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Ben Browder
Claudia Black Virginia Hey Anthony Simcoe Gigi Edgley |
Commander John Crichton Officer Aeryn Sun Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan Ka D'Argo Chiana | |
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Wayne Pygram Matt Newton Lani Tupu Paul Goddard Thomas Holesgrove Not Credited Hugh Keays-Byrne David Franklin |
Scorpius Jothee Captain Bialar Crais Stark Diagnosan Tocot Diagnosan Tocot (voice) Grunchlk Lt. Braca | |
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Guest Stars Reappearing: Wayne Pygram: Returning as the Scarran/Sebacean half-breed Scorpius, rearing his ugly head for the what? Zillionth time? Seriously... previously appearing in the Season 1 episodes, "Nerve", "Hidden Memory", "Bone To Be Wild", "Mind The Baby", and in Season 2 eps, "Crackers Don't Matter", "Look At The Princess, Parts 1 (A Kiss Is But A Kiss), 2 (I Do, I Think), and 3 (The Maltese Crichton)", "Beware of Dog", "Wont' Get Fooled Again", "The Locket", "A Clockwork Nebari", and "Liars, Guns & Money, Parts 1 (A Not So Simple Plan), 2 (With Friends Like These), and 3 (Plan B)". So... a gazillion then. heh. Scorpy's on a roll! Matt Newton: Matt Newton, reprising his role as the Luxan/Sebacean half-breed son of the Luxan Warrior, D'Argo (and D'Argo's murdered wife, the Sebacean, Lo'laan). Previously appearing in Season 2 eps, "Liars, Guns & Money, Parts 2 (With Friends Like These), and 3 (Plan B)". Lani Tupu: As The now renegade Peacekeeper Captain, Bialar Crais, Lani as appeared in almost as many eps as the regular cast, especially if you count his voice work for Pilot. However; ahem... previously appearing in the Season 1 episodes: "Premiere", "That Old Black Magic", "Till The Blood Runs Clear", "Nerve", "The Hidden Memory", and "Family Ties", and in the Season 2 episodes, "Mind The Baby", "The Way We Weren't", "Won't Get Fooled Again", "The Ugly Truth", and "Liars, Guns & Money, Part 3 (Plan B)". Frequent guest star indeed! Paul Goddard: Returning in the role of that nutcase, Stark. The Man In the Half-Iron Mask, previously appearing in the Season 1 episodes, "Nerve" and "The Hidden Memory", disappearing for a time, and reappearing in time for the Season 2 episodes, "The Locket" and "The Ugly Truth" ( where he was 'disbursed' ), and returning again for the great heist, guesting in "Liars, Guns & Money, Parts 1 (A Not So Simple Plan), 2 (With Friends Like These), and 3 (Plan B)". Thomas Holesgrove: The hardest workin man in latex (not counting Anthony Simcoe), Tommy returns inside the 'suit' of Diagnosian Tocot, and his own killer, the Scarran-- Erathran Plonik. Previously appearing as such Second Season luminaries as the 'birdlike' alien 'Tak', in "Out Of Their Minds", the Scarran 'Cargn' from the Look At the Princess Trilogy, and in the Scarran Inquisitor 'Gahv', in "Won't Get Fooled Again". Also filling in as Teurac, in the Liars, Guns & Money Trilogy. And yes it is true; none of Thomas' characters have survived any given epsiode and/or story arc. David Franklin: As Scorpius's favorite Toady and second in command under Crais and then Scorpius since the Season 1 episode "Bone To Be Wild"... wherever Scorpy appears, there ye shall also find Braca. ( well, except for the Princess Trilogy, where Scorpy went 'without accompanyment' ). Writer: David Kemper Who also wrote: Director: Rowan Woods Who also directed: | ||
| PRODUCTION CREDITS: | |
| Created by: | Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Directed by: | Rowan Woods |
| Written by: | David Kemper |
| Executive Producer: | Naren Shankar |
| Executive Producer: | Richard Manning |
| Producer: | Sue Milliken |
| Executive Producers: |
David Kemper Brian Henson Rod Perth Robert Halmi, Jr. |
| Executive Consultant: | Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Creative Consultant: | Justin Monjo |
| Director of Photography: | Russell Bacon |
| Production Designer: | Tim Ferrier |
| Associate Producer: | Andrew Prowse |
| Music By: | Guy Gross |
