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Scene One: from "Infinite Possibilites, partTwo: Icarus Abides", TalynJohn is leaning against his module as he kisses Aeryn. Aeryn: "What is the matter?"

Scene Two: from "Infinite Possibilites, part Two: Icarus Abides", TalynJohn kneels in the sand and dashes forward to close the cover of the Displacement Engine.

Scene Three: from "Infinite Possibilities, part Two: Icarus Abides", While holding her face in his hands, TalynJohn tells Aeryn: "Radiation, massive radiation."

Scene Four: from "Infinite Possibilities, part Two: Icarus Abides", Aeryn sits next to TalynJohn, on his deathbed. Aeryn: "I love you." TalynJohn: "I love you." A crying Aeryn closes the dead TalynJohn's eyes.

Scene Six: from "Fractures", D'Argo: "Oh, my friend,I... This is difficult, isn't it? You're jealous of the other you." John: "He died." D'Argo: "Now Aeryn thinks that you're the copy."

Scene Seven: from "Fractures", The 'ghost' of TalynJohn speaks to his twin: "Peacekeepers. They're your problem. Don't let Scorpius crack this. Whatever it takes."

Scene Eight: from "Fractures", John stands on the catwalk in Pilot's den, facing the rest of Moya's crew: "I'm going to the Command Carrier. I'm going to stop Scorpius."

Naj Gil: "Jool, your friends are negotiating with Peacekeepers. You stay here, you'll end up dead. I'm sure, on the medical facility, there'll be someone who can help you find your home."

Chiana: "So after we leave here, we're really gonna do this? There's no turning back? We're... we're gonna go on a command carrier with Scorpius."

Chiana: "No, no, no, no. Right now, Scorpius is probably frying D'Argo in the Aurora Chair and... and... and then he's gonna find us and he's gonna kick us to death. But cha...but you know what? It doesn't matter because... because I won't be here. I'm splittin' Crichton. Next planet we pass."

Chiana turns and walks away from John. As she does, there is a whoosing noise and she freezes. John watches as she turns back to him. Chiana seems to shimmer almost like a blurring of her head and face.

D'Argo's ship is sitting on a derelict looking planet, outside a building. It is dark and wind-blown. Inside, there is a lunch counter with stools and some tables with chairs, like a diner. There is a neon sign in the front window. D'Argo is sitting at a table with Rygel.

Waitress: "They're our specialty. People come from planets you've never heard of, just... to eat our marjoules."

Just then, the door swings open again, and Scorpius enters. He smiles at D'Argo who is standing at the table, his arms folded across his chest.

Scorpius: "Not yet." He turns to Braca. Suddenly, the door of the diner bursts open and several Peacekeepers run in. They are heavily armed and wear helmets with black faceplates.

D'Argo rushes to engage the Peacekeepers. He hits one and knocks them down. He 'tongues' a second. He is soon overpowered however and held against a tabletop at rifle point by several Peacekeepers. Another Peacekeeper holds a rifle on Rygel.

Rygel: "Oh, just let me finish these, and please don't miss. Aim for the head. Hmm?" Rygel points to his head and laughs. He looks into the barrel of a pulse rifle, then back at Scorpius. "Look. We're ready to deal. When you've finished your little game."

The Peacekeepers withdraw their rifles. D'Argo rotates his head to relieve the strain and his neck cracks. Lt. Braca smiles and walks away from him.

D'Argo takes a deep breath and attacks the Peacekeeper standing nearest him. He picks him up and heaves him backwards, over the lunch counter.

He stops, turns and right-punches another Peacekeeper to the jaw. He goes down. Scorpius continues to sit quietly at the table across from Rygel.

Scorpius: "Quite. Ah, Ka D'Argo. If you knock out another, there'll be no soldiers to carry these three back to the ship."

D'Argo grabs Braca's arm and hauls it up in the air. Braca is no longer smiling. D'Argo takes the comms badge off Braca's wrist. Scorpius holds out his hand, offering his. D'Argo takes it as well. He drops them on the floor of the diner and smashes them with his boot.

