       Urusei                                               Yatsura

                                Urusei Yatsura
                                  Episode #2
                           It's Raining Oil in Town

                          Version 1.0: D. B. Killings
                                     1987


                           Version 2.0: Jeff Okamoto
                                   06/30/88

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       Scene: The infamous clocktower of Tomobiki High School.

       There, the GANG OF 4 (MEGANE, PAMU, CHIBI, and KAKUGARI), plus a
       big Frankenstein-monster like guy who shows up only in this
       episode and the first movie, are all watching films of ATARU's
       recent contest with LUM.

                                    MEGANE

            Now then, this is all the data we've been able to obtain
            concerning Lum.  This Lum left Earth after one week.  We all
            dearly miss her, so from here we shall establish contact and
            call her back to Earth!

                                   GANG OF 4

            Ooooooooiiiiiii!

                                    MEGANE

            Introducing!  The valuable bait to call back Lum: Ataru
            Moroboshi!

       As he says this, the picture cuts to a beleaguered ATARU MORO-
       BOSHI, chained to the wall.  He is not amused.

                                     ATARU




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            Hey you guys, don't let Lum's beauty fool you!

                                    MEGANE

            Quiet!  We ARE going to meet Lum!  The means have been
            chosen.  Today, our torture-specializing comrade is going to
            participate.

       The BIG GUY steps forward, with whips in hand,

                                    MEGANE

            If I were you, I'd begin to cooperate before he begins to
            beat you.

       ATARU laughs.

                                     ATARU

            Ha!  Come now, what with?  Compared to Lum's electric
            attack, that's nothing!  If you people want to send for Lum,
            it'd be better if I was to just wait here to die!

       SHINOBU enters, from the trap door into the clocktower.

                                     ATARU

            Shinobu!

       She is quickly taken by the BIG GUY.  However, she is still
       annoyed about something.

                                    SHINOBU

            Ataru!  What are you people talking about?

                                     ATARU

            Shinobu!

                                    SHINOBU

            You're hopeless!  I heard you: you were going to invite Lum
            back soon. . .

       MEGANE takes this opportunity to make a deal with ATARU.

                                    MEGANE

            Now, Ataru.  We could force you to our liking.  But why do
            that?  If you cooperate with us. . .

       He whispers into ATARU's ear, laying down his terms.  ATARU likes
       what he hears.



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                                     ATARU

            Huh!  For cooperating, you'll let me cheat on the next test?
            You'll give me an introduction to the best looking girl at
            the Buddha's Ruins Girl School Academy?  All that for get-
            ting her here early?  COMRADE!

       This is exactly what MEGANE wanted to hear, so he begins to
       unchain ATARU.  However, SHINOBU is not too pleased.

                                    SHINOBU

            Ataru. . .  Do you know what you're saying?

                                     ATARU

            Quiet: What do you know of such things?  I live for the joys
            of the moment!

       SHINOBU explodes.  Enough said.

                                    SHINOBU

            WHAT!!!  Why you fickle, unfaithful . . .

       The rest of the gang cowers in terror.  ATARU, however, is still
       partially chained to the wall, and so can't escape.

                                     ATARU

            S -- stop!  Sh -- Shinobu!  STOP!  GIYA!

       Scene: Outside of the school.

       ATARU is tied to the clocktower, while the rest of the gang have
       gathered on a porch below.  ATARU does not like where he is tied
       down.

                                     ATARU

            Bring me down!  Get me down from here: I hate high places!

                                    MEGANE

            Keep yelling!  That way Lum can hear you from the sky!

       MEGANE turns to the others.

                                    MEGANE

            To call the UFO, we must say a prayer.

       They all clasp hands and begin chanting,




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                              GANG OF 4 & BIG GUY

            Bentora, Bentora, Space People...  Bentora, Bentora...

                                     ATARU

            Fools!  Do you really think that will work?  Why don't you
            try shooting an arrow into the sky and attract a UFO that
            way?

       But just as ATARU says this, lightning strikes.  The chant is
       working . . .

