Reckoning, Part 2/Transcript

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 * 8.17 "Reckoning Part 2" Episode Guide

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PREVIOUSLY ON STARGATE SG-1

INT&mdash;MOTHERSHIP

[Replicators swarm through the ship.]

INT&mdash;SGC GATEROOM

JACOB The Replicators. They've launched an all-out attack on the Goa'uld. If the Goa'uld can't find a way to stop them the Replicators will easily overrun our galaxy in a matter of weeks.

INT&mdash;MOTHERSHIP

[The Replicators zoom in on Daniel, who is suddenly beamed away.]

CARTER Daniel!

INT&mdash;REPLICATOR SHIP

[Suddenly, bands come out of the wall, holding Daniel in place by his arms and legs.]

REPLICATOR CARTER Unfortunately, to get what I need, we're going to have to dig a little deeper.

[More blocks extend from the wall around both sides of Daniel's head.]]

INT&mdash;SGC TEAL'C'S QUARTERS

TEAL'C We must, once and for all, destroy the Goa'uld's image as Gods, forever.

BRA'TAC How?

TEAL'C By capturing the temple at Dakara.

[Bra'tac looks shocked.]

INT&mdash;TENT

DANIEL There's a way to defeat the Replicators hidden somewhere within my memories, isn't there?

OMA You need only to open your mind to it.

INT&mdash;ANUBIS' TEMPLE

BA'AL A force of rebel Jaffa have managed to take control of the temple at Dakara.

ANUBIS Have the fleet disengage their battle with the Replicators. Take it back at all cost.

INT&mdash;TENT

[The sand outside the tent is being re-formed to the shape of the temple at Dakara.]

REPLICATOR CARTER The ruins of an Ancient monument on a planet now called Dakara. Within it is the one weapon in this galaxy capable of destroying me.

[She moves her hand and the image in the sand blows away.]

TEASER

EXT&mdash;SGC COMPLEX DAY

INT&mdash;SGC BRIEFING ROOM

CARTER A device capable of destroying all life in the galaxy.

O'NEILL That's what he said.

[Carter, O'Neill and Jacob are sitting around the paper-strewn table.]

JACOB Ba'al said he was serving Anubis?

O'NEILL Not exactly. You know those Goa'uld and their egos.

[O'Neill mimes a large head with his hands.]

JACOB He would never admit to being subservient.

O'NEILL No. He said he was biding his time, learning what he could from Anubis.

JACOB Probably looking for a way to kill him.

CARTER Well, we have no idea how this Ancient device works or what the effects will be, but since Anubis has no real corporeal form it's likely he would survive it.

JACOB He'd have no-one left to rule.

CARTER For now. Time may not even be an issue for someone like him. He could essentially start over, re-populate the galaxy to his own specifications.

O'NEILL A little ambitious.

CARTER Well, he has at least some knowledge of the Ancients. I wouldn't put it past him.

O'NEILL Well, let me sit here and state the obvious. We can't let something like this get into his hands.

JACOB Or the Replicator's hands, for that matter.

CARTER How much time do we have before Ba'al's fleet reaches Dakara?

O'NEILL Why?

CARTER Ba'al didn't say exactly where the device was, did he?

O'NEILL No, he said it was hidden.

CARTER Well, chances are it's in the ruins but we can't be sure. Short of blowing up the entire planet we can't be 100 percent positive we've destroyed it. And if it's protected by a shield, even our biggest naquadah enhanced nuke might not do it.

JACOB The fact is, to be sure we've destroyed the weapon, we have to find it first.

O'NEILL Go.

[O'Neill gestures with his hands. Carter and Jacob gather their files and nod at each other.]

END TEASER

OPENING CREDITS

EXT&mdash;DAKARA

[A couple of ships fly over the ruins.]

EXT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[Teal'c leads Carter and Jacob to a wall. They are followed by a couple of soldiers carrying a large box.]

TEAL'C We found no evidence of a weapon.

[Teal'c stops at the wall which is covered in Ancient text.]

CARTER (to soldiers) Thanks, guys, we'll take it from here.

[The soldiers set down the box and turn to leave.]

JACOB This structure was definitely built by the Ancients.

TEAL'C As evidenced by the script on this wall. Until I saw this monument with my own eyes, I did not know that Dakara was a home of the Ancients.

CARTER The Ancient repository of knowledge we found on P3X-439 was hidden in a large monument like this.

JACOB Maybe this writing will help us uncover the location of the weapon.

TEAL'C I was able to recognise the language. Deciphering it, however, is another matter.

CARTER I brought Daniel's notebooks.

[Jacob lowers his head for Selmak to appear.]

SELMAK This dialect looks very old. It may take some time.

TEAL'C I will leave you to it.

[Teal'c and Selmak nod at each other, then Teal'c leaves. Carter begins to unpack a backpack.]

EXT&mdash;SPACE

[A number of rebel ships are in orbit.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

ARON We will be vastly outnumbered by Ba'al's forces.

TOLOK I refuse to consider a strategy that demands the deliberate sacrifice of Jaffa lives.

ARON What then do you advocate? Prayer perhaps?

[Teal'c enters the room.]

