#E0818 - 1st Yellow Revs. - "The Seer" 3/19/99 1.
SLIDERS
"The Seer"
TEASER
FADE IN:
1 TIGHT ON AN MD-TYPE DATA DISK (D1) 1
held in Diana's hand. Widen to include...
2 OMITTED 2
2A NEW YORK STREET - OUTDOOR CAFE - DAY 2A
A normal day. A fairly normal world. DIANA and MALLORY are
comfortably seated around a table at a sidewalk cafe sipping
coffee. A somber serious mood hangs heavy in the air.
DIANA
This is it, folks.
She slips the disk into the PDL's drive.
DIANA
(continuing)
I just need a few moments to call up
the coordinates and punch them into
the timer. Then we're off to our
home worlds. Thanks to Dr. Geiger.
MALLORY
So, any plans after our triumphant
return? Wait, I know...
(a la an announcer)
And the Nobel Prize goes to... Diana
Davis! Come on down!
Maggie comes out of a store front, fast food carry-out in hand.
DIANA
No, a couple of months ago that
sounded nice.
But after everything we've seen and
done, getting a 'prize' for it
seems... wrong.
MALLORY
Well, for me a hammock, a blender and
endless margaritas come to mind.
CONTINUED
#E0818 - 1st Yellow Revs. - "The Seer" 3/19/99 2.
2A CONTINUED 2A
Maggie is there, and takes a big bite of her "burger."
Mallory takes note and winces.
MALLORY
What are you eating?
MAGGIE
Giraffe burger and pork soda. It's
not bad, try some.
She shoves it in his face. He rears back.
MALLORY
The word 'why' comes to mind.
MAGGIE
Because it's the last chance to take
a bite out of the bizarre and
unusual. From now on the expected is
what you get and the unexpected is
just a memory.
MALLORY
Very poetic.
(to Diana)
I'll take that margarita now.
DIANA
(to Maggie)
Since your home world is...
(searches for the
right word)
... no more, will you be sliding home
with Remmy?
MAGGIE
I haven't decided yet. I'm not
saying I wouldn't enjoy stability,
but my world is...
(gestures)
... out there, wherever we go.
3 WIDER 3
to reveal Rembrandt coming out of the little church, crossing
toward them.
MAGGIE
Thought he stopped going to church
years ago.
CONTINUED
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3 CONTINUED 3
DIANA
Yeah.
MALLORY
Probably just hedging his bets.
Rembrandt arrives. Reacts to their looks with a shrug.
REMBRANDT
There comes a time in a man's life
when he's got to look at where he's
been to figure out where he's going.
DIANA
And here we thought you were just in
there asking for back-up.
REMBRANDT
That too.
(sighs, then)
I thought I'd be going home with some
new way to defeat the 'maggs. A
weapon or something. Instead I'm
going back empty handed.
MAGGIE
No, you're not. You've got me.
MALLORY
Recommended by more moms and arms
dealers than all other brands
combined.
REMBRANDT
Make no mistake, people, my world's
probably still occupied by Kromaggs.
It's not a pretty place these days.
I won't blame anyone who wants to
bail.
Their response is to just look back at him, saying nothing.
Remmy gets the idea.
REMBRANDT
All right then.
Diana looks down at the timer.
DIANA
This is it... three, two, one.
She keys the timer. The VORTEX FORMS.
CONTINUED
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3 CONTINUED 2 3
One by one our heroes leap into the swirling maw...
4 OMITTED 4
4A EXT. COURTHOUSE SQUARE - COURTHOUSE - DAY 4A
and the double door entrance to this venerable old building.
The CHURNING LIGHT from a vortex can be seen seeping through
the door cracks, accompanied by the sound of a BLAST OF WIND
and four distinct THUDS. The tumult subsides, then...
REMBRANDT'S VOICE
Now that's what I like, an
inconspicuous landing.
The doors swing open. As our heroes step out the first thing
they see is...
5 OMITTED 5
5A THE COURTHOUSE LAWN 5A
And on it, a CHEERING MOB. They are carrying signs that say
"Welcome Sliders." They are wearing concert-style T-shirts
with our heroes' pictures on them, as well as buttons, hats
and all manner of paraphernalia. Several news crews are in
the crowd.
6 THE SLIDERS 6
look at each other, dumbstruck.
MALLORY
(to Rembrandt, dry)
Did you call ahead?
Off their reactions we...
FADE OUT:
END OF TEASER