"Old friends do return" FADES TO MAG-LEV BY THE BRIDGE A young lady steps out and closes her eyes and takes a deep breath she walks to the Bridge where Ford is in command. Manuela: (The girl walks to the station once belonging to Miguel Ortiz.) Petty officer Manuela O'Rilley reporting for duty Commander Ford. Ford: (Walking over with his hands behind his back) Uh good, O'Rilley good to have you aboard, this is your station, you can handle WSKRS right? Manuela: (Grinning sitting down looking at the small station) I know ever little thing about this station. Ford: (Smiling at the young girl) Good. Very good. Loni: (Getting up from her station) Commander Ford, Permission to leave Bridge. Ford: (Looking at her strangely) Why? Loni: (Standing in front of him confessed) Because I'm off my shift and I'm hungry and tied I just wanted to make sure I can leave Sir. Ford: (Looking away then back to Loni) Okay fine go. Loni: (Grinning) Thank you sir. Manuela watches as Loni leaves the bridge and smiles. Ford sees her. Ford: (Walking over to her station) Okay, spit it out, What's wrong? Manuela: (Getting back to her work) Nothing Sir, it's just I hope you don't act like that when I have to get some sleep. Ford: (Looking away) Get back to work O'Rilley. Manuela: (closing her eyes and opening to see O'neill in front of her) Oh, You must be Tim O'neill, I'm Manuela O'Rilley. Nice to meet you. O'neill: (shaking her hand) If you need any help with the WSKRS just ask me. Manuela: (grinning like Miguel used too.) Don't worry I have everything under control. where is Lt. Commander Kamura.... What's her name? O'neill: (Fixing his glasses) She left for another ship. Manuela: (Looking at O'neill's angry face) Uh.. Oh I guess I'm lousy at meeting people for the first time. aren't I? O'neill: (smiling) No not at all, it's my problem not yours, how old are you? Manuela: (Smiling) Freshly out of the egg, I'm 18 my mother was 18 when she had me so I'm young. O'neill: (Walking to his station) I can see that. Mars: (By the door Yelling) Captain on the Bridge! Everybody stands up but Manuela then she notices everybody's standing so she stands Hudson: (Walking in and sitting in the Captain's chair) At ease everybody. Everybody sits. Manuela: (The only one saying it) Thank you sir. Hudson: (Getting up and walks over to O'Rilley) Oh, new here? Manuela: (Looking down to her station avoiding eye contact) Yes Sir, I'm Petty Officer Manuela O'Rilley. Hudson: (Turning around) Oh yes. Get back to work. END OF TEASER 3:00 AM in the Morning Loni and Manuela are basically the only ones on the Bridge their talking. Loni: (Pushing buttons) So I heard your 18 years old huh? Manuela: (Taking her earphones off) Yes I am, can I ask you a question? Loni: (Looking at her) Shoot. Manuela: (Trying to think of the words but couldn't, so she asked another question.) Does Commander Ford like you? Loni: (Smiling) Yeah I guess you can say that. Why? Manuela: (Shaking her head) No reason, I just wanted to know why he treated you like that. Loni: (Yawning) Well O'Rilley, We like each-other but Commander Ford is very strange sometimes. Manuela: (looking at her screen) What the heck? Loni: (getting up) What? Manuela: (shaking her head) I...I Don't know. Loni: (Pushing buttons) Put it on main screen O'Rilley. Manuela nodes and does so, then they both watch as this strange object comes out of nowhere and sinks down to the bottom of the ocean. Loni: (Pushing the intercom on the wall) Captain to the Bridge! CUTS TO A FEW MINUTES LATER HUDSON ENTERS THE BRIDGE. Hudson: (sounding tired) This better be good Henderson. Manuela: (getting up from her station walking up to Hudson) Sir Something....... I can't... something came out of nowhere and sank to the bottom of the ocean, we need to see what it is! Hudson: (Looking at WSKRS view) Ok get a seacrab out their and I want you to see what it is. Manuela: (looking at him leave the bridge) What are you going to do Captain? Hudson: (Talking by the Mag-Lev but she can still hear him) I'm going back to sleep. END PART ONE COMMERCLAI"Old friends do return" FADES TO MAG-LEV BY THE BRIDGE A young lady steps out and closes her eyes and takes a deep breath she