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P A R A D I S E P R O M E T H E U S II

Written by Jack Anthony Ewins

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FADE IN: EXT. SPACE A ast an! e"#ty oi!$ Dee#% co&!% 'i&&e! with tiny stars that e(#an! into in'inite s#ace$ EXT. LV-223 DAY )rey c&o*!s 'i&& the "*rky skies o' the e"#ty% rocky #&anet$ +i,htnin, bo&ts stab the !eso&ate "o*ntains 'o&&owe! by !ee# r*"b&es o' th*n!er% 'i&&in, the a&ien air with a nat*ra& chor*s$ -o si,n o' &i'e% nothin, b*t rocks an! harsh weather. a &one&y #&anet$ A s"a&& sha!ow s&i!es across the !ea! rocks an! wis#y c&o*!s that c&in, &ow to the #&anet/s s*r'ace a&"ost &ike 'o,$ The at"os#here is soon !ist*rbe! by the arri a& o' a b*&ky e"er,ency resc*e shi# !escen!in, 'ro" the hea ens$ Hi,h abo e the barren waste&an! the shi# ,&i!es% s&ow&y% an! ca*tio*s&y$ Down its re! an! ye&&ow e(terior we rea! the na"e SAMARITA-$ INT. SAMARITAN, COCKPIT. Si( o' ei,ht crew "e"bers are a&& sat 'oc*se! on scannin, the !istorte! &an!sca#e be&ow$ E eryone is stra##e! into their chairs not sayin, a wor!$ In this enc&ose! s#ace the shi# rocks io&ent&y 'ro" so"e t*rb*&ence% this s#arks so"e e(cite"ent 'ro" the crew$ The shi#0s hea i&y b*i&t ca#tain% a 12 year o&! "an na"e! Richar! 3ross 'rowns$ 3ROSS Anythin, yet 4rank5 4rank Doy&e% the shi#0s 61 year o&! co7#i&ot% shakes his hea!$ 4RA-8 I0! say we0re c&ose% I0 e ,ot a !istorte! si,na&% b*t its co"in, in weak$ 3o*&! be 'ro" the Pro"ethe*s$

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3ROSS A&& channe&s o#en$ +et0s ho"e in on that si,na&$ +isa 9oerinth% the shi#s con'i!ent 6: year o&! na i,ator an! #ara"e!ic% checks to see i' a&& the channe&s are o#en$ 9OERI-TH A&& channe&s are o#en$ Hea! aro*n! this "o*ntain$ I0" rea!in, a &e e& #&ain nearby$ 3o*&! be a a&&ey$ 4RA-8 ;<$O= Okay% now the si,na&0s hot> 3ROSS 9rin, her aro*n! care'*&&y$ EXT. LV-223 SKY. The Sa"aritan #*rrs ,ent&y thro*,h thick c&o*!s% sti&& !escen!in,$ +i,htnin, bo&ts i,nite c&ose to the shi#% #iercin, the b&eak &an!sca#e be&ow$ The shi# banks aro*n! a "o*ntain #eak$ It t*rns ,race'*&&y in "i! air to 'ace a new !irection$ Ahea! o' the shi# is &ar,e a&&ey that c*ts thro*,h the "o*ntaino*s re,ion aro*n! it$ 4a"i&iar to *s b*t a&ien to the crew o' the Sa"aritan$ A series o' !o"e str*ct*res are seen &inin, the "i!!&e o' the a&&ey$ Each !o"e s*##ortin, h*,e sk*&&s% &ike car in,s into the rock% so"e "ore 'ri,htenin, than others. weathere! rocks re ea& the sk*&&s are b*i&t 'ro" so"ethin, e&se$ Two ,iant ho&es are seen in the ,ro*n!% #&*n,in, !ee# into the earth$ +ike co&ossa& air&ocks 'or the #&anet$ At the 'ar en! o' a&& this is the crashe! J*,,erna*t s*rro*n!e! by the scattere! wrecka,e o' the Pro"ethe*s$ The Sa"aritan ,&i!es o erhea!% its en,ines roarin, as it co"es to a ha&t abo e the !e astation be&ow$ INT. SAMARITAN - COCKPIT. 4RA-8 Jes*s 3hrist$ What is this #&ace5 9OERI-TH Who b*i&t those str*ct*res5

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3ROSS 4oc*s #eo#&e> We0re here to 'in! s*r i ors$ 3o"#any or!ers$ 9OERI-TH Th7those were b*i&t by h*"ans ri,ht5 4RA-8 The si,na& is co"in, 'ro" be&ow *s$ )o! he&# *s$ 9OERI-TH Thro*,h the e(terna& i!eo 'ee! I think I can see where the si,na& is co"in, 'ro"$ The Pro"ethe*s &i'e boat is be&ow *s$ Unb*ck&in, hi"se&' 'ro" his seat% the shi#s an!roi! an! "aintenance o''icer E!war! ?the sa"e "o!e& as Da i! @ e(ce#t with short brown hairA s&ow&y a##roaches the win!ow to ,et a ,oo! &ook at the re"ains o' the Pro"ethe*s$ 3ROSS E!war!5 EDWARD It0s okay 3a#tain$ I wo*&! &ike to see it$ The Sa"aritan0s chie' #ara"e!ic% a "acho ca&&e! 3a& in Ha&&s% t*rns to the 3a#tain$ 1B year o&! "an

HA++S We sho*&! &an! an! search 'or s*r i ors$ 3ROSS We can0t !o that an! yo* know it$ I' we &an! whate er ha##ene! to the Pro"ethe*s co*&! ha##en to *s$ We ha e !irecti es to 'o&&ow 'irst$ The 3a#tain *nc&as#s hi"se&' 'ro" his cock#it chair an! Coins E!war! at the Win!ow$ 3ROSS E!war!% are yo* okay b*!!y5 EDWARD

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There0s no si,n o' anyone$ Towar!s the back o' the cock#it a oice is hear!. DE year o&! Harry An!erson% the shi#s en,ineerin, technician$ A-DERSOWhat0s ,oin, on 3a#tain5 Are we &an!in, or what5 T*rnin, to a!!ress his crew Richar! 3ross see"s a,itate!$ 3ROSS Re,*&ations state that we "*st re"ain airborne *nti& the sit*ation is !ee"e! sa'e 'or o*r !escent$ A-DERSODon0t &ike the &ook o' it 3a#5 I !on/t b&a"e yo*$ HA++S ;<$O= I !o$ 3ROSS The Pro"ethe*s is #e##ere! across the #&anet$ -o% I wanna see i' there is another way o' checkin, 'or s*r i ors% be'ore I e en conte"#&ate &an!in,$ Use the bio7scanners to see i' there0s any &i'e !own there$ 4RA-8 Scannin, now$ E eryone in the cock#it si&ent&y &istens to the c&ickin, an! chatterin, o' the co"#*ter as the Sa"aritan scans the s*r'ace 'or &i'e$ A'ter a 'ew "in*tes a b*FFin, so*n! rin,s o*t$ 3ROSS Anythin,5 4rank stares into the "onitor with a con'*se! &ook *#on his 'ace$ 3ross co"es o er to Coin hi"$ 3ROSS What is it5 4RA-8 Abso&*te&y nothin,$

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Sti&& stoo! at the win!ow E!war! st*!ies the !ebris o*tsi!e$ -othin, o' the Pro"ethe*s is 'a"i&iar e(ce#t a b*rnt en,ine an! the &i'e boat itse&'$ EDWARD -othin,$ A-DERSO;starin, into "onitor= What is that &ar,e ho&e in the ,ro*n!5 Di! so"ethin, co"e o*t 'ro" that5 3ROSS I,nore the stran,e s*rro*n!in,s 'or now% o*r #riority is 'in!in, anyone a&i e$ So*n! the horns an! 'ire *# so"e '&ares% I wanna see i' anyone co"es o*t to see what a&& the noise is$ 4RA-8 I0" on it$ EXT. LV-223 SKY. The Sa"aritan s*!!en&y "akes a so*n! &ike a !ee# tr*"#et$ The horn echoes 'or "i&es o er the !*sty &an!sca#e o' the inhos#itab&e #&anet$ The horn so*n!s se era& "ore ti"es an! at the sa"e ti"e !oFens o' ,reen '&ares 'ire o*t 'ro" ario*s #ositions a&on, the Sa"aritan0s h*&&$ The ,reen '&ares '&*tter to the ,ro*n! be&ow% b*rnin, away on the rocks o' +<7DD6$ INT. SAMARITAN - COCKPIT -- 2 HOURS LATER Most o' the crew are !ee# with the shi#0s h*&&$ On&y 3ross% 4rank% +isa% an! E!war! re"ain$ 3ROSS Ti"e5 4RA-8 G ho*r BH "in*tes since we b&ew the horn$ 9OERI-TH Sti&& nothin,$ EDWARD -othin,$

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E eryone &ooks at E!war!$ EDWARD ;3O-T0D= I think it0s sa'e to &an!% 3a#tain$ 3ROSS I0" sorry E!war! b*t we0re not &an!in, on this #&anet$ E!war! &ooks con'*se!$ 4ro" behin! the ,&are o' his conso&e 4rank c&icks his 'in,ers$ 4RA-8 3a#tain$ 3ROSS Ieah5 4RA-8 That si,na& we recei e! is a series o' broken !own oice recor!in,s 'ro" the Pro"ethe*s$ I0" C*st !eco!in, the" now$ 3ROSS How &on, wi&& it take5 4RA-8 Maybe an ho*r or so$ 3ROSS Okay% ca&& "e on the co" when it0s !one$ I want to brie' the rest o' the crew$ INT. SAMARITAN MESS A&& the crew are s#rea! abo*t the "ess !eck% sittin, on chairs an! tab&e to#s% so"e are &eanin, *# a,ainst the wa&&$ Richar! 3ross is a&rea!y stoo! at the 'ront o' the roo" with his ar"s 'o&!e! waitin, 'or the &ast "e"ber o' the crew to arri e J Sarah 9reaker% the shi#s #sycho&o,ist$ SARAH Sorry I0" &ate$ 3ROSS That0s 'ine C*st take a seat$ A-DERSO-

