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                                      STARGATE SG1

                                      Episode 807

                                       "AFFINITY"

                                           By

                                     Peter DeLuise


                                     Transcribed by 
 
                                    Callie Sullivan



               A street somewhere. A car, driving somewhat too fast, slams into 
               the rear of a car in front which has slowed down ready to park 
               at the kerb. The rear car’s bonnet buckles and steam starts coming 
               out. Out of the rear car get three men who can best be described 
               as looking like thugs. Loud music is coming from the car. A young 
               man gets out of the front car.
 
                                     THUG
                         What the hell were you doin’?!

                                     YOUNG MAN
                         I was trying to park.

                                     THUG
                         Did you ever hear of signalling, pal?
 
                         
                                     YOUNG MAN
                         I did signal.

                                     THUG
                         Listen, man, if you don’t know how to 
                         drive, maybe you should try stayin’ 
                         off the damn road!
 
                                     YOUNG MAN
                         Well, maybe if you hadn’t been tailgatin’ 
                         me, this wouldn’ta happened.
 
               (The thug laughs indignantly, then grabs the young man by the 
               jacket.)
 
                                     THUG
                         Oh, no, you didn’t just say that! (He 
                         slams him against his car.)
 
                                     YOUNG MAN
                         Look, man, I don’t want any trouble.
 
                         
                                     THUG
                         Too late. (He draws back his fist and 
                         goes to punch the young man, but his 
                         hand is caught by someone. It’s Teal’c, 
                         wearing casual clothes and with no hat 
                         on so that his tattoo is clearly visible.)
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         This is unlawful behaviour.

                                     THUG
                         Who the hell are you?

                                     TEAL’C
                         Collision procedure dictates that you 
                         exchange insurance information and if 
                         necessary notify the police.
 
               (The thug looks round at one of his friends, who laughs disbelievingly.)
 
               
                                     THUG
                         What?!

                                     TEAL’C
                         This gentleman did indeed signal (the 
                         man nods in agreement), which would 
                         indicate that it was you who was at 
                         fault.
 
               (The thug tries to tug Teal’c’s hand free without success.)
 
               
                                     THUG
                         Pal, you’d better learn to mind your 
                         own damned business.
 
               (He goes to punch Teal’c with his free fist but Teal’c grabs 
               it with his own free hand, then headbutts the thug who falls 
               to the ground. The second thug swings a punch at him but Teal’c 
               ducks, then punches him twice and he falls. The third thug swings 
               a punch but Teal’c lowers his head so that the punch goes straight 
               into his tattoo. The thug cries out in pain, then Teal’c punches 
               him to the ground. The first thug gets up onto his hands and 
               knees, then roars in rage as he starts to throw himself at Teal’c, 
               but Teal’c punches him down again before he can even get off 
               his knees. Bystanders move slowly closer as Teal’c stands in 
               the middle of the three downed men. A young skateboarding kid, 
               Eric, looks on in awe.
 
                                     ERIC
                         Woh!

                                     TEAL’C
                         I believe it will now be necessary to 
                         notify the police.
 
                                     YOUNG MAN
                         Yeah. Thanks.

               (In the background we can still hear the music coming from the 
               thugs’ car - the lyrics go, “Who’s the man?”)
 
               (Teal’c bows his head to the young man.)

               
               SGC. JACK’S OFFICE. Walter, looking nervous, comes to the door 
               and knocks.
 
                                     HARRIMAN
                         Sir, uh, Colonel Kendrick from the Office 
                         of Special Investigations is here to 
                         see you.
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         Does he have an appointment?

                                     HARRIMAN
                         No, sir ...

               (Kendrick pushes Walter out of the way and barges in.)

                                     KENDRICK
                         You wouldn’t return my phone calls, 
                         sir.
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         I was busy; didn’t think it was important 
                         - take your pick.
 
                                     KENDRICK
                         You know as well as I do there’s been 
                         another incident. (Jack looks at Walter, 
                         who holds up his hand placatingly and 
                         backs out of the office.) When you petitioned 
                         the OSI to allow Teal’c to live off-base, 
                         your request was approved under certain 
                         provisions. These provisions have clearly 
                         been violated.
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         Oh, come on, Colonel. If you had saved 
                         Earth from total annihilation a couple 
                         of times and your government told you 
                         you couldn’t go out to play, wouldn’t 
                         you consider it more a ... guideline 
                         than a rule?
 
                                     KENDRICK
                         We all appreciate what Teal’c has done 
                         for us, sir, on numerous occasions - 
                         but that doesn’t change the fact that 
                         he’s a liability, and every day he’s 
                         allowed to roam around in public jeopardises 
                         national security.
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         Oh, don’t be so dramatic, Dick - it’ll 
                         give you gas.
 
                                     KENDRICK
                         Either you take action to ensure these 
                         provisions are met or the OSI will.
 
                         
                                     O’NEILL
                         Hey. (He holds up a finger warningly.) 
                         Watch it. I’ll look into it.
 
                                     KENDRICK
                         Yes, sir. (He turns and leaves. Behind 
                         Kendrick’s back, Jack continues to wave 
                         him away.)
 
               
               TEAL’C’S APARTMENT BLOCK. Inside the building, someone knocks 
               ‘shave and a haircut’ on Teal’c’s door. Teal’c opens the door.
 
               
                                     DANIEL
                         Hey!

                                     TEAL’C
                         Daniel Jackson.

                                     DANIEL
                         Just wanted to come by and see how you’re 
                         settling in.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Please enter.

               (Daniel comes in and looks around.)

                                     DANIEL
                         Wow - I like what you’re doin’ with 
                         the place - sort of, um, Jaffa chic 
                         with, er, East African flair.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         I have discovered there are many programmes 
                         on television which offer advice in 
                         the area of home design and decoration.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         Yeah, I’m a little more into the History 
                         Channel myself.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Can I offer you anything?

