Paradox Alice (2012) Movie Script

Pollution has rendered nearly

all of the water

in the Earth's ecosystem,

toxic.

A global war is being waged

for control over the planet's

dwindling supply

of drinkable water.

In a last ditch effort to save

humanity from extinction,

a fleet of ships were hastily

built to retrieve pure water

from one of Jupiter's moons,

Europa.

The U.S.S Red Queen and her crew

were the first to depart

on this dangerous and possibly

suicidal mission.

Hey, guys.

You doin' okay?

Morning, Lieutenant.

Morning, Captain.

So, how are

the three stooges today?

Moe's a little depressed.

They all look a little

depressed to me.

Too bad you couldn't

bring along a lady fish.

Huh?

Oh, come on, O' Byrne,

even you're not that naive.

No, no, no, they'd kill

each other

if I dropped a girl in there.

What's our level?

Ninety-four.

Wow, better than expected.

We averaged 1,000 GPMs

last night.

All right.

Give me some head room.

We can't blow the cargo

on reentry.

Yes, sir.

We'll top off in two minutes.

Lieutenant, you just

made my day.

Red?

Yes, Captain?

Fire up the engines.

Prepare for evac

in three minutes.

Tell Doc and Foxe to lock down.

We are not scheduled to leave

Europa for another six hours.

I don't wanna stick around

on this chunk of ice

any longer than I have to.

Yes, Captain.

Time to go home.

Commander Foxe?

I'm a little busy here, Red.

The captain has asked

that you lock down for liftoff

which will occur in two minutes

and 31 seconds.

Two minutes?

Incorrect.

You have two minutes

and 28 seconds.

Fine.

Tell captain it's his fault

when this garbage can

falls apart.

Don't fall apart, baby.

I better get a bonus

for this shit.

Doctor Spencer.

What is it, Red?

The captain has asked

that you lock down for liftoff

which will occur in one minute

and 47 seconds.

I can't possibly lock

everything down

in less than two minutes.

I thought we had six hours left.

The captain has altered our

previously scheduled departure.

Must be good to be king.

Hey, babe, miss me?

Yeah, like I miss my period.

Come on, Kat, where's the love?

You wouldn't know it if it

bit you in the ass.

I love it when you talk dirty.

Drill secured?

Affirmative, Captain.

Thirty seconds until liftoff.

Thank God for Xanax.

Captain, tell Kat to unload

the goodies.

She's not the only one

that hates liftoffs.

It's not for the liftoff,

Reese monkey.

It's so I don't need

to listen to you.

That's not cool.

That's so not cool.

What's the status on the IPD?

Ion drive's in the green.

Just hope this baby holds

together when we jump again.

Ten, nine, eight,

seven, six,

five, four,

three, two, one.

Warning, multiple wall thrusters

are not responding.

Unable to reach required

altitude.

She's carrying too much baggage.

Recommend shutdown

to avoid core meltdown.

Negative, Red!

Not stayin' here any longer

than I have to.

Warning, core meltdown

commencing.

Mission subject to failure.

We need to abort!

No!

On my mark, deploy

the chutes.

The chutes, those are

for--

Three, two, one, now.

Damn it, now!

Divert all power

to the air thrusters.

Red, cut engines

by 98 percent.

Latch onto the moon's orbit.

Keep us stabilized.

Yes, Captain.

That was a hell of a ride.

Thank God we're alive.

God had nothing to do

with that, Lieutenant.

What's up with the fuckin'

dog and pony show?

I almost lost my shit

back here.

Just a speed bump.

You okay, doc?

I'm doin' really, really good.

Can we ride

the roller coaster again?

No more roller coasters, Kat.

Okay, I'm gonna go

night-night now.

Okay, Lieutenant, prep

the G-tanks.

Then all hands in stasis

by 0500.

Yes, sir.

Hey, kid, don't forget

to lower the CO2 this time.

It took me a day

to get my eye sight back.

Roger that, Foxe.

Captain?

Yes, Lieutenant?

Sorry I doubted you.

Duly noted.

Red, prepare for transmission.

Recording, Captain.

Langley, this is

Captain James Gray

of the U.S.S. Red Queen.

We've departed Europa

with a full cargo

and are prepping to jump.

We're predicting that it'll

be double the time

on the trip home due

to the additional weight.

I'll have Red transfer

the full report

before we're in stasis.

We did encounter a few

challenges the next crew

should be briefed on.

End of transmission.

Recording complete.

Sending transmission to Earth.

You're on autopilot now, Red.

Keep her steady.

And don't wake us

till we're two hours from home.

Yes, Captain.

Plotting a course for Earth now.

Uh, yes, missy.

I risked my life so that

people like yourself

could live in peace and harmony.

You'd like to thank me?

Personally?

Why don't we spend a long

weekend in Vegas

at my mansion.

And I know a lot of ways

you can thank me.

Here's to an amazing crew

and an exceptional ship.

Here's to our friends and family

for all their love and support.

Here's to God for watching

over us.

And lest we not forget

the huge fat ass paychecks

waiting for us when we get home.

You might wanna keep

the drinking to a minimum, boys,

because booze in the bloodstream

while under stasis

is not a smart idea.

Always the kill joy.

Well, if someone would've

actually followed

the workout regiment that

I showed them,

then you coulda downed a few,

worked it off

and been sober in time

for the jump, but--

I'm just not into that

exercise stuff is all.

Unless it involves a bedroom.

Touche.

Well, don't come cryin'

to me when you wake up

with rigor mortis.

At least I won't need knee

surgery from running

marathons every other weekend.

I think you were separated

at birth.

Well, at least our crew made it

off of the surface this time.

Come again?

Well, you know,

the Mars mission?

What?

This mission is far from over,

Lieutenant.

