STARGATE SG1
Episode 404
"CROSSROADS"
By
Katharyn Michaelian Powers
We see the gate activating and guards surrounding it with their
weapons drawn. This iris is closed.
WALTER DAVIS
(on intercom) Off world activation,
repeat, we have an off world activation.
CONTROL ROOM We see Hammond and Jack come into the room.
DAVIS
We're receiving Bra'Tac's IDC sir.
JACK
Bra'Tak?
HAMMOND
Open the iris, have Teal'C come to the
gate room.
GATE ROOM
Jack walks in and we see a lone cloaked figure exit the wormhole.
The guards aim their weapons at the figure. The figure removes
the cloak and reveals herself as a beautiful woman. She spreads
her arms in a gesture of peace.
SHO'NAC
I mean you no harm.
The gate disengages.
JACK
Bra'Tak! .you've ... done something
with your hair!
HAMMOND
(in control room)Identify yourself!
SHO'NAC
I am Sho'Nak of the Red Hills. Master
Bra'Tak opened the Chappa'ai but was
unable to accompany me.
JACK
Why is that?
SHO'NAC
There is much unrest on Chulak. He took
great risk in sending me here. (Teal'C
enters the gate room. )Teal'C!
TEAL'C (SURPRISED)
Sho'Nak!
JACK
(to Teal'C) Friend of yours?
TEAL'C
Indeed.
Jack signals for the guards to lower their weapons. Sho'Nak walks
down the ramp to Teal'C and they stand staring at each other
holding hands.
SHO'NAC
Kell matee Teal'C.
TEAL'C
Kell matee!
JACK
(Clearing his throat to get Teal'C's
attention) Teal'C . how about a little
introduction of some sort.
SHO'NAC
There is no need. (to Jack) BRA'TAC
has told me much of the Tau'ri. You
are O'NEILL.TEAL'C'S apprentice.
O'NEILL
Yes.(realizes what she said) apprentice?
TEAL'C smiles .
SHO'NAC
Also a warrior of great skill and cunning.
O'NEILL
Apprentice?
HAMMOND enters.
SHO'NAC
HAMMOND of Texas, a great and strong
leader among humans.
HAMMOND
What can we do for you?
SHO'NAC
You must take me to the Tok'ra immediately.
(O'NEILL raises his eyebrow) I have
information that could destroy the Goa'uld.
(Everyone looks at her)
BRIEFING ROOM
SG1, HAMMOND, JANET and SHO'NAC are sat around the table.
SHO'NAC
I have found a way to communicate with
my symbiote.
JACK (to TEAL'C) Is that possible?
TEAL'C
It is not.
SHO'NAC
That is what we were trained to believe
TEAL'C. The Goa'uld have no wish for
the Jaffa to influence their young.
DANIEL
That makes sense.
TEAL'C
How then was this communion achieved?
SHO'NAC
Within a deep state of Kel'no'reen.
SAM
Well we know that the symbiote is completely
isolated from the Jaffa who carries
it. How can there be communication?
JANET
Medically speaking the symbiote acts
almost like an internal organ. There's
an exchange of hormones and electrical
impulses but it's on a completely unconscious
level.
HAMMOND
It's a function of their immune system.
SHO'NAC
It has taken many years but I have raised
that primal communication to the conscious
level.
DANIEL
Oh ok, assuming that you err.what do
you talk about?
SHO'NAC
I have convinced it that the Goa'uld
are evil. That its own desires for power
and domination are wrong. It is willing
to join the Tok'ra and reveal all Goa'uld
secrets to them. (She looks at HAMMOND
)
O'NEILL
I know I'm just the apprentice at this
table but.
TEAL'C
Why then not instruct this symbiote
to deliver these secrets directly?
O'NEILL
Exactly.
SHO'NAC
We do not communicate in words. It is
more feelings, images, memories. It
will only be fully capable of communicating
the knowledge it was born with once
it takes a host.
CARTER
And since you convinced it that the
Goa'uld are evil it ill only take a
willing host?
SHO'NAC
(in pain) It is most urgent!
TEAL'C
Your symbiote is ready to take a host
even now!
SHO'NAC
It has already passed its time. You
have my word that it will harm no one.
I have convinced it to wait!
JACK raises his eyebrows in disbelief.