                                     DANIEL
                         No, I’m fine. Um, how’s the fern doin’? 
                         (Teal’c blinks, then gestures to Daniel’s 
                         side. Daniel turns and walks over to 
                         a very sad-looking fern in a pot. He 
                         lifts a few of the fronds, which sound 
                         very dry.) Don’t suppose you’ve tried 
                         talking to it.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         I have not. Perhaps you should tell 
                         me why you are here.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         A guy just can’t come by and visit his 
                         friend? (He sits down. Teal’c looks 
                         at him. Daniel taps his hands on his 
                         knees for a moment, then stands up again.) 
                         Yep - I heard what happened the other 
                         day. Three KOs, first round.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         O’Neill sent you to speak with me.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         No ... yeah.

                                     TEAL’C
                         I broke no law. I intervened to prevent 
                         a criminal activity and was forced to 
                         defend myself.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         You see, that’s kind of the point. Look, 
                         there’s no reason why you shouldn’t 
                         be allowed to live off-base, I mean, 
                         especially when you’re not carrying 
                         a symbiont any more, but - you’re supposed 
                         to be keeping a low profile.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         That is not always easy.

                                     DANIEL
                         Yeah, I’m not just talking about the 
                         tattoo, although I do see how that could 
                         be a problem.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         I often cover it to avoid stares in 
                         public but I tell those who have seen 
                         it that it is a tribal mark from my 
                         home land.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         Yes, this is less about appearance than 
                         it is about behaviour.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Have I not conducted myself as a typical 
                         member of this community?
 
                                     DANIEL
                         No - no, actually, no, you haven’t. 
                         Um, besides the other day, there was 
                         the incident with the old man and the 
                         teenagers in the park; there was that 
                         thing with the guy with the pit-bull 
                         ...
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         In each case, I was only attempting 
                         to render assistance where it was needed.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         See, that’s kind of the problem. Um, 
                         normally human beings are a little more 
                         ... careful about getting involved in 
                         business that isn’t theirs. I know - 
                         that sounds bad but it’s just the way 
                         it is and, um, you can’t afford to be 
                         drawing attention to yourself.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         I understand. (Someone knocks at the 
                         door.) Excuse me. (He goes and answers 
                         it. A young woman is standing there.)
 
                         
                                     KRISTA
                         Hi.

                                     TEAL’C
                         Krista.

               (Krista holds up a plastic bag.)

                                     KRISTA
                         Made you cookies.

               (Teal’c takes the bag and bows to her.)

                                     TEAL’C
                         Please come in.

               (Krista comes in and sees Daniel.)

                                     KRISTA
                         I’m sorry - I didn’t realise you had 
                         company.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Krista James, this is Daniel Jackson.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         Hi! (He and Krista shake hands.)

                                     TEAL’C
                         Krista lives in the apartment next door.
 
                         
                                     KRISTA
                         Wait a minute - Doctor Jackson? You’re 
                         the archaeologist who hired Teal’c to 
                         come over from Mozambique.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         That’s right!

                                     KRISTA
                         Well, then I should thank you. It’s 
                         been great having him here. It’s nice 
                         to have a man around who cares about 
                         his neighbours.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         Actually, we were just talking about 
                         that.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         In fact, that’s why I’m here. (She turns 
                         to Teal’c.) The cookies were a bribe. 
                         My pipes are doing that thing again.
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         Normally I would be happy to provide 
                         assistance. However ...
 
                                     DANIEL
                         Nonononono - no, don’t-don’t let me 
                         interrupt - I’ve gotta be going anyway, 
                         so, um ... (He heads for the door.) 
                         It’s very nice to meet you.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Nice to meet you.

                                     DANIEL
                         Uh, Teal’c, that other thing we were 
                         talking about, um - every rule has its 
                         exceptions. (He waves to Teal’c and 
                         Krista, then leaves.)
 
               
               PARK. Sam and Pete are buying hotdogs, then stroll towards some 
               picnic tables.
 
                                     PETE
                         So - how are things in the galaxy?
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         You know I can’t talk about work.

                                     PETE
                         Sorry - I’m still getting used to the 
                         fact that my girlfriend’s a super-hero.
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         Bit of an exaggeration.

                                     PETE
                         The super-hero part or the girlfriend 
                         part? (Sam grins at him. They sit down 
                         at a table.) You travel to other planets 
                         to do battle with alien creatures bent 
                         on galactic domination. Just because 
                         you don’t wear a tight spandex outfit 
                         doesn’t mean that you’re not ... although 
                         - it’s an idea you might wanna consider.
 
                         
               (Sam giggles.)

                                     CARTER
                         Look, I know this is hard for you. I 
                         mean, any other guy would have just 
                         freaked out and run away.
 
                                     PETE
                         You didn’t run away when I stalked you. 
                         Anyway, I just want you to appreciate 
                         the position I’m in here.
 
                                     CARTER
                         I do, believe me. And I’m really glad 
                         you stuck around.
 
                                     PETE
                         I’m glad to hear you say that, because 
                         I put in for a transfer to Colorado 
                         Springs PD.
 
               (Sam smiles and kisses him.)

                                     CARTER
                         Are you sure?

                                     PETE
                         I’ve never been more sure of anything 
                         in my entire life. That’s why I got 
                         you this. (He reaches into his pocket 
                         and takes out a small box. He opens 
                         it - inside is a diamond engagement 
                         ring.)
 
                                     CARTER
                         Oh my God.

               
               NEAR TEAL’C’S APARTMENT BLOCK. Teal’c and Krista are walking 
               along the road with bags of shopping.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         I’m sorry to keep asking you to help 
                         with my plumbing but the super’s never 
                         around and my boyfriend’s not very handy.
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         There is no need to apologise.

               (They walk past a woman getting out of her car and putting her 
               handbag on the roof.)
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Anyhow, you’ll forgive me once you’ve 
                         tasted my lasagne.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         I am looking forward to it.

               (Eric, the skateboard kid, comes over.)

                                     ERIC
                         Yo, T!

                                     TEAL’C
                         Greetings, Eric. (They do a street handshake.)
 
                         
                                     ERIC
                         I saw you take out those three gorillas 
                         the other day. Nice work!
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         In retrospect it may have been unwise 
                         to intervene.
 
