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S02 Episode 26
Previously on soap opera...
Improv!

Tonight...
Tony gets serious.

Meanwhile, backstage…

Tony Fontaine: Great show, everyone.
Stacey Delaney: I thought I was going to flip out when you asked for an occupation and that woman said “dead father”.
Tony Fontaine: I agree. I must leave this comedy troop and return to my quest.
Player #3: Your quest for finding your dead father?
Tony Fontaine: Not that quest. I must return to my quest of becoming a red haired anthropologist.
Kid Fontaine: I just started puberty. Schweet.
Tony Fontaine: To the beauty salon!
Everybody: Goodbye Tony Fontaine. We love you.

Later, at the beauty salon.

Hair clerk: do you want orange-red or red-orange?

An old anthropologist enters…

Old Anthropologist: I just found this old diary and have been poisoned. Is anyone here an anthropologist.
Tony Fontaine: I am an anthropologist.
Old Anthropologist: Take this diary or give me an antidote.

Brian Peterson enters dressed in a UPS costume.

Brian Peterson: Halloween is only 3 weeks away. Don’t buy breakfast after 10:30! Doing.
Hair clerk: Put that guy in chair #4.

Next week…
The gang gangs up on another gang.

Tony Fontaine: Hank

S02 Episode 25
Improv. Hat store and space.

S02 Episode 24
Previously on soap opera...
Tony Fontaine planned on going to the dance. Donald Peterson died.

Tonight...
Full House.

Tony Fontaine enters room.

Tony Fontaine: Hey everyone, I just got home.
Jesse Fontaine: Have Mercy!
Kid Fontaine: Hey Tony, watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat. Schweet!
Tony Fontaine: Who are you guys?
Jesse Fontaine: I’m your dead sister’s brother.
Tony Fontaine: I do not have a dead sister. My father is dead.
Jesse Fontaine: I must be in the wrong house. I am going to new york. I heard there someone with diabetes is on the roof. I hope I make it in time to pretend to be her father.
Kid Fontaine: Diabetes can be caused by a defect in the pancreas. Schweet.

Jesse Fontaine leaves.

Tony Fontaine: That sound means it is time for our shower.
Kid Fontaine: I would rather be playing with a hackey sack? Schweet.
Tony Fontaine:: I was talking to Stacey Delaney.
Stacey Delaney: Whose wallet is this?

Jesse fontaine enters.

Jesse Fontaine:: I forgot my wallet. Have mercy.
Kid Fontaine: I’m knee deep in rubbers. Schweet.
Tony Fontaine:: Weeeeellllllllll. Ring-a ding-ding.

Next Week on Soap Opera...

Tony Fointaine gets serious.

S02 Episode 23
Last season on soap opera...
Tony Fontaine and his friends searched for Tony Fontaine's dead father, Tony Fontaine. They went out west, then back to school.

This season...
Tony Fontaine and his friends search for Tony Fontaine's dead father, Tony Fontaine. Rosanne wins the lottery... or does she?

Tony Fontaine enters room.

Tony Fontaine: Hey guys, guess who is going to the dance?
Donald Peterson: I'll bet it's that tall guy.
Kid Fontaine:: or that retarded girl. Schweet.
Tony Fontaine:: No, it is stacey delaney.
Donald Peterson: Whoah, that girl is definitely not retarded, she is in your history class.

Donald Peterson drops in the pipe.

Kid Fontaine: That girl is dead. And so is Tony Fontaine's father. Schweet.
Tony Fontaine:: I just got a letter.
Kid Fontaine: Anyone want to hackey sack? Schweet.
Donald Peterson:: Hey did you hear that Rosanne won the lottery?
Tony Fontaine:: No, I was too busy grieving about that time roz had diabetes and she almost jumped off the roof, but dan pretended to be her father.
Donald Peterson:: I'll get the keys.
Tony Fontaine:: And I'll get the black case.

(Later)

Tony Fontaine:: I can’t believe Donald Peterson was killed.

Next Week on Soap Opera...

Tony Fointaine receives a mysterious message from stacey delaney and uncovers a mystery in his fathers third diary.

Episode 22 - Season Finally (Finale)
Previously on soap opera... Tony Fontaine, Kid Fontaine, and Brian Peterson went back to school, much to the chagrin of the principal.

Tonight on Soap Opera. Genuine cliffhangers.

Tony Fontaine #1: Brian Peterson, your test results are in.
Kid Fontaine: Test results can be good or bad. Schweet!
Pregnant girl: Brian Peterson is not here. And I should know.... because i am pregnant.
Kid Fontaine: Life begins at conception, schweet!
Tony Fontaine #1: Now I remember, Brian Peterson was going to chicago or california and his cousin, Donald Peterson, was coming here because of the foreigner student program.

Donald Peterson enters on a skateboard. He is doing an ollie.

Donald Peterson: Heads up, freetards!
Tony Fontaine #1: That was an amazing ollie.
Kid Fontaine: A single ollie, schweet.
Donald Peterson: You haven't seen nuttin, dick button. Feast on this...

Donald Peterson does a double ollie.

Tony Fontaine #1: That was an amazing double ollie.
Kid Fontaine: Twice the ollie. Double Schweet!
Pregnant girl: I don't know if you should be skateboarding on that rail.
Donald Peterson: I don't tell you how to poop babies, you don't tell me how ride.

Donald Peterson does a triple ollie.

Tony Fontaine #1: What an amazing triple ollie.
Kid Fontaine: That board ollied 3 times. schweet!
Tony Fontaine #1: Here comes a police officer.

