Act II: Scene 28
Location: Ruins of Downtown Vancouver
* A line of slaves are hauling ancient wreckage down a broken Vancouver street. Pig-mutant slave masters crack their whips at the struggling humans and moks. Ookla is carrying the rusted shell of an ancient Volkswagon on his back. Thundarr is several feet behind his friend, pushing the wreckage of an old Ford pick up truck. Ookla steps into a pot hole and trips, dropping the Volkswagon as he falls on his face. A pig-mutant strikes Ookla repeatedly with his whip. *
Pig-Mutant: Clumsy mok!
The pig-mutant continues to whip Ookla. As the pig-mutant raises his whip another time, Thundarr tackles him to the ground.
Pig-Mutant: How dare you interfere, slave!
Thundarr: We are tired. We need rest! Food! Water!
Pig-Mutant: This is what slaves get, human!
* The pig mutant presses a button on a devise built into his belt buckle. Lights flash on the devise as well as on the cuffs of Thundarr's manacles. Ribbons of electricity run up and down Thundarr's arms and around his body. The barbarian screams in agony as he drops to his knees. The pig-mutant gets back to his feet, and raises his whip. Before he can bring it down, Ookla grabs the slave driver by the ankle and slams him face first into the ancient pavement. He then stands up to his full height and slams the slave driver's face repeatedly into the pavement, until there is nothing left but a bloody smear. Ookla reaches down and crushes the torture devise with his mighty paw, then helps Thundarr to his feet. *
Thundarr: Thank you, old friend.
Act II: Scene 29
* Mutant slavers run to attack Thundarr and Ookla. Thundarr pulls against the chain of his manacles, straining his muscles. The chain creaks as the links bend and twist. Suddenly the chain snaps, freeing the barbarian's arms. Ookla pulls on his own chains, which break with ease. The slavers attempt to subdue the two rebelling slaves with their whips. Now unchained, Thundarr and Ookla fight back. The slavers are ill prepared for the ferocity of the barbarian and the mok's assault.
A pig-mutant tries to whip Ookla, his leather cord wrapping around the mok's forearm. Ookla pulls the mutant into arms reach and rips the hog's throat out with his claws. *
Act II: Scene 30
* Thundarr leaps at another pig-mutant and tackles it to the ground. Thundarr wraps his arms around its head and twists, snapping its neck. Another pig-mutant tries whipping Thundarr, wrapping the cord around his neck. The mutant pulls on the whip, reeling the barbarian in like a fish. Thundarr leaps up in the air, striking out with both feet, driving both of his heels into its pig nose with a loud 'crack'. The two of them collapse in a heap, and Thundarr grabs a broken piece of pavement and uses it to smash the mutant's face in. *
Act II: Scene 31
* Two pig-mutants attack Ookla at once. Ookla swats one of them away like it were an insect, then grabs the other and lifts it over his head and brings it down onto his knee, practically breaking it in half. The other mutant gets to its knees, only to have Ookla grab it by the head and squeeze. The mutant squeals like its primitive ancestors, until its skull collapses in a shower of blood. A pig-mutant tries to sneak up on Ookla from behind, but Thundarr tackles it to the ground. He wraps one of the whips around the mutant's neck and pulls, garotting the slaver. The two friends stand back to back ready for another wave of mutants when they're both struck down by multiple electric jolts. They lie on the ground quivering as several thousand volts of electricity pass through their bodies. *
Fade to black.
Act II: Scene 32
* Thundarr and Ookla awaken in the dungeons. They're locked in separate cells, their arms chained to the walls with heavy steel links. Outside their cells stands Sabian, wearing a horned helmet to hide his disfigured face. His eyes, hidden behind the visor, glow an eery green. Accompanying the wizard are his wife, Queen Lee, and his step-daughter Princess Ariel. The Queen's face is expressionless, as though she's lost in a trance. Ariel's expression is one of sorrow, for it pains her to see people treated so poorly. *
Sabian: So you're finally awake.
* Thundarr just glares at the wizard. *
Sabian: You've caused me some problems. The other slaves have been bouncing off the walls at the news of your little mutiny. Well, if you like to fight so much, then I'll give you one. Tomorrow afternoon, you and the mok shall fight each other . . . to the death!
