Pb (Lead) ✅

Pb (Lead)#14: Big lead

CUT TO: HOSPITAL

EXT. HOSPITAL- NIGHT

[Pb]

You should know that you're really only a tool to Middleton. He's using you as a distraction while he makes his real moves.

[Mercury]

And all you would do was put me back into a cage. Keep me as an experiment to gawk at.

[Pb]

That wasn't me. Gosh, look, I know that I might have something to do with you getting captured and you have every right to trust me but you and me we're in the same boat. More or less. You think if I went rogue that they wouldn't put me in a box as well?

[Mercury]

Those are just words. I can't take you seriously.

[Pb]

Look, geez, -

[Emissary]

Do you really think that he'll be safe?

[Mercury]

What did you say?

[Emissary]

You're husband. Do you really think that he's going to be safe?

[Pb]

Dude, what are you-?

[Emissary]

I've got this.

[Mercury]

I swear if you even look at him the wrong way, I'll cut your head off.

[Emissary]

That's fine and all. But you're still not getting the big picture. Middleton's whole plan is evolution. Whatever plan he has did he say that he would keep your husband out of it?

[Mercury]

He didn't-

[Emissary]

He probably didn't. Which means that all his plans whatever horrible things he's planning on doing to everyone else he might just do to your husband. And killing us wouldn't make things any better. We're two of the only people that could stand up to him and stop him. So, if you really care about your husband and you want to see him safe, you'll tell us where Middleton is.

[Mercury]

I couldn't guarantee that if I told you where Middleton was that you would beat him. And if you failed, and he ever figured out that I sold him out he'd come after us. So, either way, we'd be in danger. But if you really thought for a second that you could use my husband to get to me then what wouldn't you do?

MERCURY STARTS AT PB AND EMISSARY WHEN PB'S COMMUNICATOR GOES OFF. PB GOES TO ANSWER HIS COMMUNICATOR AND KEEPS AN EYE ON MERCURY.

[Pb]

Dr. Atkins, what's the situation.

[Dr. Atkins]

(Over the communicator)

You need to get back to base right now. Silver Paladin, he woke up just a few minutes ago and he's been asking for you.

[Pb]

Okay, I'm on my way.

PB LOOKS AT EMISSARY.

[Pb]

We've gotta go.

PB THEN LOOKS AT MERCURY WHO STILL HAS A LOOK OF DISMAY ON HER FACE.

[Pb]