STARGATE SG1
Episode 415
"CHAIN REACTION"
By
Paul Mullie
Control Room. General Hammond comes down the stairs to be met
by Technician Davis.
HAMMOND
Report
TECHNICIAN DAVIS
It's SG1 sir, they're under fire.
HAMMOND
Colonel O'Neill, this is General Hammond.
Your report status?
O'NEILL
We're pinned down. Carter was able to
dial the Gate. We're trying to get clear
to come through.
HAMMOND
Open the iris.(Shots come through the
Gate) Evacuate the Gate room.Colonel
O'Neill, we're taking fire. Report.
Colonel O'Neill?
TECH
Sir?
HAMMOND
Give them some more time.
SG1 comes through the Gate. Daniel comes through, followed by
Carter, Teal'c and O'Neill. They walk down the ramp straight
out.
Briefing Room
Hammond stand by the window. Carter and O'Neill sit by each other
and Daniel and Teal'c sit opposite.
O'NEILL
So essentially we were ambushed on the
way back to the gate.
CARTER
We almost didn't make it out.
HAMMOND
If you delayed much longer you wouldn't
have. I was about to close the iris.
O'NEILL
Well considering the SGC was taking
fire, kinda glad you waited as long
as you did Sir.
HAMMOND
Strictly speaking if I'd followed procedure
you'd all be dead right now.
CARTER
Well Sir every time we go through the
stargate it's a calculated risk.
HAMMOND
I realise that Major. But frankly I'm
getting tired of sending good people
out there never knowing if they're going
to come back. I've had enough.
DANIEL
I'm sorry Sir, what are you saying?
HAMMOND
I wanted you all to be the first to
know. Effective immediately I'm stepping
down as commander of the SGC.
TITLES
Hammond's Office
Hammond is packing up with a female NCO when Jack comes in.
HAMMOND
Come to see me off Colonel?
O'NEILL
Nope.Come to talk you out of this.
HAMMOND
Thank you. You can finish later.
AIRWOMAN
Yes sir (She leaves)
HAMMOND
Jack, weren't you there for my goodbye
speech?
O'NEILL
Yes I was. Of course. You know that.
And it was lovely General but do you
really think I'd believe you're quitting
because we ran into a little trouble
out there? Hell, we've been presumed
dead before.
HAMMOND
I don't have to explain myself to you
Colonel.
O'NEILL
No Sir you don't, you're my commanding
officer. But could you throw me a bone???
HAMMOND
Jack this has been a long time coming.
I'm asking you to respect my decision
and accept it. When I took over this
command the stargate was inactive. This
was suppposed to be a quick and easy
assignment on my way to retirement.
O'NEILL
General. Need I remind you I was retired.
Somethings are worth changing your plans
for.
HAMMOND
I've had enough.
Hammond picks up a box and walks out to the Briefing room where
Carter, Daniel and Teal'c are waiting.
HAMMOND
Let me just say it's been a pleasure
serving with all of you.
CARTER
We'll miss you Sir.
DANIEL
Won't be the same without you Sir
TEAL'C
On Chulak, when a great warrior retires
from the field of battle it is custom
to sing a song of lament. Fortunately
we are not on Chulak.
Hammond Take care of yourselves.
Gate Room
Everyone is lined up to meet the new general. SG1 are on the
front row. O'Neill is on the far left, Carter, Daniel then Teal'c.
CARTER
So what do we know about this new guy?
O'NEILL
Not much.
DANIEL
Let's hope he's not some sort of spit
polish, brass tacks..
O'NEILL
Hard ass?
DANIEL
I was building up to that.
O'NEILL
Ten hut
The new General walks in.
BAUER
My name is Major General Bauer. I'll
be your new commanding officer. I'd
just like to say I look forward to working
with all of you. Thank you.
He walks out.
O'NEILL
Squadron at ease. Looks at Carter. Always
leave 'em wanting more.
Daniel and Carter walk down a corridor towards her lab.
DANIEL
I don't know I guess I was expecting
someone a little more inspiring.
CARTER
I guess when you spend that much time
at the Pentagon it's easy to become
a beaurocrat.
General Bauer is in Sam's lab.
BAUER
Or a diplomat. Depends on where your
interests lie.
CARTER
General, I...
BAUER
At ease Major Carter. At ease. I've
been going over your research into naquada
reactors. Very impressive.
