Pioneer owns the copyrights to Tenchi Muyo and to all the characters there in. I wish I owned them so I could be producing more anime. Please see the prelude to this series for explanations on the screen play annotations. As with the OVA this is rated PG13 due to depictions of nudity, violence, and sexual innuendo. TENCHI MUYO SCREEN PLAY By Zervon at zervon@hotmail.com Episode Five "Wedding Bells, Postponed" TEASER FADE IN: EXT. Desert planet - DAY (Sunday, 6 July 1997) Grandfather and Kazuhiko carry Tenchi between them. Mihoshi walks behind. KAZUHIKO We are going to need water soon. GRANDFATHER Mihoshi do you know where the nearest settlement is? Mihoshi walks on silently. GRANDFATHER Let's stop here. Grandfather and Kazuhiko set Tenchi on the ground. Mihoshi walks past a few feet and then stops staring out over the plain. GRANDFATHER Tenchi. Tenchi. KAZUHIKO He's in shock and so is she. Grandfather slaps Tenchi across the face. He does it again. Before he can strike a third time Mihoshi grabs his arm. MIHOSHI Why are you doing that? GRANDFATHER I am trying to wake him up. MIHOSHI He needs medical help. She pulls out her cube, and does a series of twists. Out pops a small ground car. The ground car looks like a bug. It has an open roof and no glass except the windshield. Mihoshi spins around looking at her bracelet. MIHOSHI Okay let's go. There is a settlement over that way about ten miles. Grandfather puts Tenchi in back and sits next to him. Kazuhiko sits up front with Mihoshi. The car takes off across the desert. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Shihou leads his men across the desert. They stop at Yukinojo's wreckage. TOKU This is the remains of the police ship. SHIHOU Spread the men and look for signs of survivors. The men spread out and cover the area. SOLDIER Sir there is tracks over here. Shihou and Toku approach the soldier. SHIHOU Four of them. Two are dragging one and a fourth walking behind. Gather them up Toku. We will follow the tracks. TOKU Yes my Lord. FADE OUT: END TEASER ACT ONE FADE IN: EXT. Village hospital - DAY Mihoshi drives the car up to the emergency room entrance. MIHOSHI You two take Tenchi inside. I am going to see the local police. Kazuhiko and Grandfather help Tenchi out of the car. Mihoshi drives away. Kazuhiko carries Tenchi inside. INT. Hospital waiting room - DAY Mihoshi enters carrying a rifle. KAZUHIKO What is that for? MIHOSHI Can you use it? Kazuhiko nods his head. MIHOSHI Then it is for you. Where's Tenchi? GRANDFATHER Room twelve. Mihoshi exits the waiting room. GRANDFATHER Can you really use that? Kazuhiko nods his head. KAZUHIKO My father trained me. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Ryoko, Ayeka, Daijiro, and Ryoe sit on the desert floor. RYOKO Well, let me take a quick look around. Ryoko flies straight up in the air. RYOE How do you think the others are doing? AYEKA I am not sure. I know that Lord Tenchi is okay. DAIJIRO Are you certain? AYEKA Yes, I would feel it in my soul if it were otherwise. Ryoko teleports back with the group. RYOKO There is a small village about ten miles that way. They may have a communications center. AYEKA Well let's get going then. The four stand and start to walk off. RYOE Aren't you worried about finding Ryo-Ohki again? RYOKO No. Now that I have been here I can always teleport back. Besides Ryo-Ohki will call to me when she is ready. The four move out into the desert. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Shihou and Toku with four men standing guard. TOKU Scouts report a village just ahead. SHIHOU Did our prey enter the village? TOKU Yes my Lord. SHIHOU Destroy the village and flush them out. Ryoko destroyed this village like so many other things. TOKU As you command my Lord. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Four men gather around Toku. TOKU Lieutenant, take your men to that bluff. Hit the communications building at the first signal, and then the power generator. Take out any organized resistance after that. LIEUTENANT Yes sir. The Lieutenant leaves the scene at a run. TOKU Divide the parameter into three sections. Ensure no one leaves the village. Signal me when your men are in place. All three salute and depart. EXT. Front of Masaki shrine - DAY Tenchi's dream. Ryoko and Grandfather stand in front of the temple. Grandfather holds a red haired baby. RYOKO Are you proud of your great granddaughter? GRANDFATHER Very proud. Ryoko laughs watching Grandfather with the baby. RYOKO There is a lot of her grandmother in her, but I think there is a little of you in her too. GRANDFATHER More likely it is her father, Tenchi, we see in her. Ryoko's face saddens at the memory of Tenchi. RYOKO Yes I wish he could be here now. GRANDFATHER He will always be in our hearts. TENCHI (O. C.) I can be there. Why am I not there? INT. Masaki temple study - DAY Tenchi's dream. Father and Grandfather sit in the temple study. A young Tenchi is coloring. FATHER He looks just like you dad. GRANDFATHER I think there is more of his mother in him. Father's eyes mist over. FATHER Yes, he does so remind me of her. I wish she could be here to enjoy these days. GRANDFATHER She will always be in our hearts. TENCHI (O. C.) Mother? Where did you go mother? EXT. Front of Masaki shrine - DAY Tenchi's dream. Ryoko and Grandfather stand in front of the temple. Grandfather holds a red haired baby. RYOKO Are you proud of your great granddaughter? GRANDFATHER Very proud. Ryoko laughs watching Grandfather with the baby. RYOKO There is a lot of her grandmother in her, but I think there is a little of you in her too. GRANDFATHER More likely it is her father, Tenchi, we see in her. Ryoko's face saddens at the memory of Tenchi. RYOKO Yes I wish he could be here now. GRANDFATHER He will always be in our hearts. TENCHI (O. C.) No! No, I am still alive! INT. Hospital room - DAY Tenchi is lying in bed covered by a sheet. TENCHI I am still alive. Tenchi opens his eyes and tries to sit up. His left arm is held down. He looks over the bed. INT. Hospital room - DAY Tenchi lies in bed with his left arm over the side. Mihoshi is sleeping against the bed holding Tenchi's left hand. Tenchi rolls on his side and cups Mihoshi's face in his right hand. Mihoshi opens her eyes. TENCHI Thank you Mihoshi. MIHOSHI Oh. It was Grandfather and Kazuhiko that carried you in. TENCHI Thank you Mihoshi. Mihoshi smiles. The rumble of a distant explosion is heard. Tenchi jumps out of bed leaving he scene. MIHOSHI Wait Tenchi! INT Close