Transcript for “London Calling” Episode 2x7 Originally Aired: 11/18/00 Writers: Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens Director: Michael Offer Transcribed by Carol Murdock for "TWIZ TV.COM" - www.twiztv.com Feedback: murdockcarol@twiztv.com [Scene: Challenger and Malone are searching a cave.] Challenger: No wait Malone, we’ve come too far. We’re going to have to go back. Malone: No! Over there! I knew it, I collected stories from the Zanga, the slavers even Tribune and when I put them together they all pointed to the same underlying fact. [They find human bones.] Arthuro Giovanni discovered the lost world in 1826; returned to Europe and came back. Challenger: Proving that he did know a way off the plateau. Malone: Challenger it’s here - it’s actually here. [Malone pulls a tablet from the cave wall. He reaches his arm inside, spiders are crawling. He quickly pulls his arm back.] Challenger! Challenger: Don’t worry the Ventura spiders are not poisonous. Malone: Easy for you to say. [He reaches his arm in again and grabs the map that’s inside.] Now all we have to do is… [The ground starts to shake.] Challenger? Challenger: Booby trapped. Run! Malone: Go…go…go! [They escape the cave before they’re sealed in.] Challenger: That’s the most effective deterrent against theft. Malone: It wasn’t that effective. [Malone has the map in his hand.] Challenger: Is that really? Malone: It is…Giovanni’s map on and off the plateau. Challenger: You’ve done it Malone thanks to you the Challenger expedition can finally go home. **** Begin Intro**** At the dawn of the last century A band of explorers searched for a prehistoric world Driven by ambition Secret desires A thirst for adventure And seeking the ultimate story They are befriended by an untamed beauty Stranded in a strange and savage land Each day is a desperate search for a way out - of the Lost World ****End Intro**** [Scene: Nighttime the treehouse.] Challenger: Here’s to the hero of the day. Roxton: For finally getting Challenger to open this bottle of Champaign he’s been saving I’d say to the hero of the year. Marguerite: To the hero of the year, plus two months three days and fifteen hours but who’s counting. Roxton: You’re a bloody genius Malone for putting all those local yarns together. Malone: Ah just lucky to come up with it first. Challenger would have done the same thing eventually. Challenger: That’s very kind of you to say so Ned, but I have no trouble admitting that, in this case at least, your brilliance eclipsed even my own. Roxton: I’ll drink to that. Does anyone else remember how good chilled Champaign tastes? Challenger: I remember roast beef on the Strand. Malone: Coney Island red hot, ice cold beer in the stands at Yankee stadium. Marguerite: To civilization. The sooner we get out of this hell hole the better. [They toast.] Challenger: Civilization Roxton: Civilization [Malone goes out on the balcony and joins Veronica.] Malone: Marguerite didn’t mean that the way it sounded. Marguerite: Oh yes she did. But after one year, two months, three days and fifteen hours I’m used to it; from all of you. Malone: Veronica there’s nothing wrong with any of us wanting to go home. Veronica: I know that. But you all think that being stranded here was some kind of interruption in your lives; a mistake to be erased. Malone: You are not a mistake. Veronica: Then why is Challenger in such a hurry to get out of here and back to his science; and Marguerite to her fortune and Roxton to his title and you… Malone: To my writing. Veronica: You can write anywhere Malone, you know who you’re running back to. Malone: Gladys Veronica: And one day after you’re married, you’ll wake up beside her and everything you’ve done here and everyone you’ve known will seem like nothing more than a bad dream. [Scene: Roxton and Malone enter Marguerite’s room laden with personal items.] Marguerite: Oh you’re mad if you’re carrying all that back to London. Malone: Well we’re collecting things for Veronica. Roxton: Yes, I’m giving her my binoculars and Malone is donating some of his spare blank journal books. Do you have anything you can spare? Marguerite: I’m all packed she can help herself to whatever’s left. Roxton: Traveling light are we? [Malone exits] Marguerite: I’m taking back the only important thing to come out of this trip. Roxton: I hope you don’t really believe that. Marguerite: Yeah, are you taking back anything of value? Roxton: I am…yes…you. Marguerite: Lord Roxton, there’s a great deal you don’t know about me. Roxton: