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GPF Archive: Friday, July 5, 2002 [[Chuck sits among surveillance equipment, packing a bag.]] / Chuck (thinks): Blast it! How could I have been so careless! No phone calls, no 'Net traffic... How could she have snuck past me? / Chuck (thinks): Trudy warned me to keep an eye out for a stranger trying to contact Ki. And Nick's phone call with Yoshi mentioned some guy in her room... If Trudy finds out, I'm... / <> / [[Chuck looks at the two-way radio, scared.]] / <> / [[Chuck puts on a shirt and leaves the surveillance house.]] / Chuck (thinks): She CAN'T find out. I'm going to track Ki down, if it's the last thing I do...
GPF Archive: Saturday, July 6, 2002 [[Trudy looks at her two-way radio angrily.]] / Narration Text: Also meanwhile... / Trudy (thinks): Where IS that blasted Chuck? Why won't he answer my call? / [[Trudy looks happy, grinning at Nick.]] / Trudy: Hi, Nick! All ready? / Nick: Uh, yeah, Trudy. Think I got everything, although the prototype still needs work... / [[Trudy leans in and touches Nick's shoulder.]] / Trudy: Don't be silly! The demo you gave was excellent! And when we get to New York, you'll blow them away too! / Nick: I guess... Still, I'd rather be in the lab... / [[Trudy puts her arm around Nick and walks out with him.]] / Trudy: Nonsense! Now is the time to show off your genius! I'll introduce you to some folks DYING to see your work! Oh, look! Our seats are together on the plane! Tee hee!
GPF Archive: Sunday, July 7, 2002 Todd narrating: I will always remember that day... / Todd continues: ...as one of the happiest days of my life. / [[Ki embraces Fooker while Dwayne looks on. The guys are in yellow prisoner jumpsuits.]] / Todd narrates: The reunion was amazing. These were more than coworkers; more importantly, they were friends. / [[Dexter is angry. Sharon, standing next to him, is anxious/worried. Fooker, standing by himself and looking at Dexter & Sharon, is also anxious/worried.]] / Todd narrates: Of course, there were a few tense moments... / [[Wisebottom ponders the bear Wallace T. Bruin, who is pondering Fred. Ki is presenting Fred to Dwayne, who is shocked.]] / Todd narrates: And some awkward introductions... / [[We get a panoramic view of the the characters: (from left) Dexter, Shraron, Fred, Dwayne, Ki, Fooker, Persephone, and Wisebottom.]] / Todd narrates: But to me, they were all *legends*. Names I grew up worshipping, here in the flesh. / [[Todd cringes]] / Todd narrates: My only hope was they could live up to the legends...
GPF Archive: Monday, July 8, 2002 Ki: I'm so glad to know you guys are okay... / Dwayne: Well, we're still fugitives, so we're not out of the woods quite yet. / Wallace T. Bruin: So to speak... / Fooker: Hi. / Sharon: Hi. / Dexter: Leave her alone, Fooker. You *had* your chance... / Sharon: And so did *you*, Dexter. Frankly, I don't know why we even brought you along... / Ki: Because I *asked* him to come. / Ki: When all this is over, we're going to need all the help we can get.
GPF Archive: Tuesday, July 9, 2002 [[Todd relays his tale once more...]] / Todd: So only by combining *your* strengths can we stop the Empress from completing her schemes... / Dwayne: Trudy become ruler of the world?! I can't believe I'm hearing this... / Trent: Hmph. *I* can. She's capable of anything she sets her mind to. / Dwayne: Am I the *only* one who doesn't automatically assume Trudy is *evil*?! / Fooker: Yup. / Sharon: Looks like it. / Professor Wisebottom: Actually, I don't know really know her... / Ki: Dwayne, I know this is hard to swallow, but it's the *truth*. She's deceived all of us, and if we don't act now... / Ki: Office pranks are the least of our worries.
 
GPF Archive: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 Todd: The Primary Objective is to reach Nick and convince him to denounce Trudy. I assume that duty falls to his closest friends. / Todd: We will need a tech expert to handle the device... / Professor Wisebottom: I'll take that. / Todd: And a strategic foil for Trudy herself. / Trent: My pleasure. / Todd: General Barker, I'm afraid we'll need the U.G.A. Elite Corps to counter C.R.U.D.E.'s stormtroopers. / Jason: HUH?! WHA--? HOW DID YOU-- / Ki: U.G.A.? AS IN "JAMES BAUD"? / Dwayne: Hold on here... What are you guys talking about? / Jason: Um, Dwayne.. I sort of have this.. Um, OTHER JOB on the side...
