Forsaken/Transcript

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 * 6.18 "Forsaken" Episode Guide

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EXT&mdash;CLEARING ON P2X-005

[O'Neill approaches Carter, who is fiddling with a telescope and other equipment set up in the clearing.]

O'NEILL

(singing to himself)

.&hellip;and tell me that you love me.&hellip; (to Carter)

Lots of interesting nebulous things going on?

CARTER

Yes, sir.

[O'Neill looks into the telescope.]

O'NEILL

I don't see squat.

CARTER

Well, you wouldn't, sir, during the day.

[He straightens abruptly.]

CARTER

When the local sun sets and it gets dark, you can actually see a luminous layer of ionised gas around the dying core expanding.

O'NEILL

Fascinating.

CARTER

You don't care.

O'NEILL

Hey, I like gas as much as the next guy.

[He lightly touches her shoulder and walks away, while Carter laughs.]

CARTER

Five hours to darkness, sir.

O'NEILL

Okay.

[He sits down on a rock to tie his boots, and notices something on the ground. It's a badly-creased photograph of a woman.]

O'NEILL

Carter?

CARTER

Yes, sir?

O'NEILL

We've never been to this planet before, have we? "We" meaning humans from Earth.

CARTER

No sir, why?

[He starts to show her the photo, and is interrupted by Jonas on the radio.]

JONAS

(over the radio)

Colonel, Major. You have to see this.

O'NEILL

Okay. You'll have to let us know where you are.

JONAS

(over the radio)

Right. Ah, head east.

EXT&mdash;HILL OVERLOOKING A VALLEY

[O'Neill and Carter join Jonas, who is looking at the remains of a crashed ship down in the valley.]

JONAS

Incredible, isn't it?

O'NEILL

That had to hurt.

[They head down to the ship, where Teal'c is already standing.]

O'NEILL

Teal'c, what do you got here?

TEAL'C

I am unfamiliar with this type of vessel, O'Neill. It is not Goa'uld.

CARTER

It's not Asgard or Tollan, either.

[Jonas examines writing on the hull, and takes a picture of it.]

JONAS

Some of these markings resemble ancient Celtic.

CARTER

(calls into the open hatch)

Hello! (to the others)

Looks like there were no survivors.

CORSO

Actually, there were three of us.

[The members of SG-1 spin around to find two men and a woman standing behind them with weapons drawn.]

END TEASER

OPENING CREDITS

EXT&mdash;CLEARING NEXT TO A FOREST

O'NEILL

Now what?

CORSO

You tell me.

JONAS

We're peaceful explorers, okay? We didn't come here to harm anybody.

O'NEILL

Unless otherwise provoked.

[Corso looks at the others, and they all lower their weapons.]

CORSO

I'm Aden Corso, captain of the Seberus. This is my first officer, Tanis Reynard, and navigator Lyle Pender.

O'NEILL

Colonel Jack O'Neill, US Air Force. Teal'c, Major Carter, Jonas Quinn.

CARTER

We're from a planet called Earth.

PENDER

Never heard of it.

CARTER

It's.&hellip;

O'NEILL

Nice. It's nice.

CORSO

I'm sure it is. Sorry for the less than warm welcome, but you kinda snuck up on us.

REYNARD

We didn't hear your ship land.

O'NEILL

No, you wouldn't.

CARTER

How long have you been here?

CORSO

Too long.

JONAS

Rough landing.

CORSO

It's not as bad as it looks.

REYNARD

We were on our way to relieve an off-world mineral extraction team when an asteroid storm blew us right off course.

PENDER

Fuel line got messed up in the crash and all the reserves leaked out before we knew what was happening.

CORSO

You wouldn't happen to have a whole load of extra fuel in your ship, would you?

O'NEILL

Not exactly.

PENDER

I think the engines are okay, we just don't have enough power in the batteries to fire them up. All we have access to is a few auxiliary systems.

CARTER

Communications?

REYNARD

First thing to get hit in the storm.

CORSO

Couldn't even get a distress signal off. What's frustrating is that our home planet Hebridan must be close. We could plot a course if you could take three passengers.

O'NEILL

That might be a problem.

TEAL'C

We did not travel to this world by vessel.

JONAS

We came through the stargate.

CORSO

Excuse me?

O'NEILL

Big O? Decent walk that way.

CORSO

We didn't know what that was.

CARTER

It's a transportation device.

