ANIMATION BEGINS:

The Poseidon/Chase logo appears, accompanied by a dramatic theme. It then fades away.

FADE IN:

EXT. CAVEMAN VILLAGE - DAY

PANNING SHOT

A row of caves with hanging animal skins on clotheslines and smoldering fire-pits in foreground.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) Experimentation and research. Where would we be without them? Throughout the years man has evolved and harnessed the world's resources through experimentation and research. All of today's modern conveniences - telephones, televisions, microwave ovens - have come about through experimentation and research.

PANNING SHOT ENDS AT CAVEMAN JACK.

Caveman Jack is a typical, overweight cartoon caveman. He wears a leopard skin, has shaggy hair and 5 o'clock shadow. We find him poking a stick in the mud. He seems happy.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) If you don't believe me, take a look at Caveman Jack, here. Hiya, Jack, how's it going?

Jack looks up at camera and gives us the thumbs-up.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Oh, it's going alright, huh?

Jack, nods happily.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) But Jack, you're a primitive caveman! You have no modern conveniences!

Jack looks himself over.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) No telephones, no televisions, no microwave ovens!

Jack scratches his head in wonder

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Doesn't that worry you?

Jack shrugs.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Ah, I see you don't get my point. Let me give you an example. Jack, do you know what day it is today?

Jack shakes his head..

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Why, it's the day of your favorite show!

Jack lights up in excitement.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Quick! Call your sweetheart! You wouldn't want her to miss tonight's program, would you?

Jack starts running back & forth, not knowing where to run to find a telephone.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Oh, I'm sorry, Jack! You have no telephone!

Jack stops running, looks into camera and puts fists on his hips, looking angry.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Guess your sweetheart will just have to miss the show! And all because you neglected your experimentation and research! Well, never mind! Why not settle down with a big bowl of popcorn just you and your favorite show! Yeah, that's the ticket! A nice, relaxing evening munching on that tasty, microwave popcorn!

Jack lights up once more and runs back & forth again.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Oh, I'm sorry! Your reluctance to experiment and research things has left you with no microwave oven to cook your popcorn in!

Jack stops running & slaps his hand on his forehead in despair.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) What a shame! But look on the bright side! You still have your favorite show to look forward to!

Jack lights up again.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Hurry-up! Let's go watch it! I think it's on now!

Jack starts running around again.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Oh dear. You know something, Jack, I completely forgot that you don't have television yet!

Jack gives angry look & stops running.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Your favorite show won't be on for another four thousand years! And all because you haven't started your experimentation and research!

Jack slaps his hand on his face and falls backwards into the mud.

DISSOLVE TO:

EXT. CAVEMAN VILLAGE - DAY

Same village as before. In the distance is a group of cave-people huddled together. Subtitle reads "Sometime Later..."

ZOOM IN TO GROUP

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Now that Jack seems to have gotten our point, let's rejoin him a few years later.

The crowd breaks the huddle, revealing a happy Jack, gesturing to his new, stone wheel.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Here Jack has invented the wheel. Quite some creation! Why, it could revolutionize the whole world! But wait! What's this?

A group of demonstrators with signs saying "No wheels in CaveVille," "Feet Not Wheels" & "Wheels Are Square, Man" approach Jack.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) A group of townspeople seem to object to Jack's discovery! They seem to think the rumbling of jack's wheel will cause great harm to the many earthworms living underground.

One of the demonstrators holds up an earthworm to Jack while complaining. They start throwing stones (in a cartoon way) at Jack until he is buried in a small pyramid.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Now just imagine what life would be like today if those narrow-minded villagers had succeeded in preventing Jack from continuing on with his experimentation and research! But imagine we don't have to!

MONTAGE BEGINS

Quick shots of various microwaves, telephones and televisions.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Lucky for us, we live in an ultra modern world - chuck full of telephones, televisions and microwave ovens!

MONTAGE ENDS

ANIMATION ENDS

CUT TO:

EXT. STOREFRONT - DAY

Sign on store reads "Telephones, Televisions and Microwave Ovens - HERE!."

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) I think we owe somebody a big "thank you."

TIGHT SHOT - SHOPKEEPER IN STORE DOORWAY

The old SHOPKEEPER wears a white apron and overalls - reminiscent of David Letterman's Larry "Bud" Melman.

. . . . . . . . . . SHOPKEEPER Thank you, Caveman Jack!   . . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) But we're not out of the woods, yet!

CUT TO:

EXT. POSEIDON/CHASE RESEARCH BUILDING - DAY

A group of protesters are marching near the seaside building's security gates.

. . . . . . . . . . ANNOUNCER (V.O.) (Cont'd) Today, even in these enlightened times, there are still plenty of nay-sayers who think that there should be no experimentation and research. Are we going to let them have their way? Will they block our journey... . . . . . .(echo) ...into the future?!?

DISSOLVE TO:

The Poseidon/Chase logo.