What's the matter with you, Servalan? I'm offering to set you free.
You're offering to let her go. That's not the same thing.
What are you talking about?
I'm talking about the President of the Terran Federation, Ruler of the High Council, Lord of the Inner and Outer Worlds, High Admiral of the Galactic Fleets, Lord General of the Six Armies, and Defender of the Earth.
The point is, that a few dozen guerrillas walked in, killed her guards, beat her up, and then chained her up. You want to set her free? Convince her that it didn't happen.
[talking to a defeated Servalan] Is that it? Have you finally lost your nerve?
[Avon grabs Servalan by the neck, forcing her to look at him]
Have you murdered your way to the wall of an underground room?
[looking defiantly at Avon] It's an old wall, Avon. It waits. I hope you don't die before you reach it.
How did you get away, Anna, that last day, the day I got myself shot? How did you get away?
AAnna
I waited for you, and when you didn't come back, I ran.
(V.O.) Bartolomew was running you.
Where to? Where did you run to, Anna? Not to your brother. He thinks you're dead. Who hid you, Anna?
AAnna
My husband. I didn't love him, he knew that. There was only you. But he wanted me and I was afraid.
(V.O.) Bartolomew stayed close and let you run...close and let you run...close and let you run.
Avon (very quietly, almost horrified, as he realises the truth): He...wasn't Bartolomew, was he?
Servalan (almost sympathetic): No, he wasn't. Not even Chesku knew who Bartolomew was. But you do, don't you, Avon?
Cally (offscreen, shocked): Avon!
Avon (Wheels and fires. Anna falls and he catches her, sinking to his knees, cradling her) At least that was honest.
AAnna
I knew when you found out, you would kill me.
Unless you killed me first.
AAnna
Huh. We were well matched, Avon.
You weren't even real. Bartolomew, Central Security's best agent, one of your colleagues told me that.
AAnna
Anna Grant. I was only ever Anna Grant with you.
Of all the things I have known myself to be, I never recognised the fool.
Yes, Auron. It's pointless to think about it. I'll never see it again.
That's why you've been shut in here for ten hours, thinking about Auron and how you'll never see it again?
I wish I could promise you that the sparkling company on the flight deck would take you out of yourself.
No you're not. But you will be. Regret is part of being alive. But keep it a small part.
Ah, Cally - I've been going over that theory of yours about the teleport bracelets boosting each other. As you're aware, it doesn't make sense.
There was some kind of power source on that alien ship that you were telepathically receptive to. When the teleport failed, you were able to use that source to get yourself out, and to get Avon and Vila out with you.
Cally (sarcastically): I seem to be more clever than I thought I was!
What I really want to know is why you're being so bashful. (serious) What are you hiding, and why?
Tarrant (angrily): Did you say something to--
I said, shut up. I apologise for not realising you are deaf.
Tarrant (to Avon): When you found me on the Liberator, it was quite a blow. And every time you look at me it hits you harder, doesn't it? I'm faster than you and I'm sharper. As far as it goes, I've made a success of my life. But you? The only big thing you ever tried to do you failed at. The greatest computer swindle of all time… but you couldn't quite pull it off, could you? If it hadn't been for Blake you'd be rotting on Cygnus Alpha right now. No, you failed, Avon. But I win. Not just at games. At life.
Be thankful I'm restricting myself to talk.
Well now, that's fascinating. You mean you can do something else?
We need sleep, all of us. Even you need sleep, Tarrant.
Tarrant (sarcastically): And tomorrow, everything will look different.
If it does, you can assume you're on the wrong ship.
ACAlien/Cally
I thought you were the clever one. You're a fool, like Tarrant! The pain Tarrant is experiencing ... visualise that pain and much more. You're as close to death as you have ever been. Think about human death, Avon, irrevocable...
I have thought about it, what's keeping you?
ACAlien/Cally
What did you say?
You claim you can kill me. You'd better get on with it. Make me die. There's nothing else you can make me do.
Either it is dead or there is a total radio blackout. I wonder what they have to hide.
I'm not keen on finding out.
Don't you find it interesting?
You'll be telling us next 'We can learn a lot from whoever built it'
Well we certainly have nothing to teach them unless it's how to remain ignorant. What do you think Cally? Shall we stay and observe or shall we scuttle off with our closed minds intact?
Wait a minute. Germanium circuitry is clever stuff, but to the best of my knowledge it cannot think for itself nor can it reproduce its own structure.
U1Ultra 1
You have an astute mind, Avon.
U2Ultra 2
There is another process involved: Nucleoplasmic absorption.
Tarrant (sarcastically): Oh, well, that's a relief. I thought it might be something complicated.
Ultra 1 (puzzled): The process is extremely complex.
Ignore him. That's what passes for "wit" on board our ship.
Dayna (after the aliens have offered them their freedom in exchange for recording the "human bonding ceremony"): Tarrant, I think we should accept the offer. Then we can return to the Liberator.
You can't be serious. You don't believe what they say?
We have to believe if we hope to survive. Kiss me.
Tarrant (surprised): What?
I said, kiss me. (leans closer to Tarrant) Come on. I can't be all that repulsive. (they kiss)