up of Tenchi - DAY See Tenchi, from behind, wearing no clothes. Tenchi covers himself and turns around. INT. Close up of Mihoshi - DAY TENCHI (O. C.) Where are my clothes? Mihoshi points to her left. Her eyes follow Tenchi. TENCHI (O. C.) Let's get going. MIHOSHI Okay. Mihoshi stands and leaves. EXT. Deep space - DAY Galaxy Police Cruiser Yagami. INT. Yagami's bridge - DAY Kiyone sits at her command chair. KIYONE That concludes my report on the Telxson drug ring. Please transmit that Yagami. YAGAMI Done Lieutenant Kiyone. KIYONE That was a classic waste of Galaxy Police time and money. A drug ring that smuggles aphrodisiacs. YAGAMI I have received two distress signals from the KAL system. Both were cut off within a minute of each other. KIYONE The KAL system. That's only one day away. Who sent them? YAGAMI One was from the police sub-station and the other from the Yukinojo. Kiyone's face falls. She drops her head in her hands. KIYONE Not the Yukinojo. Will I ever be rid of that woman? YAGAMI Your orders. KIYONE Send a report to Headquarters that we are investigating. Make top speed to the KAL system Yagami. YAGAMI Yes Lieutenant. Kiyone shakes her head. KIYONE Why me, oh God, why me. INT. Hospital waiting room - DAY Grandfather sits cross-legged on the couch in meditation. Kazuhiko is lying asleep on another couch with a rifle in his arms. Mihoshi and Tenchi enter the waiting room. GRANDFATHER Feeling better I see. The sound of another explosion is heard. TENCHI I think it is time to leave. GRANDFATHER Yes, are you up to it? TENCHI What have you told me before Grandfather? We can mourn our dead later, but now we must save the living. Tenchi shakes Kazuhiko awake. TENCHI Let's go. The four exit the waiting room. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Shihou stands with his four guards. Shihou's communicator beeps. TOKU (O. C.) The communications building and power plant have been destroyed. SHIHOU Any sign of our prey or the Light Hawk Wings? TOKU No sir. SHIHOU Have the heavy weapons destroy the larger buildings. I don't want to go in after them. TOKU Sir, our ammunition is limited. SHIHOU Carry out your orders. TOKU Yes Lord Shihou, consider it done. EXT. Looking over Shihou at the village - DAY Shells start falling on the larger structures. SHIHOU Come on out into the open. You are to soft hearted to let these people suffer. EXT. Desert Planet - DAY Ryoko, Ayeka, Ryoe, and Daijiro are walking. EXT. Desert planet horizon - DAY Smoke is rising from the ground on the horizon with the cause out of view. DAIJIRO (O. C.) What is that? EXT. Desert planet - DAY Ryoko, Ayeka, Ryoe, and Daijiro stand looking at each other. RYOKO It is in the direction of the village. AYEKA Shihou must be attacking it. RYOKO That means the others are still alive. I am going to scout ahead. You three need to hurry as fast as you can. AYEKA Be careful Ryoko. We need you with us when the fighting starts. RYOKO I will Ayeka. Ryoko flies off toward the village. Daijiro leads off in a trot. DAIJIRO Let's see if a year of sports has kept you two in shape. RYOE You're on Daijiro. Ayeka falls in with the other two. EXT. Village street with hospital in the background - DAY Tenchi, Mihoshi, Grandfather, and Kazuhiko run out of the hospital. MIHOSHI My car is right over there. The hospital explodes throwing the four to the ground. Tenchi flips over on his back. TENCHI They blew up the hospital. The others stand, and Grandfather dusts himself off. GRANDFATHER It is the Jurai way. The end justifies the means. TENCHI Do you believe that Grandfather? GRANDFATHER I did in my arrogant youth, but time has a way of changing things. Tenchi frowns. TENCHI A friend told me that fairness is only for the very strong. GRANDFATHER That may be so but even the weakest can do the right thing. Another explosion rocks the village. KAZUHIKO Let's get out of here before it becomes a moot point. MIHOSHI Hurry the car isn't damaged. All four run over to the car. MIHOSHI I have another rifle. Grandfather makes no move to take it. Tenchi grabs the rifle from Mihoshi. GRANDFATHER You do not know how to use that. KAZUHIKO That's okay I do. Just point and squeeze the trigger Tenchi. If you do it enough they will stay down and they won't shoot back. Tenchi and Kazuhiko get in the back and stand looking though the open roof. Mihoshi and Grandfather sit in front. Mihoshi starts the car and drives off. FADE OUT: END ACT ONE ACT TWO FADE IN: EXT. Desert planet with village in background - DAY Shihou and Toku stand with four guards. Toku's communicator beeps. SERGEANT (O. C.) This is third squad. I have a ground car leaving the village toward my position. SHIHOU Destroy it. TOKU Take out the ground car. SERGEANT (O. C.) Yes sir. TOKU What if it's our target? SHIHOU Then third squad will probably die. TOKU If they get past them they will go into those southern mountains. SHIHOU Then that is where we will trap them. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Ryoko is flying low over the desert floor. EXT. Looking in front of Ryoko - DAY The village is burning in numerous places. A ground car moves to the south away from the city. A squad of three soldiers waits in ambush behind a ridge. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Ryoko is flying low over the desert floor. Ryoko turns in the direction of the soldiers. RYOKO Those defiantly look like the bad guys. EXT. Desert planet - DAY View the backs of three soldiers at medium distance. Ryoko enters the scene at a close distance. At the same time the ground car enters the scene at a far distance. Ryoko fires an energy ball at the soldiers. All three start shooting back at her. Fire comes from the ground car in the direction of the soldiers. RYOKO Time to go. Ryoko disappears. EXT. Desert planet - DAY The ground car is moving at top speed near ninety miles per hour. Mihoshi is focused on her driving with a big grin on her face. Tenchi and Kazuhiko are shooting at the soldiers. TENCHI I am sure that was Ryoko I saw. KAZUHIKO Well who ever she was, she spoiled that ambush. Laser shots fly past the car. TENCHI I thought you said they wouldn't shoot back. KAZUHIKO Fire faster. The car speeds on placing a ridge between them and the soldiers. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Shihou and Toku stand with four guards. Toku's communicator beeps. SERGEANT (O. C.) This is third squad. The ground car has made it past our position and is moving into the pass directly south of the village. An airborne unit attacked us, Sir. SHIHOU That would be Ryoko. TOKU Your orders sir? SHIHOU Break off attack on the village and regroup the men. We must trap them before they find a way out of the mountains. Toku begins giving orders on his communicator. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Ryoko teleports into the scene. She looks around and starts flying toward the village. EXT. Desert planet looking to Ryoko's front - DAY Ayeka, Daijiro, and Ryoe are trotting toward the village. RYOKO Wait up! The three come to a stop and turn around. Ryoko flies to catch up with them. EXT. Desert planet - DAY All four stand together. Ryoe and Daijiro are breathing heavily. RYOKO There are soldiers up ahead. I saw a ground car escape the city with four on board. A blond was driving. RYOE That must have been Mihoshi. DAIJIRO Only four? RYOKO That was all I saw. AYEKA Maybe the other two were left in the city. RYOKO I don't know. I still can't sense Washu. DAIJIRO Now what? AYEKA It will be getting dark soon. We can make it to those foothills before dark. RYOKO If Tenchi is in a car they will gain too much ground on us. AYEKA Even Mihoshi can't drive in the mountains in the dark. DAIJIRO I have not seen any roads around here. They will probably have to abandon the car anyway. RYOKO Fine, let's get as far as we can. That Shihou has a lot of firepower on his side. The four start running for the foothills. EXT. Desert planet canyon - NIGHT The car bounces along at a high rate of speed. TENCHI Mihoshi can you see where you are going. MIHOSHI Well kind of. TENCHI Kind of? Why are we still driving? MIHOSHI Because nothing... The car screeches to a halt. You can barely make out a ravine in the dark. MIHOSHI Hmmm. I don't think I can drive over that. TENCHI I think I am going to be sick. GRANDFATHER We must find a place for the night away from here. Everyone gets out of the car. Mihoshi twists her cube and the car disappears. TENCHI Which way? KAZUHIKO That spot up the canyon wall looks like a good place. We will be able to see anyone that comes up the canyon. TENCHI Do you have something that flies in the cube Mihoshi? MIHOSHI No I always had Yukinojo. Tenchi takes Mihoshi's hand. TENCHI Lead on Kazuhiko. The four make their way up the canyon wall. EXT. Desert planet canyon entrance - NIGHT Shihou and his men enter the canyon. TOKU It is getting too dark to move safely my Lord. There is a good chance we could walk into an ambush. SHIHOU Send scouts ahead while we make camp here. TOKU As you command my Lord. Toku moves over and confers with some of the men. Four soldiers continue on into the canyon while the others set up camp. EXT. Shihou's camp - NIGHT The men sit at their meals. EXT. Close up of Shihou and Toku - NIGHT Both men sit eating. The distant sound of shots is heard followed by the rumble of an explosion. SHIHOU Our scouts must have found something. Both men wait. EXT. Canyon ledge - NIGHT Tenchi, Grandfather, and Mihoshi sit to eat cold rations. Kazuhiko eats his meal while watching over the canyon entrance. KAZUHIKO I have always wanted to be a professional wrestler. My dad wanted me to carry on the tradition of military service. All of this is making me think my dad may be right. TENCHI Are you crazy? Getting shot at is not my idea of a job. KAZUHIKO I can feel my blood flowing through my body when we ran through that ambush. I have never felt so alive. GRANDFATHER The warrior's blood flows through few these days. We must make the most of our few talents. TENCHI Well I don't like fighting or killing. GRANDFATHER Then why do you practice your sword work with me? TENCHI Ayeka asked me the same thing, and I will give you the same answer. I don't know. GRANDFATHER I train you because you have the Power of Jurai. For me to do less would be like setting a wild lion loose on school children. TENCHI I don't have to like it. KAZUHIKO I don't like war Tenchi, but I won't refuse it either. I can simply accept it for what it is, a job, and not for some meaningless glory. GRANDFATHER Those are wise words. You can hate killing Tenchi, but refusing to do so when the need comes is the mistake. TENCHI I feel that when you kill you have missed out on a better way. GRANDFATHER Your mother did not feel that way about KAIN. Is that how you felt after Kagato? TENCHI How can you know what mother felt? I was there, and I saw the evil in KAIN. GRANDFATHER And? TENCHI Maybe you're right Grandfather. I did what I had to with Kagato, but even now I don't know if I did the right thing. KAZUHIKO If you ever do know Tenchi; then is the time to put away the sword. TENCHI What about you Mihoshi? You have been very quiet during this. MIHOSHI To kill someone is a part of my job. It is not the part I like to talk about. TENCHI You have been very steady during all this Mihoshi. MIHOSHI Thank you Tenchi. TENCHI I mean you have not been like your usual self. MIHOSHI I know what you mean. This is not me. It is the mask I wear when I am on duty. I don't like the mask Tenchi. I don't like this me. TENCHI Why do it. MIHOSHI You should know that Tenchi. TENCHI I am sorry Mihoshi. You are right I do know why. Please forgive me. Mihoshi smiles and returns to eating. The group sits quietly. Kazuhiko motions the group to silence. KAZUHIKO There are two coming up the valley following the vehicle tracks. Tenchi and Mihoshi move beside him with their weapons drawn. MIHOSHI It is more of those soldiers. They are looking around where we stopped. KAZUHIKO It looks like they found our tracks. MIHOSHI They have heavy weapons. Mihoshi starts firing her blaster. Tenchi and Kazuhiko join her with rifle fire. An explosive round lands far below them. MIHOSHI Stop firing. Tenchi and Kazuhiko obey. TENCHI I don't see anything. KAZUHIKO Those two won't be reporting back. Tenchi looks ill. MIHOSHI There were others watching them, and the noise will have alerted the rest. TENCHI Now what? KAZUHIKO This is still a good spot so we may as well stay here for the night. I will stay on watch. Tenchi and Mihoshi move and sit with Grandfather in silence. EXT. Desert planet - NIGHT Ryoko, Ayeka, Ryoe, and Daijiro sit close to together in the dark. Ryoko's stomach growls loudly. DAIJIRO I'm hungry to. RYOE I'm cold. DAIJIRO I can fix that. Daijiro gathers Ryoe in his lap and wraps his arms around her. RYOE I'm also hungry. AYEKA Should we risk a fire? The muffled sound of rifle fire and an explosion is heard. The night returns to silence. RYOKO No, I don't think