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Spoilers: True Spirit

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Scene: In the Jungle

It is night. Roxton is standing watch. Marguerite comes up behind him.

Marguerite: Any big bad dinosaurs out there?

Roxton: Not one. What's the matter? Had too much sleep, now?

Marguerite: (Contrite) I'm sorry I ignored you before, John.

Roxton: (Surprised at her change in attitude) Are you apologizing, Miss Krux?

Marguerite sidles up next to him and puts her arm around his shoulder.

Marguerite: (Sultry) So what if I am?

Roxton: Then who are you and what have you done with the real Marguerite?

She looks surprised and worried for a moment, then recovers and leans closer into him.

Marguerite: I'm right here, John. Just like I always have been.

Roxton: (looks suspicious, but plays along) Well, now, this is a change. Maybe all that sleep has done you some good.

Marguerite: (kisses him soundly on the lips, then whispers) Oh, the sleep was marvelous.

Roxton: (almost pushes her away) That's nice.

Marguerite: (kisses him again, more passionately this time) You know, John, I'd love to be the next Lady Roxton.

Roxton: (a bit breathless) Would you, now?

Marguerite: (mouth up to his ear) But first, you'd have to promise me you'd never, ever betray me. And how could I believe you? After all- (Beat) -You did murder your own brother.

Marguerite pats his face and walks off. Roxton looks crushed. That was a cruel thing to say, even for Marguerite. As we follow her back into her tent, Marguerite laughs cruelly, then her face contorts in pain and she collapses onto the floor and starts screaming. As the others run to her tent, Roxton first, the screen fades to black, and we see the same room.

Scene: The dark room

The man is on the ground, holding his head in pain. We can see his face this time. It is none other than Saros.

Saros: You cannot fight me forever!

Marguerite: Damn well I can!

She struggles against the chains; one of them looks like it is coming free. Just as the chain looks like it is going to break, Saros jumps up and roars. Marguerite starts screaming.

Saros: (Angry, yells over Marguerite's screams of pain) Insolent child! You cannot escape me. For this, you will pay!

She continues to scream and the scene fades back to the jungle.

Scene: In the jungle

Roxton is sitting with Marguerite's head on his lap. She is tossing and turning, trying to break loose of the others, who are holding her down.

Challenger: She's burning up with fever.

Roxton: I thought you said she wasn't ill!

Challenger: There's nothing physically wrong with her other than the fever! Veronica get some cloths, Malone, water. We have to cool her down immediately.

Close-up of Roxton's face. Despite what Marguerite said to him, he's still worried sick for her.

Scene: In the jungle

It is morning. Marguerite is sleeping peacefully, head still in Roxton's lap, who is asleep as well. Veronica and Malone are sleeping back to back close by. Challenger checks Marguerite's forehead.

Challenger: (to himself) She's cool.

Veronica stirs and gently disentangles herself from Malone. She comes over to Challenger.

Veronica: How is she?

Challenger: She's fine, for now. But I wish I knew what caused her to scream like that-and what caused the fever.

Veronica: Maybe we should visit the Zanga. They would probably know.

Challenger: I don't know if they're too happy with us. We did let Saros nearly escape.

Veronica: But we put him back again. Besides, I can talk to Assai. I'm sure they'll be willing to help Marguerite.

Challenger doesn't look too reassured, but he defers to her judgement in matters with the Zanga. He looks at Marguerite one more time, clearly worried.