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So two years o' tra e&&in, 'or nothin, ri,ht 3a#tain5 3ROSS J*st to reca# #eo#&e% we were hire! by the co"#any to in esti,ate the !isa##earance o' the !isco ery esse&$ This "ornin, we 'o*n! the wrecka,e o' that shi#$ A-DERSOAny i!eas what kin! o' tro*b&e they ,ot into5 3ROSS We !on0t know yet b*t 4rank is now !eco!in, so"e scattere! oice recor!in,s that were #icke! *# by o*r shi# when we arri e!$ It0s what we initia&&y ho"e! in on$ Maybe it0&& she! so"e &i,ht on what ha##ene! here$ Throwin, his han!s in the air Ha&&s stan!s *#$ HA++S What a waste o' '*ckin, ti"e$ EDWARD I0" !isa##ointe! that we0re not &an!in, 3a#tain$ A '*&& in esti,ation is in or!er$ 3ROSS -ot *nti& we !eco!e that si,na&% an! Ha&&s kee# it to,ether$ HA++S Sto# screwin/ with *s$ I can rea! yo* "ore than anyone e&se$ Io* know so"ethin, abo*t a&& this$ 3ROSS I/! on&y be re#eatin, what I sai! !*rin, the brie'in, in orbit$ HA++S 9*&&shit$ A&& yo* sai! was the na"e o' the !a"n shi# an! that

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a ,ro*# o' scientists ha! co"e here$ I/" inc&ine! to think yo* know "ore$ A-DERSOWe/re a resc*e #arty re"e"ber5 8ee# ca&" *nti& we ha e a&& the 'acts$ HA++S There/s no one to resc*e> This is a ,ra eyar!$ Richar! has *s here beca*se the co"#any bo*,ht hi" o*t$ SARAH May I say so"ethin,5 3ROSS )o ahea!$ SARAH We a&& nee! to 'oc*s% cabin 'e er can ,ri# the h*"an "in! !ee# in s#ace too$ -ow yo*r 3a#tain hire! "e beca*se he *n!erstoo! the ,ra ity o' this "ission$ The Pro"ethe*s was the "ost e(#ensi e shi# to !ate% I was ori,ina&&y contracte! to ,o on that "ission b*t was #*&&e! o*t when I s#ent 'o*r !ays in "e!ica& a'ter co"in, !own with the '&*$ Richar! tho*,ht it/! be wise I co"e a&on, beca*se I was to&! the nat*re o' the Pro"ethe*s "ission was% we&& &et/s say$$$ ;#a*se= #sycho&o,ica&&y tra*"atisin, an! tho*,ht it/! be a ,oo! i!ea I kee# e eryone in check so this "ission !oesn/t beco"e P$T$ Ha&&s yo* nee! to kee# ca&"$ HA++S So yo* a&so know "ore abo*t this resc*e "ission$ 1G year o&! Me!ica& o''icer% Peter Jones wi#es the sweat 'ro" his 'orehea! with his '&i,ht s*it s&ee e$

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JO-ES A" I the on&y one who is 'reakin, o*t here5 They/re !ea! &et/s C*st hea! ho"e$ We/ e been #ai!$ 77 Job !one$ 3ROSS -ot *nti& we know what ha##ene! here$ 9OERI-TH Why are yo* freaking out Jones5 Io*/re a "e!ica& o''icer sho*&!n/t yo*r #riorities be to he&# those in nee!5 JO-ES I/ e hear! its not C*st a !estroye! shi# that/s o*t there$ SARAH Don/t think abo*t it too "*ch$ As yo*r 3a#tain has a! ise! the best thin, to !o ri,ht now is stay ca&" an! 'oc*se! on the "ission$ We sti&& !on/t know i' there are any s*r i ors% on&y the !eco!e! oice recor!in,s can he&#$ I' yo* 'ee& terror or #aranoi! #inch yo*r nose an! s&ow&y breathe in !ee#% thro*,h yo*r "o*th% 'or two "in*tes$ 3ROSS Io* ,ot that e eryone5 Halls? HA++S So*n!s &ike b*&&shit$ 3a#tain Richar! 3ross stri!es o er to Ha&&s an! sK*ares *# to hi"$ 9oth "en &ocks eyes$ 3ROSS With yo*r history I tho*,ht this wo*&! be a breeFe 'or yo*$ HA++S I *se! to be #art o' a crew that act*a&&y sa e! &i es% be'ore yo* so&! o*r co"#any to Wey&an! 3or#%

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be'ore yo* retro'itte! the shi# with co"#any tech an! bro*,ht aboar! #eo#&e who say they/re here to #re ent #anic b*t !o nothin, b*t ca*se it$ 3ROSS An!erson% E!war!% escort 3a& in to his K*arters to coo& o''$ E!war! no!s to An!erson% who &ooks ner o*s% the two be,in to a##roach Ha&&s who &i,hts a ci,arette in his "o*th$ HA++S I/&& sa e yo* two "onkeys the ti"e$ 3a& in Ha&&s &ea es the roo" with E!war! an! An!erson 'o&&owin, behin!% &ea in, 3ross% Sarah% +isa an! Peter Jones sittin, aro*n! 'ee&in, awkwar!$ +isa 9oerinth &eans 'orwar! sittin, on a chair aro*n! the tab&e in the centre o' the roo"$ 9OERI-TH Io* know he e(#resse! his !o*bts abo*t this "ission be'ore we &e't ,ateway5 77 Why !i! yo* hire hi" back5 3ROSS 9eca*se he/s the best #ara"e!ic in the 'ie&!$ We nee! hi" i' thin,s ,o wron,$ JO-ES I wo*&!n/t tr*st hi"$ INT. SAMARITAN CORRIDOR D DECK CREW QUARTERS Ha&&s is &eanin, *# a,ainst the wa&& s"okin, with his eyes sh*t as An!erson &ect*res hi"$ E!war! is stoo! in between the two "en &istenin, intent&y to each wor!$ A-DERSOI "i,ht be the yo*n,est ,*y aboar! b*t I can te&& when so"eone is bein, an arse$ Ha&&s o#ens one o' his eyes an! ch*ck&es$

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A-DERSO- ;3O-T/D= I know what ha##ene! between yo* an! Richar! was *n'or,i ab&e b*t 3a& in% as a 'rien!% yo* nee! to see the bi,,er #ict*re here$ 9e'ore yo* '*ck e erythin, *#$ HA++S Harry% what bi,,er #ict*re5 EDWARD 9i,,er #ict*re5 A-DERSOWe/re on a #&anet co ere! in a&ien str*ct*res$ HA++S Man7"a!e$$$#robab&y$ A-DERSOAn! what i' they/re not5 3o"e on% that/s ,ot to rin, so"e a&ar" be&&s$ This isn/t a nor"a& resc*e o#eration$ EDWARD I sense that the 3a#tain% an! "aybe Ms$ Sarah% are kee#in, ita& in'or"ation 'ro" *s$ I saw it in their 'acia& "o e"ents$ HA++S ;raisin, an eyebrow= Io* can !o that5 EDWARD ;SMI+I-)= H*"ans are easy #ickin,s$ HA++S Io* two 'or,et% at the be,innin, o' "y &itt&e o*tb*rst I aske! El'Capitan to te&& *s e erythin, he knows$ EDWARD At which #oint he shr*,,e! it o''$ A-DERSO-

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Ieah that/s ri,ht he !i!$ HA++S An! what is with his re'*sa& to &an! on this rock5 I' we/re a resc*e #arty% sho*&!n/t we ,et han!s on !own there5 Ana&yse the #ieces$ EDWARD He has !*cke! *s se era& ti"es on that s*bCect$ A-DERSOWhat wo*&! yo* !o ne(t E!war!5 Thinkin, abo*t it 'or a "o"ent E!war! scratche! his chin an! then #atte! Ha&&s across the back$ EDWARD I/! &et the" "ake the ne(t "o e$ INT. SAMARITAN, COCKPIT. - 1 HOUR LATER The entire crew are #acke! into the cra"#e! s#ace o' the cock#it$ A&& are stoo! intent&y &istenin, to 4rank% e(ce#t 'or Ha&&s who kee#s &ookin, at 3ross tryin, to rea! his e"otions the way E!war! rea! it ear&ier$ 3ross #ays no attention to Ha&&s as 4rank t*rns to the crew$$$ 4RA-8 It/s rea!y$ 3ROSS P*t it thro*,h the o erhea! s#eakers$ 4rank &eans 'orwar! an! #resses #&ay$ 4or a "o"ent there/s nothin, b*t a 'ew h*"s an! c&icks 'ro" the "achinery that 'i&&s the cock#it$ A'ter 6: secon!s a '*FFy% broken% oice is hear! co"in, thro*,h the s#eakers J the oice o' Dr$ E&isabeth Shaw$ Howe er she so*n!s r*n !own% *#set an! a&"ost an,ry$ SHAW I - mentioned previous report, we set out to LV- ! to find "lues to man's greatest #uestion$ %he artefa"ts Charlie and I found

