










                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                              
                          "Timescape" 
                          #40276-251 
                              
                          Written by 
                         Brannon Braga 
                              
                          Directed by 
                          Adam Nimoy 


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            STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 3/29/93 - CAST 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                          "Timescape" 

                             CAST                               
                              
                PICARD             ROMULAN
                RIKER              ROMULAN/ALIEN
                DATA               ROMULAN/ALIEN #2
                BEVERLY            ENSIGN
                WORF               
                TROI               
                GEORDI             
                COMPUTER VOICE 
    
                Non-Speaking       Non-Speaking
                  N.D. CREWMEMBERS   THREE ROMULANS
                  TWO N.D. MEDICAL   SEVERAL ROMULAN N.D.'S
                  TWO N.D. SECURITY  
                  TWO N.D. ENGINEERING

            STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 3/30/93 - SETS 

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION 
                          "Timescape" 
                       
                             SETS 

            INTERIORS                  EXTERIORS
          
            USS ENTERPRISE             USS ENTERPRISE
              MAIN BRIDGE
              TRANSPORTER ROOM         RUNABOUT
              ENGINEERING
              SICKBAY                  ROMULAN WARBIRD
              DATA'S QUARTERS
          
            RUNABOUT
              COCKPIT
              LIVING SECTION
          
            ROMULAN WARBIRD
              ENGINEERING

       STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - TEASER       1.

                STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION                  
                         "Timescape"                               
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

A1	INT. SICKBAY (OPTICAL)

	RIKER is sitting on a bed, a nasty-looking SCRATCH on
	the side of his face. BEVERLY is scanning his face
	with a medical tricorder.

					BEVERLY
			You really did it this time, Wil.
			It's not just a scrape... it's a
			deep cut.

	Riker tries to move his face, winces in pain. Beverly
	picks up a healing DEVICE and starts to wave it around
	his face, HEALING THE WOUND.

					BEVERLY
			I can heal it... but it would
			serve you right if I didn't.

	Riker gives her a look.

					BEVERLY
				(continuing)
			You can't keep playing Parises
			Squares like you're twenty-one
			years old. One of these days
			you're going to fall and break
			your neck... and I won't be able
			to heal that so easily.

	Riker looks a little sheepish through all this.

					RIKER
			Actually... I wasn't playing
			Parises Squares...

	Beverly continues the healing process.

					BEVERLY
			Mmm... Worf's calisthenic program
			again...

					RIKER
			No...

	Beverly cocks an eye at him, her interest piqued.

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - TEASER      1AA.

A1	CONTINUED:

					BEVERLY
			Oh? What were you doing?

	Riker is embarrassed.

					RIKER
			I was trying to feed Spot.

					BEVERLY
			Data's cat?

					RIKER
				(nods)
			I told Data I'd feed it while he
			was away...

	Riker is disgruntled.

					RIKER
			All I remember is setting down the
			food... and then a hissing ball of
			fur came out of nowhere.
				(beat)
			I hate cats.

	Beverly completes her scan.

					BEVERLY
			You've just got to know how to
			handle them.

					RIKER
			Maybe you'd like to feed Spot.

					BEVERLY
			I'd be happy to...

					WORF'S COM VOICE
			Commander Riker to the Bridge.

					RIKER
				(taps combadge)
			On my way.

	Riker stands, heads for the door. He gets an idea and
	stops, reaches into a nearby medical drawer -- and
	pulls out a phaser.

					RIKER
			Oh, and Doctor...

	Beverly looks at him.

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - TEASER      1AB.

A1	CONTINUED: (2)

					RIKER
			You're going to need this.

	Riker tosses her the phaser, and EXITS. OFF Beverly's
	amused look...

B1	INT. BRIDGE

	WORF at tactical; N.D.S. at various positions. Riker
	ENTERS and moves to Command.

					RIKER
			Report.

					WORF
			We are picking up a distress call
			on the long range sensors.
				(beat)
			It is Romulan, sir.

					RIKER
			Romulan?

					WORF
				(off console)
			They claim they have suffered a
			complete engine failure. Their
			power levels are dropping... and
			their life support is failing.
				(dubious)
			It could be a trick.

	Riker considers.

					RIKER
			How long until our rendezvous with
			Captain Picard?

					WORF
			Approximately thirteen hours.

	Riker makes the choice -- it's a risk.

					RIKER
			Set course for the Romulan ship,
			Mister Worf.
				(beat)
			Raise our shields, and go to Red
			Alert. I want to be ready for
			anything.

	OFF Riker's tension...

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - TEASER      1AC.

1    EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	at impulse.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's Log, Stardate 46944.2.
			Commander Data, Mister La Forge,
			Counselor Troi and I are en route
			to the Enterprise, after attending
			a three day conference on the
			psychological effects of long-term
			deep space assignments.

2    INT. RUNABOUT - COCKPIT

	DATA is at the controls. He hits a few controls.

					DATA
				(to computer)
			Computer -- activate automatic
			helm control.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Helm control activated.

	Data stands and moves to the rear of the ship...

3    INT. RUNABOUT - LIVING SECTION (OPTICAL)

	This is a NEW SET: A large room with a table, chairs,
	a couple of beds and a console. PICARD, GEORDI and
	TROI are seated around the table, finishing the
	remnants of a sparse lunch: a BOWL OF FRUIT,
	sandwiches, drinks, etc. The mood is fun, light. Data
	ENTERS and joins the conversation.

					TROI
			So just as I'm leaving the
			reception, a Ktarian walks up to
			me and says...

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/02/93 - TEASER      1A.

3    CONTINUED:

	Troi impersonates someone's voice:

					TROI
				(continuing)
			"So Diane... I understand you're
			an empath. I'm a very...
			sensitive man myself. I'm doing
			a thesis on interspecies mating
			rituals. Would you care to join
			me in some empirical research?"

	Picard and Geordi laugh.

					GEORDI
			Don't tell me -- Doctor Mizan.

					TROI
				(surprised)
			That's right.

					GEORDI
			He's notorious. But he really is
			an expert on interspecies mating
			practices.

					DATA
				(to Troi)
			Did you help him with his
			research, Counselor?

					TROI
			Absolutely not.

					DATA
			But I thought that topic
			interested you.

					TROI
				(awkward)
			Yes... but...

	Picard jumps in.

					PICARD
			I'll explain it to you later,
			Data.

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/02/93 - TEASER      1B.

3    CONTINUED: (2)

	The others exchange an amused look. Troi takes a seat
	at the table.

					GEORDI
				(to Troi)
			What did you think of the rest of
			the conference?

					TROI
			To be honest... I was bored. I
			spent most of my time in Doctor
			Wagner's phylobiology seminar.
				(beat)
			I thought the idea of a seminar
			was that we would all
			participate... bring different
			points of views to the
			discussion...

					(MORE)

       STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - TEASER       2.

3    CONTINUED: (3)

					TROI (Cont'd)
				(beat)
			He gathered two hundred scientists
			from all over the Federation...
			and all he did was put us to
			sleep.

					DATA
				(to Troi)
			I have a memory record of the
			entire lecture, Counselor. I can
			repeat the portions you missed, if
			you --

					TROI
				(quickly)
			No thank you, Data.

	Picard leans back in his chair, fatigued.

					PICARD
			It wasn't any better at the
			physiognomy workshop. Doctor
			Vassbinder gave an hour long
			dissertation on the ionization
			effect of warp nacelles -- before
			he realized the topic was supposed
			to be psychology.

					GEORDI
			Why didn't somebody tell him?

					PICARD
			There was never an opportunity --
			never a pause. He just kept
			talking... like he was speaking
			in one incredibly long, run-on
			sentence.
				(beat)
			It was almost... hypnotic.

	Troi smiles. They continue to eat and drink, trying to
	relax.

					GEORDI
			Well, I had a good time. The warp
			energy symposium was fascinating.
				(beat)
			I actually got the chance to touch
			a plasma field.

					TROI
			Really. What was it like?

         STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - TEASER         3.

3    CONTINUED: (2)

	Geordi gestures with his hands, trying to describe it.

					GEORDI
			Incredible. I could feel the
			plasma crawling up my arm. It was
			warm... and it gave off a
			tingling sensation that --

	Suddenly, inexplicably, everyone except Troi FREEZES IN
	MID-MOTION -- AS IF TIME HAS STOPPED. COMPLETELY
	MOTIONLESS. Geordi in mid-speech and gesture. Picard
	with a cup of tea half-way to his mouth. Data
	listening, face placid. It's like a picture-still
	photograph.

	Troi reacts, stunned by the sight.

					TROI
			Captain?
				(beat)
			Data... ?