| Costume Designer: | Terry Ryan |
| Editor: | Nicholas Holmes |
| Second Unit DOP: | Danny Batterham |
| Makeup/Hair Supervisor: | Paul Pattison |
| Story Editor: |
Lily Taylor Grant McAloon |
| Production Executive: | Robert E. Wozniak |
| Puppeteers: | Tim Mieville, Sean Masterson, Mat McCoy, mariu Halovvas, Fiana Gentle, Virgina Wevee |
| Voice of Rygel: | Jonathan Hardy |
| Voice of Pilot: | Lani Tupu |
| Creature Shop Creative Supervisor: | Dave Elsey |
| Visual Effects: | Animal Logic |
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TRANSCRIPT BEGINSCOLD OPENEXT. SPACE Talyn and Moya in orbit around an ice covered planet. INTERCUT MOYA, Zhaan's Quarters Her quarters, a smouldering ruin from the fire, Zhaan is alone and very despondent as Rygel enters via thronesled.
His words are cut off by a groan of pain as an enraged Zhaan grabs him roughly through his robes.
Zhaan abruptly releases him. Some of the trinkets he'd selected drop to the floor.
INTERCUT MOYA, Crichton's Quarters. A distant and distracted Crichton paces in his quarters, stopping in front of a mirror as a familiar voice intrudes.
Staggering slightly, Crichton turns toward the image reflected in the mirror.
Smashing his fist into the mirror, it 'seems' to shatter, but once the pieces fall, the mirror is still in place, reflecting Scorpius' visage.
He smashes the mirror once again, and again the mirror continues to reflect the slightly smirking face of Scorpius.
In a futile exercise, his fist smashes the mirror again, and again the image of his interior tormentor is replaced by a seemingly unbroken surface.
Screaming in frustration, fear and anger, Crichton repeatedly lashes out, trying to erase the image. Aeryn enters, and quickly crossing the room, pulls him away from the wall.
Completely unbalanced, in more ways than one, Crichton staggers heavily and falls forward, his elbows braced on the bed, Aeryn holding him steady from behind.
Crichton continues to struggle against her hold and the hold Scorpius has on his mind.
Pushing away from the bed, Crichton turns toward her, desperately anchoring himself on her arms. She steadies him, holding his head in her hands.
He's completely lost inside his own mind, struggling for some sense of stability, trying desperately to anchor himself on her. He holds her head in his hands and their eyes lock for a moment. The moment passes all too quickly, and he tears himself away from her.
Standing he moves to stand again before the mirror, a 'broken' mirror, the shards strewn across the floor, the frame empty but for jagged pieces lodged in the edges. Still leaning against the bed, Aeryn pleads with him.
Panting slightly and wavering on unsteady feet, Crichton eyes the image of Scorpius reflected in the mirror.
Crichton closes his eyes...
He opens his eyes again, his gaze still fixed on the 'mirror'.
From behind him, all Aeryn can see is Crichton staring at a broken mirror.
In the mirror, Scorpius silently returns his fixed gaze.
As we watch the desperate and haunted face of John Crichton, a startling transformation occurs. Familiar human features morph to those of a frightening human/scarran hybrid, a amalgam of Scorpius and John, as the clone in his brain makes a final adjustment.
John's features return to normal momentarily.
The metamorphosis occurs again and the features of the Scorpius/John amalgam reappear.
END COLD OPENROLL OPENING CREDITS"My name is John Crichton, an astronaut... ...a radiation wave hit, and I got shot through a wormhole... now I'm lost in some distant part of the universe, on a ship-- a living ship, full of strange alien life-forms.... Help me. Listen please... is there anybody out there who can hear me? ....I'm being hunted by an insane military commander... doing everything I can... I'm just looking for a way home." ACT IMOYA, Corridor A tall alien decked out in red, including a red face shield and the coolest glasses in the known universe, turns and speaks in a alien language to yet another alien. The second alien is a bit more 'human' looking, in a disgusting, squalid kind of way.
