MOONBASE THETA, OUT – S3 Episode 12 – “Go, Cat, Go”
SEASON 3 FINALE
by D.J. Sylvis
D.J. SYLVIS
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ANNOUNCER
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SCENE ONE
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(We are in the Base’s bunkroom, a few days after the last episode.)
SOUND: Bunkroom background (ongoing) – somewhat back to normal but the a/c sounds a little off, etc.
SOUND: Bodies shifting around, occasional background murmurs
ROGER
(sounding pretty tired)
Look, it’s been one clusterfuck of a week, let’s just do this. There’s stuff we have to get through.
(brief pause)
Tumnus? There’s stuff we have to get through.
TUMNUS
I think Doctor Semaan has a report.
ROGER
Sure, let’s start there.
DR. SEMAAN
Umm, hey. First, I think we’ve gotta thank Wilder for getting things sealed off and safe so we can sleep in our own bunks again. Thank you, Wilder.
SOUND: A few coughs, a whisper in the back of the room
DR. SEMAAN
All right. I have a full record at this point of the seismic event which corresponded with the … you know. It does seem to have been a quake – a pretty minor one, but still – set off by the fusion device which Doctor Day –
ZHONG
Is she awake yet?
DR. SEMAAN
I’m not – that’s not my thing.
(brief pause)
I didn’t have a lot of data to compare; most moonquakes are because of tidal forces from Earth or the impact of materials on the surface –
DR. SERANO
Can we hear from someone whose thing it is? Medic Pacey – what’s the current status of Doctor Day?
ZHONG
Yeah!
DR.SEMAAN
Umm … if I could get back to …
ROGER
If you’ll all just wait a few minutes –
SOUND: An alarm suddenly goes off
SOUND: People jumping to their feet
JAXON
Oh, shit –
ZHONG
Not again.
DR. SERANO
(panicked)
Get out of the way!
WILDER
Hold on, hold on! That’s just … we’ve had a little problem with th’ alarm, all the dust that got into things. We’re workin’ on it.
SOUND: Wilder’s arm cycles
ASHWINI
That is certainly comforting.
WILDER
You don’t say? It’s under control. Amal, if y’ could get back to –
DR. SERANO
Could we get back to the current status of, and any information that’s been gleaned from, Doctor Day?
TUMNUS
I promise, that is on the agenda.
DR. SERANO
From an actual person?
WILDER
Why, you –
TUMNUS
Wilder, it’s okay.
ROGER
If everyone could just calm down and we’ll get to that when it’s time. I mean …
SOUND: Pacey’s crutches as she stands up
MEDIC PACEY
It’s okay, Roger. I’ve got this. Doctor Day was unconscious when recovered and has remained so, with no response to stimuli or any voluntary movements. At this point, I’m declaring it a comatose state.
DR. SERANO
So you’ve got nothing. At all. Has Officer L’Anglois found anything in his investigation?
ZHONG
Yeah, where’s he at?
ROGER
Whoa, there is no investigation, and Michell is not acting in any official capacity.
ZHONG
But he knows stuff, right? He’s been into her files.
DR. SERANO
What? Those should be released to our department immediately! Edwin? Kris?
DR. JUST
(still a bit scattered)
It’s being sorted out, I think we should let them … sort it out.
DR. SERANO
You were one of those injured by her actions! We have to examine the data, protect ourselves from any accusations of collusion …
ASHWINI
Doctor Serano, I think that’s enough.
DR. SERANO
Doctor Ringling?
DR. RINGLING
(doing the Dr. Raptor voice)
You have to think of chaos theory – everything is interconnected! Rawr!
DR. SEMAAN
(really concerned, gently)
Kris? Not the puppet again … okay?
JAXON
Chaos theory does apply to the plan. To sustainability. And to baking, if you think about it.
MEDIC PACEY
Is there even a plan at this point? Or are we just patching things up until the Consortium arrives?
DR. JUST
We don’t know that’s going to happen.
MEDIC PACEY
What do we know? Are we prepared for that eventuality? Is that part of “the plan?”
TUMNUS
It is something we’ve discussed.
MEDIC PACEY
And?
ZHONG
Whatever happened to going to the other side? Weren’t we voting on that?
ROGER
All right, a lot of questions, but we’ve … definitely got answers for you. Just a minute and …
SOUND: More muttering from the background
DR. SERANO
The entirety of this meeting has been unacceptable. If you can’t keep control –
MEDIC PACEY
(overlapping)
Could we go back to my previous question!
DR. SEMAAN
(overlapping, trying to help)
Okay, my report, the short short version – we’re okay for now but we really ought to dig in here. Literally, deeper in. So you’re gonna need the earth sciences – well, the Moon sciences – for that. That’s my conclusion.
ROGER
Ooookay? I can add that to the agenda? Somewhere, there must be room at the bottom …
DR. SERANO
I insist that we start over again – from the top! Preferably with new leadership.
ZHONG
I’m with you, Doc.
SOUND: Wilder’s arm revs up powerfully
WILDER
(Raising her voice)
All right! That is it! I am just like – seriously? – with you people! I’ve had enough.
(almost an aside)
Roger, y’all can step aside. Thank you for your service.
DR. SERANO
What is happening now?
WILDER
What’s happenin’ is that Tumnus and I have been running this show for a while now, and it’s frustratin’ as hell to do that from behind th’ scenes. So here we are, we’re the ones in charge, and if you want to fight, well come at me, bro. Otherwise, sit down and deal with it.
SOUND: Wilder’s arm revs again
SOUND: All background noise quiets
DR. SERANO
I will not sit down and I will not deal with it! Edwin!
DR. JUST
Jules, don’t you think this might be for the best?
DR. SERANO
Medic Pacey?
MEDIC PACEY
It’s Meryl, if you’re going to use first names you can use mine. But as to Wilder … I’m listening.
WILDER
(to herself)
I wish I’d had my sunglasses when I said, “Deal with it.”
(back to everyone)
All right. We had a setback, a pretty damn big one. And everybody’s a mess because of it. We’re not a secret up here any longer.
SOUND: We hear a few footsteps across the room, and the door slides open
MICHELL
(exhausted)
Sorry, I’ve been … busy. What did I miss?
