Episode 6 Page 1

SCENE 1

SFX: Tape recorder turns on.

STEVENS: -Yes, of course, we wouldn’t want to interfere with your… private experiments.

NICHOLAS: We appreciate it.

STEVENS: Now, what brings you two to Ms. Roland’s… establishment?

CHRISTINE: We’re in the market for some dream ambergris. Got any?

STEVENS: Quite direct, if I may be so bold. That particular substance is difficult to acquire, you
understand, there is a, if you will, embargo.

NICHOLAS: We’re more than willing to negotiate price.

STEVENS: Oh, of course, I didn’t mean to imply otherwise, I was simply-

SFX: Old fashioned telephone ring

STEVENS: This is awfully rude of me, but I absolutely must answer that. I sincerely apologize.

CHRISTINE: Go for it.

SFX: Stevens picks up the phone

SFX: Unintelligible voice on the other end.

STEVENS: Of course…

SFX: Unintelligible voice on the other end.

STEVENS: No, I was about to-

SFX: Unintelligible voice on the other end.

STEVENS: Yes, of course. (To Nick and Christine) Would you mind telling me the name of your
fathers? Sorry, father.

CHRISTINE: Yeah, same dad, different moms.

NICHOLAS: His name was Michael Waters.

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STEVENS: (to the phone) Michael Waters.

SFX: Unintelligible voice on the other end.

STEVENS: That’s highly irregular-

SFX: Unintelligible voice on the other end.

STEVENS: No, no, of course. I sincerely apologize, Ms. Roland.

SFX: Stevens hangs up the phone

STEVENS: Ms. Roland would like to see you. If you would, come this way.

SFX: Footsteps

NICHOLAS: Ah, alright

CHRISTINE: Did she say why she wanted to see us?

STEVENS: Ms. Roland is not in the habit of giving explanations.

SFX: Large door opening.

CHRISTINE: Damn. This room is…

NICHOLAS: Incredible.

STEVENS: (Loudly) Ms. Roland, your guests have arrived.

SFX: Beeping of medical devices

ROLAND: (Far off) You may leave

STEVENS: Are you certain, Ms. Roland, I could-

ROLAND: (Far off) Leave us, Stevens.

STEVENS: (To Christine and Nick) I will warn you that Ms. Roland does not take kindly to
visitors wasting her time. She must be accommodated. Understood? Wonderful. I bid you a fond
farewell.

SFX: Stevens walks off and closes the door.

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SCENE 2

(A beat)

ROLAND: (in the distance) Come closer

SFX: Footsteps, go on for an uncomfortable long time

ROLAND: Open the curtain

SFX: Opening the curtain

CHRISTINE: Uhm, hello. It’s-

ROLAND: You, boy, come closer. Let me… see you

NICHOLAS: Of… course.

(A beat)

ROLAND: You look just like him, you know?

NICHOLAS: My father?

ROLAND: No, your grandfather.

NICHOLAS: I’m afraid we don’t know much about him.

CHRISTINE: Yeah, dad wasn’t exactly the chatty type. Were you friends?

ROLAND: [laughs, wheezing] You two sound like them. Not exactly, but the quality is there, it’s
the same voice. Oscar and Alice.

CHRISTINE: Uhm, thanks?

ROLAND: I knew about Michael, the diabolist, but I didn’t know he fathered children. I wonder
why.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: I mean…

NICHOLAS: Ms. Roland, how did you know our grandparents?

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ROLAND: I was an actress. We made radio plays. Funny now, without even a throat. We
performed a play and I was… introduced to a new way of looking at the world. I’ve made the
most of it. Now, you’re trying for the [burst of static], yes?

NICHOLAS: Yes, Ms. Roland.

ROLAND: I had a lover who tried that. Got most of his skin ripped off. Still alive, I think. Probably
wishes he wasn’t. You’re looking for dream ambergris, yes?

CHRISTINE: Yeah, we’re willing to pay-

ROLAND: No, no, no charge, your kin were important to me. I don’t have any on hand, but, I
can [laughs, wheezing] take you there.

NICHOLAS: What do you mean?

ROLAND: [laughs] A dream journey. But which one of you can go?

NICHOLAS: I mean, we’ll both go, if that’s-

ROLAND: I only have enough hard candy for one. Decide. And quickly. I do not enjoy wasting
time.

NICHOLAS: I mean-

CHRISTINE: Dude, it’s me.

NICHOLAS: Are you sure?

CHRISTINE: Come on, it’s a dream journey. You’ve barely tried pot, there’s no way you’re
prepared for it.

NICHOLAS: Well…

CHRISTINE: Dude, I want this.

NICHOLAS: Alright. Thank you.

ROLAND: There’s some hard candy in the cabinet. Second drawer on your left.

SFX: Christine opens up a cabinet

ROLAND: Oscar, there’s a record player on the floor. Would you please start it? The record is
right next to it.
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NICHOLAS: I… of course

SFX: Roland gets the record player ready

MUSIC: Haunting, weird song

ROLAND: Now, Alice, lie down,

SFX: Christine lies down

ROLAND: And put the candy in your mouth. You will be going on a journey, one that you might
not remember, but a journey nonetheless. It will only end once you have found the ambergris.
Are you ready, Alice, are you-

NICHOLAS: Don’t worry, I’ll be watching over you, alright?

SCENE 3

MUSIC: Haunting, weird song fades

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SFX: underwater noises

SFX: Bubble sounds

CHRISTINE: [trying to breathe underwater]

SFX: Swimming sounds

SFX: Christine breaks the surface

CHRISTINE: [gasping for breath]

SFX: Ocean sounds

CHRISTINE: Goddamnit! Where the hell am I? [small scream] What the hell is with my arm? Ok,
ok, think, what do you do in the open ocean, what do you do in the… yes!

SFX: Strange, alien ship sound.

CHRISTINE: Yeah! Over here! Over here! Come on! Turn around, around… yes, that’s it! Come
on!
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SFX: Swimming sounds

SFX: Ship sailing sounds

CHRISTINE: Please don’t be assholes, please don’t be assholes…

SFX: More swimming sounds

CHRISTINE: Goddamnit that ship’s fast.

SFX: Sailing/ocean sounds

CHRISTINE: Hey! Here! Throw a rope! Yeah, that’s it!

