THE FIRST ONES

Written by Peter DeLuise

Transcribed By: Andrea-T

TEASER

FADE IN

We see the camera pan over an area on an alien planet. It appears to be an extensive archaeological dig. Members of the SGC are seen in the background assisting with the dig and there are tents set up in the distance. The camera then pans over to DANIEL and Dr ROBERT ROTHMAN who are excavating a skeleton.

DANIEL : Look at this.

ROTHMAN : I know!

DANIEL : It's beautiful.

ROTHMAN : Female...Queen!

DANIEL : I think so, look at the dorsal structure.

We see the skeleton half uncovered in the shallow pit.

DANIEL picks up his Dictaphone and starts recording with it.

DANIEL : SG11, Archaeological survey P3X-888, dig site four...

ROTHMAN : Five!

DANIEL : ...Five. Subject Queen, primordial Goa'uld as evidence by the enlarged pectoral musculature and dorsal structure. This Goa'uld ancestor appears to have been a...

ROTHMAN (interrupting) : Cleopatra!

DANIEL stops recording and looks at ROTHMAN.

ROTHMAN : Well I found her I get to name her...no Cleo.

DANIEL resumes his recording and ROTHMAN smiles and continues digging.

DANIEL : Cleo as she has been so colourfully named by ROBERT ROTHMAN appears to have been a predator, not parasitical. Confirming my theory that the Goa'uld evolved for millions of years in the prehistoric oceans of this planet before ever taking on hosts.

ROTHMAN takes a small sample from the skeletal remains of the Goa'uld.

ROTHMAN : Lets get a sedimentary time line before we jump to conclusions here please.

DANIEL (recording) : Err...testing for Naquadah levels.

ROTHMAN places the sample in a clear container that DANIEL is holding. There is already some liquid in the container, which DANIEL then mixes. They both examine the container.

DANIEL : Wow nothing, not even trace amounts!

ROTHMAN : We didn't find any Naquadah in Brutus or Julius either.

DANIEL : It must have became part of their Goa'uld makeup later in their evolution, that's significant.

ROTHMAN : How so?

DANIEL is still staring at the container puzzled.

DANIEL : I have no idea...err lets crate this one. (He turns to one of the SGC personnel in the background) LOEDER!

LOEDER stands and starts walking over to them.

We suddenly see the same scene but from behind the bushes. A creature is approaching the dig. It is breathing heavily and the view is slightly blurry and more green than usual.

We then see the scene as before. ROTHMAN is offering DANIEL some water from a flask.

ROTHMAN : Have some.

DANIEL looks at him distractedly.

DANIEL : No thank you.

ROTHMAN : Go ahead, HAWKINS can make a water run. (He stands) I love ordering those military types around...HAWKINS!

HAWKINS looks up annoyed at ROTHMAN as he approaches. DANIEL looks up as LOEDER approaches.

DANIEL : Err...mark this one Cleo and don't ask.

LOEDER raises his eyebrows at DANIEL. DANIEL gathers some of the samples and moves away from 'Cleo'.

We again see the scene from the view of the creature. It is watching DANIEL move away from the dig and edges closer.

We then see the scene as before. DANIEL places the samples on a table nearby. LOEDER is sorting through the dig site. He suddenly hears a twig snap and looks up. He sees nothing and resumes his work.

Again we see the view of the creature slowly getting closer to the edge of the trees near to DANIEL and LOEDER.

Then we see DANIEL writing something down whilst LOEDER is working. LOEDER hears a sound again and stands cautiously.

From the creatures point of view we see it running up to LOEDER who draws his gun and fires at it.

We see ROTHMAN and the other SGC members turn around in surprise at the sound of the gunfire.

The creature knocks LOEDER easily to the ground then knocks a very surprised DANIEL to the ground. DANIEL hits the ground hard unconscious and is dragged away by the creature.

ROTHMAN and the others run towards the creature.

ROTHMAN (in the background) : DANIEL!

END OF TEASER

INT- GATE ROOM

We see the gate activating and armed soldiers gathering at the foot of the ramp. The alarm siren is sounding in the background.

TECHNICIAN : Unscheduled off world activation.

INT- CONTROL ROOM

Sgt DAVIS is at the main console as HAMMOND, O'NEILL, TEAL'C and CARTER enter the room staring at the activating gate.

DAVIS : It's SG11 sir.

HAMMOND : Open the iris.

DAVIS : Yes sir. The iris is opened.

CARTER : DANIEL'S with them isn't he?

HAMMOND : They're not due to check in for two more days.

They exit the control room and head to the gate room.

INT- GATE ROOM

We see a very scruffy looking ROTHMAN exit from the gate. He is out of breath and has been running. He proceeds down the ramp. We then see HAMMOND and SG1 enter the room. The armed soldiers lower their weapons.

HAMMOND : Dr ROTHMAN what is it? What happened?

ROTHMAN is too out of breath to quickly respond. He sits down on the edge of the ramp.

