4. THE BIOSYN CORPORATION
Based from early scripting for the movie The Lost World: Jurassic Park by
Michael Crichton
Sunday, July 10, 1999 Cupertino, California
The main office of the Biosyn Corporation of Cupertino, California gleamed in the sunlight. Several people were walking around on the exterior of the building, while others stood around talking. Everyone was wearing expensive looking business suits. Biosyn was a genetics company that based most of their work off of other people's accomplishments, and secret testing, like what was done in Chile.
Ed James sat in his car staring at the building and watching all of the people. He sighed trying to get over his nervousness.
James had worked for the Biosyn Corporation for several years, but his greatest achievements were made when he was a spy for former corporate chairman, Lewis Dodgson. He had been asked to do a lot of research dealing with people that were involved with InGen, the rival company of Biosyn, for quite a long time before they filed for Chapter 11. Most of what he was looking for was dealing with InGen's little project called Jurassic Park. However, Dodgson was presumed dead when he didn't return to his boat during his trip to Isla Sorna. He was trying to get dinosaur eggs to take back to the mainland for the company's CEO, Jeff Rossiter.
That was the man that James had a meeting with today. James didn't have much action in the company after Dodgson died. Dodgson was the one person that he had a lot of spying jobs with, although they were mainly about InGen or those precious dinosaurs of his.
However, Jeff Rossiter had recently decided to acquire his assistance with some people named Paul and Amanda Kirby. Rossiter had heard rumors of a possible expedition that was going to be made by Kirby Enterprises of Enid, Oklahoma. Kirby Enterprises was an extremely large corporation to be set in such a small place like Enid, but that didn't matter to the Kirby family. However, Rossiter had heard rumor that they had been planning to move the company to San Francisco, but that was still only rumor.
James had found out some interesting information about the Kirby's. What he'd found was that they were planning to go on a rescue mission to save their son and a man named Ben Hildebrand. It appeared that the two ended up on Isla Sorna after a parasailing incident. James knew that Rossiter would want to take this chance to strike and go to Sorna himself to attempt to do what Dodgson had been unable to accomplish. However, the fact was that he had only taken George Baselton and Howard King with him, which meant that a mission like that needed more people and bigger equipment then Dr. Dodgson had.
Ed James finally decided to get out of his car where he stood 5'10 wearing a brown suit and tie. He walked into the main building and forward, toward the briefing room where he would have his meeting with Jeff Rossiter and several other important board members on Biosyn's staff.
The secretary at the front desk greeted him. "Hello, Mr. James. The meeting has already begun. They're at the other end of the hall."
"Thank you."
He continued to walk as he thought to himself that he was sure that there would be an interesting conversation to bring to Rossiter's attention. He also hoped he'd be rewarded greatly.
* * *
Ed James stepped into the briefing room to see several boardroom executives sitting at the table in the center of the room. At the front of the table, Jeff Rossiter stood and smiled.
"Everyone," Rossiter said still smiling. "This is our man. I'd like to introduce you all to Mr. Ed James. He's been a spy for us for many years and a good one at that."
James swallowed and walked forward to the end of the table where he faced Biosyn's CEO in the face.
"The information I have for you Mr. Rossiter," James whispered, "was hard to get...because the Kirby adults were first, hard to find and secondly, not very talkative." James paused and took a breath trying to get his information straight. "To put things simple, Paul and Amanda Kirby are planning a trip to Isla Sorna or Site B, the second dinosaur infested island that was formally owned by InGen, and now controlled by The Costa Rican Government. The reason for their trip is simply to save their son and a friend of theirs that ended up trapped on the island after a parasailing incident. They'll be leaving in a few days. That is all I have at this time, Mr. Rossiter." James sat down, in the seat beside Rossiter's, with a very nervous look on his face.
Jeff Rossiter continued to stand smiling. "Now is the time that we must strike," Rossiter said turning back to the boardroom members. "Ever since Lewis Dodgson went to Isla Sorna, this corporation has been falling to pieces. We have watched our stock drop from ninety-four and a half to seventeen flat with no good end in sight. And all along, we have held the truth about a significant product asset that we could have safely harvested and displayed for profit. Enormous profit. Enough money to wipe out four years of lawsuits and unpleasant infighting. Enough to not only send our stock back to where it was, but to double it. Think of all the money that we had to pay to the families of George Baselton, Howard King, and Eddie Carr, whom of which wasn't even on the team Dodgson took. The fact is we have to get something to help us get Biosyn back to where it was four years ago and fast. I move that we go to Isla Sorna and take some of the animals... so we'll be able to get Biosyn back on its feet."
