Hey, I would've snatched some too if it weren't for Danny and Mr. Bump keeping an eye on us after the previous fiasco involving lying about me and some of our buds being astronauts.
Nack: When was that anyhow?
Psycho: First time was when we were only lying to get Benson's stupid sandwich at the Grilled Cheese place before we lied about the astronaut business, though I think only a couple only had expired licenses.
Kayla: Oh my.
Psycho: It's interesting. I'd tell ya some other time.
Nack: BTW, did you know some of us took the actual astronaut courses under strict orders from our bosses and whatnot just so Mr. Bump wouldn't be outshone by a stupid rod, which ironically happened during the adventure?
Kayla: Well, sure. I read all about it. It VAS national news...despite ze rod getting all the credit.
Psycho: I never trusted that rod.
Kayla: (fearfully) Do you STILL work for NASA?
Nack: Nah, I'm a bounty hunter mostly. Psy's my sidekick.
Kayla: (gasps) Oh it's worse.
Psycho: I thought YOU were the sidekick, Nack?
Nack: But hey, we're also Freelance Police thanks to the Freelance Police Academy that we helped open up.
Psycho: Plus, you'll be happy to know we don't work very hard. (quietly) Actually, we're bringing the big baddies and bounties down from the inside of this one horse town. (taps his nose) You know...
A bit later, the females looked at the shirts being tie die before Roderick placed one on.
Roderick: Look at me, Granny Kayla: I'm a hippy! Peace man, groovy! Bomb Vietnam! Four more years! Up with people!
With that, the boy happily ran.
Nic: You know, Grandma, I used to think that I was adopted. I couldn't understand how I fit into this family. Now that I remet you, I suddenly make a lot of sense.
The two hugged a bit.
Kayla: (smiles) I'm so glad to see the spirit of the 60s is still alive in you kids.
They noticed the tot, Justin, dancing ala "Laugh-In" theme as he showed a slogan, "Ban the Bottle" on his belly. At the grave sight, Mogul's group glanced at a grave digger.
Gravedigger: Yep, I saw her. That is to say, I seen her. She seemed like a nice lady.
Mogul: Well, that nice lady set the cause of biological warfare back a few years!
Sleuth: We're only now finally caught up.
Gravedigger: Two more ladies come by earlier that day. One was real pretty, t'other, sort of plain.
Later, at an old nearly abandoned apartment lot, Fiona flicked her hair with Alicia crossing her arms.
Alicia: What do you want, Mogul?
Fiona: Yeah, can't you see the Supression Squad's busy?
Mogul: Yes, I see that you are busy. Where is the rest of my Destructix like the original four and Drago Wolf?
Fiona: Now, what was it that Don and Psycho usually say about that part? Oh yes: None of your damn business.
Sleuth: They are either dead or in hiding from the cops. Drago was legionized by the Dark Legion not some time ago, well as I have heard.
Mogul: And you didn't tell me that before?
Sleuth: Hey, you didn't ask!
Scourge: (arriving) What's going on here? (yelps) Oh great, Mogul.
Mogul: (glares) Hello, Scourge.
Scourge: Don't tell me Carry Fatso sent ya to beat me up.
Mogul: No.
Scourge: What, was it about the casino debts in that underground casino that you put up after gambling was illegalized again?
Mogul: No, and I told you to keep quiet about that!
Daffy: Guys, we're paid to do this and we're going to need your assistance in locating this individual. Him, too.
He showed the printed photos of the couple.
Buns: (giggling) Oh, I'm fresh, y'all. Don't ya want to play "Good cop, bad cop"?
Daffy: Ma'am, we're all good cops.
Sleuth: No you aren't.
Daffy: (sternly) Shut it.
Alicia: I had no intention of playing the good cops.
Mogul: Oy! Look, we know you bought the tombstone, we know one of thethe fugitives visited that tombstone. Whose tombstone was it?
Miles: Just lift up your coffee cups and see.
The cups were lifted as they gasped, noticing Nack and Psycho's tombstones.
Sleuth: Good Lord!
Officer Jenny: (to a "radio") Put out an APB on a "Ohcysp" and "Kcan". Uh, better start with Greektown.
Porky: Uh, t-t-that's Nack and Psycho, Jenny. You're reading it upside down.
Daffy: (to the "radio") Uh, cancel that APB. But, uh, bring back some of them, uh, giros.
Porky: Uh, you're both talking into your wallet.
The wallet unfolded a bit. Later, at the dinner table, the hunters with couple finished their meals.
Wheezy: (coughs) Sooo, Kayla, have you ever thought about moving here to our club?
Kayla: I have been meaning to ask, what club IS zis?
Batula: It use to be part of ze Rock Solid before some idiots blew up the volcano and it got buried in lava.
Psycho: (frowns) How was I suppose to know that bomb was too powerful?
Dingo: Now it's just a Freelance Mafia hangout.
Others: (gasps) Dingo!!
Dingo: What? She was gonna find out sooner or later.
Kayla: Eh, nothing new. I found out through my criminal connections.
Psycho: You got connections with criminals? (grins) I love this gal!
Nack: It won't be so bad. You could live with my Grandpa again.
Some of them laughed a bit.
Stupid: Yep, a living joke-(gets hit) Ow.
Kayla: You know, Wheezy, it might be nice to rest for a while.
Roderick: By the way, hasn't Hope come back from camp yet?
Sarah: She will next weekend. That's a promise.
Just then, the phone nearby rang.
Psycho: I got it! I got it!
Nack quickly pounced on Psycho before Nack snatched the phone.
Nack: Hello? (pauses) Yes? Yes? (gasps) Holy mischiefs of different makers from many obscure and underrated video games!! That's awful!! And him too?! Crap!!
