The Last Scout Page #2

my dad's tomorrow.

When you let it slip last year

it just sort of stuck.

Don't worry,

I haven't reminded anyone.

God forbid we should

celebrate something.

The years passing

isn't something

I particularly want

to celebrate.

No problem old man.

I'll just take the present back.

Oh, no no, I didn't say

I didn't want the gift...

What is it?

Well, half the fun

is in the surprise!

Ok. It better not be something

that's gonna jump out

and bite me in the face.

There goes the surprise.

You made a cake?

You?

Made a cake?

Actually...

I got Hayley to make it.

I didn't want to waste

the ingredients

f***ing it up

after the first dozen times.

It was part of a cookery

class for Lila.

So actually this is a gift

from Lila and Hayley?

Hey, I commissioned the work.

Without me,

that cake wouldn't even exist!

Will there be sea

where we're going?

Probably not.

I don't think the planet we're

heading to is even habitable.

Everyone else says that

ours will be the one

that has an atmosphere

and everyone

else will come here.

Well, everyone else is trying

to not make you worry,

but what have I always told you?

The truth.

That's right.

Pete always tells you the truth,

doesn't he?

Because I will never lie to you.

Now don't you have some

studying for Hayley to do?

Ok, if Hayley asks where I am,

will you say

you haven't seen me?

Of course I will.

But only because you're

my favourite member of crew.

I guess I can lie to everyone

else. Go on, go.

I hope that doesn't include me,

Mr. Burton.

Of course not.

An engineer never

lies to his captain.

He might exaggerate sometimes

just so you appreciate

the miracles he works down here.

Good stuff.

Now you can fix the

oxy-generation units on C deck.

The other units are working

overtime to compensate,

and if they start burning out

then the minor problem of

breathing becomes a major issue.

Especially when you waste oxygen

by using welding equipment.

They're not gonna burn out,

for one,

I replaced the knackered unit

with the one

from the escape pod,

so we're all ok there.

You can't use the unit

from the escape pod.

First, it's not big enough

to replace a unit

that serves a whole deck,

and second,

it's from the escape pod!

If any of us ever need it,

we won't survive more than

a few minutes in there!

Oh, you've got your eye

on it, have you?

Oh that's not even funny.

Enough, Gentlemen!

Pete, I know

you have a lot to do right now,

- but Edward's right.

- Edward's right.

You need to put

the generator back

on the pod where it belongs,

and I need the one on level C

fixed in the next 24 hours.

Otherwise you can go in the pod

and free up some oxygen

for the rest of us.

Yes, boss.

Anything else?

Nope.

I'm sure we'll all be

quite hungry soon.

Hmm.

It is your night

to prepare dinner, isn't it?

Such a great day!

Well?

The plasma overload did more

than screw the valve.

Mmm-mm, thank you.

Truly, your generosity

knows no bounds.

Yeah, can I get that box back?

Cos I may need that again

next year.

It's mine, you gave it to me.

Thanks.

There are crumbs in that.

I want in!

All right. I guess, here you go.

Thank you.

Good you know how to share.

It's delicious.

Mmm, I did good, right?

Oh that is good.

- You got a little... Right here?

- Huh?

No no, no, I'll get it.

Yeah, right...

- I'm just trying to-

- You're hitting on me!

- What? I'm not hitting on you.

- You're totally hitting on me.

No! You had something, you had-

That is a move!

- That is totally a move!

- It's not a move.

Oh come on,

you think I don't know a move?

What, seven years on a ship

and I don't know what a move is?

- I was-

- Come on.

Ok look, it's my birthday.

It's my birthday.

All right,

I'm gonna allow this. Come here.

Are you kidding me?

Pegasus,

is diagnostic done already?

Negative,

we have received communication.

That far out?

Where the hell is it from?

It is from the Utah.

What do they say?

It's encrypted.

Captain's eyes only.

Sh*t,

from where they were headed,

it would take how long?

I'm assuming they stayed on

course with their flight plan...

That message would have been

sent four months ago.

The only ship with that kind

of communication range,

and a call that takes

that long to get through...

It's gotta be important.

I think you know it's been like

a tightrope for me

since we left, Captain.

I'm trying to balance

maintaining the systems

with keeping enough in reserve.

Actually I'm getting a bit

of extra efficiency-

Pete, I know.

Basically Captain, the engine

is working twice as hard

as she should.

I'm burning up antimatter

like there's no tomorrow,

as a consequence

I've had to re-route-

Pete... Pete.

Captain we don't have

enough antimatter,

now, to make the return journey.

We can get there just fine,

we just can't make it home.

- You're sure?

- Hundred percent.

Pegasus, confirm my findings.

Findings confirmed, Pete.

There is presently

not enough antimatter

to return

to the Earth's solar system.

You should probably brief

the crew.

No, no. Hope is what keeps

this ship going,

I don't want to rob

them of that.

I'll be honest, Cap,

I'm running out of hope faster

than I'm running out of screws.

Captain, we have received

a transmission from the Utah.

It is encoded

"Captain's eyes only".

Something will turn up,

it always does.

Yep.

I need you to keep this

between us until then, ok?

Ok.

Attention all crew:

Edward is delighted to announce

that dinner is ready.

If you would all like to make

your way to the mess hall.

I hope you all enjoy

your dinner.

Please, always know...

Always remember.

I love you more

than anything in existence.

I know you feel the same.

I will always be with you.

Complete your mission.

It is the most important

thing for us both.

The future of humanity

depends on it.

Goodbye my love.

End of message, sir.

What is it that you're drawing?

- There you go.

- Thank you

Right, here we go.

How yummy does this look?

What the heck is this?

Somebody throw up?

Come on, there's loads here.

Not everyone's had a share yet.

Just put a little more chow

on my plate.

- Move along!

- Don't tell me to move along,

just put some more f***ing food

on my plate.

Hey Mike! Come on.

I'll get ill with him cooking

it anyways.

He's probably running

experiments on us.

Let it go.

Every morning you guys do this.

Believe me,

I have better subjects

for scientific inquiry than you.

How's the steak, Mike?

- Bitter.

- Oh wow.

Today I'm gonna have it medium

with peppercorn sauce please,

and a wine list.

Where's the wine list Edward?

Mmm, smells good.

- Wine.

- Wine?

Ah, nice bottle of Merlot...

Cabernet Sauvignon...

You don't know about

these things, but, you know.

Oh wow. This is amazing, Edward.

Dickins would be proud of this.

I can't wait

until it's your turn.

- I'll do it.

- You try doing something special

with unrefined protein

and carbohydrates.

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