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EXT. SPACE
The Odyssey has now successfully cleared the star.
Sequence: 17 – Reflection
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Its main engine shuts down for the first time in decades.
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INT. ODYSSEY, CORRIDOR
Inside a largely-empty passageway, Shepard makes his way past a somber CREWPERSON.
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He nods thoughtfully as they pass.
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INT. ODYSSEY, CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
Shepard is in the living area of a spacious, ultra-modern APARTMENT. It’s a comfortable home that also serves as a functional office. Surrounding him on the walls are video simulations of a dense, lush FOREST from ancient Earth.
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Within a lowered conversation pit in the middle of the room, Shepard grabs a bottle of WHISKEY from an open shelf by his desk.
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He pours himself a glass.
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With a sigh, Shepard sits on the sofa and takes a sip.
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A CHIME sounds from the door.
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Faraday stands in the hatchway with an Omni Disc. He looks upset. Shepard notices his demeanor and beckons him to enter.
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SHEPARD (CONT’D) " You doing okay? "
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FARADAY " We just got some bad news. "
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SHEPARD " Then pour yourself a drink. "
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FARADAY " Maybe later. You need to see this. "
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Shepard gestures to the mini-bar.
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He walks down into the pit and hands the Omni Disc to him.
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Faraday leans against the desk, as Shepard reads the information on the disc.
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His eyes well up with tears in a mixture of sadness and rage.
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SHEPARD " Jesus Christ. Mission One was attacked? Jim is dead?! "
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FARADAY " Yes. Whatever downed the AstroBug went after the TerraCat. It’s been damaging the shield node for years. "
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SHEPARD " What the hell is it? These look like geological scans. "
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FARADAY " Apparently, we’re dealing with a new type of life-form. "
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SHEPARD " New life-form? Something the scientists missed? What? Did they sent us out here to get slaughtered by some invisible menace? "
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FARADAY " The data-pac was sparse. I think we need to wait for more information before we jump to any conclusions. "
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As he ponders his glass of whiskey, Shepard is distraught.
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SHEPARD " You’re right. I’m just upset about Jim. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Those three kids... They’re my family. "
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FARADAY " I’m sorry. It’s a miracle any of us have made it this far. The whole mission has been one big risk. "
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SHEPARD " Except we signed up for it. They didn’t! "
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Faraday gets it. Shepard takes another sip of whiskey.
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SHEPARD (CONT’D) " I wanna see the damn things. Omni, pull up an image of the geoglyphs on Proxima b. "
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On the wall, the forest changes to a real-time view of space.
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It zooms in on the surface and observes the geoglyph.
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Shepard stands as Faraday joins him by his side.
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They look at the formations with concern and growing suspicion.
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EXT. SPACE, NEAR PROXIMA B
Seen from orbit, Proxima Centauri continues to cook the planet with its flares.
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Over the fiery images, the calm and rational voice of Clarke’s father, Sebastian, can be heard.
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SEBASTIAN (V.O.) " Hey, Peanut. I’m making this for you just in case something goes wrong and I never wake up. Who am I kidding? Of course, I’ll wake up. "
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The massive, mysterious geoglyphs bake in the stellar fire.
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SEBASTIAN (V.O.) " I have to be there to see you and Jim and Kyle take your fist steps on Proxima b. I know it’s going to hard for us to be apart, but I’m doing this for you guys. "
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[moving down to the crater]
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[Moving into view of Clarke]
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[Moving closer still]
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She stands in the crater's shadow, watching an image of Sebastian on the Omni Disc. He's seated in the Command Center of the Odyssey wearing a standard uniform.
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SEBASTIAN (ON SCREEN) " I want you to know what it’s like to stand on a real world. A planet. Not some plastic spaceship. It was your mom’s greatest dream as well. "
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At the mention of her mother, Clarke softens.
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SEBASTIAN (CONT’D) " You know, she was the best pilot we had. Reminds me a lot of you. She’d be so proud of how you’ve grown. How far you’ve come. "
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Clarke mentions a faint smile.
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SEBASTIAN (CONT’D) " I might be asleep in hibernation, but I’ll still be thinking of you. In the background, Baxter emerges from the rover, soil-core in tow. "
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Now distracted, Clarke watches as the engineer walks to the edge of the crater’s shadow.
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Clarke shuts down the recording.
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Her jaw drops as Baxter takes the container and edges it into the reddish sunlight.
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CLARKE " What are you doing? "
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BAXTER " A little experiment. "
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The seemingly-inert metallic material begins to MOVE and EXPAND when exposed to the radioactive glare.
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Amazed, Baxter pulls it back into the shade where it immediately REFREEZES.
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Baxter holds up the soil-core, attempting to try it again.
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Clarke drops the Omni Disc and jogs toward Baxter.
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CLARKE " Baxter, you need to stop! "
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Ignoring Clarke, Baxter sticks the geoglyph back into the light.
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This time its growth is exponential.
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The container EXPLODES!
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Completely unprepared, Baxter falls backward.
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The geoglyph material drops onto the ground before her.
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Now fed by the star’s radiation, TENDRILS of pyrite expand from the sample in a star-like pattern.
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A miniature version of the enormous formations is replicating inside the crater!
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Baxter’s foot is exposed to the sun’s rays.
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Before she can pull it back, a small portion of geoglyph encompasses it!
