STARGATE SG1
Episode 413
"THE CURSE"
By
Paul Mullie & Joseph Mallozzi
We begin with a room full of ancient artifacts. An older man
pick up a statue, looks at it, and then writes something down.
MAN
(To older gentleman) Doctor Jordan?
DR JORDAN
(Startled) Steven!
STEVEN
(A real hunk, gang! OK! I got that out,
I'll behave.) What are you doing here
so late?
DR. JORDAN
Actually, (Looks at watch) I was just
about to go down to the lab. We finally
have a chance to do a resonance scan
on the osiris jar.
STEVEN
Great! Great! (Sounding LESS than enthusiastic)
DR. JORDAN
Another couple of weeks, and we never
would have known what was inside.
STEVEN
Well, we could always break the seal,
and take a look. (Jordan looks @ him)
Joking. Well, half joking.
DR. JORDAN
The Egyptian government expects these
items returned intact. If we were in
their place, I'm sure that we ---
STEVEN
Sir, you watch. The scan will reveal
that that unopened jar contains the
mummified heart of a 3000 year old pharaoh,
and we will have to just hand it over.
DR. JORDAN
I know. I know.
STEVEN
It's the find of a life time , Professor.
DR
JORDAN: Yes, yes it is. Hmn. You coming?
STEVEN
Yes, I just have a few things --- I'll
see ya down there.
DR. JORDAN
All right , then.
Steven picks up a golden emblem, and looks at it.
DANNY
(Walking into the briefing room) Morning.
JACK
Hey.
DANNY
What's that?
JACK
(Showing him the tabloid paper he's
reading) It's --- Um --- Teal'C's into
this stuff. I don't get it. A great
week is in store for you --- (Danny
looks at a story, and does a double
take) You're gone on a trip ---
DANNY
Let me see that. (He takes the paper)
JACK
(Looks at Danny) O-Kay! (Looks @ his
empty hands)
DANNY
Oh, my God!
JACK
What?
DANNY
He's dead!
JACK
Who?
DANNY
My Archeology Professor.
Goes to headline with pic of Dr. Jordan. Headline reads Noted
Archaeologist Dies In Lab Explosion.
OPENING CREDITS!
Shot goes to a funeral.
STEVEN
(While Steven is giving his speech,
Danny is seen walking slowly across
the screen in the back of the gathered
people.) Doctor David Jordan was a teacher,
a celebrated author, a much revered
expert in the field of Archaeology,
and yet, to the end, he remained first
and foremost, a student, guided by the
simple desire to discover, and understand.
It's fitting, then, that a man, who
dedicated his life --- (He pauses when
he sees Danny) Who dedicated his life
to reviving the wonders and majesty
of long-dead civilizations, should himself
gain a measure of immortality thru that
very accomplishment. I worked with Doctor
Jordan for close to 15 years. He was
like a father to me. Thru his many successes
, and (Looking RIGHT at DANNY!) Some
of his --- bitter disappointments. (Danny
looks @ Steven) I'll remember him always
as a dedicated Archaeologist, a kind,
and generous man, and a true friend.
(Looks @ Danny, and walks away) (Danny
walks up to the casket.) The prodigal
son returns!
DANNY
Steven? (A very attractive blond woman
turns around) Sarah.
SARAH
(An English accent) Daniel. It's good
to see you.
DANNY
Yeah. (She hugs him) Despite the circumstances.
SARAH
I know. I can't believe he's gone. (Her
hand lingers on his waist. Grab that
butt, girlfriend. You know you want
to. She grabs his hand. I would
have coped a feel)
DANNY
So, what exactly happened? I mean ---
uh --- the paper I read attributed his
death to the curse of Osiris.
STEVEN
According to the police, (sighs) There
was a slow gas leak in the lab, and
something must have caused a spark,
the whole place went up, he was killed
instantly.
SARAH
We would have called you, but , nobody
knew where to find you.
DANNY
That's --- uh --- that's OK.
SARAH
I'm glad you're here. So, how long has
it been? 4 years?
DANNY
5.
STEVEN
What have you been up to?
DANNY
Uh --- I've been busy.
