THE LIAM SMITH SHOW
SEASON FINALE
Episode 2.36 - "Much Ado About Knotting"
Written by Jason Donner


               INT. LIAM'S APARTMENT

               It is completely dark.  In the darkness, we can hear
               scuffling and quiet talking.  Suddenly, a voice that is
               obviously ARTURO's speaks up.

                                   ARTURO
                         Okay!  Here he comes!  Shhh!  Shhh!

               The door opens and we see a silhouette standing in the
               doorway.  Suddenly, the lights come on and Arturo, THAD,
               BIPPO, ELVIS, DONNER, TRIUMPH, and TEMPUS jump out from
               behind furniture.

                                   EVERYONE
                         SURPRISE!!!

                                   THAD
                         What the hell?

               Standing at the doorway is a man wearing the traditional garb
               of a robber complete with mask and bag that has a dollar sign
               on it.

                                   BIPPO
                         Oh, that's not Liam!  It's Hogey
                         the neighborhood crackhead!

               HOGEY is confused and probably under the influence.

                                   HOGEY
                         Is it my birthday?

                                   BIPPO
                         Hogey, you can rob Liam later! 
                         We're trying to give him a surprise
                         bachelor party.

               LIAM enters.

                                   LIAM
                         You're doing what now?

               Everyone moans.

                                   ELVIS
                         Well, this was a fiasco.

                                   LIAM
                         What is this?

                                   TRIUMPH
                         Oh, it's a surprise bachelor party,
                         but everyone else here screwed it
                         up.  Dumbasses

                                   HOGEY
                         Uh, Happy Birthday Liam!

                                   LIAM
                         Well, I appreciate the thought
                         guys, but with all that's happened
                         over the past two years what with
                         the death and explosions and
                         stuff... There's very little left
                         that can surprise me.

               There is a knock at the window.  Liam opens the curtains to
               reveal THE JUSTICE SQUAD: ULTRAWOMAN, COLOSSAL CHUNK,
               NIGHTFLYER, CAPTAIN SPAZ, and BLUE FAIRY.

                                   COLOSSAL CHUNK
                         Hi Liam.

                                   LIAM
                         Whu...!?

                                   ULTRAWOMAN
                         Liam Smith, on behalf of the
                         Justice Squad and in gratitude for
                         your service during the P.E.N.I.S.
                         crisis, we are here to give you a
                         wedding gift.

                                   LIAM
                         Bah...!?

               Nightflyer hands him a box.

                                   NIGHTFLYER
                         Here you go.

                                   BLUE FAIRY
                         It's a blender!  Enjoy!

                                   NIGHTFLYER
                         Oh gee, great surprise gift we HAD! 
                         Can't you people keep a secret?

                                   BLUE FAIRY
                         Sorry Willard.

                                   NIGHTFLYER
                         GAH!

               All of the Justice Squad leap out the window except for
               Ultrawoman who stands there in front of a speechless Liam.

                                   ULTRAWOMAN
                         Congratulations, Liam.  I'm sure
                         whoever snagged you is a lucky
                         girl.

               She kisses his forehead.  Bippo jumps to her side.

                                   BIPPO
                         I'M still available

                                   ULTRAWOMAN
                         That doesn't surprise me.

               Ultrawoman flies away.  Liam is still stunned.

                                   BIPPO
                         Lesbian, obviously.
                             (beat)
                         So, who wants cake?

                                                       FADE OUT:
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THEME SONG (sung to the theme of "The Jeffersons")

Hey you better perk up!
(better perk up!) 
'Cause it's time... 
(you better perk up!) 
...for the internet show that's one of a kind! 
You better perk up! 
(better perk up!) 
Don't you know? 
(better perk up!) 
It's time for the Liam Smith Show!
 
It don't air on the TV! Just right here on the net! 
No networks would touch this thing, 
and that is a real sure bet! 
Don't you go and get depressed! 
An internet show's more fun! 
A lot of what you see is up to you, 
Just use your imagination! 

Hey you better perk up! 
(better perk up!) 
'Cause it's time... 
(you better perk up!) 
...for the internet show that's one of a kind! 
You better perk up! 
(better perk up!) 
Don't you know? 
(better perk up!) 
It's time for the Liam Smith Shooooooooooooooooow!

OLÉ! 

