A series of crossover episode teasers featuring original pretender characters in retro episodes from old shows as well as current ones!
Story #1 (Chapter 1): An early influence of Steve and Craig's when developing the pretender involved a man who actually lived as one. This teaser is a retro episode featuring one such similar event with Mr. Demara when he had served in the US military during that time period.
Story #2 (Chapter 2): The Young Komendant featuring a young Syndey Green during WWII. See story synopsis for details.
Story #3 (Chapter 3): "Identity Crisis." This features a young Miss
Parker during her academy years.
Story #4 (Chapter 4): "Eye Before Why" recognizes Mr. Demara's later work for various missions, churches and hospitals.
Story #5 (Chapter 5): "Playing Games" A possible early education for Jarod with regard to running simulations.
Story #6 (Chapter 6): "Toys For Timmy" Jarod and Timmy learn to get by during the holidays.
Story #7 (Chapter 7): "Centre Of Controversy" The Centre continues their chase. This time, however, Jarod finally gets them right where he wants them.
Story #8 (Chapter 8): "One More For The Gipper" A showdown 'out in the open' between Jarod and the Centre.
Story #9 (Chapter 9): "Money To Burn" An imagined rebirth of the series under "SIM"
Story #10 (Chapter 10): "Back To The Centre" another imagining, upon reflection with regard to the time and plot gaps.
Story #11 (Chapter 11): "No One Left Behind" Kyle's run in an alternate universe.
Story #12 (Chapter 12): "Airline Sim" A possible introduction to running SIM'S for Jarod. Dedicated to MediaWars.co.
Story #13 (Chapter 13): "Return Of The Pretender" A possible piece of the missing puzzle with making a TV reboot possible.
Story #14 (Chapter 14): "Return of TP" - PILOT PART 2. A synopsis format detailing more of the pilot story toward making a reboot possible.
Story #15 (Chapter 15): "No tricks, just treats." A holiday teaser for the next generation of pretenders from Jarod.
Story #16 (Chapter 16): "RED SUN." The SIM team joins forces with the FBI to combat an old enemy.
Story #17 (Chapter 17): "The Letter." A SIM/SHERLOCK CROSSOVER EPISODE.
Story #18 (Chapter 18): "Until He Says Ado." A Married With Children Teaser.
Story #19 (Chapter 19): "Time Out." A Rush Hour/SIM CROSSOVER episode.
Story #20 (Chapter 20): "A Reason To Celebrate." An Original Series Teaser.
Story #21 (Chapter 21): "F-13 The Return." A teaser in radio script format.
Story #22 (Chapter 22):"When it's Raines, it Pours." A Dream Corp, LLC Teaser.
Story #23 (Chapter 23):"Taking A Chance Card." A TP/STAR TREK NEXT GENERATION CROSSOVER SPEC SCRIPT TEASER. Another idea toward resolving the series given the circumstances.
Story #24 (Chapter 24): "Taking A Chance Card 2." A Possible Opening Scene/Teaser for the ST/NG version of TP.
Story #25 (Chapter 25): "This Order is to Go!" A SIM-Sledge Hammer crossover promo teaser.
Story #26 (Chapter 26): "The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Featuring The Pretender" Show Transcript.
Story #27 (Chapter 27): "Fingerfood For Angel." A reflection on SJC in this Rockford Files Teaser.
Teaser
Mash/Pretender Chronicles crossover
ESTABLISHING SHOT: MASH 4077th campsite. Another angle: Helicopters
are coming in. From the ground, we see medical vehicles arriving with
the wounded.
CUT TO:
We see one tent up close in particular...
INT - OPERATING ROOM - DAY
Hawkeye, Bj, Frank and Hotlips are operating on patients along
with a few assistants helping them..
Hawkeye: Dammit, looks like we're going to
need a pint or two to compenstate. Clamp.
Assistant: Clamp.
Assistant hands over a clamp. Hawkeye has a moment of delay.
Assistant: Yes, Doctor?
Hawkeye: Yes? To what? My after hours proposition
Or am I just that obviously tired?
Frank: oh, Would you just wake up Pierce!
Hotlips laughs, much to Franks surprise.
Hotlips: Good one Frank.
Frank: Why thanks lovey dove.
bj: look out hawk..youve got competition.
hotlips: Finally, some REAL humor around here for a change.
Bj: (to hawkeye) I don't think she meant yours.
Hawkeye: Insult gladly accepted Margaret. The day something
finally happens here with Frank will be the day we can
all finally get some sleep.
BJ: I know I'll be laughing in mine...
Frank: Ha, Ha.
BJ: ..Or crying.
Another assistant walks in.
Hawkeye: Nurse, give me two pints AB negative.
Frank: AB negative?!
Hawkeye: Don't wake me Frank!
Frank: You know that's in short supply.
Hawkeye: And so are the people waiting in line to use it. Stat!
Assistant: Yes, doctor.
Frank: You know, if we're going to use supply like this we are going to have
to start making sacrifices.
BJ: As if we haven't already?
Hotlips (to Frank): What did you have in mind?
Frank: I don't know. Maybe donating more blood?
BJ: Sheer genious Frank.
Hawkeye: Great. We'll start with our turnip rations. All in favor?
A few raise their hands and quickly put them back down to Margarets and Franks look.
Frank: This is not a laughing matter!
Hawkeye: It might not be Frank. But you on the other hand are very laughable.
