Scene 2 MAGELLAN: Navigator Polo!
(Everybody looks around the deck for Polo. He's not there.)
MAGELLAN: Where's the navigator? OTTO: ZIP:
ROBOT:
He may be lost in the ship again. (frustrated) Again?!
I last detected him wandering on Deck 79 about 10 minutes ago.
(the Crew groans)
MAGELLAN: I thought we gave him a map of the ship! OTTO:
MAGELLAN: There you are, Polo! POLO:
Where?
MAGELLAN: On the bridge, of course! POLO:
What a relief! I thought I was done for!
MAGELLAN: Mr. Polo! Do you have any idea how we can get back to Earth?
POLO:
(Walking over to Pilot Otto's control panel where the large, conspicuous lever is visible.) Captain, what if I told you I had a plan that could get us home … tonight?
(the Crew murmurs excitedly)
MAGELLAN: What are you talking about, Mr. Polo? That's impossible. POLO: OTTO:
Otto, you're the pilot. Exactly how fast is this ship?
(As Otto speaks, he walks away from his panel, leaving Polo near the control lever.) No one has any idea! You know that. We're limited to Active Speed 10. This ship is so powerful that the scientists are afraid that if we opened her up, she
23 You know he's not good with maps, Captain.
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