fire would be a good thing. I am going into town and get us some food and blankets. AYEKA Please be careful. Those soldiers may hold the town now. RYOKO If I can't get a little food and a few blankets I'll retire as a space pirate. Ryoko flies off into the night. EXT. Desert planet - NIGHT Ryoe sits in Daijiro's lap. Ayeka sits in front of him. RYOKO (O. C.) It's me Ryoko. I got the stuff. Ryoko flies into the scene. RYOKO All the soldiers have left the town in a hell of a mess. I got this stuff from a make shift hospital. No questions asked. Ryoko passes out the rations and blankets. Everyone eats. Ryoko holds up a bottle. RYOKO I got some of this to help warm us up. AYEKA Really Ryoko, I don't think that is appropriate. RYOKO Hey, I know when to stop. I just seldom have a reason to. Ryoko takes a swig and pass the bottle to Daijiro. Both Daijiro and Ryoe take a swig. RYOE Kind of tastes like apple juice. DAIJIRO I bet that too much of this apple juice will put you on your butt. Ayeka takes the bottle. AYEKA Okay, I'm not always a prude. Ayeka takes a drink. AYEKA This is good. RYOKO I might just house break you yet. AYEKA What do you mean by that? RYOKO If we are going to share a husband you are going to need to keep up with me. AYEKA Is that right Ryoko? We will see who is chasing whom. Ryoko laughs. Ryoe and Daijiro join in the laughter. AYEKA What is so funny? DAIJIRO This. Where we are and why we're here. AYEKA I don't see anything funny about this. Ryoko nudges Ayeka with her elbow. RYOKO It's better than crying. Ayeka's face looks blank and then she joins in the laughter. DAIJIRO I will take first watch. RYOE Is that the macho thing to do? DAIJIRO No. I am not tired. I will be happy to wake you when I get tired though. RYOE Fine. I will go to sleep then. Daijiro moves to the eastern edge of the hill. Ryoko follows him. RYOKO Stay alert. They are out there. DAIJIRO This is one job I can take seriously. RYOKO Good. Wake us no matter how small the reason. Good night Daijiro. Ryoko rejoins the other girls. RYOE Good thing you are married or I might get jealous. RYOKO Do you think marriage will slow me down? Ryoe looks up from her blankets. Ryoko smiles back at her. Ryoe shake her head and lays back down. AYEKA Good night sister. RYOKO Good night. EXT. Desert planet - NIGHT Shihou and Toku sit next to a small fire. TOKU Our scouts found where they went on foot. They are about a mile up the canyon. SHIHOU And the shots. TOKU We lost two scouts. SHIHOU Does the canyon continue beyond their position? TOKU Yes, but I think they are staying put for the night. SHIHOU I still want you to slip at least two beyond them. I do not want them to escape me. TOKU They may have night vision devices. Shihou looks at Toku. TOKU As you command my Lord. SHIHOU Move the heavy weapons to a position that can fire on them. TOKU Yes my Lord. Toku leaves the fire. EXT. Desert planet - DAY (Monday, 7 July 1997) Ryoko moves around waking Ayeka, Ryoe, and Daijiro before sunrise. RYOKO Let's get closer to the action. Ryoko pass out breakfast bars. RYOKO We will eat on the move. Leave the blankets behind. All four move out to the east. EXT. Canyon ledge - DAY Grandfather wakes the others before dawn. GRANDFATHER I believe that they have moved some people up the canyon. KAZUHIKO I don't think we will find a more protected spot then this. I just wish we had some overhead cover. TENCHI Activate your battle armor by twisting the bracelet. It will protect you against a lot of stuff. Both Tenchi and Kazuhiko activate their armor. KAZUHIKO What about you two? MIHOSHI My uniform serves the same purpose. Grandfather says nothing. TENCHI My Grandfather can teach a rock about stubbornness. Kazuhiko chuckles. TENCHI When do you think they will attack? KAZUHIKO After the sun is up and in our eyes. Grandfather nods his head. Mihoshi plays with her police communicator. TENCHI What are you doing Mihoshi? MIHOSHI I am trying to detect anyone out there. This thing can look for body heat. KAZUHIK Anything? MIHOSHI No, not yet. EXT. Canyon entrance - DAY Shihou stands with Toku. TOKU My Lord the men are in position. Two are south of the objective. The heavy weapons squad is one mile Northwest of the objective on that ridge. We have two teams of five with us. SHIHOU Move our two squads to their assault position. As soon as the sun clears the canyon wall and illuminates the objective have the heavy weapons open fire. We follow ten minutes later. The two to the far south will remain in reserve. TOKU Yes Lord, consider it done. Toku bows and moves over to the men talking on his communicator. SHIHOU You will not escape me Yoshou. You will pay for protecting my mother's killer. EXT. Canyon ledge - DAY Tenchi, Kazuhiko, and Mihoshi lie on the ground near the edge. Grandfather sits behind them. TENCHI Stay close to me. I will try to protect us as long as I can. Tenchi sits and puts his hands together in front of him. Tears leak from his eyes. GRANDFATHER What are you doing Tenchi? TENCHI Little Washu said I could not generate the Light Hawk Wings. Only the need inside me could do that. The three blades of the Light Hawk Wings form around Tenchi. TENCHI And I feel the need now. A force field envelops the four. KAZUHIKO Here comes the sun. MIHOSHI I detect ten just north of here on the other side of that ridge. TENCHI You two will have to carry the fight. I won't be able to do anything and keep up the force field. The first explosion hits the rocks above them showering them with debris and shrapnel. Everything bounces off the force field. Tenchi winces in pain. GRANDFATHER You must concentrate. Ignore the pain and concentrate. Tenchi nods his head. More explosions follow. EXT. Desert planet - DAY Ryoko, Ayeka, Ryoe, and Daijiro move low just below the ridgeline. DAIJIRO Look over there. Those people are shooting at someone. RYOKO That makes them the bad guys in my book. Let's take them out. Ayeka brings up her shield to protect the group. DAIJIRO Let's use the blue button. RYOE Okay. Ryoko sends out energy blasts. Ryoe and Daijiro squeeze the triggers on their weapons. It sounds like a zipper. Rocks explode where the bullets impact. DAIJIRO What kind of weapons are these. RYOKO They are definitely Washu's. The area around them explodes knocking Ayeka to the ground. AYEKA I can't hold the shield. Another explosion sends everyone flying. Ryoe crawls over to Daijiro. She rolls over his lifeless body. RYOE No! You bastards will pay. Ryoe shoulders her weapon