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105.XANADU - LATERTheir dinners are nearly done. Gus pours more wine. He’s inthe middle of a tale of adventure.GUSA pure oxygen environment is about asdangerous a place as you can be. Asteel pipe will burn in pure O2. Andthere I am with a hammer, trying toclose this valve and stop the oxygenflow, when one spark will kill usall. But the thing is, O2 makes youpunchy. So I can’t stop laughing. Andthen the guys behind me start in, andsoon everybody’s going. Captain’sgiggling like a girl. The Navigatorpissed his pants laughing.Jim and Aurora laugh. But pain contorts Gus’s face. He gripsthe table with white knuckles. And nobody’s laughing anymore.GUS (CONT’D)This is happening fast. I got somethings for you. Come with me.DECK FOUR - STARBOARD E.V.A. ROOMOn a table at the edge of the plaza, a small pile of objectswaits. Gus stops beside them. Turns to Jim and Aurora.GUSI went through the ship’s manuals andmade notes wherever there wassomething special you should know.These should keep you straight. In afew days the Diagnostic Computer willshow you what needs fixing.He takes his shipcard from around his neck. Hands it to Jim.GUS (CONT’D)This’ll get you anywhere you need togo. Questions?JIMWhy are we standing by the airlock?AURORAOh, God! Gus, no!
106.GUSGot no choice about going. But I candecide how to go, and I’m going outon my own two feet.JIM(shocked)Are you sure about this?GUSIf you knew how this feels, Jimbo,you wouldn’t ask me to stay.Gus extends a hand to Aurora. She throws her arms around him.AURORAGus. I can’t stand it. There’s got tobe some other way. Don’t do this.Gus gently frees himself from her arms.GUS(tenderly)It’s all right, Aurora. It’s allright.Gus turns to Jim. They clasp hands. Slap each other’sshoulders in a rough embrace.GUS (CONT’D)Jim. Fix the ship.Yes, sir.JIMGUSAnd take care of each other.Gus turns and opens the airlock. He straightens, squares hisshoulders, and steps inside. Turns to face them.GUS (CONT’D)All right.Aurora covers her mouth. Jim raises a hand in stunnedfarewell. The airlock door closes. Red lights flash.Through the porthole they see Gus look out into space.Then the outer door slams open and a blast of air shoots Gusout among the stars. His body lost in the infinite night.Aurora steps into Jim’s arms. Lays her head on his chest. Fora moment he holds her. Then she pushes him gently back. Meetshis eyes sadly.
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PASSENGERSbyJon Spaihts2601 2 N D S
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2.Age: 38Blood type: A+Passenger cl
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4.Jim steps out of his pod into the
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6.ANNOUNCERYour group’s orientati
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8.GRAND CONCOURSEJim finds an INFOM
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10.JIM(an echoing shout)Hello!A SOU
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12.JIMHow do I make a phone call?IN
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14.COMMUNICATIONS BOOTHThat will be
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16.ARTHURSorry, Jim. My specialty i
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18.THE CARGO CONTAINEROpens to reve
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20.JIMI’m your only customer, but
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22.DECK TWO - GYMNASIUM - BASKETBAL
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24.He launches a full-court shot, b
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26.AT THE Z-FACTOR MACHINEJim sits
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28.ROBOTICS CENTERA mechanical hive
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30.CAFETERIAJim pours milk over a b
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32.JIMI’d be stranding her on thi
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34.JIM (CONT’D)Don’t even think
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36.AURORA’S CABINPosher than Jim
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38.Just you?Just us.AURORAJIMAURORA
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40.AURORA(dreading the answer)How l
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42.AURORAJim, you’ve had more tha
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44.JIMWhiskey. Rocks.ARTHURSure thi
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46.AURORACould we wake them up if w
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48.She opens a steel vault. A deep
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50.JIMArthur, this is Aurora. Auror
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52.AURORAIt’s our only chance of
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Page 57 and 58: 56.JIM (CONT’D)And there’s room
Page 59 and 60: 58.AURORAI’d almost say sixteen..
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Page 71 and 72: 70.Hi.AURORAJim takes that in.JIMHi
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Page 77 and 78: 76.Jim stares at her, unbelieving.
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Page 81 and 82: 80.Half-finished dishes in bed with
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Page 85 and 86: 84.DECK FOUR - SERVICE CORRIDORJim
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Page 89 and 90: 88.She sits immobile, frosty. After
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Page 97 and 98: 96.GUS’S CABINA homey space, fill
Page 99 and 100: 98.No.JIMGus sits down heavily, loo
Page 101 and 102: 100.GUS (CONT’D)Here you go. This
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Page 109 and 110: 108.AURORAThere’s trouble everywh
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