Fred runs to the parking lot and jumps into the Mystery Machine. He revs the van’s engine.
“Dorothy Blake might be a world-class racecar driver, but I have some skills too,” he says.
VROOOOM! Fred peels out in a cloud of dust. The sudden acceleration wakes up Shaggy and Scooby, who have been napping in the back of the van. They pop up behind Fred.
“Like, where’s the emergency?” Shaggy asks as Fred drives at top speed.
“We’re on a rescue mission,” Fred replies.
“Rescue? That usually means there’s danger involved,” Shaggy gulps.
“Ranger?” Scooby says, nervously hugging Shaggy.
“Don’t worry, I’ve got everything under control,” Fred assures his friends. He spins the Mystery Machine around. The giant robot clown fills the van’s window.
“Zoinks!” Shaggy yelps when he sees the menacing mechanical monster.
“Buckle your seat belts,” Fred warns as he pulls a lever on the dashboard.
FLIP! FLIP! A pair of wings deploy on both sides of the van. Then Fred pushes a button.
RRROAR! The Mystery Machine sprouts twin jet engines and takes off into the air! Fred pilots the the van straight at the giant clown.
“Yaaaa!” Shaggy and Scooby scream as Fred flies in circles around the robot.
“Relax, guys. Just pretend this is a carnival ride,” Fred says as the robot swats at the airborne Mystery Machine.
“Most rides don’t try to kill you!” Shaggy yells.
“Hang on, I’ve got a plan,” Fred says. He drops the Mystery Machine toward the ground.
“Ruh-roh,” Scooby gulps.
Fred fires a tow cable from the front bumper. The hook snags one of the robot’s legs.
“I saw this move in the movies,” Fred says as he flies around and around the robot’s legs.
The cable wraps around the robot’s long legs, causing it to lose its balance. The robot falls to the ground. As it hits the pavement, it releases Dorothy.
FWOOOOMP! Dorothy sails through the air and lands in a vat of popcorn.
Fred lands the Mystery Machine and runs to Dorothy to make sure she’s okay. Shaggy and Scooby jump into the vat and start to eat. Daphne and Velma arrive a few moments later, along with Mr. Blake.
“Dad!” Daphne exclaims. “You’re all right!”
“I was never in danger,” Mr. Blake replies.
“Huh?” Scooby says as he pokes his head out of the popcorn vat. “Rut about re robot?”
“It was fake,” Mr. Blake confesses. “My brother, Maxwell, was secretly filming a reality TV show about Mystery Inc. We needed some drama.”
“And I got away with it!” Maxwell declares as he walks up and hugs the gang. “Your lives are so over-the-top! This is going to make a hit TV show!”
THE END