Star Trek: The Motion Picture Page #24

"ILIA"

V'ger and the Creator will become

One.

SPOCK:

Who is the Creator?

McCOY

(worried)

Mr. Spock, be careful.

"ILIA"

The Creator is that which created

V'ger.

KIRK:

Who is V'ger?

"ILIA"

V'ger is that which seeks the

Creator.

Another moment of total exasperation, frustration, during

which "Ilia" seems to be waiting politely, patiently for

any further questions. When none are forthcoming:

"ILIA"

(continuing; pleasant,

bland)

I am ready to commence my

observations.

SPOCK:

(fast; to McCoy)

Doctor, a thorough examination

of this probe might provide some

insight into those who manufactured

it, and how to deal with them.

McCOY

Let's get her to sickbay.

And he grasps "Ilia's" arm to escort her. But is as

though he has seized cast iron: immovable. McCoy is

thrown off balance merely by 'Ilia's" remaining sta-

tionary. She ignores McCoy, addresses Kirk:

"ILIA"

I am programmed to observe and

record normal functioning

procedures of the carbon-based

units.

256B Kirk glances at McCoy, who is totally bemused, but then 256B

Kirk quickly responds to "Ilia":

KIRK:

The examination is a normal

function.

"ILIA"

(a beat)

You may proceede.

McCOY

(carefully)

Thank you.

257 CLOSE SHOT OF EXAMINING ROOM VIEWER (O) 257

scanning a "body". PULL BACK TO SHOW McCoy, Chapel,

Kirk, Spock and Chekov -- standing over "ILIA" who lies

prone on the table, the physicians moving the scanner

over her.

McCOY

(from the start;

indicating)

... micro-miniature hydraulics,

sensors, molecule-sized multi-

processor chips... and look at

this...

In the b.g., Decker enters, grimly observes the proceed-

ings.

CHAPEL:

(impressed)

An osmotic micro-pump... here

and here. Even the smallest

body functions are exactly

duplicated.

(traces with finger

on screen)

And every exocrine system is

here, too --

Chapel breaks off abruptly, noticing "Ilia" is peering

intently -- almost with a glimmer of recognition -- at

Decker. Slightly disconcerted, Chapel continues:

CHAPEL:

(continuing)

-- even eye moisture.

"ILIA"

(peering at Decker)

Deck -- er.

257A FAVORING SPOCK 257A

as everyone reacts to "Ilia's" utterance of Decker's

name. It seems to make the deepest impression on

Spock, confirming something he has suspected.

SPOCK:

(to "Ilia")

Interesting. Not 'Decker-unit'?

"Ilia" continues peering at Decker with just a hint

of a puzzled frown, a glimmer of distant recognition.

It's the first time we've seen her expression look

anything but cool and bland. This results in the

quizzical rising of one of Spock's eyebrows.

258 ANOTHER ANGLE 258

McCoy's examination now turns "Ilia" away from the

others. Spock quickly catches Kirk's and Decker's

attention, indicates an adjoining door -- they fol-

low him out of the room.

259 INT. McCOY'S OFFICE 259

as Kirk, Spock and Decker enter, the door snapping

shut -- and Spock touching the electronic lock to

secure them. He faces the others:

SPOCK:

Captain... this probe may be a key

a key to the Aliens.

DECKER:

It's a programmed mechanism,

Mr. Spock...

SPOCK:

We have just seen that its body

duplicates our navigator in

precise detail. Suppose that

beneath its programming, the

real Ilia's memory patterns are

duplicated with equal precision.

KIRK:

They had a pattern to follow...

SPOCK:

(nods)

... they may have followed it

too precisely.

KIRK:

(comprehending)

Ilia's memory, her feelings of

loyalty, friendship, obedience...

might all be there.

259A ANGLE ON DECKER 259A

also comprehending, and not liking it one bit as Spock

and Kirk are both turning their attention to him.

SPOCK:

Exactly.

(to Decker)

And you did have a 'relationship'

with Lieutenant Ilia, Commander.

DECKER:

That probe in there -- in a

different form now -- is the

same thing that killed Ilia!

KIRK:

Commander, we're locked in an

alien vessel, six hours from

Earth orbit, our only contact

with our captors is the probe.

If we can control it, persuade

it, use it in some way...

Interrupted by the SOUND of someone trying to open the

locked door behind them. Then a METAL RIPPING SOUND

as they whirl to see:

260 MEDICAL OFFICE DOOR 260

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