G. I. JOE: GREY HAIRS AND GROWING PAINS

Story by

Dave Marconi & Flint Dille

Teleplay by

Dave Marconi & Rick Merwin

 

EXT. MALIBU - VERSAILLES RESIDENCE

JEZEBEL

Where is she? Where is that no good, thieving Madam Versailles? Nobody rips off Jezebel and gets away with it!

ATTENDANT

Please, Miss Jezebel. Don't make a scene. Madam V is waiting for you in her office.

JEZEBEL

Good. I wanna talk to her!

FLINT

She's on her way inside.

INT. VERSAILLES RESIDENCE - OFFICE

ATTENDANT

Uh, Madam Versailles, this is....

MADAM VERSAILLES

Yes. Jezebel, the brash young upstart who claims that which is mine!

JEZEBEL

Listen, sweetheart! You swiped my youth treatment!

MADAM VERSAILLES

Why you unprincipled tart! The youth treatment has been a secret in my family for generations!

LAWYER

Ladies, ladies, please! We're here to settle this matter, not escalate it! Now, both parties have agreed to let the other look at their secret treatments as a show of, uh, good faith, to prove neither stole ideas from the other. Madam Versailles, if you would start?

MADAM VERSAILLES

Yes. But not until she shows me hers.

JEZEBEL

Okay.

MADAM VERSAILLES

What's this?

ZARANA

Thanks, blokes. Cobra will pay a pretty penny for your age control formula.

FLINT

Careful, Zarana! You might have to eat those words!

ZARANA

Eat this!

ZARANA

Nice try, Madam!

EXT. MALIBU - VERSAILLES RESIDENCE

ZARANA

There are Joes in the area! Guard my escape!

BEACH HEAD

Zarana's gettin' away with the formula!

BEACH HEAD AND LOW-LIGHT

Yo Joe!

TORCH

Yo Joe this, dog breath!

BUZZER

Right on!

DIAL-TONE

Let's clean up some of this filth.

BEACH HEAD

Way to go, Dial-Tone!

ZARANA

Pinheads!

LOW-LIGHT

Blast! Outta range!

BEACH HEAD

And they got away with the only copy of Versailles' secret process!

EXT. CITY - ABN-TV BUILDING

INT. TV STUDIO

FLINT

I want to thank you for making the time to see us, Sparks. We really need your help.

SPARKS

Hey, anything to help old comrades-in-arms. Once a Joe, always a Joe.

LADY JAYE

We've been trying to figure out the connection between Cobra and Madam Versailles' formula.

SPARKS

I think I can help you. After you called, I had this tape pulled from the network library. It may be the connection you're lookin' for.

DONNA DASHER [Lisa Raggio]

Hi. I'm Donna Dasher.

BRETT TINKER [Frank Welker?]

And I'm Brett Tinker.

DONNA DASHER

And we're here to tell you why we're so young and beautiful.

BRETT TINKER

The reason is the Ageless Care process.

FLINT

I'm impressed. That's a pretty big endorsement from two of the biggest stars in America.

LADY JAYE

I'll say. Donna Dasher is a top box-office draw, and Tinker was voted the NFL's Most Valuable Player last year.

SPARKS

That's not the half of it. They're doing the ads for nothing, free!

LADY JAYE

That doesn't make sense.

SPARKS

There's more. Ageless Care is a subsidiary of Extensive Enterprises.

FLINT

Cobra's corporation. I don't get it. What do they hope to gain from all this?

LADY JAYE

I don't know, but we'd better send a team out to the Ageless Care Spa in Calfornia and find out.

EXT. SAN PEDRO BAY - DAY

FLINT

Investigative work's a bit out of our line, Lady Jaye.

LADY JAYE

Well, the boys could use a change of pace.

SAILOR #1

Hey, watch where you're goin', you stupid...!

SAILOR #2

How did you get your license? By mail order?

DIAL-TONE

Sorry!

BOY

Grandpa! Look, up in the sky!

FLINT

Hey!

SCI-FI

Hey, guys.

DIAL-TONE

Hi there, Flint, Lady Jaye.

FLINT

I hope they can....

JAZZ MUSICIAN

Hey, look at that crazy motorbike!

MAINFRAME

Hey, what's happenin'?

FLINT

I hope they can get here without....

