The dig site/the Geo's proposition

Here's how the dig site and the Geo's proposition goes in *Return to the Mysterious Beyond*.

[It then moves to the main dig site where we see a digger, the Young Six, Terramar, Gabby, Shimmy Shake, and Lighthoof working on a fossil as the male earth pony comes up to the female earth pony]

Shimmy Shake: (as she's brushing at the fossil with a paintbrush) Hey Ben, we don't think we're doing this correctly.

Ben Joseph: (walks over to Shimmy Shake and Lighthoof and leans down before picking up a toothbrush) Let's try the toothbrush. (starts brushing at the bone) Just go slowly, taking a little bit at a time.

Lighthoof: Sure, but we can never tell which is bone and what is rock.

Ocellus: Well, technically, it's all rock. But there is a difference.

Ben Joseph: Yeah, the calcium in the bones is replaced during fossilization. But you can feel the difference. See? (runs Shimmy's hoof over the two different patches, showing her.) Rough, smooth. Rough, smooth.

[both share laugh]

Lighthoof: It's really crazy that most of you guys actually got to experience real dinosaurs.

Smolder: Eh, yeah. But we hope to never experience it again.

Ocellus: And people actually wanna go over to the Mysterious Beyond, but it's restricted for a reason. And when we were over there, we have proved some theories of dinosaurs were correct. For example, Jack Horner hypothesized that *Tyrannosaurus rex* was more of a slow moving behemoth and a pure scavenger, instead of a fast moving predator. And believes that raptors were the true apex predators of the cretaceous and Spinosaurus was bigger and nastier than T-Rex. But we proved him wrong otherwise.

Gallus: Too bad that he doesn't buy it, because he still continues with that bullshit argument. Besides, we all know that aside from Clawout, raptors were *not* the true apex predators during T-Rex's time. They were too small enough to take down Triceratops and Edmontosaurus.

Smolder: And Spinosaurus was more of a fish eater, instead of a terrestrial predator. And in real life, T-Rex would rip off Spinosaurus' head.

Yona: And Yona is still confused about the ones we encountered back during our adventure with Shan.

[Then Brian pulls up in a dig site truck. as everyone notices he arrived]

Ben Joseph: Mr. Griffin. (gets up to go over and greet him)

Brian Griffin: Mr. Joseph. (to the young six, Terramar, and Gabby) Guys.

[it then cuts to Ben grabbing one of Brian's bags.]

Ben Joseph: So, how'd it go?

Brian Griffin: Oh, well. They're colleges students. So what can you expect from them?

Ben Joseph: And our fundings?

Brian Griffin: Not looking too good. We'll be broke in four weeks.

Ben Joseph: *Three* weeks. I had to rent some equipment.

Sandbar: But in the meantime, we wanna show you something.

Ocellus: You like computers?

Brian Griffin: Kinda.

(they then walk inside a tent where it cuts to a shot of a computer screen scanning the skull of raptor.)

Ocellus: Here is the future of paleontology.

Brian Griffin: What exactly is this?

Ocellus: This, is a rapid prototyper. We feed in the scan data from the raptor skull, than the computer breaks it into thousands of slices which this thing prints, one layer on top of the other. It's the future of paleontology.

[then the computer screen shows: "Finished scanning"]

Sandbar: Alright, it's done. (opens the case before lifting out a weird-shaped object)

Brian Griffin: What is that thing?

Sandbar: We give you the raptor resonating chamber.

Brian Griffin: Great, it's basically a 3D printer that makes replicas of dinosaur parts.

Sandbar: Yeah, but here's the best part. (Blows into it, making a realistic Raptor screech as Brian's eyes widen in awe. Before slowly grinning)

Brian Griffin: (takes a look at it) Wow, this is great guys. But it's a shame it came too late.

Silverstream: Well, I could see if Auntie Novo can try and provide with some funds.

Brian Griffin: I do appreciate Novo helping out with the first few times, but I don't really feel like asking your aunt for anymore favors, honestly.

Male voice: Mr. Griffin?

[Brian turns around and there was a stallion outside the tent]

Stallion: Rockson Geo. From Geo Enterprise. [he sees the others] Hello, Ben.

Brian Griffin: Can I help you with something?

