Astro Boy 2: A script idea.

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Postby Laughing Dragon » 15 years ago

Other than a few spelling errors, this is a great improvement. Astro's more in character and you've actually improved upon the dialogue (and it was already pretty stellar in the first version). Bravo! I can't wait to read more!

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Postby LLM » 15 years ago

I'm starting to wonder, how is Atlas powered?
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Postby dannavy85 » 15 years ago

I'm still thinking about that myself. Of course the blue core will be in the second movie but how is Skunk and Hamegg going to match that?

Ponders....ideas?

And more changes for your review....

I still need a name for Uran? Should we use the 2003 Zoran?

Act IV
Little Sister


Scene: Astro and Doctor Tenma walk into a large electronics lab at the Ministry of Science. Astro passes by Uran without even a glance…and why? He’s thinking about his coming date.

Astro: Dad? Can I have an advance on my allowance? I got a date Saturday night with Cora and my friends…

Doctor Tenma: Well…Son there’s something important…

Astro: Please Dad? I’ll work extra hard. What about that arctic expedition you’ve been talking about?

Scene: (Name) been sneaking up on Astro and at the right moment…she leaps on his back!

Lil Sis: BIG BROTHER!

Astro: AHHHHH!!! AHHHHHHH!

Scene: Astro is surprised! his jets ignite, he goes flying around the room, knocking things over, making a mess then pulls (lil sis) off his back and holds her under the arm pits. She smiles at him and tweeks his nose…

Lil Sis: Hi?

Astro: What the? Who’s this Dad?

Doctor Tenma: This is your little sister.

Scene: Astro sets her down and rubs his head.

Astro: Sister?

Doctor Elifun: Your father and I talked about this at great length Astro and we thought it would be beneficial for you to have a sibling.

Astro: Cool! What’s your name Sis?

(What is her name any way?)

Astro: It’s great to meet my little sister! You know what? I bet you’d like to come and meet my friends at Teuchi’s pizza Saturday. Dad?

Scene: Astro turns to talk to Tenma then turns to suddenly see that Lil Sis is gone.

Astro: Huh? Where’d she go?

Doctor Elifun: You may find Astro that she’s quite a handful.

Scene: Astro runs out of the lab and into the hall way looking nervously for Lil Sis.

Astro: A handful? That might be exaggerating a bit.

Scene: Lil Sis has found Momo, the robot ostridge, and has it running like crazy when it crashes into Astro! He’s holding onto the neck as they fly around the Ministry causing chaos!

Background Song: Rock N Roll by Boby Darren

Astro: Lil Sis! What did you do?!

Uran: I just asked her for a ride! Ahhhh! Maybe I kinda kick her too hard!

Astro: MOMO! STOOOOOP!

Scene: They hit a flight of stairs and Momo’s feet turn into tractor tracks! They go flying down the stairs knocking people and things down or over, this in turn causes further chain reaction chaos in the main foyer of the Ministry. It finally ends when Momo comes to a break and throws Astro off! He smashes into a concession cart and gets covered by a can of coffee syrup.

Lil Sis: Oops…sorry.

Lil Sis tries to stand innocently as her now steaming brother stomps towards her but just as he’s about to deliver a sermon…

(Diesel and Moose are disguised as firemen)

Diesel: Hey you little punk!

Scene: Astro turns to see Diesel and Moose disguised as firemen.

Diesel: Did you cause this madness?

Astro: Well…..I…..you see….

Moose: I think we should hall this brat in.

Diesel: Yeah. You must have broken two dozen safety codes with that stupid stunt. If I were you? I’d leave real quick before we get real angry.

Scene: Astro grabs Lil Sis and they run out the front door

Diesel: He made this easy.

Act VI
Brother knows best…then again?


Scene: At the Tezuka Phoenix statue sitting in a park across from the ministry, Astro is trying to talk to Uran but finding it troublesome as she seems to have a little ADHD.

Astro: That was a crazy mess we caused back there. You have to be really careful with your powers sis….uh…..what powers do you have?

Uran: Compared to you big brother I feel kinda cheated.

Astro: You can’t fly?

Lil Sis: Nope.

Astro: You don’t have arm cannons?

Lil Sis: Nope.

