necrosis - episode 1

7/28/2019 Necrosis - Episode 1

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Necrosis Episode 1byJoseph Barlow

Joseph Barlow


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BLOAKAre you listening to me? I never

wanted to be on this planet I wascaptured by a Parliament ship, I

escaped and ended up working here.It's safe from theParliamentarians. Or it was.

KTNobody escapes theParliamentarians.

She's taken aback, BLOAK frowns. He seizes his chance.Suddenly he leaps across to the gun, stands up, pointing thegun at KT.

BLOAKI'll get out of here alive, take me

with you. I'll join your team, Ican handle a gun. See?

He waves it around like he's pretty sure he can handle it.He's breathing heavy, still scared.

KTI can't do that, the boss wouldshoot you on sight. I can sneak youon the ship though, you can stowaway, get off at the next planet.

BLOAKAs long as it's safe.

KTIt won't be safe, I'd forget aboutthe idea of 'safe' if I were arunaway from the Parliament.

For a moment they stare at one another before KT begins tostand up.

BLOAK focuses the gun on KT threateningly, she holds up ahand like a footballer after a bad tackle.

KT (CONTD)I'll be needing my gun, or else theguys will realize something's

wrong.

BLOAK pulls out the orange clip from the laser gun and tossesthe gun to KT.

BLOAKIt malfunctioned, you'll have to

improvise. I'll give you this backwhen I'm on your ship.

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KTClever. Go and hide at reception,don't let anyone see you and don'tgo near the beacon, that's where

we'll be. If you don't get killedI'll be back for you.

KT jogs out of the room, BLOAK sighs.

EXT. BEACON COURTYARD, FOOT OF THE BEACON - DAY 1 [13.32]

Two men and a woman, ADAM, JOSEPH and VICTORIA stand aroundthe metal door to an old, disused elevator at the base of thebeacon. They pout or fidget like they're queuing at the postoffice. Silence. Complete lack of eye contact.

KT jogs towards them from a door on the perimeter.

KTThat's everyone boss, lets go.

ADAM points a gun towards KT's head as she reaches theentrance to the lift.

ADAMYou're absolutely sure that'severyone?

ADAM takes in a deep breath. Narrows his eyes. It wasn't a

question, he knows that not everyone's been killed. KTdoesn't realize that it's because he sees a woman behind her.

KTBoss?

He pulls the trigger, hits the woman in the centre of herchest as she tries to escape through the door KT enteredfrom. She clenches her fists over her chest as she hits thefloor, unable to scream. KT however, is more than able to.

KT (CONTD)

I thought you were going to killme!

ADAMWhy would I do that? You only

missed one. We can't leave anysurvivors, the more we kill theless the Parliament have. You beststay down here with VICTORIA incase there are others though.

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KTUh, my gun's malfunctioned, I'llsort it out back on the ship but Ican't really do anything until

then. I was hoping to have a wordwith you anyway.

JOSEPHI'll stay down here then, you twoneed your alone time after all.

VICTORIA nods noncommittally as JOSEPH winks at ADAM.

ADAMHmm

KT enters the lift with ADAM and quietly gazes out of thewindow as they are noisily rocked upwards.

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, MEDICAL BAY - DAY 1 [13.33]

A room with the look of a student kitchen, drawers are lefthalf open, books litter the floor and medical equipment isleft on work surfaces.

RICK [a greying man, wearing a white coat and glasses] sitsat a desk in the corner in the only chair available in theroom while GRAVY [his 'patient' who's young enough to stillbe obsessed with his appearance, without being young enough

to be in awe of everything] stands.

RICKThanks for coming GRAVY, Adam tells

me you aren't feeling up to ittoday.

GRAVYWell you could've come to see meconsidering I'm ill.

RICK

Yes, but we both know you reallyaren't. So what's the real problem?

GRAVYIt's glandular fever.

RICKYou mean you don't want to have toshoot anybody in front of VICTORIA?

GRAVYShe's ruthless RICK, she's notgoing to be too fussed about me

killing people.

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GRAVY clears some space on the floor and sits down cross-legged.

GRAVY (CONTD)

I don't want to not shoot anybodyin front of her.

RICKYou don't want to-

GRAVYTo not shoot anybody. Well I don't

want to shoot anybody unless Ireally have to. I'm on board withtaking down the Parliament, but

what's she going to think if I'mscared to shoot them when she's soat ease with that sort of thing?

RICKI wouldn't worry about it. Last

week you were barely able to openthat tin of beans! She knows you'renot a tough guy already.

GRAVYOh, Thanks.

RICK

It's alright, you certainly atethem like a man. Great conviction.

GRAVYThanks a bloody lot! So now I'm fatas well as pathetic!

RICKI don't know why you're interestedin her GRAVY, she's unlike any ofus. She's so distant.

GRAVYSo alluring.

Rick frowns and hums.

RICKWell you can't just do nothing allday every time you're heartsick, orI'll have to tell Adam. You canclean my office for me.

GRAVY looks around the room for a few seconds and sighs.

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EXT. ROOF OF BEACON - DAY 1 [13:34]

A metallic spire stands in the centre of the roof, aprogramming console beside it. The roof slopes downward, not

built with maintenance in mind. The elevator opens just belowthe roof to a ladder to the top and a harsh drop.

ADAM and KT climb the ladder, ADAM strides directly to theconsole and begins tinkering. Focused. KT stands by theladder, close to the edge. One foot still on the ladder sheshows no inclination of helping ADAM.

KTWho was it that commissioned us forthis job again?

ADAMLugenar, they're a telecomscompany. My father works for them.Worked for them. Years ago.

ADAM's attention remains on the console, clicking away. KTignores the mention of his father's death, it's clear he

wanted to talk about it.

KTAnd we're the "Hostile activityemergency assembly unit" right?

ADAMYes. And?

KTWell it wasn't an emergency, they

weren't armed, they weren't evenhostile. We were.

ADAM takes a moment to look away from the console. KT demandshis attention, he needs to put an end to it.

ADAM

I'm not always honest with you KTbut that's the only way I canprotect you. If you knew why we'reinstalling this limiter theParliament would destroy you. It'sbest that we destroy them first.

KTWhy are we killing them though? I'mnot sure they even know about it.

ADAMThey work for the Parliament-

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KTBut they don't, ADAM! This isn't aParliament building, these peopleare innocent.

ADAMHow do you know it's not Parliamentowned?

KTIt doesn't matter, why are wekilling everyone? They thought they

were safe from the Parliamentarianshere, but they weren't safe fromus.

