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The End of the Road Starts Back at the Beginning - S6 - E15
In the last episode of VOID, Jonas and the landing team had reached the surface of Earth and entered the colony. As they began spreading the word of the impending comet they suffered a setback in Jonas’ quest to save his friend. In order to save the colony, they’re going to overthrow the council.
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VOID - SEASON 6, EPISODE 15
Written by Sean McKnight
With Jeni Miller
The End of the Road Starts Back at the Beginning
VOID PODCAST LLC
NARRATOR
In the last episode of VOID, Jonas and the landing team had reached the surface of Earth and entered the colony. As they began spreading the word of the impending comet they suffered a setback in Jonas’ quest to save his friend. In order to save the colony, they’re going to overthrow the council.
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS WALKING QUICKLY, WHEEL CHAIR
INT. COLONY CORRIDOR - NIGHT
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(while walking quickly) Terry, you’re going to take Gerald back to the shuttle.
TERRY MENDELSON
(while walking quickly, pushing the wheel chair)
I should be going with the 2 of you.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
I know but we need to get him out of here. Get Gerald back to Anko and help guard the ship. We need him and his knowledge of the colony now. Serebella and I are going to make this quick.
TERRY MENDELSON
People actually livehere? Man this place is falling apart. Look at all the cracks in the walls!
JONAS ALDRIDGE
The colony has been in rough shape for years but this dilapidation is worse than I thought it’d be.
TERRY MENDELSON
I’m a little concerned about falling through the ground with this wheel chair.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
We don’t have far to go, just keep moving.
SEREBELLA REON
(while walking quickly) Where are we going anyway?
JONAS ALDRIDGE
If memory serves me, the communication center is a couple of levels below us. We’re going to escort Terry back to the exit corridor and then do a public service announcement.
SEREBELLA REON
How?
JONAS ALDRIDGE
They have a makeshift speaker system throughout the top levels of the colony. If we can access it, I can make an announcement able to reach enough people to really shake things up and discredit the council.
SEREBELLA REON
Do you think that will be enough?
JONAS ALDRIDGE
I hope so. It’s the only shot we have. It’s time for the people to rise up and take control over the privileged asswipes that have been running this place for far too long.
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS AND WHEEL CHAIR COMING TO A STOP
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
Ok Terry. This is where we leave you. Head straight down that tunnel. That will lead you to where we came in. Get Anko to help you load Gerald onto the shuttle. Tell Anko to warm up the engines.
TERRY MENDELSON
Will do. Be careful.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
See you on the other side.
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS, WHEEL CHAIR MOVING AWAY FROM THEM, TRANSITION, FOOTSTEPS RUNNING
INT. COLONY CORRIDOR - COMMUNICATIONS - NIGHT
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(while approaching) Good, no guards!
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS STOP, DOOR LATCH LOCKED
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
I knew that was too easy. Locked. Ok, give me a sec.
SOUND: GUN HANDLE HITTING DOOR
SEREBELLA REON
Are you serious right now? Move behind me.
SOUND: BRUSHING JONAS ASIDE, CONUCUSSION GUN, DOOR OPENING
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(walking in) Your way is better.
SEREBELLA REON
(walking in) Always.
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS OVER DOOR RUBBLE THEN NORMAL SURFACE
JONAS ALDRIDGE
No-one is here.
SEREBELLA REON
The security here is really lame.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Lucky for us.
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS MOVING AROUND, COMING TO A HALT
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
Uh, I’ve never actually been in this room before. Do you know anything about sound systems?
SOUND: TRANSITION, DRINK BEING POURED, PERSON DRINKING
INT. CHING SHE BRIDGE - NIGHT
MADDOX KANE
Are you sure you should be drinking like that? You might have to quickly remote pilot the shuttle.
URSULA NASH
(jokingly and not)
I wouldn’t worry about Captain Rex Maddox. I’ve watched this woman fly us through a comet field with a hangover that would have killed a normal man.
REGINA REX
Thanks Ursula. Don’t worry Maddox, this is casual drinking, not real drinking. You’ll know when I’m really drinking.