Jool is running down a corridor. She has a bag slung over her shoulder. She is still wearing an eyepatch over her right eye.

Chiana: "Yah. The transport pod just left for the med ship." Chiana notices the bag Jool is carrying. "What're ya doing?"

Jool: "Listen, Chi. I've got nothing against the Peacekeepers. I was never a prisoner." She starts to quickly back away but Chiana follows her. "So you guys can fight 'em, or stop them or whatever it is you're planning, fine. Good luck. But I'm leavin."

D'Argo, Rygel, Lt. Braca and Scorpius are all at one table. D'Argo is standing behind Rygel and Scorpius is pacing.

Scorpius: "Now let me understand. You wish to board my Command Carrier. You want full amnesty and relocation to your own planets as free citizens. And in return, Crichton will help
me, in my wormhole research."

D'Argo: "The Scarran's goal is to build wormhole technology. We stopped them, but it won't be long until they start again. So, Crichton has a choice,... and he would rather you had it, than them."

Essk: "Oh, don't worry. This could turn out good. If you cook 'em the greatest leeavink ever... maybe we could get a Peacekeeper supply contract..."

Chiana: "I knew it. I knew Peacekeepers would come." She reaches down and takes Jool's hand. "Come on. Come on."

Jool gets up with Chiana's help, her other hand held to her jaw: "What? Did'ja see that too? Is there anything you don't see?"

Crichton, Aeryn and Crais are all on Moya's Command. John and Aeryn are standing at consoles, Crais is standing inbetween.

Crais comms: "Talyn... prime the main cannon. Identify targets and stay calm." (Talyn's cannon swings down into firing position.) "Stay calm, Talyn."

Chiana comms: "Crichton... it's Scorpius. He sent them." Chiana is hurrying through Moya, dragging Jool behind her, by her arm. "I told you. I told you they would screw us. That means that D'Argo and Rygel are dead."

Jool twists and turns, trying to escape Chiana's grip: "You bitch! I could be gone. I could be on that med ship... but No! You had to see things, and then you punch me..." Chiana lets go of her arm and turns her around so she can push her towards Command.

Pilot: "Starburst in fifty microts. The hospital craft is moving away and the commander sends us his gratitude for destroying the Peacekeeper ships."

Crais screams: "NO TALYN! (the glare from the explosion turns Crais bright red) Power down NOW! Power down NOW!"

Jool and Chiana run into Command. Jool is wheezing. She runs up to Crais and hits him in the back with both hands, knocking him off balance. Chiana tries to grab her.

Jool: "Somehow you could've stopped him. Now they're dead. 600 souls." Jool whirls around to face Chiana: "And you.... you knew."

Crais: "Since Talyn powered down... I can't contact him. He's not responding to my comms. And Moya... is refusing to abandon him."

D'Argo: "We're not quite finished yet. We will need a guarantee for our safety, when we're on board your ship."

D'Argo: "It's easy for you to say." D'Argo holds out his right arm and Braca clasps the second bracelet on it.

Lt. Braca has a very strange look on his face, but he walks over to Rygel, clicks his heels together and bows, so that his head is directly in front of and level with Rygel.

Rygel looks over at Scorpius and smiles. He comes forward slightly, in his throne sled and head-butts Lt. Braca.

Both Braca and D'Argo cry out and fall backwards, grasping their heads. D'Argo spins head-first into the wall and he and Braca both cry out again and fall to the floor. Rygel grins and chuckles.

Scorpius: "Synchronized nerve impulses. Those wearing the bracelets will feel each others pain. If one is injured, then both will be."

D'Argo and Lt. Braca have both climbed to their feet, but both are obviously still hurting. D'Argo tries to remove his bracelet by hitting it. It hurts and both he and Braca flinch. Braca glares at D'Argo, who stops trying to remove the bracelet.

Rygel: "Crichton wears one... you wear one. Each of us gets to configure the arming sequence so we can be assured there's no tampering. The only way we'll trust you Scorpius, is if we know we can control you."

