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ACT I
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FADE IN:
CROSSFADE
BERNADETTE
Have a good day at school, Sonic!
SONIC
No prob, mom!
SONIC
To the first floor, please.
The bellhop presses the first button and down they go. While
waiting, Sonic strikes up a conversation.
SONIC
Hey, whoever you are, don't you think
BELLHOP
No. You're still young, aren't you? I
recognize you as the son of the family
in the third room upstairs. Listen,
kid, you'll find your role someday.
But for now, enjoy who you are.
SONIC
I'll keep that in mind.
A bell RINGS and the DOORS OPEN. Sonic grabs his backpack and
hurries out the door, out of the apartment, and to his
school.
The school bell RINGS and Sonic walks into the SMALL
CLASSROOM. A FEMALE RABBIT is the teacher. Sonic sits at a
desk next to one occupied by CHICO (10), a LIME GREEN
HEDGEHOG.
SONIC
Wazzup, Chico?
CHICO
Nothing much, Sonic, except that I'm
struggling thru fifth grade.
SONIC
Aren't we all? Thank goodness I'm not
late like last Tuesday.
CHICO
Thank God it's Friday, too. We have
the weekend to look forward to.
SONIC
Glad to hear it.
MRS. WINSLOW
Everyone did their homework last
night, besides Sonic.
MRS. WINSLOW
Where's your homework?
Sonic facepalms.
SONIC
Well, you see, I-I-I...
MRS. WINSLOW
Just tell me!
SONIC
(sighs)
...I didn't do it. I forgot.
MRS. WINSLOW
Sonic, I've never seen anything like
this out of you in my entire time
teaching you! First, you're late, now,
you forget to do your homework!
CHICO
(softly)
You seriously do your homework every
night?
SONIC
(softly)
You handed in your homework too!
CHICO
(softly)
I don't even like my homework, yet I
have to do it!
SONIC
(softly)
Same with me!
SONIC
Chico... today I've been thinking...
am I really a loser like people call
me?
CHICO
Naw! Trust me! I think you're cool.
SONIC
You're, like, my only friend! Be
serious. I'm just... too shy to make
actual friends. Sometimes I think my
only other friend is my Apple Lisa in
my room.
CHICO
Which you spend way too much time on.
If you'd stop wasting your entire day
on it, maybe you could have more
friends!
SONIC
I guess that could be one reason
why... but Solitare and Zork are way
too addicting.
CHICO
I'm telling ya, actually do things and
you'll make tons of friends.
SONIC
All right, how's this, then?
SONIC
Hi, my name's Sonic the Hedgehog. How
are you?
CHINCHILLA
Sonic? What a loser. What kind of name
is that? Can't you have a REAL name?
Like Carl or Steve?
SONIC
But that's what my mom named me! I'm
sorry, Sonic is what my mom thought
was a good choice! It's not my fault!
It's hers!
CHINCHILLA
Your mom's a total dummy, I suppose!
(laughs)
Later, loser!
SONIC
See? I can't go anywhere without being
made fun of.
CHICO
You could try to impress them. You
know, run track, join the swim team
and get a cool jacket or something...
SONIC
I don't know HOW to swim! And besides,
I'm scared of water. Don't you
remember when I drowned in the pool
years ago?
CHICO
Oh, yeah... your mom had to save you.
SONIC
And everybody there just kept on
laughing and laughing! I wanted to
explode at that moment!
MINK
Hey look, it's Sonic the Hedgehog!
FOX
More like Sonic the loser!
MINK
I heard he can't even swim.
The group laughs and points at Sonic as they walk away. Sonic
is DISTRAUGHT.
SONIC
It's no fair. Being born with a weird
name, having only one friend, not
knowing how to SWIM, and addicted to
the computer.
(sighs)
Guess they're right. I AM a loser.
CHICO
Sonic, you're wrong! Look at me! I-I'm
serious! You're NOT a-
CHICO
Oh, no! No, no, not in public! Stop!
Don't cry! Or they'll see you!
FOX
Look, now he's crying!
MOUSE
Big kids don't cry!
LIZARD
He's just a dork!
MINK
(sing-songy)
Sonic's a loser! Sonic's a loser!
KIDS
(sing-songy)
Sonic's a loser! Sonic's a loser!
Sonic's a loser! Sonic's a-
KIDS
Ah!
They grab their things and walk back inside, chatter amongst
them. Only Sonic and Chico are left. Soon, Mrs. Winslow walks
over toward them.
MRS. WINSLOW
What's wrong, Sonic?
SONIC
I hate everything! They think I'm a
loser! And now I cried in front of a
bunch of people!
CHICO
Sonic, in every way, is NOT a loser. I
tried to tell him, but he didn't
listen.
MRS. WINSLOW
Good boy, Chico! And for Sonic. It's
okay.
(kneels over and pats his head)
Don't let them get to you. You're one
of my favorite students!
SONIC
(starting to cheer up)
Really?
MRS. WINSLOW
Yes!
CHICO
But that's why they sometimes call him
"teacher's pet" and all!
MRS. WINSLOW
Isn't that a good thing?
CHICO
I don't think so...
