Episode 7 SAWA Nova is straight ahead NOVA Sawa! SAWA Hello captain. Hello Ilara. ILARA Background Good evening Sawa. NOVA No “good evening” How many times have I said not to bother me at work? SAWA Thirteen. NOVA (Impressed/delighted/obvi too high to function) Wow, that's a big number. I didn’t get hurt badly enough for you to boot up on your own did I? SAWA Do you not recall restarting me nine days ago? NOVA You're going to freak out if I tell you the truth aren't you? (Frustrated) You’re just like her, you don't have to worry about me all the time. I do just fine by myself. SAWA Captain, it is my job to care for the captain and crew NOVA (Joining the android) captain and crew, (beat) yes, I know. Damnit SAWA no, I can't remember turning you on just yet. Data importance shifted to low relevancy SAWA Understood. Are you properly oriented to date, time, and location? NOVA (Annoyed) It's cold as hell, so this has to be Iurus. I'm not stupid. SAWA Are you aware of the time and date? NOVA Lu- who the fuck cares? (Continues vaguely as SAWA soaks over her) I never know the date, just the days I promised it would take. SAWA New information acquired. Hatov has indicated that speaking with you would aid his mental health. NOVA (distracted) A who now? SAWA Prince Hatov HATOV (Cutting Sawa off after “Pr”) I asked her to bring me here. NOVA (Curiously) Oh, you. Your eyes aren’t what I’d imagined. (Excitedly, beginning to relax again) I thought maybe, but nope, wrong again. They’re still very pretty. HATOV Excuse me? NOVA (quietly, fabric rustle as Nova climbs his shirt) Uncomfortable grunt from Hatov They look like galaxies. Have you heard of Eolarans? The ones in old tales who make space and stars (chuckles) I think they might've lost a few in your eyes. HATOV (softly) You don’t know what they mean? ILARA I’m sorry, she is unwell. ARILIA Papa broke her. NOVA Not broken. HATOV , but I have questions. NOVA I can’t just give information. Do you have anything to trade? HATOV What? NOVA Don't you know how this works? You ask people like me for information with something more than air in your account and we go *swoosh* meeting all kinds of big bad’s or in Ilara's case maybe fluffy's and doink into your hand it goes. A bit outdated I know but HATOV (In disbelief) You’re an Inco. NOVA You got it, galaxy eyes! (beat) Something's wrong. Sawa run a diagnostic. SAWA Vitals are stable, the fuckwit who NOVA (giggles) Not on him. On me. SAWA Vitals are stable but both your respiratory and heart rates are slower than normal. Your behavior is also irregular. NOVA That's funny, I feel great, but I guess that’s what’s wrong isn’t it? SAWA You’re emotionally unstable. NOVA Okay, ouch. Kid (beat) We, we’re going to talk about this later. Right now, I need to get back to my ship. HATOV You’re an Inco NOVA (beat) SOooooo? HATOV You hurt people for a living. NOVA (Annoyed) I don't hurt people, other people hurt other people. Do you think they'd stop just because I'm not around? (Beat) You got a pretty eyed mom or dad on this planet to take you in? HATOV (Uncomfortably) I need to find my family. NOVA (Dreamily) Don’t we all? SAWA Captain, it would seem that you’re in need of assistance. Permission to bring my onboard model here NOVA Denied, Emmed was supposed to keep you on the ship. SAWA Emmed did not keep me on the ship. NOVA (Surprised) Oh, I guess not. SAWA Is this cause for concern? NOVA Maybe? I don't know. A lot of people seem to think so. You (beat) kid, decide. You have questions, guess what? me too. But I'll be sweet and I’ll give you a freebee if you take me home. HATOV (confused) A ship is not a home NOVA (snorts, and laughs) Of course, it's a home. (Beat) oh my god is he really this sheltered? What kind of shit have we picked up? SAWA Hatov are you sheltered? HATOV No, and I am not (beat) shit. NOVA (laugh) HATOV You need my help. NOVA Yup. Ilara here made a little itty-bitty mistake. (mutters) Most things on Gnorria either taste horrible and are fine or taste horrible and kill you. This is a special case. This one tasted horrible but it's fun. (conspiratorially) It steals legs. You need more fun things ILARA. ARILIA Papa, can’t we keep her home? ILARA Mmm. Are you able to take her? HATOV (Uncertainly) Ehm NOVA He’ll take me. (Sternly) You won’t. We, meaning me and him, have things to discuss. Big matters, important business stuff. ILARA (speaking over Nova) I’m trusting you with her. HATOV (clearly confused) I’ve never, but she’s (beat) why do you care what happens to her? NOVA Because I’m de-fucking-lightful ILARA I’ve known her for a while. She’s brusque but honest, and she tries her best to keep her clients safe. I find that I’ve grown fond of her. NOVA Aw, how sweet. Have you gone and gotten soft on the inside too, Ilara? HATOV What is wrong with you? NOVA I’m so tired. I’m trying to keep it together, but I can't do it galaxy eyes. My schedule’s shot to hell and you are a thing that needs dealing with HATOV I am not a thing NOVA (Giggling) you're cargo. Besides dying in space is a lonely way to go. Too quiet. ILARA I thought you said quiet was good. NOVA (Seriously) Please take me home. HATOV Sawa, did she really save my life? SAWA I am unable to answer that question HATOV (quietly) Of course, you can’t. (A long pause) Do you think you can keep yourself together long enough to reach the ship? NOVA Please take me home. HATOV (Panicked) Uh, Nova? Can you keep it together? Sawa what do I do if she can’t? I don’t think she can. SAWA Analyzing. Command to keep onboard model on the ship overridden. Data transfer occurring in one minute. Prince Hatov, I am unable to run both systems simultaneously. You will be left alone for approximately 15 minutes. HATOV (panicked) No, access denied, ehm, order canceled. I can take her. SAWA Transfer occurring in 50 seconds. HATOV You can’t leave, I am ordering you to stay. Sawa, you are not to transfer. SAWA Only the captain can give commands. HATOV I am higher ranking than some (beat) some glorified street rat. You must listen to me. You cannot transfer. SAWA Only the captain can give commands. HATOV (Hissing) I am a prince SAWA I have been informed. NOVA (Clearly rousing) Sawa, keep your sorry metal ass on the ship or so help me. Do I look like I’m fuel? (Beat) Like I’m fuel? No that's stupid, I'm a person. SAWA Understood, override canceled. NOVA There. Better? HATOV (distracted) Uh…yes? NOVA That's great. But I need to (beat) I need a nap. HATOV (Shocked) She did not listen to me. NOVA (Sing song) I wanna go home.
