Kate and Leopold Page #5

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DR. DRAKE

(absently)

I love Ronald Coleman.

KATE:

Despite much speculation and a nation

wide investigation, a body was never

found. He was never heard from again.

DR. KAU

Until now.

There is a stunned silence. They stare at Leopold in awe.

DR. DRAKE

We've altered the course of history.

DR. KAU

We never should have started this...

KATE:

Calm down.

DR. PLODDER

What are we going to do? We can't

keep him here. Imagine if anyone

found out!

KATE:

Think. Just, think. Rationally. Now,

no one would believe such a stupid

mistake could be made because no one

would believe any of this is possible.

So. We fix this. We keep this to

ourselves and we fix it. Fast.

They all nod in agreement.

KATE:

Dr. Kau, research all our data. 1st

priority:
Locate Carlson. Drake,

determine the reciprocal correlation's

connected to the 19th century. Work

24 hours a day if necessary. In the

meantime... one of us will have to

take charge of him.

She forces back panic. Only the tremor in her voice gives

her away.

KATE:

This is a major scientific

opportunity. It doesn't get any better

than this. Imagine. Researching the

behavior, the physical and emotional

characteristics of a century ago!

Utilizing technology available to us

today... He's a gold mine!

DR. PLODDER

He's a man, Kate. Not a guinea pig.

KATE:

And while he's here, he's ours. Any

volunteers?

No one moves.

DR. DRAKE

We'll draw names. Whoever is is picked

will be responsible. Agreed?

They nod reluctantly. Drake writes out names and throws them

in a cup. The silence becomes deafening. Finally:

DR. KAU

I'll do it.

All the scientists face her.

DR. PLODDER

You'll look after him?

DR. KAU

No, I meant I'll pick the name.

She reaches in. They wait with mounting suspense. Finally

SHE TURNS TO KATE. The scientists follow her gaze. A beat.

KATE:

Fine.

Leopold stirs. He blinks at the group.

LEOPOLD:

Where...? What has happened?!

The doctors, caught off guard, SMILE BENIGNLY. They surround

Leopold as a group, not knowing where to begin. Finally:

KATE:

Your Grace... Um... Hello... Weee

aaare a smaaall part of a laaarge

research team. A project funded by

the government of the United States.

LEOPOLD:

(regarding their

appearance with

distaste)

Oh. Americans. I see...

KATE:

Yes, um... For the past six and a

half years we've been conducting

scientific experiments on density

and flexibility in the dimensions of

time and space.

DR. DRAKE

Yes, uh... Quite by accident we came

upon a formula utilizing Tachyons...

particles traveling faster than the

speed of light, which allowed us

to... fold time so to speak.

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