                                    MEGANE

            Look at the sky!  Success!  Everyone, harder!

                              GANG OF 4 & BIG GUY

            Bentora, Bentora, Space People. . .

                                    MEGANE

            Aah, Good Heavens!

                              GANG OF 4 & BIG GUY

            Bentora, Bentora. . .

                                    MEGANE

            This is it!

                              GANG OF 4 & BIG GUY

            Bentora, Bentora, Friends: Bentora, Bentora, Together!  Ben-
            tora, Bentora, Come.  Soon!!  Bentora, Bentora. . .

       Lo and behold, the chant works, and a UFO appears above them. . .

                              GANG OF 4 & BIG GUY

            We did it!  We did it!

       However, the UFO they've called does NOT look familiar.

                                   KAKUGARI

            Huh?  What's that thing over there?

                                     CHIBI

            That's not Lum's UFO!




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                                     PAMU

            Why not?

                                    MEGANE

            This is entirely unexpected. . .

                                     ATARU

            IDIOTS!!  You people are getting reckless!!  Huh?

       A beam of light shines from the UFO, and ATARU, MEGANE, PAMU,
       CHIBI, KAKUGARI, and the BIG GUY are all lifted into the space-
       ship.

                                      ALL

            Waaaaaaaaa!

       The entire group is dropped inside the ship.  The place is empty,
       except for a mysterious alien creature sitting at what appears to
       be the ship's controls.  Everyone is frightened.  The ALIEN turns
       to them.

                                     ALIEN

            Where to?

                                   KAKUGARI
                                  (to MEGANE)

            where is he going to take us?

                                    MEGANE

            Certainly to that bastard's planet. . .  and then use us for
            experiments!

       ATARU, however, wants nothing more to do with this mess.  He
       struggles to get free of MEGANE and friends.

                                     ATARU

            Let me off!  Take me home!

       The others try to shut him up, but it's too late.

                                     ATARU

            I tell you!  TAKE ME HOME!

                                     ALIEN




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            Home it is. . . .

       The ship jumps into hyperspace, and thoroughly shocks just about
       everyone.  After a few seconds, the ship comes out of hyperspace
       right above ATARU's house, and everyone is dumped onto its roof.

                                     ATARU

            Huh?  He dropped us here?!?

       The townspeople, though, are amazed and disturbed.

                                  TOWNSLADY 1

            A UFO!

                                  TOWNSLADY 2

            There's a UFO above the Moroboshi's house!

                                  TOWNSLADY 3

            UFO!?!

       Cut to: The inside of ATARU's house, where both his parents are
       enjoying some afternoon rest.

                                ATARU'S FATHER

            Honey, it seems rather noisy outside, doesn't it?

                                ATARU'S MOTHER

            Yes it does, doesn't it?  I wonder what's happened. . .

              A random voice from outside answers their question.

                                  TOWNSMAN 1

            Oh no, the Moroboshi kid is up to something again!

       Needless,to say, this is not what they wanted to hear. . .

                                ATARU'S FATHER

            Honey?

                                ATARU'S MOTHER

            Ever since I gave birth to him. . .

       Cut to: The roof of ATARU'S house.  The ALIEN gently descends to
       the rooftop from his ship.




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                                     ALIEN

            Now then, lets settle the fare.

                                   GANG OF 4

            FARE!?

                                     ATARU

            What fare?!

                                     ALIEN

            Yes!  Since I came a great distance to here to pick up cus-
            tomers, there is a fare.  I am rather hard up for money
            right now.

                                     ATARU

            What do you mean?

                                     ALIEN

            I'm the operator of a space-taxi.

                                     ATARU

            Space-taxi!?

                                     ALIEN

            Yes, I was cruising this neighborhood and heard a strong
            call, so I went to pick it up.  Now, how about paying the
            fare?

                                     ATARU
                                (to the others)

            Look, we'll split the cost, OK?  (to the ALIEN) How much?

       The ALIEN begins to add things up on his calculator,

                                     ALIEN

            OK. . .  Since I was flying in near space. . .  3,800,000
            Credits!  This planet's oil reserves are worth about that
            much, so I'll take that!

