STARGATE SG1
Episode 402
"THE OTHER SIDE"
By
Brad Wright
SERGENT DAVIS
(Over PA) Unscheduled offworld activation!
AIRMAN
(To other airmen) Move, move, move,
move, MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SAM
(To Davis) I still can't make it out
... try to filter out the subspace RF
interference.
JACK
Carter.
SAM
(Surprised?) Colonel! Sir, this is the
5th incoming wormhole in the last hour
and a half.
JACK
All right, I'm here 2 hours early ...
When did YOU get here?
SAM
(Looking away) I ... haven't left yet.
JACK
Didn't I ORDER you to get a life?
SAM
Yes, Sir, you did ... but, you see ...
DANNY
I just heard ... they sent a RADIO signal
this time? (Jack's looking at Danny
strangely)
SAM
Yeah, but the frequency they're using
is just outside the range of our equipment.
We're trying to make the adjustment.
JACK
(To Danny) What are YOU doing here?
DANNY
Well, someone's trying to contact US
... how often does THAT happen?
DAVIS
We can recieve now, Major.
SAM
OK, pipe it thru the speakers, and ...
try to match it so we can transmit back.
MAN
This is the Urondan base ... have you
reached the other side?
SAM
Oh, my God!
Man continues asking for other man. I can't understand ... no
closed captioning! I'm doing it from an ASF! He said something
about going thru the portal ...
SAM
This is Major Carter of the United States
Air Force. It is IMPERATIVE that you
send NO ONE else thru the gate! (Man
continues talking!)
DAVIS
He can't hear you, Major. We still haven't
matched the frequency. (Man continues)
MAN
We believe this STARGATE is a portal
to the home of our ansesters ... (Indistinct)
Our supplies are all but gone ... our
defences are on the verge of collapse
... help us ... please!
SAM
(After the gate shuts down) (Quietly)
Damn! (To Davis) All right! There were
4 offworld activations prier to this
one, and the iris was closed the whole
time ... How many impact events did
the computer record?
DAVIS
(Checks on computer) (Somberly) 3. (Sam
closes her eyes)
JACK
So ... 3 dead.
SAM
(Crying?) (Somberly) Yes, Sir.
DANNY
I'm ... gonna ... go ... look up Euronda.
(He walks away)
JACK
(Noting Carter's tears) Not your fault,
Carter ... (Touches her shoulder?) Move
on.
SAM
(Quietly) Yes, Sir.
Opening Credits ...
MAN
(Still mostly inaudible) You kindred
are besiged by an enemy ... supplies
all but gone ... our defences ... Help
us, please!
HAMMOND
All right, assuming they make contact
again ... assuming they transmit the
coordinates to their world, What kind
of help can we seriously offer?
DANNY
Well, uh ... food ... clothing ... medical
supplies ...
TEAL'C
Clearly they seek military assistance
above all else.
HAMMOND
Lord knows what they're up against.
TEAL'C
They, themselves may be Goa'Uld. Such
a ruse would be keeping within their
tacktics.
SAM
I don't think that's the case, Teal'C.
DANNY
They call themselves ... our ... "Kindred".
HAMMOND
Some of whom have already met their
deaths against a closed iris ... that's
hardly the grounds upon which to build
a dipliomatic relationship.
SERGENT DAVIS
(After the gang hears the gate starting)
(Running up stairs) Sir, we have another
off-world activation! (Runs back down
the stairs) (The gang follows) (Running
down stairs talking) We've made the
adjustments to our equipment, Major.
Two way communication shouldn't be a
problem this time!
SAM
Thank you, Sergent. (She and Davis sit
at the controls, the men in back of
them)
MAN
This is Alar from the nation state of
Euronda. If anyone can hear me ...
HAMMOND
(Interrupting) Alar, this is General
Hammond of the United States Air Force
... can YOU hear ME?
ALAR
YES!! and may I say, General, your voice
answers our prayers! (Shot goes to Sam
who has a angsty look on her face)
HAMMOND
We've heard your message and are consitering
your request for help.
ALAR
I am prepared to step thru the portal
immediately.
HAMMOND
We can not allow that.
ALAR
May I ask why?
HAMMOND
We have in place an impenatrable shield
called an IRIS, that would result in
your death.
ALAR
(Shot goes to Sam ... gotta feel sorry
for her! She cares!) Then, (Somberly)
The three vollenteers we sent thru ...