Exactly and what a better way then the two of us to learn about each other than by… Marguerite: My scarves. Roxton: I beg your pardon? Marguerite: Veronica’s always fancied my scarves. You can add them to the collection. [Scene: The jungle – Challenger and Malone are walking through a dinosaur hatchery. Challenger picks up a T-Rex egg from the ground.] Challenger: This is the one. [A rumbling comes from the distance.] Malone: Time to go Challenger. Challenger: Where is it? Malone: Can’t tell. [Challenger puts the egg in his pouch.] Challenger: Okay done. Malone: Let’s get out of here. Challenger: Which way? [A T-Rex approaches.] Malone: This way! [They run but Challenger gets caught up in some jungle brush.] Challenger: Malone, save yourself! Malone: I didn’t leave you in the cave I’m not leaving you here. Challenger: Take the egg for the sake of science. Malone: Science is your job; getting us back to London, to tell our story, is mine. [Malone pulls Challenger free from the brush.] [Scene: The base of the treehouse – the group is preparing to leave.] Challenger: We all appreciate you accompanying us to the cave. We will return I assure you. Veronica: I’ll be here. Malone: Time to go home. [A native man watches the group from a distance. He signals to more men waiting in the jungle.] [Scene: The trail to the cave. The native men are following the group.] Malone: According to the map the cave that leads the way off the plateau is up here about a mile back through the jungle. Roxton: I think we should push on Malone, no point risking our last night here sleeping outside. Marguerite: Who’s going to be able to sleep? Malone: I say we push on too. Challenger: The quicker we get off the plateau and back to London the sooner we can mount a return expedition. Malone: Something wrong? Veronica: I’ve been through this valley a hundred times and I’ve never found a cave that leads off the plateau. Malone: How could you find something you weren’t looking for? [They continue on, the native men still following.] Roxton: Temperature’s dropping. We should gather wood for a fire for when we reach the cave. Marguerite: Quite the rugged adventurer, aren’t you? Missing chilled champagne - central heat? Roxton: I know other ways to keep warm. Marguerite: Mmm so do I….Ermine….Cashmere….summer home in the south of France. [The group hears rustling in the jungle.] Roxton: We’ve got company. Veronica: It’s okay they’re Zanga. Roxton: Then why are they stopping us? [Marguerite aims her rifle.] Marguerite: No one’s stopping us now. Roxton: No…no Marguerite they’re friendly. [An arrow flies through the air and hits one of the crates.] Marguerite: Yeah right! Go! [More arrows are shot at the group. They take cover.] Malone: I don’t understand. Veronica: We’re friends of the Zanga! Let us pass in peace! Zanga man: You follow a forbidden path! Turn back at once! Roxton: Marguerite you know anything about this? Marguerite: Me? Why would I? Veronica: To the Zanga, people who follow a forbidden path have committed a sacrilege against their tribe. [Marguerite prepares to fire on the Zanga.] Marguerite no! This had to be a misunderstanding. [Speaks to the Zanga men] I’m Veronica we’re all friends of the Zanga! [A warrior shoots an arrow at the group.] Zanga man: You’re thieves; you must not take our sacred gems. Veronica: We’ve stolen sacred gems? [Marguerite takes off running Roxton catches up to her.] Roxton: Marguerite stop! Excuse me. [Roxton pulls a gem from her jacket.] Marguerite: These are mine. I’ve spent more than a year collecting them. Roxton: This is why the Zanga are trying to kill us. Marguerite: Look at it. These are not the Zanga sacred gems. Veronica: She’s right I helped her collect most of those. Roxton: Then why are they after us? [An arrow flies through the air and hits Malone, going through his backpack.] Roxton: Malone! Are you all right? Malone: I’m all right. It didn’t get me; get it out. Marguerite: Let’s get out of here. Roxton: Wait! [Roxton pulls the arrow out of Malone’s backpack; he tears a bigger hole. He pulls out bigger gems from the backpack.] Roxton: What are these? Veronica: These are Zanga worship stones. Marguerite: I don’t know how they got there; ask Ned. At least give them back and let’s get out of here. [The group picks up the crates and hurries through the jungle. The Zanga warriors run after them.] Challenger: Sounds like reinforcements. Veronica: I’ll take care of this. I can make the Zanga listen to me. Malone: Veronica. Veronica: This is as