LADY JAYE

You hope they can get here without what, Flint?

FLINT

Without being too conspicuous.

EXT. LONG BEACH NAVAL YARD

INT. NAVAL YARD - BRIEFING ROOM

DONNA DASHER

Hi. I'm Donna Dasher.

BRETT TINKER

And I'm Brett Tinker.

DONNA DASHER

And we're here to tell you why we're so young and beautiful.

BRETT TINKER

The reason is the Ageless Care process.

BEACH HEAD

You dragged us three thousand miles from Headquarters just to watch commercials?

FLINT

It appears that Extensive Enterprises is behind the Ageless Care process, and where Extensive Enterprises is, Cobra can't be wriggling far behind.

BEACH HEAD

Well, if I were in charge of this mission, I'd stage a direct assault....

FLINT

But you're not.

MAINFRAME

Thank goodness.

BEACH HEAD

I heard that.

FLINT

Sit down, Beach Head.

FLINT

Now listen everybody, we're gonna divide up into three teams. Lady Jaye and Gung-Ho will monitor the Ageless Care Spa. Dial-Tone and Mainframe will pay Tinker a visit. And Sci-Fi and I will visit Miss Dasher on the set of her new movie.

SCI-FI

Yeah! I can dig that.

LADY JAYE

Figures.

EXT. MOVIE SET - DAY

DONNA DASHER

If you really wanna find out what commercials I've done, you should contact my manager.

FLINT

But Miss Dasher, all we need to know is why you're doing the Ageless Care commercials for nothing.

DONNA DASHER

I said, call my manager and stop buggin' me!

SCI-FI

Well, now what, boss?

FLINT

Let's hang around and get another try later.

DONNA DASHER

Henry, lend me your whistle a sec.

HENRY

Miss Dasher, no!

FLINT

What the...

FLINT

Let's get outta here!

FLINT

Sci-Fi, up here!

SCI-FI

Right behind you!

FLINT

Look out!

SCI-FI

We've gotta stop those elephants!

FLINT

Flash grenades. These'll brighten up their day.

FLINT

Let's round up these pachyderms!

SCI-FI

They're headin' for the commissary!

FLINT

Get close to 'em! I'll try to turn 'em with these!

FLINT

Closer! Closer!

FLINT

Let's try to corral these doggies at Stage Nine!

SCI-FI

Lotsa luck!

FLINT

Closer!

INT. STAGE NINE

DIRECTOR

Hold it, everybody! Quiet on the set! Roll camera! Roll camera, and...action!

DIRECTOR

Cut! Cut! This is not in the script!

EXT. STAGE NINE

FLINT

Get those doors!

SCI-FI

Nothin' like a little excitement.

FLINT

Yeah, courtesy of Miss Dasher.

EXT. FOOTBALL FIELD - DAY

QUARTERBACK

Seventy-four! Twenty-three! Split right on two! Hut!

MAINFRAME

Boy, that Brett Tinker sure can kick a football. Ah, here he comes.

BRETT TINKER

You guys wanna talk to me?

MAINFRAME

Yeah. You did a commercial for the Ageless Care process.

BRETT TINKER

So? Is there a law against that?

DIAL-TONE

We're just wondering why you refused payment.

BRETT TINKER

I'll tell you what. Wait right here. I'll have an answer for you in a minute.

DIAL-TONE

What do you think he means by that?

BRETT TINKER

Now listen. There's a couple of guys over there I could do without. Give me red left twenty-five with some pass interference and, uh, a little unnecessary roughness. Get my drift?

BRETT TINKER

First down! Seventy-two, fifteen, twenty-nine! Hut! Hut! Hut-hut!

MAINFRAME

Hey! My first pro interception!

MAINFRAME

Uh-oh.

INT. NAVAL YARD - BRIEFING ROOM

LADY JAYE

Twenty-seven minor cuts and abrasions, but no serious injuries. You guys were lucky.

FLINT

Yeah. We received violent reactions from both of the stars we interviewed.

LADY JAYE

Well, I learned something. Each of those stars works out at the Ageless Care Spa, right here in Beverly Hills.

FLINT

Then that's our next stop.

LADY JAYE

Wait a minute. Maybe it would be a good idea to change into something a little less conspicuous.