A police office enters.

Police Officer: Supa dupa! I have a warrant. A warrant to arrest someone in this room.
Donald Peterson: Weeeeeeeeelllllllll. Ring – a – ding – ding!

Next season on soap opera.... All questions are answered... or are they?

Episode 21
Previously on soap opera... Tony Fontaine, Kid Fontaine, and Brian Peterson decide to go back to school.

Tonight... Bookjob!

Tony Fontaine is in the hall.

Tony Fontaine 1: It is almost time for first period.

Kid Fontaine sarcastically looks at the camera.

Kid Fontaine: First period. Schweet!
Brian Peterson: Doing! Studyhall in the front. Home Ec her in the rear!
Tony Fontaine 1: Brian Peterson, while you were talking I almost did not see that nerd behind you.
Nerd: The square root of 169 is 13. The aquare root of 197 is 14.
Tony Fontaine 1: Bookjob!

Tony Fontaine knocks all of the books out of the nerds hand. Kid Fontaine sarcastically turns to the camera.

Kid Fontaine: Now that was a bookjob. Schweet!
Brian Peterson: Factually, the S-Q toot of 197 is 14.0357.
Tony Fontaine: Bookjob!

Tony Fontaine knocks all of the books out of Brian Peterson's hands/tires. Kid Fontaine sarcastically turns to the camera.

Kid Fontaine: That was two in a row. Schweet!
Tony Fontaine: Bookjob!

Tony Fontaine knocks all of the books out of Kid Fontaine's hands. Kid Fontaine sarcastically turns to the camera.

Kid Fontaine: That guy just gave me a bookjob. Schweet!

A young girl approaches.

Stacey: Hi, Tony Fontaine. You must be new in town. I thought it was really cool how you gave out those bookjobs.
Tony Fontaine: Bookjob!

Tony Fontaine knocks all of the books out of the girl's hands. The principal approaches.

Principal: Now I dont know who you think you are...
Tony Fontaine 1: Bookjob!

Next week on Soap Opera...
The price gets paid.


Episode 20
Previously on soap opera... Tony Fontaine hits the east coast

Tonight... cheesesteaks!.

Tony Fontaine is in the news room.

Paul: In 5, 4, 3 ....
Tony Fontaine 1: Tonight, in philadelphia, a senator voted to raise taxes.
Nancy Lopez: Thank you, Tony. We will be back right after this commercial.

Later, at the snack table.

Tony Fontaine 1: I heard that the score of the baseball game is 1 to 3.
Nancy Lopez: You work too hard.
Tony Fontaine 1: I have a lot of problems that i discuss with my expensive chirocologist.
Nancy Lopez: Well, you could go back to high school.
Tony Fontaine: I will have to go undercover.

Later, on the east side of the snack table...

Nancy Lopez: Tony Fontaine, I would like you to meet my son.
Tony Fontaine 1: That is a cute character.
Nancy Lopez: He is dealing with the death of his mother very well.
Tony Fontaine 1: I will take him to high school with me.

Kid Fontaine sarcastically turns to the audience.

Kid Fontaine: this guy's taking me to high school. schweet!
Nancy Lopez: do you know that taxi cab who is eating all the sandwiches?
Brian Peterson: Humina Humina. Let's suit up!
Kid Fontaine: this guy's suiting up. Schweet!

Next week... back to school.


Episode 19

Previously on soap opera... Tony Fontaine and his friends, Tony Fontaine and Tony Fontaine are searching for Tony Fontaine’s long lost dead father, Tony Fontaine. Is the missing diary page in Angela Lansbury's hip?

Tonight... a surprise.

Tony Fontaine 1: Well, the diary was not in Angela Lansbury's hip.
Tony Fontaine 2: That hip wasn't even hollow.
Tony Fontaine 3: Maybe we can catch a ball game before the end of the day.
Tony Fontaine 1: Ball games are nice, but I received a letter.
Tony Fontaine 3: What does it say?
Tony Fontaine 1: Surprise, I have to go to the east coast.
Tony Fontaine 2,3: We can't go.

Later, on the east coast...

Tony Fontaine 1: Taxi!
Taxi Driver: Where are you going?
Tony Fontaine 1: Do you know where that senator lives?
Taxi Driver: No.
Tony Fontaine 1: I will go to that restaurant with the girls.
Taxi Driver: I had a chicken wing and got kicked in the groin.
Brian Peterson: Don't forget to change my tires! Meterding!

Next week, Tony Fontaine meets two new friends.


Episode 18

Previously on soap opera... Tony Fontaine and his friends, Tony Fontaine and Tony Fontaine are searching for Tony Fontaine’s long lost dead father, Tony Fontaine. After teaming up with Tony Fontaine's father's brother, Donald Fontaine, and Brian Peterson, then losing Brian Peterson, they get in a car with Tony Fontaine's former girlfriend, Penelope, and head to the gas station... or do they?

Tonight... to slip or not to slip

Tony Fontaine, Tony fontaine, and Tony fontaine are Donald Fontaine are huddled up.

Penelope: One of you could have sat in the front seat.
Tony Fontaine 1: We thought that it would be rude to ask you to turn down your stereo.
Penelope: That's not a stereo. It is a ham radio.
Tony Fontaine 3: Tony Fontaine, didn't your father invent a sandwich with that name.
Tony Fontaine 1: I remember that sandwich. But the flyers said it was a hand radio sandwich.
Donald Fontaine: Your father was a terrible speller.
Tony Fontaine 2: Penelope, would you hand me that Ham Radio?
Penelope: Here are my sandles. Be careful how you handle them.
Tony Fontaine 1: Look. Brian Peterson is break dancing.