Heads went from side to side all in the room. Everyone was shocked to be hearing all of this.
Rossiter smiled knowing exactly what to say next. "I know what you're thinking. You're thinking haven't we tried way too many times already to get InGen's technology that actually should belong to us? We tried Dennis Nedry, buying the company, buying the islands, and finally sending Lewis Dodgson to Site B to take eggs. Yes, all of those ideas failed. However, just yesterday I got word from the Japanese investors, which helped John Hammond start InGen, were planning on selling some interesting property in San Diego. I didn't even know about this place. It seems Hammond was originally going to have Jurassic Park in San Diego instead of on an island in Costa Rica. It appears that the Japanese believe that if they sale that property that nothing bad will come from it. I bought this property under a secret allies just in case. I didn't want them to realize that I was with Biosyn. And we now have exactly the place to put the wonderful animals. Tell me what you think about all of this. If you are with me show your approval by raising your right hand."
Hands went up all over the room slowly as everyone agreed that it was a good idea to do anything to get Biosyn back in shape.
"Thank you all for coming," Rossiter said smiling. "We'll have news for you in three days."
All of the executives left the room, Rossiter, and Ed James behind.
James stood up and started helping Rossiter get his papers together. "That was an amazing speech sir. Very moving."
"Thank you," Rossiter replied. "Listen, I'm going to need help getting a team together to make this all work. I already have to deal with Ajay Sidahu. I hate that poacher. He's the most annoying one in the world, but he said that he'd do his best to get the great white hunter named Roland Tembo."
"He knows that guy," James asked.
"They're best friends," Rossiter replied. "You know Dr. Evan Baker don't you?"
"Yes sir," James replied. Why?"
"I want you to get him. We need a Paleontologist on the trip and he seems like the only one that I would ever be able to seriously trust."
"I'm curious about something," James stated.
"What's that," Rossiter replied.
"Why are you planning on going at the same time that the Kirby's show up," James asked. "That may not be too smart. Dr. Dodgson went at the same time that Ian Malcolm's team went there. I'm really not sure it's a wonderful idea to be doing this now."
"Well," Rossiter said, "I've had little time to prepare for anything, but I'm going to have those animals, Kirby's or no Kirby's. I've got to get this team together quickly and get on out there. We have the old San Diego Park now and we can do anything we want with it. I want that park up and running ASAP. Biosyn needs the money bad."
"We still need to plan ahead," James said. "I would be much happier without predators lurking around the city of San Diego."
"Are you crazy," Rossiter asked James, looking him straight in the eye.
"No. Why?"
"I have no plans in getting any of the carnivores, unless it's a Procompsognathus. I heard they were really good at clearing away dinosaur shit."
"Oh. Well, you should still work on the park in San Diego before rushing into things."
"We have no choice. Time isn't on our side. Do you have any idea how close we are to filing for Chapter 11? I do not want to see my company go down just like InGen did. John Hammond was a failure and it was his fault for breaking up our company. I'm not going to end up being one myself. We also have to deal with the EPA. They've been spying on us. Someone that worked on the InGen case a few years back is trying to mess in our business now as well. They seem to believe it very strange that our company bought that old property from the InGen investors. I have reason to believe that someone from the EPA will be sent with the Kirby's team and I want that man found and killed. So you can see that we must leave as soon as possible."
"We," James asked with wide eyes.
Rossiter sighed. "I will need your help on the island."
"Why," James asked.
"Because you are one of the few people that I can trust anymore. I don't know who's going on this expedition with me and I just want to make sure that I have at least one person that I can trust. Can I count on you?"
James thought long and hard about what to say. Dodgson, King, and Baselton had all died on that island. He wasn't sure what he'd expect there and really didn't want to find out.
"I'll pay you extremely handsomely," Rossiter smiled. "I'll even make sure that you get some of the profit out of my San Diego Park. What do ya say?"
James continued to think about what he was going to say. He didn't need to be getting in any danger. He was just a spy and not the adventure type. However, his family needed the money. They were having a hard time paying the bills lately and could use the help. His wife and kids would be so proud of him for bringing so much money home just for being a part of the expedition to find cloned dinosaurs.
"Alright. I'll do it."
Rossiter smiled largely. "Good choice." The man then shook the spy's hand and left the room and Ed James behind.
