Lost in Space Page #6

This mission's over. Wake them up.

The Techies begins working the controls.

ANNIE:

No response, sir. I'm sorry.

INT.-JUPITER TWO

The Robot is facing the navigational holograph in the center of the

bridge. The electricity arcs between his claws once again.

ROBOT:

Operating systems, Destroy.

Smith is slumped against the bulkhead. He shakes off his fall in time

to see the Robot fire at the navigational array, the holograph

disappearing in the flames of the exploding pedestal.

EXT.-JUPITER TWO

The ship begins to veer off course, falling towards the sun.

INT.JUPITER TWO

The Robot is rolling toward the com.

THE FREEZING TUBES are quickly being engulfed in flames. Smith stumbles

toward their control station. Begins typing madly.

SMITH:

Wake up, damn you. I can't stop this

infernal contraption on my own.

He SMASHES a glass panel that reads EMERGENCY DEACTIVATE. The figures

inside the lowering tubes glow. All except Judy.

The Robot is before the Com, electricity arcing between his claws.

SMITH:

(off the tubes)

Hurry up. Hurry up.

The Robot FIRES at the main Com, controls EXPLODING everywhere. The

freezing tubes begin to open, the Robot spinning to face them.

John blinks to life first. Emerges, ducking a BLAST of electrical

energy from the Robot, hitting the deck and rolling.

JOHN:

Maureen. The children.

Maureen grabs Will and Penny, pulls them down just as the Robot blows

away their tubes.

John pulls a laser pistol from a wall mount.

JOHN:

Disengage safety.

GUN:

Voiceprint confirmed.

The Robot spins towards John, FIRES an electrical charge - John dodges

at the last instant, the grazing blast burning his silvery suit,

singeing his side, sending into the wall, his gun flying.

WILL:

Dad!

Will ducks under his mother's arm, scrambles across the bridge.

MAUREEN:

Will, wait.

The Robot FIRES at the scrambling boy but misses, Will disappearing

down the gunny hatch leading to the lower decks.

DON leaps from his tube atop the Robot's back, trying to grab the

Robot's power source. The mechanical monster electrifies his shell,

sending the Major flying.

The Robot turns to Penny and Maureen. Extends his arms toward them.

Electricity arcing between his claws. The two are done for. Maureen

puts her hand over Penny's eyes.

MAUREEN:

Look away, baby.

The Robot is about to fire. Suddenly the Robot freezes, his claws

deactivate, his power lights go to stand-by and he stands immobile.

WIDER. Will stands in the b.g., his tiny hacking deck in his hands.

WILL:

Robot. Return to your docking bay and

power down.

ROBOT:

Command accepted.

The Robot turns and begins heading for the elevator. All watch in

amazement. Will grins, a familiar mischievous gleam in his eyes.

WILL:

If the family won't come to the

science fair, bring the science fair

to the family.

An EXPLOSION rocks the ship.

PENNY (OVER)

Mom, look, it's Doctor Smith.

Penny stands over Smith who lays crumpled in the corner. Maureen grabs

an emergency medi-kit from a wall clamp, tosses it to Penny.

MAUREEN:

Pulse, respiration and bleeding-

PENNY:

Basic triage, lock down and

stabilize. I know the drill.

John is standing, helps Don to his feet.

WEST:

NEXT picnic, no robots.

Don moves fast to the helm. The main view screen is still closed,

covered by giant metal blast shields.

WEST:

Communications links are down.

Maureen is at the life sciences console.

MAUREEN:

Life support is at ten percent.

Trying to bring secondary systems on

line. It's not working.

VIDEO MONITOR-POV. Penny is bandaging Smith's head, her bravado barely

masking her fathoml4ss terror.

PENNY:

Explosions rock the ship. Danger is

everywhere, 'Yet the Space Captive is

fearless as she...

A console FLARES. Penny fights back tears, terrified.

PENNY:

I want to go home now.

Don is at the navigational system.

WEST:

Rerouting power from the secondary

couplings. Try it again.

MAUREEN:

Finding a power tap....

Suddenly the lights go on, the air compressors begin to Hiss.

MAUREEN:

Life support is back on line.

WEST:

I can't get the blast shields open.

We're flying blind.

Penny in working ever Smith, bandaging his head. She runs stimulator

under his nose. Smith begins to stir, COUGHING.

PENNY:

I've got life signs.

(wincing)

Boy, somebody could use a breath

mint.

West turns, spots Smith for the first time.

WEST:

(to John)

Try the emergency back-ups.

Don moves to the fallen figure, lifts him up against the bulkhead.

WEST:

Smith, what the hell-

SMITH:

I was making a last minute check ...

someone hit me from behind.

Don almost buys it. Then he notices Smith's hand, grabs it.

BURN-CLOSE. The reprogramming module's distinctive, foreign signature

seared into his flesh.

WEST:

Sino-Jordanian technology. You're a

Goddamned spy.

(realizing)

You did this.

Don slams him against the bulkhead, begins dragging him towards the

airlock. The pilot hits a switch. The inner hatch opens.

SMITH:

Stop. What are you doing?

WEST:

Dropping some extra weight.

MAUREEN (OVER)

Help, somebody. Please.

REVERSE ANGLE:

Maureen stands at Judy's freezing tube. The young doctor's cryofield is

sparking on and off.

MAUREEN:

The thawing engine in broken. can't

get her out. She's dying.

Smith uses the distraction to palm-slam Don in the chin, knocking him

backwards. Don staggers, goes again for Smith.

SMITH:

Touch me and the girl dies.

Don freezes in his tracks.

SMITH:

Your mission physician is indisposed.

I can save her life. But only if you

spare mine.

WEST:

I Don't deal with dead men.

SMITH:

Kill me, I kill the girl. How much is

your revenge worth, Major? I will, of

course, need your word as an officer

that you will let me live.

Don's decision is lighting fast.

WEST:

Help her.

JOHN:

I've got a com signal.

Suddenly the radio SQUAWKS into life.

RADIO:

...Is Mission Control. Do you read?

Jupiter Two this is

JOHN:

Emergency power's on line. I think I

can get these blast shields open.

VIEWSCREEN CLOSE. The blast shields part to reveal a giant fiery orb in

their path. They are heading directly for the sun.

WEST:

Uh-oh.

INT.-MISSION CONTROL

Noah stands over the Com. The room is a madhouse.

NOAH:

Give me a telemetry projection.

Noah looks up at the main monitor. The graphic of the Jupiter Two is

heading towards the graphic of the sun.

INT.-JUPITER TWO

John and Don stand over the Com.

NOAH (OVER)

You're way off course. We show you in

the sun's gravitational pull.

WEST:

How long do we have?

NOAH (OVER)

We count seven minutes before your

outer hull begins to melt.

DON straps himself into the pilot's chair.

WEST:

I'm going to try for the Mercury

Mines.

SMITH stands at the freezing tube, Penny and Maureen assisting him.

SMITH:

I will need Dr. Robinson's portable

gurney. I believe it is stored in-

PENNY:

I'm on it.

Penny races off. Smith begins working the controls to Judy's freezing

tube.

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