	A moment later, TIME RESUMES. Everyone CONTINUES THEIR
	MOTION as if nothing is wrong. Only Troi has noticed
	what happened.

					GEORDI
				(continuing dialogue)
			-- went all the way down my chest.
			It was kind of like taking a bath
			in pure energy.

					DATA
			It was not painful?

					GEORDI
			Not at all. In fact...

	Geordi notices that Troi looks shaken.

					GEORDI
			Is there something wrong,
			Counselor?

	The conversation stops. All attention to Troi.

					TROI
			I'm... not sure...

         STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - TEASER         4.

3    CONTINUED: (3)

	OFF Troi's reaction...

                                             FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

         STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE         5.

                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

           (NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)            

4    EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	at impulse.

5    INT. RUNABOUT - LIVING SECTION

	A few minutes later. Troi is on her feet, confused,
	trying to make sense out of what happened. Geordi
	scans Picard with a medical tricorder... then scans
	Troi. Data looks on.

					GEORDI
				(off tricorder)
			Our bio-scans check out. There
			are no physiological anomalies.
				(beat)
			If something did happen, it didn't
			leave any biological traces.

	Troi looks troubled. Picard tries to help her
	remember.

					PICARD
				(to Troi)
			How long did it appear to you that
			we were... frozen?

					TROI
			I don't know... four, maybe five
			seconds. You just... stopped...
			and then started again...
				(beat)
			I can't explain it...

	Data thinks.

					DATA
				(continuing)
			My memory record does not indicate
			a pause or disruption during that
			period of time.

	Data turns and works the nearby console.

         STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE         6.

5    CONTINUED:

					DATA
			My internal chronometer and the
			ship's computer are perfectly
			synchronized. There does not
			appear to be a temporal
			discrepancy.

	A beat. No one has an explanation.

					GEORDI
			Data -- let's run a ship-wide
			diagnostic. Maybe there's
			something we missed...

	Data nods and they move to the cockpit of the Runabout.
	Troi and Picard sit down at the table. (NOTE: The bowl
	of fruit is still on the table.)

					PICARD
			Let's go through it again. You
			were sitting there... and we were
			sitting here...
				(beat)
			Describe the exact moment when
			things appeared to freeze.

	Troi thinks.

					TROI
			Geordi was talking about what it
			felt like to touch the plasma
			field... You were lifting the
			cup, about to take a drink...

	Beat.

					PICARD
			Did you sense anything from us
			during that time? Any unusual
			emotions?

					TROI
			No... not a thing. I was
			empathically aware of you, right
			up to the moment you froze, but
			then it all stopped...

	Troi sighs... tries to relax.

         STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE         7.

5    CONTINUED: (2)

					TROI
			The past few days have been
			exhausting. Maybe it was my
			imagination...
				(lightly)
			There were moments in that lecture
			hall when I thought time was
			standing still, too...

	Picard smiles.

					PICARD
			There is another possibility,
			Counselor. Perhaps this was
			nothing more than a simple --

6    NEW ANGLE - FROM TROI'S POINT OF VIEW

	IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE, THE ENTIRE SCENE HAS CHANGED.
	Picard, Data and Geordi are now standing closely around
	Troi, looking at her with concern. Geordi is scanning
	her with a medical tricorder.

	Troi is stunned -- it takes her a moment to realize
	what has happened.

					PICARD
			Are you alright?

					TROI
			What happened?

					DATA
			You have been motionless for three
			minutes, eleven seconds.

					TROI
			Motionless... ?

					PICARD
			It appears to be the same effect
			you described to us.
				(beat)
			Can you remember anything?

	Troi thinks, unsettled...

         STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE         8.

6    CONTINUED:

					TROI
			No... one second I was sitting
			here talking with you... the next,
			you were all standing around me.

	Geordi works the tricorder.

					GEORDI
				(off tricorder)
			Wait a second... this is weird...

					TROI
			What is it?

					GEORDI
			I had the tricorder run a
			comparison between the bio-scan I
			took of you earlier... and the one
			I took just now...
				(beat)
			In the time between the two scans,
			you should have aged twenty-three
			minutes. But according to your
			cellular decay levels... you've
			only aged twenty minutes.

					PICARD
				(reacts)
			What could account for the
			discrepancy?

					GEORDI
			I don't know, sir. It's as if for
			three minutes, time stopped for
			Counselor Troi.

	They consider the situation -- this is getting weird.

					PICARD
			Mister Data -- contact the
			Enterprise. Tell Commander Riker
			to get to the rendezvous point as
			soon as possible. Have him begin
			scanning the region for temporal
			anomalies.

					DATA
			Aye sir.

	Data EXITS into the cockpit.

         STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE         9.

6    CONTINUED: (2)

					GEORDI
			I'll take a look at the sensor
			logs... see if I can find
			anything.

	Picard nods. Geordi starts to work a nearby console.

					DATA (O.S.)
			Captain.

	Picard and Troi EXIT into the cockpit...

7    INT. RUNABOUT - COCKPIT

	Data at the controls. Picard and Troi join him.

					DATA
			The Enterprise is not responding
			to our hails.

					PICARD
			Are we within sensor range yet?

					DATA
			No sir.

					PICARD
			Increase speed to the rendezvous
			coordinates.

					DATA
			Aye sir.

	Data works...

8    EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	As it goes into WARP.

9    INT. RUNABOUT - COCKPIT (OPTICAL)

	A few minutes later. Data and Geordi at the helm.
	Picard and Troi look on. A small warning alarm goes
	off on the console.

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE        10.

9    CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(off console)
			We have an engine failure warning
			in the --

	Suddenly, the ship JOLTS and VEERS TO THE RIGHT.
	Picard and Troi hang on as the ship SHAKES.

					PICARD
			Report!

					GEORDI
			The starboard nacelle just cut
			out!

	Data works -- the ship STOPS shaking.

					DATA
			Attitude control has been
			restored.

					PICARD
			Full stop.
				(beat)
			What happened?

	Geordi reacts to the console, surprised.

					GEORDI
			The starboard antimatter pod is
			completely drained. The fuel
			reserves are empty.

					PICARD
			Is there a containment leak?

					GEORDI
				(works)
			No sir. The containment field is
			intact... all engine systems are
			operational... The fuel is just
			gone.

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE        11.

9    CONTINUED:

	Data reacts to the console, surprised.

					DATA
			Geordi -- I believe I have an
			explanation. According to the
			plasma conversion sensor, the
			starboard engine has been in
			continuous operation for over
			forty-seven days.

					GEORDI
				(reacts)
			Forty-seven days? Let's take a
			look at that sensor -- it must be
			malfunctioning.

					PICARD
			I'll check the fuel consumption
			logs...

	Picard moves toward the living section...

10
thru	OMITTED
11

12   INT. RUNABOUT - LIVING SECTION

	Picard ENTERS and moves to the console. He works for
	a moment... then something catches his eye. He
	glances at the table, reacts to what he sees. He walks
	up to the table, staring down at the bowl of fruit...

13   INCLUDE - THE BOWL OF FRUIT

	The fruit is now completely ROTTEN -- shriveled and
	black.

	Picard reacts, curious. He reaches a hand toward the
	fruit to take a piece... and stops, reacting to a
	sudden pain in his hand. He yells out and jerks his
	hand away --

14   INSERT - PICARD'S HAND

	HIS FINGERNAILS HAVE GROWN A HALF INCH -- AS IF TIME
	HAS ELAPSED.

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE        11A.

15   PICARD

	falls back into a chair, gripping his hand in pain.
	Data, Troi and Geordi quickly ENTER and move to him.

					TROI
			What happened?

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT ONE      12.

15   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			My hand...

	Picard holds out his hand, which is convulsing. Troi
	takes out a medical tricorder and scans Picard's hand.

					TROI
				(off tricorder)
			The cells in your hand are
			metabolizing at an incredible
			rate... almost fifty times
			normal...

	Picard reacts. The trembling starts to subside... he
	takes a breath and flexes his fingers...

					PICARD
			The pain is going away...

					TROI
			Your metabolism is stabilizing...

	Picard looks to the table.

					PICARD
			It happened when I reached for the
			bowl of fruit.

	Data glances toward the fruit, moves to a console and
	begins to work. He reacts, surprised.

					DATA
			Captain. I am detecting a
			temporal disturbance which
			intersects the table.
				(beat)
			It would appear that within this
			disturbance, time is moving at a
			highly accelerated rate --
			approximately fifty times faster
			than normal.

	They stare at the table a moment.

16   ANGLE ON BOWL OF FRUIT

	the fruit has now completely DISINTEGRATED INTO DUST.

17   RESUME

	Data continues his scan.

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE        13.

