THE LIAM SMITH SHOW
Episode 2.32 - "The Manchurian Werewolf"
Written by Jason Donner

                INT. A TEMPLE

               Several hooded figures sit around a triangular table.  One of
               them stands and unhoods.  This is DOOGAN, an imposing man in
               his mid-twenties with piercing yellow eyes.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Friends, family, and people who
                         know people I know.  Welcome.  I am
                         Doogan Kessler, leader of the
                         Apache Pack in the Western United
                         States.  Before we get down to
                         business, I would like to welcome
                         those representatives from packs
                         all over the world.  First, the
                         Tsang Pack from Japan, a pleasure
                         to have you here.  You honor us.

               Two hooded Asian men nod in acklowledgement

                                   DOOGAN
                         Welcome to the Watumbi Pack from
                         the Congo.

               A man and a woman in African Tribal gear nod in
               acknowledgement

                                   DOOGAN
                         And finally, to the Jefferson Pack
                         who recently moved on up to the
                         East Side to finally get a piece of
                         the pie.

               GEORGE and WHEEZY JEFFERSON nod in acknowledgement.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Now, to business.  As you know, we
                         still haven't caught the rouge in
                         Nevada who has been responsible for
                         at least five transformations. 
                         Although we have tracked down four
                         of it's victims, the fifth has
                         eluded us.  At least until now.

               Doogan goes over to a slide projector and turns it on.  A
               picture of THAD COFFEY comes up.

                                   DOOGAN
                         This is Thad Coffey and, after
                         going through some confidential
                         police records we found in a
                         dumpster, we believe he is the
                         fifth.

               Doogan clicks to the next slide.  An upside-down picture of
               Upda Creek Apartments appears.

                                   DOOGAN
                         This is Mr. Coffey's domicile, we
                         think that...

               He sees that the picture is upside-down.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Oh, darn.  Well, you get the idea.

               Doogan clicks to the next slide.  For some reason, it is a
               picture of a Walrus.

                                   DOOGAN
                         This is...

               Doogan sees it.

                                   DOOGAN
                         What the?

               Doogan clicks to the next slide, a picture of Cindy Margolis
               in a skimpy bikini.

                                   DOOGAN
                         How'd that get in there?

               Doogan clicks over and over again, only bringing up more
               bizarre pictures like puppies, Hubble pictures, Al Bundy, and
               Moose.  Doogan gets peeved, shuts off the projector, and
               throws it against the opposite wall.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Okay, screw that.  Listen, this
                         Thad Coffey is the last rouge
                         werewolf in the world who hasn't
                         been incorporated into a pack.

                                   HOODED WOMAN
                         He is only a boy.

                                   DOOGAN
                         But the is powerful.

                                   HOODED MAN
                         If he can be turned, he would make
                         a powerful ally.

                                   DOOGAN
                             (smiles)
                         Yes...  Yes... Can it be done?

                                   HOODED WOMAN
                         He will join us or die, master.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Okay, we have SO got to lay off the
                         Star Wars.

                                                       FADE OUT:
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THE LIAM SMITH SHOW

Starring

Dian Bachar
as
"Liam Smith"

and
John Ryhs-Davies
as
"Professor Arturo"

Also Starring

Michael Nelson
as
"Thad Coffey"

Cameron Diaz
as
"Stacy VaVoom

Robert Floyd
as
"Bippo the Clown"

and
David Hopper
as
"Drew Fangtastic"

Guest Starring

Skeet Ulrich
as
"Doogan"

and
Kathy Ireland
as
"Jasmine"

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               INT. UPDA CREEK APARTMENTS - LOBBY

               PROFESSOR ARTURO is working quietly at his desk when THAD,
               BIPPO, and LIAM enters.  Their clothing is shredded and their
               bodies black with burns and scorch marks.

                                   ARTURO
                             (not looking up)
                         So, how did that fire-breathing
                         dragon thing go?

                                   LIAM
                         Better than expected.  The whole
                         thing didn't seem so hard once
                         shock set in and we didn't feel
                         pain anymore.

                                   ARTURO
                         But the fire-breathing dragon has
                         been dealt with?

                                   THAD
                         Yeah, Bippo sprayed some seltzer
                         down it's throat and that took care
                         of it's fire-breathing.  After
                         that, it became as gentle and meek
                         as a kitten.

                                   ARTURO
                         And then what happened?

                                   LIAM
                         Bippo took it to the animal
                         shelter.  Right, Bippo?

                                   BIPPO
                         Er, right... Listen, I have
                         something in my car.  I'll be back
                         after everyone has left and there
                         are no witnesses.

               Bippo makes a hasty departure.

                                   ARTURO
                         Ah, if I only had a nickel for
                         every time I heard him say that.