JANET
Once a Goa'uld larvae leaves the body
the Jaffa's immune system stops functioning.
You're putting yourself at great risk.
SHO'NAC
I believe that risk is worth taking.
If you would take me to the Tok'ra immediately?
HAMMOND
We can't do that I'm sorry.
SHO'NAC
(Seeing everyone's disbelieving faces)
You do not believe I speak the truth.
DANIEL
No, it's not that we don't believe you.
O'NEILL
I think what TEAL'C is trying to say
is that.
TEAL'C
I have said precisely what I intended
O'NEILL! (They stare at each other.
)
JACK
Ok then I guess what I'm trying to say
is that we'd like to believe you, we
really would.
SHO'NAC
You have my word.(looks around) but
that is not enough! (She stands to leave)
Then the secrets of the Goa'uld will
die with me!
HAMMOND
SHO'NAC please understand?
SHO'NAC (in pain as the snake stirs) I do understand General
HAMMOND, BRA' TAC was wrong about the wisdom of the Tau'ri! (She
collapses to the floor in agony. Everyone stands alarmed. )
TEAL'C
SHO'NAC! SHO'NAC! (The symbiote suddenly
half emerges from her pouch. Everyone
is shocked. JACK looks disgusted at
the symbiote. )
HAMMOND (to guard) Airman! (The guard aims his gun at the symbiote.
)
TEAL'C (HANDS UP)
Do not! (SHO'NAC whispers in Goa'uld
to the symbiote and it recedes into
her pouch. SHO'NAC passes out. )
TEAL'C
Dr FRASIER you may now approach.
JANET
( runs over to help SHO'NAC. ) We need
to get her to the infirmary.
INFIRMARY
JANET is monitoring SHO'NAC who is asleep in an infirmary bed.
TEAL'C is sat on the bed watching her. JACK and HAMMOND are also
present. JANET walks over to HAMMOND and JACK.
JANET
She wasn't exaggerating. The symbiote
is fully adult.
JACK
Yeah, saw that!
HAMMOND
So her immune system is breaking down?
JANET
Yes, I'm not sure how long the symbiote
will remain before it has no choice
but to seek out a new host. That is
its primal instinctual behavior. I may
have to recommend quarantine sir.
HAMMOND (to JACK) Well if you think so?
JACK
(Shocked) Absolutely.sir!
SHO'NAC
(Quietly) No.
JANET
(Walks over to bed) I gave you a sedative.
You should be asleep.
SHO'NAC
Col-mah has neutralized the sedative.
JANET
Col-mah?
TEAL'C (ANGRILY)
It mean's child. (To SHO'NAC) The demon
you carry within you in no child!
SHO'NAC
Do I not carry it in me as I would my
own? Have I not taught it right from
wrong as any mother would? You have
closed your mind TEAL'C. I expected
more!
HAMMOND and JACK exchange glances at this outburst.
TEAL'C
May we speak privately?
SHO'NAC
My symbiote has assured me that this
will not happen again.
JACK
(sarcastically) Oh well if the snake
says so then who are we!
The HUMANS leave.
SHO'NAC (PAINED)
The others I can understand, but you
have known me since before I went to
the temple! How can you doubt me? This
is my life's work!
TEAL'C
A life lived in worship of the Goa'uld!
SHO'NAC
No, I believe now as you do that they
are false gods.
TEAL'C
Words from one who became a priestess
in the temple.
TEAL'C
BRA'TAC is wise, but I do not know why
he would have sent you here like this!
SHO'NAC
He believes TEAL'C. How can I make you
believe too?
TEAL'C
There is a way.
DANIEL'S OFFICE.
DANIEL and SAM are reviewing information on the Goa'uld as JACK
knocks and walks in.
CARTER
How is she?
JACK
Err.FRASIER says she has maybe a couple
of days tops. Find anything?
DANIEL
No but TEAL'C knows more on the subject
than I ever will.
CARTER
He sure doesn't believe her.
O'NEILL (leaning down on the desk) Well there may be a little
more than meets the eye here. I'm thinkin' they got history!
CARTER
History?
O'NEILL
Oh yeah!
DANIEL
She's a temple priestess.
O'NEILL
So?
DANIEL
So they don't do a lot of dating.
O'NEILL
Maybe not, but there was some serious
sparkage when she arrived!