Scene: Astro winces.

Astro: Machine guns in your butt?

Scene: Uran smirks.

Lil Sis: That sounds stupid.

Astro: Yeah….real weird.

Lil Sis: I can punch though!

Scene: Lil Sis hits Astro and knocks him into the fountain!

Lil Sis: Oops! Uh…..sorry?

Scene: Uran suddenly hears voices and turns to see two squirrels going at it over a single nut. She walks up and grabs it.

Uran: Why are you two fighting?

Scene: Astro’s watching and all he can hear is back and forth talk he can’t understand.

Uran: Winter’s coming soon you know and if all you two can do is complain about one nut? You’ll never be ready.

Scene: Uran breaks the nut in two.

Uran: Here, this is fair.

Scene: The squirrels thank her. Uran walks back to a perplexed Astro.

Astro: Did you talk to them?

Uran: Yeah.

Astro: You can talk to animals?

Uran: Yeah.

Astro: I can’t talk to animals.

Uran: Because only cute little girls can talk to animals.

Astro: That’s not nice! Uran?

Uran: Truth hurts.
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Postby dannavy85 » 15 years ago

Act VIII
Training wheels


Scene: Doctor Tenma walks through the door of his house, he’s irate. Astro is sitting on the couch with Uran.

Doctor Tenma: I just got off the phone with the mayor. I thought I asked you to limit unnecessary flying Astro. Your rocket legs are very high maintenance and things like this could happen when you really can’t afford them.

Astro: I just wanted to show Uran how cool it is. She got to see her first sunset.

Doctor Tenma: “Sigh” Just be more careful Son? Your old man isn’t as good a chew toy as he used to be you know.

Astro: There is something weird though Dad. I don’t remember losing power at all. In fact, the last thing I remember is holding Lil Sis and the next I’m swimming in cake.

Lil Sis: Yeah…and his eyes? They were like red as an orange.

Astro: Oranges are orange.

Lil Sis: What ever…they were red.

Tenma: I think we should run a diagnostic test on you son. Just to be safe.

Scene: Astro is lying on a table. Doctor Tenma walks over to Doctor Osamu after finishing an examination.

Tenma: Nothing strange. So far he’s perfectly fine.

Osamu: There is one thing Doctor Tenma. The glowing eyes? Isn’t that a synchronization signal within each class of robot?

Tenma: It is but that’s impossible since Astro is the only one of his kind.

Osamu: That may be Sir but his functions were disrupted and Uran did say his eyes were glowing. That’s a typical radio synchronization signal.

Scene: Tenma thinks

Tenma: Get Doctor Elifun on the phone? And don’t say a word of this to Astro yet until we’re sure.

Scene: Meanwhile, a clerk sits patiently at a Metro City convenience store reading a newspaper and not seeing Atlas as he stands on the other side of the counter. Atlas knocks on the counter which makes the clerk lower his paper.

Clerk: Oh? Did you want something kid?

Atlas: Yeah….I do.

Scene: Atlas jumps up and machine guns the counter. He jumps onto the cash register while the clerk shivers. He starts pulling the receipt roll from the register.

Atlas: Thanks for the cash. Oh yeah? Where’s your phone?

Scene: The convenience store explodes as the clerk runs out the door. Atlas flies through the explosion and lands where Skunk has hidden his car.

Skunk: Well? Wasn’t that easy?

Atlas: Piece of cake.

Scene: he hands skunk the roll of receipt paper.

Skunk: What’s this?

Atlas: It came from the cash register.

Scene: Skunk throws the paper at Atlas.

Skunk: You stupid moron! Money! Money! The green paper! How many times do I have to tell you!?

Scene: Skunk hits Atlas with an electric prod

Atlas: I’m sorry father! I’m sorry!

Skunk: Next time you screw up? I’ll boost the juice and give you twice the jolt, now get in the car!

Scene: Atlas climbs into the back seat with Weasel while Skunk sits with Hamegg..

Hamegg: Don’t ya think it would have been better to just program it into him?

Skunk: If you want something to go right? You do it yourself. Don’t worry…he’ll be ready to take on Astro soon enough.


Act IX
Another one?