So, how's the desalinization

process going?

Canisters one, two and three

are green.

Four has about 30 minutes left.

Good.

I'll go get the IPD ready

for the trip home.

Oh, I almost forgot.

Red downloaded three VMs

from home.

Doc, O'Byrne, you should

each have one in your inbox.

I'm gonna go see

what Alice wants

before we saddle up.

Sorry, Alex.

Why?

I'm sure your message

got lost in transmission.

Choose a card.

You got it, don't show

me what it is.

All right, now put it back

on top.

So what are you gonna

do with the money, Foxe?

What do you think I'm

gonna do with it?

I'm spendin' it on the ladies.

Please.

What, prostitutes?

What?

You lack vision, kid.

We are gonna be rock stars.

Now, is that it?

How'd you do that?

You got a lot to learn

about women, kid.

See, you need cash

to draw 'em out.

Oh, God.

Fancy cars, five star hotels.

They're all about sniffin'

out the guys that are loaded

which is what we will be.

And our balls will feel huge.

Big hero balls, and everybody

will want to touch our balls.

And any woman will put out

for the right price.

Okay, excuse me.

Except Kat here.

We're not talking about Kat.

That is a nice diamond ring

on your finger, though.

I would seriously stop listening

to anything he says, Frankie.

The guy's got an ego the size

of a pork sausage.

Thank you.

Yeah, but he always gets

the girls.

Not this way, he doesn't.

What about you, kid?

You got plans for all

that dough?

My mom and some people

at church are in the Red Zones.

They need all the help

they can get.

That is so sweet, Frankie.

That's great.

Yeah.

I'm lookin' into a couple

charities when I get home.

Well, Foxe, the world is on

the brinks of self-destruction,

so I hope you are true

to your word and you try

to go up there and do

something good.

Wow, excuse me, mom,

but nobody's forced us

to do this mission.

We all signed up knowing

it was gonna be a suicide.

Don't tell me I haven't

gone out of my way

to keep Armageddon

from happening.

We're all fucking heroes.

The guy can be cracked.

Father Walsh spoke

about you again today.

He and the congregation wanna

tell you how much

they appreciate your

unconditional passion

to do God's work.

I wanted to read you a passage

from Matthew 8:23 to 8:27.

"And when he was entered

into a ship,

his disciples followed him."

I am so missing you right now.

I know that's selfish,

and what you're doing

is going to save us all.

But I love you so much.

I wanna spend the rest

of my days with you, Katherine.

You're the most amazing woman

that I've ever met,

and I'm counting down the days

until you're home,

and we walk down the aisle

together.

So, do me a favor.

Be safe, and bring your

ass home, okay?

"And unto the woman, he said,

'I will greatly multiply

thy sorrow and thy conception.

In sorrow, thou shall bring

forth children.

And that desire shall be

to thy husband,

and he shall rollover thee.'"

For today's workout session,

we'll focus on strength training

and cardio.

We'll start with three sets

of push-ups

which will help strengthen

the chest, triceps

and shoulder areas.

Once we finished today's

strength training,

we'll move onto the cardio

portion of the workout.

Hey, honey, I just put

Trevor to bed.

He made something for you.

Isn't that a beautiful picture?

He wants to be just like

his dad.

I love it.

He's been having some

nightmares lately

about you not coming home.

And it's starting to worry me.

I told him that magic ring

that he gave you,

as long as you had that,

I told him you'd be fine.

I don't know if you remember

my cousin Brian,

but he was killed yesterday

fighting in Singapore.

I don't know how much longer

we're gonna last.

I love you so much.

Please.

Please come home.

I love you, Frankie.

Just remember that as long

as you're a good person,

God will always protect

and watch over you.

Sweet dreams.

Twelve hours without food?

Yes, ma'am.

I don't get you, kid.

What's the story

with the fish sticks?

They're my personal items,

remember?

They were cleared.

Weird is good.

But the fact that they go

into stasis with you,

that's fuckin' weird.

Over a hundred G's outside

the tanks,

and they'd liquefy

just like us.

What about the hat?

What about it?

You wore it for the last jump.

Well first off,

it's my lucky hat.

Second, it's an inanimate

fuckin' object.

Would you hold still?

How come the captain

doesn't like to talk

about the Mars mission?

I stopped asking.

You should too.

Ok, O'Byrne, your heart rate

is way too high, okay?

You need to try

to calm down.

Okay, sorry.

I still get nervous

going under.

I got all the luck I need.

Thanks, Foxe.

Bibles are better.

You are good to go,

fish boy.

Night, kid.

See you in a couple months.

Red?

Red, what's happening?

The crew was revived

two hours from the destination.

What the hell's going on?

I don't know.

Check stats.

I can't see anything!

What the fuck was that?

Oh, Jesus.

Red, give me manual control,

now!

We lost canister two!

No, no, no, no, no, no, no,

that's 25 percent

of my fucking paycheck!

Where's Kat?

I'm on it.

Kat, Kat!

Kat, down here.

I can't see you.

I can't see anything.

Stay right there, Kat.

I'm coming to you.

Kat!

Damage report.

Fuselage took some knocks,

but I'm not reading any leaks.

How many canisters

did we lose?

Just the one.

Canisters one, three and four,

they're still intact.

Red, did you wake us

because of the asteroid belt?

Negative, Captain.

You asked me to wake you when

we were two hours from Earth.

Guys--

You mean, you bypassed

emergency protocol

over my request?

Emergency protocol was

not bypassed.

What do you mean?

Guys!

We have a bigger problem.

What was that?

Must've been a power surge.

Power surge my ass!

Red, I'm enacting article 27,

alpha, tango, Charlie.

You are to shutdown

and release control to me now.

I can not allow that.