WILDER
Sit your butt down, L’Anglois. Nothin’ you didn’t already know.
(brief pause)
We’ve got t’ keep movin’ forward. If anythin’, we should move faster now. Figure out our next steps before they take theirs.
ZHONG
What about the vote to go to the other side?
WILDER
(overlapping)
Of course we’re goin’ to th’ other side. That was always part of Nessa’s plan for sustainability. We can’t go it on our own.
JAXON
(singing quietly)
Work to be done, work to be done, work to be done …
WILDER
Damn right. We started this, but it can’t stay just us, or it’s gonna die before it really gets goin’. We need more – more people, more supplies, more points o’ view.
TUMNUS
More perspective.
WILDER
Exactly. When we put this plan together, Roger said a thing. He called what we were makin’ Freehold Theta.
DR. SEMAAN
I like the sound of that!
WILDER
That’s what I said. But at this point, I don’t think that goes far enough. With our plans, and the chances we run into some trouble from planetside before too long … we got t’ make th’ goal Freehold Moon.
SOUND: After a moment, Wilder’s arm cycles decisively
WILDER
All right, squad, let’s get things sorted.
DR. SERANO
Well, you can sort yourselves without me.
SOUND: Hurried footsteps headed for the door
DR. JUST
Jules! Jules!
ASHWINI
I’ll speak to her.
WILDER
There’s a lot to put together and not much time. Where we’re headin’ on th’ other side, who’s gonna go, what’s our main priority –
TUMNUS
One thing still worries me after going through Doctor Day’s reports. What if there are … agents on those bases too? It stands to reason …
ROGER
Right. How do we know who to trust?
MEDIC PACEY
You don’t have that figured out?
WILDER
Give us a minute, all right? Let’s deal with each thing in a row.
MICHELL
I know at least one person. One for sure.
SOUND: A footstep or two as he moves forward
MICHELL
Base Gamma. Maria L’Anglois.
ROGER
Your sister? But what about –
MICHELL
(stronger, more certain)
And I’m the one who should go. Send me.
DR. SEMAAN
Hold on just a minute.
DR. JUST
Agreed. I don’t mean to question the plan, not to the point where –
MICHELL
I’ll get the job done.
ZHONG
I’m with you!
WILDER
What are you gonna tell ‘em, hi, care to join th’ dark side?
MEDIC PACEY
Michell, do you think you’re ready for this sort of thing?
MICHELL
I do.
WILDER
What makes you think anyone here trusts you that much?
DR. SEMAAN
Yeah! Nothing personal, but yeah!
ROGER
Wait … I trust him. I don’t like the guy, but I trust him. He burned his bridges with the Consortium the same time he burned them with most of us. They left him up here just the same. I’ve talked to him more than anyone and … he’s fucked up and broken and made some pretty bad choices, just like me, just like most of the people in this room.
WILDER
Look, some of that might be true, but I’m not –
ROGER
He’s got a lot to make up – to you and to everyone. But that’s all the more reason he’ll get it done.
WILDER
What have you got to say for yourself? Change my mind.
MICHELL
All you’ve wanted since you woke me up – just to kick my ass, fair – was to get me out of the way again. How much further away could I get?
WILDER
You earned that!
MICHELL
I know. Let me earn this.
WILDER
God dammit. God dammit! We’ll talk about it later. In private.
MEDIC PACEY
That doesn’t seem very democratic –
ZHONG
If he’s going, I want to go.
WILDER
We’ll talk about it later! Tumnus, ain’t there other stuff t’ sort out?
TUMNUS
We did have a presentation, if everyone can hold on just a minute …
MICHELL
(quietly)
Roger. I really need to talk to you about something.
ROGER
I’ll bet you do. After this, all right?
TUMNUS
(fading out at the end of this line)
This first chart is supplies – that’s supplies we need to get over to the far side. The second chart is …
SOUND: Bunkroom background ends
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
SCENE TWO
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(We are outside at the Freehold launch site.)
SOUND: Launch site background (ongoing) – more random alerts, machinery, etc. – this is launch day
PAYLOAD
(over speaker in the background)
Launch is at T minus six hours and counting. Complete pad inspection and clear of all personnel. Pad area lockdown in ten minutes.
TECH VOICE 6
(in the distance)
Let’s finish up on this level! Clear it out, people.
ALEX
(sighs)
Bom, parece que eu vou mesmo fazer isso. Roger, amor, espero que você esteja aí me esperando. (I guess I’m really doing this. Roger, love, I hope you’re up there waiting.)
SOUND: A few footsteps on concrete
OFFICER DANIELS
Excuse me, Mr. Bragado-Fischer?
ALEX
Alexandre. Alex.
OFFICER DANIELS
Right. They’re asking us to clear the launchpad.
ALEX
Just another minute. I’ll be inside.
OFFICER DANIELS
I’ll let them know. Crew should report in for prep soon.
SOUND: Footsteps moving away
ALEX
Time to get going. The other day, it took an hour just to get into the pressure suit, after three hours of fighting them on the right size. Everything I’m wearing now stays behind. This was one of your sweaters, love, I should have packed it in my bag. It’s probably chilly up there.
(brief pause)
You’re going to be so mad at me when you find out. The message I recorded where I told you I’m coming … is that on its way to you, or bouncing back and forth between satellites, or sitting in a folder somewhere? I’m assuming you don’t know already; even from the Moon you’d find some way to stop me.
(he takes a moment, breathing deeply)
You’ll have to forgive me, meu amado. When I get there, you can shout all you want, I promise. As long as we get to make up afterwards, as long as I get to hold you when I say I’m sorry.
(another pause)
I couldn’t not go. Even with all the risks – the rocket, the people, my heart … my heart. My heart is why I have to do this. I’ll see you soon, love.
(a longer pause)
I guess I better go in.
ADDIE
(a bit distant)
Abrigado!
SOUND: Running footsteps
ADDIE
(nervous, jittery)
There you are. They’ve been playing our song, amigue.
ALEX
I’m just heading inside.
SOUND: Footsteps as they walk together
ADDIE
I haven’t had anything to eat or drink for like two days. I am not using the … system in those things.
ALEX
(laughs)
I’m trying not to think about that part.
