48 S

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48_S
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Production Privateer 2: The Darkening
Type Cinematic Mission
Series Xavier Shondi 2
Disc CD3
Run Time 1m05s
Choice A Nah! That's not the way I like to do business.
Choice B Why Not? This guy's pretty much on the level.
Scenes 323-327
Locations Surgeon's Blunder Bar


48_S is a cinematic mission cutscene from Privateer 2: The Darkening. It is part of Xavier Shondi 2. It is accessed by selecting Xavier Shondi at the Surgeon's Blunder Bar on Crius after the player has received an e-mail. The player must choose whether or not to defend Shondi's space station.

Choice A: Why Not? This guy's pretty much on the level.
     
Choice B: Nah! That's not the way I like to do business.
     

Transcript

LEV ARRIS: Come on, come on.

XAVIER SHONDI: Hey there, Ser Arris. How's the lady with the wheel treating you?

LEV ARRIS: Not too bad, Ser Shondi, yourself?

XAVIER SHONDI: Lets sit down and I'll give you the demerit. Download this. Got a cargo, ETA very soon. I've got to go rendezvous with it out by the system jump point.

LEV ARRIS: You need someone to fly shotgun for you?

XAVIER SHONDI: Not the cargo, my little mining operation. Some places out here have been getting wiped out lately. I'd hate to have that occuring while I was off taking care of business.

LEV ARRIS: What kind of price are we talking?

XAVIER SHONDI: 5,000. I can't front it to you, unfortunately. Cash flow problems. You'll get it all when I get back, though.

Characters

Speaking

Non-Speaking

Translations

Privateer 2: The Darkening's cutscenes were dubbed for the French, German and Spanish releases.

French

Choice A: Pourquoi pas ? Je crois que je peux lui faire confiance.
     
Choice B: Non, je n'aime pas les affaires de ce genre...
     

German

Choice A: Warum nicht? Der Kerl ist doch ein aufgeweckter Bursche.
     
Choice B: Oh nein. Das ist nicht die Art Geschäfte, die ich vorziehe.
     

Spanish

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.

Origin Museum VHS

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

Unreleased Trailer

The Privateer 2 The Darkening Movie Promo Trailer posted to YouTube by DigitalVaultThe includes a clip from this scene.

Script

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

SC. 323 INT . SURGEON' S BLUNDER CRIUS - DAY

( COMPUTER GENERATED: NO VIDEO)

When the player clicks on XAVIER SHONDI (assuming he has
successfully completed the earlier mission for Shondi:
otherwise this mission is not offered):

SC.324 ON ARRIS

In the middle of the room with a drink in his hand,
gambling with other drinkers. In b.g. of this group is
FARK, a big man who we will meet again later.

ARRIS
Come on, come on, let's
have it...you owe me two
more!...
SHONDI (0.S.)
Hey there, ser Arris...
how's the lady with the
wheel treating you?


SC.325 WIDER

Arris turns to see Xavier Shondi coming toward him. They
grasp arms.

ARRIS
Aah, not too bad, Ser
Shondi. Yourself?
SHONDI
Let's sit down and I'll
give you a bit of narrative.


SC.326 CLOSE - THE TWO OF THEM

As they sit down together in an alcove.

SHONDI
Download this. Gotta cargo, E.T.A. very
soon. I've got to go rendezvous
with it out by Tschamut jump
point.
ARRIS
Need someone to fly shotgun
for it?
L:: SHONDI
Not the cargo. My little mining
operation. Some places out
here've been getting whacked of
late. Hate to have that occuring while I
was off taking care of business.


SC.327 ANOTHER ANGLE

Arris nods, looking thoughtful.

ARRIS
What kind of price we talking?
SHONDI
Five thousand. -- I can't front
it to you, unfortunately. Cash
flow problems. You'll get it
all when I get back, though.
CHOICE 1:
     ARRIS
      CHOICE 2:
     ARRIS
Naaah...that's not the way I
like to do business.
Why not? This guy's
pretty much on the
level.