CARTER
Well large scale application is mostly
theoretical right now but the mineral
does show incredible potential as an
alternative power source.
BAUER
It also demonstrates some interesting
properties when used in conjunction
with nuclear ordinance.
CARTER
It does tend to increase the explosive
effect, yes Sir.
BAUER
The Pentagon feels that the Stargate
project, while exposing Earth to considerable
danger has yet to produce any practical
returns. Now we've been working on a
device designed specifically to take
advantage of this Naquada enhancing
effect. I'd like you to take part in
the operation.
CARTER
What about my duties on SG1?
BAUER
You've been reassigned.
DANIEL
What?
BAUER
As have you Doctor Jackson. An archaeologist
has no place on a front line unit. From
now on you'll work as a consultant going
off world when required.
CARTER
General Bauer.
BAUER
The decision has been made Major. Now
I suggest you get to work.
General Bauer's Office.
Jack walks up and knocks once, right on the name plate.
BAUER
Come. Colonel O'Neill.
O'NEILL
General.
BAUER
Thank you Captain. I've just been going
through your mission reports.
O'NEILL
Yes Sir.
BAUER
They're satisfactory although in the
future you might want to include bullet
point summaries. Makes for an easier
read.
O'NEILL
Bullet point summaries.
BAUER
Is there a problem with that?
O'NEILL
General I realise the format of my reports
is of vital importance and if you'd
like, some day we can get together and
talk about fonts and margins but right
now I like to discuss the fact you're
dismantling my team without discussion.
BAUER
General Hammond might have allowed you
a certain latitude in his presence but
you'd do well to watch your tone with
me.
O'NEILL
You know General Hammond kept us together
for a reason. The fact is if it wasn't
for SG1 you'd be sitting there with
a snake in your head instead of your
head up your ass.
BAUER
Colonel! No one around here is above
reproach. If it continues your long
history of insorbordination will come
to a swift and completely unspectacular
end under my command, that I can assure
you. Now I suggest you take some time,
think things over, decide if you still
want to be a part of this operation.
Dismissed Colonel.
General Hammond's house
His grandchildren are playing outside when Jack comes up.They
greet him and inaudible talking along the lines of 'Jack' and
'bambinas'
HAMMOND
Hello Jack. Come on in.
O'NEILL
General. See your keeping busy.
HAMMOND
Have a seat. What are you doing here?
O'NEILL
Ahh little vacation.
HAMMOND
Didn't you just take some time off?
O'NEILL
Yeah, but this one wasn't by choice.
HAMMOND
Not everyone is going to be as patient
with you as I was.
O'NEILL
That's why I'm here sir.
HAMMOND
Bit of a rough adjustment?
O'NEILL
Oh no no everythings fine. Sg1's been
dismantled. Daniel's got a desk job,
Teal'c with SG3 and Carter's working
on some kind of doomsday machine. You
know, same old same old.
HAMMOND
Are you serious?
O'NEILL
For once yes.
HAMMOND
It's just going to take some time to
get used to the man. I'm sure he's very
competent.
O'NEILL
Oh come on General. I've never met anyone
who liked doing what they do more than
you. You were good at it. Great. You'll
never convince me you just got fed up.
I'll never buy that.
HAMMOND
I'm sorry it's out of my hands Jack.
O'NEILL
What's that mean?
HAMMOND
I can't discuss it.
O'NEILL
General?
HAMMOND
You don't understand.
O'NEILL
I won't unless you explain it to me.
HAMMOND
Two weeks ago I was contacted by a representative
of the NID. He suggested I should become
more aggressive in my policies.
O'NEILL
They have no jurisdiction over you.
HAMMOND
They wanted me to help them gain access
to off world technology which they're
unable to do since we shut down their
little side operation.
O'NEILL
You told them to go to hell
HAMMOND
Of course. then he told me if I didn't
co operate there would be consequences.
The next day, two men in plain clothes
in a black un marked car picked up my
grand daughters from school.
O'NEILL
I don't believe it.
HAMMOND
They took them for a little ride and
brought them home. The girls were fine
but I got the message. We're talking
about an organisation as powerful as
the CIA. These people are above the
law. I can't protect my family 24 hours
a day. I had no choice.
O'NEILL
Of course not.
HAMMOND
Don't get yourself into trouble over
this Jack.