CORSO

That explains a few things.

JONAS

I take it you don't have one where you come from?

CORSO

Not that I know of. Really no ship?

O'NEILL

No ship.

CORSO

How does this stargate work exactly?

[We pull back to see two aliens watching them from the woods. One alien moves off.]

CARTER

Well, basically, each gate has an address based on its home planet's point in space.

JONAS

That address is represented by.&hellip; (muffled)

EXT&mdash;CLEARING  O'NEILL

Carter, Teal'c. (to the others)

Excuse us a moment.

[They step a short distance away.]

O'NEILL

Any suggestions?

TEAL'C

We could offer them sanctuary on Earth.

CARTER

Or, we could fix their ship. I'm just saying it's possible. If all they need is fuel, then maybe we can find an Earth equivalent. I may be able to recharge their batteries using a naqahdah generator. I'd have to take a look at their technology.

[O'Neill removes his sunglasses and wipes his face with his hand.]

O'NEILL

And why would we do this?

CARTER

So I can take a look at their technology. They seem to have space flight capabilities beyond our own, and maybe they'd be grateful. Who knows what else they may have to offer?

O'NEILL

Okay. We charge by the hour, no flat rate for these kids.

[They rejoin the group.]

TEAL'C

The Celts were formidable warriors in their time. Their descendants may make valuable allies.

O'NEILL

(to Teal'c)

You've seen Braveheart too often.

(to the others)

But that doesn't mean we're not going to help you folks out. Carter has to have a closer look at your ship. Worse case scenario, you end up on Earth.

CORSO

Thank you, we'd like to see your world and learn more about the stargate. If you could get our ship going, our first priority would be to get home.

CARTER

Let's take a look.

[Everyone moves off in various directions. O'Neill goes over to Teal'c, who is scanning the forest with a frown.]

O'NEILL

T?

TEAL'C

I do not know, O'Neill.

O'NEILL

Keep me posted.

TEAL'C

Indeed.

INT&mdash;INSIDE THE SHIP

[Corso and Carter climb down a metal stairway and head further into the ship.]

CARTER

What can you tell me?

CORSO

Not as much as my chief engineer could. He's dead. But I'll do my best.

EXT&mdash;IN THE CLEARING

[O'Neill leaves Jonas talking with Reynard and Pender beside the ship, and walks back to Teal'c.]

O'NEILL

Still?

TEAL'C

There is something out there, O'Neill.

[Reynard suddenly raises her weapon.]

REYNARD

Move! Move!

[She fires into the forest, just missing an alien.]

REYNARD

Drop low!

[They all drop down onto their stomachs. A fire fight begins, with Carter leaving the ship to help. O'Neill shoots one of the aliens in the leg, and he cries out and turns to limp away. Pender then shoots him in the back, killing him. The second alien fires at Reynard, wounding her in the arm, and Carter fires back.]

[Inside the ship, Corso levers up an instrument that creates a high-pitched whine. Everyone covers their ears, and the alien screams in pain and runs away. Corso turns the sound off, and exits the ship.]

CORSO

Are they gone?

PENDER

Yeah.

[O'Neill and Teal'c head for the alien, while Carter, Jonas, and Corso go to Reynard.]

[Teal'c turns the alien over.]

TEAL'C

He is dead, O'Neill.

[Pender has followed them, and lowers his weapon when he hears the alien is dead.]

O'NEILL

What the hell was that all about?

PENDER

These guys have been hunting us from the moment we crashed.

O'NEILL

With your own weapon?

EXT&mdash;CLEARING IN FRONT OF THE SHIP

[O'Neill, Pender, and Teal'c approach the others.]

O'NEILL

Captain?

CORSO

Colonel, I'm sorry I didn't warn you about that sooner. It's been so long since they attacked, we started to think we were free and clear.

O'NEILL

Who the heck are they?

CORSO

We don't know. They've killed five of my crew members since we crashed. Skinned 'em alive and hung 'em up in the trees. Whoever or whatever they are, they're savages.

O'NEILL

Where are they from?

CORSO

Don't know. There's no civilization on this planet as far as we can tell.

PENDER

We haven't seen any ships, either.

CORSO

Now that we know the stargate is a transportation device, they must be coming through that.

[Carter is supporting Reynard, who coughs and then moans.]

CARTER

(to O'Neill)

Sir, she's in need of medical attention.

