The Homophobes Strike Back!

**The Homophobes Strike Back!** is the 11th episode of Tangled the Series: the Next Generation.

Next episode: David Goes Bad

## Synopsis:

Zhan Tiri coerces Mandee and Jackie to destroy all homosexuals, starting with Robert and Riley. It's up to Robert and Riley, with the help of their family and friends to stand up to Zhan Tiri, and Mandee and Jackie.

## Character Appearances:

* Mandee
* Jackie
* Zhan Tiri
* Robert
* Riley
* David
* Greg
* Varian
* Cassandra
* Victor
* Lara
* Ginny
* Toby
* Leni

## Transcript:

On a spring day in 1520, Varian, Cassandra, Victor, Lara, Ginny, and Toby were having a picnic by the castle.

A portal came out.

David, Greg, Robert, Riley, Leni, Mandee, and Jackie stepped out.

Robert: Leni, when I said “bring two friends,” I thought you were going to bring your sister and her boyfriend, Bobby!

Riley: But instead you bring…

Robert and Riley (in unison): THEM!

Mandee: Give it a rest, Robert.

Leni: Are there any malls in Corona?

David: Leni, does this LOOK like 2020?

Leni: No...I don’t know…

David: Then why would there be a mall?!

Jackie: This place is SO lame!

Mandee: SO lame!

Greg: We can send you back…

Mandee: No way. We needed some historical artifacts for our history project.

Jackie: We were assigned to find something related to our ancestors…

Robert: Then just go. Meanwhile, I wanted to introduce Leni to MY ancestors.

Mandee and Jackie rolled their eyes.

Mandee: Whatever.

Mandee and Jackie left.

David noticed Varian, Cassandra, Victor, Lara, Ginny, and Toby.

David: Well, you look at that, Robert! There they are!

David, Greg, Robert, Riley, and Leni went over to Varian, Cassandra, Victor, Lara, Ginny, and Toby.

Varian: Hey, David, Greg, Robert, Riley. Who’s this?

Varian pointed at Leni.

Leni: I’m Leni…and I’m lost…

David: Don’t mind Leni. She’s a bit of a...space cadet, if you know what I mean.

Cassandra: I know what you mean. We have something like that in the Lance and Eugene department.

Leni looked confused.

Robert: Can we join your picnic?

Victor: Certainly!

Lara: Did you bring something you two made in 2020?

Robert: As a matter a fact, we did!

Riley took out some sushi from his cold looking bag.

Riley: Some classic Robert and Riley sushi!

Ginny: Oooo…

Toby: Looks good!

They began eating the sushi.

~ ~ ~

Meanwhile, near the Great Tree, Mandee and Jackie were looking for a historical artifact.

Mandee: I don’t see anything!

Jackie: Is Corona boring or WHAT?

A voice echoed.

Voice: Or what.

Mandee and Jackie turned around to see Zhan Tiri.

Mandee: Who are you?!

Zhan Tiri: I am Zhan Tiri, the most powerful shape-shifting demon enchantress in Corona!

Jackie: Yawn.

Zhan Tiri: No, I happen to be VERY exciting.

Mandee: Prove it!

Zhan Tiri shape-shifted into her demon form.

Mandee and Jackie looked horrified.

Zhan Tiri shape-shifted back into her true self.

Zhan Tiri: Well, you DID say you wanted something exciting! You two look downright horrified!

Jackie: But NOT that!

Mandee: I was hoping you could summon a shoe store!

Zhan Tiri laughed condescendingly.

Zhan Tiri: A SHOE store?! Who ARE you two?

Mandee: Well, I’m Mandee…

Jackie: And I’m Jackie.

Zhan Tiri: Don’t care. I mean… What can you do for me?

Mandee: Well, we came here with our best friend, Leni…

Jackie: And that stupid Robert and Riley and Robert’s two geeky brothers…

Mandee: When really all we need to do is get a historical artifact!

Jackie: For our history project at school.

Zhan Tiri: Did you say… Robert and Riley?

