Disclamer: Same as last time...

Character's names before lines to be said are bolded. Anything that is not a character's line or it's name before a line will be italicized. The title crawl is underlined.

A long time ago in a galaxy far,

far away...

JOHNNY

THUNDER

Episode V

PENGUIN STRIKES BACK

With his father gone, Penguin has vowed revenge against Johnny Thunder. He has been planning a plot to assassinate Johnny Thunder and his sidekick Jake.

Meanwhile Johnny Thunder and Jake have been training and Jake has been catching up on all he has missed.

Penguin will need a great plan to defeat Thunder and Jake who are working together to keep the galaxy safe from all villainy…

Shot pans down to earth. Shot of Johnny Thunder and Jake training using lightsabers.

Jake

Johnny. It's been too long since I have been training.

Johnny Thunder

Yes it has! You were getting a little rusty. But now you should be ready for anything.

Jake

Yeah! I even feel that we will soon go on an adventure!

Johnny and Jake continue training. We then cut to Penguin who is older than when we last saw him. He and James are in his new Death Star.

Penguin

James listen to me and listen to me well.

James

Yes, sir?

Penguin

You must help me complete this new space station.

James

What new space station?

Penguin

The space station that we are in.

I call it (pauses) the Death Barr.

James

Oh. I called it the Death Star.

Penguin

You can't call it that! George Lucas already called his ultimate weapon in his STAR WARS movies the Death Star. What you were doing was using a copyrighted name. You can be sued for that!

James

Oh. So that's where I got that from. You know sir, the name-Death Barr- doesn't sound like a very scary name that everyone will fear.

Penguin

Ok. How about Death Giver?

James

No, sir that will not work.

Penguin

Ok. What about (pauses) Death To You!

James

No.

Penguin

OK. Killer Star!

James

Give me two, sir!

Penguin

Power Killer!

James

Heck no!

Penguin

The New Powerful Enemy!

James

I don't think so!

Penguin

Black Death.

James

Yeaaaaaaaaaaaa…no.

Penguin

(Sighs) Death Star?

James

A good choice sir!

Penguin

Thanks James. Just make sure that you ask George Lucas if I can use that name, ok?

James

Yes sir.

Cut to Thunder and Jake who are done with the training for today. Jake and Johnny are sitting at a table in Johnny's home.

Jake

Johnny will you ever replace me if something happens to me?

Johnny Thunder

To tell you the truth, you may have to replace me.

Jake

What?

Johnny Thunder

Jake I'm getting too old for this sort of thing. When I was your age, I wanted to do this all my life and never retire. But now I see that it can take a real toll on you. My back is beginning to give out. My hair is now gray. And I look like an old man.

Jake

Well you are like a father to me Johnny. I hope you never die.

Johnny Thunder

I wish that was so. But, everyone dies. No one can escape that.

Cut to Penguin and James on the new Death Star.

Penguin

Well?

James

Look who I have captured. Princess Beau.

Penguin

Good. Now Princess Beau, tell me, where are Johnny and Jake hiding?

Princess Beau

I'm not telling.

Penguin

Not a problem. I need to test this space station… but, I don't know where to test it. In a way, you have determined the test planet of this demonstration. Since you are reluctant to tell us where Johnny and Jake are, we decided to test this station's power of your home planet of Glanesolderaan.

Princess Beau

What! Glanesolderaan is a peaceful planet. We have no weapons--

Penguin

You would prefer another target, a military target, then name the location! I grow tired of asking so this will be the last time. Where are they?

Princess Beau

Dantoinne. They're on Dantoinne.

Penguin

You see James. She can be reasonable. Continue the operation. You may fire when ready.

Princess Beau

What!

Penguin

You're far too trusting. Dantooine is far too remote to make an effective demonstration,but we will deal with Johnny and Jake soon enough.

Princess Beau

No!

Shot of a laser coming out of the Death Star and blowing up a planet that looks like Alderaan.

Penguin

(laughs evilly) Now, terminate her-- immediately!

Cut to Johnny and Jake.

Jake

When you die, I'm going to take on a padawan of my own.

Johnny Thunder

I hope that you do. (Johnny suddenly covers his heart)

Jake

What's wrong?

Johnny Thunder

It feels as if a thousand voices suddenly cried out in terror- and were suddenly silenced. I feel that something terrible has gone wrong.

Jake

Maybe, just maybe our old arch nemesis is up to something.

Johnny Thunder

But, wouldn't the Council notify us?

A hologram of Winsto appears on Johnny's table.