SARAH
Really? I've looked for signs of you
out on the fringes. There's been no
papers, no research projects. It's like
you fell of the face of the earth.
DANNY
Yeah, it is a little like that, isn't
it?
STEVEN
(Sarcastically) As I recall, the last
time I saw you, you were giving a lecture
to an empty room.
DANNY
Uh --- Well, it was full when I started.
STEVEN
Well, maybe the world wasn't ready to
hear that the pyramids were built by
Aliens --- or was it men from Atlantis?
SARAH
Steven, please!
DANNY
Yes, Steven. Please.
STEVEN
Why did you come? You manage to stay
away all this time. If you're looking
for closure, Daniel, I'd say you're
a little late.
DANNY
All ways a pleasure, Steven! (Steven
leaves, to Sarah) So, are you doing
anything, or ---
SARAH
No, I'm all yours. I'm sorry. He's not
usually like this. Last couple of days
have been really hard on him. (Takes
her hair down)
DANNY
Steven? No, he's right. I should have
come back sooner. I guess I was afraid
I wouldn't be welcome.
SARAH
Are you joking? Even after everything
that happened, Dr. Jordan never thought
any less of you. You were his best student.
DANNY
Yes, that became the laughing stock
of the Archeological community.
SARAH
He kept hoping that you'd find proof.
Something to shut everyone up.
DANNY
No, he thought I was nuts.
SARAH
(Laughs) That's not true. Look, why
do you think it's so hard for Steven
to see you here? He's always been in
your shadow. Even after you left.
DANNY
I hear his book's on the best seller's
list.
SARAH
(Laughs) I know. He's --- getting a
Porsche.
DANNY
OWW!
SARAH
I know. (They both laugh) Look, I have
to admit. I thought you didn't come
back because of me.
DANNY
(Just noticed, he's wearing a yummy
blue shirt with a tie. Makes
the blue eyes seem bluer!) No. No, that's
not it.
SARAH
We could have ended it better than we
did.
DANNY
Maybe. The truth is, I got caught up
in something --- incredible.
SARAH
You found something, didn't you? Something
that supports your theory? Tell me.
(He looks down) Come on.
DANNY
I can't.
SARAH
(In a very cute accent) Daniel!
DANNY
OK. Let's just say--- that what the
world knows about Ancient Egypt just
barely touches the surface. The truth
is more incredible than any of us ever
imagined.
SARAH
Now, that's the Daniel I remember. (Hold
out hand) Come on, I want to show you
something. (He grabs it, lucky girl!)
GH walks into the briefing room.
GH
As you were.
JACK
So, General. Who's getting assigned
to SG-1?
GH
No one. I've decided to reschedule your
next mission until Dr. Jackson returns.
You're all long over due for some personal
leave. (Sam looks at Jack, then next
to her @ Teal'C, smiles @ him, and he
appears to smile back @ her.)
JACK
Yes, Sir. But the LEAVING part has been
a little problem.
GH
Oh, I think you'll make it to the front
door before we realize we can't do without
you. Dismissed.
JACK
Thank you, Sir. (Sam looks @ Teal'C,
then gets up to leave.) Carter! (She
stops, and he stands up) You finally
ready to take me up on that fishing
trip?
SAM
Uh --- actually, Sir, I have a few projects
on the go.
JACK
Come on. Are you really trying to tell
me you'd rather be in a dark, dank,
dismal underground, than sit on a dock
with your feet perched up, sippin' a
cold one, and --- casting for that ever
elusive --- crappy?
SAM
(Laughs, and looks down at his body,
then up to his eyes) Strange as it may
sound , Sir, yes. (Looks at his body
again! Who can really blame her,
right?!) Have a good time. (Glances
@ Teal'C)
JACK
(Watching her leave) To each his own!
Her! (Quietly and somberly) I meant
her --- (Whispers) I think. (To Teal'C
who was watching her leave with a look
on his face) So, Teal'C! (Teal'C was
looking away, probably because he knew
Jack would ask him next! Poor Teal'C!)
(Claps) This'll be great! Just you and
me. What do you say? Come on! The Loons!
Don't forget the loons! (Have you even
seen a Jaffa look scared? I have. He
looks downright frightened! )
SARAH
(Walking into her office) I thought
you'd like to see what we were working
on before the accident.
