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(Queen Beryl's castle in the Negaverse...)

Queen Beryl: Jedite, present yourself to me. Tell me of your progress gathering energy from the earthlings.

(Jedite comes forward and reports.)

Jedite: My queen, I am pleased to inform you that we've found a new source of energy in humans. Apparently, they expend much of it on an emotion they call 'love.'

Queen Beryl: Yes, I've heard of it. You have a plan to capture this energy, Jedite?

Jedite: Yes, my queen. I've already dispatched my servant Frow to take full advantage of the human's weakness. She awaits my command.

Queen Beryl: Very well, then. Just try not to disappoint me as you did with your last effort. That is all. You may proceed.

(Serena's house, midnight. A new radio has hit the midnight slot and is gluing ladies everywhere to the radio, including Serena and her friend, Molly.)

DJ: Good evening all you night owls. It's the midnight hour, and you know what that means. Time for The Love Line. Tonight we have a very special love letter from a very special lady, reaching out to a long-lost flame, whom she'd like to get in touch with again. It's signed 'Hopeful Haruna.'

(Miss Haruna, Serena's and Molly's teacher, is ecstatic.)

Miss Haruna: YEAH!

(Her letter is going to be read on the air! Meanwhile, Serena can't believe it.)

Serena: Haruna? Ha ha. Don't tell me Miss H. sent The Love Line a letter. It can't be her. Teachers NEVER have boyfriends.

DJ: Before I read the letter, I'd just like to remind all of you listeners that The Love Line always wants to help the lovelorn; write us. If we read your letter on the air, we'll give you a romantic prize.

(Luna, Serena's (a.k.a. Sailor Moon's) guardian cat, steps into the room. She notices Serena's melancholy.)

Luna: Doh.

Serena: Oh. I'd sure love to have a show reading all those dreamy letters.

(The DJ starts reading. Luna jumps up in front of the radio.)

DJ: Dear Lost Love, It's been many years since we last saw each other, but you are never far from my heart.

(Luna tries to make Serena regain her senses...)

Luna: You should be in bed.

(...but Serena is still imagining.)

Serena: I want to be a Love Line DJ.

(Luna tries again...)

Luna: Give me a break!

(...but to no avail.)

Serena: Or, maybe I can do TV.

(Now Luna's had enough.)

Luna: FORGET IT!

Serena: What's with you, Luna?

(Now she jumps off the table and in front of Serena's feet.)

Luna: I'm fed up with a certain someone who never takes anything she's supposed to do seriously.

(Serena turns her head away in disgust at Luna's words.)

Luna: You've got to stop wasting your time with all these silly ideas, Serena. You're destined to fight the evils of the Negaverse. When will you ever get it?

(Serena gets smarty.)

Serena: Hmph. Maybe I don't want to! Good night!

(She adds as she tucks in...)

Serena: Party pooper.

(Luna sighs in frustration.)

(Next morning, in the kitchen...)

Ikuko Tsukino: Honey, why did you circle the date in red magic marker?

(Ikuko Tsukino is uptight and answers sarcastically.)

Ikuko Tsukino: Oh, did I? Maybe there's something special about this date.

Kenji Tsukino: Hm hm hm. Oh, you mean besides being our anniversary and my taking you to dinner?

(Now she isn't mad. Her idea had worked.)

Ikuko Tsukino: Oh ho ho. Oh, you DID remember it.

(She offers a slice of toast to her husband.)

Ikuko Tsukino: Say aaah.

(He does so. She puts in the slice, which he bites down on. Just then...)

Serena: AAH!

(Serena has just noticed the time.)

Kenji Tsukino: That girl is always late.

(Serena tears into the kitchen...)

Serena: Hello! Goodbye!

(...grabs a slice of toast and takes off, all within two seconds. As she runs off, she shouts...)

Serena: See you later!

(She's still worried about the time as she gets to school.)

Serena: Please don't ring yet. Please.