MRS. WINSLOW
Just come back inside. By the way,
there's no homework tonight, you know
that?
SONIC
I knew...
The school day is over, and Sonic SLUMPS out of the building.
Scanning the front entrance for Chico, he finds no sign of
him, and decides to walk home by himself.
BAT
Aren't you the weirdo that cried in
front of the whole school today?
LIZARD
Yes he is!
ECHIDNA
What a joke!
MOUSE
I heard he has no friends, except for
a stupid computer!
RAT
He's a big, fat loser!
SONIC
(exasperated grunt)
Stop laughing!
SONIC
Ow! Get this sticky stuff off me!
SONIC
Huh? I-I'm glowing!
ECHIDNA
Someone call a doctor. This could end
up fatal.
BAT
Oh my God, is he all right?
MOUSE
I hope he is... he might die!
SONIC
(strained)
Someone... please... help... me!
LIZARD
Check for a pulse!
ECHIDNA
I am!
ECHIDNA
He's got one!
KIDS
Hooray!
BAT
We should take him to a safe place.
MOUSE
How about the curb?
BAT
Sure!
The mouse, bat, and echidna all carry Sonic and place him on
the GRASSY PATCH by a nearby SIDEWALK. After a while, Sonic
slowly comes to.
SONIC
(groggy)
Ohhh... what happened?
ECHIDNA
You were getting zapped by whatever
covered you!
MOUSE
You should've looked where you were
going.
SONIC
Not my fault. You were making fun of
me.
BAT
That's because we're misunderstood,
too. We've gotten bullied, so we bully
to feel better about ourselves. But
that... we feel so sorry about!
LIZARD
Yeah, I can't believe we caused that
by accident!
SONIC
I kinda feel better. See ya!
MOUSE
Whoa! Did you just see that?
LIZARD
Yeah! That green stuff must have given
him super speed!
ECHIDNA
Just like in my comics!
BAT
I guess there's a reason he's called
Sonic now...
SONIC
Wooooaaaah! I gotta STOP!
SONIC
How do I tell Mom about this...?
ACT II
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SONIC
Attention, this is Sonic the Hedgehog,
son of Bernadette and Chevy from the
second floor. I got in a freak
accident involving some sticky green
thing. Now I can run really fast!
CAT
Are you sure?
SONIC
Yes, just watch!
RABBIT
Bravo!
SONIC
Haven't you heard? You can call me
Super Sonic from now on.
BELLHOP
Did you tell your parents about this?
Sonic gulps.
SONIC
...and then when I woke up, I ran
home, but I ran so fast, I broke the
sound barrier!
BERNADETTE
Can you show us?
SONIC
Of course!
CHEVY
We've got to take him to a doctor.
The HEDGEHOG DOCTOR takes Sonic into her room and puts him on
the table. Bernadette and Chevy are sitting by the table.
BERNADETTE
Let Dr. Kimura check you out, okay,
Sonic?
Sonic nods his head. DR. KIMURA examines Sonic, CHECKING HIS
HEARTBEAT, and making him COUGH to ONE SIDE and COUGH to the
OTHER.
DR. KIMURA
He seems healthy.
BERNADETTE
I'm telling you, I need to see how he
got that super speed of his.
DR. KIMURA
If you say so...
DR. KIMURA
This isn't enough. I think he needs an
MRI.
DR. KIMURA
There seems to be an overabundance of
toxic chemicals fused with his natural
structure.
Sonic is CONFUSED.
SONIC
I got covered in gooey, sticky stuff!
It was green!
DR. KIMURA
That's toxic chemicals, Sonic.
SONIC
(freaked out)
What? I'm gonna die! But I like my
super speed! I don't wanna die!
DR. KIMURA
Relax, Sonic, it won't kill you. All
it did was give you super speed.
SONIC
(overjoyed)
Hooray!
BERNADETTE
Sonic, I want you to promise NEVER to
run really fast.
SONIC
But moooom! I can't help it! It's part
of me now!
BERNADETTE
When you start feeling yourself moving
faster than normal, then stop.
SONIC
...fine, but I'm telling you, I might
make friends with this new speed of
mine!
BERNADETTE
You can just say you have super speed.
SONIC
They won't believe me.
BERNADETTE
I'm sure they'll see you running at an
unusual speed, before you stop.
BERNADETTE
Chevy, I'm worried about him.
CHEVY
It's OK, dear. We'll do something
about him soon.
BERNADETTE
Should we send him to a social
service?
CHEVY
Don't be so down about it! He's still
your son!
BERNADETTE
Where is our life going...?
CHICO
That's so cool! You're gonna be mega
popular!
SONIC
I know! I can't wait to tell everybody
else!
CHICO
I bet they'll stop making fun of you.
SONIC
For sure! But... there's only one
problem.
CHICO
What's that?
SONIC
Mom doesn't want me to run at my
supersonic speeds.
CHICO
Pshh. What a wuss! She's probably not
used to them yet.
SONIC
That's what I think.
A RAT approaches the pair. She has BLACK HAIR and wears a
GREEN TANK TOP and LAVENDER SHORTS.
RAT #2
So is this the super fast hedgehog
I've just heard about?