Aeryn and D'Argo watch the exchange between the two strangers on Moya, as Chiana approaches from behind them.
The second, sleazy alien, turns toward our crew.
Not expecting to have been overheard, Aeryn looks just a tad bit uncomfortably embarassed.
Grunchlk turns back to the Doc and they confer in 'private' a bit further down the burned passage. Taking advantage of the opportunity, our crewmembers also have a moment to confer in quiet tones.
Grunchlk returns from his consultation with the Doc.
D'Argo and Aeryn sigh quietly, and turn away from Grunchlk.
Chiana and Grunchlk drift over to the Doc as Aeryn departs.
D'Argo turns back to the Doc, finding Chiana peering up at him.
Chiana turns back to D'Argo.
Another order defied, Chiana turns back to the Doc, she's got too much curiosity going at this point to be interested in obeying.
Grunchlk opens a flap on the Doc's face mask covering the Doc's nose, and sticks his fingers into the opening.
Grunchlk closes the flap and licks his fingers off [ ugh! ], then lightly caresses Chiana's white hair.
INTERCUT MOYA, Main Passageway Crichton enters at the end of a burned passage, pausing he cocks his head slightly in a vaguely familiar gesture, then advances with a slow but deliberate stride. His body language is completely alien to the John we know. As he slowly moves along the corridor, he comes upon a certain Hynerian.
Cutting away from Rygel, holding a small stone extended in one hand, and back to Crichton, we see again the Scorpius/John hybrid, decked out in complete Scorpy attire, strangely in this mode his body language and voice are those of Crichton rather than Scorpius.
Lashing out with one hand, Scorpius/John smacks the hand holding the 'bauble', and with incredible accuracy, the stone is launched down Rygel's throat. Scorpius/John smirks and shakes his head as he continues down the corridor while Rygel chokes on the stone. INTERCUT MOYA, Main Passageway Father and son walk at a rapid pace down a burned passageway.
Rounding a bend in the corridor they enter an unburned section.
Passing the center chamber they come upon a snippet of conversation between Rygel and Aeryn.
Aeryn stalks away from the irate Hynerian, she's not in a 'great' mood either. D'Argo and Jothee turn back to obtain a bit of privacy for their continued conversation.
Returning to the burned section, they stop and face each other.
D'Argo comes to a realization.
Jothee steps back and turning slowly he walks away as Chiana approaches from behind D'Argo.
Whoa... instantly sorry for lashing out, D'Argo turns to face her.
Her mouth hangs open, confused and hurt, but D'Argo can't take the moment to reassure of explain. Wearily, he turns and walks away. INTERCUT MOYA, Zhaan's Quarters Zhaan and Stark 'negotiate' with Grunchlk. Chiana sits against the wall, likely waiting for a moment to speak with Zhaan. Tocot lurks in the doorway beside Chiana.
Grunchlk grabs Stark by a handful of his shirt and lifts him off his feet.
Disgusted, Zhaan is in no mood for this nonsense.
Stark looks over Grunchlk's head to Zhaan who nods slightly in assent. Stark looks down at Grunchlk and nods in agreement. Grunchlk drops him back to his feet. INTERCUT MOYA, Neural Cluster Aeryn enters, finding Crichton already there, working at something.
Crichton kneels inside the cluster, working with a PK Panel and an odd little tool, splicing into communications.
Crichton displays a behavior we've seen before when he's hearing voices... except he's 'not' hearing voices right now.
Sitting up on the edge of the low wall surrounding the neural cluster, Crichton leans back and unhappily hums a few bars of "Ride of the Valkyries", the tune trails off as he leans despondently against a support beam.
Aeryn sits on the wall behind him.
Crichton shakes his head.
Closing her eyes, Aeryn wearily rests her forehead on Crichton's shoulder. His eyes seem to register slight surprise at this gesture.