SFX: Rope is thrown

SFX: Christine grabs the rope, pulls herself up

CHRISTINE: Yeah, just pull me…

SFX: Christine collapses on the deck

CHRISTINE: [panting]

INSECT FISHERMAN: [weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: Just… one second… thank you. Thank you. I don’t know what I would have done
without… thanks. Really.

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: (slow and loud) Can you understand me?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: I’m going to take that as a no.

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

SFX: Insect fisherman shoves Christine

CHRISTINE: Hey, don’t push me! What is your deal?

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INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: Oh, you want me to row? Yeah, sure, I can help. Right here?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

SFX: Christine sits down, and starts to row.

CHRISTINE: OK, just, match your speed?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

SFX: Christine and the insect fisherman row together

CHRISTINE: Where are we going?

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: Are we going to a city? Other people? People like me?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises, sounds confused]

CHRISTINE: Yeah, I don’t know what I expected. OK, wait, wait, do I have a…

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises, agitated]

SFX: rummaging in her coat

CHRISTINE: We’ll get back to rowing in a minute, I just need to… there it is.

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises afraid]

CHRISTINE: No, no, it’s just… I’m just going to scratch some pictures, ok, you won’t mind,
seriously, not a big deal, don’t worry. OK… city…

SFX: Christine carving into the wood

CHRISTINE: City?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises, affirmative]

CHRISTINE: OK, OK, I think we’re going to a city. Now…

SFX: Christine carving into wood

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CHRISTINE: People? Will there be people there? People like me? Because you seem nice but
the alien language is going to really mess me up.

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises, seemingly affirmative]

CHRISTINE: OK, OK. Thank you. Sounds good. Let’s get back to rowing.

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

SFX: Rowing sounds

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SFX: Ocean sounds

SFX: Dock/city sounds

CHRISTINE: I’m going slow, you need to steer better.

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: Ok, Ok, and…

SFX: Their boat runs up against the dock

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

SFX: Rope tying noises

CHRISTINE: I’m tying the rope, see? We’re docked.

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

SFX: Christine gets on the dock

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: Thank you. Thank you for rescuing me and thanks for taking me to… wherever
exactly here is. I know you can’t understand me, but thank you

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: I’m going to go now, OK?

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INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

SFX: Insect Fisherman grabs Christine’s hair

CHRISTINE: Hey! Let go of my hair!

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: Do you… want my hair?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises, affirmation]

CHRISTINE: Why the hell do you want my hair?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [sad, weird alien noises]

SFX: insect fisherman shoves something into Christine’s hand

CHRISTINE: Is that… money?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: Well then I want more. More.

SFX: Jingle of coins

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises, aggrieved]

CHRISTINE: Yeah, insect dude, you’re getting a discount because you saved my life, but this
hair thing seems really pervy, so I’m damn sure going to get paid for it, understood?

SFX: More coins being handed over

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: OK, there we go. Better. Now, how are we going to do this, do you just need a lock
of my hair or…

SFX: Pulling hair

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: Hey, not too hard! Wait, what are…

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SFX: Weird magical sound

CHRISTINE: Hey, what the hell?

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: Why the fuck is my hair white? That wasn’t part of the deal… I don’t think...

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

CHRISTINE: You just goddamn took my hair color.

INSECT FISHERMAN: [Weird alien noises]

SFX: Insect fisherman runs off.

CHRISTINE: Hey, get back here…

SFX: Christine runs, footsteps.

CHRISTINE: Damnit. [sighs] OK, where the hell do I go now?

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 4

SFX: Alien market sounds

SFX: Footsteps

CHRISTINE: Hey, hello, hey, do you speak English?

MERCURIO: Well, it appears I’m speaking it now, aren’t I? Does that answer your question?

CHRISTINE: Oh thank god. Listen, you know where I can get some ambergris around here? I
can pay.

MERCURIO: Ahhh, a woman on a mission, I understand. Determination is such an attractive

quality. And might I say, what a lovely hue your hair is. Simply magnificent.

CHRISTINE: An eight-foot tall insect thing took the original color.

MERCURIO: They do tend to do that.

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CHRISTINE: So, you going to tell me where I can find some ambergris, or should I ask
someone else? I’ll give you one of these coins if you tell me.

MERCURIO: Don’t even think of asking anyone else, why I would be absolutely delighted to
show you the way to find the substance you require. And the pleasure of your company would
be payment enough, to spend time with an attractive creature such as yourself-[screams]

SFX: squelch

CHRISTINE: Hey, asshole, I don’t know if you’re trying to pull a scam or if you’re just a creepy
fleabag, kind of a six of one half a dozen of the other thing, but I really want to know where I can
get some fucking ambergris, so if you just want to like, give me directions without calling me a
delightful creature, I’d really appreciate it.

MERCURIO: If you would… remove your foot from-

CHRISTINE: Here you go.

MERCURIO: [gasping] I must say, that if you would like my assistance, there are easier ways to
go about it. You might use your womanly charms-[screams]

SFX: Squelch

MERCURIO: Ambergris isn’t sold… anywhere [pained scream] but I’m sure if you went to the
shipquarters, someone might know something. It’s the white and blue building, big, go down this
street and take a left at the second intersection, if you’re at the bleeding tree, you’ve gone too
far.

CHRISTINE: Sounds good. Thanks for your help.

MERCURIO: [Gasping]

CHRISTINE: Bye asshole.

MERCURIO: (faintly) So is that a no?

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 5

MUSIC: Bar band plays in background. Does it sound vaguely reminiscent of the Star Wars
cantina band? Of course it does.
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BARTENDER: -no, we don’t have any beer.

CHRISTINE: How about any cider, do you have cider?

BARTENDER: Lady, there are other customers-

CHRISTINE: OK, what do you have?

BARTENDER: We have honey mead, moloko, Voxpop, flyswill, fulgamint, and darkwater.

CHRISTINE: Which of those is going to get me the most fucked up?

BARTENDER: That’ll be the flyswill.

CHRISTINE: OK, one flyswill, this enough?

SFX: coin plops on bar

BARTENDER: It’s enough for three

CHRISTINE: Then keep ‘em coming.

SFX: alcohol pours

CHRISTINE: You wouldn’t happen to know of any ships going to the Barron isles, would you?

BARTENDER: I just pour the drinks.

CHRISTINE: Nice band, by the way. What are they playing?

BARTENDER: Hell if I know. Do I look like I curate the music around here?

