Pizza Cats X
Episode 1: Redefinition
(This episode is meant as a series starter. It will introduce the new characters, and the old characters for those who've never seen this series. If it sounds a little cheesy, oops.)
Intro:
Scene: Various footage from above Little Tokyo.
Narrator: This is Little Tokyo, a town like your hometown, if your hometown was a made-up city for a cartoon series. Home of the three-year champion cherry-pit spitter, the worlds largest pile of potato chips shaped like Elvis Presley, and the Pizza Cats Pizza Emporium, where you'll find the bravest heros in town. Speedy Service and Good Bird. But we'll focus on them later. Right now, an important meeting of the governing council is taking place.
Scene 1:
Setting: Emperor's Palace
Characters: The Council, Violet, Fred.
Al Dente: So you see, Princess, unless we fill the final seat, the council will be unbalanced, and the townspeople might riot.
Vi: What final seat? I thought that's where Seymour...
Dente: Yes, but he has been missing for years now. We need to fill his spot.
Mel Ted: I'll take his spot.
Dente: Who's there?
Mel Ted: I am Melanie Tedal Cheese, come to replace my uncle Seymour on the council.
Vi: We're a little reluctant about accepting another member of the Cheese family. After all, look at what Seymour did.
Melanie: Well, he was always unstable. I won't make the same mistakes Seymour did. I promise you that.
Dente:(to Vi) She seems like a good replacement for the Big Cheese. She can't do too much harm.
Vi: Well, based on a recommendation from Al Dente, I officially declare Melanie Tedal Cheese a member of the council.
Dente: Wise decision, your lordship.
Scene 2:
Setting: The Cat's Emporium
Characters: Speedy, Polly, Guido, Francine, stranger in a trench coat.
Narrator: Now we focus on the heroes of the story. Speedy Service, master of the Ginzu Sword, and his side-kicks Polly Ester, Guido Anchovie, and Good Bird. Currently, thier weapons are gathering dust, as they haven't needed them for 6 years, going on 7. But, all that is about to change, thanks to the hungry stranger in an ugly trench coat.
Speedy: It sure has been quiet ever since Big Cheese left.
Polly: Yeah, I catch your drift, Speedy. It's getting monotonous.
Bird: The guy in the corner wants another Pizza.
Guido: Another one? He's had around six already, hasn't he, Fran?
Francine: Why complain? He's owing us well over 200 dollars as it is!
Polly: Wow. That could pay for the computer upgrades.
Francine: Sorry we're taking so long with your pizza.
Stranger: Don't worry. I'm not here about the pizza. I just hadn't eaten in a few days. I have more important things to discuss. The Emporium should be closing about now. Set up the closed sign, if it's not a big problem. I can't risk anybody interrupting.
Speedy: Why? What's so important that we have to close the Emporium early, guy?
Stranger: Well, first off, my identity.
->-D shaped markings on his bracers, and the same mark is on his leggings. His eyes are blue, yet blood-shot. He has black circles, due to a lack of sleep, and he shows almost lizard-like features.>
Stranger: I am legally known as Aaron James Lotus, or AJ for short. My secret identity is ACiDFiSh, keeper of the second Staff of Zop. I have a mission here, and you are now involved.
Francine: Well, since we're involved, mind telling us what the mission is?
ACiDFiSh: Very simple, Francine. Big Cheese's neice, Melanie Tedal, has come to take his place, in every way possible.
Bird: Wait a minute, Fishboy. Cheese never had any neice.
ACiD: He kept it a secret. They don't like each other very much.
Speedy: But it's been so long. Why did she wait until now?
ACiD: She didn't. She came here from distant lands, on foot, to take her place on the Council. I came from there as well. Only reason I kept up with her is because I didn't sleep.
Guido: But, why is she here? Her uncle is out on a raft somewhere, and, besides, even if he *WAS* here, he'd be imprisoned for treason and embezzlement.
ACiD: She's convinced that we exiled him. Anyhow, that is something that can be discussed later, but, for now, I have to sleep, if I am to help you at all. Francine, do you have a spare room?
Fran: There's a cot in my room. You don't mind, do you?
ACiD: Francine, I could sleep on the roof right now. I'm exhausted.
Fran: Okay... you don't snore do you?
