STARGATE SG1
Episode 102
"THE ENEMY WITHIN"
By
Brad Wright
Briefing Room.
HAMMOND
Gentlemen, these planets designated
P3A-575 and P3A-577 have been submitted
by Captain Carter's team as possible
destinations for your next mission.
SG units 1 and 2 will operate concurrently.
JACK
You know, I'm kind of partial to P3A-575
if you don't mind taking P3A-577.
KAWALSKY
No I'll take 577.
JACK
I'm not married to it.
KAWALSKY
No, no it's.
JACK
I want to be fair about it. How about
we flip for it?
HAMMOND
How about you go where I tell you. As
far as I'm concerned.
The klaxons go off.
WALTER
Inbound traveller! Repeat Inbound traveller!
KAWALSKY
Damn those Goa'uld's are persistent.
JACK
I think we pissed them off.
WALTER
Closing the iris.
HAMMOND
Alert! All defence teams stand by. Set
the base auto destruct countdown at
3 minutes.
KAWALSKY
We're not going anywhere as long as
the Goa'uld keep up these attacks.
DANIEL
They can't keep them up forever. Can
they?
JACK
Whoa!
SAM
Once they realise our Gate's inpenetrable
they should just give up.
KAWALSKY
Part of me just wants to let them through.
Give them the fight they're looking
for.
The Gate deactivates
WALTER
Radiation team, move in.
JACK
Well there have got to be worse ways
to go, I suppose.
DANIEL
You don't think the Goa'uld are sending
people through do you?
JACK
It would be like bugs on a windshield.
WALTER
Team reports all clear, sir.
HAMMOND
All right, stand down from alert and
abort the countdown.
Kawalsky seems unwell
JACK
Kawalsky. What's the matter?
KAWALSKY
Headache. Took a fistful of aspirin
but nothing helps.
JACK
Get down to the infirmary. Get it checked
out. Go on.
KAWALSKY
Sir, I think I'll do that. Sir, with
your permission?
HAMMOND
By all means Major, I need you to lead
your team to P3575.
WALTER
Inbound traveller! Inbound traveller!
HAMMOND
Reset the countdown. Here we go again.
All defence teams remain in position.
DANIEL
So this iris is gonna hold right?
SAM
Pure titanium. Less than three micrometers
from the event horizon. It won't even
allow matter to fully re-integrate.
JACK
: So this iris is gonna hold, right?
SAM
If it doesn't, the failsafe device will
detonate, this whole mountain will vaporise
and there'll be nothing to worry about.
JACK
Good, I feel much better.
Titles
Hammond's Office
HAMMOND
Come.
Jack enters the room
HAMMOND
I can understand how Kawalsky feels.
This job gives me a headache too.
JACK
What's the bad news General?
HAMMOND
Not much for small talk are you Colonel?
JACK
How was your weekend? Get any fishing
in?
HAMMOND
I'm rejecting your request to have Teal'c
join SG-1. Wasn't my choice. A Colonel
Kennedy is en route from the Pentagon
right now. He'll be asking your friend
some questions.
JACK
What kind of questions?
HAMMOND
What we're up against. Troop strength,
technology, weaponry.
JACK
I'd like to know the answers to those
questions too, sir. But after they're
done asking them..
HAMMOND
There'll be more questions. Possible
tests. After all he's carrying the larval
form of a hostile, a very formidable
enemy, inside his body.
JACK
What kind of tests are we talking about?
HAMMOND
Maybe you haven't noticed Colonel. But
he's the first alien species we've actually
run into. You don't think that qualifies
your friend as a subject of scientific
interest?
JACK
Subject?
HAMMOND
He is what he is Colonel.
JACK
With all due respect Sir, I don't think
he saved the lives of my team or came
over to our side so he could become
a damn guinea pig for US military intelligence.
HAMMOND
Back up Colonel. He switched sides once.
Are you 100% positive he won't switch
back?
JACK
Yes Sir.
HAMMOND
Well you're alone in that assertion.
Colonel Kennedy arrives within the hour.
I promise Teal'c will be treated with
dignity and respect for as long as he
remains a guest of this facility. Beyond
that, I can't promise a damn thing.
Dismissed Colonel.
Jack goes to see Teal'c, who is Kel'no'reeming
JACK
Hey, am I interrupting anything?
TEAL'C
Yes.
JACK
Why don't I come back?
TEAL'C
The people from Chulak?
