Van Man
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About
Van Man
May 30 1977
Van Man was born on the west coast of California at an unknown location inside of an alien space craft.
His nickname is taken from Steven Spielberg's “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” movie end credits.
He is a brown mouse with blue eyes and black hair. His clothing matches Chip's so he can attract a blonde girl mouse some day.
The Spirit of the RMS Titanic
A blonde girl mouse was born on May 31, 1981, in Belfast, Ireland. She is to be known as "Titanic" by her family.
Van Man and Time Travel
Chapter 1
EXT. CITY STREET - DAY
"I Can't Drive 55"
Downtown L.A. August 29, 1997. Noon on a hot summer day. The lunchtime crowd stacks up into a wall of humanity. In SLOW MOTION they move in herds among the glittering rows of cars jammed bumper to bumper. Heat ripples distort the torrent of faces. The image is surreal dreamy... there is children playing at a playground and like a dream it begins very slowly dissolve to...
July 2029
Cameron's nightmare. Downtown is in ruins. Cars is still bumper to bumper. Same playground is in ruins by the hydrogen bomb.
INT. Cameron Philip'S CELL - DAY
CLOSE ON Cameron. She is shackled, hands and feet, to the bed. Sunlight falls across her pale face. A hand enter frame, gently stroking her cheek. She wakes up to see --
Van Man. Sitting on the edge of her bed, looking exactly the same as we last saw him in 1987. Scruffy black hair and a long raincoat.
Cameron Van..? You're dead.
He gives her a gentle smile.
Van Man I know. This is real, Cameron.
Cameron Oh. Yeah. They... make me take this stuff...
He puts a finger to her lips. Then silently unfastens her restraints. They gaze into each other's eyes. And in the look that his death and the horror she has been through since hasn't touched their love at all.
Cameron Hold me.
She melts into Van's arms. Pulls him to her.
Van Man I love you. I always will.
Cameron Oh, God... Van. I need you so much.
She kisses him passionately. They are locked together in a timeless moment. PUSH IN TIGHT on Cameron as she buries her face in his shoulder. She shuts her eyes tight. Stay on Cameron as Van Man speaks. He voice is strangely cold. Van Man (O.S.) Where's Chip, Cameron?
Cameron opens her eyes and he is no longer in her arms. He is standing across the room. Pinning her with an accusing gaze.
Cameorn They took him from me.
Van Man It's Chip who's the target now. You have to protect him. He's wide open.
Cameron I know!
Van Man Don't quit, Cameron. Our friend needs you.
Cameron (struggling not to cry) I know, but I'm not as strong as I'm supposed to be. I can't do it. I'm screwing up the mission.
Van Man Remember the message... the future is not set. There is not fate but what we make for ourselves.
He turns toward the door.
Cameron Van Man, don't go!
Van Man (turning back to her) There's not much time left in the world, Cameron.
Van Man goes out the door. Cameron jumps from the bed, frantic. Yanks the door open. Follow her out.
INT. CORRIDOR
Cameron staggers from her cell. Van Man is already, impossibly, a hundred feet away, striding down the dim corridor. A silhouette in a long coat, disappearing around a corner.
Cameron runs after him, her bare feet slapping the cold linoleum. Her hospital gown floats out behind her as she dream-runs along the seemingly infinite corridor. She reaches the corner, slides around it, and...
Slams right into the arms of Douglas and his three helpers. They grab her as she struggles and screams. Then Silberman is there, smiling soothingly. They force her down and she is pinned to the floor, screaming. Van Man walks toward her, with heavy measured steps.
His eyes concealed by the sunglasses, he stands over. He reaches down and takes her hand. Lifts her up. Leads her to a door. They go through together. Emerging into...
A BEAUTIFUL SUNLIGHT AFTERNOON. CHILDREN are playing nearby... sliding down slides, clambering through a jungle gym. Cameron knows this dream now... it is the worst of all her nightmares. She starts to scream but no sound comes out. Van Man covered her mouth with his hand. Van Man This is not a dream. It's real. I got your clothes in my van.
Cameron doesn't say anything and followed Van Man to a parking lot. His Van is black. He opened the side door and she went in to change clothes.
Van Man waited outside. Cameron came out with casual clothes fit for summer.
Van Man Judgement Day is supposed to happen today during the lunch hour. In this timeline the nuclear nightmare doesn't happen. I suggest we eat lunch here.
Cameron I'm glad there is no nuclear war. I saw food in the van. I am getting hungry.
They are having lunch together at the playground. Cameron is relieved that there is no hydrogen bomb.
Cameron Van Man. I... love you.
Van Man Like seriously?
Cameron Yes, like seriously.
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Sandra "Sandy" Cheeks (born November 17, 1987) is a female squirrel and is notable for her Texan characteristics, knowledge of karate and science. Sandy come from the state of Texas and exhibits many characteristics of a stereotypical "cowgirl" character. She speaks with a heavy southern accent, and uses typical southern slang words and phrases I can't reveal here. She is very fond of her homeland and its culture in which she grows homesick for it and considers leaving Bikini Bottom to return to Texas.
As an inventor, Sandy is capable of creating extremely advanced devices with ease. Her inventions include a manned space ship, a teleporter, a submarine, and even a cloning device.
Sandy lives in Houston. She moved to Bikini Bottom from Houston, Texas.
Memorable quotes:
"Howdy!"
"I like you, Van Man."
She is in Van Man's house. "Shoot! Looks like a twister hit this place!"