(Fortunately, she makes it just in time. She takes her seat next to Molly.  There's one odd thing, though:  Miss Haruna isn't in the room.)

Serena: Where is she? Miss H never misses class.

Molly: If she's out, we'll get a substitute!

Serena: Free day!

Melvin: Maybe she'll let me read my report on yellow earthworms to the class.

(Then, they notice Miss Haruna walk into the room. . . exhausted. She drags herself to her desk, trips over the step and almost falls down.  She catches herself and turns to the class.)

Student: Is she all right?

Second Student: Is she okay?

Miss Haruna: (in her exhausted voice.) Hi.

(Everyone is shocked by her condition. In her drowsiness, she gives out a few odd instructions.)

Miss Haruna: Anyone not present, raise your hand now.

(She drops her book.)

Miss Haruna: Who cares?

(Serena then notices that Miss Haruna is wearing a flower on her suit. Miss Haruna didn't have that before, she mentally notes.)

(Miss Haruna sits down and gives another odd instruction.)

Miss Haruna: Read chapters one to thirty-five in any book you want, then wake me up whenever the last bell goes off.

(Little does anyone realize that the flower is really from the Negaverse. It drains the energy out of anyone that touches it and transfers it to Jedite.  As it drains the last available energy from Miss Haruna...)

Miss Haruna: Now good night, everybody.

(...she falls asleep. Everyone is puzzled.  What's going on?)

Third Student: Should we get a doctor?

Fourth Student: Do you think she’s sick?

Melvin: Hmm? Huh? Maybe one of us should go and get the principal. Don't you think?

Serena: Are you kidding, Melvin? It's way more fun to stay right here and watch Miss H. snore away.

(Not far from the school, Luna is exploring the city. As she walks, she grumbles to herself...)

Luna: Oh. This is so frustrating. I search all this time for a Champion of Justice, and I get HER.

(She sends an offbeat remark to her superiors.)

Luna: If this is some kind of cosmic joke, I frankly fail to see the humor.

(The security door in front of the Crown Arcade opens, and a voice says...)

Andrew: Hello. Aren't you pretty? You're Luna, right?

(Luna gets a shock. She thought, literally, that the cat was out of the bag.  Then, she recognizes him as Andrew, the young man from the arcade.  Serena has a huge crush on him.  She tries to cover up, acting like a normal cat and meowing.)

Luna: This is the one Serena likes so much.

Andrew: What are you doing here all by yourself, huh? Don't tell me you're a video addict just like Serena?

(As he pets Luna, she gets an idea. The arcade could actually be a suitable site from which to contact her superiors.)

Luna: Actually, this could be a great communications base.

Andrew: I've got to go. There's lots to do before the crowd gets here.

(He gets up and walks inside.)

Andrew: See you later, Luna.

(Luna considers her decision to make the arcade her contact point.)

Luna: Hmm. This place will do fine.

(Once he's gone, she talks again.)

Luna: Close to Serena's school, in case there's an emergency.

(Just then, an ambulance tears down the street to the school, sirens blaring.)

Luna: That's heading for the school!

(Minutes later, paramedics carry the sleeping Miss Haruna off to the ambulance in a stretcher. The entire class watches from their second-floor window.)

Melvin: Maybe Miss Haruna has sleeping sickness.

Serena: Is this weird or what? I've never seen a teacher fall asleep at her desk before. Have you, Molly?

Molly: No, but maybe she stayed up too late listening to that new show, The Love Line? I'm feeling kind of beat myself. It went on way past midnight.

Serena: I still think that calling the medics was a bit much. I mean, she only fell asleep. What's the deal?

(Molly and Melvin jump at that question.)

Molly & Melvin: ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR GOURD?!

Serena: What'd I say? Well, now class is cancelled, so it means I got up for nothing. I mean, come on. I could've slept in.

(Molly and Melvin resent that remark.)

Molly & Melvin: Oh ...