RAT #2
If you think you're so super fast,
prove it. Find a time you're allowed
to run and show what you've got.
SMASH CUT:
The KIDS, including Sonic and Chico, are all at their desks.
Mrs. Winslow stands before them, UPSET.
MRS. WINSLOW
Now, I want all of you to write an
essay on proper behavior during a fire
drill.
MRS. WINSLOW
Sonic, YOU did this.
FADE
The bell rings and all the kids rush out of school, Sonic
ZIPPING OUT at his super speed. Chico hurries after him.
CHICO
Sonic! Slow down!
SONIC
Ohhh... sorry, dude.
CHICO
You know the carnival's coming to town
tonight?
SONIC
'Course I do.
CHICO
That's gonna be your big break! You'll
definitely win the crowd over. Plus,
you'll have FRIENDS...
SONIC
I'm down!
CHICO
Meet me at the corner of Meltzer and
Senoue at 6!
SONIC
On it.
BERDANETTE
Have fun!
SONIC
All righto!
CHICO
You made it!
SONIC
So tell me, Chico. Where's the cool
kids? Where's the in crowd?
CHICO
Right this way.
SONIC
Yo peepz! I'm Sonic. Sonic the
Hedgehog!
PIG
Sonic? Aren't you that hedgehog people
call a freak?
SONIC
(Shaking his head)
Uh-uh. Watch this!
BLUEBIRD
Pleased to meet you, Sonic! I'm Flicky
the Bluebird.
ECHIDNA
I'm Emily. I'm an echidna!
BAT
I'm Bill the Bat.
LIZARD
I'm Anton Beruka.
MOLLY CAT
HIII! Luisa's name is Luisa Shakira
Conchita Akemi Rose Aome Misty the
Zebra Cat! Please call Luisa that, and
SONIC
Uhhh... thanks, Luisa Shakira...
Concordia... DUDE! That name! It's a
mouthful!
ANTON
Luisa's a weirdo. She's not even a
zebra cat! She's a molly cat! I bet
she painted those stripes herself. At
least she's cool to be round with.
LUISA
Sonic-hog is Luisa's new best friend!
SUGOI!
Everyone groans.
BILL
Quiet, Luisa!
LUISA
(eyes widen in shock, then revert
to normal as she pouts)
Ohhh...
OK...
PIG
Anyway, I'm Porker Lewis.
(pointing to the rabbit)
And this here's Johnny Lightfoot.
JOHNNY
(waving)
Hi.
MOUSE #2
I'm Micky.
SONIC
Micky Mouse? First of all...
CANARY
Sheesh! Call me Cassandra.
MOUSE
Casey!
RAT
They call me Ricky, Ricky the Rat.
WALRUS
My name's Joe Sushi.
PENGUIN
And I'm Tux.
SONIC
Can't wait to be you guys' friends!
Finally!
(jumps for joy)
I get to have real friends!
JOHNNY
You never had friends?
CHICO
It's a long story...
BILL
Where do you come from anyway, Sonic?
SONIC
Mobius, of course. I've lived in
Station Square all my life. Unless you
wanna count Christmas Island, where I
was born.
FLICKY
Cool. Where'd you get that super
awesome super sonic speed from?
SONIC
Some green glowy goop that got all
over me!
JOE
That sounds dangerous! Did you go to a
doctor?
SONIC
'Course I did! She said it wasn't
dangerous at all! It just gave me this
way past cool new way to move!
EMILY
Okay, who wants to go on some rides?
FLICKY
I do!
ANTON
Me too!
SONIC
Me three!
EMILY
Then what're we waiting for? Let's go!
CROSSFADE
___________________________________________________________
EXT. STATION SQUARE - MELTZER AND SENOUE - SKYMASTER RIDE -
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DAY
Sonic and Chico are standing in line for a ride called the
SKYMASTER. They hand their tickets to the RIDE OPERATOR, and
get in a CAR. The operator starts the ride.
CHICO
Skymaster! Safety first... just
kidding.
SONIC
Chico, you know I'm scared of roller
coasters, right?
CHICO
Come on! This won't be scary! It'll be
fun. Besides, you got me with you!
SONIC
If you say so...
The ride BUILDS UP MOMENTUM and sends Sonic, Chico, and many
other passengers back and forth. They're ALMOST UPSIDE DOWN
when Chico BEGINS TO GAG.
CHICO
(nauseated)
Sonic... I don't think I like this...
SONIC
(beginning to feel dizzy)
Tell me about it. I'm getting dizzy!
SONIC
(nauseated)
Why did we get on this?! I feel like
I'm gonna fall out!
CASSANDRA (O.S.)
What the?! THIS IS DISGUSTING!
SONIC (O.S.)
Chico! Gross, man!
CHICO (O.S.)
Sonic! UNCOOL, DUDE!
FLICKY
Sonic! Chico! Are you all right?
SONIC
Chico... you were right. Safety first.
CHICO
(notices Cassandra glaring at him
and Sonic)
S-s-sorry... c-couldn't help it...
JOE
I guess that ride was too much for the
both of you.
SONIC
I never want to go thru anything like
that again!