                                     ERIC
                         Are you kidding? They deserved it.
 
                         
               (Behind Teal’c and Krista, the woman is putting some lipstick 
               on. A teenage boy grabs her handbag off the roof of the car and 
               starts running.)
 
                                     WOMAN
                         Hey! Hey, stop that guy, he’s got my 
                         purse! Hey!
 
               (The boy pushes past Krista, knocking her bag of groceries to 
               the ground.)
 
                                     ERIC
                         Aren’t you gonna do anything?

                                     TEAL’C
                         I must not intervene.

                                     ERIC
                         What?! You’re just gonna let him get 
                         away?
 
               (Teal’c looks at the boy as he runs down the street. Then he 
               bends down, picks up an avocado, tosses it in his hand and then 
               hurls it hard towards the fleeing boy. The avocado hits the boy 
               hard on the head and he falls to the ground.)
 
                                     ERIC
                         Oh-ho-ho, man! What a shot!

                                     KRISTA
                         How did you do that?

                                     ERIC
                         You the man, T!

               (The woman whose purse was stolen turns to him.)

                                     WOMAN
                         Thank you! That was amazing.

               (Teal’c bows to her.)

                                     KRISTA
                         That was amazing!

                                     ERIC
                         T-money, you are the man! Gotta give 
                         the man his cross. (He shakes hands 
                         with Teal’c, who looks proud but also 
                         concerned at having once again drawn 
                         attention to himself.)
 
               (Nearby, we see that a surveillance camera is taking photographs 
               of Teal’c.)
 
               
               TEAL’C’S APARTMENT. Night. Teal’c hears someone pounding on Krista’s 
               door.
 
                                     DOUG
                         Krista! Krista! C’mon, Krista! Listen, 
                         listen, just let me in.
 
               (Teal’c opens his door and walks out into the hallway.)

                                     KRISTA
                         Doug, I have to work tomorrow.

                                     DOUG
                         So?

                                     KRISTA
                         So, you’re drunk. Just go home, please.
 
                         
               (Teal’c walks down the hallway to Krista’s doorway. Doug is leaning 
               against the doorjamb. Krista is standing in the doorway.)
 
                                     DOUG
                         No, no, no, honey, I ain’t goin’ nowhere.
 
                         
                                     KRISTA
                         That’s ...

                                     TEAL’C
                         Is there a problem?

               (Doug turns and looks him up and down.)

                                     DOUG
                         Oh, this-this is a private conversation.
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         If it were private you would not be 
                         conducting it in the hallway, nor speaking 
                         so loudly.
 
               (On the other side of the hallway, the door to another apartment 
               opens. An elderly lady holding a cat stands there.)
 
                                     KRISTA
                         It’s alright, Mrs Conners - just go 
                         back inside.
 
               (Mrs Conners looks disapproving, but closes the door again. Teal’c 
               turns back to Krista.)
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Do you require assistance?

                                     KRISTA
                         No, I’m OK.

                                     DOUG
                         Who the hell is this guy?

                                     KRISTA
                         His name is Teal’c - he’s my neighbour.
 
                         
                                     DOUG
                         Teal’c. (He snorts derisively.) What 
                         kind of a crazy name is that?
 
                                     KRISTA
                         He just moved here from Mozambique.
 
                         
                                     DOUG
                         Oh. No doubt.

                                     TEAL’C
                         Krista has requested that you leave. 
                         I suggest you comply.
 
                                     DOUG
                         You’d better check yourself before you 
                         get hurt.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         I have checked. I suggest you leave, 
                         before it is you that gets hurt.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Doug - go sober up.

                                     DOUG
                         You know what? (He turns to her and 
                         takes her by the chin.) I’m gonna call 
                         you tomorrow. (He turns and looks dismissively 
                         at Teal’c, then walks away.)
 
                                     KRISTA
                         I’m sorry about that. I hate when he 
                         gets that way.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         This is not the first time. (Krista 
                         shakes her head.) So you have stopped 
                         receiving him.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Not exactly. He’s not always like that. 
                         Since he lost his job he’s just been 
                         ... y’know.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         I do not.

                                     KRISTA
                         It’s been hard on him.

                                     TEAL’C
                         And has it not been hard on you?

                                     KRISTA
                         I’m fine.

               (Teal’c nods and bows his head.)

               
               SGC. DANIEL’S OFFICE. Sam, Daniel and Teal’c are talking.

                                     TEAL’C
                         I do not understand Krista’s behaviour.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         Yeah - that’s a common problem. Most 
                         cultures on Earth recognise it as a 
                         significant gap between the experiences 
                         of men and women. Among the Masai of 
                         East Africa each newly-wed man is actually 
                         required to wear his wife’s clothing 
                         for a month as a way of gaining insight 
                         into her life.
 
                                     CARTER
                         If only it were that simple.

               (Daniel throws her a look, then continues.)

                                     DANIEL
                         The point is, while rituals and customs 
                         may vary, almost all cultures put significant 
                         pressure on single adults to form bonding 
                         pairs. In ancient Persia, if a girl 
                         died a virgin they would go so far as 
                         to marry her corpse off before burial.
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         That’s horrible!

                                     DANIEL
                         The groom was usually quite well-paid.
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         It’s bad enough being on your own without 
                         every TV show and commercial and magazine 
                         ad trying to tell you how abnormal it 
                         is.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         I think that’s what I just said.

                                     CARTER
                         I mean, they make you afraid of being 
                         alone but at the same time tell you 
                         not to settle for anything less than 
                         the perfect romantic ideal, like that 
                         actually exists anywhere in the real 
                         world. I mean, either way you can’t 
                         win. (She sighs irritably. Daniel raises 
                         his eyebrows at Teal’c, then turns to 
                         Sam.)
 
                                     DANIEL
                         How’s things?

                                     CARTER
                         Good. (She glances between Daniel and 
                         Teal’c.) We were talking about Teal’c’s 
                         friend, right?
 
                                     DANIEL
                         I thought we were.