ADDIE
They say everybody pisses themselves on takeoff.
ALEX
How could they know that for sure?
ADDIE
Good point. Look, before we go in … you can still back out, right? If you’re not sure. I can pass along whatever information you’ve got, I can … you know, find Roger and … I wouldn’t let you down.
ALEX
I know.
SOUND: Heavy outside door opens
ALEX
I know. But I’m sure.
SOUND: The door closes again
SOUND: Launch site background ends
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
SCENE THREE
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(We are in the Enclave Officer’s office in the Rio-Sao Paolo Enclave.)
SOUND: Enclave Officer’s office background (ongoing)
SOUND: A cup of coffee being poured
RECEPTION BOT
Do you require cream or sugar?
ENCLAVE OFFICER
No, but you just keep on asking me.
SOUND: Taking a sip of coffee
ENCLAVE OFFICER
All the gods in all the heavens, that’s what I’ve been waiting for. That is damn good coffee.
(laughs)
This is a damn good day. How are you doing over there, darlin’?
RECEPTION BOT
I am operating properly and successfully.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Damn right you are.
SOUND: Taking a sip of coffee
ENCLAVE OFFICER
And after all, don’t we deserve this? A few moments to sit back and enjoy our accomplishments, a coffee break – with the coffee I had to break in for? I should program you for singing.
RECEPTION BOT
I am able to play music files. Your Level One Consortium Access –
ENCLAVE OFFICER
That’s not necessary. But I do appreciate the offer. Everything is set in motion now. All I have to do is sit here, at the center of my web, and see which strings are pulled.
(after a pause)
Have we gotten any reports in yet? Ping our folks in Detroit, NYC, Brasilia, Al Bayda, all the Freeholds, let’s find out what’s happening.
RECEPTION BOT
Sending as requested.
SOUND: Taking a sip of coffee
RECEPTION BOT
There is an incoming call from an unidentified sender.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
(claps his hands together)
Now that’s service! Open the channel.
(after a moment)
All right, what have you got for me?
MONICA
(over a speaker for all her lines)
A lesson in etiquette, to begin with – who answers their calls like that?
ENCLAVE OFFICER
(surprised, trying to cover)
Monica Parker, still out in the world! I thought you walked away.
MONICA
I did, but I still have eyes and ears. I still have contacts. I know what you’re up to there. You’ve got the freeholds all riled up, agents in almost as many megacorp hotstpots as I do, all ready to go after one another – if only they knew you were playing both sides? And that trick with the En-Soy-Ment Gold, after all I did to shut that down … I am impressed.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
I’m pretty proud of that one. That special emulsifier really ramps up the old anxiety. Did you see the numbers from our test run on the Moonbases?
MONICA
I even know about that financial trickery you’ve pulled to fill your accounts, imagine if the Consortium found that trail of breadcrumbs?
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Is this why you called? Just to make a few threats like old times?
MONICA
Not at all. I admit, our relationship wasn’t the most cordial when we shared an organization, but there’s no reason we can’t be friends now. I just wanted to … check in.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Just in case I get lucky and wind up on top?
MONICA
(laughs)
Of course! How do you think it works on our level? I want you to know I’m still here, that I see you, and if things go well … perhaps we can be of some mutual use in the future.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
I thought you had your mountain?
MONICA
I do … but given the chance, I’d still rather have the world.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
And what about your little lost lamb?
MONICA
I’m still looking. Thank you … for putting the word out through your contacts.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Of course. Now, I should clear my channels, I’m waiting on a few calls.
MONICA
I’m sure you are. Best of luck … until next time.
RECEPTION BOT
Communication has been terminated.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
I’ll bet. Call our line into the Patrick Free Zone.
RECEPTION BOT
Attempting connection … rerouting … rerouting …
ENCLAVE OFFICER
This is a little bit urgent, darlin’.
RECEPTION BOT
Connected. Signal strength is degraded.
SOUND: We hear ambient noise from the other end of the call, lots of dropouts, maybe sample a syllable or two of Addie’s voice from the next scene, but not enough to be identifiable
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Hello? Hello?
(aside)
Keep trying to boost the signal.
(back to the call)
I’m gonna assume you can hear me. You’ve got to be well into the countdown now; I hope that launch is going as planned. There’s a lot riding on you … riding that rocket. Let me know if any strings need to be pulled. And be careful, I just got an interesting call from Monica Parker. She might be on to us.
SOUND: Another sip of coffee
ENCLAVE OFFICER
I’m gonna need another one of these soon.
SOUND: Enclave Officer’s office background ends
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
SCENE FOUR
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(We’re in the hallway outside the bunkroom on Base Theta.)
SOUND: Hallway background (ongoing)
TUMNUS
(inside, muffled)
The next chart – I know, but this one’s important too, just a few more to go.
SOUND: The door sliding open, footsteps
TUMNUS
(fully audible for the moment, read this line straight through to the next)
Jaxon, if you could help with –
SOUND: The door closes again
TUMNUS
(muffled again)
– explaining how this all fits together?
SOUND: A few more footsteps, leaning against the wall, breathing
SOUND: After a moment, the door opens again
JAXON
Um, you know we’ve been monitoring your nutritional profiles –
SOUND: The door closes again
SOUND: More forceful footsteps
SOUND: Wilder’s arm cycles
WILDER
I saw you slip out th’ back there. We need to talk.
MICHELL
Look, Wilder …
(he sighs)
Okay, I’m here. I don’t know what else to say, but I’m here.
WILDER
Not for long, right? That was pretty slick – y’ got Roger and Pacey eatin’ out o’ your hand.
MICHELL
I didn’t do anything.
WILDER
You’ve done plenty and you know it.
MICHELL
I’m just trying to help.
WILDER
Where were y’ tryin’ to help before? When someone actually needed your help? What about back with … dammit, dammit, dammit!
SOUND: Punching the wall; Wilder’s arm revving
WILDER
I’m searchin’ for a little faith here! Tumnus and Roger say t’ give you a chance, but why should I believe you’ve changed?
MICHELL
I – I haven’t changed. I’m not saying that. I’m trying to change.
WILDER
All right, whatever, but you don’t get to pick and choose how that happens! You don’t get to volunteer for th’ big mission and suddenly go from Gaston to th’ meme version of Gaston!