BRA'TAC Jaffa. We are here to consider the battle with our enemy.

[Teal'c walks up to stand next to Bra'tac. He glares at the assembled group of Jaffa.]

TEAL'C Not battle each other. (to Bra'tac) Ba'al's forces approach at a rate of speed, far slower than they are capable.

BRA'TAC Indeed. It seems he does wish to give us time to find and destroy the weapon.

TOLOK Why not just destroy it himself?

TEAL'C Ba'al is in a difficult position. With so many witnesses, it is far easier to tell Anubis that the weapon was destroyed before he was able to reclaim Dakara.

ARON How then will he explain his languid pace?

BRA'TAC Regardless, he will only hesitate so long.

TOLOK Five Ha'tak. Eight Al-Kesh. Ten squadrons of gliders. That is all we have.

TEAL'C Empty the bays. Deploy the gliders to the far side of the planet. Take two Ha'tak and all the Al-Kesh and position them on the other side of the moon.

TOLOK Divide our forces?

BRA'TAC Precisely!

TEAL'C All of the hardship, the suffering, the sacrifices we have made for our cause will end today, one way or another. This battle will decide the fate of all Jaffa.

[Tolok nods, smiling slightly.]

ARON This is madness.

TEAL'C So too, at one time, was the very thought of our freedom.

INT&mdash;TENT

[Daniel and Replicator Carter face each other.]

DANIEL So now what? We done? You got what you wanted. Don't suppose you want to just drop me off at the nearest Stargate?

REPLICATOR CARTER It is true, I learned the location of the weapon that could be a threat to me and my brethren, but I also saw the extent of knowledge your subconscious mind contains.

[She walks nearer to him.]

REPLICATOR CARTER You have no idea, do you?

DANIEL No. No, I don't.

REPLICATOR CARTER You've tried accessing it but it's always just out of reach, isn't it? I could help you. We could unlock the knowledge of the Ancients, the secrets of the universe, together.

DANIEL I have to admit it does sound interesting.

[Replicator Carter looks at Daniel, smiling slightly.]

DANIEL On the other hand, you're an evil killing machine, so no, I'll pass.

[Replicator Carter's smile fades. Suddenly, Daniel frowns and grimaces as though in pain.]

Flashback

[Ascended Daniel attempts to destroy Anubis (Full Circle 6.22) Daniel raises his hands and directs the energy at Anubis. The energy is blown back as Anubis raises his hand to defend himself.]

DANIEL No, don't do this!

End Flashback

[Daniel glares at Replicator Carter, shocked at the sudden memory.]

REPLICATOR CARTER You had the power. You were about to strike but she stopped you.

DANIEL No, I don't believe you. You can make me see whatever you want, that's just a trick.

REPLICATOR CARTER You know it's true.

[Daniel looks uncertain.]

REPLICATOR CARTER Destroying the weapon that can destroy me is one thing. A good thing for me, but there is more. There is a way to kill Anubis in your mind, and so much more. I am not done, Daniel Jackson. Far from it. In fact, we have only just begun.

[Daniel stares at Replicator Carter, frowning and breathing hard.]

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[The wall containing the Ancient text is littered with stuck-on paper. A number of circles appear to be inlaid in the wall. Jacob is reading one of Daniel's notebooks as Carter stands next to the wall.]

CARTER 'Midday, the darkness is high in the sky'? You sure about that?

SELMAK That is what it says.

CARTER It doesn't make much sense.

JACOB Yeah, well neither does, 'the wind blows on the pillow' or 'three days to the chicken.' But that's what these phrases apparently translate into.

CARTER Are you saying this whole wall of writing is nonsense?

JACOB I don't know what I'm saying.

CARTER Is it possible you made a mistake?

[He holds Daniel's book out to her.]

SELMAK Would you care to try?

[Carter shakes her head slightly, and turns back to the wall. She picks up another notebook from the floor.]

SELMAK The text is quite difficult, and if there is an organizing principle to Doctor Jackson's notes, I have yet to discover it.

CARTER Yeah, he certainly has his own system.

TEAL'C (over radio) Colonel Carter.

CARTER (into radio) Go ahead, Teal'c.

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

TEAL'C Have you had any success with the translation?

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[Carter grimaces.]

CARTER We're making&hellip; some progress.

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

[Teal'c and Bra'tac are at the ship's controls, with Aron at the weapons console.]

TEAL'C I am afraid you do not have much more time. Our long range scanners have detected Ba'al's fleet.

[The viewscreen shows the planet, with the Jaffa forces in orbit. A large number of fast-moving ships are heading towards the fleet.]

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

CARTER Understood.

[She looks at Jacob then turns back to study the wall.]

INT&mdash;TENT

REPLICATOR CARTER It would be much easier on both of us if you did not resist.

DANIEL Why, why, why, why, in the wide world of all things rational and sane, would I help you?

REPLICATOR CARTER Because deep down you also want the knowledge I seek.

DANIEL Yes, but the problem is, anything I learn I won't be able to put to much use because right after I'm done, you're going to kill me.

REPLICATOR CARTER What if I promised not to?

DANIEL (laughing) Yeah.

