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the three ofyou must leave the Leonov.

No Russian citizen is allowed to remain on

or allowed to enter the Discovery.

This order is effective immediately.

The launch window for re-entry is 28 days.

The Discovery has enough fuel

for a low consumption trajectory.

Hal seems to be reactivated

and is functioning well enough...

...to operate the onboard systems.

The Leonov has enough fuel

for a low consumption trajectory...

...that will arrive 12 months earlier.

The launch windows are critical

for both spacecrafts.

Only communications

of an emergency distress nature...

...are allowed between

the Leonov and Discovery.

I know you people are caught in

the middle of this. In a sense, we all are.

I wish there was something I could do.

The only thing left for us is to pray.

Pray for the safety of our families...

...for our countries, for our planet.

May God forgive us and protect us.

FLOYD:
Hal, give me a system status

report, please.

HAL:
Just one moment, please.

I'm sorry for the delay.

My voice recognition circuits are not

completely restored...

...although, as you can see,

they are improving.

All systems are functional.

There is a small pressure leak in

the aft heating unit. It is nothing serious.

I can compensate for it

by using the redundant units.

FLOYD:
Thank you.

HAL:
Dr. Floyd?

FLOYD:
Yes?

HAL:
Would you like to play a game

of chess? I play very well.

FLOYD:
lm sure you do. No, thank you.

HAL:
Dr. Floyd?

FLOYD:
What is it, Hal?

HAL:
There is a message for you.

FLOYD:
Whos calling?

HAL:
There is no identification.

FLOYD:
Whats the message?

HAL:
The message as follows:

"lt is dangerous to remain here.

"You must leave within two days. "

What?

Do you want me to repeat the message,

Dr. Floyd?

Who recorded it?

This is not a recording.

FLOYD:
Whos sending it?

HAL:
There is no identification.

I dont understand.

HAL:
Neither do l.

Is this message by voice or keyboard?

HAL:
I don't know.

FLOYD:
My response is:

We dont have enough fuel

for an early departure.

HAL:
The answer is:

"l am aware of these facts. Nevertheless,

you must leave within two days. "

FLOYD:
Hal, who the hell is sending this?

HAL:
I'm sorry, Dr. Floyd. I don't know.

FLOYD:
Well, tell whoever it is

that I cant take any of this seriously...

...unless I know who lm talking to.

HAL:
Dr. Floyd?

FLOYD:
Yes?

HAL:
The response is:

"l was David Bowman. "

Do you want me to repeat

the last response?

No, no.

Tell Curnow that this is no time for jokes.

HAL:
Dr. Curnow is not sending

the message. He is in Accessway 2.

FLOYD:
Well, tell whoever it is that...

...l cant accept that identification

without proof.

HAL:
The response is: "l understand.

"lt is important that you believe me.

Look behind you. "

[Eerie, dramatic music]

[Distorted] Hello, Dr. Floyd.

Please...

...believe me.

What are you?

This is very difficult for me.

I dont have much time.

BOWMAN:
lve been allowed to give you

this warning.

You must leave here in two days.

Allowed?

By who?

BOWMAN:
I cant explain.

[Distorted] You see,

somethings going to happen.

You must leave.

What?

Whats going to happen?

Something wonderful.

What?

I understand how you feel.

You see, its all very clear to me now.

The whole thing.

Its wonderful.

Please, if....

Good-bye, Dr. Floyd.

We can have no further contact.

BOWMAN:
Remember:

You have two days.

We cant leave in two days.

There may be another message after...

...if all goes well.

Whats going to happen?

TANYA:
Kirbuk.

FLOYD:
This is Floyd. I'm coming over.

If anyone's on the bridge,

tell them to get lost.

TANYA:
It's impossible.

You heard the orders. You can't.

FLOYD:
You want to arrest me, go ahead.

I'm coming over and we're gonna talk.

FLOYD:
You want to put the cuffs on?

TANYA:
Cuffs?

FLOYD:
Never mind.

TANYA:
What is so important

that you do this?

Now listen to me. Just listen to me!

FLOYD:
Weve gotta get out of here.

We have to leave in two days.

What are you talking about?

Something....

Something extraordinary

is going to happen.

FLOYD:
I dont know what.

But we have to initiate an escape launch

in two days.

TANYA:
You have been drinking

your whiskey from Kentucky.

I wish I had.

I cant tell you why I know what I know,

because...

...if I told you youd never believe me.

You simply have to trust me.

I know that trust doesnt come easy

with whats going on.

I cant just order us to leave here for no

reason. I am under orders and so are you.

The hell with those orders!

The people who gave those orders

dont know what theyre doing.

TANYA:
This is crazy.

FLOYD:
You bet it is!

Even if I should trust you,

which lm not sure that I do...

...or even if I should want to leave here

for no reason, I cant, and neither can you.

We dont have enough fuel

until Earth is in the correct position...

...which is three weeks away.

So, its impossible for both of us.

FLOYD:
Youre wrong.

We cant do it separately.

We can do it together.

What are you talking about now?

We have enough fuel in Discovery

for a launch.

You have enough fuel in the Leonov

for the trip home.

We use the docking ring in the Leonov

to attach to the Discovery.

Then we use the Discovery

as a booster rocket for the launch.

When we use up the Discoverys fuel...

...we detach.

She falls away and we use the Leonov

for the trip home.

FLOYD:
ltll work.

Perhaps.

If we start now.

No, you, you ask too much of me.

I cant do all of these things for no reason.

I cant disobey my country for no reason.

Forget reason! No time to be reasonable.

The politicians can screw themselves.

Were not playing games. The war is over.

FLOYD:
Good Christ!

FLOYD:
lts, its gone!

[Eerie, dramatic music]

MILSON:
Message from Milson to Floyd.

Top secret.

Switching to keys Alpha/Leader 7-2-7-4,

on your mark.

Mark.

Dr. Curnow asked ground

to furnish him with data...

...as to the stress points on Discovery.

The answers are being transmitted binary

in 15 minutes.

As to how much torque it was designed

to take, no one here is sure.

We'd like to know the reason

for Curnow's request.

Please send your reply as soon as possible.

End transmission, Milson 2-7-7-9.

MILSON:
Message from Milson to Floyd.

It's been 12 hours since my request

for information. I need a reply.

All hell is breaking loose down here.

I have enough problems

without you pulling some kind of a stunt.

I only hope there's a world left

for you to return to.

Report to ground as to what is going on

and make that report immediately!

And while you're at it, could you please

check out a black spot on Jupiter...

...that has been detected

by satellite telescope.

It is on the dark side and should be

coming around your way in four hours.

End transmission, Milson 2-7-8-0.

ORLOV:
I have made the calculations.

To get enough velocity for an escape

launch with Earth that far out of position...

...we will need a full power burn

from Discovery of over 120 seconds.

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