MICHELL
What are you saying?
WILDER
If you want t’ fix somethin’ and be a better man and all that, you gotta ask permission first! You have to ask me. I’m th’ one you messed up, at least the one that’s still here. You gotta ask me.
MICHELL
Wilder, my sister is over there! At least I hope … they damn well better not … my sister is there.
WILDER
I heard about all that. I’m … sorry. Assumin’ she’s better than you.
SOUND: Michell sliding down the wall to sit on the ground
MICHELL
She’s always been better. She’d come home from twelve hours of Security training, check I’d done my lessons, make a dinner – c’est une horrible cuisinière, but she insisted – and tell me all about her day. She got the highest marks, the best reports – she cursed them out behind their backs, but they loved her, and she did it all for me. She never had a choice.
WILDER
That’s … a tough life. But still, dammit –
MICHELL
You have to let me go! I can’t not go.
WILDER
We should have had this conversation before you made some big public statement.
MICHELL
Then why didn’t you say that in there? You love to shut me down, why not get it over with?
SOUND: Wilder’s arm cycles, a bit more gently
WILDER
Because, dammit … I do think it’s a good idea. I think it’s what y’ need to do.
(brief pause)
You need somethin’ big to redeem yourself, but also … you need to not be here for a while. It’s too much, havin’ you walkin’ the halls every damn day. I think you ought to go.
MICHELL
Okay. All right, then.
WILDER
But you need to understand how this works. Y’ make these decisions with the folks you hurt. Not behind their backs.
(sighs)
Dammit, L’Anglois. I know you had some shit to dig your way out of, but why do the things y’ did? It don’t make sense t’ me.
MICHELL
(after a long pause)
I had a hard time learning a new language when we moved. Our Enclave was separatist – you could only speak French, even at home. No translations. When we got to Rio, I was so lost – I heard English, Portuguese, so many options I didn’t even know existed. I didn’t know how to start to learn, it took me … again, so much longer than Maria.
WILDER
All right. You think that’s an answer?
MICHELL
It’s … what I’ve got.
WILDER
(whistles quietly)
I don’t get you. You are one hell of a mess. I hope t’ hell Roger’s right and you’re worth trustin’.
MICHELL
I do, too.
(a moment later)
Merde. Roger! Is he still – I really need to talk to Roger. Now.
SOUND: Hallway background ends
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
SCENE FIVE
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(We are inside the Space Wing building again now, getting ready for the rocket launch.)
SOUND: Space Wing building background
PAYLOAD
(over an intercom)
Close-out crew, you’ve got about fifteen minutes before we enter the orbiter. This is it, folks!
SOUND: Alex struggling to get into his pressure suit
TECH VOICE 7
All right, Alex, we’ve got to get you the rest of the way in. Wiggle your shoulders a little, let it settle in around you …
ALEX
(grunting)
I’m doing my best here.
SOUND: The rustling of the heavy fabric of the suit (continues on and off for a bit)
TECH VOICE 7
There we are. I’ll help you make the connections.
SOUND: A few snaps and clicks as connections are made
TECH VOICE 7
Addie, we need you in yours –
ADDIE
(pacing back and forth)
I’m with you, just … checking messages. I’ve got a lot of folks saying their sad goodbyes. And a few sending nudes. You can’t rush this kind of thing.
SOUND: A door opens, people come through, closes again behind the next line
PAYLOAD
Review their final checklist – all switches flipped, test the hatch is airtight, test the comm system.
OFFICER DANIELS
All that’s showing as green lights so far.
STEPHEN
What about the inertial measurement unit calibration? I had to tell them that was a thing.
OFFICER DANIELS
It’s on the list now and showing green.
STEPHEN
Alex, Addie, how’s it going in here? I admit I’m jealous.
ADDIE
(pronunciation – “Ab-doo-lie-yay”)
Stephen Ab-dou-lay-ye! Haven’t seen much of you lately! And Ahnung, my brilliant beauty! Here to give your heroes a proper sendoff?
AHNUNG
Something like that. We’ve been shadowing to make sure everything goes as smooth as it can be.
PAYLOAD
Completely unnecessary, of course, but it looks good to have a few more skilled eyes on each step. Especially since I’ll have to get ready myself before too long.
ALEX
You’re the one taking that third seat?
ADDIE
Oh, we pulled the short straw! I kid, you know I kid. We love you.
PAYLOAD
Yes, well, the decision was reached fairly. Everyone had their chance.
OFFICER DANIELS
Absolutely, ser.
PAYLOAD
You pushed pretty hard yourself! But it’s all settled now. Is there another suit ready?
TECH VOICE 7
All laid out over here. I’m just finishing with Alex.
PAYLOAD
I can handle it. I read through the manuals a dozen times last night, couldn’t sleep a wink.
OFFICER DANIELS
Are you ready to hand over mission management? I’ll need your code right here –
PAYLOAD
I think we better do one more walkthrough, check in with the task leads. I’ll be back in five.
OFFICER DANIELS
(cut off by the door closing below)
Whatever you say, but you really need to enter your code –
SOUND: Door opening, closing again
TECH VOICE 7
That’s it. Just zip up; you can wait on the gloves and helmet until the last minute. Addie, you’re up.
ADDIE
Just a sec, just a sec. Another picture for my fans.
AHNUNG
If you could give us just a minute to say goodbye to our friends?
TECH VOICE 7
Oh yeah, sure.
SOUND: Door opening, closing
AHNUNG
We’ve kept an eye on everything as much as we could. Having Stephen helped a lot.
STEPHEN
All I can do is look and make suggestions, but … I hope it makes a difference. There’s a lot invested in getting you two to your destination.
ALEX
Thank you for everything you’ve done. It means a lot.
ADDIE
We definitely owe you both big time. Shit, I better go make one last quick pit stop.
ALEX
(laughs)
Again?
ADDIE
I told you before – not in the suit! Not happening.
ALEX
You better hurry, then.
SOUND: Door opening, closing
ALEX
Stay safe down here, too. Keep an eye out. I’ve heard people here talking about what you said before, taking on the megas … keep everyone safe.
AHNUNG
You’ve got it.
STEPHEN
And I’ll do anything I can to help.
