ONLY THE LONELY
LOGAN'S
Logan is sitting in the living room with a bag next to him as he looks at his watch and whispers something under his breath. He picks up the phone and punches in a number and hangs up. A few seconds later the phone rings as he picks it up.

Max: "Hey, what's up?"

Logan: "Did you forget?

Max: "About what?"

Logan: "Our little R & R trip to get things off our mind?"

Max: "Oh right. I'm sorry I got wrapped up in something. Be there in 20 minutes."

Logan: "Later."

Logan hangs up the phone as he leaves his penthouse with his bag. OPENING CREDITS

MANTICORE
White and Madame X are sitting around a desk as White looks at some paper work.

White: "I feel that you have put this program behind ever since you have taken over and that is unacceptable. So I am taking this thing over and won't make the mistakes that you have made like trusting Lydecker. Also, I have taken the hover drones under my control."

Madame X: "But the committee put me here."

White: "And the committee thinks you have screwed up everything. I am taking control and you better bet that I will reverse you mistakes. Gentlemen please take her to her office and get the files that I need please."

Two soldiers walk up behind Madame X as she gets up and leaves the office while White leans back in his chair.

OUTSIDE SEATTLE
Logan is driving the car while neither Max nor Logan are saying a thing to each other. Finally Logan points to a cabin in the middle of nowhere.

Logan: "That is the cabin. In the middle of nowhere so we don't have to worry. There are three bedrooms but only one bathroom. There are no distractions up here so we should have a lot of relaxing to do."

Max: "That's great, it's time I get some rest."

Logan drives up outside and Max jumps out taking her bag and going inside as Logan does the same. Max surveys the cabin and charges into one of the bedrooms claiming it for herself. Logan walks in and puts his bag down when Max comes out holding a medicine bottle and show it to Logan whose eyes widen.

Logan: "Well it looks like someone else has found this little hangout. It's someone who has seizures so it has to be someone from Manticore. I guess we have to stand guard."

Max gets a worried look on her face as she sits down. Outside in the trees two eyes are glaring at the cabin.

JAM PONY
Original Cindy walks in and Normal is talking to a new girl about doing rounds. Normal introduces Original Cindy and this girl who is Brin.

Normal: "Since you are on of the senior staff around here, I want you to show her the ropes and don't be cute about it."

OC: "What, Normal? I can't believe you have dragged another one in. Let's get you a locker."

Original Cindy and Brin walk over to the lockers and as Original Cindy is talking with Brin, Brin peers over to the locker that says Max.

CABIN
Logan is reading a book in the living room as Max has just finished with a bath and is changing in the other room. There is a sudden crash in Logan's bedroom, so he gets up and looks into it. As Logan enters the room, a foot comes crashing into his chest making him go backward toward the couch. Another kick to the face and Logan goes backward over the couch with a thump. The figure moves quickly jumping over the couch to finish Logan when Max, from behind, kicks the figure, head first into the wall. The figure turns around but Max monkey flips him through a table. The figure gets up and moves quickly behind Max wrapping an arm around her throat when Logan hits the figure in the back with a piece of wood. The figure turns around and throws Logan into the wall as Max hits the figure in the leg making him fall to the ground. When the figure turns around and looks at Max, both stop.

Max:" ...Zane?"

Zane: "Max?"

MANTICORE
White is sitting at his desk as he holds up a computer disk with all the information about the Manticore project and smiles.

White: "With this, gentlemen, we don't need Lydecker or Madame X but I want to see what she is up to. However, we don't need Lydecker anymore. I want you two gentlemen to either capture Col. Lydecker or kill him whichever you prefer. You will be paid handsomely."

Man 1: "What about Renfro?"

White: "She will stay in line because she is interested in X5-452 by what I read in her files. I want to watch her to see what she does, but you are authorized to terminate Col. Lydecker."

Man 1: "Yes, sir."

The two men in dark suits get up and leave White's office as Madame X takes an earplug out of her ear from the office next door.

CABIN
Logan is lying on the couch with an ice pack on his head while Max and Zane working on his exoskeleton which was damaged in the fight.

Zane: "I'm sorry for attacking you but I thought someone was taking this away from me."

Max: "What are you doing here?"

Zane: "Well, months ago when EYES ONLY said that the X-5's cover has been broken, I dropped everything and started moving north but I knew I couldn't get into Canada. I came across this cabin and thought no one would find me so I decided to hole up here a while. I'm sorry about the damage I caused and about you friend there."

Max: "That's OK. Zane, I want you to meet Logan Cale. Logan, this is my brother, Zane."

Logan: "Hi, and don't worry about the damages, at least if you are a good woodsman."

Zane: "I will replace everything, don't worry."

Logan: "So you've been up here for months?"

Zane: "Yes, I have and I have enjoyed it. I have been thinking about going back south but haven't wanted to. So what's going on with our family, Max?"

Max looks at Logan who nods, and she sits down.

Max: "Well, Zane, Tinga and Ben are dead; Zack and Brin are at Manticore. As for Krit, I have no idea what happened to him."

Zane sits stunned at the news he just received. He is silent for a while then he gets up and starts collecting things.

Zane: "I better start moving because apparently we are losing the war out in the world."

Logan: "Lydecker isn't on Manticore's side, but he's not on ours either, a woman named Renfro is in charge, but now a person named White is in Manticore as well."

Zane stops what he is doing and looks at Logan.

MANTICORE
Madame X is on the phone with someone when her other line rings in.

Madame X: "Yea"

Lydecker: "So a death warrant has been issued for me."

Madame X: Yes and White has taken over the project. I am a disc jockey."

Lydecker: "I am so sorry for you. I will see you at your funeral."

Lydecker hangs up as Madame X looks into space and looks at the Red button that is flashing on her desk.

CABIN
Zane is sitting on the couch sweating as Max and Logan look on.

Zane: "White is bad news. I don't remember him much, but I remember stories about him doing the cleansing thing when things don't go right. We might be in more danger now than ever."

Max: "Well, we have survived this so far. Why don't you come back to Seattle with us? That way you are around family and I'm sure Logan can set you up with something."

Zane: "Maybe...I have to wait and see."

Logan: "I can set you up with something."

Zane: "OK. I will come back to Seattle with you."
SEATTLE
Lydecker is eating at a cafe when a person in a black suit sits down.

Man: "Well, Deck, I guess it's time to part. I have protected you this far but with the death warrant you can't go farther. Here is $10,000 in cash, some passports, and new IDs so you can get out of the city. Go far away until this thing cools down. I will call you then."

Lydecker: "Thanks. Here take $1000 back and you know what to do.

Lydecker slides a picture to him.

Man 1: "Are you sure?"

Lydecker: "Yes. Goodbye."

Lydecker gets up and leaves as the man looks at the picture. It's a picture of Renfro.

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