GPF Archive: Thursday, July 11, 2002 [[More explanations]] / Sharon: A SECRET AGENT?!? / Fooker: I won't tell you who my boss is, because you'd never believe it. / Ki: If Moldfinger was Sean Connery, my bet is on Patrick Stewart. / Todd: Okay.. We're getting side-tracked. We need to focus on a plan of attack. / Ki: Sorry. / Todd: Fortunately, I had time to procure some "Visual Aids". / Todd: Trudy will be giving a presentation on Nick's project here, or that's what Nick believes. Actually, she and C.R.U.D.E. will be delivering an ultimatum. / Dwayne: What a minute.. This is a map of New York City... / Todd: And if we don't act, there won't BE a New York City after they're through...
GPF Archive: Friday, July 12, 2002 [[The group listens to Todd's plans.]] / Todd: C.R.U.D.E.'s plan will be to wipe out the United Nations as a show of force. This will lead to a full-scale invasion of the United States. / [[Todd leans over and points to his NYC map.]] / Todd: Nick's power supply will be instrumental in disabling any form of opposition. He will be here, at the Statue of Liberty. Trudy will be at the United Nations. / [[Todd stands and crosses his arms.]] / Todd: I won't lie to you. This will be extremely dangerous. It's highly possible none of us will survive. But even the possibility of saving billions of lives is worth the risk. / [[Dwayne considers a moment and then...]] / Dwayne: As wacky as all this sounds, I think I speak for everyone when I say... LET'S ROLL. / [[Fooker and Sharon are in agreement.]]
GPF Archive: Saturday, July 13, 2002 [[Wallace is handing Fooker a bag.]] / Wallace: Here...I've packed some snacks for your journey. Honey graham cookies and honey buns. / Fooker: Thanks, Wallace. / [[Wallace is stroking his chin.]] / Wallace: Such an awesome story...valiant heroes seeking to save the world and the soul of their friend... / [[Wallace throws his finger into the air in excitement.]] / Wallace: That's it! The great novel I've been waiting to write! Heroes and villains! Intrigue! Deception! Time travel and... / Wallace: No, wait... On second thought, it sounds pretty stupid. No one would ever buy it... / [[End Chapter Seven]]
GPF Archive: Sunday, July 14, 2002 {{Title: Surreptitios Machinations Chapter Eight: Wars and Confrontations}} / [[Overhead perspective: A helicopter descends toward Liberty Island.]] / Trudy: Here we are! / [[The helicopter lands. Nick has disembarked bearing two attache cases. Trudy is disembarking. An armed guard and a lab-coated woman are barely visible.]] / Trudy: Now don't forget... don't activate the device until I give the signal. Part of the whole effect is the element of surprise! / Nick: Okay... / [[Trudy and Nick reach Dr. Not. More armed CRUDE guards in the background.]] / Trudy: This is Dr. Nadda, who represents our client. She'll be observing your side of the demonstration. / Nick: Hello. / [[Mr. Intertia's POV, high above the ground, on Nick, Trudy, Dr. Not, and guards. Nick is visibly shaken at his size.]] / Trudy: And this is Mr. Inertia. He'll be working security so our competitors won't find out what we're up to. / Nick: Um, hi... / [[Trudy taps Nick's nose.]] / Trudy: If anything goes wrong, just follow their lead. But I know my smart little Nick has everything under control. / [[Trudy's eyes are evil-squinty as she returns to the helicopter]] / Nick: Good luck, Trudy... / Trudy: Don't worry! This is going to be a real BLAST!
 
GPF Archive: Monday, July 15, 2002 [[As Fooker is teleporting into the scene]] / Maddie: Where IS he? He SAID to meet him at these coordinates / Maddie: How the heck did you do THAT? / Fooker: No time to explain. Where's Amadeus? / Maddie: In the command center over there, awaiting your briefing. / Ki: Maddie O'Hara?! You mean to tell us your lawyer is a secret agent too?!? / Maddie: They KNOW?? / Fooker: You can wipe their memories later. Right now, we have an invasion to stop...
GPF Archive: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 [[Todd, Ki, Maddie O'Hara, Fooker, Nick, Sharon, Dexter, Trent and Dr. Wisebottom crowd around as Fooker hands out equipment.]] / {{A few minutes later...}} / Fooker: Okay. Put this gear on. From here on out, you're all temporary U.G.A. agents. / [[In the background, Maddie hands Ki a bundle]] / Fooker: Because of your knowledge, the troops have been instructed to follow your commands, within reason. / [[Sharon, Trent and Wisebottom listen to Fooker]] / Fooker: Trent, because you know Trudy's brain the best, you'll come with me to the U.N. The rest of you will try to reach Nick at the Statue of Liberty. / Dexter: Kewl... our own army! / Sharon: Note to self: burn Dexter's copy of "Command and Conquer" that he left in my apartment.
