INT. TERRACAT

Clarke enters through the open hatch.

She slumps in one of the rear seats.

She looks at the chronometer on her wrist. It reads 19:14 hours.

She cocks her head to the rover’s ceiling.

CLARKE: “TerraCat. Colony One is out there somewhere. Pinpoint its beacon.”

TERRACAT: “Acknowledged. Searching…”

Clarke struggles to maintain consciousness.

TERRACAT: “Colony One Beacon located. Transmission delay: twelve minutes.”

CLARKE: “Okay. Send the following message…” (coughing) “Dad, it’s me.”

Baxter is seen approaching in the distance, lugging supplies.

CLARKE: “It’s a long story. We crashed. We lost Kyle… But, Baxter and I… We’re okay. Yeah… We’re okay.”

Baxter enters. She dumps a load of supplies on the forward passenger seat and shuts the hatch behind her.

She looks through the front windshield at the Baxter-glyph.

CLARKE: “We found something. Something that changes everything. When you reach orbit, I need you to come down here. Bring along a science team.”

BAXTER: “Sure. As long as you don’t punch me again.” (wry smile) “Because next time, I punch back.”

Clarke smiles weakly and nods, understanding.

CLARKE: “And I’ll deserve it.”

CLARKE: “Let’s rendezvous at Shield Node Two-Twelve. There’s something here you have to see. And then, we have some
serious decisions to make. See you soon.” (slightly teary) “And Dad… I love you.”

CLARKE (to the TerraCat): “End of message.”

[Closeup of Baxter looking at Clarke as she near the steps, about to enter the TerraCat.]

[Close on an annoyed Clarke who puts her hand up as if to say “I’m on the phone”.]

[Behind Clarke, Baxter finishes stowing the last of the equipment.]

[Baxter presses a button next to the rover’s doorframe, sealing the hatch.]

The rover pressurizes. Both women remove their oxygen masks.

[A low shot shows Baxter as she kneels, pulling off her helmet. Still seated, Clarke does the same.]

[Baxter removes the auto-doc from her back.]

BAXTER: “Open your suit, kiddo. We’ll get you fixed up.”

Baxter takes the auto-doc and places it on Clarke’s torso. Then she taps a few buttons and speaks to the device.

BAXTER: “Begin broad-spectrum radiation therapy.”

The auto-doc lights up as its arms emerge and administer a round of nano-machines. It speaks back.

AUTODOC: “Therapy initiated.”

Clarke observes at Baxter, clearly feeling guilty.

CLARKE: “So… Are we cool?”

BAXTER: “Sure. As long as you don’t punch me again.” (wry smile) “Because next time, I punch back.”

Clarke smiles weakly and nods, understanding.

CLARKE: “And I’ll deserve it.”

[Baxter walks over to her seat.]

Baxter sits in the driver’s seat and rotates into position. She grabs the steering wheel and powers up the vehicle.

BAXTER: “I hope I can find that damn crater again. I was driving like a maniac.”

Clarke thumbs the comm button.

CLARKE: “Omni, are you reading me?”

Baxter ceases her driving prep and turns quizzically.

OMNI (COMM VOICE): “Roger that. Go ahead.”

CLARKE: “Do you have access to Kyle’s playlist?”

[Baxter glances back at Clarke, a grin teasing the edge of her lips.]

OMNI (COMM VOICE): “Affirmative. Would you like to hear something? I could pipe it through.”

CLARKE: “Sure.” (leaning back) “Surprise us.”

The song “Under The Milky Way” by The Church begins playing. Baxter smiles and places the vehicle in gear.

[The TerraCat continues its journey.]

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. COLONY ONE, COMMAND CENTER

The smiling and relieved crew observes the glowing disc of Persephone on various monitors.

A tear streams down his cheek as he stares at the planet below, the geoglyph emblazoned across its face.

After fifty long, painful years, he’s finally home.

EXT. SPACE

In orbit above the planet, Colony One has arrived. Their odyssey is over, yet the future remains unknown.

[Camera pans to right to Clarke]

OMNI (COMM VOICE): “We don’t have it. Clarke will arrive at Node Two-Twelve in less than thirty minutes.”