"[ Frogs croaking and chirping ]" "[ Croaking and chirping continue ]" "[ Buzzing ]" "[ Whip!" "Splat!" "]" "Lance:" "Any signs of life, Octus?" "[ Beeping ]" "Octus: [ Robotic voice ] Yes." "Ilana:" "So, what happened last night?" "Octus:" "What do you mean?" "Ilana:" "You know... on your date." "Octus:" "Oh." "I arrived promptly at 7:30, as instructed, but Kimmy wasn't ready yet." "She was flustered and said she was having a fashion emergency." "I got concerned that her clothes caused some sort of harm." "She said she didn't appreciate my joke and made me..." "Ilana:" "I meant what did you and Kimmy do?" "Octus:" "We went to dinner and then to her friend Amber's house to watch that tv show "High School Heights"." "Ilana:" "Ooh, I love that show!" "Octus:" "Me too." "I was trying to watch it but had difficulty concentrating." "Kimmy kept moving closer and closer." "At one point, she was right next to my face." "Lance:" "So, she was trying to kiss you." " Octus:" "She was?" " Ilana:" "She was?" "Lance:" "Over here." "[ Beeping ]" "Octus:" "These chemical compounds aren't from this planet." "It must have gone in there." "[ Croaking and chirping continue ]" "Ilana:" "Wow." "I can't believe Kimmy tried to kiss you in front of your escorts." "Octus:" "Escorts?" "Nobody told me about escorts." "Ilana:" "You went without escorts?" "Lance:" "I think that's more of a princess thing." "Ilana:" "Oh, yeah." "I knew that." "Octus:" "There it is." "Lance:" "Ilana, haven't you ever been on a... date?" "Ilana:" "Of course I have." "My father scheduled many diplomatic arrangements for me." "Lance:" "No." "No, no, no." "I mean just you and a boy... no escorts." "He brings you flowers, tells you you're pretty." " Ilana:" "You think I'm pretty?" " Lance:" "No!" "Octus:" "You don't think she's pretty?" "Lance:" "No." "I..." "I mean, yes." "Of course she's pretty, but that's not what I'm talking about." "I'm talking about a boy, a hypothetical boy, who goes..." "[ Shrieks ]" "Ilana:" "Lance!" "[ Shrieks ]" "[ Electricity zapping ]" "Lance:" "That's it?" "The Mutradi must be losing it if they thought this thing was going to stop us." "Ilana:" "Uh, Octus, can you take care of this?" "Octus:" "Certainly." "[ Swanky music plays ]" "Lance:" "What are we gonna do with that thing?" "[ Shrieks ]" "[ Growls ]" "[ Shrieks ]" "Ilana:" "Ow, ow, ow." "[ Inhales sharply ] Ah, it stings." "Lance:" "Is she going to be okay?" "Octus:" "It appears to be a topical venom burn." "Do you think you can stand?" "Ilana:" "I'm fine." "We'd better go before it gets away." "[ Croaking and chirping continue ]" "Ilana: [ Breathing heavily ]" "Can we..." "Can we take a break?" "Lance:" "We can rest here a bit." "How does it look?" "Octus:" "I believe I can find some indigenous flora to make a salve that will help." "Lance:" "So, did you ever like anyone you met on one of those diplomatic arrangements?" "Ilana:" "They were all very diplomatic." "Lance:" "Oh." "Ilana:" "Well, there was one..." "Prince Simon of Duran." "He seemed very nice." "Lance:" "What happened?" "Ilana:" "We had one scheduled arrangement, and we got along really well." "Then his country got into a civil war and broke apart, so I never saw him again." "Octus:" "This salve should help." "Ilana:" "Ahh!" "That burns!" "What are you trying to do to me?" "!" "Lance:" "You've been through much worse than this." "Ilana:" "So?" "!" "It still hurts!" "And you... stop asking me so many personal questions." "Lance:" "Do you think she's going to be okay?" "Octus:" "Maybe she was just tired." "I'm sure she'll be fine." "[ Frogs croaking and chirping ]" "[ Insects buzzing ]" "Lance:" "Um..." "Are