and fires. RYOKO Get down Ayeka! Ryoe fires again. Ryoko knocks Ryoe to the ground and covers her. A blinding white light lights up the area. The shock wave envelops them. Ryoko crawls off of Ryoe and Ryoe gets up on her knees. A cloud engulfs the enemy position. Ryoe throws away her weapon. RYOE What have I done? RYOKO This is not good. Ayeka are you okay? AYEKA Yes, I think so. Daijiro? Ryoe breaks down crying. Ayeka takes Ryoe by her arm. AYEKA We must get moving. We are to close to the blast. RYOE No. I will stay here with Daijiro. RYOKO Please Ryoe we must move. Ryoe shakes her head. AYEKA There will be time to mourn the dead latter, now we must save the living. Ryoe looks up and Ayeka nods her head. RYOE Okay, I want the rest of those bastards. Ryoe takes Daijiro's weapon. The three move out skirting the blast zone. EXT. Canyon - DAY Shihou and Toku stand together behind a large boulder. TOKU They have started shelling the enemy position. SHIHOU Excellent. Ready the men. A bright flash illuminates the sky to the northwest. Everyone dives for the ground. The blast wave passes overhead. SHIHOU He dares to use nuclear weapons? TOKU Oh my god! SHIHOU No, Yoshou would not, but Ryoko would. Sound the charge before they recover. Toku is frozen in place. SHIHOU Now! Toku moves to his feet. TOKU Yes Lord. Toku and the men start over the ridge firing their weapons. EXT. Canyon ledge - DAY Tenchi is now lying on the ground. The shield still covers all four. The shelling stops followed by a bright flash to the northwest. Tenchi drops the shield. The blast wave, greatly reduced, passes by. KAZUHIKO Was that a nuke? MIHOSHI Oh no. Those weapons have been outlawed throughout the galaxy. TENCHI Could it be Shihou? GRANDFATHER Even Shihou would not use nuclear weapons. KAZUHIKO He's going to be madder than a hornet now. MIHOSHI Here they come. INT. Yagami's bridge - DAY Kiyone sits in her command chair. The planet is on the view screen. YAGAMI There is a debris field where the sub-station was located. KIYONE What would have destroyed the sub-station? Any sign of Yukinojo? YAGAMI No Lieutenant. I am starting a scan of the planet's surface. Kiyone watches the view screen. YAGAMI Lieutenant Kiyone, I have detected a nuclear detonation on the planet's surface. Kiyone jumps to her feet. KIYONE What? Go there now, top speed! YAGAMI Yes Lieutenant. Kiyone sits back down with shock on her face. EXT. Canyon ledge - DAY Tenchi, Kazuhiko, and Mihoshi lay low firing at the ridgeline. The soldiers on the ridgeline are returning fire. GRANDFATHER Tenchi you must summon up the Light Hawk Wings again. TENCHI I can't Grandfather. EXT. Canyon - DAY Ryoko, Ayeka, and Ryoe round the blast area and look down the valley. AYEKA There is Tenchi on the ledge! RYOKO And there are the bad guys. Ryoe lifts her weapon only to have Ryoko lower it. RYOKO Not that way. They suddenly find themselves in a shadow. All three look up. The Yagami sails overhead. EXT. Ridgeline - DAY Toku and Shihou are lying on the ground. TOKU Advance by squad. SHIHOU Bring up the reserve unit. Toku holds up his communicator. TOKU Move on the objective. A shadow falls over the group. They look up and see the Galaxy Police cruiser. SHIHOU Fire on that ship! The five blades of the Light Hawk Wings form around Shihou. EXT. Canyon ledge - DAY Tenchi, Mihoshi, and Kazuhiko are still firing from the ledge. Kazuhiko slumps over. TENCHI Kazuhiko! KAZUHIKO A ricochet must have got me in the back of the shoulder. Mihoshi hands Tenchi a bandage while she keeps up the fire. TENCHI Hang in there buddy. Tenchi drags Kazuhiko back from the ledge and applies the bandage. A shadow covers the group. They all look up to see Yagami. INT. Yagami's bridge - DAY Kiyone sits in her command chair. YAGAMI A group on the surface is firing at us. KIYONE Return fire. YAGAMI Returning fire. I do not understand this phenomenon. Kiyone looks at the view screen and sees the Light Hawk Wings. KIYONE Maneuver quickly! The ship rocks under impact. YAGAMI Propulsion is off line. KIYONE Emergency thrusters now! EXT. Ridgeline - DAY Shihou stands surrounded by the Light Hawk Wings. The ground around Shihou erupts under the Yagami's fire. Men are tossed in the air. Shihou points at the ship sending one blade. The Police Cruiser rocks under the impact and starts sinking over the horizon. SHIHOU Now Yoshou it's just you and me. Shihou starts over the ridgeline. EXT. Canyon - DAY Ryoko, Ayeka, and Ryoe watch the Yagami slowly go down. Ryoko folds her hands together and the three blades of the Light Hawk Wings form around her. RYOKO I am going after Shihou. Try and reach Tenchi. AYEKA Let me go with you. RYOKO Your place is with Tenchi now. Ryoko flies toward Shihou. EXT. Canyon ledge - DAY Tenchi is bandaging Kazuhiko while Mihoshi watches the ridge below. MIHOSHI Way to go Kiyone. I can always depend on her. Tenchi crawls over beside Mihoshi as the ground erupts around the ridgeline. The Light Hawk Wings form on the ridgeline and one blade heads for Yagami. TENCHI Damn that Shihou. Yagami rocks under the impact. MIHOSHI Oh no, Kiyone! Both watch Shihou move over the ridgeline. Tenchi stands up and pulls out his Tree Key. The energy blade forms. Tenchi starts down the canyon wall. EXT. Canyon - DAY Shihou strides along with the Light Hawk Wing sword. He watches Tenchi move down the canyon wall with his Tree Key sword. SHIHOU Come to me Tenchi. You will die slowly by my hand. RYOKO (O. C.) I think not. Shihou spins and sees Ryoko hovering in the air. She has the Light Hawk Wing Sword in her hand, and the Light Hawk Wing Armour and Shield protecting her. SHIHOU Ryoko? RYOKO Don't you know me? I knew your mother... Briefly. SHIHOU Die you bitch! Shihou goes on an all out offence while Ryoko stays on the defense. Shihou regains control of himself. SHIHOU You are good Ryoko. RYOKO I've had a lot of practice under Kagato. Shihou again goes into a rage. SHIHOU Enough! He sends a Light Hawk Wing blade against Ryoko staggering her. Shihou thrusts his blade through her chest. Ryoko crumbles to the ground. Shihou looks up and sees Tenchi. Looking at Tenchi's face Shihou takes a step back. Tenchi forms the three blades of the Light Hawk Wings and steps over Ryoko. The Light Hawk Wing sword replaces his Tree Key. SHIHOU You are no better than she is. Did I kill your pet? TENCHI She was my wife. SHIHOU Then let me send you to her. RYOKO Tenchi. Tenchi does not take his eyes off of Shihou. TENCH Ryoko? Shihou takes