He hung up with the group looking at him.
Nack: (worried) Grandma? Grandpa? There's nothing to be alarmed about, but...could you take one last look at the gang and join me in the kitchen?
Psycho: Wait up!
The two grabbed the elderly couple.
Nic: Hey, wait!!
A bit later, outside the building, a big tank with police cars came up to the house with Mogul peeking out of the tank.
Mogul: (in the tank) I've been waiting years for this moment.
He placed on the tape with "Ride of the Valkeries" playing before it changed to "Waterloo", much to his annoyance.
Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to
Sleuth: (sweatdrops) I'm sorry, Sir, I must have taped over that.
As booming music was heard, the others that were behind gasped.
Waterloo, knowing my fate is to be with you
Finally, the doors finally burst open.
Daffy: Freeze. FBI: the jig is up.
Dingo: (panics) All right, I admit it: I am the Lindbergh baby. Waah! Waah! Goo goo. I miss my fly-fly dada.
Daffy: Are you trying to stall us, or are you just senile?
Dingo: A little from column A, a little from column B.
As that happened, Sleuth, noticing two particular items, the Tediz picture along with the flower from earlier were on the ground. The dog sighed in anger before turning to Mogul.
Sleuth: Sir! She's gone. And so is Kriplespac.
Mogul: (growls) GRRR!!!
At a remote location, on the badlands, Ze Professor and Kayla sighed as they smiled.
Kayla: Ve made it, Nack and Angus!
Professor: It's all thanks to our anonymous tipster.
Nack: (to the phone) But who are you?
Sleet: And why did you tip us off?
On the phone, the familiar worker from the past was shown as he grinned.
Worker: (on phone) Well, it's 'cause of your grandparents, Sleet, and his father that I got rid of my asthma that was keeping me out of the academy.
Sleet: Thanks.
Worker: Sure. Just think of me as an anonymous friend who rose through the ranks of the Springfield police to become Officer-
Psycho: (hanging up) Yak, yak, yak, yak, yak!
Finally, the split screen ended. Then, the van began to arrive with a Hippie driver.
Kayla: (sighs) Vell, there's our ride. The underground awaits.
Professor: Are you sure I should go? But vhat about you and Nicolette?
Nic: Hey, seeing you alive is good enough for us.
Nack: Yeah.
(ED: Kaze to Issho ni by Tomotaka Okamoto)
As the song began playing, Nack hugged his grandparents with a sad smile.
Nack: (sniffs) At least this time, we're awake for your goodbye.
Kayla: (sniffles) Oh. Remember, whatever happens, you have a grandmother AND grandfather, and they're truly proud of you.
The siblings hugged with tears in their eyes.
Nic: No matter what, you two will ALWAYS be family to us.
Just then, they heard horn honking.
Hippie: Oh! Hurry up, man. This electric van only has twenty minutes of juice left!
The elderly couple sighed, letting their grandchildren go.
Nack: Don't forget me!
Kayla: Don't worry, Nack: you'll always be a part of me.
Professor: And of me...come, Kayla.
He accidentally hit his head on the doorframe.
Professor: D'oh!
The female giggled, holding his hand and helping him inside. Finally, the door closed before it began driving away. As that happened, Nack slowly began walking and running toward where the van was. After a few moments, he slowed down, stopping before the van left.
Aruki-tsuzukete doko made yuku no? (How far will you go as you continue to walk?)
Kaze ni tazunerarete tachidomaru (The wind asks me that, and I stand still)
Hitotsu-me no taiko tokun to natte (The first drum rang out with a ba-dump)
Tatta hitotsu no inochi hajimatta (And one single life began)
He fell to his knees, beginning to have tears on his eyes, looking saddened at the van that disappeared.
Yagate nani ka wo motomete (At length, seek out something)
Chiisa na te no hira wo hiroge (Spread out your tiny palms)
Kimi wa sugu ni mitsukete ne (And find someone right away, okay?)
Kimi ja nai dare ka wo (Someone who is not you)
He then felt a hand touch his shoulder before looking at Batula, whom looked seriously to him, helping him up.
Tanjoubi iwau roosoku fueta kedo (My birthday candles have increased, but)
Tatta hitotsu no furusato tabidatta (I've traveled from my one single hometown)
Psycho, arriving to him, hugged his friend sadly before the trio watched where the van vanished. Later that night, the hunters with their friends watched the night sky with shooting stars as the credits continued playing.
Ima mo nani ka wo motomete (Even now, seek out something)
Ooki na hitomi kagayaite (With your wide eyes shining)
Kimi no poketta no naka ni wa (Inside of your pocket)
Kimi ja nai dare ka to no...(With someone who is not you...)
Ikutsu mo no deai (Several encounters)
Ikutsu mo no wakare (Several partings)
Maboroshi no you na omoide mo sukoshi (And a bit of illusion-like memories)
Aruki-tsuzukete doko made yuku no? (How far will you go as you continue to walk?)
Kaze ni tazunerarete sora wo miru (The wind asks me that, and I look to the sky)
Aruki-tsuzukete doko made mo yukou ka (Shall we go anywhere as we continue to walk?)
Kaze to issho ni mata aruki-dasou (Together with the wind, we begin to walk again)
Daichi fumishime doko made mo yukou (We'll step on the great earth and go anywhere)
Mezashita ano yume wo tsukamu made (Until we seize that dream we aimed for)
Daichi fumishime doko made mo yukou (We'll step on the great earth and go anywhere)
Mezashita ano yume wo tsukamu made (Until we seize that dream we aimed for)
Lalalala...
As the song was ending, some final words appeared.
"In Memory of George Murdock"
"Dedicated to mothers and grandmothers everywhere. Happy Mother's Day".
Finally, we fade to black as the song ended.
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