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MOBIUS REDRAWN

Sonic the Hedgehog

Written by

Danielle Pluzsik

Based on characters by Sega and Sonic Team

©2018-2021 Turquoise
Productions
ACT I
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FADE IN:

EXT. STATION SQUARE - DOWNTOWN - DAY


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The CAMERA PANS round an INNER CITY NEIGHBORHOOD, looking


like NYC circa 1991 and Setagaya circa 1971.

TITLE: SONIC THE HEDGEHOG

ANTHROPOMORPHIC ANIMAL CITIZENS are roaming the streets of


the city. A DINER, a SODA SHOP, and an ARCADE line the
sidewalks. A train station in the distance. BIG AND SMALL
BUILDINGS fill the urban environment.

CROSSFADE

EXT. STATION SQUARE - KALINSKE STREET - DAY


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The CAMERA ZOOMS IN on an APARTMENT. It's towering, much like


the other buildings neighboring it. We ZOOM into the second
floor, third door.

INT. SONIC'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - DAY


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A BROWN, FEMALE HEDGEHOG is packing her son's BROWN BACKPACK.


Her son, a BLUE HEDGEHOG, is standing next to her. These are
BERNADETTE (35) and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (10.)

BERNADETTE
Have a good day at school, Sonic!

SONIC
No prob, mom!

Sonic puts on his backpack and walks out the door.

INT. SONIC'S APARTMENT - ELEVATOR - DAY


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Sonic enters the ELEVATOR, where a BELLHOP is waiting for


him.

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

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sometimes you're stuck with your day


job?

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.

EXT. STATION SQUARE - DOWNTOWN - DAY


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Sonic tries to navigate the crowded neighborhood, but


occasionally bumps into people. Finally, out of breath, he
reaches his school.

INT. STATION SQUARE ELEMENTARY - ROOM 3A - DAY


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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.

They're interrupted by their teacher, MRS. WINSLOW, clearing


their throat.

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MRS. WINSLOW
Everyone did their homework last
night, besides Sonic.

Sonic looks up to see Mrs. Winslow standing in front of him.

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 glances at Sonic.

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 and Chico redirect their attention to Mrs. Winslow as


the lesson starts.

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EXT. STATION SQUARE ELEMENTARY - SCHOOLYARD - DAY


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Sonic runs out on the BLACKTOP. Chico waves by a tree and


comes over.

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?

He approaches a MALE CHINCHILLA. As calm and natural as he


can be, he introduces himself.

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?

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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, QUITE ANGRILY, turns to Chico.

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!

A group of KIDS pass by - a FEMALE FOX, a MALE LIZARD, and a


MALE MINK.

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.

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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-

Sonic begins to CRY.

CHICO
Oh, no! No, no, not in public! Stop!
Don't cry! Or they'll see you!

Too late, as Sonic BURSTS OUT IN TEARS and COLLAPSES.


Everyone notices him and BURSTS OUT LAUGHING. Sonic's FACE
FLUSHES.

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!

Others join in on the mink as he taunts Sonic.

KIDS
(sing-songy)
Sonic's a loser! Sonic's a loser!
Sonic's a loser! Sonic's a-

A WHISTLE BLOWS, signaling everybody to go back inside.

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.

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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...

EXT. STATION SQUARE ELEMENTARY - OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL - DAY


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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.

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EXT. STATION SQUARE - OVERPASS - DAY


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While walking, a few BULLIES surround him. One is a LIZARD


(not the same one from earlier), another is a BROWN BAT
wearing a GREEN BACKWARDS CAP and a GREY SWEATSHIRT, another
is a PUDGY YELLOW RAT wearing a PURPLE VEST with RED OUTLINES
and a GREEN SIDEWAYS CAP, another is a TEAL FEMALE ECHIDNA
wearing a RED SHIRT and DENIM JEANS, and another is an ORANGE
MOUSE.

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!

They all laugh as Sonic, TEARS welling up in his eyes again,


takes off RUNNING down the street. The kids follow him.

What Sonic doesn't notice, however, is a GIANT BARREL that


factory workers just brought out of a truck. The barrel's
just STANDING LONE in the road, which is actually a bit
dangerous. Sonic RUNS RIGHT INTO THE BARREL and TRIPS OVER
IT, sending GREEN GOOP flying everywhere and COVERING him.
The kids laugh.

SONIC
(exasperated grunt)
Stop laughing!

The kids just laugh even harder and point at him.

SONIC
Ow! Get this sticky stuff off me!

A GREEN AURA faintly GLOWS round Sonic, and it grows larger.

SONIC
Huh? I-I'm glowing!

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The kids gasp.

ECHIDNA
Someone call a doctor. This could end
up fatal.

The rat RUNS AWAY, presumably to call a doctor. Sonic begins


SPARKING and suffers PAINFUL ELECTRICAL SHOCKS. He screams.

BAT
Oh my God, is he all right?

MOUSE
I hope he is... he might die!

Sonic continues screaming and gasps for breath.

SONIC
(strained)
Someone... please... help... me!

The kids look on in HORROR as Sonic gets zapped. Then,


suddenly, it STOPS. Sonic PASSES OUT. The echidna runs over
to Sonic and tries to wake him up.

LIZARD
Check for a pulse!

ECHIDNA
I am!

