2001: A Space Odyssey Page #15

BOWMAN:

Yes, I have.

HAL:

I suppose it's because you've

been under a lot of stress, but

have you forgotten that they're

not supposed to be revived for

another three months.

BOWMAN:

The antenna has to be replaced.

HAL:

Repairing the antenna is a pretty

dangerous operation.

BOWMAN:

It doesn't have to be, Hal. It's

more dangerous to be out of

touch with Earth. Let me have

manual control, please.

HAL:

I don't really agree with you, Dave.

My on-board memory store is more

than capable of handling all the

mission requirements.

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BOWMAN:

Well, in any event, give me the

manual hibernation control.

HAL:

If you're determined to revive

the crew now, I can handle the

whole thing myself. There's no

need for you to trouble.

BOWMAN:

I'm goin to do this myself, Hal.

Let me have the control, please.

HAL:

Look, Dave your've probably got

a lot to do. I suggest you leave

it to me.

BOWMAN:

Hal, switch to manual hibernation

control.

HAL:

I don't like to assert myself, Dave,

but it would be much better now for

you to rest. You've been involved

in a very stressful situation.

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BOWMAN:

I don't feel like resting. Give

me the control, Hal.

HAL:

I can tell from the tone of your

voice, Dave, that you're upset.

Why don't you take a stress pill

and get some rest.

BOWMAN:

Hal, I'm in command of this

ship. I order you to release

the manual hibernation control.

HAL:

I'm sorry, Dave, but in

accordance with sub-routine

C1532/4, quote, When the

crew are dead or incapacitated,

the computer must assume

control, unquote. I must,

therefore, override your

authority now since you are

not in any condition to intel-

ligently exercise it.

BOWMAN:

Hal, unless you follow my

instructions, I shall be forced

to disconnect you.

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HAL:

If you do that now without Earth

contact the ship will become a

helpless derelict.

BOWMAN:

I am prepared to do that anyway.

HAL:

I know that you've had that on

your mind for some time now,

Dave, but it would be a crying

shame, since I am so much

more capable of carrying out

this mission than you are, and

I have such enthusiasm and confi-

dence in the mission.

BOWMAN:

Listen to me very carefully, Hal.

Unless you immediately release

the hibernation control and

follow every order I give from

this point on, I will immediately

got to control central and carry

out a complete disconnection.

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HAL:

Look, Dave, you're certainly the

boss. I was only trying to do

what I thought best. I will follow

all your orders:
now you have

manual hibernation control.

BOWMAN STANDS:

SILENTLY IN FRONT

OF THE COMPUTER:

FOR SOME TIME,

AND THEN SLOWLY:

WALKS TO THE:

HIBERNACULUMS.

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HE INITIATES REVIVAL

PROCEDURES, DETAILS

OF WHICH STILL HAVE

TO BE WORKED OUT.

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C120

HUB-LINK. HAL'S EYE.

C121

HUB-LINK DOOR-

OPENING BUTTON:

ACTIVATES ITSELF.

C122

HUB-DOOR OPENS.

C123

COMMAND MODULE.

HAL'S EYE.

C124

COMMAND MODULE:

HUB-LINK DOOR-

OPENING BUTTON:

ACTIVATES ITSELF.

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C125

COMMAND MODULE HUB-

LINK DOOR OPENS.

C126

CENTRIFUGE. HAL'S

EYE.

C127

CENTRIFUGE DOOR-

OPENING BUTTON:

ACTIVATES ITSELF.

C128

CENTRIFUGE DOOR:

OPENS.

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POD BAY. HAL'S EYE.

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C130

POD BAY DOOR-

OPENING BUTTON:

ACTIVATES ITSELF.

C131

POD BAY DOORS OPEN.

C132

A ROARING EXPLOSION

INSIDE DISCOVERY AS

AIR RUSHES OUT.

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LIGHTS GO OUT.

C134

BOWMAN IS SMASHED

AGAINST CENTRIFUGE

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CONTINUED:

WALL, BUT MANAGES

TO GET INTO EMERGENCY

AIRLOCK WITHIN SECONDS

OF THE ACCIDENT.

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INSIDE EMERGENCY

AIR-LOCK ARE EMER-

GENCY AIR SUPPLY,

TWO SPACE SUITS AND

AN EMERGENCY KIT.

DISSOLVE:

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C136

DISCOVERY IN SPACE.

NO LIGHTS, POD BAY

DOORS OPEN.

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CENTRIFUGE:

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CENTRIFUGE, DARK.

BOWMAN EMERGES:

FROM AIRLOCK:

WEARING SPACE SUIT

AND CARRYING FLASH-

LIGHT.

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HE WALKS TO HIBER-

NACULUM AND FINDS

THE CREW ARE DEAD.

C140

HE CLIMBS LADDER TO

TO DARK CENTRIFUGE HUB.

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C141

HE MAKES HIS WAY

THROUGH THE DARKENED

HUB INTO THE HUB-LINK,

EXITING INTO COMPUTER

BRAIN CONTROL AREA.

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BOWMAN ENTERS,

CARRYING FLASH-

LIGHT.

COMPUTER EYE SEES

HIM.

HAL:

Something seems to have happened

to the life support system , Dave.

BOWMAN DOESN'T

ANSWER HIM.

HAL:

Hello, Dave, have you found out

the trouble?

BOWMAN WORKS HIS

WAY TO THE SOLID

LOGIC PROGRAMME:

STORAGE AREA.

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HAL:

There's been a failure in the

pod bay doors. Lucky you

weren't killed.

THE COMPUTER BRAIN

CONSISTS OF HUNDREDS

OF TRANSPARENT PERSPEX

RECTANGLES, HALF-AN-

INCH THICK, FOUR INCHES

LONG AND TWO AND A HALF

INCHES HIGH. EACH RECT-

ANGLE CONTAINS A CENTRE

OF VERY FINE GRID OF

WIRES UPON WHICH THE

INFORMATION IS PROGRAMMED.

BOWMAN BEGINS PULLING

THESE MEMORY BLOCKS

OUT.

THEY FLOAT IN THE

WEIGHTLESS CONDITION

OF THE BRAIN ROOM.

HAL:

Hey, Dave, what are you

doing?

BOWMAN WORKS SWIFTLY.

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HAL:

Hey, Dave. I've got ten years

of service experience and an

irreplaceable amount of time

and effort has gone into making

me what I am.

BOWMAN IGNORES HIM.

HAL:

Dave, I don't understand why

you're doing this to me.... I

have the greatest enthusiasm for

the mission... You are destroying

my mind... Don't you understand?

... I will become childish... I

will become nothing.

BOWMAN KEEPS PULLING

OUT THE MEMORY BLOCKS.

HAL:

Say, Dave... The quick brown

fox jumped over the fat lazy

dog... The square root of

pi is 1.7724538090... log e

to the base ten is 0.4342944

... the square root of ten is

3.16227766... I am HAL

9000 computer. I became

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