Chapter 30.3- Crossroads (Markus)

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NOV 9TH, 2038
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Josh: We're short on blue blood and biocomponents. Our wounded are shutting down and there's nothing we can do!

Pippa: President Warren is saying we're a threat to national security and we need to be exterminated.

North: Humans are conducting raids in all the big cities and they're taking androids to camps to destroy them!

Pippa: It's a disaster. They're slaughtering our people!

Josh: It's all our fault... None of this would have happened if we'd just stayed quiet!

Markus: The only thing we asked for was freedom. They didn't even want to hear that! So now they punish us for who we are.

Josh: Thousands of our people are about to be destroyed because you decided to fight humans. What's the point of being free if no one is left alive?

Pippa: We shouldn't forget who our enemies are. We can't fight amongst ourselves.

Josh: This is getting us nowhere.

North: He's right. All that matters now is what we do next. Markus?

[NORTH slight_decrease]

[JOSH slight_increase]

Markus: Dialogue. It is the only way... I will go alone, try to talk to them one last time.

North: Don't do this, Markus. They'll kill you!

Markus: Maybe... but North, I have to try. If I don't come back, lay low as long as you can.

Pippa: Just come back.

Josh: They need to realize how much they're hurting us... Find the right words and they'll listen.

North and Josh leave.

Markus: Is this what we dreamed of?

Pippa: They can't stop what we've started. Since you've been here, you've given us hope... You've given me hope. Today, a deviant arrived in Jericho and he told me that he stole a truck transporting radioactive cobalt... He said that he abandoned the truck somewhere in Detroit and rigged it to explode. I convinced him not to do it, and to give me the detonator.

Markus: A dirty bomb...

Pippa: We can't lose this war, Markus. If humans overcome us, our people will disappear forever. This may be our only chance to survive if things go wrong...

Markus: We shouldn't become like them, Pippa. We can gain our freedom by other means.

Pippa: I hope you're right...Whatever happens tomorrow, I just want you to know that I- I'm glad I met you...and that I love you.

Markus: I love you too, Pippa or RA9.

Markus and Pippa kiss.

Pippa: I'll go join the others. Look after yourself... I don't wanna lose you.

Pippa leaves. After Connor and Maddie sing and confess their feelings to each other. Markus, Pippa, Maddie, and Connor arrive in the corridor and see North.

North: They're coming from all sides! Our people are trapped in the hold, they're gonna be slaughtered!

Markus: There are exits on the second and third floor. Find them and jump in the river! Where is Josh?

North: I don't know, we got separated.

Markus: They're coming from the upper deck now too. We'll be caught in the crossfire!

North: We have to run, Markus! There's nothing we can do!

Markus: We have to blow up Jericho. If the ship goes down, they'll evacuate and our people can escape!

Pippa: You'll never make it! The explosives are all the way down in the hold, there are soldiers everywhere!

Connor: She's right! They know who you are. They'll do anything to get you!

Markus: Go and help the others. I'll join you later.

Pippa: Markus...

Markus: I won't be long.

Lucy: This is the end of Jericho... Save our people, Markus...

Soldier: Foxtrot team, hostiles sighted. Requesting orders.

Soldier: Find their leader! Don't let it get out! If they give you any trouble at all, shoot them.

Soldier: Affirmative, wilco.

Soldier: Fuckin' android!

Soldier: Go! ....

Soldier: Give me a sitrep!

Soldier: Find their leader!

Soldier: Come on, let's get outta here!

Android: No!.. Please don't kill us!

Soldier: On your knees, now!

Android: Don't hurt us! We haven't done anything wrong... Please...

Soldier: Shut up! Put your hands on your head!

[JERICHO slight_increase]

Android: Markus... You saved us...

Markus: Go now! Hurry!

Soldier: Gamma squad out.

Soldier: Tango Stop!

Android: Look out!

Android 2: Here they come!

Soldier: Don't move!

Android: We surrender! We surrender, don't shoot!

[JERICHO slight_increase]

Android: Markus! It's Markus!

Markus: Go now! Join the others! Josh...

[ JERICHO slight_increase]

[JOSH large_increase]

Josh: Quick, this way!

Markus: Find North and Pippa! I'll join you later!

Soldier: Over there!

[NORTH slight_increase]

[JERICHO slight_increase]

[JOSH slight_increase]

Pippa: Markus!

Markus: Bomb's gonna explode any second. We gotta get out of here!

Josh: It's too late, Markus! There's nothing we can do for her, we've gotta run!

[JERICHO slight_increase]

[PIPPA large_increase]

[JOSH slight_increase]

Soldier: Fire at will!

Soldier: Contact! Contact! Hostiles engaged!

Markus: Over there! Run!

Soldier: Go! now!

Solder: Tango, suppressing fire!

Soldier: We need support. Repeat: requesting support.

Markus: Run, quick! Come on!

Soldier: They detonated an explosive in the hold. The ship is sinking, Sir.

Perkins: Order the men to evacuate.

Soldier: Calling all units! Abandon ship and evacuate immediately!

Perkins: This ain't over, Markus...

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