24 S

24_S
Production	Privateer 2: The Darkening
Type	Main Plot
Series	Mission D: Angus Santana
Disc	CD1
Run Time	29s
Previous	INTER_S
Choice A	Taffin ? Well, okay, why not let him think that.
Choice B	There's no point in lying to this guy...
Scenes	125
Locations	Interplanetary Aid

24_S is a main plot cutscene from Privateer 2: The Darkening. It is part of Mission D: Angus Santana. It is accessed by visiting Interplantery Aid on Anhur after completing Mission C: Hal Taffin. The player must choose whether or not to lie to Taffin.

• Download: 24_S.mp4

Choice A: Taffin ? Well, okay, why not let him think that.		Choice B: There's no point in lying to this guy...

Transcript

ANGUS SANTANA: Don't mind the mess, mess the mind, that's the slogan for today. I don't know what it means, hah, but when did that ever stop progress, eh? How can I help, Ser...

LEV ARRIS: Lev Arris.

ANGUS SANTANA: I can only give you a few minutes I'm afraid, Ser Arris, On the way to a meeting. Three meetings, actually. Simultaneously.

LEV ARRIS: I appreciate that.

ANGUS SANTANA: Where did I put those minutes? You must be with Taffin Reclamation.

Characters

Speaking

• Lev Arris
• Angus Santana

Vehicles

• Various Flying Cars (6)

25th Anniversary

On May 20, 2020, Privateer 2: The Darkening director Steve Hilliker released The Darkening 25th Anniversary Restoration which featured footage restored from Betacam tapes. The footage has been edited down into a cinema cut but where available it is of much higher quality than the game's files.

• Download: 24_S-P2_25th_ANNIVERSARY_Hilliker_Cut.mp4

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: 24_S-Priv2-betacam-roughcut.mp4

Unused Transition

The Betacam tape also includes the bluescreen portion of an unused bespoke transition scene for this sequence.

• Download: 24_S_Anhur_S-Unused-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: 24_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

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

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SC.125 INT. ANGUS SANTANA'S OFFICE

It's as crowded as Taffin's was, but a lot neater. Work
material is stacked up all over the place. When the player
clicks on him, ANGUS SANTANA stands up from behind the desk.
This is a very young looking man, earnest, an innocent-
looking face. Santana is really enthusiastic, boyish and
speedy, with futuristic hipness.

SANTANA

(Re: the untidy office)

Don't mind the mess. Mess the mind.

That's the slogan for today. Don't *

know what it means but when did that *

ever stop progress? How can I help,

ser--

ARRIS

Lev Arris.

SANTANA

Excellent. I'm afraid I can only

give you a few minutes, Ser Arris.

On the way to a meeting. Three

meetings actually. Simultaneously.

ARRIS

I appreciate it.

While Santana is digging through desk

SANTANA

(To himself)

Where'd I put those minutes..

(To Arris)

You must be with Taffin Reclamation?

CHOICE 1:      ARRIS		CHOICE 2:      ARRIS
Taffin... well, okay, why not let him think that?		There's no point in lying to this guy.