far as I go Ned. Malone: Veronica wait! Veronica: I’ll be fine. All they want is their stones back. Malone: Are you sure you’ll be safe? [She gently touches his cheek.] Veronica: Go. Roxton: Malone, come on. Challenger: Wait here. [Challenger climbs a rise to a cave entrance. He pushes back some brush and reveals a marking on the cave wall.] This is it. [Malone, Roxton, Challenger and Marguerite enter the cave as the Zanga warriors get closer.] Malone: Listen up ahead; running water. It’s the way off the plateau. [They pass under a waterfall within the cave.] Marguerite: Did the map mention anything about a boat? [The Zanga warriors enter the cave.] Challenger: Why the hell are they still following us? Malone: Veronica knows the Zanga she can talk to them. We can’t turn back now. [Roxton and Malone throw the crates into the water. As the Zanga warriors get closer they all jump in the water.] Malone: All right, we’re gonna have to swim for it. [Fade Out] [Scene: A beach – Malone regains consciousness. He looks around and sees the others unconscious. He goes to Challenger. Marguerite wakes up and searches her pockets and is upset that she finds nothing. Challenger and Malone go to Roxton.] Malone: Salt! Roxton: What is it? Challenger: It’s sea water. This is the ocean; this is the ocean. Malone: We’re off the plateau. [The men celebrate splashing water in jubilation. Marguerite is aggravated.] Roxton: Marguerite we did it; we’re off the plateau. Marguerite: Who the hell cares? Malone: We better see what else is left. [Challenger checks the T-Rex egg.] Challenger: Even our passenger arrived unscathed. Malone: The oil skin kept my journals dry. Roxton: One revolver six rounds that’s it. Challenger: Well, look on the bright side there’s no raptors around here. [They look at Marguerite who is sulking.] Roxton: I wish that’s all it took. Challenger: Once we get home things will be better, even for Marguerite. [They hear a scream.] Malone: That way! Stay down. I don’t believe it. [They find a row boat with HMS Gloucester painted on the side.] Challenger: The Gloucester. Malone: A Royal Navy ship. Roxton: Well where is she? Marguerite: More to the point where’s her crew? Roxton: Definitely a fight here. Three men in boots; one dragged away. I’d say a dozen or so attackers. Malone: Those men need our help. [They follow the voices coming from behind a huge boulder down the shore. Slavers dressed in black surround three sailors who are chained up.] Challenger: Slave traders at best. Roxton: It would be suicide to attack with only one gun. Malone: Actually, I once read a story about a similar situation. Marguerite: Similar situation where? Malone: In a ‘Boy’s Own Adventure Annual’. It was about pirates and cannibals. Marguerite: We’re all gonna die. [The Slavers take one of the sailors and separate him from the others. Roxton and Malone split up from Marguerite and Challenger and climb the rocks to higher ground. Challenger tips his hat to signal Roxton who has his gun at the ready.] Roxton: Say when. Malone: Now! [Roxton shoots one of the Slavers.] Marguerite: Your chief died because you are cursed! You’re killing the messengers of the gods! Roxton: It doesn’t look like they believe in her curses. Malone: They will, just pay attention to whoever Challenger points at. [A Slaver takes a run at Marguerite and Challenger. Challenger points at him.] Marguerite: You are cursed! [Roxton shoots the Slaver. Another Slaver makes a run toward Challenger and Marguerite. Challenger points then Roxton shoots.] Roxton: Three rounds left and they better start believing in her curses soon. [Another Slaver is shot…and another.] Roxton: What did happen in that ‘Boy’s Adventure’ story? Malone: The pirates had more ammo. Roxton: Huh… [The remaining Slavers run off. The group runs to the chained sailors.] Fitzsimmons: I can’t believe it. Challenger: We’ll have you free in a moment. Fitzsimmons: Professor George Challenger I presume? Challenger: You have me at a disadvantage. Fitzsimmons: Montague Fitzsimmons at your service; hired by the International Herald Tribune to track you down. Malone: You mean they didn’t forget about us? Fitzsimmons: On the contrary, I’ve come to take you home. [Scene: Nighttime London - The Royal Zoological Society auditorium. A party is being given for the group in honor of their return. Everyone is in formal wear. The T-Rex egg is on display under glass.] Malone: It’s hard to believe hours before we were fighting fierce Nomads; by the end of that remarkable day, our