He uses both hands to push off from the table and stands up. As he does, the diner door bursts open and two armed aliens burst in, screaming. They are quite short bipeds with grayish colored skin, pointed noses and ears and tiny mouths. They immediately start firing their weapons at the dishes and walls. One of them comes over to Scorpius and holds his gun on him. The other points his gun at Braca. Braca makes a move at him and the alien kicks him in the leg. Both Braca and D'Argo cry out, bend over and clutch their legs. The alien looks confused.

Alien: "Get over there." He shoves her and Voodi towards where the others are standing. He kicks a trash can and it lands near Voodi.

Alien: "Manan, brellas, whatever you got. Give 'em to me in a pile. Nice and slow." He brings his big gun up and uses it to gesture.

The taller alien (Sko) comes looks the other in the eye and they make shrieking noises at each other, sounding like howler monkeys.

Sko: "Up.. up.. up.. up.. up.. up!" Scorpius stands again. "You comm them. Tell them, show themselves. Hands up. In the air."

Wa makes a shrieking noise. Sko stares at Scorpius for a few more moments, then he backhands Voodi in the face. Essk screams and Wa laughs a barking/shrieking laugh.

While Sko's head is turned Braca rushes him and tries to take away his gun. Wa sees this happening and shoots Braca in the leg. Both Braca and D'Argo grab their legs and holler. Sko watches them for a moment, then comes over and stomps on one of their toes. They both holler and groan. They grimace and grind their teeth from the pain.

Sko looks from one to the other, confused: "What's going on? What's going on? What's going on? What's going on!"

Crais: "Extreme paranoia. Reactions unwarranted to the situation. Talyn is a danger to himself... as well as us."

Crais shakes his head: "Of course not. His biologics will remain on artificial support. But we
must get him to a place where the anomalies in his character can be repaired."

Crais is similarly distraught: "No. He will be, ah... different. Brand new. But something has to be done. Moya must know that. Six hundred innocents have just lost their lives."

Rygel: "Why don't you forget the robbery and think bigger? If I were you, I'd hold the Peacekeepers for ransom. Let us go. You don't need us. But they'll pay anything to get
those two back."

Rygel: "This robbery doesn't seem to be turning out like you planned. If you had a plan which... (Wa squeeks again) Don't get upset.... doesn't seem to be the case."

Rygel: "Burn it down? I thought you were robbing it. This isn't a robbery, is it? It's for insurance. Garansai currency, yes? Before, you said: "He didn't tell us there'd be Peacekeepers here." It's the cook! Ha, ha, ha! You're burning it down for the cook!"

Essk: "I'll just put it over there, okay?" She hurries to put the food down on a table. "Maybe your friend will..."

He goes to Wa and stands nose to nose with him: "What have you been doing? Have you been telling them my life story?"

Wa: "He came up with a better plan. Instead of doing the insurance job, we take these two for ransom instead."

Sko: "We're in control, and we're gonna be rich! Rich! Rich! Rich, rich, rich!" He and Wa jump up and down and squeek.

Aeryn: "Talyn has activated a full lockdown. He's not letting Crais on board." She goes and stands by another console.

John: "The only voice... that Talyn is going to listen to, is Moya. Someone needs to talk to her and convince her that we're not hurting Talyn because we want to." Aeryn nods, just slightly. John: "I think... maybe you... should talk to Moya. She knows that you love Talyn."

Pilot: "There's nothing I can do. Moya knows Talyn's acting irrationally, but she believes he will heal himself."

Pilot: "I'll ask." Pilot turns away for a short while, then looks back at Aeryn. "Moya will listen to you. Proceed."

Aeryn takes a deep breath: "Hello Moya. Talyn has been our home. And, on more than one occasion, he has saved our lives. I... personally have shared with him some of the best... and also some of the worst times. You must know that I would never harm him. Crais is right. We have to shut Talyn down, and it is for his own good. And I swear that we will all work to bring him back, just as he was."

Sko: "I can handle Peacekeepers. I know what they'll do." He and Wa squeek and bark to each other. "They'll send their other prowler, maybe two. I'll keep this gun at your head..." He walks over to Scorpius and puts his pistol on the bridge of Scorpius' nose. "...to make sure there's no funny gnak."