(Sam does her closed eyes thing.)
HAMMOND
There was no way to determine if they
were friend or foe.
ALAR
I see ... and ... that is still the
case ... clearly, we must gain your
trust. (Alar appears on the monitors
all over the room.)
DAVIS
(Looks around) They're transmitting
visual.
SAM
How?!
ALAR
Clearly, you can see for yourself that
we are ... kindred.
HAMMOND
We do.
ALAR
There is much my people can offer in
exchange for your trust. If I could
speak with you in person ...
HAMMOND
We need to know more about this enemy
you're facing.
ALAR
We have co-existed on this world for
centuries. Now, they occupy the majority
of Euronda's land mass.
JACK
Rules out anybody WE know.
SAM
How have you managed to survive for
so long?
ALAR
Our facility is deep underground. Protected
by defence fields, and our weapons technology
is far more surperior, but now, one
or two of their bombers have penatrated
our airspace each day ...
DANNY
How did you find us?
ALAR
We discovered the stargate while creating
the tunnels for our defences. There
were writings on the antient stones
... (An explosion is heard, the visual
gets scrambled a little) We are under
attack, I MUST return to the war room
... (Pleading) Please! ... Help us!
(He runs away, and the gate shuts down)
DANNY
(Everyone is looking around) So, what
do we do?
TEAL'C
There is nothing we can do, DanielJackson,
without the coordinates to their world.
SAM
We've got them! (Jack looks at her with
a raised eyebrow) He transmitted them
before disengaging.
DANNY
(During a briefing) I know it seems
hopeless, and there's a lot of unanswered
questions, but, this is the first time
that desendants of Earth have actually
called home. I mean, either we try to
do ... something ... or we let them
die.
JACK
(Looking at Hammond who looks at him)
It's your call, Sir.
HAMMOND
Colonel ...
DANNY
Now, I already know what you're gonna
say ...
HAMMOND
... you have a go.
DANNY
(Continues) ... but from a humanitarian
(Jack looks at him) Point of view ...
(It registers what Hammond said) ...
(In the adorable way, ONLY Danny could)
What?
HAMMOND
We can not and would not devoted the
resorces to turn the tide of a world
war. However, as Doctor Jackson pointed
out, there arwe humanitarian concerns.
We'll start with all the food and medical
supplies you can take with you ... Major,
perhaps ...
SAM
We're on it, Sir. (Everone gets up to
leave)
HAMMOND
(Stopping Jack) Colonel ... humanitarian
concerns aside, we may have found an
advanced civilization willing to share
technology with us to help us fight
the Goa'Uld.
JACK
That's my thoughts, Sir.
HAMMOND
I've already talked to the president
and joint chiefs. If the Eurondan government
is open to trade, you're aurthorized
to negotiate. (A MALP is sent thru)
(From the control room microphone) SG-1,
you are to report back within 24 hours,
if you do not, your GDO's will be locked
out.
JACK
(After saluting the General) (To Teal'C)
You've got that look.
TEAL'C
To which look are you reffering, O'Neill?
DANNY
The one that says "I have misgivings
about this mission, but deep down, I
know we're doing the right thing" ?
JACK
No, the other one.
DANNY
(Thinks) Ohhhh ...
They step thru the gate, and feel the ground shaking. They hear
ALAR moaning, and Sam runs to him.
ALAR
You have come!
SAM
It's Alar, Sir! I think he need medical
attention!
Jack walks yup to them, an explosion happens, and nearly knocks
him down.
DANNY
(Strained) (Trying to help Alar up)Teal'C!
Gimme a hand, here! (Teal'C goes to
help him.)
MAN
(With gun) HALT! (Jack and Sam put up
their guns.)
WOMAN
Disarm! NOW! (Teal'C, who's holding
Alar up, sticks out his ZAT gun) Where
did you come from?!
ALAR
These are our Kindred of Earth! They
have come to save us. (Lady puts gun
down, Jack hesitently puts his down.
Alar recieves an injection in his neck,
and sighs.) I was on my way to the ..."Stargate"
... to attempt to contact you again.
WOMAN
The defence field is down to minimum
sustainable strength.
ALAR
(Deep sigh) I told you our kindred would
come, Ferral.
FERRAL
You'll win the people's medal for this.