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THE LIAM SMITH SHOW

Starring

Dian Bachar
as
"Liam Smith"

and
John Ryhs-Davies
as
"Professor Arturo"

Guest Starring

Cameron Diaz
as
"Stacy VaVoom"

Robert Floyd
as
"Bippo the Clown"

Michael Nelson
as
"Thad Coffey"

Leon Lai
as
"Kevin Riley"

John Goodman
as
"Elvis"

RuPaul
as
"Chocolate Treat"

Jason Donner
as
"Donner"

Gary Dordan
as
"Tempus"

Marina Sirtis
as
"Senestra Malevolous"

Dolph Lundgen
as
"Tank"

Billy Blanks
as
"Rock"

Neil Patrick Harris
as
"Gary the Fanboy"

Reese Whitherspoon
as
"Kathy Hilter"

David Peckenpah
as
"Satan"

Scrappy Doo

and
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Special Guest Stars

Fabio
as
"Fabio"

and
Bette Midler

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               INT. STACY'S APARTMENT

               Stacy and Doris are having tea.

                                   STACY
                         So, Chocolate Treat still angry?

                                   DORIS
                         Absolutely livid, dear.  You've
                         stolen the object of her affection,
                         after all.

               Stacy has picked up a newspaper.

                                   STACY
                             (scoffs)
                         Object of infatuation is more like
                         it.  Hell, the only reason she
                         wants Liam is because he's one of
                         the last dozen or so men in the
                         city she hasn't bagged yet.  Well,
                         she can just get over it... I'm
                         marrying Liam tomorrow and that's
                         that.

                                   DORIS
                         Exactly.  What are you doing?

                                   STACY
                         Oh, just looking for our wedding
                         announcement...  AH!  Here it is! 
                         The Smith/VaVoom wedding.  Right
                         next to the Plenty/O'Toole wedding
                         and the Hungry/Johnson wedding. 
                         Look at that picture... We're a
                         regular Romeo and Juliet... Roy and
                         Dale...

                                   DORIS
                         Beauty and the Beast.

                                   STACY
                         Do what?

                                   DORIS
                         I said, "Would you like some more
                         tea?".

               INT. SENESTRA MALEVOLOUS' OFFICE

               The newspaper hits the desk, the picture of Stacy and Liam
               can be seen.  The camera pans up to reveal SENESTRA
               MALEVOLOUS.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Boys, tell me what you see.

               Camera pans over to reveal ROCK and TANK.

                                   TANK
                         D'ah, there's a sale at Pennys?

                                   SENESTRA
                         Yes, a notable event to be sure
                         since my shoe supply has dropped to
                         456 pairs, but that is not the
                         reason I called your attention to
                         today's paper... Look closer.

               Senestra hits Tank with the newspaper causing the print to
               come off on his face like silly putty.  Rock reads the print
               on Tank's face.

                                   ROCK
                         HEY!  I see it now!  That little
                         Liam Smith guy's getting married!

                                   SENESTRA
                             (her face darkens)
                         Yesssss... Liam Smith.... Liam
                         Smith who time and time again has
                         foiled my plans for world
                         domination through his inane and
                         inconceivably good luck.  GAR!!!  I
                         could KILL him!

               An idea.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Of course...  Why didn't I think of
                         that before?  That little snot's
                         foiled my plans so many times, why
                         NOT kill him and be done with him
                         once and for all?

                                   TANK
                         D'ah, couldn't you just fire him?

                                   SENESTRA
                         No, I promised in his new contract
                         I wouldn't fire him... But actual
                         termination of life process was
                         never mentioned.  Heh, heh, heh.... 
                         ROCK!

               Rock snaps to attention.

                                   ROCK
                         Ma'am, yes SIR!

                                   SENESTRA
                         It's time to remove Liam Smith from
                         the company of the living... WITH
                         EXTREME PREJUDICE!!!

               INT. HELL - SATAN'S THRONEROOM

               SATAN, SCRAPPY, and KATHY HILTER are there.

                                   SATAN
                         WHAT!?  How could this get by me!? 
                         I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED!!!

                                   SCRAPPY
                         What?  All I said was that
                         Andromeda got a second season.  No
                         need to get all testy!

                                   SATAN
                         You're right, Scrappy... I guess
                         I'm a little on edge since I found
                         out that my hated nemesis, Liam
                         Smith, was getting married to a red
                         hot megababe and since he's
                         protected by divine luck, he's
                         probably going to live happily ever
                         after...

                                   KATHY
                         Ah, but there's that "live" word
                         again.

