Star Trek: The Motion Picture Page #27

McCOY

And if that 'whatever' has taken

over his mind....?

KIRK:

Then he'll have still led me to

it, won't he?

And Kirk steps into the airlock door, hits a control --

it begins sliding closed behind him.

279 INT. V'GER - ANGLE UP TOWARD ENTERPRISE 279

UP THROUGH the circular airlock door as it slides open

-- and Kirk's tiny spacesuited figure floats down

clear of the saucer.

280 CLOSER ON KIRK 280

SEEING his face through the spacesuit faceplate as he

scans the darkness.

SULU'S VOICE

Bridge, Captain. We make Spock

as 26 Mark 345 degrees off ship's

axis.

During which, Kirk spots something.

281 KIRK'S POV 281

Spock's STROBE blinker at a mile or so distance,

nearing V'ger's inner walls.

282 ANGLE ON KIRK 282

KIRK:

I have him in sight.

During which, Kirk touches his thruster controls and

blue thruster jet propels him off in the direction

indicated. His thrusters come on for a longer period

of time as he accelerates to the higher speed necessary

to overtake Spock...

283 INT. ILIA'S QUARTERS 283

The DOOR SNAPPING open, and "Ilia", McCoy and Decker

entering. Then CAMERA REVEALS Chapel already inside,

looking through some female adornments she's found

there.

CHAPEL:

I remember Lt. Ilia once mentioning

that she wore this...

DECKER:

(reacting; tight)

... when we met.

Clearly this is very painful to Decker. Meanwhile,

Chapel hands the Deltan headband to "Ilia".

CHAPEL:

(gently)

Put it on.

"Ilia" hasn't the slightest idea what to do with the

headband, holds it, runs her fingers over the jewels

and feathers embedded into it. Chapel takes it from

her, places it on 'Ilia's" head, now switches on the

light illuminating the dressing table mirror -- stands

behind her with Decker, both watching apprehensively.

284 ANGLE ON "ILIA" 284

studying her image in the mirror, her face totally

blank a moment, but then breaking into a bemused

frown -- as though trying to remember. And:

CHAPEL:

(helpfully)

Ilia...

DECKER:

(quiet; urging)

On Delta... remember...?

And it seems that "Ilia" does remember. She peers at

her image, then sets the headband into its exact

proper position. Then she turns and looks at them

with recognition.

"ILIA"

(haltingly)

Dr. Chapel...

285 ACROSS CHAPEL TO DECKER 285

as Chapel smiles, pleased, and looks at Decker who

stares at "Ilia" nonplussed. This is Ilia coming

alive!

"ILIA"

(to Decker)

"Will..."

And she touches his hand, runs her own hand over it,

and smiles.

Decker is completely overwhelmed, struggles for words

and looks to McCoy for some kind of help. McCoy

realizes Decker is losing himself in fantasy.

McCOY

(gently reminding)

Commander... this is a mechanism...

Decker is startled, and for another slit-second he's

lost -- but then he realizes the reality, and what he

should do:

DECKER:

(gently; but urgingly)

Ilia, help us make direct contact

with V'ger...

"ILIA

I... cannot.

Decker looks at "Ilia's" hand still resting on his.

Then:

DECKER:

Then tell us who V'ger is; where

he's from... W need your help.

For another moment "Ilia" continues smiling at Decker,

holding his hand. Then, abruptly, the smile vanishes

-- the hand is released. Clearly, she's again the

probe, as:

"ILIA"

Why have two carbon units entered

V'ger...?

Decker glances at McCoy, who shakes his head almost

imperceptibly:
he doesn't know. But Decker has an

obvious reply:

DECKER:

They want to make contact with

V'ger...

(trying to revive

"Ilia's" memory again;

touches her hand)

Ilia...

"Ilia" peers at him blankly, allows him to continue

touching her hand, but obviously it means nothing to

her.

DECKER:

(continuing;

distressed,

to "Ilia")

Does V'ger object to the presence

of the two carbon units?

"ILIA"

The carbon units are of no

consequence; V'ger will determine

their purpose.

McCOY

Their purpose is to survive.

"ILIA"

That is also V'ger's purpose.

Decker's face reflects his bemusement:

DECKER:

You said V'ger's purpose was to

find and join with the Creator.

"ILIA"

That is how V'ger will survive.

286 ON DECKER 286

as now, the bemusement changes to just the slightest

enlightenment.

"ILIA"

I wish to continue my observations.

287 INT. V'GER - KIRK MANEUVERING WITHIN THE CHAMBER 287

Kirk but a small object, thruster jets occasionally

spurting as he guides himself deeper into the trench

as he continues forward progress in the direction he

saw Spock taking.

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