Lifting her head she looks at him again, but he is still turned slightly away from her.
Turned slightly away from her we again see that the clone has hijacked the body of Crichton. The black clad human/scarran face turns slowly toward her. Their eyes meet, and she (and we) see only Crichton's human face.
She pauses only slightly, but looks directly into his eyes.
Smiling slightly her eyes downcast, perhaps assessing the proximity of his lips. He leans in closer, resting his forehead gently against hers.
She looks up into his eyes again, smiling slightly and completely relaxed, her soft voice matching his.
Crichton cups her face in his hands, gently caressing her with his brow and nose, lips hovering ever closer to hers, his voice even softer...
His lips slowly close the fractional distance between them...
Upper lips touch, and as if at that signal Crichton's arms thrust her head away, slamming it against the nearest handy hard surface. In less than the blink of an eye Crichton is gone, replaced by the Scorpius 'clone'. Black cowled features twist in a sardonic grin as he pulls Aeryn's head back toward him, eying her unconcious features. He inhales deeply, as though sensing her by smell.
With that assessment he extends his tongue and 'licks' her face, from the tip of her nose to her hairline. [ ouch...! ] INTERCUT TALYN, Command Crais stands in the center of Talyn's command, having an intense discussion with the ship who speaks a language of electronic beeps and whistles, only Crais can understand.
Crais becomes aware of an unusual signal.
INTERCUT MOYA, Main Passageway D'Argo and Jothee march with purpose down the corridor as D'Argo converses with Pilot over comms.
D'Argo wheels about on his son, shouting in his frustration.
D'Argo turns and stalks off, leaving Jothee standing alone in the passage. INTERCUT MOYA, Neural Cluster Aeryn's body is sprawled on the ground opposite where the Scorpius 'clone' sits inside the cluster, still working on sending his signal.
The Scorpius 'clone' leans back against the structure of the neural cluster and abandoning the vocal quality of 'Crichton', sighs heavily, speaking as Scorpius.
Jothee lashes out with the Luxan tongue inherited from his father, but lacks sufficient skill. Scorpi/on easily intercepts the tongue, and using it as a 'leash', pulls Jothee forward and knocks him out with one backhanded blow. Jothee collapses in a heap next to Aeryn. Scorpi/on leans back and sighs.
A much more 'precise' Luxan tongue lashes out, whiplike, striking Scorpi/on unerring on the neck. After a brief, choked struggle, the black clad figure collapses unconcious against the neural nexus structure.
INTERCUT EXT. SPACE, CGI Transport Pod 'debarking' Moya, heads planetside. INTERCUT EXT. PLANET, CGI Cut into the side of an icy cliff, the Diagnosan's medical facility perches in a moutainous planetscape. INTERCUT MEDICAL FACILITY, Surgery Crichton is held immobile, strapped to a table too short for his frame. Stark leans over him.
The table Crichton is strapped to his mounted on a raised platform. Tocot stands near his head at one end of the platform, Grunchlk stands off to the side, opposite Stark.
His head held immobile by a transparent strap across his forehead, Crichton rolls his eyes toward Stark, muttering in his discontent.
The double doors of the chamber open and Crais enters.
Crais slowly circles the platform.
Grunchlk peers out from behind Stark, he's circled the platform as well, seeming to be seeking shelter from either someone he knows, or Peacekeepers in general.
Tocot interrupts Stark.
Seeing Stark doesn't understand him, Tocot makes it easy for him, poking him in the gut, indicating he should 'move back'. Stark steps back and off the platform. Tocot manipulates a few controls and the room is plunged into a darkness illuminated only by the lighting beneath the surgical platform and the support Crichton's head is strapped to. Keying another control a green light illuminates the room from above. Tocot slowly removes his face mask. [ It's interesting to note that the doors into the surgery are still standing wide open. ]
Grunchlk gestures upward.