       ATARU is, of course, extremely shocked.  Talk about being taken
       for a ride!  He almost manages to fall off the roof, too.

                                     ATARU




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            Aaaaa. . .  T. . .  too high!  That fare is much too high!

                                     ALIEN

            WHAT!  Do you think I'd give a ride for nothing and not
            charge a fare?

                                     ATARU

            Wicked taxi driver!  Waaa . . .  (he almost fell off again!)
            You must be joking!

                                     ALIEN
                       (with hand out expecting payment)

            Customer!  The Space Taxi Guild is not a charity!  If you
            take a ride, you are obliged to pay!

       Scene: A desert, presumably somewhere in the Middle East.

       A fleet of UFOs descends upon an Arab oil refinery, and sucks up
       all the oil.  The Arabs are scared witless.  Next, we see the UFO
       taking oil from other places, including a Japanese machine shop.
       The owner is extremely peeved.

                                  TOWNSMAN 2

            Give it back!  Thieving UFO!

       Cut to: The infamous NEWS ANCHOR.

                                  NEWS ANCHOR

            Special News Bulletin!  Special News Bulletin!  According to
            reports coming in from all over the world, UFOs of uncertain
            identity are raiding petroleum industrial centers and tank-
            ers.  Gasoline stations one after the other are being
            raided, and their petroleum pumped out!  Already in Japan,
            terrific panic has broken out over such things as toilet
            paper and soap!

       Scenes of the panic all around are shown.  Then, the NEWS ANCHOR
       is handed a note from off-stage.

                                  NEWS ANCHOR

            Ah, thank you.  This is the latest information.  A message
            from the UFOs is coming in. . .  ''Soon, all the oil will
            have been taken.  The Space Taxi Guild is taking this in
            payment for. . .'' --WHAT! -- ''for taking Ataru Moroboshi
            from school to---''

       Cut to: ATARU's house.  His father has just turned off the TV,
       and is not too thrilled with the latest bit of insanity.



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                                ATARU'S FATHER

            Honey. . .

                                ATARU'S MOTHER
                                 (to herself)

            Ever since I had him. . .

                                     ATARU

            Uh, Dad. . .

                                ATARU'S FATHER
                               (extremely angry)

            You've done it now!  You've really done it now!

       From outside, someone is pounding on the door.

                                  TOWNSMAN 3

            Mr. Moroboshi, open up please!  Open up!

       The crowd, though, does not sound very polite.

                                ATARU'S MOTHER
                               (to her husband)

            They'll lynch you!

       ATARU'S FATHER panics.

                                ATARU'S FATHER

            Barricade!  Gather the furniture inside the house!

       Everyone pushes the furniture against the door, in hopes it will
       stop the townsfolk from entering.  However, the outside mob seems
       determined to get in.

       TOWNSMAN 3 (from off-stage)

            This is the neighborhood meeting chairman!  Open up!

                                ATARU'S MOTHER

            When will it all end?

                                ATARU'S FATHER

            Until it all collapses!

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       electric shock blows everyone and everything away from the door.

                                   EVERYONE

            Waaaaaaa!

       LUM enters, and is overjoyed to see ATARU.

                                      LUM

            Darling!

                                   GANG OF 4
                             (voices full of glee)

            LUM!!

                                     ATARU
                             (voice full of dread)

            LUM!

       She runs and ''greets'' her Darling.

                                      LUM

            Darling!

                                     ATARU

            GIIIIIIIIYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAA!

       Cut to: A table in ATARU's house.  TOWNSMAN 3 (the Chairman) is
       at the head, ATARU and LUM (who is fondly wrapped around his arm)
       is one side, and the others, including the ALIEN, are gathered
       around.  An agreement, it appears, has been worked out.

                                  TOWNSMAN 3

            According to Miss Lum, considering the circumstances, she
            has volunteered to settle the fare.

                                ATARU'S PARENTS
                              (faces full of joy)

            R . . . . REALLY!?!

