This document is part of the Ocean Girl Archive — Last update: 2011-10-23 — source — meta
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| Neri: | Kal. |
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| Neri: | ORCA. |
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| Cass: | Parents, who needs them. Mine are driving me crazy. |
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| Benny: | Not again. |
| Cass: | They won’t let up. They’re on my case all the time. |
| Brett: | They can’t be that bad. |
| Cass: | Wanna bet? I told you how I have been having these really weird dreams lately? |
| Benny: | Yeah. |
| Cass: | Well, this morning, they practically accused me of making them up, just so I could sleep in the morning. Then my mom starts to hassle me about cleaning my room. |
| Jason: | Yeah, I just remembered something, I’ve got to go. See you later. |
| Brett: | Yeah, me too. |
| Jason: | Come on. |
| Brett: | Where are we going? |
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| Jason: | I’m taking him down to our cabin. We’ll think of what to do with him until there. |
| Brett: | Oh-oh. |
| Morgan: | Kal, don’t forget today’s exercise class. In the gym in 1100 hours, Okay? Oh, and Jason, make sure he doesn’t go awhile. |
| Brett: | What if we really loose him next time? It is too risky. |
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| Jason: | There’s no getting around it. He’ll just have to stay on board. |
| Brett: | We’ve got two whole hours to kill, how are we supposed to keep him out of trouble? |
| Jason: | Remember what mum said? The next time he came, she expected an intro. So, I guess we better do it. Come on, Kal. Time to meet some more people. |
| Dianne: | Kal, I can’t tell you how pleased we are to meet you. |
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| Winston: | It is indeed a pleasure to have you here. As the saying goes, “the wise elephant shares the water-hole so all may survive”. |
| Kal: | Elephant is a highly intelligence herbivorous animal which lives in matriarchal herds can grow to 4 meters, has thick gray skin, large head and long thunk used to obtain food and water. |
| Dianne: | That’s right,. |
| Brett: | He knows lots of stuff like that. |
| Jason: | He learnt it off by heart on the voyage. |
| Kal: | This. What for? |
| Dianne: | We use this to record whale songs. |
| Kal: | All this, to save sounds? |
| Dianne: | Yes, that’s right. |
| Kal: | Very primitive. |
| Dianne: | Yes, I suppose it is. |
| Winston: | Neri has told us that your civilization is far more advance then ours. |
| Dianne: | But, of course, we want to learn all we can. In fact, we very much like to run a few simple test, if you don’t mind? Is it alright? If you would like to sit down? |
| Brett: | Where is Neri? |
| Jason: | Yeah, you’d think she’d have missed him by now. |
| Dianne: | He seems so… Disconnected. |
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| Winston: | His lack of emotional response isn’t surprising if, as the boys say, he virtually grew up in a vacuum. |
| Neri: | I cannot believe what I see! Charley warned me, you must stop this, mother, you must! |
| Dianne: | Stop what, Neri? What is it? |
| Neri: | Where they build ORCA City. Everything will go “pah”. |
| Jason: | Go “pah”? |
| Dianne: | You mean the explosives. Is that it? |
| Neri: | On the ocean floor, much. Everything will die. |
| Winston: | If this is so Dianne. |
| Dianne: | It’s outrageous. Commander. I’ve just learnt by accident UBRI are going to blast the seabed, is that correct? |
| Commander: | Yes it is, there’s a large rocky outcrop which they plan to remove with hydromite, but surely you were informed? |
| Dianne: | No commander, I was not. And I really must insist on a tribunal hearing before any blasting goes ahead. |
| Commander: | Very well, doctor. I’ll get back to you. |
| Dianne: | UBRI, I knew they were up to something. |
| Hellegren: | This project is already way behind schedule. The tribunal has heard evidence from two experts regarding the new explosives, hydromite. And I would stake my reputation on it’s safety. I demand that the work be allowed to proceed without delay. |