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Clarke runs to Baxter’s side, kicking the material away.
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She drags the engineer into the crater’s shadow...
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... as the geoglyph continues growing into the basin of the sunlit crater.
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BAXTER " Thanks. That was stupid. "
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CLARKE " Yeah, it sure as hell was. "
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Baxter looks at the material glistening in the sunlight.
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BAXTER " It feeds on daylight. "
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Must be why it’s on this side of the planet.
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CLARKE " Who cares? "
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BAXTER " You’re not even curious about it? "
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CLARKE " No. I just want it gone. "
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EXT. CRATER
Baxter paces in pain. She stops and rubs her knees. Sitting on top of the TerraCat, Clarke notices her discomfort.
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CLARKE " You alright? "
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BAXTER " The gravity. Starting to get to me. "
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Baxter points to the growing, baby geoglyph.
BAXTER (CONT’D) " I want to know how long it’s been here. Does it think? Or feel? "
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CLARKE " Why all the questions? It’s an alien. That’s all I need to know. "
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Baxter leans back against the rear of the rover.
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BAXTER " John would’ve agreed with you. "
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CLARKE " John? "
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BAXTER " My husband. "
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CLARKE " Is he on Odyssey? "
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BAXTER " No. Stayed on Earth. He was afraid to come here. Worried some bug-eyed monster would eat us or something. "
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CLARKE " Guess he was right. "
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BAXTER " Really? That’s a monster to you? I see the unknown. I see a lifeform we never could have imagined. What I don’t see is an enemy. "
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Baxter looks at Clarke as if the young woman’s fear was pathetic. Clarke descends from the roof of the TerraCat.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " People like you and John live in fear. Sorry, I think it’s sad. "
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CLARKE " So you just gave up on him? And left him behind? "
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BAXTER " The shield was too important. And, honestly, I was tired. I didn't want to put up with it anymore. Earth. Him. Any of it. I was done. "
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Unexpectedly, the comm-system chimes in their O2 masks.
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TERRACAT " Receiving an X-Band transmission. "
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BAXTER " X-Band? That’s not from Omni. "
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Clarke checks her wrist computer.
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CLARKE " It’s a message from Odyssey. "
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INT. TERRACAT - SECONDS LATER
Inside the TerraCat, a side monitor in the passenger section flares to life.
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Static obscures an incoming message.
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Both women have removed their masks and are in the middle of watching Captain Shepard's recording.
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) " Darcy, I hope you’re receiving this. We got Omni’s message. I’m speechless. I can’t believe something’s alive on Proxima b. And that it killed Jim! I’m so sorry. "
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Clarke fights back tears at the mention of Corey’s name.
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) (CONT’D) " The geoglyphs span half the planet. Whatever the hell they are, we have to stop them. The problem is... We only brought a few law enforcement officers with minimal weaponry. How do we defend ourselves? "
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Hearing Shepard's perspective, Baxter seethes with anger.
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BAXTER " This is nuts. "
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN)(continuing) " If you have a way to fight back then, by all means, do so. We need that shield. I hope Baxter’s close to getting it up and running. "
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SHEPARD (ON SCREEN) (determined) " When we hit orbit, I’m coming down there with a science team. And, if we can’t discover what these things are and how to reason with them, I’m gonna figure out a way to kick some alien ass. Shepard out. "
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The transmission ends. Baxter is incredulous.
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BAXTER " You see what you’ve done? Now the Captain’s preparing for battle with a massive rock. A rock, Darcy! "
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CLARKE " He has no choice. He has to get everyone down here before the ship falls apart. Odyssey is dying. "
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BAXTER " Dying? What are you talking about? "
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The conversation is interrupted by Omni’s voice.
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " AeroFox to TerraCat. Do you read? "
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CLARKE " We're here, AeroFox. "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " I'm calling about Kyle. "
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CLARKE " Kyle? What's wrong? "
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OMNI (COMM VOICE) " He refused treatment and is nonresponsive. I need your help. "
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CLARKE " We're on our way. "
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EXT. CRATER
Moments later, the TerraCat cruises past the slowly-growing, infant geoglyph and exits the crater.
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It enters into the blazing red sun and heads for the distant terminator storm.
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[The crater’s shadowy indentation rests behind the TerraCat and beneath the glowing orb of Proxima.]
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[The TerraCat drives out of frame.]
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[The TerraCat drives towards the ominous wall of clouds and darkness that represents the planet’s terminator.]
FADE TO
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INT. TERRACAT
Inside the TerraCat, Baxter swerves to avoid a boulder. Clarke checks their rad-detectors -- they remain in the red!
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CLARKE " I'm not sure if I'm sick from radiation or your driving. "
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BAXTER " Probably both. "
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Nauseated, Clarke shuts her eyes. Baxter is concerned.
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BAXTER (CONT’D) " Listen, kiddo. We need to talk about this Odyssey thing. What the hell’s wrong with the ship? "
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CLARKE " According to Jim, pretty much every thing that could be. Life support’s almost gone. The engines are dead. Systems failing in every section. "
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Baxter glances back to examine Clarke’s face.
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BAXTER " You worried about your dad? "
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CLARKE " What do you think? "
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EXT. PROXIMA B, MOUNTAINS
The rover traverses the hellish darkness and lightning between the mountains.
Finally, it exits the canyon.
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Up ahead, the beacon of the AeroFox flashes on the horizon.