                                   LIAM
                         I'm going to go up and take a bath
                         in pure aloe.  You?

                                   THAD
                         Nah, being a werewolf and all I
                         regenerate rapidly.  See?  My index
                         and middle fingers have already
                         grown back.

                                   LIAM
                         Aw, you suck!

               Liam goes upstairs.  Thad walks over to the mailbox and gets
               his mail.  He leafs through the letters.

                                   THAD
                         Score!  I may already be a
                         millionaire  Hum... I may already
                         be a father... Second notice...
                         Third notice... We're coming to
                         break your thumbs... I Know What
                         you Did Last Summer...

               One letter catches his attention.

                                   THAD
                         Hmm, one from something called the
                         Brotherhood of the Pack.

               He opens it and reads.

                                   THAD
                         Hmmm... Yada, yada, yada, yada,
                         yada, yada, yada...

                                   ARTURO
                         What's it say?

                                   THAD
                         I haven't started reading yet.  I
                         just like looking at words and
                         saying, "yada, yada, yada".

               He reads.

                                   THAD
                         "Dear Mister Coffey, we represent
                         the Brotherhood of the Pack, an
                         Organization of were-creatures and
                         other sufferers of lycanthropy. 
                         One of our associates will be
                         visiting you shortly to discuss
                         your includement into our group."
                             (a beat)
                         How interesting.

                                   ARTURO
                         Sounds fishy to me, my boy.  I
                         don't think that "includement" is
                         really a word.

                                   THAD
                         Well, poor grammar aside, I've
                         always felt an instinct to belong
                         to a group... Maybe it's just my
                         inner cub telling me that it's time
                         to join a pack and be with my own
                         kind.

                                   ARTURO
                         Or pier pressure since you've
                         demonstrated time and time again
                         that you have no spine when it
                         comes to group mentality.

                                   THAD
                         Hey, that's not true!  Who else
                         said that?  If there's more than
                         three, maybe there IS a nugget of
                         truth to it... TELL ME WHO IS WITH
                         YOU!!!

                                   ARTURO
                             (sigh)
                         I suppose that the instinct for
                         most dumb animals to congregate
                         should apply to you.

                                   THAD
                         Which part?  The congregation part
                         or the dumb part?

                                   ARTURO
                         The former and the ladder can both
                         be germane.

               A beat.

                                   THAD
                         Was that a compliment or an insult?

                                   ARTURO
                         An insult.

                                   THAD
                         I've never been so insulted in my
                         life!  GOOD DAY, SIR!

               Thad marches out the door.

                                   ARTURO
                         That's the closet, Thad.

                                   THAD
                         I'm just getting my coat.

               INT. UPDA CREEK APARTMENTS - HALLWAY

               Thad is walking down the hallway reading the letter when,
               unknown to him, DREW FANGTASTIC falls into step next to him.

                                   DREW
                         Thad.

                                   THAD
                         GAH!

               Thad jumps.

                                   THAD
                         DON'T DO THAT!!!

                                   DREW
                         Can we talk?

                                   THAD
                         You're not going to hit me, are
                         you?

                                   DREW
                         No.

                                   THAD
                         Kick me?

                                   DREW
                         No.

                                   THAD
                         Bite me?  Scratch me?  Slap me? 
                         Pound me?  Knee my groin?

                                   DREW
                         No. No. No. No.  Only if you really
                         irritate me.

                                   THAD
                         What then?

                                   DREW
                         I call a truce.

                                   THAD
                         You do?  What do you want?

                                   DREW
                         The brotherhood of the pack sent
                         you a letter.  I feel it's my duty
                         as a friend...  No, not a friend,
                         as an acquaintance... No, let's say
                         it's my duty as a fellow
                         supernatural abomination who
                         happens to have not killed you yet
                         to warn you to stay away from them. 
                         The Brotherhood is bad news.

                                   THAD
                         A warning for my own good from the
                         same guy who's threatened to
                         disembowel me someday and let the
                         vultures feast on my innards?

                                   DREW
                         It was said with a smile.

                                   THAD
                         Look, fang-face, thanks but no
                         thanks.  For some reason - and I
                         don't know what that reason is - I
                         just don't trust you.

                                   DREW
                         Fine, but don't say I didn't warn
                         you.  Truce is off, dogboy, I'll
                         see you in hell...  Hopefully with
                         me on Earth looking down through a
                         pit or something.

                                   THAD
                         Drew.

               Drew stops and looks back.

                                   THAD
                         Why do you hate me so much?

               Drew thinks about that.

                                   DREW
                         I guess I could argue semantics
                         about the way that werewolves and
                         vampires have always been enemies
                         and it's just my natural instincts
                         and all, but when you get right
                         down to it... 
                             (a beat)
                         ...something about you just pisses
                         me off.