O'NEILL : Where's the rest of your team?

ROTHMAN : LOEDER'S dead. Some sort of indigenous life form. It killed LOEDER. The rest of my team went after it!

O'NEILL looks at him alarmed.

O'NEILL : DANIEL?

ROTHMAN : No, no, no. It took DANIEL. That's why the others went after it.

CARTER : How long ago?

ROTHMAN : I don't know, maybe three hours! I...DANIEL is still alive! That thing was dragging him!

O'NEILL : You saw it?

ROTHMAN : Just for a second...

O'NEILL looks at HAMMOND.

O'NEILL : Request permission to lead search and rescue sir?

HAMMOND gives a nod.

ROTHMAN (cont'd) : But if I had a guess I'd say it was an Unas!

O'NEILL looks at him shocked.

O'NEILL : A what?

ROTHMAN : It was like that... that thing you described in your mission report from Cimmeria!

Still out of breath ROTHMAN takes a breath from his inhaler.

O'NEILL (to HAMMOND) : Basically we're talking about a Goa'uld with teeth and claws sir.

TEAL'C : Not necessarily O'NEILL.

HAMMOND : What do you mean?

CARTER : DANIEL believed that 888 was the planet from which all Goa'uld symbiotes originated.

TEAL'C : It may be that there are Unas there that have never been taken as hosts.

O'NEILL : We're still talking about a big, stinky monster! Makes no difference.

TEAL'C : Indeed it does. These Unas will be far more primitive and lack the regenerative powers of Unas we have previously encountered.

CARTER : So what would a primitive Unas want with DANIEL?

O'NEILL looks at HAMMOND

O'NEILL : Recommend units one and two, P-90's. I also recommend we take off right now sir.

HAMMOND : You have a go.

O'NEILL : Thank you! O'NEILL, CARTER and TEAL'C run off to gear up. HAMMOND stares down at ROTHMAN who is still sat on the ramp.

EXT- GOA'ULD HOMEWORLD

We see DANIEL unconscious on the ground. He begins to wake up and opens his eyes. We hear the sounds of the Unas nearby.

DANIEL looks around and sees that his hands are tightly bound in front of him. The rope leads from his hands to the Unas who is stood near him.

The Unas is pacing impatiently. He is wearing crude clothing and there is a wound on his hand from LOEDER'S gunshots.

DANIEL raises his head off the ground and looks around for means of escape. But the Unas senses this and turns sharply round. He growls at DANIEL and then drags him to his feet by the rope.

INT- GATE ROOM

We see the UAV fire up and fly through the open gate to search for DANIEL. HAMMOND and Sgt DAVIES are monitoring the events from the control room.

We then see a shot of CARTER, TEAL'C and members of other SG teams assembled at the foot of the ramp. They are all looking at O'NEILL who moves to the top of the ramp to address them.

O'NEILL : All right, listen up! We're a little pressed for time here so this is going to have to serve as your mission briefing. DANIEL JACKSON has been dragged off by a creature called an UNAS. This is a search and rescue. Any questions?

We see ROTHMAN enter the gate room still pulling his coat on.

ROTHMAN : Err yes I have one. When exactly were you going to tell me when you were leaving? O'NEILL slowly puts his cap on looking at ROTHMAN.

O'NEILL : I wasn't.

ROTHMAN looks surprised.

ROTHMAN : Oh.

O'NEILL (to everyone) : Move out!

The SG teams start to go up the ramp and through the gate pushing past ROTHMAN. He goes through the gate with TEAL'C.

EXT- UNAS HOMEWORLD

We see the SG teams span out defensively around the gate. O'NEILL is taking about the situation with Major COBURN.

MAJOR COBURN : The Stargate is secure sir.

O'NEILL : Make sure it stays that way sergeant.

COBURN : Yes sir.

COBURN walks off to his team.

O'NEILL tries to contact SG 11 via the radio.

O'NEILL : Sierra gulf one-one-niner, this is sierra gulf one-niner, come in.

There is no reply.

O'NEILL : Sierra gulf leader do you read?

CARTER approaches looking at a readout of the UAV.

CARTER : Sir the UAV is switched to automatic and is flying a search pattern. Nothing yet.

O'NEILL looks at his watch as TEAL'C approaches.

TEAL'C : DANIEL JACKSON would have contacted us by radio by now if he were able.

CARTER : What about SG11?

O'NEILL : Well they could all be out of range.

TEAL'C : The Unas would be capable of traversing great distances in a short time.

O'NEILL : Well we know they're not here. TEAL'C take point. Pierce you've got our six!

PIERCE : Yes sir!

O'NEILL : ROTHMAN you're with me.

ROTHMAN looks up from blowing his nose and follows. MAJOR GRIFF pushes him along. They all set off on the search.

EXT- FOREST OF UNAS HOMEWORLD

We see the Unas dragging DANIEL by the rope attached to his bound wrists. DANIEL is stumbling and is obviously exhausted.