She feels Sonic's chest. His heart is still beating.

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.

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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!

Sonic RUNS OFF, but AT THE SPEED OF SOUND. He leaves a BLUE


STREAK behind. The kids all gasp.

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...

EXT. STATION SQUARE - KALINSKE STREET - DAY


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Sonic is also VISIBLY SHOCKED at the speed he's going.

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SONIC
Wooooaaaah! I gotta STOP!

He SKIDS TO A HALT in front of his apartment.

SONIC
How do I tell Mom about this...?

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ACT II
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INT. SONIC'S APARTMENT - LOBBY - DAY


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Sonic enters his apartment and tries to get everybody's


attention.

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!

A MALE RABBIT wearing an OLD WHITE T-SHIRT and a FEMALE CAT


with BLUISH-PURPLE HAIR wearing a PINK TURTLENECK look at
him.

CAT
Are you sure?

SONIC
Yes, just watch!

Sonic RUNS round IN A CIRCLE. Everyone's surprised to see his


FEET become a CIRCULAR BLUR. Sonic stops, exhausted.
Everybody claps.

RABBIT
Bravo!

Sonic TAKES A BOW, then SPEEDS into the elevator.

SONIC
Haven't you heard? You can call me
Super Sonic from now on.

BELLHOP
Did you tell your parents about this?

Sonic gulps.

INT. SONIC'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - DAY


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Sonic tries his best to act normal as he explains to his


mother and father, CHEVY (36), about what happened.

SONIC
...and then when I woke up, I ran
home, but I ran so fast, I broke the
sound barrier!

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BERNADETTE
Can you show us?

SONIC
Of course!

He RUNS AT HIGH SPEED and back, DIZZYING Bernadette and her


husband. He stops and pants.

CHEVY
We've got to take him to a doctor.

INT. STATION SQUARE MEDICAL - EXAMINATION ROOM - DAY


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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...

They go into ANOTHER ROOM.

INT. STATION SQUARE MEDICAL - X-RAY ROOM - DAY


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Dr. Kimura puts Sonic in front of an X-RAY MACHINE. It still


doesn't show how Sonic got his speed.

DR. KIMURA
This isn't enough. I think he needs an
MRI.

INT. STATION SQUARE MEDICAL - MRI ROOM - DAY


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So she gives Sonic an MRI. Cut to Dr. Kimura and Sonic


standing with Bernadette.

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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!

EXT. STATION SQUARE - KALINSKE STREET - DAY


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The CAR pulls up back at the apartment. Sonic, Bernadette,


and Chevy come out. Bernadette SCOOPS Sonic INTO HER ARMS and
follows Chevy into the building.

INT. SONIC'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - DAY


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Bernadette is still carrying Sonic, who looks confused. She


sets him down on a CHAIR and starts to lecture him.

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.

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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.

Sonic sighs and storms upstairs.

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...?

INT. STATION SQUARE ELEMENTARY - HALL - DAY


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The next Monday at school, Sonic tells Chico about what


happened.

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.

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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?

Sonic nods his head as Chico smiles.

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:

INT. STATION SQUARE ELEMENTARY - ROOM 3A - DAY


______________________________________________

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.

Sonic turns over in his chair to look in the rat's direction.


He ANGRILY GROWLS at her.

MRS. WINSLOW
Sonic, YOU did this.

FADE

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EXT. STATION SQUARE ELEMENTARY - OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL - DAY


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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 skids to a halt and turns round.

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.

Sonic ZOOMS OUT with a BLUE BLUR.

EXT. STATION SQUARE - MELTZER AND SENOUE - DAY


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Bernadette's car pulls up at a CONCRETE PARKING LOT behind a


PATHMARK. The door opens, and Sonic is let out.

BERDANETTE
Have fun!

SONIC
All righto!

Chico walks up to Sonic.

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CHICO
You made it!

SONIC
So tell me, Chico. Where's the cool
kids? Where's the in crowd?

CHICO
Right this way.

Sonic follows Chico past VENDORS selling food and hosting


games, a FERRIS WHEEL, and a TRABANT. A few KIDS are seen
hanging out by the PICNIC BENCHES. One's a BIRD, one's a PIG,
one's a MOUSE, one's a PENGUIN, one's a WALRUS, one's a
BLUEBIRD, one's a CANARY, and one's a RAINBOW-STRIPED MOLLY
CAT. The bullies from earlier are also there.

SONIC
Yo peepz! I'm Sonic. Sonic the
Hedgehog!

Some of the kids who know Sonic as a "loser" all GROAN.

PIG
Sonic? Aren't you that hedgehog people
call a freak?

SONIC
(Shaking his head)
Uh-uh. Watch this!

He runs at his supersonic speed in a FIGURE EIGHT. Then he


stops and STRIKES A POSE. The kids APPLAUD.

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

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nothing else. Thank you!

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!

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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?

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FLICKY
I do!

ANTON
Me too!

SONIC
Me three!

EMILY
Then what're we waiting for? Let's go!

CROSSFADE

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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!

The ride soon turns them COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN. The


CARNIVAL-GOERS scream in FEAR and HAPPINESS, and so do Sonic
and Chico. Sonic GAGS.

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SONIC
(nauseated)
Why did we get on this?! I feel like
I'm gonna fall out!

