Chapter 1 Here we are gang Fred said The Palace Theater He steered the Mystery Ma chine into a parking space across the street from the theater Like it’s about time Shaggy said What’s the matter Shaggy Daphne asked Don’t want to be late for the piano concert Shaggy replied Like I’m starving Me roo Scooby-Doo agreed nodding Fred looked at the tickets in his hand These tickets we won from the radio station say that the concert starts after the reception No I don’t want to be late for the food 3
So like when does the reception start Fred looked at the tickets and then at his Shaggy asked watch Right now Then what are we standing around for Shaggy said Let’s move our feet across the street cause Scooby and I have food to eat The gang got out of the van and walked across the street Outside of the theater a few teenagers were holding signs that read SAVE THE PALACE sine pulled up A tall man dressed in a tuxedo got out of the car and the crowd started booing The man waved to the crowd and quickly walked into the theater What’s going on Velma asked But before anyone could answer a limou
Golly I wonder what he did to make Whatever it was it must be pretty bad those people so mad Daphne said Velma added Excuse me Fred said to one of the teenagers Why did all of you boo that man Like that guy is a total sellout the teenager replied He betrayed us and like his music for a quick buck Like huh Shaggy said A teenage girl next to the boy turned around Todd I’ll explain she said to him and then looked at Shaggy and his friends My name’s Lisa and we’re here to save the Palace Theater We don’t want to see the place torn down That’s right man Todd said And that sellout guy in the limo was Stuart Banyon Sloop Lisa added Who’s Stuart Banyon Daphne asked You probably know him by the name 5
save the planet save the planet Like you mean Sloop Banyon the rock star Shaggy asked That was him Wow This is going to be some concert after all Wait a second Velma said I thought Sloop Banyon stopped performing a few years ago That’s right Lisa continued Once he became a big star and made some money he started investing in real estate He made so much money doing that he decided to quit rock and roll 6
