The Last Days on Mars Page #4

announcing the discovery?

You really are something else

aren't you, Kim?

Hasn't it sunken in yet?

This discovery changes everything.

Takes precedence

over everything, right?

What about human decency?

So I'm the bad guy now

for staying focused on the mission?

I didn't get him killed.

I'm sorry, what does that mean?

What the f*** are you

trying to say there, Kim?

You broke with protocol.

Figure it out.

- You are f***ing...

- Hey, hey, hey.

You are unbelievable!

- What's the matter with you?

- F***ing laugh at me.

- Okay, enough. Away.

- Okay.

Nothing wrong with me. I'm not

the one breaking the rules.

- LANE:
That's not helpful, Kim.

- BRUNEL:
Just drop it.

Cheers, Kim.

He's falling apart.

Like everything else around here.

All right. That's enough.

KIM:
Am I the only one

who's noticed this?

- (SCOFFS)

- (BEEPING)

MAN:
Base from Mission Control,

responding your priority code 13.

What can we say, guys?

We're all in deep shock.

Marko's family has been

informed of the situation,

but we haven't gone public yet

until you confirm his status.

The board are working

on an official statement,

but they'll be looking for you

to put a few words together

if it comes down to that.

Brunel, we copy your safety concerns,

but it's a go for retrieving

Petrovic. Use all caution.

Rough way to end the mission, guys,

but we're behind you 100 percent.

More soon.

16:
36, message ends.

(BEEPING)

You heard him.

We'll retrieve the body,

then announce Marko's discovery.

Let's go.

- Go ahead.

- Thanks.

(MUTTERING)

Sir, can, um...

Can I have a quiet word, please?

Yeah.

Skipper, I know it's not my place,

but you can't let Kim

behave like that.

Nor anyone else, okay?

Look, I know it's bad,

but we all knew the risks.

Honestly, it's a miracle an accident

hasn't happened up here sooner.

I'm still the one

who let him go out.

No. No, I'm sorry,

with all due respect to Marko,

he brought this on himself.

Any screw-up by anyone on this team,

that's my responsibility.

It's not fair to take Harrington

back out.

He stays here with Kim.

- All right.

- Okay.

(PANTS)

- (RADIO CRACKLES)

- (BRUNEL'S VOICE, DISTORTED)

Sir, you're breaking up.

Repeat your message.

BRUNEL:
Rover One all loaded up.

Heading back to you.

(FAINT NOISE)

How are you holding up out there?

Dalby?

- Sorry, for a second, I...

- (FAINT NOISE)

What is it, Dalby?

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Dalby?

Somebody's coming in.

You're breaking up.

I can't hear you.

Dalby?

Dalby?

(STATIC ON RADIO)

(GASPS)

BRUNEL:
Dalby. Come in, Dalby.

Where the hell is she?

We've had static

at Site Nine all day.

Maybe the comms are down again.

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