Tocot gently strokes Crichton's head, settling his 'patient' before turning back and engaging another control. A flash of light and Crichton's 'skull' disappears, revealing the brain beneath. A brain sheathed in a writhing net of black fibers. Tocot takes a closer 'look', his long slitted nose flexing. Beside him Crais steps onto the platform, his remote gaze shifting to compassionate disbelief at the sight.
No one's explaining anything that Crichton can understand, but he's getting the sense that something is 'not right'.
Grunchlk looks a bit taken aback at what the Doc has to say.
On the table, Crichton's tension is released, he closes his eyes, and smiles slightly, his breath released in a slight ironic laugh. END ACT IACT IIMOYA, Main Passageway D'Argo marches along with purpose, trailed by a very nervous, keyed up, Chiana.
D'Argo stops, turning, almost fending her off with upraised hands.
[ Best defense being a good offense...]
The silence between them is interrupted.
D'Argo turns his frustration on Stark in the passage behind him.
Chiana walks away before D'Argo can turn back.
D'Argo turns back and walks into the passage to 'assist' Stark, muttering angrily.
INTERCUT MEDICAL FACILITY, Storage Vault Inside the vast ice coated chamber, Aeryn stands slightly ahead of Crichton. Apparently for safetys sake, someone has thought to secure Crichton, his hands are cuffed before him and his legs are manacled, a length of chain between stretched out in the snow behind his boots.
Puzzled by Aeryn's 'cold' reception, he steps forward slightly, chain dragging in the snow behind him.
Aeryn turns toward him, brow furrowed with disbelief. Crichton's mouth works ineffectually, he can't find words to express his own confusion.
Saved by the bell as Grunchlk and Zhaan enter the vault.
INTERCUT MOYA, Main Passageway Stark and D'Argo finish up, their voices are hopelessly slurred by the dannlandium.
INTERCUT MOYA, Pilot's Den Chiana and Jothee sit together on the console, watching over a very drugged Pilot.
A DRD on the console projects a holographic image of D'Argo onto the console behind Pilot.
Chiana and Jothee both look stunned, the holo image of D'Argo exhales, a great sigh of relief.
INTERCUT MOYA, Center Chamber Rygel sits across from Grunchlk, who's heavy into a big bowl of pink slime, eating heartily with a gianormous spoon. Aeryn enters.
Aeryn gives him her best, "I know you're up to something." look.
She graces him with the MOST minute smile possible, then leaves.
Rygel tosses a small blue stone on the table.
Rygel tosses a small crystal clear stone on the table.
Rygel rolls a small red stone onto the table to join the other two.
Rygel tosses a gigantic crystal into the bowl of pink sludge. Grunchlk fishes it out with the spoon, pops it into his mouth, sucking the goo off, then spits it into his hand, admiring it briefly.
INTERCUT MOYA, Zhaan's Lab Zhaan enters, Crichton is restrained on the table, hands and feet secured.
Zhaan kneels on the table beside him.
Taking his face in her hands she rests her forehead against his. From the instant of contact, the Scorpius Clone takes control of the joining, causing Zhaan no inconsiderable pain.
Zhaan struggles against the bond, but she cannot break away. The clone growls and she is flung backward. INTERCUT TALYN Crais and Aeryn, having a heart to heart discussion.
Talyn interrupts would could potentially be a painful situation.
Aeryn and Crais enter Talyn's Command.
In the pilot's seat of the Farscape module, Crichton attempts to respond.
The clone takes full control of Crichton's mind and body yet again.
Aeryn moves to the exit, but pauses for one look back.
Piloting the module, the Clone rockets away from Moya and Talyn.
END ACT IIACT IIIEXT. PLANET The Farscape glides through the atmosphere above the ice covered planet. Inside the module the clone continues broadcasting to Scorpius.
On Talyn's Command, Crais attempts a delaying tactic.
Above and slightly behind the Farscape module, Aeryn in the Prowler is in hot pursuit.
The module dives for the planet surface, the Prowler close behind. INTERCUT MOYA, Zhaan's Lab Stark attends to a still stricken Zhaan.
INTERCUT EXT. PLANET SURFACE The Prowler tracks the path of the module as it weaves left to right above a bizarre planetscape of icey spires and canyons.
