Antarctica

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

Susan: "Here eat this. wewe 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. wewe can't leave me. We have to raise our baby...It must have a father!"

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

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

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

Susan: *begins crying* "OK...I upendo you..."

Caleb: "I upendo you, too." *drifts slowly to sleep*

Susan: "Caleb! No! Come back to me! No! wewe 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 wewe Private. It was your grandfather's name..."

The inayofuata 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 wewe to do..."

Nigel: "What is it, sister?"

Susan: "Caleb. He's...gone. It happened last night. While wewe were away...I need wewe to help me along the migration. wewe 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 nyumbani while Private plays outside with his friend*

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

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

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

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

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

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

Susan: *sigh* "OK. Fine. But be careful out there. wewe 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 wewe 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 wewe 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 wewe to promise me one thing."

Nigel: "I'll try."

Penguin: "If wewe meet a young penguin, auk named Skipper, tell him I alisema I upendo 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 wewe 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 penguin, auk & walks slowly back to the rookery of migrating penguins*

Back At The Migration...

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

Nigel: "I'm sorry, no."

Lithia: "Oh, man. Hey! Have wewe 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, wewe 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...