walks to the Bridge where Ford is in command. Manuela: (The girl walks to the station once belonging to Miguel Ortiz.) Petty officer Manuela O'Rilley reporting for duty Commander Ford. Ford: (Walking over with his hands behind his back) Uh good, O'Rilley good to have you aboard, this is your station, you can handle WSKRS right? Manuela: (Grinning sitting down looking at the small station) I know ever little thing about this station. Ford: (Smiling at the young girl) Good. Very good. Loni: (Getting up from her station) Commander Ford, Permission to leave Bridge. Ford: (Looking at her strangely) Why? Loni: (Standing in front of him confessed) Because I'm off my shift and I'm hungry and tied I just wanted to make sure I can leave Sir. Ford: (Looking away then back to Loni) Okay fine go. Loni: (Grinning) Thank you sir. Manuela watches as Loni leaves the bridge and smiles. Ford sees her. Ford: (Walking over to her station) Okay, spit it out, What's wrong? Manuela: (Getting back to her work) Nothing Sir, it's just I hope you don't act like that when I have to get some sleep. Ford: (Looking away) Get back to work O'Rilley. Manuela: (closing her eyes and opening to see O'neill in front of her) Oh, You must be Tim O'neill, I'm Manuela O'Rilley. Nice to meet you. O'neill: (shaking her hand) If you need any help with the WSKRS just ask me. Manuela: (grinning like Miguel used too.) Don't worry I have everything under control. where is Lt. Commander Kamura.... What's her name? O'neill: (Fixing his glasses) She left for another ship. Manuela: (Looking at O'neill's angry face) Uh.. Oh I guess I'm lousy at meeting people for the first time. aren't I? O'neill: (smiling) No not at all, it's my problem not yours, how old are you? Manuela: (Smiling) Freshly out of the egg, I'm 18 my mother was 18 when she had me so I'm young. O'neill: (Walking to his station) I can see that. Mars: (By the door Yelling) Captain on the Bridge! Everybody stands up but Manuela then she notices everybody's standing so she stands Hudson: (Walking in and sitting in the Captain's chair) At ease everybody. Everybody sits. Manuela: (The only one saying it) Thank you sir. Hudson: (Getting up and walks over to O'Rilley) Oh, new here? Manuela: (Looking down to her station avoiding eye contact) Yes Sir, I'm Petty Officer Manuela O'Rilley. Hudson: (Turning around) Oh yes. Get back to work. END OF TEASER 3:00 AM in the Morning Loni and Manuela are basically the only ones on the Bridge their talking. Loni: (Pushing buttons) So I heard your 18 years old huh? Manuela: (Taking her earphones off) Yes I am, can I ask you a question? Loni: (Looking at her) Shoot. Manuela: (Trying to think of the words but couldn't, so she asked another question.) Does Commander Ford like you? Loni: (Smiling) Yeah I guess you can say that. Why? Manuela: (Shaking her head) No reason, I just wanted to know why he treated you like that. Loni: (Yawning) Well O'Rilley, We like each-other but Commander Ford is very strange sometimes. Manuela: (looking at her screen) What the heck? Loni: (getting up) What? Manuela: (shaking her head) I...I Don't know. Loni: (Pushing buttons) Put it on main screen O'Rilley. Manuela nodes and does so, then they both watch as this strange object comes out of nowhere and sinks down to the bottom of the ocean. Loni: (Pushing the intercom on the wall) Captain to the Bridge! CUTS TO A FEW MINUTES LATER HUDSON ENTERS THE BRIDGE. Hudson: (sounding tired) This better be good Henderson. Manuela: (getting up from her station walking up to Hudson) Sir Something....... I can't... something came out of nowhere and sank to the bottom of the ocean, we need to see what it is! Hudson: (Looking at WSKRS view) Ok get a seacrab out their and I want you to see what it is. Manuela: (looking at him leave the bridge) What are you going to do Captain? Hudson: (Talking by the Mag-Lev but she can still hear him) I'm going back to sleep! END PART ONE --------------------------------------------------Commercial Brake-------------------------------------------- Teacher: "What color are MY teeth?" Girl: "Morther of Pearl!".................................... Sorry didn't put a disclaimer on it :-) ------Everything