JACK
We sent the last of them through the
Gate just before the Goa'uld started
knocking at the door.
TEAL'C
Good.
JACK
Thanks to you. So how long do you think
they'll keep it up?
TEAL'C
One, perhaps two more attempts. They
will believe their weapons have destroyed
you. They will not send warriors through
for some time to make sure of your destruction.
JACK
Well they'll be in for a surprise, huh?
TEAL'C
Your iris will be closed. They will
be crushed.
JACK
Surprise.
TEAL'C
Am I a prisoner?
JACK
Yeah.
TEAL'C
I understand.
JACK
We're not exactly living up to your
expectations of us, are we? You see,
Teal'c, we've been living alone in our
little corner of the galaxy for awhile
and I think the people I work for, just
need to get to know you a little better.
I mean your knowledge of the Goa'uld
alone makes them a little curious.
TEAL'C
I will give that knowledge freely.
JACK
Yeah, I know you will and we'll put
it to good use.
TEAL'C
I will pledge my allegiance to this
world.
JACK
I'm just not sure that's ever going
to be enough for them to trust you.
To be honest with you, I think they're
scared of you.
TEAL'C
I understand.
JACK
You must be used to that by now, huh?
TEAL'C
I am a jaffa. I have served as a warrior
for your enemy. I have carried your
enemy within me.
JACK
Yeah. Well it's kind of a human thing.
We tend to be afraid of things we don't
know.
TEAL'C
Why are you not afraid?
JACK
Teal'c, I saw you stand up to a God
and refuse to kill. I saw you make that
decision.
TEAL'C
Yes.
JACK
In that moment I learned everything
I needed to know to trust you.
TEAL'C
If I had killed you then, I would not
be here now.
JACK
Neither would I.
TEAL'C
I will prove my allegiance O'Neill.
JACK
Teal'c, I sure wish you didn't have
to.
TEAL'C
When I do? You will show me this world?
JACK
Oh you bet. Just not all at once though.
It's big.
Kawalsky is in the infirmary
DOCTOR
And these headaches Major, they started
when you came back from your last mission?
KAWALSKY
Yeah and they've been getting worse.
DOCTOR
Anybody else on the team experience
these symptoms?
KAWALSKY
No. Why?
DOCTOR
It could be a reaction to Gate travel.
KAWALSKY
Look Doc, just give me a horse pill
for the pain, or something. It's a damn
headache.
There seems to be a lump on the back of Kawalsky's neck
DOCTOR
What's this? You didn't notice this?
KAWALSKY
What? Notice what?
Kawalksy has a symbiote inside him. His eyes begin to glow and
he grabs the doctor, breaking his neck.
Briefing Room
DANIEL
So the device should be on every planet
we find. I studied the one on Abydos
for months. It's sort of like a..
SAM
Telephone.
DANIEL
I like that. In order to get back home
all you have to do is dial Earth. Which
is what we're here to talk about so.
What is Major Kawalsky doing in the
embarkation room?
Kawalsky is standing on the ramp , in front of the gate.
SAM
Colonel O'Neill and General Hammond
to the embarkation room, now!
In the gateroom, Jack and Hammond enter as Sam and Daniel stand
near Kawalsky.
JACK
Charlie?
DANIEL
Major Kawalsky?
KAWALSKY
Jack? What am I doing here?
Jack takes him to the infirmary
JACK
Hey, we gotta a sick man here! Was the
Doctor here before?
KAWALSKY
I don't remember.
WARNER
Sorry, Dr Nimziki was supposed to be
on call. Dr Warner, Chief Surgeon. What's
the problem?
KAWALSKY
Headache.
JACK
Little more than a headache, Doc. He
just had a blackout.
WARNER
We'll do an MRI right away. See what's
going on in there.
JACK
Take care of him, Doc. We need him.
Briefing Room
KENNEDY
Thank you.
HAMMOND
Welcome Teal'c. This is Colonel Kennedy.
KENNEDY
I'm extraordinarily pleased to meet
you, sir.
HAMMOND
Colonel Kennedy's job is to gather information,knowledge,
about our potential enemies.
TEAL'C
I offer my knowledge of the Goa'ulds.
I offer myskills as a warrior in defeating
them. I pledge my honour and my life
to this world.
KENNEDY
Well thank you.
HAMMOND
This is just an informal meeting, son.
Take a seat.
