This document is part of the Ocean Girl Archive — Last update: 2011-10-23 — source — meta
| HELEN: | That information is code locked. Please reformat your request or exit from inquiry. |
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| Brett: | Neri is not gonna be pleased. |
| Benny: | Okay, watch this. |
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| HELEN: | Access denied. |
| Neri: | Many days pass, still you find nothing. |
| Jason: | Give us a break, Neri. Benny’s trying. |
| Neri: | Must try harder. Get rest of synchronium. |
| Cass: | It’s not Benny’s fault. |
| Jason: | We’ve all had a go. HELEN’s just not co-operating. |
| Brett: | Without HELEN’s help, it’s like trying to find a sardine in the ocean. |
| Kellar: | I think I’ve got another one, doctor. |
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| Hellegren: | Another piece of the device? |
| Kellar: | The time of the sighting is approximately correct and the general area seems– |
| Hellegren: | Spare me the details. Where is it? |
| Kellar: | I haven’t pinpointed the precise location as yet. However, we are setting up the matrix for a computer scan immediately. May I ask, doctor, if you had any further contact from Lena? |
| Hellegren: | Do not mention her name to me. |
| Kellar: | My apologies. I know how difficult it must be, having your own child betray you. |
| Hellegren: | The moment she walked out of the door, she ceased to be my child. She has made her decision, I have made mine. I have no daughter. |
| Jason: | What are you gonna do? |
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| Lena: | I don’t know, I can’t go home. |
| Brett: | Who’d want to? |
| Jason: | Look, we’ll help you out. |
| Lena: | Are you sure? What about your mother? |
| Brett: | Pushover. |
| Dianne: | Hi, boys, how was your day? Hello. |
| Brett: | Ah, mum, this is Lena. |
| Dianne: | Nice to meet you, Lena. You’re a new face on board. |
| Lena: | I just got here. |
| Brett: | Her dad chucked her out and she had nowhere to go, so we said she could stay here. |
| Dianne: | Oh, did you now? And where would she sleep? |
| Brett: | Well, there’s that spare bunk in your cabin. |
| Jason: | We really owe her big time. She got into trouble saving Brett’s skin. We have to help her. It’s only for a week or so. |
| Dianne: | And how would you suggest we explain her presence? |
| Jason: | You could say she’s from my old school. |
| Brett: | On extended work experience. |
| Lena: | I don’t mean to be of any trouble, Dr. Bates, but… |
| Jason: | You did it before. |
| Brett: | It’s important this time, too. Please? |
| Dianne: | Well… |
| Brett: | Come on, mum. We promised. |
| Dianne: | Well, maybe for a short while. |
| Brett: | Oh, you’re a star. |
| Lena: | Thank you. |
| Jason: | Next thing is for you to go see Neri. |
| Dianne: | Oh, Jason, do you think that’s wise? |
| Jason: | Lena already knows. We can trust her. |
| Dianne: | Well, you’d better give me your I.D., Lena, and I’ll clear it with the commander. |
| Jason: | Put your bags over here. |
| Dianne: | UBRI? Hellegren? I hope you know what you’re doing. |
| Brett: | Come on, she won’t bite you. |
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| Jason: | Neri, this is Lena. I told you about her. |
| Neri: | Welcome to my island. |
| Lena: | Thanks. |
| Jason: | Oh, and that’s Kal. |
| Lena: | Hi. Ah… This is such a fantastic place. |
| Neri: | Come, I will show it to you. |
| Lena: | Okay. So, can I see the spaceship? |
| Lena: | Unbelievable. I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s so– |
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| Brett: | Alien, right? |
| Lena: | Well, yeah. What’s that? Some sort of computer? |
| Neri: | It is how we learned of the synchronium. |
| Jason: | It’s a pity the locater got smashed. It’s a huge hassle trying to find all the pieces, but we have to find them. |
| Neri: | Soon. |
| Lena: | But how? |
| Brett: | The hard way. Searching through all the old data, working out what’s meteors, or fake UFOs, or whatever. It’s taking, like, forever. |
| Lena: | You’ve got access to a HELEN 3000, though, don’t you? |
| Brett: | Yeah, but she only talks to people she likes. She’s not exactly rapt in any of us. |
| Lena: | Well, maybe she’d like me. Most computers do. |