                                     CARTER
                         Teal’c, how do Jaffa couples handle 
                         their problems?
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         On Chulak, a dispute between a man and 
                         a woman that cannot be resolved necessitates 
                         a pledge break. It must be requested 
                         by one and granted by the other.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         And if that doesn’t work?

                                     TEAL’C
                         A weapon is required.

               
               PARK NEAR TEAL’C’S APARTMENT BLOCK. Teal’c is working out, doing 
               tai-chi-like moves. During one of the moves he turns around and 
               finds Krista standing nearby watching him.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Sorry - I don’t wanna interrupt you. 
                         I just came out for a little air.
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         Are you alright?

                                     KRISTA
                         I had another fight with Doug. I told 
                         him it’s over - that I don’t wanna see 
                         him any more.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Are you not happy with your decision?
 
                         
                                     KRISTA
                         I guess it was the right thing to do, 
                         but he’s not a bad person. He’s just 
                         going through a tough time.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         You have no cause to feel guilty.

               (Krista smiles.)

                                     KRISTA
                         What was that you were just doing?
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         It is called lok’nel - an ancient form 
                         of martial arts training.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         You think you could teach me?

               (Teal’c nods and gestures for her to stand at his side. He starts 
               doing moves and she copies him.)
 
               (A montage of scenes follows as many days pass and Teal’c continues 
               to teach Krista his routines. As time passes she gets more proficient. 
               In the final scene, they are working out in Teal’c’s apartment. 
               As they finish one move they turn to face each other, and gaze 
               long and deeply into each other’s eyes.)
 
               
               TEAL’C’S APARTMENT BLOCK. Teal’c comes out of his apartment and 
               walks along the corridor to knock on Krista’s door. She opens 
               it.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Oh, hi.

                                     TEAL’C
                         You are late for your next training 
                         session.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Yeah, I meant to tell you - I don’t 
                         think I’m gonna be able to train with 
                         you any more.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         You have been making tremendous progress.
 
                         
                                     KRISTA
                         Well, I just don’t have time, y’know?
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         Has something transpired?

                                     KRISTA
                         No, everything’s fine. Look, I’ve gotta 
                         go.
 
               (She puts her hand on the door to close it, but Teal’c slams 
               his own hand onto the door to stop her when he sees that her 
               wrist is badly bruised.)
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         You are injured.

                                     KRISTA
                         It’s nothing. Please.

                                     DOUG’S VOICE
                         Krista, who is it?

                                     KRISTA
                         It’s just my neighbour.

                                     DOUG
                         Oh yeah? Ah, the plumber, hmm. I’ll 
                         handle this.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Doug, it’s noth...

                                     DOUG
                         I said, I’ll handle it.

               (Behind Teal’c, Mrs Conners opens her door and peers out. Krista 
               reluctantly walks away into the apartment.)
 
                                     DOUG
                         Don’t think I don’t know what’s been 
                         going on around here. She told me everything.
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         Were you the one who injured her?

                                     DOUG
                         What goes on between me and Krista ain’t 
                         none of your business.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         If you ever injure her again, I will 
                         kill you where you stand.
 
               (Doug nods sarcastically. Teal’c walks away towards his own apartment. 
               Mrs Conners stands in her own doorway, having heard the entire 
               conversation.)
 
               
               SGC. SAM’S LAB. Sam is sitting looking at her laptop. Jack comes 
               to the door.
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         Carter.

                                     CARTER
                         Sir.

                                     O’NEILL
                         I never thought I’d hear myself utter 
                         these words: I need that report.
 
                                     CARTER
                         Right! Um, I just need to, er, finish 
                         typing up my notes. (She rummages through 
                         the paperwork on the desk.) Uh, yeah, 
                         I’ll have it for you first thing tomorrow.
 
                         
               (Jack looks at his watch.)

                                     O’NEILL
                         It is tomorrow.

                                     CARTER
                         Oh.

                                     O’NEILL
                         I’m joking! I don’t need the report!
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         Well, then, why ...?

                                     O’NEILL
                         Because something’s going on with you. 
                         You haven’t tried to confuse me with 
                         any scientific babble for the last couple 
                         of days and that’s a red flag to me.
 
                         
               (Sam sighs, then picks up the box containing the engagement ring 
               and hands it to Jack.)
 
                                     CARTER
                         Pete gave me this.

               (Jack takes the box, opens it and looks at the ring, then looks 
               at Sam.)
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         People normally wear these on their 
                         fingers.
 
                                     CARTER
                         I haven’t said yes.

                                     O’NEILL
                         And yet - you haven’t said no. (He snaps 
                         the box shut.)
 
                                     CARTER
                         I told him I needed to think about it.
 
                         
                                     O’NEILL
                         And? (He puts the box on the desk.)
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         That was two weeks ago.

                                     O’NEILL
                         Ah!

                                     CARTER
                         Y’know, all these years I’ve been concentrating 
                         on work - I just assumed that one day 
                         I would ...
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         Have a life?

                                     CARTER
                         Yeah!

                                     O’NEILL
                         Yeah.

                                     CARTER
                         And now it comes down to it, I don’t 
                         know. I mean, every time we go through 
                         the Gate, we risk not coming back. Is 
                         it fair to put somebody else through 
                         that?
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         Pete is a cop - I think he could handle 
                         it.
 
                                     CARTER
                         What about kids?

                                     O’NEILL
                         What about ‘em?

                                     CARTER
                         Do I take maternity leave and then come 
                         back? What, do I drop the baby off at 
                         daycare on my way to some unexplored 
                         planet on the edge of the Crab Nebula?
 
                         
                                     O’NEILL
                         Carter, there are people on this base 
                         who have families.
 
               (Sam thinks for a moment, then looks into Jack’s eyes.)

                                     CARTER
                         What about you? If things had been different 
                         ... (she trails off.)
 
               (Jack looks at her for a moment.)

                                     O’NEILL
                         I wouldn’t be here.

               
               TEAL’C’S APARTMENT BLOCK. Teal’c returns home to find Krista 
               sitting on the floor by his apartment door.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Krista! (He hurries towards her.)

                                     KRISTA
                         Hey - I was waiting for you.