KENNEDY
I have a lot of questions to ask so
if there are no objections. What can
you tell us about the power source the
Goa'uld use to power their weapons,
ships?
TEAL'C
Nothing.
KENNEDY
I see. Do you yourself have an understanding
of the physics behind the Stargate?
TEAL'C
No.
KENNEDY
I see.
TEAL'C
Knowledge of Goa'uld magic is forbidden.
Jack enters the room
JACK
It's not magic Teal'c. They just want
you tothink that. Permission to barge
in Sir?
KENNEDY
Colonel O'Neill. I was hoping to meet
you. Your mission report from Chulak
made for the most engrossing analysis
of my career.
JACK
Well thanks. What was your favourite
part?
HAMMOND
Perhaps now is not the time Colonel?
JACK
General, you know what I went and did?
I told Teal'c how we all respect a persons
rights in this country.
KENNEDY
I assure you, there is nothing untoward
taking place here, Colonel. Please,
join us.
JACK
Thank you. Hey Teal'c.
TEAL'C
O'Neill.
JACK
That's Teal'c with an apostrophe. T-
E- A- L, apostrophe, C.
HAMMOND
Colonel.
JACK
Yes sir.
KENNEDY
Very well, Teal'c. What can you tell
me about the Goa'ulds?
TEAL'C
They rule by force. Their numbers were
very few but theyare growing.
KENNEDY
How many worlds do they control?
TEAL'C
Many hundreds. Perhaps more.
KENNEDY
And should we expect to encounter these
Goa'ulds everywhere we go?
TEAL'C
It is possible. But there are many more
worlds the Goa'ulds have no use for.
On those worlds the people are abandoned
and left to fend for themselves.
KENNEDY
Is there a leadership or Government
with which we could negotiate a peace.
TEAL'C
Some, like Apophis, are great Kings
and rule over manyworlds as their Gods
but they have no need for peace. If
they could kill you, they would.
KENNEDY
Could they? They have spacecraft, right?
TEAL'C
Yes. Without a Stargate, such a journey
would take many months, perhaps even
years. It would take many vessels, many
slave armies.
JACK
We're not that much of a nuisance, just
yet.
KENNEDY
These slaves, where do they come from?
TEAL'C
There is a tale of a primitive world
the Goa'uld discovered millenia ago.
The Tau'ri. The First World where forms
of this type first evolved. It is said
the Goa'uld harvested among the primitives,
some became Goa'uld hosts, others became jaffa, the rest were
taken as slaves and seeded among the stars to serve them. But
that world has been lost for centuries.
KENNEDY
Teal'c, beings of this form evolved
here on Earth.
TEAL'C
This world..?
JACK
Is the world you're talking about Teal'c.
Ra came here. If our ancestors hadn't
rebelled and buried the Stargate...
TEAL'C
You would not have become strong enough
to challenge them.
KENNEDY
Then the galaxy is populated by the
ancient people of Earth.
HAMMOND
There could be millions by now.
TEAL'C
Then you are their greatest hope. And
mine.
Infirmary
Sam and Daniel come out of an elevator
SAM
I'm gonna drop by the Control room.
By the silence around here, it seems
as if the Goa'ulds have finally given
up. When was the last time you slept?
DANIEL
I don't know.
SAM
Doesn't help when the whole base goes
on alert every two hours.
DANIEL
No it's not that, it's just that my
mind races and I can't stop thinking
about Sha're, where she is, what she's
become.
SAM
But you can't stay awake forever.
DANIEL
I can try. No, you're right, I'll meet
you at the next briefing.
Daniel goes into a room and sit's on the bottom bunk. A hand
drops down from the top one.
In the infirmary, Dr Warner finds a symbiote wrapped around kawalsky's
brain stem
WARNER
All right.Major Kawalsky? We're all
done here but I'm taking you off active
duty as of now. Major?
Kawalsky's eye's glow and the Doctor presses the alarm button
He goes to the control room and begins dialling the gate. Sam
enters the room
SAM
Kawalsky, what the hell are you doing?
He throws her across the room. She get's up and hit's the loudspeaker
SAM
Close the blast doors. Emergency in
the Control Room! Emergency in the Control
Room!
KAWALSKY
Help me!
JACK
Kawalsky!
Kawalsky grabs Sam and backs away
JACK
Don't shoot! Don't shoot, don't shoot.
He takes her into an elevator
SAM
You know they won't let you out of this
mountain alive? When those doors open,
they'll shoot on sight. You know that!
