Young Imperials Episode 23 – Supplemental PSA

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Director's Note: Remove ALL REFERENCES to the Battle of Betelgeuse. This is a direct order from the Minister and no questions are to be asked.

Episode opens with Rick carrying a sack full of scrap metal as he kneels down to collect a tin can.

NOTE: Humans report that Rick's skin was unnaturally yellow to their eyes in the first season of the show. Make sure the Vulpeculans get the color cheat sheet and REFER TO IT FOR EVERY FRAME. This cartoon is for EVERY species in the empire, especially humans!

Rick: It sure is a lovely day here on Regulus Prime!

Rick walks across the savanna with the blue sun of Regulus Prime burning gloriously in the background. A can suddenly lands at his feet.

Rick: Oh boy!

Rick bends down to pick up the can. Alien writing is on it that he does not recognize. It is gibberish.

Leslie: Pffft, what are you doing, square? NOTE: That doesn't sound right, do humans talk like this? Please provide citation.

Rick puts the can in his sack and looks over to the voice. Leslie, a skinny human slave with his chest covered in whip scars, is sitting on a wooden fence with two other similarly emaciated humans, Elena and Trip. They're all holding cans identical to the one Rick found and are drinking out of them.

NOTE: GIVE A BASIC DESCRIPTION TO THE VULPECULANS OF NEGATIVE TRAITS! They keep drawing the bad humans with more character than Rick. Rick is the hero here, not them!

Rick: I'm collecting scrap metal for the war effort! After the victory at Betelgeuse we need to put in extra effort at home to keep our brave soldiers on the path to victory!

NOTE: Rick is too much of a goody-goody here. Can we please give him a bit of edge? Maybe give him some sunglasses for him to look cool? Maybe a snappy catchphrase?

Elena: Victory at Betelgeuse? Wow, you're such a sycophant. We're all just slaves to the Empire.

Rick: If you worked hard like I did, you too could be emancipated, you know?

Leslie: (Mockingly) If you worked hard like I did!

Leslie tosses Rick a full can and the human catches it thanks to his magic ring.

Rick: What is this?

Leslie: Ursine Mead, go on, have a drink, lighten up a bit!

Rick: Gasp! That's contraband! All Lacertan subject goods are illegal!

Leslie: What are you, chicken? NOTE: Research what noises a chicken makes.

The three human slaves get off the fence and walk towards Rick, threateningly.

Rick: I'm not a chicken!

Rick presses the emergency button on his magical ring.

Rick: I'm a hero of the Empire!

The Young Imperial's lift-copter flies into view and our heroes parachute onto the ground.

NOTE: Make the Vulpeculans detail the shit out of the lift-copter. Give them a field-trip to the slave factory assembling the toys if they need references.

Alorth, the Regulian leader of the Young Imperials congratulates Rick while the human slaves are apprehended by the other members.

Alorth: Good work Rick! These filthy criminals are about to learn justice the hard way – on a penal uranium mine colony!

Alorth pats the human on the head.

NOTE: Alorth is three feet taller than Rick, the Vulpeculans need to get the perspective right. They can easily be replaced with human slaves or Procyonid refugees.

Rick: Thanks Captain Alorth! I didn't know what to do...

Alorth: That's okay! We don't always know what to do when it comes to peer pressure, but that's when you need to call your real friends or a member of the Guard for help!

Urith: Looks like we've got a gift for you, partner!

NOTE: Urith is a gray Lupiad with white patches around the muzzle. We need the Vulpeculans to be more consistent!

Urith reveals three cans of the Ursine Mead that have been cracked open, spilling the contents onto the dry dirt.

Rick: Shouldn't we turn that in to the authorities?

Urith: They're busy with more important matters, like protecting us from the evil Lacertans! And right now our boys on the frontlines need scrap metal more than anything!

Urith tosses the cans into Rick's sack using his magic ring.

Urith: Remember, we're all in the fight together and that includes you!

Urith points to the screen and credits roll.

REMINDER: Remove Yalotha from the credit roll. We all know what she did, she is no longer part of the team.