DANNY
WOW! This stuff is incredible!
SARAH
I only wish we had more time with them.
The Egyptian government has made a formal
request for their return. We've been
desperately trying to learn as much
as we can about them before the deadline.
DANNY
(Reading from a piece of paper) "Woe
to all who this, my final resting place."
SARAH
Careful, now. All these artifacts are
cursed. Well, that's what they say.
DANNY
Yeah, I --- read something like that.
SARAH
Every member of the original expedition
in 1931 died within a year of the dig.
Then the ship transporting these artifacts
to American sank off the coast of New
Jersey 6 months later.
DANNY
The Steward Expedition.
SARAH
Yes.
DANNY
Those deaths were attributed to mold
spores that were released from the unsealed
chamber.
SARAH
Well, mold spores aren't exactly front
page material.
DANNY
No, I guess not. Uh --- if these things
went down with the ship in 1931, how'd
they end up here?
SARAH
Well, they found the wreck a couple
of months ago. These artifacts were
still in their packing crates. They
brought it up, and shipped it to the
museum. We just got them last week.
DANNY
I can stay for a couple more days if
you need help cataloging these. (She
starts frantically looking for something)
What?
SARAH
Something's missing.
DANNY
Are you sure?
SARAH
Positive. A gold Amulet. Daniel, I've
got to find it.
JACK
Just so we're clear on this, Sir. It's
gonna be me, Teal'C, and the great outdoors
(Teal'C and Jack are both dressed in
SHORT! LOL!). That means no cell phones,
no FAX machines, not another living
soul for miles. We'll be unavailable,
inaccessible.
GH
Incommunicado.
JACK
Minnesota, Sir.
GH
I stand corrected.
JACK
If there's an emergency back at the
base, you better plan ahead and tell
me now. (Elevator doors are closing)
If Thor needs me, he's gonna haveta
beam me up! If the Tok'Ra, forget it!
(Door closes) (GH turns around smiling)
Shot goes to a museum.
CURATOR
Excuse the state of things. Budget cuts.
I'm straightening the mess out, but
these things take time.
DANNY
Oh, I understand.
CURATOR
What am I looking for?
DANNY
An artifact that went missing from the
Steward Expedition.
CURADOR
The Isis Jar.
DANNY
Uh --- No, actually, I'm --- uh ---
referring to a --- a --- a gold amulet
with a little ebony - uh --- uh ---
uh, it's listed as idem 14C. ( That
boy does some stuttering, huh?)
CURATOR
That was sent up to Dr. Jordan along
with the rest of the artifacts.
DANNY
Ya sure?
CURATOR
I sent it myself. I can show you the
paperwork.
DANNY
No, Uh --- what's this ---uh ---uh ---Isis
--- Jar you were talking about?
CURATOR
I'll show you. The damn crate was mislabeled
when it came in. I only found it a couple
days ago.
DANNY
Uh --- this one?
CURATOR
Oh, Yeah, yeah. Never seen those symbols
before, have you?
DANNY
Uh, yes. I'm gonna need to do a translation.
CURATOR
Well, if ya need me, I'll be in the
back cataloging the Polynesian death
masks.
Sam's working on a Harley Davidson motorcycle when the phone
rings. Siler's helping her.
SAM
Carter.
DANNY
(Over phone) Sam, it's me.
SAM
(Wiping her hands of grease.) Hang on
a sec. Thanks for your help, Sergeant.
SILER
Yeah, no sweat, Major. (Gets up and
leaves)
SAM
Where are you?
DANNY
I'm still in Chicago. I'm in the basement
of a museum with what appears to be
an Egyptian burial jar ---
SAM
O-KAY?
DANNY
That may not be out of the ordinary
in a museum, granted, but there's something
else beside the usual hieroglyphs. There's
a 2nd set of markings. They're Goa'Uld
symbols.
Shot goes to water, and someone casting a line into the water.
Jack is sitting in a chair, and Teal'C is standing next to him
just looking @ his line.
TEAL'C
There appears to be no fish here, O'Neill.
JACK
T, it's not about the actual FISH themselves.