* Sabian turns and leaves the slaves to ponder their last hours, his wife and step-daughter close behind. Princess Ariel pauses at the door and looks back at Thundarr apologetically, then follows her step-father out of the dungeons. *
Act II: Scene 33
Location: Ruins of BC Place Stadium
* The ancient seats of what was once BC Place Stadium are filled with King Sabian's subjects. Human peasants, mutant soldiers, and visiting wizards are all buzzing with anticipation over the day's events. Sabian sits in what was once the V.I.P. booth with his wife and step-daughter. Sabian steps up to the balcony and shoots a magical burst into the air as a signal for silence. The gathered audience settles down and looks to their Lord, to hear what he has to say. In a magically enhanced voice, the wizard addresses his audience. *
Sabian: My loyal subjects! Friends! Allies! Neighbors! Today, we have a special treat for you! Yesterday, two of my slaves tried to incite a rebellion! They killed several of my mutant guards! Now they must pay the penalty! Today, they will fight each other! Right here! For you! To The Death!
* The crowd erupts in cheers! Sabian waits for them to quiet down before continuing. *
Act II: Scene 34
Sabian: Introducing first, the so called brains of this little uprising, the barbarian . . . Thundarr!
* A set of heavy metal doors open up and out steps Thundarr. He's wearing his fur boots, fur loincloth, and fur vest. Strapped to his left arm is a heavy metal shield, and he's carrying a large battle ax in his right hand. He looks up at the audience with disdain, and glares at Sabian with pure loathing. He walks towards the center of the arena to the boos and cheers of the crowd. When the crowd quiets down, Sabian continues.*
Act II: Scene 35
Sabian: And now! Thundarr's accomplice! Ookla The Mok!
* Another set of heavy steel doors open up on the opposite side of the arena. Out steps Ookla into the spotlight. He is wearing a simple black fur loincloth and a pair of matching black fur boots. In his clawed hands is a huge spiked mace. The crowd cheers and jeers at the mok as he walks towards his life long friend. They stand within arms reach of one another, looking into one another's eyes. They turn their heads, taking in the sights and the sounds of the screaming audience. *
Act II: Scene 36
Sabian: Now! Mok! Barbarian! Fight for your redemption!
* Sabian points his finger into the air and fires a magical blast into the sky, which explodes like a fireworks display. Thundarr raises his ax and shield in a ready position. Ookla raises his spiked mace in both hands. The crowd is on the edge of their seats in anticipation. Then Thundarr casts aside his weapons and holds his arms out wide in an open invitation for Ookla to flatten him. Ookla throws his mace aside and moves to stand beside his friend. The crowd erupts into a chorus of boos. They throw garbage down at the two friends. *
Sabian: Fight!
* Thundarr and Ookla continue to stand in defiance of the wizard. *
Sabian: I said fight, damn you!
* Thundarr and Ookla continue their silent defiance.*
Act II: Scene 37
Sabian: If you will not fight . . . then you shall die. Guards! Take them! They shall be executed at dawn!
* The large steel doors at both ends of the arena open up and out step several robot guards carrying taze rifles. Ookla snatches up his mace and hurls it at the guards, the massive spiked ball tumbles head over handle at the robots. The guards are too slow to escape the weapon and many are smashed to pieces. Thundarr grabs up his ax and shield and steps between his friend and the guards from the far side of the arena. Many of them fire their taze rifles simultaneously, which Thundarr deflects with the wooden shield. Had the shield been metal, the barbarian would be lying on the ground a quivering mess. Wood is not as good of a conductor, however, and Thundarr is able to grit his teeth and bear it. *
Act II: Scene 38
* Ookla leaps over his friend's head just as the tazer blasts hit the shield and comes crashing down upon the robots. Several of them get crushed under foot. Ookla scoops up several that are within arms reach and squeezes them in a great bear hug. The robots crumple up like empty beer cans. Ookla lets them drop and grabs two more robots by their heads, slamming the robots together with enough force to shatter them completely. *
Act II: Scene 39
* Thundarr runs over to the robots on the other side of the arena, snatching up his ax along the way. He deftly dodges whatever tazer blasts come his way, and blocks any that get too close with his shield. Once he gets within striking distance, Thundarr starts hacking down the robot guards. He cleaves one robot's head from its shoulders, shield punches another one onto its back, severs the leg of another robot, then drives the ax into the chest of the one that was shield punched, all in a span of seconds. Thundarr looks over to see how Ookla is doing. The mok has grabbed a robot guard by the ankles and is using it as a club to bash the other robots with. Several robot guards finally manage to hit Ookla with multiple simultaneous tazer blasts. *
Act II Scene 40
Thundarr: Ookla!
