So I ended up co-writing this episode, I got give much thanks to Jolly Johnny for giving me the freedom to do mostly what I wanted to do since it was a lot of fun to write
INT. HIPPIE HUNTER’S “OFFICE”
The camera spirals down to a dark room, the familiar yet ominous glow of screens fills the room. Plugged in front of the screens sits the masked man, a man of knowledge but of insanity as well.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
It wasn’t always like this, I wasn’t always obsessed. It’s almost as if waking up one morning and going to work, it simply something that became part of me. It’s as if this whole place seemed to have been stricken with a kind of creeping paralysis - and it’s slowly crumbling, and I need to find a way out. No... It wasn’t always like this.
INT. JESSIE WHITE’S HOUSE
It’s the 60s, a house plaster with pastel colors, funky lights, and even odder chairs. However in the middle lies a man and woman dead in there late thirties, detached police-man stand around as if reporting on a traffic accident. A closet near by is ajar, peering out through them are two eyes, then comes a cough, which disrupts the flow of police work. A police man goes over to examine the closet, he finds a nine-year old boy, trembling, silent, and fearful. Two detectives in the far right of the room who look on with coffee in their hands, obviously in charge of the investigation.
DETECTIVE 1
Looks like those Manson hippie freaks left one unscathed.
DETECTIVE 2
Did they? (Pause) No I’m afraid Jesse White, might suffer the worse fate of all.
The boy has now begun to cry over his dead parent bodies.
INT. HIPPIE HUNTER’S “OFFICE”
Hippie Hunter sits in front of the monitor room, the screens are affecting him somehow. It is changing his persona and engulfing him into nothingness, however he’s pulled out of his dementia by seeing on one his screens a very pissed off Ballbuster entering his office.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
Perhaps I should of been on my guard, however Ballbuster poses little harm, as long as you appease his ego, let him think your scared, he’ll back off.
BALLBUSTER
You ****ing *******
HIPPIE HUNTER
You think I’m scared of you? Why don’t you go cry about your miserable life to someone who cares.
The frame freezes as Ball Buster comes charging forward, his fist about ready to slam into the back of HH.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
I can never do things the simple way, can I?
The reel starts back up again and Ball Buster lunges at Hippie Hunter but he ducks out of the way, and pushes Ballbuster into the wall, BB falls to the ground, Hippie Hunter keeps a reasonable distance back and allows BB to get up.
HIPPIE HUNTER
What seems to be the problem, Michael?
BALL BUSTER
"What seems to be the problem?" I’ll tell you what the problem is… your pedophile girlfriend just took my kid away from me again, and you know who gave him to her?
HIPPIE HUNTER
Sentinel?
BALL BUSTER
That’s right, and I do believe you talked to him just before it happened.
HIPPIE HUNTER
And what do you want me to do?
BALL BUSTER
Give her a message if you see her, tell her I’m coming, and when I catch up with her... well let say it’s not going to be pretty.
HIPPIE HUNTER
Why would I see her again?
BALL BUSTER
Let see... because she always hangs around this place.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
Typical Ballbuster MO, try to scare people into getting what he wants... Still...
HIPPIE HUNTER
Get the hell out of my office...
BALL BUSTER
I want me kid back, and I’m going get him one way or another.
HIPPIE HUNTER
Oh, I’m so afraid.
Ball Buster knees Hippie Hunter in the crotch hard, and Jesse falls over in pain. Michael spits down at his face.
BALL BUSTER
You’re pathetic.
He walks out of the room and out into the pipe-ways, leaving Hippie Hunter alone.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
How do I get involve with these characters?
INT. HALLWAY – CONTINUOUS
Max Shreck looks around, his mask blocking his scarred face from the world. He is lost, and all he wants to do is get some followers and start a revolution, he yearns for answers and for a new way out. He is contemplating his own existence when Hippie Hunter comes from behind him and grabs him in a chokehold.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
Max Shreck was always an over-achiever, he lusted for power, but in the end... it led to his doom and that of others.
HIPPIE HUNTER
You're not going to hurt anyone today, Max.
MAX SCHRECK
…Please…don't kill me…
HIPPIE HUNTER
Come on, Max. Why are you so afraid? You died once.
Max Shreck stuggles to get out of Hippie Hunter's grasp, but he cannot.
MAX SHRECK
I don't…I don't know what you're talking about!
HIPPIE HUNTER
Sure you do Maximus. I tell you what, you tell me where you've been this whole time, maybe I'll let you go.
MAX SHRECK
All I remember were some doctors…
Hippie Hunter's tone suddenly changes, and he starts to realize that he's seen this same kind of thing before.
HIPPIE HUNTER
The doctors, what did they say to you?
MAX SHRECK
I don't remember much about it. One of the doctors, he was on a cell phone talking to somebody. Please stop putting so much pressure on my chest. I feel like I'm going to throw up.
Hippie Hunter keeps his grip the same.
