office. Please follow me.
They enter an elevator.
INT. CECIL'S OFFICE - DAY
The office is oval shaped with a high arched ceiling.
A large glass top table centers the room. The glass is supported by a very realistic slice of planet Earth.
An elevator door opens.
Jeremy steps out into the office.
The elevator door closes with the security guard still inside.
Cecil Millikan is sitting in a leather chair behind a Mahogany desk.
He looks up at Jeremy and lights a cigar.
CECIL
My employees wait months to view a launch
from the track. I hope you enjoyed it.
JEREMY
Are you kidding? That was probably the
coolest thing I've ever seen.
CECIL
I'm glad to hear that. Please sit. I hope
my tactics are not too overbearing.
JEREMY
(sitting down)
Your tactics both refresh and inspire me,
sir.
A woman enters from an adjacent room. She is in her late forties. Streaks of gray highlight her hair. She is GWEN.
She sits down beside Cecil and squeezes his hand.
GWEN
Hi. I'm Cecil's wife, Gwen.
JEREMY
It's nice to meet you. I'm Jeremy, but
you probably already know that.
GWEN
Indeed I do.
JEREMY
I don't mean to sound ungrateful, sir,
but I'm supposed to be at work right now.
I would have gladly accepted your
invitation had you extended one.
CECIL
I wanted it to be surprise. I've already
informed the library that you won't be
coming in today.
JEREMY
Really.
CECIL
They didn't seem to mind because I made a
$10,000 donation on the very same call.
Have you had a chance to look over my
proposal?
JEREMY
I have. Are you aware that I've already
accepted the government's proposal?
CECIL
Have you signed anything?
JEREMY
Now that you mention it, no. And I must
admit, you've certainly succeeded in
demonstrating your superior style over
those stiffs at the Pentagon.
CECIL
I like you, Jeremy.
JEREMY
Thank you, Mr. Millikan.
CECIL
Please, call me Cecil.
JEREMY
Okay Cecil.
CECIL
There will be A HALF DOZEN PROMINENT
SCIENTISTS aboard THE ARCUS in addition
to FOUR OF MY BEST SPACERS. Did you get a