She tries to get to the phone, but he throws her against the
wall
HAMMOND
What the...?
DANIEL
Someone inside the elevator hit the
emergency stop.
HAMMOND
Get those doors open!
JACK
Get them open.
KAWALSKY
Well it's about time. Gimme a hand here.
JACK
Charlie, what the hell's going on?
KAWALSKY
I don't have a clue, Colonel, but she's
hurt bad. We have to get her to the
infirmary.
Infirmary
WARNER
The parasite's wrapped around his spine.
Kawalsky is strapped to a bed
JACK
It's a Goa'uld. Probably an infant.
DANIEL
They think that the reason it hasn't
been able to take you over completely
is it's not mature yet.
JACK
It's what's causing your blackouts.
KAWALSKY
What are you saying? I got one of those
parasites in me? Well how in the hell
does that happen?
JACK
We were kinda hoping you could tell
us. You didn't feel it happening?
KAWALSKY
No.
DANIEL
When was the first time you blacked
out?
KAWALSKY
I was here. We'd just come back through
from Chulak. I thought it was just coming
back through the Stargate. We were helping
that kid, Casey was his name. It was
a sharp... oh god Jack. I thought I wrenched
my neck. Anyway, Casey, he was all right,
they took him out of there. Oh god,
Jack, you gotta help me. You gotta get
this thing out of me.
JACK
That's the plan.
Hammond talks to the Doctor
WARNER
I've taken Major Kawalsky off all pain
medication to increase his alertness.
It should increase his ability to resist.
HAMMOND
When can you remove it?
WARNER
It would be an extremely complex operation.
The parasite has literally woven itself
around his nervous system.
HAMMOND
Can it be done or not?
WARNER
Without killing him, possibly. Without
making him a quadraplegic, that's a
whole different story.
HAMMOND
You just tell me who you need to assist.
Anyone in the world. I'll have them
here within 24 hours.
WARNER
Yes sir.
Jack and Daniel talk to Kawalsky
KAWALSKY
When I was out, did I hurt anybody?
JACK
There's one man dead. A few more hurt.
DANIEL
Captain Carter's gonna be all right.
I was just gonna check on her actually.
KAWALSKY
Oh I didn't mean to..
DANIEL
No, she doesn't blame you.
JACK
You're not responsible Charlie. It's
not your fault. It's that damn thing
that's inside of you. Look, as soon
as they know how to do it, they'll cut
it out of you. Right now, you got to
fight it.
KAWALSKY
I don't mind telling you, this is scaring
me big time.
Teal'c's room
KENNEDY
Teal'c, stand and face this way please.
TEAL'C
What is the emergency? They would not
tell me.
KENNEDY
That's none of your concern now.
JACK
Kawalsky's become infected with a Goa'uld.
TEAL'C
And you wish to see if I still carry
the Goa'uld within me?
KENNEDY
Yes, now, please.
Teal'c show's them his symbiote
JACK
God, I hate those things. Have you seen
enough?
KENNEDY
You understand we had to look and see?
TEAL'C
What are its demands?
JACK
So far it's only managed to rear its
butt ugly head whenever Kawalsky blacks
out. But it's already killed a man.
TEAL'C
Then there will be a struggle for the
host body. It must have sought a host
in desperation before it was mature.
HAMMOND
We intend to remove it before that happens.
TEAL'C
It will kill the host if you try. Once
it is one with the host, it is capable
of killing him.
JACK
So, what do we do?
Infirmary
JACK
Charlie, we got General Hammond for
you.
KAWALSKY
General, please. You gotta tell them
to do something. The pain is too much.
HAMMOND
We are, Major. You just have to hold
on.
KAWALSKY
Now don't you give me that good soldier
crap, General. You order them to cut
this damn thing out of me!
JACK
Teal'c says if they do that you might
die.
KAWALSKY
I don't care!
JACK
Look Charlie. They want to talk to it.
KAWALSKY
What! What the hell is there to talk
about?!
TEAL'C
We must offer it life to save yours.
KAWALSKY
No! No! I want you to kill it!
TEAL'C
We must talk to the Goa'uld within you.
KAWALSKY
Jack, please help me, Jack!
JACK
Charlie, just let them do their job
will ya?
KAWALSKY
No! Don't let them do this, Jack! I
want you to kill it!
WARNER
His heart rate just doubled.
KAWALSKY
Kill it! Kill it! Kill it! Kill it!