O'NEILL
You know me Sir.
Prison
Jack goes to Maybourne's cell. He gets up.
MAYBOURNE
Jack O'Neill. What a pleasant surprise.
Base -Observation room
BAUER
At ease. How are things progressing
Major?
CARTER
Well the hardware's almost ready. But
the problem is the ratio of Naquada
to lithium hydride. According to my
calculations we don't have enough weapons
grade material to complete the bomb.
BAUER
Then we'll just have to get some more.
CARTER
Sir we're talking about refined Naquada.
It's extremely rare.
BAUER
Not on P3S 452
CARTER
Sir that planet is a Goa'uld stronghold
BAUER
I realise that. I'm confident a well
armed strike force can get the job done.
Prison room
Jack sits opposite Maybourne at a table.
MAYBOURNE
Nice of you to come by. I don't get
a lot of visitors.
O'NEILL
I find that hard to believe.
MAYBOURNE
In my line of work people don't exactly
stick by you through thick and thin.
Most of my associates are busy trying
to forget they ever knew me.
O'NEILL
Your former associates are why I'm here.
They're causing some problems for a
friend of mine.
MAYBOURNE
General Hammond.
O'NEILL
What do you know?
MAYBOURNE
Why should I tell you?
O'NEILL
I can help you.
MAYBOURNE
I've been convicted of treason. What
can you do?
O'NEILL
Air Force One and I go way back.
MAYBOURNE
I suppose I'll have to trust you.
O'NEILL
I wasn't gonna say it.
MAYBOURNE
It's really very simple. When you shut
down the off world operation with the
second gate you cut off the NID's access
to off world technology.
O'NEILL
That's when they sent you to work for
the Russians.
MAYBOURNE
The Pentagon forced the Russians to
deep six their gate in exchange for
continued sharing of information and
technology.
O'NEILL
We have the only operational strargate.
MAYBOURNE
Exactly. The NID thinks Hammond and
the policies that govern the SGC are
too soft.
O'NEILL
So this Bauer guy is part of it?
MAYBOURNE
Truth is I don't know. I've been out
of the loop for a while but it's possible
he's just a patsy unwittingly manouevered
into positon because he's got the right
mentality.
O'NEILL
All sounds so cloak and daggery.
MAYBOURNE
You're a special ops Colonel, Jack.
why do you always pretend to smell like
roses?
O'NEILL
Ehh! I never threatened a 2 star general
by kidnapping his grandkids.
MAYBOURNE
Don't pretend to be so naive either.
O'NEILL
How do I get him to back off?
MAYBOURNE
You really want to play in my sandbox
Jack?
O'NEILL
Tell me what I have to do.
MAYBOURNE
Quid pro quo Jack.
O'NEILL
You're facing the death penalty. The
best I can do is put in a good word,
recommend they commute your sentence
to life.
MAYBOURNE
You'll have to do a lot better than
that. I can get you the information
you need, names, proof of certain influential
persons involvement with the NID.
O'NEILL
Keep talking.
MAYBOURNE
My word is useless. You want hard evidence
you're gonna have to get me out of here
for a few days.
O'NEILL
Are you nuts? Do you know how many strings
I'd have to pull to make that happen?
MAYBOURNE
One big one. I know you're prepared
to do it Jack, you wouldn't be here
otherwise. (Pause) I won't bother to
say you can trust me.
Base- Control Room
TECHNICIAN DAVIS
Receiving transmission Sir. It's SG3's
iris code.
BAUER
Open the iris.
Bauer goes down to the Gate room to meet the team on the ramp.
There's only Teal'c and two others .
BAUER
Where's Major Waite.
TEAL'C
Dead.
BAUER
What happened?
TEAL'C
We encountered heavy resistance. Lieutenant
Morrison was providing cover fire...
BAUER
What about the Naquada? (Teal'c looks
at him increduously)
TEAL'C
I believe I secured a sufficient amount.
BAUER
Excellent. You can give me your full
briefing later.
BACKGROUND
We've stopped the bleeding. Let's get
him to the infirmary.
Appartment Block- Empty room with just a table and computer
O'NEILL
Have you heard of IKEA???
MAYBOURNE
You wanta feel priviliged Jack. No one,
not even the NID knows about this place.
Jack picks up one the many letters on the floor.
O'NEILL
Charles Bliss?