belongs to the people who made seaQuest... evrybody in it and it's sub and Dolphin and stuff. Everything belongs to the rightful owners © to the people who made seaQuest----- © Tatiana Roberts 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ After Tony takes a seacrab out and brings in the large object, Manuela is there checking it out with doctor Perry. Manuela: (Using a scanner seeing what's inside) Well, it isn't nuclear or anything let's try to open it! Dr. Perry: (Shaking her head) No we shouldn't, God knows what's in there! I never seen anything like that before in my life! Manuela: (Opening one hatch) Well that means the more we find out what it is, it's a size of a human, but it's longer. Dr. Perry: (Opening another hatch) I highly disagree with this. They open it after a hard half-in-hour before they get it open finally when they do. Manuela: (Looking scared) Ahhhhhhh! Dr. Perry: (Running over to the intercom on the wall) We need help now! O'Neill: (Running in and seeing what's inside) Oh God! soon after Hudson enters with Ford and Loni and Lucas ran is as well. Ford: (shaking his head in disbelief) I can't believe it, it can't be! Lucas: (Looking inside the object) Well it can be true, just let's get him outta' there before it's too late! Two men came and took the man out of the object and took him to Med-Bay Hudson: (Coming over from Ford and Loni to Manuela) Are you ok O'Rilley? Manuela: (staring at the object and nodding) Yeah I think so Captain. who... who was that? Hudson: (Walking away) I never seen him before in my life! Loni: (Calming down from crying) I don't understand Jonathan, Why? Ford: (Putting his hand on her shoulder) I don't know Henderson, I don't know. O'Neill: (Coming over to Manuela and putting his hand on her shoulder) Are you sure you're alright? You seem to know who he was and asked Hudson anyway why? Manuela: (stilling looking at the object) I should know Miguel Ortiz he's my........old friend. I was just making sure it was him. Lucas: (Coming over and feel the object) This looks like a escape pod, but not from earth, Tim do you think? Manuela: (turning to Lucas and is suddenly interested) >From Where? Lucas? Lucas: (looking over to Tim who is nodding) >From a unknown planet we were on for 10 years. Manuela: (puts her head down) Is that where you disappeared to? O'Neill: (nodding) Yeah, a OLD friend needed our help. Manuela: (Looking like she was about to cry) I..... I was 8 years old. I got to get down there.. I have to see Miguel. Manuela runs away and runs to Med-Bay where Miguel is there on a bed in his uniform he was wearing when he was thought to be dead. Manuela: (sitting on a chair next to him, holding his hand) I....I know you don't know me, but I know about you, every little thing I could find out about you... I did. I visited your house and told your parents about myself I took a picture from your room they said I could have. I have it my quarters now. I really want to meet you, please pull through. Dr. Perry: (Coming in and seeing everything she said) You know this man? Manuela: (Getting up fast from the chair) Oh, Doctor Perry, I didn't notice you here, Uhh yeah I know him from a while back. I'm kinda tired I'm going to get some sleep tell me if ....if he wakes up. Please. Dr. Perry: (Yawning) Yes I will. NEXT MORNING Manuela wakes up at a knock of the door of her quarters) Manuela: (Answering to see Tony there) Tony, Hi, yes what do you need? Tony: (holding her hand) He's awake... he's awake Doc wants you to see him! Manuela: (kissing Tony) Thank you so much Tony! She runs out the door and runs to Med-bay where Ford, Lucas and O'Neill is there in-front of Miguel. Manuela: (Kinda pushing Lucas out of the way) Hello, Mr. Ortiz, Good to meet you. Miguel: (shaking his head) Have we meet you remind me of somebody. Manuela: (Smiling) No, We haven't meet yet. I'm glad your awake. Miguel: (Scratching his head) Where's Captain Bridger, Brody and Doctor Smith? O'Neill: (Looking away) Uh well a few thing changed Miguel, Bridger is no longer the Captain and Jim was Killed in Action, along with Doctor Smith. Miguel: (Shaking his head) No! It can't be, Jim dead? Ford: (Crossing his arms) I'm