Galaxy Quest Page #10

Guy motions to the radar screen. The red blip is about to impact.

GUY:

I think we're the green thingy.

SARRIS:

A present for you, Commander.

COMMANDER:

Sh*t. Turn. Gun it' Get out of-

The sh*t is POUNDED BY A TORPEDO BLAST. Now, unlike the "run

back and forth" shake-the-camera explosions of the TV show, the

result here is jarringly BRUTAL, like side-slamming a Hummer at

70mph. The entire crew goes FLYING from their positions and into

the walls. The lights FLICKER.

They exchange glances, for the first time, bona fide FEAR In

their eyes. This is REAL. Then ANOTHER blast sends them crumpled

against walls and objects like rag dolls. The pain is palpable as

they try to get back to their stations.

JASON:

We've gotta get out of here!

Tommy looks at the sparkling map of lights on his dash.

TOMMY:

Where?

JASON:

Just GO! GO! DAMMIT PUNCH GO!

Tommy punches the red button. They all hold on for dear life as

the ship roars forward, across the path of Sarris' ship.

GWEN:

They're turning. They're COMING.

An explosion rocks the ship. Then another, and ANOTHER...

COMPUTER:

The ship is sustaining structural damage.

GWEN:

Guys, we're sustaining structural damage!...

JASON:

Faster Tommy. Get us out of here!

TOMMY:

It's as far as it goes!

GUY:

They're still behind us...

JASON:

We should have a turbo. I'm always saying "activate turbo

boosters", right?...

TOMMY:

Could be this.

JASON:

Push It. Hold it down.

He pushes the turbo. The ship begins to VIBRATE.

COMPUTER:

The enemy is matching velocity.

GWEN:

The enemy is matching velocity.

ALEXANDER:

We heard it the first time!

GWEN:

Sh*t! I'm doing it! I'm repeating the damn computer!

Suddenly an image of Fred down in the generator room appears on

the side viewscreen. He's taking it all in stride.

FRED:

Hi guys. Listen, they're telling me that the generators won't

take it, the ship's breaking apart and all that. Just FYI.

The viewscreen goes black. The ship ROARS forward.

ALEXANDER:

We've got to stop!

JASON:

We stop we die. Keep holding the thruster down Tommy!

ALEXANDER:

You don't hold a thruster down! It's for quick boosts

JASON:

Like YOU know?

The ship GROANS and CREAKS. Then a loud KLAXON sounds.

GWEN:

I remember that sound! That's a bad sound!

Jason looks forward. In the distance is an amorphous MASS...

JASON:

Maybe we can lose them in that cloud.

5/4/99(GOLDENROD)

GWEN:

I don't think that's a cloud...

As they approach, the "cloud" reveals itself to actually be

thousands upon thousands of SLOWLY ROTATING OCTAHEDRONS.

JASON:

Mathesar? What is that?

MATHESAR:

It's the Tothian mine field left standing from the Great War of

12185.

Their jaws drop as they see the vast array of MINES.

ALEXANDER:

May I get the check?

GWEN:

The ships are gaining...

JASON:

Do your best, Tommy...

TOMMY:

Oh god...

THE FIRST MINE HITS, ROCKING THE SHIP... BOOM! Tommy SWERVES to

avoid it, running into another mine. Then another. Tommy

couldn't do worse if he were aiming for them.

ALEXANDER:

Could you possibly try (BOOM!) not to hit (BOOM!) every (BOOM!)

single (BOOM!) one!

TOMMY:

They're drifting toward me... I think they're magnetic!...

52EXT. PROTECTOR

The ship HURTLES FORWARD through the mine field, taking

considerable damage as the mines impact. PIECES of the ship fall

off behind it...

52AINT. SARRIS' SHIP

Calm, Sarris watches the PROTECTOR fly into the almost certain

death of the mine field. His LIEUTENANT flies ahead eagerly.

LATHE:

Continue forward, sir?

SARRIS:

Patience, Lt. . Patience.

53INT. COMMAND DECK

JASON:

We're almost through... Come on... Hold...

The ship is now VIBRATING HORRIBLY. It GROANS and CREAKS hen..