Winsto

Johnny and Jake. Penguin is up to something. We think you should find him and bring him here to Couruscant. May the Force be with you.

The hologram disappears.

Jake

Let's go look for him. Johnny, do you still have your Jedi Starfighter?

Johnny Thunder

Yes. Let's go! (on comlink) R2, power up the fighter.

Jake

I'll check the scanner.

Johnny Thunder

What does it say?

Jake

He's in space!

Johnny Thunder

Well, you heard Winsto. Ready?

Jake

Yea! Let's get 'em.

Johnny and Jake hop in their space ship, the Millennium Eagle, and fly to the Death Star 3 and engage in a space battle with the guard ships of this space station, TIE Fighters. They defeat them and get inside the space station. They battle a couple of storm troopers once they're inside and then Johnny leaves Jake in a room on it with R2. Cut to Penguin in the conference room.

Penguin

He is here.

James

Are you sure?

Penguin

The Force is with him.

Intercom on table switches on.

Captain Neddan

Sir, there is a breech on level 1138.

Penguin

See, he is here.

James

Then he mustn't be allowed to escape.

Penguin

Escape is not his plan. I must face him alone.

Cut to the room with Jake, Johnny, and R2.

Johnny Thunder

I must face Penguin alone.

Jake

But…

Johnny Thunder

Jake, your destiny lies along a different path than mine.

Jake

(sighs sadly)

Johnny Thunder

I'm sorry Jake but this one I must do alone. I don't want to, but I must. I don't want you to be destroyed.

Jake

(Sadly) Alright.

Johnny Thunder then leave Jake and we follow him on his way to meet Penguin. He meets him in a hall way.

Penguin

I've been waiting for you, Johnny. We meet at last. The circle is now complete. When my father left you, I was but the learner, now I am the master.

Johnny Thunder

Only a master of evil, Penguin.

They engage in a lightsaber battle. We cut between Jake trying to get to Johnny and Johnny fighting Penguin. Jake finally arrives to get Johnny but is too late. He'd arrived in time to see Penguin slice through Johnny Thunder.

Jake

No!

Penguin starts toward Jake to confront him and Jake ignites his lightsaber. The two duel and it is Penguin that has the upper hand. Near the end of the battle, since Jake is beginning to wear out, he decides to fly away in the Millennium Eagle thinking that he would have been a goner.

Penguin

I'll get you next time Jake. James, I have disposed of Thunder. When Jake comes back, you tell me and I will be able to rid myself of him too. Daddy would be proud!

James

Yes sir. I must say that Master Sinister would be proud.

Penguin

Tell Emperor Ogel that I have destroyed Johnny Thunder.

James

There's no need for me to tell him, sir. He requests an audience with you right away.

Penguin

Tell him that I am on my way at this very moment.

James

Yes, sir.

Penguin walks to his isolation chamber in which he always talks to Emperor Ogel. A large shimmering hologram of Emperor Ogel appears.

Penguin

You wanted me, my master?

Emperor Ogel

Yes. There is a strange feeling that I have as if you wished to tell me something.

Penguin

Yes, I wanted to tell you that I finally have rid us of Johnny Thunder.

Emperor Ogel

Good. Good. You have done something that I could not. I have tried in the past, but I was not successful. He defeated me and I hid for a while and went into politics as a Senator. During my hiding time, I rose to power and became Emperor if the universe. Now, I am the most powerful man in the universe. Well, not really. God is the most powerful being in the entire universe since- ever.

Penguin

Now, I must rid us of Jake. And when I do, your empire will prevail!

Emperor Ogel

Don't be so sure that you will easily prevail. I feel that there is a small rebel band assembling to try to defeat us.

Have you told Jake of your being his father?

Penguin

I will tell him when he comes back. At that time, I will try to turn him to the dark side.

Emperor Ogel

Yes. Yes. He would be a great asset. Can it be done?

Penguin

He will join us, or be destroyed.

We cut to Jake who is recovering slowly from the loss of his friend, Johnny Thunder.

Jake

C-4PO, I can't believe that he is gone.

C-4PO

Yes, sir. Quite tragic.

Jake

How long have you been here in Johnny's house?

C-4PO

For quite a long time. I am glad you found me. I have such a bad case contamination that I need an oil bath.

Jake

Go ahead. I just can't believe that he's gone. I'll have to call up a few friends and assemble a rebellion to crush this empire.

C-4PO

Master Jake. Might I say that you're going to need a lot more than a few friends to destroy the empire.

Jake

You are right, C-4PO. You're absolutely right.

Shot fades out and credits fade in and then roll up.