??. - TITANIC: D. S. V. (DR. SAMANTHA RYAN’S ROOM) -

 DR. SAMANTHA RYAN enters, sees “INCOMING MESSAGE” flash on screen, throws jacket onto bed, looks at reports on desk, pushes a button on remote.

LIAM DUNHAM

(on screen)

Dr. Samantha Ryan.

Welcome back, I missed you

DR. SAMANTHA RYAN

Oh, my God! How did you get here?

LIAM DUNHAM

It was Mr. Buchannan.

He was really quite remarkable.

LIAM DUNHAM

I am here because of you, Samantha.

I am here to take from you what you tried to take from me.

DR. SAMANTHA RYAN

What are you talking about, Liam?

LIAM DUNHAM

(on screen) They say “time is the fire in which we burn”.

...Right now, Samantha, time is running out.

...We leave so many things unfinished in our lives.

...I know you understand.

How much time do you think we have left to make a difference?

DR. SAMANTHA RYAN

Oh, please.

LIAM DUNHAM

(angrily - on screen) Thirty-five years — that is how long we have known each other. Now, you treat me like a stranger. No, worse than a stranger.

Moreover, I want to tell you that I think it stinks.

LIAM DUNHAM Samantha, I am not going to sit here and deny the fact that I might have misled you.

DR. SAMANTHA RYAN

Misled? How about why? Just tell me, why you did it.

LIAM DUNHAM

Because if I had not, you might have died.

DR. SAMANTHA RYAN

Oh, please.

LIAM DUNHAM Now that is the truth. You have too much left to offer. There is too much left you can share than to spend the rest of your life hiding.

DR. SAMANTHA RYAN

That is your opinion, and it does not justify kidnapping.

LIAM DUNHAM I am sorry. My methods may be flawed, but my intentions were the best.

DR. SAMANTHA RYAN

Right, very big of you. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

LIAM DUNHAM

I am going to enjoy watching you die, Samantha.

LIAM DUNHAM

Good-bye, Samantha.

(Screen goes blank)

Dr. Ryan contacts the bridge and informs the Captain Adkins of the message.

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