                                     TEAL’C
                         Has something happened?

                                     KRISTA
                         No, I’m fine. It’s just ... it’s over, 
                         with Doug - for real this time. I’m 
                         sorry about what happened before. (Teal’c 
                         reaches out and strokes her tear-stained 
                         face.) I need to get out of here. I 
                         can’t even think in this place. Will 
                         you come with me?
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Perhaps tomor...

                                     KRISTA
                         No, now, tonight. We’ll just get in 
                         the car and drive. We’ll take the whole 
                         weekend. It doesn’t even matter where 
                         we end up, as long as it’s away from 
                         here. Please.
 
               
               SGC. DANIEL’S OFFICE. Daniel is working on his computer. Sam 
               comes in, looking worried.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         Hey. What, uh, what’s going on?

                                     CARTER
                         General O’Neill just got off the phone 
                         with Colonel Kendrick. Krista’s boyfriend 
                         was found dead in her apartment.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         What?! What happened?

                                     CARTER
                         We don’t have all the details yet but 
                         according to Kendrick, preliminary evidence 
                         indicates that Teal’c may have been 
                         responsible.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         That’s impossible.

                                     CARTER
                         That’s what I said. Unfortunately we 
                         can’t ask him about it because he’s 
                         missing. So’s Krista. As of right now, 
                         Teal’c is wanted for kidnapping and 
                         murder.
 
               
               CITY. Night. Teal’c is driving Krista.

                                     KRISTA
                         Thanks for getting me out of there. 
                         I just couldn’t be in that place tonight.
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         Where do you wish to go?

                                     KRISTA
                         Just keep driving. (Teal’c checks his 
                         rear-view mirror and looks concerned.) 
                         What? What is it?
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         I do not wish to alarm you but I believe 
                         that we are being followed.
 
               (Krista looks over her shoulder at the car behind them.)

                                     KRISTA
                         Who would be following us?

                                     TEAL’C
                         Perhaps Doug.

                                     KRISTA
                         No. (Teal’c looks at her.) He doesn’t 
                         know I’m gone yet.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Then they are most likely following 
                         me.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         You? Why would anyone be following you?
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         It is difficult to explain.

               (Krista looks over her shoulder again as Teal’c turns a corner. 
               The car behind them follows.)
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Can you lose them?

                                     TEAL’C
                         I believe so. However, it will require 
                         me to violate posted speed limits and 
                         several of the safe driving regulations.
 
                         
                                     KRISTA
                         I’m OK with that.

               (Teal’c nods and smiles at her.)

                                     TEAL’C
                         Hold on. (He floors the accelerator.)
 
                         
               
               MOTEL. Krista and Teal’c walk into a motel room. Krista checks 
               out of the window and then draws the curtains.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Don’t tell me you learned how to do 
                         that back in your village.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         There are aspects of my life which I 
                         am not at liberty to divulge.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         What are you - a spy or something? (More 
                         seriously) One thing’s for sure - you’re 
                         not really Doctor Jackson’s research 
                         assistant. That much I figured after 
                         about thirty seconds.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Krista, I ...

               (Krista puts a finger over his mouth.)

                                     KRISTA
                         It’s OK. For now, I’m just glad you’re 
                         here.
 
               (They gaze at each other for a moment, then start to kiss.)
 
               
               
               COLORADO SPRINGS. Morning. Outside the police station, Sam is 
               waiting in her car as Pete walks over and gets in.
 
                                     PETE
                         Hey.

                                     CARTER
                         Thanks for meeting me.

                                     PETE
                         No problem. (He smiles at her expectantly. 
                         Sam looks serious and shakes her head.)
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         Pete, I’m sorry. (Pete’s smile fades.) 
                         I need a little more time. Look, you 
                         know how I feel about you. It’s just 
                         - there’s some things I need to work 
                         out.
 
                                     PETE
                         OK.

                                     CARTER
                         Anyway, that’s not what this is about.
 
                         
                                     PETE
                         It’s not?

                                     CARTER
                         No. I wouldn’t ask if it wasn’t so important.
 
                         
                                     PETE
                         What’s going on?

                                     CARTER
                         I need your help.

               
               MOTEL. Teal’c wakes up and turns to the other side of the bed 
               but Krista isn’t there.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Krista? (He gets up.) Krista! (He goes 
                         to the bathroom and switches on the 
                         light but she’s not in there either. 
                         There’s a knock on the door. He goes 
                         to the door and opens it, to find four 
                         SFs, fully geared-up, pointing rifles 
                         at him.)
 
                                     SF
                         Police! Turn around, lace your fingers 
                         behind your head.
 
               (Teal’c complies.)

               
               SGC. Jack and Kendrick are walking along the corridor towards 
               Jack’s office.
 
                                     KENDRICK
                         Well where is he being held?

                                     O’NEILL
                         He’s in his old quarters.

                                     KENDRICK
                         Is he at least under guard?

                                     O’NEILL
                         He’s not going anywhere.

               (They reach Jack’s office and go in.)

                                     KENDRICK
                         He’s a murder suspect.

                                     O’NEILL
                         Y’know I talked to him. He said he didn’t 
                         do it.
 
                                     KENDRICK
                         That’s good enough for you, is it?
 
                         
                                     O’NEILL
                         Pretty much. (He sits down at his desk.)
 
                         
                                     KENDRICK
                         Well unfortunately you’re not in charge 
                         of this investigation.
 
                                     O’NEILL
                         Yeah. He also said he felt like he was 
                         being followed last night.
 
                                     KENDRICK
                         The OSI did not have Teal’c under surveillance.
 
                         
                                     O’NEILL
                         Yeah. How’d you find him?

                                     KENDRICK
                         We received a tip.

                                     O’NEILL
                         That didn’t strike you as ... odd?
 
                         
                                     KENDRICK
                         I told you something like this might 
                         happen - you flat-out ignored my warnings.
 
                         
                                     O’NEILL
                         Not so much ignored as ... completely 
                         disregarded.
 
