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| Starring: | |
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Ben Browder Claudia Black Anthony Simcoe Virginia Hey Gigi Edgley |
Commander John Crichton Officer Aeryn Sun Ka D'Argo Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan Chiana |
| Guest Starring: | |
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Alex Dimitriades Lani Tupu |
Lieutenant Velorek Captain Bialar Crais |
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Writer: Naren Shankar Who also wrote: | |
Director: The Amazing Tony Tilse! Who also directed: | |
| Created by: | Rockne S. O'Bannon |
| Co-Executive Producer: | Richard Manning |
| Co-Executive Producer: | Naren Shankar |
| Producer: | Sue Milliken |
| Creative Consultant: | Justin Monjo |
COLD OPENTo the beat of what sounds like something off the soundtrack of “Batman” six Peacekeeper Soldiers march briskly behind a Peacekeeper Officer, down a Hammond passage. They all enter the Pilots Den and confront the Pilot there. PILOT: Lieutenant Velorek-this display of force will change nothing!There is a minor disruption in the background as Captain Crais enters the Pilot’s Den. CRAIS: You “insist”? Lieutenant, what is taking so long?!The Peacekeeper Soldiers obey the order without hesitation. They shoulder their arms and loose a long volley of pulse rifle fire against the helpless Pilot, who writhes and screams in pain! Velorek, who turned to greet the Captain, doesn’t turn back, but listens grimly as the Pilot is slaughtered. ( arg ) After a microt or so, the firing ceases, and the sizzle of scorched ‘meat’ can be heard. ( double arg ) CRAIS: How long will it take to replace it?Crais exits. Camera mounted on ‘Camera Guy’s’ helmet pans from the back of Velorek’s head to the dead Pilot, back left to fellow soldier. PK CAM GUY: How far down there do you think it is?Camera guys rocks and pans camera wildly, startled by the approach and orders of his superior officer, the camera settles on one soldier who is removing her helmet to reveal-Aeryn. ALL: Yes, Sir!The camera zooms in on her face - leaving no doubt to the identity - ultimately passing ‘through’ the image to reveal Crichton, sitting on the other side of the projection. He looks-thoughtful-disturbed. CRICHTON: ( His eyes not leaving the frozen visage of Aeryn on the projection ) Where did you find this?Crichton’s eyes cut to Chiana CHIANA: She killed a Pilot.Crichton’s eyes return to the image of Aeryn on the projection-they look, afraid. The camera pulls back from Crichton’s face, still fixed on the image of Aeryn before him-the camera pulls back ‘through’ the image and we see Aeryn’s face again. END COLD OPENOPENING CREDITS ROLL“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 IEXT. SPACE Panning exterior shot, as Moya passes overhead, we have a nice view of her right side, nose to tail as she passes us - cut to interior Crichton’s Quarters. The recording is playing again - starting from Velorek’s comment about ‘giving her one last chance to see the folly of her ways. INTERCUT INT. MOYA -- CRICHTON'S QUARTERS As Crais again gives the order to fire, we see all are gathered in Crichton’s quarters, watching the recording. Aeryn sits at the table where Crichton was; and Rygel stands on the table beside the projector, near where Chiana was, in the teaser. Chiana sits on the low shelves that line the far wall, and D’Argo and Zhaan (judge and jury) stand across from her, watching the projection, from the other side. John cannot be seen, but presumably is behind Aeryn out of camera range. - Ah, yes. We finally see Crichton in close-up, as Crais gives the order to ‘get your unit working!’ Then cut to Aeryn as she watches herself remove the helmet, and all soldiers chorus, “Yes, Sir!” Aeryn pulls the recording ‘chip’ from the projector and slams it on the table. AERYN: Yes, it’s me. I admit it. Are you happy now?Camera pulls back and Crichton can indeed be seen sitting ‘behind’ Aeryn on the low shelf that lines the wall. ZHAAN: This shows you have been aboard Moya before.Crichton stands and walking forward, he ‘backs’ Aeryn even more distinctly. CRICHTON: Look-the Aeryn on that tape, is not the Aeryn we know. That was a long time ago.Crichton reaches out… touching her gently on the arm-but she slaps his hand away. CRICHTON: Okay, everybody. Neutral corners. Let’s chill out for a microt-we all have things in our past that we’d rather not