REPLICATOR CARTER Do you really think I am that different from Samantha Carter?

DANIEL In that you're a Replicator, bent on galactic domination at the expense of all living things&hellip;

REPLICATOR CARTER Her thoughts, her memories, even her emotions, they are not meaningless to me. I do not wish to harm you or destroy Earth, for that matter. I could have done that already if I so desired.

DANIEL You're saying you'll leave Earth untouched?

REPLICATOR CARTER I promise you that. And your life.

[Daniel looks at Replicator Carter, obviously thinking.]

DANIEL No. No, not going to help you. But obviously I can't do anything to stop you so&hellip; give it your best shot.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[Jacob is still studying the notebook as Carter examines the wall.]

CARTER What if it's a code?

SELMAK Something that could only be deciphered by someone who understands the language.

CARTER Can I see that?

[Carter takes the clipboard containing Daniel's notes but does not turn it right side up.]

SELMAK You're holding it upside down.

CARTER I know. I just noticed, upside down these symbols look like another word I've seen before.

[She turns the clipboard to show Selmak, who takes it and looks at it.]

SELMAK Right side up, it's darkness. You turn it around and&hellip; it translates into sun.

CARTER 'Midday the sun is high in the sky.' That makes a lot more sense.

JACOB Yeah, but so what? That's not what the wall says.

[Carter turns to look at the wall. She walks up to it and begins to slowly turn one of the inlaid circle. Jacob walks nearer to the wall and begins to smile.]

CARTER Now it does.

[Carter turns to Jacob.]

JACOB It can't be that simple. Just turn all five circles upside down?

CARTER No, I agree. It has to be some sort of combination lock. We just need to figure out which circles to turn.

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

[Ba'al appears on the viewscreen.]

BA'AL Your pathetic trickery will only delay your inevitable defeat.

TEAL'C There is no trickery at hand. We know that inevitably your goal is to eradicate all free Jaffa. We have sent the bulk of our fleet to safety, to survive, to fight another day.

BA'AL Surrender now or be destroyed.

TEAL'C Defeat those who remain and you will be forced to destroy the weapon on Dakara yourself. Then you must face Anubis.

[Ba'al's image disappears from the screen.]

BRA'TAC His fleet appears to be holding position.

TEAL'C For the moment.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[Carter turns another circle. As it sets into place, the ground begins to shake. She picks up her weapon as a number of Jaffa run into the temple.]

CARTER Let's hope that's not a bad sign.

[She gestures for the Jaffa to stop. The wall rises up and Carter raises her weapon. Another wall behind splits open to reveal a room.]

JACOB Nice going, Sam.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Carter and Jacob step into the darkened room. In the centre is a large platform on which is an alien device, with large stone panels set into it. Carter and Jacob walk up to the platform.]

CARTER We're in business.

[Jacob nods.]

'''EXT&mdash;SGC COMPLEX. DAY'''

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

[Harriman is sitting at a monitor and is turned to face O'Neill, who is sitting at a microphone. The Stargate's iris is closed. Carter's voice is coming through the comms system.]

CARTER It's definitely of Ancient design, Sir.

O'NEILL Think our bomb will do the trick?

CARTER We'll soon see. Give us ten minutes. Carter out.

[O'Neill looks at his watch.]

O'NEILL Right.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Jacob is studying the device as Carter drags a case into the room. Carter opens the case and removes a bomb from it. Jacob gently touches the top panel of the device. Suddenly, a viewscreen appears behind him, with Ancient text scrolling on the screen.]

JACOB Sam?

[Carter looks up from preparing the bomb.]

JACOB You might want to hold off on that for a minute.

[Carter stands and walks over to the device.]

JACOB If I'm reading this screen right, the weapon uses an energy wave to reduce all matter to its basic molecular elements. It's not strong enough to disintegrate an entire planet but it will wash away everything on a planet's surface and anything in the surrounding space.

CARTER Sounds bad.

JACOB I know, but it also sounds like it does it much the same way your disruptor technology works on the Replicators. By separating the individual components.

[Carter nods.]

CARTER They are both Ancient design. General O'Neill did use Ancient knowledge to build the disruptor.

JACOB I know.

CARTER You think this weapon can be modified to work only on the Replicators?

JACOB I don't know, but I'd hate to blow it up before I was a 100 percent sure it couldn't.

[Carter nods.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

CARTER (over radio) Teal'c, do you read?

TEAL'C Proceed, Colonel Carter.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

CARTER (into radio) Look&hellip; umm&hellip; my Dad and Selmak think this weapon may hold the key to defeating the Replicators and we'll need some time to find out. Just let us know when things get bad and we'll blow it and get out.

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

TEAL'C Understood.

CARTER (over radio) Carter out.

[The viewscreen shows Ba'al's fleet nearing.]

ARON Ba'al's fleet just began moving into attack position.

BRA'TAC It appears things are about to get&hellip; bad.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Jacob is working on a laptop computer which has been set up on the device.]

JACOB I'm not getting anything.

[Jacob moves aside to let Carter at the computer.]

CARTER This may not be possible, you know.

JACOB Come on, Sam. It can't be any harder than blowing up a sun!