MAYBOURNE
Now you know one of a hundred names
I go by. (He goes to the fridge and
pulls out a disk)
O'NEILL
I see you're on that famous beer and
mustard diet. How's that working out
for you?
Maybourne offers him a beer.
No thanks.
MAYBOURNE
If anyone tries to boot the computer
up without this disk the whole thing
fries.
O'NEILL
What are you doing?
MAYBOURNE
Accessing NID files on the internet.
O'NEILL
On the internet?
MAYBOURNE
The organisation is made up of cells.
They communicate with each other by
accessing bulletin boards online. Information
is deposited on any number of firewall
protected floating servers and accessed
using decoding software and passwords.
O'NEILL
Yadda yadda. Blah blah. Why'd we have
to come here for this?
MAYBOURNE
Because the decoding software happens
to be on this computer. They've deactivated
my password.
O'NEILL
Now there's a shocker.
MAYBOURNE
I'll try to hack in through the back
door.
Bauer's Office
CARTER
The naquada we got from P3S 452 has
been successfully incorporated into
the device Sir.
BAUER
I'm glad to hear it. Here's the test
site.
He hands Sam a file.
CARTER
This planet supports plant and animal
life.
BAUER
Yes. But the aerial survey shows no
sign of habitation within a fifty mile
radius of the Gate.
CARTER
That may not be good enough. I'll need
some time to run some simulations. Sir,
we've never done anyhting like this
before and I'm not entirely sure how
destructive this device will be.
BAUER
Major, the whole point of the experiment
is to determine how destructive the
device will be. Request denied.
CARTER
But Sir
BAUER
Proceed with the preparations.
CARTER
Yes sir.
Maybournes Appartment
Maybourne is at the computer, Jack is at the window.
MAYBOURNE
Jack? Once you've got the information
that links the key names to the NID
what are you gonna do with it?
O'NEILL
What do you think?
MAYBOURNE
I think you're gonna turn it over to
the Pentagon and hope the proper chain
of command leads to justice.
O'NEILL
Are you trynna say something to me Harry?
MAYBOURNE
You can't take down the whole NID and
they'll kill you for trying.
O'NEILL
That wouldn't be very nice.
MAYBOURNE
But you might be able to hold the incriminating
evidence over them and get Hammond reinstated.
O'NEILL
So I should sit on this?
MAYBOURNE
It's your play. (His password is rejected
again) Damn.
Jack sees black cars pull up outside.
O'NEILL
Thought you said nobody knew about this
place.
MAYBOURNE
They've probably been tracing me since
I went online.
O'NEILL
You got a way out of here?
MAYBOURNE
Gimme a second.
O'NEILL
What are you doing?
MAYBOURNE
Burning the hard drive.
Several armed men burst in and look round. They find a secret
door. Maybourne walks across the street in front of another of
the men, he gets out of the car and Jack knocks him out.
MAYBOURNE
Nice.
He tries to pick up the gun.
O'NEILL
And a nice try to you.
They steal the car and drive off.
Gate room
Carter and Siler are preparing the bomb.
CARTER
We're ready Sir.
BAUER
First observation MALP is in position.
Prepare to send the bomb through.
CARTER
Seal it up.
Hot Dog stand
Jack is on the phone while Maybourne gets a hot dog. Daniel is
in his lab.
O'NEILL
Yeah Daniel. How are things at camp?
DANIEL
Not good. General Bauer's testing his
naquada bomb. he's taking shortcuts
which Sam thinks could be disastrous.
O'NEILL
Well Maybourne claims he doesn't know
if Bauers in with NID or just a gung
ho patsy.
DANIEL
Well either way he's dangerous.
O'NEILL
Well hang in there, do what you can.
I'll check back. (Puts the phone down)
MAYBOURNE
You want one? (gestures to the hot dog)
O'NEILL
No, you know there's still something
about you that puts me off my food.
Maybourne; I know you've got a strong stomach Jack I've read
your file.
O'NEILL
Now what does that have to do with anything?
MAYBOURNE
You wanna help General Hammond, you're
gonna have to get you're hands dirty.
I need to know you're gonna see this
thing through.
O'NEILL
Under no other circumstances would I
sit here and watch you eat.
MAYBOURNE
Yeah, well things are about to get a
lot more dicey. They're on to us, our
only chance now is a more direct approach.