O'NEILL

All right, let's all get back to Earth, then.

CORSO

Colonel, if you can do something to help her, please do it, but I'm staying with my ship. From what you've said, it's still our best chance to get back to our home planet, and I'm not giving it up to these things, not after that they did to my crew. Besides, defenses should be able to keep them at bay.

O'NEILL

Yeah, that was kind of annoying.

CORSO

We should be able to defend this position until your people have chance to fix the ship.

O'NEILL

All right, Carter, Jonas, get her back to the gate, we'll watch your six.

(To Corso)

We'll be back.

CORSO

Thank you.

[We pull back to see the second alien watching as everyone but Corso and Pender leave.]

INT&mdash;SGC BRIEFING ROOM

[Jonas is at the screen, speaking as Hammond and Carter listen.]

JONAS

Their home planet is called Hebridan. By the sounds of it, their ancestors might have come from somewhere near the Outer Hebrides Islands off the coast of Scotland.

[He goes to sit down.]

CARTER

Based on its position in space, I've determined that it doesn't have a gate. At least, one that we're aware of.

HAMMOND

Then how did a society of humans evolve there?

CARTER

It's possible the Goa'uld kept a gate there as long as it suited them, and then took it with them when they left.

JONAS

The real mystery is how their society managed to advance so far beyond Earth's level of technology.

CARTER

These engines are way ahead of anything that we could build. They use liquid nitrogen to fuel an ion propulsion system. Personally, I can't wait to see how they generate enough&mdash;

HAMMOND

Your evaluation of these people, Major?

CARTER

Cautiously optimistic, sir. [Hammond indicates the pictures of the Seberus littering the table.]

HAMMOND

Can you fix it?

CARTER

If I can recharge their batteries using the Naqahdah generator, and there are no other system problems resulting from the crash, then.&hellip;

HAMMOND

Take whatever you need.

CARTER

Thank you, sir.

HAMMOND

And SG-15.

CARTER

Yes, sir.

EXT&mdash;EDGE OF THE FOREST

[O'Neill, Teal'c, Corso, and Pender are looking at the dead alien. O'Neill pulls back the cloth covering him.]

O'NEILL

Got a name for these guys?

CORSO

Nothing polite.

O'NEILL

What kind of weapons were they using before they got yours?

CORSO

Don't know. Nobody survived the first attack and ever since then they've been using ours. Must like 'em better.

O'NEILL

How many could they have?

CORSO

Eight or nine.

O'NEILL

They travel in pairs?

CORSO

Scouting party. Probably trying to test your fire power.

PENDER

Which isn't very accurate.

O'NEILL

I was trying to wound him.

CORSO

Well the one that got away, I'm sure, is reporting to his friends right now.

O'NEILL

Yeah, so you say.

CORSO

Believe me, Colonel, they come back, they'll come back in force.

[They head back into the clearing, and see Carter and SG-15.]

CARTER

Sir, Hammond sent SG-15 as back-up.

PIERCE

We have the gate covered, sir.

O'NEILL

Good. We have an unknown number of armed and apparently hostile aliens in the area.

PIERCE

We got your back, Colonel.

CARTER

Sir, I brought some equipment back to fix the ship, but I'll need help to get it here.

TEAL'C

Indeed.

[Teal'c, Carter, and Pender go to get the equipment.]

INT&mdash;SGC INFIRMARY

[Reynard is in a bed with her arm in a sling. She turns her head to see Jonas talking to the guard, then heading over to her.]

JONAS

How are you?

REYNARD

Hey. Fine. At least they stopped the bleeding. Painkillers aren't bad, either. Should be up and around pretty quick.

JONAS

Good.

REYNARD

I guess I owe you.

JONAS

Not a bit.

[Awkward pause.]

JONAS

So, looking forward to seeing anybody when you get back?

REYNARD

I hate to sound like a hopeless case, but my parents died when I was young, and I've been serving with Captain Corso since I graduated flight school ten years ago, so.&hellip; He and Pender, they're like my family. Especially after all we've been through. So, tell me more about the stargate. How does it work, exactly?

JONAS

Basically, it uses a dimension outside of our known time and space that we call subspace, and creates a wormhole, which is like a tunnel, between two connecting gates.

REYNARD

And how many stargates are there?

JONAS

There's a lot of them.

REYNARD

And there are other humans out there like us?

