The Relic Page #35

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INT. HALL OF THE SOUTH AMERICAN MAMMALS - DAY

Margo, Pendergast, and D'Agosta follow Frock past the familiar

dioramas.

PENDERGAST:

Dr. Frock, I was wondering. What

happened to the rest of

Whittlesley's plants?

FROCK:

They were sent to the Center For

Disease Control in Atlanta.

D'AGOSTA

Shouldn't a drug that powerful be

destroyed?

FROCK:

The virus itself might have positive

applications. They'll keep the

plants in secure lock up while the

studies are made.

(beat)

Greg isn't joining us?

MARGO:

He's changed. He's always working on

his thesis. He comes in early, stays

late. I tried to get him to join us,

but he never takes a break.

They pause on a NEW DIORAMA. It's huge, filling one entire end of the

hall. In the center is a life-sized representation of MBWUN standing

on the tepui amid the plants. Behind is a painting of John Whittlesley

as he once was. He wears the necklace with the two arrows, of silver

and gold. As Margo looks, she touches her own. Pendergast turns to

her, sympathy in his eyes.

PENDERGAST:

We did the right thing, Margo.

Margo smiles warmly.

MARGO:

Yes. I know.

INT. MARGO'S LABS - DAY

Greg Kawakita wears gloves, high powered glasses, works in solitude in

the lab. Suddenly he stands up, throws off the glasses, then he sits

down again. He seems to be struggling with himself. He glances over

his shoulder to make sure he's alone. Quickly he moves to a locked

drawer. He opens it with a key from his pocket and takes out a small

envelope, looks inside.

INSERT... the envelope is full of the PLANT FIBERS! Greg has managed to

keep his own cache!

Moving quickly, with jerky motions, he lays one fiber down on a slide

with a shaking hand. With an exacto knife, he cuts off a tiny sliver,

pops it into his mouth. He closes his eyes in ecstasy and savors the

taste. Then he cuts one more infinitesimal sliver, leaves it on the

slide. He takes a deep breath, returns the envelope to the drawer. He

turns the key carefully and we GO CLOSE ON HIS HAND...

On the back is A ROW OF SCALES...

FADE OUT:

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