* Thundarr watches Ookla collapse. He charges across the arena towards his friend. He smashes several robot guards with his ax as he runs by. Thundarr is stopped half way across the arena floor as he is shot in the back with several tazer rifles. He takes a couple more unsteady steps forward as he is hit by several more tazer blasts from in front. This time he collapses, twitching on the arena floor.*
Act II: Scene 41
Location: The Royal Balcony of The BC Place Stadium
Ariel: Looks like some of your subjects still have some spirit after all, Step-Father.
* Sabian glares at the princess. *
Sabian: Their spirits will be broken soon enough, my dear. At dawn, these two shall bother me no more.
* Sabian turns with a flourish and storms out of the balcony. Queen Lee follows her husband, her face an emotionless mask. Princess Ariel stays behind and watches as the robot and mutant guards pick up the barbarian and the mok and carry them away. Once they have left the arena, she turns and follows her family.*
Act II: Scene 42
Location: The Royal Palace, Sabian's bedroom
* Sabian is in his bedroom. He removes his metal gauntlets and horned helmet, revealing his deformed features. He stares into his wall mirror, his eyes glowing an eery green. The mirror too begins to glow green, revealing the image of the horned demon who gave Sabian his power boost.*
Sabian: My Lord.
Demon: Is everything prepared for my arrival?
Sabian: Aye, My Lord. My step daughter's twenty first birthday fast approaches. On that day, you shall have your reward, and my rule over the land shall be absolute.
Demon: And what resistance shall we encounter?
Sabian: Virtually none. Ariel's magic is strong, but she is inexperienced and not knowledgeable in the ways of demonology. She will fight you, but she will lose. Her mother's will has been completely broken. She will be unable to aide the princess in any way.
Demon: What of others who may interfere?
Sabian: The old king's royal guards are all banished or dead. Even if those who are left were to attack the palace during the ritual, they would be too badly outnumbered by my mutants and battle droids to be any real threat.
Demon: Are you sure?
Sabian: Of course, My Lord. Besides, in order to disrupt the ritual, they would have to know of the ritual's existence in the first place. And the only one's with that knowledge are you and me. And I know I haven't told anyone of our plans.
Demon: Very good. You have done well, Sabian. I am very pleased.
Sabian: Thank you, My Lord.
Act II: Scene 43
* The image of the demon vanishes as the mirror grows dim. Sabian turns around to see Queen Lee, standing emotionless by their bed. Sabian removes his cape from his shoulders as he strides across the room towards her. He takes her by the shoulders and slips the shoulder straps of her gown down her arms. Her silk gown slides down her body leaving her standing naked before her husband. Sabian undoes his kilt and lets it fall about his ankles as he kisses his queen. The two of them collapse onto the giant canopied bed together, entwined in a lover's embrace.*
Act II: Scene 44
Location: In the hall just outside the Royal Bedchamber door.
*Princess Ariel covers her mouth to muffle the gasp of disbelief at what she just heard. She looks around with a look of sheer panic, then runs down the hall.*
Act II: Scene 45
Location: The City Dungeons
* Two pig-mutants are sitting next to a heavy steel door. They are both armed with crossbows and axes. One of them has a ring of keys on his belt. Princess Ariel approaches them wearing a light blue halter dress with gold trim and golden slippers. Both mutants stand to attention at her approach. *
Ariel: I wish to speak with the condemned prisoners.
Guard #1: Sorry, Ma'am. But Sabian gave strict orders that no one was to see them before the execution.