Frank: I am?
Hotlips: That wasn't a compliment.
Frank looks dumbfounded.
Frank: Oh.
Hotlips: Enough. We'll look into finding some volunteers later. Ok? Frank?
Frank: Yes. That's right. We'll look into it later.
BJ: Anybody we know?
Hawkeye: Frank?
Frank: What?
They all look at him.
Hawkeye: I know your AB negative. But I haven't been seeing you stand in line
lately.
Frank: Well, Uhm. I've been busy.
Hawkeye: Yea?
Frank: ...I'm a senior officer. I'm needed..
Hawkeye: (To BJ) Yes, I agree, its good to be needed. (to BJ) Dont you think?
Bj: Oh yes. It's very good to be needed.
Frank: I've got to stay up long hours..
Hawkeyes: long hours, yes...
Bj: I know long hours.
Frank: And to oversee everything.
Hawkeye: Everything.
Frank: And the stress.
Hawkeye: We know about the stress. By the way, do we know about stress?
BJ: Im afraid we do.
Hotlips: All right stop it you two. (to Frank) Don't reply Frank. They are just egging you on.
Hawkeye: I think he's egging himself just fine. (to BJ) Dont you?
BJ: lots of egg, yes.
CUT TO:
INT - INFIRMARY - DAY
We see some Nurses tending to patients. Colonel potter enters, looking at his clipboard.
A couple of medics enter carrying a wounded soldier on a stretcher.
Potter: You can set him down over there boys.
Radar enters.
Potter: What is it Radar?
Radar: Sir, it looks like there is going to be more arriving...sir.
Potter: Am I hearing you right? We are already running out of room for the ones coming in now!
Radar: Yes sir...your hearing me right.
Potter: Over the wire?
Radar: No, sir.
Potter: In that case I can only hope that you're hearing things, son.
Bullhorn: Incoming wounded! Repeat! Incoming wounded!
CUT TO:
Choppers, along with medic vehicles are arriving in the distance.
BACK TO SHOT:
A medic who had helped bring in the wounded soldier approaches Colonel Potter.
He salutes Mr. Potter.
Potter: At ease, Son.
Demarco: Colonel, considering the circumstances I'd be willing to stay
and help out.
Potter: Why, all help is most certainly appreciated Son.
Demarco: Demarco, sir. Fred Demarco.
They shake hands.
Potter: What are your qualifications?
Demarco: Two years in the field as a medic, sir.
Potter: Fine. Radar, get this man settled in.
Radar: Yes sir.
Radar and Demarco exit.
CUT TO:
INT - OPERATING ROOM - DAY
Hawkeye, Bj, Frank and Hotlips are operating on patients along
with a few assistants. Frank is starting to look pale.
Margaret notices and wipes his forehead with a small towel.
Hotlips: Frank is everything alright?
Frank nods.
Hotlips: You're looking a little pale.
Frank: I am?
Frank looses his balance.
Hawkeye: Would somebody hold onto him before be falls over on
his patient!
Frank: Oh, I'll be fine.
A couple of assistants grab him as he faints. They then drag him off.
Hawkeye: Great! Thats all we need around here is another patient.
Meanwhile who is going to cover for him?
BJ: I believe in this case we have too many Indians and not enough Chiefs.
Hotlips: I'll be the one to worry about that!
Hawkeye: Fine Margaret. You be the department worrier. Meanwhile we're left
with assistants helping assistants. And assistants helping to assist others
assistants assistants!
BJ: Could it get any more helpful?
Hotlips: (to Assistant 2) Cover me.
Assistant 2: Yes, doctor.
Margaret moves over to Franks patient and begins working.
Radar and Demarco walk in suited up.
Hawkeye: (to Radar) You're here to tell us this nightmare will finally have an
ending, right?
Radar: No, sir. But I've got somebody here that can help.
Hawkeye: Fine. At this point we'll take anybody who's willing.
Hotlips: Pierce!
Hawkeye: (to Demarco) Can you stand the site of blood or should I say can you stand period?
Demarco: Yes sir. 2 years as as a medic so far.
Hawkeye: So far? Optimism, I like that.
Hotlips: What are your specific qualifications?
Hawkeye: Oh, come on Margaret!
Hotlips: I believe this is my decision to make!
Hawkeye: (to Margaret) Let's cut to the chase. (to Demarco) You haven't been decorated
by the north yet for your efforts by any chance?
Hotlips: Pierce!
Hawkeye: Sorry. Just checking.
Demarco: No. Not yet sir. Though I have been known to assist in OR with your typical battlefield wounds.
Hotlips: Such as?
Demarco: Gun shot wounds.
Hotlips: Good enough. Take over this patient.
Demarco goes to the patient and begins.
Hotlips: (cont) the first one lodged near the lungs was removed. There's one more still deeply lodged
in the abdomen though. Can you handle it?
Demarco: Most certainly, Major.
Hawkeye: A round of applause.
Everybody claps
Hawkeye: (cont, to Demarco) Congratulations. You've gotten farther with the Major in here than the rest
of us have gotten with her on the outside.
Hotlips: Pierce!....Speak for yourself.
Hawkeye: Touche.
BJ: Looks like the competitions back on Hawk! Look out.
Hotlips winks then smiles.
FADE OUT
END OF TEASER
This teaser celebrates the original pretender and the pretender chronicles.