CHRISTINE: I… wouldn’t know.

BARTENDER: This one’s yours.

SFX: Drink crashes on bar.

CHRISTINE: Here we go [drinks] Oh my… oh that’s… that is… that is a lot… ah… ha. OK.
Gonna, wait a little bit before I have another go at… this one bar-... what was your name again?

BARTENDER: Don’t have a name. Traded it for the bar.

CHRISTINE: Of course.
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SCENE 6

(A beat)

SFX: Chair screeching

LOU: Anyone sitting here?

CHRISTINE: Just my invisible friend Craig.

LOU: Oh, sorry Craig, didn’t mean-

CHRISTINE: That was a joke. Probably not the best world to make it in.

LOU: Right, some of my best friends are invisible.

SFX: Lou sits

CHRISTINE: Really?

LOU: Oh no, that was a joke as well. The invisible people have their own city, mostly keep to
themselves.

CHRISTINE: uh...

LOU: That one wasn’t a joke. And the band’s called the Nodal Modes. Pretty decent, especially
for a place like this. So, you new here?

CHRISTINE: Very perceptive. And I already have a drink, so don’t offer.

LOU: Wasn’t going to. This bar’s bloody expensive.

BARTENDER: Hey!

LOU: Not that I’m complaining, you’re paying for quality, right barkeep?

BARTENDER: [harumphs]

LOU: Your name’s Chris, right, you were asking ‘round the shipquarters for some ambergris?

CHRISTINE: Yep, and I was super successful too, look at me with all my ambergris.

LOU: You know ambergris can’t be transported-

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CHRISTINE: And the only whales that produce it live off the coast of the Barron isles, and
absolutely nobody goes there because the voyage would take years and it’s dangerous as hell.
Yes, I’ve heard that fifty different times in fifty different ways. Thus… the bar and the drink,
which I’m going to finish pretty goddamn quickly.

SFX: Christine takes a drink

LOU: We’re going.

SFX: Christine spits out the flyswill

CHRISTINE: What?

LOU: You really shouldn’t start on flyswill, it’s like drinking grain alcohol.

CHRISTINE: You’re going?

LOU: Plus, it turns your piss blue, which is actually pretty funny, but not if you aren’t prepared
for it.

CHRISTINE: Was that-

LOU: Not a joke. And yes, I’m, well, my crew and I are headed around that way, mapmaking
and so forth.

CHRISTINE: Well then, uhm, didn’t catch your name?

LOU: Call me Lou.

CHRISTINE: Well then, Lou, you up for a passenger?

LOU: No.

CHRISTINE: Alright asshole, then why did you-

LOU: It’d cost a lot more than whatever you’re carrying, and ship doesn’t have enough room for
a passenger.

CHRISTINE: But?

LOU: Well… we are short one crew member. You have any useful skills?
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CHRISTINE: I know first aid, I’m good at patching people up. Quick learner. Flexible moral
compass.

LOU: We haven’t had a ship’s surgeon in a while. You a doctor?

CHRISTINE: I… can patch people up.

LOU: Old surgeon left her books on the ship, you can read them. Can I see your arm?

CHRISTINE: Yeah.

SFX: Christine rolls up her sleeve

CHRISTINE: It’s a recorder. Got attached to my arm somehow, don’t have any control over
when it turns off or on but… there it is.

LOU: That… reminds me of someone.

CHRISTINE: Who?

LOU: Long story. You’re from Earth, right?

CHRISTINE: How did you...

LOU: I’ve been here a while, but… I’m from the same place.

CHRISTINE: Then… how the hell did you end up here?

LOU: My choice, actually. I’m here to explore.

(A beat)

LOU: Part of an expedition, before doorways between worlds got shut tighter. Temporary gig
turned permanent, you know how it goes. I like it here. It’s… a long story. What about you?

CHRISTINE: Dreaming ritual. Won’t be able to go back until I get some ambergris. I woke up in
the ocean, this insect fisherman thing pulled me out and then stole my goddamn hair color,
which I’m pretty sure was something pervy.

LOU: That’s the Cicadas for ya.

CHRISTINE: Cicadas?
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LOU: That’s their nickname. Can’t really call them what they call themselves, don’t have enough
mandibles to get their language right.

CHRISTINE: The hair color… was it a sex thing?

LOU: It’s not… bad, but...

CHRISTINE: You know what, don’t answer that.

(A beat)

LOU: So, mate, you gonna join our crew?

CHRISTINE: Couple questions. You pirates?

LOU: No.

CHRISTINE: Privateers?

LOU: We don’t attack ships that don’t attack us.

CHRISTINE: Do ships attack you often?

LOU: On occasion.

CHRISTINE: What’s my room like?

LOU: Small. You have a desk, though.

CHRISTINE: Food?

LOU: Surprisingly good. Teddy’s a great chef.

CHRISTINE: Pay?

LOU: Four zephyrs a month.

CHRISTINE: Is that good?

LOU: It’s fair.

CHRISTINE: The crew assholes?

LOU: No. They’re wonderful.

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CHRISTINE: [sighs] How long until we get to the Barron isles?

LOU: … I couldn’t say exactly.

CHRISTINE: Estimate.

LOU: Couple years. No more than six.

(A beat)

LOU: This is a big world, Chris, I’m sorry.

CHRISTINE: Is there… there has to be a way to get there faster. Magic or flying or...

LOU: If there is, I don’t know of it.

CHRISTINE: Damnit. Give me a minute to think.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: Alright, I’m in.

LOU: Good to have you aboard, Chris. So, you going to drink your flyswill or-

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 7

SFX: Ocean/ship sounds

CHRISTINE: My head feels like an elephant is sitting on it. And not like, a cute small baby
elephant. A big elephant.

LOU: Takes a while to get used to flyswill, sorry.

CHRISTINE: So for the… blue thing… exactly how long does…

LOU: About three days. No more than four.

CHRISTINE: Great.

SFX: Footsteps
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LOU: And here it is, the Irons!

SFX: The Irons breathes faintly in the background

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: Is it… breathing?

LOU: The ship’s alive. It’s not fully, what’s the word… sentient, but it does breathe. And you can
tell when it likes you.

CHRISTINE: Does it like you?

LOU: Of course it does, I’m the captain. Come on, up we go…

SFX: Lou climbs on the ship

LOU: Take my hand...

CHRISTINE: Thanks

SFX: They both get onto the ship

LOU: Attention, everyone, guess who just found ourselves a new ship’s doctor!