Scene: Doctor Tenma and Doctor Elifun are at the ministry of science debating what Uran saw when Astro blacked out…

Doctor Elifun: Are you sure Bill?

Doctor Tenma: We ran a complete diagnostic on him and he’s just fine, no problems.
But Uran said that Astro’s eyes were glowing, which is a synchronization signal between robots of the same class. But that’s impossible because Astro is the only one of his kind. And then she said his eyes were red?

Doctor Elifun: Oh dear. That means there’s something dangerously wrong with the other robot.

Doctor Tenma: We have to find it. Who knows what or who might be controlling it, if it does exist.

Doctor Elifun: I fear it may come find us before too long. Have you told Astro yet?

Doctor Tenma: Not yet. I’d rather confirm it first. He might try to find….the other one on his own and I just don’t want to risk him running into something he can’t handle.
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Postby dannavy85 » 15 years ago

And another part for your review....suggestions?

Act XI
Date in Chaos


Scene: Astro is getting ready for his date with Cora. He’s messing around with a tie till Uran walks in. She fumbles around with his tie till she makes it a bow.

Uran: There! You look cute.

Astro: Very funny.

Uran: To be honest Big Brother? You kinda look like a dork.

Astro: What’s that supposed to mean?!

Uran: You’re going to a pizza place not the opera! I read all about it, trust me.

Astro: You’re not coming?

Uran: I promised Orin we’d do something tonight. He looked lonely.

Scene: Uran piles new clothes in Astro’s arms and pushes him into the bathroom. Astro comes out.

Astro: So…you think Cora will like this?

Uran: Absolutely! Now go on, have fun, don’t burn the place down, get!

Scene: Uran pushes Astro out the door.

Uran: Orin?

Orin: You called?

Uran: Time to bake us a cake!

Orin: Are you sure we won’t get in trouble?

Uran: Positive! I’m a highly intelligent robot, what could possibly go wrong?

Scene: Teuchi’s Pizza
Background Music: No Where to Run To by Martha and the Vandellas

Backdrop: Teuchi’s is noisy and busy, robots and humans putting together and throwing pizzas around the place like crazy. Astro and the gang have a table…

Mister Teuchi to workers: Oy! 8-Ball Special extra large…..pizza up! “fling” pizza up! “fling” Pizza up! “fling!”

Scene: Zack stands up, catches the pizza in mid-flight, spins around and puts it on the table.

Zack: Dinner is served.

Scene: The kids grab for slices

Astro to Cora: So how’s your mechanic’s apprenticeship going?

Cora: Not bad. With any luck I’ll be able to get an interview for the Ministry of Science intern program next month.

Astro: That’s awesome. I can’t wait to see you around the halls.

Zack: He’s got a crush on you.

Astro: That’s not true…I just think you’ll fit right in….you know…you’ll be the hottest researcher around.

Zack: That all depends on what Astro thinks “hot” means.

Cora: Oooh! I got boys fighting over me!

Zack: There’s only one way to settle this you know.
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Postby Fairlane12 » 15 years ago

the soundtrack doesn't work. maybe when Uran & Astro are on Momo it should play Rock N' Roll Highschool by The Ramones, When Astro & Cora enter the pizza place I guess your sixteen- you're beautiful (and you're mine) by Johnny Burnette and when Cora & Astro dance At the hop (since they shouldn't be slow dancing if you ask me) by Flash cadillac and the contenential kids,but they are just suggestions :astro:
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Postby dannavy85 » 15 years ago

My bad...it's Zane not Zack
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Postby dannavy85 » 15 years ago

another part....

Scene: Teuchi’s Pizza
Background Music:

Backdrop: Teuchi’s is noisy and busy, robots and humans putting together and throwing pizzas around the place like crazy. Astro and the gang have a table…

Mister Teuchi to workers: Oy! 8-Ball Special extra large…..pizza up! “fling” pizza up! “fling” Pizza up! “fling!”

Scene: Zane stands up, catches the pizza in mid-flight, spins around and puts it on the table.

Zana: Dinner is served.

Scene: The kids grab for slices

Astro to Cora: So how’s your mechanic’s apprenticeship going?

Cora: Not bad. With any luck I’ll be able to get an interview for the Ministry of Science intern program next month.

