Fate Page #6

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and if I was coming to you with

something

I thought was important,

no matter how outrageous,

I would hope

you would at least hear me out.

Why?

This is amazing. When did you write

this?

- Technically, I haven't yet.

- What?

- Last night I was visited

by... Me.

Not me, but me two years in the

future.

I gave myself that book and a

disc,

and was told I have to build

this time machine in order to save

April.

If I don't send her forward on this

day

at that exact time,

she's going to die.

- April will die? What are you

talking about?

- It's all in there.

- It's all in here right?

This is everything we've been

working on.

My God, it says it actually

works.

- So you believe me?

- A lot of this stuff in here

there's no way

you could've known this.

There's stuff in here I

haven't told anybody.

I've known you a lot of years.

You've never lied to me before.

Why would you start now?

- Good, because I'm going to need

your help.

- Of course. There's a lot to do.

Let's get started.

[Clock ticking]

[School bell rings]

- Connor?

- Hey Julia, what can I do for

you?

I was just wondering why you

decided

not to use me as your lab assistant

anymore?

Did I do something wrong?

- No, it's nothing you did.

It's just we're not pursuing that

project anymore.

But don't worry.

You'll get full credit for everything

you've done so far.

- Connor, it wasn't about the

credit.

Look, I really believe in what you're

doing.

Whatever you're working on now

I'd love to be a part of it.

- I appreciate that Julia,

I really do,

but this is just something we have

to pursue on our own.

See you next week in class.

[Dramatic music]

- Spencer and his men are on

their way.

Just don't let them see the time

machine.

Spencer, we weren't

expecting you.

- Well, I just wanted to stop by

and check on you guys.

See if any advancements have

been made.

- Unfortunately there haven't

been.

To be honest, I'm beginning to

think

that my calculations are

preconceived.

- Well, that is unfortunate

Connor.

You know, we really did had high

hopes for you on this project.

- Uh, actually, we've made some

progress.

As a matter of fact, we're working

on a machine

right now that we think might be our

breakthrough.

- Really? I'd like to see it.

- Of course.

- (Connor) Yeah, sure.

Right now it's just a prototype.

The theory is that between the two

magnets

we will be able to quantify

time.

Anything that goes into

the machine

will be able to skip over a set

amount of time.

- Actually, gentlemen I don't

need to see it.

I think that you're making great

progress.

Keep doing what you do,

and everything will be just

fine.

I don't think we need to bother

these gentlemen anymore.

Let's go.

- Gentlemen. Good day.

- That was odd.

- Yeah, a little too close for

comfort.

Ran a few tests last night.

Everything appeared to be

working.

- Good.

- You haven't told her yet have

you?

- Not yet.

- You know what you're going to say

to her?

- What? Other than

"April, you're going to

die,

and the only way to save you is

jump past your death in a time

machine"?

- I'm sure you'll figure something

out.

- Yeah.

Listen, I got to head to class.

- I'm going to run a few final tests

tonight.

Make sure the machine is prepped and

ready for tomorrow.

- Thanks.

Keep that in mind when using the

second derivative of...

You know what? That's it for

today.

We'll take it from here next

week.

There's no test all right

guys?

Alright, thank you.

- Do you have a moment?

I really need to talk to you.

- I don't right now Julia.

I'm actually in kind of a hurry.

- Look, it's important.

It'll only take a minute.

- Yeah, I wish I could.

I just really have to get going.

Can it wait?

- Sure.

- Thanks.

- Hey.

- I need to talk to you about

something.

- Okay, what is it?

- I need you to come tomorrow with

me somewhere.

- Where?

- I'll explain tomorrow.

- What's going on?

- You're just going to have to

trust me.

- I can't tomorrow.

I have a PTA meeting.

- Well, then you're going to have

to cancel it.

This is important.

- I can't just cancel my

meeting.

It's been scheduled for days.

- April. Please.

- Well, if it's that important

why can't you just tell me right

now?

[Exhales deeply]

- Tomorrow night, you're...

[Phone rings]

Jonas, yes.

No, I didn't take it.

I'm coming right now.

- Connor what's going on?

Tomorrow night I work.

- Look, I got to go do

something.

I'll explain everything

tomorrow.

Just promise me that you will

be there tomorrow at 6:30.

- Okay, I promise.

Promise me everything's okay.

- It will be.

- Connor, I have looked

everywhere.

It's not... It's not around

here.

He must've taken it.

- Wait a minute Jonas.

We were here the entire time.

- He must've slipped it out when we

weren't looking.

He was standing by the computer

when you went to show him

Jupiter.

He must've taken it then.

- We gotta get that disc.

If he finds out what's on it,

he could ruin everything.

[Computer beeps]

- Milo.

- Agent Spencer.

- I got a security disc on my

computer.

I need you to crack it and open up thepp

- Yes sir.

[Suspenseful music]

- Did you get it?

- Yeah. I replaced it with a

blank one.

[Tires screech]

[Dramatic music]

- What are you doing still here?

We gotta get moving.

- Just double-checking to make

sure everything's working

alright.

- No, I'll take care of things

here.

You go get April.

- Okay, just keep an eye on these

readings alright?

I'll be back soon.

- They're definitely hiding

something in their plan.

Whatever was on that disc,

they definitely did not want me to

see it.

I suggest that we shut them down

sir

before they can use it.

I'm on it.

- Are you dressed?

We gotta go now.

- (Julia) Dear Connor,

I'm writing you this letter

because of the difficulty

to express

my feelings for you in person.

I'm sorry for whatever I did

that caused you to end things.

But I ask you to please take me

back

as I will not disappoint you.

Yours truly.

[Train goes over tracks]

- Hey guys.

We're all set.

What's going on? Where's April?

- I don't know.

She's not picking up her phone.

- What?

How did you even get this?

- Julia must've slipped it into

my bag last night.

It's all for nothing.

I have no idea where she is

and there's no time to get her into

the machine.

- Connor. This is not over yet.

We now where she's going.

The intersection.

You have 20 minutes.

If we hurry, you can still get

there

you can get there and

stop it before it happens.

- How?

After everything we've done

it's like it's meant to happen.

Jonas, there's nothing we can

do.

- Connor, it hasn't actualy

happened yet.

If you hurry you can change it,

but you gotta go now.

Go!

Go, go, go, go, go!

- You are not going anywhere.

- You gotta let me go.

I don't have time for this!

- I know you're hiding something

here Connor,

and I want it now.

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