                                     KENDRICK
                         With all due respect, General, I’m gonna 
                         have to insist that Teal’c be placed 
                         in confinement immediately or I will 
                         recommend that he be held elsewhere.
 
                         
               
               SGC. DANIEL’S LAB. Daniel is going through paperwork and drinking 
               coffee when suddenly Ancient symbols start popping up on his 
               computer screen.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         What the hell?

               (Another window pops up on the screen and the words “Look familiar?” 
               appear. Then the phone rings.)
 
                                     DANIEL
                         Daniel Jackson.

               (The male voice that comes from the other end of the phone sounds 
               almost like a Goa’uld voice, but is probably someone using one 
               of those voice distortion devices.)
 
                                     VOICE
                         Did you get my message?

                                     DANIEL
                         Who is this?

                                     VOICE
                         The symbols, Doctor Jackson, do you 
                         recognise them?
 
                                     DANIEL
                         Uh, I don’t know who you think this 
                         is ...
 
                                     VOICE
                         We need them translated into Goa’uld.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         I have no idea what you’re talking about.
 
                         
                                     VOICE
                         We know it’s the language of the Ancients 
                         but the dialect is obscure. You’re the 
                         one man on Earth who can translate them. 
                         Your friend Teal’c is in trouble.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         How’d you know about that?

                                     VOICE
                         We can help him. We’ve been watching 
                         him. In fact, we saw the whole thing.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         You witnessed the murder.

                                     VOICE
                         We’ve got it all on tape - concrete 
                         evidence that proves Teal’c’s innocence, 
                         and it’s yours in exchange for the translation. 
                         Of course, if you tell anyone, we’ll 
                         know, and the deal’s off. (He hangs 
                         up.)
 
               
               TEAL’C’S APARTMENT BLOCK. Sam and Pete are in Krista’s apartment. 
               White tape on the floor outlines where Doug’s body was found 
               at the foot of a wall. Pete is looking at a photograph of Doug’s 
               body where it was found.
 
                                     PETE
                         The investigator who checked the position 
                         of the body concluded that the victim 
                         was pinned and choked against this wall 
                         (he demonstrates) and then fell to the 
                         floor.
 
                                     CARTER
                         So ...?

                                     PETE
                         So I’m not so sure. The proximity of 
                         the body to the wall supports that but 
                         the position of the body suggests otherwise.
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         What do you mean?

                                     PETE
                         If he fell into a slump, his legs and 
                         arms would be bent. (He points to the 
                         tape outline and the photograph.) His 
                         legs are straight, and his arms are 
                         placed by his sides, suggesting that 
                         the body was dragged here and placed 
                         in this position.
 
                                     CARTER
                         Why move the body?

                                     PETE
                         Well, dying against the wall suggests 
                         that the victim was attacked by somebody 
                         bigger and stronger.
 
                                     CARTER
                         Like Teal’c. So it was a set-up?

                                     PETE
                         It’s possible. Now, you said that Teal’c 
                         thought he was being followed.
 
                                     CARTER
                         That’s right.

                                     PETE
                         The Air Force denies having him under 
                         surveillance?
 
                                     CARTER
                         Yeah.

                                     PETE
                         If I was staking out Teal’c’s place 
                         (he walks to the window and opens the 
                         curtain), that’s where I would be. (We 
                         see the window of an apartment opposite.)
 
                         
               
               THE OPPOSITE APARTMENT. Pete picks the lock and he and Sam walk 
               in.
 
                                     PETE
                         Hello?

               (As they go further in, we see that the apartment is empty of 
               furniture. Pete and Sam walk to the window of the living room.)
 
               
                                     PETE
                         From this vantage point you can easily 
                         see into both apartments. (He looks 
                         down, then squats down and points at 
                         the carpet.) Three indentations.
 
                                     CARTER
                         A tripod.

                                     PETE
                         Unfortunately I think they cleaned the 
                         place up pretty good. I doubt we’ll 
                         find anything.
 
                                     CARTER
                         So it’s a dead end.

                                     PETE
                         Not necessarily. Is there a pizza place 
                         nearby?
 
                                     CARTER
                         Why?

                                     PETE
                         One thing about a stake-out - you never 
                         eat healthy.
 
               
               PARK. Daniel is walking in a park, looking around nervously. 
               A man walks over holding a carton of coffee.
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         Doctor Jackson. Keep walking. (He gestures 
                         the direction to go. They walk towards 
                         a picnic table.) You came alone - I’m 
                         impressed. I like a man who can follow 
                         instructions.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         You’re the one who called me?

                                     JENNINGS
                         It doesn’t matter. Have you completed 
                         the translation?
 
                                     DANIEL
                         Yeah, see, that’s why I wanted to talk 
                         to you - I need more time.
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         You’re playing with your friend’s life 
                         here, Doctor.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         I can’t translate something unless I 
                         understand the context - where they 
                         were found, what they’re for.
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         You think I’m stupid.

                                     DANIEL
                         I’m not lying.

                                     JENNINGS
                         I can see we’re going to have to do 
                         this the hard way.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         What does that mean?

                                     JENNINGS
                         Either you give us the translation now, 
                         or I’ll be forced to take this to the 
                         next level.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         So, beyond kidnapping and murder.

                                     JENNINGS
                         We didn’t kill the boyfriend - but we’ll 
                         kill the girl if we have to.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         How do I know you even have her?

                                     JENNINGS
                         Come with me and I’ll show you.

                                     DANIEL
                         Yeah - you know, I’ve got a thing, so 
                         ... (he turns to go)
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         I have three snipers targeting your 
                         position at this very moment, Doctor.
 
                         
               (Daniel stops and turns back.)

                                     DANIEL
                         You’re bluffing.

               (Jennings places his cup of coffee on the picnic table and steps 
               back.)
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         Position one - go for the coffee cup.
 
                         
               (Nearby a silenced shot can be heard and a bullet pierces the 
               coffee cup.)
 
                                     DANIEL
                         So are we gonna take your car, or mine, 
                         or, uh, shall I just follow you?
 
               
               SGC. CONFINEMENT ROOM. Sam has come in to talk to Teal’c.