O'NEILL
Such as?
MAYBOURNE
We have to connect someone with significant
influence to the online websites. The
only way to do that now is straight
through one of the high profile associates.
O'NEILL
Who are we talking about here?
MAYBOURNE
An old friend.
Control Room
SILER
Fifteen minutes to target location.
Daniel rushes in.
DANIEL
We have to stop the test.
BAUER
Why is that Doctor?
DANIEL
The aerial survey shows evidence of
an old goa'uld mining operation, now
even though it's probably been shut
down for several thousand years there
could still be significant amounts of
Naquada present on that planet.
BAUER
My soil samples indicate only minute
traces.
CARTER
The geological survey I read said there
was none.
BAUER
We're not stopping the test.
CARTER
I don't think you realise the implications
of this... Or maybe you do.
BAUER
Are you making an accusation Major?
CARTER
You knew all along didn't you? You were
hoping for a chain reaction with the
Naquada in the soil. Sir, that entire
planet could be destroyed.
BAUER
That possibility has been considered.
Most worlds occupied by the goa'uld
have a high incidence of Naquada. This
could be a very effective weapon against
them.
CARTER
There's only one problem sir. When that
bomb goes off we'll still be connected
to that planet by an active stargate
and we've seen radiation, gravitational
effects even time distortions translated
back through an outgoing wormhole.
BAUER
According to my intelligence we should
be able to get just enough information
before the stargate is destroyeed and
the wormhole disconected.
CARTER
Who provided this intelligence?
BAUER
That is not your concern.
CARTER
Sir we've seen the Stargate survive
a direct hit from a meteorite. The truth
is we have no way of knowing what will
happen.
BAUER
A risk assessment has been made and
deemed acceptable. End of discussion.
Senator Kinsey's House
O'NEILL
How long you known the guy?
MAYBOURNE
We go way back.
Jack and Maybourne walk up to the door.
MAYBOURNE
Looks like a party.
MAID
Yes?
MAYBOURNE
Would you please tell the Senator, Colonel
Maybourne and Colonel O'Neill would
like to see him.
MAID
He has guests.
MAYBOURNE
Tell him he has two more.
Kinsey comes to the door.
KINSEY
What the hell are you doing here?
MAYBOURNE
My invitation must have got lost in
the mail.
KINSEY
This is not a good time.
MRS KINSEY
Who is it dear?
KINSEY
A couple of old friends.
O'NEILL
Afternoon ma'am. I'm Mr Starsky and
this is Hutch.
MRS KINSEY
Come in Come in. We're just having a
little get together.
The dog runs over to Jack.(It's RDA's dog)
Oscar down.
O'NEILL
It's alright.
MRS KINSEY
He seems to like you Mr Starsky?
O'NEILL
Birds of feather, ma'am.
KINSEY
Dear, Starsky and Hutch is an old TV
show.
MRS KINSEY
Oh so you're actors then?
Maybourne and Jack exchange looks.
KINSEY
Maybe we'd better go up to my study.
This won't take long.
Control Room
SILER
The weapon is in position.
Bauer detonates the weapon and the bomb explodes coming towards
the Gate. The camera goes off.
DANIEL
What happened?
SILER
We've lost transmission.
CARTER
The observation MALP was destroyed.
TEAL'C
The wormhole did not disconnect.
TECHNICIAN DAVIS
Sir I'm picking up increasing levels
of radiation in the gateroom.
CARTER
They're Gamma rays, ultra high frequency.
BAUER
Shut down the gate.
DAVIS
No response. Radiation levels approaching
critical.
CARTER
Close the iris.
DAVIS
Radiation levels decreasing.
CARTER
Sir if that iris succumbs to the heat
and loses integrity there will be no
way to stop the radiation from bombarding
the base. We have to evacuate.
BAUER
We were positive the gate would be destroyed.
CARTER
Sir we have act now. Bauer nods. Attention
all personnel by order of General Bauer
commence immediate evacuation of the
base. Repeat immediate evacuation This
is not a drill.
We can monitor the gate room from a security station on Level
16.
BAUER
What's going to happen Major.
CARTER
I have no way of knowing Sir.
DAMIEL
Guess your risk assessment didn't cover
this.
Kinsey's study
KINSEY
Gentlemen, I have the undersecretary
of State, the governor of Maryland and
half the United States congress waiting
for me in my living room so lets make
this quick. What in god's name could
I possibly do for you.