Suddenly, we cut to FLICKY watching as Chico VOMITS all over


the place. Sonic can't hold it in, either, and SPEWS as well.
Not only did the vomit stain the entire inside of their car,
but it flew OUT THE WINDOW and onto some PASSERBYS and PEOPLE
IN LINE, according to Flicky's reaction. CASSANDRA is notably
covered in it.

CASSANDRA (O.S.)
What the?! THIS IS DISGUSTING!

SONIC (O.S.)
Chico! Gross, man!

CHICO (O.S.)
Sonic! UNCOOL, DUDE!

We go back to Sonic and Chico. They scream their heads off


until the ride ends. The operator unlocks the car, the door
swings open, and Sonic and Chico come out looking GREEN,
SICK, and DIZZY. Flicky, JOE, and a now clean Cassandra run
up to them.

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 shrugs as he and Chico SULK to the nearest porta-potty.

SONIC
I never want to go thru anything like
that again!

CUT TO:

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EXT. STATION SQUARE - MELTZER AND SENOUE - DUSK - CONTINUOUS


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Bernadette pulls up at the CURB. Sonic is sitting at a bench.


The car door opens and Sonic hops in.

BERNADETTE'S CAR
________________

Sonic BUCKLES UP as Berdanette drives back to the apartment.

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.

Sonic nods his head in a COY way.

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

EXT. STATION SQUARE - MELTZER AND SENOUE - DAY


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A day later, Sonic and Chico are back at the carnival.

CHICO
It was sure rad of your mom to invite
me along.

SONIC
She wants me to have fun with my new
friends!

LUISA runs up to Sonic and Chico.

LUISA
A-B-C-D-E-F-G, it's Luisa, yipee!

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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?

Chico nods his head and GIVES A THUMBS UP.

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!

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CUT TO:

EXT. STATION SQUARE - MELTZER AND SENOUE - FERRIS WHEEL - DAY


_____________________________________________________________

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 turns round to see that Luisa is gone. He then


eventually spots Luisa cartwheeling off hollering. Sonic
speeds, LEAVING A TRAIL. Suddenly, he FALLS DOWN.

SONIC
Ah!

Luisa stops and turns.

LUISA
Sonic-hog okay?

Chico runs over.

CHICO
Are you alright, bud?

Sonic gets up.

SONIC
'Course I am.

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CHICO
You should really watch where you're
going, running so fast.

INT. SOMEWHERE UNKNOWN - MECHANICAL BASE - DAY


______________________________________________

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!

Snively promptly shuts up.

MARIA
Initiating roboticizer!

She SLAMS A BUTTON on the computer's control panel.

EXT. SOUTH ISLAND - DAY


_______________________

A LUSH, TRANQUIL ISLAND standing lone in the sea slowly gets


consumed by METALLIC MACHINERY. A BEAUTIFUL CANYON starts to
SHAKE as a HUMUNGOUS, HI-TECH BASE rises from the ground.
SMALL ANIMALS scuttle off in fear.

INT. SOMEWHERE UNKNOWN - MECHANICAL BASE - DAY


______________________________________________

Ivo, Maria, and Snively look on at the base setting itself


up.

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DR. ROBOTNIK
With Scrap Brain Zone, I'll have
Mobius at our mercy!

He starts laughing, followed by Maria and Snively.

EXT. SOUTH ISLAND - DAY


_______________________

We zoom out on the partly-mechanized South Island.

CUT TO BLACK

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ACT III
_______

INT. STATION SQUARE ARCADE - DAY


________________________________

Sonic is playing ALIEN SYNDROME. Chico and JOHNNY are


watching. Suddenly, a BLUE-HAIRED WOODCHUCK WOMAN, ROSIE,
bursts into the building.

ROSIE
Attention, everyone! Evacuate the
building now!

Sonic jolts and immediately stops playing the game. He turns


round to face Rosie.

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 takes a look at the game.

ROSIE
I appreciate your effort in training
for the incoming invasion.

She takes Sonic by the arm.

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ROSIE
C'mon, kid.

She speedwalks Sonic out. Chico and Johnny follow, and soon
do the rest of the citizens.

EXT. STATION SQUARE - DOWNTOWN - DAY


____________________________________

Everybody is gathered on the sidewalk, in front of their


houses, etc. Rosie takes Sonic to his parents.

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!

Rosie and Sonic's parents shush him on.

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!

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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.

INT. SONIC'S APARTMENT - LOBBY - DAY


____________________________________

Sonic enters the apartment to see everybody SHOCKED and IN A


PANIC.

SONIC
Please, don't panic!

They continue to do so.

SONIC
I said, don't panic!

But they still do.

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.

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Neat-o. Why don't we be friends?

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.

He runs into the elevator and motions for the bellhop to


press the second button. He nods and does so.

INT. SONIC'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - DAY


__________________________________________

Sonic walks into his room to see a BUSTY, BLONDE BOMBSHELL


wearing a RED MID-CUT DRESS and RED HEELS waiting for him.
Her name's MADONNA (28.)

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

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both eat.

SONIC'S ROOM
____________

Later, it's night time. Madonna is rocking a TIRED Sonic to


sleep.

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
___________

He goes into the dining room, where Madonna is making


breakfast.

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

EXT. STATION SQUARE - KALINSKE STREET - DAY


___________________________________________

Sonic runs out as Madonna looks on. She waves.