The module executes a tight barrell roll.
Maneuvering the smaller craft easily through the twists and turns of an ice canyon, the Prowler's wing scrapes the wall of the canyon on a particularly tight turn. D'Argo, on Moya's Command, provides a bit of reluctant coaching.
The module begins a 90 degree climb leaving the Prowler to rocket straight ahead into a crevase at the end of the canyon. Aeryn easily maneuvers the Prowler through the tight space, but she's a 'bit' annoyed.
The Prowler bursts through a thin layer of ice on the planet surface. Back in the open, but with no sign of the module, Aeryn reduces airspeed, looking for her target. Some distance behind, the module, still executing aerial rolls, closes in.
Now just above and behind the Prowler, the module slowly decreases altitude.
The module casts a dark blue shadow over the Prowler's top hatch.
The clone flicks a switch and the module landing gear lowers and locks into place. On Talyn, Crais offers a bit of frantic advice.
An abrupt decent as promised, only the few intervening feet, and the module's landing gear slam heavily into the cockpit of the Prowler. The forward landing gear smashing through the Prowler's top hatch.
Pulling the module up, the landing gear extract from the cockpit.
And Aeryn punches out. Strapped into the pilot's chair she rides a high arc as the eject mechanism falls away.
The momentum of the ejection over, the chair begins a slow decent. In the distance the Prowler smashes against a snow covered mountainside. In the module, Scorpi/on gives a small round of applause.
Jets ignite beneath the chair, stopping her rapid descent.
Aeryn takes a look over the side to confirm this information.
Aboard the module a brief struggle for control ensues, demonstrated by changes in vocal quality and physical appearance as the Scorpius clone and Crichton fight for control of his mind and body.
An agonizing scream later and Crichton is back in the pilot's seat.
Aeryn continues to struggle with the wide red safety restraints, they aren't budging.
The module futily circles the decending chair.
Crichton watches her intensely through the side portal of the module.
Crichton's attention is riveted out the portal, he can't 'not' look as Aeryn tucks her arms and chin in for landing. The chair, striking the lake, jets immediately shattering the frozen surface, carrying Aeryn into the freezing water beneath. In the module, Crichton screams in protest.
Cut to Talyn -- Crais throws back his head and screams in pain, his hands to his head, feeling both his own, and Talyn's loss. Cut to Moya --
Beneath the surface of the water, Aeryn flails arms and legs, struggling to reach the surface. Her head breaks through for a moment, gasping for air, crying out for help.
Her hands slap uselessly against the surface of the water as the weight of the chair drags her down again. Cut to Farscape 1 -- Relentlessy close on John's face as he struggles to grasp what has happened. His voice is low and choked with emotion.
The silence is 'intense' as a single tear escapes from John's shocked eyes. END ACT IIIACT IVEXT. Medical Facility CGI; stock shot of the exterior of the medical facility tucked into sheer cliff face, immeasurable hieghts to the right, dropping off to a valley filled with lesser peaks to the left. Of course, immediately left is a sheer dropoff. Cut to INT. Medical Facility -- The body depository. All are assembled for a ceremony we never thought to see and hope never to see again. Zhaan stands at the head of the cryo pod holding the unearthly remains of Aeryn Sun.
Crais approaches the cryo pod, briefly examining the body before turning away.
Chiana is next to approach, gently lifting the pale, lifeless hand of the former Peacekeeper, gently pressing her lips against cool skin.
John stands shocked and still, as Chi returns to Jothee's side. D'Argo, tears on his face, unsheaths his Qualta Blade.
Performing the only honor great enough for his fallen comrade, D'Argo places his Qualta Blade in the pod, wrapping Aeryn's hand across the hilt.
Jothee gently takes Chi's hand in his, as Rygel hovers to Aeryn's side.
The deposed Dominar bestows a fairly high honor himself, placing a golden seal attached to an ornate band over her crossed hands.