URSULA NASH
Trust us, you’ll know.
REGINA REX
I’m just killing time so I don’t go crazy. I hate when the crew is split up like this.
URSULA NASH
Me too.
MADDOX KANE
You do? Both of you? Why?
AWKWARD PAUSE
URSULA NASH
Well for me, it’s Jonas. He’s down there, I’m up here. I feel helpless that I can’t do anything for him.
And I feel scared that something might happen to him.
MADDOX KANE
Can he not take care of himself?
URSULA NASH
He can, just fine. But in his heart, he’s a scientist, not a soldier.
REGINA REX
Which is where Serebella comes in. Terry is there to help too. But especially Serebella.
MADDOX KANE
And that worries you?
REGINA REX
It does. Normally, a captain has to be detached from these things but I also have an emotional attachment just as Ursula does.
MADDOX KANE
I see. On the Nepenthe we’re taught that the greater good is the only attachment that’s acceptable. Life is fleeting so to become attached is to become distracted from living it.
URSULA NASH
That’s nice but nearly impossible when you’re in love someone.
MADDOX KANE
Oh yes. Which is why we’ve studied love as a condition but avoided it for ourselves.
URSULA NASH
No-one loves each other on your base?
MADDOX KANE
We have admiration and respect for one another. We also care about each other’s well-being, safety and health.
REGINA REX
That sounds a bit like love to me. What about passion?
MADDOX KANE
Passion for our work perhaps.
URSULA NASH
And sex?
MADDOX KANE
We’ve experienced copulation but more as an exercise. We find obsession with lust to be a distraction.
REGINA REX
(taking a drink)
What’s wrong with distractions?
MADDOX KANE
It diminishes your focus on the work.
URSULA NASH
(walking up to Regina with a glass)
And what if you have no work at the moment?
SOUND: GLASS CLINKING, DRINK BEING POURED, TAKING A FEW SIPS
MADDOX KANE
There’s always work.
REGINA REX
Not here, not now anyway.
MADDOX KANE
I could be working on my report of the warp drive.
URSULA NASH
Or, you could stay here and have drinks with us.
MADDOX KANE
I don’t normally imbibe such...
REGINA REX
(cutting them off and pouring a drink)
Think of it as an experiment.
SOUND: DRINK BEING POURED, TRANSITION, BUTTONS BEING PUSHED, LEVERS BEING PULLED
SEREBELLA REON
(from across the room) Did that do it?
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(on the other side of the room)
No, I don’t think so.
SOUND: MORE BUTTONS, POWER TURNING ON
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
There! That did it!
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS
SEREBELLA REON
(walking up to Jonas)
I can’t believe this stuff still works.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Barely. Most of the infrastructure in here has been falling apart for years.
SOUND: MIXING BOARD SWITCHES AND NOBS
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
I think this is for the microphone.
SOUND: FEEBACK THROUGHOUT THE COLONY
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
(reverberating through the PA system)
Oh shit. Is it on? It is! Ok. Attention, citizens of the colony.
SOUND: JONAS’ VOICE ADJUSTING, FEEDBACK DIMINSHING
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
My name is Dr. Jonas Aldridge. I was once a citizen here, just like all of you. Some of you may even remember me. You may have also heard that I was dead. Well, I’m very much alive and that is just one of many lies the council has been telling you...
SOUND: TRANSITION, KNOCKING ON DOOR, FOOTSTEPS, DOOR OPENING
INT. COLONY CORRIDOR - LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS’ CHAMBERS - LATE NIGHT
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
(walking in a huff, opening the door)
What’s the meaning of this disturbance?! Do you have any idea what time it is?!
GUARD #2
Sir, there’s been a break in at communications. They’re making an announcement over the speakers to the colony!
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
Well, get after them, why are you bothering me with this? Tell General Harlow!
GUARD #2
We did tell the general and she thought it important to inform you that a man claiming to be Jonas Aldridge is the one who broke in.