MADONNA
Goodbye!

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SONIC
Goodbye!

Sonic BUILDS UP MOMENTUM until he's running at the speed of


sound again. He passes the majority of buildings in Station
Square and Central City, gravel scraping at his feet. Soon,
he's out of the city and into the Mobius countryside.

EXT. MOBIUS COUNTRYSIDE - DAY


_____________________________

It's a NICE WOODLAND AREA, yet it'll become overran by


machinery if Sonic doesn't live up to his promise and save
the day. TALL TREES line the DIRT ROAD Sonic zooms down, his
FEET WHIRLING LIKE A WHEEL. The WIND delivers a COOL BREEZE
that RUSTLES HIS SPINES. He's getting adjusted to his new
speed. The area becomes surrounded by an OCEAN. SEAGULLS are
heard CHIRPING in the distance, and a CHECKERED TERRAIN
dotted with PALM TREES is visible. Sonic's close to SOUTH
ISLAND. Finally, he speeds up a bit, feeling the adrenaline
rush. The moment he arrives at South Island, he stops... and
falls down.

EXT. SOUTH ISLAND - DAY


_______________________

Sonic gets up, only to be greeted with the SERENE view of


South Island. A RED-HAIRED FEMALE CHIPMUNK wearing a BLUE
VEST and BLUE BOOTS notices him, and comes over. This is
SALLY ACORN (15.)

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.

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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?

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SALLY
Just ahead.

SONIC
Gotcha, bye!

He races off, leaving Sally and Nicole behind.

EXT. GREEN HILL ZONE - DAY


__________________________

Sonic treds into GREEN HILL ZONE, a ROLLING GREEN HILLSIDE


near the outskirts of South Island. This area is easily
recognizable with its ODD, CHECKERED DIRT, but aside from
that, it is relatively standard, with TALL PALM TREES and
LARGE, COLOURFUL FLOWERS scattered round the plains. Sonic
builds up speed and BLASTS OFF, rolling thru a LOOP and thru
a PATH CUT THRU THE GROUND. He sees a SPRING coming, and
jumps up and BOUNCES on it. As the spring sends him thru THE
AIR, he flies thru THREE GOLDEN RINGS which imbue him with
energy. However, when he comes back down, he collides HEAD-
FIRST with a ROBOTIC LADYBUG, which causes him to lose his
sense of strength and scatters the rings round him. ANGERED,
Sonic recollects the rings and jumps on the ladybug. The
robotic encasing BREAKS, and a SMALL BUNNY jumps out.

SONIC
Wait a minute... that bunny was
captured by Dr. Robotnik and turned
into a robot!

Sonic runs off. He crosses a bridge and passes a checkpoint.


Then he runs past a huge sign. Skidding to a halt, Sonic sits
down, exhausted.

SONIC
(sigh)
Phew.

Sally comes running and panting. She's holding her phone.

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

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emeralds do wondrous things, like


keeping islands in balance or granting
you invisibility, invincibility,
immortality, and the power of life.

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 jumps right into a GIANT RING that suddenly appears


before him.

SONIC
Hey! Whoa!

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SPECIAL STAGE - BETWEEN SPACE AND TIME


___________________________________________

Sonic has entered the SPECIAL STAGE, a.k.a. the WARP OF


CONFUSION. He's sent ROLLING DOWN a SPINNING MAZE of PINBALL
BUMPERS and BELLS. In the background, there are BIRDS
MORPHING INTO FLOWERS and other oddities. Sonic gets
NAUSEATED.

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SONIC
(nauseated)
I think I need a barf bag...

Sonic remembers the carnival ride and how he never wanted to


go thru anything like it again. Welp, too bad. Sonic manages
to get to the VERY HEART of the Warp, where he finds a
COLORFUL STONE. Suddenly, he remembers what Sally said about
the Chaos Emeralds.

SONIC
This's a Chaos Emerald!

He SPINS OUT of the Warp.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. GREEN HILL ZONE - DAY


__________________________

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.

EXT. GREEN HILL ZONE - LARGE, OPEN FIELD - DAY


______________________________________________

A FLYING MECHA descends upon Sonic, causing him to move out


of the way. In the mecha is Dr. Robotnik.

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!

Dr. Robotnik PRESSES A BUTTON in his mech, which makes a


GIANT, CHECKERED WRECKING BALL on a CHAIN pop out from the
bottom. Sonic is dumbfounded.

SONIC
Oh... he's got a wrecking ball... Well
in any case, YOU'RE GOING DOWN!

Sonic gets out of the ball's path of destruction. DODGING any


further attempts to crush him, he CURLS INTO A SPIKY SPHERE
and LAUNCHES HIMSELF at the mecha. This sends it FLYING BACK.
Sonic CHUCKLES, learning its' weakness, and ROLLS INTO A BALL

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again. He AIMS and THRUSTS HIMSELF at the mecha. As soon as


he UNCURLS, he sees the wrecking ball COMING TOWARD HIM ABOUT
TO CRUSH HIM! He JUMPS, SPINS INTO A BALL, and FLIES STRAIGHT
INTO THE CENTER of the mech. The impact is so strong, the
mech EXPLODES! Sonic uncurls, walks out of the way, and
watches as Robotnik rages.