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&a"k on Earth proved we had humanoid "reators$ '-&ut what we found here was not our "reators &ut our (udges$ )ell, that's what *avid + theori,es$ 3ross an! the others a&& &ook at one another as Shaw break !own cryin, thro*,h the s#eakers$ EDWARD Da i! @ was an an!roi!$ A #re io*s ersion o' "yse&'$ 3ross an! Ha&&s both &ook at E!war!$ SHAW ;3O-T/D= -o mu"h has happened over the last three da.s$$$I miss him so mu"h$ I miss a lot of them$ I'm e/hausted$ 0stati" hiss1 2o one will know of the Captain's &raver. and how he saved Earth from an evolutionar. 3rmageddon$ 4anek, Chan"e, and 5avel, we owe them ever.thing$ *avid is still operating, I've managed to "rudel. tape his head into pla"e &efore we go to where the. "ame from$$$67aradise$8 I'll pat"h him up, with his instru"tion after we've0stati" hiss1 %heir weapon, the &la"k li#uid, is an unpredi"ta&le &.-produ"t of something -ta. awa.9 *on't &ring it &a"k to Earth$ 7lease 0more stati"1 7eter )e.land was on &oard, hiding from us$ He's dead$ E!war!/s e(#ression !ro#s as he &earns abo*t the !eath o' his creator$ SHAW ;3O-T/D= :inal report of the vessel 7rometheus$ %he ship and her entire "rew are gone$ If .ou're re"eiving this

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transmission, make no attempt to "ome to its point of origin$ %here is onl. death here now, and I'm leaving it &ehind$ It is 2ew ;ear's *a., the .ear of our Lord, <=>$ ?. name is Elisa&eth -haw, last survivor of the 7rometheus$ 3nd I am still sear"hing$ Si&ence$ The crew o' the Sa"aritan &ook at one another conte"#&atin, what to say ne(t$ 4rank #resses a b*tton to sto# the recor!in, 'ro" re#eatin,$ The wor!s &in,er in their "in!s 'or a whi&e be'ore 3ross #icks *# the co*ra,e to s#eak$ 3ROSS Is that e erythin,5 4RA-8 4ro" the so*n! o' the static there/s "ore$ I/&& ha e to work at it a &itt&e &on,er$ 9OERI-TH H*"anoi! creators5 JO-ES What the he&&5 3ROSS E&isabeth Shaw5 Sarah anythin, on her5 SARAH When I was bro*,ht aboar! no one "entione! any in'or"ation concernin, other crew "e"bers$ 3ROSS -othin,5 SARAH A&& I know is this% 'ro" the so*n! o' her oice she is te&&in, the tr*th$ JO-ES E o&*tionary Ar"a,e!!on5 Di! anyone e&se hear that #art5

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A-DERSOWe a&& hear! it$ EDWARD Mr$ Wey&an! is !ea!5 JO-ES So we/re ,ettin, o*t o' here ri,ht5 We ha en/t &an!e! &et/s C*st ,o ho"e$ 4RA-8 3a#tain5 A&& eyes t*rn to Richar! 3ross who is stoo!% eyes #inne! to the "onitor screen in 'ront o' 4rank$ He !oesn/t answer the crew strai,ht away% instea! he kee#s re7rea!in, the wor!s that '&ash across the screen J MESSA)E E-D$ 9OERI-TH 3a#tain are we &ea in,5 3ROSS Ies$ EXT. LV-223 SKY. The Sa"aritan en,ines b*rst to &i'e$ The h*,e resc*e esse& s&ow&y ascen!s into the ,rey c&o*!s &ea in, behin! the re"ains o' the Pro"ethe*s an! the !o"e str*ct*res that 'i&& the a&&ey o' !eath$ EXT. LV-223 OR IT. The Sa"aritan Foo"s o*t 'ro" the he&&ish at"os#here o' the #&anet$ Th*n!er stor"s an! io&ent win!s batter the shi# as it "akes it/s esca#e$ 3ROSS +e e& at :$1:$ 4RA-8 So"e cho##y water ahea! b*t she sho*&! ho&!$ 9OERI-TH I/" rea!in, so"ethin, stran,e$ 4RA-8 Another si,na&$ It/s been

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co"in, in 'or abo*t an ho*r$ 3ROSS 4or,et si,na&s 'or now an! concentrate on "y shi#$ 4RA-8 An,&e at 2H$ Press*re ho&!in,$ 3ROSS That/s it> That/s it> 4RA-8 Orbita& c&earance inbo*n!$ EXT. SAMARITAN FLI!HT. E ent*a&&y the shi# breaks 'ree o' the a&ien weather an! enters the coo&% si&ent b&ackness o' s#ace$ Stars beco"e isib&e an! +<7DD6 s&ow&y 'a!es into the !istance$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT. 3ROSS That/s it% rest her here$ I think we nee! a bit o' ti"e to ,o o er what we/ e &earnt% be'ore we s&ee# 'or another two years$ 4RA-8 She/s stationary 3a#tain$ 3ROSS Ri,ht% I or!er e eryone to eat$ INT. SAMARITAN CORRIDOR C DECK 3ross is hea!in, towar!s the centre o' the shi# towar!s his K*arters when Ha&&s r*ns *# behin! hi" an! sto#s hi"$ HA++S Hey% Richar!> 3ROSS Ies 3a& in$ HA++S +ook I C*st wante! to say I/" sorry 'or actin, &ike a #rick ear&ier$

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3ROSS We&&$$$thank yo*$ HA++S A'ter hearin, that "essa,e 'ro" the Pro"ethe*s I 'i,*re! "aybe we sho*&! #*t o*r #ast behin! *s$ Ha&&s #*ts o*t a han! an! 3ross shakes it$ 3ROSS 3a& in% yo* !on/t ha e to &ike it% b*t yo*/re the best there is in yo*r 'ie&!% an! I wo*&!n/t ha e secon! best aboar! "y shi#$ Es#ecia&&y concernin, co"#any b*siness o' this nat*re$ HA++S An! what nat*re is that5 The 3a#tain !oesn/t answer% C*st stares at Ha&&s with a &ook o' annoyance$ HA++S ;3O-T/D= Do yo* tr*st "e5 3ROSS I/ e ne er taken yo* 'or a &iar$ Ies% I tr*st yo*$ HA++S So is there anythin, e&se that the crew nee!s to know5 What we/ e &earnt isn/t !is#osab&e in'or"ation% it/s sensiti e co"#any "ateria&$ We/re here to he&# b*t we nee! to know e ery &itt&e !etai&$ 3o"e on% I/" askin, nice&y$ 3ROSS I !on/t think the co"#any knows their 3EO took o''$ Or that he was a&i e a'ter a&& these years$ A&& they were aware o' was his ra"b&in,s o' 'in!in, a )o! an! seekin, answers$ +ook% yo* know as "*ch as I !o now$ Wey&an! 3or# a##roache! *s beca*se we/re$$$

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HA++S E(#en!ab&e5 3ROSS The best$ HA++S Ri,ht$ 3ROSS )o an! eat 3a& in$ I/&& be with yo* in a "o"ent$ INT. SAMARITAN CROSS"S QUARTERS 3ross #resses the b*tton to o#en the !oor to his K*arters$ A&tho*,h s"a&& the 3a#tain/s K*arters are '*rnishe! with s"a&& #&astic #&ants% an! #ict*res o' his two chi&!ren scattere! across the wa&&s$ The 3a#tain c&oses the !oor behin! hi" an! takes o'' his Cacket settin, it asi!e$ He sits !own on the wa&& o##osite$ Dee# the #ict*res on the re ea& a bi, #oster so't "attress o' his be! an! stares at the in tho*,ht the 3a#tain t*rns an! &ooks at wa&&$ He then #*&&s so"e o' the" !own to o' Earth hi!!en behin! his 'a"i&y #hotos$

3ROSS ;whis#erin,= What a" I !oin,5 INT. SAMARITAN MESS The rest o' the crew are sat aro*n! the &ar,e tab&e eatin, ario*s "ea&s$ +ots o' &itter an! *se! #acka,in, is thrown abo*t the tab&e as the crew ta&k abo*t what they ha! !isco ere! on +<7DD6$ A-DERSOSo we/re ,oin, ho"e with the know&e!,e that Wey&an! was on boar! the Pro"ethe*s% they ha! !isco ere! another &i'e 'or" an! a wea#on which co*&! chan,e a&& &i'e on Earth$ JO-ES This is too "*ch$ 9OERI-TH I/" not h*n,ry$

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JO-ES She sai! they 'o*n! )o! o*t here$ A-DERSOShe said h*"anoi! creators$ JO-ES Ri,ht> SARAH Do any o' yo* be&ie e in ,o!5 A-DERSO-o% we/re a&& C*st ener,y$ JO-ES I !on/t know what to think b*t C*st the i!ea o' he&& is eno*,h to "ake "e 'ear the *nknown$ A-DERSO3ry baby$ 4RA-8 I/" an atheist$ 9OERI-TH An! how !o yo* 'ee&5 4RA-8 On e!,e$ SARAH I be&ie e in ,o!$ 9OERI-TH An! how is o*r #sycho&o,ist co#in, with the !isco ery o' o*r creators5 SARAH -o !i''erent to yester!ay$ These creators are a #hysica& entity within o*r *ni erse$ So who create! the"5 4RA-8 There/s not eno*,h e i!ence to start sayin, ,o! has been !isco ere!$