CARTER
Ok, the question is what if she's telling
the truth?
O'NEILL
So what, she can't tell the Tok'ra anymore
than they already know can she?
CARTER
Actually sir she can, the Tok'ra.
CARTER
Physiologically they're both parasitical
and pass on their knowledge through
genetic memory yes, but the majority
of the Tok'ra left the Goa'uld gene
pool over two thousand years ago.
DANIEL
Yeah, they probably learnt a thing or
two in that time.
SAM
Which makes SHO'NAC'S symbiote very
valuable sir. To us and the Tok'ra.
JACK
If TEAL'C doesn't buy it then I don't
buy is and there's no way of proving
it, so what are you going to do?
TEAL'C enters the room.
TEAL'C
O'NEILL?
JACK
(Turning around) Master TEAL'C.
TEAL'C
I am in need of your assistance.
O'NEILL
I'm here to serve!
TEAL'C
DANIELJACKSON, MajorCARTER I am in need
of your assistance also.
They look puzzled and follow him from the office.
TEAL'C'S QUARTERS IN THE SGC
The room is full of lit candles. TEAL' C is sat ready to meditate
and the rest of SG1 watch over him.
TEAL'C
In the deepest levels of Kelnoor-reem
the heart beats in extremely long intervals.
It is even possible to meditate so deeply
that one may stop the heart altogether.
The practice is forbidden.
SAM
Wouldn't your symbiote try to start
it up again?
TEAL'C
That is correct. According to SHO'NAC
it is only at this time that a communion
between Jaffa and symbiote is possible.
CARTER
Like a near death experience?
TEAL'C
That is correct.
O'NEILL
Is it dangerous?
DANIEL
JACK, he's stopping his heart.
JACK
(Annoyed look at DANNY) I mean for us!
TEAL'C
I am unsure of what will occur if and
when communion with my symbiote is achieved.
It may be necessary to restrain me.
O'NEILL
Well.knock yourself out!
TEAL'C meditates as SG1 watch anxiously.
Suddenly he sees a vision of a Jaffa being dragged by other Jaffa
and a woman.
DANIEL
It's working?
TEAL'C
I will begin again.
He meditates and sees his father and the woman. CRONOS appears
and TEAL'C's father is brought before him. He crushes TEAL'C'S
father's symbiote by thrusting his hands into his pouch and kills
his father. As his father dies in the vision TEAL'C collapses
in his quarters.
SAM rushes to the phone in the room as DANIEL and JACK move to
help him.
SAM
Medical emergency, TEAL'C'S quarters!
CARTER (on telephone) Delay that last order and stand by.
JACK (TO DANIEL)
Get him up. (They help TEAL'C to sit
up. ) What happened?
TEAL'C
I have received a vision from my symbiote.
It was a memory it chose to share. Its
hatred for me is great.
CARTER
Then it is possible. SHO'NAC is telling
the truth.
TEAL'C
Yes.yes!
BRIEFING ROOM
We see ANISE waiting to meet with SG1 and HAMMOND. She walks
to the briefing table and sits down.
ANISE
The great queen Ageria. She broke from
the Goa'uld over 2000 years ago. Her
offspring became the Tok'ra.
DANIEL Ageria, Roman goddess of fountains.
O'NEILL
Fountains?
DANIEL
Also childbirth.
O'NEILL
How do those two go together?
DANIEL
It doesn't matter, she was also adviser
to Numo Pontillius, a legendary ruler.
ANISE
Correct Dr JACKSON. Ageria came to the
Tau'ri to stop the Goa'uld from taking
humans through the Stargate as slaves.
Ra found her and killed her but not
before she had spawned our movement.
CARTER
Literally?
ANISE
Yes.
O'NEILL
Thanks for the image.
HAMMOND
Then the original number of Tok'ra is
all you have?
ANISE
Very few Goa'uld came over to our side,
but none in the past few hundred years.
Our numbers have diminished as symbiotes
unable to find new hosts died or fell
in battle. That is why SHO'NAC'S offer
is so provocative. Until the symbiote
is blended with a host we cannot be
sure of the outcome. But if what she
claims is correct we could one day increase
our numbers.
HAMMOND
So you've decided to accept her offer?
ANISE
I will make the proposal to the council
with my recommendation.