EXT. BEVERLY HILLS - AGELESS CARE SPA

MAINFRAME

Man, have you ever seen so many Rolls Royces and Bentleys in all your life?

DIAL-TONE

In these duds, we fit right in!

FLINT

Yeah, but how can anybody work out in clothes like these?

LADY JAYE

It's Beverly Hills, Flint. It's style, not sweat that counts here.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - LOBBY

FLINT

Oh, uh, good morning. We have an appointment.

"GUIDE"

Ah, yes. We've been expecting you. Welcome to the Ageless Care Spa.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - GYM

DR. MINDBENDER

Look at them The nincompoops. Their disguises don't fool me. Prepare the steam and sun rooms. Our problems with the Joes will soon be over.

"GUIDE"

Okay, everybody. That'll do it for your first workout. Now let's visit the sun and steam rooms. You're really going to enjoy this.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - STEAM ROOM

"GUIDE"

This is the steam room. Step in and try it out. Tiny will assist you. The rest of you step this way. I'll show you to the sun room.

TINY

Just make yourselves comfortable. I'll set the timer for five minutes.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - SUN ROOM

"GUIDE"

All of you just relax. I'll set the timer for five minutes.

GUNG-HO

I don't know. There's somethin' strange about this place, Flint.

FLINT

I know. But there's a Cobra connection here, and we've got to find it.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA

TINY

All set, Zarana.

ZARANA

Good. Now let's join Dr. Mindbender.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - STEAM ROOM

LADY JAYE

I...I feel weird. Maybe...maybe we should get outta here.

MAINFRAME

I...I agree.

DIAL-TONE

Hey, what's happening to me?

LADY JAYE

The steam is...is shrinking us!

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - SUN ROOM

FLINT

There's somethin' funny goin' on.

SCI-FI

Look! My hands!

FLINT

The light! It's...aging us! We've gotta get outta here.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - CONTROL CENTER

DR. MINDBENDER

Well done, Zarana. Tiny, go dispose of them.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - STEAM ROOM

LADY JAYE

I can't budge it!

MAINFRAME

Let's all try!

DIAL-TONE

It's no use. We don't have the strength.

LADY JAYE

Well, look at us! We have the bodies of seven-year-olds!

DIAL-TONE

I wonder what's happened to the others?

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - SUN ROOM

FLINT

Gung-Ho, Sci-Fi, give me a hand.

SCI-FI

Can't. Too weak.

GUNG-HO

I'll help you.

FLINT

On three. One...two....

TINY

Three!

FLINT

Cobra Vipers. Run for it!

TINY

Come on, old man. Time for your nap!

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - STEAM ROOM

LADY JAYE

There's action out in the hall. Everybody close to the door. When they open the door, rush 'em!

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - HALL

DIAL-TONE

Yo Joe!

VIPER

Not so fast, pee-wee

DIAL-TONE

Who you callin' pee-wee?

LADY JAYE

Now let's find the rest of the team.

ZARANA

Good luck, Mainframe.

LADY JAYE, DIAL-TONE, AND MAINFRAME

Yo Joe!

FLINT

Lady Jaye, what happened to you?

LADY JAYE

Me? You don't look so hot yourself, Flint.

MAINFRAME

They're here! Hurry!

LADY JAYE

Come on, old timer.

EXT. AGELESS CARE SPA

LADY JAYE

Come on!

FLINT

We're comin'.

GUNG-HO

Fast as we can!

POLICEWOMAN

Hey, what's goin' on?

LADY JAYE

Officer, arrest that man! He's a Cobra Viper! He's trying to capture us!

POLICEWOMAN

So he's a Cobra Viper, is he?

LADY JAYE

That's right. Cobra's got some sort of undercover operation going on in that health spa.

POLICEWOMAN

I see. And who are all of you supposed to be? The Six Musketeers? Now scram! I've got enough hooligans on my beat! Go! Get outta here!

INT. COBRA BASE - CONTROL CENTER

EXT. AGELESS CARE SPA

LADY JAYE

No signs of life. Cobra must've split. You guys stay here and keep an eye...uh-oh.

LADY JAYE

C'mon. I'm gonna try and get inside.

LADY JAYE

Give me a boost. I think I can get in through that vent.

MAINFRAME

Watch out for their security systems. No tellin' what Cobra's got rigged up in there.