17   CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(off console)
			The disturbance is roughly
			spherical in shape. It extends
			outward through the hull,
			approximately seventeen meters
			beyond the ship.

					GEORDI
				(realizing)
			That would cover the starboard
			nacelle. No wonder it used up all
			its fuel.

					PICARD
				(to Data)
			Check the hull integrity.

	Data works the console.

					DATA
			It does not appear to be affected.

	A tense beat.

					PICARD
			See if you can move us away from
			the disturbance, Mister La Forge.

					GEORDI
			Aye sir.

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT ONE      14.

17   CONTINUED: (2)

	Geordi ENTERS the cockpit...

                                             INTERCUT:

18   INT. RUNABOUT - COCKPIT

	Geordi sits and works the helm.

					GEORDI
				(working)
			Lateral thrusters on-line...
				(to Data)
			Data, plot a course away from the
			disturbance. Make sure it doesn't
			come in contact with our other
			engine.

					DATA
				(working, to Geordi)
			Course plotted. Adjust pitch to
			twenty-seven point three degrees.
			Set heading one-eight-zero mark
			zero.

	Geordi works.

					GEORDI
			Got it. Reversing at fifteen
			meters per second...

	We HEAR the SOUND of the engine powering up.

					DATA
				(off console)
			We are clearing the phenomenon...

	Suddenly, the ship JOLTS briefly. Data's console
	BEEPS.

					DATA
				(quickly)
			All stop.

	Geordi works.

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE        14A.

18   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			What's the matter?

					DATA
			There is another temporal
			disturbance directly behind us.

	Geordi reacts to the console.

					GEORDI
			Captain, you'd better take a look
			at this...

	Picard, Data and Troi move to him.

					GEORDI
				(off console)
			The sensors are picking up
			temporal disturbances throughout
			the region. Different
			configurations... different
			sizes... they're everywhere.

	Geordi hits a few controls...

19   INTERCUT: CONSOLE MONITOR (CRT)

	It DISPLAYS a GRAPHIC of the Runabout in space. The
	ship is surrounded by dozens of irregular FRAGMENTS in
	space -- like glowing shards of glass.

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE        15.

19   CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(off graphic)
			Within each disturbance, it
			appears that time is moving at a
			different rate.

					GEORDI
			It's almost like something
			shattered the space-time
			continuum...

					DATA
				(off graphic)
			The fragmentation effect increases
			along a heading of two-seven-zero
			mark one-five.

					GEORDI
			That's the direction of the
			Enterprise.

	An ominous beat.

					PICARD
			Can we navigate around these...
			"fragments"?

					GEORDI
			We'll have to limit our
			maneuvering speed to one half
			impulse... but I think we can do
			it.

					PICARD
			Get us to the Enterprise.

	As they work...

20   EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	as it takes off through space, at impulse...

21   INT. RUNABOUT

	Later. Data and Geordi at the controls. Picard and
	Troi standing nearby. Geordi looks out the window,
	perplexed.

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT ONE      16.

21   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			These are the coordinates...

	They look out the window.

					PICARD
			Perhaps they've been delayed...

					GEORDI
				(off console)
			I've got the long range sensors on
			maximum, sir. No sign of the
			Enterprise.

	A silent beat as Geordi works.

					GEORDI
				(working)
			But... I am picking up a faint
			reading... possibly metallic, but
			I can't tell for sure...
				(beat)
			The energy levels are practically
			non-existent.

					PICARD
			Take us to it.

					GEORDI
			Aye sir...

	Geordi works... a quiet beat as they wait...

					DATA
				(off console)
			The fragmentation effect is
			increasing...

					GEORDI
			Slowing to one eighth impulse...

	A tense moment goes by... they watch out the window,
	waiting... then they see it:

					PICARD
			There she is...

	Their reactions turn to mounting disbelief -- then
	shock.


        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT ONE        17.

21   CONTINUED: (2)

					TROI
			My God...

22   EXT. SPACE - THE RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	as it slows to a stop in front of an incredible sight:

	THE ENTERPRISE AND A ROMULAN WARBIRD ARE FACE TO FACE,
	HANGING IN SPACE, COMPLETELY FROZEN -- AS IF TIME HAS
	STOPPED. They appear to be engaged in mid-battle. The
	Warbird is firing a DISRUPTOR toward the Enterprise,
	but the beam is FROZEN in mid-blast. The Enterprise's
	SHIELDS are half-raised, and the ship is DAMAGED in a
	few places.

	It's like a photograph. Both ships frozen in time.

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT TWO        18.

                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

23   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND ROMULAN WARBIRD (OPTICAL)

	As before -- face to face in mid-battle, completely
	motionless.

24   INT. RUNABOUT - COCKPIT (OPTICAL)

	Picard, Data, Geordi and Troi staring out the window,
	stunned by the sight.

					PICARD
			Mister Data... ?

					DATA
				(off console)
			The Enterprise and the Warbird
			both appear to be trapped within
			one of the temporal fragments.

					GEORDI
			The fragments seem to converge at
			this point... I'd say we're
			looking at the center of the
			temporal disturbances.

					PICARD
			Scan for life signs.

					DATA
			Sensors cannot penetrate the
			subspace field. I am unable to
			scan within the vessels.

	They stare at the ships a long moment, trying to make
	sense of it all.

					TROI
			It looks like the Enterprise has
			been damaged...
				(points)
			There, on the starboard nacelle...

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT TWO      19.

24   CONTINUED:

	Geordi stares out.

					GEORDI
			The Warbird doesn't look damaged
			at all... I wonder if the
			Enterprise even got off a shot...

					TROI
			The Romulans could've decloaked
			before the Enterprise had a chance
			to respond...

					PICARD
			There's a second energy beam.
			It's coming from the Enterprise
			deflector array... any idea what
			it could be?

					DATA
			It is impossible to tell from a
			visual inspection. But it appears
			to be focused on the Warbird's
			Engineering section.

	They consider. Picard stares out the window,
	frustrated by the situation.

					PICARD
			We're not going to figure out what
			happened from here. We need to
			get aboard the Enterprise.

					DATA
			That would be unadvisable, sir.
			In each of the three instances we
			came into contact with a temporal
			fragment, we were integrated into
			its time frame.

					GEORDI
				(off that)
			If we beamed aboard the
			Enterprise, we'd be frozen in
			time, just like they are.

					PICARD
			Then we've got to find a way to
			stay unfrozen...

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT TWO        20.

24   CONTINUED: (2)

	Picard thinks... gets an idea.

					PICARD
			Mister La Forge... what about a
			subspace forcefield like the one
			we used on Devidia Two? Could
			something like that protect us
			from the effects of the temporal
			fragment?

					GEORDI
			Possibly. But we'd need a pretty
			sensitive phase discriminator to
			modulate that kind of field...

	Data gets an idea.

					DATA
			The emergency Transporter armbands
			contain a type-seven phase
			discriminator. It should be
			possible to reconfigure their
			subspace emitters.

					GEORDI
			Yeah... that would certainly
			isolate us from the effects of the
			other time frame...

	As he talks, Geordi stands and opens a nearby storage
	compartment. He takes out a couple of TRANSPORTER
	ARMBANDS (as seen in "Best of Both Worlds II"). He
	examines them...

					GEORDI
				(continuing)
			But if we want to interact with
			that environment... we'd have to
			restrict the field. It would have
			to be practically skin-tight.

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT TWO        21.

24   CONTINUED: (3)

					DATA
			I will attempt to narrow the
			field.

	Data takes out the rest of the Transporter armbands.

					GEORDI
				(to Picard)
			This might work, Captain. But
			it's going to take some time...

	Picard nods, looks out the window at the frozen ships.

					PICARD
			It would seem that time is one
			thing we have plenty of...

25   EXT. SPACE - THE RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	As before. Near the frozen Enterprise and Warbird.

26   INT. RUNABOUT - COCKPIT

	Later. Picard, Data and Troi are each wearing a
	Transporter armband on their arm. They each have a
	phaser and a tricorder strapped to their waist. Geordi
	is making the final adjustments to Picard's armband.

					GEORDI
			I've channeled communications
			through the subspace relays in the
			armbands. We'll be in continual
			contact.

					TROI
			How long will the fields last?

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT TWO      22.

26   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
			An hour, maybe less. Don't worry.
			I'll monitor you very carefully...

	Geordi completes the adjustment to Picard's armband.
	He moves to a nearby console, works the controls...

27   NEW ANGLE - PICARD, DATA, TROI (OPTICAL)

	As a FIELD FLASHES AROUND EACH OF THEM BRIEFLY. (NOTE:
	The fields should look skin-tight, like electrical
	"wetsuits.") Troi reacts to a dizzy feeling, puts a
	hand to her head. Data takes note.