                                  TOWNSMAN 3
                    (with a slightly sour look on his face)

            Yes.  However, under one condition. . .

                                      LUM




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            I'd like to live here in this house!

       ATARU collapses.

                                     ATARU

            No!  Never!  Absolutely not under any circumstances!

                                      LUM
                            (cuddling up to ATARU)

            Why not?  We're suppose to be married!

       ATARU, however, still wants nothing to do with her.

                                ATARU'S FATHER

            Ataru!  If you consent, the entire problem will be solved!

                                MEGANE to ATARU

            Lum is being kind enough to pay for the fare!

       As he says this, MEGANE pounds his fist against the TV set, and
       the infamous FISHHEAD appears on the screen.

                                   FISHHEAD

            This is Earth's downfall!

       ATARU, though, is still adamant.

                                     ATARU

            No, for the last time, NO!!

                                      LUM
                              (now getting angry)

            Aaaahhh, sooo.  I understand!!

       She gets up out of her seat, but TOWNSMAN 3 tries to console her,

                                  TOWNSMAN 3

            Uh, Miss Lum, wait...

                               LUM to the ALIEN

            Taxi driver: Collect your oil much harder!

                                     ALIEN
       (who is already pumping gasoline out of the Moroboshi's spare tanks)




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            No need, I'm already doing it!

                                      LUM
                                  (to ATARU)

            You won't even help yourself, even for me?

                                     ATARU

            N. . .  NO!!

       LUM falls to the floor, heart-stricken, and begins to cry.

                                      LUM

            WAAAAHH!  And I went to all this trouble to help him ., . .

       ATARU is confronted by MEGANE and his bunch.

                                    MEGANE

            Bastard!

                                   KAKUGARI

            How dare you make Lum cry!

                                    BIG GUY

            Villain!

       They proceed to ''convince'' him of the error of his ways.

                                    MEGANE

            Die!

                                     ATARU
                          (from underneath the pile)

            Understood!  I understand!

       MEGANE and friends withdraw, leaving a completely beaten-up ATARU.

                                     ATARU

            Miss Lum, please pay the fare.  I would be very honored to
            have you live with us.

                                      LUM
                                  (overjoyed)

            You mean, I can live with you?




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       ATARU grunts something, which LUM takes as an affirmation.  She
       is really overjoyed now, ZAP!

                                      LUM

            Darling!

                                     ATARU

            Aaaaaaaaaa!

                                     ALIEN
                         (tapping LUM on the shoulder)

            Uhhh.

       LUM stops zapping ATARU for a moment,

                                      LUM

            I understand.  My Thunder Energy 9 Glass|- should clear the
            bill.

       She goes back to ATARU.

                                     ALIEN

            OK.  The oil will be repaid within one week.  Thank you for
            your patronage!

       Scene: A street in town.

       It is raining something dark.  A passerby stops to enjoy a
       cigarette, while behind him televisions in a store window are set
       to the news.

                                  NEWS ANCHOR

            Today marks one week the entire world continues to receive a
            concentrated heavy rain of oil.  To take care of yourself,
            it is recommended that you wear European-style clothes for
            protection.  Earth's fate hangs on your cooperation, so No
            Smoking is permitted.

       The passerby throws his still lit cigarette butt off to the side.
       The NEWS ANCHOR points to him from the TV sets.

                                  NEWS ANCHOR


         |- Does anyone know what the heck this is supposed  to
       be?




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            Just a moment!  That person could bring Earth's ruin!

       Several people, including the FISHHEAD, pounce on him.

       Cut to: Another street.  SHINOBU is walking to school.  ATARU,
       trying to ignore LUM (who is attached to him, almost literally!)
       runs up to her.

                                     ATARU

            Shinobu!  Fancy meeting you here. . .

                                    SHINOBU

            If I ever hear from you . . .

       From behind ATARU, the rest of the GANG OF 4 tries to attract
       LUM's attention.

                                   GANG OF 4

            LUM!

       LUM, still wrapped around ATARU, merely smiles. . .

                                      END

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