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Sequence: 11 – Mystery

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EXT. AEROFOX LANDING SITE - LATER

The TerraCat's headlights illuminate the AeroFox as it slows to a stop nearby.

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The fire of the AstroBug explosion can be seen in the far distance.

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INT. AEROFOX

The airlock opens, revealing Clarke and Baxter.

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Baxter lugs the white OMNI CUBE.

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Clarke presses a button on the central column.

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The hatch moves back to standard position.

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: 131—05

Dyson watches her with empathy from a seat at the science station.

: 131—06

DYSON " Darcy, I don’t know what to say. "

: 131—07

Without making eye contact, Clarke removes the X-Doc from her oxygen pack.

: 131—08

She kneels down and leans it against the column.

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: 131—09

She stands again and presses a button for her pilot’s chair.

: 131—10

Near the MED STATION, Baxter monitors the tension in the room.

: 131—11

Clarke sits in her pilot’s chair and takes off her EVA equipment.

: 131—12

Baxter places the Omni Cube on the floor near the burnt-out OH.

: 131—13

She smiles at Dyson sadly.

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BAXTER " We brought Omni. "

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: 131—15

DYSON " Thanks. I don’t need it. "

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: 131—16

BAXTER " Jim said you did. "

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: 131—17

DYSON " Things are running well enough. I’d rather not rely on some knock-off. "

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: 131—18

Clarke turns and addresses Dyson with misplaced anger.

: 131—19

CLARKE " Kyle, we don’t have time for this shit. Plug him in and do your job! "

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: 131—20

Dyson is shocked by Clarke’s outburst, but gets it.

: 131—21

DYSON " Sorry. "

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: 131—22

A brooding Clarke sits in her chair and belts in.

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: 131—23

As her chair rises into place, Clarke starts tapping on the computer, plotting a course to the other hemisphere.

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: 131—24

Leaning against the wall, Baxter changes the subject.

BAXTER " Heard you had a rough ride down. "

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: 131—25

DYSON " I’m a little beat up. I’ll live. "

: 131—26

BAXTER " Let’s use the X-Doc to fix you up. "

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: 131—27

DYSON " Can I show you something first? "

: 131—28

BAXTER " Sure. "

: 131—29

Dyson extends the other seat at the science station.

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TEMP

: 131—31

Dyson pulls up a map of Proxima b.

TEMP

: 131—32

DYSON " When I was trying to fix my Omni, I came across the last thing he was working on with yours. "

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: 131—33

Dyson causes the non-functional shield nodes to flash.

DYSON (CONT’D) " I ran a comparison of the bad shield nodes and the ore deposits. "

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: 131—34

He turns off the nodes, leaving behind the geoglyph formations.

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: 131—35

Dyson reinstates the map of the shield grid.

DYSON (CONT’D) " Do you see what I'm seeing? Every single corrupted node is located on top of a geoglyph. "

: 131—36

Clarke overhears them as she identifies the closest shield node on her console, NODE 212.

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: 131—37

DYSON (CONT’D) " The nodes that landed on top of the formations are all non-functional. "

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: 131—38

The ones that didn't are at one hundred percent.

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Baxter squints at the map in frustration.

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: 131—40

BAXTER " We need at least ninety-five percent of the nodes functioning or the damn thing won’t work. "

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DYSON " I know. My point is, I think there’s a connection between the geoglyphs and whatever or whomever did this to our shield. "

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: 131—42

BAXTER " Whomever? Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. "

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At her station, Clarke finishes mapping out a route on her computer.

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She’s growing impatient with the conversation.

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DYSON " Fine, maybe I’m wrong. You’re the expert, what do you think? "

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: 131—46

Baxter pulls up an image of Proxima b’s magnetic fields. Blue iridescent aurorae illuminate its poles.

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TEMP

: 131—47

BAXTER " I’m wondering if this whole thing might be related to the planet’s magnetic field. "

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DYSON " It is huge. Way bigger than Earth’s. "

As she listens, Clarke has had enough.

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BAXTER " It would mean the geoglyphs are somehow interacting directly with the magnetosphere. "

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Clarke lowers her chair and jumps to collect her gear.

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CLARKE " Guys. Less talk. More action. I’m taking over the mission. Baxter, grab your gear. We’re driving out to Node Two-Twelve to find out what’s going on and fix this thing. "

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BAXTER " Two-Twelve? "

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CLARKE " The closest one. A five-hour drive. (to Dyson) Get Omni installed and up to speed. Then use the X-Doc and fix whatever the hell is wrong with you. "

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Weary, Baxter stands and reluctantly grabs her EVA equipment.

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Both women put on their SNOOPY CAPS.

