Cliff takes a step back, horrified. Mercy stands up out of her chair.

  Cliff Mason
No

  Major Mercy
Ten BILLION lives, GONE. In an INSTANT.

  Cliff Mason
No no no no no no no

  Major Mercy
The others, out here, they didn't have the will to go on after that.
Fell on their swords. Took the coward's way out.
I SURVIVED!

  Cliff Mason
All this time--
everything you made me do--
it was all for nothing!?

  Major Mercy
Nothing!?

Mercy takes a step toward Cliff.

  Major Mercy
I kept you on your feet!! I kept you MOVING!

  Cliff Mason
Get back...

  Major Mercy
They took EVERYTHING from us. EVERYTHING!!
We CAN NOT let them--

  Cliff Mason
Get BACK!!

Cliff fires a burst of bullets at Mercy. She reels back.



Hhhh--!!

He grabs Allen off the table.

  Major Mercy
Cliff...!

He's running, now, clutching Allen to his chest. Tears are already streaming down his face.

  Major Mercy
Cliff!!

Cliff's pod takes off from the edge of the space station.

  Major Mercy
MASON!!!
















Cliff cradles Allen in his arms. He's sitting in a corner, helmet removed.

  Cliff Mason
It's okay

His pod floats through the expanse of space.

  Cliff Mason
It's okay

The vast, uncaring expanse.

  Cliff Mason
Everything's gonna be okay