Everyone exits the station wagon out the trunk…

Tony Fontaine 1: Brian Peterson, are you break dancing?
Brian Peterson: Super bonnet! there’s a bee in my digital wrist watch.
Penelope: That explains why there wasn't any music playing.
Tony Fontaine 1: Brian Peterson once told me he only danced to the hand radio.
Donald Fontaine: I can play the hambone.

Tony Fontaine plays the hambone.

Brain Peterson: Holy moly. two in the hambone is worth one in the… doing!

Next week: swollen testicles.



Episode 17

Previously on soap opera: After being cured of amnesia and diarrhea, tony fontaine, tony fontaine, tony fontaine, Donald fontaine, and brian Peterson go west.

Tonight: to hip or not to hip. a long lost love… or is it?

Tony Fontaine, Tony fontaine, Tony fontaine and Donald Fontaine are standing in a puddle.

Tony fontaine 1: I thought Brian Peterson was going to change this flat tire.
Tony Fontaine 2: he had to walk to the gas station first.

A station wagon approaches….

Penelope: Are you guys waiting for a tire change, or are you selling stationary.
Tony Fontaine 3: A girl like that makes me want to discontinue my stationary position in this puddle.
Tony Fontaine 1: Hey girl, didn’t we used to date in high school.
Penelope: I don’t think so. I only dated one man and his name was tony fontaine.
Tony Fontaine 1: I am tony fontaine.
Penelope: I didn’t recognize you with that space helmet on.
Tony Fontaine 2: We all have them on so we won’t be recognized.
Penelope: Well, hop in this station wagon and i’ll take you to the gas station.
Tony Fontaine 1: i’m glad you do not have any hard feelings about the way i dumped you and then went on a date with your sister.
Penelope: I don’t have a sister.

Everyone: Uh-oh!

Next week: to Hollywood or not to Hollywood.



Episode 16

Previously on soap opera...
After going deep and lacking coverage, Tony Fontaine received a pass from his uncle Donald Fontaine.  Everyone caught a deadly case of amnesia.  Will our heroes resume searching for Tony Fontaine’s long lost dead father, Tony Fontaine?  Will that secret passage about the son of the son of god and a missing page to his diary help them find the answers? 

 Tonight:  Everyone goes to Hollywood.  Tony Fontaine is a talking dog.

 Tony Fontaine, Tony fontaine, and Tony fontaine are Donald Fontaine are standing in a puddle.

 Tony Fontaine 1:  Luckily someone spiked the superbowl of punch with the cure for amnesia and diarrhea.
Tony Fontaine 2:  Luckily someone dumped the superbowl of punch on our coach.
Donald Fontaine:  I am not your coach.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Luckily everyone forgot that you are not our coach.
Donald Fontaine:  Luckily we all had our mouths open when that superbowl of punch was dumped.
All:  Break!

Later, in the steam room… 

Tony Fontaine 1:  What a great shower.
Tony Fontaine 2:  Luckily they allow pets in this showering facility.
Tony Fontaine 3:  They don’t.  But I talked them into it.
Donald Fontaine:  my twin brother is dead and now you are telling me that he may have come back from the dead?
Tony Fontaine 1:  If only we could find that missing page to his smaller diary.
Tony Fontaine 3:  I think it is in Angela Lansbury’s hip.
Tony Fontaine 2:  Surely, her hip is not hollow.  Or is it?
Donald Fontaine: Well, there is only one way to find out!

Later, in Kansas

 Tony Fontaine 1:  Is Angela Lansbury in Florida or Hollywood?
Tony Fontaine 3:  My magical powers are weakened by my distance from the historical pantry.
Brian Peterson:  Dunk a Trunk!  Four spare tires and a Chinese boot!
Donald Fontaine:  Whoah!  The pantry is in the trunk.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Everyone into the new car. 
Hollywood, USA!
Brian Peterson:  Doing!  Four to the floor and porch to the north.

Next week:  Angela Lansbury’s hollow hip and a long lost love.



Episode 15

Previously on soap opera:  Tony Fontaine and his friends, Tony Fontaine and Tony Fontaine are searching for Tony Fontaine’s long lost dead father, Tony Fontaine.  Will a secret passage about the son of the son of god and a missing page to his diary help them find the answers?  Will his long lost twin uncle in a space helmet, Donald Fontaine, with a deadly case of amnesia provide information or spread amnesia all over the place?  Did Brian Peterson ever buy that car?

 Tonight, suit up!  or does he?

 Tony Fontaine, Tony fontaine, and Tony fontaine are Donald Fontaine are huddled up.

Tony Fontaine 1:  This is the most important huddle i have ever been in.
Tony Fontaine 2:  I am standing in a puddle.
Tony Fontaine 3:  We all are standing in this huddle.
Donald Fontaine:  Why am I wearing this space helmet?
Tony Fontaine 1:  Remember, you have a deadly case of amnesia.  We should all be wearing space helmets.
Tony Fontaine 2:  To the grocery store!
All:  Break!

Later at the grocery store…

Tony Fontaine 1:  Does everyone have their space helmets?
Tony Fontaine 3:  I am going to fill mine with chips.
Donald Fontaine:  Go deep, son!
Tony Fontaine 1:  You are my uncle, but I will go deep.
Tony Fontaine 2:  Somebody better cover that guy.
Brain Peterson:  Knock a tock!  Stocks are up!

