DISH-PATCH (014C): Jeep-volution with DING!! Part 3...

The story continues. And so it was… Our Happy Foursome (former Suit KATIE, RC the Gremlin/Storyteller, Happy Puppy Kee-Ra and his human, Suit-in-Transition MEREDITH) headed back to the parking lot after enjoying a YUMMY treat (CINNAMON ROLL with LOADED HOME FRIES to start) at THE SKILLET. Everyone was… FEELIN’ GOOD LIKE THEY SHOULD…

Jeeps being Jeeps (A magnet for more than just Ducks and MAGNETS)… Let’s just say, there was a surprise waiting for them IN the Jeep.
What could it be? And, is there a “WHO” behind the WHAT? Let’s listen in to find out. —The Gang

Catch-up here…

Jeep-volution has been going on for a while…

Welcome to…
Part 2 here…

And… drum roll… on with the show!!

Let us begin, shall we ??

FADE IN:

INT. FOSTER JEEP
The content foursome had returned and were just about to buckle up for another adventure, when former Suit KATIE sees something unusual.

KATIE
What’s that in the ash tray?

MEREDITH
Ash tray? Huh??

Katie points to a wire coming from the Jeep’s cassette deck and attached to a little square device.

iPod Nano??

KATIE
Whoa… a cute little Nano!

MEREDITH
A what??

In the back of the Jeep, both Happy Puppy, KEE-RA and pal RC the GREMLIN are leaning forward to see.

KEE-RA
Mama… Isn’t that where… the little BLACK MP3 player used to be?

MEREDITH
You’re right, buddy. Works the same way by using the earphone jack to hook into the Jeep’s sound system.

Looks over at Katie.

MEREDITH
Works great by the way. It’s inside getting charged for our next Duckin’ adventure.

KATIE
Ah! I forgot about that… The ROLL’EM experiment…

She reaches over to study the iPod Nano more closely.

So tiny…!

KATIE
So tiny! I have a “BABY DRIVER” third gen with a cool wheel. Think it’s like a 2 by 3. This one I’m guessing is less than 2 square. Very cool!

Baby Driver meets Nano…

MEREDITH
New to me… my eyes.

She looks back at Kee-Ra who shakes his head.

MEREDITH

Huh… I wonder how it…?

Before she can finish her sentence, Katie has pressed a button, and music can be heard. They both look at each other and smile before jumping out of the Jeep to “SHAKE THAT!” in the parking lot. And while dancing up a storm, RC notices something and nudges Kee-Ra.

RC THE GREMLIN
Look who’s here!

What they see is the WONDER / WANDER (WANDER / WONDER) Kat, MR SQUEEK, doing his break-dancing thing.

A Mr Squeek Hangout…

Katie scans in the direction RC is pointing and she smiles.

KATIE
Well there you go… Remember I told you about the BREAK DANCIN’ KAT… ICE CREAM on FAIR…

MEREDITH
Oh yeah… During my overnight… the walkabout.

KATIE
Well… here he is… Though… MYSTERIOUS and then… Oh well… It’s what Mr Squeek does…

MEREDITH
He can MOVE! You were right about that.

Squeek hearts tips…

As the song comes to an end, Mr Squeek takes a bow. Some folks walking by drop money into a HAT near a SATCHEL-PAK.

Satchel-PAK…

It’s an ultra lightweight KANGOL in SATCHEL-PAK (DBRs) Green.

RC THE GREMLIN
Dude… Your cap is bad ass.

KEE-RA
Me like!!

KATIE
Gotta admit… Nice touch.

And then a very familiar SOUND can be heard.

RC THE GREMLIN
The MUST AWAY timer has rung!

KATIE
Yup… Gotta jam back over the Hill before …

MEREDITH
We know the drill. We’ll get ya back to your wheels.

Meredith drops some money in Mr Squeek’s KANGOL. He nods.

MR SQUEEK
KOKO!

Eyebrow raised, Meredith looks over at Katie.

KATIE
KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON … KOKO…

Keep On Keepin’ On…

KEE-RA
Yeah Mama… It’s a “Squeek Thing” but… he’ll let you use it…

They all laugh, then BUCKLE up and zip away.

Katie looks back and waves in the direction of Mr Squeek.

KATIE
Huh?? Where’d he go?

RC THE GREMLIN
No worries… Just another “Squeek-Thing.” Out having more adventures, most likely.

KATIE
Of course.

She fist bumps RC and Kee-Ra. The Nano plays on while Meredith focuses on the road ahead with a huge smile on her face.

Jeep Jukebox delivers…

JEEPIN JUKEBOX
Destination unknown
I left my job, my boss, my car and my home
I’m leaving for a destination I still don’t know

Somewhere nobody must have duties at home

And if you like this, you can follow me

So let’s go

Follow me and let’s go
To the place where we belong

And leave our troubles at home

Come with me, we can go
To a paradise of love and joy

A destination unknown
Known-known-known-known…

And as they are bopping along, Kee-Ra nudges RC and points. Under a blanket on the floor of the back seat is… Mr Squeek. He holds his paw to his mouth – motioning “silence”. They both nod and then let the music FLOW THROUGH and AROUND them…

FADE OUT.

Pencils down…

So the story DID continue… Just less backstory on that whole “volution” thing. No worries. Just like a bouldering adventure (a proper off-road experience) is a slow-roll, so to speak. Buckle up and enjoy… the FLO… !