GDDTV/Toons/Episode 3

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Wow. New characters. Imagine that! And an actual, recurring sub-plot? Today is full of surprises.

Cast: Alfonzo, Dan, Pete, Paco, Ashley, Future Dan (Slagathor), New Kid (not on the block), Homsar (Easter Egg)

Places: Waffle Town, Dan's Apartment, Amazingness Apartments Roof (Easter Egg)

Date: January 4, 2009

Transcript

{Fade to Waffle Town, a local restaurant. Dan, Pete, Alfonzo, and Paco are sitting at a table. Dan is wolfing down a plate of waffles}

ALFONZO: What exactly made you think that your future self would be hiding out in Waffle Town?

DAN: {Stops eating, with a mouthful of waffles} Oh, no reason. I just wanted waffles. {continues eating}

ALFONZO: Do you even remember what we're doing, Dan?

DAN: Investigating a disturbance at the New York Public Library, three misfit parapsychology research professors specializing in research on ghosts, me, Pete, and Alfonzo, for the first time witness concrete evidence of paranormal activity, including seeing a ghost before their very eyes. They nevertheless are expelled from Columbia University after their research grants are terminated. To maintain their livelihood, they-

PETE: {Interrupting} Are you reciting the plot to Ghostbusters?

DAN: {Shifting his eyes left to right nervously} ...Maybe... {Continues eating}

PACO: Well...let's see... What did Slagathor say that could lead us to finding him?

PETE: Not the fridge, you moron?

PACO: No...

DAN: That is one messed up llama?

PACO: No.

PETE: Dogs have cleaner mouths than people?

PACO: N- ...Wait, what?

ALFONZO: Or we could go to Ashley's...

PACO: Who?

PETE: Wait....Ashley as in...?

DAN: The daughter of...our landlord?

ALFONZO: ...Yes.

DAN: Oh my God. You were gonna ask her out?!

ALFONZO: ...Maybe... {Starts to blush}

DAN: But she's like pure evil! She's an uber, super duper swinebag!

PETE: She is kinda mean...

ALFONZO: This is why I didn't tell you guys where I was going! {Gets up angrily and walks out of the restaurant}

PACO: That was kinda harsh, Dan.

DAN: You haven't met Ashley.

PACO: Well, we should go back to the apartment then. Alfonzo will be headed there and so will Slagathor.

DAN: K.

PETE: K.

DAN: Kaaaaayyy.

PETE: Kaaaaaaaaaayy.

DAN: Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy.

PACO: Stop it, guys! We haven't got all day!

DAN: Day.

PETE: Daaay.

PACO: Forget it. {Walks out of restaurant}

{Cut to Dan's Apartment. Paco and Pete are on the couch while Dan is dialing a number in his cell phone}

DAN: Ok, I'm gonna call Mrs. Winston.

PACO: I'm guessing that's the landlord.

PETE: Yep.

DAN: {On da phone, yo} Hey, Mrs. Winston...Yes, I'm fine.......no.....no....no I-.....Mrs. Winston, I was just going to ask you where Ashley was......no, I don't want to buy girl scout cookies.......no I-...her hand in marriage?? Not quite.....Ok....Ok bye. {Hangs up}

PACO: What was that?

DAN: She's one of those insane paranoid mothers.

{A knock is heard at the door. Dan screams and hides behind the couch. Pete goes to answer the door}

PETE: {Opening the door} Oh, hey Ashley!

ASHLEY: Don't pretend you didn't expect me. Where is Dan?

DAN: {Shrill voice} Er...House...keeping?

{Ashley walks over to the couch and sees Dan. He jumps and hides behind Paco, who is standing on the arm of the couch}

ASHLEY: Is that a...taco?

PACO: Hi. I'm Paco!

ASHLEY: Oh my God, he talked!

PACO: Yeah. I do that sometimes.

ASHLEY: He's cute. You guys did something right for once.

DAN: {Nervously peeking out from behind Paco} Thanks...

ASHLEY: Now where is Alfonzo?

PETE: I think he's coming home soon. We thought he beat us here.

ASHLEY: Well, where's your guardian?

DAN: {Eyes widen} Our what?

ASHLEY: You know. The guy who signed your papers to purchase an apartment?

DAN: Oh... Um... He's out grocery shopping right now.

ASHLEY: Well, I haven't seen him yet and I'm starting to think you have no guardian...

PETE: Well, you see...he-

{Slagathor kicks the door in, and he walks in with some spikey haired kid}

SLAGATHOR: Ok...here's the kitchen. I need you to build a time portal right where that broken refridgerator is.

