Super-Hero Showdown!

CAST

MAYOR’S ASSISSTANT

MAYOR TUTTI-FRUTTI

LOCUST MAN

COCKROACH MAN

RAT MAN

DR SWINEFOOT

OINK - henchman of Dr Swinefoot

ACT ONE SCENE 1

Behind actors is the backdrop of a city, daytime. Could be projected onto a screen. The mayor sits at her desk. Assistant rushes in anxiously...

ASSISTANT: Mayor Tutti-Frutti! The city is threatened by the worst disaster since the great tea shortage of 1950! We need super-heroes to help us!

MAYOR TUTTI-FRUTTI: What has happened?

ASSISTANT: There is no more chocolate!

MAYOR: It cannot be! Who will save us?

(Enter Locust-Man)

MAYOR: Who are you?

LOCUST MAN: I am Locust-Man.

MAYOR: And what are your super powers?

LOCUST MAN: I can leap tall plant pots in a single bound and when I rub my legs together, the squeaking sound is really irritating!

He rubs legs together and sound effects produce squeaking noise

MAYOR (doubtfully) Anything else?

LOCUST MAN: I eat everything in sight! Anything that needs to be eaten - I will eat it.

MAYOR: Is there anyone else who can save us?


(Enter Cockroach Man)


MAYOR: Who are you?


COCKROACH MAN: I am Cockroach Man!


MAYOR: What are your super powers?


COCKROACH MAN: I just need to rustle my wings like this (rustles wings) and people fall down in disgust.


MAYOR: (makes a disgusted face) Anything else?


COCKROACH MAN: If I am accidentally roasted in a micro-wave - (triumphant voice) I will survive!


MAYOR: Is there anyone else who will save the day?


(Enter Rat Man)


MAYOR: Who are you and what are your powers?


RAT MAN: I am Rat Man and I am not afraid of garbage, In fact, I love garbage!


MAYOR: Anything else?


RAT MAN: Just look at this tail. What do you think of this tail?


MAYOR: It's pink?


RAT MAN: It is a whip! When I whip my tail around like this (whips tail to cracking sound effect) people fall down flat!


Locust Man and Cockroach Man scream and duck).


RAT MAN: (derisively) Or else they run away screaming like little girls.


MAYOR: (asks assistant) Is this it?


ASSISTANT: There is a super-hero conference and these guys weren't invited.


MAYOR: Just my luck! Well, tell us what is going on?


Super heroes listen carefully and watch large screen as assistant explains.


ASSISTANT:(proceeds with her powerpoint presentation)The evil Dr Swinefoot has taken control of all the chocolate factories, cocoa bean farms, and even all the chocolate recipes! He says that no one in the world will have chocolate until he is crowned king of the world.


MAYOR: Well, I don't know about you guys, but I can't go without chocolate. We'll just have to make him King of the World.


LOCUST MAN: Not while Locust Man is around.


COCKROACH MAN: Or Cockroach Man.


RAT MAN: Or Rat Man and his tail! (whip cracking sound).


ALL SUPER HEROES: It will be a Battle Royale!


MAYOR: Good luck guys! (aside to assistant) Get my private jet ready.


(All exit).


VOICEOVER: “Meanwhile in the lab of the evil Dr Swinefoot...”


DR SWINEFOOT: (mixes ingredients in beakers) Then I put in a little of this and a little of that and I have made (evil laughter) a strawberry slushie!


OINK: (shuffles around the Dr’s feet) Dr - remember the plan! You have to stick to the plan!


DR SWINEFOOT: Of course. (checks computer) Am I on skype?


OINK: Of course, Dr, all over the world. In 3D!


DR SWINEFOOT: (talks into microphone) Testing, testing, (taps microphone)


OINK: Don't tap the microphone Dr.


DR SWINEFOOT: Don't tell me what to do!


They wrestle for the microphone and there are squeaking and buzzing noises. Then Dr Swinefoot bonks Oink on the head and siezes control.


DR SWINEFOOT: Pathetic people of the world! Listen! Listen! Listen! I have control of the chocolate! You will have no more treats unless you make me...


Pauses as Oink has grabbed his leg and is biting it.


DR SWINEFOOT: Get off Oink! Get off I say! (returns to public address). As I was saying, There will be no more chocolate until you make me King of the World! EEaaaaah! (screams in fright as Locust Man jumps into the room).


DR SWINEFOOT: Who are you?


LOCUST MAN: I am Locust Man. Surrender the chocolate or I will rub my legs together and eat all your food.


DR SWINEFOOT: Get him Oink!


Oink grabs a large can of Doom and sprays Locust Man. He falls over with legs in air and rubs his legs together.


DR SWINEFOOT: (covers ears) That noise!


OINK; (Drops spray can and covers ears) It is so irritating!


Cockroach Man jumps into the room.


DR SWINEFOOT: Who are you?


COCKROACH MAN: Cockroach Man. Look, I'm disgusting. (rubs wings together).


DR SWINEFOOT: Oink help! (runs away pursued by Cockroach Man).


OINK: The Doom is finished Dr Swinefoot.


DR SWINEFOOT: Use the ray gun!


COCKROACH MAN: Bring it on!


They fire ray guns at him and nothing happens.


COCKROACH MAN: You see! Nothing kills the Roach!


Enter Rat Man


RAT MAN: Anything I can do guys?


Locust Man jumps back to his feet


LOCUST MAN: Just whip them into shape Rat Man.


Rat Man whips with his tail until Dr Swinefoot and Oink are trapped.


DR SWINEFOOT: Stop! We won't do it again!


OINK: You can have the chocolate.


LOCUST MAN: Let's take these recipes back to the Mayor guys.


All exit, dragging Dr Swinefoot and Oink with them. Assistant leads Superheroes into Mayor's office.


ASSISTANT: Mayor?


Mayor turns around with chocolate smears on her mouth and quickly hides chocolate bar.


MAYOR: Yes?


COCKROACH MAN: The great chocolate disaster is over Mayor.


RAT MAN: Dr Swinefoot is defeated.


LOCUST MAN: We saved the day.


MAYOR: Well done guys! (Looks at Swinefoot and Oink). Well, you learned your lesson, Swinefoot! Don't mess with our Superheroes!


DR SWINEFOOT: (escorted off by heroes) I'll be back! Watch out for the ice-cream!

THE END
By Ingela Richardson