'This is such a bad idea,' James thought to himself. 'Why do I always get myself cault up in all of this stuff?'
Michael Crichton
Sunday, July 10, 1999 Cupertino, California
The main office of the Biosyn Corporation of Cupertino, California gleamed in the sunlight. Several people were walking around on the exterior of the building, while others stood around talking. Everyone was wearing expensive looking business suits. Biosyn was a genetics company that based most of their work off of other people's accomplishments, and secret testing, like what was done in Chile.
Ed James sat in his car staring at the building and watching all of the people. He sighed trying to get over his nervousness.
James had worked for the Biosyn Corporation for several years, but his greatest achievements were made when he was a spy for former corporate chairman, Lewis Dodgson. He had been asked to do a lot of research dealing with people that were involved with InGen, the rival company of Biosyn, for quite a long time before they filed for Chapter 11. Most of what he was looking for was dealing with InGen's little project called Jurassic Park. However, Dodgson was presumed dead when he didn't return to his boat during his trip to Isla Sorna. He was trying to get dinosaur eggs to take back to the mainland for the company's CEO, Jeff Rossiter.
That was the man that James had a meeting with today. James didn't have much action in the company after Dodgson died. Dodgson was the one person that he had a lot of spying jobs with, although they were mainly about InGen or those precious dinosaurs of his.
However, Jeff Rossiter had recently decided to acquire his assistance with some people named Paul and Amanda Kirby. Rossiter had heard rumors of a possible expedition that was going to be made by Kirby Enterprises of Enid, Oklahoma. Kirby Enterprises was an extremely large corporation to be set in such a small place like Enid, but that didn't matter to the Kirby family. However, Rossiter had heard rumor that they had been planning to move the company to San Francisco, but that was still only rumor.
James had found out some interesting information about the Kirby's. What he'd found was that they were planning to go on a rescue mission to save their son and a man named Ben Hildebrand. It appeared that the two ended up on Isla Sorna after a parasailing incident. James knew that Rossiter would want to take this chance to strike and go to Sorna himself to attempt to do what Dodgson had been unable to accomplish. However, the fact was that he had only taken George Baselton and Howard King with him, which meant that a mission like that needed more people and bigger equipment then Dr. Dodgson had.
Ed James finally decided to get out of his car where he stood 5'10 wearing a brown suit and tie. He walked into the main building and forward, toward the briefing room where he would have his meeting with Jeff Rossiter and several other important board members on Biosyn's staff.
The secretary at the front desk greeted him. "Hello, Mr. James. The meeting has already begun. They're at the other end of the hall."
"Thank you."
He continued to walk as he thought to himself that he was sure that there would be an interesting conversation to bring to Rossiter's attention. He also hoped he'd be rewarded greatly.
* * *
Ed James stepped into the briefing room to see several boardroom executives sitting at the table in the center of the room. At the front of the table, Jeff Rossiter stood and smiled.
"Everyone," Rossiter said still smiling. "This is our man. I'd like to introduce you all to Mr. Ed James. He's been a spy for us for many years and a good one at that."
James swallowed and walked forward to the end of the table where he faced Biosyn's CEO in the face.
"The information I have for you Mr. Rossiter," James whispered, "was hard to get...because the Kirby adults were first, hard to find and secondly, not very talkative." James paused and took a breath trying to get his information straight. "To put things simple, Paul and Amanda Kirby are planning a trip to Isla Sorna or Site B, the second dinosaur infested island that was formally owned by InGen, and now controlled by The Costa Rican Government. The reason for their trip is simply to save their son and a friend of theirs that ended up trapped on the island after a parasailing incident. They'll be leaving in a few days. That is all I have at this time, Mr. Rossiter." James sat down, in the seat beside Rossiter's, with a very nervous look on his face.
Jeff Rossiter continued to stand smiling. "Now is the time that we must strike," Rossiter said turning back to the boardroom members. "Ever since Lewis Dodgson went to Isla Sorna, this corporation has been falling to pieces. We have watched our stock drop from ninety-four and a half to seventeen flat with no good end in sight. And all along, we have held the truth about a significant product asset that we could have safely harvested and displayed for profit. Enormous profit. Enough money to wipe out four years of lawsuits and unpleasant infighting. Enough to not only send our stock back to where it was, but to double it. Think of all the money that we had to pay to the families of George Baselton, Howard King, and Eddie Carr, whom of which wasn't even on the team Dodgson took. The fact is we have to get something to help us get Biosyn back to where it was four years ago and fast. I move that we go to Isla Sorna and take some of the animals... so we'll be able to get Biosyn back on its feet."