O'NEILL
How long will that take?
ANISE
It will not be an easy decision. There
are great risks involved.
CARTER
She doesn't have a lot of time.
TEAL'C
SHO'NAC'S symbiote is fully mature.
It must take a host within the day,
two at most.
ANISE
Then I will leave immediately. (She
gets up, as do the others to leave.
)
TEAL'C (To ANISE) I would make a personal request.
FREYA (Host mode) What is it TEAL'C?
TEAL'C
SHO'NAC came to this world expecting
not to survive.
FREYA
She needs a symbiote to replace that
which she now carries.
TEAL'C
By the time you return it may be too
late.
FREYA
There are no Jaffa within the Tok'ra
ranks.
TEAL'C (EMOTIONALLY)
I do not wish for her to die.
FREYA
I cannot promise TEAL'C but we will
try.
TEAL'C bows and ANISE leaves.
SHO'NAK'S QUARTERS
TEAL'C enters the room. There are many candles lit and SHO'NAC
is sat meditating on the floor.
TEAL'C (SMILING)
The Tok'ra council is considering your
offer.
SHO'NAC
My symbiote is eager to meet them. I
hope they can reach their decision within
the time.
She clutches her stomach in pain. TEAL'C reaches down and helps
her to her feet.
TEAL'C
Your pain grows worse!
SHO'NAC
Yes.
TEAL'C
For what reason did you wait so long?
SHO'NAC
I was afraid you would not believe.
Since word came to the temple that you
betrayed APOPHIS I have thought of you
every day.
TEAL'C
As a Shol'va?
SHO'NAC
No TEAL'C. Because of you my doubts
became certainties. When we were children
you were always the strongest, the bravest.
That you would one day be first prime
was never doubted. But you did what
no Jaffa before you had ever done. You
challenged the gods themselves and won.
(she strokes his face) Among many on
Chulak you are as revered as the gods
once were and yet you walk away.
TEAL'C
My place is here.
SHO'NAC
Is it? BRA'TAC cannot be expected to
bear the burden alone. It was you who
first began walking this path. Do not
abandon those who have followed you
this far!
She turns away from him. He grabs her and spins her around.
TEAL'C (ANGRILY)
I have abandoned no one.
He releases her and she walks away again then turns to him.
SHO'NAC
When I die and you are the only one
capable of teaching others what I have
learned, what will you do then?
TEAL'C
Do not concern yourself with me.
SHO'NAC
I have all but given my life for a cause
that you inspired!
TEAL'C
Tell skak, Kree! (She looks at him shocked)
I will advise you when there is news.
(He turns to leave the room. )
SHO'NAC
When you touched the mind of your symbiote.
What did it show you?
TEAL'C (STOPPING)
The murder of my father. It was a most
painful death.
SHO'NAC
At the hands of CRONOS?
TEAL'C
Yes.
SHO'NAC
It wanted you to know fear.
TEAL'C
Yes.
SHO'NAC
You are stronger than that. Why does
it appear to have succeeded? (She walks
up to him. He is facing away from her.
) My first communion was the same. It
took many days before I tried again.
But one day the images it chose to share
with me began to change. They became
sorrowful, as though my Ko-mah were
awakening to it's own shape. In time
the images became beautiful, even caring.
If that is all.
SHO'NAC
No, never more. (They kiss, and make
up AQ!-Style!)
TEAL'C is exiting SHO'NAC'S room as DANIEL is walking down the
corridor.
DANIEL
TEAL'C!
TEAL'C (SMILING)
Kell shah DANIELJACKSON! (SOMEBODY gots
himself a piece of @$$!!! Temple priestess
my eye! )
DANIEL
Morning, how's err SHO'NAC?
TEAL'C
The pain of carrying a symbiote past
it's time is extreme. SHO'NAC bears
it well.
DANIEL
I can imagine. Listen, I'm just heading
off for breakfast.
TEAL'C
I am not.
TEAL'C moves to go in a different direction to DANIEL.
DANIEL
Err.could you stop walking? (TEAL'C
stops and turns to face DANIEL. )
DANIEL (quietly) Is everything all right?
TEAL'C
Yes. (AQ!'sa note: Of course he's allright!