JONAS

Oh yeah, yeah. Some primitive, some advanced, some non-humans as you're already aware of; some are good, some are bad, some are very bad, but all in all it is pretty amazing.

REYNARD

Yeah. Sounds like it.

INT&mdash;INSIDE THE SHIP

[Corso is checking the main console while Carter looks on.]

CORSO

No engine diagnostics. No life support status. We've been running the auxiliary weapons systems directly off the battery, but without a computer we don't know how much power we have left.

CARTER

So, the first thing we need to do is give you a boost so we can get your computer back online. Then we can give you a full diagnostic. Any idea how we can interface our power source with your system?

CORSO

I'll show you the engine room.

[They go to the engine room, Corso talking as he goes.]

CORSO

You know, my form is more telling people what to do: fly this way, fix that, don't crash. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

[They put everything down, and Corso opens a panel.]

CORSO

This is the main power coupling.

CARTER

Well, this will do the trick. We'll have to jerry-rig something, but it should work.

[She goes to the equipment and takes out what she needs, then begins working.]

CORSO

Amazing. For a supposedly less advanced human you're pretty comfortable with our technology.

CARTER

Well, you're in luck. I have a little more experience with this sort of thing than most people on my planet. Besides, all we're really doing is plugging your ship into my battery.

CORSO

Whatever you say.

CARTER

That didn't sound very good, did it?

CORSO

So, let me get this straight here, Major: you're an officer in your home world's military, you're a scientist, an explorer, and apparently you're a pretty fair mechanic.

CARTER

And I make a mean souffl&eacute;.

CORSO

Sorry?

CARTER

Oh, it's something you eat. It's very difficult to make.

CORSO

Ah, well, add to that list funny, charming, and beautiful.

[She gives him a look.]

CORSO

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. See, rule number one when you're stranded on an alien planet and someone offers to fix your ship, flatter them profusely.

CARTER

(pointing to a piece of equipment)

Pass me that.

CORSO

Yeah.

[He passes it to her.]

CARTER

Thank you. And, continue at will.

CORSO

Colonel O'Neill doesn't trust us, does he?

CARTER

Well, trust is something that you have to earn with us. Colonel O'Neill is less concerned with showing distrust.

CORSO

So, why are you helping us?

CARTER

Well, it's the only way you make new friends. Take a chance on someone and hope they don't make you regret it.

EXT&mdash;EDGE OF THE FOREST

[The alien is moving around quietly. He goes to his dead friend, uncovering him and taking something off of his chest.]

O'NEILL

Don't move.

[The alien turns to see O'Neill standing over him. He starts to say something, when Pender fires at him, and he runs away instead.]

O'NEILL

Hey! Take it easy.

PENDER

We can't let it get away.

O'NEILL

I was thinking of taking it alive.

PENDER

Why would you do that?

O'NEILL

Because that's how you gain intel on an enemy you know little about!

PENDER

I know all I need to know, Colonel. Those things get a hold of you or one of your friends, you will, too.

[He goes running after the alien.]

O'NEILL

Dammit. Teal'c.

[Teal'c chases after Pender.]

O'NEILL

Carter?

CARTER

(over the radio)

Yes, sir.

O'NEILL

We spotted one of the aliens, we're going after it.

INT&mdash;SHIP'S ENGINE ROOM

[The perspective shifts to Carter.]

CARTER

Roger that, sir.

CORSO

You're safe here.

CARTER

We're secure inside the ship, sir.

O'NEILL

(over the radio)

O'Neill, out.

[Carter removes her vest and jacket.]

CARTER

Don't get your hopes up; this is as far as I'm going.

CORSO

(laughing)

You know, I've been stuck on this rock with a novice navigator and a grumpy first officer who doesn't like men. But I will attempt to control myself.

[He looks down at Carter's zat gun.]

CORSO

Mind if I have a look?

[Carter bends down to pick it up.]

CORSO

It's interesting; it's not like your other one.

CARTER

It's a little less lethal. It's not Earth made. One shot stuns, two shots kill.

[She puts the weapon back.]

CORSO

So, do you have anyone special back home on Earth?

CARTER

Nothing I'd care to discuss.

CORSO

All right, that's a little too interesting for me to let go.

[Carter just looks at him.]

CORSO

How about you choose a topic?

[She grins and goes back to work.]

EXT&mdash;INSIDE THE FOREST

[Teal'c, O'Neill, and Pender are searching the forest.]