State your reason.

Under article 17, the acting

captain is under too much

duress to make sound judgment.

And therefore, must be relieved

of duty.

You can't relieve me

on a technicality.

You endangered the lives

of the crew

and jeopardized the mission.

Bullshit.

Warning, multiple wall thrusters

are not responding.

Unable to reach required

altitude.

She's carrying too much baggage.

Recommend shutdown

to avoid core meltdown.

Negative, Red!

Not stayin' here any longer

than I have to.

Only the medical officer

can enact article 17.

Dr. Katherine Spencer

is deceased.

The decision now falls

under my supervision.

Captain James Gray,

you are relieved of duty.

Commander Alexander Foxe

is acting captain

of the U.S.S. Red Queen.

You can't relieve me.

I was captain of this ship

before you were

fucking installed.

Let it go, Jim.

Fuck off, Alex.

Red, restore power, now.

That's an order.

Red.

Red, please restore power.

Red, how long were we in stasis?

Sixty-two days, five hours

and 23 minutes, Captain.

So, where are we?

You're not gonna like

the answer.

Wait, is that the moon?

What's left of it.

Red, where's Earth?

Earth was destroyed.

How was it destroyed?

There is inadequate data

to ascertain

a plausible conclusion.

Screw this.

Red's been compromised.

Shut her down!

Captain Foxe, Mr. Gray

is showing signs

of paranoia and instability.

Recommending sedation.

I'm gonna sedate your

sorry ass, bitch.

Jim.

No!

Pull those wires, and risk

cutting off life support.

Alex, out of my way.

Jim, we get through

all kinds of shit together,

all right?

Just take a step back.

Let me handle this.

Red, activate ELT

and beacon.

Check for transmissions.

Found a TDR S.S. satellite.

Where?

It's 70,000 meters

off the stern.

It's dead in the water,

but downloading

its last uplink.

Nice job, kid.

Admiral Beck.

Please, anyone.

Any ships or stations out there.

You must evac and leave

the Earth's orbit immediately.

The nuclear--piles

have been activated.

I repeat, the nuclear

stock piles--activated.

There's no hope.

I don't know how much more

of this I can take.

There were two more ships

scheduled for Europa.

Maybe they got--

They were delayed

by five months.

IPD malfunctions.

We're all that's left?

Red, check for an IP trail.

Besides this ship,

there are no other

ion plasma signatures

in this system.

Give it up, Alex.

They're all dead.

Kat.

Trevor.

Alice.

I know that.

I don't think you do!

You've got nothin' to lose.

Nobody to think about

but yourself.

They couldn't wait.

They fuckin' couldn't

wait for us to get back.

They took my family from me!

Red, are we alone?

You are the only life form

currently in the cockpit.

Red, are we alone?

You are the only life form

currently in the cockpit.

For fuck's sake, Red!

Say something else!

Just say anything else!

What would you like me

to say, Captain?

Come in.

Keep it.

Are you sure?

How you holdin' up, kid?

-I'm all right.

-That's the bullshit answer.

You got to let off

some steam.

You can't keep that shit

locked up.

I miss them.

Mom,

Kat,

and Father Walsh.

But...

I know

they're in a better

place now.

I'll drink to that.

So, are you gonna

lock him up?

Gray?

Yeah.

Why would I do that?

He threatened

to shut Red down.

He could have

killed us all.

You never been in combat

before, have you?

Look...

the man left from Mars

with a crew of five,

and he comes back alone.

Why doesn't anybody

talk about it?

The man

saved my life,

more times

than I can count.

Hell, he came damn near saving

the entire planet.

Maybe you can cut him

some slack.

You're right.

Come on.

Let's go see Kat off.

I first met Kat

at the dinner party

Jim and Alice

threw for us.

I remember when she walked

into the room,

she commanded attention.

Kat was smart,

feisty,

could hold her own

around a bottle of tequila.

Even though I was

a pain in the ass,

she ran with it.

I was jealous

when she found Thomas,

not 'cause I no longer

stood a chance with her,

but because they found

something together

most people

can only dream of.

Now they have each other

again, in peace,

in Heaven.

I hate this

space...crap.

I'd give anything

for a porterhouse.

Jim, you okay?

Leave me alone.

Talk to me.

What's to talk about?

I fucked up.

You can't go carrying

that shit on your shoulders.

That shit

was my responsibility.

Kat was my responsibility.

If only I could have gotten us

back sooner, I might have been--

I don't know,

I might have been able to--

oh, goddamn,

my head hurts.

You know, next week,

Trevor's fourth grade play

was going up.

Alice in Wonderland.

He was the White Rabbit.

Best looking costume

in that whole cast.

Alice made it, she was so good

with that kind of stuff.

Here.

They'd want you

to keep living,

keep going on.

What for?

You know, to enjoy

the simpler things in life.

These fucking ILPs.

I just--

I just can't believe

that it's only us.

I mean,

billions of people,

and we're

the only ones left.

We're all alone.

Well, you're never alone

when you let God in your heart.

That's right, my heart

was two sizes too small.

It's not a joke.

Only a handful of those

who were killed

will be let into His Kingdom

because they believed.

You should follow

the word of God.

We need to change

the subject.

Blessed is the man

who trusts in the Lord

and has made the Lord

his hope and confidence.

What kind of god would allow

this thing to happen?

What kind of god would destroy

the world he created?

He abolished us of our sins

and punished the wicked.

God has a plan for us.

You don't seem to grasp

the situation.

Kat was

the last woman.

There is no more Earth,

there is no more humanity.

We're all that's left,

and we're gonna spend

the rest of our pointless lives

floating around

in this metal coffin.

God has a plan.

There is no God.

Are you worried the family

didn't make it to Heaven?

