Perilous Partners 
Story by Gordon Kent
Transcribed by MoKat

Opening scene: Water is disappearing from all over the Earth!
SPACE MARSHAL VAUGH (SMV): This is a Code One alert, Space Ace.  
[Camera pulls back to show that SMV is seeing what we were seeing via a monitor.]
SMV: Waters of Earth are mysteriously dissappearing!
[Camera switches to the Star Pac.]
SMV: Look into it, and I mean immediately.
[Camera zooms in on the cockpit, where we see Ace and Kim.]
ACE: We'll get right on it, Sir.
[Camera switches to an over-the-shoulder shot, where we can see a surfer on the Star Pac's video screen.]
ACE: There seems to be plenty of water down there.
KIMBERLY: Look, Space Ace.  A flying saucer.
[Camera switches to a shot of the "saucer" hovering over the water; it extends a tube, which sucks up all the water.]
KIMBERLY: That's what's taking the water!
[The surfer lands in the mud, next to a crab.  Camera switches back to the Star Pac.]
KIMBERLY: I think we've got real trouble down there.
[Camera -> close-up on Ace.]
ACE: Right.  We've got an alien water thief on our hands.
{Ew!  Wipe it off! ;D}
[Camera comes out of the close-up.]
ACE: Run a check on that saucer, Kimberly.
KIMBERLY: It's from the planet Drix; leader, Commander Parch.
ACE: Parch, huh?  Let's move out.
[Camera goes to a shot of the Star Pac diving toward Earth.]
ACE: Fortunately, we're about to deal with it.

[Scene change: an unspecified dam on Earth.  Camera pans upward to show the "saucer" (which doesn't look the least bit round like a flying saucer is typically depicted).  Just as it finishes stealing the water, the Star Pac arrives on the scene.]
ACE: Space Ace to Commander Parch.  Space Command orders you to return its waters and return to your home planet.
[Parch appears on the Star Pac's video monitor.]
PARCH: I'd be delighted to return -some- of your water, Space Ace...
[A cannon comes out of the "saucer".]
KIMBERLY: Space Ace, look out!
[The cannon shoots a stream of water at the Star Pac, which causes it to tumble away.]
ACE: Whoa-oa-oa!  This Parch creep means business...and I intend to give him mine.
[Ace transforms into his younger self.]
KIMBERLY: You think you can handle it, Dexy?
DEXTER: No problem.  Let's go. 
[The Star Pac takes off...in reverse :O]
KIMBERLY: Dexter...

[Scene change: Parch's ship is hovering over a river.  The Star Pac comes in and buzzes it.]
KIMBERLY: This isn't helping anything, Dexter.
DEXTER: Kimmie, don't call me "Dexter", okay?
[A door on Parch's ship opens; several little ships fly out of the opening.]
KIMBERLY: Robot Starfighters!  *grabs one of the Star Pac's control yokes*
DEXTER: *is struggling with the other yoke* Let go, Kimmie!  I know what I'm doing!
KIMBERLY: That's what I'm afraid of.
[The Star Pac is sufrounded.  Dexter & Kimberly finally pull in the same direction, causing the Star Pac to jet upward.  The Robot Starfighters end up shooting each other.]
DEXTER: *wipes his forehead with his right hand*  See?  Whad I tell ya?
[Kimberly's crossed arms and steady glare are her silent reply.]

[Scene change: exterior shot of Borf's HQ.  Camera switches to a rather amusing shot of Borf sleeping (and snoring.  Who knew he slept with a teddy bear? :D).  La Grin enters, and is imediatly pounced on by a pair of Patrol Pups.]
LA GRIN: (quietly) It's me, you fools.
BORF: *wakes up* Huh?  What?!  SILENCE!!  Who -dares- wake me from my slumber?
[La Grin gets up while the pups are startled and flings them away from him.]
LA GRIN: It is I, your immenseness.  A giant saucer from the planet Drix is mounting an attack on Earth.
BORF: What?  
LA GRIN: It is draining the planet's entire water supply.
BORF: *rubs his hands* Planet Drix?  It must be Commander Parch.  He's a ruthless creature; water is his fuel.  He needs Earth's water to power his missiles.  
BORF: *looks shocked* If he takes the water, he'll rule the universe and ruin Earth before I can conquer it.
LA GRIN: Space Ace is trying to stop him, but I fear Parch is too powerful.
BORF: Space Ace?  La Grin, we are going to be forced to -help- Space Ace defeat Parch...as much as I hate to.