The fish are not important in this context,
it's about fish-ING! The ACT of fishing.
TEAL'C
(Looking Oh, so HOT in a fishing hat!)
I see.
Phone begins ringing. Jack looks up, then around.
JACK
You didn't! (Phone continues ringing)
TEAL'C
By request of General Hammond.
JACK
Go away. (Looks @ Teal'C while he answers
phone) WHAT?!?! (Teal'C slaps a mosquito
away) (Sarcastically) Yes, Daniel. He's
right here! (Even MORE sarcastically)
Please hold.
TEAL'C
DanielJAckson. We have caught nothing.
We are fishing.
DANNY
Right. Um, listen, I need a little help
with a translation. I've got a line
her that reads Hako thra terak shree!
TEAL'C
(Slapping away another bug, then looking
@ his hand. LOL!) Banished to oblivion.
DANNY
Right. OK, Uh --- thank you.
TEAL'C
If you require assistance, I would be
more than happy to return to the SGC!
(Jack looks up @ him)
DANNY
No, thanks. I think I can take it from
here.
TEAL'C
(Looking very disappointed.) (Whispering,
kinda begging? LOL!) Are you certain?
JACK
Gimme that! Goodbye, Daniel!
DANNY
Uh --- no, wait wa ---
Jack hangs up the phone. Teal'C looks disappointed. Jack takes
the battery, and throws it over Teal'C's shoulder. Teal'C watches
this with an expression like, "OH! MY GOD! Darn, no more interruption!"
Jack gives him the phone,Teal'C looks @ the phone, then swats
another bug away.
Back to base!
DANNY
During the ritual of mummification,
the Ancient Egyptians would remove the
vital organs of the deceased, and place
them in jars, which would then be buried
with the sarcophagus so that they could
be accessed in the after life.
GH
Is that what we're looking at here?
(Referring to the Isis Jar)
DANNY
That's what I thought at first, but
looking at the reports on the original
expedition, no sarcophagus was found.
The Hieroglyphs identify the jar as
belonging to Isis, who was the Egyptian
Mother Goddess.
SAM
A Goa'Uld?
DANNY
That's possible. See, Isis was a consort
of Osiris, supposedly the first Pharaoh
of Egypt. According to legend, he was
placed in a magic box, and dumped into
the Nile by his brother SETH. (OH! BOY!
' Member Seth?!)
GH
Now, that name I recognize.
DANNY
The Goa'Uld symbols indicate that Isis
and Osiris suffered some sort of punishment,
or --- banishment.
SAM
Where to?
DANNY
I have NO idea.
GH
Major, I want the contents analyzed.
SAM
Yes, Sir.
DANNY
Uh, now I'd be careful if I were you.
For all we know, it could be some sort
of Goa'Uld bobby-trap left behind by
Osiris as revenge. (Sam nods) Also,
it's --- it's cursed, so ---
SAM
Thanks for the warning.
DANNY
(After Sam leaves) General, there's
something else. The inventory of the
steward expedition lists --- 2 jars.
GH
Can you find the other one?
DANNY
Well, I can try. I was gonna head back
to Chicago tonight.
Shot goes to Museum in Chicago. Danny opens the door to a dark
room.
DANNY
HELLO?!?!? HELLO?!?!?! (Tries the light
switch --- nope doesn't work!) (Finds
a flashlight.) (He hears someone passing,
and shines light toward camera) (Hears
rustling, turns light to reveal Steven)
STEVEN
Do you mind?!
DANNY
What are you doing here?
STEVEN
What are YOU doing here?
DANNY
I asked first.
STEVEN
I WORK here, Daniel. Remember? I'm looking
for the breaker box, where ever the
damn thing is!
DANNY
Uh--- right! Um --- I had a few questions
for the curator.
STEVEN
I don't think she's here. The lights
were out when I came in. What did you
wanna ask her about?
DANNY
I needed some information about items
from the Steward Expedition. Some items
were missing.
STEVEN
There's nothing missing.
DANNY
Uh --- A canapic jar with some hieroglyphs,
and some unusual markings.
STEVEN
The Osiris Jar. (Danny jumps, and shines
the light on Steven)
DANNY
Yes.
STEVEN
Destroyed in the explosion.