Cut to Pilot's Den -- Silent, with great head bowed and a single claw raised, the Leviathan's Pilot gives prayer also, in his own way. Cut to Ceremony -- In the closing moments of the benediction of the dead, Zhaan passes an ornate vessel with burning inscense over Aeryn's 'casket'.
Hands shackled at his waist, and dragging the chains securing his ankles through the frozen mist, Crichton slowly approaches the cryopod. His face is struck by pale anger and shock, he has no tears, and is drugged by disbelief and shock, he stands silently, looking down on her body.
Turning to the massive Luxan behind him, he must prompt the man before he will move.
Reluctant, but resigned, D'Argo unsheaths the silver blade at his waist and hands it, hilt first to the human. Turning back to the pod, Crichton reverses the blade, point toward him, and bends abruptly over the body, the blade hidden by the Cryopod. John's face hovers inches from the lifeless face of Aeryn Sun, examining it minutely for a moment, before imparting a final message.
Leaning in closer, he kisses her cold lips, then using the small blade, cuts a lock of her hair. Standing he wraps the lock of hair round his fingers, stroking the dark memento silently before turning a cold and almost lifeless gaze on the point and edge of the sharp blade. He turns that same gaze on his friends.
INTERCUT INT. MEDICAL FACILITY -- The Surgery Crichton is strapped to the table again, the surgeon prepares to perform an operation which will likely kill him. The lights go out, and the green 'bug killer' light comes on as Tocot removes his headgear. Grunchlk steps up onto the operating platform, leaning over John's body.
With a cold glance and without consideration, John rejects the offered absolution.
John smiles slightly at the idea. INTERCUT INT. TALYN Crais and Talyn mourn alone. Crais holds a PK data chip in one hand.
INTERCUT INT. MOYA -- Pilot's Den Standing beside Pilot, Zhaan offers her comfort, stroking his face gently.
Surprised, but appearing somewhat pleased, Zhaan gives no immediate answer. INTERCUT INT. MEDICAL FACILITY -- The Surgery Taking it one long twisted black tendril at the time, Tocot identifies each section of Crichton's memory the tendrils impinge on.
Tocot touches one black tendril with a long slender instrument, touching off a rapid series of memories in John's mind; among them images of alien encounters.
Touching another black strand, memories of various earthly critters flash through his mind.
Tocot cuts the tendril, causing the black net over Crichton's exposed brain to shrink a bit.
Touching another tendril with the intense blue light at the end of the slender seeker, another series of earthly critter memories is ignited.
Cut to Medical Facility Corridor -- Grunchlk and Rygel in the corridor of the medical facility. They are both subdued by the events of the last few arns.
Cut to the Surgery
Seeking out another tendril, another series of memories are played out for Crichton. Aeryn, in all their most intimate, and occassionally most dangerous encounters; from first encounter to shared kisses and shared crisis. John's eyes open abruptly, refocusing on a distant point.
His eyes slowly close. Still no tears. The pain too great for them. INTERCUT EXT. SPACE Moya hangs in the blackness of space, only tiny points of distant stars illuminate her. Cut to INT. Moya -- Center Chamber Jothee attempts to console a disconsolate Chiana.
Both their heads are bowed, Chi's in grief, and Jothee's the better to be eye to eye. Chi slowly leans her head against his, and he turns a bit, moving in closer, perhaps to kiss her. Chi, pulling back only at the last moment, and just a fraction of a microt before D'Argo enters.
INTERCUT INT. Medical Facility -- The Surgery Tocot has detected an interesting memory attached to one of the tendrils. Swirling blue and white vortex, the module disappearing against an intense white wave, Farscape 1 hits the leading edge of the electomagnetic wave, disappearing in a wink of light.
Crichton chuckles with manic glee, poor Tocot doesn't know what to make of it.
Cut to Medical Facility Corridor -- Grunchlk is on the move, running to.... or from, something. Cut to Cut to Medical Facility Corridor -- Yep, definately running 'from', a cadre of PK Commandos, in full armor and arms, run past the end of the corridor as Grunchlk cowers at the other end.