ADAMNo more killing here. Okay. Ididn't know. I don't enjoy killingpeople and I certainly don't enjoyasking you to kill people but weall do what we have to. We're allhere because we have to be. Socould you latch that TRAIL limiterover the beacon while I finishprogramming it?

KT Pulls out a cylindrical metallic clasp and latches it overone of the thinner areas of the beacon's spire. ADAM goes

back to programming the console for a second, this time lessfocused. He glances up at KT. Concerned.


JOSEPH and VICTORIA stand by the entrance to the lift, timeis passing slowly and VICTORIA deals with this with morecomposure and patience than JOSEPH.

JOSEPHHe totally wants a slice of herdoesn't he?

VICTORIA raises her eyebrows, this is enough expression togive Joseph the impression that he can continue.

JOSEPH (CONTD)That's why he brought her here ofcourse. I keep the ship going, youhave the killing sorted, but what'she picked her up for?

VICTORIAHe's protecting her, we don't needher. She needs us.

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JOSEPHADAM never struck me as thecharitable type. He's got ulterior

motives for everything. Yeah I know

his game.

JOSEPH winks again.

VICTORIALets just wait for the boss to getback.

JOSEPHYou know there's no chance of me

waiting patiently, I'm a fidgeter.

VICTORIAWell put a lid on it.

JOSEPHPut a lid on it? I've not heardthat in years. Where are you from?NMDAR? from when planets were stillnamed with serial codes?

VICTORIAKain 8 actually.

Joseph scoffs incredulously.

JOSEPHOf course, you're from Kain 8 whereeven the poor people have two shipsbut you're living in a flyingcaravan with us layabouts.

VICTORIAYou're the only layabout.

JOSEPH looks hurt. VICTORIA looks to the sky and a lookcrosses her face as if her work as a mercenary has finally

caught up to her. VICTORIA unholsters a mobile phone from herwaist and holds it to her ear without lowering her gaze, likea sprinter powering forward.

VICTORIA (CONTD)Boss, looks like we have trouble,they landed right by the ship. Idon't know if they saw it. Youbetter alert RICK. Then get downhere as soon as possible. Boss.

JOSEPHTrouble? How do you know it's

trouble?

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VICTORIAThose are parliamentarian ships,and we've just massacred half atransmission building.

JOSEPHOh, right. Yeah.

VICTORIA reholsters the phone and unholsters her gun. Eyes tothe sky she paces across to the courtyard door, turns thelock and stands back. She's more than impatient when it comesto the parliamentarians.

JOSEPH (CONTD)Nice plan, that'll buy us like fiveseconds.

VICTORIAGet your gun ready.

JOSEPH unholsters his gun without comment - for once. Hestares at VICTORIA and listens to the rumble of the lift.VICTORIA impatiently paces around the entrance.

The doors open at last.

ADAMGRAVY's going to pick us up at theentrance on the other side.

LETS GO!

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, COCKPIT - DAY 1 [13.37]

The cockpit appears as simple as a car, of course I don'tknow how to drive a car either, apparently it's harder thanit looks. There's a joystick where the steering wheel wouldbe, foot pedals for... something, probably. Blue touchscreenpanels surround the pilot's seat all showing sliders, buttonsand knobs. It looks more like a DJ's console than aspaceship's console.

GRAVY sits in the pilot seat while RICK hangs one leg outover the arm of the passenger seat.

RICKSo how are you going to get aroundthe beacon without being seen bythe parliamentarians?

GRAVYI'm basically going to fly on byand hope they don't follow.

RICK

Oh hell! You'll get us both killed.

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GRAVY (CONTD)Get up here RICK I need you.

RICK

Already here. What's the problem?

GRAVYHow many are there? I lose counttoo easily.

Rick frowns and hums

RICKLet's see... 2, 4, 6... could beforty. We'll have to ask Adam toget a better quality camera on thatthough.

GRAVYLet's just go for it then.

INT. TRANSMISSION BEACON, FRONT OFFICES - DAY 1 [13:40]

It's like a cathedral without the pews, probably larger thanthat, enough space for an excellent echo. The PA systemclicks in.

PA ANNOUNCER (V.O.)Repeat. Evacuate the premises,

we've been informed that there is aterrorist attack. Your lives are indanger. Evacuate the building asquickly as possible.

A maze of cubicles fills the floor, screams fill the roomright to the roof, people scramble towards the exit, anyoneremaining in the building is right across the room.

The team can't kill all of them, that mission's compromisednow. They enter the room on the opposite side to thereception area. BLOAK is unseen as he trails them.

ADAMWell That's not made things easy.Come on, let's get some cover.

The team follow ADAM around the perimeter of the room as thehysteria dies down to silence. BLOAK quietly sneaks around inthe opposite direction. They hear the oncomingparliamentarian troops entering and crouch low.

The parliamentarians are wearing black armored riot gear andhelmets, all carrying rather large guns. ADAM drags KT intothe nearest cubicle, VICTORIA and JOSEPH follow suit.

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PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERThey're hiding. Alpha team, searchevery single cubicle. Bravo team,block the entrances.

PARLIAMENTARIAN TROOPSYes sir.

The troops do as told, half fanning out between the cubicles.

The team crouch on the floor of a cubicle not far from wherethe parliamentarians are searching, KT and JOSEPH struggle tokeep it together. KT takes out her phone, types in a text

message and turns it around for the others to see.

[WHAT NOW?]

ADAM takes his phone out to do the same.

[We wait until one of them walks by, kill them and move onbefore they find us.]

One of the troops has already advanced as far as theircubicle. Adam sees his head over the edge, takes out a knife,stands up and takes care of the threat.

KT and JOSEPH are wide eyed, but there's no time for panic,ADAM is already out of the cubicle and looking for the nexthiding place, the team have to scramble out there with him,

being pulled along by VICTORIA.

Exposed in the corridor they can't go far, a few cubiclesover they take refuge. KT is left breathing deeply andstruggling to keep it at low volume. VICTORIA grasps her armand scrunches her face at her, expressing 'keep calm' as bestas she could.

A loud gasp echoes into their new cubicle. KT covers hermouth and JOSEPH's eyes become wider than ever. ADAM andVICTORIA keep calm as usual, VICTORIA takes out her ownphone.

[Keep quiet, the only way we'll get out of this is if wefollow Adam.]

Hand remaining over her mouth, KT nods her head.

The commander is at reception he's found the microphone forthe PA system.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERIt appears our terrorists haven'tleft the building. Alpha team, pairup, and if you're dieing, remember

to make lots of noise so we knowtheir position.

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KT and JOSEPH exchange glances, VICTORIA and ADAM have theireyes trained on their exit and over the edge of the cubicle

wall.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)Oh and to the terrorists: yourexits are blocked. It's time togive yourselves up.