					DATA
			Is there something wrong,
			Counselor?

					TROI
			I got a little dizzy there for a
			second...

					GEORDI
			We're generating an artificial
			pocket of time around you -- it's
			probably playing tricks on your
			equilibrium...
				(beat)
			It might take a little while to
			get used to. Let me know if it
			gets any worse.

					PICARD
				(to Geordi)
			Beam us directly to the Enterprise
			Bridge.

					GEORDI
			Aye sir.

	Picard, Data and Troi step toward the Transporter
	platform, offscreen. Geordi works the controls.

					GEORDI
			Energizing...

	We HEAR them DEMATERIALIZE...

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/31/93 - ACT TWO      23.

28   INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	Picard, Data and Troi MATERIALIZE in an open area.
	They look around the room -- it's a startling sight:

29   WIDEN TO REVEAL - THE ROOM (OPTICAL)

	EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE IS COMPLETELY STOPPED, FROZEN
	IN PLACE. The ship is utterly SILENT. The Bridge has
	been caught in mid-crisis. The ship is at Red Alert,
	consoles and warning lights stopped in mid-flash. The
	room is DAMAGED in a few places -- scorch marks on the
	walls, etc. N.D. CREWMEMBERS are present, all of them
	MOTIONLESS with looks of concern on their faces, some
	of them gripping consoles for support.

30   A ROMULAN

	is FROZEN at the Conn position, hands poised above the
	console. An N.D. crewmember is lying on the floor next
	to him, a nasty-looking scorch mark on his face -- he
	appears to be dead. Another ROMULAN stands nearby,
	watching.

31   RIKER (OPTICAL)

	is backed up against a wall in another part of the room --
	his hands raised in a defensive posture against a third
	ROMULAN. Their expressions are tense, urgent -- they
	appear to be frozen in mid-struggle.

32   PICARD, DATA, TROI

	take in the picture-still scene. Picard starts to move
	toward the Command Area, taking in all the details.

					PICARD
			Three Romulans... all armed with
			disruptors... one at Conn...
				(looks around)
			There are none of our security
			officers on the Bridge. They
			must've taken us by surprise....

	Data moves to the Ops position. Troi moves to Riker.
	Picard moves to Riker's chair. He carefully reaches
	down to the chair... and deliberately moves the swingarm
	console.

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT TWO        24.

32   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			It would appear that we can move
			objects in this time frame.

	Troi is staring at Riker and the Romulan. Picard joins
	her.

					TROI
				(re: Riker)
			Maybe we can do something to help
			Wil...

	Picard is cautious.

					PICARD
			I'm wary about making changes in
			this time continuum until we
			understand more about what's going
			on.

33   DATA

	is studying the console at Ops. He carefully reaches
	around the motionless crewmember and punches a few
	controls on the console. No response.

					DATA
			None of the equipment is
			functioning.
				(studies console)
			However, the information currently
			displayed indicates that there was
			a massive power surge in
			Engineering.

	Picard moves to the Tactical position -- studies the
	consoles there.

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - ACT TWO      25.

33   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
				(off console)
			Security teams had just been sent
			to Transporter Room Three... and
			Sickbay.

	Picard turns to the others.

					PICARD
			Counselor -- you go to Sickbay.
			Have a look around. Data, go to
			Main Engineering -- see if you can
			determine the cause of the power
			surge. I'll be in Transporter
			Room Three.
				(beat)
			Picard to La Forge.

					GEORDI'S COM VOICE
			La Forge here, sir.

					PICARD
			Lock onto our signals. I want you
			to beam Counselor Troi to --

					GEORDI'S COM VOICE
			I'd rather not, Captain. We've
			got limited power... and your
			isolation fields consume a lot of
			energy.

					PICARD
			Understood. We'll use the
			Jefferies Tubes.
				(to others)
			Let's go.

	As they all turn to go...

33A  INT. JEFFERIES TUBE

	Picard, Troi and Data are climbing downward (in that
	order) through the cramped space. On the move:

					PICARD
			T-Sixteen is directly ahead --
			it's the main junction for this
			section of the ship. We should
			have reasonably easy access to our
			destinations from there...

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - ACT TWO     25A.

33A  CONTINUED: (2)

	They come to the hatch in the platform floor. Picard
	uses a door-opening device (as seen in "Starship Mine")
	to pry it open.

	He stops, startled to see a FROZEN FACE staring right
	up at him on the other side of the hatch: a CREWMEMBER
	stopped in mid-climb below, an urgent look on his face.
	Two more CREWMEMBERS can be seen behind him, also
	caught in mid-climb. They are carrying several pieces
	of (TECH) equipment, making it impossibly cramped on
	their side of the Tube.

	Picard, Troi and Data eye the frozen crewmembers.

					TROI
			Maybe we can get around them...

	A beat -- it looks unlikely.

					PICARD
			No. We'll find an alternate
			route.
				(beat)
			Let's go back up.

	As they start to climb up along the Tube...

33B  EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	as before -- frozen.

33C  INT. ENGINEERING

	ANGLE on the doors to the Jefferies Tube. Slowly, they
	start to OPEN... and we reveal that Data is prying them
	apart with android strength...

	Data gets them open and enters the room. He glances
	around, taking in the scene... then sees something in
	the direction of the engine core. He reacts, clearly
	concerned. As he moves toward the core...

34   INT. CORRIDOR

	Troi walking down the utterly silent hallway. She
	passes a FROZEN CREWMEMBER who has been caught in midstride.
	She eyes him as she passes... it's a disarming
	sight...

        STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT TWO        26.

35   INT. ANOTHER CORRIDOR

	Troi arrives at the entrance to Sickbay. TWO SECURITY
	GUARDS are stopped in the open doorway, phasers drawn,
	in the middle of ENTERING the room. Troi carefully
	brushes past them and enters the room...

36   INT. SICKBAY - CONTINUOUS

	As Troi ENTERS and looks around. The room has been
	fixed in mid-moment. TWO MEDICAL N.D.S are visible
	frozen in mid-work. They have urgent expressions.
	Troi glances beside her. A frozen ROMULAN WOMAN is
	standing against the wall by the door. Troi walks
	further into the room... surveying the scene... and
	stops at what she sees:

37   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	BEVERLY is standing a few feet away with her arms
	spread apart, body in mid-jolt, eyes wide with shock.
	A DISRUPTOR BLAST HAS PENETRATED HER CHEST -- THE
	GLOWING BEAM CAUGHT IN MID-FLASH. A nasty-looking HOLE
	has been burned through her chest.

	A ROMULAN MAN stands a few feet away, firing the phaser
	at her. It has all been FROZEN in time.

38   TROI

	reacts. She takes a step toward Beverly, disturbed by
	the sight. It looks hopeless.

	Finally, Troi turns and heads for the door. As she
	goes, she passes the Romulan who is standing by the
	door...

39   CLOSE - THE ROMULAN WOMAN

	A beat goes by. Then, inexplicably, the Romulan's eyes
	follow Troi as she exits. She turns toward the door.
	Clearly, she is not frozen in time.

	OFF her unreadable face....

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/05/93 - ACT THREE     27.

                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

40   EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	As before. Motionless.

40A  INT. CORRIDOR

	Picard walking along the empty hall. He passes a
	Turbolift whose doors are partially open... and
	something catches his eye. He moves to the doors...
	positions himself to get a good look inside the
	Turbolift...

40B  PICARD'S POV - TURBOLIFT

	Just visible beyond to the half-closed door, a ROMULAN
	and an N.D. CREWMEMBER are standing side-by-side,
	motionless, apparently caught in mid-conversation.

40C  PICARD

	reacts to the sight, curious... then moves off down the
	corridor...

41   INT. ENTERPRISE - TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)

	The scene is FROZEN in a tableau. THREE ROMULANS are
	motionless on the Transporter stage. One is holding
	his arm, injured, a look of pain on his face. Another
	is helping him along. The third Romulan is stepping
	down off the Transporter platform, his mouth open in
	mid-speech. TWO SECURITY N.D.S are frozen at the foot
	of the stage, facing the Romulans, phasers drawn.

42   PICARD

	is moving from person to person, exploring the scene
	for clues. He stops at WORF, who is FROZEN at the
	Transporter console. Picard tries to read the console
	display, but Worf's hands are covering it. Picard
	considers... then gently slides Worf's hands out of the
	way...

					PICARD
			Excuse me, Mister Worf...

	Picard examines the console with interest...

    STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - ACT THREE    27A.

43   TROI

	ENTERS, looking shaken by her recent experience in
	Sickbay. She crosses to Picard.

					TROI
			Captain...

					PICARD
			Counselor. Take a look at this...