               Drew walks away.

                                   THAD
                         Oh.

               INT. THAD'S APARTMENT

               Thad enters still reading the letter.

                                   THAD
                         "A representative will be sent
                         shortly".  I wonder when that will
                         be.

               Thad looks up and sees Doogan standing in his apartment.

                                   THAD
                         GAH!

               Thad jumps.

                                   THAD
                         What is WITH people today?  Who the
                         HELL are you!?  Are you trying to
                         give me a heart attack?

                                   DOOGAN
                         A heart attack?  Please, the only
                         way I could give YOU a heart attack
                         was if I stabbed a silver bladed
                         knife through your chest.

                                   THAD
                         Really?  Well, screw the low
                         cholesterol diet then!  Who are
                         you?

                                   DOOGAN
                         Doogan Kessler.  I wrote you the
                         letter.

                                   THAD
                         You're the representative from the
                         Brotherhood of the Pack?

                                   DOOGAN
                         I am.

                                   THAD
                         I'm Thad...

                                   DOOGAN
                         ...Coffey.  Yes, I know all about
                         you, brother.

                                   THAD
                         Brother?  So, you're a werewolf
                         too?

                                   DOOGAN
                         Everyone in the pack is a werewolf
                         or were-creature.

                                   THAD
                         That's so cool!  So, what's the
                         brotherhood like?  I mean, is it
                         like the Shriners or like the frats
                         in Animal House where they put on
                         Togas and drink all day coming up
                         with schemes to get even with Dean
                         Richmond?  Oooo... I HATE than guy.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Uh... No, basically we're a black
                         ops organization who pull the
                         strings on everything.  Money, real
                         estate, politics. We influence it
                         for our advantage.

                                   THAD
                         Get out of here!

                                   DOOGAN
                         It's true.  We even rigged Oscar
                         night.

                                   THAD
                         I was wondering how the hell
                         Gladiator won!

                                   DOOGAN
                         Ridley Scott is actually a member
                         of the Brotherhood.

                                   THAD
                         Wow!  If that's true, why did
                         Hannibal suck so much?

                                   DOOGAN
                         There are limits to our influence,
                         son.

                                   THAD
                         Neat.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Fascinating, isn't it?  I have so
                         much to show you, Thad Coffey.  So
                         much for you to see and learn. 
                         Would you like to come with me to
                         our headquarters?

                                   THAD
                         Gee... I don't know.  I'm so
                         nervous.  Can I bring a guest?

                                   DOOGAN
                         A guest?  No, that's a definite no
                         no.  No non-werewolves allowed.

                                   THAD
                             (nervously)
                         Oh, he's a werewolf!

                                   DOOGAN
                         Well, that's different.  Who is
                         your little friend?

               INT. LIAM'S APARTMENT

               Thad bursts in.  Liam is sitting on the couch with bandages
               down his arms and an ice pack on his head.

                                   THAD
                         Liam, guess where we're going!

                                   LIAM
                         The hospital?  I think that my
                         burns are starting to smell like
                         rotten meat.

                                   THAD
                         Actually, we're going to the
                         headquarters of the Brotherhood of
                         the Pack, an organization dedicated
                         to the positive promotion of the
                         werewolf.

                                   LIAM
                         Sounds great.  Have they got any
                         antiseptic?

                                   THAD
                         The leader of the pack will be here
                         in a few seconds.  Oh, by the by,
                         in case anyone asks, you're a
                         werewolf because I bit you and if
                         any of the pack finds out you're
                         not, they're going to tear you limb
                         from limb and eat you.

                                   LIAM
                         What?

               Doogan enters.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Ah, so this is your little wolf
                         spawn.

               Thad puts an arm around Liam who shutters.

                                   THAD
                         Yep, this is my little wolf-spawn. 
                         A Hundred percent all American
                         werewolf.  Just look at him!  Isn't
                         he ferocious!

               Thad squeezes Liam's cheeks showing Doogan his teeth.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Looks like he couldn't intimidate a
                         kitten.
                             (to Liam)
                         Are you SURE you're a werewolf?

                                   LIAM
                             (nervously)
                         I-I-I-I am.

                                   DOOGAN
                         What's that rotting flesh smell?

                                   LIAM
                         I was...

                                   THAD
                         It was the last poor unsuspecting
                         dolt he ate.  Man, it was ugly!

                                   DOOGAN
                         Well, all right.  He can come. 
                         Van's parked out front, I'll meet
                         you there.

               Doogan leaves.  Liam spins around and looks at Thad.

                                   LIAM
                         What is WRONG with you!?  I'm no
                         werewolf!  Why did you lie like
                         that!?