CUT TO:
BERNADETTE'S CAR
________________
BERDANETTE
How was the carnival? Did you have a
good time?
SONIC
Yeah. I made some new friends!
BERDANETTE
I told you you were going to make
friends! See, you don't need to go
really fast to make friends.
BERDANETTE
Tell you what: I'll take you to the
carnival again tomorrow. I'll make
sure to invite Chico, too.
SONIC
Thanks, mom!
FADE
CHICO
It was sure rad of your mom to invite
me along.
SONIC
She wants me to have fun with my new
friends!
LUISA
A-B-C-D-E-F-G, it's Luisa, yipee!
SONIC
Hi, Luisa... Akira... what do you want
me to call you again?
LUISA
Luisa Shakira Conchita Akemi Rose Aome
Misty the Zebra Cat!
SONIC
(deep breath in)
Luisa Shakira Conchita Akemi Rose Aome
Misty the Zebra Cat. Hi.
LUISA
You don't have to call Luisa that if
you don't want to!
(jumps in the air)
Tally-ho, ring ding!
CHICO
Can't you say something normal for
once?
LUISA
You mean like this?
LUISA
Luisa and Sonic-hog ride the Ferris
wheel! Spinning, spinning Ferris
wheel! Climbing, climbing Ferris
wheel!
SONIC
No way am I going on the Ferris wheel
with you! You have cooties!
LUISA
What's cooties? Is it a cutie?
SONIC
The stomach flu, but more widely
available!
LUISA
...come on, Sonic-hog!
SONIC
I'm not going on with you!
CUT TO:
Sonic and Luisa are on the Ferris wheel. Sonic sighs and
hangs his head. The car climbs high into the sky.
SONIC
Hey, at least she wants to be friends.
LUISA
Can we be friends?
SONIC
Sure, why not.
LUISA
Boom!
They go ROUND AND ROUND. Soon, the ride ends and they're let
out.
SONIC
Maybe you're not so bad after all,
Luisa.
LUISA
Thanks, Sonic-hog!
SONIC
Ah!
LUISA
Sonic-hog okay?
CHICO
Are you alright, bud?
SONIC
'Course I am.
CHICO
You should really watch where you're
going, running so fast.
A GROWN MAN, his BLONDE DAUGHTER, and his SHAVED NEPHEW are
standing in front of a computer. These are IVO, MARIA, and
SNIVELY ROBOTNIK.
MARIA
This is plan B?
SNIVELY
M-Maria, I'm sure it's just plan A,
but somewhere new...
DR. ROBOTNIK
Silence! Once we conquer South Island,
we'll conquer the world!
MARIA
I can't wait to see the look on these
cute critters' faces when they're
roboticized!
SNIVELY
Sir, are w-we really gonna be... h-
harming these animals?
DR. ROBOTNIK
Shut up, Snively!
MARIA
Initiating roboticizer!
DR. ROBOTNIK
With Scrap Brain Zone, I'll have
Mobius at our mercy!
CUT TO BLACK
ACT III
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ROSIE
Attention, everyone! Evacuate the
building now!
SONIC
Why? W-what's going on?
ROSIE
Mobius is under attack!
CHICO
Why?
ROSIE
We've gotten a report that some madman
named Dr. Robotnik set up a fortress
in Lovely Canyon!
SONIC
No way!
JOHNNY
Where'd you hear this?
ROSIE
It's all over the news! How could you
not've heard about it already?
SONIC
I was just playing Alien Syndrome.
ROSIE
I appreciate your effort in training
for the incoming invasion.
ROSIE
C'mon, kid.
She speedwalks Sonic out. Chico and Johnny follow, and soon
do the rest of the citizens.
SONIC
Mom! Dad!
CHEVY
Sonic, I'm glad you made it out okay!
BERDANETTE
We were worried about you! I can't
believe someone wants to hurt us... or
anyone at all!
CHEVY
Animals should not be made into ugly
robots!
SONIC
I can't believe it... Dr. Robotnik's
taking these innocent animals, and
turning them into robots? He's such a
big bully. And I... hate... bullies!
SONIC
But it's true.
ROSIE
I know it is.
BERDANETTE
Anyways, darling, we're going to stay
at a shelter for a few weeks. We're
leaving you with a lady named Madonna.
Okay?
SONIC
Madonna...
(shows a semblance of a smile)
Sounds awesome!
CHEVY
Be on your best behavior.
SONIC
I will, dad.
Sonic waves goodbye to his mom and dad as Rosie takes them
away to who knows where. Then he speeds off to his apartment.
SONIC
Please, don't panic!
SONIC
I said, don't panic!
SONIC
DON'T PANIC!
A CAT GIRL and her MOM walk up to Sonic. The mother puts a
finger to her lips.
CAT MOM
Shhhh!
Sonic freezes.
SONIC
Uh, s-sorry.
CAT MOM
(points to her daughter)
This is my daughter Mabel.
MABEL
Hey there. Who're you?
SONIC
Why, I'm Sonic the Hedgehog! I run
real fast!
MABEL
So you're the blue speedy hedgehog.
SONIC
Sure thing!
MABEL
You've heard what's going on, right?
SONIC
Yep.