KID: What?! A time portal? That's pretty advanced for me...

SLAGATHOR: I know you can do it. What about the program on your computer?

KID: Well...yeah, but that ended in my computer combusting.

SLAGATHOR: You've done it already where I came from, and it didn't light on fire.

KID: Alright...I'll see what I can do...

{Ashley clears her throat for attention. Slagathor and the kid turn around}

SLAGATHOR: Oh...sorry about that...

ASHLEY: Are you their guardian?

{Slagathor looks at Dan, and then at Pete. Dan is nodding to him nervously}

SLAGATHOR: Um...oh yes. Yes I am. I am Dan's uncle.

ASHLEY: Oh. Well ok then. Nice to meet you, sir.

SLAGATHOR: Likewise. {Turning back to the kid} Ok, now you know what you have to do?

KID: Yeah, but I'm not making any guarantees.

ASHLEY: So who's that kid?

SLAGATHOR: He's my...son. Right, son?

KID: {Looks up at Ashley} Um...sure. Yeah, I'm his son.

ASHLEY: Ok. Well, if any of you see Alfonzo, tell him to call me later.

PETE: Will do.

{Ashley walks out of the room. Dan turns to Slagathor}

DAN: Who is this kid?

SLAGATHOR: He's the one who's gonna send me home.

DAN: This is the guy you were talking about? He doesn't look like an inventor to me.

KID: Dude. You have no idea what I've accomplished. I may be a goof sometimes, but I could invent circles around you.

DAN: Oooh...circles...I'm so scared. {Sarcasm alert!}

KID: It's an expression, you idiot.

{Alfonzo walks in}

PETE: Oh. Hey Alfonzo. Ashley was here.

{Alfonzo freezes and looks around nervously}

ALFONZO: What did you guys say to her?

DAN: That you weren't home yet, and she told you to call her when you got back.

ALFONZO: Oh. Thank God. Now... {Turns to Slagathor} Give me the necklace!

SLAGATHOR: No! Wait...you were going to give her this necklace?

ALFONZO: That was the plan.

SLAGATHOR: That...was...the Queen?

DAN: Queen of what? Jerkfaces?

PETE: Swinebags?

KID: Potato pancakes?

{Everyone looks at the kid confused, then looks back at Slagathor}

SLAGATHOR: No! She is the one that I came back in time to stop.

ALFONZO: You mean to tell me that she is the one that causes the future to be a disaster?

SLAGATHOR: Yes.

ALFONZO: {Throws his arms up} Of course! The first time I get a girl, and she is destined to become a tyrant!

SLAGATHOR: Sorry, man. But I do have good news. It's the necklace that does it to her. If we destroy this thing, you and her might have a chance at a happy future...

ALFONZO: Really? Well...How about I just hang on to it? You know, put it somewhere safe. We don't know what kind of evil power could be unleashed if we do destroy it.

SLAGATHOR: Good point. Well then, I'll count on you guys to take care of it and make sure nobody finds it.

DAN: But wait. This necklace has an evil power inside of it? Where did you get it?

ALFONZO: The National Imporium of Unevil Jewelery.

DAN: Oh. Sounds legit.

PETE: Too legit...

ALFONZO: Well now it's unlegit.

SLAGATHOR: What are you guys talking about?

DAN: Obscure movie reference.

SLAGATHOR: Gotcha.

DAN: So...Who is this kid anyway?

KID: My name's Ert.

{Audience gasps}

DAN: {Looking around terrified} Where'd this studio audience come from??

PETE: Whatever. Well, it's good to meet ya, Ert.

{The End Yo!}

Easter Eggs

• Click on "Yo!"

{Cut to Dan, Pete, and Alfonzo standing on the roof of Amazingness Apartments. They have jumpsuits and ghost hunting gear}

DAN: Ok guys. Let's go investigate this paranormal activity.

{Camera pans to see Homsar floating in the air with a boot on his head. Cut back to the end of the toon after 3 seconds}

Fun Facts

• When Dan quoteth Ghostbusters, it was from the Wikipedia article regarding the plot of the movie.
• When they mention Ert building a time machine before, it was a reference to the second Ert Plus Email where he discovers his past and future selves.
• The obscure movie reference about being legit was a reference to "Hot Rod", my favorite movie of all time.
• For everyone who doesn't know, Ert Plus used to be my name on the Fanstuff Wiki. When I became inactive the first time, I came back as Good Deal Dan without telling anyone I was Ert Plus until the purge happened. (Ohhh....mysterious)