                                   SATAN
                         Kathy, my dear... You don't
                         understand.  I'VE tried to kill
                         Liam Smith, Fluffy the Hamster
                         tried to kill Liam Smith, even
                         Scrappy tried to kill Liam Smith
                         but all of us failed.

                                   KATHY
                         I have a theory...

                                   SATAN
                         What is it?

                                   KATHY
                         It's a conjecture derived from all
                         known data, but that's not
                         important right now.  What if
                         Liam's luck is like a defensive
                         shield that comes on everytime he
                         senses evil?

                                   SCRAPPY
                         Like when Spider-man's spider-sense
                         tingles?

                                   SATAN
                         Scrappy, that is the most stupid
                         and juvenile thing I've ever heard!
                             (to Kathy)
                         So it's like a spider-sense?

                                   KATHY
                         There's only one way to find out...
                         Let's me go and try to rid us of
                         him.  He still doesn't know that I
                         am in your sway.

                                   SATAN
                             (a smile)
                         Yes... And that ignorance -
                         compounded with his additional
                         ignorance and coupled with
                         ignorance that he is ignorant of
                         having - will be his undoing. 
                         Kathy, you have my permission.

                                   KATHY
                         Excellent.

                                   SCRAPPY
                         Kiss ass.

                                   KATHY
                         What?

                                   SCRAPPY
                         I said, "Kick his ass!"

               INT. LIAM'S APARTMENT

               The bachelor party is in full swing.  Liam is talking to
               DONNER

                                   LIAM
                         So, you arranged this?

                                   DONNER
                         I am the best man, Liam!  Of course
                         I handled it!

                                   LIAM
                         So, you've been gone off and on for
                         the last few months.  How's life
                         been treating you?

                                   DONNER
                         Eh, okay I guess.

                                   LIAM
                         How's Capeman?  I forwarded an
                         invitation to him through you.  Do
                         you think he'll show up at the
                         wedding?

                                   DONNER
                         Beats the hell out of me.  He quit
                         a couple of days ago.

                                   LIAM
                         Capeman quit?  Why?

                                   DONNER
                         I dunno... I guess the greedy SOB
                         didn't like giving me a cut of his
                         take and he's going to go freelance
                         now.  He's been acting all funny
                         ever since MIR landed on him.

                                   LIAM
                         MIR landed on him!?  What are you
                         going to do?

                                   DONNER
                         Well, I've still got a healthy nest
                         egg and the mind of a genius I'm
                         renting for a reasonable price.
                         I'll come up with other ways to
                         make money.  Capeman... Tuh!  Who
                         needs him!

               Bippo comes out of the bedroom carrying a giant cake behind
               him on a wagon.

                                   BIPPO
                         Ladies and gentlemen, the
                         entertainment in here!

                                   THAD
                         All right!  It's boner time!

                                   BIPPO
                         Friends and other people I know, I
                         am tickled pink to present Miss
                         Strippy 1999, Leatha Weapons! 

               Bippo gestures to the cake and there is a TAH-DAH fanfare.  
               For the longest time, nothing happens as Bippo continues his
               "tah-dah" pose pointing towards the cake.  Bippo smiles
               broadly, takes a step back, and knocks on the cake.  No
               answer.  Bippo frowns and takes the top off the cake causing
               a huge plume of steam and smoke to come out.  Bippo fans the
               smoke and looks inside.

                                   BIPPO
                         Oops.

                                   LIAM
                         What?

                                   BIPPO
                         Nothing.

                                   LIAM
                         What is it, Bippo?  What'd you do
                         wrong?

                                   BIPPO
                         Wrong?  Oh, Liam... That's such a
                         harsh word.  I prefer to think of
                         it as a learning experience.

                                   LIAM
                         Well, in that case, what'd you
                         learn?

                                   BIPPO
                         Bake the cake first and THEN put
                         the girl inside.
                             (a beat)
                         Who wants a corner piece?

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY - THE NEXT DAY

               Liam, Bippo, Thad, and Donner are there dressed in tuxedoes. 
               The Lobby itself is decked out in wedding decorations and, in
               the seats in the background, all of the main cast and
               supporting players are sitting waiting for the wedding to
               start.

                                   THAD
                         Boy, what a night!

                                   BIPPO
                         Yeah, I can't believe that Stacy
                         called off the wedding after she
                         saw the stripper's underwear on
                         your head.

                                   LIAM
                         Yeah, but then I showed her how
                         macho I was by standing up to the
                         neighborhood bully.