He just got a piece of ... )
DANIEL
You see, I've just noticed that you've
been, you know preoccupied lately, obviously
and err I'm kinda going out on a limb
here asking but it's just that if you
want to talk that I was here to talk.
TEAL'C
DANIELJACKSON! (HE grabs DANIEL by the
shoulder and DANIEL looks at him surprised.
) If all Jaffa can be taught to commune
with their symbiotes then the days of
the Goa'uld are truly numbered!
DANIEL
And SHO'NAC can teach them?
TEAL'C
If SHO'NAC survives I intend to be at
her side. If she does not I will not
allow her sacrifice to be in vain!
Before DANIEL can reply CARTER comes running up to them.
CARTER
TEAL'C, we just got word from the Tok'ra.
They've accepted SHO'NAC'S offer.
TEAL'C
When may we depart?
CARTER
Now, Colonel O'NEILL'S waiting for us
in the gear up room.
They walk away. DANIEL looks worried as he follows.
VORASH.
SG1 and SHO'NAC are met by some Tok'ra representatives.
TOK'RA TUNNELS
SG1 and SHO'NAC enter via the ring system. ANISE and two other
Tok'ra are waiting.
ANISE
(Snake mode) SHO'NAC of the Red Hills,
welcome to Vorash.
SHO'NAC
It is a great honor to meet the Tok'ra.
O'NEILL
They're all right if you like the type.
(Looks at Anise, and smiles)
ANISE
It is an equal pleasure to see you Colonel
O'NEILL. (She walks over to SG1 and
shakes SAM'S hand.) Your father asked
that I shake your hand and give Colonel
O'NEILL a big kiss from him.
CARTER(After sharing a look with O'NEILL) Err, that might have
been the other way around.
O'NEILL
Maybe, is FREYA in there?
ANISE blinks and the host takes control.
FREYA (Host mode) Of course Colonel.
SHO'NAC
Then it is true; host and symbiote share
the body equally.
FREYA
And we are both pleased to tell you
good news. As you requested TEAL' C,
one of our operatives has retrieved
a newly spawned symbiote to replace
that which SHO'NAC offers.
SHO'NAC (TO TEAL'C)
You have done this for me?
FREYA
Not only for you. If you truly have
turned your symbiote to the Tok' ra
cause then your life is more valuable
than any of ours!
SHO'NAC
( closes her eyes and whispers to her
symbiote). Kell-mah, it will not be
long now.
TEAL'C
She has carried her symbiote far past
its time.
FREYA
Then come, this way. (Everyone follows
her) We were able to find a host both
willing and eager.
O'NEILL (quietly) Eager too huh?
They all enter a chamber where several people are waiting. ANISE
indicates to a man.
ANISE
(Still in snake mode)This is the volunteer
host HEBRON of Parabal.
O'NEILL (TO HEBRON)
JACK O'NEILL, Earth. Err.forgive my
bluntness here but do you have any idea
what you are getting into?
ANISE
We have told him everything.
O'NEILL
Yeah, well I've noticed the Tok'ra have
a tendency to leave out minor details
along the way sometimes. (To HEBRON)
You do know this thing's going to be
in your head right? You only get your
body part time?
HEBRON
My own people were enslaved by the Goa'uld
a generation ago, I understand what
benefit may come of this.
TEAL'C
This is SHO'NAC.
SHO'NAC and HEBRON look at each other.
HEBRON
What can you tell me of the one with
whom I will spend the rest of my days?
SHO'NAC
That he wishes to forswear his birthright
and desires to stop the Goa'uld from
causing any more harm.
HEBRON
Then we will have that in common.
SHO'NAC
You will share with him much, much more
than I. (She cries out in pain and collapses
to the floor supported by TEAL'C. )
I have waited too long!
TEAL'C
It must be done now!
ANISE
We are not yet ready for the transference.
SHO'NAC
It can wait no longer! (Sounds of the
symbiote emerging are heard. CARTER,
O'NEILL and DANIEL grimace at the sight.
) TEAL'C it cannot wait!
The symbiote emerges and O'NEILL draws his gun. The symbiote
lunges for HEBRON'S neck and enters it. HEBRON grasps at his
neck and gasps. He falls backwards. SHO'NAC passes out as ANISE
goes to HEBRON. SG1 stand back with a look of disgust at the
process. HEBRON'S eyes open and glow.