DR. ROBOTNIK
Curse you!

SONIC
Nice try, Buttnik.

Dr. Robotnik FLIES AWAY as Sonic runs to find a CAPSULE with


a SPRING atop it. He jumps on the spring and the capsule
EXPLODES, letting THOUSANDS UPON THOUSANDS OF ANIMALS free.
Sonic smiles.

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!

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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.

Sally sighs and shrugs as Sonic picks himself up and


continues running.

FADE

EXT. MARBLE ZONE - HILLTOPS - DAY


_________________________________

Closer to the centre of South Island, this area contains the


ruins of an ancient civilization. Somewhere along the line, a
freak accident occurred and flooded the area with lava,
causing it to become a main staple of the area. Underground,
one can find ancient contraptions such as moving glass
pillars, destructible blocks, and wall openings that spit
fireballs on occasion. Sonic runs thru the GRASSY HILLS,

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until he sees terrain broken apart by lava.

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!

Until he gets smacked in the face by a SPIKY, ROBOTIC


CATERPILLAR!

SONIC
Hey, will you cut that out?

He has no choice but to BOP IT ON THE HEAD with a SPIN


ATTACK. Continuing on, he drops underground and sees a medium
sized BLOCK. Then he sees a PLUNGER with spikes attached to
the bottom. He pushes the block onto the plunger and it
suddenly falls, with him on it.

SONIC
That was easy...

He moves on ahead, only to TRIP right into LAVA. This is


AGONIZING for him.

SONIC
(in pain)
Yikes, boiling hot! Ow ow ow OWWWWW -
BERDANETTE!

He manages to climb out WRITHING AND CRYING. He cries for


what seems like a half an hour, until a FEMALE BUNNY with
METALLIC LEGS and a METALLIC ARM notices and runs over. She's
BUNNIE RABBOT (15.)

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?

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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.

Bunnie lifts Sonic up and carries him thruout the


subterranean mazes of Marble Zone, jumping over the
occasional lava pit. They finally emerge above ground and
Bunnie puts Sonic down.

SONIC
Hey Bunnie, why do you have robot
parts?

BUNNIE
Oh, these? I was nearly roboticized.

A flashback starts.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SOMEWHERE UNKNOWN - MECHANICAL BASE - DAY


______________________________________________

Dr. Robotnik has Bunnie CAPTURED.

DR. ROBOTNIK
5...4...3... wait, what's going on?

The machine goes OUT OF CONTROL and Robotnik gets ANGRY.


Bunnie EMERGES HALF-ROBOT.

BUNNIE
(angry)
W-w-WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME?! You
RUINED me!

Bunnie MOVES TOWARD Robotnik MENACINGLY, and is just about to


attack him when we return to reality.

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EXT. MARBLE ZONE - HILLTOPS - CONTINUOUS


________________________________________

Bunnie waves as Sonic speeds off and minds the lava this
time. Soon, it starts to get dark.

Sonic YAWNS. He takes a look round and only hears CRICKETS


CHIRPING. A ROBOTIC BAT swoops down, scaring the living
daylights out of him. He knocks it out with a Spin Attack and
a BLUEBIRD flutters out.

SONIC
Where oh where will I find a place to
sleep?

Sonic eventually decides to tear some GRASS out of the ground


and craft a makeshift blanket. He dozes off. The next
morning, Sonic wakes up with a yawn. It takes a while for him
to come to.

SONIC
What- who- where am I?
(Pause)
Oh that's right. I'm saving the world
from Dr. Robotnik.

He sits up and looks round. Nothing's happened since he


passed out. This means he can get going.

A GIANT RING appears out of thin air. Sonic gulps as he knows


what's coming, and jumps in.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SPECIAL STAGE - BETWEEN SPACE AND TIME


___________________________________________

Again, Sonic drops into the psychedelic maze of pinball


bumpers and other oddities. As he falls, he covers his mouth
and takes a deep breath to avoid getting sick. He spins thru
the dizzying maze, gets bumped round, and manages to find the
next CHAOS EMERALD. He SPINS out of the stage.

EXT. MARBLE ZONE - HILLTOPS - DAY


_________________________________

Sonic hops out of the ring as it disappears and sighs in


relief. Traveling underground, he outruns a SPIKED WEIGHT
trying to crush him. Since he isn't clearly looking where
he's going, he WALKS INTO A WALL. The wall opening spits a
FIREBALL at him. Luckily, he ducks just in time. Sonic
destroys some blocks and pops up above ground. For fun, he
curls into a ball and rolls thru the grass.

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SONIC
Whoooooa! Yeah! Whoo! Ow ow ouch,
okay, that's enough.

LAVA PIT
________

He uncurls himself, only to see he's standing in front of a


pool of lava. And who descends but Dr. Robotnik!

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?

Dr. Robotnik's mech shoots a FIREBALL from the bottom,


setting the platform Sonic is on ON FIRE! Thankfully, Sonic
jumps up before he can get burnt. He leaps over to the next
platform and SPIN JUMPS onto the mech. But it sets that
platform on fire! So Sonic jumps over to the previous
platform, which has been EXTINGUISHED, and Spin Jumps onto
the mech. Rinse and repeat, until Sonic has successfully
destroyed the mech. It explodes, and Robotnik is angry.

SONIC
See you later, Robo-Bogus!