PAUSE A BEAT
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
(menacingly)
What did you just say?
SOUND: TRANSITION, GLASSES CLINKING, PEOPLE DRINKING, LAUGHING
INT. CHING SHE BRIDGE - LATE NIGHT
MADDOX KANE
(giggling, very drunk, for the first time)
I’m not sure what the apppppeal is, was, is. I don’t feel, a, thig, thing.
REGINA REX
(laughing) Sure you don’t.
URSULA NASH
(laughing, lightly drunk)
Oh, I haven’t laughed like this in awhile.
MADDOX KANE
Captain, captain, I noticed, you don’t see, seemmm, seem, to be drrinkking very much.
REGINA REX
Well Maddox, I have to keep sharp in case I need to fly the landing team back up.
MADDOX KANE
Oh I see. Spoiled sport.
URSULA NASH
Hey now, don’t go giving the captain a hard time. She’s being responsible and I’m proud of her for that.
REGINA REX
Wow, I never thought I’d be thanking someone for referring to me as “responsible”.
URSULA NASH
Ha! I admire you captain. You’re a good person.
REGINA REX
Don’t make it weird.
PAUSE A BEAT
MADDOX KANE
What’s the plan anyway?
REGINA REX
What do you mean?
MADDOX KANE
I mean, once they get done on Earth, then what?
REGINA REX
We head to the space station and see what’s going on. We have to tell whoever’s in charge what we found.
URSULA NASH
And then we’ll have to coordinate a massive exodus starting as soon as we can.
MADDOX KANE
After that?
REGINA REX
After that we eventually leave here to start our new lives on Europa.
MADDOX KANE
What about me?
REGINA REX
What about you?
MADDOX KANE
When do I get to go home?
AWKWARD PAUSE
REGINA REX
I don’t know the answer to that Maddox. We only have so much time before the comet comes. I have to stay here to help with the move to our new home.
MADDOX KANE
I see. It looks like I don’t get to go home then.
URSULA NASH
Maybe not for awhile. But after we get to Europa, who knows? Right captain?
REGINA REX
That’s right. Until then, you could consider here your new home.
MADDOX KANE
That might be nice.
URSULA NASH
You have friends here Maddox. I know Terry is very happy to be working with you too.
MADDOX KANE
I have to confess. I do feel a sense of... I’m not sure how to put it. Camaraderie? No, that’s not quite right...
REGINA REX
Family, maybe?
MADDOX KANE
I suppose so, yes. In a sense to be sure.
URSULA NASH
You don’t have to have the same blood to consider people family. With all we’ve been through, who else can relate to such experiences and grow closer too?
MADDOX KANE
I’ve never really had a sense of that before. The scientists on the Nepenthe would see family as a...
URSULA NASH
(finishing her sentence in unison with Regina)
Distraction.
REGINA REX
(finishing her sentence in unison with Ursula)
Distraction.
SOUND: LAUGHING
MADDOX KANE
(also laughing)
Yes, that’s it. Will you and Jonas move forward together as a couple?
URSULA NASH
It looks that way. We have plans to move in together and work as a team to help with the evacuation. Do you have plans with Serebella Captain Rex?
REGINA REX
We talked about it. Moving in seems like our plan too. We’re taking it step by step. A lot will depend on what we find at the station.
URSULA NASH
What do you expect when we get there?
REGINA REX
I have no idea. I guess we’ll find out soon enough.
SOUND: TRANSITION, OCCASIONAL MIC FEEDBACK, NUMEROUS FOOTSTEPS CONVERGING
INT. COLONY CORRIDOR - COMMUNICATIONS - LATE NIGHT
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
(walking up to the gathered security force)
Alright, I’m here General Harlow. Tell me the situation.
GENERAL HARLOW
They’ve barricaded themselves in the Communication Center sir.
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
How many are there?
GENERAL HARLOW
We can’t tell. At least 2, maybe more.
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
Fine, has he said anything else since...
SOUND: MIC CLICKING BACK ON, FEEDBACK INTERRUPTING
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(over speaker)
Again, people of the colony. Don’t believe the lies of the council.