GPF Archive: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 [[Team Alpha is gathered around Fooker and the plans]] / Fooker: Team Alpha to the statue: keep in mind that while Nick is the primary objective, his device *must* be deactivated. / [[Fooker holds up a gun]] / Fooker: According to Todd, the device emits an EM field that not only powers their weapons, but also scrambles our electronics. Nothing higher tech than this gun will function in its radius. / Fooker: Team Beta will do its best to distract from the statue fight and keep their forces busy. Once the device goes down, their weapons will go offline and they'll be defenseless. / Dwayne: Fooker, I've misjudged you. You're a better leader than I thought. / Fooker: And you are better than me, which is why you're in charge of Team Alpha. / Dwayne: I *am*?
GPF Archive: Thursday, July 18, 2002 Sharon: Fooker... I want to come with you... / Fooker: No, you're needed at the statue. You can help Ki convince Nick. / Sharon: Bull. Nick barely knows me. If this is some "subtle" way of telling me to leave you alone-- / Fooker: Sigh... No... / Fooker: I don't want you to get hurt. Frankly, I want you as far away as possible, but I know you'll never do that. There'll be fewer enemy troops at the statue, so you'll be safer there. / Fooker: *Please*... just go with them. We'll talk once all this is over. / Sharon [[thinking]]: Like *heck*. I'm coming with you, like it or not.
GPF Archive: Friday, July 19, 2002 Ki: You're not leaving us, are you? / Todd: Actually, yes. I'm sorry. I wanted to sneak off quietly. / Todd: This is not my fight. My fight is elsewhere. I have a few... "errands" to run, and only I can do them. And, the Empress still has her own time remote. / [[Ki hugs Todd]] / Todd: You never told them exactly who I am...? / Ki: My son? No. I can hardly believe it myself. They're better off not knowing. / [[Todd and Ki continue to embrace, crying]] / Todd: Take care of yourself. I don't know what happens next, and I can't bear to lose you... again...
 
GPF Archive: Saturday, July 20, 2002 [[Ki, looking sad, talking to Fooker as Agent #18 approaches]] / Fooker: Ki, you ready? Where's Todd? / Ki: Todd? Um, he's... / Agent #18: Agent #6! / Agent #18: We found this among Miss Oshiro's things. / Ki: What is it? / Fooker: A tracking device. / Agent #18: Bravo Tango , we may have a breach... / Fooker: Negative, I know exactly where it came from... / Ki: ?! / [[Chuck outside the Statue of Liberty, looking at a small device.]] / Chuck {{Thinking}}: Drat...lost the signal
GPF Archive: Sunday, July 21, 2002 Narrator: A few minutes later, at the U.N. General Assembly... / <> / [[Dr. Nefarious and Trudy ride into the newly formed hole in the wall in a vehicle followed by an army of goons.]] / Dr. Nefarious: Citizens of the world, allow us to introduce ourselves. We are C.R.U.D.E., or the Commune of Really Unscrupulous and Diabolical Evildoers. If we could have a few moments of your time... Thank you... / Dr. Nefarious: We demand the immediate and unconditional surrender of all world governments to our control, or we shall eradicate all of New York City. / Dr. Nefarious: As a show of our power, we will now destroy an entire block of the nearby business district. / Trudy [[speaking into walkie-talkie]]: Now, Moldfinger. / [[The city block is suffused with white-hot light, then obliterated]] / [[The city block is destroyed and smoking. Inset of Dr. Nefarious]] / Dr. Nefarious: You have one hour to comply. Let's get hopping, people!
GPF Archive: Monday, July 22, 2002 [[Agent #12, Fooker and Amadeus have just witnessed a demonstration of C.R.U.D.E.'s power]] / Agent #12: Holy... they vaporized an entire block! / Fooker: And Nick's main generator hasn't been switched on yet. / Amadeus: What's the estimate on their forces? / Fooker: About a thousand. They have us outmanned and outgunned. / Agent #12: Those weapons are unlike anything I've ever seen... / Fooker: Alien technology. And combined with the power source, they're worse. / Amadeus: Impossible odds... just the way we like them. / Fooker: All teams: engage the enemy. Now!
