"Liz, I can't breathe. I can't breathe."

"Just take deep breaths."

"Where are you?"

"I think I'm right beside you."

"I'm glad you're here with me."

"Me too."

"Liz, I don't want to die."

"Maria!"

"What?!"

"We're not going to die."

"Why else would they tie us up and put black bags over our heads? They could have at least used cotton or a poly-cotton blend. I hate polyester."

"I'm sure they'll realize we don't know where they are."

"But, what if..."

"Don't think that way."

"And just how else am I supposed to think? God, I can't breathe."

"Focus, Maria. We're going to get out of here."

"Not that I really think that can happen, but then what? We can't exactly go home. Oh God! I'm never going to see home again. Oh God, oh God, oh God, oh God-"

"Maria."

"-oh God! I can't believe this! And you! If you had never told me..."

"...then I would be here alone. I'm so sorry I got you into this,
Maria."

"..."

"Maria?"

"I'm - I'm sorry Liz. I didn't mean that."

"I know."

"Did you hear that?"

"It sounded like the door... Who's there?"

"Hello?"

"Ladies. I'm here to give you your shots."

"What shots?"

"You know, mister, I already had my shots this year, so unless that's Echinacea, you can just..."

"Silence! This will make you dizzy at first, but in about six minutes, you'll be telling us everything."

"Hey - Get your hands off me! ... Stop it! ... Ow!"

"Maria! Did he just hit you?!"

"..."

"Maria?"

"Liz, you're my girl right?"

"Yeah, I am. Always."

"If we don't make it-"

"We're going to make it."

"I said silence!"

"Ahh, I thought needles felt like a pinch! You have some bedside manner, you know. How big - big is that thing any- ... whoa..."

"Maria! Fight it as long as you can. Don't tell them anything. Focus - keep trying to think of something else! Focus!"

"Hey! Let go!"

"Maria?"

"NO! I want to stay - stay with Liz!"

"Silence!"

"Ow!"

"Maria!"

"Liz! I love you!"

"I love you too, Maria! Focus! Oh, God... Max, MAX!!!"

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"Liz!"

"Hey, man, you okay?"

"Michael? Michael, what...?"

"You were sleeping. If I had to guess, you just had a really good dream."

"Michael, we have to turn back."

"Whoa, Maxwell - what about the orb?"

"We know where it is, we can come back for it later."

"But the skins - they'll probably figure it out on their own. We have to get to it before they do."

"Michael, I wasn't dreaming. We have to turn back. Liz is in danger. So is Maria."

"Max-"

"Michael - we need to turn the Jeep around now! We've got to get to them!"

"Fine. You're the king and I'm just your second."

"Michael."

"I said okay. See? I'm turning... there. Happy?"

"Are you speeding?"

"You said they were in danger, didn't you?"

"Keep your eyes on the road, please."

"Where we going anyway?"

"Eagle Rock Military Base."

"Got it. . Maria too?"

"Yeah."

"Fasten your seatbelt."

*End*

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