THE MAGIC BUS

 

Lee assigned with taking a revolutionery new vehicle, in the guise of a camper van, three thousand miles across America to Arizona where it will demolish a fake town in order to show off it's fire power. It's called a TWU (Total Weaponery Unit) and it's name is the "Vigilante".

A mock up will be sent by air to fool anyone wanting to get their hands on it and the real TWU will be left at Amanda's overnight before Lee leaves the next day. Unfortunately, the Vigilante is stolen from Amanda's house by a group of people calling themselves the "Survivors". They say they will return the van once two of their people (the Stewed Tomato Two) are released from prison, otherwise they will blow something up.

Lee needs Amanda to help identify the man who stole the van and, going undercover as journalists, they get themselves invited to a Survivors weekend retreat. There is a traitor in their midst, however, and they get captured.

The Agency are then informed that if the Stewed Tomato Two are not released then Lee and Amanda will die. Billy talks to the Stewed Tomato Two and they give him an idea of where the weekend retreat may be being held. He calls the army out and try to find the van.

Meanwhile Lee and Amanda manage to free themselves and take possession of the van. One of the men swallows the key that will turn off the automatic firing system, so they have to get away from the dam before the rockets go off. Lee gets shot in the leg which means Amanda has to drive.

Eventually, the army catch up with them and Lee just manages to switch off the firing system before the rockets launch.

 

SCENES TO WATCH OUT FOR:

Amanda trying to carry out a conversation with Lee in the bushes while her mother is asking her to water the garden.

In the lift, when Amanda tries to convince Lee to take her with him the the Survivor weekend.

Lee gets shot in the leg and Amanda won't leave him - great oneliners.

Tag scene, where Lee has to admit to Francine that Amanda was driving the van. And the whole conversation about Amanda's work and Lee's legs.

 

ROMANCE:

No real romantic moments although, the way they pin the ID passes on each other in the lift while having yet another row is very sweet!

 

QUOTES:

Amanda (after dragging Lee onto the bus when he's been shot in the leg): Leave me, he says.

Lee: They tell us to say that. Thank God you never listen to me.

 

Francine: Hey, everybody is talking about your great driving job with the bus. You know, those jeeps really had a hard time keeping up.

Lee: Yeah, well, I wasn't driving. It was Amanda here.

Francine: Oh. However did you manage?

Amanda: Oh, I've had plenty of practice. I once drove the boys into New York City on Thanksgiving day for Macy's parade.

 

Lee: I guess I'll be seeing you, maybe. But, then again, maybe I won't. You know.

Amanda: Yeah. Well, just in case you don't, do you think maybe you could say something nice about my work? I mean, after all, I think I did

contribute something to it.

Lee: Hmm. Okay, your work was . . . not bad.

Amanda: Not bad?

Lee: Yeah. Not bad.

Amanda: Not bad.

Lee: Well, you think my legs are just "okay," I think your work was just "not bad."

Amanda: That is so petty.

Lee: Care to change your opinion?

 

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