                                     CARTER
                         We checked a couple of pizza joints 
                         and all-night delivery places near your 
                         apartment to see if there’d been any 
                         sudden repeat customers.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         An interesting investigative method.
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         Yeah - I thought it was a little crazy 
                         at first too, but we actually got a 
                         lead at one place. The owner reported 
                         a Caucasian male who’d been in half 
                         a dozen times during the last two weeks.
 
                         
                                     TEAL’C
                         Is that unusual?

                                     CARTER
                         Not necessarily but we thought it was 
                         worth checking out. We got a licence 
                         plate from the security camera out front 
                         and we’re running it down.
 
               (From outside, an airman swipes the door opens and Jack walks 
               in.)
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         O’Neill.

                                     O’NEILL
                         Well, Kendrick is finally convinced 
                         something else is going on here.
 
                                     CARTER
                         What changed his mind?

                                     O’NEILL
                         Daniel’s missing.

               
               GREY VAN. Inside the van as it drives along, Daniel has his hands 
               handcuffed together. He sits between Jennings and another man.
 
               
                                     DANIEL
                         So you guys are ex-NID. You call yourselves 
                         The Trust now, right?
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         We want the same thing you want, Doctor 
                         Jackson - we’re trying to protect the 
                         planet.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         That’s why you were watching Teal’c 
                         - you thought he was a significant threat 
                         to planetary security.
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         Stargate Command may think it’s OK to 
                         let the alien roam the streets unsupervised. 
                         We beg to differ.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         And never mind the fact that he’s helped 
                         save the Earth more times than I can 
                         count.
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         He is an alien. Their motives can never 
                         be trusted. Anyway, he is partly responsible 
                         for the boyfriend’s death. If he hadn’t 
                         shown the girl how to crush a man’s 
                         windpipe, none of this would have happened.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         So she killed him.

                                     JENNINGS
                         It was self-defence, really. He was 
                         getting out of hand.
 
                                     DANIEL
                         And that’s when you guys moved in and 
                         planted evidence to make it look like 
                         Teal’c did it.
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         We saw an opportunity and we took it.
 
                         
               (The van arrives at a warehouse and drives in. Daniel is taken 
               out of the back of the van and marched towards several tables 
               holding different types of computers. As he’s bundled down onto 
               a chair, one of the other people in the warehouse grabs Jennings’ 
               arm.)
 
                                     HOSKINS
                         What the hell’s going on here?

                                     JENNINGS
                         The situation is under control.

                                     HOSKINS
                         You were supposed to get the information 
                         and leave.
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         He wasn’t going to co-operate.

                                     HOSKINS
                         He’s a member of SG-1. Do you have any 
                         idea what kind of resources they’ll 
                         mobilise to get him back?
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         Once we get the translation, it’ll be 
                         too late. (He turns to another man.) 
                         Bring the girl. (The man moves off.)
 
                         
               
               SGC. SAM’S LAB. The phone rings. Sam answers.

                                     CARTER
                         Carter.

               (Pete is leaving the police station.)

                                     PETE
                         Sam, it’s me. I traced the car from 
                         the pizza place. It’s a rental. The 
                         name on the agreement’s a fake I.D.
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         That’s our man.

                                     PETE
                         Whoever set this up knew what they were 
                         doing. I’ve got a bank account, social 
                         security number and credit cards, all 
                         from a guy who died six months ago.
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         OK, let’s focus on the car. Find out 
                         if the rental company has satellite 
                         tracking.
 
                                     PETE
                         I’m on it. I’ll call you as soon as 
                         I have something.
 
               
               WAREHOUSE. A woman is working on one of the computers. She reports 
               her progress to Hoskins.
 
                                     BROOKS
                         Uplink is established. We’re ready to 
                         transmit.
 
               (Hoskins turns to face Daniel.)

                                     HOSKINS
                         We need those symbols.

               (Krista, also handcuffed, is brought in.)

                                     KRISTA
                         Daniel! (She is dragged across the room 
                         and forced into the chair next to Daniel.) 
                         What’s happening? Who are these people?
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         It’s gonna be OK.

               (Hoskins holds out a clipboard with a sheet of paper on it towards 
               Daniel.)
 
                                     JENNINGS
                         The symbols, now - or we kill the girl.
 
                         
                                     DANIEL
                         She’s got nothing to do with this.
 
                         
                                     HOSKINS
                         Look, Doctor Jackson, if it had been 
                         up to me, things never would have gone 
                         this far. (He throws a black look at 
                         Jennings.) It was supposed to be a simple 
                         surveillance operation, but then this 
                         little domestic dispute happened, Teal’c 
                         got involved, we knew you weren’t going 
                         to help us voluntarily ...
 
                                     DANIEL
                         So you decided to try a little blackmail 
                         instead.
 
                                     HOSKINS
                         Let’s just say one thing led to another. 
                         But in any case, it’s too late for all 
                         that now (he takes a pistol out of his 
                         jacket), so either you give us what 
                         we want (he points the pistol at Krista) 
                         or I will kill her.
 
               (Daniel looks at Krista for a few moments, then looks at Hoskins 
               and holds up his handcuffed hands for the clipboard. Hoskins 
               gives it to him and Daniel starts writing.)
 
                                     HOSKINS
                         Oh, and by the way, we’ll know immediately 
                         if the symbols are incorrect.
 
               (Daniel looks up at him for a moment, trying to gauge whether 
               he’s telling the truth, then bends his head to the clipboard 
               again and continues writing.)
 
               
               LATER. Daniel finishes writing. One of the men takes the clipboard 
               from him, takes it over to the tables and puts the sheet of paper 
               into a scanner. Brooks checks her screen as the scanned image 
               comes up on it.
 
                                     BROOKS
                         Scanning. Translating symbols. (A message 
                         comes up on the screen.) Translation 
                         confirmed.
 
                                     HOSKINS
                         Good. (To Daniel and Krista) Get up.
 
                         
               (Outside the warehouse, a black van with fully geared-up SFs 
               hanging on the outside drives up. A second van follows. The troops 
               jump off and spread out, surrounding the perimeter.)
 