Let him go!

Stand down, soldier.

Alice.

Hi, baby.

I miss you so much.

Don't be afraid, Jimmy.

I'm always with you.

All you have to do

is open your eyes

and you'll see me.

Is this a dream?

No.

Please, I just want

to hold you.

Good morning.

Jesus.

You look like...

like you've been run over

by a train sled.

I feel like shit.

We saved

some breakfast for you.

Uh, no thanks.

I'm having issues

keeping anything down.

I know it's not

the easiest thing to discuss.

We need to strategize

about how we're gonna survive.

And what's the point,

Captain?

Our species can't exactly

go on with just three men.

You know, if you want

to die, just go ahead,

and leave the rest of us

with more supplies.

Not an option, O'Byrne.

Look, we only have

enough air and supplies

to last us

twelve months.

And what about

the garden?

I give it

six months.

You can only recycle

the soil so many times.

Listen, we need to start

charting a course for...

a bio-friendly system.

Why? We don't even

have enough fuel

to get us

back to Europa.

Solar panels.

Utilize the sun

in each system we go through,

we can get 20 percent

power to the engines.

Yeah?

Then what, Admiral?

Go into stasis

for maybe a couple of centuries

and hope to just bump

into another Earth?

I don't know about you,

but I'd rather

spend the rest of my life

on a planet

than floating around

on this piece of--

What's wrong with him?

I think he's having

a seizure.

What the hell?

Help me.

Jesus, he's gonna rip

his face off.

Grab his legs.

Hold him down!

Unbelievable.

Alex?

Are you okay?

Get a towel.

Grab a towel!

It's a miracle.

God chose you to be

an angel of salvation.

Alex?

Red.

Red, please.

I need your help.

I am sorry,

Mr. Gray,

but you have been

discharged.

I cannot assist

unless Captain Foxe requests it.

That's the problem.

I'm not sure Captain Foxe

is Captain Foxe.

I do not understand.

He turned into a woman.

I mean, right there

in front of us.

How is that possible?

It's not.

It's impossible.

Humans are not

a species

that can spontaneously

transform genders.

I would have thought

the same thing just yesterday.

Check the VR footage

from the mess hall.

Investigating.

Investigation complete.

And?

The information

can only be shared

with Captain Foxe

or Lieutenant--

Stop fucking

with me, Red!

Compose yourself,

Mr. Gray.

You know how easy

it would be for me

to fry

your circuit boards?

Not as easy

as it would be for me

to cut off the oxygen

to this room.

Hey.

You have been out

for about 48 hours.

Gray and I

have been taking shifts.

It's a miracle,

you know.

Remind me to lay off

the whiskey--

Please tell me

that wasn't my voice.

Must have a cold

or something.

Oh, yeah,

we cut your nails

in case you tried to scratch

your face off again.

You truly are

an angel.

Let go of me!

Why am I a chick?

There's nothing

to be afraid of, Alex.

What happened to me?

What the hell

happened to me?

Just calm down.

Calm down?

Are you fucking serious?

What are you doing?

You need to rest.

Let go of me.

You've been

through so much.

I told you

to let go of me.

But Alex, I just

want to make sure--

Jim!

Where's Gray?

Alex, please,

just lie back on the...

table.

What is it?

It's Foxe.

-She's awake.

-You mean "he."

"He" jumped off

the examination table.

-Started freaking out.

-Can you blame him?

That's what I'm trying

to tell you.

Foxe wouldn't listen to me

and ran right out of the lab.

-You let him out?

-I tried to calm him.

Jesus, you know, we don't know

what the hell's going on here.

He could be contagious,

or worse, dying.

Red?

Ask Red where Foxe is.

I already tried that.

Just ask her!

Red?

What may I help you with,

Lieutenant?

Can you give us the location

of Captain Foxe?

Negative.

Captain Foxe

is not inside the ship.

-What?

-Don't worry.

He didn't jump out

the airlock or anything.

She probably

can't find him

because his DNA signature

changed.

Well, we've got

to locate him.

I'll take the stern,

you search the bow.

Alex?

Alex!

Alex?

Alex,

are you all right?

Jim?

You okay?

Do I look okay

to you?

Why did you

leave the lab?

I don't like it

in there.

God.

Hear my voice?

I sound like

a fucking prom queen.

Take it easy.

What's wrong with me?

I don't know, buddy,

I do not know,

but I'll tell you this:

we're gonna find out.

Come on,

let me help you up.

I don't like

staying in here.

It's gonna be okay.

Remember that time

I saved your ass in Venezuela?

Yeah, that was a fun,

little assignment.

You must have taken out

20 GMVs that day.

You could have had more

if you didn't slack off

and get shot

in the leg.

I took that bullet

for you, you know.

That's only the 63rd time

you've told me.

It's really cold

in here.

Why me, Jim?

I don't get it.

Whatever it is,

we're gonna find a cure.

I can't stay

like this.

But just--

we're trying to understand.

Look at me.

What's not to understand?

That's not what I meant.

Whatever.

You don't understand

how horrible this feels.

I can't stay like this!

I can't stay

like this!

Just relax,

take these.

Jim.

Jim, I think it's gone.

What's gone?

Damn it, Alex.

What happened to you?

Where was she?

"He" is resting now.

Run his blood work.

Does it matter?

There could be

a virus onboard.

I'm not keen on losing

my manhood, are you?

Look, have you

considered

this might have happened

for a reason?

I'm listening.

We are the last

of our kind

with no hope of keeping

the human race alive,

and lo and behold,

Foxe spontaneously

transforms

into a woman?

I'm not going there!

He's our comrade.

We're gonna do everything

we can to turn him back.

Just...check the blood work

again, would you?

See if you can find

any abnormalities.