CARTER You know, you blow up one sun and suddenly everyone expects you to walk on water.

[Suddenly, the computer screen clears and Ancient text appears.]

JACOB There you go.

CARTER Ah! Next step, parting the Red Sea.

[They both smile.]

EXT&mdash;SPACE

[Ba'al's ships are attacking the rebel Jaffa fleet.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

[The ship shudders continuously from weapons hits. Bra'tac grimaces.]

TEAL'C Shields are down fifty percent.

ARON We cannot take much more.

BRA'TAC Signal the other Ha'tak. Begin retreating, sub-light engines only, full power.

INT&mdash;BA'AL'S SHIP

[Ba'al is sitting on his throne flanked by a couple of krull warriors. A number of Jaffa are manning the controls.]

JAFFA The rebels are fleeing, my Lord. The planet is ours.

BA'AL They expect us to follow, so that they may draw the fleet into battle on two fronts.

[The Jaffa looks puzzled.]

BA'AL Signal the fleet to pursue the Shol’va.

JAFFA My Lord?

BA'AL Dakara can wait. No battle strategy can save them now. We will crush them, and then take the temple.

JAFFA Yes, my Lord.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[The laptop monitor shows an analysis graph.]

JACOB I'm pretty sure this output is giving us the frequency spectrum of the wave the weapon uses to disintegrate matter.

CARTER That's nothing like the spectrum analysis of the Replicator disruptor wave. Here, look.

[Carter bring up a much different analysis graph on the screen.]

JACOB Yeah, I know, but all we have to do is alter the settings on the weapon consoles so that the output wave matches that of the disruptor technology.

CARTER All we have to do?

JACOB Yeah. The device can be set by varying the height of these panels.

[He slowly pushes one of the panels down. The analysis graph changes significantly.]

CARTER Oh. Well, I can run a program to compare the difference between the two waves. It should let us know if we're even going in the right direction.

JACOB That's good.

CARTER You know, even if we can make this work, the Replicators were quickly able to adapt themselves to the frequency modulation Thor made to the original disruptor wave.

JACOB What are you saying?

CARTER We realised the only way to eliminate the Replicators and not allow them time to develop immunity, was to somehow hit them all at the same time.

JACOB Everywhere in the galaxy? How are we supposed to do that?

CARTER The weapon translates through the Stargate. Do you think Anubis was planning to use the weapon to attack one planet at a time?

JACOB So dial multiple gates, simultaneously.

CARTER Not multiple gates. All of them.

JACOB Every Stargate in the galaxy, at one time? Do you know how many gates there are in the whole galaxy?

CARTER A lot.

SELMAK I have no idea how to alter a Stargate to perform such a function. I don't know of anyone who can.

[Carter grimaces.]

CARTER I think I know someone.

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

TEAL'C Are you certain, Colonel Carter?

CARTER (over radio) I don't think we have a choice, Teal'c. I mean, this could be the best chance we'll ever get.

[Teal'c and Bra'tac turn to look at each other.]

TEAL'C Understood.

TEAL'C (to Bra'tac) Open a channel.

[Ba'al appears on the viewscreen.]

BA'AL No doubt you have decided to surrender. A wise decision given that you face imminent defeat.

TEAL'C We have no intention of surrendering. I merely wished to inform you that we have found the Ancient weapon on Dakara.

BA'AL Do you intend to destroy it?

TEAL'C That would be foolish. We have learned that the Ancient weapon may be the means to destroy the Replicators once and for all.

INT&mdash;TENT

[Replicator Carter is accessing Daniel's mind. She opens her eyes in amazement.]

REPLICATOR CARTER It's incredible, yet you still resist me.

[Daniel is frowning, breathing quickly.]

REPLICATOR CARTER Do you not care? Are you not amazed by what you are seeing?

DANIEL I don't understand it. It's more than any human can begin to comprehend.

REPLICATOR CARTER I am not human.

DANIEL Oh, believe me, I know. There must be a limit to how much your mind can process, how much information you can store.

REPLICATOR CARTER I am sharing what I learn with my brethren. The extent of knowledge we can absorb is only limited by our numbers. As we speak, those numbers are growing faster than you can imagine.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Carter and Jacob are still working at the laptop. Suddenly, Ba'al's holographic image appears. He looks around the room.]

BA'AL This chamber must be well shielded. I could not find it using my ship's sensors.

CARTER Look, I assume Teal'c told you the plan?

BA'AL What makes you think you can modify this weapon to defeat Replicators?

CARTER We're already on our way to doing that.

[She turns the laptop so that he can see it. The two differing analysis graphs are on the screen, plus a countdown number.]

CARTER We need to get this weapon's wave output to match our modified Replicator disruptor wave, to within a margin of point seven six percent.

BA'AL How did you develop this Replicator disruptor technology in the first place?

CARTER General O'Neill built it, using Ancient knowledge and an Asgard computer.

[Carter changes the laptop screen to show a blueprint of the disruptor weapon.]

BA'AL O'Neill. The mere thought of that makes me sick.

CARTER Look, if we can do this and somehow hit the Replicators all at the same time, we think it will work. But we need your help.