have on instant replay.Zhaan glowers at this comment, clearly ready to execute a little rage. RYGEL: ( hisses ) Peacekeeper murderer!Aeryn leaps across the table attempting to grab Rygel by his froggy little neck! Crichton leaps forward as well! CRICHTON: Aeryn! No!John grabs her arms, pulling her back, then backpedals quickly as she turns on him - he’s leaning backward, almost pinned against the wall by an enraged Aeryn! CRICHTON: ( whispering ) Don’t… you’re not helping your case.Chiana glances toward Aeryn, some compassion in her eyes. CHIANA: She was a Peacekeeper. INTERCUT EXT. SPACE A Peacekeeper armada sweeps ominously past our POV. AERYN: [O.V.] My priorities… my values… and my relationships… FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Viewer POV follows a prowler as it flies from exterior of space, through docking bay doors, down the entry corridor, disappearing down the curve of the tunnel toward the docking bay. Cut to Aeryn in full black Peacekeeper Solider gear, holding a black pulse rifle, standing in the middle of a bustling Leviathan transport bay, many Sebaceans mill about attending to various tasks, mainly in handling cargo. MAN 1: Artillery is taking off.Aeryn doesn’t respond to this friendly query / conversation VELOREK: We were in space for… twenty-two solar days…? And not once did you ask what the cargo was.Muffled groaning attracts the attention of both Aeryn and Velorek. Velorek turns and crosses the transport bay, approaching a large enshrouded object-Velorek rips the netting away, revealing the muzzled face of Pilot. VELOREK: The replacement Pilot.INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) CRICHTON: Aeryn. You saw Pilot-our Pilot-being brought on board.D’Argo takes up the recording chip and the projector and exits. ZHAAN: What’s done is done. There’s nothing we can do about it now. If you’ll excuse me, I’d rather spend the next few arns alone. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) In the transport hangar, Velorek comforts Pilot. PILOT: ( babbling in alien language )Velorek continues to stroke Pilots cheek, calming him. VELOREK: Once he’s calmed down, once he’s comfortable here, then he’ll start to simplify his sentences for us.There is a slight disturbance in the background as Crais enters, Velorek takes a small hand device from a tech standing nearby, and ‘electrocutes’ Pilot a little-Pilot writhes in agony ( arg ) VELOREK: ( continues to ‘electrocute’ Pilot ) You will straighten out, and you will do so immediately-is that clear!?Velorek finishes 'encouraging' Pilot, and noting the new observer, greets him. VELOREK: Captain Crais. INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) AERYN: No. It’s happened. It’s over. Like Zhaan said, what’s done is done. I can’t undo it.Aeryn stands and ‘marches’ out of John’s quarters, leaving him to watch her retreat. INTERCUT Outside in the hammond passage, Aeryn walks unsteadily from a sub-passage with one hand over her mouth, leaning forward weakly. She turns and leans against the bulkhead, resting on one outstretched arm. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Crais and Velorek march briskly down a hammond passage, Aeryn in tow, following quickly behind. VELOREK: I estimate that insertion will be complete in 83 arns.Crais slows the pace, stopping to turn to Lt. Velorek. CRAIS: The success of my project depends on it. Are you telling me you can’t?Crais turns to march off, but is forestalled by Aeryn, speaking up at last. AERYN: Captain Crais? Officer Aeryn Sun, Icarion Company, Pleisar Regiment… currently reassigned ( smiling slightly ). I’d like to state my case for being returned to my regular assignment as a Prowler--Crais turns and stalks off, disappearing down a darkened sub-passage-the sound of a metallic door slamming can be heard-Aeryn looks, disappointed, Velorek, angry. VELOREK: I guess were stuck with each other for at least a little longer.Velorek stalks away as well. Two soldiers from her unit, approach Aeryn in the passage… they’re covered in… ‘gunk’ SOLDIER 1: Well, well, if it isn’t our high and mighty little prowler Pilot.Aeryn scowls and shoulders between them, stalking away. INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) Aeryn, in the cargo bay, pounds the training bag for all she is worth while we glimpse flashbacks of the killing of the Pilot. Finally the fury of her attack knocks the bag backward and she collapses to the