DANIEL (out of breath) : Ok, I know it seems completely unlikely that you understand a word that I'm saying but err...I've gone about as far as I can go at this particular place so with your permission I think I'm going to fall down now!

He collapses to the ground exhausted. The Unas stops and looks at him angrily.

DANIEL : Rest! This is a thing you should err...become familiar with! Rest...it means err...rest!

The Unas growls at him angrily and he jumps back startled.

DANIEL : That's close...try again...GRRRESSST!

The Unas stares at DANIEL who reaches into his pocket and retrieves his radio.

DANIEL : This, this is err...nothing you need to be worried about. This is a radio. It's err...so my friends can find me and, shoot you!

DANIEL sits up to use the radio. He stands and the creature looks at him as he activates the radio.

DANIEL : Err...this is DANIEL JACKSON. If anyone can hear me...

The creature swipes the radio angrily out of DANIEL'S hand where it crashes against a tree. He then jerks DANIEL'S ropes and knocks him to the ground.

DANIEL (out of breath) : Ok I get it, no more radio. Radio bad! Do you speak any kind of language at all? I mean you must be intelligent you made that necklace and those clothes.

DANIEL gestures to the simple clothing and large bone necklace

The creature drags him to his feet and starts walking again.

DANIEL (sarcastically) : Ah yeah, yep that was refreshing thank you. I'm good for another ten miles!

EXT- UNAS HOMEWORLD FOREST

The search party is walking through the forest.

CARTER : Sir!

O'NEILL : Yeah!

CARTER : Fairly strong RDF signal. It's gone now not long enough to triangulate.

ROTHMAN : So...so what does that mean?

ROTHMAN : DANIEL might have tried to use his radio.

CAPTAIN GRIFF : Could be SG11.

CARTER : UAV picked up something. I can't explain why it died out.

O'NEILL : All right let's pick it up! They increase the pace of the search.

EXT- FOREST DANIEL is still being dragged along by the Unas. They come to a river and the Unas stops. He looks at the sky to see two moons. DANIEL takes the opportunity for rest and drops to the ground.

DANIEL : Yes rest! This is err...this is good this is rest.

He lies down and closes his eyes. The Unas crouches down and seems to perform a kind of chant. DANIEL hears this and looks up at him. He sits up.

DANIEL : Is this some sort of meditation?

The Unas ignores him and continues chanting. DANIEL reaches into his left jacket pocket and brings out the recorder he was using at the dig site. He activates it and begins recording cautiously so as not to alarm or disturb the Unas.

DANIEL : This is Doctor DANIEL JACKSON. In case anybody finds this I've met a wonderful new friend and he's taking me on a long journey to see his friend.

The Unas hears him and suddenly stops chanting and looks at DANIEL.

DANIEL : I'm just making notes. At the moment my main concern is that my new friend is an Aboriginal Unas in it's un-Goa'ulded state and that I'm the evening meal.

DANIEL looks at the chanting Unas.

DANIEL : It err...or rather he appears to have undeveloped chin and facial horns which indicate he could be a subspecies. Possibly a juvenile.

The Unas growls at DANIEL who stops stalking.

DANIEL : Shut up?

The Unas snorts.

DANIEL : I understood that...(into recorder) We're communicating.

The Unas continues with the chanting but it is of a different sound like SHAKKA, SHAKKA. DANIEL stares at him as he chants. He aims the recorder at the Unas.

DANIEL : SCHAKKA...SCHAKKA...CHAKKA!

The Unas stops and stares amazed at DANIEL.

DANIEL : Is that what you call yourself? CHAKKA? DANIEL, I'm DANIEL. Is CHAKKA something else?

The creature looks at him and growls slightly. DANIEL looks at the sky.

DANIEL : Is CHAKKA the moon? This is some sort of moon chant?

The Unas looks at DANIEL with wide eyes surprised.

DANIEL : Moons coming into alignment?

The Unas becomes angry and growls loudly at DANIEL.

DANIEL (to himself) : Moon chant, what was I thinking?

Suddenly the sound of the UAV overhead is heard. The Unas stands up alarmed and says something that sounds like SHEISH!

DANIEL : SHEISH, what's that?

UNAS : CHAKKA, kay gol! Sheish, Chakka kay gol!

The Unas points at the UAV as it flies overhead.

DANIEL : UAV!

He makes a symbol for the UAV with his hands and points at it.

DANIEL : UAV! It's my friends looking for me.

UNAS : Sheish, Chakka kay gol!

DANIEL : You're frightened! It's ok it won't hurt you. It won't hurt you.

The creature calms down and they both stare at each other.

EXT- FOREST The search team is still walking through the forest. TEAL'C is at the front followed by O'NEILL, CARTER and ROTHMAN. O'NEILL speaks into his radio.

O'NEILL : Sierra gulf one-one-niner this is sierra gulf one niner. Come in? We're somewhere on your six joining the search, do you read? (To CARTER) Where the hell is HAWKINS?