PENDER

Colonel, we can cover more ground separately. Teal'c gave me one of these, we can stay in contact.

[He shows O'Neill the radio in his hand.]

O'NEILL

All right. Not too far.

[Pender heads off.]

INT&mdash;SGC&mdash;JONAS' OFFICE

[Jonas is sitting at his desk looking at a picture, as Hammond walks in.]

JONAS

General.

HAMMOND

I was in the area. Is there anything more?

JONAS

I was just looking for some reference on the name of the ship. There's a slightly different spelling, but basically the same.

HAMMOND

Is it significant?

JONAS

I'm not sure.

HAMMOND

At 0625 hours there was a security breach in the main computer system. Someone tried to gain access from a remote terminal in the infirmary.

JONAS

You think Reynard tried to hack into it?

HAMMOND

Do you believe she's capable?

JONAS

I don't know. It's possible.

HAMMOND

Well, I'm on my way to question her about it.

JONAS

Yes, sir.

[Hammond starts to walk away.]

JONAS

General?

[Hammond pauses in the doorway, and turns around.]

JONAS

If you don't mind, I've got another idea.

EXT&mdash;INSIDE THE FOREST

[O'Neill and Teal'c come across the aliens' camp.]

O'NEILL

A little home away from home here.

TEAL'C

If the hunters used the stargate, why set up camp here?

O'NEILL

That's a pretty fair question.

[They start exploring the camp.]

TEAL'C

You also do not believe the Hebridans' story?

O'NEILL

That alien I caught sneaking around was just about to tell me something when Pender shot him.

TEAL'C

These appear to have come from the Seberus.

[O'Neill empties what look like the alien version of dog tags out of a bag.]

O'NEILL

Yeah.

[They hear a weapon firing.]

PENDER

(over the radio)

Colonel, I got him.

[O'Neill and Teal'c leave the camp.]

EXT&mdash;ANOTHER SPOT IN THE FOREST

[Pender is firing as Teal'c and O'Neill come running up. Teal'c stops him.]

O'NEILL

Pender! Pender, I said alive.

[Teal'c moves off to look for the alien.]

O'NEILL

Where is he?

PENDER

He was right there.

O'NEILL

You said you had him.

PENDER

I did. I had to have hit him.

O'NEILL

T, what have you got?

TEAL'C

I believe it is blood, O'Neill.

PENDER

Told you.

INT&mdash;SHIP'S ENGINE ROOM

[Carter has crawled under a large piece of equipment.]

CARTER

There's a connection dislodged back here.

CORSO

You got it, really?

[The equipment lights up.]

CORSO

Hah!

CARTER

Only one way to find out.

CORSO

Yeah.

[Carter goes to the controls and switches them on. The room lights up.]

CORSO

Unbelievable.

CARTER

Okay, Captain, how do we boot up the system?

CORSO

Call me Aden.

CARTER

Okay.

[Corso produces a flask of alcohol.]

CORSO

You know, I've been saving this for a special occasion, we haven't had that many around here.

CARTER

Oh, no, thanks.

CORSO

Come on.

CARTER

No, I can't, really. I'm on duty.

CORSO

All right, then I'll have one for both if us. To friendship. And to you, Major.

[He takes a long drink.]

CARTER

You can call me Sam, that's my first name.

CORSO

Sam. It's pretty.

CARTER

Not really. It's short for Samantha.

CORSO

Even prettier. What does it mean? Samantha?

CARTER

My father wanted a boy. What about you, does your name mean anything?

CORSO

I was named for my Uncle Aden, who died swimming drunk across a river on a dare. And Corso, my family name, means "smells like a dead bird" in Ancient Hebridian. Yeah, we're a real high class family.

CARTER

Well, I'm sure they'll be overjoyed to see you again.

CORSO

Probably not.

[Carter turns away, and he continues talking to her back.]

CORSO

I've been stuck on this planet for a long time now, dreaming about getting off of it, now suddenly I don't want to leave.

CARTER

Well, we'll stay in touch.

CORSO

I'm sure. You'll want to know about all the things we have that you don't.

CARTER

You don't have to make it sound like that.

[She turns back to face him.]

CORSO

Like what?

CARTER

I don't know, cheap.

CORSO

Like that's not the only reason you're helping us.

CARTER

It isn't.

CORSO

You know, Sam, I've never met anyone like you before.

[She shakes her head.]

CARTER

Aden.

