Dangerous Decoy
Story by David Villaire
Transcribed by MoKat

Opening scene: a shot of a futuristic building, with a sign in front reading "HIGH SCHOOL".
FEMALE VOICE:  And we have two fabulous...
[Camera switches to an interior shot of the high school's gym.]
FEMALE VOICE: ...volunteers here today to present the first prize trophy at our science fair.
[camera zooms in to reveal the speaker to be a woman with short, brown hair and glasses]
WOMAN WITH GLASSES: Space Ace and Officer Kimberly!
[The woman with glasses grabs a trophy as Ace and Kimberly walk into the shot; she hands the trophy to Ace.]
WOMAN WITH GLASSES: Welcome, Space Officers.  Will you read out the name of the winning student, please?
ACE: The winner is...Emmy-Sue Perkins!
[Camera switches to a close-up on Kimberly.]
KIMBERLY: For her video dematerializer invention!
[Camera switches to a group of students sitting in chairs.  Camera zooms in on a blond girl who is wearing a pink dress & glasses.]
RANDOM GIRL: Hurray for Emmy-Sue!
[Random kids cheer as the girl in pink gets out of her chair and dashes up to the stage.  Ace hands the trophy to her.]
EMMY-SUE: Why thank you.  *shows off the trophy as the audience applauds*
ACE: Congratulations, Emmy-Sue.  *shakes her hand*
KIMBERLY: Yes, congratulations, Emmy-Sue!  *shakes hands*
WOMAN WITH GLASSES: And now you may demonstrate your ingenious invention for us, Emmy-Sue.
EMMY-SUE: With pleasure.  First, take the dematerializer disc...
[Emmy-Sue takes a disc from her pocket and places it inside her invention, which looks very much like a camcorder ;)  She them points the device at Ace.]
EMMY-SUE: Say "limburger cheese", Space Ace.
ACE: Cheese!
[Ace disappears in a cloud of smoke.]
KIMBERLY: Wow!  He disappeared!  He's on that disc!
EMMY-SUE: Now Space Ace will appear on the monitor.  *inserts the disc & presses a button*  And presto!
ACE (on the monitor): I'm now on videotape, huh.  That disc put me insie the TV.
[Ace transforms into his younger self.]
DEXTER:  Hey...I don't wanna be on tape.  Let me off of this monitor screen!
EMMY-SUE:  What went wrong?  Where did Space Ace go? Golly gee, I'd better cancel.
[Emmy-Sue presses a button on her invention.  Dexter appears in a flash of light.]
KIMBERLY: Dexter, you alright?
[Dexter transforms back.]
ACE: Wow!  Now I am.  Now that's a far-out gadget, Emmy-Sue.
EMMY-SUE: Wowie!  -That- never happened before!  Sorry, Space Ace.
KIMBERLY (whispering): The problem's with Space Ace, Emmy-Sue, not with your invention.

[Scene change: outside shot of Borf's HQ, zooming in as Borf speaks.]
BORF:  Look at this, La Grin.
[Camera switches to an interrior shot, where we see that Borf is reading a newspaper.]
BORF: "Young Scientist Invents Video Dematerializer"  
LA GRIN: A strange and desireable device, is it not Excellent One?
[Borf grins and presses a button.  A door in the wall slides up to reveal a pair of flunkies playing cards at a round table.]
FLUNKY IN PURPLE: Whadya have for us, boss?
BORF: I want you to bring me a young scientist...-and- this new Video Dematerializer.

[Scene change: Ace is standing on a sidewalk with Emmy-Sue...and her little, white dog.]
EMMY-SUE: Well Ah sure do thank y'all for presentin' this trophy to me.  *shakes hands w/Ace*
ACE: Congrats again, young lady.
[Emmy-Sue walks over to Kimberly, who is seated inside some futuristic looking flying car & waves.]
KIMBERLY (waving back): Bye!
[Ace & Kim speed away in their flying car.  They pass a blue car, in which Borf's two flunkies can be seen.  Camera zooms in on them.]
FLUNKY IN RED:  No problem; Space Ace is gone.
FLUNKY IN PURPLE: He better be.  Hey!  That's the great scientist?
FLUNKY IN RED:  I guess.  She's carryin' the trophy.
EMMY-SUE (singing): Ah've got my trophy, and my little Fi-Fi too...
EMMY-SUE: Right, Fi-Fi?
FI-FI: *barks*
[Borf's flunkies grab Emmy-Sue.]
FLUNKY IN RED:  Your scientific services are required elsewhere, miss.
FI-FI: *growls & barks threateningly while showing very large teeth*
[Borf's flunkies release her and slowly back off.]
EMMY-SUE: Oh, Fi-fi wouldn't hurt a flea.
FLUNKY IN PURPLE:  Dat's the right word...
BOTH FLUNKIES: Flee!
[They do so, but not after Fi-Fi gets a mouthful of purple pants :D]