SONDER: Sonder!

TEDDY: Who’s the human?

LOU: Come on Teddy, pay attention, she’s our new doctor, everyone meet Chris, she’ll be
sleeping in Vic’s old bunk, taking over her job.

CHRISTINE: Hi, I’m Chris. I’m… uh, new here, but I’m pretty good at patching people up.

TEDDY: Vic spent nine years at the Caldus Academy, this one looks young enough to still be in
diapers.

SONDER: Sonder, sonder!

XKRYXX: Sonder is right, I’m sure Chris will be a wonderful doctor. We are pleased to have her
and wish her the most heartfelt of welcomes.

CHRISTINE: Thank you.

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XKRYXX: I am Xkryxx. I am the ship’s carpenter. Sonder is in charge of the sails, and this rude
being is Teddy, who cooks our food and sees to the parts of the ship that are alive. But we all do
a bit of everything. The crew is small but… companionable.

CHRISTINE: Nice to meet you.

XKRYXX: And you as well.

SONDER: Sonder!

(A beat)

TEDDY: Welcome to the Irons.

LOU: Don’t worry Chris, they’ll grow on you. Alright, we push off in an hour, get to work, I’ll show
Chris to her cabins.

XKRYXX: Yes, captain

SONDER: Sonder.

TEDDY: [grunts]

SFX: Footsteps

SFX: Walking through ship, environment changes

CHRISTINE: This ship it’s…

LOU: It’s like living in a whale. In a good way, you know. My boss put a little of itself into it. And,
here we are…

SFX: Door opens

CHRISTINE: It’s… cozy.

LOU: [laughs] Optimistic. Good. Vic’s old books are on the desk, probably brush up on that.
Everyone here does a bit of everything, Sonder will show you the ropes. You’ll be on lookout
every two and a half days. Any questions?

CHRISTINE: Not really… the crew, they’re not exactly human...

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LOU: Sonder is! They can only say their own name, but they’re human, far as I know. Xkryxx is
a plantmet, kind of a metal/tree/horse species. And Teddy… well Teddy’s just a big old teddy
bear.

CHRISTINE: Literally.

LOU: Yeah, he’s actually kind of grouchy when you first get to know him.

CHRISTINE: So, thing I don’t get, how exactly am I supposed to be a doctor to a goddamn
giant, anthropomorphic teddy bear?

LOU: Vic just… put his stuffing back in and stitched him up? You really should look at the
books, Vic took notes.

CHRISTINE: I… will do that.

LOU: Anything else you need? We push off soon.

CHRISTINE: I’ll get myself situated.

LOU: Good luck, mate!

CHRISTINE: Thanks.

SFX: Door shuts.

CHRISTINE: Oh god.

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 8

SFX: Boat sounds, should sound vaguely biological

SFX: Footsteps

CHRISTINE: Teddy? You down here?

TEDDY: What do you want?

CHRISTINE: Xkryxx said you pulled your stitches and I… oh wow

SFX: Sound of the boat breathing

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TEDDY: You never been down here before?

CHRISTINE: No… I’ve mostly been manning the riggings with Sonder. Haven’t had a chance
to… what are they?

TEDDY: The Irons breathes. Reason it’s able to go so fast. These are its lungs.

CHRISTINE: Can I… touch them.

TEDDY: I suppose. Long as you’re careful.

SFX: More breathing

CHRISTINE: It’s incredible.

TEDDY: Yeah. So you came down here for a reason, right?

CHRISTINE: Oh, yeah, your stitches, let me take a look at them.

TEDDY: [grunts in pain] It’s not a big deal, I can fix ‘em myself.

CHRISTINE: You’ve been pulling at them, haven’t you?

TEDDY: No. A bit.

CHRISTINE: You’re going to make it worse! Here. Stand still

SFX: CHRISTINE starts sowing Teddy’s stitching.

TEDDY: [grunts in pain] Be careful!

CHRISTINE: I’m going… you know, it’s not a good idea to be an asshole to the person that’s
keeping you together.

TEDDY: [grunts] Fine

CHRISTINE: Hey, Teddy, [sigh] just don’t be a jerk while I’m trying to fix you, ok?

TEDDY: Sure.

CHRISTINE: Good. See? Your stitching’s all better.

TEDDY: Thanks.
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CHRISTINE: OK, see you at dinner.

SFX: Footsteps

TEDDY: Christine. If you ever want to see more of the ship, just let me know, ok?

CHRISTINE: Thanks Teddy, will do.

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 9

SFX: Ocean/boat sounds

SONDER: Sonder! Sonder sonder sonder!

CHRISTINE: I… don’t know what that means.

XKYRXX: Chris, fetch Lou, tell him to bring his spyglass.

CHRISTINE: On it!

SFX: Footsteps and door opening

LOU: Christine! Knock before-

CHRISTINE: Lou, come on, bring your spyglass, Sonder saw something

SFX: Rummaging

LOU: Bloody hell, what did they see?

CHRISTINE: Well, they said sonder… so, no goddamn clue, but it sounded urgent.

LOU: [annoyed sound] Come on!

SFX: Footsteps

SFX: Boat/ocean sounds

TEDDY: What’s going on?

SONDER: Sonder! Sonder!

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XKRYXX: Sonder saw something.

LOU: Calm down everyone, let me take a look.

(A beat)

LOU: Bloody hell.

CHRISTINE: What’d you see?

LOU: Red Flower.

TEDDY: Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!

SONDER: Sonder, sonder, sonder, sonder.

XKRYXX: We must begin our preparations.

CHRISTINE: Wait, what’s the red flower?

LOU: Privateers, they work for the undying queen of Set.

TEDDY: Freakin’ pirates, what they are.

LOU: Yeah, they’ve been after us for… a while

SONDER: Sonder sonder sonder

XKRYXX: Yes, they have a particular affinity for our captain.

CHRISTINE: Why?

LOU: They don’t like the fact that I’m from Earth.

SFX: Weird, guttural, plant-like screaming

CHRISTINE: What the hell was that?

TEDDY: Damn blooms, friggin’ livin’ bombs, they scream, attach to whatever, and implode.

SFX: Plant-like explosion

XKRYXX: An interesting combination of plant and jackal.

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SONDER: Sonder!

