Scooby Doo Project

"The Mermaid Children" script

When Fred and Velma find a man on shore. The gang discover a secret group of people.

(We cut to the beach, were the Jones are taking a walk alongside the shore.)

Mayor Jones: What a way to spend a Sunday. A nice walk on the beach. Doesn't it feel great?!

Fred: (on his phone looking disintrested) Yeah, Dad. Swell...

Velma: Maybe I'll go seashell finding.

Mayor Jones: Sure. Doon't get lost, honey.

(As Velma runs off. She begins to see something as she calls them over.)

Velma: Um. Freddy! Sir! Come quick!

(As they rush over, they find a man injured on the sand.)

Fred: It better not be a exotic she...ll...

Mayor Jones: OH MY GOD!

Injured Man: Mm-mer-mer...maid...(falls flat)

Mayor Jones: Somebody call 911! This man needs help!

(We cut to the beach, where Fred, Velma and Mayor Jones are telling the information on the injured man.)

Police: So what did you see?

Mayor Jones: We found him on the beach lying over there. I don't know what happened. We just ...

(As we cut to Velma and Fred explaining the situation.)

Velma: Wow! We discovered a deceased body on the shores.

Fred: Velma! He wasn't dead. He was unconsions.

Velma: So what do we do? Call the others?

Fred: Well, I just...

(Daphne's voice is heard from the distance.)

Daphne: Guys! We got here as fast as we could!

(Fred groans as Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby arrive.)

Fred: Daphne Blake. What a surprise! How did you even get...

Daphne: Angel told me. So what happened?

Fred: Well, if you must know. We found someone lying on the ground. But before he went fully unconious, he said something. which I recorded.

Daphne: Wait...! You recorded an injured man's...?!

Fred: Relax, girl. It's just a recording. Here's wat he said.

(As Fred starts up the audio, as the gang anylisis the man's cry.)

Man (on recording): Mm-mer-mer...maid...

(Fred stops recording)

Shaggy: It sounds like he said 'mer.' As in 'mer..cury.'

Daphne: Mer as in 'Merlin?'

(As Daphne makes the remark, the gang glares at her.)

Daphne: What? I'm just trying to figure it out.

Fred: 'Mer...vin'

Scooby: (barks) Rermaid!

(The gang look at Scooby as he barks. Scooby then impersonates a mermaid on the beach. As the gang hears the recording again.)

Man (on recording): Mm-mer-mer...maid...

All: Mermaids?!

(We cut to the gang at the station as they explain the situation to Angel.)

Angel: A mermaid?

Daphne: Yeah! Aren't mermaids meant to benevolvent?

Angel: Some places. However; many tales have them being percepted in other manners.

(As Angel grabs a book on worldwide mythology.)

Angel: There's a story of a goddess who was a product of a failed romance. A goddess who tires to ruin men's lives and some that...tries to convert people to thier ways of life...? That one confusing.

Fred: Okay?! How is this helping us with the man who's been attacked?

Daphne: Well, if it's a mermaid who's the culprit. Then we need to study what kind of...

(Fred's phone rings)

Fred: Hold on.

(Fred wals away as he answers the phone.)

Shaggy: So one of those mermaids has problems dealing with men. Could it be the reason why it attacked him?

Daphne: Hm! I don't know. The only thing we can do is...

(As Daphne continues to talk Fred interupts her with an annocement.)

Fred: Good news. Hospital said the man just woke up. Maybe we'll get some answers.

(As we cut to the hospital. The gang talks to the nurse about his incident.)

Nurse: Your here to see Charles Knusen.

Daphne: How is he?

Nurse: A few bruised ribs and a conck on the head. He should be okay.

Shaggy: Is he up for interviews?

Nurse: Sure. But be careful, he's still a little determined.

(As the enter the room, they begin to talk with Mr. Knusen about the incident.)

Daphne: Hello. Mr. Knusen. My name is Daphne Blake and these my friends. We're a group of junior detectives at your case. Can we talk to you?

Mr. Knusen: Sure. What do you need to know?

Fred: Well, first we found you here on the shore. How did you get that way?

Mr. Knusen: Well, I was searching for my son.

Velma: Your son?

Mr. Knusen: Yeah! We had an argument a few weeks ago. And it seems that he ran off and disappeared.

Shaggy: So you went looking for him?

Mr. Knusen: Yes. I was looking for him while at shore. I was knocked out and when I woke up. I was at the hospital.

Fred: Before becoming unconsious. We heard you talking about a mermaid. Did a mermaid attack you?