Next week:  Diaries, diarrhea, and Angela Lansbury’s hollow hip.  or is it?


Episode 14

Previously on soap opera...

 Tonight, a mysterious guest introduces himself.  or does he?

 Tony Fontaine, Tony fontaine, and Tony fontaine are sitting at a table.

 Tony Fontaine 1:  So we probably shouldn't eat that pie anymore.

 A mysterious guest appears:

mysterious guest:  Hello.
Tony Fontaine 1:  Everybody drop your telephones.  It is my dead father, Tony Fontaine.
Tony FOntaine 2: 5 to 7 seconds ago we were just sitting here.
mysterious guest:  My name is donald fontaine.
Tony Fontaine 1:  Of course, donald fontaine is my dead father's brother.  When I was a child we called him uncle donald fontaine.
TOny FOntaine 3:  5 to 7 seconds ago we thought tony fontaine's father, tony fontaine had some back from the dead.
TOny FOntaine 2:  10 to 14 seconds ago we were just sitting here.
Brian Peterson:  buttercups!  I better turn in my palm pilot for an arm pilot. tap a dapple dapple.
Tony FOntaine 1:  Where did you come from donald fontaine?
mysterious guest:  i got back from
europe and i have a disease.  the disease of amnesia.
Tony Fontiane 3:  amnesia is that disease where you forget things.
mysterious guest:  why is that dog talking.
Tony FOntaine 2: I hope it isn't highly contagious.
mysterious guest: Yes!.  but i can't remember why i am wearing this space helmet.
Tony Fontaine 1:  That disease sounds worse than diarrhea.
mysterious guest:  It is.  for example, one time i forgot i had diarrhea.

Next week on soap opera...  will donald fontaine rally the troops to a super bowl win?



Episode 13

previously on soap opera...
Tony Fontaine tries to learn more about his father’s death by opening his second smaller diary with a small screwdriver.

Tony Fontaine, Tony Fontaine, and Tony Fontaine are all sitting on the porch at Southfork ranch…

Tony Fontaine 1:  Now that everyone is done vomiting, we can open my dead father’s second smaller diary that was found inside his diary.

Tony Fontaine opens the diary and begins reading…

Tony Fontaine 1: Dear diary,  I just bought this new diary.  it is smaller than my other diary.  I almost bought one from JCPennys, but they don’t sell diarys.
Tony Fontaine 2:  Why don’t you skip ahead.

Tony Fontaine skips ahead…

Tony Fontaine 1:  Dear diary, what a terrible jar of store bought gravy i had tonight with dinner.  it was slightly lumpy, which i liked, but the flavor was very bland.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Why don’t you skip ahead to the end.

Tony Fontaine skips ahead…

Tony Fontaine 1:  This is dated June 13th the day before his death.
Tony Fontaine 2:  I had no idea that your father, Tony Fontaine, died on Flag Day.
Tony Fontaine 3:  I doubt that is circumstantial evidence.
Tony Fontaine 1:  Dear diary, I am afraid for my life.

Mailman enters…

Mailman:  Is this Southfork ranch?
Tony Fontaine 2:  Yes.
Mailman:  No mail for today. 

Mailman leaves…

Tony Fontaine 1:  I fear my enemies have discovered my knowledge about the son of the son of god.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Holy crap.  the following page is torn out.
Tony Fontaine 1:  We must find that page.  And I think I know just the senator that can help.
Brian Peterson:  One stack two stack three.  Will someone help me put these superstacks in my superslacks?

Next week on Soap Opera...
Everyone copes with holiday seasickness.

 Hank:  Tony Fontaine 1
Pauline:  Tony Fontaine 2
Rolly:  Tony Fontaine 3     
Mailman:  Guest



Episode 12

Soap Opera

previously on soap opera...
Tony Fontaine tries to learn more about his father’s death by reading his diary.

Tony Fontaine is sitting at a table reading Variety magazine…

Tony Fontaine 3:  What an S.O.B…  This guy is an S.O.B…  Look at these numbers.

Bill Nye enters.

Bill Nye:  Have you seen the numbers.
Tony Fontaine 3:  I’ve seen them, Bill Nye.  I read them.  I live them.
Bill Nye:  You come to
Diptown, USA, you start living by the numbers or you die by the numbers.
Tony Fontaine 3:  My voice grows weary, my eyes blurry.
Bill Nye:  Tony Fontaine, are you listening to me?
Tony Fontaine 3:  No.  To think only a year ago, everything was great except for that one isolated incident when we had to accidentally murder that one guys grandmother.
Bill Nye: Tony Fontaine, I thought someone had deep fried a curly angel when i heard your voice.
Waiter:  Did you order a lemon water?
Bill Nye:  Did I?

Bill Nye and the waiter repeatedly high five.

Meanwhile, at Southfork Ranch in Montpellier, everyone gathers around a table…

Tony Fontaine 1:  Thank you for coming to Southfork Ranch.  It has been over a year since I was about to open my fathers second smaller diary that was found in my fathers diary.
Tony Fontaine 2:  We will finally find out something more about whether Tony Fontaine’s father will be returning from the dead.
Used Car salesman:  Would you please pass the potatoes?
Tony Fontaine 2:  Here you go, Used Car Salesman.  I hear Brian Peterson has been enjoying his used car for about a year.
Tony Fontaine 1:  And now, to use this small screwdriver that I found in that second black case to open my father’s second smaller diary.

