Rover (2018 film) script

'''EXT. CENTRAL PARK - AFTERNOON'''

Tall detective DET. DAN JYM RYDER is arguing with daring computer programmer MS ALISON MURRAY. DAN JYM tries to hug ALISON but she shakes him off.

DAN JYM Please Alison, don't leave me.

ALISON I'm sorry Dan Jym, but I'm looking for somebody a bit more brave. Somebody who faces his fears head on, instead of running away.

DAN JYM I am such a person!

ALISON frowns.

ALISON I'm sorry, Dan Jym. I just don't feel excited by this relationship anymore.

ALISON leaves.

DAN JYM sits down, looking defeated.

Moments later, clever detective MS. SAM JEN RYDER barges in looking flustered.

DAN JYM Goodness, Sam Jen! Is everything okay?

SAM JEN I'm afraid not.

DAN JYM What is it? Don't keep me in suspense...

SAM JEN It's ... a human ... I saw an evil woman capture a bunch of people!

DAN JYM Defenseless people?

SAM JEN Yes, defenseless people!

DAN JYM Bloomin' heck, Sam Jen! We've got to do something.

SAM JEN I agree, but I wouldn't know where to start.

DAN JYM You can start by telling me where this happened.

SAM JEN I was...

SAM JEN fans herself and begins to wheeze.

DAN JYM Focus Sam Jen, focus! Where did it happen?

SAM JEN Miami! That's right - Miami!

DAN JYM springs up and begins to run.

'''EXT. A ROAD - CONTINUOUS'''

DAN JYM rushes along the street, followed by SAM JEN. They take a short cut through some back gardens, jumping fences along the way.

'''INT. OFFICE - SHORTLY AFTER'''

RACHAEL "ROVER" RAVER a crazy person terrorizes two people.

DAN JYM, closely followed by SAM JEN, rushes towards RACHAEL "ROVER", but suddenly stops in his tracks.

SAM JEN What is is? What's the matter?

DAN JYM That's not just any old human, that's Rachael Raver!

SAM JEN Who's Rachael Raver?

DAN JYM Who's Rachael Raver? Who's Rachael Raver? Only the most evil woman in the universe!

SAM JEN Blinking knickers, Dan Jym! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most evil woman in the universe!

DAN JYM You can say that again.

SAM JEN Blinking knickers, Dan Jym! We're going to need some help if we're going to stop the most evil woman in the universe!

DAN JYM I'm going to need guns, lots of guns.

Rachael "Rover" turns and sees Dan Jym and Sam Jen. She grins an evil grin.

RACHAEL "ROVER" Dan Jym Ryder, we meet again.

SAM JEN You've met?

DAN JYM Yes. It was a long, long time ago...

'''EXT. A PARK - BACK IN TIME'''

A young DAN JYM is sitting in a park listening to some rock and roll music, when suddenly a dark shadow casts over him.

He looks up and sees RACHAEL "ROVER". He takes off his headphones.

RACHAEL "ROVER" Would you like some chocolate?

DAN JYM's eyes light up, but then he studies RACHAEL "ROVER" more closely, and looks uneasy.

DAN JYM I don't know, you look kind of weird.

RACHAEL "ROVER" Me? No. I'm not deranged. I'm the least deranged human in the world.

DAN JYM Wait, you're not deranged?

DAN JYM runs away, screaming.

'''INT. OFFICE - PRESENT DAY'''

RACHAEL "ROVER" You were a coward then, and you are a coward now.

SAM JEN (To DAN JYM) You ran away?

DAN JYM (To SAM JEN) I was a young child. What was I supposed to do?

DAN JYM turns to RACHAEL "ROVER".

DAN JYM I may have run away from you then, but I won't run away this time!

DAN JYM runs away.

He turns back and shouts.

DAN JYM I mean, I am running away, but I'll be back - with guns.

RACHAEL "ROVER" I'm not scared of you.

DAN JYM You should be.

'''INT. CAFE - LATER THAT DAY'''

DAN JYM and SAM JEN walk around searching for something.

DAN JYM I feel sure I left my guns somewhere around here.

SAM JEN Are you sure? It does seem like an odd place to keep deadly guns.

DAN JYM You know nothing Sam.

SAM JEN We've been searching for ages. I really don't think they're here.

