At the penthouse, we find Joey surfin the web on the computer.
Matt & Andy were out motorcycle racing @ the speedway since this is a
solo story for Super Cool Joe. Joey checked e-mail for The Super Cool
Brothers & found a message. It was from his high school, Russo High,
inviting SC Joe to speak @ Driver's Ed to studente who wanna drive a
motorcycle. He accepted.
That night, Joey had a dream that he was back in Russo High. The
time; 1993. Joey drove his red motorcycle (now SC Matt's bike) to
school wearing a helmet, leather vest, ripped jeans & cool sneakers.
He also had long hair.
At lunch, he saw a pretty girl. So he put a cassette tape in,
grabbed a microphone & went over to her singing, "Nothin' My Love Can
Fix". She wasn't impressed.
"You're nothing but a loser. With that get up, you try to be
another Fonzie or Chachi. Grow up!"
"Come over to me place & hear me play the guitar." Joey pleaded.
At the end of the school day, his nerdy friend, Walter James,
would pester Joey for a motorcycle ride. That day, Joey lost his
temper & pushed Walter down to the ground.
"Joseph Nicholson, come to my office!" exclaimed Principal Harlan.
(NOW you know their last names! Joey (SC Joe) Nicholson!).
At the principal's office, he had a long talk with our rebel.
"Joseph, how do you expect to get anywhere in life dressed as a
motorcycle gang member? I heard you invaded a junior high school
campus & started a fight!"
"Hey! My brother Matt was beaten up by bullies! I had to help!"
explained Joey.
"What are your plans after high school?" asked Principal Harlan.
"Start a band, be lead singer, play guitar, get rediscovered."
"Joseph, I remember you did a sitcom as a kid. When you got
older, tv didn't want you anymore. Why not do something constructive
with your motorcycle? Be a cop!"
"Motorcycle cops never get respect!" said Joey.
"Either you'll find a real job or your life's doomed!" said
Principal Harlan.
Then Joey woke up from his dream.
The day came when SC Joe visited Driver's Ed @ Russo High. He
talked to his would be motorcyclists.
"Always remember to wear a helmet & protective gear when driving.
Don't take chances cutting on the road or trying to pass in front of
cars. Safety first, remember, respect the law & have common courtesy!"
Then the students took to a driving obstacle course as each
motorcyclist got to drive SC Joe's bike. SC Joe held on to each driver
as they passed the course. He was proud of the students.
When SC Joe decided to pay a visit to Principal Harlan, his
secretary started screaming!
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"The Principal's being held hostage!" she cried.
SC Joe busted the door down & saw a dude threatening him with a
knife!
"Take one step & principal goes to a cemetary!" said the dude. SC
Joe realised something.
"I'm not afraid of you!" he said, "No one ever uses a letter
opener as a weapon! Put it down & we can talk it over."
Just then, he started crying when he dropped the letter opener &
released Mr. Harlan.
"I don't want to get beat up by SC Joe!" he said, "Get enough of
that from bullies!"
SC Joe grabbed him by the shirt, shoved him against the wall
saying,
"You're one wimpy crook! Why's he here?" he asked, releasing him.
Mr. Harlan explained, "I found cans of shaving cream in his
locker. He played a senior prank trashing my car with shaving cream!
So when I told him he was banished from graduation exercises, he went
crazy & held me with a letter opener!"
The boy begged on his knees & pleaded, "I didn't do it! I was
framed! I'm a B Student! Those cans of shaving cream came from my
dad's barber shop!"
"Why are you so crazy about graduating?" asked SC Joe.
The boy explained as he cried, "I never had a graduation in my
life! I had to miss Kindergarten cause my mom had a baby in the
hospital! In grade school excercises, I had chicken pox! And in
junior high, it turned into an elementary school & my 9th grade was
spent here @ Russo High. No junior high graduation!"
"That's what buggin you?" asked SC Joe.
Just then, outside the office, some bullies were heard cheering &
talking. SC Joe borrowed the principal's tape recorder & taped what
they said.
"What a way to ruin his school life! He'll never graduate & never
accomplish anything! Man, we framed him good when we stole those
shaving cream cans & spritz Harlan's car!"
Just then, they saw Principal Harlan & he said,
"Come to my office, NOW!"
SC Joe played back the tape. Busted!
Harlan turned to the boy, "I apologize & give you a full pardon.
You can graduate, attend the exercises & the prom. No hard feelings!"
The boy shked SC Joe's hand, hugged the principal & left relieved.
"Wait outside, SC Joe. I got some disciplining to do!"
15 minutes later after the gang left unhappy, Principal Harlan
called SC Joe into his office.
"Way to go, Joseph Nicholson!"
"You must be mistaken." he said.
"Take off the shades." he ordered. And SC Joe broke super hero
ettiquette by revealing his secret identity, removing the shades.
"Relax, I'll keep your identity a secret!" he said, "I knew it was
you all along. Whoever thought my 1993 troublemaker would become a
role model? A motorcycle crimefightin super hero, teaching kids to be
true to themselves & staying drug free through music. I'm very proud
of you, Joseph Nicholson! Say hello to Matthew Nicholson & Andrew
Nicholson for me. Before you leave, please visit the band room. I'm
sure Mr. James would be thrilled to meet you!"
That's what he thought!
Joey was in his motorcycle clothes when he visited Mr. James. He
saw him & said angrily,
"I hate you, Joey Nicholson! You never did give me a motorcycle
ride when we were in high school!"
"Walter?" asked Joey.
"You're darn tootin'!" he said as he pushed Joey down to the
floor.
"Now we're even!"
"Walt, I'm sorry if I treated you bad. How could I possibly make
it up to you?'
Joey took Walter on a motorcycle ride after all these years. They
stopped @ a music store as Walter went to buy sheet music. As Joey was
messing on an electric guitar, he saw a display of SC Joe's red guitar
with a SC Joe cutout for display!
"Joey!" said Walter, "Whoever SC Joe is, I respect his principles
& music."
Joey winked!
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