Astro: That’s awesome. I can’t wait to see you around the halls.

Zane: He’s got a crush on you.

Astro: That’s not true…I just think you’ll fit right in….you know…you’ll be the hottest researcher around.

Zane: That all depends on what Astro thinks “hot” means.

Cora: Oooh! I got boys fighting over me!

Zane: There’s only one way to settle this you know.

Astro: Oh?

Scene: Astro and Zane balance on one foot, on coffee cans, with popsicle sticks coming out of their mouths, balancing coins on the ends…

Astro: Why do I have to balance on my toes?

Zane: Do I have a GPS controlled gyroscope?

Scene: The two smaller kids stack coin after coin then try to tickle Zack and Astro.

Zane: Hey! Stop it!

Astro: You know that’s kinda pointless.

Scene: Cora stands back smiling but walks up to Astro and kisses him on the cheek. Astro flips out and falls over.

Zane: I’d like my next pizza to be smothered in mushrooms and pepperoni thank you.

Scene: Astro gets up just as the sounds of police sirens. The dog interceptor cars pull up in front of the bank across the street.

Zane: Check it out! Somebody’s robbing the bank!

Cora: As if that’s a big deal these days. The security systems practically turn them into instant jails.

Scene: Inspector Towashi climbs out of his car and directs body armored SWAT to the front door. He grabs a bull horn.

Towashi: This is the Metro City Police Department! If you’re smart you’ll put your hands above your head and behave yourself! DO IT!

Scene: The SWAT team enters the Bank.

Zane: Eh! Boring as usual.

Scene: As the kids turn from the window, lights flash from the bank’s front door. Suddenly SWAT members come flying out! They crash into cars, trashcans, one sails through the air and crashes through the big window of Teuchi’s!

Cora: That’s not usual!

Scene: The kids run back to the window just as a bolt of energy sails from the bank door, hits a patrol car and sends it somersaulting into the air. Astro vaults over the window sill and runs towards the bank as shots continue to rip things apart around him!

Scene: The police are in a fighting retreat and as Astro makes it to the base of the steps, Atlas comes out holding a policeman in one hand and a bag of money in the other. For a brief instant both their eyes turn red then Atlas chucks the police officer into a column and jumps at Astro! A fight between them ensues and Astro gets chucked into Teuchi’s.

Zane: WO! CLEAR OUT!

Scene: Zane and Cora are pushing people out as the brawl goes on. Zack snatches a baseball bat from behind the pizza bar and clubs Atlas over the head.

Zane: You think I’d know better?

Scene: Atlas snatches Zane and tosses him like a rag doll into a rack of pizza dough. Astro clocks Atlas in the chin and sends Atlas skidding into a drink mixer.

Astro: Cool off!

Scene: Atlas stands up and shakes his head.

Atlas: You’re tougher than I was told. More fun for me.

Astro: How can you do this?! Robot’s shouldn’t be robbing banks or hurting people!

Atlas: Shows how much you know. Robots shouldn’t be turning their fellow bots into whimps and slaves…especially for these weakling fat bags!

Scene: Cora runs to help Znek but Atlas jumps her, wraps an arm around her neck and puts an arm cannon to her head.

Atlas: How fast can you fly?

Scene: Atlas rockets up and out of Teuchi’s with Astro on his heels.

Cora: ASTRO! LET ME GO YOU JERK! LET…..

Atlas: Oops! Forgot about the thin air. Well I guess you need to get back to the ground huh?

Scene: Atlas drops Cora. All the way down Astro is trying to save her over and over but Atlas keeps stopping him. Astro drops her into an awning but gets pile driven by Atlas till he’s snatched up by his neck! Atlas is about to deliver a punch when police sirens grow around them.

Atlas: I guess you’re lucky for now. Next time I won’t be so nice. If anyone’s gonna speak for robots in this city…it’s not going to be you!

Scene: Atlas chucks Astro aside and flies off.

Scene: Cora runs up catch a wobbling Astro.

Cora: You alright?

Astro: Yeah…nothing a little nap couldn’t fix.

Scene: Astro beeps and falls over.
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Postby Fairlane12 » 15 years ago

do more i'm liking this

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Postby dannavy85 » 15 years ago

Once again all, feedback is seriously desired.