[Scene change: back in the Star Pac...]
KIMBERLY: This Commander Parch is extremely powerful, Dexter.  We can't just attack him; it'll take a plan.
[Parch's ship catches up and grabs the Star Pac in a tractor beam.]
DEXTER: Hey!  What's going on?
DEXTER: Now is a good time for your plan, Kimmie.
[The Star Pac is pulled inside Parch's ship.  Several Buzzers approach from the rear.]
BORF: So, Parch thinks he can eliminate -all- opposition, eh?
LA GRIN: So(?) what now, your greatness?
BORF: Break out the new Infanto Ray, La Grin; we're going to sneak aboard that saucer and use it to rescue Space Ace.  Together, we'll overthrow the wretched Parch.

[Scene change: inside Parch's ship.  A rather large alien is holding Dexter.]
DEXTER: You can't throw us in this stupid jail; we're agents of Space Command.
[The alien literally throws him in.  Dexter lands on the bench, next to Kimberly.]
KIMBERLY: Just sit down, Dexter.
[Dexter quietly gets up and sneaks over to where the alien jailer is standing; he tries to steal the key, but gets caught in the act.  Dexter tugs several times, in an attempt to take the key by force.  Kimberly comes over to help Dexter, who then looks up.
DEXTER: Uh-oh, it's Borf.  
[Borf lands.]
DEXTER: He's got the Infanto Ray.
BORF: Not for -you-, pipsqueak.
[Borf uses his ray on the jailer.  Kim and Dexter slam backward with the key...and the baby-fied jailer...in tow.]
DEXTER: Borf helped us; he shrunk the guard.
KIMBERLY: Why -did- you help us, Borf?
BORF: Nobody attacks Earth except -me-!  As much as I hate to admit it, it will take the combined power of Space Ace and me to defeat Parch. 
DEXTER: Okay, Borf; -you- we can handle.  Now let's go get Parch.  Follow me. 
BORF: Hold it!  *grabs Dexter* -I'm- in command here.  La Grin, stand by at the bus(?) while we attack the control room.

[Scene change: Parch's control room.  Parch and two of his big goons are watching their ship's progress on a monitor.]
PARCH: There is nothing left to stand between me and intergalactic domination.
[A door opens, and the baby guard crawls through, crying.]
PARCH: What's this? 
BABY GUARD: Earthlings go bye-bye.
PARCH: What?  Guards!  After them!  Make sure you keep them away from -here-.

[Scene change: we see the guards running down a hall/corridor/whatever.]
BORF: First, we find Parch.
[Camera pans upward.]
BORF: Then have (?) throw him in prison.
[Camera switches to Parch, who sees the unlikely alliance via a monitor.]
PARCH: You'll get no farther, fools...
[Parch presses a button & the camera goes black.]
[End of Act 1]

[BEGIN ACT 2]
[Opening scene: A blaster barrel comes out of a wall and fires.  Borf barely stops in time as the catwalk in front of him is disintergrated.]
KIMBERLY: Ooof!
[Something that looks like a buzzsaw mounted on a crankshaft zips toward them.]
DEXTER: Look out, Kimmie!  It's a laser roto-ray!
[Whatever it is, it leaves a distinct trail of destruction in the wall behind it as it closes in on the trio.]
BORF: Stop pushing!
[Borf goes over the rail.]
BORF: Whoa!
[Dexter and Kimberly grab him by the seat of his pants {literally...you can he his red & white polka-dot underwear!} and try to pull him up.  They succeed, but Borf lands on top of them.]
KIMBERLY (strained): Come on, Borf; gotta move forward.