(As the ambulance drives off...)

Serena: Oh well.

(At the FM 10 radio station, the boss questions an employee about The Love Line, of which he had absolutely no knowledge.)

Employee: You wanted to talk to me, sir?

Boss: Yes, I did. Tell me why we're getting all this fan mail for a program we don't have?

Employee: There must be some mistake.

Boss: Obviously. Now find out what's going on!

Employee: I'll get on it right away.

(Before the employee can get the papers, a woman steps in.)

Woman: Is that the mail for the new Love Line broadcast, sir?

Boss: You know about this fiasco?

Woman: Yes, I've been sent specially.

Boss: Did headquarters send you?

(We see an evil glow in the woman's eyes. We know the truth.)

Frow: You could say that.

(As Serena and Molly are walking home, Molly tells Serena of an idea she has.)

Molly: I've got a special project I'm working on. I have to write the perfect letter, so it'll get read on the air by the Love Line DJ!

Serena: But you don't even have a boyfriend!

Molly: I know. I'm just gonna invent one, so I get my letter on the show.

Serena: Oh, smart, Molly. You can make the perfect guy. Handsome, smooth, totally cool...

(Serena doesn't look where she's going, and she bumps into someone. She immediately gets up and apologizes repeatedly.)

Serena: I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

Molly: Darien, how are you?

(Serena looks up. It's Darien, a young man she had met some time ago.  His attitude is revolting.)

Darien: Ha ha ha ha. What was that you were saying about someone totally cool?

(Serena is seething.)

Darien: Well, we can be sure it isn't you. Shouldn't you be going home and doing your homework, Meatball Head?

(If it's one thing Serena hates, it's someone who insults her hairdo. As he laughs and walks away...)

Serena: Don't call me that!

Molly:' I just figured out who's gonna be the inspiration for my first love letter.

Serena: Yeah?! Well, how's this for inspiration?! YOU'RE A CREEP, DARIEN! YOU DON'T KNOW A THING ABOUT BEING COOL!

(Later, at her house, Serena gets down to the business of topping Molly with a better love letter.)

Serena: All right. Let's warm it up. This is gonna be the best thing. ..

(Luna is surprised.)

Luna: Serena, are you really going to start your homework without anyone telling you to do it?

Serena: Quiet, Luna! You'll make me lose my concentration!

Luna: Gee, sorry.

Serena: This has gotta be great. It's gotta blow them away. Hmm. . . Let's see now.

(She concentrates as Luna looks on, puzzled at what she's doing. As Serena continues to think (and balance her pencil between her nose and upper lip), Luna interrupts.)

Luna: Serena, you'll never get anything done at this rate.

(That gives Serena an idea.)

Serena: You're absolutely right, Luna. Why didn't I think of this sooner? I can go there directly and present myself in person! This'll be great!

Luna: WHAT?!

'Serena: Come on! We're outta here!

(Luna follows Luna out, but she's still confused as to what's going on.)

Serena: I'm gonna be on The Love Line tonight.

(That evening, at the gates to the FM 10 studios.)

Serena: Are you sure? But this is the station Love Line was on.

Guard: Oh. For the thousandth time, there's no program called Love Line at this station.

Serena: All right.

Guard: Now go home.

(The guard sends Serena away.)

Serena: I'm going.

(As she walks home, she stops and turns to the FM 10 building.)

Serena: That's so weird. I know I heard right.

(Later, at her house, Serena and Luna listen in to make sure that The Love Line indeed is on FM 10. They are not disappointed.  At midnight on the spot...)

DJ: It's the midnight hour, the time for romance.

Serena: Ah, I knew this was the station. That doofus guard doesn't know anything.

(Luna takes a look at the newspaper and notices something.)

Luna: This program is pretty new, right Serena? It just started a few weeks ago, so how come it's not mentioned in the entertainment section?

Serena: They don't need publicity. It's the super-hottest program on the air!

(The DJ continues.)