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Act X
Easy bake my eye.


Scene: Atlas returns to the hideout. He walks though the door, throws a bag of money to Diesel, throws a gift to Vivian and flops down in a chair.

Hamegg: How’d it go there kid? Did you wipe the street with him? Turn him into a pretzel? Scatter him to the four winds?

Atlas: Nah….I let em go.

Hamegg: You what?!

Scene: Skunk walks up.

Skunk: I told you to take care of him.

Atlas: You didn’t tell me to destroy him. Besides, I was having too much fun and then the dumb cops showed up. Relax, there’s plenty of time to deal with that wuss.

Scene: Skunk tries to use his whip. Atlas catches it and smirks.

Atlas: By the way? I’m keeping some of the money for myself. And don’t hit me again with this stupid thing? I’m liable to get a little upset.

Scene: Hamegg stands nervously next to Skunk as he pulls his whip back.

Hamegg: What did I tell you Skunk! Without that limiter chip he’s starting to get out of control!

Skunk: Are you kidding! I like him already! He’s a chip off my old block, the son I haven’t had yet!

Scene: Skunk hugs Atlas, Atlas pushes back.

Atlas: Stop with the smootchin and get me a can of oil. And I’m planning the next job so tell your two goofy twins to get off their butts and do something important!

Skunk: You heard Atlas you stooges! Move, move, move…butts and elbows hurry up!

Scene: meanwhile….Astro returns home after his “Date”, his clothes torn up and he’s worn out. He walks through the door and right into a disaster. There’s flower all over the place! He walks into the kitchen to see a huge split level cake on the kitchen table. The frosting’s not perfect, in fact it’s kinda running down the sides of the cake. Astro slaps his face in shock…

Astro: Uran? What the? Orin? Dah…..duh…..eeep….YOU TRASHED THE HOUSE!”

Uran: I made you this cake big brother! I thought it might make you happy.

Astro: You…trashed the house….Uran! Dad’s gonna kill us!

Uran: Till he sees the cake.

Astro: Orin? You let her trash the house!

Oran: Well…only a little bit. It is a nice cake though.

Scene: Astro flops into a chair.

Astro: Well…this is kinda the least of my problems.

Uran: How come your clothes are all torn up? You said something wrong to Cora.

Astro: ugh….whatever.

Scene: Doctor Tenma, Doctor Elifun and Inspector Towashi suddenly come through the front door.

Tenma: Astro are you alright? what happened to the house?

Astro: Uh…little miss easy bake went nuts. Nice cake though huh Dad?

Tenma: This isn’t funny Astro.

Towashi: Who was that robot? I have a department shot all to pieces, a whole city block torn up and a dozen people in the hospital. I want answers and I want them now!

Astro: I was too busy getting beat up to ask for a name.

Towashi: I knew this would happen. You give em just an inch of unrestricted freedom and wham! They tear up your house and start robbing banks. As if I had enough in this city to worry about already…

Scene: Astro stands up

Astro: Inspector?! you can’t blame every robot for a little accident like this or…

Towashi: Or what? Robbing a bank? How about that restaurant? People are in the hospital now because somebody blew a fuse in his brain bucket!

Tenma: I have to agree with my Son Inspector. I don’t know how it could have happened but right now there’s a copy of Astro running around and I suspect its programming had been greatly flawed.

Towashi: No kidding? Oh here I was thinking it was just a glitch, sunspots, a sticking gas pedal, how silly of me. Well get this through your thick heads! If this little “mis-programming” starts to spread through the robot population? When I’m done putting an end to it, no robots will be able to pop a spring or twitch an eye unless they write a five page request! And I’ll make sure that takes a month to process! Have a nice day gentlemen.

Scene: towashi storms out.

Elifun: I hope this hero business isn’t distressing you my boy.

Astro: Crash test dummy’s looking better all the time. Dad? How could it have happened? He didn’t care about anything! He almost killed Cora, he hurt Zane! I thought robots were incapable of doing anything evil?

Scene: Tenma looks at Elifun.

Tenma: “sigh” You need to know Astro. I knew this would come back to haunt me.
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