CARTER : UAV will have run out of fuel by now.

ROTHMAN : Maybe an Unas got him.

HE takes a drink of water from his flask as CARTER and O'NEILL look back at him.

EXT- FOREST We see a shot of a river close up. A snake like being swims quickly past. The UNAS drags DANIEL away from the river. DANIEL pulls back and stops.

DANIEL : Hey!

He points at the river with his bound hands.

DANIEL : Water...I need water.

The Unas scans round the area then approaches the river with DANIEL. DANIEL kneels down and puts his mouth near the water to take a drink. The Unas sees him do this and drags him up. DANIEL stares angrily at the Unas as it shows him to cup the water in his hands to drink away from the water edge. DANIEL shows the Unas his hands tied to the rope preventing him from cupping the water. The Unas grudgingly puts the rope down on the ground to let DANIEL drink. DANIEL takes some water and drinks it and splashes it over his face. He then sees that the Unas is not looking and grabs the rope and makes a run for it. The Unas follows in pursuit.

EXT- DIG CAMP

The search team approaches the camp cautiously and fans out to inspect the area for hostiles. O'NEILL and CARTER check inside the tents with their weapons drawn whilst the others stand guard.

EXT- FOREST

DANEIL is running from the Unas. He hears it approaching and sees it come near to the river. DANIEL backs into the river to get away from it as the Unas seems to be scared of the water. We then see the shot from the top of the water. Evidently something is watching DANIEL from the river as he backs into it. We then see DANIEL swimming across the river and approaching the opposite bank. But the Unas has circled around and is waiting for him. DANIEL stops and stares at the Unas. Suddenly there is a ripple in the water and it is obvious that something in the water is approaching DANIEL. DANIEL makes a decision and gets out if the water The being is an un-hosted Goa'uld and leaps out of the water at DANIEL. Just as it reaches a shocked DANIEL the Unas grabs it, twists it and breaks his head off. He then grabs a scared looking DANIEL and smears the bright blue blood of the Goa'uld over DANIEL'S face.

UNAS : Key ka, key ka, key ka!

DANIEL backs away slowly.

DANIEL (out of breath) : Key ka, key ka means dead? Danger?

The Unas growls and looks around and pulls at DANIEL'S rope as he attempts to edge away.

UNAS : Ka!

DANIEL : Ok, ka means no.

The Unas strikes out and knocks DANIEL to the ground. DANIEL looks up at him.

DANIEL : Right, I won't do that again.

The Unas pulls DANIEL to his feet and the set off again.

EXT- DIG CAMP We see ROTHMAN, O'NEILL, TEAL'C and the rest of the search team approach the spot where DANIEL and LOEDER were attacked.

ROTHMAN (pointing) : LOEDER was killed over there

O'NEILL uses hand signals to get the others to fan out and secure the area. Major GRIFF and another soldier approach the edge of the woods and we see the body of LOEDER.

TEAL'C : He appears to have been killed by a being of great strength.

Major GRIFF checks LOEDER'S body.

O'NEILL (to ROTHMAN) : What was LOEDER doing?

ROTHMAN : Packing up fossilised Goa'uld for transport back to earth.

Major GRIFF looks in the soil around LOEDER'S body and picks up some items.

O'NEILL : You guys weren't doing anything that would have provoked an attack?

ROTHMAN : I, err...I don't know!

O'NEILL (sarcastically) : You know ROTHMAN I'm so glad you came!

TEAL'C walks near to LOEDER'S body.

ROTHMAN : Ok then no, I doubt it very much. You see we'd been at the dig for three weeks doing exactly what LOEDER'S been doing for three weeks.

Major GRIFF approaches.

GRIFF : Look at this.

He shows then a handful of bullets.

GRIFF (cont'd) : They got off a hell of a lot of shots.

TEAL'C : Our theory appears to be correct O'NEILL. The stride, width and shape of these footprints appear to be consistent with that of an Unas.

O'NEILL : Can you track it?

TEAL'C : Indeed.

One of the soldiers who went into the forest approaches with a visibly shocked Major HAWKINS.

SOLDIER : Colonel O'NEILL! We found him just standing there, staring off into space.

HAWKINS : Colonel?

O'NEILL approaches HAWKINS cautiously.

O'NEILL : Where's the rest of you men?

HAWKINS : We were attacked. SANCHEZ is dead for sure. I don't know what happened after that. We got split up...I was hoping some of them might have made it back.

He stares around confused.

ROTHMAN : Oh god!

CARTER : Major we've been trying to contact you for the last few hours.

HAWKINS looks down for his radio that isn't there. They all look at him in sympathy.

HAWKINS (to O'NEILL) : My men are dead aren't they?

O'NEILL puts a hand on his shoulder.

O'NEILL : Look HAWKINS. I can't spare anybody to take you back to the Stargate. You're going to have to stick with us. Can you do that?