Tony Fontaine enters…

Tony Fontaine 3:  Wait… why don’t you let me help you.
Bill Nye:  Holy, crap, it’s Tony Fontaine!!! 

Everyone repeatedly high fives.

Mailman:  It is a Christmas miracle.  Thank goodness I finished delivering all that mail so I could be here.
Tony Fontaine 2:  I’m thankful for these flapjacks.
Used Car Salesman: What a great idea to serve them in superstacks.
Master of Time: I am the Master of Time.  To when will you pass the green bean casserole?
Brian Peterson:  Dipple, Dapple.  Nutmeg on toast?

Brian Peterson begins slipping on banana peel.

Brian Peterson:  Doy… Doy… Doy… Doing!

Next week on Soap Opera...
Everyone copes with holiday seasickness.

Pauline:  Tony Fontaine 2   Hank:  Tony Fontaine 1      Rolly:  Tony Fontaine 3      Guest:  Game Show Host
Master of Time     Bill Nye                  Used Car Salesman


Episode 11
Soap Opera

previously on soap opera...
Stacey Delaney might have met Tony Fontaine’s father, Tony Fontaine, while she was dead.  What was in the real black case?  Has Tony Fontaine’s father’s second diary’s lock been unlocked?  Are Tony Fontaine, Tony Fontaine, and Tony Fontaine back from the past?

Tony Fontaine 1:  We finally made it back from the past.
Tony Fontaine 2:  And we only had to murder that one guys grandmother.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Well, at least it was an accident.
Tony Fontaine 1:  Does everyone remember when we first opened the second black case?
Tony Fontaine 2:  Yes
Tony Fontaine 3:  So do I…

Remembering music plays…

Tony Fontaine 2:  I wonder where he buys his pants.
Tony Fontaine 3:  What was with those three guys?
Tony Fontaine 1:  That guy’s grandmother was really giving them the business.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Tony Fontaine, are you going to open that black case?
Tony Fontaine 2:  Tony Fontaine, are you paying attention?
Tony Fontaine 1:  Sorry, I was thinking about that sandwich I had.

Remembering music plays…

Tony Fontaine 3:  Whoah, that was a huge bite!
Tony Fontaine 2:  That’s a huge sandwich.

Remembering music plays…

Tony Fontaine 1:  Yeah, that was a good sandwich.
Tony Fontaine 3:  What is in the case?
Tony Fontaine 1:  It is a small screwdriver of course.
Game Show Host:  Will you trade that screwdriver for a semi-automatic toaster?
Tony Fontaine 1:  No.  I need this to open my dead father’s second diary.
Game Show Host:  That story reminds me of my dead son.
Tony Fontaine 2:  Man, that game show host has a huge ass.

Next week on Soap Opera...
Flapjacks and superstacks.

Pauline:  Tony Fontaine 2
Hank:  Tony Fontaine 1
Rolly:  Tony Fontaine 3
Guest:  Game Show Host


Episode 10
Soap Opera. (episode 10 written by a fan)

Previously on soap opera: What’s the deal with Tony Fontaine’s father’s second diary?

Tony Fontaine will be played by a talking dog.

Brian Peterson has just left the thanksgiving feast with the great great great great Tony Fontaine's and the indians.  He jumps into a historical pantry.

Master of Time:  I am the Master of Time.  One fried crouton please.
Brian Peterson:  Good thing I "stocked up."
Master of Time:  To when would you like to go?
Brian Peterson:  To the dance!
(everbody): ZZZOOOOOOOOM!!!

Brian Peterson jumps out of the historical pantry with a black case.  He is at the dance.  The dance that Stacy Delaney came back from the dead at and then died again.

Stacy Delaney:  I am sorry, I do not like dip.

Brian Peterson swaps his black case with Tony Fontaine's black case.

Master of Time:  I am the Master of Time.  One fried crouton please.
Brian Peterson:  Good thing I "stocked up."
Master of Time:  To when would you like to go?
Brian Peterson:  Dung Nuggets!  I left cheeseburgers in my black case!  Take me to when Tony Fontaine was trying to open my black case.
(everbody): ZZZOOOOOOOOM!!!

Meanwhile, in the present:

Tony Fontaine 1:  Where is Brian Peterson?  Where are all of our fried croutons?
Tony Fontaine 2:  Look at this history book.  Look at this photograph of the first thanksgiving.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Brian Peterson was at the first Thanksgiving?
Tony Fontaine 2:  Look at his pockets?
Tony Fontaine 3:  He has our fried croutons!
Tony Fontaine 1:  Everyone into the historical pantry!
Master of Time:  I am the Master of Time.  One fried crouton please.
Tony Fontaine 1:  I only have one fried crouton left.  My father gave it to me before he died.
Master of Time:  To when would you like to go?
Tony Fontaine 1:  Find Brian Peterson.
(everbody): ZZZOOOOOOOOM!!!