Ariel: I am Princess Ariel! This is My kingdom! My city! And My dungeons! You will do as you are told or suffer my wrath!
Guard #2: With all due respect, Ma'am. But we fear Sabian's wrath a hell of a lot more than we do yours.
Ariel: You're going to regret that decision.
Guard #1: You sound awful sure of yourself.
Act II: Scene 46
Location: The other side of the Dungeon Door.
* The dungeon door explodes inward, the bodies of the two guards lying crumpled on top of the twisted metal and shattered stone. Princess Ariel steps over their bodies, her hands glowing with golden energy. She bends over and takes the ring of keys from the slain guard's belt. *
Ariel: I am.
* Princess Ariel starts unlocking all the cell doors in the dungeon. When she gets to the end of the hall she looks behind her and sees that the slaves have taken the dropped weapons of the slain guards, as well as anything else they could use as an improvised weapon. She takes one of the prisoners by the shoulder. *
Ariel: Can you free the rest of the slaves?
Slave: Aye, Ma'am.
* She hands the slave the keys to the dungeon. *
Ariel: The slaves who are to be executed come dawn. Where are they?
Slave: Lower level, Ma'am. At the very end of the corridor.
Ariel: Thank you! Free as many as you can, then make your escape. And may The Lords Of Light be with you.
Slave: And with you.
* The slave continues using the dungeon keys to unlock the cell doors as Princess Ariel runs off to find Thundarr and Ookla.*
Act II: Scene 47
Location: The lower levels of the city dungeons. Inside Thundarr's and Ookla's cell.
* Thundarr is heavily shackled to the stone wall, as is Ookla. His long blonde hair is matted with sweat as he hangs his head in exhaustion. A loud crash out in the hall causes him to stir. He lifts his head and looks at the heavy steel door to his cell. The cell door heats up, glowing a cherry red, then falls in off its hinges as it's melted down. In steps Princess Ariel, who runs over to Thundarr. *
Ariel: Are you two okay?
Thundarr: What are you doing here?
Ariel: I've come to rescue you.
Thundarr: You? The wizard's daughter?
Ariel: Step daughter. He took control of my kingdom by murdering my father and marrying my mother. I have no more love for him than you do.
Thundarr: So why turn on him now?
Ariel: If you must know, I've just learned that he's promised to sacrifice me to a demon lord. I'd really rather not be around for that. Now I have the power to get you two out of here, but I've never been outside my city's walls. You're from The Wild Country. You can help me to survive once we escape.
Ookla: She has my vote.
Thundarr: Okay, princess. What's your plan?
Ariel: First, this . . .
* Princess Ariel holds up her hands and beams of golden energy burst forth from her palms, striking the manacles of Thundarr and Ookla, causing them to pop open.*
Ariel: And now, this . . .
* Princess Ariel clasps her palms together and points her two index fingers at the tiny barred window up high in the wall. A ray of golden energy shoots forth from her fingers and blasts the window, making a hole large enough for even Ookla to crawl through. She turns to Thundarr with a smug look on her face. *
Thundarr: Wouldn't the front door have been easier?
Ariel: Not really. The guards have likely been alerted to the breakout by now. They're probably fighting with the other escapees as we speak. We'll have to fight for every step that way.
Thundarr: But what about the other slaves?
Ariel: Hopefully some of them will make it out. And most of those who don't will probably survive. Either way, they'll have served their purpose.
Thundarr: A diversion? They're just fodder for our escape?
Ariel: As distasteful as it is, yes. And the longer we stand here arguing about it, the less of a head start their sacrifice will afford us.
* Princess Ariel uses her magic to create a ramp of mystical energy leading up to the hole in the wall. She runs up the ramp, leaving the barbarian and the mok with their moral dilemma. *
Thundarr: I don't like this, Ookla.
Ookla: Neither do I. But she does have a point.
Thundarr: I know. That's what's bothering me.
Ariel: Are you two coming, or what?
Thundarr: Come, Old Friend. We can find a way to free the other slaves later.
Ookla: After you, Old Friend.
* Thundarr and Ookla follow Princess Ariel up the magic ramp. *
Act II: Scene 48
Location: The grounds outside the dungeons.