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| Dianne: | Testing has been inadequate. No environmental impact study has been undertaken. To use Hydromite without further research would be totally irresponsible. |
| Commander: | While I understand Dr. Bates’ concerns, UBRI’s evidence has convinced the tribunal. It is therefore our unanimous decision that blasting may proceed provided safety precautions are strictly adhered to. |
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| Diver: | Fuse is on. |
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| Diver: | Timer’s set, let’s go. |
| Neri: | How can they allow it? How? |
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| Jason: | It’s simple Neri, they want ORCA City built. They have to compromise. |
| Kal: | Brett, best move now. |
| Brett: | Move? |
| Kal: | Coconut fall soon. Will hit on head. |
| Brett: | My head? No chance of it. |
| Kal: | Trajectory, wind, velocity, will hit. |
| Brett: | Nope, couldn’t do it. |
| Jason: | How did you know? |
| Kal: | Is easy. |
| Brett: | Easy? To work that out in your head? |
| Jason: | Neri? |
| Neri: | Something bad has happened. |
| Jason: | Maybe the explosion. It was due. |
| Neri: | No, it is worse. Something has gone wrong with the seas. |
| Brett: | How do you know? |
| Neri: | I know. The synchronium is very, very important now, understand? |
| Jason: | We do understand. It’s not that we don’t want to help. |
| Brett: | Yeah, it’s just that we don’t have a clue how to track these pieces down. |
| Jason: | They could be anywhere at all. We don’t even know where to start. It’s not as though anyone would have seen them falling. |
| Kal: | Is possible. |
| Jason: | What do you mean, Kal? |
| Kal: | Maybe someone see. |
| Jason: | How? |
| Kal: | Pieces… Glow when enter earth’s atmosphere. People see, like lights in sky. |
| Brett: | Then, there could have been reports. |
| Jason: | Well, why didn’t you tell us this before? |
| Kal: | Noone asked. |
| Jason: | We’ll get her looking through all the old records. |
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| Brett: | What, under ufo’s? |
| Jason: | Ufos, meteorites, unexplained lights, anything really. Gee, talk about a needle in a haystack. |
| Brett: | If only we knew a bit more about getting HELEN on side. |
| Jason: | I know, but neither of us are what you call computer geniuses. |
| HELEN: | Request for information received. Time frame required. |
| Jason: | Where do we get it to start say 10-15 years ago? |
| Brett: | Could take forever. |
| Jason: | I know, Brett. But we got to give it ago, for Neri’s sake. |
| Dianne: | I don’t quite get this. What does Neri think is wrong with the sea? |
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| Jason: | She doesn’t know. |
| Brett: | It’s just a feeling, she says. |
| Dianne: | Well, perhaps Winston and I should go out and take a look around, just in case. You boys want to come? |
| Jason: | Sorry, mum, we can’t. |
| Brett: | Other things to do. |
| Dianne: | And have a nice day to you, too. |
| HELEN: | Negative, no further reports for that year. Do you wish to extend the time frame? |
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| Brett: | Is it worth going back any further? |
| Jason: | I don’t know. So, I am beginning to think it is a waste of effort. I mean, all this time, so far not a single thing to show for it. |
| Brett: | We knew it wasn’t going to be easy. |
| Jason: | Yeah, I suppose. |
| Brett: | Go back 20 years then. |
| Hellegren: | At least they taught you some decent computer skills at that school you dislike so much. |
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| Lena: | I never said I wasn’t learning, only that I didn’t fit in. |
| Hellegren: | The way that you are going, you will soon fit in at UBRI. |
| Lena: | Oh, you mean I can leave school, then? |
| Hellegren: | I do not. |
| Lena: | If I do end up working for UBRI. Will you tell me more about your work? I mean what you really do? |
| Hellegren: | Heavens Lena, If you want to know more you need only ask. UBRI’s work is open to public scrutiny. And as you know, I have nothing to hide from you. But I must be going, I will see you this evening. |
| Lena: | Sure, see you. Nothing to hide, father? |
| Neri: | Kal. I told you Kal, stay with me. |
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| Kal: | Yes, yes, Neri. |