DJ: Tonight, our special love letter is to a lucky mystery man from a secret admirer named Molly.

(For the second time in as many nights, Serena gets a shock. Molly got her letter on the air!)

Serena: No way!

(Meanwhile, at the studio, The Love Line is on the air at the FM 10 studios... without permission.)

Frow: With so much fan mail, this show is going to be on for a very long time.

(We get a hint at what's going on.)

Frow: Queen Beryl should be most pleased.

(Then, we get a look inside the studio. The DJ of The Love Line is actually Jedite!  It's all a plot!  As Jedite continues his broadcast...)

Jedite: Remember, listeners. We'll read one special letter every night, and the lucky winner gets a beautiful prize delivered the next morning.

(Jedite has to chuckle at his idea. The prize is a beautiful and deadly energy-draining flower.  Once it's put on, it will drain the energy out of the wearer.  Miss Haruna has suffered.  Is Molly next?)

(The next morning, Serena and the other girls can't wait to see what Molly's prize is.)

Student: Open it, Molly. We want to see.

Pauline: Was that your letter on the radio?

Molly: Uh huh. I thought I was gonna faint!

Serena: What'd they send you? Hurry and open it!

Molly: Okay.

(Molly tears off the wrapping and discovers the flower. The girls give out aah's.  Serena notices something.)

Serena: Hey, that's the exact same flower Miss H was wearing yesterday!

Lonna: So that means she was ‘Hopeful Haruna’!

Pauline: Yeah! It's gotta be her!

Serena: Who would've thought?

(Molly puts on the flower.)

Student: Wow.

Other Student: That looks great.

(The flower begins draining her energy.)

Molly: Oh. I'm so tired. I wanna sleep.

(Serena notices Molly starting to nod off.)

Serena: Molly, are you all right?

(Molly then falls completely asleep. The girls grow concerned.  A student waves her hand in front of Molly's face.)

Student: Yoo hoo. Molly?

(Serena tries to shake Molly awake.)

Serena: What's the matter, M-molly, are you all right?

(When Serena touches Molly, the flower drains Serena's energy as well, sending her to the floor.)

Pauline: We'd better call the nurse! It's not normal to just fall asleep like that.

Student: Serena, yes. Molly, no!

(As Serena loses consciousness, she begins to dream. She's floating through the sky when she notices someone.)

Serena: Who's there?

(The man is wearing a black tuxedo, top hat, and cape. He turns around, revealing a white mask over his eyes.)

Serena: Tuxedo Mask. What are you doing in my dream? Is there some kind of danger? You're so mysterious. Maybe you want to take me out for a hot fudge sundae?

Tuxedo Mask: You've read my mind, Sailor Moon.

(She can't believe it! She dances in excitement.)

Serena: Does this mean you'll tell me who you really are?

Tuxedo Mask: Of course. I'll tell you anything you want to know. You'll have no secrets.

(As Tuxedo Mask removes the eye mask, Serena waits anxiously. Just then...)

(A loud voice snaps Serena out of Slumberland.)

Luna: WAKE UP, WOULD YOU?!

(Luna had found her at the school, saw that Serena was asleep, and had taken proper action. Serena is scared out of her wits... and her bed in the clinic.  Luna gets knocked around, too.)

Luna: Well, you got your strength back, I see.

Serena: What happened?

(She and Luna look at Molly in the next bed. Luna figures it out.)

Luna: It's the Negaverse. I know it! I think it's got something to do with this flower. We need to go to that radio station again.

Serena: Right.

(Meanwhile, in the Negaverse, Jedite and Frow collect Molly's energy as well as the accidental pickup of Serena's energy as well.)

Jedite: We've drained all the energy this pathetic human had to give. With such a huge response, we'll have an endless supply. More energy for the Negaforce. Queen Beryl will be most pleased, and with each flower we deliver, we come closer to releasing the Negaforce... and ridding the Universe of these silly humans with their absurd emotions.

