SOLARIS Page #2

Kelvin, now out of his space suit and holding a small

carrying case and a duffle bag, moves on.

CUT TO:

INT. GIBARIAN'S ROOM

Ransacked.

Kelvin registers it, then moves to the corner of the room

where the computer terminal rests. Within moments he has

discovered Gibarian has recorded a video message for him to

replay.

VIDEO:

Gibarian addressing the camera. He appears to be lucid, but

extremely fatigued.

GIBARIAN:

Hi, Chris.

(a light smile)

I'm so glad you came.

(beat, the smile fades)

I still have a little time, and I

want to tell you something. To

warn you. By now you know about

me, or if you don't, get Snow or

Sartorius to tell you; it doesn't

matter.

(beat)

I didn't lose my mind. You should

be able to tell from this video.

I'm not mad.

(beat)

If it happens to you, remember that

it isn't madness.

(beat)

You should know, I'm in favor of

destroying Solaris. I know

that's... illegal. And unethical.

And irresponsible. But it's the

only way to make it stop.

A long moment of silence is broken by a noise on the video,

which draws Gibarian's attention offscreen.

GIBARIAN:

(addressing whoever made

the noise)

Cut that out. Do you hear me?

Gibarian switches off the video.

The computer screen freezes the last recorded frame and

overlays a readout indicating the file has ended.

CUT TO:

INT. CORRIDOR

Empty. But there is a door at the end of it, slightly open.

Kelvin moves toward it.

INT. ROOM

A FIGURE, seated with its back to the door, turns to see

Kelvin enter. This is SNOW. He looks Kelvin up and down,

his expression wary and alert.

KELVIN:

Snow. Didn't you hear me radio?

I'm Kelvin.

A long beat. Snow just watches him.

SNOW:

Yes. We heard.

Kelvin takes a step forward, and Snow recoils.

KELVIN:

What's wrong? What happened to

Gibarian?

SNOW:

He's dead.

KELVIN:

How?

A beat.

SNOW:

Suicide.

Snow exhales, then looks up as though he's remembered

something.

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