SOLARIS Page #5

KELVIN (V.O.)

The Prometheus, as far as I can

tell, is functionally intact. Crew

status:
One dead, Gibarian. Cause

of death appears to be suicide.

CUT TO:

INT. KELVIN'S ROOM

Kelvin speaks into a video communication device. As he does,

we see images of the things and people he describes.

KELVIN:

Interviews with the surviving

members and a perusal of the

deceased's personal effects

indicate he was suffering from

severe depression with psychotic

features, along with bouts of

hypomania, dementia, delirium, and

primary insomnia. All of these

symptoms, combined with a profound

sense of isolation, are commonly

found in studies of low stimulation

environments, particularly long

range space travel. Snow and

Sartorius show indications of

depression, including dysthymic and

bipolar I; a variety of stress

disorders, including acute and

posttraumatic; and suggestions of

agoraphobia, obsessive/compulsive

disorder, and hypersomnia. I

emphasize these are preliminary

opinions on my part. I will

attempt to convince Snow and

Sartorius to return to Earth, but

as they currently view me as an

intruder of sorts, this may take

some time.

CUT TO:

INT. KELVIN'S ROOM

Later. Kelvin is lying down. The lights are out, and he is

trying to sleep.

After a moment, he gets up, checks the lock on his door, and

lies back down.

Then he gets up and moves a chair in front of the door, and

lies back down.

Then he gets up and puts two heavy cases on top of the chair,

and lies back down.

Laughing to himself, he drifts off to sleep.

Silence.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

On Kelvin, asleep.

ANOTHER ANGLE:

On Kelvin, still asleep. Then:

EXTREME CLOSE-UP:

A WOMAN'S LIPS, slightly parted.

BACK TO KELVIN:

Asleep. Then:

INT. TRAIN - DAY

Continued silence, AND:

RHEYA, 30s, staring at us, practically daring us to look

away. Her obvious intelligence and confidence make her

extremely compelling, along with the fact that it was her

parted lips we were looking at a moment ago. Her expression

indicates she's in a very raw emotional state.

REVERSE ANGLE:

Kelvin is the person she has locked eyes with on the TRAIN.

He is younger here; not just in age, but in spirit. The

contrast with his older self is striking.

BACK TO KELVIN:

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