Mr. Knusen: The mermaids? They're the name of my son's basketball team.

Fred: Mermaid?! Basketball team? That sounds a little out of touch for a team.

Mr. Knusen: Here. Take his picture. Maybe you kids will have better luck finding him.

(As Mr. Knusen gives Daphne the boy's picture. Daphne looks at it.)

Daphne: Thanks Mr. Knusen. We'll check it out.

(Back outside the hospital. The gang ponders on where to go next.)

Daphne: So we have his son's picture.

Fred: Yeah. But we still don't know where his son would be.

Shaggy: I don't know...There's something he's not telling us. Maybe we should tell his family about him.

Daphne: Yeah! We should. There's his address on the back.

(As the gang arrive at the Knusen household. They see a woman open the door.)

Daphne: Hello. You must be Mrs. Knusen.

Mrs. Knusen: Oh! You must be the kids who are helping my husband. Come in. Come in.

(As the sit at the table. Mrs. Knusen begins explaining the situation to the gang.)

Mrs. Knusen: First off. I have to thank you kids for helping my husband.

Shaggy: He said he was looking for your son.

Mrs. Knusen: My son?! Oh, yeah. Kyle. Well, my son Kyle was part of a basketball team at Diamond Valley Junior High until he...

(As they hear a door open and shut. A girl comes around as she notices the gang. She seems to be really disinterested.)

Girl: Mom, I'm home!(sees the gang) Oh! Is this some type of social group you assigned for me for?

Mrs. Knusen: Uh, no Kylie. These are the kids that found your father.

Girl: Great! You found him. Now you guys can leave. (storms off in a huff)

Mrs. Knusen: Now Kylie. Don't be like that. You come here. Young lady.

(As Daphne shows the picture to Fred. They sway and agree that Kylie is Kyle. The gang decides to leave as Kylie and Mrs. Knusen continues to argue.)

Shaggy: Wow! What a family conflict.

Daphne: Yeah. But it doesn't explain what's going on.

Shaggy: So what do we do now?

Fred: We go to the Diamond Valley and try to see about this so called Basketball Team.

(We cut to Diamond Valley where the gang talks to the principal, Johnson about Kyle's activities.)

Daphne: So that's why were hear, Prinipal Johnson.

Johnson: Hm. Kyle was one of our best students in our class. He got straight As and was the top star of the basketball team.

Fred: The Mermaids?

Johnson: Our basketball team is named the Colts.

Shaggy: But Mr. Knusen said mermaids were your teams name.

Johnson: Well, there has been these group of kids around our school.

Daphne: Group of kids..?

Johnson: They call themselves "The Mermaid Children."

Velma: "Mermaid Children?"

Johnson: A group of kids who have been neglected by thier friends and family because of thier "choices." They have been a few sightings around the various schools around the town looking for kids to join them.

Daphne: Any way to describe them?

Johnson: Hmmm...They are known to wear colored wigs. It's thier ID card.

Fred: Hmm. Do you know if they have something like a hideout?

Johnson: I really don't know anything about them, but what I do know is that there is a cove on the shore that lights up at night. Perhaps that's where they hide out.

(We cut to the gang at the station as they begin to discuss the information.)

Angel: So a gang that calls themselves 'Mermaid Children?'

Fred: Is there anything on the organized crime database?

Daphne: Freddy. It's a junior group of kids. If they're not doing anything serious. I doubt they would cause trouble.

Angel: But they got a kid. You guys need to find him.

Shaggy: Wait! You want us to inflitrate a gang? Well, be beaten to a pulp.

Fred: Shaggy, bro. It's a group of kids. I think we can handle them.

Angel: But consider what they did to Mr. Knusen. Don't underestimate them. Be on your guard on all times.

(We cut to the gang on the beach as they loook for the Mermaids hideout. Daphne and Velma wait for Fred, Shaggy and Scooby to do rounds.)

Daphne: See anything?

Fred: Nothing.

Shaggy: (sighs) Is this going to take long. It's almost past curfew.

Fred: I guess we'll give it ten minutes more and go home.

(Soon a bunch of lights flash around the bay.)

Shaggy: Whoa! Something flickered.

Fred: It's probably them. Let's go check it out!

Shaggy: Who knows maybe it's a group of college kids starting a campfire.

(As the kids look upon the lighted cove. They see a bunch of kids with colored wigs on. Some are dancing. Some are sitting at tables and talking and some are playing a game of pool.)

Daphne: It's a...club.

