Thunderpaws: Altantic Tunnel

## Summary

International Rescue's engineering genius Pig has invented the strongest metal compound known to mankind. The base of the metal's formula is Mozatinum, a rare mineral found beneath the ocean. Drilling for a new Atlantic tunnel offers the possibility of a fresh supply. Mr Fox contacts the tunnel authorities to register a claim, but he has a rival in Harold. Pig, Fox, Hippo, Mr Fox and Mr Hippo.surveying the American end of the tunnel when a section collapses, leaving them trapped. But this is no mere accident, and the work was caused by Harold.

## Episode

(The episode begin of International Rescue's upcoming project about the Atlantic Tunnel where Pig, Fox and Hippo are on a field trip with Mr Fox and Mr Hippo.)

Hippo: There it is, guys. The biggest engineering project you ever seen.

Pig: Yeah, the layout is duplicated on the other side of the picture.

(But on the otherside, Horace was only interested in International Rescue's claim.)

Horace: Ha! As if I cared what they found it. At least, Mr Green and his men give me excuse for going into the tunnels.

(At the bus terminals)

Fox: Guess, we'll just make for this bus. It leaves for the face in five minutes.

Mr Fox: Yes, Fox, they run at an hourly intervals.

(On the shuttle bus, Mr Hippo explains that he's working for Jeff Tracy in Shaft K279. Before all of that, they examine the main tunnel excavations. Upon arrival at Shaft K279, They all took the shaft buggy up to the rock face.)

Pig: Right, what's our next move?

Fox: I'll run the metal detecting over the rock face and see if we have any sort of reading.

(She uses a metallurgy tracer beam to do a further analyst that requires some rock samples, so they take some back up to the surface where they use the command laboratory. Also in the lab, Mr Green asks his men to check is rock sample which contains Uranium GS70, and then, he goes off to tell Harold, who wants to use explosives in order to shift more rock. However, Green informs him that only the tunnel authorities are allowed to carry out the rock blasting, so therefore, an application is required. Later, Pig and Hippo return to Shaft K279, unaware that Horace is watching them; he wants to get hold of the very mineral that International Rescue need.)

(However, that afternoon, Horace sneaks into Shaft K273, and places some charges. Then, he sets them off, and then, he takes a rock sample back to the surface. In Shaft K279,)

Pig: Do you guys hear that?

Hippo: You're right, it sounds like cracking. Dad?

Mr Hippo: I think you are right, son but where can it be coming from?

Fox: Daddy?

Mr Fox: I think it's coming from above us.

(But, the explosion causes major side effects; severing the light and power cables in Tunnels J, K, L and M; also, travels along weak stratas, causing a series of cave-ins, trapping them in the process. In total, thirty tunnels have collapsed.)

Tunnel controllers: Calling all units! Calling all units! Emergency! There's been a tunnel collapsed at Shaft K279.

(In the caved in tunnel, Pig, Fox and Hippo managed to come round.)

Pig: You guys okay?

Fox: Yeah, Im good.

Hippo: Same here. Dad

Mr Hippo: I'm alright, son.

Fox: Daddy. are you all right?

Mr Fox: I'm not sure, Fox but my leg I think it's broken.

Fox: Don't worry, dad, I know who could help us. Mayday, mayday, S.O.S! International Rescue, this is Fox, we have a situation.

(After receiving the call.)

Balto: F.A.B, Persia, we're on our way.

Perdita: I'll fly over in Rover 1 using the scout craft.

Balto: Good.

Weed: Uncle Balto, Marshall, a new vehicle is here and it's finally complete.

Balto and Marshall: A new vehicle?

Everest: Yes but although it isn't ready out the test field yet, so we got to try it on the real mission along with the scout aircraft.

Marshall: Good thinking, guys, now load her up in Rover 2 and we'll be on our way.

Joe: F.A.B, Uncle Balto.

(They all geared up, suited up and got into their vehicles.)

5 4 3 2 1

Perdita: Thunderpaw Rovers are go!

(Above the Atlantic Ocean,)

Perdita: Rover 1 to Rover 2 starting scan now.

(Underground)

Pig: Guys, listen, it's the sonar device from Rover 1 must be overheard.

Mr Hippo: Yeah, come on, everyone, find a stick or something so it could be very loud enough for it to get the signal stronger.

(They bang, bang and bang till finally,)

Perdita: Balto, Marshall, Jarred, Lewis, I found them, they're in shaft K279.

Marshall: Okay, Mom, on our way. Better warn the authorities.

(When Rover 2 arrived at the tunnel project entrance. The pod bay opens and out came Marshall's new vehicle, the Excadigger.)

Marshall: Okay, let's see what this bad boy can do.

(With Marshall at the controls, the Excadigger enters the main shaft, leaving behind a long revolving belt.)

Marshall: Wow, this new machine of mine really works.

(Once inside the main shaft, the Excadigger clears away the huge boulders until he reaches the collapsed Shaft K279 where he finds Pig, Fox and Hippo along with Mr Hippo and Mr Fox who unfortunately has a broken leg.)

Marshall: Soon have you clear...are you okay?

Mr Hippo: It appears that Mr Fox has a fractured leg.

(They all returned to the surface.)

Marshall: Uncle Balto, I got them, they're all okay. Returning back to the surface.

Balto: Nice work, Marshall. So as not to arouse suspicious, I'll tell the authorities we're taking them straight to hospital in Thunderpaw 2.

Marshall: F.A.B.

(Once back at IR HQ.)

Perdita: So, you convinced that the rockfall was caused by an explosion?

Pig: Yes, Mrs Dearly, the tunnel systems are completely engineered. Only a violent detonation could collapsed them.

Fox: The thing that we're worried is the danger of more rocks falling, the stratas could have been weakened.

(Back at the Atlantic Tunnel, the main shaft gives way, trapping ten men with no air supply.)

(When Rover 2 arrived at the tunnel project entrance. The pod bay opens and out came the Dalmatian's new vehicle, the Excadigger.)

Jarred: Okay, let's see what this puppy can do.

(With Marshall at the controls, the Excadigger enters the main shaft, leaving behind a long revolving belt.)

Marshall: Wow, this new machine of mine really works.

(Once inside the main shaft, the Excadigger clears away the huge boulders until they reaches the collapsed Shaft K279 where they find Pig, Fox and Hippo along with Mr Hippo and Mr Fox who unfortunately has a broken leg.)

Marshall: Soon have you clear...are you okay?

Mr Hippo: It appears that Mr Fox has a fractured leg.

(They all returned to the surface.)

Lewis: Mum, we got them, they're all okay. Returning back to the surface.

Perdita: Nice work, boys. So as not to arouse suspicious, I'll tell the authorities we're taking them straight to hospital in Rover 2.

Marshall, Jarred and Lewis: F.A.B.

(W.I.P)