He speeds off and destroys the capsule planted, releasing all


the animals inside.

CROSSFADE

INT. SOMEWHERE UNKNOWN - MECHANICAL BASE - DAY


______________________________________________

A ROOSTER ROBOT, a DRILL ROBOT, and a MONKEY ROBOT are all


listening to Dr. Robotnik.

DR. ROBOTNIK
Scratch! Grounder! Coconuts! Try and
catch Sonic for me! That hedgehog's
ruining my plan!

SCRATCH
Oh we will, Doctor!

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COCONUTS
Just you wait!

GROUNDER
This time we won't be dumb bots!

Scratch and Coconuts give Grounder a bewildered look.


Grounder shrugs.

GROUNDER
I don't know; I felt like saying that.

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ACT IV
______

EXT. SPRING YARD ZONE - DOWNTOWN - DAY


______________________________________

Our blue hero dashes into a POPULOUS CITY amongst a BRIGHT


MAGENTA SKY with cotton candy clouds. GREEN GARDENS all
round, Sonic is TIRED of all the running he's done and sits
on a BENCH to rest his feet for a while.

SONIC
I hate being slow, but...

Sally, Bunnie, and a PURPLE WALRUS named ROTOR all run up to


Sonic. They're accompanied by a CHICKEN named CHIRPS.

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.

A slideshow of Spring Yard Zone appears on Sally's phone,


surprising Sonic.

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 feels his stomach RUMBLE.

SONIC
Do you know where I can get a bite to
eat? 'Cause I'm starving!

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BUNNIE
Come on, sugah.

She takes Sonic by the arm and heads off.

INT/EXT. SPRING YARD PIZZERIA - DAY


___________________________________

"Walk Away" by Alanis plays as Sonic and Bunnie enter the


SPRING YARD PIZZERIA. Sonic sits on one of the PEDESTALS in
front of the bar. The CASHIER, a YOUNG ADULT BANDICOOT with
BLONDE HAIR and wearing a DEEP PINK LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, looks
at him with a SMILE and a TWINKLE in her eye.

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 looks confused. He turns and whispers to Bunnie.

SONIC
(whispering)
She's hitting on me!

BUNNIE
(whispering, flabbergasted)
Sonic!

The cashier comes back with the FOOD Sonic ordered.

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?

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BUNNIE
(angry)
You forgot to say something.

SONIC
Oh yeah. Excuse me.

He hangs his head SHEEPISHLY and gives off a sheepish smile


before finishing the rest of his pizza.

Scratch, Grounder and Coconuts are watching Sonic eat his


pizza from the WINDOW.

SCRATCH
Grounder, be ready to catch Sonic!

GROUNDER
Oh I will Scratch! I will!

Coconuts spots Sonic exiting the pizzeria.

COCONUTS
You guys!

SCRATCH
(simultaneously with Grounder)
What?

COCONUTS
Sonic's coming!

They all HIDE IN A BUSH as Sonic walks past. Scratch aims a


NET at him.

GROUNDER
Ready? Now!

Scratch shoots the net and it lands right over Sonic.

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!

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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!

EXT. SPRING YARD ZONE - PINBALL FOREST - DAY


____________________________________________

Sonic heads off thru the PINBALL-LIKE LANDSCAPE of Spring


Yard Zone. He generally enjoys himself. The next Warp of
Confusion ring shows up.

SONIC
Here we go again...

He jumps in.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SPECIAL STAGE - BETWEEN SPACE AND TIME


___________________________________________

By now, Sonic's getting used to the nauseous environment of


the Warp. He SPINS thru the maze, trying to reach the CENTER.
Being bumped round's starting to seem a bit fun, too.

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SONIC
Whoo-hoo! Yea!

He gets to the CENTER, grabs the EMERALD, and TELEPORTS out.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SPRING YARD ZONE - PINBALL FOREST - DAY


____________________________________________

Sonic reappears and the ring vanishes. He continues thru


Spring Yard Zone. After a while, he encounters Dr. Robotnik
on a BRIDGE MADE OF BLOCKS.

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!

With that, he slams a button on the control panel of his EGG-


O-MATIC and a SINGLE SPIKE descends from the bottom. It LIFTS
up the block Sonic is standing on! Luckily, Sonic jumps to
ANOTHER BLOCK and lands a HIT on the mobile. However, the
spike on the mobile lifts that block too! Sonic is forced to
jump from BLOCK TO BLOCK and hit the Egg-O-Matic from various
angles until it is defeated and Dr. Robotnik flies away in
anger. Sonic MOCKINGLY waves goodbye and speeds off to the
next area.

FADE

INT. SOMEWHERE UNKNOWN - MECHANICAL BASE - DAY


______________________________________________

Robotnik is ANGRY at his lackeys.

DR. ROBOTNIK
Snooping as usual, I see?

SCRATCH
We're sorry Robotnik!

GROUNDER
Really, we are!

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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!

Robotnik is BEWILDERED at his minion's behavior.

CROSSFADE

INT. LABYRINTH ZONE - TUNNELS - DAY


___________________________________

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 dodges a few FIREBALLS. He's running so fast he FALLS


DOWN again. However, a WAVE OF WATER brings him down a SLOPED
SURFACE. Sonic enjoys the waterslide at first, until he
realizes he's heading straight into a GIGANTIC POOL OF WATER!