MABEL
Isn't it crazy? Something needs to be
done. In a few days... or even in a
few HOURS... everything will be all
metally and scary!
SONIC
I know! I have to go to my room now.
I'm gonna be babysat until this whole
thing blows over.
SONIC
Woah! Hi, I'm Sonic.
MADONNA
And I'm Madonna. Nice to meet you.
DINING ROOM
___________
She sits Sonic down at the dining room table and prepares
some SOUP AND TEA.
MADONNA
Honestly, I'm scared. Will we get
roboticized by those people? Or will
we survive the attack and be forced to
live in a post-apocalyptic world?
Sonic rolls his eyes and shrugs. Madonna puts a bowl of soup
with a spoon down on the table, accompanied by a cup of tea.
Madonna puts hers on the other side. She sits down and they
both eat.
SONIC'S ROOM
____________
MADONNA
(singing) Duérmete mi niño, duérmete
mi amor.
She kisses Sonic goodnight and rubs him on the head. The next
morning, Sonic wakes up and yawns.
DINING ROOM
___________
SONIC
Madonna... I wanna save the world.
MADONNA
You do?
SONIC
Really! I do! Nobody likes me and I've
only gotten this darn fine super
speed, so maybe if I can go and save
Mobius from those weirdos, I'll have
way more friends than I do right now!
MADONNA
Well, it's important for a hero to eat
breakfast. You know, your body needs
food like a car needs fuel. So don't
be a slow-mo, eat a good breakfast
every day, and stay on the go.
Sonic nods and eats the OATMEAL Madonna made for him.
FADE
MADONNA
Goodbye!
SONIC
Goodbye!
SONIC
My name's Sonic the Hedgehog. And
yours?
SALLY
I'm Sally Acorn. I come from Knothole.
I'm related to the legendary Elias
Acorn, so technically, I'm a princess.
SONIC
That's way past cool!
SALLY
Why'd you come to South Island at a
time like this? Don't you know Dr.
Robotnik's plotting to enslave all the
animals here?
SONIC
I'm here to stop him.
SALLY
Really. How will you stop him?
SONIC
I've got super speed.
Before Sally can say anything else, Sonic RUNS CIRCLES round
her. She tries to FOLLOW HIM with her EYES AND HEAD, but it's
too much for her. Sonic stops and THROWS HIS HANDS IN THE
AIR.
SONIC
How's that?
SALLY
Impressive! Watch this.
She takes out her FLIP PHONE (looking like something from
1991) and turns it on. A FEMININE LYNX with BLACK HAIR,
NICOLE, MATERIALIZES on the screen.
NICOLE
Hello.
Sonic is DUMBSTRUCK.
SONIC
Wow! Who's she? Is she an artificial
intelligence or something?
SALLY
Actually, Nicole's a real lynx. She
lives all the way out on the west, so
we have to communicate over a long
distance.
SONIC
Now you can see the people as you
talk? My mom'll be so blown away!
Sally places her hands on her hips and nods her head.
SALLY
Nicole, tell Sonic about South Island.
NICOLE
Okay. South Island's most populous
area is Green Hill Zone.
SONIC
Where's Green Hill Zone?
SALLY
Just ahead.
SONIC
Gotcha, bye!
SONIC
Wait a minute... that bunny was
captured by Dr. Robotnik and turned
into a robot!
SONIC
(sigh)
Phew.
SALLY
There you are, Sonic! I was looking
all over for you.
SONIC
Sal, I picked up these rings and felt
really energized!
SALLY
Ah yes, the Rings. Those are linked to
the magical Chaos Emeralds. The
SONIC
So cool! Anyway, I hit a weird robo-
bug, and a bunny popped out. What was
that?
Sally gasps.
SALLY
That was a Badnik!
SONIC
A what-nik?
SALLY
See, Badniks are all the critters Dr.
Robotnik roboticized. I can't believe
you rescued a poor, cute bunny! Keep
going, Sonic! I'll be by your side!
SONIC
Seriously, I don't need any help.
Sally rolls her eye as Sonic charges and then dashes off.
Sonic SPEEDS and SPINS thru another part of Green Hill. He
jumps into the air, collects rings, and feels RARING TO GO.
He bounces off Badniks, freeing the little animals inside
them. He leaps over a bridge and hops upon robotic fish,
their metallic encasing breaking apart to reveal actual fish.
SONIC
Hey! Whoa!
DISSOLVE TO:
SONIC
(nauseated)
I think I need a barf bag...
SONIC
This's a Chaos Emerald!
DISSOLVE TO:
The giant ring SPITS Sonic out and DISAPPEARS. Sonic jumps
thru a few more rings, bounces on springs, and runs thru
loops, then skids to a stop in a large, open field.
DR. ROBOTNIK
(laughs)
This blue hedgehog took out dozens of
my Badniks?
SONIC
Yeah? Is this Dr. Robotnik? Well
listen, Robuttnik! I'm Sonic the
Hedgehog, and today your megalomaniac
days are over!
SONIC
Oh... he's got a wrecking ball... Well
in any case, YOU'RE GOING DOWN!
DR. ROBOTNIK
Curse you!
SONIC
Nice try, Buttnik.