                                   DONNER
                         Who kicked your ass.

                                   LIAM
                         Making Stacy feel sorry for me and
                         take me back.

                                   BIPPO
                             (to camera)
                         Aren't you glad we skipped all that
                         crap?

                                   THAD
                         Boy, they've really fixed up the
                         lobby for your wedding, Liam.

                                   LIAM
                         Indeed they have.  Look at all this
                         stuff.  The professor actually put
                         in a fountain with doves and
                         everything.  And look at that!  The
                         professor even put in a skyscraper.

               They all look and see a six-story building inside the lobby
               marked BOOK DEPOSITORY.

                                   DONNER
                         Wow, this place is roomier than it
                         looks.

               Arturo walks by.

                                   LIAM
                         Hey, professor!

                                   ARTURO
                         Yes, Liam?

                                   LIAM
                         Look, I appreciate all of the work
                         you put into this wedding and it's
                         not that I'm ungrateful, but what's
                         with the Book Depository?

               Arturo looks.

                                   ARTURO
                         Now, where did that come from?

                                   BIPPO
                         You didn't put that in?

                                   ARTURO
                         No, it must have popped up sometime
                         over night.  How odd.

               A pause

                                   ARTURO
                         Oh well.

               Arturo walks off.

               INT. THE BOOK DEPOSITORY - SIXTH FLOOR

               Rock and Tank are putting away boxes that say BUILD YOUR OWN
               BOOK DEPOSITORY IN 12 EASY STEPS.  Senestra walks up leafing
               through WAR AND PEACE.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Nice work, boys.

                                   ROCK
                         D'ah, thank you!

                                   TANK
                         Yeah, you've got your own book
                         suppository building.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Book suppository... I'll keep that
                         in mind if things go wrong today
                         and I need someone to blame.  Rock! 
                         Tank!  The time has come to rid us
                         of Liam Smith!  Give me my gun!

                                   TANK
                         Gun?

                                   ROCK
                         What gun?

                                   SENESTRA
                             (slumps)
                         The gun I asked you to bring up
                         here.   The gun I intend to use to
                         drive a bullet into Liam Smith's
                         head splattering the gray material
                         that passes for his brain all over
                         his bride to be?

               Rock and Tank shrug.  Senestra holds up the book.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Bend over.

               Suddenly, there is a clatter behind them.  They whirl around
               to see GARY THE FANBOY behind them.

                                   SENESTRA
                         GAH!  Who are you?

                                   GARY
                         I'm Gary the Fanboy.  Am I walking
                         into something kinky here?

                                   SENESTRA
                         WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MAH DE-POS-EH
                         TORY!?

                                   GARY
                         Well, I just saw this place and
                         thought that it would give me the
                         perfect shot.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Shot?

                                   GARY
                         Yes, you see... I'm here to kill
                         Liam Smith.

                                   SENESTRA
                             (smiles)
                         You are?

                                   GARY
                         Yeah... That's MY girl down there
                         he's marrying and I'm here to stop
                         it!

                                   SENESTRA
                         Reeeeeeally?

                                   GARY
                         Yeah, let me show you what I'm
                         using.

               Gary takes out a STAR TREK style phaser.

                                   GARY
                         I had to buy a hundred playmates
                         action figures... Picard in command
                         uniform... Picard in blue
                         uniform... Picard in captain's
                         jacket uniform... Picard in Troi's
                         uniform...  Finally, I got enough
                         proofs of purchases to get this.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Well, in THAT case... Set phasers
                         to kill and may the force be with
                         you!

               Gary looks at Senestra and shakes his head.

                                   GARY
                         The force?  You just... don't get
                         it, do you?

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY

               Liam is fidgeting.  Thad goes to him.

                                   THAD
                         Nervous?

                                   LIAM
                         Yeah.

                                   THAD
                         Well, don't worry... You and Stacy
                         are going to make a wonderful
                         couple.

                                   LIAM
                         I'm just so nervous!  This is such
                         a big step!  No more swinging
                         bachelor days with you and Bippo! 

                                   THAD
                         Yeah, we may actually be able to
                         talk to girls now.

               The Wedding March fanfare begins to play.  Donner runs over
               to Liam.

                                   DONNER
                         It's go time, bro!

                                   LIAM
                         Eep!

                                   DONNER
                         Come on, man!  This is your day! 
                         You're getting married to a lady
                         I'd bag in a second.