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A-DERSO+et/s say the ,o!s were rea& an! the crew o' the Pro"ethe*s 'o*n! the"$$$ ;#a*ses 'or e''ect= I be&ie e science wo*&! be ab&e to e(#&ain ,o!/s "echanis"$ Shaw !i! say they were h*"anoi! a'ter a&&$ SARAH E(act&y "y #oint% the rea& )o! wo*&! be beyon! h*"an co"#rehension$ A-DERSOMaybe not o*r ,o!$ Ha&&s what !o yo* "ake o' a&& this5 HA++S I !on/t think we sho*&! be hea!in, to Earth$ JO-ES What5 4RA-8 What the he&& are yo* ta&kin, abo*t5 HA++S With what we/ e !isco ere! yo* think the co"#any are ,oin, to &ea e *s a&one5 JO-ES So what5 HA++S Io* a&& hear! what E&isabeth Shaw sai! in the "essa,eL There/s a wea#on on that #&anet that co*&! chan,e e erythin,$ I' the co"#any 'in!s o*t abo*t it an! wish to e(#&oit it who knows what co*&! ha##en$ JO-ES -o% we/re ,oin, ho"e$ 9OERI-TH

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I/" with Ha&&s$ HA++S Maybe the co"#any wante! *s to &an! there% they wante! to see what wo*&! ha##en$ 4RA-8 Jes*s 3hrist$ Io*/re '*&& o' shit$ SARAH The co"#any knows nothin,$ HA++S Why !i!n/t they sen! a h*,e tea"5 Why a##roach *s5 4RA-8 3a& in we/ e ,ot Shaw/s "essa,e recor!e!$ We can #&ay it to the" when we/ e !ocke! back ho"e$ -o one wi&& want to co"e here$ A-DERSOHa&&s is ri,ht% that won/t sto# the"$ SARAH Io*/re C*st bein, #aranoi!$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT 3ross wan!ers into the cock#it a&one$ He is in !ee# tho*,ht$ His han!s ,&i!e o er the contro&s an! co"#*ters that "ake *# his esse&$ The in'or"ation 'ro" Shaw/s "essa,e has hit hi" har!$ E ent*a&&y he s&*"#s !own into his seat an! r*bs his 'in,ers thro*,h his hair an! e(ha&es$ It a&"ost &ooks as i' he is abo*t to 'a&& as&ee# in the chair when the screen at +isa 9oerinth/s '&i,ht co""an! b*rsts to &i'e with a &o*! bee#in, tone$ 3ross sits *# 'ast an! t*rns to 'ace the screen$$$ The "essa,e rea!sL SI)-A+ +O3ATIO- A3MUIRED TIPE R TO RE3A+ ROUTE INT. SAMARITAN MESS

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The rest o' the crew are sti&& sat aro*n! the tab&e in !ee# !isc*ssion$ HA++S We/ e ha e a res#onsibi&ity to hi!e this$ Sa e the Earth$ 4RA-8 Are yo* ki!!in,5 This isn/t so"e hero shit Ha&&s% it was a scienti'ic research tri# that s*''ere! #rob&e"s% #robab&y 'ro" so"e stupid mistakes an! the crew went craFy$ The En!$ 9OERI-TH Io* !on/t be&ie e it5 4RA-8 I !on/t care$ I C*st wanna ,et ho"e$ We/re o*t o' o*r &ea,*e on this$ HA++S I/" with yo* on that one$ JO-ES I think we a&& are$ The interco" on the wa&& "akes a &o*! b*FFin, so*n!$ 4rank ,ets *# whi&st takin, a si# o' tea 'ro" a "*,$ He #resses the re#&y b*tton$ 4RA-8 3a#tain$ 3ROSS I need all "rew mem&ers to the "o"kpit asap$ 4RA-8 What/s ,oin, on5 3ROSS %hat se"ond signal we pi"ked up has &een lo"ated and it's a 7rometheus -$@$- "all$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT

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E eryone is stoo! aro*n! 9oerinth/s '&i,ht seat as she ty#es away at the co"#*ter$ The at"os#here is tense as the co"#*ter b&ee#s an! c&icks back at the"% #rocessin, the new&y acK*ire! !ata$ 9OERI-TH Io*/re ri,ht% it/s a !i''erent si,na&$ We ho"e! in on a oice recor!in, back on +<7DD6% b*t this$$$this is a inter"ittent trans"ission 'ro" RE4 G@B% :6B$ ;#a*se= That/s o*t in s#ace$ EDWARD So"ebo!y/s o*t there$ 3ROSS An S$O$S 'ro" the Pro"ethe*s$ 9OERI-TH Accor!in, to the co"#*ter yes$ ;#a*se= 9*t we saw the shi# in #ieces on the #&anet$ 3ROSS A&& shi#s are 'itte! with e"er,ency si,na& bo(es% or ES9s$ Howe er i' they ,ot o'' the #&anet they co*&! ha e taken the ES9 an! sent o*t a !istress ca&& 'ro" an a&to,ether !i''erent &ocation$ 9OERI-TH I 'or,et$ HA++S So are we ,oin, in5 JO-ES I tho*,ht we were abo*t to hea! ho"e5 3ROSS We/re ,oin, to t*rn this shi# aro*n!$ We nee! to ins#ect this$ JO-ES Shit$

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A-DERSO4ina&&y so"ethin, to !o$ 9OERI-TH Sho*&! be there in D1 ho*rs i' we hea! i""e!iate&y$ 3ROSS +isa% &ock the &ocation into the syste" an! &et/s 'in! o*t who is o*t there$ 9OERI-TH Ri,ht away 3a#tain$ E eryone &a*nches into action% takin, the contro&s behin! each o' their !esi,nate! #osts$ Sarah% Jones% an! E!war! &ea e the cock#it hea!in, back into the network o' b*&ky corri!ors$ INT. SAMARITAN, LA . - # HOURS LATER E!war! is sat with Sarah in the s"a&& "ake shi't &aboratory !ee# within the Sa"aritan/s h*&&$ Sarah works in si&ence #o*rin, o er #rint o*ts o' Shaw/s "essa,e$ E!war! is sat in a chair sketchin, the a&&ey on +<7DD6$ His eye '&icker ra#i!&y 'ro" si!e to si!e as his han!s #recise&y !raw the !e astation they ha! seen #re io*s&y$ Once 'inishe! E!war! sto#s an! #&aces the !rawin, on the s*r'ace on a nearby% sca&e! !own% MRI scanner$ SARAH Io* okay E!war!5 EDWARD I/" a&ways okay$ SARAH +ooks to "e &ike so"ethin, is on yo*r "in!$ EDWARD I "*st a!"it with the new in'or"ation re,ar!in, Mr$ Wey&an!/s !eath "y tho*,hts are beco"in,$$$ *nstab&e$ Sarah '&inches% !ist*rbe! by E!war!s res#onse$ SARAH

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So"ethin, in yo*r wirin,5 EDWARD I think it/s what yo* wo*&! ca&& &one&iness$ SARAH Io* can 'ee& a&one5 EDWARD I wo*&!n/t ha e tho*,ht so$ Sarah stan!s *# an! sit besi!e E!war!$ SARAH I re"e"ber when I 'irst saw the #osters 'or yo* ,*ys$ I co*&!n/t be&ie e h*"ans ha! cracke! arti'icia& &i'e$ I aske! "yse&' what is arti'icia& &i'e5 I' yo* can #rocess an! be aware o' yo*r s*rro*n!in,s yo*/re no !i''erent to *s$ Maybe it/s nat*ra& that yo* 'ee& a&one by the tho*,ht that yo*r creator is !ea!$ EDWARD An! how wo*&! yo* 'ee& i' yo* !isco ere! yo*r ,o! was !ea!$ SARAH I !on/t think "y ,o! can !ie$ 9esi!es it/s yo*r ,o! too$ EDWARD I see$ 9oth sit there 'or a "o"ent not sayin, a wor!$ Sarah st*!ies E!war!/s !rawin,% &ookin, at the !etai& in !ee# tho*,ht$ EDWARD ;3O-T/D= So ha e yo* "a!e any other !isco eries 'ro" Dr$ Shaw/s recor!in,s5 SARAH J*st one$ EDWARD Ies5

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SARAH She sai! they were hea!in, to Para!ise EDWARD I wo*&! ass*"e that "eant hea en$$$o' so"e !escri#tion$ SARAH We&& i' what Shaw sai! is ri,ht% they !isco ere! thin,s that wante! to ki&&s *s% or C*!,e *s$ So to ret*rn to their #oint o' ori,in wo*&! be$$$ EDWARD He&&$ SARAH Maybe$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT 1$ HOURS % MINUTES LATER. 3ross is stoo! at the 'ront o' the cock#it% &ookin, thro*,h the s"a&& win!ows that o er&ook en!&ess s#ace$ The other #i&ots an! na i,ators are stra##e! in$ With bea!s o' sweat !ri##in, !own his hea! 3ross t*rns aro*n!$ 3ROSS It co*&! be any "o"ent #eo#&e$ 9OERI-TH 1B secon!s$ 4RA-8 -er o*s 3a#tain5 3ROSS It/s C*st hot in here$ Ha&&s b*rsts o*t &a*,hin,$ 3ROSS 8ee# it !own Ha&&s$ 9OERI-TH GB secon!s% it sho*&! be in is*a& ran,e$ 4RA-8