| Winston: | Neri. What are you two doing here? Can I be of assistance? |
| Neri: | I must see Brett and Jason. And Kal… Is better he is with me. |
| Winston: | Ahh.. The wise in company stalk the tiger. |
| Kal: | I know tiger. Panthera tigeris, The largest of the great cats. |
| Neri: | Not now Kal. Do you know where Brett and – |
| Winston: | I saw the boys earlier heading, they said, toward HELEN’s nerve center. Do you know the way? |
| Neri: | Yes, Winston, thank you. We see you later, come on Kal. |
| Brett: | That could be it, Jason, that could be just what we’re looking for. |
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| Jason: | Maybe. |
| Brett: | Oh, come a small object, unidentified, and seen as an amber light on entering the earth’s atmosphere? That’s three identical matches, enough to make a trajectory. |
| Jason: | Hey, It could be anything. |
| Brett: | Yeah, Like a piece of the Synchronium. |
| Neri: | This is possible? |
| Jason: | Well yes, but even so, we still only got the time it was seen. June 18, 2100 hours and 6 minutes. Traveling in a Northwest-Southwest trajectory. Wow, big help. Anywhere in there. |
| Kal: | It fell there. |
| Jason: | How do you know? |
| Kal: | I work it out. |
| Jason: | That’s unbelievable. |
| Kal: | Is easy. Fell here. |
| Brett: | This stuff’s ancient. I bet it hasn’t been used since they installed the communication masts. |
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| Jason: | Yeah, well it’s all we’ve got, it’ll have to do. The location’s on the plateau, it’s rugged country. |
| Neri: | I told you Kal, you do not come. |
| Brett: | You signed up for Bio-robics. If you don’t turn up, Morgan will start asking questions. |
| Jason: | You got through it okay last time. We’re trusting you to do it again. |
| Neri: | And after, go back to island, wait for me there, understand? We go now, we have long travel. |
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| Jason: | It’s worse than I expected. |
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| Brett: | We really going up there? |
| Neri: | Is not too hard, come. |
| Dianne: | So, there’s no sign on your equipment of anything amiss? |
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| Winston: | Well the shock waves of the blast were larger than anticipated, but nothing else yet. |
| Dianne: | Let’s scout around the area anyway. Something tells me not to take Neri’s feelings lightly. |
| Mrs. Clayborne: | If you could just show some consideration for others, Cassandra. |
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| Cass: | What about consideration for me, mom? Or has that been outlawed in this family? |
| Morgan: | Do you know what she needs? Some discipline. |
| Cass: | Who asked you to butt in? |
| Mrs. Clayborne: | At least Morgan isn’t rude to me, Cassandra. |
| Cass: | Well, of course not. Miss perfect can’t do anything wrong, can she? While I can’t do a darn thing right. |
| Morgan: | You shouldn’t let her get away with it, mom. |
| Brett: | Neri? Jase wait. |
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| Jason: | You alright Neri? |
| Neri: | My head is going round. |
| Jason: | You fell dizzy? |
| Neri: | A little, yes. |
| Brett: | You need to wet down, right? |
| Neri: | Must keep going. |
| Jason: | You look terrible. |
| Neri: | I will be fine. |
| Brett: | This is stupid. We’ve got to go back. You look you’re going to faint. |
| Jason: | I think Brett’s right. |
| Neri: | No, listen. |
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| Jason: | Where’s the satellite navigation aid? |
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| Brett: | In my pocket. |
| Jason: | Good, we’ve still got a way to go. |
| Brett: | Yeah, so long as Kal’s right. |
| Jason: | Can you imagine Neri if we don’t find anything? |
| Cass: | I don’t know what it is with my family. Nothing I do ever seems to be good enough for any of them. |
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| Benny: | You want to try mine? I’m a huge disappointment because I haven’t got a PhD already. |
| Cass: | Yeah, but you don’t have to put up with Morgan. I mean, what a pain! But she’s the favourite, no doubt about that. |