SONIC
(shouting)
Sally!
Sally somehow hears, and she comes rushing over holding her
phone.
SALLY
What? What'd you do?
SONIC
I destroyed Dr. Robotnik's wrecking
ball machine... and saved the animals!
SALLY
Hooray!
SONIC
Hooray!
SALLY
But you do know that's only one of six
capsules Dr. Robotnik planted across
South Island?
SONIC
No...
SALLY
If you truly wanna save the world,
you've gotta destroy each one! I'm
counting on you!
SONIC
Where to next?
SALLY
Nicole, what's the closest area round
here?
NICOLE
It's Marble Zone, you numbnut.
SALLY
(frustrated)
Nicole... I have a newcomer here!
NICOLE
Ohhh...
SONIC
So Marble Zone, huh?
SALLY
Yep. Do your best!
SONIC
See ya!
He SPEEDS AWAY, but FALLS DOWN from how fast he's going.
Sally walks over, CONCERNED.
SALLY
You know, Sonic, I'm worried about
you.
SONIC
(bummed)
Don't wanna hear it.
FADE
SONIC
Mondo uncool!
He curls into a ball and takes a LEAP OF FAITH over the lava,
silently praying to survive. He does. He uncurls himself.
SONIC
I did it! Phew!
SONIC
Hey, will you cut that out?
SONIC
That was easy...
SONIC
(in pain)
Yikes, boiling hot! Ow ow ow OWWWWW -
BERDANETTE!
BUNNIE
Oh my stars! A hurt hedgehog!
SONIC
Are you here to help me?
BUNNIE
Of COURSE I am! You musta been burnt
by that scorching lava! Tell you what
- how would ya like me to show you the
way outta here?
SONIC
That would be way past cool. By the
way, who are you?
BUNNIE
Why none other than the fabulous
Bunnie Rabbot! Who're you?
SONIC
Sonic the Hedgehog! I'm the quickest
hedgehog round!
BUNNIE
Cute. Let's get moving.
SONIC
Hey Bunnie, why do you have robot
parts?
BUNNIE
Oh, these? I was nearly roboticized.
A flashback starts.
DISSOLVE TO:
DR. ROBOTNIK
5...4...3... wait, what's going on?
BUNNIE
(angry)
W-w-WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?! You
RUINED me!
Bunnie waves as Sonic speeds off and minds the lava this
time. Soon, it starts to get dark.
SONIC
Where oh where will I find a place to
sleep?
SONIC
What- who- where am I?
(Pause)
Oh that's right. I'm saving the world
from Dr. Robotnik.
DISSOLVE TO:
SONIC
Whoooooa! Yeah! Whoo! Ow ow ouch,
okay, that's enough.
LAVA PIT
________
SONIC
Hey Robotnik! I thought we settled
this the last time!
DR. ROBOTNIK
I'm afraid not, Sonic. Last time was
just only the beginning!
SONIC
Oh yeah?
SONIC
See you later, Robo-Bogus!
CROSSFADE
DR. ROBOTNIK
Scratch! Grounder! Coconuts! Try and
catch Sonic for me! That hedgehog's
ruining my plan!
SCRATCH
Oh we will, Doctor!
COCONUTS
Just you wait!
GROUNDER
This time we won't be dumb bots!
GROUNDER
I don't know; I felt like saying that.
ACT IV
______
SONIC
I hate being slow, but...
SALLY
Sonic!
ROTOR
I've heard about you!
BUNNIE
How's my sugah hog?
SONIC
Hey dudes! Long time no see!
SALLY
Nicole, tell Sonic about Spring Yard
Zone.
NICOLE
Will do.
NICOLE (V.O.)
One of the most hip and happening
places on South Island; Spring Yard
Zone is the largest city in the area.
It has an urban, pinball-like
environment.
SONIC
Do you know where I can get a bite to
eat? 'Cause I'm starving!
BUNNIE
Come on, sugah.
CASHIER
Welcome to Spring Yard Pizzeria...
cutie. What would you like to order?
SONIC
A pepperoni pizza slice and a cola!
CASHIER
(giggles)
Sure thing, sweetie.
SONIC
(whispering)
She's hitting on me!
BUNNIE
(whispering, flabbergasted)
Sonic!
CASHIER
Here ya go!
She WINKS SLYLY and walks off. Sonic tries to ignore her and
BITES into his pizza. He cracks open his COLA and takes a
LONG CHUG from it. Setting it down, he LICKS HIS LIPS, SIGHS
in satisfaction, but then burps. Bunnie gets angry.
BUNNIE
(angry)
Sonic!
SONIC
What?
BUNNIE
(angry)
You forgot to say something.
SONIC
Oh yeah. Excuse me.
SCRATCH
Grounder, be ready to catch Sonic!
GROUNDER
Oh I will Scratch! I will!
COCONUTS
You guys!
SCRATCH
(simultaneously with Grounder)
What?
COCONUTS
Sonic's coming!
GROUNDER
Ready? Now!
SONIC
Hey! Who got me all tangled up?
Scratch, Grounder and Coconuts all jump out of the bushes and
LAUGH.
COCONUTS
Gotcha, Sonic!