ACiD: Won't know until I sleep again.
Fran: Well, I'll just bear it for now.
ACiD: Please, wear this as a tribute to your amazing beauty, for me?
Fran : I will.....
Polly: Wow.... that was romantic... Why don't *YOU* do that, Speedy?
Speedy: Because I don't know how! Maybe he'll teach me when he wakes up.
Guido: That's child's play. I could do that and a lot better anyday.
Scene 3
Setting: Melanie's new Quarters
Characters: Melanie, Arthur Itis
Melanie: So you're sure that this bot will take care of Little Tokyo?
Arthur: Yes, of course, but don't you want to rule?
Melanie: Rule? This rathole? My uncle was exiled to a raft by these idiots. I simply want to pillage, plunder, and destroy this city.
Arthur: However you want it, Cheese. Get some sleep, first. You need to. You've been walking for a long time.
Melanie: Good idea... thanks, Arthur.
Scene 4
Morning, day after.
Setting: Back of Emporium
Characters: ACiDFiSh (looking better, thanks to almost 19 hours of sleep), Francine (half-awake, messy hair), Guido (sleeping in a chair)
ACiD: Morning, Francine.... I didn't snore too loudly, did I?
Fran: Well, it wasn't too bad. It could have been worse.
ACiD: That *WAS* worse... I just hadn't slept for a few weeks.
Fran: Why did you subject yourself to such torture, just for Little Tokyo?
ACiD: For a very good reason, Francine. If I do this, I get to stay here. I won't have to go back to the Umbra.
Fran: Umbra? What is that?
ACiD: It's where I lived. It's a piece of one dimension, the planet that we're on, from another dimension, wrapped around this one. I have to live there when I'm not working.
Fran: What's wrong with it?
ACiD: It's all weird. You see, in the Umbra, it's all polluted and smoggy and stuff, thanks to Melanie. You can barely breathe, no real place to sleep at night, so on and so on. I like it here.. clean air, beds.. warmth..
Fran: Gee, that sounds horrible, AJ. I can't imagine how you lived with it...
ACiD: I didn't. I took all the missions to this planet that I could. I wanted out of the Umbra... but, that's a subject I'd rather not handle. I'd rather stay in this time, focusing on your perfect beauty, Fran.
Fran: Wow... I'm never going to get used to him doing that.
Guido: You must like him, Fran. You get all moon-eyed whenever he shows up.
Fran: It's actually heart-eyes, but, yeah, I do.... he's sweet, and he's cute, in a strange, serpentine sort of way.
Guido: Man, this guy's good. I gotta get help from him later. Lucille would go nuts if I did some of the stuff Fish is throwing at Fran.
ACiD: Well, Fran, do you want to go for a walk?
Fran: Sure.....
Guido: He's gotta show me where to get those white roses.
Scene 5
9am
Scene: Center of Little Tokyo marketplace
Characters: Speedy, Polly, extras (so far)
Speedy: Gee, It sure is nice to be able to walk around without having to fight robots all the time, isn't it, Polly?
Polly: Yeah, but, without having to defend the city, it's getting, well, boring around here.
Speedy: Yeah, but enjoy it...
Polly: Well, I just wish something exciting would happen!
Speedy: Polly, did you really have to say that?
Polly: Well, I guess wishes *DO* come true.. let's go get Guido... we need to handle this.
Scene 5
Setting: Emporium
Characters: Speedy, Polly, Guido, ACiDFiSh, Francine
Polly: Bad news, fellas. Melanie isn't good.
ACiD: Just as I feared. Fran, send us out.
Guido: There isn't enough room for ACiDFiSh in the cannon. How's he going to get shot off?
ACiD: I've been working while you guys were lazing about. I put in a new oven.
Speedy: How are you going to get into it? It's up there, and you aren't exactly Shaquille O'Neal there, bud.
ACiD: I can jump, Speedy... let's get sent off. Fran, you're sure the cannon still works?
Fran: As sure as a young cat like me can be.
ACiD: Let's hope that's sure enough.
Fran: Ladies and Gentlemen, despite the lack of ability to exactly remember the procedure for firing this cannon, We must launch the Pizza Cats on a mission that is vital to Little Tokyo. You may notice a new burst from our cannon. Please disregard it, as it is only a new Cat.