you feeling better?" "Ilana:" "I'm fine." "Octus: [ Human voice ] You certainly do seem perkier." "Lance:" "Octus, how are her vitals?" "Octus:" "Her white blood cell count is elevated from the infection, and her heart rate is slightly faster, but she appears to be healthy." "Lance:" "Keep monitoring her for any signs of change." "Octus:" "Okay." "[ Warbling ]" "[ Croaking and chirping continue ]" "Lance:" "Does she seem... taller to you?" "[ Croaking and chirping continue ]" "Ilana: [ Groans ]" "Lance:" "Ilana, where are you?" "Ilana:" "Over here." "Lance:" "We should stick together." "[ Insects buzzing ]" "[ Croaking and chirping continue ]" "Octus:" "Over here." "Lance:" "What happened?" "Ilana:" "Do you think that thing did this?" "Octus:" "Perhaps the alien was feeding?" "Lance:" "Then it must still be nearby." "[ Blink!" "Blink!" "]" "Ilana." "[ Snarls ]" "Octus:" "Boy, nothing stays dead today." "Lance:" "Ilana?" "[ Shrieks ]" "[ Growls ]" " Ilana: [ Grunts ] - [ Creeeeeeeeak!" "Crunch!" "]" "Ilana: [ Breathing heavily ]" "Octus:" "Ilana?" "Lance:" "Ilana?" "Ilana:" "Don't look at me." "I'm hideous!" "Lance:" "Wait!" "Where is she?" "Octus: 500 feet ahead." "Her vitals are changing." "Lance:" "What does that mean?" "Octus:" "Her DNA is being rewritten." "Her signature is growing weak." "The creature's DNA is replacing hers." " Lance:" "Can you help her?" " Octus:" "I don't know." "[ Growling ]" "Lance:" "Ilana?" "[ Croaking ]" "Lance:" "What's he doing to her?" "[ Croaking continues ]" "Ilana: [ Groaning ] [ Breathing heavily ]" "[ Shrieking ]" "[ Shrieks ]" "Destroy them!" "Ilana: [ Roars ]" "Ilana: [ Shrieking ]" "Octus: [ Robotic voice] What should I do?" "Lance:" "It's still Ilana." "Don't hurt her." "Octus:" "Okay." "Ilana: [ Shrieks ]" "[ Groans ]" "[ Shrieking ]" "Lance:" "Stop!" "[ Croaking ]" "Ilana: [ Shrieking ]" "Lance:" "We can't leave her behind!" "Octus:" "We have no choice." "Ilana: [ Shrieking continues ]" "Not to worry." "[ Clears throat ]" "You performed wonderfully." "I was sent to destroy you, but if I return with you alive, my reward will be tenfold." "[ Grunts ]" "You will be made an example of." "Ilana: [ Roars ]" "You are stronger-willed than any I have turned before, but not strong enough." "You're mine now." "And you will do what I say." "Ilana: [ Shrieking ]" "Lance:" "It's changed her." "It's... it's controlling her." "Can we ever get her back?" "Octus:" "We have to sever the link." "Lance:" "Would that harm her?" "Octus:" "I'm not sure." "It might." "Lance:" "Well, then, maybe we should try something else." "Octus:" "There is nothing else." "This may be our only way." "Lance:" "And that's a risk you're willing to take?" "Octus:" "We have no other option." "I'm detecting the creature's ship." "It's launching out of the lake." "Lance:" "He's trying to take her!" "[ Roars ]" "[ Shrieking ]" "[ Clears throat ]" "Destroy them." "Ilana: [ Shrieking ]" "Lance:" "You take her." "I'll get him." "Ilana: [ Shrieks ]" "Octus:" "Well, I didn't think that one all the way through." "Ilana: [ Growls ]" "[ Roars ]" "[ Growls ]" "Good." "[ Shrieking ]" "[ Heart beating rapidly ]" "[ Heartbeat slows ]" "[ Heartbeat slows ]" "[ Heartbeat stops ]" "Lance:" "You said this would work!" "Octus:" "I thought it..." "[ Heart beating slowly and softly ]" "[ Heartbeat quickens ]" "Ilana: [ Groans ]" "Lance:" "As soon as you're feeling better, we can go home." "Ilana:" "You know, I've been thinking..." "When we get home, I might want to go on a date." "Octus: [ Human voice] That's a good idea." "Lance:" "Uh..." "You might want to wait a bit." "Ilana:" "Why?" "Lance:" "Just trust me."