JACK
(Playing with globe on desk) Bombing's
eased up.
ALAR
We are far more protected here where
the defence field is strongest, then
in the tunnels where we discovered the
stargate.
JACK
How's your head?
ALAR
Well enough to show you WHAT you have
come to save. (Groans)
SAM
Take it easy, Alar. You might have a
concussion.
ALAR
No, our beta canteen insures an immediate
recovery, Major. I'm quite fine.
TEAL'C
(Walking up with Danny) Supplies are
being distributed as we speak.
DANNY
Apparently, they need ... everything.
ALAR
(Looking at Teal'C strangely) Who is
this?
DANNY
Uh ... Alar, this is Teal'C. (Teal'C
nods)
ALAR
You are not of their kin.
TEAL'C
I am, in fact, a Jaffa ... though, like
you, my ansestors are desendants of
the Tau'Ri.
DANNY
Uh, the Tau'Ri is ... Earth. (Alar looks
at Jack)
JACK
He's part of our team.
ALAR
(Sarcastically?) Is he? (Hesitantly)
Then ... welcome. (Everyone looks at
each other.) COME!
TEAL'C
You appear to be a leader among your
people.
ALAR
I am accorded the respect of my father
... he was a leader when the war began.
Now that we are fewer in numbers, we
all share in the daily work.
DANNY
You DO know that the stargate is capeable
of transporting your people to OTHER
worlds?
ALAR
Yes, that seemed apparent.
DANNY
Then why don't you evacuate thru the
stargate?
ALAR
Because of what I'm about to show you
... (He opens the door to a huge room)
SAM
They're in stasis.
ALAR
(Nods) Their auganomic functions have
been regulated so that their hearts
beat only once every few minutes. (He
QUICKLY passes his hand over the panel,
changing pictures is shown) We had little
choice but to live underground in this
facility. Resourses are limited. This
is the only way to preserve the generation
of my father.
TEAL'C
May they be revived again?
ALAR
Not until the day we reclaim our world.
DANNY
How many are there?
ALAR
Thousands in here ... thousands more
in another chamber like this one ...
(Shot goes to Jack looking around) ...
awaiting the end of a war that will
not end. (He walks away, SG-1 look at
each other, and then follow him) (They
walk in the "War" room.) From this room,
we conduct our national defence.
SAM
For all of Euronda?
ALAR
Yes.
MAN
A single enemy recon drone approaches
our airspace, Sir.
ALAR
Thank you, Controller. Each station
is capeable of piloting a formation
of unmanned airofighters. Because of
these Men and Women, enemy bombers rarely
return home.
TEAL'C
Most impressive.
JACK
What about ground attack?
ALAR
The pilots are capeable of detering
it, but the enemy hasn't risked a ground
attack in several years.
TEAL'C
For what reason? You are both outnumbered
and surrounded. Why would they not press
their advantage?
FERRAL
The atmosphere of Eurona has been poisoned
since the war began. The surface is
unliveable.
DANNY
Um ... um ... (Clears throat) forgive
me if this sounds uh ... What is there
left to fight over?
ALAR
It will not all ways be this way. (Points
to table) An enemy craft is apporaching
our parimeter ... would any of you care
to attempt to shoot it down?
FERRAL
The target is nearly an unmanned recognesis
drone. It's looking for bomb damage.
JACK
UN Manned?
ALAR
Think of it as a demenstration, Colonel.
Are not your people more willing to
come forth with assistance if you know
what we have to offer?
JACK
(After Sam raises her eyebrows, and
cocks her head toward him) Sure. (Sits
down in machine) So, does this thing
take quarters, or ...
FERRAL
You'll find the weapons system most
intuative. The hand controls are secondary.
Targeting and vectoring occur as a direct
result of neuro interface.
JACK
(Adorable confused look) Carter?
SAM
Uh, it'll do whatever your mind wants
it to do, Sir.
JACK
Ah! (Smiles) WHOA! (a light passes infront
of him) Thing's fast.
FERRAL
You are pioleting several arofighters
at once in formation.
JACK
YEah, got it ... 11:00 ... Looks like
a biplane. (He lines up the target,
and fires.) Nice.
ALAR
Well done.
JACK
Yeah! Not bad! (Looks at man in next
chair.) Not bad for an old guy, huh?
(The man just looks ... for lack of
a better word ... F*^ked up) What's
with him?