| Lena: | Let’s try security alpha. |
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| Cass: | She turns up and all of a sudden she’s flavour of the month. What are we, chopped liver? |
| Benny: | Chill, will you? She’s already got files out of HELEN I didn’t even know existed. |
| Cass: | Yeah, but she’s a Hellegren, you can’t trust them. |
| HELEN: | That information is code-locked. Please re-format your request or exit from inquiry. |
| Cass: | She’s not really getting anywhere anyway. |
| Lena: | You don’t get rid of me that easily, HELEN. Code-lock voice override on search file grid seven. Authority crypto alpha dot com. |
| Cass: | See, she’s useless. |
| HELEN: | Thank you. Processing request. |
| Lena: | Is that the kind of thing you’re looking for? |
| Benny: | How’d you do that? |
| Lena: | Luck mostly, but does it help? |
| Jason: | It’s a definite possible. Let’s get Kal in on this and he can spot the location if it’s a piece of synchronium. |
| Benny: | Lena, you’re brilliant. |
(Distant explosions)
| Dianne: | They’re at it again. Winston, do you think there could be an unrecorded fault line down there somewhere? |
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| Winston: | All things are possible. |
| Dianne: | Then why isn’t our equipment picking it up? |
| Winston: | Because we’re not looking for it. We’ve been monitoring the marine life. But this could be way below the ocean floor. |
| Dianne: | Then it’s not registering it at all? |
| Winston: | So far, activity may be slight, as to go unnoticed by day-to-day seismic readings. But if there is a fault line, then heaven help all of us. |
| Lena: | Did I really find something? Are you sure? |
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| Brett: | Just wait. |
| Kal: | Fell there. |
| Jason: | Just south of mackston. |
| Brett: | Got it. Thanks, Kal. |
| Neri: | You have done well. |
| Jason: | So, let’s go. |
| Cass: | How far now? |
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| Brett: | Only a couple of minutes, I guess. |
| Lena: | Get down, it’s UBRI. |
| Cass: | Man, was that close. |
| Jason: | Hey, you guys, over here. Well, looks like UBRI’s beaten us to the punch again. |
| Brett: | You know, I’m really getting sick of this. |
| Neri: | We must get them back. |
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| Benny: | How? |
| Brett: | Listen. They stole those components. I say we do a raid. Take back what’s ours. |
| Jason: | From UBRI headquarters? |
| Cass: | You’ve lost it. |
| Brett: | No, it’ll work. If Lena helps. |
| Lena: | How? |
| Brett: | You know the layout of headquarters, where they stash things. Your dad’s the boss, you’ve got access to all areas, right? |
| Lena: | If father hasn’t changed the codes. |
| Brett: | Okay, so you get us in, we get the pieces and zap out of there. |
| Neri: | This will work? |
| Lena: | It could. |
| Brett: | Right, so who’s in? |
| Cass: | Yeah. |
| Lena: | Okay. |
| Jason: | Okay, good. |
| Neri: | I will come, too. |
| Jason: | Hang on, you can’t go. |
| Neri: | I will. |
| Jason: | Neri, it’s too dangerous for you. |
| Neri: | You will all go. I will, too. |
| Cass: | You’re not saying much. |
| Benny: | Well, it’s just… I mean UBRI’s a big place and they’ve got heaps of security. |
| Cass: | You’re chicken. |
| Benny: | Mum and dad… |
| Cass: | Wouldn’t like it, yeah I know. That’s always your excuse. |
| Benny: | It’s not an excuse. |
| Jason: | You won’t be safe. We’ll be miles away from water. |
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| Neri: | But not for long. |
| Jason: | And what if Hellegren sees you? He’ll know you didn’t go with Mera and he’ll be after you again, you want that? |
| Neri: | I must go, I am needed. |
| Jason: | Yes, you are needed. To work the synchronium when we get it together. Nobody else can do that. |
| Neri: | It is my responsibility, my father’s mission. |
| Jason: | Yeah, all right. Suit yourself. |
| Neri: | When we go? |
| Jason: | Well, it’s going to take some time to get the gear together and that, so… Not tomorrow. The day after, okay? |
| Neri: | I will be ready. |
| Lena: | I don’t think you should force him to come. |
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| Benny: | Look. It’s just, what if I mess up? |
