EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
BLACKNESS.
TITLE: “TWENTY-TWO DAYS LATER.”
Soon, THE BENATAR tumbles past, a drift...
INT. BENATAR, GALLEY - NIGHT
TONY STARK and NEBULA play table-top football.
She wins.
TONY
(offering his hand)
Good sport. Have fun?.
Nebula studies his hand, confused. Finally she shakes.
NEBULA
It was fun.
INT. BENATAR, FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT.
Tony, thin and haggard, kneels in front of HIS BROKEN IRON
MAN HELMET.
He hits a switch.
A light blinks.
TONY’S RECORDING:
He stares directly into the “camera.”
TONY
This thing on? Hey, Ms. Potts.
Pep. If you find this recording,
don’t post it on social media.
It’s going to be a real tearjerker.
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
THE BENATAR sparks, a drift.
TONY (O.S.)
I don’t know if you’re ever going
to see these. I don’t even know if
you’re still...God, I hope so.
Today’s day twenty-one, no...twentytwo.
INT. BENATAR, GALLEY - FLASHBACK
NEBULA lasers shut Tony’s infected wound.
TONY (O.S.)
You know, if it wasn’t for the existential terror of staring into the literal void of space, I’d say I’m feeling a little better today. Infection’s run its course, thanks to the Blue Meanie back there.
You’d like her. She’s very
practical. And only a tiny bit
sadistic.
INT. BENATAR, GALLEY - FLASHBACK
TONY AND NEBULA MEND THE EMPTY FUEL CELLS UNDER THE FLOOR.
TONY (O.S.)
The fuel cells were cracked during battle, but we figured out a way to reverse the ion charge. Bought ourselves about 48 hours of flight time. Problem is that was
about...49 hours ago.
EXT. SPACE - NIGHT
FROM HIGH OVERHEAD, WE WATCH THE BENATAR DRIFT IN SPACE.
TONY (O.S.)
Which means, we’re dead in the water. A thousand light years from the nearest 7-11.
INT. BENATAR, GALLEY - FLASHBACK
Tony hands Nebula the last of A PURPLE POWDER. She pushes it back to him.
TONY (O.S.)
Most of the quote-unquote ‘food’and potable water ran out two weeks ago.
INT. BENATAR, FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT
Tony stands on the flight deck, one hand resting on the
glass, staring into the unknown.
TONY
Pep, I know I said no more
surprises. But, I gotta say, I was really hoping to pull off one last one. But it looks like...well, you know what it looks like.
INT. BENATAR, FLIGHT DECK - NIGHT
Back to now. Tony records his thoughts into his helmet.
TONY
Don’t feel bad about this. I mean, actually, if you grovel for a couple weeks, and then move on with enormous guilt...I should probably lie down for a minute, rest my
eyes. Please know, when I drift off, it will be like every day lately. I’m fine, totally fine. I’m going to dream about you. It’s always you.
Tony switches the helmet off.
TIME CUT:
NEBULA finds TONY SPRAWLED ON THE FLOOR.
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