ALAR
Olan is one of ouor best pilots, Colonel.
But, he's spent most of his adult like
in that chair, and years of exposure
to the neuro interface is damaging.
Very few of us, including myself can
ever pilot again without risking what
has happened to Olan.
JACK
Excuse me?!
ALAR
(Chuckles) Rest assured, Colonel. Your
brief exposure with cause you no harm.
Now, come! Let us celebrate our new
alliance. (Jack looks at Olan, who has
his mouth open, and rubs his jaw.) (In
the dining room) I entended to save
this bottle until the end of the war.
May the friendship between our worlds
be the first step toward that end. (Holds
up glass of Wine) To Friendship!
FERRAL
To friendship.
DANNY
Friendship.
SAM
Friendship.
JACK
Friendship. (They all drink) (Jack smells
it, then drinks)
ALAR
(Noticing Teal'C's full glass sitting
infront of him.) You ... did not join
in the pledge.
TEAL'C
I do not consume alcohol.
ALAR
Ah!
FERRAL
Were you impressed by our weapons system,
Colonel O'Neill?
JACK
Oh, yeah! Oh, yeah! We'll take a dozen!
(Everyone laughs)
FERRAL
This food you've brought is most flavorful.
JACK
We can do much better, believe me.
FERRAL
You must understand that we have survived
on nothing but hydroplonically grown
yeast for many years.
DANNY
Is THAT what this is?!
SAM
Your power generation requirements must
be enormous.
ALAR
Do you not utalize controlled fusion
on earth?
JACK
*Controlled ...* (Smiles, and shakes
head)
ALAR
It is a most efficient means of power
generation ... unfortunally the tutarian
oxide fuel we require to operate our
reators is now in short supply.
SAM
Heavy water! It's like regular water,
Sir, except it's hydrogen nucleus contains
two ...
JACK
(VERY Cocky) I KNOW what heavy water
is, Major! (Jerk!) (She looks down,
appearing to bite her lip ... I would
have decked hi ... OK! To move on!)
And if that's what the Eurondens need,
that's what we'll get them.
ALAR
(Surprised, appearing to salivate at
the mouth. LOL!) In return, we can teach
your people how to construct weapons
systems such as ours ... erofighters,
stasis devises, fusion reactors ...
JACK
Sounds fair. (Looks at Sam) OK?
SAM
Medicine, Sir ...
JACK
Oh! Right! Uh ... we were very impressed
with the beta cara ... candy ... stuff
...
ALAR
Beta cantein ... of course!
DANNY
Jack ... (Pauses)
JACK
Daniel ...
DANNY
Shouldn't we ask them what they want
the heavy water for?
JACK
Oh, no, I don't think so ...
ALAR
The power generated by your heavy water
would be used to reenforse our defences,
Doctor Jackson.
JACK
(Raises eyebrow @ Danny) Daniel? (Daiel
takes a sip of drink)
ALAR
... and, in due course, to strike back
at the enemy.
DANNY
(putting drink down hard) JACK! (Getting
pissed)
JACK
Daniel? (Still calm) Shouldn't we have
this discussion some other time?
DANNY
(Calmer now) No! I ... don't think so
... (Jack just gives him a dirty look)
ALAR
Surely you can understand our desire
to end this war that has lasted for
a generation ...
DANNY
No, I do understand that, Alar, I do,
it's just ... it's just that ... the
stargate ... because it's capeable of
transporting your people to another
world entirerly ...
ALAR
But I have told you, thousands of our
people are in stasis ...
DANNY
Well, take em out of stasis, and find
a new home.
ALAR
Then what would all this have been for?
THIS ... is our home!
DANNY
I'm sorry, I just don't understand why
you would want to (Jack's getting pissed!)
continue to fight a war when there's
another choice.
JACK
Daniel ... you heard the man.
DANNY
You said yoourself that the atmosphere
was poisoned ... what is there left
to win?
The ground, glasses, and chandelier starts shaking.
CONTROLLER
Alar, and enemy bomber has penatrated
the outer perimeter.
FERRAL
Defence stations.
ALAR
Please excuse us. We;ll be in the War
Room once you reach you decision.
JACK
Next time i tell you to shut up ...
DANNY
I didn't hear you tell me to "Shut up".
JACK
Too suttle for ya?
DANNY
For once, yes. Would you hear me out
...?
