Background Pony #85BC
@Background Pony #85BC
- [As a green plane flies over the rooftops, a black panther drops down and lands in front of them]
- Panther: Come with us if you want to live. And you have been saved by the South Troops.
- [The panther shows his badge]
- Panther: No problem.
- [The plane flies away. In the plane, the Zoosters stayed huddled together with the lemurs, penguins, chimps, Gia and Vitaly as the panther uses a tablet with a GPS. The elephant uses a computer. The macaw controls the wheel as the otter sits in a chair]
- Marty: Sorry. What now?
- Panther: I’m glad you asked, my friend.
- [The panther turns his seat around to face them]
- Panther: The South Troops is a secret undercover animal task force who can transport to different locations. Therefore, we’re here to help every single animal in the world.
- [Alex and the others give the panther meaning looks]
- Panther: Like you guys.
- Alex: Oh, I see! And your name is?
- Panther: The name’s Calvo.
- Skipper: Calvo, eh? What is that, uh, Brazilian Portuguese? I can’t really understand the language.
- Calvo: Pardon?
- Skipper: There’s the language.
- Calvo: What? No, “Calvo” is a spanish name because my name is Calvo, and I’m the leader of the team. The otter is Theo, he’s the engineer. The elephant is Mao, he’s our muscle. And the macaw is Ria, she’s intelligent.
- Skipper: Wow! Ria is a beautiful name.
- [Ria looks back at Skipper and winks at him]
- Calvo: OK. You, with the big mane, what’s your name?
- Alex: Oh, the name’s Alex the Lion, I’m the King of New York. This here is Marty, he’s a zebra. Melman Mankiewicz the Third, he’s a giraffe. And Gloria, she’s a hippopotamus. And this here is…
- Mao: Alex?!
- [Alex stares at Mao]
- Mao: You’re Alex the Lion!
- Marty: Wait. You knew about him?
- Mao: Of course, I do! Man, you’re the world’s famous star in N.Y.C.! You were the greatest!
- [Alex flatters a smile]
- Alex: Well, I wouldn’t say greatest, I’m more like, uh, a coolest star. A coolest, coolest star.
- Mao: Oh! Sorry.
- Calvo: Mao, what else do you know about him?
- Mao: Well, he performs, dances, and roars, right?
- Alex: Yes, a serious roar. It’s like this when I pose on my pedestal.
- [Alex does a lion stand pose]
- Alex: ROAR!!!!
- [Mao cheers]
- Theo: Yeah, like that. Never happened.
- Mao: Well, in case you haven’t noticed, I have a foam finger, a cup, and a plush toy.