                                   THAD
                         In other words, about eighty
                         percent of the female population?

                                   DONNER
                         As opposed to ninety-nine percent
                         of the canine population, I don't
                         think YOU'VE got any room to talk,
                         Odie.

                                   THAD
                         You bas--

                                   DONNER
                         C'mon, Liam!

               Liam, Donner, Thad, and Bippo take their places.  TRIUMPH
               walks down the aisle throwing rose petals out.

                                   TRIUMPH
                         I'm the flower dog.  So kill me if
                         there aren't enough female
                         characters!

               DORIS walks down the aisle serving as Maid of Honor along
               with two bridesmaids holding signs that say FRIEND OF STACY'S
               THAT YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.  As they walk through the
               door, one of them is grabbed by a hand.  After a few seconds
               of scuffling and punching sounds, KATHY HILTER emerges
               wearing the dress.  The ever-alert crowd doesn't notice.  The
               procession takes their places.  The Wedding March begins to
               play and ARTURO and STACY appear.  Arturo begins walking
               Stacy down the aisle and towards Liam and the rest of the
               procession.  Stacy is absolutely beautiful and radiant as the
               camera follows her down the aisle.  Suddenly, she stops,
               looks down at the bottom of her shoe and looks at Triumph in
               disgust.  Finally, after scraping her foot on the carpet,
               they reach the alter where ELVIS awaits.

                                   ELVIS
                         Dearly beloved... And you too,
                         Donner... We're gathered here today
                         to celebrate the union of Liam J.
                         Smith and Stacy Vah VaVoom.  Who
                         gives the bride away?

               Arturo goes to speak, but then begins sobbing.

                                   STACY
                         He does.

                                   ELVIS
                         Okay.  Professor, get a hold of
                         yourself man!  This is a wedding,
                         for God's sake!

               Arturo nods and sits down in the front row next to KEVIN
               RILEY.

                                   ARTURO
                             (to Kevin)
                         Wedding's always make me cry.

                                   KEVIN
                         I've always found that Onions make
                         me cry.  That and Titanic.

                                   ARTURO
                         Freak.

                                   KEVIN
                         At least I'm not a blubbering
                         ninny.

                                   ARTURO
                         I can't help it if I am a sensitive
                         man, you blistering idiot!?

               Camera pulls back to reveal that everyone at the alter is
               looking at them.

                                   LIAM
                         Guys?  You mind?  We're kinda in
                         the middle of something here.

               INT. THE BOOK DEPOSITORY

               Gary is taking aim with his phaser as Senestra, Rock, and
               Tank look on.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Ooooo, if you blow Liam Smith's
                         head off, you will be my second in
                         command!  I can feel it!

                                   GARY
                         Mazeltov!

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         And Mazeltov to you too!

                                   GARY
                         GAH!  Chocolate Treat, what are you
                         doing here?

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         Probably the same thing you and
                         Miss Malevolous are.  My hearts
                         been crushed by Liam and I'm here
                         to see that never happens again.

               Chocolate Treat gets out a nasty looking sniper shotgun.

                                   GARY
                         Where'd you get THAT!?

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         Sharper Image.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Well, my dear...  Uh... Dear?

               She looks over at Rock and Tank.  Tank shrugs, but Rock waves
               and smiles at Chocolate Treat.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Enough of this!  Gary, finish the
                         job!

                                   GARY
                         Give me a second to calibrate

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY

               Liam and Stacy are standing side by side as Elvis performs
               the ceremony.

                                   ELVIS
                         Ah, marriage...  the sacred bond
                         that holds us all together, or at
                         least the bond that holds two
                         people together... men and women
                         mostly, but the same sex marriages
                         are legal in a few states.  I just
                         want to say how happy I am that
                         blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

               Elvis' words are obscured as Liam and Stacy look into each
               other's eyes.

                                   STACY
                             (thinking)
                         Can you read my mind?  Can you
                         sense how special this is and how
                         right it feels?  I feel as if our
                         destinies are intertwined... As if
                         we were always meant to meet and be
                         together.  Oh, Liam... If only you
                         can read my mind!

                                   LIAM
                             (whispers)
                         I can Stacy.

                                   STACY
                             (thinking)
                         What?  How?

                                   LIAM
                             (whispers)
                         Your lips are moving.

                                   STACY
                             (thinking)
                         Oh.