last in the Lost World, Mr. Fitzsimmons had us safely aboard His Majesty’s Ship Gloucester. And two, blessedly uneventful, months later well here we are; back where we belong safe and sound. [The crowd cheers.] Photographer: Very still please. [He takes a photograph of Malone.] Roxton: I tell you Colonel nothing like the skeletons in the bloody British Museum; why one T-Rex… Colonel: I say, do you mean Tyrannosaurus Rex? Roxton: You take that long to say their name, my friend, and they would have already eaten you. Colonel: My word. Roxton: And Neddy, tell him the time Veronica ran one of the big brutes right off a cliff. Colonel: Our little jungle beauty fought a dinosaur? Malone: She not only fights dinosaurs she beats them. You’ve never seen anything like it – the courage, the determination. She survived on her own since her parents disappeared when she was eleven. She lives every day to the fullest; every minute. Roxton: The T-Rex when whoosh right over the edge. Bellowed like a freight train the whole way down. [Roxton appears to have imbibed a bit too much. Malone is feeling warm and pats his face with his handkerchief.] Old bastard never knew what… [Marguerite enters the auditorium.]…hit him. Colonel: Incredible. [Roxton walks over to Marguerite and takes her hand.] Roxton: Miss Krux. [Challenger approaches Malone.] Challenger: I can’t help notice you looking at the door. Malone: Is it that obvious? Challenger: Oh it’s quite understandable. Malone: That I’m nervous about meeting my own fiancé? Challenger: Homecomings often inspire changes in people’s lives. Malone: I don’t want anything to change. Challenger: People like you and me Ned we don’t have any option. Whether we want them to or not things change. Is Gladys the same person? Are you? Look at Roxton over there, trying to change his life by winning over Marguerite while Marguerite…she’s caught up in new business dealings; undoubtedly to enrich herself. Malone: But your life is back to the way it was, isn’t it? Challenger: What? After all we’ve been through, I mean, how could it be? Oh no, I’m spending all my time trying to find new backers for a return expedition. Malone: Am I the only one who wants things to remain as they were? Challenger: I suspect you are the only one still trying to decide what it is you truly want. Malone: Veronica always knew what she wanted, never a moments doubt. I never knew I’d miss her so much. Never thought I’d… [Gladys enters the room.] Gladys. [Gladys walks up to Malone and gives him a lingering kiss on the lips.] Gladys I missed you too. Gladys: Oh Neddy, I promise that after we’re married you’ll never remember you were ever lost in that horrid jungle again. Malone: Actually it wasn’t that horrid but… [Marguerite and Roxton voices get louder distracting Malone and Gladys’ conversation.] Marguerite: So you’re not going to help me? Roxton: No Marguerite I won’t let you. Marguerite: Well I don’t have a choice; thanks to Veronica I have come back with nothing. Roxton: Then marry me! Marry me! I won’t let them hurt you. Marguerite: I can take care of myself. I always have - I always will. [Marguerite leaves the auditorium. Fitzsimmons enters and gives the doorman his cape and top hat.] Fitzsimmons: Thank you old bean. Mr. Malone…Mr. Malone. Tomorrow’s addition hot off the press with the first installment of ‘Edward T. Malone’s: Lost World Journals.’ Gladys: Well go on, read it Neddy. Fitzsimmons: By all means yes Mr. Malone please…do read it. Malone: Maybe just a couple of paragraphs. [Malone has a hard time focusing on the paper. He’s sweating.] Challenger: Well read it Malone. Roxton: Go on Ned read it. Gladys: What are you waiting for Ned? [The lettering on the newspaper turns into rune symbols.] [Scene: A cave – A Zanga man is chanting; he is standing over an unconscious Malone. Veronica, Roxton, Marguerite and Challenger enter the cave.] Challenger: We only just heard. Has his condition changed? Zanga man: For the Zanga, the story dream reveals our heart’s true desires. I warned him of the dangers. Veronica: Dangers? What happened? Zanga man: Malone has been lost in his dream for more than two days. If he doesn’t wake by dawn – he never will. He will be trapped in his dream forever. [Fade Out] [Scene: The cave] Challenger: Is there any way of knowing what he’s dreaming; something that will give us a clue about how to wake him? Zanga man: I have walked in his dream. He was beginning a journey and you all were going with him; [to Veronica] except for you. Veronica: