Robo of Death

"Robo of Death" is the 3rd episode of the 1st season of American television series Cool Spot. It first aired on October 6, 1987 on 4Kids, The episode was written by John C. Kelley & Donald P. Bellisario, and directed by Bradford May.
==Summary==
Bobby Simpson gets ready for her first day back at Summer Bay High School. Donald Fisher tells Ailsa Stewart everyone thinks he is a villain of the piece. Ailsa says she does not think he is one. Those two clowns Martin Dibble and Lance Smart start winding up Bobby and Carly Morris. Bobby attacks Martin and gets her uniform ripped. She worries Fisher will dismiss her again. Roo Stewart, the daughter of Alf starts school again and and calls Fisher "Uncle Donald". Roo explains to Bobby and Carly that Fisher is married to her dads sister Barbara Fisher. Sally Keating is left crying by another kid and is comforted by Bobby. Tom and Pippa Fletcher discuss their finances. Lance and Martin irritate Bobby and Carly again so they take revenge, Carly releases the handbrake of their truck and it rolls down the hill outside the school. As Walter Bertram is reversing out of the school entrance, the car speeds towards him and he looks on in horror as does Martin, Lance, Carly and Bobby.
==Plot==
Victoria sits alone in her room, writing a letter. The window bangs in the wind and she gets up to latch it. As she returns to her letter, Carolyn knocks. Victoria lets her in and they introduce themselves. Carolyn welcomes her, but pleasantly recommends that she not stay. Victoria is adamant about staying, however. She asks Carolyn who Burke Devlin is, but she hasn't heard of him. Carolyn is distraught because her mother wants her to be with lowly Joe Haskell, but she would prefer someone charming like her uncle Roger. At the Blue Whale, Burke meets with Joe, who is apprehensive about being there. Burke tells him he just wants to ask some questions about him and Carolyn. Joe sits down to find out why he'd be interested in Carolyn. 
Roger enters the Collinsport Inn and sits at the counter. He tells Maggie he's looking for her father and that it's important, but she doesn't know where he'd be if he's not at home. He asks her about Burke Devlin, but she hasn't seen him yet. She reflects on how odd it is that her father hasn't mentioned his name in years, despite them once being close friends. Carolyn gives Victoria a tour of Collinwood. They enter the drawing room and Victoria tells her she's concerned about Roger's fear at the mention of Burke. Carolyn brushes it off, saying nothing scares her uncle. Victoria asks about the painting of Isaac Collins and Carolyn tells her he founded the town and fishing fleet in the seventeenth century. Carolyn sees a resemblance between him and Roger. Behind them, the door to the foyer opens and Victoria notices it, certain she closed it when they came in. Carolyn dismisses it as being the winds, but Victoria doesn't believe it. Carolyn tells her to get used to these types of things. She wonders what Isaac would think of his legacy. 
Burke shows Joe that he knows a lot about him and Carolyn. He offers to give him the money he needs to finish saving for a boat, so that he can marry Carolyn Stoddard. In return, he wants information. At the diner, Maggie tells Roger she doesn't know anything about her father's whereabouts, and she tries to usher him out, so she can close up. Bill Malloy comes in, having seen Roger's car in the street, and tells him that Burke is in town. Roger acts nonchalant and, before leaving, Bill tells him he's either very brave or very foolish. 
Burke talks with Strake on a payphone and learns that Bill Malloy is on his way to the Blue Whale. Burke thanks him for all his work and tells him he's sending him a bonus. Back at the table, Burke tells Joe that he once accepted an offer from someone in a filthy Montevideo bar, which led him on his way to making it big. Joe politely tells him that he'd rather make his money on his own, and doesn't want to give him any information about Collinwood. Malloy shows up and sends Joe home. He asks Burke what they were talking about and Burke says word will get around soon enough and the ghosts of Collinwood will start stirring. Malloy asks him to leave the Rollinses alone, but Burke points out that they didn't leave him in peace ten years ago. He wants back some of the time he lost. 
Carolyn returns with Victoria to the bedroom, promising to continue the tour early in the morning. Victoria notices her letter sitting on the bed, despite remembering putting it in the drawer. Carolyn recommends she lock her door and get a good night's sleep, then goes to bed.
Roger's car pulls up in front of a cottage. He gets out and bangs on the door of the house, demanding that the drunk inside wake up and open the door. He gets no reply and so drives off.
==Cast==
Regular cast
*Paul Robinson - Stefan Dennis 
*Gail Robinson - Fiona Corke 
*Jane Harris - Annie Jones 
*Madge Bishop - Anne Charleston 
*Charlene Robinson - Kylie Minogue 
*Scott Robinson - Jason Donovan 
*Mrs Mangel - Vivean Gray 
*Harold Bishop - Ian Smith 
*Henry Ramsay - Craig McLachlan
Guest cast
*Rob Lewis - Ernie Bourne
*Glen Matheson - Richard Moss
==Important dialogue==
: Carolyn: Saw the light under the door and thought I might borrow a cup of sugar.
: Victoria: You're Carolyn.
: Carolyn: Uh-huh. And you're Victoria. Or is it Vicki?
: Victoria: Either one. Doesn't make any difference. Whichever you like.
: Carolyn: Well, Vicki, on behalf of myself and my kooky family, I bid you welcome to the house of Usher.
==Notes==
*First appearance of character Bill Malloy.
*Interestingly, while viewing the portrait of Isaac Collins, Carolyn comments that her ancestor resembles Roger. This becomes a fitting statement, considering that future story lines venturing into the past would show that present-day members of the Collins family were identical to their ancestors. Isaac would appear in the Big Finish Audio Drama The Crimson Pearl voiced by Roy Thinnes, who also played Roger in the 1991 revival series
*This is the only episode where a phone booth is seen in the Blue Whale. Subsequently, all characters use a payphone mounted on the left wall.
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