SG1 had boarded their private plane to Hollywood, Ca, with the exception of Jacek and several bags of what Cam was curious of. Jacek was provided with new clothes and looked as if he walked off a Hollywood set. It seems he was researching the new directors of the 21st century and acquired his taste from those of Spielberg, Sondheim and new age directors trying to look young and hip. He wore a baseball cap with Los Angeles Dodgers logo, a polo shirt, which Sam described as overly flamboyantly orange. Expensive jeans, with the highest price Nikes shoes he could find. Sam, Mitchell, Teal'c and Daniel were in casual dress, jeans and shirts, not to draw any attention to themselves. Vala had worn black jeans, shirt and black shoes to match. She looked like she was going to a funeral. Once they were on their way, Vala stayed to the back of the rather impressive private jet, reserved for dignitaries from Washington, D.C. via Jack O'Neill. Daniel was sitting with Vala hoping for a little light conversation; only Vala fell asleep watching Jacek. Daniel figured she was still recovering from her injuries, but he also knew her secret guilt about her brother and stepmother. He thought that her confession about what happened to them was still raw in her mind, especially when Jacek knew nothing about the horrific incident surrounding their deaths. Daniel decided he would pursue the matter at some time later.
Cam was preoccupied with his thoughts, while Jacek was going on and on about his script and how much it meant that Vala's friends were included in his project.
I can't believe IOA gave him everything to do this project. What's the matter with Woosley? My story was way more interesting than Jacek's. Aliens galore, more action, more stunts. This…..this can't be happening.
"Cam?...Cam?"
"Huh…….what?"
"You sure have been spacing out on us lately Cam." Said Sam. "Are you alright or just too excited to speak? Sam giggled.
"Noooooooo………..I was just wondering how a General, one named Jack, happened to volunteered his services in all of this?
"Wellllllll……….he had this ideal that he would join us at one point while in California. He wanted to make sure that we all arrived safely."
"Uh huh." Cam eyeing Sam.
"Indeed. I had spoken with Gen O'Neill before we departed. He was most anxious to see this project go smoothly as well as keeping an eye on Vala's father."
"Seeeeeee." Sam giggled again.
Jacek was gathering little wine bottles in the private bar in his pockets. He surmised that one must always be prepared for a simple drink and off world those little bottles would sell like antiquities. Jacek was pre occupied with his script also. He had phoned ahead to the director to let him know when they would be landing and pre arraigned the day to scout out locations to start shooting script scenes. He was distracted by Vala's avoidance lately and knowingly sensed she was doing everything in her power to avoid speaking with him, which he through quite strange. Vala had always voiced her opinion of him, quite sarcastically and vehemently, but this Vala he was seeing now, quite, reserved, was disturbing him. He thought he would ask Daniel if she was well or not. He was interrupted from his thoughts.
"Yes, yes, yes, that sounds fabulous."
Daniel and the rest could overhear Jaceks conversation. Cam was the only one to react.
"Oh, brother"
"Yes, what ever you say. My co producers are ecstatic at starting as soon as possible. I'm sure my consultants will be more than happy to speak to you about each scene. Yes, yes, plenty of action and lots of aliens. No, no, not like those other pictures. We have something special; bigger aliens and better action. Yes, yes, they are military to the core. Bad asses at their best."
"Sam, Sam, did you hear that? Bigger aliens and more action. Were bad asses now. Who is he talking to? I have yet to hear a name out of him."
"Cam, calm down. He's just trying to fit in with these Hollywood types. Remember, where consultants.
Cam rolled his eyes, while Teal'c and Sam were amused that Cam was complaining.
"I don't trust that man, I don't care that he's Vala's father. We could be exposed and people think that we do exist."
"Please Cam. I understand people in Hollywood are just superficial. They care about profits and distribution to various third world countries. Their profits come from selling to cable networks and satellite releases. Once the DVD's come out of the movies, the sells go into the millions, whether the movie is a hit or not. The possibilities are endless in this business, even the action figures and merchandising rights have their place to make millions if the movies a total hit."
"Indeed."
Cam was flabbergasted at Sam's research and unusual enthusiasm for profit. He wondered if Sam wasn't on board with Jacek's little project.
"Yeah, right Sam. Uh……let just concentrate on the problem at hand. We need to keep an eye on him, and make sure we are not compromised in the process. We're just basic military consultants, nothing more and I call the shots as far as action."
"Sure Cam…….anything you say." Said Sam, trying to stifle her smile.
Teal'c bowed. "Indeed Col Mitchell; we are in your delicate hands."
Vala was slightly tossing and turning in her sleep. She was saying her brother's name Mol. Only Daniel could hear it, but it made him worry that Vala was reliving nightmares about her past again. He had thought that being around Jacek and not telling him about his family could of drudged up some other nightmares. He didn't want to wake her, she hadn't slept very well since finding out she would be around Jacek for the duration of the filming and wondered how she was going to react about being a consultant for her father.
TBC