DANNY
You SURE about that?
STEVEN
(Rather quickly) Yes, positive.
DANNY
OK. Well, what about this gold amulet?
STEVEN
Daniel, if you're looking to get back
together with Sarah, that's your business,
I really couldn't care less, but I do
have a problem with you coming here
and involving your self in MY work!
DANNY
(Shining the light in Steven's eyes,
AGAIN! I think he does that to piss
Steven off.) Don't you mean Doctor
Jordan's work?
STEVEN
(I guess the light worked, he sounds
pissed!) No! MY work! Sarah and I were
Dr. Jordan's assistants. YOU haven't
been involved since you walked out on
him.
DANNY
I didn't walk out on him. I was ---
trying to protect him.
STEVEN
You mean you distanced yourself to spare
him the embarrassment of being associated
with you. Daniel, you really should
not have come back.
DANNY
(Finding the breaker, finally, and turning
on the lights) Look, I don't want to
get into this with you right now, but
you need my help.
STEVEN
Why? Do you think there might Aliens
involved. (Said sarcastically) (The
elevator is lifted to reveal the curator
dead.) Oh, God!
SAM
(Running a scan) Preliminary analysis
of the jar indicates the exterior is
ordinary ceramic. It also appears as
if the seal has been damaged.
GH
Any indication of what might be inside?
SAM
Hopefully, a computer enhanced MRI will
tell us something.
GH
Is that what I think it is? (Computer
shows a relative of "Junior" in the
Jar --- A Goa'Uld Symbiote.)
SAM
Yes, Sir! That's Goa'Uld Symbiote!
DANNY
(To Sarah) The police said the museum
curator suffered a fatal blunt trauma
to the skull.
SARAH
They don't think that you had anyth
---
DANNY
No, they don't think that, but, of course,
Steven didn't do anything to dissuade
them from suspecting me, but fortunately,
I know a few --- people. (Raises his
eyebrows) Anyway, uh --- they found
some bricks at the bottom of the freight
elevator shaft, and they think that
--- it came from the wall above ---
and --- she had a freak accident.
SARAH
You know, the papers are saying the
Curse of the Mummy strikes again.
DANNY
You have any pictures of the
Osiris Jar? The one that was destroyed
in the explosion?
SARAH
Yeah, here.
DANNY
I can't make out the inscription around
the collar.
SARAH
We weren't able to identify the symbols,
but Dr. Jordan copied them in his note
book. Those markings are unlike anything
we've ever seen before. They're not
Egyptian.
DANNY
No, they're not Egyptian.
SARAH
So, what are they?
DANNY
What are they? ---
SARAH
You know! How?
DANNY
Let's just say I can't go into it right
now, but this is really important. Did
Dr. Jordan do any kind of preliminary
tests on the Jar?
SARAH
Not that I know of, but he kept all
his lab results on the computer.
Sam, Janet, and a couple of armed airmen are in the lab. The
jar is in an incubator. Janet removes the symbiote. Sam has the
cutest look of disgust on her face. Sam looks up at the observation
room. She looks like she's gonna throw up.
JANET
It's dead. We can relax. (She cuts it
open, and some liquid comes out, getting
a really disgusted look from Sam.) Do
we know how long it's been inside the
jar?
SAM
According to Daniel, several thousand
years.
JANET
(Looking up @ Sam in surprise) Well,
it's perfectly preserved. It could have
died yesterday. (GH looks confused,
Sam still has that cute disgusted look.)
SARAH
Something's wrong.
DANNY
What?
SARAH
Dr. Jordan's files are gone. Everything's
been wiped clean! Including his e-mail
account.
DANNY
Do you keep backups? (She's looking
thru the floppy disks.)
SARAH
Yeah, they're not here.
DANNY
(She's typing) What are you doing?
SARAH
The system marks file spaces being deleted
as "Tombstone". (She writes re: tombstone
above the a, c, and d drives) It scours
the database looking for tombstone values,
and marks them as being ready to be
overridden. There's usually a window
of about 30 days before that happens,
so we MIGHT (Danny closes his eyes,
sleepily)
be able to retrieve the files before
the tombstone values replicate thru
the network. Got something! He received
one message on the night he died. Well,
I'm guessing he never got around to
reading it.