HIPPIE HUNTER
Did you catch who he was talking to? On the cell phone, I mean.
MAX SHRECK
All I heard was a name…it was a pretty stupid name too, probably a code name. I don't think anybody would name their kid "Danger Mouse". I mean, come...
HIPPIE HUNTER
Son of a *****.
MAX SHREK
And my name is Lord Renos, not Max Shre ghck-!
Hippie Hunter releases his grip and Lord Renos pukes all over the floor. Hippie Hunter drags Lord Renos down the hall.
INT. HIPPIE HUNTER'S "OFFICE"
Hippie Hunter sits hunched over in his black mask staring at the screens searching for the answer to his question. The Exalted comes, his presence felt, his message of love and peace has been etched in blood in the very fabric of the Hype.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
In a place full of looney super-heros, there's only one man to trust, a man full of pomp and grandeur, The Exalted.
The Exalted appears before Hippie Hunter per usual, no knock or forewarning, he simply is there. Then again such pleasantries would be lost on such calloused souls.
EXALTED
I seek your consul about Danger Mouse what should be done, Hunter.
HIPPIE HUNTER
Seduce Jayna
The Exalted is baffled by such insolence to such as the Exalted, Hippie Hunter recognizes the offence he's committed.
HIPPIE HUNTER (CONT'D)
Exalted, have I ever steered you wrong, we have two separate goals, we've never lied about this, you do what's good for you and I do what's good for me, but I've never crossed you.
EXALTED
A rare feat in this damned place.
HIPPIE HUNTER
I need you to trust me, you need to do what I say and I promise you'll be rewarded and done with the danger mouse problem.
EXALTED
Speak and the Exalted will decide whether such an action is prudent.
Hippie Hunter motions Exalted forward, he pops in a tape, and out of a black screen comes a video.
INT. HYPE HALLWAY
Danger Mouse is on a cell-phone, he seems very anxious, he's standing very close to the wall, in the shade as if not to be seen.
DANGER MOUSE
I told you not to call me at this time.
Silence
DANGER MOUSE (CONT'D)
Fine I'll get it done, I'll kill Hippie Hunter.
Jayna is coming down the hall, she's obviously distressed and in search of someone, when she sees Danger Mouse, she immediately grabs him, he drops the phone, in falls down a sewer drain. Danger Mouse pushes her away and drops to the floor.
DANGER MOUSE (CONT'D)
DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE!
JAYNA
I'M SCARED, WHERE WERE YOU!!!
DANGER MOUSE
YOU JUST THREW AWAY OUR TICKET OUT OF HERE!
JAYNA
I'm sorry... I'm sorry!
Danger Mouse grunts and walks away with Jayna chasing after him.
JAYNA (CONT'D)
DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE!
INT. HIPPIE HUNTER'S "OFFICE"
Hippie Hunter sits in his chair as Exalted ponders.
EXALTED
I understand now your interest in DM, however why must I seduce Jayne, you know I love only one...
HIPPIE HUNTER
Honey Vibe does not exist here, perhaps she never did!
EXALTED
DON'T MENTION HER NAME!
HIPPIE HUNTER
Fine... I need to break DM the only way to do that is to destroy the only thing his hollow life has left, his duty... He does everything to protect Jayne, we need to take that away...
EXALTED
But Jayna loves Danger Mouse
HIPPIE HUNTER
Women care about one thing, security. Provide her that Exalted... And DM will crumble.
EXALTED
Fine... But you are in Exalted Debt's... And thanks for Die Valuectic, I shall take care of him.
The Exalted leaves Hippie Hunter alone with this screens constantly watching.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
Exalted, the only one I can trust since the Ferret died... God how I miss that dirty little rat...
Out of the darkness of Hippie Hunter's office comes Lord Renos!
LORD RENOS
When are we going take over the hype...
Hippie Hunter lets out a laugh.
HIPPIE HUNTER
Max... it's good to see your lust for power still in tact.
LORD RENOS
My name isn't Max Shreck, I told you... it's LORD RENOS!
Like a little kid, Lord Renos skulks into the darkness, Hippie Hunter turns back to his screen.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.)
I picked up Max, he was completely distraught and with a completely new identity... I'm not quite sure what it means, but I keep him pacified by telling him we're biding our time to take over the hype... God... I need to find a baby-sitter for him.
Hippie Hunter puts in a tape into his VCR, and on the screen, comes Pira in a hallway and Spork literally coming out of no where into the hallway.
HIPPIE HUNTER (V.O.) (CONT'D)
Where did he come from? Spork, truely is a powerful one, but who is this Teddy he constantly speaks of? And how did he just do this... If I was going to figure out the riddle known as the Hype I'll need to find this Teddy.
Hippie Hunter takes out his pad and looks down at the last entry, "Startling new discoveries, something big is coming, the only thing I can uncover is the word "TRIAD", I'm on to something big I know, soon I'll be able to leave, only one last piece left." He gets up, locks the door, and yells that he's going out, and leaves.