	Picard indicates the console.

					PICARD
			It appears that Mister Worf had
			just beamed these three aboard...
					(MORE)

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT THREE     28.

43   CONTINUED:

					PICARD (Cont'd)
				(off console)
			According to this, three other
			Romulans were beamed directly to
			Sickbay just seconds before.

					TROI
			I know. I just saw them...

	Troi tries to find a way to tell Picard what she just
	found. But Picard is absorbed in the mystery.

					PICARD
			Why would we be transporting
			Romulans onto our ship in the
			middle of a battle?

	Picard gestures toward the Transporter stage -- at the
	Romulans standing there... the Security N.D.s with
	their phasers drawn...

					PICARD
				(re: Romulans)
			They don't have any weapons... and
			that one looks injured. If they
			were part of an invasion, why are
			they unarmed? It doesn't make
			sense...

	Troi hesitates, trying to find the best way to put
	this. It's a difficult moment.

					TROI
				(continuing)
			Captain... there's something I
			have to tell you...
				(beat)
			Doctor Crusher has been hit by a
			disruptor blast at point blank
			range... if time returns to
			normal, I don't see how she can
			survive.

	A grim beat as Picard absorbs the news. He heads for
	the door, determined.

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT THREE     29.

43   CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
			There must be something we can
			do...

					DATA'S COM VOICE
				(fritzed)
			Data to Captain Picard.

					PICARD
			Picard here.

					DATA'S COM VOICE
			Please come to Engineering
			immediately. It is urgent.

	Picard and Troi exchange a concerned look. As they
	EXIT...

44   INT. ENGINEERING

	Data is studying the Pool Table read-outs. FOUR
	ENGINEERING N.D.S can been seen FROZEN in the room.
	One of them is working frantically; the other is
	running toward the door, a look of concern on his face.

	Picard and Troi ENTER through the opened Jefferies Tube
	entrance and cross to Data.

					PICARD
			What's the problem, Mister Data?

	Data turns to them.

					DATA
			I believe I have discovered the
			cause of the power surge.
				(beat)
			There is a warp core breach in
			progress.

	They react. Data indicates the engine core. They walk
	up to it...

                                             INTERCUT:

45   ANGLE ON ENGINE CORE (OPTICAL)

	A CLOUD OF VIOLENT BLUE-WHITE GAS IS BALLOONING OUTWARD
	FROM THE CORE, FROZEN IN TIME. It is a warp core
	EXPLOSION, stopped at its beginning -- a strange and
	terrifying sight.

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT THREE     30.

45   CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(re: explosion)
			It is the flashpoint of a warp
			core explosion.
				(beat)
			And it is expanding.

					PICARD
			Expanding... I thought time was
			suspended on this ship.

					DATA
			We were incorrect. I have
			determined that time is moving
			forward at an infinitesimal rate.

					TROI
			Why didn't we notice it before?

					DATA
			Our initial conclusion was based
			on our observations of the crew.
			A warp core breach moves at a much
			faster rate.

	He indicates the breach cloud.

					DATA
				(continuing)
			The motion of the cloud is within
			my visual detection threshold.
			Based on its current expansion
			rate, it will consume the ship in
			approximately nine hours,
			seventeen minutes.

	They react to the news -- troubled.

					PICARD
			Is there any way we can stop it?

					DATA
			It is no longer a question of
			stopping it, sir. The explosion
			has already occurred -- The fact
			that it is moving slowly changes
			nothing.

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT THREE     31.

45   CONTINUED: (2)

	Picard stares at the breach cloud for a long moment...
	becoming very thoughtful...

					PICARD
			Astonishing... to see it frozen
			like this...

	Picard studies the explosion... moves offscreen as Data
	and Troi continue talking...

					TROI
			Do we know what caused the breach?

					DATA
			No. However, the console displays
			indicate that there was a power
			transfer in progress from the
			Enterprise to the Romulan vessel
			at the moment time decelerated.
				(beat)
			That is why there is a second beam
			between the two ships.

					TROI
			Why would we be sending them
			power?

					DATA
			Perhaps we should go aboard the
			Romulan ship. The answer to that
			question may --

	From offscreen, Picard LAUGHS. They turn to see --

46   INCLUDE PICARD (OPTICAL)

	standing near the breach cloud. He has just TRACED two
	eyes and a mouth in the gaseous cloud -- a big smiling
	face. He studies the result... then looks at Data and
	Troi. He points to the face and starts laughing again.
	Clearly, something is wrong with him.

					DATA
			Captain?

	Picard reacts to a sudden pain in his head, dizzy...
	stumbles backward and leans against the wall. Troi and
	Data rush to him.

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT THREE     32.

46   CONTINUED:

					TROI
			Captain, what's wrong?

	Picard looks up at them, serious.

					PICARD
			My head... dizzy... I can't...

	And he starts laughing again, uncontrollably. Data
	reaches for him, but Picard pulls away, suddenly
	panicked.

					PICARD
			No!

	Picard struggles against Data, losing all control. He
	looks deranged. Troi taps her armband.

					TROI
			Troi to La Forge. Get us out of
			here, now!

47   EXT. SPACE - THE RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	As before.

48   INT. RUNABOUT - LIVING SECTION

	Picard is sitting at the table. He has returned to
	normal, but looks exhausted. Geordi is studying an
	opened PANEL on one of the Transporter armbands. Data
	looks on.

					GEORDI
			It looks like you weren't
			completely protected from the
			effects of the other time
			continuum...
				(beat)
			The neuro-physical stress must've
			been overwhelming.

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT THREE     33.

48   CONTINUED:

					DATA
			In much the same way that deep sea
			divers can experience nitrogen
			narcosis -- you experienced a form
			of temporal narcosis.

	Picard considers -- it's a disturbing revelation.

					PICARD
			Can we modify the subspace
			isolators to give us better
			protection?

					GEORDI
			I don't think so. All we can do
			right now is be careful -- limit
			our exposure to their time frame.
			We probably shouldn't stay any
			longer than ten minutes per trip.
			And we should stick together while
			we're there... just in case.

	Picard nods, stands.

					PICARD
			Very well. Our next step is to
			find out why the Enterprise was
			transferring power to the Romulan
			ship.
				(to Troi)
			We'll begin our search in their
			engine room. Counselor -- you
			spent several days on a Romulan
			ship -- you know more about their
			lay-outs than anyone here.
			Perhaps you can --

	Picard reacts to a pain in his head, dizzy.

					TROI
			Captain. It might be better if
			you stayed here this time and gave
			yourself a chance to recover.

	Picard is reluctant, but he knows she's right.

					PICARD
			You're right...
				(to all)
			I'll monitor your progress from
			here. Ten minutes... no more.

	OFF their apprehension...

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT THREE     34.

49   EXT. SPACE - ROMULAN WARBIRD (OPTICAL)

	hanging motionless.

50   INT. ROMULAN WARBIRD - ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)

	(Similar to the Engineering room as seen in "The Next
	Phase.") Data, Geordi and Troi MATERIALIZE in a clear
	space in the room. They look around --

51   NEW ANGLE - THE ROOM

	EVERYTHING IS FROZEN. There are several ROMULAN N.D.S.
	stopped in various activities. There is a sense of
	urgency to their actions -- clearly, something urgent
	was happening when time stopped.

52   DATA, GEORDI, TROI

	take it all in.

					TROI
			Geordi, there should be a power
			utilization monitor over there...

	Geordi nods. They quickly move to different consoles
	and begin to study the displays...

53   DATA AND TROI

	stop at a console. They study the screen.

					DATA
				(off console)
			This is highly unusual. The crew
			is not at Battle Stations. The
			ship is on Evacuation Alert.

					TROI
			Is that why Romulans were being
			transported to the Enterprise... ?

	They consider.

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT THREE     35.

54   GEORDI

	moves to a corner of the room and reads a console.
	(NOTE: This corner is empty -- there are no Romulans
	standing nearby). He reacts to the display.

					GEORDI
				(to others)
			Take a look at this...

	Data and Troi move to him.

					GEORDI
				(off console)
			There's an energy feedback
			returning through the transfer
			beam. It's probably what
			overloaded the Enterprise's
			engine... and caused the core
			breach.

	They consider.

					DATA
			Perhaps the Warbird was trying to
			destroy the Enterprise.

					GEORDI
				(off console)
			I don't think so. According to
			this, the Romulans were trying to
			shut down the power transfer.

	A puzzled beat.

					TROI
			Whatever happened, this is
			beginning to look less and less
			like a Romulan attack...

					GEORDI
			Let's take a look at their engine
			output.

	They move to a console near the ENGINE CORE... study
	the readings.

					DATA
				(off console, surprised)
			Geordi -- the engine core is
			completely inactive.

    STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT THREE    35A.

54   CONTINUED:

					TROI
				(reacts)
			That's impossible. The Romulans
			use an artificial quantum
			singularity as their power source.
			Once it's activated, it can't be
			shut down.

					GEORDI
			Maybe we should take a closer
			look....

     STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/02/93 - ACT THREE     36.

54   CONTINUED: (2)

	Data nods. They move to the engine core. Geordi
	manually opens a large ACCESS PANEL on the core
	chamber... looks inside... and steps back, a look of
	surprise on his face.

					GEORDI
			I think we found the problem...

	Geordi moves aside and Data and Troi look inside the
	core.

                                             INTERCUT:

55   ANGLE - ENGINE CORE (OPTICAL)

	The core is filled with an otherworldly KALEIDOSCOPE --
	AS IF SPACE ITSELF HAS BEEN FRAGMENTED, LIKE A
	SHATTERED MIRROR. IT IS CONTINUALLY SHIFTING, MOVING.
	(NOTE: Also visible within the kaleidoscope effect are
	several DARK SPOTS -- which we will later learn are
	ALIEN EGGS.)

	Data pulls out his tricorder and takes a reading of the
	vortex. Throughout the conversation, Data continues to
	scan.

					DATA
				(off tricorder)
			It appears to be a highly focused
			aperture in the space-time
			continuum. Its energy signature
			matches that of the temporal
			fragments we observed earlier.
			However, it is approximately one
			point two million times as
			intense.
				(beat)
			I believe this may be the origin
			of the temporal fragmentation.

	Data continues to scan the core... intrigued...

					TROI
			What are these dark spots?

					DATA
				(continuing, off
				 tricorder)
			I am not certain. They exhibit
			complex bio-electric patterns.
			Very possibly organic.

    STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT THREE    36A.

55   CONTINUED:

					GEORDI
				(surprised)
			Organic?

					DATA
			From their molecular
			configuration, it would seem --

	Suddenly, the tricorder BEEPS.

					DATA
			The aperture is beginning to
			fluctuate. I believe we are --

	Suddenly, the vortex emits a BLINDING FLASH OF LIGHT.

56   WIDE ANGLE ON ROOM

	TIME RESUMES. THE ENTIRE SCENE COMES TO LIFE,
	CONTINUING ITS MOTION AND SOUND. Romulan N.D.s start
	working frantically, yelling out commands.

       STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT THREE       37.

56   CONTINUED:

	A WARNING KLAXON is heard. Confusion, chaos.

57   ANGLE ON DOOR

	as a distinctive-looking ROMULAN/ALIEN (MALE) rushes
	into the room, concerned. He stops at the sight of
	Data, Geordi and Troi. What are they doing here?

58   INT. RUNABOUT

	Picard at the controls, concerned.

59   PICARD'S POV - OUTSIDE WINDOW (OPTICAL)

	as the ENTERPRISE EXPLODES from the warp core breach...

60   RESUME

	The cabin FILLS with BRIGHT LIGHT from the explosion.
	Picard throws up his hands to shield his eyes --

	An instant later, the bright light of the explosion
	begins to...

	FADE AWAY...

61   PICARD'S POV - OUTSIDE WINDOW (OPTICAL)

	THE ENTERPRISE IS COMING BACK TOGETHER AGAIN. TIME IS
	REVERSING ITSELF.

62   INT. ROMULAN WARBIRD - ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)

	Everything we've just seen over the past few seconds --
	Romulans working, voices, sounds, etc -- IS NOW MOVING
	BACKWARD, TIME REVERSING ITSELF.

       STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT THREE       38.

63   DATA, GEORDI, TROI (OPTICAL)

	watch in utter amazement as EVERYTHING MOVES BACK INTO
	ITS ORIGINAL POSITION AND STOPS AT THE EXACT POINT
	WHERE TIME WAS ORIGINALLY FROZEN.

	Utter silence. Everything completely motionless.

	OFF their stunned reactions...

                                             FADE OUT.

                         END ACT THREE                          

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/02/93 - ACT FOUR         39.

                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

64   INT. ROMULAN WARBIRD - ENGINEERING

	A few minutes later. Data, Geordi and Troi talking to
	Picard on the com, mid-conversation.

					DATA
				(to Picard)
			I believe my tricorder emissions
			caused the temporal aperture to
			activate. I suggest we avoid
			exposing it to any further energy
			emissions.

                                             INTERCUT:

65   INT. RUNABOUT - COCKPIT

	Picard at the controls.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT FOUR         40.

65   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			When time resumed, did you observe
			any activity in the engine room
			that suggested what the Romulans
			were doing?

66   INT. ROMULAN WARBIRD - ENGINEERING

	They glance around the room.

					DATA
			It appeared they were trying to
			eject the engine core.

					TROI
			I thought I heard one of the
			Engineers say something about the
			power transfer. Something about
			an energy feedback...

					GEORDI
			It looks like they were trying to
			stop whatever was happening
			here...

	A beat.

					PICARD
			Mister La Forge -- from where you
			are can you determine what's
			happening on the Romulan Bridge?

	Geordi looks around.

					GEORDI
			I think so...

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT FOUR         41.

66   CONTINUED:

	Geordi moves to the empty corner of the room where he
	was working in Act Three, and begins to examine the
	console. A beat goes by, then Geordi stops working...
	senses that something isn't quite right. He glances
	around, curious...

					GEORDI
			Wait... something's different
			here...

	He finally sees it --

67   INCLUDE - THE ROMULAN MALE (OPTICAL)

	last seen running into the room in Act Three, as time
	moved forward. He is standing in the corner,
	apparently motionless, staring in Geordi's direction.
	He was not there before time moved forward.

	Geordi eyes him.

					GEORDI
			Data... was this man always
			standing right here --

	The Romulan lunges at Geordi. Geordi jumps back,
	startled. The Romulan grabs him with both hands --

	As the Romulan makes contact, Geordi's isolation FIELD
	FLASHES VIOLENTLY around them. They are both JOLTED
	BACKWARD to the floor. The Romulan hits the ground,
	unconscious. Geordi starts to convulse wildly.

68   TROI AND DATA

	run to Geordi, kneel down to help him. Troi quickly
	scans him with a tricorder while Data tries to hold him
	down.

					TROI
				(re: Geordi)
			He's going into neural shock!

					DATA
			We must get him back to the
			Runabout.

					TROI
			There's not enough time -- he's
			dying.

	Troi hesitates, unsure what to do. Finally, she gets
	an idea.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/02/93 - ACT FOUR        41A.

68   CONTINUED:

	She removes Geordi's Transporter armband...

69   ON GEORDI (OPTICAL)

	As Troi removes the armband, GEORDI IS THROWN INTO
	FROZEN TIME. He STOPS in mid-convulsion, a look of
	agony caught on his face.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT FOUR         42.

70   TROI

	turns to Data.

					TROI
			At least this way, he'll be alive
			in the other time frame... we
			might have a chance to save him
			later.
				(beat)
			Is the Romulan still alive?

	Data nods, crosses to the unconscious Romulan who
	attacked Geordi. He scans the Romulan.

					DATA
				(to Troi)
			Yes. However, I am getting
			unusual readings from his bioscan.
				(beat)
			I am not sure that he is a
			Romulan.

	OFF Troi's reaction...

71   EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	As before.

72   INT. RUNABOUT - LIVING SECTION (OPTICAL)

	Later. Picard, Data and Troi standing by one of the
	beds. Lying on the bed is the Romulan who attacked
	Geordi. He's unconscious.

					DATA
				(re: Romulan)
			His cellular structures do not
			conform to any known species, and
			his bio-electric patterns are in
			a state of temporal flux.
				(beat)
			I do not believe that this being
			is native to our time continuum.

	They eye the Romulan.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT FOUR         43.

72   CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			Mister Data... you said you
			discovered organic matter within
			the temporal aperture...

					DATA
			That is correct.

					PICARD
			I want to take a closer look at
			those readings.

	Data nods and turns to work a nearby console. Picard
	joins him. Troi keeps an eye on the Romulan.

	As Data works, A MONITOR displays a GRAPHIC of the
	TEMPORAL APERTURE seen earlier -- the DARK SPOTS are
	visible.

					DATA
				(re: graphic)
			This is a bio-spectral analysis of
			the temporal aperture.
				(indicates dark spots)
			The organic readings originated
			from these dark spots.

	Picard studies the screen.

					PICARD
			They appear to contain some sort
			of energy patterns...
				(beat)
			Can you isolate one of them and
			magnify?

	Data works. The graphic MAGNIFIES to show one single
	DARK SPOT. Within the spot is a pattern which suggests
	a cluster of CELLS.

