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ACT TWO

FADE IN:

19 INT. BALLROOM - DAY 19

The scene is as we left it. Vernon is still there.

Mallory, as gently as he can, pries her hands from his face.

MALLORY
Sorry, lady, I think you have the
wrong guy.

MRS. MALLORY
Quinn...

REMBRANDT
     (to Claire)
Is she a duplicate?

CLAIRE
Sadly, no. The Kromaggs built
several work camps on our world.
There are refugees here from a dozen
Earths. This is who you think it is.

VERNON
I'll take care of her.

Vernon steps in and gently escorts Mrs. Mallory away.

MALLORY
That's not my mother. Will someone
please tell me what's going on?

MAGGIE
That was Quinn's mother. Our Quinn.

MALLORY
I'm your Quinn!

Maggie realizes she's hurt his feelings again.

MAGGIE
I didn't mean it that way.

REMBRANDT
Where is he taking her?

CONTINUED

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19 CONTINUED 19

CLAIRE
Mrs. Mallory sometimes has post
traumatic spells. The work camp,
then the knowledge of what happened
to her son. Don't worry, we look
after her.

REMBRANDT
Don't mean to spoil your party, but
we're running out of time. And, we
were serious when we told you we were
leaving.

MALLORY
The sooner the better, far as I'm
concerned.

MAGGIE
Now about that virus.

CLAIRE
There's none available.

DIANA
You don't keep any extra on hand?
What if the Kromaggs return?

CLAIRE
The virus has a very short shelf
life. The key components are stored
at military bases around the world
but it has to be freshly synthesized
in order for it to be effective.

DIANA
How long does that take?

CLAIRE
From what I understand, the
incubation period is two days.

The Sliders look at each other. Another major disappointment.

MALLORY
We've got a little more than two
hours.

CLAIRE
Look, I have to introduce my father.
But afterwards we can talk business.
Please reconsider. Your lives are at
stake.

CONTINUED

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19 CONTINUED 2 19

She crosses away.

REMBRANDT
     (to others)
We already have.

TIME CUT TO:

20 INT. THE BALLROOM - DAY 20

As Claire takes the stage. The other guests are taking their
seats.

CLAIRE
Ladies and gentlemen. Dear friends
and fellow 'Sliders.' Welcome.
Before we adjourn to the dining room,
it gives me great pleasure to
introduce, our leader, The Seer.

The Seer takes center position in the room of enthusiastic
APPLAUSE.

THE SEER
This is indeed a joyous occasion.
The heroic young people I've been
viewing from afar are finally with us.

He turns and smiles at the Sliders.

21 ANGLE ON BALLROOM 21

The room goes nuts.
The Sliders tolerantly wave and nod.

22 BACK TO SEER - INTERCUTTING 22

THE SEER
As most of you know, I have seen a
future for our friends that is bleak.
Certain death lies beyond the next
slide. It is for that reason that
our friends have decided to remain
with us to help lay the foundation
for our new order, Slidology, the
ideological discipline for tomorrow.

The Sliders react.

CONTINUED

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22 CONTINUED 22

MAGGIE
     (sotto)
What does that guy think he's doing?

DIANA
     (sotto)
That would be the business part his
daughter spoke of.

MALLORY
     (sotto)
Seems we're only silent partners.

REMBRANDT
     (not so sotto)
Not this group. Come on.

The Sliders rise and move toward the Seer. He notes their
approach with a warm smile (assuming they're stepping up to
address the group).

THE SEER
Before we proceed further we'll ask
our honored guests to say a few words.

He turns just as Rembrandt is passing behind him.

REMBRANDT
     (turns to audience)
Thank you and good night.

And they are gone, leaving The Seer and followers in the lurch.

23 OMITTED 23

24 INT. CHANDLER SUITE - LATER 24

The door opens and the exhausted Sliders enter. Maggie seems
distant, pensive.

MALLORY
Ironic, isn't it? We finally land on
a world where people love us and
we're running away.

REMBRANDT
I don't want to be loved like that.

Diana has the timer, checks it.

CONTINUED

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24 CONTINUED 24

DIANA
Well in a few hours we'll be able to
slide right out of here.

MAGGIE
And into what?

No one has an answer for that. There is a knock at the door.

Rembrandt crosses and opens the door. There stands Mrs.
Mallory.

MRS. MALLORY
I... I don't mean to intrude. But
you left so suddenly.

Remmy is quick to accommodate, as if he understands her pain.

REMBRANDT
It's no intrusion. You're welcome
here.

She enters and looks at the Sliders, especially at Mallory.
He's not happy to see her. Mrs. Mallory seems more lucid than
before.

MRS. MALLORY
I'm sorry I reacted the way I did.
It's just, when I saw you...
     (she crosses to
      Mallory)
I just have to know.

Mallory is beginning to get annoyed.

MALLORY
     (firm)
I told you. I'm not your son.

MRS. MALLORY
I understand. But is my son still
alive? Is any part of him still
there?

MALLORY
No.

Maggie steps in and fires a "shame on you" look at Mallory.

