Nightmares/Transcript

Oliver and Company: The Series

Nightmares

Act I

(The houseboat at night. The gang are sleeping. Dodger fidgets around, struggling to rest. We cut to an image of a background full of swirling, red mist and no ground. Dodger walks through it, looking terrified.)

Dodger: Wh-where am I? Who's there?

(Roscoe and DeSoto both emerge from the mist, with sinister grins on their faces.)

Roscoe: (mocking) Poor little Dodger.

Dodger: No, no, you're--

DeSoto: What a shame. You're all alone, but don't worry.

Roscoe: With us around...

Both: You're never alone!

(They laugh maniacally. Dodger wakes up with a jolt, barking his lungs out, and waking up the rest of the gang.)

Fagin: It's OK, Dodger. It's OK. You just had a bad dream. (sits back down)

(The next day. Dodger and Rita are together walking through the streets of Manhattan.)

Rita: Hey, Dodge. You sure you're alright? You look rough.

Dodger: That's an understatement.

Rita: Have a bad dream?

Dodger: You could say that.

(A male and female mixed-breed dog of indeterminate origin approach the two. The male has faded brown fur and a white spot on his muzzle; his mate is brindle and white, and her belly is swollen, indicating she is pregnant.)

Dodger: Rit, why don't you catch up with the guys? I'll meet you later. (turns to the two dogs) Can I help you?

Male dog: My name's Tracker. This is my mate Leah.

Dodger: My name's Dodger. How can I help?

Tracker: Would you mind coming back to our home?

Dodger: Sure. I'll bite.

(We cut to a construction site, buzzing with activity. One of the workers is sitting outside his crane eating a sandwich. Caesar approaches him, resting his head in his lap.)

Construction worker: Move it, mutt! (shoves him aside)

(Caesar runs off, stops to shoot the construction worker a dirty look, and joins Nero, who is waiting for him.)

Nero: Any luck?

Caesar: No. This is unfair. We deserve better than--

Nero: Calm down. I have news for you.

Caesar: Guess who I just saw.

(Both smile wickedly.)

(Cut to Dodger, Tracker and Leah. They are in Brooklyn and approach a derelict apartment block.)

Dodger: The Perelli housing projects? No offence, but the last time anybody lived here was about a thousand years ago!

Leah: It's not much, but it's our home.