8 S

8_S
Production	Privateer 2: The Darkening
Type	Main Plot
Series	Mission A: Dr. Loomis
Disc	CD1
Run Time	2m22s
Previous	7_S
Scenes	90-94 and 96-98
Locations	Crius Hospital

8_S is a main plot cutscene from Privateer 2: The Darkening. It is part of Mission A: Dr. Loomis. It plays if the player chooses "I wonder if leaning on him a little would help ?" in 7_S. This completes the mission.

• Download: 8_S.mp4

Transcript

LEV ARRIS: Then you better get into position, Doc, because there are people shooting at me, dragging my ass all over space and generally doing their level best to terminate my existence. You're the only one who saw me in that pod and the pod is at the center of this whole mess. Now start talking.

DOCTOR LOOMIS: Ser Arris, in law, when you left this facility without clearance you closed your own case down. I'm not obliged to have anything further to do with you and that suits me just fine.

LEV ARRIS: Doctor, wait. Look, I'm sorry. I've got problems. I think maybe you've got them, too, from the way you look, but at least you remember your past life. I know how to do things, but not how I know how to do them. I've got no past. That pod I came in is the only link with who I was and you're the only one who saw it.

DOCTOR LOOMIS: Okay. There were suggestions that we should forget your case ever happened.

LEV ARRIS: Suggestions from who?

DOCTOR LOOMIS: No names, just a lot of veiled threats. You arrived in a pretty beat up pod, Arris. Custom-built, not one of the off-the-peg models. At least ten years old.

LEV ARRIS: Ten years?

DOCTOR LOOMIS: It could have been older. And you hadn't been in a hospital. There was no practitioners seal on the pod when we opened it. The pod displays wouldn't show any reg number or planet origin. But we didn't have a lot of time to bother about that, you were already in thaw cycle. The crash had started the pod's resuscitiation routines. They took the thing away, I don't know where. More than that, I can't tell you and I think the less we're seen together, the better. Good luck, Ser Arris, you're going to need a whole lot of it.

Characters

Speaking

• Lev Arris
• Doctor Loomis

Betacam

A pair of Betacam SP tapes recovered from Digital Anvil have provided high quality versions of much of Privateer 2: The Darkening's Main Plot. These cuts are not final and digital effects are missing.

• Download: 8_S-Priv2-betacam-roughcut.mp4

Origin Museum VHS

A VHS tape digitized by Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum included versions of edits 7 through 74.

• Download: 8_S-P2_OM_Tape.mp4

Storyboards

A collection of Privateer 2 Storyboards has been provided by Joe Garrity of the Origin Museum. They cover the Main Plot cutscenes.

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Script

The The Darkening Script Draft 7 used during the game's shooting has been provided by Erin Roberts.

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(If 1 : )

SC.90 NEW ANGLE

ARRIS

Then you'd better get into

position, Doc, because there

are people shooting at me,

dragging my ass all over space

and generally doing their level

best to terminate my existence.

You're the only one who saw me

in the pod, and the pod's at the

heart of this whole mess. Now

start talking!

SC.91 ON THE DOCTOR

He looked nervous enough to start with: now he looks angry
as well. He gets up.

DR. LOOMIS

Ser Arris, in law when you left

this facility without clearance

you closed your own case down.

I'm not obliged to have anything

further to do with you. And that

suits me just fine.

He turns and walks out.

SC.92 ARRIS

He hurries out of the room after the doctor.
SC.93 IN THE CORRIDOR

The doctor, heading away.

ARRIS

Doctor -- wait!

The doctor turns.

SC.94 ANOTHER ANGLE

Arris catches up with him.

ARRIS

Doctor...look, I'm sorry.

(beat)

I've got problems. I think

maybe you've got them too,

from the way you look. But

at least you remember your

past life. I know how to do

things...but not how I know

how to do them. I've got no

past. That pod I came in is

the only link with who I

was...and you're the one who

saw it.

The doctor looks thoughtfully at him, then nods, and they
walk back into the room.

(TO SC 96)

SC.96 INT. CRIUS HOSPITAL - CONFERENCE ROOM 3

The doctor looks thoughtfully at Arris.

DOCTOR LOOMIS

(Sighs)

Okay. There were suggestions that

we should forget your case ever

happened.

ARRIS

Suggestions from whom?

DOCTOR LOOMIS

No names. Just a lot of veiled threats.

(Shakes his head)

You arrived in a pretty beat up pod,

Arris. Custom built, not one of the

'off-the-peg' models. At least ten

years old.

ARRIS

Ten years...?

SC.97 WIDER

DOCTOR LOOMIS

It could have been older. And you

hadn't been in a hospital -- there was

no practitioner's seal on the pod when

DR LOOMIS(CONT....)

we opened it. The pod display wouldn't

show any reg. Number or planet of origin.

But we didn't have a lot of time to bother

about that. You were already in "thaw"

cycle: the crash had started the pod's

resuscitation routines.

(shakes his head again)

They took the thing away, but I don't

know where. The police might -- they

take care of vehicle registration.

SC.98 ANOTHER ANGLE

The doctor is really twitching now. He gets up and starts to
leave.

DR. LOOMIS

Beyond that...I can't help you.

And I think the less we're seen

together the better. Good luck,

Ser Arris.

(Beat, he looks at Arris)

You're going to need a whole lot

of it.

He exits hurriedly. Arris stares at his hands for a moment,
then gets up.