Fred: And everyone member are in rainbow colored wigs.

(As the gang searches, they find Kylie wearing a colored wig.)

Daphne: That's Kylie. She's at the bar.

Fred: Should we go in?

Daphne: No! We don't want to scare her. Let's blend in first.

Fred: Right. (to Velma and Scooby as the gang put on thier colored wigs) Velma and Scooby. You two keep watch. We're going to do some undercover.

(As Daphne, Fred and Shaggy enter the hideout. They split up as they try to talk to the kids.)

(Fred hits the pool table as he asks two kids to join.)

Fred: Hey guys. Good game. You got room for three?

Burly Kid: Sure man. Your move.

(Burly kid hands him a pool stick.)

(Shaggy then sits around the tables as two kids ask him to sit with him.)

Tall Kid: Hey! Mind if we sit here?

Shaggy: Uh...sure. Go ahead.

Rotund Kid: Thanks.

(And Daphne hits the bar as the bartender asks to get her something.)

Kid Bartender: Can I get you something?

Daphne: A strawberry shake. Thanks.

(As Daphne keeps an eye for Kylie. She remains silent as she waits to make her move.)

(We soon cut to Fred as he seems to whave scored two balls.)

Lanky Kid: Awesome! Your pretty good.

Fred: Thanks. Learned from my father.

Burly Kid: Ah! You must get along with your father well.

Fred: Well. I don't really know about that!

Lanky Kid: Aww. Come on man. Your father refused to accept you for your "choice."

Fred: "Choice?"

(Shaggy continues to talk to the kids.)

Tall Kid: We've all been teased, bullied and even neglected by our friends and family because we made a choice. A choice to be different when it comes to love.

Rotund Kid: But then we met the queen. The queen is a very kind soul who watches over us and helps us understand our choices.

(Cut to the burly kid talking to Fred.)

Burly Kid: So she gave us this place. So we can be whoever we want to be.

Lanky Kid: And attack those who get in our way.

(We cut to Daphne getting her drink.)

Kid Bartender: Here's your drink.

Daphne: Thanks.

(As Daphne recieves her drink, she begins to head up to Kylie.)

Daphne: Hello...Kylie...

(As Kylie continues to pretend enjoying her drink. She attempts to throw it into Daphne's face and run. But is stopped as the bartender stops her.)

Kid Bartender: Hey! None of that! Okay!

Kylie: Let me go!

(As Kylie slips away from the bartender, she escapes and runs. With Daphne trying to chase her as they head out back.)

Daphne: Kylie! Stop! Wait!

(As Scooby and Velma are standing begins to growl as he notices someone coming to the club.)

(Scooby begins to bark.)

Velma: Scooby. Calm down. Who is it?

(As a shadowy figure comes up. It's quickly revealed to be Mr. Knusen.)

Velma: Mr. Knusen? What are you doing here?

Mr. Knusen: My son Kyle is here. I need to get him home.

Velma: No. We're looking for him now.

(Velma tries to block him, however Mr. Knusen refuses to leave.)

Mr. Knusen: I need to find my son!

(As Daphne looks for Kylie. She finds her trying to escape through the back room.)

Daphne: Kylie. We're not hear to harm you. We just want to talk and get you home.

Kylie: Leave me alone!

Daphne: Look. I know your scared. But you need to come home to your parents. All they want to is for you to come home safley.

Kylie: No! Mom and dad sent you for a reason! I don't want to talk!

(As Daphne looks at the picture and begins to call her name.)

Daphne: Kylie. I know your Kyle. I know that you joined this group after your father denied your "choice." But we can help him understand what your going through.

(As Kylie takes off his wig to 'reveal' himself as Kyle, he begins to sob as Daphne comes in to hug him.)

(Meanwhile, Shaggy and Fred start to notice Mr. Knusen with Velma and Scooby as they forbid him to enter.)

Velma: No! Mr. Knusen.

(As Scooby begins to pull him back.)

Mr. Knusen: Get off me. You mutt.

Fred: Oh no! Velma what's going on?

Velma: Sorry Freddy. I tired.

Fred: Mr. Knusen! You shouldn't be here.

Mr. Knusen: Step aside kids. I need to find my son. (loudly) WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE?!

(A fearocius voice soon bellows.)

Fearocius Voice: So your back to harm my children!)

(As Daphne and Kyle begin to talk.)

Kyle: My father. I know he loves me. But I want him to love Kylie too.

Daphne: You need to face him, you know.

Kyle: Yeah! But I feel like he wants to love a ghost.