ADAM types a message into his phone.

[We'll drag them into the cubicle, and cover their mouths.You finish them off]

JOSEPH

[I don't think KT's gonna like that]

ADAM

[Well its literally kill or be killed, you got that KT?]

KT nods. The sounds of boots on carpet breaks the silence.ADAM and VICTORIA take position either side of the cubicleentrance.

The troops appear at the entrance, guns raised before beingdragged to the floor face down, with a hand over their

mouths. ADAM and VICTORIA tilt their heads back and JOSEPH

takes his knife and stabs twice sharply into one of theirnecks, wincing each time. He looks to ADAM for approval, ADAMnods.

The remaining troop starts to panic and wriggle. KT is stillin the corner of the cubicle. ADAM, still holding his troop,blinks at JOSEPH who repeats his wincing stab attack to theremaining troop.

ADAM holds up his phone which already says "Let's go!".

EXT. TRANSMISSION BEACON, FRONT ENTRANCE - DAY 1 [13.42]

The DESCHANEL is parked not far from the entrance, Theparliamentarians inside are completely oblivious.


RICK sits in the passenger seat, leg over the arm likeearlier, this time GRAVY sits the same way in the drivingseat. GRAVY kicks his leg rhythmically.

GRAVYHow long do you reckon they'll be?

RICKHow long? I'm not even sure they'll

make it.

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There were forty of those guys.Well equipped, well trained, theyknow what they're doing.

GRAVYWell what if they don't make it?

RICKI suppose we take the ship. Wecould sell it off, buy a smallhouse on the tyrosine, live off therest of the pot.

GRAVYYou don't much think big. What if

we kept the ship.

RICKWell then we'd be stuck doing thesame shit jobs we always do but

with a significantly greaterworkload.

GRAVYI'd get to pilot her all the time.She'd need a new name of course,I'm not owning a ship called 'TheDeschanel' not very cool. Let's gofor 'The Freeman'

GRAVY waves his hand over the name, glint in his eye. Maybehe really would like it if the team didn't make it back.

GRAVY (CONTD)We could coast wherever the vacuumof space takes us.

RICKWhy don't we then? We could justfly away.

GRAVYWhat? And have ADAM come after us?Did you know the day I met him hekilled forty people and stilldidn't feel requited. Besides,

we're a team, right?

RICK raises an eyebrow both shocked that GRAVY believes inthe team and surprised that ADAM had been so ruthless. GRAVYsmirks.


Two parliamentarian troops drag another by his legs onto apile of maybe ten other troops. The commander sits atreception, intercom in hand. Snarling.

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PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERIt seems you've bested us in yourlittle maze of workspaces. Yourexits however are both blocked.

The team have made it roughly halfway through the cubiclemaze, on the right side. Bloak is in the left half, closer toreception than the team.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)I'd like to offer you freedom forgiving yourself up, I would like totell you that you will be muchbetter off if you turn yourselvesin. The penalty for your numerouscrimes however includeshumiliation. Then execution.

In BLOAK's cubicle. He's sat under the desk, knees tucked tohis chest, edging his way closer to the corner.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)Both broadcast on all frequencies,to every planet. They will know

what you've done. Every singleperson will see you for what youare.

In the team's cubicle, sat against the walls in the same way

as BLOAK, KT and JOSEPH are under the desk, ADAM and KTadjacent.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)Sub-human scum. And you will notescape.

KT takes out her phone. They each lean in to read.

[Can you PLEASE stop murdering now?]

ADAM

[How else can we get out of here? we're trapped!]

KT

[This is insane! Joe? Say something!]

JOSEPH

[You both have good points.]

Everyone glares at JOSEPH.

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PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)It's a brave move for a woman suchas yourself to be in a Parliamentfriendly facility. It's your final

move.

The team look upwards while listening to the message, as ifhe's in the air above.

JOSEPH

[Woman? What's he on about?]

Everyone glares at JOSEPH.

[Smoke bombs?]

ADAM

[It's a start.]


Little has changed since last time. This time a nervous quietchills the air.

GRAVYSomething's happened.

RICKADAM knows what he's doing. He oncekilled forty men right?

GRAVYWell, I think some were mercykillings. Children. None of them

were Parliamentarians.

RICKCall him if you're worried.

GRAVYOh yeah.

GRAVY chuckles as he holds the phone to his ear. Without asingle ring he answers.

GRAVY (CONTD)H-

ADAM (V.O.)(whisper) Not a good time. I'lltext.

GRAVY looks reassured.

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GRAVYHe's alive. No worries.

The sound of a vibration is heard, GRAVY looks at his phone

and his smile drops instantly.

GRAVY (CONTD)Oh dear!


ADAM is tapping away on his phone. The others are perchedaround the cubicle entrance. JOSEPH and VICTORIA look likethey're missing a pair of starting blocks, KT looks likeshe's missing a warm comfortable bed.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)You cannot wait forever. We can.This is nothing but a game to us,but it will be the death of you andyour accomplices.

JOSEPH and VICTORIA keep low as they sprint to an adjacentcubicle, nearer the reception. This far away there's too muchcover to be seen as long as they're careful. KT turns to seeADAM stow his phone and join her at the entrance. They watchJOSEPH and VICTORIA pass to another cubicle and make theirown way into the one they'd just left.

The announcement continues as this goes on.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)How do you feel about livedissection? You might be skeweredand displayed on this verybuilding. Maybe you'd prefer we

wrap you in foil and microwave you?We offer a wide range ofhumiliations. Perhaps you'd like tohear some execution options.

His voice is grinding, he's enjoying the taunting. It's allhe can do for the time being so he'll make it count.Perfectly calm but not without aggression.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)You've heard of the classic ones.Lethal injections, the electricchair. We have some rather specialones for criminals to such a scaleas this. The human centrifuge,every bone in your body will becrushed by the centripetal force ofnothingness, you won't be flattened

between two objects you'll becrushed onto one. Humiliating.

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The team get into place while he's monologuing, JOSEPH andVICTORIA behind a cubicle to the right of reception, ADAM andKT to the left. Peering around the corner of their respectivecubicles for just a second, they see fifteen to twenty

troops, as well as the commander leaning on the receptiondesk speaking into the microphone.

The team turn around, backs to reception. ADAM holds hisphone up.

[When I set off the bomb make for the exit]

JOSEPH squints at it, leans in with his neck. ADAM holds itout at arm's length and JOSEPH holds his hand above his eyes,still squinting then shakes his head. ADAM turns his phonearound and starts tapping away.

The commander is smiling. He's won. He shouts now.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDEROblivion is waiting, it's abouttime you were introduced.