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I/" not seein, anythin,$ 9OERI-TH G: secon!s$ A&& o' a s*!!en a&ar"s shatter the at"os#here% 'i&&in, the cock#it with an orchestra o' warnin,s$ The on boar! co"#*ter anno*nces$$$ SAMARITA- 3OMPUTER *estination threshold$ 3ross sK*ints to scan the oi! o' s#ace$ A'ter a "o"ent he e ent*a&&y sees so"ethin, J A tiny s#eck ,rowin, in siFe$ 3ROSS 8i&& the b*rners$ Ti&t at $6D Dro# o*r s#ee!$ 4RA-8 On it 3a#tain> 9OERI-TH I see it> EXT. SAMARITAN SPACE. The Sa"aritan s&ows !own% ,&i!in, 'orwar!s towar!s the stran,e sha#e in the !istance$ -o #&anets s*rro*n! the esse&% an! the nearest s*n sits h*n!re!s o' "i&&ions o' "i&es away castin, an oran,e &*"inescence o er the shi#$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT. 3ross st*!ies their !estination so"e "ore$ E ent*a&&y it/s sha#e an! siFe beco"es "ore a##arent$ The horseshoe sha#e o' the C*,,erna*t shi# is seen% howe er another E sha#e! shi# is co*#&e! with the C*,,erna*t% &inke! ia a &on, *"bi&ic*s$ A&tho*,h we a##reciate this as two En,ineer ehic&es the crew o' the Sa"aritan ha e no *n!erstan!in, o' what they/re seein,$ 9OERI-TH Is that a shi#5 3ROSS I think so$ 3o*&! be two$ 4RA-8 Want to !o a #ass 3a#tain5

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3ROSS Ies% I want to see i' there is a #oint o' entry$ JO-ES So now we/re &an!in,$ 3ROSS The S$O$S ca&& is co"in, 'ro" insi!e this str*ct*re% yes% we/re ,oin, in$ 4RA-8 4&oo! &i,hts on$ EXT. SAMARITAN SPACE. The Sa"aritan 'aces the two shi#s% circ&in, &ike a shark in water$ The '&oo! &i,hts i&&*"inate the a&ien !esi,n% showin, no si,n o' !a"a,e or any #oint o' which to enter$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT. E!war!% Jones an! Sarah enter the cock#it$ Jones an! Sarah ,as# at the si,ht o' the "assi e obCect in s#ace$ 3ROSS -othin,$ 4RA-8 The 4orei,n "ateria& scanner has bro*,ht back a ne,ati e res*&t$ Whate er this thin, is "a!e o' we s*re can/t #*nch thro*,h it$ JO-ES Jes*s 3hrist$ 3ross is sti&& at the &ar,e win!ow% he &eans back towar!s the ,&ass &ookin, *# into the tan,&e! !esi,n o' the C*,,erna*t$ It/s there he can see three o#ens in the "i!!&e o' the a&ien shi#$ 3ROSS +et/s &e e& o*t$ 4RA-8 9rin,in, her to ,ri! re'erence 2@% 6:$ Io* see so"ethin,5

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3ROSS I' we can #ark in the "i!!&e o' this horseshoe "aybe we can r*n an *"bi&ica& into one o' those ho&es$ They &ook accessib&e$ Use the 'oa" to create a sea& 'ro" s#ace$ EXT. SAMARITAN SPACE. The Sa"aritan is !irect&y *n!erneath the two shi#s$ It ascen!s !isa##earin, between the e(trinsic #rotr*sions an! ar"s o' the En,ineer techno&o,y$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT. 3ROSS Stea!y$$$stea!y$ 4RA-8 A'ter b*rners on$ 9OERI-TH 8ee# her &e e&$ 4RA-8 8i&& en,ines$ Use a't contro& thr*sters$ 3ROSS A &itt&e '*rther$$$Per'ect$ EXT. SAMARITAN SPACE. The resc*e shi# now sits #er'ect&y in the "i!!&e o' the intertwine! shi#s$ There is sti&& no si,n o' &i'e co"in, 'ro" the so*rce o' the S$O$S ca&&$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT. 3ROSS I want an *"bi&ic*s set *# i""e!iate&y$ EXT. SAMARITAN SPACE. 4ro" the Sa"aritan a &on, white t*be be,ins to snake o*t$ It rese"b&es a corri!or% "a!e 'ro" a white co&&a#sib&e "ateria&% that wor"s its way towar!s one o' the ,a#in, *& a &ike ho&es in the si!e o' the C*,,erna*t$ A'ter a 'ew shots 'ro" e(terior

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INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT. 3ROSS )oo! work$ Sea& it$ 4rank &eans across an! '&icks a switch$ INT. &U!!ERNAUT. The t*be 'ro" Sa"aritan ,ent&y '&oats '*rther into the 'orei,n shi# an! sto#s$ The at"os#here is si&ent *nti& e ent*a&&y the *"bi&ic*s b*rsts to &i'e$ Re! ca*tion &i,hts s#in a cri"son ,&ow thro*,ho*t the !arkness o' the C*,,erna*t% an! s#rayin, 'ro" tiny Cets a&on, the e(terior o' the air&ock a 'oa" be,ins to coat the ho&e with a har!enin, sea&ant$ INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT. 3ROSS 4rank re"ain here an! kee# *s *# to !ate with o*r #ro,ress$ I want a ,as an! ,ra ity rea!in,$ We/&& be ,oin, in s*ite! *# re,ar!&ess$ 4RA-8 Io* ,ot it$ 3ROSS E eryone e&se with "e$ The 3a#tain "arches o*t o' the cock#it 'o&&owe! by e eryone e&se% e(ce#t 4rank who #&aces his han!s behin! his hea!. stretchin, har!$ He e(ha&es &o*!&y starin, at the strea" o' !ata across his co"#*ter screen$ A'ter a "o"ent he ,ets *# an! s&ow&y a##roaches the win!ow$ 4ro" this #osition he can on&y see the towerin, wa&& o' the C*,,erna*t/s e(terior$ INT. SAMARITAN READY ROOM. The crew are s*itin, *#% Fi##in, *# their b*&ky s#ace s*its an! c&i##in, on their 'ish7bow& he&"ets$ +isa 9oerinth is the on&y one not #*ttin, on a s#ace s*it$ She is kne&t at 3a#tain 3ross/s 'eet "akin, s*re the boot stra#s are sec*re$ 9OERI-TH

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A&& in 3a#tain$ 3ROSS Thank yo*$ Io* stay here too in the e ent o' an e ac I want yo* ,*ys rea!y to ,et *s o*t o' here$ 3ross stan!s to a!!ress his crew$ 3ROSS ;3O-T/D= -ow we/re abo*t to e"bark onto the *ni!enti'ie! s#ace cra't$ I want e eryone to stay 'oc*se!$ A-DERSOI/" 'ee&in, ,oo!$ JO-ES S#eak 'or yo*rse&'$ A-DERSOIo* can #er'or" a"#*tations b*t this has ,i en yo* the wi&&ies$ JO-ES I/" a&so scare! o' s#i!ers$ HA++S Do we ha e any in!ication where the S$O$S is bein, broa!cast 'ro" insi!e the str*ct*re5 3ROSS Un'ort*nate&y not$ +isa an! 4rank are ,oin, to stay aboar! an! "ake s*re a&& co""*nications are r*nnin, s"ooth&y$ I' yo* nee! anythin, ca&& the"$ 9OERI-TH I/&& ha e a&& channe&s o#en$ JO-ES I !on/t &ike this$ 3ROSS Jones yo*/&& be 'ine$

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JO-ES I/" rea!y 'or !*ty% it/s C*st #er'or"in, that !*ty on boar! an a&ien s#ace cra't is sti&& a &itt&e har! to swa&&ow$ SARAH Re"e"ber Jones to stay as ca&" as #ossib&e% e eryone works to,ether$ JO-ES I know$ 3ROSS Jones kee# it to,ether% i' yo* beco"e a #rob&e" I/&& kick yo* o*t into s#ace$ Ha&&s !o yo* ha e the "e!ic7#ack5 HA++S )ot it$ Peter has the stretcher$ JO-ES An! the c*ttin, too&s$ 3ROSS An! An!erson yo*/ e ,ot yo*r MD1A5 An!erson no!s an! ho&!s *# a &ar,e wea#on% it is an ear&y "o!e& o' what wo*&! &ater be known as a P*&se Ri'&e$ A-DERSOWe ha e a&& three% Ha&&s has one stra##e! to hi"% an! yo* sir ha e the other$ HA++S We/ e ,ot yo*r back$ 3ROSS Ri,ht% once yo*/re a&& rea!y ,et to air&ock 1$$$ 4rank/s oice o er the interco" interr*#ts 3ross$ 4RA-8 %he foam has sealed the um&ili"us and it's holding$ %he -amaritan is reading the

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gas levels insideA @/.gen, Car&on *io/ide, H.drogenB Earth's atmosphere$ Cravit. is <$+D of Earth's$ It's hull is holding and the &io-s"anners still "an't penetrate the shell$ %he part. is read. for .our arrival$ 3ROSS It/s ti"e$ INT. SAMARITAN AIRLOCK '. E eryone is stoo! aro*n! the !oor waitin, 'or 4rank to r*n the necessary checks thro*,h the co"#*ter% 'ro" the cock#it on the other si!e o' the shi#$ -o one says a wor!$ The on&y so*n! co"es 'ro" their res#irators that 'i&& the oi! with synthetic ho&&ow breaths$ 4rank/s oice o er the interco" breaks the si&ence$ 4RA-8 @pening hat"h in E$$$>$$$! $$$ $$$F$$$release$ A-DERSO+et/s !o this$ Oran,e warnin, &i,hts s#in into action aro*n! the &ar,e white !oor as the hatch o#ens with a &o*! hiss% 'o&&owe! by Si&ence$ -ow the H crew "e"bers can on&y hear one another thro*,h their b*i&t in co""*nicators within the he&"ets o' their s*its$ 3ROSS -ow crossin, the *"bi&ic*s$ INT. SAMARITAN UM ILICUS. S&ow&y an! care'*&&y the H crew "e"bers ste# o*t onto the "eta&&ic bri!,e that r*ns the &en,th o' the *"bi&ic*s$ The thin "ateria& o' the wa&&s sways s&i,ht&y with a whis#erin, r*st&e$ DoFens o' si& er #i#es &ine the cei&in, &ea!in, #ower cab&es an! o(y,en to a& es an! access sockets on the air&ock within the C*,,erna*t ahea!$ With no interr*#tions they reach the hatch to the secon! air&ock$ 9eyon! is the C*,,erna*t$ The *nknown$ 3ross% Ha&&s% an! An!erson &ea! the ,ro*# with their ri'&es #ointin, o*t in 'ront$