He was leaving the plateau. Marguerite: His hearts true desire no surprises there. Challenger: Could Malone see you in his dream? Zanga man: Yes, but I was not familiar enough to him to capture his attention. Challenger: Can you send me to wherever it is? Zanga man: To have any chance of success your bond with him must be strong. Veronica: I’ll go. Zanga man: If you fail to save him you will be trapped in his dream – forever. If you are killed in his dream you will die in this world too. Are you willing to risk your life for this man who dreams of leaving you? [Scene: Malone’s dream – The auditorium. Malone is unconscious on the floor. Fitzsimmons is giving him smelling salts.] Fitzsimmons: There’s a good chap Malone. Gladys: Neddy? [They help Malone stand up.] Fitzsimmons: There he is - too much excitement for one day. Gladys: Or a touch of Malaria. I’ve read all about those horrid jungle diseases. Malone: I’m all right Gladys I just need a good nights sleep. Challenger: That’s an excellent prescription a bit of peace and quiet. Gladys: No more excitement. [Veronica enters the hall] Malone: Veronica! Gladys: So this is the little jungle girl? Malone: You’re in London; how did you get here? Veronica: Malone, listen to me carefully. None of this is real. You took part in a Zanga story dream ritual and something went wrong. If you don’t wake up now you’re going to be trapped in this dream forever. Malone: Veronica I’m impressed you’re finally starting to take an interest in story telling but from one writer to another you haven’t thought your premise through. [Malone grabs a glass from Roxton’s hand mid drink.] Look at the way the light shines through this crystal. No dream has such visual detail. Listen [he drops the glass and it shatters.] Who could dream such a complex sound? Veronica: Anyone could, it’s a dream. [Malone picks up a piece of the crystal from the floor and puts it in Veronica’s palm.] Malone: What about the delicate weight gleaming texture of this chard? Your story’s imaginative especially for a first effort but it’s just not believable. Colonel: Down right silly is what it is. [The people in the room laugh at Veronica. She holds the chard tighter.] [Scene: The cave – Marguerite unclenches an unconscious Veronica’s palm; it is bleeding.] Zanga man: She has injured herself in the dream world. Challenger: If somebody in a hypnotic state truly believes they’ve suffered an injury a wound can form. It’s as if the mind and the body can communicate through a biologically based telegraph system. Zanga man: What you call science? Ha! [Scene: Malone’s dream – the auditorium.] Challenger: My dear just as you taught us to survive in your world; I believe you need someone to teach you how to survive and dress [he drapes his top coat over Veronica’s shoulders] in London. Gladys: I volunteer. Challenger: Splendid Gladys: Come on, it will be just us girls. So I’ll tell you all the juicy London gossip and you can tell me how Neddy spent his time in that horrid little jungle. Veronica: No wait! Malone I can’t fight your dream for you; let me stay. Fitzsimmons: No, not dressed like that I’m afraid sir. In the London Zoological Society, decorum must be preserved. Malone: Yes I suppose it must. [Gladys takes Veronica out of the auditorium.] Veronica: Ned [Scene: The cave – Marguerite leans down to hear what Veronica is whispering.] Veronica: Harrods…dress…no. Challenger: What’s she saying? Marguerite: Something about buying a dress at Harrods. Lucky girl must be in London. Challenger: Or whatever version of London Malone has dreamed up. [Scene: Malone’s dream – It’s later in the evening, the party is over. Only Malone is left in the auditorium. Challenger reenters.] Malone: What are you doing here? Challenger: Ned? Malone: I couldn’t sleep. Challenger: Me neither and here’s the reason. [He points to the T-Rex egg in the case.] Malone: We’ve seen T-Rex eggs hatch before. Challenger: Well yes but not at the London Zoo. Malone: You’re giving them the egg? Challenger: Yes, in exchange they’re going to fund a fully equipped expedition back to the Lost World. Malone: Congratulations when do you leave? Challenger: Shouldn’t that be when do we leave? Or was your fiancé right, no more adventure for you huh? [Two masked men enter the auditorium holding a gun.] Man1: Step back from the egg gents. Challenger: Good heavens point that thing away from the egg. Man1: I said step back! No use getting killed over an overgrown gecko. Challenger: Gecko, you ignoramus! [Challenger and