sorry Miguel, He killed himself because he had a son who he could see. Miguel: (sighing) How much DID I miss? Manuela: (looking very tired) More then you know Mr. Ortiz, more then you know. Hudson: (Coming in angry) Back to your stations everybody. Miguel: (looking at him mad) Who are you? Hudson: (Coming closer to the bed) That's what I wanted to find out from you. Who are you? Manuela: (Standing in-front of Miguel) He is Miguel Ortiz Sensor Chief from the original SeaQuest he has a right to be here, He was in that escape pod! END PART 2 --------------------------------------------Commercial Brake----------------------------------------------- Jack: "Promise me... you won't let go!" Rose: "I'll never let go Jack... I'll never let go!" Person: Coming to you on Dec. 17 Last part guys... enjoy :-) Hudson: (pushing her aside) I want him off this boat now! Manuela: (Getting back in-front of him) Hudson, Go calm up a tree! Hudson: (looking at her shocked) How dare you insult your Captain! Get out of here now! Manuela: (Looking at him mad) Never! You get out of here! Hudson: (Still looking at her) Ford, Get her out of here now! Ford: (Taking her by the arm) Yes sir. Ford takes her out to the hallway. Ford: (Looking into Med-bay where Hudson is yelling at Doctor Perry) Sorry O'Rilley, go get something to eat okay? Manuela just walks away. CUTS TO GALLEY Loni is sitting with some of her friends and talking and Manuela walks over to Loni. Manuela: (Holding a tray) Can I sit down please? Loni: (Smiling) Sure Manuela. Girl's will you excuse us? Loni's friends get up and walk over to another table and Manuela sits across from Loni and slams her tray down. Loni: (Looking at her Manuela who is upset) Hey, what's wrong Manuela? Manuela: (Pushing her tray aside) Oh Loni, I have to tell somebody, May I tell you? Loni: (Leaning on the table) Go ahead. Manuela: (shaking) Miguel..... Miguel is my father. Loni: (Choking) What? Mauela: (Shaking her head) He doesn't know but 18 years ago he left my mother for the U.E.O she didn't mind, but then my mom found out she was going to have a baby, she didn't want Miguel out of the U.E.O, so she never told him, when I was 8... I was going to tell him, but you guy disappeared. Please don't tell anyone! Loni: (Holding Manuela's hands) Don't worry I won't tell anyone! Manuela: (Smiling) Thank You. I feel much better now. Are you on shift? Loni: (looking at her watch) Yeah you? Manuela: (nodding) Yeah I am. let's go. They walk to the Bridge where Hudson is waiting for Manuela. Hudson: (Crossing his arms) You should have told me in the first place Miss. O'Reilly. Manuela: (Looking at him Oddly) What are you talking about? Hudson: (walking to the Captains chair) You are Mr. Ortiz's daughter. Manuela: (shaking her head) How..... How did you know that? Hudson: (Pointing at Lucas sitting at WSKRS) Mr. Wolencazk was in the MASS HALL at the time you told Miss Henderson. Manuela: (Giving Lucas a dirty look) So, what's it to you!? Hudson: (Angry) Your not 18 are you? Manuela (Pulling away from him) I'm 17 , 18 in May! Hudson: (Turning around) So you faked your age? Manuela: (Shaking her head) No! You have to be 17 to be in the U.E.O, What do you want? Hudson: (Calming down and looking into Manula's black eyes) Listen, straighten up or leave this ship, your father can stay, I'll tell him you are his... Manuela: (Tears in her eyes) You dare and I'll kill you, I have enough problems right now and you have to make them worse! Hudson slaps Manuela not very hard but hard enough she feels her face and runs off. Tony: (Looking at her run off) I'll get her- Loni: (Shaking her head) No I will! Hudson: (Looking at the both of them) I'll give you 5 minutes, she isn't a crew member, she is a family member, I will not have that on my ship! Tony and Loni run after her. CUTS TO MANUELA'S QUARTERS She can't be seen right away but then you can see her in a dark corner curled up crying there is a knock at the door Manuela: (Screaming) Go away! Tony: (Opening the door) We just want to talk to you! Manuela: (Seeing Tony and Loni come in her room) I... I didn't think I'd ever see my dad when you guys returned, he wasn't there, I lived with that