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3ROSS 4rank we/ e reache! the secon! hatch$ 4RA-8 ;thro*,h hea!set= I read .ou$ 2ow opening hat"h two$ Se era& "ore &i,hts t*rn on% a&so a s"a&& bee#in, so*n! a&erts the crew "e"bers the hatch is abo*t to o#en$ EDWARD Anyone ner o*s5 3ROSS M*iet$ We/re on&y here to e(tract s*r i ors 'ro" the Pro"ethe*s "ission$ Sto# ta&kin, abo*t ner es$ 4oc*s$ 4RA-8 ;thro*,h hea!set= I hate when yo* robots say shit &ike that$ With a &o*! hiss the !oor s#&its in two an! o#ens to re ea& a !ark ca erno*s oi!$ The interior o' the C*,,erna*t is e(tre"e&y &ar,e$ 9&ack ske&eta& ribs raise 'ro" the '&oor to the wa&&s an! c*r e *#war!s *nti& they "eet the cei&in,$ -o one has seen anythin, &ike this be'ore$ INT. &U!!ERNAUT. The crew ste# o*t 'ro" the air&ock% the he(a,ona& sha#e o' the air&ock/s 'ra"e "er,es with a thick &ayer o' so&i! 'oa" that #rotects the" 'ro" the ac**" o' s#ace$ The s*!!en b&ack oi! ahea! o' the" see"s to stretch on 'ore er$ A&& the crew "e"bers #*&& o*t torches$ They scan the !arkness% howe er the on&y thin, the torches brin, *# is "ore bony "oti's$ The !esi,n o' this shi# sen!s chi&&s thro*,ho*t the crew$ EDWARD It &ooks &ike a stora,e roo"$ SARAH I think there/s a corri!or to o*r &e't% I can see a

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c&ose! !oor$ HA++S An! to the ri,ht% b*t I think this !oor is o#en$ 3ROSS I want &i,ht% 4rank can yo* t*rn on the *"bi&ic*s '&oo! &i,hts5 4RA-8 ;Thro*,h hea!set= ;es sir$$$Voila$ The entire roo" is '&oo!e! with &i,ht 'ro" se era& s#ot&i,hts attache! aro*n! the hatch o' the intr*!in, *"bi&ic*s$ The sheer siFe o' the roo" was har!&y rea&ise!% the &i,ht re ea&s they are in 'act stan!in, in the "i!!&e o' a !o"e &ike roo" with 'o*r &ar,e !oors aro*n! the"$ One to their &e't% two !ea! ahea! an! one to the ri,ht$ A&& are c&ose! e(ce#t the !oor to the ri,ht$ +eanin, to one si!e o' the roo" is a #i&e o' o!! &ookin, thin cy&in!ers with "arks en,ra e! into their s*r'ace$ JO-ES My ,o!$$$ A-DERSOIo* can say that a,ain$ E!war! wa&ks o er to the #i&e o' cy&in!ers$ He st*!ies the" witho*t to*chin, the"$ His eyes try to rea! the "arkin,s to no a ai&$ His eyes then "eet the wa&& abo e the cy&in!ers% the wa&& is co ere! in s"a&& ho&es !ecorate! with car in,s o' h*"an &i#s$ E!war! ass*"es the cy&in!ers are "eant to be #*she! into these ho&es as he r*ns his 'in,ers ,ent&y o er the &i#s$ EDWARD Re"arkab&e$ 3ROSS E!war! !on/t to*ch anythin,$ Ha&&s an! An!erson "arch o er with their wea#ons in han! to the o#en !oor to their ri,ht$ 9oth "en &ook at each other$ Thro*,h the !oor is "ore !arkness$ A s&i,ht how& o' win! can a&"ost be hear! '&owin, thro*,h the a&ien s#acecra't$ 4RA-8

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;Thro*,h hea!set= 2othing .et a""ording to the signal tra"ker$ 3ROSS 8ee# it scannin,$ We/re ,oin, !ee#er$ 3ross no!s to Ha&&s an! An!erson to #ress 'orwar! !own the corri!or$ 3a*tio*s&y the two "en ste# into the !ark$ The "assi e corri!or is c*r e! so isibi&ity is &ow. they ha e no i!ea what to e(#ect aro*n! the corner$ 3ross stays behin! with the others$ 3ROSS ;thro*,h hea!set= We/re ,oin, to ,i e this #&ace a K*ick swee#% i' we can/t 'in! anyone in that ti"e I or!er e eryone back to the Sa"aritan$ A-DERSOIo* ,ot the wi&&ies5 HA++S I bet it/s beca*se we/re not bein, #ai! eno*,h 'or this$ 3ROSS ;thro*,h hea!set= 4oc*s$ The &ar,e corri!or see"s a&"ost e"#ty asi!e 'ro" the eerie 9&ack bone &ike str*ct*res that s*rro*n! the"$ There/s no si,n o' any techno&o,y that o*r s#ecies "i,ht a##reciate$ On&y the so*n! o' their 'ootste#s an! breathin, echo &o*!&y$ CUT TO. The other "e"bers o' the crew 3ross% Jones% E!war!% an! Sarah% a&& st*!yin, the s*s#ecte! car,o ho&! o' the C*,,erna*t$ Si&ence 'i&&s the air as each o' the" #o*rin, o er the wa&& car in,s$ Sarah/s eyes "eet a raise! #aintin,% or "*ra& o' sorts$ It !e#icts a &ar,e h*"anoi! 'i,*re% with an ske&eta& e&e#hantine s*it% ,est*rin, to an e,, sha#e i"a,e$ 4ro" the e,, are two branches% one &ea!s to a s#i!er &ike ani"a& with a &on, tai& ;we reco,nise it as a 4aceh*,,er= an! the other branch #oints to another stran,e sha#e% si"i&ar to the e,,$ ;We reco,nise it as an A"#&e= SARAH

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Incre!ib&e$ CUT TO. An!erson an! Ha&&s sti&& e(#&orin, the !eso&ate corri!ors o' the C*,,erna*t$ Ha&&s &ooks *# at a &ar,e !oor to their &e't$ It has b&ack bone &ike e!,es an! an a&"ost wet a##earance$ HA++S This is so"ethin, ain/t it5 A-DERSOI/" not thinkin, abo*t it too "*ch$ The corri!or contin*es 'or so"e ti"e *nti& e ent*a&&y co"in, to a section where it ben!s awkwar!&y *#war!s beco"in, a ertica& corri!or$ HA++S A !ea! en!$ A-DERSOI think the corri!or contin*es strai,ht *#$ HA++S How the he&& wo*&! anyone ,et *# there5 An!erson #eers behin! hi"se&'% back !own the !ark corri!or$ A 'ew yar!s 'ro" the" is the &ar,e !oor they #asse! "in*tes a,o$ HA++S ;3O-T/D= Unbe&ie ab&e$ Where to now5 A-DERSOSha&& we see i' we can o#en that !oor5 HA++S S*re$ The two "en a##roach the "assi e !oor that &oo"s o er the" both$ Ha&&s an! An!erson &ook at one another% their 'aces !ri##in, with sweat in the torch &i,ht$ Ha&&s then t*rns his attention to a series o' "arkin,s on the wa&& to the &e't o' the !oor$ The "arkin,s are s&i,ht&y abo e

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hea! hei,ht% an! Ha&&s has to &ean back in his s*it to see what he is !oin,$ A'ter a "o"ent to #on!er Ha&&s e(ha&es &o*!&y an! be,ins r*nnin, his 'in,ers a&on, a&& the "arkin,s$ -othin, ha##ens$ Ha&&s ste#s back to stan! ne(t to An!erson a,ain$ A-DERSOI !on/t think that worke!$ S*!!en&y a th*n!ero*s "eta&&ic ,roan 'i&&s the air> An!erson an! Ha&&s C*"# an! &ook aro*n! in the !arkness in #anic$ HA++S What the '*ck5> The ,roanin, contin*es 'or se era& secon!s$ The !oor then hisses &o*!&y an! s&ow&y be,ins to o#en$ The two bewi&!ere! "en raises their wea#ons an! #oint the" into the *nknown oi! ahea!$ 3ROSS ;thro*,h hea!set= Ha&&s> An!erson> What is ,oin, on5 We/re hearin, stran,e thin,s this en!$ So"e &ar,e white &i,hts char,e *# an! stea!i&y co"e on re ea&in, the roo" ahea!$ What An!erson an! Ha&&s see ahea! shocks the"$ The roo" in 'ront o' the" is 'i&&e! with ario*s "achines an! car,o bo(es% one c&ose to the" has the na"e PROMETHEUS stenci&&e! !own the si!e$ A&& o' the obCects are scattere! aro*n!% so"e are on their si!e% broken% or co ere! with b*rn "arks$ HA++S )et to o*r #osition% we/ e !isco ere! so"ethin,$ 3ROSS ;thro*,h hea!set= We/re now on o*r way$ CUT TO. 3ross% Jones% E!war!% an! Sarah% a##roach Ha&&s an! An!erson at the entrance to the roo"$ 3ROSS