ANISE
Colonel O'NEILL, lower your weapon the
transference is complete.
O'NEILL
Transference?!?!?!? THAT'S what you
call that!?!?
TEAL'C (TO SHO'NAC)
SHO'NAC?
ANISE helps HEBRON to stand. HE has a wound on his neck where
the symbiote entered.
HEBRON
(In Snake mode) There was no more time,
SHO'NAC'S life was in grave danger.
I had to act. (to ANISE) Have you a
prim'ta ready for implantation?
ANISE
Yes.
HEBRON
(Still in snake mode) Do it now, she
is near death. (ANISE nods at a guard
who leaves. ) I am TANITH, it is my
honor to pledge my allegiance to the
Tok'ra.
TEAL'C looks down at an unconscious SHO'NAC
TOK'RA UNDERGROUND MEETING ROOM
We see CARTER and O'NEILL sat around a table waiting for news.
DANIEL is stood leaning against CARTER'S chair. Footsteps are
heard approaching and they all look up.
DANIEL
How is she?
ANISE (Snake mode) SHO'NAC is still very weak. The symbiote we
were able to retrieve was quite young.
CARTER
But she's gonna be ok?
ANISE
We believe so.
TANITH enters behind ANISE. O'NEILL eyes him suspiciously.
O'NEILL
Hello HEBRON.
TANITH (Snake mode) He is here Colonel O'NEILL.
DANIEL
Actually we'd like to hear that from
him.
TANITH Of course. (He lowers his head) (Host mode) It is true,
it is a strange feeling but I am very much here.
O'NEILL
How do we know that?
HEBRON
TANITH wants you to know that we will
submit to any test you may wish to perform
to assure you that I am speaking freely
as host. Rest assured TANITH is pure
of heart. SHO'NAC was indeed a great
teacher.
O'NEILL Good, then maybe TANITH wouldn't mind sharing some of
that fine Goa' uld knowledge. (Is that sarcasm I hear in Jack's
voice?!) (Hebron bows his head)
TANITH (SMILING)
(Snake Mode) Of course.
ANISE
(Snake Mode) When the time is appropriate.
O'NEILL
I think now is appropriate.
ANISE
I disagree.
O'NEILL
Oh, here we go, here we go!
ANISE
TANITH has asked to join the Tok'ra
not the SGC.
O'NEILL (ANGRILY)
(Sounding alot like MacGyver) Are
you kidding me!
ANISE
We will gladly share what knowledge
we feel is useful to the furthering
of our alliance with Earth.
CARTER
Does my father go along with this?
ANISE
I am sure he will.
O'NEILL
How do I hang up with ANISE and talk
to FREYA?
ANISE
Why?
O'NEILL
I *like* FREYA!
ANISE
She and are in complete agreement.
O'NEILL
How do I know that?
ANISE
I have told you.
O'NEILL
And I'm supposed to trust you.You know
this whole talking to two people in
one body thing really sucks! (He's genuinly
FED UP with the Tok'Ra!)
TEAL'C and SHO'NAC enter the chamber. TANITH looks at SHO'NAC.
TANITH
SHO'NAC! (She looks at him and smiles.
)It is good to finally see the face
of she that taught me so much!
SHO'NAC
Oh, to speak with you in words it is
something I never dreamed of. (JACK
looks at SAM, shaking his head, and
rolling his eyes; she does the same
to DANIEL.
TANITH
There will be time for words. You must
stay a while we have so much to talk
about.
SHO'NAC
I know.
TEAL'C
Her new symbiote is extremely young
for the task of healing her.
TANITH smiles at SHO'NAC and then leaves the room.
O'NEILL puts his hat on.
O'NEILL (annoyed) I guess we'll just mosey on back to Earth.
Tell General HAMMOND how the Tok'ra boned us again.
He leaves followed by CARTER and DANIEL.
ANISE
Colonel! (She follows after him. As
do TEAL'C and SHO'NAC. O'NEILL is leading
SG1 out of the tunnels being followed
by ANISE. ) Please take no offense.
O'NEILL
Hey, we're getting used to it.
They reach the transportation rings site. O'NEILL, CARTER and
DANIEL stand ready to be transported.
O'NEILL
TEAL'C, you can come back and visit
SHO'NAC after we've debriefed. (to ANISE
sarcastically) That is if it's all right
with our good friends and allies.
