Betrayal

SCENE 20 & 21

Jonas enters the cages room, confident.

Carter
Jonas!

O'Neill
Jonas, listen ...

Jonas
Don't worry guys, I have it under control. I'll win this tournament and free you.

O'Neill
No! You need to lose the battle.

Jonas
What!

Carter
We heard the guards talking; we're only the second prize, Jonas. Not the first.

Jonas
That's impossible. I would have known...

O'Neill
No Jonas! Athena didn't tell you for a reason (Jonas looks surprised). She doesn't care about us or you. She wants you to win for herself.

Jonas
You're wrong! She would not do that!

O'Neill
Am I? I know it was unfair on my part to use you as a diversion and I am sorry but for God's sake, Jonas, listen to us, we are your friends.

Jonas
How do I know that you are not lying again?

Carter
Jonas! Why would the colonel lie about such a thing?

O'Neill
Listen, you're on drugs, that's why you're not thinking straight.

A voice announces the final battle.

Jonas
I have to go (looking confused while he turns around and leaves.)

Carter
Jonas! (Desperate, to O'Neill) What can we do to help him?

Teal'c
Nothing. I believe he is now the only one who can help both himself and us.

O'Neill
Thank you, Teal'c. It's very cheerful.

Four guards come in.

Guard
(To another) Open the door! (The man opens the door, to SG-1) Get out and stay put!

O'Neill
Why? Where are you taking us?

Guard
The prizes' presence is required on the field. Follow us.

SG-1, circled by the guards, are led out of the room.

The stadium is full and the Gods are all in place. The prisoners are brought in and placed near the Gods. There are several armed guards surrounding them. The two adversaries enter the stadium through the entrances on each side of the field. Jonas is surprised to see his friends.

The fight starts and Jonas' adversary throws him to the ground. The crowd and the prisoners are shouting. Carter who doesn't want Jonas to be killed tries shouting instructions to him as he his making his moves.

Carter
(Waving her arms in the air) Roll, roll on side. Stay down, Jonas you have to let him win.

Athena is watching Carter and is very unhappy with what she is seeing. She orders a guard to make Carter stop. A man behind Carter grabs the handle of his sword and hits her on the back. She fells under the strength of the impact. O'Neill and Teal'c are watching the scene and try to help but the guards are restraining them.

Jonas witnesses the incident and starts wondering about his Goddess. At that moment, his adversary wrestles him to the ground and Jonas finds himself unable to move under his opponent's weight. The fight his over and Jonas lost. Athena is furious, she screams at him and at the guards. They let go of O'Neill and Teal'c who then help Carter to her feet.