HAWKINS (shocked) : Whatever you say sir.

O'NEILL : Let's move out!

The set off again following the trail of the Unas.

INT- CAVE We see the Unas drag DANIEL into a dark cave. It picks up a large stick at the entrance.

EXT- FOREST

We see the search team is near the river. TEAL'C is examining one of the Unas footprints there. CARTER approaches O'NEILL and points at ROTHMAN who is bending over and out of breath using his inhaler.

CARTER : Sir, I think we should rest.

O'NEILL : All right go to ground. Boots on, No fire!

CARTER nods.

O'NEILL : I'll take first watch.

They all walk into the woods and O'NEILL sits down by the riverbank. We see the view from the river and it is obvious that one of the Goa'uld in the river is watching him.

INT- CAVE

We see the head of the dead Goa'uld roasting on a spit above an open fire. The Unas lifts it up and we see DANIEL looking at it in disgust. The Unas puts it back over the fire.

DANIEL : Is this your cave...your cave?

The Unas just looks at him and growls lowly.

DANIEL : It's nice!

The Unas takes the Goa'uld out of the fire and off the spit. He throws it towards DANIEL who just stares down at it. The Unas then takes the other end of the Goa'uld for himself. He points at the Goa'uld in front of DANIEL.

UNAS : Naaan!

The Unas then takes a bite out of the Goa'uld.

DANIEL : Nan!

DANIEL picks up the Goa'uld head.

DANIEL (cont'd) : Nan is Goa'uld? It's err...a symbiote?

DANIEL makes a sound and a signal of the Goa'uld flying through the air. The Unas stares at him and growls.

UNAS : Naaan!

He takes another bite of the Goa'uld.

DANIEL : Eat, nan is eat or course!...No you know if I am the main course, I'd rather you fill up on the appetisers.

He throws the Goa'uld head on the floor.

DANIEL : So no...err ka!

The Unas picks up the Goa'uld head and throws it back at DANIEL.

UNAS : Naaan!

DANEL throws it away again.

DANIEL : Ka!

They do this about three times and DANIEL begins to laugh. The Unas also laughs.

DANIEL (laughing) : Right err...toss the symbiote head! That's very, very popular, very interesting. Yes all the kids are doing this.

DANIEL throws it into the fire.

DANIEL : Oh look out! In the fire but...

DANIEL reaches into his pocket and brings out a chocolate bar.

DANIEL : Nan!

UNAS : Ka!

DANIEL : Now don't say ka until you've tried it!

He unwraps the bar and the Unas sniffs at it.

DANIEL : Nan!

DANIEL takes a bite of the bar.

DANIEL : Mmmnnnn!

The Unas tries to make a similar sound. DANIEL offers him the bar. The Unas sniffs it more and licks it. Then takes a bite. He attempts to make a Mmmnnn sound.

DANIEL : Mmmnnnn!

UNAS : Mmmnnnn!

DANIEL : That's funny, I err...met my father-in-law like this!

The Unas continues making mmmnnnn sounds.

DANIEL : Yeah, like that!

EXT-NIGHT CAMP IN FOREST

We see members of the search team asleep on the ground. O'NEILL is awake and sitting up next to a sleeping ROTHMAN. We see HAWKINS asleep nearby with his back to the others.

O'NEILL (whispering) : ROTHMAN?

ROTHMAN murmurs in his sleep but doesn't wake up so O'NEILL throws his hat at him. ROTHMAN sits up suddenly awake.

ROTHMAN (sleepily) : What? Colonel?

O'NEILL : Have you noticed anything weird about HAWKINS?

ROTHMAN (sleepily) : Weird?

O'NEILL : Different.

ROTHMAN : Different?

O'NEILL : Odd.

ROTHMAN : Odd?

O'NEILL (annoyed) : ROTHMAN!

ROTHMAN : Oh, I'm still not awake yet Colonel I'm sorry.

O'NEILL : Well you work with him! Just tell me if you notice anything out of the ordinary.

ROTHMAN pulls his glasses on and squints at HAWKINS. CARTER who is awake nearby also looks at HAWKINS who is still asleep.

ROTHMAN : He seems like...HAWKINS. I mean, that's the way he is.

O'NEILL : You sure?

ROTHMAN : No, it's not my thing.

O'NEILL : What isn't?

ROTHMAN : People. I mean give me a million year old fossil and I'll tell you what it had for breakfast but I'm not too good at people. They're too recent!

He lies back down and goes to sleep. CARTER and O'NEILL exchange looks. We then see a shot of HAWKINS. His eyes suddenly open and glow like a Goa'uld.

INT- CAVE The Unas is sat near to the fire watching it. DANIEL is stood nearby looking at paintings on the cave walls. His hands are still tied as he activates the recorder and starts talking.

DANIEL : I'm in a cave. There are crude drawings, pictographs. The Unas seems to have a comprehension of Goa'uld symbiote species structure as well as their ability to blend.