Brian Peterson:   Well, dunk my donuts, is anyone missing a black case?
Tony Fontaine 1.2:  Yes.  but this one is full of cheeseburgers.
Tony Fontaine 1.1:  He stole our fried croutons!
Tony Fontaine 1.2:  Hey, Tony Fontaine, I am Tony Fontaine not you!
Tony Fontaine 3.1:  No we are you from the future, Tony Fontaine.
Tony Fontaine 3.2:  You are not me from the future, I am a girl and you are a talking dog.
Tony Fontaine 2.1 and 2.2:  A magical talking dog... Hey stop saying things at the same time I do.
Tony Fontaine 1.2:  Where is our black case?
Tony Fontaine 2.1:  Which Tony Fontaine said that?
Tony Fontaine 3.2:  What?
Tony Fontaine 2.1:  Not you, Tony Fontaine!
Tony Fontaine 1.1:  My father's name was Tony Fontaine.
Tony Fontaine 2.2:  Which Tony Fontaine are you?
Tony Fontaine 1.1:  The one from now.
Tony Fontaine 3.1:  Which now is now?
Tony Fontaine 2.1:  Which then was then?
Tony Fontaine 1.1:  Where did Brian Peterson go?
Tony Fontaine 2.1:  To the history pantry, Tony Fontaine and Tony Fontaine!
Tony Fontaine 3.2:  Which Tony Fontaine?
Tony Fontaine 1.1:  We don't have any fried croutons!

Next week on Soap Opera...
Will Tony Fontaine, Tony Fontaine, Tony Fontaine make it out of the past?
Is Brian Peterson really a fried crouton thief?

Pauline:  Tony Fontaine 2, Tony Fontaine 2.1, Tony Fontaine 2.2, Master of Time, Stacey Delaney.
Hank:  Tony Fontaine 1, Tony Fontaine 1.1, Tony Fontaine 1.2
Rolly:  Brian Peterson, Tony Fontaine 3, Tony Fontaine 3.1, Tony Fontaine 3.2



Episode 9
Soap Opera

Previously on Soap Opera:  Stacey Delaney might have met Tony Fontaine’s father, Tony Fontaine, while she was dead.  What was in the real black case?  Has Tony Fontaine’s father’s diary’s lock been unlocked?  Has Tony Fontaine received a singing contract?

Tonight, we flash back to when Tony Fontaine’s great great great great forefather, Tony Fontaine, and his friends met some Indians in the woods.

Somewhere in Vermont…
Tony Fontaine 1:  Did anyone see that mysterious ghost last night?
Tony Fontaine 2:  You mean the ghost that brings back people from the dead.
Tony Fontaine 1:  No, the other ghost.  I think they are long lost brothers.

Two indians appear from the woods…
Indian 1:  We smelled something.
Tony Fontaine 1:  Maybe it was this fruit horn we were cooking.
Indian 2:  I think it was all those dead animals.
Tony Fontaine 2:  As a gesture of our goodness, we would like to present you with this uninfected blanket.
Indian 1:  This blanket has many colors.
Indian 2:  As a gesture of our good will, we would like to present you with this uninfected corn.
Tony Fontaine 2:  This corn has many colors.
Tony Fontaine 1:  If we mix this corn with squirrel meat, it would make a good soup.
Indian 1:  My name is Twig on Fire.  I borrowed my friends’ moccasins.
Indian 2:  My name is Twig on Fire. 
Tony Fontaine 1:  Nice to meet you Indians.

Later, after a magnificent feast…
Indian 1:  Hey, did anyone see that mysterious ghost last night?
Tony Fontaine 1:   Yes, He was very tall.
Indian 1:  No, that’s his long lost brother.  I’m talking about the short one.  You know, the one that brings people back from the dead.
Tony Fontaine 1:   I’m sure that ghost will be around for years.
Brian Peterson:  Ding Dong!  It looks like I better take off my digital wristwatch.  Doing!

Next week on soap opera… Ghost play?  Finally, a secret is revealed just in time for November sweeps. 

Hank Lazard:  code… Tony Fontaine 1
Rolly:  code… Tony Fontaine 2
Pauline:  code… Indian 2
Special Guest… Indian 1


Episode 7
Soap Opera

Previously on Soap Opera:  Stacey Delaney might have met Tony Fontaine’s father, Tony Fontaine, while she was dead.  Tony Fontaine needed to open the black case in order to open his father’s smaller diary.  Tony Fontaine finally opened the real black case.  Tony Fontaine might have magical powers.  Brian Peterson almost bought a car.

Tonight, will Tony Fontaine finally open the smaller diary?
Tonight, the role of Tony Fontaine remains a talking dog.

Meanwhile in an Arby’s…
Tony Fontaine 1:  These curly fries are delicious
Tony Fontaine 3:  My wallet is empty.
Tony Fontaine 2:  DO you think Arby’ sauce is named after Arbys.
Tony Fontaine 1:  Well, I guess you better go buy some more curly fries, Tony Fontaine.

Tony Fontaine gets up and buys more curly fries…
Tony Fontaine 3:  While Tony Fontaine is getting curly fries, I will sing the theme song for that John Lithgow soup.

Tony Fontaine sings…
When you have soup in the morning…
You want mushrooms in the morning…
And why eat dinner in a suit?
When you can eat dinner in your pajamas.
Why have campbells, when you can select?

Bill Nye appears…
Bill Nye:  I’m from Hollywood and would like to offer you a contract.
Tony Fontaine 3:  A contract for what.
Bill Nye:  A singing contract.
Tony Fontaine 3:  It has always been my dream to find my father or sing professionally or make money selling stocks to the elderly.
Bill Nye:  Diptown USA!

Tony Fontaine and Bill Nye repeatedly high five until Tony Fontaine returns with the curly fries.

Tony Fontaine 2:  Arby’s is pretty expensive.

Next week on soap opera… What was in the real black case?  And is everyone wearing the correct shoes?. 

