Jax Tries to Strand V. On atoll

Next morning

Jax: Morning, officer.

Ardanowski: Mr. Jacks.

Jax: Did you bring coffee and scones? No, I didn't think so. Water whoa, whoa, whoa. Easy, easy. For all you know, that could be the last of it before we get rescued. Unless, of course, you had any luck fixing the plane.

Ardanowski: I believe I'm making progress.

Jax: Oh, really? Ok. Well, let me know when you get past that big hunk of metal that the lightning melted solid because that's the engine.

Ardanowski: Why didn't you tell me?

Jax: I did.

Ardanowski: You said the engine couldn't be fixed. You didn't say why.

Jax: You claimed to be an authority. I assumed you knew something I didn't know.

Ardanowski: I simply pointed out that I had experience with automobile maintenance. And it occurred to me that a person of your means might not be familiar with making repairs or making due with the materials at hand.

Jax: Oh, what? You think when one of my planes breaks down I just throw it away and get a new one?

Ardanowski: Have you repaired this plane before?

Jax: No, not that one. That's a high-technology jet. Believe me, I've fixed airplanes before. Where I grew up, they were basic transportation. Believe me, if that engine was fixable, we would be up in the air by now.

Ardanowski: You would.

Jax: What?

Ardanowski: You had every intention of marooning me here and I don't imagine you'd hesitate to do it again, should the opportunity arise.

Jax: I overreacted. I'm sorry. I apologize. I was in a hurry to get to Brenda. And I didn't want to take the chance of you shooting me with that lipstick or whatever it is that you were threatening me with.

Ardanowski: Well, I hope you just realize that I was doing my job.

Jax: Yeah, you were interfering. And we're stuck in the middle of nowhere because of it.

Ardanowski: Ok. Well, the next logical step is to repair the radio.

Jax: No, it would be to build a new shelter since the tent blew away last night. And secondly, to find water since you've almost drunk all of what we had left.

Ardanowski: Why didn't you say something?

Jax: I did.

Ardanowski: You could have stopped me at any time. Instead you just sat there and let me jeopardize our survival.

Jax: It's all -

Ardanowski: The human body can't sustain itself without water, and you just gave it all to me. You know, in this heat, you could collapse in a matter of hours from dehydration. Ok, we got to find some water. Oh! Now look what you made me do.

Jax: Will you relax? I was scouting the island this morning when you were fixing the plane, and there's a spring over in that direction.

Ardanowski: You did that on purpose. Jax: Yeah. It's payback. Look, it was wrong to strand us here, but you never should've stowed away in the first place.	Ardanowski: You, Mr. Jacks, are the most manipulative, deceitful, underhanded individual that I have ever had the misfortune of meeting!

Jax: Just a second, Officer. Nobody told you to follow me around, ok? You're as much to blame for this as I am.

Ardanowski: Hey, you just admitted that this whole thing was your fault.

Jax: Well, I changed my mind. Anyone naive enough to believe that I'm a drug smuggler deserves what she gets.

Ardanowski: I don't believe that you're a drug smuggler, ok?

Jax: exactly. You stuck your nose in where it didn't belong, so you're equally to blame. And you're equally responsible for getting us out of this.

V. is drawing in the sand.  She wipes away the picture when Jax sees it.

Jax: That's nice. What'd you do that for? You ruined it.

Ardanowski: Ruined what?

Jax: Your drawing.

Ardanowski: Oh, that wasnt -- um -- that was nothing.

Jax: I liked it.

Ardanowski: Did you finish?

Jax: Yeah. Yeah, we should have shade most of the day tomorrow.

Ardanowski: Unless the wind picks up. These knots will unravel on the first good breeze.

Jax: Oh, were knots among your many merit badges?

Ardanowski: Well, as a matter of fact, yes, they were.

Jax: Well, be my guest. Please.

Ardanowski: Ok. Here. Like this. There, that should do it.

Shelter Collapses	Jax: right.

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