JOSEPH's phone buzzes loudly. The troops spin in hisdirection. ADAM, in a panic, rolls a smoke bomb between theParliamentarians, some turn towards it and a cloud of smokedisperses around them. BLOAK watches on, one cubicle behind.The team make their way through the mist as theparliamentarians are blinded.

In the confusion BLOAK runs after them, clasps his handaround KT's forearm and pulls her behind the reception deskand onto the floor on top of him, hand over her mouth.

ADAM, VICTORIA and JOSEPH make it passed the disorientatedtroops as the smoke starts to clear and gunshots follow them.The Deschanel comes across the glass door entrance and takesthem away as KT lies on top of BLOAK completely still.Completely silent.

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, ENTRY BAY - DAY 1 [13:48]

ADAM, VICTORIA and JOSEPH jump into the entry bay and fallforward onto their hands as the Deschanel takes off. ADAMsprings to his feet immediately, before dragging JOSEPH, bythe collar, to his feet. VICTORIA stays down.

ADAMYour phone. Where is it?

JOSEPHHere.

JOSEPH holds it up and ADAM slaps it out of his hand across

the room, shattering it on the wall. He steps closer toJOSEPH and points forcibly right between JOSEPH's eyes as hesays:

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ADAMThat could've had us killed! Whythe fuck did you come back on myship?

JOSEPHI live here.

ADAMNo you fucking don't. I can haveyou off the ship quicker than youcan shit a brick, which is luckybecause I'm trying to keep thecarpet clean. I've got to questionyour commitment after this.VICTORIA would take a bullet for

me, would you?

JOSEPHOf course not! They hurt.

ADAM steps back, turns away, seeming to calm before he turnsback to land a fist at JOSEPH's gut. He keels over,spluttering. ADAM takes JOSEPH's gun from its holster andpaces away.

ADAMNext rock we come across is yourresting place. We leave you there

with nothing but what you'rewearing.

ADAM, snarling, paces back and holds the gun to the head ofJOSEPH who is still keeled over.

ADAM (CONTD)Unless you want to die by your owngun.

VICTORIA has been watching as this goes on. Now, in thesilence, something clicks, she gives her head a quick shake

for being so slow.

VICTORIAThere'll be time for that later.When we find out what happened toKT. And get RICK in here!

Blood is dripping from her leg by this time it's sinking intothe carpet.

VICTORIA (CONTD)And a mop I suppose.

ADAM's eyes shoot between VICTORIA's face and her bulletwound in her lower leg. The radius of red carpet slowlywidening.

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KT continues to lie on top of BLOAK, he hands her the orangeclip from earlier. She smiles. He's not yet ready to smile

back.

The Parliamentarians have ceased fire at the doors, theystand scattered around the lobby, unorganized and unralliedbefore their leader shakes off his daze.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERWe do not let them escape! Get tothe ships and get us in the air.Clamp them, fire if they try toescape! MOVE OUT!

PARLIAMENTARIAN TROOPSYes commander!

They shout this in perfect unison before stampeding, lead bythe commander, through the offices and towards their ships.

KT and BLOAK don't make a movement until the sound offootsteps dies away. KT stands on her feet before helpingBLOAK up, he pushes himself up to sit on the desk. KT leanson the desk.

KTWell now neither of us will get off

the planet. They left without me.

BLOAKIt's okay. It was my fault.

BLOAK puts his hand over KT's on the desk before she quicklyretracts it.

KTI know it was your fault.

Suddenly she's less gracious.

BLOAKThey'll come back for you, youjuggins. (Laughs) We just have to

wait.

KTThey're being chased by theparliamentarians, they were luckyto even escape.

BLOAKWell at least nobody killed us,

which thanks to you none of myworkmates can say.

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Dissatisfied with that comment, KT angers.

KTYou don't even know my name, you

don't know why I'm here.

BLOAKAnd you don't know mine, you don'tneed to if you're going to kill me.

KTIt's not like that, I never wantedto-

BLOAKBLOAK.

He smiles, it seems to take the tension away.

BLOAK (CONTD)That's my name.

KTI'm KT, can we just get out ofhere?

BLOAKWhere to? You want to live with meon the worst planet in the

universe?

KTI mean get out of the building. Westill need to get on the Deschanel.

BLOAKWe?

KTWell I can't exactly leave youhere. You might be useful.

She grins. BLOAK jumps down from the desk.

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, COCKPIT - DAY 1 [13:51]

GRAVY sits in the driving seat, calmly flicking screenswitches, tinkering. RICK sits in his relaxed position in thepassenger's seat, looking almost bored. The door slides openand ADAM leans halfway in.

ADAMRICK, get VICTORIA to the medbay,she's been shot.

RICK gets up and rushes passed him.

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ADAM (CONTD)GRAVY, get us on ground, we've leftKT behind.

GRAVYIs it safe? There were parliamentships nearby.

ADAMOf course it's not safe! And weleft KT down there with them. Soget us on the bloody ground NOW!

ADAM is snarling, he's overcompensating for the silenceearlier with some serious shouting. VICTORIA can be heardhowling in pain from the next room.

ADAM (CONTD)You know, insubordination I cantolerate. But do you have to all befucking idiots on my ship?

The ship jolts, knocking ADAM fully into the cockpit. GRAVYbegins tapping on the consoles.

GRAVYIt's not responding, I can't get it

working.

ADAMShe responds to me.

ADAM is left unable to follow that up as the face of theParliamentarian Commander appears on all 3 console screens.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERYour escape plan was impressive.Your getaway vehicle though, isghastly.

He cackles while ADAM steps forward.

ADAMThis is captain ADAM SILVA of saidghastly spaceship, she's called'The Deschanel'. Now tell me, whathave you done with her?

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERI am not interested in the name ofyour flying piss machine misterSILVA. As I told you inside, I aimto humiliate the woman. We haveyour ship couple clamped, your ship

may not move until you surrenderher to us.

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ADAM grits his teeth, speaks slowly and clearly.

ADAMThe woman. I asked you what you've

done to her. We will not besurrendering until we haveconfirmation that she's alive.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER(To someone off screen)

He's not got her? End conference.

The screens go blank for a few seconds before the controlsreappear. ADAM begins to snarl. He's raging, he looks likehe's not killed in days.

ADAMGet out there-

ADAM pulls GRAVY forcefully from the seat and sits in thedriving seat himself. During this,

ADAM (CONTD)Help RICK with VICTORIA and sendJOSEPH in here, he may just redeemhimself.

GRAVY walks into the next room.

GRAVYNo need for the man-handling.

ADAM snarls at the console but that gets less response thantapping on it. He furiously wiggles the stick and slaps hishands on each screen individually in the hope of a response.JOSEPH sees this as he enters.