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Is this it5 HA++S Ieah% we ha en/t been insi!e yet$ 3ROSS )oo!$ +ets ,o in$ E eryone s&ow&y enters the roo" with ca*tion$ JO-ES Do yo* think E&isabeth is in here5 3ROSS We !on/t know yet$ I want An!erson% Ha&&s% an! yo* Jones to stan! by the !oor% whi&e we search thro*,h this st*''$ A-DERSORi,ht away$ The three "en t*rn an! ho&! their wea#ons c&ose as they stan! ,*ar!$ CUT TO. INT. SAMARITAN COCKPIT. 4rank an! +isa are both sat in the cock#it$ +isa has her 'eet *# on the #ane& si##in, on a c*# o' co''ee$ She watches 4rank as he ty#es away at the keyboar!% "onitorin, the crews search o' the C*,,erna*t$ 9OERI-TH I !on/t think I/&& !o "*ch s#ace tra e& a'ter this$ 4RA-8 Rea&&y5 Io* to&! 3ross5 9OERI-TH -ot yet$ He/&& #robab&y be #isse! b*t I/" !one with s#ace$ I want to see b&*e an! ,reen a,ain$ 4RA-8 Whate er "akes yo* ha##y$

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A&& o' a s*!!en a noise o' so"ethin, bein, knocke! o er is hear!$ On&y s&i,ht&y behin! the" in the cock#it$ 4rank an! +isa t*rn aro*n! b*t nothin, is there$ The !oor to the cock#it is sh*t$ 4RA-8 Di! yo* hear that5 A sha!ow !ri'ts across the wa&& cast 'ro" the &i,ht shinin, thro*,h the win!ow o' the cock#it !oor$ 4RA-8 ;3O-T/D= So"eone is o*t there$ 9OERI-TH 3ross5 Is that yo*5 The two crew "e"bers re"ain sat in their chairs &istenin, to the so*n! o' what a##ears to be sh*''&in, 'ootste#s co"in, 'ro" behin! the !oor$ CUT TO. INT. &U!!ERNAUT. A&& the other "e"bers o' the crew are sti&& #o*rin, o er the Pro"ethe*s eK*i#"ent 'o*n! by Ha&&s an! An!erson$ EDWARD It a##ears that Shaw bro*,ht as "any s*##&ies as she co*&! on boar!$ D years worth$ Her 'in,er #rints are a&& o er e erythin,$ 3ROSS We nee! to 'in! o*t what ha##ene! to her$ 8ee# searchin,$ The si&ent at"os#here is shattere! by the so*n! o' e&ectrica& s#arks$ One corner o' the roo" '&ashes with bri,ht b*rsts o' &i,ht$ E eryone t*rns to its !irection$ E!war! is stoo! ery c&ose to the s#arks$ 3ROSS E!war! what is that5> E!war! a##roaches the corner$ He "o es a 'ew scattere! bo(es that b&ock his iew o' what is ha##enin,$ E!war! #*&&s back

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the &ast bo( an! stan!s sti&& in shock$ Or what wo*&! a##ear to be shock$ I' E!war! *n!erstan!s that e"otion$ +ayin,% tattere!% torn% botche! to,ether is DA<ID @$ His hea! is !etache! 'ro" his bo!y asi!e 'ro" a &en,th o' white t*bes$ White an!roi! b&oo! is s#&attere! across the tab&e an! wa&&s aro*n! hi"$ His hea! is #ro##e! *# starin, ahea! b*t not "o in,$ S#arks b*rst o*t 'ro" his neck% as each s#ark e(#&o!es o*t Da i!/s eyes an! 'ace twitch$ E!war! an! Da i! are e(act&y the sa"e in 'ace$ The rest o' the crew r*n o er an! h*!!&e aro*n! the s"ashe! *# an!roi!$ A-DERSOHo&y shit$ E eryone stan!s there si&ent$ E!war! takes a ste# backwar!s$ HA++S Io* okay "an5 An ear7#iercin, screa" 'i&&s the air co"in, 'ro" e eryone0s ra!ios$ The entire crew C*"#s 'ro" the horri'yin, so*n!$ JO-ES Is that 9oerinth5> 3ROSS 9oerinth co"e in> The screa"in, contin*es% echoin, thro*,h the air aro*n! e eryone$ 3ross stri!es with con'i!ence to the 'ront o' the ,ro*#$ 3ROSS E eryone back to the SAMARITA-> S*!!en&y Sarah screa"s as Da i!/s eyes s#rin, o er$ White an!roi! b&oo! #o*rs 'ro" his "o*th as his Caw o#ens an! c&oses 'ast$ His oice is an e&ectronic ,ar,&e! "ess% with no !istin,*ishab&e wor!s$ 3ROSS E!war! brin, Da i!> We nee! hi"$ 3an yo* !o that K*ick&y5 EDWARD Ies sir$

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CUT TO. INT. &U!!ERNAUT. CORRIDOR +isa 9oerinth is r*nnin, !own one o' the corri!ors o' the a&ien shi#$ Her s#ace s*it is on b*t yo* can see she is #anickin,$ Her hea! is b&ee!in,% a strea" o' b&oo! is ,*shin, !own her 'ace ,oin, into her eyes$ 9OERI-TH He&# "e> She r*ns b&in!&y thro*,h the shi#% her breathin,% an! 'ootste#s% 'i&&in, the air$ E ent*a&&y she st*"b&es into a &ar,e roo"% the other "e"bers o' the crew a&& r*n into the sa"e roo" 'ro" another corri!or on the o##osite si!e o' the &ar,e ske&eta& roo"$ HA++S There she is> 9OERI-TH He&# "e #&ease> E eryone r*shes o er to her$ 9oerinth co&&a#ses into the ar"s o' An!erson who !i!n/t e(#ect her '*&& wei,ht$ The two crash to the ,ro*n! as 9oerinth ye&&s o*t nonsensica& screa"s$ An!erson ye&#s% b*t #*&&s the 'rantic wo"an *#ri,ht$ A-DERSOIo*/re okay now$ SARAH 3a&" !own +isa> 3ROSS What ha##ene! +isa5> 9OERI-TH So"ethin, is here> JO-ES I/" scare!$ E!war! sets !own a &ar,e !*''e& ba, that contains "*ch o' Da i!/s re"ains an! stan!s watchin, the #anic in 'ront o' hi"$ A'ter a "o"ent o' watchin, his attention t*rns to the roo" aro*n! the"$ His he&"et &i,hts% an! the &i,hts 'ro" those aro*n! hi"% i&&*"inates &ar,e stran,e en,ra in,s on the wa&&s$

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The en,ra in,s !e#ict &ar,e h*"anoi! bein,s% with a&"ost e&e#hantine &ike 'aces b*t c*r&e! *# in the "i!!&e o' the wa&& is a &ar,e a&ien creat*re% h*!!&e! in the 'oeta& #osition$ At 'irst it &ooks as i' the stat*e co*&! ,et *# an! start "o in,$ 9*t it !oesn/t$ E!war! a##roaches the ,ro*#$ EDWARD 3a#tain$$$ 3ross is b*sy with +isa to rea&ise E!war! is tryin, to ta&k to hi"$ EDWARD 3a#tain$$$ 3ROSS +isa% say that a,ain$ A what5 9OERI-TH A "onster% so"ethin,> EDWARD 3a#tain$$$ 3ROSS What5> E!war!> EDWARD 3a#tain% I be&ie e we/ e st*"b&e! onto the other shi#$ The entire crew &ooks *# at E!war!$ They t*rn their attention to the roo" aro*n! the" an! rea&ise the an!roi! is ri,ht$ They/ e st*"b&e! into an *nreco,nisab&e #art o' the two shi#s$ CUT TO. INT. STATUE ROOM. E eryone is sat aro*n!% or stoo! obser in, the eerie stat*es aro*n! the"$ 3ross an! Sarah are sat with +isa tryin, to ,et a "ore coherent e(#&anation 'ro" her$ 3ROSS +isa% i' what yo*/ e been thro*,h is tr*e we nee! to know as "*ch in'or"ation as #ossib&e so we can work o*t what is ha##enin, an! a oi!

