---CHAPTER 3 - ABC and 123--

(A few days afterwards. Still in the Labs.)
(Nurses teach Beth, Sport and Jen with flash cards and some recognition skills. Beth and Sport are sitting on the same bed and the Nurse 2 is in front of them. Nurse 1 is in front of Jen. The beds are across from each toerh.)

NURSE 1: (Shows Jen a flash cards) This is A
JEN: (Slowly) A…
NURSE 1: (changes the card), this is G
JEN: G…
NURSE 1: (changes the card) this is a D…
JEN: D…
NURSE 1: (changes the card), this is V
JEN: V…
NURSE 1: (changes the card), this is B
JEN: B…
NURSE 1: (changes the card), this is R
JEN: R…

NURSE 2: This is a square. Four equal sides.
BETH and SPORT: (In unison) A square…
NURSE 2: This is a circle. No sides, round.
BETH and SPORT: A circle…
NURSE 2: A rectangle. Two pairs of equal sides across each other.
BETH and SPORT: rectangle
NURSE 2: A hexagon, eight sides.
BETH and SPORT: hexagon
NUSRE 2: A triangle, three sides.
BETH and SPORT: a triangle…

(Madame V enters the room.)
MADAME V: (To Beth) So what have you learned today, X6-368?
BETH: Some shapes, Madame.
MADAME V: (To Sport) Shapes such as what, X6-389?
SPORT: A circle, a rectangle, a hexagon, a triangle…and an oblong Madame.
MADAME V: Very good. Continue on. (Madame V starts to move to Jen's bed)

MADAME V: So what have you learned today, X6-452?
JEN: 452?
MADAME V: Yes, that's your name. X6-452. You've learned that and what else?
JEN: Letters…
NURSE 2: (To Jen) Say Madame…
MADAME V: (To Nurse 1) She'll learn in due time. (To Jen) Letters? Which ones?
JEN: A, G, D, V, B…and… R…Madame.
MADAME V: (To Nurse 1) Did she say that in order?
NURSE 1: (Shuffling through the cards) Yes, Madaem.
MADAME V: Very good. (To Jen) Now repeat after me (the Madame holds her card and does not let Jen see it) 9-3-1-5-4-8-7-2-3.
JEN: 9-3-1-5-4-8-7-2-3…Madame.
MADAME V: Quite impressive. (Gets the flash cards from Nurse 1 and shows a card of "V") okay, what letter is this?
JEN: (looks at it) V.
MADAME V: And this? (shows a card of "J")
JEN: J… but we had that letter yesterday…
MADAME V: Mmm hmm…And this? (shows a card of "B")
JEN: B, Madame…but (turns the card right side up)
MADAME V: My mistake. Well done. (Moves Nurse 1 aside. Hands her another set of cards.) (To the Nurse) Try the numbers and colors now. This one's catching on fast. (Takes a clipboard with her as she starts to head for the door)
NURSE 1: Yes, Madame. (Nurse 1 teaches Jen some more with numbers as she shows her different flash cards) 1, 2, 3…

(Out the door, we see Madame V reading and writing on the paper on the clipboard. It says:)
PROGRESS REPORT: OPERATION SUBMISSION

SUBJECT: X6-452
OTHER SUBJECTS INVOLVED: X6-368, X6-389, X6-493 (Still under seclusion), X6-721 (Still under reconstruction)

MEDICATION: *Fidantine two times a day. *Gingkogen once a day.

PROGRESS:
Enhanced memory, speech and interaction. Category, a loyal soldier.

NOTES:
No signs of reactions from the medications. Continue with medications.

(SCENE ENDS)
*Fidantine- a drug (I made up the name) made so that X-6's who take it are more susceptible to start to obey the TAC leaders.
*Gingkogen- Based on gingko biloba, it enhances memory (I made up the name somewhat but am not sure whether it does exist.)