Episode Report Card Strega: B | Grade It Now! YOU GRADE IT Virtual Insanity
By Strega | Season 2 | Episode 15 | Aired on 08.17.2000
On the floor, John opens his eyes. While the Scarran goes on with his report, Crichton reaches down to his pistol. He presses a switch on the side, and the pistol goes "be-beep." The Scarran turns at the noise. Crichton lays still as the pistol starts to beep rapidly. The Scarran slowly walks toward him and leans down to examine the source of the sound. Suddenly Crichton grabs the pistol and shoves it into the Scarran's protruding jaw. He dashes away just as the pistol explodes. Along with the Scarran's skull. That was quite a remarkably lucky bit of timing, but I suppose the boy was due. The explosion knocks Crichton down, but the Scarran is still standing. Without a head, but as I've mentioned, that probably makes it much easier to balance. The body wobbles a bit and finally falls over.
Crichton sits on the floor, recovering from one hell of a lot of stuff. Bits of equipment burn cheerily, providing enough light to illuminate Harvey, who's standing on the other side of the chamber. Harvey applauds and says, "Well done, John." Crichton asks, "What happened? I feel like I died." Harvey confesses that he did. "I had to stop your brain function for a few microts to divert the Scarran. No harm done!" Heh. Might as well get used to it, Crichton. Harvey says that he'll returns to Crichton's subconscious now. Crichton tells him, "Don't get too comfortable. I'm gonna get that chip out of my head." Harvey employs the old Jedi mind-trick and says, "There's no chip in your head, John." Crichton insists that there is. "You told me. There's a...um. Mmm..." Harvey briskly interrupts, "You were saying?" Crichton triumphantly manages to say, "Mental chip!" He frowns and blinks. Harvey repeats, "You were saying?" Crichton stares into space, confused, and asks, "What am I saying?" Harvey smirks, "As it should be." Harvey tells Crichton how to find his way back to the planet's surface. "I leave you to your shipmates, John." Crichton stares at the burning equipment, and now Harvey is gone. His echoey voice concludes, "But rest assured, I'll be with you always. Keeping you safe." Brrr.