JACK
(Standing) Carter? Our standing orders
... what are they?
SAM
To ... seek new allies, and percure
technologies to aid in the defence against
the Goa'Uld.
JACK
And have we carried out those orders?
DANNY
We came here to HELP them. (Ground shakes
again)
TEAL'C
(Looking up) Is that not what we are
doing, DanielJackson?
DANNY
No ... their who world is in flames,
and we're offering gasoline ... how
is that gonna help?
TEAL'C
(Cocks head) We are, in fact, offering
water ...
JACK
(To Teal'C) Thank you!
DANNY
I was speaking mediforically.
JACK
WEll, Stop it! ... You're not being
fair to Teal'C. (Teal'C just looks confused)
Decision's made.
DANNY
This mission has never had anything
to do with helping these people has
it? We came here to help ourselves!
JACK
Carter, Take Daniel back with you ...
tell Hammond we struck a deal.
SAM
Yes, Sir.
DANNY
You don't give a DAMN what's gonna happen
to them! You want their technology,
and you're taking advantage of the situation!
JACK
(Ground's shaking again) (Yelling over
rumbling) YES! YES, I AM DANIEL! (Rumbing
calmed a little) They're getting something
they want, we're getting something WE
want! I don't have a problem with that!
(To Sam) CARTER!
SAM
We're on our way, Sir.
DANNY
This conversation isn't over!
JACK
Oh, you're right, Daniel! It's NEVER
over with you! (More shaking) It's always
the same damn thing!
DANNY
This has got nothing to do with me!
JACK
Do you ever realize what they're offering?
DANNY
But at what price?
JACK
(Whispers) Oh, for cryin' out loud!
DANNY
Where ya goin'?
JACK
To see what I can do to help!
Jack leaves, follows by Teal'C. Sam stands at the door for Danny
to proceed her, then leaves.
At the base ...
SAM
I am not defending him, Daniel! I just
happen to agree with him!
DANNY
Well, don't you realize what we would
be doing?
HAMMOND
Major? Doctor?
SAM
(Looks at Danny, who's appearing to
be busy) Sir, Colonel O'Neill has negotiated
access and avaliability to almost every
Eurondan technology. In exchange for
an unspecified quantity of Heavy Water.
HAMMOND
That's all they want?
SAM
That's all.
HAMMOND
What do they want it for?
DANNY
Thank you! Thank you for asking the
question.
SAM
As you know, Sir, Heavy Water contains
tutarium.
HAMMOND
Which can be used to make nuclear power.
SAM
Yes, but they use it to fuel nuclear
fusion generators.
HAMMOND
Fusion?
SAM
According to Alar, the additional power
would be enough to stave off defeat.
HAMMOND
They're willing to share THAT technology
as well?
DANNY
Of course, they're willing ... they're
despirate!
SAM
Yes, Sir... everything! and it is incrediable!
They're at least 100 years ahead of
us ... maybe more! But, if we don't
act soon, they are going to be over
run.
HAMMOND
Sergent Siler?
SILER
I'll get right on it, Sir.
HAMMOND
(Off of Danny's weary look) Doctor,
you don't approve?
DANNY
You said yourself, we could not and
would not devote the resourses necessary
to win a war ... wha ...
HAMMOND
Obviously, I was speaking in terms of
military assets ... human lives.
DANNY
But, there was a moral issue?
HAMMOND
Yes.
DANNY
But if we could provide the power of
all that and more in the form of water,
then the moral issue just ... evaporates?
HAMMOND
(Pissed look, but calm voice) I shouldn't
have to remind YOU ... that Apophis
is alive, and at present, capeable of
wiping us from the face of this Earth
without contest. It is the mandate of
this organization to make sure THAT
doesn't happen!
DANNY
I understand that ... I do. We've only
ever seen one side of this ... dowe
even know why they're fighting?
SAM
For their lives.
DANNY
Yes! Yes, and I was all for saving those
lives, but we're about to go way, way
... WAY beyond that. We're about to
turn the tide of a world war we know
nothing about against an enemy that
we know nothing about. Is that the right
way to get their technology? Yes! But
... is it ... the right thing to do?
SAM
It's a fair question, Sir.
DANNY
Yes ... it is.
FERRAL
(Something I didn't understand about
bombings) How long?
TEAL'C
MajorCarter and DanielJackson will return
as soon as they are able.