mat-sobbing brokenly, knuckles of both hands a bloody mess. The sound of footsteps, slowly approaching can be heard, and a pair of peacekeeper boots enters the frame near her head - we hear John’s voice. CRICHTON: You’re makin’ hamburger there.John drops to his right knee, placing one hand gently on her shoulder and another on her arm. She jumps at his touch, and tries to push him away again, but he is insistent as he kneels down, crouching next to her. CRICHTON: ( whispering ) Talk to me… come on. ( leaning on one elbow, whispering in her ear ) What happened back then? ( lifting her head from the floor ) …huh?As he lifts her, cradling her head against his shoulder, she flails her arms at him weakly, attempting to push him away, trying to pull away at the same time, without much success- her broken sobbing continues unabated, but her struggling subsides, he cradles her in his arms, stroking her hair, rocking slightly, consoling her. CRICHTON: ..shhhh… END ACT IACT IIINTERCUT John and Aeryn sitting together on the work out mat, facing each other across the red triangle. AERYN: Crichton… you might have noticed that at times I’ve… kept you at a distance. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Aeryn enters her quarters on Moya, bag in hand. Velorek turns in profile as she enters, but she doesn’t ‘seem’ to notice him. INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) CRICHTON: What about him? INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Aeryn takes her jacket off, Velorek stalks toward her in the darkness, approaching slowly from behind-she drops the jacket on the bed. Velorek grabs her from behind, spinning around to face him, trapping her in his arms. INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) CRICHTON: ( whispering ) He what? INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Aeryn struggles in his arms, he clasps a hand over her mouth, and she pushes forward. They both fall onto the bed. Velorek slowly removes his hand from her mouth-she smiles, and … they kiss. INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) AERYN: ( still struggling for words ) … we were lovers.Crichton smiles, seeming slightly, surprized, then confused, then... hurt. CRICHTON: Lovers-Crichton exhales, a brief humorless laugh, and looks away... looking down at the mat. CRICHTON: Lovers… um… interesting… I-I don’t think I’ve ever heard you use that word … before… uh. ( laughs briefly ) So. uh. You…He doesn't quite know where to go now, he exhales-slightly, brows knit-slightly, smiles-slightly- in painful discomfort, he looks up, at last-with an entire question. CRICHTON: Did you love him?Crichton's eyes flinch infinitesimally, he nods slightly. AERYN: I didn’t know what it was, but… ( looks at John )... I guess now I’d say that it was love.Crichton he nods slightly, lips tight. CRICHTON: … right...In obvious discomfort, he swallows once before his voice will come. CRICHTON: ... well, from the way you tell the story, he sounded kind of sadistic.His head tilts to one side-in a patented ‘John Crichton tension reducer’-and glances sideways back up at her. AERYN: No, the opposite, that was the problem.Both John and Aeryn look up, startled at the interruption, Pilot’s image is projected on the clamshell-- he holds the projector in one claw, seeming to brandish it. PILOT: We must talk. INTERCUT Aeryn enters the Pilots den, walking slowly toward him. Pilot is seen in profile, but does not deign to look at her as she approaches. AERYN: Pilot… this is difficult for both of us.She rips the recording chip from the datacam and slams it on the console. AERYN: Do you have any idea how I felt when I saw it? When I was reminded of what I had done!?Pilot growls in a fearsome rage and grabs Aeryn by the throat with one massive claw, lifting her off the ground. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) We see extensive footage of the insertion process. Pilot is lowered into the Pilot station in the Den while Techs and Velorek scurry about attending to the details, accompanied by the same Martial Music as attended the arrival of the soldiers who killed the first Pilot. VELOREK: Prepare for all power units to connect!Velorek removes the muzzle from Pilots mouth and is greeted by instant babbling Pilot-speak. VELOREK: Slow, slow, slow. Remember, simple sentences. Yes? INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) In the den, Pilot still has Aeryn by the throat, screaming and throttling her. AERYN: No! Crichton…. Crichton! INTERCUT Moya’s passage, at a junction, Crichton enters the main passage at a full run. CRICHTON: Aeryn!Crichton takes a left turn and is met by D’Argo who follows at a run. D'ARGO: What happened?Slowing slightly to take another branch in the corridor, they both run onward. D'ARGO: I had that recording in my quarters-hidden! INTERCUT In Pilot’s Den, Pilot still in the grips of some horrible memory, continues to scream, Aeryn jangles about in his claw. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) In Pilot’s Den-Pilot and Velorek continue their conversation. PILOT: Does she-know I’m here? Does she… INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) The door to Pilot’s den swings open and Crichton and D’Argo enter, taking in the scene; seeing Aeryn bob about in Pilots claw, like a puppet-panic strikes and he bolts forward across the bridge, followed by D’Argo. CRICHTON: NO!Crichton leaps onto the console, attempting to pry Pilots claw away from Aeryn’s throat. Pilot bats D’Argo and Crichton away with one claw-- they are both flung to the floor. AERYN: ( choking cough ) John…Pilot activates a control and the resulting powerful rush of air pushes John and D’Argo backward across the floor. D'ARGO: ( shouting over the rush of wind ) He’s venting the chamber!John and D’Argo are pushed by the escaping air, backward across the bridge to the door. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) PILOT: This ship-This “Moya”. She doesn’t know her old Pilot is dead, does she? When she is awakened, my presence here will be a complete surprise to her.Velorek goes below, where two techs continue working. VELOREK: It’s best for all of us, the sooner we get this over with-Velorek inserts his hand in a gap in Pilot’s ‘flesh’ and pulls out a large bundle of white nerve fibers-to Pilot’s attendant groaning ( arg! ) INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) Pilot screaming still-flings Aeryn away and to the floor where she sprawls choking and coughing. Pilot depresses another control and the venting process slows to a halt. PILOT: You killed this ships first Pilot! The Pilot who belonged here!As the venting air abates, John staggers to his feet and runs back across the bridge. PILOT: I will not have you aboard defiling her with your presence! Until Aeryn leaves this vessel--John kneels by Aeryn’s side, examining her for injury and then looks back at Pilot, amazement and shock overriding any anger. PILOT: --Moya will not move another metra!Pilot depresses another control and the lighting becomes greatly subdued as we hear the sound of the engines slowly shutting down-cut to exterior shot of Moya as all lighting on exterior hull shuts off in sequence. END ACT IIACT IIICOMMAND D’Argo rages about command, manipulating controls and kicking things while Chiana and Rygel have a ‘little discussion’. CHIANA: You stole the datacam from D’Argo’s room, didn’t ya?Chiana holds Rygel in a head lock, Rygel grunts and groans appropriately. CHIANA: You showed it to Pilot, didn’t ya?Chiana grabs Rygel by an earbrow and does her best to pull it off while Rygel screams! Meanwhile, John enters. CRICHTON: Well?D’Argo stalks off while John looks appropriately abashed. INTERCUT In Aeryn’s quarters, Aeryn winces in pain as Zhaan, none too gently, administers to her injured neck. ZHAAN: Ah-I didn’t ‘hurt’ you, my dear?Zhaan inclines her head slightly in mute agreement. AERYN: Well, you know what? He’s right, and you are right!Aeryn turns away and snags a back from the floor, dumping it on the shelf in her room. AERYN: And I will be in my prowler and out of here in less than an arn!She starts flinging things into the bag while Zhaan practices looking contrite. ZHAAN: ( whispering ) I’m sorry.Aeryn turns slowly, half shouldering the packed bag. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Aeryn and Velorek, in Aeryn’s quarters. VELOREK: Did you hear some call to battle stations that I didn’t?Aeryn lies back down, sighing quietly. VELOREK: You don’t-enjoy being here with me?Aeryn sits up, pushing Velorek away. AERYN: No. No. I’m not special.Crichton’s voice intrudes on the past. CRICHTON: Aeryn. INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) CRICHTON: What are you doing?John and Aeryn eye each other in silence across the room. INTERCUT PILOT'S DEN The door to Pilot’s den swings open, and John enters, approaching Pilot with resolve. CRICHTON: Pilot, we have to talk. Let’s hash this out. Right here. Right now. Five cents, the Doctor is IN. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Velorek and his tech team continue working on Pilot installation. VELOREK: Major systems grafts are complete now. Are you ready for this?Velorek manipulates a few controls, and Moya reawakens… all hezmana breaks loose! PILOT: ( groaning in pain ) Something is wrong! Something is horribly wrong!! INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) In Pilot’s Den, John looks on in stunned silence. PILOT: Moya only accepted me because she was tortured into it. Tortured into it!Grimacing wildly, Pilot seeks out and pulls on the nerve fibers that are his connection to Moya-several minor explosions run across the control console. Pilot finally manages to rip the fibers from his body… deep purple ‘blood’ pumps from the ragged edges of the torn nerve fibers. PILOT: Moya is free of me.John takes one halting step forward, completely dumbfounded! CRICHTON: Pilot, what the hell have you… INTERCUT EXT. SPACE Moya rocks and rolls-out of control. INTERCUT COMMAND D'ARGO: I’m reading major variances in the life support system. The internal gravity bladders are all deforming, and Moya is trying to fix it herself. INTERCUT PILOT'S DEN John climbs up onto the Pilot’s console, peering over the edge to assess the damage. CRICHTON: Pilot, what the hell have you done?! No, no, no. No, no, no, no, no. This is not good! No, no. Not good!! END ACT IIIACT IVCOMMAND John, Aeryn and D’Argo are in Command. John and Aeryn hold Flashlights trained on D’Argo, who is attempting to work something out at one of the command consoles. CRICHTON: And Pilot’s been in pain all this time? INTERCUT EXT SPACE Moya rocks and rolls, out of control. INTERCUT COMMAND John, Aeryn and D’Argo stagger a bit until Moya gets herself back under control. CRICHTON: Kids! Save it for ‘after school’! Right now, how do we fix this thing so we stop bobbing about like three men in a tub? INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Two technicians exit the Den as Aeryn is entering, she stands apart watching for an opportunity to approach. PILOT: Yes, working.Velorek climbs up to the main deck and is met by another technician; they speak in hushed voices. TECH: Velorek, I’ve completed the task you asked for. Everything went according to plan.Their whispered discussion continues and another tech joins them. VELOREK: Good. Good. Great.The two techs leave, and Aeryn turns to go as well-but stops at hearing Pilot’s comment. PILOT: What secret project, Lieutenant Velorek? INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) In command all stagger again as Moya rocks and rolls out of control. D'ARGO: Whoa!Aeryn turns to leave, but John reaches out, detaining her by one arm. CRICHTON: Aeryn. No, no, no, no. Pilot’s Etch-A-Sketch isn’t operating with all it’s knobs right now. I’m afraid seeing you won’t help.Both John and D’Argo stagger as Moya dips uncontrolled. D'ARGO: I’ll go.John raises his hand in a familiar fist and both he and D’Argo count out three drops. John flings ‘scissors’ and D’Argo drops ‘paper’ … John displays his ‘scissors’ form and bolts. CRICHTON: See ya. INTERCUT Two DRD’s roll down a sub-passage, engines whirring. They stop and scan, and then roll onward. After the DRD’s pass, John and Aeryn step out of concealment. Both have flashlights and Aeryn has her pistol drawn-Moya rocks and rolls out of control, John and Aeryn stagger in the passage, then move ahead, the beams from their flashlights cross and re-cross as they make their way forward. AERYN: The DRD’s are definitely in a defensive posture.Aeryn stops and turns to look at John, but doesn’t speak. CRICHTON: ( laughs ) Come on, Aeryn. Let me know. What-what’s got you so torn up about what happened? Aeryn. What happened with Velorek?… ( pause ) …It’s just you and me and the walls in here. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) Velorek and Aeryn in her quarters. VELOREK: I have finished my assignment here. I’m going to be reassigned soon.The doors open and two Peacekeeper Soldiers enter, Crais stands in the open threshold-Aeryn leaps up and stands at attention... she seems shaken and fearful. VELOREK: What have you done? What is the meaning of this!?The two soldiers take Velorek in hand, dragging him off the bed, and start to march him out the door. CRAIS: What do you think it is, Velorek? You’re under arrest.The soldiers drag Velorek away, and Crais, before departing himself, gives Aeryn a long speculative look. INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) In the sub-passage Aeryn finishes her story, she is looking out a grating. AERYN: I got my duty.Aeryn turns to look at John, he waits expectantly, but after a moment a look of realization comes over his face. Aeryn turns back to the grate. She looks down on Pilot and his den from somewhere above. AERYN: But they never got him to talk. He never told them what he’d done to sabotage Crais’ plan. But I think I know now. It was Crais’ project to impregnate a Leviathan… Moya. INTERCUT COMMAND D’Argo, Chiana and Zhaan continue trying to work out their problems. D'ARGO: It’s no use. INTERCUT PILOT'S DEN Pilot sits quietly, contemplatively at his console, when a sudden thumping noise heralds John and Aeryn’s arrival. They drop precipitously from the open grating above the door. PILOT: ( speaking alien language )At Pilot’s ‘command’ the DRD’s begin firing at Aeryn and John. Aeryn, returning fire begins to run across the bridge, advancing on Pilot’s position… John, pulling his pistol, also returns fire, following Aeryn at a run. CRICHTON: Pilot! No!John and Aeryn, and the DRD’s exchange a veritable fusillade of fire, until the DRD’s are disabled, and John and Aeryn reach Pilot, flanking him on the right and left, pistols steady on his head. PILOT: ( growling ) Get out of my chamber! Leave me alone!Aeryn steps forward, almost shoving her pistol Pilot’s face, very angry or panicked. Tensions rage at the boil. PILOT: Stay away from me!Pilot growls yet again, in an utterly foul mood. CRICHTON: Pilot-we’re just here to help. If you stay disconnected from Moya, you’ll starve to death.Aeryn slowly lowers her pistol and tosses it aside with an echoing clang. Crichton appears a little suprised and concerned at this. AERYN: That recording brought back memories of a time none of us wanted to remember. Based on my actions back then, I deserve to die, and if you wish to kill me, right now… I’m not going to stop you. But please, spare the others… and yourself. INTERCUT FLASHBACK PERSPECTIVE (THREE CYCLES AGO) In a great ‘location shot’, we are taken to Pilot’s home world, the scene is set on a vast sea of diffuse mist, with a range of higher elevation in the far distance, the entire piece is set against a sapphire blue night sky, random meteorites race overhead. PILOT: The Elders have already judged me. They said I was not yet-worthy to Pilot a Leviathan.Velorek perches on an outcropping above the mist, speaking to Pilot, who is half risen above the surface… we cannot determine what might lie beneath-all that’s missing in this scene is an apple -- the temptation he offers Pilot here is palpable! VELOREK: If you believed that, you wouldn’t be here right now. So, why are you here? INTERCUT FLASH FORWARD PERSPECTIVE (THE PRESENT) PILOT: The fate of Moya’s true Pilot was sealed at that moment… So you see, Aeryn-- it wasn’t really you who caused her death. It was me. If I hadn’t agreed to come, Velorek may never have found a replacement Pilot. But… But I just wanted so desperately to see the stars.Pilot reaches out gently with one claw and strokes Aeryn’s cheek, she clasps his claw in one hand, eyes shining with unshed tears. PILOT: I know a procedure… Some temporary connections that can be made… that will give me back rudimentary control of Moya’s systems.Aeryn laughs gently, tears spilling down her cheek. Crichton looks on, smiling, greatly relieved. CRICHTON: Okay, lets’ get started. END ACT IVEPILOGUEPILOT'S DEN Below deck in Pilot’s Den, D’Argo works on forming those rudimentary connections. PILOT: The connections you’ve made are working just fine. You realize… if you finish what you’re doing now… allowing me to bond with Moya naturally, it could take an entire cycle before the process is complete. During the bonding period, I won’t have as much control of Moya’s systems as I had before. It will make it even more tenuous for all of us. INTERCUT John and Aeryn sit at the table in Command. CRICHTON: Velorek said that he’d always remember you. And you, have you…?Aeryn sighs and looks at John, a small smiles seems to form briefly, then she looks away, and John looks down… Aeryn looks back at him and he glances back at her…. All of this... fraught with meaning… what meaning, is anyone's guess. END CREDITS ROLL |