SCRATCH
Our boss will surely love this!
SONIC
Hey, you must be built by Dr.
Robotnik!
GROUNDER
Yes we are! I'm Grounder,
(points to Scratch)
this is Scratch,
(points to Coconuts)
and this is Coconuts!
COCONUTS
(nods his head ecstatically)
I'm Robotnik's favorite!
SONIC
Well you dumb bots ain't going
anywhere with this blue blur!
He REVS UP his feet and BURSTS out of the net with a spin
attack. He hits Scratch, then Coconuts, then Grounder along
the way. They all COLLAPSE INTO A HEAP.
GROUNDER
Dumb blue hedgehog...
SCRATCH
Why can't we capture Sonic?!
COCONUTS
I know, right? It sucks!
SONIC
Here we go again...
He jumps in.
DISSOLVE TO:
SONIC
Whoo-hoo! Yea!
DISSOLVE TO:
SONIC
Hey Robobogus! Miss me?
DR. ROBOTNIK
Oh, yes, I surely have. I believe
you've also met my henchmen, too?
SONIC
Oh, yeah; Scratch and Grounder and
that monkey dude.
DR. ROBOTNIK
It's COCONUTS!
FADE
DR. ROBOTNIK
Snooping as usual, I see?
SCRATCH
We're sorry Robotnik!
GROUNDER
Really, we are!
DR. ROBOTNIK
I've had enough of this! If you're
going to fail me one more time, I'll
send you to the scrapyard!
SCRATCH
(with Grounder)
No no no no no...
COCONUTS
I'll keep on trying hard for you,
Robotnik! I BELIEVE IN YOU!
CROSSFADE
Sonic finds his way into a FLOODED STONE TUNNEL deep below
the surface of South Island. Labyrinth Zone. The area
should've been relatively untouched, but Robotnik decided to
lay all sorts of devious traps round the area like spiked
balls on chains and heads that shoot fireballs, among others.
The actual labyrinth itself has STRANGE CARVING in some of
the stone blocks, depicting EAGLES AND OCTOPI, among a few
other things.
SONIC
(irises shrunk in shock)
Uh-oh.
SONIC
Whatever it takes...
Sonic DIVES IN, looking for any air bubbles. He's gonna teach
himself how to swim so he can save the world! He sees a SHARK
BADNIK propelling to and fro. Considering sharks are his
favorite animals, he kind of feels bad for destroying it. A
bluebird that looks a bit like Flicky pops out. We say that
because it reminds Sonic of Flicky. As he pops out of the
water, feeling somewhat better now and braver than before, he
sits on a stony terrain and begins to ponder.
SONIC
(thinking to himself)
I gotta get myself over this; I wanna
save the world! That bluebird...
reminds me of Flicky!
SONIC
(yelling)
HEY BUTTNIK! I'M NOT SCARED! TRY AND
GET ME, CREEP!
DISSOLVE TO:
SONIC
Only one left!
DISSOLVE TO:
Sonic jumps out of the ring and continues the perilous trip
thru Labyrinth Zone. Finally, he reaches Robotnik, who's
waiting for him with an Egg-O-Matic surrounded by Air
Bubbles. Sonic shakes his fist at Robotnik.
SONIC
Still trying to knock me out, huh?
I'll have you know I almost conquered
my worst fear in order to-
SONIC
Hey! Where'd he go?
SONIC
I know - I'll do a Super Sonic Spin
Attack.
SONIC
I win again, egghead!
DR. ROBOTNIK
Curse you hedgehog!
LUISA
HIIIII SONIC-HOG!
SONIC
(grunts)
Oh, no. Luisa. How did you get here?
LUISA
It's okay. Luisa will explain! Luisa
and Porker Lewis came here to make
sure Sonic-hog was fine!
PORKER
Settle down, Luisa. Anyway, yeah, we
just wanted to check on you.
SONIC
Honestly, she scares me.
PORKER
Once you get to know her, she isn't
all that bad.
LUISA
Oh-oh! Star Light Zone is next! Go
stop Dr. Robobobobobotnik and collect
the big green rocks, Sonic-hog!
PORKER LUISA
Good luck! Good luck!
FADE
SONIC
Well this is a nice surprise.
SONIC
(thinking out loud)
So these Badniks are destructible! Ha!
I'm coming for you!
DISSOLVE TO:
Sonic has the time of his life being span round, flipped
round, and flying all over the place. Minding the false
exits, he makes his way to the sixth and last CHAOS EMERALD.
He approaches the center and SNAGS the EMERALD.
SONIC
Yes!
DISSOLVE TO:
VECTOR
Hey! Who are you?
SONIC
I'm Sonic the Hedgehog. I'm saving the
world from that no good, berserk-o Dr.
Robotnik!
MACH
That's so cool, man! I'm Mach Rabbit;
these are my friends. Vector the
Crocodile, Max Monkey, and Sharps the
Chicken.
MAX
I'm the bassist in a starting-out
group we call the Knothole Knuts.
VECTOR
I play keyboard!
SHARPS
Dude, shut up, Vector. Uhh, so yeah,
MACH
I play the drums.