Kill it!
The Goa'uld takes over
KAWALSKY
Nemes Kree! I won't speak to the traitor.
You are their leader?
HAMMOND
I am.
KAWALSKY
Speak.
HAMMOND
I'm General George Hammond of the United
States Air Force. Commander-in-Chief
of the SGC. And you are?
KAWALSKY
Interested only in returning through
the Stargate. Now!
HAMMOND
You are in no position to make demands.
I have a proposition.
KAWALSKY
Release me now or I will destroy you!
HAMMOND
If you leave this man's body, we will
allow you to live and send you back
through the Stargate in your natural
form.
KAWALSKY
This body is mine!
HAMMOND
If you are unwilling to leave we will
be forced to surgically...
JACK
Teal'c! Hold him!
KAWALSKY
Release me now or I will destroy you!
HAMMOND
Do not attempt to escape!
KAWALSKY
I command you!
HAMMOND
We will open fire! Colonel, stand aside!
KAWALSKY
Release me now!
The Goa'uld is subdued and Kawalsky returns
KAWALSKY
Don't shoot!
JACK
Don't shoot!
HAMMOND
Hold your fire!
KAWALSKY
Oh, oh God!
HAMMOND
It's all right, son. I won't put you
through that again.
KAWALSKY
Oh Jack, what did I do?
JACK
Nothing, you just got a little mouthy.
Nothing serious.
HAMMOND
Dr Warner? I want to know the minute
that godforsaken thing can be taken
out if my officer. Is that clear?
WARNER
Yes sir.
HAMMOND
This conversation is over.
Briefing room
HAMMOND
As you were people. In light of the
day's events, Colonel Kennedy has chosen
to make certain recommendations to my
superiors that I want to share with
all of you. Colonel Kennedy?
KENNEDY
I know that many of you have served
with Major Kawalsky so please forgive
me if what I am about to suggest appears
in any callous. But I believe surgical
removal of the parasite may be a mistake.
JACK
General, this is a waste of time Kawalsky
does not have.
KENNEDY
Dr Warner, what are Major Kawalsky's
chances of surviving this procedure?
WARNER
10. 12% at most.
KENNEDY
And the parasite? It is an intelligent
being after all, isn't it Colonel? I
believe I first read that in your report.
WARNER
The parasite itself would not survive
the procedure.
KENNEDY
So, we're faced with destroying one
life in the hopeless attempt to save
another. You see the ethical dilemma?
JACK
No, I don't.
WARNER
My team and I are completely prepared
to perform the procedure, sir. We'll
do our best.
KENNEDY
Of course you will Doctor. Please don't
misunderstand. We all wish the invading
parasite in Major Kawalsky's body could
be safely removed. The facts are the
facts.
SAM
I'm sorry, what was your point?
KENNEDY
If we proceed with this operation, Major
Kawalsky will have died in vain.
SAM
And if we don't?
KENNEDY
Well let's consider that for a moment.
These infant Goa'uld's, they're so young,
so fragile in their larval state that
they require a.. I'm sorry what was
it you called yourself?
TEAL'C
Jaffa.
KENNEDY
For want of a better translation, a
what? Incubator? How is it they are
so intelligent?
TEAL'C
A Goa'uld is born with all the knowledge
of all Goa'uld's that came before it.
DANIEL
Genetic memory. That's amazing.
KENNEDY
Yes it is. All the knowledge of the
Goa'uld. I just want you all to think
on that before we just throw it away.
JACK
I've thought about it. You thought about
it? I think we've all thought about
it. Any more thinking to be done.
HAMMOND
Colonel.
KENNEDY
Imagine if we could convince that Goa'uld
to share that knowledge.
TEAL'C
A Goa'uld would not willingly share.
DANIEL
Teal'c is right. To them, we're nothing.
Less than nothing, I mean think about
it, they've taken on the roles of our
ancient gods. What does that tell you?
KENNEDY
All right. What if we just studied it?
How much could we learn from that? What
if we just faced up to the fact that
Major Kawalsky's slim chances of survival
and realise that the greatest enemy
mankind may ever face has just been
delivered right to our doorstep. Even
if we let it return through the Stargate
as a gesture of good faith. How much
could...?
HAMMOND
Just what kind of an officer are you
Colonel?! As long as there is a snowball's
chance in hell that my officer will
come out of this procedure alive, we'll
go ahead with it.