                                     HOSKINS
                         Over there. Face the wall. (Daniel and 
                         Krista look at each other, Krista obviously 
                         terrified. Eventually two of The Trust 
                         seize them and bundle them over to the 
                         wall.)
 
                                     DANIEL
                         I gave you what you want.

                                     HOSKINS
                         Move!

               (Krista stands half facing the wall but Daniel continues looking 
               at Hoskins. Hoskins raises his pistol.)
 
                                     HOSKINS
                         I said face the wall.

               (Reluctantly, Daniel and Krista turn and face the wall.)

                                     DANIEL
                         Look, you don’t have to do this.

               (Over at the tables, Brooks and a man are removing disks from 
               the computers and burning the hard drives.)
 
               (Outside, the troops, together with Sam and Pete, are getting 
               into final position.)
 
               (Inside, Krista, terrified, turns her head to Daniel.)

                                     KRISTA
                         Daniel?

                                     DANIEL
                         It’s gonna be OK.

               (Behind them, Hoskins raises a zat gun and zats the pair of them 
               once each. They collapse to the ground. Hoskins goes over to 
               the table where Brooks is just finishing dusting off the computer 
               drive as the screens go to static. Hoskins, Brooks and the other 
               three men stand close together, as if waiting for a ring transporter. 
               Hoskins activates a small device, which starts beeping.)
 
               (Outside, a sergeant reports.)

                                     SERGEANT
                         Team two in position and ready.

               (Inside, we see Daniel and Krista unconscious on the floor. Offscreen, 
               we see the edge of a large white flash and hear the sound of 
               a transporter, though it sounds more like an Asgard transporter 
               than a ring transporter.)
 
               (Outside, Sam speaks into her radio.)

                                     CARTER
                         Go!

               (Explosives blow the doors open and the teams rush in. There’s 
               no sign of The Trust. Several people, including Sam and Pete, 
               go over to Daniel and Krista. The sergeant checks Daniel while 
               Pete squats down to check Krista.)
 
                                     SERGEANT
                         He’s unconscious. There’s no-one here. 
                         We’ve got all the exits covered - there’s 
                         no way they could have gotten out.
 
                         
                                     PETE
                         How is that possible?

               (Sam looks around, unsure.)

               
               LATER. The SFs are clearing up. Daniel and Krista are now conscious 
               and sitting in a couple of chairs. Someone hands Krista a cup 
               of water. She nods her thanks to him, then turns to Daniel.
 
               
                                     KRISTA
                         Thank you.

               (Nearby, Sam and Pete are standing near one of the black vans 
               which has now been driven into the warehouse.)
 
                                     PETE
                         So, it’s normal for the bad guys just 
                         to disappear into thin air, right?
 
                         
                                     CARTER
                         Not really - although now I think about 
                         it it’s not the first time it’s happened.
 
                         
                                     PETE
                         Just another day at the office.

                                     CARTER
                         Yes.

                                     PETE
                         Well, I figure you should be used to 
                         it by now.
 
                                     CARTER
                         No, I mean - yes.

                                     PETE
                         Yes, as in ...

                                     CARTER
                         Yes.

               (Pete pulls her behind the van so that nobody can see them and 
               holds her by the arms.)
 
                                     PETE
                         Are you messin’ with me?

                                     CARTER
                         No.

                                     PETE
                         Which means ...

                                     CARTER
                         Yes.

                                     PETE
                         You don’t need more time?

                                     CARTER
                         No.

                                     PETE
                         Enough already?

                                     CARTER
                         Yes.

               (They hug, and then kiss.)

               
               OUTSIDE TEAL’C’S APARTMENT BLOCK. Teal’c is packing all his stuff 
               into his car. Eric rolls a box on top of his skateboard towards 
               the car.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Be careful with that package, Eric, 
                         its contents are ... (At that moment 
                         Eric reaches the kerb and the skateboard 
                         and box bump down off the edge of the 
                         kerb. There’s a sound of breaking glass 
                         from inside the box) ... fragile.
 
                         
                                     ERIC
                         Sorry.

                                     TEAL’C
                         There is no need for an apology. (He 
                         bends down and picks up the box.) I 
                         am grateful for your assistance.
 
               (He turns to put the box in the car but stops when he sees Krista 
               standing there.)
 
                                     KRISTA
                         Hey. (Teal’c bows to her, then puts 
                         the box in the car.) So - you’re really 
                         leaving.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         Indeed I am.

                                     KRISTA
                         Y’know, you don’t have to do this. The 
                         whole thing was my fault.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         There is no need to blame yourself.
 
                         
                                     KRISTA
                         The men in the warehouse - I didn’t 
                         know who they were. No-one told me anything, 
                         but I know they were using me to get 
                         to you.
 
                                     TEAL’C
                         If it had not been you it would have 
                         been someone else. They would not hesitate 
                         to exploit any relationship to their 
                         advantage.
 
                                     KRISTA
                         What did they want?

                                     TEAL’C
                         That I cannot say.

                                     KRISTA
                         Right. So - where you gonna go?

                                     TEAL’C
                         Back to where I came from.

                                     KRISTA
                         What does that mean?

                                     TEAL’C
                         It means I must say goodbye.

               (They gaze at each other for a moment, then Krista looks over 
               his shoulder. Teal’c turns and sees Eric, who has gone back and 
               collected the fern.)
 
                                     ERIC
                         This is all that was left.

                                     TEAL’C
                         Thank you.

               (Eric bends down and picks up his skateboard to show Teal’c the 
               underside.)
 
                                     ERIC
                         Check it out.

               (He has painted Teal’c’s tattoo symbol on the end. Teal’c smiles.)
 
               
                                     TEAL’C
                         I am honoured.

                                     ERIC
                         Later, T.

               (Teal’c nods and puts the fern into the car, then closes the 
               boot. He and Krista share another long look, then he turns, pats 
               Eric on the shoulder, and gets into his car. Krista and Eric 
               stand side by side and share a sad smile as Teal’c drives away.)
 
               
               
               THE END

               


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