SONIC
Way past cool! Mind if I show you my
state-of-the art talents?
SHARPS
Sure!
SONIC
Ahem.
(singing)
"Am I strong enough? Am I cool enough?
Will I be able to save the day? I
guess I'm ready, up for whatever, so
I'm coming to save the day."
MAX
That was RAD. You know what? You're
gonna be our lead singer.
SONIC
Great! Right on! Neat-o! Anyway, I
gotta roll. Got a world to save.
VECTOR
See you!
Sonic rolls off out on the LONG ROAD, HUMMING. He SPIN JUMPS
onto a SEE-SAW. Dr. Robotnik descends in his mobile, with an
UNDERSIDE that DROPS MINES.
SONIC
I'll undermine you back, Buttnik!
SONIC
Oh just you wait, Robotnik. I know
where your base is. Because Sally told
me it.
DISSOLVE TO:
SALLY
He's got his base in Scrap Brain Zone.
Nicole, where's that?
NICOLE
Looks like it's off the coast of Star
Light Zone.
DISSOLVE TO:
ROSIE
Hey, it says someone's breached Dr.
Robotnik's base.
CHEVY
Who?
ROSIE
Seems like it's a hedgehog named
Sonic!
BERNADETTE
My son? No way! It can't be!
Berdanette FAINTS.
REPORTER
Breaking news: Station Square native
Sonic the Hedgehog may as well defeat
dastardly Dr. Robotnik for good!
MADONNA
(gasp)
He really made it this far?!
MARIA
Hey spikeface.
SONIC
Madon- what, who's this?
MARIA
I'm Maria. The good doc's daughter.
You've come so far.
SONIC
No way! That evil bogus Robo has a
DAUGHTER? ...Who's the mother?
MARIA
None of your beeswax, blue blunder!
MARIA
(singing)
Yum yum yum vanilla maple, co-co-co-
cookies! Ginger snappy, oatmeal
raisin, yum yum yum!
MARIA
(singing)
Chocolate chippy, mocha creamy, oh
cookie loony! Ginger snappy, oatmeal
raisin, give me some!
Sonic tries to SWIPE the cookie, but Maria pulls her hand
away.
MARIA
(singing)
Yummy yummy yum, there's toaster
Fed up with Maria taking the cookie away, Sonic LAUNCHES his
SPIN ATTACK at Maria, KNOCKING THE COOKIE out of her hands.
He picks it up and eats it.
MARIA
(weakly)
I'll get you yet...!
ACT V
_____
SNIVELY
Oh, no!
(screams like a girl)
Sonic stops.
SONIC
This is it... the Final Zone. I can't
turn back... I've only gotten so far!
Madonna? Chico? Bernadette? They're
probably all in great danger right
now! Alright! Here I come, Dr.
Robotnik!
DR. ROBOTNIK
(laughs)
You've made it, pesky little rodent.
Do you think you can actually put my
master plan to an end?
SONIC
Of course. I've taken you down in
every other zone, what do you expect?
DR. ROBOTNIK
We shall see!
SONIC
Super... Sonic... SPIN... ATTACK!
DR. ROBOTNIK
I hate that hedgehog! Hate, hate,
HATE!
(out of breath)
I hate that hedgehog...
SONIC
HELP!
(echoes)
SONIC
Thanks, dude.
SHARPS
Anytime.
FADE
Sonic and Sharps land back in Green Hill Zone. All is BRIGHT
AND BEAUTIFUL again, with COLOURFUL FLOWERS sprouting and
LITTLE ANIMALS roaming happily. Everyone Sonic met on his
journey runs up to him, APPLAUDING.
SALLY
You did it! I knew you could.
VECTOR
We're gonna have a concert tonight.
Wanna practice?
SONIC
Sure.
FADE
ANTON
You saved Mobius!
MABEL
I'm so proud of you!
CASSANDRA
It was so scary being under attack!
FLICKY
All my hopes and prayers went to you.
CHICO
I never thought the day would come
when so many people would like you.
SONIC
(shakes head)
Me neither.
BERNADETTE
My dear son! You're alive!
CHEVY
You really stopped Dr. Robotnik?
SONIC
Yep, I did, dad.
MADONNA
You're a hero to us all.
SONIC
Thank you Madonna, you blonde
bombshell, you.
BARBARA
Good evening, Mobians! I'm Barbara
Wallaby; let's get right into the
news! Tonight, we have the star in the
making Sonic the Hedgehog, who single-
handedly took down Dr. Robotnik and
his plans to take over Mobius!
SONIC
You heard her, everybody! I'm
warpspeed!
(winks)
BARBARA
Now warpspeed, tell me about yourself.
Anything you'd like to share that the
public doesn't know yet?
SONIC
Uh... um...
(a bit embarrassed)
I-I take rides in my folks' tumble
dryer when they're not looking. They
don't like it.
BARBARA
(chuckles)
Oh Sonic, you cheeky chap. And this
heroic hedgehog's the lead singer of a
rock band named after him; they're
going to hold their first ever concert
tonight in Mobius Park! Stick round
for more news, right here on MBC!
SONIC
Let's keep a big smile on, right from
the first song!
FADE TO BLACK