                                   LIAM
                             (whispers)
                         Stacy, there's something I have to
                         tell you.  Something I've wanted to
                         say to you since I saw you coming
                         down that aisle.

                                   STACY
                             (whispers)
                         Yes, Liam... Yes?

                                   LIAM
                             (whispers)
                         You... Have the biggest greenest
                         booger hanging out of your left
                         nostril.

                                   STACY
                         You're a romantic, Liam.

               INT. THE BOOK DEPOSITORY

               Gary is sweating and nervously fingering the weapon. 
               Suddenly, he puts it down.

                                   SENESTRA
                         What?  What are you doing?

                                   GARY
                         I'm having an epiphany.

                                   ROCK
                         I had an epiphany once.  I had to
                         stay in the hospital and got a scar
                         across my belly.

                                   GARY
                         I've come to realize that this is
                         wrong... Killing is wrong and won't
                         get me Stacy back.

                                   SENESTRA
                         You miserable little worm!  NO SOUP
                         FOR YOU!!!

               Everyone looks at Senestra.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Hell, if you're not going to do it
                         I will!  Gimme the gun!

                                   GARY
                         It's not a gun, it's a phaser.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Gimmie the gun!

                                   GARY
                         No!  MUST FIGHT EVIL!

                                   SENESTRA
                         Whatever.

               Senestra walks over and kicks him in the balls.  

                                   GARY
                         Gah!  My... one... weakness!

               Senestra grabs the phaser as he passes out.

                                   SENESTRA
                         On, quit whining... Breaking off
                         your ability to reproduce could
                         only be a favor to the world.  Now
                         we will end this, won't we boys?

               Chocolate Treat puts her hands on her hips and scowls.

                                   SENESTRA
                         And girls?

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         Better.

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY

               Elvis is prattling along and Liam and Stacy are still
               chatting silently.

                                   ELVIS
                         Now, if there is anyone who objects
                         to this wedding... Let them speak
                         now or forever hold their piece.

               The back doors fly open and FABIO walks in.

                                   FABIO
                         STOP THE WEDDING!!!  YOU CAN'T
                         MARRY THIS MAN, I LOVE YOU!

                                   STACY
                         Oh, FABIO!

               Fabio looks around.

                                   FABIO
                         Isn't this the Saint Mary's church
                         on Upda Street and Dumpish Road?

                                   ARTURO
                         No, this is Upda Creek, the dump on
                         Mary Road and Churchish Street.

                                   FABIO
                         Damn.  Sorry!

               Fabio leaves.  Elvis looks at Stacy who is still swooning
               towards the door.

                                   ELVIS
                         Stacy, do you take this man through
                         sickness and health, through richer
                         or poorer, through PMS and
                         menopause, through thick and thin,
                         until death do you part?
                             (a beat)
                         Stacy?

                                   STACY
                             (snaps back to attention)
                         Hmm?  Oh.  Oh, yeah... He'll do.

                                   ELVIS
                         And do you, Liam, take this woman
                         to be your wedded wife.  To have
                         and to hold, through sickness and
                         health, while she takes away your
                         every freedom you enjoyed as a
                         bachelor and degrades and insults
                         you until you're a mere shell of a
                         man who can't wait until she leaves
                         you?  Until death do you part...
                         And by part, I mean your upper half
                         parting from your lower half as
                         you're torn apart by demons,
                         vampires, or Thad.

                                   THAD
                         HEY!

                                   ELVIS
                         Come on, Liam!  Chop!  Chop!  We
                         ain't got all day you know!

               Kathy in the row with the maid's of honor smirks and
               unsheathes a knife.

                                   KATHY
                         Indeed you don't!

               She begins to advance.

                                   LIAM
                         I, uh....

               INT. THE BOOK DEPOSITORY

               Senestra has Liam in her sites.

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         That a way, girlfriend!  Blow dat
                         bitch's head off!

                                   SENESTRA
                         Oh, I intend to!  No more will we
                         have to worry about Liam Smith!

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         Do what?

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY

               Liam is still sweating over the question.

                                   LIAM
                         I... Er... Uh... I...

               Kathy draws the knife back and prepares to attack.

               INT. THE BOOK DEPOSITORY

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         WHO said ANYTHING about killing
                         LIAM!?

                                   SENESTRA
                         Well, that's what we're here for!

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         I came to shoot that Stacy slut for
                         stealing my man!

                                   SENESTRA
                         Hell, then let's just shoot both of
                         them!

               She aims.