ANISE
He is welcome of course.
O'NEILL
Swell.(to SG1) let's go.
TEAL'C
(looks at SHO'NAC ) O'NEILL, I would
like a moment.
O'NEILL
We'll wait at the gate.
CARTER, DANIEL and O'NEILL leave via the transportation rings.
TEAL'C
I must inform the Tau'ri of my intention
to leave their service.
SHO'NAC
I will await your return.
TEAL'C
We will return to Chulak and tell every
Jaffa in every village of your return.
SHO'NAC
Together!
TEAL'C
Kell mate SHO'NAC.
SHO'NAC
Kell mate my love!
TEAL'C leaves via the transportation rings.
TANITH'S QUARTERS IN TOK'RA BASE.
We see TANITH looking at himself in a mirror. He turns around
as SHO'NAC enters the room.
SHO'NAC
Have I disturbed you?
TANITH
(EVIL snake mode! MWAHAHAHA!) The hour
is late you should be resting.
SHO'NAC
I could not wait to speak with you.
TANITH
Yes. (He walks over to her) We must
speak of your audacity.
TANITH
How dare a priestess touch the mind
of one who would be her god!
SHO'NAC
You despise the Goa'uld!
SHO'NAC (shocked) But I showed you the.
TANITH
(clamps his hand over her mouth and
grabs her. ) You showed me the means
to destroy the Tok'ra. (She struggles
in his arms. ) Now accept your reward.
(AQ! Again: He's so sexy, oh, My!)(TANITH'S
eyes glow and he smiles. )
INT- SGC BRIEFING ROOM
CARTER, DANIEL and HAMMOND are sat round the table. O'NEILL is
standing near to his seat. TEAL'C is standing at the end of the
table.
TEAL'C
It is with much sadness that I must
take my leave of the SGC.
SG1 and HAMMOND look shocked.
HAMMOND
Are you certain?
O'NEILL
He means leave of absence sir!
TEAL'C
I have said what I mean O'NEILL. I intend
to live the remainder of my life on
Chulak.
O'NEILL
What on Earth for?
TEAL'C
Do you not recognize the greatness of
SHO'NAC'S achievement?
DANIEL
I think the point is that if the whole
idea was to get the secrets of the Goa'uld
into the hands of the Tok'ra.
O'NEILL
And us by the way.
DANIEL
.Then it's done, mission accomplished!
CARTER
Yeah TEAL'C, even if you could train
a large enough number of Jaffa to communicate
with their symbiotes the Tok'ra have
a hard enough time finding hosts.
O'NEILL
But the point is you belong here!
TEAL'C
I belong where I am needed most O'NEILL
and that is on Chulak at SHO 'NAC'S
side.
The sounds of the gate activating are heard and sirens sound.
DAVIS
Off world activation! (They all leave
the briefing room. We see armed guards
stand ready by the gate. The iris is
closed. )(SG1 and HAMMOND enter. ) Incoming
traveler sir, it's the Tok'ra.
O'NEILL
Here to share squat with us no doubt.
HAMMOND
Open the iris.
The iris opens and ANISE steps through. She looks at TEAL'C sadly
and then two further Tok'ra step through the gate carrying a
stretcher with a body on it. TEAL'C runs to the gateroom followed
by the rest of SG1.
FREYA
(Host mode) TEAL'C it is with great
sorrow that I return.
TEAL'C
(looks at the stretcher. ) SHO'NAC!
FREYA
We found the body just outside her chamber.
(DANIEL, O'NEILL and CARTER look shocked.
) The symbiote she carried was also
dead. If we had found a more mature
larvae.
TEAL'C
She appeared well!
FREYA
SHO'NAC'S death is simply the unfortunate
result of waiting too long.
TEAL'C
( pulls the sheet down from over SHO'NAC'S
face). (emotionally) SHO' NAC, tell
mah veriunte shree. Tell mah.
DANIEL (TRANSLATING)
Our love does not end in death.
TEAL'C leans and kisses SHO'NAC.
ANISE (TO O'NEILL)
I wanted TEAL'C to have the body for
whatever spiritual ritual he may wish
to perform.
TEAL'C looks close to tears.