                                   THAD
                         I don't know!  I'm so nervous!  I
                         mean, a werewolf pack actually
                         wants to make me a member!  I just
                         didn't want to go alone!

                                   LIAM
                         Well, why didn't you ask Bippo?  He
                         gets off on risking his life
                         stupidly!

                                   THAD
                         I would have, but he's locked
                         himself in his apartment and won't
                         come out.  I wonder what he's doing
                         in there.

               INT. BIPPO'S APARTMENT

               Bippo is standing in the center of the room looking at
               something off camera (obviously, it's the dragon from the
               beginning of the episode).  The dragon is off camera and is
               constantly growling a deep growl.

                                   BIPPO
                         Whew!  I never thought I'd sneak
                         you in, little fella.  Wow, my very
                         own pet.  I shall give you a name
                         that will inspire instantaneous
                         fear in my enemies.
                             (a pause)
                         How does "Fifi" sound to you?

               The dragon roars off camera.

                                   BIPPO
                         Hey!  Hey!  HEY!  Get off the
                         couch!
                             (a beat)
                         Get OFF the couch!
                             (a beat)
                         Okay, fine.

               Bippo rolls up a newspaper and walks off camera towards the
               dragon.

                                   BIPPO
                         Just remember, you bring this on
                         yourself.

               We hear several light WHAPS from the newspaper.

               INT. LIAM'S APARTMENT

               As before

                                   LIAM
                         Are you sure that they won't find
                         out I'm a werewolf?

                                   THAD
                         Relatively sure.  Come on, Liam!  I
                         don't want to go by myself!  If
                         you're a real friend you'd do this!

                                   LIAM
                         I... Don't know.

               Thad looks at Liam pathetically.

                                   LIAM
                         Stop that.

               Thad's lower lip begins to quiver.

                                   LIAM
                         I said stop it!

               Thad continues.

                                   LIAM
                         Not with the face, Thad!  NO!  It's
                         not going to work this time AND I
                         MEAN IT!!!

               INT. A TEMPLE

               Liam gets up in front of the Brotherhood.

                                   LIAM
                             (rolls eyes)
                         Hi, I'm Liam Smith and I'm a
                         werewolf.

                                   BROTHERHOOD
                         Hi, Liam.

               Liam sits.  Doogan stands.

                                   DOOGAN
                         As alpha male of the Brotherhood,
                         I'd like to thank our new members.

               Doogan motions to Liam and Thad.  Thad giggles and waves
               while Liam rests his head on the table, his hands covering
               his head.

                                   DOOGAN
                         We will now adjourn to partake of
                         refreshments of milkbone and toilet
                         water as we get to know our new
                         brothers.  Remember to stay off the
                         furniture, and if you have to go...
                         Go on the newspapers.

               The brotherhood rises and begins talking to each other.  Thad
               immediately goes to the group and begins chatting.  Liam
               stays put.  A beautiful woman, Jasmine, walks up to him.

                                   JASMINE
                         Hi.  Not much for crowds are you?

               Liam looks up.

                                   LIAM
                         Not particularly, no.
                             (to himself)
                         Especially if there's the
                         possibility of the crowd devouring
                         you.

                                   JASMINE
                         What?

                                   LIAM
                         I said I'm shy.

                                   JASMINE
                         Oh, me too.  You would have thought
                         being a werewolf would have changed
                         all that, but even now I'm terrible
                         with groups.  Have you noticed the
                         same thing?

                                   LIAM
                         Yeah, pretty much.

                                   JASMINE
                         How long have you been a werewolf?

                                   LIAM
                         Me? Oh... Uh... Well, I only found
                         out about it recently.

                                   JASMINE
                         That's great.  Listen, would you
                         like to mate?

                                   LIAM
                         Yeah, I guess I have a minute
                         and...
                             (shocked)
                         Whoa, Whoa, WHOA!  What did you
                         just say?

                                   JASMINE
                         Mate.  You know, have sex?

                                   LIAM
                         Awfully forward, aren't you?

                                   JASMINE
                         Well, that's the way werewolves
                         are.  We're a very sexual lot. 
                         You'll discover that soon.  So,
                         what do you say?

                                   LIAM
                         I would, but... Well... I'm engaged
                         to be married in a month.

                                   JASMINE
                             (disappointed)
                         You are?  Oh, darn.

                                   LIAM
                         Look, it's not like I don't find
                         you attractive or anything, but...

                                   JASMINE
                         Oh, I understand.  Werewolves, like
                         regular wolves, mate for life.

                                   LIAM
                         Whew!  Dodged that one, huh?

                                   JASMINE
                         What?

                                   LIAM
                         I said I'm sorry.

