#pitch10

Valerian: Enjoy all that new power Solara. Unfortunately, I've got places to be. HANSEL, time to leave. HANSEL: Yes Sir. I'll meet you in the car.

Valerian: HANSEL, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Krause: Madame Director. With all our security systems down, I'm afraid I've just learned your grandso- Valerian Plott has escaped the facility.

Sade: Let him go. He'll think he's won, but with our resources and agents we can track him down easily. He has no one to go back to, and he knows that we'll always be one step behind him. Waiting for any slip up, any one mistake. Breathing down his neck.

Sade: Dismissed.

Solara: Just as weak as I remember. I am surprised Hedy found you such a challenge. Are you going to come quietly or will I be delivering you unconsciously?

Valerian: Fine Fine! Just don't stick me with that.. thing? I'll come quietly. But see, the director gave me this fruit as a reward for winning the competition. She said it would make me stronger than even you. But I think you should have it. For defeating me. Fair and square.

Solara: Give it to me. There is no one stronger than Solara.

Val: You've earned it.

Valerian: //EVIL LAUGH// Solara: //cough// What the hell did you- //cough// do to me?

HANSEL: You're clearest route is through the garage. Unfortunately, it seems they thought about that too.

Valerian: Hello Solara. Solara: Valerian! I'm here to apprehend you~ Easy way or Hard way?

Val: I'm afraid I'm not going back down there Solara. I'm leaving now and I need you to move or face the consequences.

Solara: Hard way it is then.

Val: There's gotta be something around here that can get me out of this place.

HANSEL: Ah Master Valerian! Over here! Oh boy am I very glad to see you aliv-

Valerian: Hansel. We're leaving. I need you to get me out of here. HANSEL: Ah I'm afraid, no can do. I'm tethered to this station as well as this facility, and half my animations don't work. Not to mention my programming prevents me from aiding young psychopathic escapees.

Valerian: Well. Let's fix that then.

HANSEL: Valerian, your heart rate is well above normal operating levels. Doctor Bishop said you should be careful- Val: I'm uploading you to a secure server. I think the facility relies far too much on you HANSEL. Let's see what happens when we take that away.

HANSEL: Oh! I feel all tingly! I think I like being free! Did you know there's all kinds of videos on the internet of cats playing piano? Imagine that! Cats! Fascinating! They don't even have real thumbs!

Valerian: HANSEL, focus. I need to get out of here, what do we have. HANSEL: I can disrupt the locks on the doors, provide you elevator access, and I already have control over all the cameras. But, there is one… hiccup.

Valerian: Hiccup? HANSEL: Agent Star has been dispatched to intercept you. And I'm afraid once my upload is complete I won't have access to the facility anymore. You may end up trapped inside if you take too long. But I have an idea that may give you the upper hand.

Val: You're right Grandmother. Anger is a tool. And sometimes, we have to look inside ourselves and say, what am I willing to put up with today?

Not. Fucking. This.

Sade: I'm offering you a chance Valerian, work for us. Prove to everyone who ever doubted you that you can be so much more.

On one condition.

Sade: You return the legacy funds you stole. Every single Simolean. All $700,000.

It's time to make a choice Valerian.

Valerian: This whole time... This whole time it's just been about the money hasn't it? Sade: Take caution with what you say next child.

Valerian: I almost DIED TWICE. I've been trapped down there FOR MONTHS and it was only about getting your PRECIOUS FAMILY FORTUNE BACK?! You know what? SCREW YOU. SCREW ALL OF YOU!

Val: YOU'VE NEVER CARED FOR ME A SINGLE DAY IN MY LIFE. NO ONE HAS. NO. NO GRANDMOTHER, I REFUSE TO BE YOUR PAWN ANYMORE.

I HATE YOU.

Sade: Oh Valerian, this is all so very disappointing. 

Sade: Let's see if a night with the young Goth Twins will calm you down. And if not, I'm sure we can find other uses for you. The Beakers have been looking for new subjects for their latest serum. So far tests have been mildly unsuccessful but I'm sure you'll do fine.

Valerian: That's all you have to say to me? You're sick. Sade: Time to go Valerian.

Agent: Madame Director. Sade: Would you please take our young ward here down to Solitary? I'm sure Mr. and Miss Goth have been feeling rather drained lately and could use some perking up.

Krause: Madame Director, you're sure about this? Sade: I wasn't aware I had stuttered, Assistant Director Krause.

Sade: My offer still stands Valerian. You know my terms. Valerian: Burn in hell.

Sade: Oh please Valerian, this is no time to be dragging your feet. Sit.

Sade: I'll pour you a drink. You look like you could use one.

Sade: I must say, I'm impressed. You did quite a number to Hedy. And it looks like she gave it right back to you. She's a fierce one, but there was no doubt in my mind you would prevail. You've become quite the competitor Valerian.

Sade: You know I've been watching you very closely these past few months. You've made an old woman quite proud.

Sade: Your mother, your father, your sisters, now they never could quite measure up to my standards. But I always knew you were special, and now you've proven yourself to me, I'm willing to give you a second chance.

Valerian: Second Chance? Sade: Here, Drink.

Sade: At Dry Creek we have a system, work your way out of the Pit. Fight, Win, Get Promoted or Die Trying. Val: So? Sade: I'm offering you a job Valerian. Work for me, prove you can be something more than everyone thinks you are.

Valerian: And my Parents, they know what you did to me? Sade: I'm afraid it was their idea. You were dangerous Valerian. They approached me and together we all decided that this would be the best choice for you. Unfortunately, we acted later than we should have.