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DYSON " Listen, if you’re going out there, could you grab me a sample? "

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CLARKE " A sample of what? "

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DYSON " The geoglyph. I want to run some tests. It would help to have a chunk of the actual material. "

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CLARKE " Kyle, we need to focus on the mission. We can deal with the science shit later. "

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BAXTER " He’s right, kiddo. Two-Twelve is on top of a major formation. If it’s a part of what’s causing the issue, we could use a sample. "

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CLARKE " Fine. (opening the hatch) On the way, I want you to figure out how to create a firewall that will block further E-M-Ps from messing with the shield. "

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BAXTER " I’ll see what I can do. "

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Baxter follows suit, donning her mask.

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She shoots a final glance to Dyson ...

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...then joins Clarke in the airlock.

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EXT. LANDING SITE - NIGHT

The rover leaves behind the AeroFox, heading for the mountains.

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In the sky, the storm continues its endless bursts of lightning.

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The vehicle enters an ancient river canyon.

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EXT. CANYON - NIGHT - LATER

In the rocky passage, rain has replaced snow as the lightning rages on.

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The TerraCat continues on in the darkness.

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INT. TERRACAT

The two women are seated opposite one another -- both silent. Baxter looks at Clarke tenderly.

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BAXTER " I'm sorry about Jim. I know what it's like to lose someone you love. "

TEMP

: 134—03

CLARKE (holding back tears) " The last time we were alone, I was pissed at him over nothing. "

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BAXTER " Honey, whatever was going on between you two, I’m sure it-- "

: 134—05

CLARKE (interrupting) " Can you not talk to me? "

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Baxter is hurt, but understands.

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She turns away, closes her eyes and steadily falls asleep.

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: 134—08

Clarke watches as the older woman slowly sinks deep into a desperately-needed slumber.

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Clarke stares out the window as the rocky walls of the canyon slide past.

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She finally has a moment alone to release her pent-up emotions.

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Tears stream down her cheeks, mirroring the weather outside.

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EXT. LANDING SITE

The ship is silhouetted by the glow of the bright stars of Alpha Centauri A & B.

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TEMP

: 135—02

The embers of the AstroBug explosion still glow in the distance.

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INT. AEROFOX, LOWER LEVEL

A feverish Dyson pulls away from his geoglyph research.

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He winces in pain as studies the inert Omni interface. It’s clear he needs the A.I.’s help. He sighs.

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CUT TO moments later -- Dyson slides the AstroBug’s Omni Cube into its slot.

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A start-up TONE fills the room as the A.I.’s infinity symbol propagates on screens around the cabin. It stops near him with an almost gleeful energy.

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OMNI " Ah -- AeroFox Two. AstroTech Dyson. I’m here. I’m awake. They made it. "

: 136—08

DYSON " Not all of them. We lost Jim Corey. "

: 136—09

OMNI " Oh, no. I’m so sorry to hear that. "

: 136—10

DYSON " He’s not the only one we lost. My personal Omni was also destroyed. You’re gonna have to forgive me if I act strange while we’re working. "

: 136—11

OMNI " I don’t understand. "

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DYSON " I got my first Omni Disc when I was four. I did the manual O-S updates until I was nine. I accidentally skipped one and never did it again. "

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OMNI " You never reintegrated your Omni with the ship’s mainframe? "

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DYSON " That’s right. I needed a friend. I was tired of being a third wheel to Jim and Darcy. "

: 136—15

OMNI " Then your unit must have evolved it’s own personality. "

: 136—16

DYSON " Yep. I even nicknamed him " OH" . "

: 136—17

OMNI " And you hid this from the crew? "

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DYSON " He was my best friend. "

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OMNI " Mister Dyson, let me assure you -- while I may not be the exact companion your Omni was, he and I originated from the same initial program. Some of him is in me. "

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Suddenly, Dyson has a coughing fit.

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OMNI (CONT’D) " You are not well. "

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DYSON " Got beat up by G-forces on the way down. I needed to get a diagnosis from the X-Doc. Guess I forgot. "

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Dyson stands and opens the case Clarke brought, revealing the X-DOC -- an intimidating x-shaped medical device. He grabs it, then taps a button on the cabin’s central column, moving his flight seat into the RECLINE POSITION.

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DYSON (CONT’D) " Could you run this thing for me? "

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OMNI " Absolutely. "

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Dyson lies down, placing the device on his chest. It lights up as it wraps its arms around his torso. Dyson coughs again.

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DYSON " How’s it looking? "

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OMNI " Not good. You’re suffering from internal bleeding. "

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DYSON " I thought I was tougher than this. "

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OMNI " While you, Darcy, and Jim were conditioned to live on Proxima b, there are peripheral factors that might have affected your health during interstellar travel. "

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DYSON " Will I be okay? "

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OMNI " Of course. I’ll complete my diagnosis and develop a treatment regimen. We can begin shortly. "

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Dyson leans back to relax as muffled thunder rages outside.

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DYSON " Sounds good."

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