Scorpius: "The moment you comm them, you're dead. And you won't even see them coming. Why risk it? When you have a far greater prize here, and you don't even know it." Scorpius turns to look at Rygel. "Behold Rygel the Sixteenth. Sovereign of Hyneria, heir to all its wealth and fabled star planets. He... you should ransom."

Crais has his hand on the neural transponder attached to the back of his neck: "I sense Talyn waking up from lockdown and powering up. Thank Moya for us, Pilot."

Pilot: "I think it best to leave Moya alone. She knows what we do is necessary, but still... she is heartbroken."

Talyn fires at Moya... at point blank range. There is a blinding glare and Moya is hit. Jool shrieks and she and Chiana duck down behind a console. Crais is hunkered near them, hands in protective posture, over his head. Talyn fires again. The defense screen mechanism is hit. Aeryn and John both stay at their consoles, using their arms to block the flying debris. Chiana and Jool both fall to the floor. There is smoke and chaos everywhere.

Sko: "Awwww. You're the only one we care about, little slime toad. Now, shut UP! While we figure out what to do next."

Voodi: "Why don't they stick their leeavink up their fekik? No, no. No, why don't we put a frelling sign out the front? Huh? Huh? Yah. Leeavink Not Done Here."

Voodi: "No! This place is killing us. Don't you understand that? Essk, I want to start over. I want to start over together."

Wa is standing next to the still reclining Sko: "I've been thinking about it. We shouldn't kill anyone. We should just burn the place down. If we do this ransom thing, you know someone's gonna end (squeek, bark) end up dead."

Sko speaks right in Wa's ear: "Have you looked in the mirror lately?(he is drooling as he talks) Are you getting any younger?"

Scorpius (quietly, to Rygel): "We only have a limited window before they discover no one will pay a krepma for you."

Scorpius: "If they'd commed in a Peacekeeper squad like you suggested, it's quite likely one of us would have died at the hands of these idiots. No, uh... we'll do this ourselves. If you're up to it."

Scorpius: "I know the combination to Braca's bracelet. (the camera zooms in on Lt. Braca, then shows the bracelet on his arm.) While holding two lights continuously, depress 3.. 1.. 4, then release all."

The room is a burned out mess. There are electical flashes and smoke everywhere and a lot of noise. Chiana is walking through, carrying a large hunk of cable. Jool is standing, staring, as though transfixed.

Chiana: "I'm sure it was an accident. Bet he was really aimin for you." She hands Jool an end of the broken cable.

Both D'Argo and Lt. Braca are now lying down, side-by-side, on a table. Sko and Wa jump down from the counter where they have been sitting, and grab their rifles.

Sko: "Okay. Here's what we do." He walks over to stand behind Rygel and Scorpius and feels Rygel's ears. "We call your people. Weeeeeeee ask for ten million krepmas ransom." He puts his hand on the back of Rygel's head and scratches him... just a bit. "We leave. We wait. They come. When they come, we arrange the exchange."

Essk hurries out from the kitchen with a plate: "Here!" She holds the plate out to Sko. "Voodi's made you leeavink."

Sko takes the plate and throws it on the floor: "No more drenk!" He grabs Essk by her shoulders. "You get me something I can eat!"

Voodi rushes in from the kitchen and sees them struggling. He picks up a container from the counter and throws it at Sko, hitting him in the back. Sko turns around to see what hit him, releasing Essk when he does.

Voodi: "No! This is my place. You work for me. Now, burn it some other time, I don't care. Just get out of here. Now!" Voodi's voice is verging on hysterical.

Voodi starts to make a rush and Sko and Sko shoots him with his pistol. Voodi falls to the floor. Sko releases Essk who rushes over to Voodi. Wa screeches loudly.

Voodi tries to talk through the blood that is running out of his mouth: "I... I wanted to give you something..."

Essk smiles through her tears and nods, but Voodi is gone. She picks up his head and holds it to her, rocking and crying.