Disclaimer: None of the characters mentioned below belong to me. They belong to Jim Cameron and Co. yada yada yada, you know the rest.
Act V
Warehouse
9:50 PM in the Evening
[While Lydecker is in the Van continuing his search regarding Max, Krit is letting out his frustration by hitting a punching bag he put up a month earlier. With this going on, Original Cindy is there keeping a close and angry eye at Lydecker.]
Original Cindy: I can't seem to understand why he still living. [Referring to Lydecker]
Krit: [Stops hitting for a moment] He has connections. And as much as I'd like to throw him off a cliff [Hits the bag]---he's out only real access to Manticore......[Hits the bag harder].....and to Max.
Original Cindy: [Looks at Krit] So you Max's brother.
Krit: Yeah.
Original Cindy: She talks a lot about you all.
Krit: She does, does she?
Original Cindy: After Boo told me about her dealio with the black-helicopter dudes and all, she talks a lot about you and how you all were very close.
Krit: We were and still.
Original Cindy: [Staring at his face] I see the resemblance.
Krit: I don't know about that. It is possible we're siblings.
Original Cindy: What do you mean?
Krit: Well, we were born through different mothers. According to Lydecker, Max and I might share the same father.
Original Cindy: And he gladly gave you that little info?
Krit: It's hard to refuse to answer a question when you have a very sharp blade under your neck.
Original Cindy: [Getting the picture] Original Cindy better make sure she don't get homeboy upset. [Original Cindy and Krit share a subtle laugh]
[Then Syl bursts in with a face Krit wasn't expecting to see]
Krit: [Concerned] What happened?
Syl: [Disappointed] I don't know. He didn't respond well to the news of Max being alive.
[Original Cindy cuts into the conversation]
Original Cindy: What exactly did you say to him?
Syl: [Pacing back and forth] The truth....As soon as he opened the door, I let myself in and flat- out told him Max was alive and we need Eyes Only's help. All he did was deny it. Then we got into an argument.
Original Cindy: [Angry] I cannot believe what I'm hearing. You tellin me you didn't take it slow with Logan and just blurb out what was up?
Syl: The was the whole point of going there.
Original Cindy: No [Twice as angry] This is my "Boo" where talkin about.
Syl: Yeah, I get that. Let's not forget, your "Boo" is my sister. [Talking back]
Original Cindy: [Her tone grows larger] You had no right to put it out like that.
Syl: What does it mean to him anyway? He probably won't help.
Krit: Syl, come down!
Syl: I won't calm down. Our sister needs help and we can't give that to her.
[Krit attempts to comfort Syl, but she moves away from him, very upset. Lydecker comes out of the van and realizes all did not go well with Logan]
Lydecker: What the hell happened?
Syl: Logan won't help us.
Lydecker: [Surprised] Really? Not exactly what I expected.
Krit: Well, what did you expect from a rich boy like him? [Backing Syl up]
Lydecker: [Defending Logan] He's more than that. He's in love with her.
Syl: What? [Laughs] Yeah, Right. And pigs can fly.
Lydecker: He'll help us. Help her. [Convinced Logan will pull through]
Syl: Oh yeah! Since you believe that so much, where is he, I don't see anyone else around.
A voice cuts in: Your not looking hard enough.
[A familiar voice comes out of the shadow. It was Logan. Dressed in a dark blue dress shirt and a black leather jacket, Logan slowly paced himself torward the gang. The first person he faced was Original Cindy.]
Logan: Hey.
Original Cindy: Hey.
Logan: Sorry I'm late, I had to do a little errand.
Original: Its Aiight Precious. [Gives Logan a hug]
Logan: [Logan returns the hug]
Original Cindy: You're here [Calming down] I knew you would be.
Logan: Wouldn't be anywhere else. [Setting things straight to everyone]
[Lydecker walks from behind Original Cindy]
Lydecker: Well, good to see you again. [Puts out his hand]
Logan: Sorry I don't feel the same way [Disregards his attempted handshake]
Lydecker: Fair enough. [Clearly understanding]
[Logan faces Krit and Syl, both of whom completely surprised by his calmness and presence.]
Krit: You're here.
Logan: Where else would I be?
Krit: We figured you wanted nothing to do with us because of everything that's happened.
Logan: [Hard look on his face] You don't know me at all.
[Syl remains quiet]
[Logan and Lydecker in the van, Lydecker tells Logan what he needs.]
Lydecker: So, can you do it?
Logan: I'll contact him first thing in the morning.
Lydecker: That's much appreciated. [Changing the subject] I know your not very fond of me, especially for leaving Max the way I did.
Logan: Surprised you care. [Cold look] Your tactic of "shoot first and ask when their dead later" has put a profound effect on your judgement as well as theirs. [Short pause] You knew she could be saved didn't you?
Lydecker: [Silent]
Logan: I thought so.
Lydecker: We were put in a difficult situation.
Logan: [Gives out a small chuckle] Is that how you see it?
Lydecker: I love my kids.
Logan: [Laughs] The thing is about "your kids" is that they aren't.
[Unbeknownst to Logan and Lydecker, Syl and Krit couldn't help but listen to their conversation, via-enhanced hearing]
Lydecker: You don't understand.
Logan: You robbed them of their family. Their childhood. Their free-will. What is there to understand from that?
Lydecker: Their soldiers.
Logan: No. They may be different but they're still human-beings. You had no right to act as God and decide who should be created and eliminated. Who is gifted and who is flawed.
Lydecker: You've got it all figured out don't you?
Logan: No, I don't. It isn't right. You seem to know all the answers.
Lydecker: [Remains quite]
Logan: I tell you what, when this is over, if any harm comes to Syl, Krit.....Max or any of their brothers and sisters, I will kill you.
Lydecker: Is that a threat?
Logan: No. [Moves in closer] It's a warning.
[Syl and Krit discuss what was said between Logan and Lydecker]
Syl: I can't believe it. [Completely surprised] It's uncanny.
Krit: Why is that? Why is it hard to believe that there is actually someone out there who actually cares. Someone who looks at us as human beings and not some freak show.
Syl: [Completely confused by Krit] Who's side you on anyway?
Krit: What do you mean?
Syl: First your defending me, then him. I'd kinda like to know what I'm up against here and....
Krit: [Cuts Syl] It's not about taking sides. It was never about that. [Krit embraces Syl] Listen to me, we're all a little tense right now [Lets her go] we're taking everything in as we go along.
Syl: Yeah. You're right. I'm overreacting huh?
Krit: [Correcting her] I never said that. We've never been in a position where we had to trust someone outside of Manticore. But after everything that Logan has done for us, I...don't know...I trust him somehow.
Syl: [Looks at Logan] I can't help but feel the same way.
End of Act 5
Writers Notes: This Chapter pretty much sums up what they think of each other. It's something I've been wanting to explore for some time.