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THIS IS THE ONLY WAY!!!
[Hiss of closing door]
MARK NO!!!
[Loud explosion]
[Soft thump]
[Silence]
[Another thump]
[Sharp inhale and harsh cough]
What happened...?
[Heavy breathing]
I'm not dead... am I?
[Muffled voices]
No... At least not yet
[Loud yet muffled noise of a laser cutter]
They won't make it on time, it's bleeding too fast... And I can't move
[Ringing, then sounds become more clear]
Why does it have to be so loud?
[Loud knock of the metal]
[Voices are clear]
Oh God...
If God exists, he doesn't like me
C-Captain! What sh-should we do?
Hey, don't be scared, it's alright
Go find a doctor, I'll try to... do anything until you come back
There's no need
[Quick footsteps]
Oh Mark... Please, open your eyes... Please, tell me you're alive...
[Barely audibly]
Yes... C-Captain...
[Gasp]
I knew it! I knew you gonna make it!
[Soft sob]
Can you open your eyes...?
I don't want to, I'm so tired... But...
Good, you're doing great. Can you see me?
No... N-not really...
It's too dark or too bright or something else?
...Fuzzy...
It's alright, you gonna be fine, we'll make sure of that. Just keep breathing
Hard...
[Silence]
So they noticed now...
[Soft cough]
Captain...?
Yes...? I'm here...
Let... go
[Short silence]
N-NO-! There has to be a way! You can't-
[Trailed off]
I know...
Captain... You know I won't make it...
No, no, no, d-don't close your eyes! Don't leave us!
It's too late...
Don't tell me it's too late! We can save you! The doctor is on the way!
No need...
Mark, don't say that, I know it looks bad but it gonna be alright...
[Silence]
Please, at least try... For me... For us...
[Soft groan]
There you go...
[Quick footsteps again, getting louder]
[Panting]
They'll be here in five minutes!
Why does it take so long?!
They had to grab their stuff! Otherwise they won't be able to help!
[Silence]
Hey...
Yes?
[Whispering]
Mark... You're conscious... Thank God...
It's nice to hear you, Mack. What a pity I hadn't shown you all the things I wanted to show... But you're really good at the work you do, you can figure everything out on your own
I'm... sorry...
You have nothing to be sorry about! You just saved the entire ship from blowing up! Why would you be sorry?!
That... I'll leave you...
No! You won't! I-I ran for a doctor! They'll be here soon!
He's right, Mark. You can do it
Yeah...
I won't... We all know it... Maybe besides Mack, he still believes...
The ship is good hands
[Long moment of silence, filled with heavy breathing]
Mark...?
Hm...?
Do you remember when you once found me in the engines room?
That day our friendship started
Of-...
[Cough]
Of course...
[Heavier, slower breathing]
And you remember how you... comforted me...?
Vividly...
[Short silence]
Can we do that thing again now...? If you want...
Oh even now, even with how I look like, he still wants to do that...
Al-... Always...
[Soft rustle]
Th-th-thanks...
[Sob]
[Quieter]
You're... ...welcome...
One last hug, huh? I think he knows now... My skin hurts so much but I'll do it for him... I don't have anything to lose anyway...
[Really long silence]
[Barely audibly]
I'm glad... that you all are... ...fine...
[Heavy breath]
No no no nO NO NO NO! NO!! NO!!!
[Softly]
Mack...
It can't be true! It can't! It can't!
[Louder]
Mack
B-B-B-But the doctor! Th-They will save him! They have to! They-
Mack!!!
WHAT?!
It's too late...
[Moment of silence]
No...
You can't save him... No one can... I'm sorry...
[A lot more sobs]
Wh-... Wh-Why...? Wh-Why him...?
[Sniff]
I don't know-...
[Voice crack]
[Sound of crying]
I-It's s-so un-unfair...
[Rustling of the hat]
I know... But you have to let go... I'm sorry...
I-I-...
Mack, please...
[Silence]
[Soft, momentary hum]
Thank you...
[Silence with periodic sobs]
[Noice of the hat moving]
Rest in peace, Mark... I-
[Deep breath]
[Broken voice]
I-I hope you'll find your planet now... A-and that you'll be happy th-there...
[Crying a little louder]
[Deep breath]
We'll never forget y-you... You'll always be in o-our hearts...
[Silence]
[Quietly yet stably]
And you'll always be present in the things you taught us... In what you taught me...
[Long, long silence]
I'm sorry I couldn't be with you at the "happy ending". But I know you'll get it, you all deserve a happy ending.
I believe in you