| Benny: | Forget it, Cass. I’ll give you a game instead. |
| Cass: | What, trigammina? Benny, you’re the junior champion. You’ve got to be kidding. |
| Benny: | I don’t see the point in being the champion. I mean, you train like mad to get there. Then noone will give you a game. |
| Kal: | I’ll play. |
| Benny: | You mean it? You want a game? Benny. |
| Kal: | Kal. |
| Benny: | Please. You know how to play? |
| Kal: | No. |
| Benny: | You want me to explain it then? |
| Kal: | No, I learn quick. |
| Brett: | This is it, this is Kal’s spot. |
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| Jason: | It’d have to leave some kind of mark, wouldn’t it? Burnt ground or something. |
| Neri: | Come quick. |
| Jason: | Be careful, Neri. |
| Neri: | There is a track, you see? No, big plants. |
| Jason: | Hmm, it is very faint, but yeah I guess you are right. |
| Brett: | So who’s going down there? |
| Neri: | Brett and me lightest. Need you to pull both back up. |
| Jason: | Okay. |
| Benny: | Right. Well, I’ll go first then to give you an idea. |
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| Sallyanne: | Go easy on him, Benny. |
| Cass: | This’ll be a pushover. |
| Benny: | Um, the idea is to go quickly. It’s not like chess, one move every six months. |
| Kal: | Ah, I see now. |
| Benny: | You sure you’ve never played before? |
| Kal: | I tell you. |
| Benny: | You learn quick. Yeah, you did mentioned it. |
| Hellegren: | At the computer, again? |
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| Lena: | Uh, yeah. I’m just messing around. I thought I heard you leave. |
| Hellegren: | I forgot these. Don’t strain your eyes, will you? Take a break now and then. |
| Lena: | By the way father, what’s in the locked files? |
| Hellegren: | Nothing of any real interest. Just some research material, I think. May or may not be useful one day. Well, I must rush, I have a meeting at 11:00. You’ll be all right here, all by yourself? |
| Lena: | Yeah, I’m fine. Really. |
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| Brett: | Neri, I’m slipping. |
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| Neri: | Hang on! |
| Jason: | I’m coming down. |
| Neri: | No Jason, wait. |
| Cass: | Benny, he’s winning. Do something. |
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| Benny: | Like what? |
| Sallyanne: | Not good enough. |
| Cass: | I don’t believe this. Noone’s has ever beaten you before. |
| Benny: | Got to be a first time. And this is it. Well played. |
| Kal: | I must go now. |
| Cass: | Just like that. After he’s performed a miracle. |
| Benny: | Modest, I guess. |
| Sallyanne: | Weird. |
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| Brett: | Kal was right. |
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| Dave: | You left the tribunal so fast, I didn’t get a chance to talk to you. I just wanted to let you know that I am on your side. |
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| Dianne: | You’re against the blasting? |
| Dave: | Well, giving the lack of testing, yeah. |
| Dianne: | It’s nice to know we have another ally, even though it does seem a lost cause. |
| Dave: | I heard you were out there today? |
| Dianne: | Yes, didn’t find anything that might force them to stop. Not yet, anyway. (Clears throat) |
| Brett: | Hi, mum. |
| Jason: | We were just looking for you, we’ve got something to attend to, okay? |
| Dianne: | You just got back. How long will you be? |
| Jason: | Oh, not long. |
| Dianne: | And the bag? |
| Brett: | Food mom, picnic. |
| Dave: | Sounds harmless. |
| Dianne: | With those two, I wouldn’t count on it. |
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| Jason: | We’ve had incredible luck so far, but it might take months or even years before HELEN hits the jackpot again. |
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| Brett: | Do you have to be such a pessimist? |
| Jason: | All I’m saying is that we shouldn’t expect too much too soon. It’s only sensible. |
| Neri: | Sensible, yes. But hope is good, too. I have this feeling… We have one part, it is right here. We will find the others. We start the search again tomorrow, yes? |
| Jason: | Yes. |
| Brett: | Okay, but today we party, right? |
| Neri: | Right. |
| Kal: | We eat now? |
| Neri: | Yes Kal, we eat. |