| Brett: | I won’t. |
| Benny: | But I could, I do. And you don’t really need me. |
| Cass: | Yeah, we do. |
| Lena: | We do actually. I know what type of alarms they use at UBRI. But I don’t know the technical stuff how to turn them off and that. |
| Cass: | You understand the specs. Come on we are counting on you. |
| Benny: | Yeah, okay. |
| Brett: | On ya, Benny. |
| Cass: | Great. |
| Brett: | We’re all in. |
| Jason: | Good, we’ll be leaving first thing in the morning… 0800. Let’s get some gear. |
| Cass: | Come on! |
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| Kal: | I go with you? |
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| Neri: | No, tomorrow you must stay here. |
| Kal: | Why? |
| Neri: | Because I go with Jason. |
| Kal: | I want to come with you. |
| Neri: | Stop, Kal. You know you must do what I say. |
| Kal: | Yes, Neri. |
| Neri: | I go now, to see what happens in the ocean. |
| Kal: | With Jason? |
| Neri: | No, with mother. |
| Kal: | That is good. |
| Winston: | See? There… And there. Tiny minuscule oscillations and they date from when UBRI started blasting. |
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| Neri: | Then you must stop them, mother. |
| Winston: | It’s not quite that simple, Neri. You see, we pick up recordings of the earth moving all the time, and these are so small as not to arouse any official attention. |
| Dianne: | But it could be the first indication of a fault? |
| Winston: | Or a naturally occurring phenomenon. They could have started of their own accord and end the same way. |
| Dianne: | Nevertheless, I’m going to show these to the commander. |
| Winston: | There’s still so much we have to collect, I wish the boys were here to help. |
| Neri: | Where are Jason and Brett? I could not find them when I came aboard. |
| Dianne: | Didn’t they tell you? They’re going ashore for the day. |
| Benny: | Maybe we should have waited till tonight. Less chance of getting caught. |
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| Brett: | Nah, who’s going to expect a daylight raid? |
| Jason: | Shut up, you two. |
| Lena: | Wait, wait. Okay, now! |
| Lena: | Okay, that door, hurry! Benny, your turn. |
| Benny: | Serio system six. Got it. Two wires. Cut the right one, it releases the lock and sets up a five minute delay on the alarm. Cut the wrong one and the whole system goes off. |
| Cass: | Okay, so which one’s the right one? |
(Beeping)
| Everyone: | Yes! |
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| Jason: | Come on, come on! |
| Kal: | You are angry? |
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| Neri: | Yes. |
| Kal: | With me? I stay here like you say. |
| Neri: | Not you… Jason. He lied to me. |
| Jason: | Which way to the strongroom? |
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| Lena: | This way, keep your heads down and hurry. |
| Brett: | Three minutes till the alarm goes. |
| Lena: | Well, let’s go. |
| Hellegren: | There is no mistake? |
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| UBRI: | Startling as they are, the tests have been run several times. What you will see is, in fact, accurate. |
| Kellar: | That’s impossible. |
| Hellegren: | Given what we have seen with a single component, I’d say anything is possible, even water running uphill. |
| UBRI: | Using both pieces, the effect is multiplied. |
| Kellar: | The applications are quite intriguing. |
| Hellegren: | I can see that. Show me again. |
| Benny: | I can’t do it. |
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| Cass: | I’ll do it, just tell me what will happen. |
| Benny: | I mean, I really can’t. The lock for the strongroom’s not in the system. |
| Brett: | So, what do you do now? |
| Lena: | My code will open the door, but it may alert security. |
| Brett: | The main alarm’s going to go bananas in two minutes anyway. |
| Jason: | Okay, do it. |
| Hellegren: | If the single component of the device has the power to reverse the course of the nile, imagine what the combined power will be. |
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| Lena: | Okay, go. |
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(Alarm sounds)
| Jason: | Back the same way? |
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| Lena: | Yes, yes, go! |