BA'AL You want me to re-program the Stargate to dial every gate in the galaxy simultaneously?

CARTER I know you used the gate's automatic update program to disseminate a dialling program virus to the entire gate network.

BA'AL With a virus you initially planted in my Stargate.

CARTER No-one's trying to deny that we're mortal enemies here. Can you do it or not?

[Ba'al smirks.]

BA'AL I cannot believe I'm even considering co-operating with a female of the Tau'ri, and a Tok'ra.

SELMAK This was not my idea, believe me.

BA'AL I'll instruct my troops to land.

CARTER No way. You send one Jaffa down here and the deal's off.

BA'AL I cannot do what you ask by means of a hologram transmission.

CARTER Sure you can. Just tell me what to do.

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

[Alarms are sounding as O'Neill comes down the stairs.]

HARRIMAN (over PA system) Unscheduled Offworld Activation.

O'NEILL Is that Carter?

HARRIMAN No, Sir. We are picking up a radio signal.

O'NEILL Put it on speaker.

[Only interference is coming over the speaker.]

O'NEILL Sergeant?

HARRIMAN I don't know, Sir.

[Suddenly, the monitors quickly start flashing through blueprint-type images of various Stargates.]

O'NEILL What the hell is that?

HARRIMAN I'm not sure, Sir. I can't access the system. Looks like something's hacked into the computer remotely.

O'NEILL Shut it down.

HARRIMAN I can't, Sir, I'm locked out!

O'NEILL Damn.

[O'Neill picks up a communications telephone.]

O'NEILL This is General O'Neill.

[The Stargate's iris opens.]

HARRIMAN Sir!

INT&mdash;SGC GATEROOM

[SFs line up, ready to fire. Replicators come swarming through the gate and the SFs fire on them.]

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

[O'Neill looks out to the gateroom, shocked.]

O'NEILL (into comms system) Evacuate the gateroom. Get out of there!

INT&mdash;SGC GATEROOM

[The SFs begin to retreat.]

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

O'NEILL (to Harriman) Close the blast doors.

INT&mdash;SGC GATE ROOM

[As the last SF leaves, one replicator jumps up between the door and the wall, keeping the door from closing. An SF shoots it and the blast door slams shut.]

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

O'NEILL (into PA system) Initiate base lockdown. Emergency evacuation of all personnel through alternate routes. Self destruct protocol, on my order.

[He replaces the phone and turns to Harriman.]

O'NEILL Let's go, Walter. Let's get out of here!

INT&mdash;SGC COMPLEX

[The huge external blast doors start to close.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR

[Personnel are climbing up escape hatches. O#Neill passes a number of personnel waiting to leave.]

O'NEILL Oh, man.

REYNOLDS Sir.

[O'Neill walks up to Reynolds.]

REYNOLDS We're cut off from the self destruct. They were too fast. Even if we could fight through them now there's a good chance they've already disabled the activation mechanism.

O'NEILL Those bugs cannot get out of this mountain.

[They start walking along the corridor.]

REYNOLDS It's only a matter of time before they gain control of the base systems and override the security doors.

O'NEILL Alright! Let's make sure everybody's out of here and then we'll toss a little nuke down the silo.

REYNOLDS Think that'll stop them?

O'NEILL It should slow them down.

INT&mdash;TENT

[Replicator Carter is still reading Daniel's subconscious. Daniel, frowning, suddenly opens his eyes. Replicator Carter also opens her eyes, seemingly surprised and confused. Daniel stares at her.]

DANIEL You can't handle it, can you?

REPLICATOR CARTER I can. I just need time to process, share it with the others.

DANIEL Like the universe, it's infinite. It's not just knowledge and information, it's understanding on a level that you will never reach.

REPLICATOR CARTER Why do you think that?

DANIEL Because you're a machine.

REPLICATOR CARTER So are you. Just of weaker construction.

DANIEL And that's where you're wrong.

[Replicator Carter smirks at Daniel.]

REPLICATOR CARTER We'll see.

[Daniel returns the smirk.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR

[O'Neill is searching the corridor, holding a P-90 ready. A number of SFs are with him.]

HARRIMAN (over radio) General Hammond says the President has authorised deployment of a ten kiloton nuclear bomb, on your command, Sir. An emergency state of alert has been issued in a two hundred square mile radius around Cheyenne Mountain, and is currently being evacuated. A transport helicopter is waiting on the surface for you and the remaining personnel.

O'NEILL (into radio) Thank you, Walter.

[Reynolds comes up to O'Neill.]

O'NEILL Colonel?

REYNOLDS We have a problem, Sir. Six SGC personnel are trapped in Level 8. They're cut off from the emergency escape hatch.

O'NEILL Siler?

[Reynolds nods.]

REYNOLDS Siler.

O'NEILL Oh, Siler. Let's go.

INT&mdash;TENT

[Replicator Carter is again reading Daniel's mind. They look at each, surprised.]

DANIEL You lied to me.

REPLICATOR CARTER What?

DANIEL You promised you'd leave Earth alone. There's Replicators infiltrating the SGC right now.

REPLICATOR CARTER How can you know that?