Braca spots Grunchlk at the end of the corridor, and leads the Commandos in the direction. Grunny bolts! Cut to Surgery -- Tocot continues his work, drawing a tendril out, Crichton abruptly starts speaking, but the words are a mishmash of unintelligible gibberish.
Cut to body storage facility -- The four PK Commandos rush into the icey vault, a pair each flanking Braca, who stops to survey their surroundings.
Cut to the Surgery --
Tocot retrieves a long device from the table, activating it. It looks like a big freakin' drill!
Tocot sets the end of the spinning instrument at the top right side of Crichton's exposed brain, no sign remains of the black tendrils as the 'drill' goes in for the chip. END ACT IVEPILOGUEINT. Medical Facility -- The Surgery A tangled knot of black tendril with tiny red flashing lights attached to what looks to be a bit of brain matter, clings to the end of the drill. The tiny package is dropped into a small clear container. Crichton watches intently, only his eyes able to follow the Doc's progress. Tocot holds the small vessel before Crichton so he can better see the result of the surgery. John's response is a burst of completely unintelligible, yet triumphant sounding jibberish!
Crichton forgoes further words in favor of a gleefully triumphant laugh. Cut to body vault -- Braca casually searches the area, his eyes lighting on Aeryn in her cryopod, but seeming not to recognize her. Moving on, he spots a certain 'confection' on the ground outside another Cryopod, and moves toward it.
Inside the cryopod, his hands 'cleverly' covering his face, Grunchlk peers out at Braca through spread fingers. Cut to Surgery --
Still strapped firmly to the table, Crichton listens to the doc, his exposed brain showing the frellin' huge chunk [ well, golfball size at least ] taken out to facilitate the chip removal.
Cut to Medical Facility Corridor -- a familiar figure casually walks the corridor just outside the surgery, although we only see the boots and 'tails', it can only be one person. His all too familiar voice humming a snippett of 'The Star Spangled Banner', only recently taught to him by our favorite human astronaut. Cut to Surgery -- The double doors burst open as Scorpius strides in, the green 'bug killer' light flashing urgently.
On the table, Crichton's eyes have cut to the door, whatever words of warning he may have spoken, come out as unintelligible alarmed jibberish. The doc responds with his own gibberish, speaking in his own language as he quickly places his mask on his face. The Doc steps down from the platform, Scorpy assisting him, as they exchange a few words. The Doc moving toward the open doors.
Tocot moves to the door, reaching out to close it, chastising Scorpy in his own tongue.
Crichton watches warily, as best he can from his viewpoint, as Scorpy first prevents the Doc from closing the door, then lifting Tocot's mask from his face. Tocot moans in alarm, slowly collapsing as Scorpy helps him out with a nice gust of air from his lungs. The doc collapses moaning, his head resting on the surgical platform. Crichton watches silently, unable to act.
Scorpius tosses Tocot's head rig across the room. He circles the surgical platform as John curses him vehemently, although unintelligibly.
Knowing he's not making sense, but unable to stop himself, Crichton mutters an additional comment.
Scorpius steps onto the surgical platform, walking by Crichton's right side, to the head of the surgical table. Crichton mutters a hatefilled comment as he passes. Scorpius retrieves the small container and eyes it closely.
Consumed by hate, Crichton rages against his enemy, completely senselessly. Scorpius glances down at him.
Sighing heavily, Scorpius turns to John, leaning over his immobilized face.
Scorpius places the small container on the restraint band over Crichton's forehead, giving the human a good look at the prize. John's rage is barely contained, held back only by the knowledge that he is completely physically restrained, unable to act, or adequately express his hatred and anger. Able only to mutely rage, his eyes closed, lips pressed against outbursts meaningful only to himself. He awaits Scorpius' final act. [ Geez, you can almost 'hear' his heart pounding! ]
Scorpius lifts his prize to eye level, examining it closely, while John mutely glares at the Scarran half-breed. Scorpius glances down at Crichton a final time.
Scorpius turns and walks away as Crichton shatters the air with a shrieking howl of rage. TO BE CONTINUEDFADE TO BLACKROLL ENDING CREDITS |