He walks deeper into the caves observing the drawings on the walls.

DANIEL (cont'd) : Obviously the Unas who were taken over must have figured out how to work the Stargate and left but...why not all of them?

DANIEL turns and looks at his captor.

DANIEL (cont'd) : This Unas wears a strange bony neckpiece. At first I thought it was purely ornamental but now I suspect it must serve as some small safeguard to protect against symbiotes penetrating the neck.

He again looks at the paintings.

DANIEL : Some of the aboriginal Unas must have realised that their kind were being taken over and taken refuge in these caves!

DANIEL looks at the drawings on the walls depicting Unas hunting captives. He edges further into the caves.

DANIEL : This is a right of passage. There are parallels in earth culture. For example the Massai warriors of Africa kill lions in order to be recognised as adult warriors.

A growl is heard from behind and DANIEL spins round to see the UNAS stood right behind him.

DANIEL : I think I understand what it is you are doing!

The Unas grabs DANIEL and presses him side onto the wall.

UNAS : Mock tall!

He then uses his claw to cut a long scratch down DANIEL'S face drawing blood.

DANIEL : Ka!

The Unas lets him go from the wall and looks at him.

DANIEL : Key ka?

The Unas pushes DANIEL away from the wall and rubs the blood from DANIEL'S face onto the cave wall next to a depiction of an Unas with a captive. DANIEL stares on horrified.

DANIEL : I think I've just been marked for death!

EXT- CAMP MORNING We see TEAL'C stood near the water edge looking over the water. CARTER approaches and calls to him.

CARTER : TEAL'C we're moving out!

TEAL'C turns his back on the water and we see the view from a symbiote in the water. It is preparing to attack. TEAL'C senses this and activates his staff weapon. Just as the symbiote flies out of the water at him he fires on it killing it. The others come running at the staff weapon noise. TEAL'C aims the weapon at them.

TEAL'C : Come no closer!

They stop and look at TEAL'C.

O'NEILL : What was that?

TEAL'C : Lower your weapons!

O'NEILL : What?!

O'NEILL : One or more of you may have become host to a Goa'uld during your watch!

They all look surprised.

CARTER : TEAL'C that doesn't make any sense! I don't feel...

TEAL'C interrupts.

TEAL'C : You yourself may have been compromised.

O'NEILL : Well what makes you think there are Goa'uld around here?

TEAL'C : These waters abound with them.

The water is still bubbling from the dead Goa'uld.

TEAL'C (cont'd) : Anyone who has venture near the edge has put themselves at risk!

ROTHMAN : No the Goa'uld fossils we found are a millions of years old! I've been on this planet for weeks.

TEAL'C : Then perhaps you maintained the pretence of being human!

ROTHMAN (sarcastically) : I think I would know if there was a snake in my head.

O'NEILL : CARTER?

CARTER : I can't explain it sir. I can't even sense the ones that are in the water.

ROTHMAN : DANIEL and I found no traces of Naquada in the symbiotes fossil. Maybe that's why...

TEAL'C (interrupting) : Enough! Relinquish your weapons immediately!

CAPTAIN GRIFF : Hold on! How do we know you're not one of them?

CARTER : Symbiotes can't blend with a Jaffa.

CAPTAIN GRIFF : Yeah, well look at my neck. Do you see a scar?

TEAL'C : The Goa'uld may enter through the mouth leaving no visible scar. Therefore it may be impossible to tell who among you has been taken and whom has not.

CARTER : Sir TEAL'C is right. He's the only one we can be sure of including you and me.

O'NEILL looks at TEAL'C considering the situation. He then puts his weapon on the floor.

O'NEILL : Do as he says.

The others comply with reserve.

CARTER : What about DANIEL?

TEAL'C : None of you can be trusted to proceed.

CAPTAIN GRIFF : You think you can bring DANIEL back alone?

TEAL'C : I do and I will.

TEAL'C activates his radio to speak to COBURN and his team who are still guarding the gate.

TEAL'C (to COBURN) : Sergeant COBURN?

We see COBURN activate his radio at the gate to reply.

COBURN : COBURN

TEAL'C (via radio) : One or more of our team may have been compromised by a Goa'uld parasite.

COBURN and the other soldier exchange worried glances.

COBURN : How many?

TEAL'C (via radio) : That may be impossible to determine until we return to the infirmary.

We see TEAL'C look at the others. His staff weapon Is still aimed at the search team.

TEAL'C (cont'd) : I intend to restrain them at this location and proceed with them alone.

O'NEILL : What!?

TEAL'C (via radio) : I will leave this frequency open so that you may locate them and return to the SGC. Take extreme caution.

COBURN (via radio) : We're on our way, COBURN out.

TEAL'C takes restraints out of his pack and throws them at the feet of Colonel O'NEILL who looks down at them.

TEAL'C : Bind their hands and feet tight with those. I will then do the same for you O'NEILL.

