The Sinister Mermaid

## Summary

The gang get caught into another mystery as a purple glowing mermaid is haunting the beach.

## Script

(We open on nighttime in Adventure Bay where at the beach we see a trail of glowing stuff and the waves come in and washes the residue away we then move over to the waters and see the beautiful version of the Banshee from the 2009 movie Scooby-Doo: Abracadabra Doo going deep into the water and then goes down we then cut to the Mystery Patroller arriving)

Ryder:Well here it is gang, Adventure Beach.

(Cuts to the whole gang)

Katie:What a groovy spot for a beach party.

Danny:Yeah man. I can already taste those chocolate covered hot dogs.

Ace:Yuck! His stomach must be made from scrap iron.

(Cuts to Rubble who chuckles)

Danny:(OS)Like can I help it if I eat like Shaggy from Scooby-Doo?

(Back to scene of the van)

Ryder:Come on gang, let's unload.

(We move to the beach as they talk)

Ace:(OS)Ok.

Danny:(OS)Alright!

Ace:(OS)I get to handle the boxes. Hurry up.

(We fade to Danny roasting a hot dog and we move over to Ryder and Katie dancing and then back to Danny)

Danny:Hey like where's Rubble? He's suppose to be helping me.

(Cuts to Katie)

Katie:He went surfing.

(Cuts to Rubble on a surfboard)

Rubble:Rubble-Doo!

(Then acts like Scooby-Doo in A Clue For Scooby-Doo and hits something)

Rubble:Huh?

(The Sinister Mermaid emerges)

Rubble:Yipes!

(Paddles back to shore cuts to the Sinister Mermaid moaning then to Rubble paddling to the beach then to the Sinister Mermaid moaning as she comes up to the shore then we cut to Danny)

Danny:Ok, come and get it. (Sees Rubble rocketing at him)Oh no.

(He crashes into Danny and we cut to Ryder and Katie then back to Danny and Rubble, Rubble babbles we then cut to Ryder)

Ryder:Hey, what's with Rubble?

(Cuts back to Danny and Rubble, Rubble has one paw over his eyes and points to the Sinister Mermaid cuts to Ryder and Katie who are shocked upon seeing it we then cut to the Sinister Mermaid then back to Danny and Rubble)

Danny:Yikes! A sea going mermaid ghost!

(Runs off)

Danny:I'm gettin out of here man!

(Runs for the van)

Ryder:(OS)Danny come back here!

(The gang run after him)

Ace:Danny, come out from the back of the van.

(Danny pokes his head out)

Danny:No uh-uh, did you see what I saw?

Ryder:Yeah we saw it and we're going back to find out what it is.

Danny:S-S-Swell, i'l wait here if you find out, send me a telegram.

(Cuts to Ryder, Katie and Rubble looking at the Mermaid)

Katie:We won't have to, look its gone.

(It is gone as glowing purple stuff disappears and bubbles go upon we then cut back to Rubble who sighs in relief and says wiping his forehead)

Rubble:Hew-wee.

(Cuts to Ryder and Katie)

Katie:There's something mighty spooky going on around here.

Ryder:Yeah and I wonder what it is.

(We fade to the Soda Shop where the van is parked out front, we fade to inside the restaurant where the gang are reading the Meto News newspaper)

Ryder:Hey gang, listen to this. Another attack by the Sinister Mermaid. (Cuts to the headline when he says that and then back to him and Katie) Sheriff and cost guard are baffled by the mysterious attacks near Adventure Beach.

Katie:Do you think this Sinister Mermaid is what we saw last night?

Ryder:I don't know but we should investigate this mystery.

(An African America male scientist comes in and informs them)

Marine Biologist:Kids, I'm a marine biologist and I came to inform you about the Sinister Mermaid.

Danny:Whoa man, I guy whose been serving our country.

Rubble:We salute you sir.

(They give him salutes)

Ryder:Not that type of marine you guys, he means like an ocean scientist who studies fish.

Marine Biologist:Yes and I would like you to stay out of this.

Danny:Like why man?

Marine Biologist:Because the Sinister Mermaid is a scientific opportunity. A glowing unusual species.