[Scene change: Some time later, the trio run for their lives on another catwalk while laser-blasts try to tag them.]
DEXTER: There's gotta be a safer way to get to Parch.
BORF: *gasps and pants while he runs*
DEXTER: Gotta get into shape, Borf.  Running's good for ya.
[A mechanical claw grabs Dexter.]
DEXTER: Hey!
BORF: You little shrimp. *runs past Dexter*
DEXTER: Help!  Kimmie!  I'm gonna be crushed!
[Camera pans right to reveal a bunch of huge, turning gears.]
KIMBERLY: *holds out her arms toward Dexter* Borf, do something; we have no time to waste!
BORF: *growls* I don't know why I'm doing this...*holds out his arms*
[Dexter transforms.]
ACE: Me neither.  *pulls the claw appart and leaps onto the catwalk*
ACE: I've got things under control Borfy-boy.
KIMBERLY: Space Ace!  It's about time.
BORF: Don't just stand there, Space Ace; we've got Parch to deal with.
ACE: *stops Borf with a hand to the face* Right, Borf.  This time -you- follow -me-.

[Scene shift: Parch's control room.]
PARCH: They're getting too close for comfort.  I need all my forces to defeat them.  Move!
GUARD: *salutes* Yes, Sir!
PARCH (waving his fists): Throw the intruders out!  Stop them!

[Scene shift: a door opens and the two guards run out, firing pistols.  Ace and Kim take cover behind a large spike.  Borf takes cover behing another spike and returns fire with his hand-held Infanto Ray.  One of the guards is hit, turns into a baby, and sits on the floor crying.]
BORF: You owe me one, Space Ace.
[The other guard sneaks up behind Borf; Ace blasts it.]
ACE: Teamwork, eh Borfy-boy?
BORF: Just until we get Parch out of the way. *runs*
BORF (muttering): Space fool...
[Borf triggers a trap on the floor.]
BORF: Hey!
KIMBERLY: *looks back* Borf?  Borf!
[Ace and Kim stop running.]
KIMBERLY (to Ace): Hey, do something!  He's gonna get smashed!
BORF: I'm stuck; my feet are magnetised!  I hate to say it, but...  Help!  Space Ace!
[Ace grabs Borf's feet while Borf presses against the ceiling with his arms.  After struggling a bit, Ace manages to pull Borf free from the trap.  Borf lands on top of Ace.]
ACE: Get...off...me!
KIMBERLY: Space Ace...are you under there somewhere?
ACE: *grunts as he pulls himself out* Borf is one heavy dude.
BORF: So is Parch.
ACE: No problem.  Parch is as good as captured.
[Camera switches to Parch (still in his control room).]
PARCH: *grunts* Fools.  They'll never capture me.
[Camera shows doors closing.]
PARCH: My control room is now totally attack-proof(?)
[Camera switches to Borf, Kim, and Ace; they stop running as they reach a closed door.]
KIMBERLY (stating the obvious): The control room is sealed off.
KIMBERLY: How do we get in?
ACE: This looks like an air vent.  It may be out way in.  Follow me.
[Borf gets stuck while coming out of the air vent.]
BORF: *grunts* Pull harder!  
[Ace does & Borf is freed.]
ACE: We made it!
KIMBERLY: Look!  There's Parch!
ACE: If I could get to that cord, we could swing down.
BORF: We'll give you a boost, Space Ace.
[Borf and Kim each grab an arm and start swinging Ace.]
KIMBERLY: We can get you that far.
[They release him and Ace sails through the air; he grabs the cord and swings.  He lands right behind Parch.]
PARCH: What? *turns around* Space Ace!
KIMBERLY: Your water-theiving days are finished, Parch.
PARCH: Not quite, space fools. *presses a button*
[A tube drops down on Parch, but Borf swings (with a yell) and breaks through it with his feet; his Infanto Ray is in his other hand.]
BORF: The Infanto Ray will take care of you.
[A blue flash coming from the hole indicates that Borf is using said ray.  A second later, baby Parch peeks out from the hole.]
PARCH: *climbs out* Let me go you bully!

[Scene change: We see all the water being returned.  Then Parch's ship leaves Earth.]
KIMBERLY: Well, little Parch will get homw safe and sound...
[Camera switches to the star Pac.]
KIMBERLY: ...on auot-pilot.
ACE: Yeah.  Maybe he'll grow up better the second time.
[Borf's Buzzer pulls into the shot, next to the Star Pac.]
BORF: Now with Parch out of the way, I can test this Infanto Ray on -you-, Space Ace.
[Ace knocks the ray out of Borf's hand; it tumbles through space.]
ACE: Some other time, Borfy.  Thanks for all the help.
[The Star Pac flies away.]
BORF: That's it, La Grin!  No more partners with Space Ace!
[Borf's Buzzer flies away.  Camera fades to black.]

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