(That evening, outside the FM 10 station, Serena and Luna take a look around. Unfortunately, the same guard is working a second straight night.)

Serena: Oh, it's that same guard on duty again. How am I gonna get by him without him recognizing me?

Luna: I've got it!

(She back-flips into the air and brings forth one of her special devices.)

Serena: Wow! What's that?

Luna: This is the Luna Pen.

Serena: Is this another one of your super-gadgets?

Luna: Yes, I guess you could say it's something like that. It's a very powerful transforming tool. It turns you into whatever you want.

Serena: Whatever I want? Cool! How's it work?

Luna: You say 'DISGUISE POWER' and then tell it what transformation you want.

Serena: Oh, I'm gonna like this pen.

(And so...)

Serena: DISGUISE POWER! Transform me into a sophisticated talent agent!

(With that, Serena is disguised as a talent agent, complete with a snappy suit, shades, and pumps. She chuckles at the sight.)

Serena: Unbelievable! It works!

(Luna notices the footwear and asks...)

Luna: Serena, are you going to be able to walk in those shoes?

Serena: Remember, I said sophisticated.

(She puts on the shades and walks to the gate.)

Luna: You know? She just might pull this one off.

(Just then, Serena loses her balance and falls backward.)

Luna: Spoke too soon.

(In the studio, Jedite is reading another letter on The Love Line.)

Jedite: This is from Pam, to her wonderful husband, that she loves with all her heart.

(Serena and Luna look into the studio's control room. The entire crew is asleep.)

Serena: Wow, this is my kind of job. Can't beat that. They're all sleeping.

Luna: Sleeping? What are you talking about, Serena?

Serena: See for yourself.

(Luna takes a look... and is VERY concerned!)

Luna: It's the Negaverse! I can feel it's evil energy!

Serena: Let's go!

(Serena barges into the control room...)

Serena: Out of the way!

(...past Frow...)

Frow: No, he's on the air!

(...and as Jedite finishes another broadcast...)

Jedite: All right. That about wraps up our show for...

(...she walks into the studio, sits across from Jedite, and sends out a warning.)

Serena: Attention all Love Line fans. Stop listening to the show. It's dangerous to your health.

(Jedite doesn't like this.)

Serena: Turn your radios off right now if you know what's good for you. And burn those flower pins. They're REALLY dangerous!

(Burn the flowers?! There goes the endless energy supply.)

Jedite: No!

Serena: They sap the energy right out of you. Get rid of them!

Jedite: Be quiet. Now!

Serena: Don't listen to this impostor, ladies! He doesn't even know what love's about. He doesn't care one bit about your hopes and dreams! He's just using you!

(Luna cries out a warning.)

Luna: AAAH! Be careful! That woman's his partner! She's coming after you!

Jedite: You're off the air.

(The studio window shatters, sending broken glass Serena's way.)

Serena: AAAH!

Luna: Watch out! Behind you!

(Frow jumps through the former window and reveals her true form. . . as one of Queen Beryl's minions! She immediately launches an attack.)

Luna: Brace yourself!

(Serena and Luna get out just as fire breath rocks the studio.)

Luna: Sailor Moon would be good right now!

Serena: MOON PRISM POWER! AND MAKE IT FAST!

(Serena summons the power of her Moon Prism Locket and transforms into Sailor Moon, the Champion of Justice.)

Sailor Moon: I am Sailor Moon, the Champion of Justice! On behalf of the Moon, I will punish you!

(Oh well. So she bungled her opening line.)

Luna: That's not how the end of it goes.

Sailor Moon: Yeah, well. I'm not finished yet.

(She turns to Jedite and Frow and finishes her entrance..)

Sailor Moon: I will right wrongs and triumph over evil, and that means YOU.

(Jedite is not impressed.)

Jedite: Lots of pretty words, Miss Moon, but is that all they are? Pretty words?

Sailor Moon: You wanna see action? I'll give it to you.