He stares at O'NEILL

INT- CAVE We see DANIEL lying on the floor of the cave awake. The Unas is asleep nearby. DANIEL sits up slowly and looks at the Unas. He picks up a large stone to hit the Unas with. But then he looks at the sleeping Unas and can't go ahead with killing it. He lets the stone fall to the ground with a loud thump. The Unas wakes up and seeing the stone growls at DANIEL. DANIEL holds his hands up.

DANIEL : It's ok, it's ok.

The Unas leans on its hand that was injured by the soldier's gunfire at the start and we see it is in pain.

DANIEL : Look, I can help you with that. It you let me

He points at the wound on the hand.

DANIEL (cont'd) : But you have to trust me!

The Unas looks down at his hand, which is bleeding with a green blood. He then looks back up at DANIEL.

EXT- CAMP SITE

We see that O'NEILL has used the restraints on the others and he is now being restrained by TEAL'C.

O'NEILL (quietly to TEAL'C) : I'm tellin' ya, it's gotta be HAWKINS.

TEAL'C : Trust me O'NEILL.

O'NEILL (sarcastically) : What if I'm not O'NEILL?

TEAL'C : Then I was not talking to you.

TEAL'C walks away to find DANIEL leaving them tied up at the waters edge.

CAPTAIN GRIFF (annoyed) : What if one of those Unas come by? What happens then?

CARTER : TEAL'C didn't have any other choice Major!

We see HAWKINS looking mad at the others from the side.

INT- CAVE We see DANIEL is prying the splinter from the Unas' hand using some tweezers. The Unas is breathing hard as DANIEL removes the splinter.

DANIEL : I don't suppose you know the story of Pandroclies and the lion?

The Unas stares at the splinter.

UNAS (looking at DANIEL) : Chaka!

DANIEL looks at him confused. He has a long wound on his cheek from the Unas claw.

DANIEL : What is Chaka?

The Unas looks away.

DANIEL : Look, obviously we don't need to be enemies here. I mean err...I want to go home. I mean don't get me wrong, it has been a hoot but err...I did just pass up a chance to kill you so...

The Unas pulls on the rope tied to the binding on DANIEL'S hands. DANIEL looks at him annoyed.

DANIEL (quietly) : Please let me go!

DANIEL picks up a piece of charcoal from the remains of the fire as the Unas pulls hi to his feet and they set off further into the caves. On the way past one wall DANIEL stops and quickly writes something on it. The Unas looks at the writing confused and then drags DANIEL off again.

EXT- CAMP SITE

We see that the search party minus TEAL'C are still restrained and sitting by the water edge.

ROTHMAN : This is ridiculous, I'm not a Goa'uld!

O'NEILL (sarcastically) : Well then why didn't you say so? We could have straightened this whole thing out!

We see Major HAWKINS is struggling quietly with his restraints. His wrists are cut from the struggling.

CAPTAIN GRIFF : So which one of you is it?

O'NEILL (sarcastically) : All right, anybody with a snake in their head raise their hands!

We see Major HAWKINS'S eyes glow suddenly and he breaks his restraints and stands up.

O'NEILL : Danm! Err...TEAL'C!

HAWKINS makes his way over to O'NEILL picking up a weapon on the way.

O'NEILL : TEAL'C...TEAL'C...TEAL'C!

HAWKINS prepares to fire and kill O'NEILL. Just as he is about to shoot he is shot in the back by a staff weapon blast twice. His eyes glow once more and then fade out as he falls to the ground face first. TEAL'C appears from the forest and walks over to O'NEILL.

O'NEILL : Well that took you long enough.

TEAL'C leans down to release O'NEILL of his bindings.

TEAL'C : You are welcome O'NEILL. I knew if there was a Goa'uld among you he would be strong enough to free himself.

O'NEILL nods as TEAL'C goes to free the others.

CARTER : You had to wait long enough to make sure HAWKINS wasn't the only one?

TEAL'C (smiles briefly) : Yes!

CAPTAIN GRIFF (to TEAL'C) : Are you satisfied now?

TEAL'C : I am.

TEAL'C goes to free ROTHMAN.

ROTHMAN : I'm glad that's over with!

TEAL'C frees ROTHMAN'S feet but as he goes to free his hands he notices that ROTHMAN too has been struggling to free his hands and there is blood around his wrists. TEAL'C looks at him confused as ROTHMAN'S eyes glow. ROTHMAN breaks his wrist bindings stands up knocking TEAL'C to the ground and grabs his staff weapon. He manages to fire at Captain GRIFF in the shoulder just as GRIFF is standing. But as GRIFF falls O'NEILL grabs his weapon and fires repeatedly at ROTHMAN killing him. O'NEILL stares at ROTHMAN'S body in shock. CARTER runs to help GRIFF who is lying on the floor holding his shoulder in pain. TEAL'C recovers and goes to free PIERCE.

O'NEILL (to GRIFF) : You gonna live?