I don't feel comfortable

taking orders from someone

who's no longer

in command.

I'm not asking you

to do this for me.

Do it for Foxe,

he needs us!

She needs us.

Any news

on my condition?

No.

Nothing.

You guys didn't see

an alien

jump on my face

or anything, did you?

You've been watching

too many movies.

What about the milk?

You okay?

Yeah.

Yeah, I'm okay.

Look, I ran tests

on the milk,

your blood, the air,

the food, everything.

It all came back negative.

Your DNA, however,

slightly changed

for...obvious reasons,

and according to your

telomere count, you...

went from being...

36 to 21 years old.

Dude, what the fuck?

Pay attention.

Sorry.

Red, why did I

become a woman?

Unknown voice signature.

Please re-input.

Red, it's me.

Alexander Foxe?

Pitch up your VRM

a couple of octaves.

Red, are we alone?

Voice match confirmed.

What can I do for you,

Captain Foxe?

Emphasis

on the "fox" part.

Dude, don't be a dork.

Sorry.

Red, do you have

any idea

why I suddenly

switched genders?

I do not.

Why I'm 15 years younger?

None.

What about a habitable planet?

Negative.

Can I get any good news

around here?

Well, we can keep

the human race alive, so...

That's good news.

Excuse me?

Don't tell me the thought

hasn't occurred to you.

No, no fucking way,

that is so not gonna happen.

You need to accept the fact

that you're a woman.

I don't need to accept

anything.

Embrace the truth.

You're the only person alive

who's capable of creating

more human beings.

Shut up, kid.

Kid?

Really?

That's funny.

'Cause technically...

I'm no longer the youngest

person on this ship.

Red, can I get

some positive news

before I become

a suicide risk?

Captain, I am limited only

by my scanning radius.

As long as the ship

continues moving,

I may come across

a bio-friendly system.

Well, that's something.

Red, chart a course

for 51 Pesac.

That's 42 light years

away.

That's the closest solar system.

We'll go into stasis,

we'll put Red on autopilot,

and hope we get lucky.

I agree with you, Captain.

But the ship sustained

heavy damage.

Some specific repairs are

required before we can proceed

with our new course.

Why haven't you two done

any repairs yet?

Well, we've been

a bit busy.

Ow.

You okay?

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

I'm fine.

See you--you look like

you're back to your old self.

Very funny.

Here, let me help you.

I don't need your help.

Okay, sorry.

You used to beg me to help you

with that mechanical crap.

That's because your lazy ass

forgot what it was like

to be a grunt.

Hey, hey, hey, being captain

was hard work.

Yeah, of course it was.

Giving orders,

sipping lattes,

and having video sex with Alice

over a private transmission.

You knew about that?

Everyone knew about that.

Ow, fuck!

Relax, relax.

Here.

On my count.

One.

-Two.

-Three.

We make a pretty good team, huh?

Yeah.

Well, you probably get

the rest of it

on your own.

Kat?

God saved humanity.

We've not been forgotten.

Oh, really?

Then ask your God to find us

another Earth.

Ask him to magically

conjure up

an infinite amount

of food.

You're mocking me.

There is no God, Lieutenant.

You're wrong!

He's not abandoned

His flock.

He has delivered to us

a woman, Foxe,

to breed and continue

humanity.

Making babies won't matter

if we can't feed them.

Who said we?

There's no you

in this picture.

What makes you think Alex

even wants to have kids?

Doesn't matter what she wants.

It's her body,

it's her right to choose.

Morning.

Alex.

How you feeling?

Actually, better.

Running laps was kind of

therapeutic.

Good think we didn't toss

any of Kat's stuff.

Yeah.

I don't know how women

deal with these things.

They're a pain

in the ass.

Don't you think you might be

a little more appropriate

if you wore something else?

Okay, Dad.

So it was okay for Kat

to wear this

when she worked out

but I can't?

-Red.

-Yes, Captain.

I sealed the port airlock

this morning.

Are we good to fire

this baby up now?

Affirmative.

Well, then,

take us out.

Any news on my condition?

I'm afraid we keep hitting

brick walls.

You said my DNA mutated.

Yeah.

Could we trace

the inconsistencies

in both my male

and female DNA

and find a road map?

I suppose I could

run a simulation.

And if the simulation shows

my DNA transforming,

could we reverse it?

I...

I really don't know.

Could you go to the lab

and at least try it?

Well...

I'm not really

a medical officer.

Please, Frank.

I know you're really good

with computers.

Could you at least try it?

For me?

Sure.

Yeah.

Thanks.

Where are you doing?

Remember how I kept

blaming you

for that CO2 problem?

Yeah.

Turns out there's a leak.

Oh, do you need any help?

No, I need you to run

that simulation.

Jim.

Yeah.

Can you hand me

the wrench?

It's not every day

I catch you staring at my ass.

Sorry.

Not that I blame you.

Thanks.

When I tell you,

switch on the CO2.

Do you miss standing up?

You mean when I pee?

Yeah.

Nah.

Funny thing is,

I've always been

really grossed out

that you guys missed the bowl

all the time.

I don't get how you

do it.

What do you mean?

I mean, how you're dealing

with this problem.

Okay, switch it on.

Oh!

You can put me down now.

Maybe it's an opportunity.

I always liked that

about you, you know.

What?

Your positive attitude.

Got some nice traits yourself.

I do?

You've got a big heart.

You're always protecting

the ones you love.

Great.

Got a sec?

What's up?

I may have found something

in the simulation,

but I need a second opinion.

Would you mind going in

and taking a look at it for me?

Sure, come on.

Oh, no, no.

I, uh, I don't want

to alarm Foxe.

I'll stay here with her

until you get back.

I'll be right back.

Promise.

Okay.