[Scene change: exterior shot of a grocery store.  Camera zooms in so we can see that Emmy-Sue is tying Fi-Fi's leash to a post.  Emmy-Sue walks inside; camera pans left to reveal that Borf's flunkies were watching her from behind a tree.]
FLUNKY IN RED:  Good.  She went in.  This'll be an easy pick(?).
[Fi-Fi growls as both flunkies sneak past and enter the building.  Camera switches to a long exterior shot.  
we see a sign with "Astron Supermart"...and Ace's car pulling up to the building.  Camera then switches to a close-up of Ace & Kim]
ACE: Something's up.  I'd better check it out; make sure Emmy-Sue's okay.
[Ace gets out of the car.  Camera switches to an inside shot of the "supermart" where we see Emmy-Sue checking out the vegetables.  Camera pans left to show Borf's flunkies hiding at the end of the asle.]
FLUNKY IN RED: Shhhh!
[Ace leaps over the shelving to intercept the flunkies.]
ACE: Careful, Emmy-Sue!
FLUNKY IN PURPLE: What?
FLUNKY IN RED: Space Ace?
[flunkies get tossed out of the shot.]
ACE: You've got a couple of low-grade goof-ups crowding your airspace.
[flunkies run away.]
KIMBERLY: You let them go?
ACE: Space Ace is right on top of everything.
[Ace leaps over shelving and lands on a shopping cart, which he uses to chase down the crooks.  They end up in a produce bin, where they get sprayed with water.]
ACE: Do yourselves a favor, guys, and tell ol' Space Ace what you're into...beside vegetables.
FLUNKY IN RED:  I-it's B-borf.  He wants the girl scientist.
FLUNKY IN PURPLE: And her Video Matiazer!
EMMY-SUE (correcting the crook as she walks into the shot): Video Dematerializer.
FLUNKY IN PURPLE:  Yeah.  Yeah, dat's it.
ACE: So, it's Borf.
[Ace transforms into his younger self, causing him to drop the flunkies.]
DEXTER: You say Barfy's behind all this, eh?
FLUNKY IN RED: Who's dis shrimp?  What happened?
FLUNKY IN PURPLE:  Let's get outta here before Space Ace jumps us again.
[They run away.]
KIMBERLY: Those were Borf's thugs and you let them get away, Dexter!
DEXTER: Well at least Borf didn't get Emmy-Sue or her invention.
KIMBERLY: No, but we must find out why Borf wants the Video Dematerializer.
DEXTER: It's nothing Space Ace couldn't handle.
KIMBERLY: Well, you're no Space Ace, but you -could- be Emmy-Sue.  If Borf thought you were Emmy-Sue, and captured you instead, we'd be able to stop his evil plans once and for all.
DEXTER: No way!  That's dumb, Kimmie!  Nuh-uh!

[Scene change: Dexter is wearing a pink dress & (presumably) disguised as Emmy-Sue.  As he walks, he is being tailed from a distance by Kimberly (and Emmy-Sue) in the flying car.]
KIMBERLY (into her wristed-mounted communicator): Walk normally, Dexter.  Here they come.  Think positive. Remember, find out why Borf wants Emmy-Sue and her Dematerializer.
[Borf's flunkies grab Dexter.  Apparently they were fooled by the disguise ;o]
DEXTER: Whoa!  Heeeeeeeelp!
[Camera fades to black.]
[End of Act 1]

[BEGIN ACT 2]
[Scene opens in space, where 2 Buzzers escort a ship that belongs to the two flunkies.]
DEXTER (in a painfully fake Southern accent): We almost there?
BORF'S FLUNKY: You ask that one more time and I'll break your dolly in half.
[Camera switches to Kimberly and Emmy-Sue in the Starpac, which presumably following the convoy.]
EMMY-SUE: Gee, Ah sure do hope Dexy's okay.
KIMBERLY: Oh, we can count on Dexter; for what I haven't figured out yet.

[Scene change: Inside Borf's HQ.  Borf's flunkies carry Dexter down a hallway.]
FLUNKY IN RED(?): Boss is just ahead, kid.
DEXTER (still using the painfully fake Southern accent): oh!  What a fun place!
*the door closes behind them*