TEAL'C'S QUARTERS
We see TEAL'C meditating surrounded by lit candles. He sees another
vision from his symbiote of his father's murder by CRONOS. As
CRONOS crushes his fathers symbiote TEAL'C screams in pain. O'NEILL
is walking down the corridor by TEAL'C'S quarters. He hears the
scream and rushes to knock on TEAL'C'S door .
O'NEILL
TEAL'C? (Inside his room TEAL'C suddenly
opens his eyes. ) (knocking on the door)
TEAL'C! (TEAL'C opens his door )What's
up?
TEAL'C
SHO'NAC was murdered!
INT- TOKRA MEETING ROOM
We see O'NEILL and TEAL'C enter accompanied by some Tok'ra guards.
ANISE and two other Tok'ra are sat round the table. They stand.
ANISE (SNAKE MODE)
We have not yet obtained information
of any value from TANITH. Your return
is premature.
O'NEILL
You folks should invest in some doors.
ANISE
We have no secrets from each other.
O'NEILL
I beg to differ with you!
TEAL'C
I have reason to believe the Goa'uld
SHO'NAC carried was not truly convinced
to become a Tok'ra. I believe the Goa'uld
used this opportunity to become a spy
among you.
ANISE
What evidence have you for this?
TEAL'C
The murder of SHO'NAC! The system lord
CRONOS murdered my father by crushing
his symbiote in such a way it allowed
the symbiotes blood to mix directly
with that of my father. The method is
slow and immensely painful.
ANISE
How do you know this?
TEAL'C
In communion with my own symbiote. It
is a vision my symbiote chose to share.
ANISE
Why?
TEAL'C
To demonstrate Goa'uld hatred and superiority.
ANISE
Still, if that is your proof.
TEAL'C
We found Goa'uld blood in SHO'NAC'S
bloodstream and trace amounts on her
hands. Confirming my vision!
ANISE
And so you have come to extract revenge?
TEAL'C (ANGRILY)
I have!
ANISE
I'm sorry, we cannot allow you. (They
look at each other. TEAL'C is furious.
Suddenly he lunges at the Tok'ra next
to him, knocks hi over and runs from
the room to seek out TANITH. ) Stop
him!
TOK'RA CORRIDOR
We see TEAL'C knocking down Tok'ra guards as he runs down the
corridor frantically. He is finally stopped by five Tok'ra and
yells at them in Goa' uld. O'NEILL runs after him with his gun
ready. He kneels down by a distraught TEAL'C.
O'NEILL
TEAL'C, we'll get the Goa'uld out of
the host.
ANISE approaches.
ANISE
No! He will be infinitely more valuable
to us if we do not.
TEAL'C and O'NEILL look at her suspiciously.
O'NEILL
You knew!
FREYA (Host mode) We suspected, but only after her death. TEAL'C
we truly had hoped SHO'NAC had succeeded but if we allow TANITH
to believe he has deceived us we will be able to use that against
the Goa'uld.
TEAL'C (still being restrained) Disinformation.
FREYA
Yes, if we control what he sees and
hears the Goa'uld will never know our
true intentions. We will be able to
use that advantage for months. When
TANITH no longer serves a useful purpose
we will extract what Goa'uld secrets
we can in other ways.
ANISE
(The trmpy, bitchy snake is back!) He
knew well the risks. When we have learned
all we can we plan to remove the Goa'uld.
We are fighting a war for our very existence.
I make no apologies for the means. (TEAL'C
and O' NEILL stare at her. ) (to Tok'ra
guards) Release him.
The guards let TEAL'C go and he stands clearly very angry.
TANITHS CHAMBERS
We see TEAL'C enter with O'NEILL and ANISE following. TANITH
is in the room. TEAL'C walks up to him with a grim look on his
face. He stares at TANITH.
TANITH (SLOWLY)
(Snake mode) Hello TEAL'C. You must
feel the pain of SHO' NAC'S death as
deeply as I do. It is a terrible loss
to both of us and has been difficult.Why
have you come to see me?
TEAL'C
To look upon you and know that SHO'NAC'S
sacrifice will not be in vain.
TANITH
You have my promise. I hope one day
we will meet again TEAL'C and together
remember she who meant so much to both
of us.
TEAL'C
We will meet again. (He bows his head)
You have my promise.
THE END
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