CORSO

Right. You should remain professional. Major.

[He leaves.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR

[Jonas is giving Reynard a tour, with two security guards walking behind them.]

REYNARD

This place is amazing.

JONAS

You holding up okay? Because, we could go back to the infirmary until you're.&hellip;

REYNARD

I'm fine, thanks.

[They enter Jonas' office. There are gold goblets sitting on his desk.]

JONAS

And this is where I do my work. Sorry about the clutter.

[He gathers up the goblets.]

JONAS

Just cataloguing some artefacts we found on P4X-131. It's an alpha numeric designation we assign to the different planets we go to.

REYNARD

They're beautiful.

JONAS

Gold. Love this stuff. Tell you something, the galaxy is full of it.

[Jonas walks past Reynard and she snags his arm, spinning him around and kissing him. He drops the goblets.]

REYNARD

Sorry.

JONAS

It's okay, I don't think that any of it is broken.

[He gathers up the goblets and puts them on a shelf.]

JONAS

Just caught me off guard.

REYNARD

I thought it was obvious.

JONAS

No. What? Huh?

REYNARD

How much I wanted to kiss you since we first met.

JONAS

That. Oh, right. That kind of obvious.

REYNARD

Look, I'm really sorry. If you don't find me attractive.&hellip;

JONAS

No, look, hey you're attractive. I just, I don't know, we just met, and you're injured, and the thought never really crossed my mind.

REYNARD

I hope you don't think this is some kind of savior complex. You know, I fall for the guy who saved my life? Because, I thought you were very cute way before I got shot.

[The phone rings.]

REYNARD

Are you supposed to do something about that?

JONAS

Oh yeah, right, right.

[He goes to answer it.]

JONAS

Jonas. Yes, sure, I'll be right there.

[He hangs up].

JONAS

It was General Hammond. He wants to see me, so if you're going to be okay alone here for a few minutes.&hellip;

REYNARD

Sure, my two friends are just out in the hall there.

JONAS

So, we'll talk more later.

REYNARD

Okay.

[Jonas leaves. When she's sure he's gone, Reynard steps over to the computer.]

INT&mdash;INSIDE THE SHIP

[Carter is looking at a computer readout.]

CARTER

Okay, let's try a full reboot.

[She presses a button, and the screen goes blank. After a moment, a recording appears.]

MAN

&mdash;transport Seberus requesting assistance. We have been hit by an asteroid storm and thrown off course. Repeat, this is prison transport Seberus requesting assistance. Repeat, this is prison transport Seberus&mdash;

[She switches off the display and looks for her radio, but doesn't find it.]

CARTER

Crap.

EXT&mdash;IN THE FOREST

[O'Neill is looking for Pender.]

O'NEILL

(into radio)

Pender? Pender, this is O'Neill. I told you to stay in visual range. Pender, respond.

EXT&mdash;ANOTHER SPOT IN THE FOREST

[Teal'c stops, listening to noise behind him. He turns suddenly, and holds his staff weapon on the surprised alien. O'Neill comes up behind the alien.]

O'NEILL

All right, let's not lose our heads here.

WARRICK

I mean you no harm.

O'NEILL

You're pointing that thing at my friend's head.

[The alien slowly lowers his weapon.]

WARRICK

Please, don't shoot me. Whatever you've been told, it is a lie.

O'NEILL

Is that true?

WARRICK

I am Warrick. I am the Captain of the Seberus.

INT&mdash;INSIDE THE SHIP

[Carter comes up behind Corso, holding a zat on him.]

CARTER

Hands where I can see them.

CORSO

Sam.

CARTER

Call me Major.

[He turns around to face her.]

CORSO

Sam.

CARTER

Hands where I can see them.

CORSO

It's not what you think.

CARTER

What do I think?

CORSO

Actually, I don't know.

CARTER

This ship is a prison transport.

CORSO

Yeah, that's right.

CARTER

Sit down. Tie up your legs.

[He does.]

CORSO

I'm sorry that I lied to you but I just couldn't tell you the truth.

CARTER

Why not?

CORSO

Because I'm the reason we're here.

CARTER

I don't understand. Hands behind your back.

[She ties up his hands.]

CORSO

I allowed the prisoners to gain control of the ship. When the storm hit us, the life support went out in the cells. They were gonna die.

CARTER

The prisoners.

CORSO

Those aliens, they didn't come through the stargate, they came here with us. They were our prisoners. Prisoners of war.