[Daniel simply looks at her.]

REPLICATOR CARTER While I was in your mind, you were inside mine.

DANIEL Took a while to figure out. Fortunately, you were too distracted to notice. Some of the Ancient knowledge really helped too, thank you.

REPLICATOR CARTER You tricked me.

DANIEL You tricked me first.

REPLICATOR CARTER You should never have told me.

DANIEL Too late. For you that is.

[She raises her hand to hit him, but he grabs her wrist.]

DANIEL Trying to leave? Sorry. A little more time in Danny's world.

REPLICATOR CARTER My brethren will not stop. You cannot control them.

DANIEL Not yet, but I'm learning.

EXT&mdash;DAKARA

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Jacob is still working at the monitor. The difference between the two waves is 38 but as the panels change it lowers to 8. Carter runs in.]

CARTER We've rigged the DHD to dial automatically on signal when the weapon's ready. I think it should work.

[Ba'al's hologram appears.]

BA'AL Of course it will work. How dare you doubt me.

[Jacob grimaces.]

JACOB What's he still doing here?

CARTER (quietly, to Jacob) I can't exactly ask him to leave. How's it going on your end?

JACOB I'm getting closer.

[Ba'al points at a panel.]

BA'AL This one.

[Jacob studies the monitor.]

JACOB How do you know?

[Ba'al smirks.]

BA'AL I am a God. Gods are all-knowing.

[Carter rolls her eyes. Jacob stares at Ba'al then turns to Carter.]

JACOB (quietly, to Carter) Selmak can't work like this. Neither can I.

CARTER (quietly) Just try it.

[Jacob pushes down the panel which Ba'al indicated. The differential lowers to 4. Jacob glares at Ba'al.]

JACOB Lucky guess.

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR

[O'Neill and Reynolds make their way slowly through the darkened corridors. They stop at the blast door to Level 8. Reynolds passes his access card down the reader but the door stays closed. He shakes his head at O'Neill]

O'NEILL (into radio) Siler, you in there?

SILER (over radio) Yes, Sir.

O'NEILL (into radio) We're going to get you out. Step away from the blast door.

INT&mdash;SGC LEVEL 8

SILER (into radio) Yes, Sir.

[He turns away from the door.]

SILER Let's get this table over.

[He and the others in the room place a large metal table on its side. They crouch down behind it.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR LEVEL 8

[Reynolds places explosive on the door.]

O'NEILL Use two of those things.

[Reynolds looks at O'Neill, surprised.]

REYNOLDS Sir?

O'NEILL It's a blast door!

[Reynolds places a second block of explosive above the first. Once it's in place, they move around the corner.]

O'NEILL (into radio) Hang on, Siler.

[O'Neill prepares the detonator.]

O'NEILL (into radio) Fire in the hole.

INT&mdash;SGC LEVEL 8

SILER Down!

[He and the other personnel lower their heads.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR LEVEL 8

[The door explodes open, flames shooting out into the corridor.]

INT&mdash;SGC LEVEL 8

[Siler raises slowly to his knees. He looks over the table, noticing a large shard of shrapnel embedded in the table top.]

SILER Wow!

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR LEVEL 8

[O'Neill and Reynolds walk up to the jagged doorway.]

O'NEILL Siler!

[Siler climbs through the doorway.]

SILER Thank you, Sir!

[O'Neill hands him a weapon.]

O'NEILL I expect to be put in your will.

SILER Already in it, Sir.

O'NEILL Okay, that's&hellip; weird.

[The others leave the Level 8 room and follow O'Neill.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR

[O'Neill and Reynolds make their way carefully down the corridor looking for Replicators, followed by the other personnel. Over the alarm, they hear the sound of Replicators along the corridor.]

O'NEILL Ah, crap!

[Reynolds and a couple of SFs crouch down, preparing their weapons. As the Replicators turn the corner towards them, they fire. The Replicators swarm towards them.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

ARON Sensors are picking up multiple ships, exiting hyperspace.

[The viewscreen shows a number of ships appear, flanking Ba'al's fleet.]

EXT&mdash;SPACE

[A battle between the fleets begins.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

ARON They are firing on Ba'al's forces.

[Teal'c stares at the viewscreen.]

TEAL'C It is the Replicators.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Ba'al points at another panel.]

BA'AL Now, this one.

[Jacob pushes the panel down while staring at Ba'al. The differential rises to 4.]

CARTER That one took us in the wrong direction.

JACOB All-knowing, huh?

[The hologram image flickers. Ba'al looks away.]

CARTER What's the matter?

BA'AL My ships are under attack. A massive Replicator controlled fleet is encroaching on the planet.

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR

[O'Neill and the other personnel are still battling the Replicators. A number of Replicators make their way to an escape hatch.]

REYNOLDS Running low on ammo, Sir.

O'NEILL Fall back.

[They leave the area.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

[The battle between Ba'al's fleet and the Replicator ships continues.]

TEAL'C Instruct all of our vessels to target the Replicator ships.

ARON Are we not better off letting them destroy each other?

TEAL'C If the Replicators should prevail and gain control of the weapon on Dakara, all that we have fought for is lost.