JOSEPHYou handle your ship like youhandle your women ey ADAM?

ADAMDo you people ever get off myfucking back? You can see what Igive for the Deschanel, what I dofor you people! I'm trying to saveKT from parliamentarianhumilibliviation-

JOSEPHNice made up word.

ADAMSHUT IT! They have her. VICTORIA's

been shot up. So I need you to helpme.

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JOSEPHHave you spoken to them? Wait, I'mbelow her in the hierarchy?

ADAMYou're lucky to even be on theship. They called us, asked us tosurrender. We need to rescue her,but they couple clamped us, wecan't speak to them anymore, can'tdo anything.

JOSEPHOnly 'cause it's illegal, but we'vealready broken enough laws forhumilibliviation apparently.

ADAMNo, look.

ADAM slaps the screens again

ADAM (CONTD)She won't respond.

JOSEPHYeah, manufacturers have to have adefault disabling feature thing.There's a voice override, watch.

JOSEPH pulls out the ship's microphone and holds it to hismouth.

JOSEPH (CONTD)Priority controls. All users. Openall channels.

He lets the microphone snap back and demonstrates that theDeschanel is responding again.

JOSEPH (CONTD)

What would you do without me?

ADAMDo they know we can do this?

JOSEPHI'd have thought so, they wontexpect us to though. They wont beable to tell until we move theship.

ADAMWell we need a plan.

The console buzzes as the commander's face flickers back ontothe screen.

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PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERDo not try to deceive us anyfurther mister SILVA, scans of theship reveal you are holding her,

now you can surrender her or we cansend a ship to extract you.

ADAMSurrender to you scum, ha! Keepingthe universe under your thumb forcenturies through fear, destroyingplanets because they disagree withyou. It's not something that I careabout, but I won't be an example.If I do not get proof of her lifethen we will come on your ship

willingly and we will destroy everysingle one of you.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERYou think your five men can take onall of my men on our own territory?Make my day.

ADAMYour men however, we've pickedapart once already.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER

All dispensable.

The furthest left screen on the console flickers off beforeKT's face flickers onto it.

KTHello? You know you left me onground right?

ADAM panics, he loudly shushes her.

ADAM

I'm sorry commander, we need a fewminutes to talk this over.

ADAM slaps the two screens showing the commander in the sameway as before. This time it switches the view to KT's face.


KT stands facing BLOAK holding her phone out between them,which shows ADAM's face. They are stood up behind thereception desk.

KT

Hello. Boss? What's going on?

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ADAMI hear you KT, we're in a hold bythe parliamentarians. We're comingfor you but we need you to help

shake them off.

KTBut. What can I do from down here?

ADAMNot there. Get back up to thebeacon I'll guide you through it.Don't worry.

The phone goes blank before KT holsters it, she looks up atBLOAK who frowns.

BLOAKIs it cold up there?

KT hums and frowns.

INT. PARLIAMENTARIAN SPACESHIP, CONTROL ROOM - DAY 1 [13:54]

The semicircular room is filled with three long consolesarranged in a triangle with lots of blinking lights. The roomis the menacing dark gray of the bad guys. At least, theobviously bad guys.

The commander stands alone at the front console, five troopsstand behind each of the other two, they are mindlesslyflicking switches, chatting in the background like theirfriends haven't just been killed. Like it's their job. Thecommander stands up straight from being hunched over theconsole.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERWhere's RAYMOND? Can someone get meRAYMOND?

A very thin, nervous soldier in an ill-fitting suit jogs up

from behind one of the consoles.

RAYMONDThat's me sir, that's me.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERTake off your helmet.

RAYMOND does so, he's trying to smile but it's more of agrimace. His nerves are almost palpable.

The commander reaches into the shelf below the console andretrieves a large glass bottle of whiskey and a not modest

sized glass. He begins to pour the drink.

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PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (CONTD)Last week, on your first day, Iarrived after a briefing from the

minister to find you. Right here.

In my seat.

RAYMONDI'm sorry commander.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERIt's all in the past now. Here.

He holds out the glass and RAYMOND cautiously takes it andbegins to drink.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (CONTD)It's my way of letting bygones bebygones. I like you, that's why you

will be the first to know my plan.

RAYMONDAre you sure-

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERI feel like you deserve it, youneed it. What are your plansRAYMOND?

RAYMOND raises an eyebrow and takes the last sip from the

glass, the commander immediately refills it.

RAYMONDThanks.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERI mean you don't want to stay onthis ship. Do you want to stay onit for the rest of your life?

RAYMONDMy life?

The commander hardens, no more games, he's done playing withhis food.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERYes, finish that drink. It's bait,like you. You accepted the bait andnow you're mine, go and stand atthe docking bay entrance, make surethey kill you. It's imperative tothe plan.

Pleased with himself, the commander can't help but laugh.

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PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (CONTD)Everyone else, defensive positions.I want a border around the dockingbay, nobody let RAYMOND here have a

gun and make sure he doesn't try toescape.

RAYMONDCome on! Surely it's not necessary!

The commander turns around, facing away from the troops. Twoof them take RAYMOND by the arms and move to drag him out ofthe room, he shakes loose of them and shouts.

RAYMOND (CONTD)Alright! I wont struggle. Look at

me! I can't be fighting you guys,at least I can see my life meansnothing to my 'friends'.

RAYMOND continues to leave, escorted, but not physicallyconstrained, by the two troops.


The same incredibly messy room as before, now with a few ofthe books cleared into neater piles and a trail of bloodleading from the door to the desk. The items on top of thedesk are now on the floor beside it. VICTORIA is lying on the

desk.

A long loud scream as RICK stands over her, holding a longpair of tongs midway through her leg. He forcefully pulls outthe tongs to a much louder scream. RICK winces at the sound.

RICKurgh! Can't you just pass out?

VICTORIA continues to scream as RICK drops the bullet to thefloor.

RICK (CONTD)Alright I'm going to sew you upthen it's a few days of bed restfor you.

RICK picks up a spool of string and finds a sewing needle onthe floor.

VICTORIAI need to help get KT back!

RICKIt's a gun shot wound, you could do

serious permanent damage if youstart walking.

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On top of that my equipment isn'texactly top of the line.

RICK begins to sew up the wound.

VICTORIAPlease.

GRAVY enters.

RICKADAM and the others can handle it,I forbid you to move.

GRAVYADAM told me to come and help you.

RICKOh yeah, how exactly?

GRAVYHe just wanted to get rid of me,he's working on getting KT back.He's in one of those moods anyway.