fact long enough! Tony: (Puzzled) What the hell is she talking about!? Manuela looking up at him then back down Tony: (Con't) Oh my god, you Miguel's daughter!? Manuela: (Looking back up at them with a attitude) Duh! Loni: (Walking over to her and putting her arm around her shoulders) Come on, only four of us know, nobody else does. Manuela: (Crying) With the mouth of Lucas it would be spread around all over the place, I never thought that I'd see him, I only seen him through pictures. Loni: (Looking into her eyes) There is more, what else is wrong!? Manuela: (Looking up at her) Go the hell away! Loni gets up and walks over to Tony, He pats Loni on the shoulder and she leaves then he walks over to Manuela and kneels down Tony: (Putting his hand on her shoulder) Ay, You shouldn't talk to your friends like that, Loni is one of your only friends! Manuela: (Looking up at Tony and relies that she can trust him) There is more, more then I can say. Tony: (Helping her up) Okay sit on you bed and I'll turn on the lights, go ahead. Tony walks over and turns on the lights and sees Pictures of her mother and father when they were her age, he sees printed paper on "BIO on Miguel Ortiz" he sees Miguel Ortiz and Doctor Wendy Smith Killed in Action on a newspaper and he sees a blanket with kittens on it. He walks over to her and sits on her bed Tony: (Looking at her) Start talking! Manuela: (Talking a deep breath stopped crying) My mother was killed a year ago, She was in a launch and the current was bad they hit a rock, She was killed right away from the impacted, and the sub floated pasted the MACS boarder line they said "Get out or they'll shoot", no answer so they did, I was very upset. Then I figured to stay with Miguel's brother, He was killed in a car accident, I joined the U.E.O as my finally retreat, then I find out my dad is alive, I can't deal with it. She starts to cry again and Tony hugs her Tony: (Trying to say what he feels) I'm sorry, I really am. There is a knock at the door Tony: (Stops hugging Manuela) Come in. Miguel opens the door and looks at Tony and Manuela Miguel: (Kinda' angry) This is my room Tony: (Shaking his head) No it isn't... Manuela: (Getting up real quick and starts to pick everything up) No he's right I'll bunk out with Loni. Miguel: (Looking at Manuela's red eyes) Why have you been crying? Manuela: (Looking up to him) I wasn't crying- Miguel: (Tilting his head) Yeah what ever, you were crying I demand to know why! Manuela: (Looking up at him again) Fine you want to know, I'll tell you my mother died and then my uncle died a few months later, is that good enough?! Miguel: (Calming down then sees all the papers and stuff on the floor) I'm sorry, What's all this stuff doing in here? Manuela: (Searching for a answer) Well it's... it's here because. Tony: (Cutting in) Because we wanted you to see all the stupid stuff they printed for you! Miguel: (Looking down at his blanket) Oh, what are you doing with my blanket? Manuela: (Picking it up and handing it to him) Oh, sorry here you, must have been in here since you guys left. Miguel: (Taking the Blanket and seeing she was kinda attached to it) You know what, you stay in the room I'll ask Ford for another one, thanks for giving up yours for me. Manuela: (Smiling) Thank very much. Miguel starts to walk out and Tony follows Miguel: (In the hallway whispering to Tony) She's a cute one don't let her go. Tony just nodes. Tim: (Over all intercoms) Genaral Quarters! General Quarters! The seaQuest shakes All three run to the Bridge Manuela sits in at WSKRS Station but then gets up for Miguel. Tony gets into Jim's old place Hudson: (Running into the bridge) Stat. Mr. O'neill. Tim: (Looking at his screen) We got MACS! Loni: (Looking at her screen) How is that possible, I thought... Hudson: (Looking at the main screen) There is no time for thoughts Lt. Henderson! That Under water colony is under attack we have to save it! Henderson, Wolenchzak, Ford, Piccolo, Ortiz and O'Reilly, come with me! They follow him and go to the prepare room they get weapons and gear to save the colony, They got into a launch and take off, Loni is driving and she is avoiding rocks. They get there and