(brief pause)
I do have one favour to ask of you, as well.
ALEX
What is it?
STEPHEN
This is not from me, but the entire Northern Africa Coalition. When you get to the Moon, tell them … tell them who we are, and that we have resources available. But if they wish to make contact, they should approach us carefully and publicly.
ALEX
I’ll, umm … pass that message along.
STEPHEN
Thank you.
(to Ahnung)
We should continue our inspection.
AHNUNG
Yeah. Alex, I’m gonna bring the others up top before they seal you in. Elio would kill me otherwise. See you there.
ALEX
(getting more distant as we follow Ahnung and Stephen from the room)
See you there. Dammit, how does this zipper come together …
SOUND: Door opens
SOUND: Footsteps
SOUND: Door closes again
SOUND: Space Wing building background ends
SOUND: Hallway background (ongoing)
SOUND: Footsteps as they walk
STEPHEN
When all of this is over, we should have a serious talk about backup plans.
AHNUNG
Is tonight soon enough? Oh, Addie.
ADDIE
Yeah, hey, just … headed back. Later on!
SOUND: Their footsteps continue and fade away, we stay now with Addie
ADDIE
(on a call)
You still there? I hear you, I hear you, keep on going. Everything’s smooth down on this end, smooth as silk. You don’t need to have a care. I won’t be able to check in again, though, too many ears and eyes.
(brief pause)
Oh, really? Well, too late for her to do anything about it, right? Everything’s on schedule. I gotta zip. I’m sure Daniels will give you a report. Ciao.
SOUND: Small beep for the call disconnecting
ADDIE
Connect with contact, “Mom.”
SOUND: Small beep for the call connecting
MONICA
Another call? You must have better things to do.
ADDIE
(laughs)
Can’t I just miss you? This is my last chance to check in. I had a call from your old pal back at Rio-Sao Paolo. He still thinks I’m on his payroll; I’m still letting him think so.
MONICA
Excellent, you’re doing an amazing job as always. Be careful – he’s gathered more power than I expected from his little cave in the rubble.
ADDIE
Well, like I said to him, it’s too late now, right? It’s countdown time. Shit, almost for real, I gotta go.
MONICA
All right, dear. Safe travels and all that.
ADDIE
You don’t have any final instructions when I get to the Moon?
MONICA
Just do what you think is best, sweetheart. I trust your instincts. I trust your genetics.
ADDIE
(anxious)
Yeah, I’m a peach. I’ve done one hell of a job here.
MONICA
You really have, you know.
ADDIE
Thanks, I just … you know. It wasn’t supposed to be Abrigado! Alex! That wasn’t the plan.
MONICA
That doesn’t affect us at all. If anything, he’s got to be easier to fool than Elena.
ADDIE
You’re right. I know. I just …
MONICA
Just what?
ADDIE
(sighs)
Nothing. You’re right, it’s all a-okay. I’ll call you from the Moon!
MONICA
When you’ve got things sorted.
ADDIE
Of … course. I got this, M-O-M.
MONICA
I know you do.
SOUND: Small beep for the call disconnecting
ADDIE
Shit. Shit.
(We stay there for another moment or two before the scene ends.)
SOUND: Hallway background ends
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
SCENE SIX
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(We’re in the hallway outside the bunkroom on Base Theta. The meeting inside has just ended; the door is open and we can hear conversations inside.)
SOUND: Hallway background (ongoing)
SOUND: Random conversation in the distance, too quiet to make out
SOUND: Footsteps from the room and then fading away
WILDER
(inside the room, so a bit distant)
Thanks, I appreciate th’ support. We’ll sort all that out.
TUMNUS
(similarly, but in a different conversation)
Artificial consciousness. AC.
ROGER
(still inside as well)
All right, if you don’t need me, I’m gonna …
SOUND: Quick footsteps approaching
MICHELL
(urgent)
Hey. Roger.
SOUND: Footsteps hurrying to keep up; he doesn’t stop (ongoing)
ROGER
Hey. So, heading to the other side, huh? I’ve still got my map saved, I marked all the worst spots for the Rover –
MICHELL
Look, shut up. I have to tell you something. I’ve been trying to corner you for a day and a half.
ROGER
Okay. Have you been checking in with Doc Pacey?
MICHELL
It’s not about that.
ROGER
Medic, my bad.
MICHELL
Would you stop for a minute?
SOUND: Footsteps stop here
ROGER
All right, fine, I’m here. I’m listening. But let’s … great, I guess we’re at your office. At least you’ll be comfortable.
SOUND: Sliding door opens, after a moment closes again
SOUND: Hallway background ends
SOUND: Michell’s cubicle background (ongoing)
ROGER
Wilder’s gonna flip if she see us together.
(lowers his voice)
Hears us together.
SOUND: Both of them sit down
MICHELL
I just talked to her. I think we’re … I don’t know what, but we have an understanding about this trip to the other side.
ROGER
I mean, that’s something, right? You’re not – shit, this isn’t – she’s not sending me with you, is she?
MICHELL
What? No.
ROGER
Oh, thank goodness. I mean, not that I don’t enjoy our witty banter in session together, but –
MICHELL
Just – let me talk, okay?
(after a moment of silence)
Do you mind if I … the olfactory?
ROGER
Hey, you do you, I’m not gonna judge.
MICHELL
Olfactory, give me … just lavender, point two strength.
SOUND: The little olfactory spritz, every 30 seconds or so the rest of the scene
MICHELL
(breathes in before continuing, speaks intensely)
So. When we broke into Doctor Day’s files, there was a lot of back and forth with the Consortium.
ROGER
Right. Tumnus told me, some kind of secret transmitter? She’s got me trying to track down where the signal was headed, which is … not an easy thing to do. But it’s not like I’ve got a real job at this point.
MICHELL
We started with everything she was sending to them – mostly text messages, Tumnus reported those back to Wilder right away. But there was also a decent-sized folder of audio attachments. I’ve been listening through all of those, making notes, pretty much every minute I’m not asleep.
ROGER
That sounds particularly healthy.
MICHELL
We need to know what they know. There’s a lot in there. Everything you sent – without your edits, unauthorized broadcasts, reports on any connections crew members held to the Freeholds or other corporations … and private messages from practically everyone back and forth to Earth.