LOU: Bloody … stop explaining everything! Everyone, stations, Sonder, man the sails, Teddy,
try to give us more speed, Xkryxx see if you can hit them back, I’ll pilot!

CHRISTINE: What do I do?

XKRYXX: Come with me!

SFX: Footsteps

SFX: More plant screaming, more implosions

LOU: They’re attaching to the ship! Teddy, help me pull the bloody things off!

TEDDY: [screaming] Off! The! Damn! Irons!

SFX: Voices and ocean fade as Xkryxx and Christine walk down to the bowels of the ship

SCENE 10

CHRISTINE: Should we be worried?

XKRYXX: Perhaps

CHRISTINE: Shit.

SFX: Plant screaming. Close

CHRISTINE: Goddamnit! Xkryxx, what happens if they explode on the ship.

XKRYXX: Patience. Now, the portholes, we must open them.

SFX: Opening portholes

CHRISTINE: OK, ok, so, do we have guns? Canons? Anything?

XKRYXX: We have me.

SFX: Sound of a tree/metal growing.

CHRISTINE: Oh god, are you-

XKRYXX: Yes, my eyes no longer see, you must be my eyes, Chris. Take my branch
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CHRISTINE: Just, here?

XKRYXX: Yes.

SFX: groan of wood

CHRISTINE: Oh god.

XKRYXX: Aim the flower at the ship. Then press upon the root. Yes.

SFX: Weird gun sound

XKRYXX: Now we must be quick. If we do not hit them before they hit us…

CHRISTINE: Got it.

SFX: More weird gun sounds, plant screaming, Sonder, Lou, and Teddy fighting in the distance

CHRISTINE: I was close!

XKRYXX: You must be closer. Concentrate.

SFX: More weird gun sounds, plant screaming, Sonder, Lou, and Teddy fighting in the distance

CHRISTINE: Goddamnit!

XKRYXX: Release your anger. Breathe. Exist fully in the moment. Exist in the place you are
currently occupying. And… fire.

SFX: Gun sound

SFX: Ship explosion

CHRISTINE: Yeah! We got ‘em! Hell yeah!

XKRYXX: Was the hit significant?

CHRISTINE: It didn’t destroy them, they’re turning away, we can hit them again-

XKRYXX: No, we will not kill an injured creature.

SFX: Tree shrinking

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CHRISTINE: You’re back.

XKRYXX: Yes, I am. We should check in on the rest of the crew.

SFX: Footsteps

XKRYXX: You did well, Chris.

CHRISTINE: Thanks.

SCENE 11

SFX: Door opening

SFX: Plant screaming

TEDDY: Get the friggin thing overboard

SFX: Tossing and a splash

LOU: That’s the last of ‘em!

CHRISTINE: Hey Lou, we got ‘em, they’re-

SONDER: (In unimaginable pain) Sonder!

LOU: Bloody hell, shrapnel got Sonder, come on, take them to the med station!

TEDDY: Do your goddamn job, Chris!

SONDER: Sonder!

CHRISTINE: OK, come on, Teddy, grab his feet, don’t touch their wounds, Lou, help me carry
their arms, come on, hoist them up!

SONDER: Sonder…

SFX: All grunt as they hoist them up

SFX: Footsteps

CHRISTINE: Through here, get the door Xkryxx!

XKRYXX: Of course
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SFX: Door opening

CHRISTINE: Get them down! Gently!

SFX: They set Sonder down.

TEDDY: Is the kid gonna be ok?

LOU: What do you need?

XKRYXX: They appear to be in great pain.

TEDDY: They’re gonna be fine, they’ve got to be fine.

LOU: Tell us what you need, Chris!

CHRISTINE: I need everyone to be quiet! Ok, ok…

SFX: Rummaging

CHRISTINE: Sonder, does it hurt when I touch you here-

SONDER: Sonder!!!

CHRISTINE: Ok, we’re going to have to take out the shrapnel. Sonder, this is going to hurt, I
need you to power through this, ok?

SONDER: Sonder.

CHRISTINE: Teddy, hold them down.

TEDDY: I… I…

CHRISTINE: Teddy, I need you here on this.

SFX: Teddy holds down sonder

TEDDY: I’ve got ‘em.

CHRISTINE: Lou, grab the flyswill, I’ll need to clean the wound.

LOU: Here.
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CHRISTINE: Alright Sonder, I’m going to do this on five. One, two.

SONDER: [in pain] Sonder!

TEDDY: You said you’d go on five.

CHRISTINE: Hurts less this way. OK, got all of it, now I’m going to clean the wound…

SFX: Liquid spilling on Sonder’s leg

SONDER: [in pain] Sonder!

CHRISTINE: Now… Lou, my needle and thread.

SFX: Rummaging

LOU: We don’t… have any more thread

CHRISTINE: How do we not have any more thread, I checked the stores-

SFX: Ripping

TEDDY: Use mine

CHRISTINE: Teddy! Don’t… all your stuffing will fall out.

TEDDY: I can manage, I can wait until we reach port, they can’t.

CHRISTINE: Thanks. OK, Sonder, I’m really sorry about this.

SFX: Christine stitches Sonder’s wound

SONDER: [through gritted teeth] Sonder.

SFX: Stitching sounds should go on for a fair amount

CHRISTINE: That’s it. Sonder, you’re good. You just need to rest.

SONDER: [thanking her] Sonder.

CHRISTINE: Yeah, go to sleep, buddy.

(A beat)
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TEDDY: Thank you, Chris.

CHRISTINE: Don’t mention it.

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 12

SFX: Boat sounds

SFX: Cheering

TEDDY: Speech! Speech!

CHRISTINE: Yeah dude, come on!

LOU: No, I don’t-

XKRYXX: We’re waiting.

SONDER: Sonder!

LOU: Fine, fine! You know I’m bloody awful at these things, let me just say that I am very
pleased that Sonder’s back on their feet.

(A beat)

LOU: More? Well, Sonder’s been recovering brilliantly, so… good job, Sonder.

SONDER: Sonder, sonder.

CHRISTINE: [clears throat]

LOU: And yes, thank you Christine, you’re… bloody fantastic.

TEDDY: Hear hear.

XKRYXX: Yes, we are all in your debt.

SONDER: Sonder!

CHRISTINE: Awwww. Shucks. I totally wasn’t fishing for compliments.

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LOU: But I didn’t just open the Irons’ finest case of flyswill to celebrate Sonder’s recovery and
make Christine think even more of herself, no, I have heard that the Queen of Set has raised
our bounty to 40,000 Zephyrs!

