Therm Ian Effect

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The Thermian Effect

Howard, David. & Gordon, Robert. Galaxy Quest. 1999

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MATHESAR(soft laugh)

I don't believe there is a man, woman or child on my planet who

does not. In the years since we first received your ship's

historical documents, we have studied every facet of your

missions, technologies and strategies.

ALEXANDER

Historical documents?

MATHESAR

Yes. Eighteen years ago we received transmission of the first.

It continued for four years, and then stopped, as mysteriously as

it came...

TOMMY

You've been watching the sho...

(he's nudged by Jason)

the historical records... out HERE?

MATHE EAR

Yes, in the last hundred years our society had fallen intodisarray. Our goals, our values had become scattered. But since

the transmission we have modeled many aspects of our society from

your example, and it has saved us. Your courage, teamwork,

friendship through the adversity...

They all exchange glances.

MATHESAR (cont'd)

In fact, all you see around you comes from the lessons garnered

from the historical documents.

GWEN

THAT'S why you built this ship?

GUY

It's ... incredible.

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SARRIS

Oh, this is wonderful. Wonderful. I treated you as a foe, but

no... You have done greater damage to these poor fools than I

ever could have. Bravo!... Bravo!

He puts his arm around Jason and leads him to face Mathesar.

SARRIS

Tell him. This is a moment I will treasure. Explain who you

really are.

Jason looks up at Mathesar. A long pause.

JASON

My name is Jason Nesmith. I'm an actor. We're all actors.

SARRIS

Our dimwitted friends don't understand the concept of acting.

They have no theater, no imagination these scientists.

JASON

We pretend...

SARRIS

Simpler.

JASON

We.. We lie.

SARRIS

Yes... You understand THAT, don't you, Mathesar?...

Mathesar looks up at Jason, bewildered.

JASON

I'm not a Commander, there is no National Space Exploration

Administration. There is no snip.

MATHESAR

(perplexed, points to TV) But there it is!...

JASON

A model, only as big as this.



MATHESAR

But... Inside, I have seen-

JASON

Sections of rooms made of plywood. Our Beryllium Sphere waspainted wire and plaster. The digital conveyor was Christmas

lights... Decorations. It's all a fake. I'm not him...

(looks at Gwen)

I'm a nothing. A nobody.

4/26/99 (PINK)

MATHESAR

But...Why?

JASON

It's difficult to... On our planet we pretend in order to...

entertain.

Mathesar just stares. Sarris watches, eyes twinkling.

JASON

That's how I make my living. Pretending to be somebody else.

Pretending to be Commander Peter Quincy Taggart... I'm... I'm so

sorry Mathesar...

Mathesar looks away, his eyes hollow, all hope gone.

SARRIS

Now you know. This entire world you've concocted. All based on

nothing. Your beliefs... your hopes... All a dream. A wisp of

smoke. Now there is only pain.

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