GRIFF (in pain) : Yeah, I think so!

O'NEILL : Meet up with COBURN. Head back to the Stargate.

GRIFF : Yeah! How long do you figure he was a Goa'uld?

PIERCE : Could have been the whole time, we just didn't know.

CARTER : They deserve a decent burial sir.

O'NEILL : Yes they do.

GRIFF : We'll take care of it sir. Go find Doctor JACKSON.

O'NEILL (quietly) : Yeah.

INT-CAVE

The Unas leads DANIEL into a large cavern. DANIEL is making direction markings on the walls still.

The sounds of other Unas are heard.

EXT- CAVE

O'NEILL, CARTER and TEAL'C enter the cave with their weapons drawn cautiously. The find the remains of the fire and TEAL'C bends down to inspect it.

TEAL'C : We are very close behind.

They then discover the cave paintings and see the smear of DANIEL'S blood next to a drawing.

CARTER : It's red, there's not much of it!

TEAL'C : This way!

We see TEAL'C is looking at the markings that DANIEL made. O'NEILL approaches and we see that the markings say 'this way' with an arrow underneath them.

O'NEILL (sarcastically) : You're good!

They move further into the caves.

INT-CAVE

We see the Unas lead DANIEL into a large cavern that is obviously inhabited by the Unas of the planet. There are fires and other items all over the place.

DANIEL : Look I know we've got the beginnings of a beautiful friendship here but I'm not sure you're folks are going to understand.

A loud deep growl is heard and we see the shadow of a large Unas approaching. DANIEL stops with his captor and looks on in fear.

The large Unas appears and approaches them growling loudly. The young Unas cowers back.

INT-CAVE

SG1 are following DANIEL'S trail to the cavern. They hear the growls of the Unas nearby and hurry on.

INT-CAVERN

The alpha male approaches DANIEL but the young Unas steps in front to talk to him.

UNAS : Ka! Ka key ka!

The alpha male looks down at the young one growling.

UNAS : Kanan, toch! Chakka, kanen, Chakka!

At that moment SG1 enter with their weapons drawn ready to fire. DANIEL sees them and puts his hands up to stop them.

DANIEL : Don't, don't! Don't shoot!

SG1 stop and take defensive positions.

The alpha male sees the others and roars very loudly. Other Unas appear from further inside the caves. They start to move forward but the young Unas talks again. He is pleading with the alpha male for DANIEL'S life evidently.

UNAS (to alpha male) : Sho eyay jay!

DANIEL (to others) : This started out as some sort of right of passage. I think the alpha male was expecting the younger one to offer me up for some kind of feast.

UNAS (to alpha male) : Joffa, Chakka, ka nan!

DANIEL : Instead I think the younger one's trying to bring me into his clan.

CARTER : Why?

DANIEL : We've communicated. We're friends!

O'NEILL : Friends?!

One of the other Unas' approaches swinging a club.

UNAS : Ka!

O'NEILL, TEAL'C and CARTER aim their weapons. DANIEL raises his hand again to stop them.

DANIEL : Don't! I think the younger one's trying to tell the clan that he's found something good for them.

O'NEILL : And they're buying that?

DANIEL : No I don't think so.

The alpha male approaches DANIEL to attack. DANIEL raises his bound hands to protect himself.

DANIEL : Ka, kay ka!

The alpha male stops surprised and backs away slightly.

O'NEILL : DANIEL?

CARTER : What did you just say?

DANIEL is staring at the alpha male with a frightened look.

DANIEL : I think I just asked him not to kill me!

The alpha male suddenly attacks the young Unas knocking him to the ground. He then goes for DANIEL who ducks to avoid him. Just as the alpha male approaches O'NEILL and CARTER open fire on the alpha male hitting him several times in the chest.

The alpha male staggers back only wounded and not dead. As it attempts to attack DANIEL again the young Unas recovers and attacks the alpha male.

In it's wounded state the alpha male is overpowered and drowned by the young Unas in a shallow pool. O'NEILL and the others look on still ready to fire.

The other Unas from further inside the cave look at the young Unas who then gives out a loud roar. The other Unas all bow at him.

DANIEL : He's just become the alpha male.

The young Unas growls at the others and they retreat back into the depths of the caves. He then turns to DANIEL.

UNAS : DANEEEEEEEL!

The Unas gestures for DANIEL to accompany him into the caves.

DANIEL shakes his head.

DANIEL : Ka. I have to go now. Thank you. Chakka.

The Unas growls softly and turns and leaves.

O'NEILL and CARTER stand up from their defensive positions and walk over to DANIEL.

As the Unas leaves the cavern it stops and looks at DANIEL.

UNAS : Chakka!

O'NEILL : What that mean?

DANIEL : I have no idea...but I think I've just been invited to come back one day to find out.

CARTER, O'NEILL and TEAL'C look at DANIEL as the Unas leaves the cavern.

FADE OUT

THE END