SONIC
(irises shrunk in shock)
Uh-oh.

Sonic's irises grow back to normal as he TUMBLES DOWN, scared


for his life. He decides to SCREAM HIS HEAD OFF as the slide
dumps him into the pool.

Sonic is SUBMERGED, and desperately looking for a way above


to the surface. He starts COUGHING and GASPING for breath,
until he breathes in an AIR BUBBLE floating by. He DOGGY-
PADDLES thruout the water, taking a moment to breathe in
passing air bubbles. Finally, he "swims" up to the surface,
panting and PETRIFIED. As he's hyperventilating, he remembers
drowning in the pool in his youth.

SONIC
Whatever it takes...

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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 envisions a robotic Flicky, a robotic Joe Sushi, and a


robotic Chico! And then a robotic Berdanette and Chevy! Dr.
Robotnik, Maria, and Snively are watching over them,
laughing. Again, we return to reality, as Sonic is trying to
shoo away the bad thoughts.

Sonic decides he's had enough of being scared of water (for


now.) He jumps up on his own two feet.

SONIC
(yelling)
HEY BUTTNIK! I'M NOT SCARED! TRY AND
GET ME, CREEP!

Perfect timing, as a SPIKED BALL was about to swing into him.


He speeds off thru the zone, collecting Air Bubbles if he has
to go thru water, crossing BRIDGES that fall as he runs
across, and enjoying waterslides. He sees the Special Stage
ring open for him, and he jumps, possibly to escape the
water.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SPECIAL STAGE - BETWEEN SPACE AND TIME


___________________________________________

Sonic hollers in excitement as he enters the Warp of


Confusion. Completely used to the, well, confusing nature of
it, he spins round, enjoys being flung round, and reaches the
emerald in the center.

SONIC
Only one left!

He exits the Warp.

DISSOLVE TO:

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INT. LABYRINTH ZONE - TUNNELS - DAY


___________________________________

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-

But Robotnik is gone.

SONIC
Hey! Where'd he go?

Sonic gives chase. He finally catches up to the Egg-O-Matic


and starts BASHING INTO IT, grabbing Air Bubbles along the
way. But the Egg-O-Matic speeds up and zooms thru the cavern,
leading Sonic to run faster. Sonic makes his way thru the
dangerous passage, avoiding SPEARS coming from the side of
the wall.

SONIC
I know - I'll do a Super Sonic Spin
Attack.

So he does. He reaches the Egg-O-Matic again and HITS IT five


more times, causing it to EXPLODE.

SONIC
I win again, egghead!

DR. ROBOTNIK
Curse you hedgehog!

Dr. Robotnik flies away as Sonic speeds off outside the


tunnel.

EXT. LABYRINTH ZONE - OUTSIDE OF TUNNELS - DUSK


_______________________________________________

Sonic exits the zone, when all of a sudden, he hears a


familiar SQUEAL. It's Luisa.

LUISA
HIIIII SONIC-HOG!

SONIC
(grunts)
Oh, no. Luisa. How did you get here?

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LUISA
It's okay. Luisa will explain! Luisa
and Porker Lewis came here to make
sure Sonic-hog was fine!

Porker Lewis runs to catch up with Luisa.

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.

The three survey the SKYLINE.

LUISA
Oh-oh! Star Light Zone is next! Go
stop Dr. Robobobobobotnik and collect
the big green rocks, Sonic-hog!

Sonic's surprised at how Luisa knows this, but ignores and


runs off. Porker and Luisa wave.

PORKER LUISA
Good luck! Good luck!

FADE

EXT. STAR LIGHT ZONE - HIGHWAYS - NIGHT


_______________________________________

Sonic has entered a CITY that's UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION.


Robotnik used the incomplete and already dangerous landscape
to try and throw Sonic off his trail, hence the BOMBS on the
SEESAWS, the random fans, and the (technically)
indestructible Badniks.

SONIC
Well this is a nice surprise.

He bounces on CRABMEAT (a crab Badnik) a few times until a


CHIPMUNK pops out.

SONIC
(thinking out loud)
So these Badniks are destructible! Ha!
I'm coming for you!

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Running thru the city in construction, Sonic dodges a few


more DANGERS and TRAPS; then he spin jumps into the giant
ring that takes him to the last Special Stage.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. SPECIAL STAGE - BETWEEN SPACE AND TIME


___________________________________________

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!

He immediately WARPS OUT.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. STAR LIGHT ZONE - HIGHWAYS - NIGHT


_______________________________________

Sonic is FLUNG out of the ring and it disappears. He's


disappointed by the fact that was the last Special Stage, but
he shrugs it off and races to stop Robotnik. As Sonic runs
down the road, he runs into a CHICKEN, a CROCODILE, a MONKEY,
and a RABBIT. These are SHARPS, VECTOR, MAX, and MACH.

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,

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I'm on guitar. I do the rock.

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."

Sonic takes a bow. The group claps.

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!

He FLIPS the bombs back at the mech. He DODGES the bombs


Robotnik throws at him and SUPER SONIC SPINS the mech. After
eight bombs FLIPPED and eight Spin Attacks, the mobile starts
to become unstable again as Dr. Robotnik is once again angry.
Sonic just does nothing and watches him fly away, SLIGHTLY
CHUCKLING.