                                   JASMINE
                         So, tell me about your mate. 
                         What's she like and, most
                         importantly, where does she live?

               INT. A TEMPLE - ANOTHER ANGLE

               Thad is talking to Doogan and several other members of the
               brotherhood.

                                   THAD
                         No kidding!  She was a wolf who'd
                         turn into a woman everytime the
                         moon would rise.

                                   DOOGAN
                         It's not something you see
                         everyday, but it's not anything
                         new.  Sounds like another victim of
                         our rouge.

                                   THAD
                         Your what?

                                   DOOGAN
                         Rouge.  That's what we're calling
                         the werewolf going around and
                         transforming humans without
                         authorization.

                                   THAD
                         Authorization?

                                   DOOGAN
                         Yes, you see... Werewolves are very
                         select about who we transform. 
                         They must be strong and noble, but
                         lately, there's been one werewolf
                         in the western United States who's
                         been turning people apparently for
                         no reason at all.

                                   THAD
                         And he's the one who bit me.  If it
                         hadn't been for that bastard, I
                         might have gone on to lead a normal
                         life!

                                   DOOGAN
                         Actually, you would have been
                         killed and devoured.

                                   THAD
                         Oh.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Speaking of which, anyone want to
                         hear about my latest kill?

               The members of the brotherhood answer affirmatively as Thad
               just stands there uncomfortably.

                                   DOOGAN
                         I scored a couple of fat hikers
                         from the Jenny Craig camp last
                         week.  Man, they were SO marbled!

                                   BROTHERHOOD #1
                         Oh, that's nothing!  I stalked and
                         killed three door to door salesmen. 
                         Amway won't know what hit 'em!

               Everyone laughs.

                                   BROTHERHOOD #2
                         Guys, I decapitated a couple of
                         nuns yesterday.  They ran actually
                         ran around a few minutes with blood
                         squirting out of their necks.  It
                         was the funniest thing I've ever
                         seen!

                                   DOOGAN
                         What about you, Thad?

                                   THAD
                         What about me?

                                   DOOGAN
                         Well, tell us about your last kill!

                                   BROTHERHOOD #1
                         Yeah, entertain us, green horn!

                                   THAD
                         Last kill?  Let's see, I... Well,
                         back when I was first transformed I
                         ate a bunch of hookers and my
                         landlord and I accidentally ate my
                         parents once, but... Uh... Well,
                         actually, I've never killed anyone
                         on purpose.

                                   BROTHERHOOD #2
                         WHAT!?

                                   DOOGAN
                         That's unheard of!

                                   BROTHERHOOD #1
                         Good God, what sort of a werewolf
                         are you!?

                                   DOOGAN
                         You offend the wolf-god!

                                   THAD
                         Who?

                                   DOOGAN
                         The wolf-god!  The entity that
                         first gave birth to the weres over
                         a five millennia ago!  But, wait...
                         You haven't read the sacred book
                         yet.  Here, let me give you a copy.

               Doogan goes over to a nearby bookshelf and comes back with a
               large hardcover book bound in human skin.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Read this.

               Thad takes the book and leafs through it.

                                   THAD
                         Got anything with smaller words?

               Doogan sighs and hands him "LYCANTHROPY FOR DUMMIES".

                                   DOOGAN
                         Better?

                                   THAD
                         Much!

                                   DOOGAN
                         Uck!  I still can't believe that
                         you haven't killed for the fun of
                         it!  The thought is... Unthinkable. 
                         How do you do it?

                                   THAD
                         Well, it's just wrong.

               Everyone stares at him.

                                   THAD
                         ...to kill.  You know?

                                   DOOGAN
                         What sort of a werewolf are you? 
                         You hang around with humans and
                         don't feast on them... Are you a
                         vegetarian?

                                   THAD
                         No!  Listen, I don't like killing
                         people, all right?

                                   DOOGAN
                         Do you have a soft-spot for humans?

                                   THAD
                         I guess you could say that.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Oh, that's cute.

                                   THAD
                         Thanks.

                                   DOOGAN
                         And that's singularly the most
                         PATHETIC thing I've ever heard! 
                         For the wolf-god's sake, Coffey! 
                         We're werewolves!  We're better
                         than humans are and, by right, we
                         kill and eat them!  Get with the
                         program, son!  It's nature, Buckko!

                                   THAD
                         Doogan, I'm not going to change.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Then you're the most disappointing
                         member we've ever inducted!

                                   THAD
                         Now YOU listen to me!  I was human
                         once and I'm willing to bet that a
                         lot of you were too!  Just because
                         I've become something else doesn't
                         automatically mean I'm better than
                         they are!  In fact, most of my best
                         friends are human like Liam over
                         there!

               The brotherhood all turn to Liam and growl.