CARTER

Your planet's at war with them?

CORSO

I let them go. We crashed before they could kill us all. It's the honest to goodness truth, Sam. I was just too embarrassed to say that I let that happen. We might have weathered that storm if I'd have let them die. You have to believe me.

CARTER

Where's my radio?

CORSO

Sam.

[She leaves.]

EXT&mdash;IN THE FOREST

[Warrick is talking, while O'Neill and Teal'c have weapons trained on him.]

WARRICK

Please, hear my side of the story before you kill me.

O'NEILL

We're not gonna kill you.

WARRICK

You shot my first officer.

[They lower their weapons.}

O'NEILL

I was just trying to wound him. And as I recall, you started things.

WARRICK

We thought we had no choice. We had to stop them from enlisting your help.

TEAL'C

And who are they, according to you?

WARRICK

Escaped prisoners. The Seberus was a prison transport vessel. Three years ago, my crew and I were transporting Aden Corso and two of his accomplices to a prison colony. We hit an asteroid storm and began to lose power. Our only hope of survival was to set down on this planet.

O'NEILL

And then?

WARRICK

We had no choice but to take them out of transport stasis. The ship had insufficient power to sustain their lives.

O'NEILL

How many were there.&hellip; of you?

WARRICK

My crew was eight, including myself. We watched them in shifts. My first officer and I were looking for food and water when they overpowered the men guarding them and killed them in cold blood. Corso then took over the ship and used its defenses against us. We tried many times to retake the Seberus, but recently we were just lucky to stay alive. They hunted us like wild animals. You must believe me. They are the worst that Hebridan has to offer. No matter what, they must not be allowed to go free.

[O'Neill pulls out the photo he found earlier.]

O'NEILL

Who's that?

WARRICK

My wife.

O'NEILL

Your wife?

WARRICK

Athea. My kind, the Serrakin, helped liberate the Hebridan from the Goa'uld thousands of years ago.

TEAL'C

It was your people that brought them advanced technology.

WARRICK

Since then, we have lived in harmony. With few exceptions.

CARTER

(over the radio)

Colonel, this is Carter, come in.

O'NEILL

Yeah, go.

CARTER

(over the radio)

Sir, I've got everything under control, but we need to talk. In person.

O'NEILL

Tell me about it. Stay put, we're on our way.

EXT&mdash;OUTSIDE THE SHIP

[We switch to Carter's viewpoint.]

CARTER

Carter out.

[Pender comes up behind Carter and knocks her out.]

PENDER

My thoughts exactly.

[He takes her zat.]

EXT&mdash;THE STARGATE

[The gate activates.]

HAMMOND

(over the radio)

Major Pierce, this is General Hammond.

PIERCE

Read you loud and clear, sir.

HAMMOND

(over the radio)

I want you to hold your fire. Jonas Quinn and a guest are en route.

PIERCE

Roger that.

[Jonas and Reynard come through the gate.]

PIERCE

Colonel O'Neill, come in, sir. Jonas and Reynard have arrived back from Earth.

[There is no reply.]

PIERCE

Must be out of range.

JONAS

We'll see him at the ship.

[He and Reynard walk past.]

EXT&mdash;INSIDE THE SHIP

[Pender finds Corso tied up.]

CORSO

They're onto us.

PENDER

Yeah, starting to get that feeling. Reynard and Jonas are on their way back.

CORSO

Yeah, where's Carter?

PENDER

Outside, unconscious. I take it she didn't buy your story?

CORSO

Yeah, she's too smart.

[Pender unties him.]

PENDER

Had to keep trying anyway, huh?

CORSO

Yeah, I tell you, it's in my blood. She fixed the ship, though.

PENDER

It'll fly?

CORSO

Fire it up.

EXT&mdash;OUTSIDE THE SHIP

[Jonas comes over the hill and sees Carter lying on the ground, unconscious. He runs toward her.]

JONAS

Carter!

[Corso appears and zats him.]

CORSO

(to Reynard)

We're going home.

REYNARD

Really?

CORSO

Pender's warming up the ship now.

REYNARD

You might want to reconsider that. Forget what we stashed on Hebridan, it's nothing compared to what's through that stargate.

CORSO

What do you mean?

REYNARD

I mean, going back is not worth the risk of getting caught. Not when there are riches out there beyond our wildest dreams. Come on, I've learned enough to get us a good head start.