another step back. SHIHOU You are still alive? Ryoko stands up behind Tenchi and leans on him. RYOKO You forget that I am not quite human. Ryoko wraps her arms around Tenchi's neck and crosses them over his chest. She brings her legs up and wraps them around his waist. Ryoko places her mouth near Tenchi's ear. RYOKO Let's show him how it's done. Her gems begin to glow. The Light Hawk Wing blades around Tenchi increase from three to ten. The hilt of his Light Hawk Wing sword lengthens along with the blade turning it into a pole arm. RYOKO You are Achika's son. Ryoko is light as a feather as Tenchi moves to attack. TENCHI This is for Little Washu and Sasami. There are some things that do not deserve forgiveness. Shihou stays on the defense while Tenchi presses his attack. SHIHOU Koikawa, why have you abandoned me! Tenchi's pole arm shatters Shihou's blade. With a quick reverse motion Tenchi separates Shihou's head from his body. RYOKO Say hello to my friend Yuriko in hell. Ryoko falls off Tenchi's back onto the ground. Tenchi spins around and kneels before her. TENCHI Ryoko, are you all right? RYOKO Hold me Tenchi. Please hold me. Tenchi scoops Ryoko up in his arms and looks around. He sees Grandfather, Mihoshi, and Kazuhiko at the base of the canyon and heads their way. Tenchi is halfway to them when he sees Ayeka and Ryoe leaning against each other. Ryoe is coughing up blood. TENCHI Ayeka, wait there. Tenchi trots over to Ayeka and Ryoe. Grandfather, Mihoshi, and Kazuhiko join him there. TENCHI Where's Daijiro? Ryoe breaks down crying and would fall if Ayeka didn't hold her up. Ayeka shakes her head. RYOE We had so many plans, so many dreams... She coughs up more blood. TENCHI The price is too high. The lady has asked for too much. MIHOSHI They both have radiation-poising Tenchi. Ryoko does too. RYOE My fault. It's all my fault. TENCHI No Ryoe. It is the lady who's to blame for all of this. Shihou was merely one of her pawns, and we were caught in her web. AYEKA It is too late to cast blame. All this was set in motion so very long ago. TENCHI Mihoshi the car. We must get them to a hospital. Mihoshi shakes her head. MIHOSHI Okay Tenchi. We can try. She twists her cube and the ground car appears. Tenchi sets Ryoko in the back seat and helps Ryoe and Ayeka into the back seat. Tenchi sits up front with Mihoshi. TENCHI Grandfather we will be back for you as soon as we can. Take care of him Kazuhiko. KAZUHIKO Of course Tenchi. Get help for those three. TENCHI Drive like there is no tomorrow Mihoshi. MIHOSHI I don't think that will be necessary Tenchi. TENCHI What? Mihoshi points out the front window. Tenchi turns to see a Galaxy Police robot land in front of the car. TENCHI Kiyone! KIYONE Right the first time. TENCHI I need to get these three to a hospital now. KIYONE You two climb on the back. Grandfather and Kazuhiko climb onto the back bumper and hold onto the open roof. Kiyone picks up the ground car and takes off with her jump jets. FADE OUT: END ACT TWO ACT THREE FADE IN: EXT. Yagami - DAY The Yagami sits on its landing legs. KIYONE (O. C.) Open the hatch Yagami. The hatch opens. Kiyone with the ground car fly into the scene. They fly into Yagami. The hatch closes. INT. Yagami's cargo hold - DAY Tenchi's house is inside the cargo hold. Kiyone lands in front of the house and sets the car down. KIYONE I found some stowaways Tenchi. Washu and Sasami walk out of the house. TENCHI Sasami, Little Washu you're alive! WASHU You hear that Sasami, we are alive. SASAMI Oh goody. Tenchi breaks down crying. TENCHI You have to help them Little Washu. Washu walks up to the car. WASHU What is it Tenchi? Ryoko is unconscious, and Ryoe is covered in blood. TENCHI They are dying! WASHU What happened? TENCHI Ryoko took a sword through the chest. WASHU That's not to bad. MIHOSHI All three have severe radiation poisoning. WASHU That is bad. Sasami show them to the medical lab. SASAMI Okay Ms. Washu. WASHU Where's Daijiro? Ryoe breaks down crying. Ayeka shakes her head. RYOE Can you help him Little Washu? Please. WASHU There are many things I can do Ryoe, but I can't cure death. Ryoe buries her head in Ayeka's lap. WASHU Tenchi take Ryoko inside. Kazuhiko take Ryoe in. Tenchi carries Ryoko in behind Sasami. WASHU What happened to you Kazuhiko? KAZUHIKO It's just a minor wound. WASHU I will look at you later. Tenchi will tell you I'm a great doctor. MIHOSHI She sure is. It's her favorite game. Kazuhiko picks up Ryoe and goes inside. GRANDFATHER I will carry Ayeka in. WASHU Not yet Grandfather. Ayeka still has work to do. You and Mihoshi go in and prepare some tea and soup. Grandfather nods his head and takes Mihoshi's arm. MIHOSHI Little Washu can you do something for me? WASHU What do you need Mihoshi? Mihoshi begins to cry. MIHOSHI My spaceship is broke again. Can you fix it for me? WASHU I will try. MIHOSHI Thank you. Grandfather and Mihoshi go into the house. WASHU How long ago did Daijiro die? AYEKA No more than two hours ago. WASHU Did he receive the same radiation as you? AYEKA Yes, but he died right before that. WASHU As I thought. Ryoe fired the nuke? Ayeka nods her head. Kiyone is still in her robot armor. KIYONE Those are highly illegal Washu. WASHU Arrest me latter. Can you find Daijiro's body Ayeka? AYEKA Yes. WASHU Kiyone, take Ayeka and recover Daijiro's body. And do it quickly. KIYONE Okay. Kiyone picks up Ayeka. AYEKA What are you going to do? WASHU Move back time of course. KIYONE Open hatch. Kiyone takes off as the hatch opens. Washu watches the hatch close and goes into the house. INT. Washu's lab - DAY Tenchi holds Ryoko's hand as she is laid out on a bed. Kazuhiko stands next to Ryoe's bed. Washu enters the scene and moves over to her desk. She brings up her holographic keyboard. Some serum and syringes pop out of a hole. TENCHI Where's Ayeka. WASHU She is taking care of some business for me. TENCHI She has the poisoning also. WASHU The Jurai are a hardy breed Tenchi. I'm not putting her in any danger. Washu fills two syringes with the serum. WASHU Ryoe is in really bad shape. This will cure the poisoning but the shock may kill her. It may be for the best. TENCHI What do you mean? WASHU Nothing Tenchi. I will do my best to save her. Washu gives Ryoe and Ryoko an injection. WASHU Now they need rest. But I see you won't be leaving will you Tenchi. TENCHI No Little Washu. I am staying right here. Washu shrugs her shoulders. WASHU Let me see you Kazuhiko. Sit down over there. Kazuhiko sits on the chair