* Ariel dismisses the ramp with a wave of her hand.*
Thundarr: Where to now?
Ariel: The stables. Come on!
* Princess Ariel runs off, and Thundarr and Ookla follow close behind. *
Act II: Scene 49
Location: Inside the Royal Stables.
* The stable doors open up and Ariel leads Thundarr and Ookla inside. They quickly close the doors behind them. *
Ariel: Come on! Let's get some horses and get out of here!
Ookla: What about me?
Thundarr: Ookla's right. Moks are too big to ride horses.
Ariel: We have some equarts for heavy lifting. One of them should be able to carry him.
Ookla: Good thinking! I'll go find one!
* Ookla runs off, opening stalls looking for an equart. *
Act II: Scene 50
* Princess Ariel goes straight to a stall with Chestnut engraved on the brass name plate. She opens the stall and enters. She finds a chestnut brown mare with black mane and tail. She slips a bridle over the mare's head and leads it out of the stall. *
Act II: Scene 51
Ariel: Hey there Chestnut. Hey girl. You ready to go for a ride?
* She mounts the mare bareback. Just then Ookla joins her mounted on a large yellow reptilian creature. *
Ariel: I see you've found yourself an equart. It looks like you and Comet are getting along well.
Ookla: He's a fine equart. I'm sure he will keep up with the horses with ease.
Act II: Scene 52
* Thundarr backs out of one of the stalls, dragging a spirited white stallion out with him. The horse kicks and nays, thrashes its head from side to side, and tries to rear up on the barbarian. *
Ariel: Thundarr, you should find a different horse for your mount. That's Lightning. He's never been successfully broken. No one can ride him, he's too wild.
* Lightning continues to struggle against Thundarr's reigns. Thundarr wraps the leather straps around his left forearm several times and holds on tight. He then balls his right hand up in a fist, hauls off and punches Lightning in the jaw with a heavy roundhouse punch. The white stallion staggers sideways into the barn wall, then staggers back into the middle of the barn. The horse gives no objections as Thundarr mounts it. He reigns it in up next to Ariel and Ookla. *
Ariel: Well I'll be damned.
Thundarr: You just gotta show them who's boss.
Ookla: So what's next?
Thundarr: Good question, Old Friend. Where to now?
Ariel: Now we stampede the rest of the horses and ride like Hell for as long and as hard as we can to put as much distance between us and my stepfather as is humanly possible.
Ookla: Sounds good to me!
Act II: Scene 53
* As Thundarr and Ookla push open the doors to the stables, Princess Ariel raises her hands above her head. Her hands glow a bright golden colour. Then the sliding bolts holding the horses stalls shut glow an identical golden colour. The bolts all fall off the doors and the stalls swing open. The horses and equarts all exit their stalls and head towards the open stable doors. Ariel fires a magical blast over the beasts heads, startling them and causing a stampede. *
Thundarr: Ariel! Ookla! Riiide!
Act II: Scene 54
* The three of them ride off with the stampeding herd. Then they break away from the herd and ride towards the city gates. As they approach the gates, pig-mutant guards work quickly to try and shut the gates before they can get there. *
Ookla: They're closing the gates!
Thundarr: I see them!
Ariel: You see what?
Thundarr: The guards are closing the gates!
Ariel: Not if I can help it!
Act II: Scene 55
* Princess Ariel rides her mare up ahead of her two companions. She raises her hands over her head once again as she rides her mare towards the closing gates. A blast of magical energy shoots forth and throws the gates back open, hurling the guards through the air. A pig-mutant runs forth, broadsword drawn, to try and stop the three escapees. Ariel's mare, Chestnut, checks the guard so hard he spins around and winds up facing the wrong way. Then Thundarr rides by on Lightning, plucking the broadsword from the guard's hand and checking him face down into the dirt. The pig-mutant immediately stands back up, only to have Ookla bop him on the head as he rides by on his equart, Comet. The force of the blow drives the pig-mutant's helmet down over his eyes, blinding him. The guard sits helplessly in the dirt, trying to pry the helmet from his head, as the three companions ride off into the distance.*