					PICARD
				(off graphic)
			It looks like a cellular
			cluster...

					DATA
			Its bio-electric patterns are
			similar to that of the alien.
			However, it is significantly less
			complex.
				(beat)
			The cellular structures appear to
			be in a state of mitosis.

	Picard is struck by a notion.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT FOUR        43A.

72   CONTINUED: (2)

					PICARD
			Data. This could be some sort
			of... embryo...

					DATA
			It is possible. If I could scan
			the aperture further, I might be
			able to --

	From offscreen, the Romulan GROANS in pain.

					TROI (O.S.)
			Captain.

	Picard and Data quickly join Troi at the Romulan.

73   OMITTED

74   ANGLE ON ROMULAN (OPTICAL)

	as he glances around, disoriented. He tries to sit up
	but reacts to a pain in his head, dizzy. He falls back
	down... looks up at the others with fear and confusion.
	He tries to speak -- his VOICE is ALIEN, halting,
	jerky, strange. Clearly, he is not a Romulan.

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			Must... save... no...

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT FOUR         44.

74   CONTINUED:

	They react to his words. Picard eyes him.

					PICARD
				(to Romulan)
			Who are you?

	The Romulan looks at Picard. He's in pain -- it's a
	struggle for him to speak.

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			This body is... not mine... it was
			necessary to assume it... to exist
			in your... time...

	Troi steps forward.

					TROI
			Why are you here?

	The Romulan reacts to a pain in his entire body. He
	writhes on the bed a moment... catches his breath...
	tries to speak again...

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			We had to come... to save them...
			they were... in danger...

					PICARD
			Who was in danger?

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			Our young... they will die... in
			the gravity well... it is
			artificial...

					TROI
			Artificial... gravity well...
				(realizes)
			You mean, the Romulan engine core?

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			Yes... our young... are trapped...
			We must get them out... return
			them to our time...

	The Romulan reacts to a pain, and his entire body
	PHASES IN AND OUT IN A KALEIDOSCOPE EFFECT for an
	instant. Data scans him with a tricorder.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/02/93 - ACT FOUR         45.

74   CONTINUED: (2)

					DATA
			His molecular structure is
			destabilizing.

	The urgency in the room rises a notch.

					PICARD
			How did your young become trapped
			in the core?

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			We must use a natural gravity
			well... to incubate our young...
				(beat)
			We thought the Romulan core...
			would suffice... it did not...

	Data realizes, turns to Picard.

					DATA
			Captain -- I believe his species
			mistook the artificial
			singularity, which the Romulans
			use in their engine, for a natural
			one... a black hole. They tried
			to use it as a nest.

	They piece it together...

					TROI
			That's what deactivated the
			Warbird's engine core... so the
			Romulans sent out a distress
			call...

					PICARD
				(off that)
			The Enterprise responded... found
			the Warbird suffering an apparent
			engine failure... and attempted a
			power transfer.

	The Romulan seizes onto the words -- speaks with
	emphasis:

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			Power transfer... we must stop the
			power transfer... it has...
			ruptured time... it will
			destroy... our young...

					DATA
				(interpreting)
			I believe that when the power
			transfer made contact with the
			alien nest, it disrupted the space-time
			continuum.

      STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/02/93 - ACT FOUR 46-47.         

74   CONTINUED: (4)

	Picard nods, eyes the Romulan.

					PICARD
				(realizing)
			Was it you who attacked the
			Enterprise?

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			Yes... we had to stop the power
			transfer...

	The Romulan PHASES IN AND OUT again -- he's fading
	fast.

					PICARD
			Are there others like you here?

	The Romulan is barely holding on.

					ROMULAN/ALIEN
			One other...

					PICARD
			Do you know where he is? Can he
			help us restore normal time?

	Suddenly, THE ROMULAN FRACTURES IN A KALEIDOSCOPE
	EFFECT AND VANISHES. GONE.

	Reactions...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT FIVE         48.

                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

75   EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	As before.

76   INT. RUNABOUT - LIVING SECTION

	Minutes later. Data is working the console. Picard
	and Troi pacing the room, tense.

					DATA
			I estimate the core breach will
			consume the Enterprise in
			approximately seven hours, two
			minutes.

	Picard is frustrated, searching for a way out of the
	situation.

					PICARD
			Is there a way to lock onto the
			core itself... beam it into space?

					DATA
			No, sir. We would need to
			surround the core with a subspace
			isolation field. It is not
			possible to generate a field of
			that magnituide from the Runabout.

	They consider -- it looks hopeless. Picard paces the
	room as an idea starts to form in his mind...

					PICARD
			Mister Data... when you scanned
			the temporal aperture with your
			tricorder... it caused time to
			move forward, and back again...

					DATA
			That is correct.

					PICARD
			What if we found a way to reverse
			that process -- make time move
			backward... then forward.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT FIVE         49.

76   CONTINUED:

					TROI
				(onto the idea)
			We might be able to run time back
			to a point before the warp core
			breach occurred... and then find
			a way to prevent the power
			transfer. So when time moves
			forward again...

					PICARD
			... The breach won't happen.

	Data considers the radical notion.

					DATA
			I can attempt to modify the
			tricorder's scan frequency. It
			might allow us to manipulate the
			temporal aperture's effects.

	Picard nods, giving him the go-ahead.

					PICARD
			Make it so, Data.

	Data moves off to work. Picard looks at Troi, intent.

					PICARD
			If this works, we may not have
			much time to prevent the power
			transfer. We'll have to decide
			precisely where to be and what to
			do the instant time begins to move
			backwards...

	Troi nods. OFF their determination...

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/30/93 - ACT FIVE         50.

77   EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	As before -- facing the frozen Enterprise and Warbird.

78   INT. ENTERPRISE - ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)

	The scene frozen, as before -- except now, the GASEOUS
	CLOUD OF THE CORE BREACH EXPLOSION IS LARGER.

79   NEW ANGLE - DATA

	standing at a console, holding a small PADD-like
	device. He taps his Transporter armband.

					DATA
				(to com)
			Captain -- I have placed the
			tricorder in the Romulan engine
			room. Standing by.

                                             INTERCUT THE FOLLOWING:

80   INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE

	Everything frozen. Picard at the aft science station,
	standing ready.

					PICARD
				(to com)
			Acknowledged. Counselor -- are
			you in position?

81   INT. ENTERPRISE - SICKBAY (OPTICAL)

	Troi standing a few feet away from Beverly, who is
	still frozen in mid-death. She positions herself near
	Beverly, phaser drawn, ready. (NOTE: The Romulan Woman
	by the door -- who was seen watching Troi in Act Two --
	is no longer present).

					TROI
				(to com)
			Ready, sir.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/31/93 - ACT FIVE         51.

82   INT. ENTERPRISE - ENGINEERING

	Data as before.

					PICARD
			Alright, Mister Data.

					DATA
			Initiating tricorder emissions...

	Data hits a control on the PADD-like device...

83   INT. ROMULAN WARBIRD - ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)

	A TRICORDER has been placed on the floor facing the
	engine core. It is BLINKING. A moment later, the core
	SENDS OUT a FLASH OF LIGHT...

84   INT. ENTERPRISE - BRIDGE

	Picard waiting, looking around him...

85   NEW ANGLE - THE ROOM (OPTICAL)

	Suddenly, EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE STARTS TO MOVE
	BACKWARDS -- TIME RUNNING IN REVERSE. All of the
	sounds and motions begin to move backwards. (NOTE: The
	action here is the exact reverse of the forward action
	in scene 94).

86   OMITTED

87   INT. ENTERPRISE - SICKBAY (OPTICAL)

	ON BEVERLY AS THE ROMULAN DISRUPTOR BLAST REVERSES
	DIRECTION AND GOES BACK INTO THE WEAPON.

88   OMITTED

89   INT. ENTERPRISE - ENGINEERING (OPTICAL)

	Data standing ready at the console. The gaseous cloud
	of the warp core breach is now gone. N.D.S can be seen
	in the background, WORKING BACKWARDS. Data speaks over
	the strange NOISE of sounds running backwards.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/31/93 - ACT FIVE         52.

89   CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(off console)
			Captain -- the warp core breach
			has been reversed.

					PICARD
			Be ready, Mister Data.

					DATA
			Aye, sir.

	Data poises his hands at the console, ready.

90   NEW ANGLE - THE ROMULAN WOMAN (OPTICAL)

	seen in Act Two. She is walking forward through the
	room, clearly unaffected by the time reversal.

91   DATA (OPTICAL)

	senses her and spins around -- too late. The Romulan
	Woman comes at him -- speaks in the same ALIEN VOICE
	heard earlier.