FERRAL
There are too many!
JACK
Use a couple more pilots?
FERRAL
(Surprised?) Yes!
MAN
Aerofighter squadron veckering target
... enemy bombering incoming bearing
0,0,mark 3 ...
JACK
Yeah, I see em.
ALAR
(Seeing the several barrels of heavy
water Sam and Danny brought) This was
all you were able to bring?!
SAM
On short notice, yes.
ALAR
This short amount will not last a day!
SAM
There's more coming ... we thought it
would be best to bring what little we
could as soon as possible.
ALAR
(Despirately) More is on the way?! You
are certain?!
SAM
Much more ... Yes! (She and Danny share
a look)
ALAR
(To man) Add the fuel to the rectors,
and set the defence field to full power.
A demonstration to the enemy ... we
must show them we are strong once more!
(Explosion)
DANNY
In the meantime, we have ... questions.
ALAR
Yes, yes ... as soon as the attack is
over, we will provide all that we have
promiced. (Sam and Danny share another
look as an explosion goes off) Come!
It isn't safe.
CONTROLLER
Enemy bombers over the city.
JACK
Teal'C, target the lead bomber, I'll
take the other one.
TEAL'C
I have it, O'Neill. (Targets bomber,
and blows it out of the sky, making
it apparently hit outside the building
cause something explodes)
SAM
That one sounded close.
ALAR
Directly above us in the old city. Let
me show you another of the wonders we
intend to share with you for all you've
done. (Touches wall, which disappears)
The field generator is capeable of repelling
the force of many bombs like a great
shield. It saved our people from destruction
my entire life. You see? The fuel you
brought has strengthened it again.
SAM
How long will that last?
ALAR
For several hours.
SAM
I'm certain we'll be able to send more
heavy water by then.
ALAR
Yeah.
JACK
Mine's gone for the deck. (The bomber
flies by the buildings trying to avoid
Jack, to no avail. Jack shoots the bomber
... it comes back at Jack's gun, and
two people are seen driving the bomber
before a bright light shines in Jack's
eyes, making him cover his eyes. ) GOD!
TEAL'C
O'Neill? Are you all right?!
MAN
Enemy bomber destroyed.
JACK
Yeah, what the hell was that?!
FERRAL
The lead erofighter in your formation
struck an enemy bomber head on.
JACK
I saw PEOPLE in that thing! You said
they were unmanned!
FERRAL
I said the recognesis craft was an unmanned
drone. It presented an easy target,
and therefore, a suitable demonstration.
(Jack look pissed!) But their bombers
ARE manned. You have killed several
of our enemy, Colonel ... and we are
grateful. (Jack does NOT look pleased!)
Back to meeting room.
EURONDENS
(Raising their glasses) He is remembered.
TEAL'C
FOr whom do you pledge this remembrance?
ALAR
My father ... thru his vision, our nation
has survived.
TEAL'C
I see. (Sounds kinda skeptical) (He
and Alar share a stare down)
ALAR
It is customary among our people to
formalize such agreements as ours. In
exchange for all our knowledge, technology,
medicines, Earth will provide us with
however much heavy water we require
to end this war once and for all. Do
not be allarmed, Colonel. Just 3 or
4 times that which you have provided
on a daily basis.
SAM
That adds up to several metric tons
a year, Sir.
ALAR
Which is a small price to pay for what
we have to offer in return.
THALMA
Alar, Listen. (Silence)
JACK
(10 second later) What?
ALAR
Silence. (Chuckles) I hardly recognize
it. When at full strength, our defence
field make us as invonerable as when
I was a boy. I propose we write down
on paper what we all ready share in
our hearts.
DANNY
(Clears his throat loudly) Um, before
we do that, I have a question.
SAM
(Off of Jack's look and sigh) General
Hammond also would like to know, Sir.
ALAR
It's allright, Colonel. I don't mind.
DANNY
How did this war start?
ALAR
The first enemy bombs fell along Euronda
in a surprise attack. I was a boy of
9. I remember that night. I remember
the floor of the room in which my father
sequestered me SHOOK with each explosion
... I remember ... knowing that each
bomber got thru ... ment ... that another
building, another HOME ... another street
in the city above me ... is gone. That
is how this war began, Doctor.
DANNY
And for that ... we only have your word.
(Jack closes his eyes ... he's NOT pleased!)