ROGER
Private messages?
MICHELL
Everyone, right up to Administrator Howell. Right down to … Nessa, before and after I made my report. Probably everything you ever sent them, they’d already got.
ROGER
Shit. Shit! Nice to know that was all utterly necessary.
MICHELL
But that’s not even – that’s not my point. They had – I found –
SOUND: Set an olfactory spritz right here
MICHELL
(breathes in, calms a bit)
There are messages in there after we ‘lost contact’. After they turned off the satellite and abandoned us. There are … Roger, there are messages from Alex. A bunch of them.
ROGER
Wait. Wait. Alex? My Alex? From after we … Jesus, Michell, give them to me!
MICHELL
Why do you think I wanted to … they’re all in a folder, I set them up for you. Here – go ahead and listen.
SOUND: Both of them getting up from their chairs
ROGER
You’re letting me use your desk?
MICHELL
Just … listen. They’re all coded by time and date. Start from here.
ROGER
Yeah, okay.
SOUND: Michell moving around him to the door
MICHELL
I’ll be back. You’re right, it’s been a while since I checked in with Pacey. Don’t touch my stuff.
SOUND: The door slides open
MICHELL
Oh. Olfactory off.
SOUND: The door slides closed again
ROGER
(almost afraid to begin, talking to himself)
Shit. Alex …
SOUND: He presses a key on the keyboard
ALEX (Rec.)
(played over the speakers)
Roger. My love. If any of these messages make it through, I hope this is the one. Even though when you hear it you’re gonna kill me.
SOUND: Over the recorded message being played back, a dog barks
ALEX (Rec.)
That was Pol. Both our girls say hi. If they sound a little bit nervous, it’s because I just told them that their daddy is going on a trip.
(he breathes in before continuing)
Now it’s time to tell you. Honey … I hope you’ve got room for one more up there …
SOUND: Michell’s cubicle background ends
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
SCENE SEVEN
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(We are in an elevator – think more of an exterior construction site elevator – bringing the crew up the rocket tower.)
SOUND: Launch site background (ongoing)
ADDIE
All right, all right! This is it, kiddos – we’re about to blast off! Is everybody ready? Payload? Abrigado? Let’s get pumped up!
ALEX
Shouldn’t we have our helmets on by now?
PAYLOAD
Well, there is a reason for that, it’s a little technical so I didn’t want to get into the details, but …
SOUND: Elevator stops, doors open
SOUND: Dogs barking
MODDY SARAH, ELIO, AHNUNG, ELENA
(all somewhat simultaneous)
Safe travels, Alex and Addie!
OFFICER DANIELS
And Payload!
ELIO
(not quite as buoyant as the words may seem, putting up a brave front)
And Payload! Alex, were you surprised? I got them to let Cas and Pol come up with me!
SOUND: Dogs barking
ADDIE
Look at you, girls! Are you here to give Addie kisses goodbye?
SOUND: Just a little bit of a growl
ADDIE
All right, all right, I apologize.
ALEX
Ladies, be nice.
ELIO
They’ve been nervous, I don’t think they like being this far up.
OFFICER DANIELS
I’m telling you, I think I’m with the dogs.
PAYLOAD
Here, let’s see that final checklist one more time …
SOUND: Footsteps (across metal catwalk) away
SOUND: Dogs barking, licking, panting
ALEX
Girls, you know that I love you. I’d take you both with me if I could. I’m going to get our Roger back.
SOUND: More dog sounds for a moment
ELIO
Whoever’s taking care of them, I’ll be happy to take them on walks and throw their little piggy and –
ALEX
You better, because I’m leaving them with you.
ELIO
You’re – truly? All the time?
ALEX
All the time. You can let Moddy Sarah help a little, if you want, but it’s up to you.
ELIO
Oh, Alex, I’ll be so good to them, I promise.
MODDY SARAH
Of course you will. You might have trouble getting her to let them go when you come home.
ELIO
That’s not true! They’re Alex’s dogs, and Roger’s dogs …
ALEX
And just a little bit, for a while, Elio’s dogs. I wouldn’t trust anyone else.
SOUND: Dogs barking, pacing back and forth
ELIO
Cas, Pol, come here … it’s okay, you’re very, very safe.
(after a moment)
Elena! Elena, guess what?
AHNUNG
You know she’s not gonna let them out of her sight.
ALEX
With those two, that’s really for the best.
AHNUNG
(lowers her voice a little)
We’ve done everything we could for you. Good luck up there.
ALEX
Good luck down here.
AHNUNG
Right. I better head back below – make sure they don’t forget how to count backwards.
ALEX
(pronunciation is “Uh-nung”)
Take care of them. Thanks for everything, Ahnung.
AHNUNG
Yeah.
SOUND: Footsteps going away
SOUND: Elevator door opening – a bit distant now, then descending in the background for a bit
MODDY SARAH
Come over here, Alex, no one needs to hear me getting sentimental.
ALEX
Moddy Sarah, thank you for … everything. Thank you for bringing me in.
MODDY SARAH
Well, what’s a shepherd to do? It’s been a joy getting to know you.
ALEX
Take care of the garden for me. When you get a chance, look up at the moon.
MODDY SARAH
I surely will. Make sure you get there safely. Take care of your head.
ALEX
I have my pills.
MODDY SARAH
Take care of your heart.
ALEX
That’s … why I’m going.
MODDY SARAH
Not just your metaphorical heart.
ALEX
Oh. Oh. When did I tell you about that?
MODDY SARAH
Just now. But I also saw your medicine kit when you were packing. I’ve got the same pills on my bedside table.
ALEX
You didn’t say anything.
MODDY SARAH
This is your decision to make. Just … take care, as best you can. Remember you’re loved down here.
ALEX
Thank you.
MODDY SARAH
Tell Roger he’s damn lucky to have you.
ALEX
(laughs)
That’s the first thing on my list.
OFFICER DANIELS
(across the length of the catwalk)
All right, it’s time. We need the flight crew inside the orbiter.
PAYLOAD (Rec.)
(over the PA system, echoing through the area below)
Flight crew is entering the orbiter. We are at T minus twenty minutes and holding.