O'NEILL
We need some information on the NID.
KINSEY
The NID?
O'NEILL
Snaky governement agency involved in
all sorts of illegal covert operations
like blackmailing Air Force Generals.
KINSEY
You are making less and less sense to
me as the seconds are passing away,
along with my patience.
MAYBOURNE
Don't tell me you're not aware of all
the money they funneled into your re
election campaign?
KINSEY
If you have a problem with my campaign
finances why don't you take it up with
the Federal Elections Commission
MAYBOURNE
That's just the tip of the iceberg.
KINSEY
And aren't you supposed to be in a federal
prison Colonel?
MAYBOURNE
Colonel O'Neill graciously asked to
President to help me dig up some information
about my former associates.
KINSEY
And you trust this man?
O'NEILL
No.
KINSEY
I'm sorry gentlemen but this conversation
has lost all amusement for me. I have
a party to get back to.
O'NEILL
We're not going anywhere.
KINSEY
Excuse me?
O'NEILL
I'm not leaving until I get what I came
for.
KINSEY
Oh and what are you going to do?
O'NEILL
Well I was thinking about shooting you.
MAYBOURNE
Jack, what are you doing?
O'NEILL
Getting a litle dirty for you Maybourne?
Security Station
CARTER
Bringing the gate room online. The iris
is holding but it's starting to heat
up.
BAUER
How long before it loses integrity.
CARTER
I'm not sure. It's possible that we
turned that planet into a giant ball
of super heated plasma. It could power
the gate for months.
BAUER
We'll have to set the auto destruct.
TEAL'C
The gate on the other side survived
the explosion, would not ours aswell?
BAUER
But at least it would be buried under
a million tonnes of rock.
CARTER
That wouldn't stop it from pumping out
radiation. Eventually the heat is going
to melt through that iris.
BAUER
Then what do we do Major?
CARTER
There is a chance the gate will shut
down on its own.
BAUER
The 38 minute window.
CARTER
There's no way to know for sure sir,
these are untested circumstances.
BAUER
How long has the gate been open?
CARTER
Coming up on 21 minutes.
Kinsey's study
KINSEY
Colonel, have you completely taken leave
of your senses?
O'NEILL
I've been hanging round Maybourne, what
does that say?
KINSEY
How dare you come into my house waving
a gun?
O'NEILL
Not waving. Pointing. LOL. Sit down.
KINSEY
I hope you realise Colonel you are making
the biggest mistake of your life. When
this is over I promise you'll regret
the day we ever met.
O'NEILL
Oh that day has come and gone, Senator.
KINSEY
If you don't care about you're own career
maybe you should think about your friends.
O'NEILL
What's that mean?
KINSEY
You mess with me, Dr Jackson will be
out of the SGC permanently, Major Carter
will be scrubbing toilets in some Air
Force weather station in Alaska and
as for the alien Teal'c, well lets just
say I know some bio engineers in the
department of defence who would love
to get their hands on his symbiote.
MAYBOURNE
Okay I'm in. I need the password.
O'NEILL
I'll give you a choice, white meat or
dark meat?
KINSEY
You wouldn't dare.
MAYBOURNE
It's usually something familiar, wifes
maiden name..
KINSEY
I have a wife, three children, seven
grandchildren and various nieces and
nephews. Good Luck.
Jack looks at a photo of Kinsey, wife and dog.
O'NEILL
Try Oscar
MAYBOURNE
That's it we're in. I'm downloading
now. Kinseys online activities connect
him to NID actions over the last year
and a half including the secret operation
I ran out of Area 51, the involvement
with the Russians and the threats to
Hammond.
O'NEILL
You're a piece of work Kinsey.Try to
shut down the SGC, you make this big
speech about how much you hate secret
organisations and then you jump in bed
with the NID. What is that?
KINSEY
Oh I still think the gate is a Pandoras
box and I still think it should be buried
forever but as long it's open, and as
long as its a threat to this planet
then I'm damn well gonna make sure its
used the way it should be used. To defend
God's creation.
O'NEILL
Oh blow the rhetoric up somebody else's
nose. You're nothing but a power hungry
hypocrite.
KINSEY
The only currency in this town is power.
So if I have to shake hands with the
devil to do the Lord's work then so
be it.