Suddenly, RACHAEL "ROVER" appears, holding a pair of guns.

RACHAEL "ROVER" Looking for something?

SAM JEN Crikey, Dan Jym, she's got your guns.

DAN JYM Tell me something I don't already know!

SAM JEN The earth's circumference at the equator is about 40,075 km.

DAN JYM I know that already!

SAM JEN I failed my driver's test 10 times..

RACHAEL "ROVER" (frightened) Wait, what? And you somehow can drive!

While RACHAEL "ROVER" is looking at SAM JEN with disgust, DAN JYM lunges forward and grabs his deadly guns. He wields them, triumphantly.

DAN JYM Prepare to die, you creepy idiot!

RACHAEL "ROVER" No please! All I did was capture a bunch of people!

ALISON enters, unseen by any of the others.

DAN JYM I cannot tolerate that kind of behavior! Those people were defenseless!Well now they have a defender - and that's me! Dan Jym Ryder, defender of innocent people.

RACHAEL "ROVER" Don't hurt me! Please!

DAN JYM Give me one good reason why I shouldn't use these guns on you right away!

RACHAEL "ROVER" Because Dan Jym, I am your mother.

DAN JYM looks stunned for a few moments, but then collects himself.

DAN JYM No you're not!

RACHAEL "ROVER" Ah well, it had to be worth a try.

RACHAEL "ROVER" tries to grab the guns but DAN JYM dodges out of the way.

DAN JYM Who's the mummy now? Huh? Huh?

Unexpectedly, RACHAEL "ROVER" slumps to the ground.

SAM JEN Did she just faint?

DAN JYM I think so. Well that's disappointing. I was rather hoping for a more dramatic conclusion, involving my deadly guns.

DAN JYM crouches over RACHAEL "ROVER"'s body.

SAM JEN

Be careful, Dan Jym. It could be a trick.

DAN JYM No, it's not a trick. It appears that... It would seem... Rachael "Rover" Raver is dead!

DAN JYM What?

DAN JYM Yes, it appears that I scared her to death.

SAM JEN claps her hands.

SAM JEN So your guns did save the day, after all.

ALISON steps forward.

ALISON Is it true? Did you kill Rachael Raver?

DAN JYM Alison how long have you been...?

ALISON puts her arm around DAN JYM.

ALISON Long enough.

DAN JYM Then you saw it for yourself. I killed Rachael "Rover" Raver.

ALISON Then the people are safe?

DAN JYM It does seem that way!

A crowd of vulnerable people enter, looking relived.

ALISON You are their hero.

The people bow to DAN JYM.

DAN JYM There is no need to bow to me. I seek no worship. The knowledge that Rachael "Rover" Raver will never capture people ever again, is enough for me.

ALISON You are humble as well as brave!

One of the people passes DAN JYM a gold necklace

ALISON I think they want you to have it, as a symbol of their gratitude.

DAN JYM I couldn't possibly.

Pause.

DAN JYM Well, if you insist.

DAN JYM takes the necklace.

DAN JYM Thank you.

The people bow their heads once more, and leave.

DAN JYM turns to ALISON.

DAN JYM Does this mean you want me back?

ALISON Oh, Dan Jym, of course I want you back!

DAN JYM smiles for a few seconds, but then looks defiant.

DAN JYM Well, you can't have me.

ALISON WHAT?

DAN JYM

You had no faith in me. You had to see my scare a human to death before you would believe in me. I don't want a lover like that.

ALISON But...

DAN JYM Please leave. I want to spend time with the one person who stayed with me through thick and thin - my best friend and sister, Sam Jen.

SAM JEN grins.

ALISON But...

SAM JEN You heard the gentleman. Now be off with you. Skidaddle! Shoo!

ALISON Dan Jym?

DAN JYM I'm sorry Alison, but I think you should skidaddle.

ALISON leaves.

SAM JEN turns to DAN JYM.

SAM JEN Did you mean that? You know ... that I'm your best friend?

DAN JYM Of course you are!

The two walk off arm in arm.

Suddenly SAM JEN stops.

SAM JEN When I said I failed my driver's test 10 times., you know I was just trying to distract the human don't you?

THE END (In a post-credits scene, two humans with supernatural powers are shown)