PAYLOAD
(live, right next to Alex)
I recorded all the necessary announcements; I wasn’t going to give that up. Alex, Addie, time to get those helmets locked.
ADDIE
I’m ready. I was born ready. Uh, show me how to do that?
SOUND: Footsteps away across the catwalk
PAYLOAD
(fading as they move away from Alex)
Here, it’s fairly simple. You just turn counterclockwise to approximately …
SOUND: Dogs barking
ALEX
I guess it’s time.
ELIO
Alex, be careful. Say hi to Roger!
ALEX
I will. Good bye, everyone.
MODDY SARAH
Go into the Universe and be well.
SOUND: Footsteps away
ALEX
All right, helmet.
SOUND: Footsteps approaching
ELENA
Wait, wait, you’ve still got one goodbye. It’s a pretty important one.
ALEX
Elena. I’m sorry, everyone was …
ELENA
I know … everyone wants a piece of Alexandre Bragado-Fischer. Is a hug okay?
ALEX
I probably won’t feel it in here, but …
SOUND: Fabric squishing as Elena hugs him
ELENA
I know you didn’t do this just for me, but … it’s a little bit for me, and I’ll never forget.
(brief pause, it’s getting harder for her to speak)
Give them my notes, they’re going to be … pretty exhaustive, everything I could think of, or ever extrapolated. Hopefully with what Nessa already had …
(she can’t continue, sobs a little)
ALEX
I’ll give them everything. They’re going to make it work.
ELENA
You’re going to make it work. You’re part of the whole thing now. Part of the plan.
ALEX
Thank you. Good bye, Elena.
ELENA
Good bye, Alex.
ALEX
(overly cheerful, to everyone)
Okay, I’m putting on the helmet now. Good bye, Cas! Good bye, Pol! Take care, everyone!
ELIO
Good bye! Say good bye to Daddy!
SOUND: Various footsteps across the catwalk
SOUND: Dogs barking, fading a bit as they walk in their opposite directions
OFFICER DANIELS
All right, Alex. Good with your helmet?
SOUND: Alex slots his helmet into place and we hear it click
ALEX
(voice filtered now, in the suit)
I’m good. Ready for launch.
SOUND: A few more footsteps
PAYLOAD
(similarly filtered)
Watch your head. Watch your feet. I’ll be right behind you.
SOUND: Alex climbing into the capsule
PAYLOAD
You know, they did a nice job with the orbital access arm.
OFFICER DANIELS
Glad you approve.
PAYLOAD
Close the hatch after me, and it’s your show from there.
SOUND: Extended moment with the hatch being closed, a slight hiss of air as it pressurizes
PAYLOAD (Rec.)
The orbiter is closed and secure. All personnel retreat to fallback area. We are at T minus twenty minutes and counting.
SOUND: Footsteps across the catwalk
SOUND: A small beep for a call connecting
OFFICER DANIELS
Daniels, reporting in. I’ve only got a minute. The hatch is closed and they’re counting down to launch.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
(on speaker)
Addie made it inside?
OFFICER DANIELS
Adlai is on board, along with Alex Bragado-Fischer and … Payload.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Sorry you didn’t get that third spot. I was rooting for you.
OFFICER DANIELS
Thanks so much … ser.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Still, having you in charge of Mission Control isn’t such a bad thing. And you got our … cargo on board as well, didn’t you?
OFFICER DANIELS
All according to plan.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Well, then we’re in good shape. The trap is set. The game is afoot!
OFFICER DANIELS
Now if you only knew what game that was.
ENCLAVE OFFICER
Whatever you say. Go do your duty, time is short. Get the job done – and don’t forget to leave the doors open on your way out tonight, there’s company coming.
OFFICER DANIELS
Yes, ser.
SOUND: A small beep as the call disconnects
SOUND: A few more steps to the elevator
PAYLOAD (Rec.)
All personnel retreat to fallback area. We are at T minus eighteen minutes and counting.
SOUND: Elevator doors opening
SOUND: Launch site background ends
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
SCENE EIGHT
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(We’re in the garden/farm again on Base Theta.)
SOUND: Moonbase garden background (ongoing)
SOUND: Leaves rustling as someone moves around the vegetation
SOUND: Roger sitting down on the floor
SOUND: We hear Roger breathe for several seconds, just that and the background
ROGER
Play it again.
ALEX (Rec.)
(clip from Scene 6, played over the speakers)
Roger. My love. If any of these messages make it through, I hope this is the one. Even though when you hear it you’re gonna kill me.
ROGER
Stop. Back to the beginning. Play again.
ALEX (Rec.)
(the same clip, played over the speakers)
Roger. My love. If any of these messages make it through, I hope this is the one. Even though when you hear it –
ROGER
Stop.
SOUND: A muted, inobtrusive beep
ROGER
Skip ahead twenty seconds.
ALEX (Rec.)
(again, from Scene 6)
Honey … I hope you’ve got room for one more up there …
SOUND: A muted, inobtrusive beep
ROGER
Stop.
(brief pause)
I know you’re there, that’s what the beeping means.
TUMNUS
I remember. Roger …
ROGER
You can’t possibly have any advice for this situation.
TUMNUS
I don’t. I thought you might need a friend.
ROGER
(after a moment)
Thanks.
TUMNUS
(after another moment)
I have made a significant discovery. One with similar –
ROGER
(breaking in without noticing, ranting, volume building)
What the hell does he think he’s doing? What kind of harebrained, muleheaded, third-animal-related-adjective-I-can’t-think of stunt does my fool of a husband … why would he do this? Why would anyone let him do this? How’s he in Rio-Sao Paolo one message and then he’s on a whole other continent and somehow hey, he runs across the only freehold in the world with a rocket and somehow he talks his way on board? How does a thing like that even happen? What kind of hackneyed plot device …
(he’s half sobbing by this point, volume back to normal)
Why did you do this, love? What were you thinking? You know you can’t … you shouldn’t … why?
SOUND: The rustling of leaves
ROGER
Who is it?
SOUND: Rustling again, footsteps
JAXON
Sorry, I just needed some microgreens.
ROGER
Jaxon. I’m sorry, I didn’t know you were there.
JAXON
I’ll just be a minute.