| Kellar: | Strongroom. Guards! |
| Brett: | They’re coming. We can’t get through. |
| Lena: | The stairs! There’s an emergency exit on the next level, come on! The stairs, quick! |
| Benny: | Hurry! |
| Kellar: | No, this way! |
| Benny: | Keep going. |
| Lena: | Thanks. |
| Benny: | No! |
| Hellegren: | How did they get in here? |
| Cass: | Come on! Hurry up! Come on, they’re still coming! Benny, come on! Come on, Benny. Come on, hurry up. |
| Kellar: | The main gate! After them! |
| Kal: | You are still angry? |
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| Neri: | Yes. No. |
| Kal: | Which? |
| Neri: | I’m not angry. I am worried. Jason has gone to UBRI. It is dangerous. |
| Kal: | Jason is alone? |
| Neri: | No, no. The others went, too. They’re all in danger. |
| Kal: | But you are worried about… Jason? |
| Neri: | He’s my friend. |
| Kal: | I am your friend, too. |
| Neri: | Yes… You are. |
| Jason: | If mum is looking for us, we’ll be back in an hour. We’re taking the piece out to Neri where it will be safe. |
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| Benny: | I’m sorry I lost the other bit. If it wasn’t for me, you’d have it all. |
| Brett: | Hey, it’s okay. We’ll get it back another time. |
| Jason: | See ya later. |
| Benny: | I messed up. I told you I would. |
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| Lena: | No, you didn’t. If it hadn’t been for you, they would of caught me. I owe you alot. |
| Cass: | Well, if you weren’t such a klutz. |
| Lena: | We’re all a team, right? Aren’t we all suppose to look after each other? You did really well. |
| Benny: | You [?]? |
| Benny’s father: | Benny? What are you doing here? You are supposed to be at the computer library. |
| Benny: | Um… |
| Dianne: | “Insufficient evidence for a tribunal hearing”. They just don’t want to upset UBRI. |
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| Winston: | I did warn you, Dianne. Our argument is far from compelling, only speculation really. |
| Dianne: | What if it’s right, what if there is a deep fault and the blasting’s making it unstable? |
| Winston: | Then it can’t be long before we have undeniable proof. |
| Dianne: | By then it could be too late. For all we know, this thing’s already started and we’re not even aware of it. |
| Benny: | I knew it. |
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| Cass: | Ah, come on, Benny. This is supposed to be a victory toast. I suppose you’d better join us, this time. |
| Benny: | Hey, did you see that? |
| Cass: | What? |
| Benny: | The drink, it moved, like there was some type of vibration, or something. |
| Lena: | I didn’t feel anything. |
| Cass: | Forget it. Here’s to us. |
| Neri: | You say you not go till tomorrow. |
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| Jason: | Look, I said I was sorry. |
| Neri: | It is not enough to be sorry, friends do not lie. |
| Jason: | You can be so stubborn. I was trying to protect you. You’re important to me, okay? To all of us, to the mission. |
| Neri: | I was frightened for you. |
| Jason: | Yeah, I know. I won’t do it again. Promise. Don’t stay mad. |
| Neri: | I am not. |
| Jason: | Good. Let’s get this some place safe. Stay here, keep Kal company. |
| Kellar: | We did manage to salvage one component. |
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| Hellegren: | And lost the other! Unacceptable failure of security. |
| Kellar: | Disciplinary action is being taken. |
| Hellegren: | We must focus on that device. |
| Kellar: | I’ll intensify the search immediately. But assuming they had your daughter’s assistance… |
| Hellegren: | Confine your interests to the ocean girl. She is the key. |
| Brett: | So there’s about a million of these UBRI guys trying to catch us, and Jason’s running for the fence– |
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| Kal: | No. |
| Brett: | What? |
| Kal: | I don’t want to know about Jason. |
| Brett: | What’s wrong? |
| Kal: | Neri, worries about him. |
| Brett: | And your point is? |
| Kal: | She likes him, more than me. I feel… Bad. Do not understand. |
| Brett: | Don’t be such a wuss, they’re just friends. Hey, here he comes now. |
| Kal: | Neri will be with him? |
| Brett: | Yeah sure, she always is. Hey, ease up. People will think you’re jealous. |
(music)