quickly run out to the colony Lucas: (Looking at everybody) How many are here? Man: (Looking at everybody) Here is ten, there's ten more! Lucas: (Coughing) Okay get in here now! Hudson: (Looking at everybody) Alright, Henderson and Ford you go that way, Piccolo and I go straight and Ortiz and O'Reilly go right! Tony: (Whispering to Manuela) You can do it! Miguel grabs Manuela by the arm and hurry off Ford does the same to Loni. Hudson: (Looking around the smokey colony) Alright let's go Piccolo! CUTS TO MANUELA AND MIGUEL Walking down a hallway and hearing screams all over the place, they kick open a few doors and sees nothing but dead bodies. Manuela wanted to cry but she didn't then the side of the colony was sawed open and poured out dozens of MACS. The MACS Shot at Miguel and Manuela they shoot back Manuela was the only one shooting the men, she wanted to hurt them so bad but there wasn't enough time Manuela: (Grabbing Miguel's arm) We got to go! Miguel doesn't move Manuela: (Looking at him) Miguel, get up! Miguel just moans she looks over and he has been shot in stomach she looks over to the MACS again and shoots a few times she drags Miguel through a hatch and she closes it behind her. She meets up with Tony and Loni Manula: (Looking at them) What are you doing here? Tony: (Picking up Miguel) Hudson sent us back to get you guys. Loni: (Hearing sounds) We got to get out of here before it goes! Manuela: (Looking back at the hatch) Okay go! I'll be right behind you guys... GO! Loni and Tony run off with Miguel and Manuela pulls out a little saw she saws into the wall where the hatch is and she takes something out and sets a timer and drops through the hole. Manuela: (Getting up) Hope you enjoy you time while you have it! She runs to the launch where their waiting for her Mauela: (Getting on and sealing the doors behind her) Well? Get going! Are all the people here? Lucas: (Nodding) Yeah, the rest were died! Manuela let's out a big sigh then looks over to see Tony with blood on his shirt next to Miguel who is laying on the seats Manuela: (Looking at him) Is he going to be okay? Tony: (Looking up at her watery eyes) I can't tell you if he will, Kid I'm sorry. CUTS TO MED-BAY Manuela comes in and sees her dad in a bed sleeping. She walks over to him and sits in a chair next to him, she sits there for a long while then she says something Manuela: (Taking his hand) Dad, Please pull through, I thought I lost you once, I'm not going to lose you again! I love you! CUTS TO GALLEY Loni is looking at Ford getting up and yelling Ford: (Looking at her angry) Loni, I don't think we should do this anymore! I'm braking-up with you. Loni: (Sitting in the seat calm) Okay then good bye Commander Ford. Ford: (Looking at her) You aren't going to cry? Loni: (Looking up at him) I've cried enough over you, good bye! She gets up and sits at a table with her friends and you can see Tim walk up to the table and they invite him to sit down Tony: (Walking in) What's going on Commander? Ford: (Turning to him) Don't say a word Piccolo you were the cause of this! Go see your girlfriend O' O'Reilly or something! Tony quickly walks out and walks very fast to med-bay where Manuela is. Tony: (Walking up next to here) How is he? Manuela: (Letting go of his hand) I don't know, Tony I'm scared! Miguel: (Coming to) Tony remember what I said about Manuela? Tony: (With relief) Yeah... Miguel: (Opening his eyes) Forget it! Manuela, you are my daughter, I heard you. I love you. Manuela: (Hugging him) Daddy, I love you too! Loni and Tim walk in and sees them Loni: (Smiling) Tell Miguel? Manuela: (Nodding) Yeah. Loni: (Turning to Tim) She is his daughter! Tim: (In shock) What!? Tony: (Looking at them) Let's leave them alone for a while. They nod and leave then Manuela sits in the chair and starts to talk to Miguel Miguel: (Looking at her) So, you look good in a uniform Manuela: (Grinning at him) You're the prefect dad! Miguel: (Clearing his throat) So, Your mother died? Manuela: (Losing the grin) Yeah I'm sorry, She told me a lot about you! Miguel: (Taking her hand) I'm sorry too, you've got me now right? Manuela: (Smiling Sweetly at him) Yeah, and I'm glad. FADES OUT THE END