The Last Scout Page #4

Is she okay?

She asked about her parents.

What did you say?

That they loved her...

and they wanted her to be here.

One day you're going to have

to tell her what happened.

I know.

Not today.

She's too young.

I really thought the Utah

could have been the one.

I mean I know anyone of us

could have been the one,

but that seemed to really make

a good fit.

Some have a better chance

than others.

Just focus on our mission.

If you keep thinking about

all the others, you'll go crazy.

Someone will find a place.

Whoever does

is going to be remembered.

Like the first people to fly

or walk on the Moon or Mars.

No one forgets their names.

And no one is going to forget

the first people to find

the next alien world,

especially if there's something

memorable to say.

Jane, do you mean like Neil

Armstrong's One small step?

Yeah. Although,

if I knew I was going to be

the first person to walk

in a new world,

I'd sell my first line to the

highest bidder.

- You're kidding.

- No.

Sing a jingle,

say an advertising slogan.

It'd be remembered forever.

It'd worth a fortune.

Be no different

to wearing branding.

I'm pretty sure most

of the advertising executives

burnt up in the war.

You're going to have to settle

for something profound.

Something profound?

Girls,

although Neil Armstrong

said his words just came to him

and were never pre-written.

After that mission,

NASA pre-wrote many speeches

like James Church's speech

for when he first walked

on Mars,

there were many not used

and all of them in my library.

I will select some

for you to read

as inspiration and send them

to your personal library.

I'm thinking about having sex

with Pete.

Does he know this?

No.

Or at least I haven't told him.

- I think he'll be up for it.

- Yeah, he is a man.

I just really miss that feeling

of a man on top of me, you know.

Why Pete, out of interest?

I just get the impression

he'd try very hard.

Make sense

you two getting together.

You're the nearest thing

to parents to Lila.

I don't want to get together

with Pete.

I was just joking.

Just, forget it.

Fair enough.

Just let him fix

the oxy-unit first.

Otherwise you'll be engaging

in an auto asphyxiation.

Shhh... I love this part.

Good morning, everyone.

I hope you all slept well.

The Captain would like

to see you at 08:00

in the Mess Hall,

before breakfast.

Thank you.

Morning.

- Morning.

- Where is Lila?

She's still asleep.

Gerry?

He's hungover.

All right.

Look, guys, tomorrow we're

entering the target system.

When we are close enough,

we're going to launch the probe,

we're going to start

receiving telemetry.

Edward,

do you want to take over?

Well, we're looking

for two priorities.

One is an atmosphere

comparable to ours,

nitrogen, oxygen, argon.

And the other is presence

of water or ice.

Those are the two essentials.

On the would be nice list

is an existing ecosystem

with edible flora and fauna.

What about animals?

Yeah. We're expecting

aliens down there?

Oh, just a bit of poultry

would be nice.

No, non-deadly

indigenous creatures

are on the unlikely list.

Once the probe is launched,

we just keep taking

continuous readings

until we get

a conclusive result.

Look, guys, if the results

come back positive,

we send a signal back

to the fleet before we land.

And if the results

read negative?

If it's not habitable,

then we move on.

And that's all?

Back to the fleet?

That's the plan.

All right, guys. Look.

Stay sharp.

We're almost there. Okay?

Let's have a good day.

Show me..

It's getting worse.

How are you feeling?

Not particularly great.

I wonder if it has less to do

with the illness now.

I've always considered

the possibility

that I'd die on this ship.

Nothing's certain, Gerry.

I'm not even sure if the species

deserves a second chance.

We'd just make

the same mistakes.

What mistakes

wouldn't you make again?

Trusting the Chinese.

Very P.C.

No, very true, you mean.

Perhaps for your generation.

Forgive me.

And I thought you were

one of the last of mankind.

Homeless, running

around aimlessly like me.

Look. Gerry...

Oh! Man...

Hold on.

No, no, no. Okay.

Anyway, thanks,

I'm sorry

about the depressing thoughts.

Hang on. Let me give you

something for the pain

that you're quite obviously in.

Now, this stuff-

Controlled

substances locker code accepted.

I'm fine, really.

Medical officer,

Hayley Matthews.

Pegasus.

Who apart from me has access

to the controlled

substance's locker?

Access is restricted

to yourself and the Captain.

Your last access

was 14 hours ago.

I'm sorry.

Sorry I found out?

Yes.

Look. Gerry,

if you were in this much pain,

you should have said.

I would have given it to

you in the correct doses.

I took it until the pain goes.

That's the correct dose.

You could die if you take

too much of that stuff.

Not too much of a threat

to a guy

who has a terminal illness.

You could have years.

And how those years

I'm sure they'll be.

- Gerry.

- No, look, Hayley.

I assure you...

dying is the last thing

I intend to do.

They're coming to get you,

Barbara.

Why are you sneaking up

on me for?

This old piece of sh*t.

Are you drunk?

Why don't you ever watch

anything decent?

Where did you get that bottle?

Have you been hiding that

from us?

I haven't had a real

drink in twelve months.

I don't care.

I really don't care about you

or your pal.

I just wish you'd all f*** off

and die and leave me in peace.

Why don't you go

and sleep this off?

You're just wasting your time

- with this piece of God damn-

- Hey, hey!

What the f*** is wrong with you?

Huh? You're so depressed

you want to bring

us all down with you?

You want me to kill you,

you piece of sh*t?

You want me to murder you,

is that what it is?

Try it.

Kill me.

And then see who

is going to interpret

the data from the probe.

Right now I am

the most important guy

on this whole ship.

I'll show you how important

you are.

Attention. Code Orange.

Attention. Code Orange.

Attention. Code Orange.

It's not possible.

- What is it?

- We're too far out.

What's the problem?

Captain to the Bridge.

I repeat. Captain to the Bridge.

Code Orange.

We have a Code Orange.

Say again, Mike, it sounded

like you said code Orange.

Confirmed, sir.

You heard me correctly.

It just hit our scans now.

Edge of our range.

Doesn't look like she's moving.

Do you have a visual?

I will if I swing us.

All stop.

Meet me at the obs deck.

What is it?

Are we about to explode?

Are we on fire?

Running out of air?

Is there someone pregnant?

Will you kindly inform me

what is happening?

We have a Code Orange.

What the f*** is a Code Orange?

It means there's another ship

out there.

I almost didn't believe it.

I still can't.

Believe it, sir. It's real.

Pegasus, do we know who it is?

The ship does not have

a functioning beacon

or signal transponder.

It is a standard PT 32 design.

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