--- Part 3 ---

[Scene: Becker's lab.  The lab is big, but not roomy, being as it is
 cluttered with dozens of mysterious-looking devices.  Our five heroes
 wander about, taking it all in (except for Trevor; he's seen it all
 before).]

			STEVE
God, will you look at all this crap?

			JOHN
It's like we've wandered onto the set of a 50's sci-fi movie.

[Becky is looking at a hand-sized device.  Suddenly it sprouts legs and
 wriggles out of her hand.]

			BECKY
YAAH!!

[Ron and Trevor are at another side of the lab.]

			RON
Where is Becker, anyway?

			TREVOR [pointing]
Up there.

[Becker is hanging upside down, asleep, from a bar mounted on the wall.
 He is entangled in wires and bits of machinery.]

			BECKER
Huh...wha?  Oh, hi, Trevor!  Are these those friends you were telling me 
about?

			TREVOR
Uh-huh.  We thought we'd give you some help on the dimensional energy 
project.

			BECKER [getting down]
And I suppose you all want extra credit as well?

			RON
If it's not too much to ask...

			BECKER [walking away, the five behind him]
Not at all.  In fact, if this project works as planned, I can guarantee
each of you an extra letter grade.

[The students show various expressions of surprise and delight.
 Cut to a cleared-away section of the lab.  A pyramid-shaped frame
 (square base, triangular sides) stands there.  In the center of the frame
 stands a pedestal on top of which is a device that looks a great deal
 like a high-powered automobile engine.]

			BECKER
This here is the dimensional energy extractor.  It has a few bugs to be
worked out, but if we can get it going, it could solve the world's energy
problem.

			JOHN
You mean a few of these things could, like, replace all the power plants?

			BECKER
Nope.  Just this one.  Where the hell is that socket wrench...

			JOHN
Just this one?

			STEVE
For the whole damn planet?

			TREVOR
See, Becker's pet theory is that there exist parallel dimensions whose
space is filled with, well for lack of a better term, "pure energy".  By
tapping into these alternate universes, he hopes to create a practically
limitless source of power.

			BECKY
Don't take this the wrong way, but isn't this a little, well, weird to be
supported by the university?

			BECKER
Of course it is.  That's why the grant proposal was for "cold fusion 
research".
	[He rummages through a pile of equipment and comes up
	 with five hand-held meters.]
I'd like you to take some readings for me.  It's perfectly safe.

[Cut to a few moments later.  Trevor stands near the engine-like device
 with a meter; the others take readings at the corners.  The device is
 humming softly.]

			STEVE
Perfectly safe, huh?  If I die, Trevor, I swear I'm gonna kill you.

			BECKER
Relax, it's harmless.  We're not extracting any energy at all.  We're
simply feeling our way around.

			JOHN
So I shouldn't be worried about that little red light on your console?

			BECKER
Red light?
	[Examining the console.]
Hmm... That's odd.  That should only be possible if we... hooked onto an
identical system.  Ridiculous.  Still, to be safe, you'd better come out.

[The five attempt to leave, and run into a barrier.  (It looks like
 they're walled in by glass.)]

			RON
Uh, professor?  We seem to be stuck...

			BECKER [confused]
That's, uh, a safety feature...  I don't understand what's happening...

			BECKY
Well, *do* something!!

[Becker yanks the plug out of the wall.  Instead of shutting down, the
 machine starts to hum louder and alarms go off.  Becker starts to really
 panic.]

			BECKER
This can't be happening.  This is impossible.

			STEVE
Gee, thanks, that makes me feel so much better!!

[Becker grabs an ax and starts to hack at the machine.]

			TREVOR
That won't stop it.
	[Everyone looks at him.]
We have to get as close to the extractor as possible.  It's our only chance.

			STEVE
Are you crazy?!!

			RON
Do it.

[The five huddle around the extractor as the scene fades to white.

 Cut to a much nicer lab, with instruments labeled in Tralkan.  Similar
 alarms are sounding, and the white-coated techies are also panicking.]

			TECH
It's no use!!  Evacuate the lab!  EVACUATE!!

[Techs scream as this scene also fades to white.  A moment later, five
 blurry shapes roughly in the shapes of human beings begin to
 materialize...]