Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Page #5

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Maybe after dinner

you can tell me more about Yderon.

He killed four Overseers

with his bare hands.

Really?

Susan, look who's

joining us for dinner.

Oh, Matt, hi.

Susan, what have you done?

I'm making this a Tenctonese home, George.

Ahpossno inspired me.

Doctor, ninja

and interior decorator.

Excuse me.

What we've been throughm-

almost dyingm-

George, it's made me

reevaluate my life.

It's time for some changes

in my home, in my job.

- What?

- I gave notice.

You know, Ahpossno was right

about advertising.

- That Ahpossno.

- Susan, don't I have a say in all this?

You know,

that's another thing.

We've fallen into this human habit

of you making too many decisions...

when you know perfectly well

that in traditional Tenctonese society...

- women made all of them.

- [Chuckles]

- Susanm-

- Ahpossno said...

that in Tundash villages,

men did nothing...

but bear children

and gather roots, George.

Is there something in the kitchen I can do?

Rinse some membranes?

Susan, we've made plans

based on two incomes.

The U.V. Room, the trampoline,

the Winnebago.

George,

we don't need things.

We need identity.

- [Doorbell Rings]

- I'll get it.

- [Computer Voice] Visitor at the front door.

- ##[Flute]

- Cathy, what a surprise.

- Hello, Matt.

- Susan, George.

- Cathy.

- Is Ahpossno here?

- That's him playing.

- Oh.

- ##[Continues]

I think she was

glad to see me.

- That was beautiful.

- [Tenctonese]

- How is it hanging?

- [Chuckles]

- It's hanging fine.

- I've been practicing my English.

- Thank you for these books.

- I brought you something else.

Your N.R.C. M-

Newcomer Registration Card.

They named you

Norman Conquest.

[Chuckles]

You now have all the rights

of a citizen.

You're free.

No one can ever enslave you again.

Thank you.

You are kind.

You are beautiful.

[Footsteps]

- [Grunts]

- Don't you look like what the cat-dragon ate.

You left in a hurry last night.

Shame you missed dinner.

We had some wonderful liver

filled with whipped cream.

- Nu-Twinks.

- [Grunts]

Was it something

anyone said?

Can we just

get to work here?

Or is that the kind of decision

Susan has to make?

Are you implying

I'm kitty-whipped?

No, George, I never

for a moment...

thought that you

were kitty-whipped.

We have a missing person.

A human.

A rancher

named Raymond Taylor.

Put a hold on that till

we finish the Bunkport case.

- Why?

- I think it might be of major significance.

Major significance?

Bunkport probably just stiffed a loan shark.

Whoever the murderer was

clearly has uncommon martial skills.

- Alsom-

- What?

- Well, I just have a feeling.

- A feeling?

You mean, like booga-booga,

sixth sense, E.S. P?

Humor me.

Fabric fibers were found under

Bunkport's fingernails.

It's possible they came from

the murderer's clothing.

S.I.D. Is

running an analysis.

- [Grunts]

- Hello.

- We missed you at dinner last night.

- I... suddenly took ill.

- I'm glad to see you're feeling better.

- What's going on?

Ahpossno wanted to know

where I worked.

I said I'd give him

a tour of the precinct.

Oh, sure! Why not?

We got nothing better to do today.

I'm going to the morgue...

to get some fresh air.

He doesn't like me.

No. No, i-it's just that

Matt's interpersonal skills...

are a little... weak.

I've gotta get to the lab.

Bye.

- You have much work here.

- I'm afraid so.

- How do you remember everything?

- With computers. Like this.

I can bring up any case, review files

on any suspects, any former convicts.

It's linked to my computer at home

so I can access the files there too.

Now, uh, humans are identified

by markings on their, uh, fingertips.

[Both Chuckle]

- And, uh, Tenctonese?

- We were all tissue-typed in quarantine.

George, at the weddingm-

Hellom-

May wants me

to wear a blue gown.

- What color did you wear at yours?

- I was married aboard the ship.

- There were no gowns.

- Oh, forgot. Of course.

- You let them marry?

- What do you mean?

He is a Number Four, a Zabeet.

Albert is as smart

as any of us.

Those slave classifications

are meaningless.

You must forgive Ahpossno.

He's been alone in the desert since the crash.

Here, everyone

is allowed to marry.

Oh. Equality.

That'sm-That's good. Congratulations.

Excuse me.

We are truly free here.

[Tenctonese]

[Computer Beeping]

- Ahpossno.

- Oh.

- What were you doing?

- Just studying history.

Abraham Lincoln.

What a great man.

Yes. But that computer

requires an access code.

Oh, I, uhm- I asked Susan.

I didn't want to bother you.

It also contains

classified information.

If you wish to use the encyclopedia,

use Buck's computer.

All right.

Well, I'm tired now.

- Good night, George.

- Good night.

##[Tenctonese]

##[Continues]

- Jovan.

- Jovan.

I liked your note.

Well, I been workin'

on my Tenctonese.

You wrote, "Please join me

inside a pot of milk."

- But I got the idea.

- [Chuckling]

Well, here.

- What are you doing?

- Hmm?

The shirt, the music, this.

[Sighs]

Cathy, lm-

I want us to be together.

Oh, Matt.

Give us a chance.

[Chuckles]

[Sighs]

Look, you don't say yes,

you know what I'm gonna do?

I'm gonna drink

this sour milk.

- Matt!

- I mean it.

I will. I'll drink it

down to the last curd.

- It will make you sick.

- You gonna say yes?

- Hmm? Okay.

- [Sighs]

[Gagging]

[Coughs]

Delicious.

Matt, lm- I appreciate

what you're trying to do.

But I think it's better

if we just stay good friends.

It's Ahpossno, isn't it?

I'm sorry.

##[Ends]

I'm missing my backgammon club.

I tried to push this till next weekend,

but he insisted.

Your long wait is over. In a week's time,

you'll leave this planet.

- What?

- I've been sent to facilitate

the recovery of our slaves.

Recovery of the slaves?

[Chuckling]

It's been five years.

This is ridiculous.

I mean, the slaves would have

to be retrained, reconditioned.

Sir, I'm sure he didn't mean

to question your authority.

It's just that, well, we're all

just a little surprised.

I didn't save them from

the virus to leave them here.

The expense will be enormous!

Has anyone done a cost analysis?

It's not your place to worry

about the economics.

I also plan to take the humans.

Oh, my Gm-

Well, that's

an excellent idea, sir.

- Only-

- Only what?

Well,

they're not very strong.

- They could still do domestic work.

- But they're very ugly.

- Who would really want one in their house?

- [Chuckling]

[Laughing]

- Penny!

- Hello, Susan.

- Oh, goodness.

- I've redecorated.

Yes, I can tell.

- It's nice. It'sm- It's very... nice.

- [Chuckling]

Oh, I brought you these.

Fresh, raw sweetbreads, gizzards.

Oh, thank you.

That's lovely.

- Oh, sit down.

- Oh, I really can't stay.

The house is for sale,

and we're showing it today.

- You're moving.

- I know. We'll miss you too.

We're just fed up with the city.

We were in Coeur d'Alene last summer.

You wouldn't believe

how beautiful Idaho is.

So clean.

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