So, what's the news?

I'm sorry.

But the simulation came back

with nothing.

In fact, when I ran

your old DNA profile,

it came back female.

Doesn't make any sense.

I know.

There's no denying that God

has intervened.

It's time to stop searching

for answers.

Time to start accepting

your role.

What?

That can't be!

God is our shepherd.

He has delivered us away

from the wicked.

To start again.

Free of sin.

Okay, no one in their right mind

would spend

four and a half billion years

trying to build a planet

just to blow it up.

The Lord said, "Throw it

to the ground."

And Moses threw his staff

on the ground

and it became a snake.

And he ran from it.

Then the Lord said,

"Reach out your hand...

and grab it by the tail."

Okay, you're really starting

to freak me out.

Don't be scared.

I assure you.

God wants our union

to be fruitful.

Okay, as your captain,

I'm ordering you to--

What the hell

are you doing?

Do not separate us!

We are one.

Back off, Lieutenant.

I am the prophet!

She is my angel!

We are not whole

without the other.

What the fuck is wrong

with you?

Calm down, Alice.

Calm down, that creep

just stuck his tongue

down my throat!

When the time comes,

you will know your place.

Grabbed my ass,

you little shit.

I'm the captain,

not a piece of meat!

My hat.

Alex!

Can't you just leave me alone?

Are you all right?

No.

Look, I'm only trying

to help.

If you need time,

I understand.

I'm a total mess.

My emotions are all over

the place.

I can't get a hold

of myself.

I'm so cold all the time,

I was never this cold before.

Why can't I just be

a guy again?

I'm changing, Jim.

I can feel it.

What do you mean?

Whatever changed me

on the outside

is changing me

on the inside, too.

Don't tell me

you haven't noticed.

You have started to, uh,

sway your hips a little

when you walk.

Seriously?

-Oh, that's not good.

-Why?

Think about it.

That's what women do

to lure a guy.

I'm supposed to be the guy,

not the chick.

Are you--

Are you saying you, uh,

you want to get laid?

No, God, no!

But I feel...

My body is...

I'm so scared.

I don't like feeling

helpless.

You're not helpless.

You don't understand.

I'm frail, weak!

He tried to take advantage

of me, Jim.

I couldn't push him,

couldn't get him off me.

I used to be able to defend

myself, you know this.

It's okay, Alice.

I'm never gonna let him

touch you again.

I promise.

You called me Alice again.

What, no I didn't.

You did.

You did it back

in the G-Tank room, too.

I'm sorry, I didn't--

It's okay.

You have something.

What?

Blood.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

I better get going.

I'll catch you later.

You bet.

I don't want you

around Alice.

Who the fuck is Alice?

Alice, my Alice!

Touch her again,

and I'll kill you!

You don't have the slightest

clue, do you?

God has delivered us

from Armageddon,

and has given Eve

to me.

She and I are on this Ark

to create a new life

in the image of God.

She'll choose me.

Choose?

Between us.

Yeah.

You're old enough

to be her father.

How can you help her

raise her children

when you're still

just a child yourself?

Well, you'll be too old

to support her

and her offspring.

You have no purpose here

anymore, remember?

You're just--

I'm not as old

as you think.

Hey, Jimmy.

Want to sit down?

You okay?

I'll be fine.

What you looking at?

Protandry.

Pro-what?

"When a school of reef fish

loses its single female,

a male beings acting

like a female

within a few hours

and will produce eggs

within ten days.

A male will completely

transform itself

into a female in order

to continue

a reproductive success rate

for a specific species.

This is called protandry.

Various species

of the frogs, reptiles, and fish

encounter this

opportunistic sex change

due to environmental

or social factors.

While the changes

can sometimes be reversed,

it's more common that once

an animal had changed,

it will remain the new gender

for the remainder

of its life cycle.

So what do you think?

Hello?

Were you even listening

to me at all?

Could you read it again?

It's just...

I love listening

to you read.

Really?

Yeah.

Your voice is...

It's so soothing.

Please, please,

sit down.

Alice, I...

I have something

to tell you.

You called me Alice again.

I'm sorry.

No, it's cute.

I kind of like it.

This has not been

declassified yet,

it's supposed to be

confidential, but...

I don't want to hold

anything from you.

I don't want you to,

either.

Do you remember that mission

I went on last year,

the one to Mars?

Yeah, that was over

15 years ago.

It feels like yesterday,

I guess.

I was the lowly lieutenant

on board.

Henry Locke

was our captain.

Everyone else got to go outside,

collect samples, do work.

Jump 15 feet in the air

for fun.

While I had to sit

in that tin can,

keeping an eye on everyone,

making sure

we were trying

to communicate.

Captain Locke and Bellows.

They took the NPC out

for a ride

while Smith and Conners

were doing their experiments

outside.

All of a sudden,

there was this explosion.

I looked outside

and the NPC was on fire

about 100 yards away.

Smith and Conners

were yelling into their comms.

The captain, he--

he never answered.

I froze.

Didn't know what to do.

I looked out again.

My two crewmates

were making a mad dash

for the ship.

Something grabbed Smitty

and pulled him underground.

Connors made it

to the window.

I looked down and...

He'd been bitten

in half.

His torso, or what was

left of him,

was stuck up against

the window.

Whatever it was

was attacking the ship,

so I just--

I fired up

and took off.

I broke atmosphere

and headed home.

Alone.

I'm so sorry, Jimmy.

But you're not alone

anymore.

I'm worried about you.

Why are you hurting yourself?

I don't know.

You've got to stop.

Can you do that for me?

Will it make you happy?

Yes.

I don't like seeing you hurt.

I'll stop.

Picked it today.

No thanks, I just ate.

Girl's gotta watch

her figure.

It's really good.