INT. AGELESS CARE SPA - NIGHT

LADY JAYE

Cobra's security system!

LADY JAYE

Look out! Get away from the doors!

MAINFRAME

Looks like we're not gettin' in tonight.

DONNA DASHER

But you must get in. If you don't, my career will be ruined!

FLINT

Miss Dasher! What happened?

DONNA DASHER

I told Ageless Care I wasn't going to do any more free commercials, and they did this to me! They robbed me of my youth.

FLINT

Well, you should've told us what they were up to when you had the chance. Now they've cleared out.

DONNA DASHER

Can't you contact your Headquarters and tell them what happened?

MAINFRAME

We can't show up like this. It's too embarrassing.

SCI-FI

If we could only reverse the process.

DONNA DASHER

Maybe....

FLINT

Maybe what?

DONNA DASHER

Well, they have a factory out in the desert. They took me there once to shoot a commercial.

LADY JAYE

Track out your Cobra credit card, Miss Dasher. We're gonna make some late night purchases.

EXT. AGELESS CARE FACTORY - SUNRISE

SERPENTOR

A job well done, Dr. Mindbender. Once the world understands we own the anti-aging process, their fantasy will beat a path to our door.

DR. MINDBENDER

Striking the enemy's weakest point is always wise strategy, O great Serpentor.

GUARD

This is private property! Beat it!

FLINT

Excuse me. Can you tell me how to get to Yuma Road?

DIAL-TONE (?)

Can we get a hamburger, Grandpa?

MAINFRAME (?)

How much further....

FLINT

Grandkids. Takin' 'em on a vacation. Got a restroom they can use? It's been a long trip.

GUARD

Aw, all right. First building on your left, but no snoopin' around.

LADY JAYE

We've gotta find the prototype sun and steam rooms. That's the only way we can reverse the process.

SERPENTOR

Who is that? What kind of security is this? Arrest the main gate guards, and seize that van!

DR. MINDBENDER

Stop! You're trespassing! Stop!

FLINT

Hello, Dr. Mindbender. Remember us?

DR. MINDBENDER

What?

LADY JAYE, DIAL-TONE, AND MAINFRAME

Yo Joe!

GUNG-HO

This'll put a little color in your cheeks!

CRIMSON GUARD

It's paint!

FLINT

When them Joes don't have weapons, they improvise!

DONNA DASHER

Yeah, and I charged it to Cobra!

SERPENTOR

No one takes the great Serpentor by surprise! No one! Out of my way, this I command!

STRATO-VIPER [Bill Ratner]

Sir, no! You must not endanger yourself! Let us escort you to safety!

SERPENTOR

Yes. Perhaps you're right.

ZARANA

Hold it, small fry.

MAINFRAME

Zarana!

ZARANA

I figured we'd run into each other again, Mainframe.

MAINFRAME

Yeah.

ZARANA

Look, we ain't got much time. The prototype sun room and steam room are in there. And you'll need this. It's Madam Versailles' secret procedure.

MAINFRAME

Thanks. Now you'd better get lost before someone spots us.

DR. MINDBENDER

Bring them to me!

LADY JAYE

Let me go!

DR. MINDBENDER

All but one accounted for. Where could he be?

MAINFRAME

Up here, lame brain!

DR. MINDBENDER

He's back to normal!

MAINFRAME

Yes. I found the prototype sun and steam rooms in the....

DR. MINDBENDER

Come down from there or....

MAINFRAME

Or what? I reprogrammed the rooms, Dr. Mindbender. In five minutes they're gonna short out and blow up this whole factory.

DR. MINDBENDER

You're bluffing!

(Note: There's a break in my tape at this point. I'm not sure if I'm missing anything.)

MAINFRAME

Four minutes, thirty seconds.

DR. MINDBENDER

Come back! It's a hoax! Bah! Cowards, all cowards! You--you're lying!

EXT. AGELESS CARE FACTORY - DAY

MAINFRAME

You know, for once Dr. Mindbender was tellin' the truth. There was no booby trapped. I really was bluffin'.

LADY JAYE

Flint, we made a slight miscalculation.

FLINT

Miscalculation? What's wrong?

LADY JAYE

I think I've grown a little too big for my britches.

 

 

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