DANNY
That's the carbon dating done on the
item 14C.
SARAH
Oh, My God! Daniel! It's over 10,000
years old! This means you were right
all along!
DANNY
Yeah --- I know.
SARAH
Egyptian civilization must be thousands
of years older that we've ever assumed!
DANNY
Sarah --- you can't --- tell anyone
about that.
SARAH
What are you talking about?! This is
EXACTLY the evidence you've been looking
for! This completely validates your
theories!
DANNY
Look, all we've got are the results
of one carbon dating on a missing artifact.
SARAH
So, we can contact the technician who
preformed the analysis. (She's real
quite, looking @ the screen with her
mouth open)
DANNY
What?
SARAH
Doctor Jordan wasn't the only one to
get these results. (The screen shows
next to Dr. Jordan, CC: Dr. Rayner)
Steven.
JANET
By all right, the Goa'Uld symbiote should
be a dried-up, desiccated husk, but
instead, it's in perfect condition.
Now, @ first, we thought it had been
preserved, like a specimen in formaldehyde,
but now, we are not so sure.
GH
What do you mean?
SAM
Well, Sir. The outside of the jar is
ceramic.The inside is a technologically
advanced containment vessel. There's
a tiny naquata power source that's designed
to emit a low-level electrical charge.
GH
Why?
SAM
Well, we can't be certain yet, Sir,
but it looks like the jar is some sort
of stasis chamber.
JANET
From what we've been able to gather,
Sir, We think that the symbiote was
ALIVE when it was placed in the jar.
GH
Why would it allow it's self to be removed
from it's host, and places in stasis?
SAM
I don't believe it had a choice, Sir.
JANET
You see, the liquid inside the jar seems
to have sedative properties. If it's
maintained at the proper temperatures,
if it is provided with sufficient electrical
charge, it could probably keep the symbiote
alive indefinitely.
GH
Then, why is it dead?
SAM
The seal was broken, presumably during
transport.
GH
Then, if what you're saying is true,
and the second jar survived the trip
unscased ---
SAM
Yes, Sir! There could be a Goa'Uld out
there.
SARAH
Daniel? There you are! I've been looking
all over for you!
DANNY
Yeah, I'm just doing a little extra
research.
SARAH
I stopped by Steven's place, and he's
gone. He's packed up everything and
left.
DANNY
I know.
SARAH
You think he stole the amulet, don't
you?
DANNY
Yes.
SARAH
To stop your theories from being proven
correct?
DANNY
(Sighs) It's possible. Anyway, I have
to find him.
SARAH
Well, I'll come with you.
DANNY
No --- No, it's --- too dangerous.
SARAH
We're talking about Steven, here.
DANNY
Sarah, there have been 3 deaths already.
SARAH
3 ?
DANNY
They found the body of the technician
that did the analysis of the carbon
dating.
SARAH
Daniel, I know Steven. He may be capable
of a lot of things, but he's no murderer.
DANNY
Well, you might not know him as well
as you think you do --- at least ---
not anymore.
SARAH
What's that supposed to mean?! Oh, let
me guess --- you can't explain, right?!
DANNY
Sarah ---
SARAH
(Yelling, I'm not gonna put all this
in caps, though!) Well, what do you
expect, Daniel!? You show up after 5
years, but you can't say where you've
been! You've got this mysterious ability
to be able to read this ancient language
nobody's ever seen before, but you can't
explain how! Then, when we finally find
the evidence to vindicate you to the
entire archeological community --- you
want to cover it up! What is going on?!
This is me, Daniel.
DANNY
I know.
SARAH
Then, why can't you trust me? What have
you been doing for the past 5 years?
DANNY
I WANT to tell you, Sarah. Believe me,
I do. Wish you could see some of the
things I've seen --- But the world is
not ready to know --- not yet.
SARAH
I'm not asking you to tell the world
--- I'm asking you to tell me. (He looks
really hurt that he can't tell her)
This is my life's work, too, Daniel.
(He walks away) So, you're working for
the government, what? DANIEL!
DANNY
(Turning to face her with his hands
in his pocket --- nice clothes, BTW)
I'm sorry!