ALAR
Three of our best men died attempting
to reach Earth thru your stargate.
DANNY
Well, that was an accident.
ALAR
And we have only YOUR word. (Long moment
of silence while Danny and Sam look
at each other)
JACK
(Rather sarcastically) Any more question,
DANIEL?
DANNY
Yes. Uh ... I'd like to know a little
more about your enemy. (Jack closes
his eyes tightly ... Danny's really
pushing it! :-) )
ALAR
(Nervously) Is this ... part of your
barganing process , Colonel?
JACK
(If looks could kill, by the way Jack's
looking at Danny, the Space monkey would
be dead!) NOT normally.
ALAR
What more can we offer you than everything
we have?
DANNY
Then why don't you just answer the question?
ALAR
Colonel O'Neill? Do we have an agreement?
JACK
We do.
DANNY
Jack ...
JACK
DANIEL! ... (Quieter) Shut up... Is
THAT clear enough?
SAM
(After a moment of silence) Sir, if
you're gonna go back and tell General
Hammond, I would like to stay here and
take a look at their fusion technology.
JACK
FINE! (Takes a sip of drink)
ALAR
It would be my pleasure to show you
personally. (Sam looks at Jack, and
gets up. Danny remains silent, but you
could tell he wants to say something.)
I understand you shot down one of our
enemy bombers, Colonel. Congratulations
... perhaps you'll try it again.
JACK
I don't ... think so!
ALAR
Well, if you're conserned about lives
lost, remember, they're YOUR enemy now.
I look forward to your return. Which
reminds me ... perhaps it would be best
if ... if the jaffa did not return.
JACK
Teal'C? Why? He hasn't said a word.
ALAR
It's not what he said ... it's what
he IS.
JACK
Well, he's different. I'll grant you
that.
ALAR
NOT like us. (Meaning not white, and
Jack got a little light bulb)
JACK
Right.
ALAR
Major Carter! After you. (Jack has a
disbelieving look on his face. Danny
comes up to the DHD, and starts dialing
the address. He puts in the first point,
and raises his hand for the second.
Jack grabs his hand, stopping him.)
JACK
We're not going.
DANNY
Why?
JACK
Teal'C and I are gonna have a look around
first. You ... ask questions.
DANNY
I thought you told me to ...
JACK
I KNOW what I said, Daniel ... it was
rude, & short sided, & I'm sorry.
DANNY
(Confused) Well, thank you for ... recognizing
that.
JACK
Now, I'm saying this ... go ask questions...
LOTS of questions!
ALAR
One single fusion reactor is capeable
of generating power for the entire facility.
I assume you extract tutarium from sea
water?
SAM
Yes. 70% of the Earth's surface is ocean,
so Heavy Water production shouldn't
be a problem.
ALAR
The sea in which we used to extract
heavy water as you call it, is now in
enemy hands hundreds of miles away.
You can see that the storage tanks are
nearly empty.
SAM
You must have been building this place
long before the war started.
ALAR
The war was inevidable.
SAM
Well, how long did you expect to stay
down here?
ALAR
Until the air is free from poison. Excuse
me. (Sam looks at the plans in confusion.)
JACK
So, what's your impression of Alar?
TEAL'C
That he is conceling something.
JACK
Like what?
TEAL'C
I am not sure ... but he is conseling
it. (Teal'C ZATS the door to the stasis
room) (Jack passes his hand SLOWLY over
the console.) What is it, O'Neill?
JACK
They're the same! (Continues to pass
hand slowly over console, disbelieving)
Every DAMN one of em's the same!
DANNY
Hey, Ferrel.
FERREL
Doctor.
DANNY
Uh ... I just thought that since we're
gonna be allies, I thought we should
get to know a little bit about our new
enemy. OK! uh ... you call them the
enemy? Um ... understandably they're
... your enemy ... but, uh ... they
must have a name. For example: I'm American.
My grandfather was Dutch ... what do
you ... call them?
FERRAL
Sometimes we call them breeders.
DANNY
Breeders?
FERREL
How they reproduce. Indescriminately
... with no reguard for Genetic purity.
DANNY
(Realization just hit him!) Really?
So ... they come in all shapes and sizes.
FERREL
Yes.
DANNY
And colors?
FERREL
Yes!
DANNY
(Dumbfounded) Really?
