Title: It Shouldn't Happen To A Vet(eran)
Series: Chronicle
Writer: P E Leody
SYNOPIS:
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Caption: EVEN THE NICEST PLACES HIDE SECRETS. HERE 2 WAR VETERANS TRY TO HEAL THEIR WOUNDS DAY AT A TIME
Caption: THE HAUNTING MEMORIES, THE LOST COMRADES AND THE INDIGNITY OF THE FINAL DISMISSALS
Caption: THEN THE ULTIMATE INDIGNITY AS THEY TRY TO DRAG YOU BACK IN
IMMOGEN: ALL OF YOU ON THE GROUND
PLAYER: HEY MAN, RELAX
IMMOGEN: YOU HIPPIE, WE'RE LOOKING FOR TWO RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS
PLAYER: THIS AREA'S FOR TRIPPING NOT KILLING
IMMOGEN: IN THE ARMY WE DON'T HAVE PATIENCE AND WE DON'T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOUR
PLAYER: TRY THE TWO ODD BALLS FISHING OF THE END OF THE PIER
Caption: YOU SCREAM, YOU KICK, THEY WIN
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IMMOGEN: WELCOME ABOARD SIRS, YOUR RECORD PROCEEDS YOU, REAL LIVE LEGENDS
PIERRE: THEY FEEDING YOU HORSE NOW BOY?
SAMUEL: SO WHAT'S CHANGED THAT YOU NEED US AGAIN
IMMOGEN: BEST WAIT AND SEE SIR
PIERRE: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, SAME OLD SAME OLD. SAM WE'RE TOO OLD FOR THIS
SAMUEL: RELAX PIERRE, IN THIS MATTER THE ARMY HAS ACQUIRED PATIENCE
Sfx: KERDOOSHO
PIERRE: WHO LET YOU IDIOTS OFF PLANET
SAMUEL: PIERRE'S RIGHT, YOU COULD GET A WHOLE LOAD OF TROUBLE WITH GIZMOS LIKE THESE
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IMMOGEN: I'M GENERAL LINES, YOU SERVED MY FATHER
PIERRE: HE WANTED YOU TO BE A DOCTOR AS I RECALL
IMMOGEN: YOU SERVED HIM WELL AND THE PEACE YOU SECURED LASTED MANY YEARS. HOWEVER WE WERE CAUGHT NAPPING BY AN ATTACK FROM BEYOND THE STARS.
IMMOGEN: WE MAY RULE THE WAVESS ON THIS PLANET BUT ON THEIR HOME WORLD WE WERE DRUBBED. AND THEY ARE NOW BRINGING THE WAR TO US WE FACE EXTINCTION.
IMMOGEN: ZERO OPTION. WE NEED YOUR PARTICULAR EXPERTISE.
SAMUEL: WE OFFICIALLY RETIRED
PIERRE: AND UNOFFICIALLY RETIRED DON'T FORGET THAT
IMMOGEN: WE ONLY NEED YOU HELP, YOU WILL BE CONSULTANTS. WE HAVE A HUGE WATER TANK TO SIMULATE THE ALIEN WORLD'S CONDITIONS
SAMUEL: SALINE OR CHLORINE?
IMMOGEN: CHORINE
PIERRE: WILL YOU NEVER LEARN, YOU NEED SALINE
IMMOGEN: I'LL SEE TO IT
IMMOGEN: THIS WILL BE THE TEAM YOU WILL TRAIN
SAMUEL: I TAKE IT WE CAN'T GET OUT THIS
IMMOGEN: CORRECT, THIS IS THE ARMY. BUT IN RETURN FOR YOUR SERVICES WE BUILD YOU THE EX SERVICEMEN'S SANCTUARY YOU REQUESTED
PIERRE: YEAH LIKE 20 YEARS LATE. THEN THERE WHEN THERE EX SERVICEMEN TO MAKE OF IT
SAMUEL: NO DOUBT IF THIS WORLD SURVIVES THEY'LL BE COLOSSAL INJURIES
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Caption: BASIC- ADVANCED WATER TORTURE TRAINING- CRASH COURSE
SAMUEL: THESE LOT AREN'T TOO SHABBY
PIERRE: THE'RE CERTAINLY FIT ENOUGH IN THIS ENVIRONMENT EVERY DAY THIS MONTH THEIR TIMES HAVE IMPROVED
SAMUEL: THEN AGAIN THEY ARE VERY FRAGILE IF THE CONDITIONS CHANGE
NEWSREADER: AND A FREAK EARTHQUAKE HAS JOLTED THE WEST COAST
SAMUEL: PIERRE, THE GOLD HATS WANT TO SEE US, THIS CANT BE A COINCIDENCE
IMMOGEN: THE COVER STORY WON'T HOLD IT FOR LONG. THE ALIENS HAVE ATTACKED HUNDREDS OF SQUARE MILES OF THE WEST COST ARE GONE
SAMUEL: AND SO WAR TAKES ANOTHER OF OUR PRECIOUS POSSESSIONS
PIERRE: HOME DESOLATE HOME. THOSE KIDS PLAYED VOLLEYBALL WHAT KIND OF A THREAT IS THAT?
IMMOGEN: THE BASE GONE OFF THE MAP. STRUCK WITHOUT WARNING, DESTROYED OUR COMPLETE STRIKE CAPABILITY
SAMUEL: HOME AND THIS DESTROYED ALL THAT LEFT IS US
PIERRE: WHY DOES IT ALWAYS COME DOWN TO US
SAMUEL: FACE IT, WERE IN THIS GAME FOR LIFE
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IMMOGEN: A STRIKE FORCE OR TWO, ESPECIALLY OF YOUR CALIBRE, MAY HAVE A CHANCE
PIERRE: SLIGHTLY MORE THAN A STRIKE FORCE 1 MAYBE
IMMOGEN: IF THIS FAILS THEY'LL BE NO HOME TO RETURN TO
SAMUEL: WHAT DID YOU DO TO ANNOY THESE ALIENS
IMMOGEN: THE PLANET IS IN IT'S SPRING PHASE THE SURFACE IS PREDOMINANTLY WATER
PIERRE: SO WE HAVE AN ADVANTAGE OVER YOUR EX-SQUAD
IMMOGEN: YOU'LL NEED IT
SAMUEL: YOU GET BACK AND BUILD OUR SANCTUARY AND PUT A VOLLEYBALL COURT IN IT DEDICATED TO YORU FATHER
PIERRE: BIPEDS HEY, JUST NOT CONTENT UNLESS THE WHOLE LIFE OF THE PLANET IS ON THE LINE
SAMUEL: MAKES YOU ASHAMED TO BE CALLED A MAMMAL WITH THEM
PIERRE: YOU DON'T HEAR ME ARGUING WHEN THEY CALL US FISH
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