SARAH
You're just going to disappear again,
aren't you?
DANNY
(Nodding) Yes.
SARAH
I think Steven was right. You never
should have come back. (Danny nods,
and leaves)
GH
(Danny has suddenly appeared @ base!)
Do you believe this Steven Rayner has
been taken over by a Goa'Uld?
DANNY
It makes since.
SAM
So, how do we find him?
DANNY
Right now, this is our only lead. It's
the gold amulet that was stolen from
Dr. Jordan's office. Now, by Earth standards,
it's a priceless relic, but the Goa'Uld
isn't interested in it's monetary value,
so---
SAM
Then why take it?
DANNY
That's a good question. It's a pretty
standard representation of Osiris. He's
carrying a crook and flail, the septers
of kingship, and in the center is an
aunk, which represents immortality.
GH
Could it be some sort of Goa'Uld device.
DANNY
It's possible.
SAM
That would explain why it was the only
idem taken.
DANNY
Well, I checked the other artifacts
for any indication of Naquata, which
is usually a sure sign of Goa'Uld technology,
and I came up empty.
GH
Assuming this Goa'Uld is Osiris, what
does he want?
DANNY
He's been out of the loop a long time,
He doesn't know what happened to SETH
or RA. He could be looking for the Isis
Jar.
SAM
Or --- a way off the planet.
GH
I've already put the base on alert.
JANET
I managed to synthesize the liquid from
the jar, so on it's own, it should act
as a powerful sedative. One dart should
be more than enough to knock out an
adult Goa'Uld.
SAM
Do we REALLY want this thing alive?!
DANNY
Well, even though it's been in stasis
for that last several thousand years,
it could still be a valueable source
of information.
GH
I want you to hold that option in reserve.
Your first priority is to stop the Goa'Uld
with minimum risk to yourselves.
JANET
(Phone rings) Frasier. Yes, He's right
here. Sir?
GH
(into phone) Hammond. Yes --- allright,
thank you. We got a lead on Steven Rayner.
He boarded a flight to Cairo 4 hours
ago.
DANNY
He could be headed back to the temple
in Egypt where the jars were discovered.
If we move fast, we could head him off,
Sir.
GH
I can alert the Egyptian authorities.
This needs to be a low profile operation.
Dr. Frasier will accompany you. (Janet
raises her eyebrows)
Next you hear music like out of Ahab the Arab , and see a
jeep driving over the sand. Danny's a very wreckless driver.
LOL!
JANET
(Who has her hair down!!!! It's shoulder
length, BTW!) I think I know why this
place doesn't get any tourists.
SAM
(Taking off her hat and rubbing her
hair. ) According
to the GPS, we've still got another
10 miles.
Next shot goes to a tomb. Steven is looking around with a flashlight.
He's backing up, and really freaking out from what he sees. He
shines the light on the massive pillars. He reaches an alter.
There's a picture of a man and a woman on the wall. He sees a
slot. Digs in his bag, and takes out the amulet. He places the
amulet on the slot. ( Is that a sarcophagus?!) He
sees a hand ribbon device. (The kind like my lord, Apophis likes
to use!) He picks it up, all wide eyed. He starts to put his
fingers thru it, and you hear the sound that the Goa'Uld make
when there eyes glow. He turns around, gasping.
Danny, Carter and Fraiser finally arrive at the tomb. Sam runs
to the opening, gun up. Danny follows. He arms the dart gun.
Sam nods at Janet, then runs in followed by Janet. Followed closely
by Danny. (Nice butt! OK! I'll behave.) The 3 are walking down
the steps shining their lights. They see a body.
DANNY
It's Steven!
SAM
(Putting her hands on him) I'm not sencing
anything. He's not Goa'Uld.
Janet checks Steven, who moans.
DANNY
Steven!
JANET
: He's bleeding internally.
DANNY
Steven, it's me.
STEVEN
Daniel?
DANNY
What happened?
STEVEN
(Sighs) I took the amulet. It's over
10,000 years old. You --- were right
all along. I'm sorry. (In pain) AHHH!
JANET
Just take it easy, OK? I need you to
hold still.