[Camera switches to an interior view of the next room, then pans right to reveal Borf, then Dexter.] 
DEXTER (still using the painfully fake Southern accent): Gee willikers, Uncle Barfy, this Infanto Ray looks just fine to me.  DEXTER (aside): Where's the reverse button anyway?
BORF (grabs and pulls Dexter away): Forget that for now, Emmy-Sue.  Just show me how this works.  And don't call me "Uncle Barfy".
*Dexter examines the Video Dematerializer Ray*
DEXTER (in a painfully fake Southern accent): Okay, Mister Barfo.  Lemmie see...I got it.  Let's try a close-up for starters.  Smile!
*Dexter fires the Dematerializer & Borf looses his head...literally :D*
BORF (in a high-pitched, squeaky voice): Hey! Stop that kid, stop!  
*Borf's headless body grabs Dexter in a threatening manner*
BORF (in a high-pitched, squeaky voice): Put mr back together!
DEXTER (still using the painfully fake Southern accent): Okay, okay!  Don't lose your head. *chuckles and fires the Dematerializer*
BORF: Yow!
*Dexter grabs Borf's ears and turns the alien's head around*
BORF: *grr* Don't play games with -me-, kid!  You're here to work!
*Dexter transforms back to his normal self*
BORF: Space Ace?  Disguised shrewdly as a little girl?  In my lab?
{"shrewdly" is not what -I'd- call it...}
ACE: Check.  And on your lap.  
*Ace jumps off & onto the table, where he picks up the Dematerlizer Ray*
ACE: Trying to steal toys from little girls, huh? 
BORF: I'll be able to capture you all, on -tape- with this ingenious Video Dematerializer!
*Borf lunges & misses*
ACE: So that's your flimsy scheme.  Well, you gotta get it from me first.
BORF: Guards!  Guards!  I'll get it alright.  *makes another unsuccessful lunge at Ace*
ACE: Not in this lifetime, Borfy-boy! 
*La Grin enters with two horny little guards ;)*
BORF: Stop Space Ace!
ACE: This is more fun than the Space Command Ball.
ACE (looking through the Dematerialuzer): Bet you always wanted to be on tape, scaley ones.
[Ace presses the button; the guards disappear.  Kimberly runs into the shot, with more guards and a Patrol Pup in pursuit.]
KIMBERLY: We've got more company, Space Ace.
ACE: With these pushovers, the more the merrier.

[Emmy-Sue enters Borf's lab.]
EMMY-SUE: Wow-wee!  Wish I had a lab like this.
EMMY-SUE: *examines the Infanto Ray* Looks like some sort of ray device.
[Borf sees the real Emmy-Sue and walks toward her.]
EMMY-SUE: Not a very good design, I must say.
BORF: So, you're the real genius.
EMMY-SUE: And you must be the one Dexy calls "barf face".
BORF: Nevermind that.  Now, connect this to your Video Dematerializer.  I will put all Earthlings on tape, then turn them into babies.
EMMY-SUE: That sounds dumb.
{I agree.}
EMMY-SUE (tinkering with the Infanto Ray):  Got to fix this first. (?)If Ah direct the minimizer in a quasi-orbital mode...
EMMY-SUE: Now she'll baby-fy any ol' thing. *points the Infanto Ray at Borf*
BORF:  No!  It's for Earthlings I said!  *is hit*
BABY BORF: *cries*

[Camera switches to Ace & Kim, then to a certain orange robot.]
LA GRIN: Now, Earthlings, enjoy the wrath of La Grin! *shoots at them, misses, and is smacked by debris*
[Ace & Kim land near Emmy-Sue and Baby Borf.]
KIMBERLY: Who's that?
EMMY-SUE: Ah fixed Barfy's ray.
KIMBERLY: Space Ace, what are we gonna do with him?
ACE (looking through the Video Dematerializer): What else?  Tape the blue bundle of joy...
*Baby Borf disappears in a cloud of smoke*
ACE: ...and take him to jail on videodisc.  Let's go.
{Tape...videodisc...make up your minds!}
[As they are walking away, Ace transforms.]
KIMBERLY: Dexter, be careful!  That's Borf and his whole gang you've got on tape there.
[The disc drops out of the Dematerializer; this goes unnoticed by all three humans.]

[Scene change: The Starpac leaves Borf's HQ.]
DEXTER: Well, thanks to me, and Emmy-Sue, we'll be able to stick Borf and his gang behind bars for a long time.
EMMY-SUE: Let's see how ol' Borfy's doing, Dex. *looks at the Dematerializer* Hey! They're not there!  The disc is missin'!
DEXTER: *takes the Dematerializer and examines it* It can't be!
[Dexter presses random buttons.]
KIMBERLY: What? Dexter, be careful with that.
EMMY-SUE: Don't push the cancel button, Dexter!
[A ray streaks out of the device.]
DEXTER: Uh-oh!
[Borf and his gang are free.]
BABY BORF: La Grin, reverse Infanto Way, right now!
*La Grin flies out of the shot*
[Camera switches back to the Starpac.]
KIMBERLY: You did it now, Dexter!  You freed them.  Look! 
DEXTER: I must have dropped the tape in his lab.  Well, at least Borf is stil Baby Borf.
[We see a flash of yellow light on the monitor; then Borf...back to his normal self.]
DEXTER: Oh, no!  
KIMBERLY: Not quite, Dexter. Looks like he's reversed the ray.  Now he's back in business. *groans* You're such a goof-up, Dexter.
EMMY-SUE: A pretty cute goof-up if ya ask me.
[Starpac flies out of the shot.  Fade to black.]

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