Jedite: Just what we've been waiting for. AFTER HER!

(Frow charges at Sailor Moon.)

Frow: SAILOR MOON, YOU'RE MINE!

(She sends forth a blast of fire breath. When it hits the roof, Sailor Moon and Luna go topside for a more open battlefield.)

Frow: DRAT!

(She jumps after them. She surprises Sailor Moon on the roof.)

Sailor Moon: What do we do now?

(As Frow starts blasting, Sailor Moon starts running. Frow gets in front of her and almost gets a clawed hand on her.)

Luna: Sailor Moon! Try your tiara!

(Of course. She takes the advice...)

Sailor Moon: MOON TIARA MAGIC!

(...and sends the Moon Tiara at Frow. It goes wide right.)

Frow: Not a good aim, are you?

(But she isn't finished. She calls it back...)

Sailor Moon: TIARA MAGIC!

(...and the Tiara catches Frow on the return, moon-dusting her. Sailor Moon confronts Jedite.)

Sailor Moon: Do you surrender?

Jedite: Why would I want to do a stupid thing like that?

(Taking it as a no, she sends the Moon Tiara flying...)

Sailor Moon: MOON TIARA MAGIC!

(But Jedite is no ordinary guy. He's one of Queen Beryl's best men, and he has powers of his own.  He calls forth his Negaverse powers and stops the Tiara cold before it even gets halfway, to Sailor Moon's disbelief!)

Sailor Moon: AAAH! YOU CAN'T DO THAT! It's supposed to work every time.

(The Tiara drops harmlessly to the ground. Now she's angry, losing her temper, and tries charging him.  Jedite simply applies a force shield between him and her, repelling the attack.)

Luna: Sailor Moon!

(Sailor Moon now doesn't know what to do. The Tiara didn't work, nor did straight action.  What now?)

Serena: Where'd he go?

(She then sees him slowly approaching.)

Sailor Moon: Luna, what do I do?! I don't know how to beat him!

(She just sits on the rooftop, not knowing what to do next. But just before Jedite can reach her, a rose falls from above and plants itself between them.  Jedite has to step back.)

Tuxedo Mask: Don't give in to them, Sailor Moon!

(Jedite decides that enough is enough.)

Jedite: It's time to go.

(He takes to the air and disappears through a Negaverse warp hole. Sailor Moon takes a look at the rose.)

Sailor Moon: This rose must have special powers.

(She then looks up. It's Tuxedo Mask. HE had shot the rose.)

Sailor Moon: Tuxedo Mask! Thank you!

(The sight of him always drives her wild.)

Sailor Moon: Oh... he's so handsome... and mysterious.

(Next morning, Molly, Miss Haruna, and everyone else drained by the flowers regain their energy and reawaken.)

(At school, Serena writes a love letter to her enigmatic savior.)

Serena: My Beloved Tuxedo Mask, You are my hero. I think you're the... greatest...

(Before Serena could finish the sentence, Molly snatches the writing pad.)

Molly: What are you blushing for, Serena? Are you writing a mushy love note to somebody?

(Serena tries to defend herself...)

Serena: No. Why would I do something silly like that? Here...

(...but Molly starts reading.)

Molly: Oooh! My Beloved Tuxedo Mask...

(Serena starts chasing Molly as Miss Haruna comes in.)

Miss Haruna: Hello, everybody. I'm so glad to see all of your smiling faces again. Now, let's all settle down so we can get started, shall we?

(As Molly and Serena pass in front of Miss Haruna, Serena tries another excuse.)

Serena: Really, it's my homework.

(Miss Haruna hears that. Serena rarely does her homework.)

Miss Haruna: YOU did homework? This is an event!

(With that, Miss Haruna starts chasing Serena.)

Miss Haruna: I can't believe this. Give it to me. I'll read it out loud to the class.

(What a mess Serena's gotten into.)

Serena: GIVE IT BACK, MOLLY!