Malone attack the two men; they fight. Malone is holding his own with Man1; Man2 gets the drop on Challenger and points a gun at his head.] Challenger: Malone! Sorry. Man1: There’s a good boy. [Malone pulls the mask off of Man1.] Malone: Fitzsimmons Fitzsimmons: You lot get the glory, you get the money and what do I get? The man who made it all possible? Nothing. [Fitzsimmons ties Malone hands up.] Malone: How will a T-Rex egg change that? Fitzsimmons: Fifty thousand quid, cold hard cash from Mr. Big makes up for a lot. [Challenger breaks free from Man2. Fitzsimmons picks up his gun and shoots Challenger in the back.] Malone: You filthy bastard! Fitzsimmons: That’s filthy rich bastard sonny. Malone: Challenger [Scene: The cave – the unconscious Malone is becoming agitated.] Marguerite: What is happening to him? [Scene: Malone’s dream – The two men take the T-Rex egg from the case. Fitzsimmons looks out the window and sees a car waiting outside.] Fitzsimmons: Right on schedule. [Malone gets free from his ties.] Malone: Stop! I won’t let you steal Challenger’s dream. Fitzsimmons: That ship sailed. [Roxton appears behind Fitzsimmons and taps him on the shoulder.] Roxton: Hey [he punches Fitzsimmons.] I know what you’re after. That egg’s staying put. [Roxton fights Man2. Fitzsimmons enters the fight and points his gun at Roxton. Malone kicks the gun out of Fitzsimmons hand. Roxton kicks Man2 causing him to fall back against the pillar holding the T-Rex egg. The egg falls to the ground.] Malone: No! [The egg hatches.] Malone: Stay back Roxton. [The baby T-Rex quickly grows to full size.] No sudden movements. [The T-Rex notices Roxton.] Roxton! Roxton: No! [The T-Rex grabs Roxton between its teeth and throws him across the room. Roxton falls down the flight of stairs dead. The T-Rex breaks through the window to the outside. Man2 and Fitzsimmons run outside. Man2 takes off while Fitzsimmons goes to the waiting car.] Fitzsimmons: I want my money. [Marguerite is in the back of the car.] Marguerite: You know the deal no egg - no money. Fitzsimmons: You’re Mr. Big? Marguerite: Don’t be stupid. I don’t get paid until I deliver the egg to my client. Fitzsimmons: There is no egg! You never warned me that bloody thing would hatch! [Fitzsimmons shoots Marguerite five times then he runs off. Malone runs to the car.] Malone: Marguerite. Malone: How could I expect Lord John Roxton to love someone who had nothing? [Marguerite dies. The chauffer drives the car away.] Malone: Marguerite! [Fade Out] [Scene: The cave – Malone and Veronica are still unconscious.] Marguerite: She’s burning up. Roxton: Just like Malone. Zanga man: There’s nothing more we can do. The sun rises in an hour they both will be lost forever. Marguerite: What is she doing in there? Challenger: Whatever it is let’s hope it’s important. [Scene: Malone’s dream – Malone runs back into the auditorium. Ambulance men have Challenger on a stretcher.] Malone: How is he? Colonel: Dead by dawn. Malone: What? Colonel: The hospitals are full; some giant monster attacking the city; thousands dead already. No end in sight. Malone: This can’t be. How could this be happening so fast? Colonel: It’s like a nightmare, a bloody nightmare. [They take Challenger away.] [Gladys and Veronica enter the auditorium. Veronica is dressed looking very similar to Gladys right down to her hairstyle.] Malone: Veronica the egg hatched. Didn’t you hear the sirens the screams? Gladys: Neddy you look awful. Malone: The T-Rex it’s huge. Marguerite and Roxton are dead…Challenger…wait here. Gladys: Neddy! Malone: Wait here. [He exits leaving the women alone.] Gladys: There’s something between you two isn’t there? Veronica: We’re friends; good friends but that’s all we are. Gladys: So then I have nothing to worry about. Veronica: Of course not Gladys, because you’re not real. You probably look like the real Gladys you might even speak and act like her. But every word out of your mouth is a word Malone’s mind has put there. Gladys: Perhaps you can talk to people that way in the jungle but certainly not in Knightsbridge. Malone: Veronica! [Malone re-enters] You’re the only one who can help me stop it. Veronica: I’ll help you on one condition. When this is all over you listen to every word I have to say about where you really are. Malone: I know where I am. I’m in the middle of a war that I started and don’t know how to finish. Veronica: I do. A T-Rex always returns to where it was hatched. At least that’s what I’m counting on. [She grabs a spear from the