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         Oh no you don't!  YOU WILL NOT HURT
                         A HAIR ON HIS FUNNY LOOKING HEAD!!!

               Chocolate Treat begins fighting with Senestra.  Chocolate
               Treat accidentally kicks the unconscious Gary in the head
               waking him up.

                                   GARY
                         Whu...?

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         GARY HONEY, GET HELP!!!

                                   GARY
                         H-Help... Right...

               As Chocolate Treat and Senestra fight over the phaser, Gary
               crawls to the stairwell and falls down it out of sight with
               several KA-THUMP!  KA-THUMP!  KA-THUMP!'S

                                   GARY
                         Ow, my spine!

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY

               Liam is still sweating over the question, suddenly unsure of
               loosing his bachelorhood.

                                   LIAM
                         I... Er... I...

               Kathy is about to plunge the knife down into Liam.

               INT. THE BOOK DEPOSITORY

               Senestra and Chocolate Treat are fighting.

                                   SENESTRA
                             (to Rock and Tank)
                         HELP ME, YOU NIMRODS!!!

               Rock and Tank, who've been watching the ceremony jump and
               eating raw rice, grab Chocolate Treat off of Senestra. 
               Senestra goes to the window and takes aim.

                                   SENESTRA
                         Smile, you son of a bitch!

                                   CHOCOLATE TREAT
                         NO!

               BANG!!!  Senestra fires.

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY

               In Matrix-style bullet-time, the bullet slowly crawls from
               the sixth story window of the book depository and towards
               Liam's head.  Bippo watches in open-jawed awe as the bullet
               creeps overhead.  He looks down at his watch and begins
               impatiently tapping his foot.  Kathy's knife is inching it's
               way towards Liam's heart.  As the knife is brought down, the
               bullet strikes the blade sending the knife flying out of
               Kathy's hand and embedding itself into the wall, cutting a
               rope.  Kathy looks up just in time to see a CHANDELIER crash
               down on her.

               The bullet crashes out a window and into the open air.

               EXT. UPDA CREEK APARTMENTS

               CAPEMAN shoots through the sky towards the building.

                                   CAPEMAN
                         Gotta save the day!  Baby needs a
                         new pair of shoes!

               BLAM!  The bullet strikes him in the head sending him
               spiraling into the side of the building.

                                   CAPEMAN
                         BLORG!

               INT. THE BOOK DEPOSITORY

               BLAM!  Capeman strikes the side of the building and goes
               through the wall.  Rock and Tank fall backwards freeing
               Chocolate Treat who runs over and smacks Senestra across the
               face.  Senestra fall out the window.

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY

               Capeman has landed in the aisle.  Senestra fall out of the
               top story of the building and falls into the wedding cake.

                                   TEMPUS
                         What the hell's going on?  Is
                         destroying an entire freakin'
                         building part of 21st century
                         marriage rituals?

                                   TRIUMPH
                         No, usually just divorces.

               Senestra gets up, wedding cake dripping off of her.  In a
               desperate attempt to salvage her dignity, she grabs a present
               from the present table and gives it to Liam and Stacy.

                                   SENESTRA
                         It's a blender.  Enjoy.

                                   LIAM
                         Uh, thank you?

                                   SENESTRA
                         Welcome.  ROCK, TANK!  Come and
                         bring that copy of War and Peace
                         with you. 

               Rock and Tank join her and hands her the book.

                                   SENESTRA
                             (exiting)
                         Remember what you said about book
                         suppository?

               They walk out the front door.

                                   THAD
                             (watching them through
                              window)
                         Hey, Bippo!  What's Miss Malevolous
                         doing to Rock and Tank?

                                   BIPPO
                         I don't know, but those books are
                         never going to fit in there.

               ROCK and TANK scream a shrill high-pitched scream.  Thad and
               Bippo react in shock and disgust.

                                   BIPPO
                             (amazed)
                         Well... I'll be damned!

               INT. HELL - SATAN'S THRONEROOM

               Satan is sitting on his throne deep in thought.

                                   SCRAPPY
                         Well, surprise surprise... Looks
                         like Kathy has failed.  Who didn't
                         predict that?  Hmm?  Show of hands?

                                   SATAN
                         Yeah, too bad.

                                   SCRAPPY
                         Master, something wrong?

               Satan pauses for a while, a look of concern on his face.

                                   SATAN
                         Scrappy, you're my second in
                         command, so you should be told...

                                   SCRAPPY
                         Told what?