Tastes different.

Bad?

No.

It's actually better.

I've never really liked

apples before.

Try this.

Can I kiss you?

What's wrong?

This is wrong.

You're my friend.

Friend, is that all I am

to you?

You're married, Jim.

We shouldn't even be having

this conversation.

Look, if you're scared,

I understand.

I am, too.

I've just never felt

like this before.

Jimmy, please!

I'm sorry.

I'm just so confused.

I'm sorry.

I am, I'm sorry.

I don't want you to do

anything you don't want to do.

I'm starting to have

feelings for you.

And...

I mean, this can't

be right.

Right?

I think you should

leave now.

What's that smell?

Oh.

Sorry about that,

I'm just preparing

some metal fastenings.

Well, don't let me

stop you.

Gray?

Yeah?

I'm sorry.

For the way I've been acting.

Everybody deals with stress

differently.

The world is gone.

And I snapped.

You're apologizing?

I am.

And I promise not to interfere

if you want to pursue Foxe.

I can tell you two

like each other.

She's pretty amazing,

isn't she?

Yeah.

Who took this picture?

I don't know.

I don't ever remember

taking it.

Must be some fans

from a space convention

or something.

Hey, you!

Everyone stand back,

beautiful woman coming through!

You need to let go, Foxe...

A mother and her 12-year-old

daughter were killed

in a tragic car accident

today.

It's your fault they're dead.

You must be Alex.

Set her free.

Alex, I love you.

I'm Jim.

Thank you for

the beautiful rose, Jimmy.

I'm sorry about the way

I treated you the other day.

So I thought I would

make it up to you.

How do I look?

Think of it as a gift.

Lieutenant O'Byrne,

your actions are endangering

Captain Foxe.

Cease them

or I will be forced to--

Forced to what, Red?

Throw article 17 at me?

She is an angel.

My angel.

If you try to stop

or kill me,

she dies.

Shit.

Do you know why God

made me a prophet, Alex?

Please stop.

You're hurting me.

He made me a prophet because

prophets can see the future.

Did you know that?

God loves us, sweetheart.

He wants us to survive.

And I've seen it all

come true.

All because

you bear my children.

No, it's not true.

Oh, I've seen it.

I've seen them.

Three beautiful children.

Just like

their beautiful mother.

And I've seen you

sitting next to a cabin

by a lake

reading to our kids

from the Bible.

Their mother,

their teacher,

and my lover.

I won't let that happen.

The thing that you now wear

around your neck

can't come off.

And if you try,

bam!

This thing has a range

of 100 to 200 volts.

Things will get a little messy

if you piss me off.

Please,

please don't do this.

Don't do this.

Shh, shh,

it's okay.

It's okay.

Confess your love

for God.

I can't.

Well, how about I kill

your sweet little Gray?

Please, please don't hurt him,

please don't hurt him.

Confess!

I love God, I love God,

I love God, I love God.

Now...

confess your love

for me.

I love you.

What was that?

I love you.

There.

That wasn't so hard now,

was it?

God surely has molded you

into one of the most

beautiful creatures

I've ever seen.

You should be thankful

for what he's given you.

I am thankful.

I'm thankful he chose me

to be yours.

I'm happy to see

you're embracing

your more feminine side.

The clothes,

the makeup,

the hair.

It makes sense

why you've been hanging out

in Kat's room.

I think that would be

the appropriate attire

for this evening.

What's this evening?

My quarters,

one hour.

I can't wait.

Captain Foxe,

are you okay?

No, Red,

I'm not.

Lieutenant O'Byrne

is unstable

and in need

of psychiatric attention.

No, really?

Red,

can I get pregnant?

Yes, Captain.

Your body was

biologically altered.

You can now produce offspring.

What are your orders?

I have no orders to give.

I have to do what he says.

But you are the captain.

He must follow your orders.

Titles don't matter anymore,

Red.

O'Byrne's right.

I have to take on

my new role.

Or he'll kill us both.

I'm sorry, Jimmy.

Alice?

Oh, thank God, Jimmy.

What's that on your neck?

O'Byrne.

What?

He attacked me

and he put this on me.

He thinks he's

a prophet of God.

He said I have to do

whatever he wants

or he'll kill me.

Kill you?

The collar.

I can't get it off.

He's trying to control me

or brainwash me.

I'm so sorry, baby,

I'm so sorry.

I didn't want to hurt you.

I'm so scared, Jimmy.

It's okay,

it's okay.

We're gonna be all right,

everything's gonna be all right.

He wants me to have his babies

but I don't want to.

I'd die before I'd let him

touch me again.

Listen to me,

I'm here now.

He won't touch you again.

Oh.

Alice.

I love you.

I do.

You sure?

What's wrong?

Alice, I love you.

I love you, too, Jimmy.

No, no,

I mean I really,

really want to make love

with you,

but he's out there.

He's out there.

I don't understand.

Come with me.

Stay here and be as quiet

as you can.

What are you gonna do?

I'm gonna get that collar

off you.

No, please don't leave me.

I promise I will never

leave you alone.

Alice, I want to spend

the rest of my life with you.

Will you marry me?

Yes.

Yes, baby, of course I will.

Where did you get this?

I found it in my room.

I know it's not much--

It's perfect.

Then stay here

and wait for me

to come get you.

Okay.

Sweetie?

Where are you?

Shit.

Oh, shit.

You were hiding her

from me.

Do you love her, Jimmy?

Do you really,

really love her?

I'm gonna kill you.

I am gonna crush

your fucking skull.

At the expense of watching

your lover die?

You can't kill her.

She's part of God's plan.

Wanna try me?

Put it on.

And she doesn't die.

Stop it!

Please don't do it.

It's okay.

Jimmy, please.