CORSO

They've got the stargate covered.

REYNARD

And we have hostages.

EXT&mdash;EDGE OF THE FOREST

[O'Neill, Teal'c, and Warrick are scouting out the ship. They see Carter on the ground.]

WARRICK

It's a trap. No doubt they have armed the ship.

O'NEILL

We can't leave her down there.

TEAL'C

How do we disengage the ship's defenses?

WARRICK

It can only be done from inside.

O'NEILL

Cover me, Teal'c.

TEAL'C

Indeed.

WARRICK

I know how to disarm the defenses. I will go.

O'NEILL

We'll watch your back.

[Warrick approaches the ship, but stops when he hears the high-pitched whine. O'Neill and Teal'c also cover their ears. Warrick stands up and manages to get inside the ship, turning the noise off.]

[O'Neill and Teal'c go to Carter. Teal'c sits her up and pulls the tape off her mouth.]

CARTER

They have Jonas, sir. They're gonna try to escape through the stargate.

O'NEILL

You all right?

CARTER

A little groggy, sir.

TEAL'C

I will stay with her, O'Neill.

O'NEILL

Yeah.

[He heads for the stargate.]

EXT&mdash;THE STARGATE

[SG-15 is guarding the gate. Corso, Pender, and Reynard approach, with Jonas as a hostage.]

CORSO

Hey there, guys. Why don't you put those weapons down?

[Jonas subtly waves at them to do it.]

CORSO

You best do that now, or he dies.

[They lower their weapons.]

CORSO

All we need to do is dial up the gate and go through. No one needs to get hurt, all right?

[Jonas gives Pierce a look.]

PIERCE

Yeah, sure. Whatever you say.

CORSO

That's right, whatever I say. Reynard?

[Reynard goes to the DHD and starts dialing.]

JONAS

You get that address from my lab?

REYNARD

Yeah.

JONAS

And everything else you said is a.&hellip;

REYNARD

Not everything. You are cute.

[The gate opens.]

CORSO

All right, let's go.

[They head toward the open wormhole, taking Jonas with them. As they reach the stone steps, O'Neill appears with his weapon raised.]

O'NEILL

All right, that's far enough.

[SG-15 also raise their weapons. Corso and company turn around, brandishing their own. Pender is holding onto Jonas.]

CORSO

Don't come any closer.

PENDER

Back off or I'll kill him.

JONAS

Colonel, just let them go.

O'NEILL

Nobody's going anywhere.

JONAS

Really. I'll be fine. It's not worth the risk.

[Jonas twitches his hand, flashing the GDO and signalling that a plan is in progress.]

O'NEILL

Let 'em go.

PIERCE

Sir?

O'NEILL

Let 'em go.

CORSO

Wise choice.

[Jonas quietly keys in the code, and they take him through the wormhole.]

INT&mdash;SGC GATEROOM

[They exit the gate and Jonas immediately pulls away. SF's appear to take the others into custody.]

HAMMOND

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Earth.

REYNARD

You planted the address?

JONAS

Call it intuition.

[The SF's lead them away.]

HAMMOND

Well done.

JONAS

Thank you, sir.

EXT&mdash;OUTSIDE THE SHIP

[SG-1 is helping Warrick prepare for take-off.]

O'NEILL

Everybody locked up okay?

WARRICK

They're all in transport stasis. Mr Quinn, I never did ask you how you figured out who Reynard really was.

JONAS

Just a feeling, really. Although, I did come across something interesting while I was researching the name of your ship. There was another ship built by the descendents of the ancient Celts on Earth. It was called the Ceberus. Coincidentally, it was designed specifically to transport convicts to a penal colony. The names were so similar, I thought that maybe there was some significance in Celtic history and, uh.&hellip;

TEAL'C

The meaning of the word never changed.

[Jonas shrugs.]

O'NEILL

Incredible.

JONAS

Well, that, and I've always been suspicious of a girl who kisses on the first date.

[O'Neill gives him a look.]

JONAS

What?

WARRICK

Colonel, I want to thank you for everything that you have done, but mostly for trusting me.

O'NEILL

It's my pleasure.

[Warrick nods at everyone, and enters the ship.]

EXT&mdash;SHOT OF THE SEBERUS TAKING OFF

FADE OUT

END CREDITS

Transcribed for Stargate Solutions by Blue Cove, January 2005

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