1701 · A STAR TREK Series

Or this whole scene:

APRIL Hel- Can you hear me now?

COLT (V.O.) Here. I hear you.

APRIL Right, then.

COLT (V.O.) You were saying something about Commander George Kirk? I'm sorry

APRIL I know where he is if I need him.

COLT (V.O.) Wait? What? How'd--Oh.

APRIL He'll turn up. I'm sure.

COLT (V.O.) Uh huh. Well...Doctor?! Congratulations on the rescue!

April slows his speed.

APRIL All of few moments ago. (beat) And, you're the first I called. (curious) And I didn't even tell you about it.

COLT (V.O.) Somebody said something. Wasn't me. Not a peep. My inbox woke me up. The Enterprise. I like the name. (beat) Better than 'seventeen-oh-one'.

April stops.

APRIL I just picked it out. It's not even settled yet.

COLT (V.O.) Well talk about coincidence.

APRIL What are people saying?

COLT (V.O.) Let me scan the coverage... (radio voice) 'Breaking News'.

APRIL Broken news. A rustling from Colt's end of the transmission.

COLT (V.O.) And...they're setting up outside.

APRIL Oh really.

COLT (V.O.) Yes. Really. (growling) You know what day it is, right?

APRIL Another day?

April starts walking again.

COLT (V.O.) Yeah. Sure.

APRIL What's in the waves?

COLT (V.O.) That which you are now experiencing? Crowds are cheering on every channel. (beat) And it's forming reality as we speak.

Colt plays a NEWS FEED AUDIO.

NEWS ANCHOR 1 (V.O.) (stressed) Doctor Robert April. One of Earth's most decorated scientists. (beat) You might remember him from the deepdeep space voyages of the Tiberius...

APRIL Essentially, no news?

COLT (V.O.) I wouldn't say that. Again, the press is here. The news is waiting.

APRIL (dismissive) But so far, just a general narrative?

COLT (V.O.) It's Christmas morning. And... (evitative) They're knocking.

APRIL Don't say I never gift you anything.

COLT (V.O.) Feelin' pretty gifted--probably stuck here all day. You're gonna have to hire on some extra help to sort this. (sighing) I'll watch the live coverage, but that's it. Not like I had plans.

APRIL Well. Good. Right.

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