VICTORIAOne of those "everything's gone toshit" moods. And it has. Help carry

me to the cockpit. I'll be needed.

RICKYou cannot move! What did I justsay?

RICK finishes sewing up the wound. VICTORIA sits up on thedesk, screaming all the while. She finally passes out andRICK catches her as she falls.

RICK (CONTD)Now?

GRAVYAh sleeping beauty.

RICK shoots GRAVY a stern look and lays VICTORIA back down onthe desk.

RICKIs there anyone else you canbother?

GRAVYNo. Can you give me something to goto sleep? I'll sleep next to her on

your desk.

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RICKSo VICTORIA's been shot, KT's beencaught by the parliamentarians andyou want to sleep?

GRAVYADAM doesn't need me, I may as wellhave a nap.

RICKCome on! There's one way we couldhelp.


KT and BLOAK enter, already bickering. They make their waytowards the lift.

KTThere's no way that would work!Smoke bombs are not subtle.

BLOAKAt least I'm coming up with someideas.

KTBut you don't even know the ship,let me think about it for a second!

KT reaches the door to the lift, pushes the button to open itand they enter.

KT (CONTD)Well there's two doors so you couldhide outside somewhere-

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, RICK'S ROOM - DAY 1 [13.57]

The room is much cleaner than the medical bay ever was, RICKhas very few possessions. A bed, a mirror and a wardrobe keep

the room from being empty, GRAVY flops onto the bed whileRICK opens the wardrobe and takes out two black armoredparliamentarian suits.

GRAVYDoes ADAM know you were aparliamentarian?

RICKThey're fancy dress.

GRAVYBloody good fancy dress, they look

just like them. Do you have thehelmets?

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RICKYeah actually, but only you have to

wear it.

GRAVY gets suspicious, something isn't quite right but heisn't bright enough to piece it together.

GRAVYWhy do you have this many suits?

RICKIt's not important.

RICK holds up the suits to measure, hands the smaller one toGRAVY and returns the other to the wardrobe.

RICK (CONTD)Here, this one will fit you, it wasalways too small for me.

Gravy strips down to his underwear before putting on thearmored suit. During this,

GRAVYSo what exactly is the plan?

RICKYou're our hostage. They have KT,

we make them think we've kidnapped

you.

GRAVYSo what if you've kidnapped me?

RICKThey don't know it's you. So we useyou as bargaining power to get herback.

GRAVYLike a trade?

RICKYeah a trade.

GRAVY is halfway through zipping up the jacket when he hearsthis and decides to zip it back down.

GRAVYNo way!

RICKJust do it, ADAM won't actually letthem take you.

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GRAVYLike I'm going to give him thechance!

RICKDo it for KT.

GRAVY sighs and zips up the jacket.

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, COCKPIT DAY 1 [13:59]

ADAM remains in the driving seat, a little more relaxed now.JOSEPH now sits in the passenger seat looking bored.

JOSEPHAnything else I can do for you?

ADAMCan you do a Boston tea party?

JOSEPHYou want us to throw their tea inthe sea so they get angry andattack us?

ADAMNo, the ocean actually. I meant theescape plan.

JOSEPHYeah I know the move.

ADAMWe already have them angry, they'lltry to attack us if we run away, so

we lure them onto the trap.

JOSEPHWhat's the trap?

ADAM

The beacon.

JOSEPHWhat, we're going to somehow impalethem?

ADAMNot quite.

GRAVY enters dressed as a parliamentarian, carrying hishelmet by the waist. He does his best commandingparliamentarian voice.

GRAVYNobody move, you're under arrest.

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Unconvinced, ADAM and JOSEPH turn around.

ADAMWhere did you get that?

GRAVYIt's RICK's. Fancy dressapparently.

ADAM looks skeptical, he stands up.

ADAMAnd what fancy dress party do weever go to? More importantly, whyare you wearing parliamentarianarmor?

GRAVYBargaining power, if they think youkept a hostage they might give usKT back.

JOSEPHThey don't have KT, she's still onthe ground.

GRAVY's face drops.

GRAVY

Then what the HELL am I wearingthis for?

ADAMGRAVY, you will come in handy. It

may keep us from getting blown topieces. JOSEPH get up, we'll tiehim to that seat.

EXT. ROOF OF BEACON - DAY 1 [14:01]

KT and BLOAK have made it to the roof. KT stands facing the

console holding her phone in front of her. BLOAK sits crosslegged, his back to the console, at the feet of KT. TheDeschanel and the Parliamentarian ship are visible in theair, tiny above the clouds.

KTRight, just shut up now, I'mcalling him.

KT taps on the phone screen until ADAM's face appears.

KT (CONTD)Hi, I'm up on the top again. What

am I meant to do from here?

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KTYou aren't going to like my planthen. You have to hide outside.


JOSEPH pulls the rope tying GRAVY to the chair tight, ties agag to his face and places the helmet over his head. ADAMstands by the door.

JOSEPHAll set, I'll get out so you cancall.

ADAMNo. I need you here.

JOSEPH raises an eyebrow at ADAM.

JOSEPHNow you don't want me off the shipall of a sudden?

ADAMDon't read too much into it. I needyou to fly the ship for a quickergetaway.

JOSEPH

Stop, you'll have me welling up.

JOSEPH sits back in the driver's seat, pulls the microphoneout and hands it to ADAM.

JOSEPH (CONTD)Well I'm not talking to them.

ADAM takes the microphone as Joseph presses a phone symbol onone of the screens. ADAM talks over the telephone rings.

ADAM

Can you get a visual on their ship,I need to know when they're overthe beacon.

JOSEPH taps the left screen to bring up a view of the beaconwith the parliamentarian ship in the background. The ringsounds one final time before the Parliamentarian commanderappears on the other screens.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERI see you're ready to surrender atlast.

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ADAMLook closer. We kept a littlesouvenir for our time on planetHarper seven. Say "hi" souvenir.

GRAVY emits a muffled noise from beneath the helmet.

ADAM (CONTD)Yes, we kept a parliamentarian.What do you think of thatcommander?

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERKill him, our men are disposable.

ADAMYou don't understand commander.

ADAM smirks, toying with the commander.

ADAM (CONTD)We're planning some Parliamentarianinspired humilibliviation. Just tryand stop us.

(To JOSEPH)NOW GO!

JOSEPH fires the ship up, which jolts ADAM backwards.

EXT. PLANET HARPER 7, ABOVE THE BEACON - DAY 1 [14:04]

The two ships hang in the air in silence.

The rear thrusters of the Deschanel spaceship glow blue thenfire red as the ship begins to edge away from theparliamentarian ship.