[Aron prepares weapons.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDOR

HARRIMAN (over radio) General. Fifteen minutes to safe detonation conditions.

O'NEILL (into radio) Yeah, you know Walter, right now we're having a slightly difficult time getting out of here. Relay this to General Hammond. The second he can pull the trigger on that nuke, do it. Do you read?

HARRIMAN (over radio) Yes, Sir.

O'NEILL (into radio) And have that chopper that's waiting for us leave now.

HARRIMAN (over radio) Yes, Sir.

REYNOLDS Sir?

O'NEILL You see those bugs go into that hatch?

REYNOLDS Yes, Sir. You think, on the base, it's their primary hole?

O'NEILL It's a fairly safe bet. They're going to the surface.

REYNOLDS It may be the only other way out of here accessible.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Ba'al points to another panel.]

BA'AL And here.

The differential lowers to 1.32.

CARTER 1.32, we're almost there.

[Ba'al nods but the hologram image flickers again.]

BA'AL My ship has lost life support on several levels. Our shield strength is failing. I cannot maintain my transmission.

CARTER We've almost got it. Thanks for the help.

BA'AL Good luck.

[The hologram image disappears.]

JACOB That was just creepy.

CARTER Keep working.

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[O'Neill and the others make their way along the corridors. As the SFs crouch in the corridor, O'Neill, Reynolds and Siler go up the stairs to the Control room, shooting a couple of Replicators in the room.]

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

O'NEILL Go.

[Siler moves to the monitor and starts typing. The full lights come on through the complex. The blast door between the Control room and the Gate room opens.]

O'NEILL Siler, can you dial out?

SILER I'm working on it, Sir.

[Reynolds checks his watch.]

REYNOLDS Ten minutes to detonation.

[O'Neill also checks his watch.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[The Replicators swarm towards the Control room and the SFs outside open fire.]

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

[At the sound of shooting, Reynolds leaves the Control room.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

[The ship is under attack.]

ARON Shields down. Weapon systems offline.

TEAL'C Reroute power to sub-light engines. Evasive manoeuvres.

EXT&mdash;SPACE

[The space battle continues.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

ARON They're too fast. We cannot evade them.

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[The SGC personnel fire frantically on the advancing Replicators. O'Neill joins them, closing the blast door behind him.]

REYNOLDS How's it going in there?

O'NEILL Not well.

REYNOLDS Same here.

O'NEILL Grenade!

[O'Neill fires a number of grenades from a weapon.]

EXT&mdash;DAKARA

[A Replicator ship lands on the planet, near to the temple.]

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Jacob pushes a panel down and the differential changes to 0.98.]

CARTER Variable off by point 98.

[Jacob nods. They hear gunfire from outside the temple. The Jaffa in the temple rush outside.]

JACOB What's that?

CARTER Hurry.

JACOB I've almost got it, just a little more time.

CARTER I don't think we have it.

[Carter moves to the doorway, preparing her weapon to fire.]

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[Replicators enter the temple. The Jaffa and Carter stand in the doorway to the inner room, firing on the advancing Replicators.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[Replicators are swarming along the corridor.]

O'NEILL (into radio) Siler!

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

SILER Sorry, Sir, I'm trying!

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[O'Neill continues to fire.]

INT&mdash;TENT

[Daniel is holding Replicator Carter's wrist tightly. His eyes are closed, but they suddenly open and he looks triumphantly at Replicator Carter, who also opens her eyes in surprise.]

DANIEL Got you now!

[Replicator Carter stares at Daniel, trying to free her wrist.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[The Replicators suddenly stop.]

REYNOLDS Huh.

[Reynolds looks at O'Neill.]

O'NEILL That's odd.

[Reynolds nods slightly, then they both turn and open fire again.]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

ARON The Replicator ship just&hellip; stopped. Sensors are indicating that all of the Replicator ships have&hellip; ceased&hellip; activity.

[Teal'c looks puzzled.]

TEAL'C (into comms system) Colonel Carter. Have you successfully activated the weapon?

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[The Replicators in the temple have also stopped.]

CARTER (into radio) Not yet, but the Replicators down here just froze.

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

[Teal'c looks very puzzled.]

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[Carter turns to Jacob.]

CARTER Dad?

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

JACOB Almost there!

INT&mdash;TENT

[Daniel is struggling to keep the Replicators frozen and Replicator Carter smiles at him grimly]

REPLICATOR CARTER There are so many, aren't there? Too many for your mind to handle. It's taking all of your concentration just to control them.

[Replicator Carter pulls her wrist from Daniel's hold. The tent suddenly changes to the inside of the Replicator ship.]

INT&mdash;REPLICATOR SHIP

[Daniel is encased by Replicator blocks which retreat into the wall, freeing him. he walks towards Replicator Carter but her hand transforms into the huge knife which she used to kill Yu. She stabs Daniel, the knife going completely through his body.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[The Replicators begin to move again and are fired upon.]

O'NEILL Well, that was too good to last.

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[The Replicators begin to move again and are fired upon.]

CARTER Dad, they're on the move again!

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[The differential has lowered to 0.76.]

JACOB Point 76!

CARTER Do it!