facing the camera. Washu takes off his bandage. Her keyboard appears and she types some commands. A medical kit pops out of a hole. Washu moves behind Kazuhiko and spays his shoulder with something from a can. Kazuhiko visibly relaxes. She pulls out some interments and starts working on his shoulder. WASHU Hold out our hand. Kazuhiko holds his hand in front of his body. Washu drops a bloody piece of metal into his hand. WASHU Here's something to remind you of today. KAZUHIKO It will be a souvenir for my grandchildren. Washu takes needle and thread and works on Kazuhiko's shoulder. WASHU Good as new. Grandfather enters with Daijiro's body. Kiyone helps Ayeka into the room. WASHU Put Ayeka on that bed. Grandfather, take Daijiro into the next room please. TENCHI What are you doing now Washu? Washu gives Tenchi a sad look. WASHU Whatever I can Lord Tenchi. TENCHI I'm sorry Little Washu. I'm... I'm... I'm sorry. Grandfather exits out the far side of the lab. Kiyone helps Ayeka onto the bed. Washu walks over and gives her a shot. WASHU Thank you Kiyone. KIYONE We will talk later. Kiyone exits the room. Grandfather returns. GRANDFATHER The tea and soup is ready. WASHU Please have Sasami bring it in here. None of them want to leave. Grandfather nods his head and exits the lab. WASHU I have a lot of work to do. TENCHI Will you tell me how you got here Little Washu? WASHU Another time Tenchi, but not now. Washu exits the far side of the lab. Sasami enters the lab and drops off the tea and soup on Washu's desk. She turns to go. TENCHI Will you tell me what happen to you and Little Washu? Sasami turns to look at Tenchi. SASAMI No, Ms. Washu will have to tell you. Tenchi nods his head. Sasami exits the lab. Kazuhiko stands and walks over to Washu's desk. He gets two bowls of soup and two cups of tea. KAZUHIKO We are still alive to fight another day Tenchi. Would you like some? TENCHI Yes please. Where will it end Kazuhiko? I always hoped that tomorrow would bring bigger and better things. Now I am afraid of what tomorrow will bring. Kazuhiko brings the tea and soup to Tenchi. Kazuhiko raises his cup in salute. KAZUHIKO Here's to a better tomorrow Tenchi. Because today was a hell of a mess. Tenchi lets loose a grim chuckle and raises his cup. Both men drink. INT. Grandfather's bedroom door - NIGHT Washu enters the scene carrying a tray. On the tray are a teapot and cups plus some cakes. Washu knocks on the door. The door opens with Grandfather standing in front. He is wearing his pants but no shirt. GRANDFATHER It is late Washu. WASHU I though we could share some tea. Grandfather steps to the side and Washu enters. The door closes. WASHU (O. C.) I want a full report on what happened. GRANDFATHER (O. C.) I was with Tenchi the whole time. WASHU (O. C.) Very good. I want to know everything my guinea pig did while I was away. INT. Washu's lab - DAY (Tuesday, 8 July 1997) Ryoko, Ayeka, and Ryoe lie sleeping on beds. Tenchi is sitting in a chair, asleep, with his head lying on Ryoko's bed. Washu enters the lab with a tray of food and drink. WASHU Good morning Tenchi. Tenchi opens his eyes and looks up. TENCHI Good morning Little Washu. Washu sets the tray on her desk and proceeds to check the three patents. WASHU Help yourself to breakfast. TENCHI How are they this morning? WASHU Ayeka will wake up tomorrow afternoon feeling fine. Ryoe will awake in about four days and Ryoko in six days. TENCHI Why is it taking so long for Ryoko? WASHU Is that all you wonder about Ryoko? TENCHI Well I would like to know why she is even alive? I saw Shihou run his Light Hawk Wing blade through her heart. Washu sits at her desk and helps herself to breakfast. WASHU Please join me Tenchi. Tenchi lets go of Ryoko's hand and pulls his chair up to Washu's desk. WASHU Why did you give the gems back to her? TENCHI When we first met I thought she had her gems. I found out later she had made fake ones and all her gems were in my Tree Key. I gave one back to her when Ayeka attacked us. WASHU And after two years you finally give her back the other two. TENCHI I did not trust her to have anymore. She is way too impulsive. WASHU What changed your mind? TENCHI I love her Mom. Our plan was going to separate us. I had to stay with Mihoshi. I didn't want to lose her for my own selfish reasons. It was a spur of the moment act. WASHU Will you take them back now? TENCHI I can do that? WASHU Whenever you want to. You do it the same way you gave them to her. You could do it right now easily. TENCHI They were a gift to her from you. They belong to her now. WASHU When I made her she was the daughter I never had. You know how I like to improve on things? TENCHI Sometimes Little Washu I wonder if it is an improvement. Washu starts to laugh. WASHU Well even the number one scientific genius in the universe can make an occasional mistake. Tenchi joins in the laughter. WASHU When I made Ryoko I made a few modifications. Her heart is centered low in her chest and is much larger than yours. It is more efficient. This also allowed me to give her larger lungs. TENCHI That explains why the sword did not kill her. Why is she taking so long to heal? WASHU I also gave her denser bones and muscle mass. This density made her more susceptible to the radiation. Tenchi nods his head. WASHU Her ability to regenerate makes anything short of sudden death a mere flesh wound. TENCHI I have seen that in action from the first day I met her. Washu's eyes mist over. WASHU There is something else you need to know about her Tenchi. I wanted to tell her before you were married but I couldn't. TENCHI You don't have to tell me either Little Washu. She can keep her secrets. WASHU You don't understand Tenchi. I never planned for Ryoko to conceive a child. TENCHI What do you mean? WASHU Ryoko is not genetically compatible with anyone. She can not bear your children Tenchi. TENCHI She doesn't know? WASHU I don't have the heart to tell her. TENCHI Little Washu you can fix anything. Can't you fix this? WASHU Yes I could fix it, but would you want me to. Would Ryoko want me to? TENCHI Why? Why wouldn't we? WASHU If I make her genetically compatible with you she will still look like Ryoko, but there won't be anything left of the Ryoko you know and love inside of her. TENCHI What? WASHU I would have to alter her DNA. It will destroy her personality and memories. TENCHI Is that the only option? WASHU No, there is one more option. Tenchi waits WASHU I could plant someone else's egg in her for you to