KENNEDY
With respect General, I feel I should
take this to my superiors.
HAMMOND
Me, I'll probably just call the President
and get approval right from the horse's
mouth. But sure, you go right ahead
Colonel. Talk to your superiors. In
the meantime people, let's get the job
done.
Back in the Infirmary. Tests are being carried out on Teal'cs
symbiote
WARNER
Do you have any sense the new anaesthetic
is working better than the last one
we tried?
TEAL'C
Yes.
WARNER
But your not sure? There's no communication
at all between you and the symbiote?
TEAL'C
A jaffa does not communicate with the
Goa'uld it carries.
WARNER
Well keep your fingers crossed. Nurse,
you can stop this IV and release the
patient, we'll go with this one.
Jack is talking to Kawalsky
JACK
They're getting ready.
KAWALSKY
It's about time.
JACK
How's the pain?
KAWALSKY
Maybe I'm just getting used to it. Listen
Jack, if this doesn't work...
JACK
Hey, come on, it's a cake walk.
KAWALSKY
It hurts to talk, will you shut up for
a second? I wanna be cremated. I don't
want there to be anything left of that
thing inside me. You make sure, all
right?
JACK
Look, can we not talk about this?
KAWALSKY
When am I gonna talk about it Jack,
this could be my last conversation?
JACK
Oh for crying out loud, it's not your
last conversation.
KAWALSKY
Hey, I spoke to the Doc, he told me
the odds. Don't give me any crap.
JACK
Okay, it's our last conversation.
KAWALSKY
Your gonna be off on some other planet
anyway.
JACK
Yeah,P3A575.
KAWALSKY
Whatever. This was gonna be my first
real command. I was looking forward
to it.
JACK
You still can, Charlie.
KAWALSKY
They got me all tied up here. Give me
your hand. I want you to know, no matter
what happens, it was an honour to serve
with you.
JACK
Listen, I gotta ask you something. It's
not easy for me.
KAWALSKY
We're friends.
JACK
If you don't make it, can I have your
stereo? What?
KAWALSKY
It hurts to laugh.
JACK
You all right?
KAWALSKY
Never better.
Operating room
Jack, Sam, Daniel and Teal'c and Hammond are watching from the
Observation room.
WARNER
I've held back on the use of anaesthetic
until it can be administered to both
patient and creature simultaneously.
Major Kawalsky, we're going to begin
the operation.
KAWALSKY
I wanna say something. General Hammond,
sir.
HAMMOND
I'm here son.
KAWALSKY
If this doesn't work, I want you to
give the order. I wanna wake up as me
or not at all.
HAMMOND
You have my word, son.
NURSE
Scalpel.
DOCTOR
Injecting anaesthetic.
The operation begins
WARNER
All right. Start the clock. I'm making
the first incision. Separating the primary
ganglia attaching the parasite to the
spinal cord now. It's coming away more
easily than I'd hoped. Must be the anaesthetic.
Observation Room
SAM
At least it's going well.
DANIEL
That's fantastic. If we can reverse
what's happened to the Major, then there's
still a chance for Sha're.
SAM
Let's hope.
Operating room
WARNER
The ganglia are still constricting periodically.
Obviously there still seems to be some
sign of life in this symbiote. I don't
know how. Scissors.
NURSE
Scissors.
WARNER
There are thin filaments extending up
and into the brain. I'm going to sever
them.
Kawalsky has a seizure
WARNER
Hold him still!
HAMMOND
What's happening?
WARNER
I don't know sir, I don't think it was
anything I did. I'd like to proceed.
HAMMOND
How much longer?
WARNER
Almost there. Almost. I'm taking it
out now. I think we did it. Close for
me.
HAMMOND
Well done everyone.
Kawalksy wakes up
JACK
That's right Dorothy. It was all a dream.
WARNER
Can you move your fingers. Toes.
JACK
Hey.
WARNER
Congratulations Major, you've already
exceeded my wildest expectations.
KAWALSKY
Thirsty.
JACK
Here. Easy big fella. You're not drinking
for two any more.
KAWALSKY
I made it.
JACK
See, I told you. Piece of cake.
Hammond's office.
KENNEDY
I heard the operation was a complete
success, sir. Congratulations. And I
have my orders to return to Langley.
HAMMOND
Don't let the door hit your ass on the
way out.
KENNEDY
With Teal'c, sir, I have his travel
orders as well.