Hank Lazard:  code… Tony Fontaine 1
Pauline:  code… Tony Fontaine 2
Rolly:  code… Tony Fontaine 3
Special Guest… Bill Nye


Episode 6
Soap Opera

Previously on Soap Opera:  Stacey Delaney might have met Tony Fontaine’s father, Tony Fontaine, while she was dead.  Tony Fontaine needed to open the black case in order to open his father’s smaller diary.  Tony Fontaine finally opened the real black case.  Tony Fontaine might have magical powers. 

Tonight, will Tony Fontaine finally open the smaller diary, or will tragedy strike the city of Montpellier?
Tonight, the role of Tony Fontaine {3} will be a talking dog.

Meanwhile…
Used Car Salesman:  You need snow tires.  4 of them.
Tony Fontaine 1: These doughnuts are stale.
Tony Fontaine 3: These doughnuts are slightly fresher than those stale doughnuts.
Tony Fontaine 2: This coffee is delicious.
Tony Fontaine 3: I knew you were going to say that.

Later…
Tony Fontaine 3: Well, I guess it is a good idea to have a reliable car in the Vermont winter.
Tony Fontaine 2: I’ve always driven some type of Toyota.
Tony Fontaine 3: Tony Fontaine, did you ever find out what was in the black case.
Tony Fontaine 1: Of course, don’t you remember?
Used Car Salesman:  How’s the ride feel from back there in the back seat?
Tony Fontaine 1: Just fine.  Hey, where is Brian Peterson?
Used Car Salesman:  Brian Peterson?  I am trying to sell him this car.  He is driving of course.

Looking at the Front seat…
Used Car Salesman:  Where did he go?

Brian Peterson appears from the trunk…
Brian Peterson:  You guys won’t believe what color this car jack is.  Stay in school!

Next week on soap opera… What was in the real black case?  A politician enters the room. 

Hank Lazard:  code… Tony Fontaine 1
Pauline:  code… Tony Fontaine 2, Used Car Salesman
Rolly:  code… Tony Fontaine 3, Brian Peterson

Note: material within {} was added by Pauline.


Episode 5
Soap Opera

Previously on Soap Opera:  Tony Fontaine might have the wrong black case.  Tony Fontaine might have magical powers. 

Tonight, Will Tony Fontaine try to open the fake black case, or will Tony Fontaine try to find the real black case?

Meanwhile…

Tony Fontaine 1: Well, I guess this isn’t the real black case.
Tony Fontaine 2:  Is the mailman still in the bathroom?
Tony Fontaine 3:  try 7,562 for the combination.
Tony Fontaine 1:  it opened! how did you know the combination, Tony Fontaine?
Tony Fontaine 3:  it was just a lucky guess.
Tony Fontaine 2:  or a magical guess.
Brian Peterson:   Well, dunk my donuts, is anyone missing a black case?
Tony Fontaine 1:  Yes.  but this one is full of cheeseburgers.
Brian Peterson:   You got to feed the need topped with sesame seeds  This one must be yours.
Tony Fontaine 2:  The cases must have been switched at the dance.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Accidentally switched.
Tony Fontaine 1:  But this case is open.  How did you know the combination, Brian Peterson?
Brian Peterson:   Combination?  I just hanked my hank at hanklazard.com.  Doing!
Tony Fontaine 2:  I wonder where he buys his pants.

Next week on soap opera… What is in the real black case?  Will Brian Peterson buy a new car? 

Hank Lazard:  code… Tony Fontaine 1
Pauline:  code… Tony Fontaine 2
Rolly:  code… Tony Fontaine 3, Brian Peterson


Episode 4
Soap Opera

Previously on Soap Opera:  Tony Fontaine took a black case to the dance.  Tony Fontaine opened his Father’s diary, only to reveal a smaller diary.  Brian Peterson requested a patty be put into his hatty.

Tonight, Tony Fontaine will rely on the black case… or will he?.

Meanwhile…

Tony Fontaine 1:  Well, I guess we will have to open the black case.
Tony Fontaine 2: I was hoping it wouldn’t come to this.
Tony Fontaine 3: Once of us could die in the process.
Tony Fontaine 2: I never knew my father, or his name.
Tony Fontaine 1: I guess we need the combination to the black case.

Later…

Tony Fontaine 1: Did you enjoy dinner?
Tony Fontaine 3: That salt tasted funny.
Tony Fontaine 2: Where did you get that salt?
Tony Fontaine 3: From the closet.
Tony Fontaine 1: That’s not a closet.  That’s a historical pantry.

Mailman: I just flew in from Argentina.
Tony Fontaine 3: That explains that hat.
Mailman: I have the combination in my pocket.
Tony Fontaine 2: That explains the pocket.
Tony Fontaine 1: this must be the wrong combination.
Mailman: it’s the right combination all right.  it’s just the wrong case.
Tony Fontaine 3: i think i am changing into a magician.
Tony Fontaine 1, Tony Fontaine 2, Mailman: Magic cheeseburgers!

Tony Fontaine, Tony Fontaine, Tony Fontaine and the mailman all perform a high five that is slightly off center.  (all four make high five sound)

Next week on soap opera… Will the diary finally be open? Someone has somehow hurt his finger. 

Hank Lazard:  code… Tony Fontaine 1
Pauline:  code… Tony Fontaine 2
Rolly:  code… Tony Fontaine 3
Jacob:  code… Mailman


Episode 3
Soap Opera

Last week on Soap Opera:  Last week Stacey Delaney died again at the dance, of poison.  Tony Fontaine opened his Father’s diary, only to reveal a smaller diary. 