GPF Archive: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 [[Trudy and Dr. Nefarious in floating device. The Doctor points at a bearded delegate.]] / Random UN delegate: We will never surrender to you monsters! / Dr. Nefarious: I don't like him. Somebody vaporize him! / <> / [[Trudy is holding a small radio.]] / Dr. Nefarious: Problem, Stratego? / Trudy: Moldfinger reports some sort of opposition force is attacking our troops! / Dr. Nefarious: *Blast!* The U.G.A.! / Trudy: The *what?* / Dr. Nefarious: Nevermind. They should never have interfered. / Dr. Nefarious {{with a Dramatic Point}}: Engage the device! We'll fry their tails and send them cryin' home ta Momma! The rest of you keep the delegates hostage. We're going to war!
GPF Archive: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 Nick: Just a couple more adjustments... / Guard: Dr. Not! We have enemy forces at the Statue's base! / Dr. Not: WHAT?! / Nick {{thinking}}: "Enemy forces?" / Dr. Not: The U.G.A.! How did THEY know? ENGAGE THE DEVICE! / Nick: But Trudy hasn't sent the signal yet... / Dr. Not: She WILL. You can be sure of that. Inertia, take care of our "guests"... / Nick: Look, I'm not even sure this thing will work... / Dr. Not: JUST START THE BLASTED MACHINE! / Nick: You know, I don't think I like you, Dr. Nadda... / Dr. Not: THE FEELING'S MUTUAL!
GPF Archive: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 Nick: Just a couple more adjustments... / Guard: Dr. Not! We have enemy forces at the Statue's base! / Dr. Not: WHAT?! / Nick {{thinking}}: "Enemy forces?" / Dr. Not: The U.G.A.! How did THEY know? ENGAGE THE DEVICE! / Nick: But Trudy hasn't sent the signal yet... / Dr. Not: She WILL. You can be sure of that. Inertia, take care of our "guests"... / Nick: Look, I'm not even sure this thing will work... / Dr. Not: JUST START THE BLASTED MACHINE! / Nick: You know, I don't think I like you, Dr. Nadda... / Dr. Not: THE FEELING'S MUTUAL!
 
GPF Archive: Thursday, July 25, 2002 Agent #18: Remember, stay in the back, where it's safest. Let the troops clear a path for you first. / Ki: Right. / Agent #36 (over headset): Agent #18! We've -BZT- encountered strong resistance! / Agent #18: To be expected, #36. #6 said they had alien weapons... / Agent #36 (over headset): But sir! They -GRZT- also appear to have personal force fields! Our bullets are jRZFt bouncing off! GZRT! / Dr. Wisebottom: Nick's device must be active... / [[Ki is startled by something offscreen.]] / [[A shadow falls over the group.]] / Agent #18: Do your best, #36. We need a clear path to the crown! / Agent #18: Blast! Lost the signal! / Ki: Um, sir... I th-think we have a BIG problem.
GPF Archive: Friday, July 26, 2002 Agent #18: What is it, Oshiro? We have a--YIKES! / Dr. Wisebottom: GREAT SCOTT! / Dwayne: Oh my... / [[Giant man is bowling through soldiers.]] / Agent #18: IT'S MR. INERTIA! Biggest, strongest man alive! / Dwayne: And he's plowing through the troops and headed right toward US! / Agent #18: We'll never be able to stop him! He'll crush us alive! / Dexter: Maybe not... Maybe it's time for me to throw my weight around!
GPF Archive: Saturday, July 27, 2002 Ki: Dexter, no! / Agent #18: Your friend must have a death wish! / Dexter: Get to Nick! I'll keep this guy busy! / [[Mr. Inertia reaches down toward Dexter.]] / [[Dexter knocks Mr. Inertia back with a punch.]] / <> / [[Dexter grapples with Mr. Inertia.]] / Agent #18: Your friend's crazy, but he's also got guts! / Agent #18: LET'S MOVE OUT!