Rockson Geo: Well, I'm a huge admirer of yours. And my wife and I are having dinner tonight and we want to have a proposition with you, the Padawan Six, Terramar, and Gabby.

Brian Griffin: Oh, I appreciate the offer, Mr. Geo. But I'm tired, I've been traveling a lot, maybe some other time, okay?

Gallus: Don't worry, we'll be there.

Rockson Geo: Oh, good. Excellent. This evening then.

[It then cuts to the instead of a bar where Brian, Ben, The Young Six, Terramar, and Gabby walk by a pool table before finding Rockson sitting at a table with his wife, an Earth Pony mare.]

Rockson Geo: Hello, thank you for coming, this is my wife, Crystalynn.

Crystalynn Geo: Hello, nice to meet you all.

[they then take a seat as Rockson goes back to his seat]

Rockson Geo: So, what shall you be drinking tonight?

Brian Griffin: A Short beer for me.

Ben Joseph: Make it 2, please.

Gallus: A Margarita

Gabby: What he's having.

Yona: Yak want hard cider!

Sandbar: Lime-a-Rita, here.

Silverstream: A mug of rum for me and my brother.

Terramar: What she said.

Smolder: Just a straight vodka.

Ocellus: A virgin strawberry margarita.

Brian Griffin: Anyway, what have you 2 got?

Rockson Geo: First off let me say as a dinosaur enthusiasts, Crystalynn and I have admired your work for years.

Crystalynn Geo: It is truly, what’s the word? Inspiring.

Rockson Geo: Crystalynn and I just *love* the outdoors. Infact, we've been on almost every adventure in many places. The Nile, The Amazon River, the Jungles of Kashyyyk.

Crystalynn Geo: We even have 2 seats reserved for the first commercial flight to Mars.

Silverstream: Ooh! I always wanted to go to Mars!

Smolder: So, what's this got to do with us?

Rockson Geo: Well, for our anniversary, this year we wanted to do something really special. Something quite unique from all the rest.

Crystalynn Geo: Something once-in-a-lifetime.

Gallus: (jokingly) A trip to Jupiter?

[The group laugh]

Rockson Geo: No, something more special. I've charted an airplane to fly us over the Mysterious Beyond.

[The group remain silent as the waitress hands the group their drinks]

Ben Joseph: The Mysterious Beyond?

Gabby: Mr. & Mrs. Geo, you don't wanna go there. It's dangerous.

Rockson Geo: We'll be perfectly safe, I assure you, Ms. McCaw.

Gabby: I prefer being addressed by my first name. And this has to do with us, what?

Rockson Geo: Well, we'd like you all to be our tour guides for the trip.

Brian Griffin: (almost has a spit take, but holds it and swallows rather loudly) Uh... that is a nice offer, but I'm a very busy guy. I can recommend a few other guys who'd be better for the task.

Rockson Geo: (shaking his head) No, no, you all are the best. You've seen these animals in the flesh. No one else has come close to you.

Brian Griffin: I'm flattered, but with the air restrictions they've imposed after the Battle of the Great Valley, you can’t fly low enough to see anything of interest.

[Rockson Geo is momentarily stymied, but Crystalynn rallies.]

Crystalynn Geo: You see, that's just the thing. Rockson and I have special permission to fly low.

Sandbar: How low?

Rockson Geo: Well, I'm no aviation specialist. But I do know it's hell of a lot lower than anyone else.

Crystalynn Geo: From what I understand, it's pretty much whatever we want.

Brian Griffin: That's hard to believe.

Ocellus: Besides, no one in the right mind would be foolish enough to fly even an N1 Starfighter in that area. How could you even manage to find someone to do it?

Rockson Geo: Let's just say that through my business -- imports/exports, emerging markets -- I've made some friends in high places. In this case, The Republic connections.

Crystalynn Geo: Mr. Griffin, you don't know how important it is for us to have you all come along. It would make all the difference.

Silverstream: Listen, we appreciate the compliments, but we really don't wanna...

Rockson Geo: And of course, we're prepared to make a sizeable contribution to your research here. (pulls out a checkbook) I can write all kinds of numbers on this check. (pulls out a pen, and clicks it ready to write) Just tell me what exactly it would take.

[Brian thinks for a moment as everyone watches until Brian lets out a sigh]

Brian Griffin: Okay, we'll do it.