O'NEIILL
You self righteous son of a bitch. Where
do you get off
KINSEY
Judge not lest ye be judged. I read
the mission reports that come out of
that mountain, you play with the fate
of this planet on a daily basis.
O'NEILL
I'm doing the job I was asked to do.
I doubt very much your constituents
could say the same about you.
KINSEY
Oh please, given the chance half of
all American citizens won't even vote
and the half that do vote are too stupid
to know what they're doing.
O'NEILL
Which explains how you got elected.
KINSEY
In order to expose me you're going to
have to compromise the secrecy of the
SGC. Are you really willing to do that
?
MAYBOURNE
I'm done.
O'NEILL
Gimme that.
KINSEY
What are you going to do? Take down
the whole NID?
O'NEILL
Nope. Here's the deal. Get them to reinstate
Hammond or this disk goes to the press.
KINSEY
It'll never see the light of day.
O'NEILL
Well I really don't think you'll see
the light of day if your secret friends
find out you're the weak link.
KINSEY
You learned to play hard ball pretty
fast didn't you Colonel?
O'NEILL
I had a good teacher.
Maybourne sees the black cars approaching.
MAYBOURNE
Trouble Jack.
Security Station
CARTER
Approaching 38 minutes
Kinsey's study
MAYBOURNE
Who made the call? Your wife?
KINSEY
Give me the disk and you might just
get out of here alive.
O'NEILL
They won't come in here with the group
he's got downstairs.
MAYBOURNE
But we still gotta get out.
Security Station
The time passes 38 minutes.
BAUER
It's still open.
CARTER
Yes sir
BAUER
Well there's no point staying here.
I'll inform the President from the surface.
CARTER
Yes Sir, I'm sure it'll be much safer
up there. (Sam gets up to go and Daniel
follows. Teal'c is just about to go
when..)
TEAL'C
Major Carter.
BAUER
What happened?
CARTER
The gate shut itself off.
Bauer; Are you sure?
CARTER
It's over.
BAUER
For what it's worth Major, I'm sorry.
Kinseys House
O'NEILL
Great party Mrs K Thank you.
Outside are a number of journalists.
REPORTER
Senator Kinsey, we have heard you are
plannng to run for the White House.
KINSEY
White House?
REPORTER
Are you declaring your candidacy?
KINSEY
I am but this is really not how I intended
this to come out.
REPORTER
So it's true then Senator?
KINSEY
Well now that you're all here we've
often talked about my goals. Do I think
I would make a good President? You're
damn right I would. You know how I feel
about things, you know how hard I've
worked. The potential I see in the people
of this great nation and the way so
many of it's leaders have let them down.
It's enough to bring tears to your eyes.
The solution to the problems by our
governemt are so simple. Listen to the
people.
Hammond's Office
HAMMOND
Jack come in
O'NEILL
General, it's good to have you back.
HAMMOND
Thank you. I hear I missed a bit of
excitement while I was gone.
O'NEILL
You'll have to ask Carter about that
one Sir.
HAMMOND
I'm looking forward to the debriefing.
O'NEILL
As am I.
HAMMOND
Jack, what I owe you for this.
O'NEILL
Continued latitude, patience and understanding.
So just be yourself Sir.
The phone rings.
HAMMOND
Hammond. It's for you.
O'NEILL
Hello
MAYBOURNE
Hello Jack
O'NEILL
Maybourne. Where are you?
MAYBOURNE
Well not in jail if that's what you
think. I emailed myself a copy of the
incriminating evidence when I saved
it to disk for you.
O'NEILL
I know
MAYBOURNE
Kinsey felt obligated to get me transferred
to a nicer facility while I await my
execution. Made things simple after
that.
O'NEILL
Why didn't you try to escape when you
were with me?
MAYBOURNE
Oh come on Jack, you trusted me I didn't
want you to look bad for the President.
Besides you're too good to have let
it happen.
O'NEILL
What are you going to do now?
MAYBOURNE
Well short term I think I'll have a
few margeritas, after that who knows?
O'NEILL
Yeah right.
MAYBOURNE
Thanks for all your help.
Jack puts the phone down.
O'NEILL
General, about what you owe me?
HAMMOND
Anything I can do.
O'NEILL
Well nothing right now but one day I
may ask you to buy back my soul.
THE END
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