INT. PARLIAMENTARIAN SPACESHIP, DOCKING BAY - DAY 1 [14:05]

RAYMOND stands alone at the entrance on his knees, hands tiedtogether behind his back as well as his feet tied together.

All remaining parliamentarians stand in a semi-circle at theother side of the room pointing their guns at him in silence.

They wait.

The signal finally comes but it's the wrong one. Thecommander speaks over a loudspeaker.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDER (V.O.)All troops to the control room NOW!

The troops congregate at the entrance before marching out of

the room two by two.

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RAYMONDCome on guys! He didn't ask you totie me up and leave me here!


The Parliamentarian ship gives chase to the Deschanel whichis already some way ahead when the gigantic thruster jetspower the ship forwards.

A single bright red lightning bolt zaps out of the tip of thebeacon. The Parliamentarian ship has already passed thestrike zone and escapes undamaged, able to give chase.


JOSEPH holds the joystick still, keeping the ship balanced.ADAM sees the lightning bolt miss the enemy ship on theconsole screen while holding his phone.

ADAMSHIT! Missed them, can you bringthem back over the top of it?

JOSEPHHow exactly did you turn a commstower into a gun?

ADAM

Never mind that, just get them backover it!

The ship rocks after being hit by lasers from theParliamentarian ship. The console screen shows constant fire,not always hitting the target but periodically shaking them.Still gagged, GRAVY makes a muffled sound each time.

ADAM (CONTD)If they wanted to kill us they'djust use the canons. They wantGRAVY alive!

JOSEPHAnd they think they can still catchus.

ADAMIf they carry on like this they

will! Take us up. We're gonna loopround passed them and back acrossthe beacon.

JOSEPHYes Boss!

JOSEPH pulls back on the joystick and ADAM braces himself onthe passenger seat.

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The flaring red engines on the back of the Deschanel fireferociously, powering the ship in a curve upwards. Behind,

the parliamentarian ship follows suit, still firing lasers.

Once the Deschanel is thundering directly vertically, stillin the sights of the parliamentarians, it curves it's flight

more rapidly to nosedive passed the parliamentarian ship.

Down towards the beacon.

INT. PARLIAMENTARIAN SPACESHIP, CONTROL ROOM - DAY 1 [14:10]

Every troop available is in the control room pressing consolebuttons. The commander stands alone at the front console,

which is only there for show apparently.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERWhat are they doing? Someone gettheir captain on a visLink!

TROOP 1Right there boss.

A large black rectangular projection appears on a wall at theside of the room.

ADAM's face appears on the screen, periodically shaking from

the gunfire.

ADAMIs this the best time for a phonecall?

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERWhat's the matter? You have to flyyour own ship, I have a whole teamdedicated to following you andanother whole team dedicated toattacking you.

ADAMAwhole team? Even after we killedhalf of them? Perhaps if you reallyhad a whole team they'd have shotus out of the air by now.

ADAM is calm, despite the Deschanel juddering around him. Heknows he's won and he enjoys toying with Parliamentarians

whenever he can. He's smirking. Unbelievably.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERYour manner is inappropriate for

someone who's about to die. Youwon't escape, SILVA.

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ADAMYou're clutching straws commander,exactly the manner of someone who'sabout to die.

The projection cuts out as ADAM hangs up, the Parliamentariancommander turns to the troops.

PARLIAMENTARIAN COMMANDERTime for the rockets, just destroythem!


The Deschanel floors it towards the beacon tower, a rocketfrom the Parliamentarians shoots by them and creates a

massive explosion as it hits the ground of Harper 7.

The Deschanel takes evasive maneuvers to swerve away from thenext one.


The ship is now constantly shaking from the evasivemanoeuvreing, JOSEPH is struggling to keep composed.

JOSEPHYou just had to provoke him didn'tyou! My phone might have gotten us

killed but this very definitelywill get us killed!

ADAMIt's just a bit further, get themnear the beacon and we're safe.

JOSEPHIt's not the beacon that's theproblem. It's getting blown topieces by the canons!

ADAMJust get them near it!


The red glowing engines of the Deschanel leave a smokingtrail across the sky and over the beacon as the ship passes.Following not far behind is the Parliamentarian ship, stillfiring rockets at the Deschanel, it is about to come intofiring range of the beacon.


ADAM is intent on the rear camera screen, focused in a waythat only he can.

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ADAMNearly there, don't let them hitus!

JOSEPHI wasn't planning on it!

The Parliamentarians aren't directly over the beacon and it'simpossible to tell from this high up anyway but they're closeenough.

ADAMI was hoping I wouldn't have to dothis.

ADAM holds up his phone and taps the screen in angrydefiance.


The sky lights up a deep red, only the Deschanel is visibleas it escapes the shocking lightning. The full power beaconfire engulfs the parliamentarian ship, it's radius more than

wider than the size of the ship.

The light passes after a few seconds leaving the shipvisible, glowing red. Bulges in the ship's hull appear, theyfuse and grow larger until the ship splits in half and comescrashing to the Harper 7 ground.


ADAM cheers and reholsters his phone. He gets to work untyingGRAVY, first taking the helmet and gag off him.

GRAVYWhy did you wait till now?

ADAMThey might have called back, wecouldn't risk it.

JOSEPHWhat the hell was that? It could'veblown up a planet! What did you doto that beacon?

ADAM takes a condescending approach to conceal

ADAMIt couldn't have blown up a planet.There's probably not even a planetclose enough. Besides, I onlyinstalled a limiter, the necrosis

beam is just a secondary function.

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GRAVYNecrosis beam?

ADAM

Companies use it as a defensivemechanism, if the comms tower getsattacked they can shoot back.

JOSEPHLet's just get KT back, she'll haveno idea what the hell's going on!

ADAMYou take us down, I have to talk toRICK.

ADAM finishes untying GRAVY from his seat then leaves theroom.

GRAVYI hope we don't get chased byparliamentarians every time we dothis.


VICTORIA still lies on the desk, RICK stands at the other endof the room looking in a cupboard. He takes out an unusedhypodermic needle, syringe and an unlabeled bottle.

RICKWell, if it doesn't wake you it'llkill you.

RICK turns around to see ADAM in the doorway.

ADAMWouldn't be your first kill wouldit? You told me you were a medic,not a soldier.

RICKI am a medic.

ADAM walks towards RICK, aggressive, he can't keep his furyunder wraps. He's right in RICK's face but RICK stayscomposed.

ADAMWhat kind of medic has a fullsoldier's uniform?

RICKThe kind that is also a soldier.

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ADAMOr the kind that's also a spy! Am Isupposed to trust you?

RICKI SAVED YOUR LIFE!

Silence follows RICK's shout. The two study each other. Anarrowing of RICK's eyes indicate that he's not entirelyhappy about saving ADAM's life.