SONIC
Oh just you wait, Robotnik. I know
where your base is. Because Sally told
me it.

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DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. SPRING YARD ZONE - DOWNTOWN - DAY


______________________________________

Flashback to Spring Yard. Sally is informing Sonic of the


base.

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:

EXT. STAR LIGHT ZONE - HIGHWAYS - NIGHT


_______________________________________

We go back to reality as Sonic REVS UP and RUNS at HIGH


SPEED.

EXT. STATION SQUARE - CAMP - NIGHT


__________________________________

Bernadette, Chevy and Rosie are sitting outside a TENT with


other Station Square citizens.

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.

INT. SONIC'S APARTMENT - LIVING ROOM - DAY


__________________________________________

Madonna is watching TV.

REPORTER
Breaking news: Station Square native
Sonic the Hedgehog may as well defeat
dastardly Dr. Robotnik for good!

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MADONNA
(gasp)
He really made it this far?!

INT. SCRAP BRAIN ZONE - CONVEYOR BELTS - NIGHT


______________________________________________

Sonic has entered Robotnik's SINISTER LABORATORY full of


traps and devices. As he runs thru, avoiding buzzsaws and
weights, he bumps into someone. It's Maria.

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!

He prepares to launch a Spin Attack at her, but Maria gets an


idea. She pulls out a COOKIE JAR. Somehow, she knows
hedgehogs apparently love cookies.

MARIA
(singing)
Yum yum yum vanilla maple, co-co-co-
cookies! Ginger snappy, oatmeal
raisin, yum yum yum!

Sonic drools at the sight of the COOKIE Maria pulls out.

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

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strudel, oh! And we're giving none to


you, ooh!

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...!

Sonic continues on thru Scrap Brain Zone. He encounters


Robotnik, who laughs and sends him DOWN A SHAFT. Yes, there's
even a flooded section of the lab, but Sonic gets out just
fine, breathing in all the Air Bubbles. Sonic runs on to the
Final Zone.

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ACT V
_____

INT. FINAL ZONE - ROBOTNIK'S LAIR - NIGHT


_________________________________________

Sonic enters Robotnik's lair. Snively sees Sonic coming and


HIGH-TAILS it.

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!

INT. FINAL ZONE - MECHANICAL BASE - NIGHT


_________________________________________

He runs into Dr. Robotnik's MAIN LAB. Robotnik descends in


his Egg-O-Matic.

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 takes a DEEP BREATH IN. Dr. Robotnik disappears and


comes back LAUGHING in a PISTON, one of FOUR flying into the
room. Sonic LAUNCHES A SPIN ATTACK on it. He SPIN JUMPS onto
ALL the pistons. SPARK BALLS fly thruout the room, and Sonic
DODGES each and every one of them. Soon, Dr. Robotnik's been
hit SEVEN times. Sonic BREATHES DEEPLY and REVS UP.

SONIC
Super... Sonic... SPIN... ATTACK!

He LAUNCHES a FINAL SUPER SONIC SPIN ATTACK on the piston


Robotnik is in, and the piston FALLS EXPLODING.

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DR. ROBOTNIK
I hate that hedgehog! Hate, hate,
HATE!
(out of breath)
I hate that hedgehog...

Robotnik gets away in his Egg-O-Matic, and Sonic follows. The


entire Scrap Brain Zone starts CRUMBLING, the FLOOR IS
SHAKING, and the WALLS ARE CAVING IN. Maria and Snively run
screaming for the exit. So do Scratch, Grounder, and
Coconuts. Sonic SPINS out.

EXT. SPACE - DARKNESS


_____________________

But apparently, the Final Zone was an AERIAL FORTRESS. Sonic


is sent SPIRALING DOWN thru the BLACKNESS OF SPACE.

SONIC
HELP!
(echoes)

A FIGHTER JET just so happens to cross by and save Sonic.


Guess who's piloting it? Sharps!

SONIC
Thanks, dude.

SHARPS
Anytime.

FADE

EXT. GREEN HILL ZONE - DAY


__________________________

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

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EXT. STATION SQUARE - DOWNTOWN - DAY


____________________________________

Sonic is surrounded by his friends and family, CLAPPING.

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 taps Sonic on the shoulder.

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!

Bernadette picks Sonic up and cuddles him.

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.

Madonna GIGGLES AND BLUSHES. Bernadette drops Sonic and


Madonna gives him a hug.

INT. MBC STUDIOS - NEWS STUDIO - NIGHT


______________________________________

That evening, Sonic's become famous Mobius-wide. He's being


interviewed now on live TV by reporter BARBARA WALLABY.

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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!

EXT. MOBIUS PARK - NIGHT


________________________

A HUGE STAGE is set up. The Sonic the Hedgehog Band is


playing a show. FOUR GIRLS in SKIMPY OUTFITS, Sonic's
Bodyguard Platoon, are CHEERING.

SONIC'S BODYGUARD PLATOON


Kyaaaa~ Sonic!

SONIC
Let's keep a big smile on, right from
the first song!

Sonic sings the Japanese-language song "Shooting Star." The


lyrics are provided in a separate link. After it's done, the
audience applauds. Sonic WINKS and strikes his ICONIC,

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FINGER-WAVING POSE as the movie ends.

FADE TO BLACK

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