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any '*rther "ess$ -ow where is 4rank5 9OERI-TH We were in the cock#it% w7we hear! a noise then 4rank !eci!e! it was a ,oo! i!ea t7to in esti,ate$ Then as I was *nc&i##in, the e"er,ence '&are ,*n 'ro" *n!er "y seat so"ethin, took hi"$ SARAH What was it5 9OERI-TH I !on/t know b*t I saw a han!% a b&ack han!% with si(% or se en 'in,ers$ I7it ,rabbe! 4rank an! then there was b&oo!$ His screa" '*ck% he/s !ea!> 3ROSS Okay% an! !i! this thin, attack yo*5 9OERI-TH Ies% I hi! behin! "y cock#it chair% an! this thin,$$$ Whi&e +isa e(#&ains her esca#e the a&ien stat*e in the 'oeta& #osition be,ins to s&ow&y *ncoi& behin! the"$ -o one sees this as they watch +isa$ The stat*e is in 'act a &ar,e @ 'oot ta&& a&ien% re"iniscent o' #re io*s incarnations o' the a&ien% b*t with a b&ack h*"an sk*&& at the en! o' it/s e&on,ate! hea!$ A'ter a "o"ent to ca&c*&ate its #recise attack the creat*re #ositions itse&' !irect&y behin! An!erson$ Witho*t a "o"ents hesitation it/s han!s ,rab the si!es o' An!erson/s hea!$ He &ets o*t a hi,h #itch screa" o' terror as he is s#*n to 'ace the "onster that ha! been sat in the roo" with the" a&& this ti"e> E eryone #anics an! scatters abo*t the roo"$ 3ross an! Ha&&s '*"b&e abo*t with their wea#ons as An!erson kicks an! '&ai&s his &i"bs abo*t in #rotest$ The a&ien/s &i#s s&ow&y #ee& back to re ea& a row o' si& er h*"anoi! teeth$ It/s Caw !ro#s an! #*nchin, o*t 'ro" behin! the teeth is an inner Caw% which s&a"s into the 'orehea! o' An!erson% e(#&o!in, hot b&oo! aro*n! the roo"$

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E eryone is ye&&in, in con'*sion$ Jones% ,rabs E!war! ;who has Da i! in a ba, o er his sho*&!er= an! the two r*n !own a corri!or 'o&&owe! by Sarah$ 3ross an! Ha&&s start shootin, at the creat*re b*t the thin, &oo"s o er 3ross an! ,rabs his wea#on tossin, it across the roo" hittin, Ha&&s$ 3ross ,rabs the creat*re/s ar" to try an! 'ree hi"se&' b*t his e''orts are in ain as the a&ien !ra,s his !own a s"a&& !ark corri!or$ 3ROSS -OOOOOO>>> P+EASE> The two !isa##ear into co"#&ete !arkness$ +isa is screa"in, in a corner watchin, in terror$ Ha&&s #icks hi"se&' *# an! r*ns o er to her$ HA++S 3o"e on> This way> Ha&&s an! 9oerinth r*n !own the sa"e corri!or that was taken by the others "o"ents be'ore$ CUT TO. INT. &U!!ERNAUT. - SAMARITAN AIRLOCK ENTRANCE Jones% Sarah an! E!war! r*n 'ro" the !arkness o' a nearby corri!or$ They r*n *# the ra"# into the entrance o' the air&ock$ They are "et with a wa&& !renche! in b&oo! an! a &i"b on the ra"#$ They reco,nise it as 4rank/s ar"$ JO-ES Jes*s 3hrist$ SARAH +et/s ,et insi!e an! &ock o*rse& es in$ JO-ES 9est #&an% that/s the best #&an$ Jones ,rabs a bar o' "eta& 'ro" the '&oor that ha! been torn 'ro" the air&ock/s 'ra"e$ The area ha! seen a icio*s str*,,&e$ JO-ES ;3O-T/D= We "ay not be sa'e$

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Sarah a&so #icks *# a &ar,e &en,th o' "eta& to ar" herse&'$ The three crew "e"bers ca*tio*s&y enter the Sa"aritan$ CUT TO. INT. &U!!ERNAUT. - UNIDENTIFIA LE CORRIDOR Darkness$ 9oerinth an! Ha&&s% s&ow&y "ake their way !own a &ar,e a&ien corri!or$ 9oth o' the" are o*t o' breath% sweatin,% with wi!e eyes. scannin, the !arkness 'or !an,er$ 9OERI-TH I/ e #isse! "yse&'$ HA++S I "ay ha e$ I think we/re near the Sa"aritan$ A stran,e noise catches their ears$ They both s&a" a,ainst the b&ack wa&&$ 9OERI-TH I hate this$ HA++S Stay ca&"$ M*iet$ CUT TO. INT. SAMARITAN. - LA E!war! stan!s connectin, Da i!/s hea! to a &ar,e #ower bo(% he care'*&&y works at the co"#&icate! network o' wires an! t*bes as Jones an! Sarah stan! ,*ar!$ They/ e &ocke! the"se& es in the &aboratory with 'ire a(es as "ake shi't wea#ons$ SARAH The air&ock was &ocke!5 JO-ES I tri#&e checke! it$ Whate er ha##ene! the cock#it is trashe!> E!war! how "*ch &on,er5 EDWARD A&"ost there$ SARAH We nee! to know what ha##ene! here% on +<7D66$ E erythin,> I' we/re ,oin, to s*r i e this>

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JO-ES Io* think 'ast% I/&& ,i e yo* that$ With an e&ectronic #o# Da i!/s 'ace re7contorts to a ne*tra& e(#ression$ His eye/s &ookin, s&ow&y aro*n! the roo"$ Jones% Sarah an! E!war! ste# back as the "an,&e! an!roi! awakens to his new s*rro*n!in,s$ EDWARD He&&o% Da i!$ I/" E!war!$ DA<ID Where a" I5 EDWARD Io*/re on boar! the Sa"aritan$ It/s a resc*e esse&$ We were sent to 'in! the Pro"ethe*s$ DA<ID I &ike yo*/re !esi,n$ JO-ES Da i! yo* nee! to e(#&ain what ha##ene! here$ DA<ID Di! yo* 'in! her5 Jones an! Sarah &ook at one another% E!war! !oes not t*rn away$ JO-ES Her5 Da i!$ DA<ID E&isabeth Shaw$ Sarah -o we ha en/t$ Do yo* know where she is5 Da i!/s eyes &ook at Sarah as a ,rin s&ow&y a##ears on his battere! 'ace$ DA<ID Shaw is !ea!$ JO-ES

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What ha##ene!5 DA<ID What in'or"ation !o yo* nee!5 E!war! We know e erythin, asi!e 'ro" what ha##ene! on boar! this esse&$ DA<ID We were interce#te! by another cra't$ Shaw an! I were to ,o with the" to Para!ise$ 9*t co""*nications were "is,*i!e!% an! Shaw was taken$ Sarah Do yo* know where5 DA<ID -o% b*t she ret*rne! D1 ho*rs &ater$ 9y then the Shaw that ha! starte! this Co*rney into the *nknown was ,one% re#&ace! by what yo* wo*&! ca&& a "onster$ Si&ence 'i&&e! the tiny &ab$ Jones/s eyes were wi!e with 'ri,ht$ E!war! &ooke! at Sarah an! Jones$ JO-ES So yo*/re sayin,% Dr$ Shaw was t*rne! into so"e thin,% that these bein,s ki&&e! her an! chan,e! her into so"ethin, e&se5 DA<ID E(act&y$ We ca&& the" En,ineers$ What Shaw an! "yse&' &earnt when we !eco!e! their &an,*a,e on the wa&&s o' this shi#% was that they ha! !isco ere! a &i'e 'or"% "i&&ions o' years a,o that chan,e! e erythin, 'or the"$ They worshi##e! this &i'e 'or" an! trie! to contro& it$ JO-ES An! what ha##ene! to Shaw% was that the" b&en!in, the &i'e 'or"s to,ether5 Da i!/s e(#ression t*rns to a b&ank stare$

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DA<ID Ies$ CUT TO. INT. &U!!ERNAUT. - UNIDENTIFIA LE CORRIDOR Ha&&s an! 9oerinth are sti&& &ost in the network o' the a&ien s#ace cra'ts$ The &i,hts o' their he&"ets on&y #enetratin, the !ark by a 'ew 'eet$ They/re si&ent$ Terri'ie! by what &*rks in the !arkness$ Witho*t warnin, the corri!or t*rns a ri,ht an! '*rther !own the &ar,e s#ace a &i,ht can be seen$ HA++S I see a &i,ht co"e on> CUT TO. INT. ALIEN SHIP 3ross o#ens his b&ack bow& that roo"$ It/s bone hi" as he tries ATHIN! ROOM

eyes to 'in! hi"se&' stra##e! !own in a &ar,e is raise! *# in the "i!!&e o' a !ark% a&ien &ike #i#in,% an! wet s*r'aces ,&isten aro*n! to str*,,&e 'ree 'ro" the or,anic stra#s$

His "o*th is co ere! by a wet or,anic "ask that #re ents hi" 'ro" breathin, the air$ Instea! his &*n,s are #*"#e! with a hot "ist$ He tries to ye&& o*t 'or he&# b*t can on&y "*''&e a screa"$ 4ro" across the roo" the a&ien that took hi" #okes it/s &on, hea! o*t 'ro" a crack in the wa&&$ It !oesn/t '*&&y e"er,e 'ro" the ho&e% an! as K*ick&y as it a##eare!% the creat*re s&i!es back into !arkness$ 3ross tries to wri,,&e so"e "ore b*t can/t$ Witho*t warnin, a h*,e h*"anoi! creat*re ;we reco,nise to be an En,ineer= is stoo! besi!e the bow& 3ross is &ayin, in$ It &ooks !own at hi" with co&! b&ack eyes an! ,ent&y r*bs his hair$ 3ross "*''&es a screa" a,ain in #rotest$ The En,ineer ti&ts it/s hea! an! t*rns away$ A'ter a "o"ent it ret*rns ho&!in, onto an A"#&e an! #&aces it on a #&at'or" abo e the bow&$ 3ross &i'ts his hea! back to see the A"#&e is !irect&y abo e hi"$ The En,ineer wa&ks away as b&ack &iK*i! ooFes 'ro" the to# o' the A"#&e into the bow&% co"#&ete&y !rownin, 3ross$ The 3a#tain o' the Sa"aritan screa"s in terror as his skin an! insi!es be,in their ra!ica& chan,e$

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