HAMMOND
You do realise without his co operation
in finding an anaesthetic, the operation
might have been a failure? I think we
owe him something for that.
KENNEDY
Unfortunately, Teal'c is now carrying
the only living Goa'uld available for
study and we do need to study it, sir,
make no mistake on that. These aliens
are possibly the greatest threat this
country has ever known.
HAMMOND
I'm well aware of the threat, Colonel.
This facility is the front line. It's
the reason this command exists. We just
go about things differently around here.
KENNEDY
I see, well, I'll make the transport
arrangements in the morning.
HAMMOND
You do that.
Jack and Daniel go to see Kawalsky in the infirmary
DANIEL
Anyway, Colonel Kennedy's probably gonna
want to take it with him so if you wanna
see it once before....
KAWALSKY
Are you talking about that thing in
my head?
JACK
Daniel thinks it's fascinating.
DANIEL
No, I just thought you might wanna see
it.
KAWALSKY
Nooo, thanks.
Sam enters.
SAM
Hey, I just heard. They're shipping
Teal'c out to Langley. Kennedy's taking
him with him.
JACK
What?
DANIEL
What for?
SAM
Study. That's Kennedy's word.
JACK
Right. Like a damn lab rat. Apparently
Kennedy's ethics are selective.
Jack and Daniel leave
KAWALSKY
Listen, in case the Colonel can't talk
him out of it, I'd like a minute alone
with Teal'c before they ship him out.
He helped get me through this. I gotta
thank him.
SAM
Okay, I think that can be arranged.
Teal'c is taken to see Kawalsky.
KAWALSKY
Hey, come on over here. Let me shake
hands with the man who helped save my
life. I'd like a minute alone with my
friend. I'll make it an order, does
that make you feel better?
Kawalsky's eyes glow and he grabs Teal'cs throat
KAWALSKY
Jaffa! What they removed was merely
a dead husk. I had already become one
with the host. I give you this chance:
Serve me and you may live.
TEAL'C
I will not.
KAWALSKY
Then die.
He chokes Teal'c and leaves the infirmary
Hammond's office.
HAMMOND
Colonel, I'm doing everything I can.
JACK
So because he wasn't born on this particular
planet, he doesn't have any rights any
more, is that it.
Kawalsky enters the control room and proceeds to dial the gate
WALTER
Major?
He hits him
WALTER
Arrghh! Arghh!
Teal'c leaves the infirmary
WARNER
What happened?
TEAL'C
The Goa'uld has won. It's taken control
of him.
WARNER
How?
TEAL'C
It deceived us.
Teal'c is standing in front of the gate
KAWALSKY
Jaffa! Kal Shak!
TEAL'C
You cannot pass.
Jack and Hammond appear in the control room
JACK
What?
WALTER
He set the co-ordinates for Chulak.
HAMMOND
He set the auto destruct sequence on
the failsafe.
JACK
How'd he have the code?
HAMMOND
I don't know but I need two ranking
officers to override and you're it.
JACK
All right that did it. Open the blast
doors.
Teal'c is holding Kawalsky against the wormhole.
JACK
Teal'c! Hold him there!
Teal'c pushes him halfway into the event horizon.
JACK
Shut it down! Now!
The gate shut's down and the body of Kawalsky falls to the ground.
TEAL'C
He was your friend.
JACK
My friend died on the table.
Sam and Daniel walk to the gateroom
SAM
If anything, the fact that he knew how
to set the auto destruct code proves
there's hope for Sha're and Skaara.
DANIEL
How?
SAM
Cos only Kawalsky could have known that
code.
DANIEL
So something of the host must survive?
Hammond's Office
HAMMOND
Oh absolutely. That's good to hear.
Oh anytime Sir, you just come on down,
we'd be glad to have you. Well hell
Sir, he's right here, why don't you
tell him yourself. I'm sure he'd like
to hear it from you.
KENNEDY
Yes Mr President? Yes Sir.
Gateroom
HAMMOND
Colonel O'Neill. Is SG-1 ready to ship
out?
JACK
We are Sir.
HAMMOND
Then you have a go for a standard recon
mission on P3575.
JACK
Yes Sir.
Teal'c walks into the gateroom
TEAL'C
Reporting as ordered.
JACK
Sir. It's sir.
TEAL'C
Sir.
HAMMOND
Welcome aboard son.
SAM
The MALP reports conditions on the planet
are favourable,
JACK
Well?
They go through the Gate.
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