fertilize. Tenchi's face shows his understanding. WASHU She would bear the child but it would not have any part of her in the child. TENCHI I had a dream Little Washu. Let me tell you about it. Washu nods her head. TENCHI I dreamed this after I thought you and Sasami were dead. I believe that I died inside because I could not save both of you. WASHU You couldn't know what happened to us. I didn't have any time to tell you. TENCHI You still need to tell me what happened, but first let me tell you my dream. WASHU Okay. TENCHI I dreamed of Ryoko standing with my Grandfather. Grandfather was holding a baby and Ryoko asked him if he was proud of his great granddaughter. Grandfather said he was. Ryoko said the baby had a lot of you in her and also some of Grandfather. Grandfather thought it was more of me, then him, they saw. They spoke as if I was dead. That is what helped me to snap out of my self pity. WASHU So you think this means you will have a daughter with Ryoko? TENCHI There is one more part of the dream. The baby Grandfather was holding had red hair just like yours. Washu blushes. TENCHI I said I would have your baby when you felt the time was right. If Ryoko has to use someone else's egg. I believe we both will want it to be yours. WASHU It is more than I could have ever hoped for Tenchi. TENCHI We will tell Ryoko together Little Washu. Kiyone enters the lab. KIYONE Hello Tenchi. I have the Yagami fixed. We can leave for Jurai anytime you want. TENCHI Thank you Kiyone. I don't think I ever thanked you for coming to our rescue. KIYONE You should thank Mihoshi for that. I don't know how she tracks me down, but she never fails to put me where I don't want to be. TENCHI I think you are a little hard on Mihoshi. She did do a good job against Shihou. KIYONE Tenchi, I love Mihoshi, and I hate her. I understand her completely, and I don't understand her at all. She makes me happy one moment and frustrates me the next. It is impossible for me to explain. WASHU Mihoshi is impossible. Thank goodness there is only one of her in the universe. TENCHI There is more to Mihoshi than she will ever let us know. She came very close out there in the desert to give me a glimpse of her true self. KIYONE And it scared you didn't it? Tenchi nods his head. KIYONE So when do you want to leave? TENCHI Not until all three of them have recovered. Kiyone nods her head. KIYONE Okay then. Just let me know when you want to go. I have no pressing business to be anywhere. Kiyone leaves the lab. Tenchi takes some breakfast and begins to eat. TENCHI So Little Washu it is your turn to tell a story. WASHU I had Sasami wait in my lab at the first sign of trouble. After Yukinojo's engines went off line I came out to fix them, and to check on the gamma beam I installed. TENCHI I remember you coming up to the bridge after that. WASHU Yes I did. I then went back to join Sasami in my lab. I had two doors to the Yukinojo and one door to Ryo-Ohki. Where I made my mistake is that I didn't have any doors to anyplace else. TENCHI What do you mean? WASHU The rest of my doors where to the bathhouse already in sub-space and to the house. I shrunk the house and took it with me to the lab. Sasami enjoyed using it as a dollhouse. All my other doors were to different parts of my lab. TENCHI So with Yukinojo and Ryo-Ohki destroyed you were trapped in sub-space. You told be before that you can't find anything in sub-space because it's so big. WASHU I was trapped all right. When the Yukinojo doors didn't work it could only meant the Yukinojo was gone. I knew that my only hope was that Ryo-Ohki wasn't destroyed. Her rebirth would not have the portal. TENCHI How did you get out? WASHU Sasami thought of it. She asked me about my door to Yagami. I told her it was deactivated. So she asked why didn't I activate it. TENCHI So you did. WASHU Yes. Finding things not in sub-space is easy. As soon as I found the Yagami I reactivated the door. It was quite the surprise for Kiyone to find us on her ship. TENCHI When did you do that? WASHU She was already in orbit looking for the Yukinojo. TENCHI So it was Mihoshi that brought her to the planet. WASHU Yes, pretty amazing huh. TENCHI Will you tell me one other thing Little Washu? WASHU Better than that Tenchi. Let me show you. Washu stands and moves to the far lab door. Tenchi follows. INT. Washu's second lab - DAY A large glass cylinder stands in the middle of the room. A rod extends from a machine into the center of the cylinder from the side. Washu and Tenchi enter the room. TENCHI What is in the cylinder? WASHU Daijiro's clone. TENCHI And what will you do with his clone? WASHU I copied it from his body. I also took some cells not damaged by the radiation to make the clone. Tenchi So this clone will be physically and mentally the same? Washu I hope to give Daijiro back to Ryoe. What I can't tell yet is how much of his memory was lost. TENCHI His memory? WASHU When you die your body starts to decay immediately. The memory is one of the first things to go. First you lose your most recent memories and so it goes until there is nothing left. TENCHI It was almost three hours after he died before you read his memory. WASHU Yes, but the radiation slowed down the decay. TENCHI What is your best guess? WASHU He could lose up to a year in memories. TENCHI Now Ryoe just has to wait eighteen years. WASHU If that were true I wouldn't have bothered to do this. TENCHI I'm sorry Little Washu. I keep forgetting you are the number one genius scientist in the universe. WASHU Right now while I download his memories he is growing at ten times normal rate. After seven months I will accelerate that to one hundred times normal. He will be ready for Ryoe in about eight and a half months. TENCHI Little Washu you truly amaze me! WASHU We still need to see what Ryoe says about all of this. TENCHI I think she will be happy even if he loses a full year of his memory. WASHU I hope so Tenchi. I really do. TENCHI Little Washu? WASHU Yes Tenchi. TENCHI Are you going to ask me about the Light Hawk Wings? WASHU No Tenchi. I have finished with that line of research. TENCHI Finished? WASHU You know now how to summon the Light Hawk Wings, and so does Ryoko. Together you can do what only Tsunami could do before. TENCHI How does that finish your research? Washu I have found the answer to my question. Do you like being my guinea pig Tenchi? Tenchi Sometimes it's kind of fun, and I do like to see you smile Little Washu. Both exit the lab. FADE OUT: THE END