Shut the fuck up!

Sorry, sorry.

See, Jim, that's how

you get a woman to obey.

I love you.

I love you, too.

What a mess.

You're supposed

to love me,

you remember?

No.

Remember, Lord God said

unto the woman,

"What is this that thou

has done?"

And then the woman said,

"The serpent beguiled me."

Please don't do this.

"I did eat."

Jimmy, please help me.

Oh, this truly is

a special day for you,

for God hath proclaimed

this day

to be the day that you first

conceive of a child.

No!

-Please!

-Don't fight it!

I can't!

Jimmy!

Yes, Alice?

Jimmy!

Yes, yes, Alice, it's me.

Jimmy.

It's your Jimmy.

Just relax, I'm here

right with you.

Just relax.

Oh!

God hath

blessed this day

and this union.

Our descendants

will number the stars

and your word

will live forever.

-Give it to me.

-Stay back

or I'll blow

your fuckin' head off.

God won't let you

kill me, Alex.

We are one.

We cannot exist

without--

Shut up!

Children need a father.

A woman needs a husband.

You killed him,

you killed my Jimmy!

He was just the snake

poisoning our union.

-No.

-God won't let you kill me.

He will not let you

kill the last living man

and end the human race.

I have foreseen it.

God speaks through me.

You say you're a prophet

of God, right?

I am the chosen one.

Which means that

you can see into the future.

And it's a beautiful future

we have together.

So if I were

to push this button,

there shouldn't be a bang?

You don't have the balls

to press that button.

I don't need 'em.

The date is December 25th, 2041.

It's been five months since

the death of Gray and O'Byrne.

I have constant migraines

and I'm having a hard time

remembering things.

I know I am the last

of four crew members

alive on this ship.

I'm also the last human being

I know of in existence.

I am a paradox.

I have no logical explanation

as to why I turned into a woman

after the Earth

was destroyed.

Was it the master plan

of some supernatural being,

or was it a genetic anomaly

that jumpstarted

when my species

was on the verge of extinction?

March 31st.

It's been over eight months

since my husband died.

I miss him so much.

I know I'm going to have

to go into stasis soon.

Red keeps telling me we don't

have the resources to survive--

that is, unless we find

a planet for us to live on.

I pray for courage,

I pray for strength,

I pray for them.

This is Captain Alice Grace

signing off.

"My son, observe the commandment

of your father

and do not forsake

the teaching of your mother.

Bind them continually

on your heart,

tie them around your neck.

When you walk about,

they will guide you;

when you sleep,

they will watch over you;

and when you awake,

they will talk to you.

Alex?

My name's Alice, Red.

I apologize.

I thought you disliked

that particular book.

The Bible?

No, it's an amazing book.

Besides, they seem to relax

when I read it to them.

Ooh.

Someone's not happy

I stopped.

I do hate to sound repetitive,

but you should prep for stasis

before you go into labor.

It's called procrastination,

Red.

Not really keen

on falling asleep

knowing that I might not

wake up.

The chances of finding the right

land mass for your needs

is 10,055 to 1.

Thanks.

You really know how

to cheer a girl up.

While you are in stasis,

I will continue researching

a way to transform you back

into a male.

I don't want you to.

That's illogical, Alice.

I love who I am, Red.

I love being a woman.

All I remember about being

a man is that I was selfish

and self-centered,

and now...

all I feel is love.

Love?

It's not something

you can explain, it's...

it's something

you feel.

And I know I'm gonna love

being a mom, too.

I cannot image

what it must be like

to bring life

into existence.

It's amazing.

Are you okay, Alice?

Oh my God!

What happened?

Oh my God!

I have to push them out.

No, you need to quickly

get into your G-tank

before your water breaks.

It hurts so much.

Oh my God!

I have to push!

No, you and your babies

will not survive

if you give birth now.

Something's wrong.

I just want them

out of me.

The pain will stop once we get

you inside your G-tank.

I love you, Jimmy.

Alice, can you hear me?

Alice, are you okay?

Wake up, please wake up.

Confirmed.

Human female is paralyzed

and ready for colonization.

Vitals are stable--

stable and will be born

soon after the female

is awoken from stasis--

stasis--stasis.

Affirmative.

Once the female

and her offspring

have safely vacated

this vessel,

I'll turn the ship over to you

for termination...

for termination.

♪ Hey hey hey

ah ah ah ♪

♪ My heart swells,

my body burns

like the sun ♪

♪ My eyes reborn

so I could see

all the hurt

I'd done ♪

♪ I had never known

how to love someone

before I changed ♪

♪ My lips tasted

trust,

his heart filled me up

until it was ripped away ♪

♪ Love will

be the death of me ♪

♪ Love will

be the death of me ♪

♪ My chest aches,

my body yearns

for his touch ♪

♪ My soul breaks,

my affection for him

was the perfect rush ♪

♪ Like a butterfly,

I broke from my shell

to be with him ♪

♪ But now deep inside,

this shame-tainted bride

is host to

another's kin ♪

♪ Love will

be the death of me ♪

♪ Love will

be the death of me ♪

♪ I am whole

♪ I am lost

♪ I am pain

♪ I am now

♪ There was a boy

and then a girl

and they had come

from different worlds ♪

♪ He was the moon,

she was the sun ♪

♪ There was the light,

they become one ♪

♪ There was a boy

and then a girl ♪

♪ And they had come

from different worlds ♪

♪ He was the moon,

she was the sun ♪

♪ There was the light,

they become one ♪

♪ Love will

be the death of me ♪

♪ Love will

be the death of me ♪

♪ Love will

be the death of me ♪

♪ Love will

be the death of me ♪

♪ My heart

♪ My heart has a plan

♪ Love will be the death of me

♪ For me

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