RIVETS start to POP sending DEADLY PROJECTILES flying.

ALEXANDER:

WE'VE HAVE TO STOP!

GWEN:

FRONT ARMOR IS GONE! JUST SLOW IT DOWN A LITTLE!

JASON:

NO! WE'RE ALMOST THROUGH!

ALEXANDER:

DON'T BE INSANE, STOP! FULL STOP!

JASON:

KEEP GOING! KEEP GOING!

TOMMY:

WHAT DO IT DO? WHAT DO IT DO?

And then suddenly a LOUD GRINDING noise. Then SILENCE. The

vibrating stops. Gwen looks up from her radar screen.

ALEXANDER:

What's happened?

TOMMY:

The engines are dead. We're drifting.

JASON:

Are they behind us?

GWEN:

No, I don't think so... Wait. They're not but... Something is.

(beat) Oh my god.

They look out the rear view screen to see... TWO DOZEN MAGNETIC

MINES BEARING DOWN ON THEM IN A CLUSTER.

JASON:

DOWN!

They barely have time to brace themselves as the ship is ROCKED

by WAVES of explosions. They hit the floor and try to ride it

out. It's brutal...

5/4/99(GOLDENROD)

EXT. SHIP

The last of the mines explodes and the ship is sent tumbling

lifelessly end over end through space. The exterior lights are

dark. The once shiny hull now blackened and ragged.

55INT. COMMAND DECK

The deck looks dead and empty. Smoke is in the air. The lights

are dim. The sirens have stopped. It's completely silent. The

crew slowly emerges from behind panels and equipment, bruised and

bloodied. Jason moves to Gwen.

JASON:

Are you all right?

(she nods, rising)

Tommy. Where's Tommy?

They hear a GROAN. Tommy is crumpled against the wall, his arm

twisted impossibly. He's in agony.

TOMMY:

It's broke... Oh God... Oh God...

MATHESAR:

I'll take him to medical quarters.

They exit, limping. Alexander rises, moves past Jason. Blood

trickles down his forehead. In a mocking tone...

ALEXANDER:

"Go into the cloud! ...

GWEN:

Alex? Where are you going?

ALEXANDER:

To see if there's a pub.

He exits. The others turn to Jason, their faces sooty, their

clothing torn and bloody.

56INT. SHIP STRATEGY ROOM

The crew sits around the room, licking their wounds. Alexander

nurses a blue beverage. Tommy examines a high tech metallic cast

on his arm.

COMPUTER:

...Forward thruster shaft, 87% damage... Left vector guards, 96%

damage... Level 5 structural breaches in quadrants 32, 34, 40,

43, 58...

4/20/99(BLUE)

JASON:

And the engines?

GWEN:

Computer, what about our engines? Why don't we have power?

COMPUTER:

The Beryllium Sphere has fractured under stress.

GWEN:

It's fractured...

JASON:

Can it be repaired?

GWEN:

Computer, can it be repaired?

COMPUTER:

Negative. The Beryllium sphere will have to be replaced.

GWEN:

We need another one.

GUY:

Sh*t, the Beryllium sphere. That's bad...

ALEXANDER:

(to Jason)

You broke the ship. You broke the bloody SHIP! I told you you

don't hold down a turbo. You push it once, maybe twice for a

boost but you don't HOLD it.

JASON:

Do we have a replacement Beryllium sphere onboard?

GWEN:

Computer, do we have a replacement Beryllium sphere onboard?

COMPUTER:

Negative, no reserve Beryllium sphere exists onboard.

GWEN:

No, we don't have an extra Beryllium sphere.

4/26/99(PINK)

TOMMY:

You know, that's really getting annoying.

GWEN:

(deadly)

I have ONE job on this lousy ship. It's stupid, but I'm going to

DO it. GOT IT?

TOMMY:

(intimidated)

Sure, no problem.

Suddenly the door opens and seven Aliens enter, led by Mathesar.

They look VERY SERIOUS. Guy exchanges an "uh oh" glance with

Tommy... But the aliens fall to one knee, lowering their heads.

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