ADAMWe were in a gunfight with them,there was no way we could win. Igot hit and passed out from thepain. Tell me again how I came to

wake up in my own medbay with Aparliamentarian soldier andVICTORIA standing over me.

RICK can't answer, he looks away. This only serves toaggravate ADAM, he clenches his fists, ready to eliminate hisspy.

VICTORIA chooses this moment to sit up and speak.

VICTORIAHe's the one who shot you.

ADAM spins around, in disbelief he raises an eyebrow. He'sholding his shoulder, where he was shot.

VICTORIA (CONTD)Right there, just below theshoulder. You did nothing butbleed, couldn't shoot. We were downand out. I saw you pass out and Ithought you were dead. I fled, leftyou for dead, I made it back to theDeschanel with them still tailing

me. Only they weren't shooting at

me. He was carrying you ADAM. Theywere shooting at him. He broughtyou here and he saved your life.

RICKWhen I saw what I'd done to you, Ijust couldn't leave you to die. Ididn't even know why we were afteryou. They wanted everyone they hadto back them up. That included the

medics. It was the first time I'dworn that armor.

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EXT. PLANET HARPER 7, TRANSMISSION BEACON - DAY 1 [14.19]

The Deschanel comes to a landing not far from the building'sentrance, the doors open out and JOSEPH and GRAVY leave the

ship.

As the two make their way into the building BLOAK creeps outfrom around the corner of the building and boards the shipunseen.

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, ENTRY BAY - DAY 1 [14:20]

BLOAK slides through the closing door. Staying close to thewall he sees nobody in sight. To his right is the cockpit, tohis left the bedrooms. Silently he steps out into thehallway.

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, BEDROOM CORRIDOR - DAY 1 [14:21]

The corridor is narrow, at most two people wide, they'd haveto go side-on to cross each other. All the doors but one lookthe same, this one has a large poster of a yellow cartoonrobot on it.

BLOAK knows that it is KT's room and slips inside quietly.

INT. TRANSMISSION BEACON, RECEPTION AREA - DAY 1 [14:22]

KT leans on the reception desk, JOSEPH and GRAVY enter and

jog to KT each in turn giving her a hug.

GRAVYAre you all right? What happened toyou?

KTI'm good. One of them grabbed mebefore I could make it back. Theytried to take me back to the shipbut I escaped and hid. I guess theythought it was more important to

chase you guys.

JOSEPHThank God! We were so worried aboutyou. ADAM nearly killed us allpanicking over you.

KT smiles, it's good to have people looking out for you.

KTWell that probably wasn'tnecessary.

JOSEPHLet's get back, I want to let ADAMknow my plan.

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The three begin to walk back to the Deschanel.

KTOh what's the plan for?

JOSEPHFor hiding from theparliamentarians, wait 'till we geton the ship.

INT. DESCHANEL SPACESHIP, KT'S BEDROOM - DAY 1 [14:23]

Posters of these cartoons seem to line the walls, mostlydifferently coloured robots. She has a desk, a bed in thecorner and a body-length mirror. There is a single stuffedtoy on the bed - her favorite yellow cartoon robot. The deskis uncluttered despite having an awful lot on top of it,perfectly organized.

BLOAK walks to the desk and sits down, he picks up a smallplastic robot and shakes it. He's disappointed when this hasno result.

He replaces the plastic robot and waits.

Eventually KT returns. She closes the door immediately behindher. BLOAK stands up and steps closer so she can hear his

whisper.

BLOAKIt's a big place. A small familycould live in this room.

A small family could not live in this room, they'd probablyrun into some problems with the limited bed-space.

KTExcept there's only one bed

BLOAKA small family of 2?

BLOAK gives a hopeful glance towards the bed.

KTYeah, you're on the floor thoughI'm afraid. I'll bring you somefood later, I need to see the guys.If anyone comes, get under the bed.

KT taps BLOAK's shoulder as she speaks. Then she bounces onout of her bedroom.

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DAY 1 [14:24]

The team are sat around a table in the centre of the room,all but KT. They are each eating from a bowl of cereal.

Around the edge of the room are kitchen cupboards, amicrowave stands on one of them, however there is no oven.

ADAMWhat went so wrong on this mission?

He waits for a response, there isn't one. It's like aclassroom.

ADAM (CONTD)We can't leave it that close again.

KT enters, she skips to the cereal cupboard and starts topour herself a bowl.

RICKThey wont let it go, destroying afighter ship. If we don't keeprunning they'll track us down.After something like that it'sgoing to be harder than ever tostay safe.

ADAMIt should be a lot easier if we all

leave our phones on vibrate nexttime.

JOSEPHI don't always feel it.

ADAMWell you won't be needing toanymore, would you rather we leaveyou on a desert planet or an iceplanet?

JOSEPHYou need me!

VICTORIAWe need you like we need a hole inthe head.

JOSEPHI'm the only one who can see thatADAM's trying to blow up a planetand lying to us about our job.

ADAM clatters his spoon into an empty bowl, time for some

shouting.

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ADAMI told you before it's a standarddefense function.

JOSEPHWhich you haven't limited, you'veBOOSTED!

KTHe just loves to kill JOE someoneneeds to stop him.

VICTORIALet's not forget he's kept us allsafe for the last year and-

ADAMAND, the real enemy is Parliament,I'm taking you to a slave planet so

we can all learn who the real enemyis.

KTThe enemy who's not trying to blowup a planet.

VICTORIA looks scared as ADAM stands up, she'd never push himlike this.

ADAMThe enemy who blew up MY planet. Myparents. Dead. My Sister. Dead.Everyone I know. Dead. Thisconversation is exactly what I

wanted to avoid but I'm planning toblow up the planet of Lords. I needboosters on two more beacons andthen it'll be strong enough to takeout a planet thirty lightyearsaway. The only reason is revenge. Idon't care about the slavery, I

don't care about rebellion oroverthrowing the power. If any ofyou care about that then that'sfine, but if you'd rather die inslavery or on a wasteland I have noproblem leaving you in one.

Nobody has a response to this, all they can do is exchangeglances. Eventually GRAVY breaks the silence with the clinkof spoon against bowl.

RICKThey'll stop us, our cards are

marked, there's no way we can dothat again, and they'll send morenext time.

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ADAMI'll die fighting them RICK, and so

will all of you if you stay, but mylife's worth nothing unless that's

the way I die and I don't know whatelse is left in this universe.

RICKI'm staying, I'd fit in betternowhere else after defecting.

Nobody else is quite as willing to concur until:

KTTake us to a slave planet like you

mentioned. I want to see it formyself.

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