These are scenes from the March 24, 1999 6th revision draft of the script for the episode The Seer written by Keith Damron. These scenes did not make it into the final episode due to story and time considerations.
Our first bit is just part of a description. The type of disk Diana was using in the PDL...
TEASER
TIGHT ON AN MD-TYPE DATA DISK (D1)
held in Diana's hand. Widen to include...
NEW YORK STREET - OUTDOOR CAFE - DAY
Maggie also had a different response to Diana's question too...
DIANA (to Maggie) Since your home is... (searches for the right word) ... no more, will you be sliding home with Remmy? MAGGIE I haven't decided yet. I'm not saying I wouldn't enjoy the stability, but my world is... (gestures) ... out there, wherever we go.
Rembrandt also had a comment when they first land on Seer world which was deleted...
EXT. COURTHOUSE SQUARE - COURTHOUSE - DAY
and the double door entrance to this venerable old building.
The CHURNING LIGHT from a vortex can be seen seeping through the door cracks, accompanied by the sound of a BLAST OF WIND and four distinct THUDS. The tumult subsides, then...
The doors swing open. As our heroes step out the first thing they see is...REMBRANDT'S VOICE Now that's what I like, an inconspicuous landing.
THE COURTHOUSE LAWN
And on it, a CHEERING MOB.
Next, we have some background items that never made the screen...such as the fall catalog.
She grabs it, looks at it closely and turns to the others, incredulous.MALLORY Action figure? DIANA (reacts) Is that supposed to be me? MALLORY I like it.
Maggie is flipping through a catalog titled, THE SEER'S SLIDERS' MERCHANDISE CATALOG, FALL ISSUE.
Another item comes at the end of that same scene...
Mallory picks up a novel off a large stack of hardback books and looks at it - "VIRTUAL SLIDE, BY THE SEER."CLAIRE We began to share what we knew of you with our world, through the paintings and the writings of my father. It didn't take long for stories of your travels to become popular lore.
You can also add to the list some different subject matter for the episode of The Sliders. Apparently the original thought had scenes being used from "The Dying Fields" and/or "Mother and Child"...
EXT. BROWNSTONE STREET - EXTREME WIDE ANGLE - DAY
(Note: This sequence will be constructed from previously shot footage, intercut with the Sliders' side of the action.)
On Rembrandt, Maggie and Diana. They are armed, running for their lives from a pack of Kromaggs in Hummers. They duck behind a nearby car, pop up and return a hail of GUNFIRE.
Our heroes congregate behind the cover of a building. They join up with Mallory and PROFESSOR ARTURO? Or rather, a heavy-set man with messay hair and a beard who is supposed to look like Arturo. As a matter of fact, the only Slider who is, in fact, a real Slider is Diana! (Actually, her duplicate, DIANA #2. However, unlike our own mega-talented Tembi, this Diana could use a Stanislavsky refresher.)
He produces a rather bulky timer knock-off and keys it. A cheesy, poorly rendered VORTEX with bad matte lines APPEARS. The Sliders slide O.S. The image FADES OUT.DIANA #2 Professor Arturo, thank God you're here!
We see a graphic spiral in -- THE SLIDERS. Then we...
CUT TO:
INT. CHANDLER SUITE - BEDROOM - DAY
reveal that Mallory and Diana are seated on the bed actually watching a show about themselves on TV. Maggie is on the floor at the foot of the bed.
Diana mutes the audio.TV VOICE (V.O.) What if you found a portal to a parallel universe? What if you could slide to a thousand different worlds?
There was also more said when the Sliders first arrived at the banquet in their honor...DIANA I can't believe they made a TV show about us.
EXT. THE CENTER - DAY
A small group of Sliders' fans are at the front gate.
A limousine pulls up to the gate. As it waits for the gate to open, the fans rush the car, flashing pictures. The car goes up the drive. The gates close, and the fans are shut out.
INT. THE CENTER - FOYER
The Sliders enter and are greeted by Claire. We see some more Sliders paintings on the wall. There are several other guests there, chatting. We also may get our first look at two large security men - Attendants.
Rembrandt reacts, suspiciously.DIANA (aside to Mallory) I overheard someone say it's a thousand dollar a plate luncheon. CLAIRE It's a small occasion this afternoon. Just the members of the board, and some of our most faithful supporters.
Suddenly some things are falling into place.MAGGIE (sotto, to Diana) Board of directors? REMBRANDT Is this some kind of permanent fan club? CLAIRE You might call it that. As you can see, your adventures were a great inspiration to us all. Especially in our darkest of hours. We've organized around that inspiration. DIANA (whisper to Remmy) I think you call it a cult.
Claire leads our people out of the foyer to...
INT. BALLROOM - DAY
A cocktail reception going full tilt, in honor of the Sliders. There are chairs arranged at one end of the room. A cocktail Waiter promptly serves them each a drink as...
and the scene plays out as we saw it from there, with the Sliders meeting the Maggie and Remmy doubles.
It can barely be heard on the episode itself, but the fans outside the Sliders hotel before their blocked slide out were supposed to be singing something in unison. Instead it ended up more as mindless yelling...
EXT. STREET
There is a group of Sliders fans having a vigil, singing "Tears in My Fro," holding hands and swaying.
Rembrandt also had alot more to say about Mrs. Mallory coming along for the slide in the origial script...
As Mallory considers...MALLORY Will Mrs. Mallory be coming along as well? REMBRANDT As a matter of fact, if it weren't for the unknown danger I would say yes. She's family. MALLORY You too? REMBRANDT I'm not just talking about your family. For what it's worth, Mrs. Mallory is actually Quinn's stepmom. She was the one who raised him. But Mrs. Mallory is also Maggie's mother- in-law. DIANA From that bubble universe where she married Quinn and had a son? REMBRANDT Yeah. Maggie's mother died when she was young. I'm guessing that in that universe she developed a strong bond with her mother-in-law. MALLORY But that wasn't *this* Mrs. Mallory. REMBRANDT I know. But Maggie has no family any more. It's been like an empty hole in her life. If this woman can fill that hole, I'm for it.
Maggie quiety enters the room. She has changed into her street clothes now.
MAGGIE She's asleep. How much time?
The Sliders also had some comments as they left the hotel...
Maggie crosses to the bedroom door and looks in. She takes one long, possibly last look at Mrs. Mallory then moves on.REMBRANDT Okay, check out time, people. Let's try to slip out the back.
Mallory waits a beat longer for one last look.
Rembrandt and Diana are first out the door. The others follow.
EXT. AN ALLEY - DAY
As the Sliders make their way along the alley.
And they move out of frame. In the b.g. two heads pop out from the shadows. It's the two Attendants that were watching them earlier.MALLORY So far so good. DIANA That was too easy. Maybe we were wrong about these people. MAGGIE Or someone was asleep on their watch. REMBRANDT Up ahead. That should be good.
ANOTHER PART OF THE ALLEY
As they prepare to slide.
REMBRANDT Last chance to get off.
We were also supposed to be privy to a conversation between Rembrandt and Maggie right after the timer was destroyed...
INT. HOTeL SUITE - LIVING ROOM
Rembrandt and Maggie are watching Diana who is at a table trying to piece together the shattered timer. Rembrandt places his hand on Maggie's shoulder.
She looks up at him and places her hand on his. Comforting words at the right moment.REMBRANDT (whisper) You know, if it's family you're looking for... look no further.
And as they look at the shattered timer, Mrs. Mallory and Mallory come walking in and the rest of the episode plays out as we saw it.MAGGIE You know me so well it's scary. DIANA I'm afraid it's useless.