Daphne: That's why your mother sent us to get you home. All we can do is get you some help.

Kyle: But it's the wrong type of help. All they say is that I should forget it and accept who I am.

Daphne: Don't worry! We'll find you the right help.

(They soon hear shouting.)

Kyle: Oh no! The Mermaid Queen is here. Come on.

(As Kyle leaves with Daphne.)

(As the feroucious voice comes out to reveal a woman in an octopus costume. She annoces herself.)

Octopus Woman: State your business to the Mermaid Queen.

Mr. Knusen: I'm here for my son! And this time I called the police. They're on thier way!

Mermaid Queen: Your son is not here. I suggest that you leave.

Mr. Knusen: You have exactly five minutes to bring my son here right now!

(As Daphne and Kyle head out, they see what's going on and they hide.)

Kyle: (gasps) Dad!

Daphne: Quick hide!

(Soon Mr. Knusen sees Kyle and asks him to come to him.)

Mr. Knusen: Kyle?! Son! It's okay. I'll take you home.

Mermaid Queen: I'm the Mermaid Queen and if you harm my children. So be it!

(As the mermaid queen begins to attack Mr. Knusen with her whip. He runs into the shore as the gang goes after him. Once he trips, the Mermaid Queen begins to use get out her whip only for Kyle to stop her.)

Kyle: Ms. Johnson, stop! That's enough!

Fred: Ms. Johnson?!

(As she proceeds to drop her whip and take off her wig, the Mermaid Queen is revealed to be Principal Johnson.)

Mr. Knusen: Kyle. Are you...

(As Mr. Knusen runs up to his son, the gang stops him.)

Shaggy: Sorry, dude! But we need to discuss what's going on.

Mr. Knusen: You guys can't keep me away from my son.

Daphne: I think it's best if he... I mean...she tells you. Is that right?

Kyle: It's okay, Daphne. I need to do this. (to Mr. Knusen) Dad! Look. I know you love me and are just looking out for me. But I made a choice and while I know your not happy with it now. In time, you need to learn to accept it.

Mr. Knusen: Son! I know it's hard for me it's just that. I'll miss you terribly.

(As Mr. Knusen and Kyle begin to hug. Soon the police arrives as they get out to find the damage.)

Officer: Okay! What's going on here?

(As the gang look at Principal Johnson with a defeted look on her face while Mr. Knusen and Kyle look concerned.)

(We cut to the Principal Johnson's office as she begins to pack her things. Soon, the gang swing by to discuss the events.)

Daphne: Hey. It's us.

Johnson: Oh! Hey kids.

Daphne: We've heard from the office board that you got fired for harboring kids.

Fred: And assault with a weapon.

(Scooby jabs Fred on the knee.)

Fred: Ow. Just trying to make a point, Scoob.

Johnson: Yeah. It's okay. Look.I was just trying to help the kids.

Shaggy: So I guess now your disbanded...? The gang, of course!

Johnson: Yes.

Velma: Are you mad?

(Ms. Johnson closes her eyes as she sighs and smiles)

Johnson: Actually...No. Not at all.

Johnson: You kids last night gave me hope. Hope that you managed to convince a family to accept one's choice. And for that I thank you.

(As the gang begins to smile a bit. Johnson soon rushes them out.)

Johnson: Well, I have to finish packingmy office. Thanks for your time.

(As the gang heads out of the school. Freddy soon finds an newspaper clipout of his jacket. He takes it out.)

Freddy: Look. It's a newspaper article.

Daphne: What. It's a picture of a man named Bill Johnson. Who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

Shaggy: What does it mean?

Fred: It think it's the reason why Principal Johnson did what she did.

(As the gang look on. We cut to the station as the gang is hanging out relaxing before calling it a night.)

Shaggy: Well guys. Another mystery solved.

Daphne: I can take to that!

Angel: Well, kids. Time to get home. It's almost curfew.

Shaggy: I can vouche for that.

(As the gang decides to get thier things. Fred quickly asks Daphne to take Velma home.)

Fred: Hey, Daph. You mind taking Velma home for a while. I need to take care of something.

Daphne: Umm. Sure, I guess. Go on ahead. (to Velma) Come on Velma. I'll take you home.

(As Daphne leaves. Fred decides to call his Dad as he talks to him about the incident.)

Mayor Jones: (On the phone) Hello.

Fred: Dad. It's me.

Mayor Jones: Fred. Are you okay?

Fred: Nothing. I just wanted to say: Thank you for trying to help me.

(End)