Zhan Tiri smirked.

Zhan Tiri: You clearly don’t like Robert and Riley, do you?

Mandee: NO! They’re so…

Jackie: GAY!

Zhan Tiri: I see. Well, what if I told you I have the power to destroy all gay people - as you say - like Robert and Riley?

Mandee: That’s...

Jackie: Brilliant!

Zhan Tiri: Now you have to do a favor for me if you want me to grant your request.

Mandee: What?

Zhan Tiri: Get me the sundrop and moonstone.

Jackie: The what and the WHAT?!

Mandee: I’m SO confused…

Zhan Tiri: You know… You two seem rather...uh… intelligent.

Mandee: We do?

Jackie: We ARE!

Zhan Tiri: Why don’t YOU destroy that dreadful Robert and Riley?

Mandee: Puh-lease! We tried that every day!

Jackie: But they, or Robert’s dweeby brothers, always stop us!

Zhan Tiri: That’s cause you didn’t have me. Look, girlies, I can be your best friend, or I can be your worst enemy. If you do decide to accept my help, you’ll triumph. But if you fail to accept my help, let’s just say, you’ll totally suffer.

Mandee and Jackie (in unison): Deal!

Jackie: What’ll we have to do?

Zhan Tiri smirked.

Zhan Tiri: Perfect! Let’s get started. The first thing you’ll do…

Zhan Tiri, Mandee, and Jackie huddled around as Zhan Tiri whispered her plan to Mandee and Jackie.

~ ~ ~

Mandee and Jackie found their way back to Leni, Robert, Riley, David, and Greg, who were heading to Varian and Cassandra’s house.

Leni: Where were you two? Robert’s ancestors were boring me with a weird story about some demon enchantress…

Robert: HEY! Zhan Tiri’s a serious threat!

Mandee: You know, we actually MET Zhan Tiri…

Jackie: She was nice.

Robert and Riley, as well as David and Greg, began laughing.

Robert: NICE?! Zhan Tiri isn’t nice!

Riley: Robert and I once traveled here before, and Zhan Tiri totally tried to split Robert and me up!

David: Believe them. Zhan Tiri is nothing but a ball of rage refusing to change.

Greg: Lizzie tried helping her a few times...AND FAILED!

Jackie: Now I don’t know about that.

Mandee: She can be quite helpful.

Leni: I’m confused… WHO is Zhan Tiri?

Robert, Riley, David, and Greg eyed Leni.

Leni: What?

David: Didn’t you JUST hear our conversation with Varian and Cassandra?

Leni looked puzzled.

David rolled his eyes.

David: Whatever. Mandee, Jackie. You can’t trust her.

Greg: Even though you two are horrid she-beasts who hate my brother for being gay, Zhan Tiri’s WORSE!

David: She’ll twist anything you say and try to use it for her own advantage.

Mandee: Oh, you two are SO delusional!

Jackie: Robert, Riley… Do you mind coming with us for a second?

Robert: Well, we were supposed to meet Varian and Cassandra back...near the castle...but… What could you possibly want?

Riley: Do you want some of our sushi?

Riley held up the leftover sushi.

Mandee: Mmmm… But no. Just come on…

Mandee and Jackie took Robert and Riley’s arms and led them towards the Great Tree.

Zhan Tiri came out in her spirit form and whispered in Mandee and Jackie’s ears.

Zhan Tiri: You’re doing great! Just remember our plan…

David, Greg, and Leni looked confused.

David: What was that all about?

Greg: I know! I’m so confused!

Leni: And usually that’s MY thing! But I don’t get what’s going on here…

~ ~ ~

At Zhan Tiri’s Great Tree lair, Mandee and Jackie had locked Robert and Riley in Zhan Tiri’s Great Tree jail cell.

Zhan Tiri: Excellent work, Mandee and Jackie. You two have what it takes!

Mandee: We really do!

Robert and Riley saw and heard everything as Mandee and Jackie left with Zhan Tiri.

Robert: I don’t believe this!