They’ve lied to you for years now. They lied about the surface conditions. They lie about the food and water supplies they’re hoarding. You can’t believe anything they say.
SOUND: JONAS ANNOUNCING MORE IN THE BACKGROUND
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
We have to shut him up! Is there any way to shut the power down?
GENERAL HARLOW
Not without cutting off our own access to the sound system in the process. You won’t be able to make any announcements for awhile.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(continuing speech over speaker)
There are other colonies out there! They can help. There are only 4 years until the comet arrives. But we found a new home and we’re going to coordinate with the station for a mass evacuation. There is hope despite what the council tells you! Don’t listen to their propaganda!
Harris and his followers want to control you for their own benefit! I can tell you first hand the council has never cared about any of you. They only care about themselves.
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
Do whatever it takes. Shut him down!
GENERAL HARLOW
Yes sir. And after we disable their broadcast, do you want them taken dead or alive?
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
Kill whoever he is with. Keep Aldridge alive if you can, I want to look into his eyes when the time comes.
GENERAL HARLOW
Yes Lord Chancellor.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(continuing speech over speaker)
Now is the time to rise and support the revolt! Wake up and take over this colony! You’ll never survive with the council in charge! They’re using you! They’re lying to you!
They have lived like kings while you have suffered below!
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
By the way General Harlow; if you can’t take Aldridge alive, then so be it. Just make sure he feels every moment of his death.
SOUND: TRANSITION
INT. COLONY - COMMUNICATIONS CENTER - EARLY MORNING
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(in the middle of speaking)
The council have lied to you for years about the surface, the other colonies, the cavers! All of it has been...
SOUND: POWER SHUTTING DOWN, LIGHTS OFF
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
Well, I put out as much information as I can.
SEREBELLA REON
It’s up to them now Jonas. These people have to take the initiative if they want to survive.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
I guess you’re right. Time to get out of here.
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
(from a distance away, shouting)
Surrender! You have no hope of getting out of here. You might as well give yourselves up!
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(yelling back)
Is that you Council Seat Harris? I’m surprised they’d wake you up for this.
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
So, it is true. You survived after all. Although I can’t for the life of me think of why you would risk coming back.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
I came back for my friend and to warn everyone. There’s a comet heading for...
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
(cutting him off)
Oh I heard your little speech. Comet indeed. Come now Jonas, do you really think we would believe such falsehoods?
JONAS ALDRIDGE
It’s no lie. Why else would I come back here?
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
To exact revenge on ME of course! That’s what this is all about! Oh, and it’s LORD CHANCELLOR Harris now!
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Oh I heard Lord Jackass, I mean, your lordship.
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
Levee your feeble insults all you like. You’ll find the citizens of this colony loyal to the council and to me. Especially your little friend Gerald. He serves me and me alone.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Not any more he doesn’t you prick! Your time has come to an end Harris!
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
You and your friend have had your chance to surrender Aldridge. Now, we kill you both. General, you may breach and execute the infiltrators.
SEREBELLA REON
(prepping)
Get ready Jonas. Back to back.
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING
SEREBELLA REON (CONT'D)
Here they come!
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS, DOOR BEING BREACHED, GUNSHOTS, BULLETS GLANCING OFF OF BODY ARMOR, PULSE WEAPONS BEING FIRED, BODIES HITTING THE WALL AND THE FLOOR
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(while fighting) Serebella! Behind you!
SEREBELLA REON
Oh, you want to play do you?
SOUND: SHOCKSTICK, GUNS FIRING CONTINUE
SEREBELLA REON (CONT'D)
Here, play with this...
SOUND: GRENDADE PIN PULLED, GRENADE ROLLING OUT, SONIC EXPLOSION AND IMPACT, BODIES SCATTER
SEREBELLA REON (CONT'D)
Run Jonas!
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS RUNNING, SHOOTING CONTINUES
JONAS ALDRIDGE
This way Serebella!