GPF Archive: Sunday, July 28, 2002 {{Surreptitious Machinations, Chapter 8: Wars and Confrontations, Sunday July 28, 2002}} / [[Laser beams and rockets are firing as we see the floating pod holding Trudy and Dr. Nefarious flies by. A newsreporter by the name of Renata is on the roof of a building in the background reporting on the scene unfolding in front of her.]] / Renata: ... reporting live from lower Manhattan, where the streets have become a literal war zone! / Renata: As the mysterious C.R.U.D.E organization made it's demands, goverment paramilitary troops attacked, engaging the superiorly armed enemy. / Renata: Fortuantely, the devastated block leveled as a show of force was evacuated hours before by enigmatic "men in black." / <> / Renata: What's this? We've just learned this battle has branched into a second front to the south, at the Statue of Liberty! / [[A gray sideburned man with a blue hat approaches Renata]] / Ferris: Uh, I hate to break it to you Renata, but no signal's getting through. Satellite's dead. / Renata: Mystery soldiers, scrambled satellites, Manhattan a war zone... I don't know what's going on, but i'm sure as heck going to find out! / [[Yellow haired camera operator is thinking to himself]] / Kevin: What a Newshound...
GPF Archive: Monday, July 29, 2002 [[Agent #12, Amadeus and Fooker are fighting back, guns a-blazing]] / Agent #12: They're closing in! / Amadeus: We'll have to fall back and regroup! / Fooker: We can't afford to! We have to make a stand! "The line must be drawn here!" / Amadeus: Very funny. / Agent #12: There's too many of them! And our bullets can't penetrate their force fields! / Fooker: We've got to buy Team Alpha time! / Sharon [[off-panel]]: FOOKER! / [[Fooker turns to see Sharon being menaced by a C.R.U.D.E. henchman]] / Fooker: SHARON?!?
 
GPF Archive: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 [[Fooker delivers a flying leg-kick to the C.R.U.D.E. storm trooper's head, knocking out one of the trooper's teeth and putting him out of commission, as Sharon looks on]] / Fooker: What are you doing here? I told you to go with the other team! / Sharon: I'm *fine*, thank you for asking. And you're not my *boss*. / Fooker: I'm just thinking of your safety... wait a minute... did that storm trooper still have his force field on? / Sharon: I-I think so... / Fooker: Amadeus! Engage them hand-to-hand! The force fields only deflect bullets! [[to Sharon]] *You* stay here and safe! / Sharon: DON'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!
GPF Archive: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 Dr. Nefarious: Hee hee! We're mopping the streets with them! / Trudy: Got a message coming in from Dr. Not. / [[Todd FOOFs in behind them]] / Trudy: She's saying the statue is under attack! / Todd: Hiya! Happy birthday! / [[He hands a package to Dr. Nefarious]] / Dr. Nefarious: ? / [[Todd FOOFs back out, waving cheerily. Dr. Nefarious is left confused, holding the package]] / Trudy: If they reach the crown and deactivate the device, our entire assault crumbles! / Trudy [[on walkie-talkie]]: Moldfinger! Eliminate the U.G.A. here! We're on our way to the statue! / <> / Dr. Nefarious: Oof! / [[He drops the package]]
GPF Archive: Thursday, August 1, 2002 [[Nefarious and Stratego are flying away]] / Fooker: Amadeus! Nefarious and Stratego are on the move! / Fooker: #12, watch Sharon for me. / #12: Where the heck are you going? / [[Fooker launches grappling hook]] / <> / [[Grappling hook catches on escaoe pod]] / <> / [[Fooker hanging off flying escape pod by grappling rope]] / Fooker:Wherever they're going!
GPF Archive: Friday, August 2, 2002 [[In the distance, Fooker is still hanging onto the "flying jar" being driven by Trudy and Nefarious. The box Todd gave Nefarious drops and bounces onto a rooftop, where the Newshounds team just happens to be standing]] / Ferris: Hey! That package fell outta that hover thingy and landed on the roof! / Kevin: You're not going to... / Renata: You bet your doggie biscuits I'm going to! / [[Renata whips out a knife and opens the package]] / [[Kevin paws through the items in the package]] / Kevin: What is this stuff? Security videos from an airport and a chocolate factory, a journal, miscellaneous metal parts... / Renata: Gimme that! / [[She grabs the journal away from Kevin]] / [[Renata reads the journal]] / Renata: "How I Plan to Take Over the World, by Trudy Trueheart." / [[Meanwhile, Ferris has found what's left of the Fookinator]] / Ferris: Kewl! A cyborg head! Can I keep it?
GPF Archive: Saturday, August 3, 2002 [[Moldfinger and Amadeus face each other, arms folded, as the battle rages on in the background]] / Moldfinger: So at last we meet. "Amadeus," I presume? / Amadeus: "Moldfinger"... / Moldfinger: Shall we dispense with the pleasantries? / Amadeus: Let the battle be joined. / [[They stare each other down]] / Amadeus: Your accent is as fake as your toupee... / Moldfinger: Since when did "Frenchmen" have British accents?
 

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