SFX: Cheers

CHRISTINE: Wait, sorry to be… why are we celebrating that?

SONDER: Sonder!

TEDDY: They’re assholes.

LOU: One can judge someone by the quality of their enemies, right? I think that’s how the
saying goes. Plus, absolutely no one likes the undying Queen of Set, so anywhere other than
Set… everyone thinks we’re bloody brilliant. And, it’s better to get drunk because you’re happy
than get drunk because you’re sad.

XKRYXX: A surprisingly wise line of thinking, Lou. But most importantly, Christine, they’re, as
Teddy put it, assholes.

CHRISTINE: I’ll drink to that!

LOU: Oh, before you do! Xkryxx… are you feeling up for a song?

SONDER: Sonder sonder sonder!

XKRYXX: Oh, I’m not sure if this would be-

SONDER: Sonder?

TEDDY: Yeah Xkryxx, you going to say no to that voice? Sonder’s been recovering for weeks!

XKRYXX: Oh… are you sure you want to hear it? I’m a bit out of practice.

CHRISTINE: Hell yeah I want to hear this, I didn’t even know you could sing.

LOU: Come on, Xkryxx, we all love hearing you, mate.

XKRYXX: If you insist.

SFX: Weird magical tree growth sound

CHRISTINE: What’s he doing?

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SONDER: Sonder!

LOU: He’s shifting energy to his branches, no idea how he does it. Pretty though.

TEDDY: Such a show off.

XKRYXX: Now, to begin

MUSIC: Xkryxx plays a wordless, haunting song.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: That was… incredible

XKRYXX: Thank you. Now, I believe Lou promised the best cask of flyswill on the Irons?

SFX: Cheers

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 13

MUSIC: Muffled choir in the background, should sound oddly reminiscent of the Visser choir

SFX: Footsteps on cold stone

CHRISTINE: What’s that sound?

LOU: Shhh, it’s important to be quiet. And… I’m not sure. We’re in one of the hidden places of
this world, things can get a bit… hazy. Don’t concentrate on the sound, I don’t want you to get
lost in it.

CHRISTINE: OK. Xkryxx would have liked to hear the song though.

LOU: One of the reasons I didn’t bring ‘em. Alright, we’re almost…

SFX: Musical, Zelda-esque tag.

CHRISTINE: … I’m guessing that’s the Gali-whatever

LOU: Told ya it’d be glowing

CHRISTINE: Looks kind of like a melted banana.

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LOU: [laughs] I’m sure that’s why the boss wants it. Just as a fun art piece.

CHRISTINE: The nightmare repository thing is just an added benefit.

LOU: Exactly.

SFX: Footsteps

CHRISTINE: Wait!

LOU: Christine?

CHRISTINE: Do you know what these statues are?

LOU: I… know they’re statues.

CHRISTINE: Hmmmm...

LOU: Song’s getting louder, Christine, we should grab the Gali-Nor and go.

CHRISTINE: Stop! Just let me…

SFX: Rummaging

LOU: What are you getting?

CHRISTINE: Remember the pawnbroker we talked to in Klossvale? The sparrow that only
spoke in riddles?

LOU: Yeah, she was bloody annoying.

CHRISTINE: Well, I bought some everputty from her, and…

SFX: Glooping sounds

CHRISTINE: These statues aren’t going to goddamn move.

LOU: I… the statues weren’t in any of the maps, so...

CHRISTINE: Dude, as soon as you pick up the Gali-whatever, the statues are going to come
alive, and we’re going to have to run, and it would be this big thing. Now, they’re going to stay in
place.

SFX: Glooping sounds finish

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LOU: Couldn’t hurt, I suspect. And they do a look a bit… demon-y

CHRISTINE: Intimidating as hell. Anyway, you gonna pick up the Gali-whatever?

LOU: Yeah

SFX: Musical sting

(A beat)

LOU: See, no-

SFX: Rumblings as statues begin to move

SFX: Glooping sounds as statues are stuck.

CHRISTINE: What was that? Sorry, you were just about to say something, Lou. I’m really
curious what it was.

LOU: I stand corrected. Nice thinking, Christine.

CHRISTINE: Come on, let’s get out of here. That stupid song’s getting louder

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 14

HIVE: Weird buzzing alien noise

TEDDY: -no, if anyone has to go with them, it should be me!

SONDER: Sonder!

CHRISTINE: No, Teddy…

LOU: You don’t have to do this, Tedddy-

TEDDY: No, I do. The hive wants one of us, and if you all have the chance to go, you should
take it.

HIVE: More buzzing noises

XKRYXX: This is not… this is not right. Teddy… you are needed in the events to come…
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TEDDY: Well, should have thought of that before we pissed off the Hive, right? Just a minute
you goddamn wasps!

HIVE: More buzzing noises

CHRISTINE: Come on, Lou, think of something? Can you call on Duke Vorghast? Or… or…

LOU: Just, give me time to think, I don’t… there’s not...

HIVE: More buzzing noises

TEDDY: It’s ok, it really is, I’ll just-

SONDER: Sonder! Sonder, sonder sonder sonder. Sonder sonder; sonder sonder sonder
sonder? Sonder! Sonder. Sonder sonder sonder. Sonder.

LOU: Well… that’s one idea, you all in?

CHRISTINE: I mean… I am allergic to bees so it’s actually… you know what, hell yeah.

XKRYXX: Come, let us begin.

SFX: Explosions, screaming, buzzing, weirdness.

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 15

SFX: Ship engine room ambience. Sounds alive and mechanical, but also kind of sickly.’

SFX: TEDDY and CHRISTINE grunt while we hear some biomechanical squelching sound.

TEDDY (sounding ragged, exhausted): Yeah, there’s the problem. The ship’s adrenal motors
are in overdrive since our little run-in with the hive. Must have taken a few stings to the hull.
That’s why we ain’t slept the past couple nights

CHRISTINE (sleep deprived, frazzled): So what do we do?

TEDDY: Xkryxx!

SFX: Xkryxx shuffles into the engine room

XKRYXX: Can I be of assistance?

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TEDDY: Ship’s adrenals are all wonked up. Can you synthesize a sedative?

XKRYXX: Hmm, I will attempt. The ship’s atmosphere is energized with a stimulating mist that
deeply permeates all cavities. I will have to pull molecules from remote corners of the hull in
order to render an effective solution.