SOUND: Snipping sounds as they trim off some greens
JAXON
(singing)
Greens on the Moon, greens on the Moon …
ROGER
Nessa sang in here all the time.
JAXON
I remember.
TUMNUS
I wish I’d been here sooner, to meet her.
ROGER
Oh. You were going to say something, before?
TUMNUS
I was?
ROGER
Before I lost what was left of my mind.
TUMNUS
Oh. Just a recent discovery, a bit of … common ground.
JAXON
(across the room, still singing)
Greens on the Moon, greens on the Moon, greens on the Moon …
TUMNUS
I’ve recently found out that there is someone on Earth I am connected to. It’s been … distracting.
ROGER
(laughs sharply)
Yeah. Yeah, it’s definitely that.
(he sighs, then cries out to the world)
Why would Alex do such a goddamned thing?
SOUND: The leaves rustling again
SOUND: Jaxon clears their throat
JAXON
(after a moment)
Maybe he thought his husband was trapped on the Moon with no way to get home and there was a chance to get up to him and for them to be together again, and he knew it was risky but … living where he was was risky too, and there he didn’t have his husband, and it just made more sense.
(after a pause of several seconds)
People have been talking.
TUMNUS
I mean, he’s not wrong.
ROGER
Oh, Alexandre. Shit. Where even are you by now? There’s no way to know if the thing even launched.
SOUND: Vegetation rustling
SOUND: A quiet footstep or two forward
ASHWINI
Actually, I might be able to provide some information on that.
TUMNUS
It’s a popular garden tonight.
ASHWINI
Hello, Jaxon.
JAXON
I’ve got my microgreens.
ROGER
Ashwini? Have you been drinking again?
ASHWINI
Of course not. Not yet. I was working on plans to deal with the Consortium should that day come, analyzing the encryption codes Tumnus removed from Doctor Day’s transmitter. With the help of my telescopic array, I’ve gained some limited access to the satellite network. My data shows that a launch was achieved from the right geographic area some hours ago, and so far it seems safely on course.
ROGER
You’re sure? You’ve seen the data … you know it’s safe?
ASHWINI
With the help of a certain artificial consciousness, I might be able to expand my access and track more directly.
TUMNUS
I am at your service, Doctor Ray. That is, Roger, if you don’t mind …
ROGER
What? Of course! Of course. Oh my gods. Alex. You’re on your way. You’re on your way.
SOUND: The rustling of leaves
ASHWINI
We’ll be in the observatory.
ROGER
Right. I might need a few minutes.
ASHWINI
Jaxon, will you join us?
JAXON
I’ll walk you as far as the kitchen.
SOUND: Footsteps fading away
ROGER
Alexandre Bragado-Fischer, my wonderful, infuriating love. What did you do?
(a bit more afraid again)
What did you do? A homemade rocket, and your heart, and … your heart …
(pause, pulling himself back together)
I can’t even … there’s no way to … not that you’d hear me anyway. No sending messages back and forth now. Just waiting.
(after a moment)
Good thing I finally finished that poem I’ve been writing for you.
SOUND: He stands up, leaves rustling just a little bit
ROGER
Remember the welcome nights of summer;
I used to lie in my front yard, talking to you
Thousands of miles away lying in your back;
Blanketed, gazing together at bottomless
Oceans of stars;
I tried to show you the Big Dipper, it was
All I still held of my days as a Scout.
Polaris stood out like a gentle smile
As I heard your breath against my ear.
And the universe seemed to tremble
with the effort of holding that moment.
ROGER
(pausing in his verse, a smile)
Damn you, Tumnus.
ROGER
But now it’s winter and the stars
have all moved. I can’t find the Big Dipper
and you don’t have to call in the wee hours
to find me, but I can’t think of the last time
I listened to you breathe;
Or when we talked until the dew had settled
on us both, bedded by grass and blanket;
until the dawn found us
as it erased starmarks
from the blue-blackboard sky.
ROGER
(after a few moments)
Alex, get here safely. There’s so much more … there’s so much more.
SOUND: Moonbase garden background ends
SOUND: Chime – Bookend
(The episode ends.)
D.J. SYLVIS
Thank you for listening to the Season 3 finale of Moonbase Theta, Out! This episode featured almost everyone – Leeman Kessler, Jen Ponton, Tina Daniels, Cass McPhee, Dallas Wheatley, David S. Dear, Hazel Stapp, Shereen Lani Younes, NayMyo Win, Teddy Hannah-Drullard, Cole Burkhardt, Tau Zaman, Gabriel Taneko, H.E. Casson, Leslie Gideon, Robin Regalado, Philomena Sherwood, Jas LaFond, Becca Marcus, Corey Spruill, D.J. Sylvis, Nerys Howell, Shade Oyemakinawa, and Kristi Boulton, with guest appearances by Glory Duda and our own sound genius, Will Gianetta! Yes! Made it through the whole list!
The consortium announcer is played by Evan Tess Murray. Sound design and editing by Will Gianetta. Written by D.J. Sylvis, and produced by D.J. Sylvis and Cass McPhee. Our associate producers are Timothy LaGrone, Marty Chodorek, and Sarah Müller.
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So that’s it, the official end of Season 3! I mean, it’s not really the end, we’ve got some bonus content coming in a few weeks, an interview with some of the new cast and then four – count ’em, FOUR – bonus episodes that each dig a bit deeper into this season’s revelations – and the last even takes us one more step further … and then in the second half of the year we’ll be bringing you All Your Base, another flashback miniseries but this time across the Moon, exploring every base with new characters and new stories to tell. So keep an eye out in the feed for all of that content as we keep moving further and further into our future!
And it’s a future we couldn’t find without you! I’ve thanked so many people and hopefully not forgotten – our cast, Cass the co-producer on the show (soo much work), our patrons and crowdfunding backers … but we couldn’t do any of it without you, putting this in your ears, listening episode after episode, caring about the characters, getting involved on Twitter or Tumblr or Discord … making this show into a community. Caring about it. Thank you so much for caring – and know that we care about you, too.
I’ve rambled enough for now – who am I, Wilder? – but we’ll be back soon with that post-season content and everything coming next! Take care, be excellent to each other, and of course, Keep Watching the Moon!
ANNOUNCER
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