					ROMULAN/ALIEN #2
			You must stop!

	The Romulan woman pushes Data away from the console.
	As they make contact, Data's isolation FIELD FRITZES
	around the two of them, then both fall to the floor...

92   NEW ANGLE - THE N.D.S (OPTICAL)

	as they slowly COME TO A STOP, THEN START MOVING
	FORWARD -- TIME HAS RESUMED ITS NORMAL COURSE. One of
	the N.D.s starts to operate the console where Data was
	standing ready.

93   DATA

	gets to his feet, a little dazed. The Romulan woman
	remains unconscious. A beat, then Data quickly moves
	to the N.D. at the console.

					DATA
				(to N.D.)
			You must not initiate the power
			transfer.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/31/93 - ACT FIVE         53.

93   CONTINUED:

	The N.D. turns to him.

					ENSIGN
			I'm sorry, sir. I already have.

	Data immediately works the console.

					DATA
			We must shut it down.

					ENSIGN
				(off console)
			The transfer beam is at
			saturation, sir -- it can't be
			disengaged.

					DATA
				(quickly, to computer)
			Computer -- place a Level three
			containment field around the warp
			core.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Containment field activated.

94   INT. BRIDGE (OPTICAL)

	TIME MOVING FORWARD. We see the following action
	happen quickly:

	The ship is JOLTED. The Conn console EXPLODES,
	knocking the Starfleet N.D. to the ground. A Romulan
	quickly moves in to take control. Riker and the
	Romulan Commander are thrown across Bridge. Riker
	manages to catch him before he crashes into him. (This
	is the moment where time was frozen).

	The action continues without pause. Riker sees Picard
	and reacts to the sight of him.

					RIKER
			Captain?

					PICARD
				(quickly)
			No time to explain, Number One.
			Continue the evacuation of the
			Romulan ship. You'll find LaForge
			in the Romulan engine room --
			beam him directly to Sickbay.

	Riker moves to a console --

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/01/93 - ACT FIVE         54.

95   INT. SICKBAY (OPTICAL)

	Troi KNOCKS Beverly aside just as the DISRUPTOR BLAST
	shoots by Beverly and HITS the wall. The Romulan takes
	a step toward Beverly, but Troi immediately aims her
	phaser at him.

					TROI
				(to Romulan, a threat)
			Step away -- now.

	Beverly looks at Troi, confused.

					BEVERLY
			Deanna, it's okay -- he wasn't
			firing at me.

	Troi looks at the Romulan.

					ROMULAN
				(to Troi)
			There was an alien here... who'd
			taken Romulan form. I was firing
			at her...
				(indicates Beverly)
			The doctor got in the way.

	Beverly looks around the room, alarmed.

					BEVERLY
			Where did she go... ?

	OFF their concern...

96   INT. ENTERPRISE - ENGINEERING

	Data has moved to another console.

					PICARD
			Status, Mister Data?

					DATA
				(to com)
			I was attacked by another alien,
			sir. I was unable to prevent the
			power transfer.

	He rapidly works the console.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/31/93 - ACT FIVE         55.

96   CONTINUED:

					DATA
				(continuing)
			It cannot be disengaged and the
			containment field will fail in
			seventeen seconds.
				(beat)
			A core breach is again imminent.

97   INT. BRIDGE

	As before. Picard and Riker, urgent.

					PICARD
				(to Riker)
			Can we move the ship?

	Riker moves to his armchair console.

					RIKER
			The feedback from the transfer
			beam would tear us apart.

	Tension -- now what? Picard gets an idea -- rushes to
	Tactical.

					PICARD
				(to Riker)
			Patch me into the navigational
			control on the Runabout.

	Riker moves to the Conn, works. The ship SHAKES --
	tension building

					RIKER
			Got it!

	Picard hits a few commands at tactical.

					PICARD
			I'm bringing the Runabout in...

98   EXT. SPACE - ENTERPRISE AND WARBIRD (OPTICAL)

	The Runabout FLIES into the space between the
	Enterprise and the Romulan ship, INTERRUPTING the
	TRANSFER BEAM. The Runabout EXPLODES.

	The Romulan Warbird FRACTURES IN A KALEIDOSCOPE EFFECT
	AND COMPLETELY VANISHES.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/31/93 - ACT FIVE         56.

99   INT. ENGINEERING - (OPTICAL)

	Data at the console. A few feet away, the unconscious
	Romulan VANISHES IN A KALEIDOSCOPE EFFECT. Data
	reacts.

					PICARD'S COM VOICE
			Mister Data?

					DATA
				(to com)
			The core breach has been
			prevented, sir.

	Data begins scanning the region where the Romulan was
	lying.

                                             INTERCUT:

99A  INT. BRIDGE

	Picard reading tactical.

					PICARD
				(off console)
			Data -- it appears that severing
			the power transfer has not only
			prevented the core breach, but has
			also restored space-time to
			normal.

99B  INT. ENGINEERING

					DATA
			The alien who attacked me has
			vanished, sir.

					PICARD
			The Warbird has vanished as well.

					DATA
				(off tricorder)
			Judging from the residual temporal
			fluctuations... I believe they
			have returned to their own time
			continuum.

99C  INT. BRIDGE

	Riker looks at Picard, puzzled.

					RIKER
			Captain?

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - ACT FIVE        56A.

99C  CONTINUED:

					PICARD
			It's going to take a little time
			to explain, Number One...

	OFF Riker's reaction...

100  EXT. SPACE - THE ENTERPRISE (OPTICAL)

	at impulse.

					PICARD (V.O.)
			Captain's Log, Stardate 46945.3.
			We successfully evacuated the crew
			of the Romulan ship. We're on
			course to the Neutral Zone to
			bring them home.

101  INT. ENTERPRISE - DATA'S QUARTERS

	A couple of days later. Data is sitting at a table,
	staring intently at a small TEA KETTLE, which is on a
	burner.

	The door CHIMES.

					DATA
			Come in.

	Riker ENTERS, glances around, a little nervous.

					RIKER
				(to Data)
			Where's that cat of yours?

	Data does not look up from the kettle.

					DATA
			Spot is sleeping, sir. Why do you
			ask?

					RIKER
			No reason...

	Riker crosses to Data, hands him a PADD.

					RIKER
			I've worked out the new rotation
			schedules. I'd like you to cross
			check the personnel assignments
			and notify all department heads.
					(MORE)

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/06/93 - ACT FIVE        56B.

101  CONTINUED:

					RIKER (Cont'd)
				(beat)
			Your new Bridge shift begins at
			twenty-three hundred hours.

	Data takes the PADD without looking up -- his attention
	remains fixed on the kettle.

					DATA
			Understood, sir.

	Riker eyes him.

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 04/02/93 - ACT FIVE         57.

101  CONTINUED:

	Data watches the kettle. A beat goes by. Then the
	kettle begins to WHISTLE. Data looks thoughtful.

					RIKER
			Data, what are you doing?

					DATA
			Recent events have compelled me to
			study how humans perceive the
			passage of time.
				(beat)
			For example, I have often heard
			people comment that time seems to
			pass more "slowly" in one
			instance, or more "quickly" in
			another. Yet in reality, the
			actual passage of time remains
			fixed.

	Riker considers.

					RIKER
			I guess everybody perceives time
			a little differently... it depends
			on the exact situation... how
			you're feeling...

	Data indicates the kettle.

					DATA
			I have been testing the aphorism
			that "a watched pot never boils".
				(beat)
			I have boiled the same amount of
			water in this kettle sixty-two
			times. In some cases, I ignored
			the kettle.
					(MORE)

          STAR TREK: "Timescape" - REV. 03/31/93 - ACT FIVE        57A.

101  CONTINUED: (2)

					DATA (Cont'd)
			In others, I watched it intently.
			In every instance, the water
			reached its boiling point in
			precisely fifty-one point seven
			seconds.

	They stare at the kettle a moment.

            STAR TREK: "Timescape" - 03/29/93 - ACT FIVE            58.

101  CONTINUED: (2)

					DATA
			It would appear that I am not
			capable of perceiving time any
			differently than my internal
			chronometer.

	Riker thinks.

					RIKER
			Why don't you turn it off?

					DATA
			Sir?

					RIKER
			Data... people don't have internal
			chronometers. See what happens
			when you turn yours off.

	Data looks intrigued.

					DATA
			Thank you, Commander. I will try
			that.

	Riker smiles.

					RIKER
			Just don't be late for your shift.

	Riker gives Data a smile, and EXITS. Data watches him
	a moment. Suddenly, we hear the kettle WHISTLE. Data
	turns quickly at the sound. OFF his intrigued
	expression as he watches the pot...

                                             FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         

                            THE END                             