ALAR
This storage facility contains plans,
specifications, and formulas upon which
our technology is based. Together, I'm
sure we can find a way to transfer the
information to your computers.
SAM
Alar, these pipes extend from the lowest
level right up to the surface.
ALAR
Yes.
SAM
But you said the atmosphere was poisoned.
It doesn't make any sense!
MAN
Enemy bombers aproach the perimeter.
ALAR
Engage them!
DANNY
Jack!
JACK
What'd you find out?
DANNY
ThEY did it! They started the war ...
I don't know how, but they did it!
ALAR
Where is the fuel?
JACK
There's been a delay.
ALAR
What sort of delay?! The enemy is attacking
in forse, we NEED that fuel!
JACK
We just have to buy a little time ...
Teal'C and I could help fight em off
until it gets here.
ALAR
Do it!
JACK
Stay on my wing, Teal'C.
SAM
(Well, for the smartest of the group,
she's the last to realize) It was
a preempted strike! Your enemy. When
they began bombing, they were trying
to STOP you!
ALAR
Now is not the time, MAJOR!
FERRAL
The defence field is at minimum sustainable
strength.
ALAR
Transfer energy from the stasis room.
SAM
(To Danny) The Eurondans built this
place long before the war started. They
PLANNED it from the beginning!
DANNY
All right. But how do they expect to
win a war from underground?
SAM
There are enormous gas pipes that run
from holding facilities all the way
up to the surface.
DANNY
And the surface is poisoned!
SAM
They didn't just START a WAR, they were
trying to exterminate them!
ALAR
It was HIS vision! My father saw that
breeders were spreading across the face
like a plague. MILLIONS of them! We
don't know how so many of the managed
to survive. But they do in spite of
our best efforts. Contact your General
Hammond! Tell him we need that fuel
IMMEDIATELY!
DANNY
We're not gonna do that.
ALAR
ARMS! (Men come with guns and point
it at Sam and Danny) (Slowly, and sounding
really pissed!) CONTACT ... YOUR ...
GENERAL ... HAMMOND! (Shot goes to Jack
helping the bombers)
FARREL
They're escorting the enemy bombers!
ALAR
WHAT?!?!
FARREL
He's attacking our own fighters!
ALAR
STOP HIM! (Sam kicks a man's ass ...
literally, she kicks him to stop him
from stopping Jack. Danny hits the other
man with a bat or something. When the
man bends down, Sam kicks him in the
head.LOL! You go girlfriend! Danny
gets the gun, and points it at Farrel
. Jack continues to help the bombers.
Alar grabs a gun pointing it at Jack.
Teal'C gets out of the thing, and grabs
the gun squeezing Alar's hand HARD!
) AH! (Alar's on his
knees holding his hands.) (Jack drives
the craft right into the ground, making
the tunnels shake.) (Jack gets out the
thing, and goes with his team.) (Yelling,
over the noise) IT COULD HAVE ALL BEEN
YOURS!!!!
JACK
I wouldn't follow us if I were you.
ALAR
NO!
JACK
(After Danny opens the gate, to Danny
and Teal'C) GO!
Sam and Jack are shooting the men who are shooting at them. They
make a run for the gate.
ALAR
Wait! WAIT!!!! (Jack and Sam both stop,
and turn at the gate.) I could teach
you everything I know! Just let me come
with you! (Emotionless face on Jack)
PLEASE! (The two soldiers go thru the
gate.
On the other side, Sam is standing facing the open gate. Jack
walks thru slowly.
JACK
(Looking at Sam) Close the iris.
HAMMOND
Do it! (Shot goes to Sam, then to Jack.
They're just looking into each other's
eyes.) (Shot goes to Davis, who sighs.)
(An impact is seen on the screen before
the gate closes.) (Jack and Sam are
still looking into each other's eyes.)
I take it, Colonel, you were unable
to encure Eurondan technology?
JACK
(Looks away from Sam to look at Hammond)
That's correct, Sir.
HAMMOND
I'm sorry to hear that.
JACK
(Looks back at Sam) Don't be. (She raises
her eyes, and their eyes lock, and stay
that way)
HAMMOND
We'll debrief in one hour.
JACK
(Looking at Hammond for a second) Yes,
Sir. (Sam stands there looking at him
for 5 more seconds, then turns and walks
off the ramp. He has an impassive look
on his face.)
THE END
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