wall.] Malone: Is that all you need? [Veronica looks down at her dress.] Veronica: Almost. [She puts her back to Malone.] Well go on undo me. [Scene: The cave] Challenger: It’s going to be dawn soon. Zanga man: Whatever happens at least your friend would have discovered his hearts true desire. [Scene: Malone’s dream – Veronica, Malone and Gladys run from the building. Veronica is back in her normal jungle attire.] Veronica: You distract it I’ll go for the kill! Malone: Good plan. Gladys: No Ned it’s a horrid plan. Malone: Gladys you don’t belong here. Gladys: Yes I do and in your heart you know it. Veronica: Come on Malone! We have to end this now! Here he comes! This way! [They run towards the T-Rex who is now in Hyde Park.] Get ready Ned! [Malone distracts the T-Rex] Malone: Over here! Come on you ugly monster. [Veronica throws the spear and hits the T-Rex in the eye. It becomes agitated and knocks Veronica to the ground. Malone and Gladys run to her.] B1: Save yourself Malone we’re out of time. We’re going to live in this dream forever. [Veronica runs off.] Malone: Veronica wait let me help you! [Scene: The cave – Marguerite notices the unconscious Veronica has a red mark on her abdomen and her arm.] [Scene: Malone’s dream] Malone: Veronica! Gladys: Wait, she’s a savage Neddy. She belongs in a jungle you belong here with me. Malone: But that creature’s going to kill her. Gladys: But I love you. Now that we’re together we can start our lives again. Malone: My life never stopped Gladys. The day I found the Lost World is the day I began to live. [He kisses Gladys on the forehead.] Gladys: Neddy! [Malone goes to find Veronica.] Malone: Veronica! Veronica: Now we’re both going to die here. What were you thinking? Malone: Maybe all this is a dream. Veronica: Maybe? [The T-Rex appears.] Malone: There’s only one way to find out. [They run from the T-Rex] Something’s wrong I did everything: I found the map; I fought the Nomads; took credit for the expedition. Truth is I’m part of a team, a family. I know if Challenger were here if everyone were here we’d beat this thing together. Veronica: Heartwarming Malone, but it still doesn’t change the fact we’re going to die in your stupid dream. Malone: I don’t understand any of this. But I do know whatever happens this is where I belong. [Veronica holds Malone’s hand.] [Scene: The cave – The unconscious Malone and Veronica’s arms are stretched out; they’re holding hands.] Roxton: Challenger? Marguerite: Look. Zanga man: Impossible Challenger: They’re trying to come out of it. Zanga man: It’s too late. Roxton: There must be something we can do? Challenger: Do what Veronica’s doing – let him know he’s not alone. [Challenger, Roxton and Marguerite form a circle around Malone and Veronica they all hold hands.] [Scene: Malone’s dream - Challenger, Roxton and Marguerite appear.] Challenger: Malone! Veronica! Keep your heads down! Roxton: You want our help? Marguerite: Or would you rather be a midnight snack? [Challenger, Marguerite and Roxton start firing their weapons at the T-Rex.] Malone: But Challenger and Marguerite were shot. Roxton was killed. There has to be a logical explanation doesn’t there? Veronica: In the real world, yes - but. Malone: Not in a dream. [Scene: The cave – Malone wakes up. Challenger and Roxton help him sit up.] Roxton: Up you come. Veronica: Welcome back Neddy. [They all laugh.] [Epilogue] [Scene: Nighttime the treehouse – they are all sitting at the table in the common room.] Malone: So in the end I really did use the ritual as it was originally intended; to discover my hearts true desire. Challenger: And that wasn’t to return to London. Malone: To be free of the past. Wherever Gladys really is my hope is that she’s found a new life for herself just as I have. [He raises his glass in a toast.] To Gladys Everyone: To Gladys. [Marguerite is reading Malone’s journal she looks a little agitated.] Roxton: Marguerite? [She throws the journal on the table] Marguerite: Rubbish. Malone: Excuse me? Marguerite: As if I would…how could you even think that I would say that I loved…? It’s preposterous, presumptuous it’s probably actionable! Malone: Marguerite you clearly implied that you loved Roxton. [Roxton has a grin on his face] After all, he was obviously in love with you. [Roxton grin fades] Roxton: What? Do you actually think in your over heated scribbleous mind that I would….her? [Marguerite and Roxton storm off.] Malone: Is there any way out of this? Veronica: Only in your dreams Malone. [End of episode]