Heads went from side to side all in the room. Everyone was shocked to be hearing all of this.
Rossiter smiled knowing exactly what to say next. "I know what you're thinking. You're thinking haven't we tried way too many times already to get InGen's technology that actually should belong to us? We tried Dennis Nedry, buying the company, buying the islands, and finally sending Lewis Dodgson to Site B to take eggs. Yes, all of those ideas failed. However, just yesterday I got word from the Japanese investors, which helped John Hammond start InGen, were planning on selling some interesting property in San Diego. I didn't even know about this place. It seems Hammond was originally going to have Jurassic Park in San Diego instead of on an island in Costa Rica. It appears that the Japanese believe that if they sale that property that nothing bad will come from it. I bought this property under a secret allies just in case. I didn't want them to realize that I was with Biosyn. And we now have exactly the place to put the wonderful animals. Tell me what you think about all of this. If you are with me show your approval by raising your right hand."
Hands went up all over the room slowly as everyone agreed that it was a good idea to do anything to get Biosyn back in shape.
"Thank you all for coming," Rossiter said smiling. "We'll have news for you in three days."
All of the executives left the room, Rossiter, and Ed James behind.
James stood up and started helping Rossiter get his papers together. "That was an amazing speech sir. Very moving."
"Thank you," Rossiter replied. "Listen, I'm going to need help getting a team together to make this all work. I already have to deal with Ajay Sidahu. I hate that poacher. He's the most annoying one in the world, but he said that he'd do his best to get the great white hunter named Roland Tembo."
"He knows that guy," James asked.
"They're best friends," Rossiter replied. "You know Dr. Evan Baker don't you?"
"Yes sir," James replied. Why?"
"I want you to get him. We need a Paleontologist on the trip and he seems like the only one that I would ever be able to seriously trust."
"I'm curious about something," James stated.
"What's that," Rossiter replied.
"Why are you planning on going at the same time that the Kirby's show up," James asked. "That may not be too smart. Dr. Dodgson went at the same time that Ian Malcolm's team went there. I'm really not sure it's a wonderful idea to be doing this now."
"Well," Rossiter said, "I've had little time to prepare for anything, but I'm going to have those animals, Kirby's or no Kirby's. I've got to get this team together quickly and get on out there. We have the old San Diego Park now and we can do anything we want with it. I want that park up and running ASAP. Biosyn needs the money bad."
"We still need to plan ahead," James said. "I would be much happier without predators lurking around the city of San Diego."
"Are you crazy," Rossiter asked James, looking him straight in the eye.
"No. Why?"
"I have no plans in getting any of the carnivores, unless it's a Procompsognathus. I heard they were really good at clearing away dinosaur shit."
"Oh. Well, you should still work on the park in San Diego before rushing into things."
"We have no choice. Time isn't on our side. Do you have any idea how close we are to filing for Chapter 11? I do not want to see my company go down just like InGen did. John Hammond was a failure and it was his fault for breaking up our company. I'm not going to end up being one myself. We also have to deal with the EPA. They've been spying on us. Someone that worked on the InGen case a few years back is trying to mess in our business now as well. They seem to believe it very strange that our company bought that old property from the InGen investors. I have reason to believe that someone from the EPA will be sent with the Kirby's team and I want that man found and killed. So you can see that we must leave as soon as possible."
"We," James asked with wide eyes.
Rossiter sighed. "I will need your help on the island."
"Why," James asked.
"Because you are one of the few people that I can trust anymore. I don't know who's going on this expedition with me and I just want to make sure that I have at least one person that I can trust. Can I count on you?"
James thought long and hard about what to say. Dodgson, King, and Baselton had all died on that island. He wasn't sure what he'd expect there and really didn't want to find out.
"I'll pay you extremely handsomely," Rossiter smiled. "I'll even make sure that you get some of the profit out of my San Diego Park. What do ya say?"
James continued to think about what he was going to say. He didn't need to be getting in any danger. He was just a spy and not the adventure type. However, his family needed the money. They were having a hard time paying the bills lately and could use the help. His wife and kids would be so proud of him for bringing so much money home just for being a part of the expedition to find cloned dinosaurs.
"Alright. I'll do it."
Rossiter smiled largely. "Good choice." The man then shook the spy's hand and left the room and Ed James behind.
'This is such a bad idea,' James thought to himself. 'Why do I always get myself cault up in all of this stuff?'