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Summary: After the events in True Spirit, our explorers thought they were safe. Boy, were they wrong.
The Mind of Evil
Scene: Treehouse Interior
Veronica is finishing up Malone's picture, now quite colorful. Roxton is cleaning a rifle. Marguerite is asleep on the couch.
Roxton: Is she still asleep?
Veronica: Yup.
Roxton: Honestly, I didn't think anyone could be so lazy.
Veronica: Give it a rest, Roxton. She did work harder than the rest of us to get Malone back.
Roxton: She was possessed! How was that working hard?
Veronica rolls her eyes, turning back to her painting. The elevator can be heard. Roxton lazily points his gun at the elevator, but resumes cleaning it after he sees it's just Challenger and Malone.
Veronica: Welcome back! Did you get anything?
Malone: All we got was a big bird.
Challenger: Well, Malone got it, anyway.
Malone: (grins) Is she still asleep?
Roxton: As ever.
Challenger: Did she wake at all?
Veronica: We tried to get her up to eat something, but all she wanted to do was go back to sleep.
Challenger goes over to Marguerite and lays a hand on her forehead.
Challenger: No fever. Still, she might be coming down with something. I'd best keep an eye on her.
No one looks that concerned. They sit down at the table.
Veronica: So, are we going to explore that ravine you saw from the balloon, Professor?
Challenger: I'd like to. If no one minds, I figured we could leave at dawn tomorrow.
Malone: Ready to set out again already?
Challenger: Ready as ever.
Roxton: I suppose we can let Marguerite sleep until then.
Veronica: Thanks for volunteering to wake her.
Challenger gets up and backs away as Roxton looks amazed.
Roxton: What? Why is it always my job?
Veronica backs away, followed by Malone.
Malone: Because she likes you.
Both Malone and Veronica run out of the room, laughing. Roxton looks bewildered.
Roxton: Why me?
He goes over to look at Marguerite and almost unconsciously brushes hair away from her face.
Roxton: (to Marguerite) You'd better be nice tomorrow.
Scene: In the Jungle
The explorers are trudging along the jungle. Challenger is first, then Malone and Veronica, side by side, then Roxton, and finally Marguerite. She still looks exhausted. Roxton glances back at her, then drops back to walk with her.
Roxton: (Quietly) You all right?
Marguerite doesn't answer him. He grabs her hand.
Roxton: Marguerite...
She still doesn't anwer him. He grabs her shoulders and turns her around to face him.
Roxton: Answer me, dammit!
She finally turns to him, looking as if she hardly knows him. When she speaks, it is in a monotone voice.
Marguerite: You don't have to yell, Lord Roxton. I am perfectly capable of hearing you. And please take your hands off me.
Roxton does so, looking hurt. Marguerite pushes past him and continues on behind the others.
Scene: A dark room
Marguerite is chained to one of the walls. A man stands in front of her. We can't see his face.
Marguerite: (sounding very upset and a little scared) You let me go, this instant!
Man: I'm afraid it's not as easy as that, my dear Marguerite.
Marguerite: Why not? All you have to do is leave!
Man: But, Madge, there's so much pain I have yet to cause! (Beat) Or shall I say, you have yet to cause?
Marguerite pulls against the chains, trying to get at the man.
Marguerite: You bastard! You stay away from J-from all of them!
Man: (Almost gleeful) Oh, don't worry, Madge, you've already hurt the Lord John Roxton, but there's so much more pain to cause!
Marguerite: (near tears, whispering hoarsely) You bastard.
Summary: After the events in True Spirit, our explorers thought they were safe. Boy, were they wrong.
The Mind of Evil
Scene: Treehouse Interior
Veronica is finishing up Malone's picture, now quite colorful. Roxton is cleaning a rifle. Marguerite is asleep on the couch.
Roxton: Is she still asleep?
Veronica: Yup.
Roxton: Honestly, I didn't think anyone could be so lazy.
Veronica: Give it a rest, Roxton. She did work harder than the rest of us to get Malone back.
Roxton: She was possessed! How was that working hard?
Veronica rolls her eyes, turning back to her painting. The elevator can be heard. Roxton lazily points his gun at the elevator, but resumes cleaning it after he sees it's just Challenger and Malone.
Veronica: Welcome back! Did you get anything?
Malone: All we got was a big bird.
Challenger: Well, Malone got it, anyway.
Malone: (grins) Is she still asleep?
Roxton: As ever.
Challenger: Did she wake at all?
Veronica: We tried to get her up to eat something, but all she wanted to do was go back to sleep.
Challenger goes over to Marguerite and lays a hand on her forehead.
Challenger: No fever. Still, she might be coming down with something. I'd best keep an eye on her.
No one looks that concerned. They sit down at the table.
Veronica: So, are we going to explore that ravine you saw from the balloon, Professor?
Challenger: I'd like to. If no one minds, I figured we could leave at dawn tomorrow.
Malone: Ready to set out again already?
Challenger: Ready as ever.
Roxton: I suppose we can let Marguerite sleep until then.
Veronica: Thanks for volunteering to wake her.
Challenger gets up and backs away as Roxton looks amazed.
Roxton: What? Why is it always my job?
Veronica backs away, followed by Malone.
Malone: Because she likes you.
Both Malone and Veronica run out of the room, laughing. Roxton looks bewildered.
Roxton: Why me?
He goes over to look at Marguerite and almost unconsciously brushes hair away from her face.
Roxton: (to Marguerite) You'd better be nice tomorrow.
Scene: In the Jungle
The explorers are trudging along the jungle. Challenger is first, then Malone and Veronica, side by side, then Roxton, and finally Marguerite. She still looks exhausted. Roxton glances back at her, then drops back to walk with her.
Roxton: (Quietly) You all right?
Marguerite doesn't answer him. He grabs her hand.
Roxton: Marguerite...
She still doesn't anwer him. He grabs her shoulders and turns her around to face him.
Roxton: Answer me, dammit!
She finally turns to him, looking as if she hardly knows him. When she speaks, it is in a monotone voice.
Marguerite: You don't have to yell, Lord Roxton. I am perfectly capable of hearing you. And please take your hands off me.
Roxton does so, looking hurt. Marguerite pushes past him and continues on behind the others.
Scene: A dark room
Marguerite is chained to one of the walls. A man stands in front of her. We can't see his face.
Marguerite: (sounding very upset and a little scared) You let me go, this instant!
Man: I'm afraid it's not as easy as that, my dear Marguerite.
Marguerite: Why not? All you have to do is leave!
Man: But, Madge, there's so much pain I have yet to cause! (Beat) Or shall I say, you have yet to cause?
Marguerite pulls against the chains, trying to get at the man.
Marguerite: You bastard! You stay away from J-from all of them!
Man: (Almost gleeful) Oh, don't worry, Madge, you've already hurt the Lord John Roxton, but there's so much more pain to cause!
Marguerite: (near tears, whispering hoarsely) You bastard.