                                   DOOGAN
                         Human?

                                   THAD
                         Aw, crap.

                                   DOOGAN
                         You brought a HUMAN to our temple?

                                   LIAM
                         Hey over there!  My ears are
                         burning!

                                   DOOGAN
                         Shut up, human!

                                   LIAM
                         No seriously!  These blisters are
                         killing me!

                                   DOOGAN
                         Oh, I wouldn't worry about your
                         BLISTERS killing you, human!  I'd
                         worry about US first!

               Liam looks at Thad.

                                   LIAM
                         THAD!

                                   THAD
                         Sorry, it just slipped out in
                         conversation.

               The brotherhood begins to transform.

                                   LIAM
                         THAD, THEY'RE GOING TO KILL ME!!!
                         DO SOMETHING!!!

               Thad grabs Liam and ruins towards the window.

                                   LIAM
                         THAD!!! WE'RE ON THE FOURTH
                         STORY!!!

               Too late, Thad and Liam crash out the window.

               EXT. A TEMPLE

               Liam and Thad burst out of the window and tumble to the
               ground with an audible thud.

               EXT. A TEMPLE - THE GROUND

               Thad is lying on top of Liam.

                                   LIAM
                             (weakly)
                         Thaaaaaaaaaad?

                                   THAD
                         I'm all right, Liam.  You broke my
                         fall.  Come on!

               Thad grabs Liam by the arm and drags him to the van.

                                   THAD
                         You drive!  I left my license at
                         home!

               INT. THE VAN

               Liam get's shoved into the driver's seat and Thad goes to the
               passenger seat.

                                   THAD
                         GO!  GO!  GO!

                                   LIAM
                         DON'T PRESSURE ME!!! I'M NO GOOD AT
                         STICK!

               With Liam grinding the gears, the van slowly begins to move.

                                   THAD
                         Whew!  We're home free!

               THUD!  Something lands on the roof.

                                   THAD
                         Gee, I wonder what that was?

               Thad sticks his head out the window to look.  Two great-big
               harry hands reach down, grabs him by the head, and drags him
               up to the roof.

                                   LIAM
                         My guess?  A Werewolf.

               EXT. THE TOP OF THE VAN

               As the van zooms down the road, a gigantic werewolf has
               hoisted Thad onto the roof.  Thad struggles to reach his
               werewolf patch, but can't reach it.

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Don't bother reaching your werewolf
                         patch, Coffey!  It won't do you any
                         good.

                                   THAD
                         Doogan?  That you?

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         No, it's your fairy godmother.

                                   THAD
                         Wait a minute!  You're not a
                         brainless killing machine!  How
                         come you can talk and stuff?

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         I told you, Coffey, there are
                         things you don't understand about
                         being a werewolf.  Things I can
                         show you if you join us.

                                   THAD
                         But...

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         No buts!  You either join us or
                         die.

                                   THAD
                         Fine, I'll join!

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Then kill your human friend!

                                   THAD
                         Never!

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Fine then.

               Doogan/Werewolf takes Thad by the neck and trusts him down. 
               Hovering over him, he unsheathes a silver blade.

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Sorry, son, but this is going to
                         hurt you a lot more than it hurts
                         me.

                                   THAD
                         WAIT A MINUTE!!!  TIME OUT!!! TIME
                         OUT!!!

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Oh, WHAT NOW!!!??

                                   THAD
                         That's the second time you've
                         called me son!  Come on, we're
                         almost the same age and, if
                         anything, I'm older than you!

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         True, Thad, but none the less...  I
                         am your FATHER!!!

                                   THAD
                         Bah?

               Music sting.

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Well, I'm sort of technically your
                         father.  I bit you and made you a
                         werewolf.

                                   THAD
                         YOU'RE the rouge?  Why?

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         We need recruits for the coming war
                         between the werewolves and vampires
                         and the Brotherhood was being too
                         selective... Too slow!

                                   THAD
                         WAR?

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Yes, the war prophesied in the
                         Werewolf Bible... Er, I mean
                         "LYCANTHROPY for Dummies"!  NOW,
                         YOU WILL DIE!!!

                                   THAD
                         Whoa!  Whoa!  WAIT A MINUTE!

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         WHAT NOW!?

                                   THAD
                         You're supposed to explain
                         everything to me!  It's like a
                         villains code or something.

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Son of a...
                             (beat)
                         All right, all right.... Here's the
                         Readers Digest version.  There's a
                         prophesied war coming between
                         werewolves and vampires and right
                         now weres are outnumbered by the
                         filthy little bloodsuckers.  Since
                         the brotherhood is so selective
                         about transforming new werewolves,
                         I took it upon myself to transform
                         as many as I could - including
                         you... A mistake I will soon
                         rectify!  Soon, I will have my own
                         little section of the Brotherhood
                         turning humans everywhere into
                         werewolves!  My own little... Uh...
                         Oh, what's the word I'm looking for
                         when there's a smaller section of a
                         governing body?