CONTINUED

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24 CONTINUED 2 24

MAGGIE
I think I need to talk to her alone.
Why don't you guys go down to the bar.

Rembrandt understands, nods, and gestures to Diana and
Mallory. They exit. Maggie turns back to Mrs. Mallory.

MAGGIE
Why don't we sit down?

They sit on the sofa.

MAGGIE
Well, mom... um... Mrs. Mallory.
     (where to begin)
I once had an uncle who was more
like a father than, well, my father.
He was killed in a car accident. He
was a strong, healthy man. So my
aunt decided to donate his organs to
people who needed them. I had lost
my uncle but I always felt that,
through other people, he was able to
live.
     (beat)
Does this make sense?

It does, but it seems of little consequence.

MRS. MALLORY
Ever since I last saw him almost two
years ago I waited for the day when
we'd be together again. More than
anything I wanted him to have a
normal life. I wanted to know the
girl he would someday marry... see
grandchildren. Now I would settle
for holding him in my arms one last
time. That's never going to happen,
is it?

MAGGIE
     (this is tough)
No, it's not.

TIME CUT TO:

25 EXT. STREET 25

There is a group of Sliders fans having a vigil, singing
"Tears in My Fro," holding hands and swaying.

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26 INT. CHANDLER SUITE - LATER 26

Mallory is seated on the couch. Diana is looking out the
window. Remmy joins her and looks out.

27 ANGLE ON THE STREET BELOW 27

The singers by the front door.

28 PUSH IN ON 28

A dark sedan, parked across the street. Inside, the
Attendants maintain a silent watch.

29 BACK TO SCENE 29

REMBRANDT
I haven't seen this kind of insanity
since they cancelled Star Trek.

DIANA
Going to be tough slipping by that
crowd.

REMBRANDT
Might be tougher getting by those
goons in the car though.

DIANA
You think they're supposed to keep us
from leaving?

REMBRANDT
They sure aren't trekkies and I made
it pretty clear to Claire that one
way or another we're history. Not a
problem. We'll just stay in, and
slide from here.

DIANA
What if they come in after us?

Rembrandt considers this. She may have a point.

MALLORY
Will Mrs. Mallory be coming along as
well?

CONTINUED

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29 CONTINUED 29

REMBRANDT
As a matter of fact, if it weren't
for the unknown danger I would say
yes. She's family.

MALLORY
You too?

REMBRANDT
I'm not just talking about your
family. For what it's worth Mrs.
Mallory is actually Quinn's stepmom.
She was the one who raised him. But
Mrs. Mallory is also Maggie's mother-
in-law.

DIANA
From that bubble universe where she
married Quinn and had a son?

REMBRANDT
Yeah. Maggie's mother died when she
was young. I'm guessing that in that
universe she developed a strong bond
with her mother-in-law.

MALLORY
But that wasn't this Mrs. Mallory.

REMBRANDT
I know. But Maggie has no family any
more. It's been like an empty hole
in her life. If this woman can fill
that hole, I'm for it.

As Mallory considers...

Maggie quietly enters the room. She has changed into her
street clothes by now.

MAGGIE
She's asleep. How much time?

DIANA
     (checks timer)
About thirty minutes.

REMBRANDT
     (to Maggie)
You all right?

CONTINUED

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29 CONTINUED 2 29

MAGGIE
Yeah, just ready to move on. If
things work out with the next slide
we can come back for her.

CONTINUED

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29 CONTINUED 2 29

REMBRANDT
Sounds like a plan.

Diana looks out the window.

DIANA
Remmy, those 'goons in the car' as
you call them aren't in the car
anymore.

MALLORY
They could be on their way up.

REMBRANDT
Okay, check out time, people. Let's
try to slip out the back.

Maggie crosses to the bedroom door and looks in. She takes
one long, possibly last look at Mrs. Mallory then moves on.

Mallory waits a beat longer for one last look.

Rembrandt and Diana are first out the door. The others follow.

30 EXT. AN ALLEY - DAY 30

As the Sliders make their way along the alley.

MALLORY
So far so good.

DIANA
That was too easy. Maybe we were
wrong about these people.

MAGGIE
Or someone was asleep on their watch.

REMBRANDT
Up ahead. That should be good.

And they move out of frame. In the b.g. two heads pop out
from the shadows. It's the two Attendants that were watching
them earlier.

31 ANOTHER PART OF THE ALLEY 31

As they prepare to slide.

CONTINUED

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31 CONTINUED 31

REMBRANDT
Last chance to get off.

The others just look back at Rembrandt and shake their heads.
They're determined to do this.

REMBRANDT
All right then... three, two, one.

He keys the timer. The VORTEX FORMS. Rembrandt takes
Maggie's hand. The two of them take a running leap toward the
Vortex, jump and... BOUNCE OFF IT, crashing back down onto the
alley floor. Mallory sees this. He decides to try. He
breaks into a faster more determined run. He jumps and
bounces off as well.

They watch the VORTEX CLOSE, totally stunned.

DIANA
Looks like we don't have any choice
in the matter. We're stuck here.

Off their reactions we...

FADE OUT:

END OF ACT TWO