CHRISTINE: Look, you can pull molecules from my ass for all I care, whatever helps us… this
thing, get to sleep

XKRYXX: I shall try.

SFX: Roots growing, magical absorption sounds

SFX: Ship groans

XKRYXX: There. The extra oxygen should help the ship’s hull metabolize the hormone mists
faster, returning to a better equilibrium. But the ship will not heal immediately. We must look
after it.

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 16

SFX: Ship sound even sicker, weirder, more messed up, rocking

SFX: Footsteps

CHRISTINE: Teddy, you still down here?

TEDDY: Couldn’t sleep.

CHRISTINE: It’s like Xkyrxx said, the Irons just needs a few more days to recover from the
stings, it’ll be fine. You’re not going to be much use to anyone when you’re sleep-deprived and
grumpy. Grumpier.

TEDDY: [harumphs]

CHRISTINE: Do you want me to take over? I could stay up a bit more. Lou got me an actual
Earth-novel in the last port. And it’s Octavia Butler, so it’s actually pretty good.

TEDDY: I’m not going to sleep. The Irons likes company.

CHRISTINE: OK. Anything I could do to help? Sonder’s worried about you.

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TEDDY: Know any lullabies?

CHRISTINE: What?

TEDDY: Ship likes it when we sing. Xkyrxx is sleeping or I’d ask ‘em.

CHRISTINE: Well, thanks for the vote of confidence, Teddy. And why don’t you sing?

TEDDY: My voice isn’t what you’d call soothing. Neither is yours, but, you know, it has its
moments.

CHRISTINE: Fine. Uh… this isn’t exactly my lullaby, it’s my brother’s, but… [Christine starts
singing Nicholas’ lullaby]

TEDDY: Not bad. Ship’s feeling a little better. I can tell.

CHRISTINE: OK, you sure you don’t want me to take over?

TEDDY: Nah, I need to be here.

CHRISTINE: Well, I’ll stick around, make sure you don’t doze off.

TEDDY: Thanks.

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 17

SFX: Crowd cheering

LOU: So you don’t know… anything about Carlisian duels? At all?

CHRISTINE: I mean… they involve swords, right?

LOU: Oh bloody hell, we’re dead. We’re all dead. No! If they involved swords you might actually
win. The whole thing’s an insult duel!

CHRISTINE: Well, that doesn’t sound-

LOU: The ground’s magically messed with! Harsh words can kill you!

CHRISTINE: Oh.
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LOU: You didn’t have to defend my honor, you know? I am fine having no honor as long as all
my bits are still attached!

CHRISTINE: I’m sorry for giving a shit, dude! Maybe next time-

SONDER: Sonder! Sonder sonder sonder!

XKYRXX: Sonder is right, each moment you two bicker is another moment you fail to prepare
for the duel. Christine, the Duchess Vinala is renowned at this particular contest but she is.. how
shall I put this…

TEDDY: She’s a bit of a rich prick.

XKYRXX: And she loses her temper easily. Her barbs are pointed, but she is not the most
difficult target. I would advise making light of her romantic failures.

CHRISTINE: That… shouldn’t be too hard. If there’s one thing I’m good at, it’s making fun of rich
people and their shitty romances.

LOU: Also, apparently Vinala’s ex cheated on her with their Krait-riding instructor. Just some
gossip I heard.

CHRISTINE: OK, that’s something I can use?

SONDER: Sonder sonder sonder. Sonder, sonder.

CHRISTINE: Wait, really?

SONDER: Sonder sonder sonder... Sonder!

CHRISTINE: That’s not… I don’t think that’s physically possible. Not with a mop-bucket

SONDER: Sonder sonder sonder, sonder sonder sonder.

CHRISTINE: Oh god… that’s… the most vile thing I’ve ever heard. I feel like I need a shower.

LOU: I might have to puke...

SONDER: Sonder sonder sonder.

TEDDY: Yeah, you should probably use that.

CHRISTINE: Ok, Ok...

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SFX: Magical gong sound

XKYRXX: I believe it is about to start. I wish you luck, Chris.

TEDDY: Yeah, get that rich asshole.

SONDER: Sonder!

LOU: Uh, thank you, by the way, you didn’t have to defend me, but… thanks.

CHRISTINE: Ok, here goes nothing. [Shouting] Hey, hey, Duchess Vinala, or should I say…

SFX: Weirdness, tape transition

SCENE 18

SFX: Ocean/boat sounds

SFX: Footsteps

CHRISTINE: Lou! There you are, Teddy’s looking for you-

LOU: Shhhh. Just wait.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: Any particular reason we’re staring at the sunset?

LOU: Just wait.

(A beat)

MUSIC: An animalistic sound rises from the ocean, uncomfortably beautiful. Continues
throughout the scene.

CHRISTINE: Wow.

LOU: Dolphin-birds. They’re finicky, only found in certain places, where the water’s just right.
But… their song is… indescribable.

CHRISTINE: You’re right.

(A beat)
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CHRISTINE: Do you ever miss it? Where we’re from?

LOU: When I first got here, I was worried that things here wouldn’t feel… real. Like it would be
dreamlike, you know? But, that’s just not what this place is like. Things have a substance to
them. It doesn’t feel any less… significant, that’s the word, significant to me than the real world,
or whatever you want to call it.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: I mean, one of the crew members is an anthropomorphic teddy bear. That does
sound like a dream I once had.

LOUD: [laughs] Yeah, but… things here just have their own rules, you know? And Teddy’s a
good bloke.

CHRISTINE: Yeah, he grows on you.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: So you don’t miss it?

LOU: Sometimes. I miss my mum and my dad, some of my old friends. But… I made a decision
to be here, to stay here, and I’ve never regretted that decision for one moment.

CHRISTINE: Yeah. How long has it been for you?

LOU: Time moves… strangely here. But in this world... well, I met you six years after I decided
to stay, and you’ve been here for around three… so… nine. [laughs] Don’t worry though, when
you get your ambergris, you’ll be back in your world as if minutes had past. Like I said, time’s
weird here.

CHRISTINE: Yeah, that’s what Ms. Roland said.

(A beat)

LOU: You know… if you never found that ambergris, you’d never have to go back.

CHRISTINE: Lou...

LOU: You’re a part of us. The crew loves you, I...

CHRISTINE: I can’t do this, Lou.