[Jacob activates the weapon and the building starts to shake.]

EXT&mdash;DAKARA

[The top of the temple begins to split open and Stargates are activated.]

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

[Siler looks up as the Stargate opens.]

SILER Incoming wormhole?

INT&mdash;REPLICATOR SHIP

[Daniel has collapsed onto the floor. Replicator Carter looks on as blood trickles from his mouth. Suddenly, she looks away, obviously uncomfortable.]

EXT&mdash;DAKARA

[The top of the temple has opened and a huge weapon rises, powering up. ]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

[The ship is still under attack.]

ARON Enemy ship is in range. It is powering weapons. We cannot survive another hit.

[Teal'c looks on, hopeless.]

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE

[Carter is still firing at the Replicators.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[O'Neill continues to fire at the Replicators.]

INT&mdash;REPLICATOR SHIP

[Daniel lies on the floor, his eyes slowly closing as he dies.]

EXT&mdash;DAKARA

[A huge energy wave is released from the Ancient weapon and all Replicators on the planet are destroyed.]

EXT&mdash;SPACE

[The energy wave reaches the mothership. ]

INT&mdash;REBEL JAFFA MOTHERSHIP

[All Replicators in the ship are destroyed.]

INT&mdash;SGC GATE ROOM

[The energy wave comes through the Stargate.]

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[The wave hits the corridors and all Replicators are destroyed. O'Neill and the SFs look around, puzzled.]

INT&mdash;REPLICATOR SHIP

[Daniel is lying dead on the Replicators ship. Replicator Carter looks up as the energy wave approaches and destroys the ship. ]

INT&mdash;DAKARA TEMPLE INNER ROOM

[Carter and the Jaffa lower their weapons, looking at the destroyed Replicators in shock. Carter turns to Jacob and moves towards him. Jacob is slumped against the alien device.]

CARTER Dad.

JACOB I'm alright.

CARTER What happened?

JACOB I don't know.

CARTER You did it.

JACOB Well, Selmak deserves a little credit. Okay, most of it.

INT&mdash;BA'AL'S SHIP

JAFFA All Replicator controlled ships are dormant.

BA'AL Prepare enough squads to board them, and reclaim them in the name of their God.

JAFFA Yes, my Lord. We are being hailed.

BA'AL On screen.

[Teal'c appears on the viewscreen.]

TEAL'C Surrender now and you will be granted mercy.

[Ba'al smirks.]

BA'AL You are hardly in any position to be making such ridiculous demands. You are surrounded.

TEAL'C You are incorrect. It is, in fact, you that is surrounded, by free Jaffa.

[Suddenly, the Krull warriors flanking Ba'al are shot. Bra'tac and a number of Jaffa enter. Teal'c looks on, smirking, as Ba'al's Jaffa are overpowered and Ba'al is surrounded by rebel Jaffa.]

BRA'TAC Behold your false God.

[Ba'al looks at Bra'tac and laughs. He activates a wrist device and beams off the ship before Bra'tac can shoot him. Bra'tac, shocked, turns to the viewscreen and shakes his head at Teal'c, who raises an eyebrow.]

EXT&mdash;SGC COMPLEX DAY

INT&mdash;SGC CORRIDORS

[O'Neill and Carter walk up the stairs to his office.]

O'NEILL Any more word from Teal'c?

CARTER Yes, Sir. Although Ba'al got away, the fact that he turned tail and ran made the rebel victory every bit the turning point Teal'c and Bra'tac were hoping for. Jaffa from all over the galaxy are joining with them.

O'NEILL Well, viva la revolution!

CARTER They're a significant sized fleet securing Dakara. Hopefully, with the weapons we've provided they'll be able to turn the tide against Anubis' super soldiers.

INT&mdash;SGC O'NEILL'S OFFICE

[They enter his office, both standing on either side of O'Neill's desk.]

CARTER It looks like the Jaffa might finally win their freedom.

[O'Neill picks up a folder.]

O'NEILL It's about time.

CARTER Yes, Sir. Oh! I heard from Thor.

O'NEILL How's he doing?

[O'Neill sits.]

CARTER Great! He sends us all his congratulations and says that he will drop by for a visit as soon as his consciousness has been downloaded from the ship's computer into a new body.

O'NEILL That just never gets old, does it?

CARTER Apparently not.

[Carter smiles.]

O'NEILL Carter, did you notice if the Replicators where you were happened to&hellip; stop in the middle of everything?

CARTER Yeah, it was really strange, they just&hellip;

CARTER & O'NEILL (together) Froze.

CARTER It actually bought us the time we needed to calibrate the weapon.

O'NEILL Any idea why that happened?

CARTER You think Daniel had something to do with it?

O'NEILL I don't know.

CARTER Sir, if he was onboard that Replicator ship, then&hellip;

O'NEILL Carter! We don't know anything.

[Carter nods.]

CARTER No, Sir.

O'NEILL Anything else?

CARTER No, Sir.

[O'Neill turns to his paperwork. Carter looks at him for a moment, shrugs, then leaves. O'Neill begins to write, but after she leaves he stops. He looks up, worried, and is obviously thinking about Daniel.]

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