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS RUNNING, SHOOTING STOPPED
SEREBELLA REON
Jonas! Stop! There’s a crack in the...
SOUND: GROUND FALLING AWAY BELOW JONAS
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(falling to the level below)
Ahhhh!!
SOUND: JONAS HITTING THE GROUND
SEREBELLA REON
(yelling down at him through the hole)
Jonas! Are you alright?
JONAS ALDRIDGE
I think my ankle is sprained but I can walk.
SEREBELLA REON
How do I get down to you?
JONAS ALDRIDGE
You don’t, not from here anyway! I’ll meet you at the exit, keep going that way!
SEREBELLA REON
No way! I’m not leaving you!
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Alright, look, I think there’s a point where you can double back and join me farther down this tunnel.
SEREBELLA REON
I’ll look for that and meet you up ahead.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Ok! Toss me a grenade, just in case.
SEREBELLA REON
Hold on a sec.
PAUSE A BEAT
SEREBELLA REON (CONT'D)
Here!
SOUND: ITEM BEING DROPPED AND CAUGHT
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Thanks!
SEREBELLA REON
Don’t bring the place down on yourself.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Thanks, I’ll try not to. See you down the tunnel.
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS MOVING SLOWLY DUE TO SPRAINED ANKLE
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
(to himself)
Ok Jonas, walk through the pain. Almost there...
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS LABORED
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
Not too much farther. I should be able to see...
SEREBELLA REON
(from far down the tunnel) Here Jonas!
JONAS ALDRIDGE
There you are! Stay there, I’m almost...
SOUND: GUNSHOT HITTING JONAS, MORE GUNSHOTS
JONAS ALDRIDGE (CONT'D)
(getting hit by bullet) Unnhh!!
SEREBELLA REON
Jonas!!
SOUND: GUNSHOTS, PULSE GUNS
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(taking cover)
Stay there Serebella! Is that you I see your lordship? Did you really come along to get your hands dirty this time just for little ol’ me?
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
(from the opposite side of the tunnel from Serebella but much closer)
I came along to watch you die.
SOUND: GUNFIRE DIES DOWN
JONAS ALDRIDGE
Sorry to disappoint you.
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
So far, but you haven’t made it out yet. Hide in your little alcove all you like.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
I don’t have far to go.
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
(savoring the experience of watching Jonas getting shot)
I can see the blood from here. That looks like it was a pretty bad wound. Did you take one to the chest Jonas? Did your body armor not block that one all the way?
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(quiet, to himself)
We’ll see how you like thisgrenade you stinking, old...
SOUND: PIN FROM GRENADE TRIGGERED, FOOTSTEPS MOVING RAPIDLY IN FROM THE SIDE, A KNIFE SINKING INTO JONAS’ BACK
GENERAL HARLOW
(sneaking in and stabbing Jonas)
I see you forgot about the old abandoned corridors.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
(being stabbed) Unnnhh!!
SEREBELLA REON
(running towards them from the far end of the tunnel)
Nooooo!!! Jonas, nooo!!!
LORD CHANCELLOR HARRIS
(gloating)
How lovely! This is the end for you Mr. Aldridge.
JONAS ALDRIDGE
That’s Dr. Aldridge you prick and at least I get to take you both with me. We all get buried together.
GENERAL HARLOW
What are you doing...?
SOUND: GRENADE TOSSED ONTO GROUND TOWARDS HARRIS, EXPLOSION, TUNNEL CAVING IN, FOOTSTEPS RUNNING FAST APPROACHING THEN STOPPING
SEREBELLA REON
(screaming) JONAS!!!
SOUND: CAVE IN, SEREBELLA RUNNING FOR HER LIFE
SEREBELLA REON (CONT'D)
(while running through a collapsing tunnel)
Shit! Shit! Shit!!
SOUND: RUNNING CONTINUED, CAVE IN INTENSIFIES THEN DIES DOWN THEN DIMINISHES COMPLETELY, FOOTSTEPS SLOWING DOWN, SEREBELLA BREATHING HEAVY, SOBBING
END OF EPISODE