LOU: I’m sorry, I didn’t mean-

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CHRISTINE: No! It’s not… however time is moving here, my body is still on Ms. Roland’s floor.
And Nicholas trusted me.

(A beat)

LOU: Your brother sounds like a decent sort.

CHRISTINE: He is. Bit obsessive, persnickety, but… kind. He cares about me.

LOU: I think I know the type.

CHRISTINE: You’d like him.

LOU: You should bring him here.

CHRISTINE: Lou… I don’t want to think about leaving, ok? [under her breath] Goddamn
payphone. Just...

LOU: Yeah… let’s just listen

MUSIC: The song concludes

SFX: Tape weirdness/transition

SCENE 19

TEDDY: You sure about this?

CHRISTINE: No, but… it’s something I have to do.

SONDER: Sonder?

CHRISTINE: Don’t talk like that. The time I spent with you, all of you, every moment of it, has
been… indescribable. I wouldn’t have changed anything.

(A beat)

XKRYXX: You will be missed, Christine Andersson.

CHRISTINE: And I’ll miss you, Xkryxx.

TEDDY: You better remember us, when you get back to the real world.
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SONDER: Sonder!

CHRISTINE: I couldn’t… of course I’ll remember you.

SONDER: Sonder… sonder.

SFX: Sonder gives Christine something

CHRISTINE: This is…

TEDDY: It’s from all of us. Don’t know if you can take stuff back to your world, but… couldn’t
leave you empty handed

XKRYXX: We are not… quite sure what it is… but when we were in the God-Throne of Set, the
whispers said that you would be able to make some use of it… eventually.

TEDDY: And it’s pretty to look at, so, yeah.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: I don’t know what to say.

SONDER: Sonder.

CHRISTINE: [laughs] yeah. Thank you.

SCENE 20

(A beat)

LOU: You ready to go?

CHRISTINE: Yeah.

LOU: Come on, into the raft.

SFX: Footsteps

SFX: Boat is lowered

SFX: Splash

CHRISTINE: What’s Xkryxx...

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MUSIC: Xkryxx starts playing a song

CHRISTINE: Oh. It’s beautiful.

(A beat)

LOU: We should start rowing.

CHRISTINE: Yeah.

SFX: They row, and the song fades.

LOU: You have the spear, you know what to do.

CHRISTINE: Straight into the whale’s heart.

LOU: Yeah.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: Do you… want to say anything?

LOU: I… you know I’m not good at this.

CHRISTINE: Neither am I.

LOU: Will you… come back?

CHRISTINE: I don’t know if I can, I don’t know if… if I’ll even remember this. And that… that
scares me more than anything. I can’t imagine not having this, these experiences, the crew,
you, be a part of my life.

LOU: You’ll remember. And if you don’t, you’ll still find a way back to us.

CHRISTINE: [laughs] Promise?

LOU: Of course.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: You shouldn’t wait for me. If I can’t come back. Find a new doctor, find-

LOU: Stop. I’m not going to do that. You want to come back, right?
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CHRISTINE: Yes.

LOU: Then you’ll find a way to come back. You’re Christine Andersson, you’re bloody brilliant.
Ever since you came on this ship, I’ve trusted you, and you’ve never once let us down. Not one
time.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: Thank you. That means…

SFX: Weird whale call

SFX: Splash

LOU: You ready? You sure you want to…

CHRISTINE: I’ve got this.

SFX: Christine jumps into the water

SFX: Weird whale call

CHRISTINE: Come on you stupid…

SFX: Splashing

CHRISTINE: [screams in pain]

SFX: Knife cutting whale

CHRISTINE: Got you!

SFX: Whale screaming in pain

SFX: Goopy sounds of ambergris spilling out

CHRISTINE: There! There it is, there it is!

LOU: (distant) Christine, are you alright?

CHRISTINE: Yeah, I’m… I got it, I got the ambergris

SCENE 21
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SFX: Transition music, should be weird and climactic

MUSIC: Haunting weird song picks picks back up.

NICHOLAS: Christine, Christine, are you alright? Your hair turned shock white and-

CHRISTINE: Nick?

NICHOLAS: Oh thank god. You had me so worried.

CHRISTINE: What happened?

NICHOLAS: You… fell asleep for about five minutes, your hair turned white, and now you’re
clutching what I’m assuming is ambergris, so-

CHRISTINE: Wait, my hair is… what the goddamn hell? Seriously?

ROLAND: [laughs] Everyone tells me white hair looks distinguished. You have your ambergris?

CHRISTINE: Yeah, ugh, I guess I can dye it.

NICHOLAS: How’d you get the ambergris? Do you remember, or-

CHRISTINE: I don’t know, I just… woke up. I kind of remember an ocean, maybe? But that’s it. I
mean, it was just five minutes, it’s not like I missed much, right?

NICHOLAS: Alright, well, the white hair looks good on you.

CHRISTINE: Ugh, whatever. So, Ms. Roland- [Christine starts to vomit]

NICHOLAS: Oh no

ROLAND: Not on the floor!

CHRISTINE: [vomits out a tape]

NICHOLAS: I’m sorry about the seawater, Ms. Roland, no idea why that happens. I apologize.

ROLAND: Next time, clench your left fist. It’s supposed to help. Well, are you going to listen to
it?

CHRISTINE: I mean, we wouldn’t want to bother you.

ROLAND: Nonsense, I’m intrigued. And I did do you two a favor, Oscar.
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NICHOLAS: I’m sure it’ll be fine, Christine?

CHRISTINE: Yeah, uh…

SFX: Christine puts the tape in

DAN: You are close. You must purify yourselves. I will send tapes. And… if you see Lou again,
say hello for me.

(A beat)

CHRISTINE: Who the hell is Lou?

ROLAND: I’m sure it doesn’t matter. Now, I must ask you two to leave me, I have grown tired. I
do that in winter.

NICHOLAS: Oh, of course. Thank you, we really appreciate it.

ROLAND: It was so nice to see you again, Oscar. Goodbye.

NICHOLAS: Bye. Come on, Chris.

SFX: Footsteps

NICHOLAS: You alright?

CHRISTINE: I don’t know, you ever felt like you just woke up from a dream, and you know in
your heart it’s really important… but you just can’t remember any of it?

NICHOLAS: I suppose so.

CHRISTINE: Yeah… it’s weird.

SFX: Tape shuts off