Tonight, Tony Fontaine will rely on the black case… or will he?

Meanwhile…

Brian Peterson:  Oh, how I have fooled everyone.  All this time, all this planning, and no one has any idea what is about to happen.  My patience has paid off.  My discipline has paid off.  The time and money and dedication to my craft has paid off.  All of these people and no one knows what is about to happen.  In 30 seconds I will achieve what I have spent years planning.  It will all be mine.  All of it.
Cashier:  May I help you?
Tony Fontaine:  The croutons are in the frier!
Brian Peterson:  Fried croutons?  Slap a patty in my hatty and don’t forget the extra ketchup packets.  Doing!

Next week on soap opera…  Tony Fontaine, Tony Fontaine, and Tony Fontaine perform an asymmetrical high five.

Hank Lazard:  code… Tony Fontaine
Pauline:  code… cashier
Rolly:  code… Brian Peterson


Episode 2
Soap Opera

Last week on Soap Opera:  Last week Tony Fontaine and his two friends Tony Fontaine and Tony Fontaine went to the dance.  They ran into Stacey Delaney,  a dead girl who thinks she may have seen Tony Fontaine’s father, Tony Fontaine, while she was dead.  Brian Peterson has a huge ass.

Tonight, Tony Fontaine uncovers a mystery in his fathers diary.

After the dance…

Tony Fontaine 1:  Well that dance ended quickly.
Tony Fontaine 2:  Who knew that the chips were made of poison.
Tony Fontaine 3:  Luckily, the dip was made of antidote and most of the people love dip.
Tony Fontaine 4:  Except Stacey Delaney, she’s dead.
Tony Fontaine 5, Tony Fontaine 6:  Again.
Tony Fontaine 7:  Well, I guess It’s time to open my fathers diary.
Tony Fontaine 8:  Where did you find that diary?
Tony Fontaine 9:   It was under that chair.
Brian Peterson enters...
Brain Peterson:  Hey guys, mind if I “cut in”.
Tony Fontaine 10:  You can come in, but you can’t sit down.
Tony Fontaine 11:  Look everyone, I opened my father’s dairy with a screwdriver.
Tony Fontaine 12:  It is a smaller diary.
Tony Fontaine 13:  I guess we’ll have to find the key to the lock.
Tony Fontaine 14:  or a smaller screwdriver.
Tony Fontaine 15:  or something that resembles the face of a king.
Brian Peterson:  is this a closet, or some kind of historical pantry?

Next week on soap opera…  The smaller diary is lost.  Only the black case can help out.  Plus, a smell threatens to ruin everyone’s good time.

Hank Lazard:  code… 1 4 7 9 11 14
Pauline:  code… 3 5 10 12 15
Rolly:  code… 2 6 8 Brian Peterson 13


Episode 1
Soap Opera:  This week Tony Fointaine receives a mysterious message from stacey delaney and uncovers a mystery in his fathers diary.

Tony Fontaine 1 enters the room.

Tony Fontaine 2:  Hey guys, guess who is going to the dance?
Tony Fontaine 3:  We are.
Tony Fontaine 4:  We are.

Later, at the dance…

Tony Fontaine 5:  This is really good music.
Tony Fontaine 6:  Yes, that guy really knows how to play the harmonica.
Stacey Delaney:  Hey guys, guess who is at the dance?
Tony Fontaine 7:  Holy crap, Stacey Delaney.  You’re back from the dead.
Stacey Delaney:  It certainly appears so.  I only remember a light.  That was about for a week or so, then I was in a mysterious shopping mart.
Tony Fontaine 8:  Shopping Mart, did you buy cereal?  I mean a week without cereal…
Tony Fontaine 9, Tony Fontaine 10, Stacey Delaney:  Tony Fontaine!...
Tony Fontaine 11:  did you see my father in the light?
Stacey Delaney:  What was your fathers name?
Tony Fontaine 13:  Tony Fontaine.
Stacey Delaney:  That name rings my bell.
Brian Peterson:  Did somebody say ring my bell?  doing!
Tony Fontaine 14:  Man that guy has a huge ass
.

Next week on Soap Opera…

Tony Fontaine learns something about his father… and something about himself.

Hank Lazard:  code… 1, 2, 6, 9, 11, 13
Pauline:  code… 3, 8, Stacey Delaney, 14
Rolly: code… 4, 5, 7, 10, Brian Peterson


Copilot
Soap Opera: This week Tony Fontaine reveals a mystery.  Tune in next week

Tony Fontaine enters room.

Tony Fontaine:  Hey guys, guess who is going to the dance?
Tony Fontaine:  I'll bet it's that tall guy.
Tony Fontaine:  or that retarded girl.
Tony Fontaine:  No, it is stacey delaney.
Tony Fontaine:  Whoah, that girl is definitely not retarded, she is in my history class.
Tony Fontaine:  Wait a mintue, isn't that girl dead?
Tony Fontaine:  She is dead.  And so is my father.
Tony Fontaine:  They both died around the same time didn't they?
Tony Fontaine:  Yes, so maybe my father will return from the dead also.
Tony Fontaine:  I guess we better suit up.
Tony Fontaine:  I'll get the keys.
Tony Fontaine:  And I'll get the black case.

(Later)

Tony Fontaine:  This is the best sandwich I ever had.

Next Week on Soap Opera...

Tony Fointaine receives a mysterious message from stacey delaney and uncovers a mystery in his fathers diary.