Riley: I know! Mandee and Jackie are working for Zhan Tiri.

Robert scoffed.

Robert: It’s just like them, you know…

Riley: We should call somebody for help!

Robert: Good idea.

Robert got out his phone and began texting Leni.

~ ~ ~

At Varian and Cassandra’s house, Varian, Cassandra, Victor, Lara, Ginny, Toby, David, Greg, and Leni were having some of Attila’s cupcakes that he delivered a while ago.

Varian: These cupcakes...are amazing!

Cassandra: I’ll say!

Leni’s phone buzzed.

Leni: Oooo, I think I got a text!

Varian: A what?

Leni took out her phone.

Leni: OMGosh! It’s Robert! He and Riley are... are...tr...tra…

David took Leni’s phone and read the text.

David: Robert and Riley are trapped in the Great Tree!

Greg: THIS has Zhan Tiri written all over it!

David: AND perhaps, Mandee and Jackie!

Leni: But Mandee and Jackie wouldn’t do anything like that!

David: Uh. Leni… How long have you and Mandee and Jackie been friends?

Leni: Since 8th grade.

David: And how long have you and Robert and Riley been friends?

Leni: Since 8th grade.

Greg: Where are you going with this, David?

David: And were you there when Mandee and Jackie began spreading mean messages throughout the school hating on Robert and Riley’s relationship on your first day of high school?

Leni looked confused.

Leni: Uhhhh…

Cassandra: What David and Greg are trying to say, is… Mandee and Jackie AREN’T who they seem.

Varian: They’re OBVIOUSLY not your friends!

Victor: It’s evident they’re using you.

Lara: And have been picking on your OTHER best friends for years...JUST for being a couple.

Ginny: Which I don’t really understand.

Toby: But it’s a HORRID thing for them to do!

Ginny: I still say people shouldn’t judge other people for these things.

David: Well, Mandee and Jackie seem to have it in their heads that Robert and Riley are worthless just cause they’re two guys in love.

Greg: It’s downright appalling!

Cassandra: And WE all should rescue Robert and Riley, and stop Zhan Tiri, Mandee, and Jackie!

Varian: Let’s go!

David, Greg, Leni, Varian, Cassandra, Victor, Lara, Ginny, and Toby ran out of the house triumphantly.

~ ~ ~

At the Great Tree, Leni was still confused.

Leni: So let me get this straight… Mandee and Jackie AREN’T my friends?

David: Well… They SHOULDN’T be your friends…

Greg: Yeah. Leni. You’re so nice! You respect nearly anybody.

David: You have few enemies.

Greg: You’re VERY compassionate.

David: Maybe a little TOO compassionate.

Leni: I don’t understand. Don’t Mandee and Jackie have SOME good left in them?

Varian: I think what David and Greg are trying to say is… You’re a sweet girl, Leni…

Cassandra: You just chose those two witches as your friends.

Victor: Now come on, let’s go in there and rescue Robert and Riley!

Lara: AND kick Zhan Tiri, Mandee, and Jackie’s evil butts!

David, Greg, Leni, Varian, Cassandra, Victor, Lara, Ginny, and Toby busted into Zhan Tiri’s Great Tree Lair.

Zhan Tiri, Mandee, and Jackie were right by the entrance.

Zhan Tiri: Well, well, well. I THOUGHT I’d see you here.

Leni: Mandee… Jackie… You LIED to me?!

Mandee and Jackie began to look guilty.

Mandee: Leni, we’re so-

Zhan Tiri: If you’re going to say you’re sorry, then this partnership is OVER!

Jackie: But we are! We had no idea we’d be hurting our best friend!

Zhan Tiri: I counted on you two to complete a mission! Destroy Robert and Riley!

Mandee: But we can’t do that without hurting our best friend. Leni Leia Loud!

Leni looked honored.

Leni: You know my middle name?!

Jackie: Of course we do!

Zhan Tiri: ENOUGH with this sentimentalism! If YOU won’t destroy Robert and Riley, then I WILL!