                                   SATAN
                         Over the last few months, I've been
                         in contact with... Something.

                                   SCRAPPY
                         Something?

                                   SATAN
                         Something ancient... Evil... Older
                         than hell.

                                   SCRAPPY
                         What is it?

                                   SATAN
                         It's some vestige of evil that
                         existed before I became the fallen
                         one... It's pure evil so old that
                         it's true origin has been lost to
                         the ravages of time.

                                   SCRAPPY
                         And... YOU fear it?

                                   SATAN
                         At first, but now that I understand
                         what it is...  I'm going to use it.

               Kathy appears in a wave of hellfire covered in bandages and
               with an arm in a cast.  Satan and Scrappy look on.

                                   KATHY
                         How RUDE!!!  He DROPPED a
                         chandelier on me!

                                   SCRAPPY
                         Yeah, and amazing how he did it
                         without lifting a finger or knowing
                         how it happened.

                                   KATHY
                         Damn Liam Smith!  DAMN HIM!!!

                                   SATAN
                         We will, my dear... We will.  Soon,
                         we will have the power to damn all
                         on this disgusting planet.  Very
                         soon.

               The camera pans over to reveal two glowing red eyes peering
               from the darkness.

               INT. UPDA CREEK LOBBY

               Everyone is a little shocked over the turn of events. 
               Capeman picks himself up and shakes his head.  A sizable
               bruise is on the left side of his head where the bullet hit
               him.

                                   TRIUMPH
                         Are you all right, big guy?

                                   CAPEMAN
                         Where am I?  Who am I?

               Capeman looks at the logo on his tights.

                                   CAPEMAN
                         Oh, that's right. Capeman.

               Capeman looks around in confusion.

                                   ARTURO
                         You seem to be a little
                         disoriented.

                                   CAPEMAN
                         Disoriented, right... Right.  That
                         bullet packed quite a wallop.  Oy,
                         gavolt!

                                   ARTURO
                         Here, have a seat.

               Capeman grabs the professor by his lapels.

                                   CAPEMAN
                         Professor?

                                   ARTURO
                         Yes?

                                   CAPEMAN
                         I finally know...  I understand
                         everything!  The cloud is lifted.

                                   ARTURO
                         What do you mean?

                                   CAPEMAN
                             (drooling and looking
                              blank)
                         I... Don't know!  Can I call you
                         mom?

                                   ARTURO
                         That's nice.  Be a nice little
                         vegetable and be quiet.

               Elvis clears his throat.

                                   ELVIS
                         Excuse me?  May we continue?  I've
                         got a gig in Van Ise in fifteen
                         minutes.   Liam, yes or no.  Do you
                         take Stacy to be your wife.

                                   LIAM
                             (smiles)
                         Yes... I so very do.

                                   ELVIS
                         Very well, then by the authority
                         vested in me by the state of
                         Nevada, the gaming commission, and
                         the Mafia, I now pronounce you man
                         and w--

                                   VOICE
                         STOP!!!

               Everyone turns around to see a woman in her fifties standing
               at the front door.

                                   LIAM
                             (whispers)
                         Oh... My... God!

                                   DONNER
                         What?  What is it?  Who is she? 
                         Want her ass kicked?  I'll hire it
                         done!

                                   LIAM
                         That's... That woman is my MOTHER!

                                   DONNER
                         Your mother?  I thought she was in
                         hiding!

                                   LIAM
                         So did I!

               LIAM'S MOTHER makes her way down the aisle.  She is clearly
               emotional at the reunion.

                                   LIAM'S MOTHER
                         Oh, my baby!  I had to come!  I
                         couldn't stand the fact that my
                         child was getting married and I
                         wasn't here for it.  Well, mommy's
                         here and she's isn't leaving you
                         again.

               Liam's mother takes Stacy by the hand.

                                   LIAM'S MOTHER
                         My darling daughter.

                                   LIAM
                         WHAT!?

                                   BIPPO
                         Waaaaaaaait a minute... If Stacy is
                         your daughter...

                                   LIAM
                         ...and SHE's my mother...

               Liam's Mother looks shocked as she looks at Liam obviously
               unsure who he is.

                                   THAD
                         ...then that means...

                                   STACY
                         ...we're...

                                   LIAM
                         Oh...  DAMMIT!!!

               Everyone stares at each other in shock as the picture fades
               out and "Dueling Banjos" begins to play.

               TO BE CONTINUED!!!

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