                                   THAD
                             (looking down road)
                         Branch.

                                   DOOGAN/WEREWOLF
                         Yes, branch!  That's it!  You're
                         not as stupid as you--

               KER-POW!!!  Doogan/Werewolf is smacked by a tree branch
               hanging over the road knocking him off the van and sending
               him tumbling into a ditch.  Thad gets up and watches for a
               second.

               INT. THE VAN

               Liam is driving nervously mumbling to himself.  Thad hops in
               through the window.

                                   THAD
                         Hey Liam.

                                   LIAM
                         BAH!

                                   THAD
                         Relax, it's me.

                                   LIAM
                         Thad!  I thought you were dog chow! 
                         What happened up there?

               A beat

                                   THAD
                         I kicked his ass.

                                   LIAM
                         What if he comes after us?

                                   THAD
                         I don't think he will.  If he does,
                         he risks the Brotherhood finding
                         out that he's the rouge werewolf.

                                   LIAM
                         Well, that's a relief.  What with
                         the werewolves and that Jasmine
                         girl quizzing me about Stacy and
                         Doogan trying to kill us, I was
                         getting worried.

                                   THAD
                         Jasmine quizzing you about Stacy?

                                   LIAM
                         Yeah, she kept asking me where
                         Stacy lived, what she was afraid
                         of, what her allergies are, when
                         she walks down dark alleys alone...

                                   THAD
                         LIAM, YOU FOOL!!!

                                   LIAM
                         Huh?

                                   THAD
                         Werewolf females are extremely
                         jealous creatures!  Jasmine was
                         asking you where Stacy lives
                         because she wants to KILL her and
                         make you her mate!

                                   LIAM
                         Oh, dookie!

               INT. STACY'S APARTMENT

               Stacy is watering plants when her doorbell rings.

                                   STACY
                         Com-ing!

               Stacy answers the door to find a large werewolf in the
               hallway.

                                   STACY
                         Whatever you're selling, I don't
                         want it.

               She slams the door in Jasmine/Werewolf's face and walks away.
               Suddenly, the werewolf rips the door off it's hinges and
               tears inside.

                                   STACY
                         Eep!

               Stacy dives over the couch and flips into her bathroom,
               locking the door behind her.  The werewolf attacks the door
               trying to get at her.  Liam and Thad enters from the front
               door.  Liam hits a rolled up newspaper against his palm.

                                   LIAM
                         JASMINE!!!  No!  Bad werewolf! 
                         BAD!!! BAD!!!

                                   THAD
                         Liam, please.   That really makes
                         me nervous.

               Jasmine/Werewolf turns around and looks at them.

                                   JASMINE/WEREWOLF
                         Ah, hello Liam!  Just taking care
                         of some loose ends so we can be
                         together.

                                   LIAM
                         Jasmine, it'll never work out
                         between us!

                                   JASMINE/WEREWOLF
                         Why not?

                                   LIAM
                         Because I lied!  I'm not a
                         werewolf!

                                   JASMINE/WEREWOLF
                             (hurt)
                         You're... You're not?

                                   LIAM
                         No!

                                   JASMINE/WEREWOLF
                         Oh, Liam...  NOW I HAVE TO KILL YOU
                         TOO!

                                   LIAM
                         Ahh!

               Jasmine/Werewolf goes after Liam who runs into the hallway. 
               Thad stands there and watches them both run by.  Stacy creeps
               out of the bathroom.

                                   STACY
                         Thad?  What the HELL was that?

                                   THAD
                         Looks like you've got a little
                         competition, baby.  I'd be a little
                         jealous if I were you.

               Liam and the werewolf runs by the door again.

                                   LIAM
                         HEEEEEEEEELP!!!

                                   STACY
                         Jealous of what?  He has better
                         tastes than to choose Chewbacca the
                         Wookie over me!

                                   THAD
                         Perhaps.

                                   STACY
                         Shouldn't we help him?

                                   THAD
                         Again... Perhaps.

               Liam and the werewolf runs by again.

                                   LIAM
                         CRISIS!!! CRISIS!!!

                                   JASMINE/WEREWOLF
                         DIE, YOU LYING CHEATING MAN!!!
                         DIE!!!  DIE!!! DIE!!!

               INT. THE HALLWAY - ANOTHER ANGLE

               Liam runs down the hall trying to open locked doors. 
               Finally, he comes to Bippo's apartment.  The door comes open
               and Bippo comes out not letting Liam enter.