Zhan Tiri snapped her fingers.

The walls on the jail cell began to close in on Robert and Riley.

Robert: UHHHH!! Can you get us out of here?!

Riley: The walls are closing in on us!

Cassandra: You’ve caused enough trouble, Zhan Tiri!

Cassandra shot out black rocks at Zhan Tiri, who just dodged them.

Zhan Tiri: You REALLY think black rocks can stop me, Cassandra?

Zhan Tiri transformed into a big demon.

Leni, Mandee, and Jackie shrieked in terror.

Leni: WHAT is THAT thing?!

Mandee: It’s HUGE!

Jackie: It’s HIDEOUS!

Zhan Tiri: I beg your pardon? You prissy girls are DOOMED!

The walls continued to close in on Robert and Riley.

Robert: HELP US!!

Cassandra: David, Greg, Leni, Mandee, Jackie, go rescue Robert and Riley… Varian, our kids, and I will take care of the demon.

David: Got it!

David, Greg, Leni, Mandee, and Jackie headed to the jail cell.

David: What are we going to do?

Greg: I know! Zhan Tiri magically activated it!

Jackie: Is there an off switch?

Mandee: How will we shut this off?

Leni was studying the jail cell wall.

She noticed a flap of paper on the wall, and pulled it off.

Leni: Look!

Leni pointed to a big switch.

David: Oh, good idea! But HOW will we turn it off?

Greg: Zhan Tiri made it so that the thing would be unable to get turned off.

Mandee: I see some… century old grapes in there!

Jackie: What are we going to do?

Leni took out a bobby-pin from her hair and wedged it into the switch.

David: Leni, there’s no way that did-

Greg pointed to the walls.

Greg: Look! They stopped moving!

The jail cell door opened up.

Robert and Riley came out and looked thrilled.

Robert: You all saved my life!

David: Actually, it was… Leni!

Mandee: Leni’s the one you should thank!

Robert: Well, thanks, Leni.

Riley: We have such a good friend.

Suddenly, a big THUD! could be heard.

David: Well. I guess Cassandra finally vanquished the demon…

They could see Cassandra and Varian take Zhan Tiri, who had already transformed back into her true self out of the Great Tree.

David: Now we should all probably get out of here and back to our own time.

Mandee: But what about our historical artifact?!

Jackie: That’s the whole reason we wanted to come to stupid Corona in the first place!

Greg picked up a rock in the Great Tree.

Greg: This historical enough for you?

Mandee and Jackie looked at the rock.

Mandee: This is just some old rock.

David grabbed the rock.

David: I don’t BELIEVE this! It isn’t just some old rock!

Jackie: What is it?

David: It’s a fossil! Apparently, dinosaurs used to roam right where Zhan Tiri does her evil plotting.

Mandee and Jackie looked closely at the fossilized rock.

Mandee and Jackie (in unison): COOL!!

David: Now let’s go!

David turned on his wrist-watch, and him, Greg, Robert, Riley, Mandee, Jackie, and Leni got sucked into a portal.

~ ~ ~

The portal released them back at Leni’s house - the Loud’s house near David and Greg’s house in Royal Woods.

Leni: This was some adventure!

Mandee: And...we’re sorry, Leni.

Jackie: We should’ve been more honest with you.

Robert: Does this mean you two won’t bug Riley and me for being gay anymore?

Mandee and Jackie began laughing.

Mandee: That’s a good one!

Jackie: You HONESTLY think just because we won’t destroy you, means we actually SUPPORT your sinful love story?

Riley: You know what? Leni, you may be dumb enough to fall for their games, but we won’t!

Robert: Just don’t be surprised, Mandee and Jackie, when we just begin to stop speaking to you brats entirely!

Riley: Come on, David and Greg. Let’s get outta here!

David, Greg, Robert, and Riley left.

Leni turned to Mandee and Jackie.

Leni: Do you wanna see my newest clothing designs?

Mandee: Sure! Anything to get away from...THEM!

Leni, Mandee, and Jackie headed into the Loud home.