DANNY
It's OK! She's a friend. What about
the jar?
STEVEN
Huh?
DANNY
The Osiris Jar. Did you open it?
STEVEN
No.
DANNY
Why did you come here?
STEVEN
I figured out the amulet was a key.
There's a hidden chamber. I wanted to
make the discovery. (sighs)
JANET
Daniel, we HAVE to get him out of here!
DANNY
Steven, who did this to you?
SARAH / OSIRIS
(Goa'Uld voice, so I guess it's Osiris,
huh?) (Eyes a glow) I DID! (Osiris's
voice will be done in caps, OK! I'm
not yelling! He is! )
Sam and Janet jump up, Danny jumps up and points dart gun @ Sarah.
DANNY
Sarah?!
Well, let me eliminate the competion! She takes her hand thingy,
and throws both ladies hard against the wall. Danny shoots the
dart, but it seems to have bounced off the ribbon device. He
goes to reload. She (He?) takes off their hats, and stalks
toward Danny . They put their hands on his neck.
OSIRIS
DANIEL JACKSON! (Danny drops gun. He
starts turning red in the face.) YOU
SEEM TO KNOW MUCH OF THE GOA'ULD, MUCH
MORE THAN ANY OTHER HUMAN I HAVE ENCOUNTERED
SINCE MY AWAKENING. NOW, TELL ME. WHERE
IS THE STARGATE?
DANNY
I don't know what you're talking about.
(She forcefully throws him)
OSIRIS
INSOLANCE. (Walks away) THIS TEMPLE
WAS ONCE FILLED WITH WORSHIPPERS.
DANNY
(Sarcastically) Yeah? Well, times have
changed.
OSIRIS
SO I HAVE OBSERVED. WHERE IS MY BROTHER,
SETESH?
DANNY
Ah, you mean SETH. Uh --- (Sighs) He's
dead. Yeah, we killed him.
OSIRIS
YOU LIE!
DANNY
No! No, we also killed RA, and HATHOR,
and uh --- who else? Ah, SOKAR!
OSIRIS
THEN YOU HAVE DONE ME A GREAT FAVOR.
I WILL RULE WITH OUT OPPOSITION.
DANNY
No! No, you won't rule at all, see we
don't worship false gods anymore.
OSIRIS
YOU HAVE COME FAR, IT IS TRUE. BUT YOU
ARE STILL WEAK. EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE
TORN BETWEEN YOUR DESIRE TO KILL ME,
AND YOUR CONCERN FOR MY HOST, SHE WHO
FREED ME FROM MY LONG SLEEP. WHAT DO
YOU KNOW OF MY QUEEN?
DANNY
Um --- She was trapped, like you. We
have the jar.
OSIRIS
WHERE IS IT?
DANNY
I'm not gonna tell you.
OSIRIS
YOU ARE MISTAKEN. (She takes the thingy,
and puts it to his head. You know, she
had the same expression Amunet had when
she was frying his brain! ) (He digs
in his pocket for a dart. ) WHERE IS
MY QUEEN? (He gets the dart out) TELL
ME! (He uncaps the dart, and sticks
it into her body, shutting off the device.)
WHAT IS THIS?! WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!
(Takes the dart out of his body) YOU
WILL PAY FOR THIS IMPUTENCE! (He opens
the thing that looks like a sarcophagas,
and the sand opens up above the tomb.)
(Uh-OH! It's a space ship!) MAKE NO
MISTAKE --- OSIRIS WILL RETURN, AND
THE RIVERS OF EARTH WILL RUN RED WITH
BLOOD!
Osiris presses the top of ribbon device. Sam gets up to stop
her. Sam's still wobby . The ring transporter things come down
to beam her up Sam empty's her magazine into the rings. The
bullets bounce off the rings. Osiris is beamed up
SAM
(Touching Danny's back) You all right?
DANNY
(Out of breath, sarcastically) Oh, yeah!
Yeah! I think I'm --- getting used to
that thing!
JANET
Where's Osiris?
SAM
Gone.
DANNY
Steven?
JANET
If we get him out of here right now,
I think he'll make it.
DANNY
I guess we'd better --- make up a story
to tell him.
The ship flies away -----
THE END
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