Control Cut Scenes
Langley shuts the door, and the smile drops from his
face. He throws up his hand and BLASTS Max across the room. Max slams into the
staircase and drops with a THUD.
Langley (cont'd): You come to my home. Taunt me in front of my guests. Threaten
to expose me.
Dazed, Max drags himself to his feet.
Langley (cont'd): It's this same blind stubbornness that ruined our planet.
Langley moves in again. He blasts Max with such a force that he ricochets off
the wall and flies back across the foyer.
Langley raises his hand for another blast.
Max: I have a son.
Langley stops.
Langley: You mated with another alien hybrid?
Max: With Tess.
Langley: You idiot. You slept with the enemy.
The importance of this line indicates that Kal Langley, the only other known
protector knew Tess was "the enemy". Does this imply that Langley knew about
the Nasedo pact? Or did Kal know something about Tess of Antar that we never
got to learn? Or was it just a reference about Tess's treachery from "Departure"?
My hope: It's a clue to Queen Ava of Antar.
A very sorry Max returns the injured, but healed Langley to his mansion:
Langley: I destroyed my life for you and you never even said thank you.
Max: Kal --
Langley: But why should I be surprised? That's how you always were, your majesty. Selfish and ungrateful. Being your protector is encoded in my genes. But after this, nothing will ever stop me from hating you.
Max: You were right. I slept with the enemy. Then I sent my own child back with her. It was the biggest mistake of my life and I live with it every single day. My son is in trouble. It's my fault. I shouldn't have dragged you into this, but I had nothing else to go on. I didn't know what to do. I'm sorry. I just ... wanted to talk to him.
Langley looks at his crushed leader. He pulls the diamond from his pocket and tosses it to Max.
Max: The key?
Langley: It isn't just a key. It's a communications device. Starting the ship recharged it. It can link you to your son.
Max: Thank you.
Langley: All the loved ones you almost left behind today. Your girlfriend. Your sister. Your mother who feels like she's lost you already.
Max: How do you know about them?
Langley: It's my job. A piece of advice, Max? The more you embrace your alien side, the more you're going to lose.
Max: I guess you're more human than you thought.
Liz: (cont'd): Max, what? What happened?
Max: My son never made it home.
Liz: How do you know that?
Max: I was able to contact him for a second. He's so scared, Liz. He was calling out for help.
Her anger melts away. Max struggles to keep it together.
Liz: Where is he?
Max (fighting emotion): I don't know. The signal was too weak. He's out there, somewhere.
And now she breaks, pulling him to her, not letting go.
Max (cont'd): And I've messed up everything. Langley's life, yours ... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Liz: It's O.K. Shhh. It's O.K.
Max: I'll never leave you, Liz.
And off this reunion, we ...
THE END.