Work Text:
REGULAR SHOW
CREATED BY: JG QUINTEL
“Red, Yellow and Green”
Written by: “Petsohp”
INT. THE HOUSE’S LIVING ROOM - DAY
MORDECAI and RIGBY are flipping through the TV channels, bored.
RIGBY
(groaning)
Dude, there’s nothing good to watch right now.
MORDECAI
(agreeing)
I know, I know, but we’ve played all the games we have like twenty times already. I want something new.
RIGBY
Yeah, I get that.
MORDECAI and RIGBY groan. But then- neon lights and text with an up-beat tune flashes across the screen:
TV ANNOUNCER
Want to experience a new adventure?
MORDECAI and RIGBY
(questionably)
Yes?
TV ANNOUNCER
Want to dive into a new world?
MORDECAI and RIGBY
(getting excited)
… Yes.
TV ANNOUNCER
Want to have fun?!
MORDECAI and RIGBY
(eyes bright and shining)
Yeah?!
TV ANNOUNCER
Then you can’t miss the release of the first installment of the new epic adventure game saga: The Final Legend of Fire!
Action! Visuals! Super Immersive Storyline!
MORDECAI and RIGBY
(excited to the max)
Woah!!
TV ANNOUNCER
Available: Available in stores near you this December!!
MORDECAI and RIGBY
(groan)
MORDECAI
Until December?? But it’s only March of this year!
RIGBY
(pensive)
I’ll go check the site so that we can have it pre-order since now; it can’t hurt.
MORDECAI
Yeah, I’ll go with you.
INT. THE HOUSE’S COMPUTER ROOM - CONTINUOUS
RIGBY
Dude, this website says the game is available in Japan right now.
MORDECAI
(peers closer to the computer screen)
Wait, what?
RIGBY
Yeah dude, look at this!
MORDECAI
Woah, you’re right.
RIGBY
Dude, it's not fair we have to wait for months while they already have it!
MORDECAI
I mean, it’s probably due to copyright or something.
RIGBY
Ugggghhhhh; I wish we could go to Japan to have the game already! Look at these video screenshots! It looks so cool!
MORDECAI
Yeah, I get ya. Ugh, sucks that a plane to Japan costs like $2,000 bucks…I think, I’m not really sure.
RIGBY
(groaning)
Ugggghhhh.
MUSCLE MAN enters the room.
MUSCLE MAN
What you losers looking for?.
RIGBY
Game we really wanted to order, but they’re only selling it in Japan right now.
MUSCLE MAN
(questioning)
Why don’t you check e-bay? If the game is available in Japan, then some nerd must have a scrapped version of it.
RIGBY
(turning around to check said website)
Huh. That doesn’t sound that bad.
MORDECAI
(humming)
Sounds fishy, but 200 bucks certainly beats 2,000.
RIGBY
(excited)
MORDECAI, look! This ad says that this guy operating from the new electronic shop downtown can hook you up with anything!
MORDECAI
(looking at the ad)
Mmm, and the ad doesn’t look that bad…let’s go check it out!
MORDECAI and RIGBY rush out the door.
MUSCLE MAN
(exasperated)
Ugh! Don’t you morons say I never help you guys…
MUSCLE MAN sits down to use the computer. Before clicking the AD away, the audience sees that the AD reads ‘Luthor Electronics’.
INT. “LUTHOR ELECTRONICS”
LEX LUTHOR
(working on a machine in the back store)
Ugh, I can’t wait until I can get out here and not land in jail.
RING! of the shop’s bells goes off.
LEX LUTHOR groans and takes off his protective goggles.
MORDECAI
(walking with RIGBY)
Hello-o? Anyone here?
RIGBY
(whistles)
This shop looks nice!
MORDECAI
Yeah I agree, but there doesn’t seem to be anyone in the store. Not a single client or seller.
LEX LUTHOR
(making his appearance behind the counter)
It’s a slow day, and well, I am a one man shop.
MORDECAI
Oh good for you man!
LEX LUTHOR’s eye twitch.
LEX LUTHOR
So, what do you two gentlemen need this fine day? New GPUs that aren’t NVIDIA’s? They really do seem to be lacking these days…
MORDECAI
(sheepishly)
Aarhh, umm, none of that?
RIGBY clears his throat.
RIGBY
Yeah um. We saw that ad where it said you could hook people up with anything; and well we were looking for a videogame but looking around this place, well it seems like we are in the wrong place….
MORDECAI
(awkwardly rubs the back of his neck)
Yeah um, we’re sorry about this, and for wasting your time.
LEX LUTHOR, ever the opportunist, jumps at the chance in using MORDECAI and RIGBY for his own goals.
LEX LUTHOR
Well, why didn't you guys said so in the beginning? Come.
LEX LUTHOR opens the counter door from MORDECAI and RIGBY’s side.
MORDECAI and RIGBY look at each other. They SHRUG. It was a Saturday, anyway.
INT. “LUTHOR ELECTRONICS” BACKSTORE - CONTINUOUS
LEX LUTHOR flips a switch. The hallway is illuminated with all the gadgets he’s done over the month, and repair work.
MORDECAI and RIGBY
(eyes shining)
Woah!
LEX LUTHOR
(leading the way while brushing invisible dust bunnies from his suit)
Yep, all done by me. In fact with my latest invention I’ll get you guys your little game.
MORDECAI
Oh that’s so cool man! But um, wait what’s the fee?
RIGBY
(stops walking as he remembers)
Yeah, what's the fee? We couldn’t possibly use your machine, and get the game without paying; I think I only have 20 bucks with me…
LEX LUTHOR
Ah, don’t worry about that! I’ll let you guys do me a small errand run in exchange for the game!
MORDECAI
Ouhh errands, we do errands all the time!
RIGBY
And hard ones too! This one will be a piece of cake!
LEX LUTHOR laughs.
LEX LUTHOR
That's the spirit! Now here’s the address you’re gonna take this delivery bag to, and when you guys are done, just click on the side of this watch to contact me. If I'm satisfied with the job, I’ll open the… door. Now stand there on the edge of this desk, yup that’s perfect.
LEX LUTHOR clasps the watch on Rigby’s wrist. He goes to the other side of the table; the delivery bag is in the middle.
MORDECAI
(reading the note)
Metropolis? Never heard of this place before. Um, wait why did you hesitate on ‘door’-
LEX LUTHOR opens the portal, which starts to drag the nearest objects to it.
RIGBY
(bouncing into the air as he turns his body to look at the portal)
Wait, what the heck is this?!
MORDECAI
(clasping the table with all his might)
RIGBY!
LEX LUTHOR reaches over to push the delivery bag into MORDECAI, knocking him off the table.
MORDECAI and RIGBY
(yelling)
AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!