ACiD: *ONLY* a new cat, Francine? What are you thinking?
Fran: Geez, Fish, I was only kidding! Just get out there!
ACiD: That's better!
ACiD: What exactly is wrong with this mode of travel, you guys? I heard Guido whining about it earlier.
Polly: Well, Francine, while she's a great girl, she's not a terribly good aim.
Fran: Uhoh... I think I miscalculated again.
S,P,G in unison: Fran! What's wrong with you?
Fran: Hey, I haven't shot anything out of that for years now. You expect me to be able to do it perfectly the first time?
ACiD: You act like it's a bad thing, Guido.
Guido: It *IS* a bad thing, Fish.... or did you not notice that building up ahead?
ACiD: Oh... yeah, I guess this *IS* bad... Well... isn't there anything we can do?
Speedy: Yeah, try not to hit it face on.
ACiD: Good tip.. I'll try that.
ACiD: Fran, remind me to teach you about double-checking calculations of such an intricate nature.
Fran: Okay, I will.
ACiD: That's a good girl...
Speedy: This isn't too bad, is it?
Polly: Not really.. we have a good shot at the robot from here.
ACiD: What usually happens here?
Speedy: Well, I'd do the Ginzu Slash thing, but I'm not sure if I can still do it.
Guido: Well.. let's save that option for an emergency.
ACiD: Yeah...
Melanie: Who are those four loonies that dare go after my Gamble-bot?
Arthur: I think those are the Pizza Cats, Cheese, but there were only three of them last time I heard from the Ninja Crows.
Melanie: Wait a minute... I recognize one of them... Oh, this is bad... this is SERIOUSLY bad.
Arthur: What's wrong, Cheese?
Melanie: You remember where I came from right?
Arthur: The umbra, right?
Melanie: Yeah... well, there's the opposition. His name is ACiDFiSh, but he uses a vareity of fake names as he travels around. He must have followed me.
Arthur: So you're a wanted criminal from the Umbra?
Melanie: Yes... planetwide destruction is the key charge....
Arthur: Oh boy... this girl is really nuts. I hope that we can cope with her.
Speedy: Why don't ya show us what ya can do, Fish?!
ACiD: Not a bad idea, Speedy.
Guido: Not bad, but, couldn't you have destroyed THE ENTIRE ROBOT?!?
ACiD: Chill out, Guido. It's not too hard to imagine why I didn't.
Guido: Why?
ACiD: I showed you my tricks, now I want to see your tricks.
Polly: Let me go first, huh, guys? Cmon, let me show him my trick!
S,G: Alright, Polly... go for it.
Polly: Yipee! I haven't done this for ages!
Narrator: Three casion puns in a single sentence... man, are we in for some trouble.
ACiD: Not too bad, Polly... you actually are very sexy when you do that.
Speedy: FISH! Geez... you got Fran... go flirt with her!
ACiD: Wasn't flirting.. I was being nice.
Polly: Yeah, Speedy... something you haven't done for quite a while.
ACiD: Let's discuss this later, otay? Right now, we have a gigantic one-legged monster made out of casino things coming up here...
Guido, care to do your trick?
Guido: Gladly!
Narrator: Stop it with these casino puns!
Guido: Oh, bite me, it's fun.
ACiD: Good... I like that.. Speedy, your turn?
Speedy: It's about time too.. if I had gone first, the monster would have been taken down by now.
ACiD: And I wouldn't have seen Polly and Guido's tricks... just do your slashy thing.
Speedy: Of course, Fishy.
Narrator: I'm gonna go get some coffee, tell me when they're done with the casino puns.
Speedy: Wow... that was a little harder.. I need to work out more!
WAIT! We need to do our pose guys!
Melanie: NO! They've beaten my bot! I won't have this! I'm so angry, I could explode!
Arthur: She's definitely a Cheese. *groan*
Speedy: Well.. we broke the Gambot, gained some help against the new Cheese, and, most of all, we're back in the hero business!
Fran: And I have a boyfriend now!
Polly: It's nice to see those two getting together, isn't it, Guido?
Guido: He never showed me the white rose trick!
Speedy: That's something he'll have to teach me..
Polly: Well, maybe another episode... right now, we have to fade out...
this is an >->-D ACiDFiSh >->-D Production.
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