                                   LIAM
                         Bippo, what are you doing!?  Let me
                         in!

                                   BIPPO
                         No can do, Liam my man!  I've got a
                         nasty little secret inside that you
                         just can't find out about!

                                   LIAM
                         Bippo, I don't care if you've got
                         bodies, dead cats, weapons,
                         ritualistic paraphernalia or what
                         not!  I've got a bloodthirsty and
                         sexually starved were-woman after
                         me and I need to hide.

                                   BIPPO
                         Were-woman, you say?

               The werewolf comes around the corner.

                                   LIAM
                         Gaaaah!

                                   BIPPO
                         Well, I'll be spanked.  That IS a
                         genuine were-woman!

                                   LIAM
                         What are we going to do!

               The werewolf looms over them, drool dripping from her lips.

                                   BIPPO
                             (to werewolf)
                         Wanna see my pet?

               Bippo opens the door to his apartment.  Suddenly, a gigantic
               dragon head comes out, grabs the werewolf in it's mouth, and
               pulls it into the apartment.  Bippo shuts the door behind it
               and we hear roaring, screaming, and crunching

                                   BIPPO
                         It's best we not witness.  Such
                         horrors were not meant for human
                         eyes.

               A pause, then Bippo opens the door a crack and he and Liam
               look inside.

                                   BIPPO & LIAM
                         SPEW!!!

                                   BIPPO
                         I guess silver ISN'T the only way
                         to kill a werewolf.  Noted and
                         filed.

               INT. LIAM'S APARTMENT

               Stacy, Bippo, Arturo, Thad, and Liam are present.  Thad has
               his copy of "Lycanthropy for Dummies".

                                   THAD
                         So, I just wanted to say that I'm
                         sorry for putting your life in
                         jeopardy and stuff... Oh, and for
                         not helping you when Jasmine tried
                         to kill and eat you.

                                   LIAM
                         It's all right, Thad, but I hope
                         that you've learned that group
                         mentality can be a dangerous thing.

                                   THAD
                         I have no idea what you mean.

                                   ARTURO
                         I agree with Liam.

                                   BIPPO
                         So do I.

                                   THAD
                         Well, in that case I do too!

                                   LIAM
                         And Bippo... Thank goodness you
                         kept that fire-breathing dragon as
                         a pet!  I'm sure it'll be a welcome
                         addition to our little
                         dysfunctional family here at Upda
                         Creek.

                                   BIPPO
                         Dragon?  Oh, that?  I had to get
                         rid of him.

                                   LIAM
                         What? Why?

                                   BIPPO
                         Well, have you ever tried to clean
                         up after a three ton twenty-five
                         foot lizard?  His poop was bigger
                         than my couch!

                                   ARTURO
                         Thanks for the visual.  I'll call
                         the carpet cleaners first thing in
                         the morning.

                                   BIPPO
                         My apartment needs new wallpaper
                         too.  Fifi had a thing about
                         marking his territory.

                                   ARTURO
                         Well, let's just replace the bloody
                         floorboards while we're at it!

                                   BIPPO
                         How did YOU know they were bloody?

                                   ARTURO
                         Oh brother.

                                   BIPPO
                         I'm not getting my security deposit
                         back, am I?

                                   ARTURO
                         Only when they start selling parkas
                         in hell.

                                   LIAM
                             (changing subject)
                         Most of all... I'm glad that my
                         fiance is safe and sound.

                                   STACY
                         Oh, thanks Liam.

                                   THAD
                         Hey, guys... Look at this!

                                   ARTURO
                         What?  What is it?

                                   THAD
                         I've finally figured out why Drew
                         hates me so much!  It all dates
                         back to the dawn of time when the
                         Wolf-God first met the Blood-God.

                                   ARTURO
                         Blood-God?

                                   THAD
                         The god of vampires!

                                   STACY
                         What happened?

                                   THAD
                             (reading)
                         The two powerful creatures regarded
                         each other with a passing interest,
                         neither having encountered another
                         of equal power.  The Blood-God
                         looked at the Wolf-God and said,
                         "Well, I guess my subjects and I
                         will be your mortal enemies from
                         now on."  The Wolf-God nodded and
                         said, "Yes, I thought so... But
                         shouldn't we have some sort of a
                         reason to justify what is sure to
                         be thousands of years of senseless
                         bloodshed?"  The blood-god thought
                         about that for a second, pondering
                         the forces of nature and darkness
                         that pitted the two gods against
                         each other.  Finally, after three
                         hundred years of contemplation, the
                         Blood-God finally replied.

                                   LIAM
                         What did he say?

                                   THAD
                         He said, "Something about you just
                         pisses me off."

                                                       FADE OUT:

               THE END

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