Well, first I will bitch as briefly as possible.  I have been programming 
C for the past 8 hours.  It is now past midnight.  Meanwhile, my roommates 
had a party and I had to explain 20 times why I was programming C.  Then I 
get everything finished and the electronic submission thing doesn't 
work.  I explained things via e-mail to the teacher and there is a late-day 
system so it doesn't hurt my grade, so no big whoop, but arghhhhh!!!!  
Just went downstairs and most everybody is either passed out or halfway 
there and there is vomit in the bathroom.  In a way that is bad because 
it is my turn to clean the bathrooms; in a way that is good because I'll 
probably get out of it.  So I'm on a little bad stuff right now, but at 
least I'm done bitching.

Anyway, I've gotten a few requests for Ranma & Nabiki 0.  The episode 
that precedes Ranma & Nabiki 1 and sets up the whole series.  This always 
takes me by surprise because there is no such thing as R&N 0.  However, I 
was going around my HD a few days ago and came across my original version 
of R&N 1.  It is in a script format [bleh] but contains prequel type stuff.
It certainly isn't r.a.a quality, and isn't a complete story, but a few 
of you may find it interesting.  Whatever.  I realize some of the facts 
are wrong, but I was operating off memory.

[Scene 1: On the porch immediately outside the Tendo residence.]

Soun: And when doused with hot water, you become a man!

Ranma-chan: It needn't be boiling!

Soun: There now, your problem isn't so bad after all!  You can choose
      one of my three daughter for marriage.  Kasumi, my oldest, is
      19.  Nabiki is 17, and Akane, my youngest is 16.

Kasumi: Akane would be the logical choice.

Akane [angrily]: WHAT???

Nabiki: You don't like boys, right Akane?  Well, Ranma's half girl!

Akane: I don't want to marry this pervert!

Ranma: Hey, who you calling a pervert! [Akane and Ranma start to
       argue]

Genma [laughing]: There, there.  They make the perfect couple.

[Suddenly the scene cuts away to an overhead view of the Tendo
household.  It is a beatiful day, and the camera is gradually
increasing distance so that within five second, the Tendo household is
little more than a speck.  Suddenly, the clouds seperate, leaving
nothing but clear air in a spiral centered around the Tendo dojo.
>From the heavens, a blue light strikes the rooftop.  Cut back to
inside the Tendo household, where Genma is still laughing.]

Soun [Laughing politely]: No, no, I don't think so, Genma.  I have a
      feeling my middle daughter, Nabiki, may be the most logical
      choice.

[Complete silence comes to the room as soon as the sentence is
finished.  After a few seconds, birds can be heard chirping in the
background.]

Nabiki: You don't mean me, do you daddy?

Ranma: I thought I got to choose!

Soun: Who would you choose instead?  Would you rather have Akane or
      Kasumi?

Ranma [defeated]: No, I guess not.

Nabiki [with a bead of sweat on head]: He promised you the choice,
       Ranma!  You're free to change!

Ranma [turns around and walking out door] Forget this!  I'm going back
      to China!

Genma [Angrily]: Ranma!!!


[Scene 2: Inside the Tendo Dojo.  Ranma-kun and Genma are discussing
something.]

Ranma [yelling]: I didn't want to get married to in the first place!

Genma [yelling]: I did not raise you to ignore you fiance!  You must
      speak to her, boy!

Ranma [kicks bucket of water at Genma.  Genma turns into his panda
      form, and laughs]: Why should I, old man!

[Genma trips Ranma, making him land on his back with a huff.  He then
puts his claws to Ranma's neck]

Ranma [sweating]: Ok, Ok, I get the picture!


[Scene 3: Inside Nabiki's Room.  Ranma has just walked in, Nabiki is
on the bed with her abacus.]

Nabiki: Oh hello Ranma.  I wanted to apologize about what happened
        earlier.

Ranma: You do?

Nabiki: Yes.  By the way, Ranma, how good are you at school?

Ranma: I don't know.  I get by I guess.

Nabiki [sarcastically]: Great.  Do you have any special skills or
       abilities?

Ranma: I've decicated my life to martial arts, Nabiki.

Nabiki: Right.  I was going to get to that.  What are you thinking of
        doing with your martial arts?  You know, with the right
        manager you could be a movie star.

Ranma: Martial Arts is an art, Kasumi.  I couldn't make money off of
       it.

Nabiki [sarcastically]: Great!  I'm engaged to a money pit! [Ranma is
       obviously hurt by this statement, and leaves the room.  The
       camera follows him down the hall.  Nabiki goes back to frantic
       work on her abacus.]

Akane: Hey Ranma!

Ranma [Looking at Akane's room, surprised]: Me?

Akane: Come in!


****jdrutsch@ucdavis.edu***********************Jeff Rutsch************* 
"Ranma's not a boy...he's a girl!"
"Akane is MY fiance!  You TOUCH her, and I'll KILL you!"
"Ranma, change back into a boy while I buy you some time."
"But if I seem to act unkind/it's only me, it's not my mind."
"Ranma [sic],/give your heart to Akane [sic]. /Soon,/right away."
**^_^*****^_^*****^_^*****^_^*****^_^*****^_^*****^_^*****^_^*****^_^**