Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games

SKIT A: How Dr. Eggman Joined the Olympic Team

(It is night at the MARIO AND SONIC AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES hotel, where all the teams retire after the day's events. SONIC, TAILS, and KNUCKLES are sharing one room. There is a couch in the corner and two beds. KNUCKLES is reading a magazine, TAILS is watching TV, and SONIC is resting after a full day of track events. The remains of room service lie on the bedside table. TAILS turns off the TV presently.)

TAILS: Hey, Sonic?

SONIC: (comes to life, yawning) Yeah, Tails?

TAILS: How'd you get Dr. Eggman to join our Olympic Team?

SONIC: (thinking) Hmm…

(FLASHBACK!!! It's noon, we see Dr. Eggman's base looming on the horizon. Suddenly, a blue blur flashes across the stage. We see DR. EGGMAN sitting in his chair. SONIC skids to a halt before him.)

EGGMAN: (listlessly) What do you want, hedgehog?

SONIC: (slyly) I have a proposition for you.

(One explanation later…)

EGGMAN: (decisively) NO WAY! NUH UH! NOT IN A MILLION, BAZILLION YEARS! NO!!!!

SONIC: (sighs) I guess I'll have to convince you. (grabs collar of shirt, goes to pull, doesn't move him, pants tiredly. Catching breath) Wait here. (runs off)

(Angel Island)

SONIC: (appearing) Knuckles!

KNUCKLES: (looking up) What?

(SONIC whispers something in his ear, KNUCKLES' expression goes from calm to alarmed)

KNUCKLES: (Shocked) WHAT?!

SONIC: (scratching behind ears) Ah…heh, heh.

(After much running and a scene change………………)

(SONIC and KNUCKLES appear in EGGMAN's base. EGGMAN looks up.)

EGGMAN: (confident) Ha! You'll never get me to be on the same team as you in this Olympic Games thing! Never!!!!! Ha, ha, ha!

(SONIC and KNUCKLES share a mischievous glance)

SONIC: Oh yeah? (grins)

KNUCKLES: We don't think so! (grabs EGGMAN by the collar) C'mon, Sonic! Help me with this dead weight!

SONIC: (lightly) Coming!

(They begin to pull EGGMAN, albeit very slowly, offstage. EGGMAN persists, struggling and shouting. We see this is no easy effort for SONIC and KNUCKLES, who have to stop every few feet to catch their breath.)

EGGMAN: You can't make me! (like a baby having a temper tantrum) NO!!!! YOU CAN'T MAKE ME COMPETE! NOOOOOOO!!!

(End of flashback. We're at the hotel room. SONIC is now resting on his stomach and KNUCKLES is now intent. All attention is now on SONIC as he answers. TAILS is attentive.)

TAILS: (impatient) So?!

SONIC: (sleepily) You don't wanna know.

FINIS!