Antarctica

*enter Susan to a sick Caleb bearing poisson soup, an egg is seen rapped in blankets suivant to Caleb*

Susan: "Here eat this. toi need to keep your strength up."

Caleb: "Susan, we both know I'm dying. I can feel it. My mother had the same symptoms. She was gone within 3 days."

Susan: "No. toi can't leave me. We have to raise our baby...It must have a father!"

Caleb: "I know toi will take good care of our son ou daughter. Why don't toi get your brother to help you?"

Susan: "He's gone all the time. I barely get to see him."

Caleb: "Susan, he can help toi during migration. That's about the only time you'll need big help. par then he will have no choice but to rejoindre in on the migration. toi will do just *breath* fine. I've been sick for 2 1/2 days. My time is coming. toi must be strong...for our baby."

Susan: *begins crying* "OK...I l’amour you..."

Caleb: "I l’amour you, too." *drifts slowly to sleep*

Susan: "Caleb! No! Come back to me! No! toi can't leave me!" *begins weeping harder*

*crack*

Susan: *looks up*

*crack*

Susan: *sees egg hatching* "Oh, Caleb...You just missed it..." *goes over and cradles her newborn boy* "I'll name toi Private. It was your grandfather's name..."

The suivant Morning...

Susan: *running up to her brother* "Nigel! It happened...He hatched!"

Nigel: "Oh, Susan! How wonderful! Uh, where's Caleb?"

Susan: "...Uh...Nigel...There's something I need toi to do..."

Nigel: "What is it, sister?"

Susan: "Caleb. He's...gone. It happened last night. While toi were away...I need toi to help me along the migration. toi have to help me raise my son."

Nigel: *takes Private from Susan* "Oh, Susan, I don't know if I can."

Susan: "Please. I have no one else..."

Nigel: "OK, my dear. I will try. So what's the chap's name?"

Susan: "Private. After Caleb's father."

Nigel: "Private. A lovely name."

5 Years Later...

*Susan & Nigel alone in the accueil while Private plays outside with his friend*

Susan: "Nigel, this is getting to me. toi go away for a long time, sometimes even for days. You've got to tell me where toi go..."

Nigel: "Susan, toi know where I go. To the far side of the reserve, feeding the children."

Susan: "No toi don't. I went there yesterday to say hi & toi weren't there. What's going on Nigel?"

Nigel: *sigh* "I guess you'll find out sooner ou later. I'm a secret agent. I go all over the reserve to help those in need."

Susan: "Secret agent? Why have toi never told me?"

Nigel: "I didn't want to worry toi ou put toi ou Private in any danger. toi have to promise me toi won't tell anyone. Especially Private."

Susan: *sigh* "OK. Fine. But be careful out there. toi know I need you."

Nigel: "Don't worry. I will."

11 Years After Birth...The Migration

*Susan & Nigel waddling along in that year's migration/Private waddling with his friends*

Nigel: *whispers to Susan* "Hey, do toi hear that?"

Susan: *listens*

RUN!!!

Susan/Nigel: *belly slide toward the sound*

*2 penguins are seen trying to escape a leopard seal*

Nigel: "I'm going to help them! Stay here!"

*Nigel goes to save the penguins*

*Susan follows disobediently*

*Nigel attempts to save the penguins but only manages to save the female, however she is badly injured*

Nigel: *goes to the female penguin* "Ma'am! Are toi OK? I'm so sorry I didn't get here sooner..."

Penguin: "It's OK. I know I'm not going to make it so I need toi to promise me one thing."

Nigel: "I'll try."

Penguin: "If toi meet a young manchot, pingouin named Skipper, tell him I a dit I l’amour him..."

Nigel: "OK. I'll do just that."

Penguin: "Thank you. Thank *breath* you..." *drifts to sleep*

Nigel: "Oh my gosh. I'm so sorry, miss. Susan, it's OK now toi can come here..."

Susan: ...

Nigel: *rises to his feet & looks around* "Susan?"

Susan: ...

Nigel: "Oh no. No, no, no. This can't be happening...SUSAN!!!!" *echos her name*

*no response*

Nigel: "I can't believe this." *buries the female manchot, pingouin & walks slowly back to the rookery of migrating penguins*

Back At The Migration...

Lithia: "Hey! You! Have toi seen my son? I've been looking for him ever since the migration started."

Nigel: "I'm sorry, no."

Lithia: "Oh, man. Hey! Have toi seen my son?"
*walks to another penguin*

Nigel: *goes to Private* "Listen, Private. There's something I need to tell you."

Private: "What is it Uncle Nigel? Where's momma?"

Nigel: "There was an accident, your mom is...gone. I'm sorry."

Private: "Gone? Where'd she go?"

Nigel: "Um, she's...in a better place."

Private: "No, toi don't mean..."

Nigel: *nods head slowly*

Private: *begins crying* "NO! This can't be happening!"

Nigel: *hugs him as he weeps* "I know, my boy. I'm crushed too."

*Private & Nigel begin walking alongside the migration slowly & silently, & gently weeping*

To Be Continued...