Body Snatchers Page #2

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It's his first day at school.

The faster he goes back,

the faster he'll make friends.

- Hi.

- Hey, chick.

Get your coat. Let's go.

Where are we going?

Out. Anywhere. Anywhere but here.

Jenn Platt, Carol.

I'm sorry, I didn't realize you knew...

Steve!

Marti has a friend here. Want anything?

- We don't have much.

- I'm fine.

We have milk, orange juice...

I could make lemonade. Or tea.

We have mint.

- Jenn Platt. Nice to meet you.

- Steve Malone.

Popcorn?

- I'm fine.

- Did you say "Platt"?

Yes, the general's daughter.

I came by to take Marti

and show her around.

Where?

The base. The rec center.

When are you planning to be home?

12:
00?

Done! Let's go.

But do be home by 12:00. That's all I ask.

Just be home by 12:00.

Nice meeting you.

That's a really interesting outfit

you've got on.

- Here?

- This is it.

I don't have any ID.

Don't get your panties in a bunch.

Just come.

Oh, man, where is everybody?

Hey, ladies.

You want to dance?

Lambada?

Look who's here.

I don't believe my eyes. Jenn.

Where is everybody?

Word get out that you'd be here?

They heard your old man was coming.

Yeah, to court-martial your ass.

- This is Pete and...

- Marti.

You know each other?

We met earlier.

When? You just got here yesterday.

What do I do to get a drink here?

You want a drink? Have a drink.

Come here.

You can have anything.

You know that.

This is romantic.

Now what?

Let me dazzle you with my stick work.

Or not.

I mean, let's play some pool.

All right, let's go.

Sit down.

How are you?

Good.

How's your brother?

He's kind of weirded out.

Can I get you a drink?

Yeah. I'll have whatever he's having.

Yeah, right.

Hey, Melissa,

can I get a couple of beers, please?

Andy's a nice kid.

Do you want him?

Do I want him?

Sh*t!

What's wrong?

- I know that guy.

- What guy?

He scared me.

What'd you do to her?

What are you talking about?

In the gas station.

Your girlfriend's had too much to drink.

You should take her home.

Oh, Tim.

It's okay.

Guess I made a mistake.

I was 7 when she died.

I didn't expect my dad to marry again.

Stupid, huh?

You must really miss her.

What was your mother like?

You always remember the good things

about people.

I miss her.

Did you ever play, "I Never"?

What's that?

You put your hands up...

...and the object is to make the other guy

drop all his fingers down.

So, if I were to say...

..."I've never been to Mars"...

...then neither of us put our fingers down,

'cause we haven't been there.

But if you said, "I never wore a dress"...

...then I'd have to put a finger down.

Get it?

- Okay, go ahead.

- You start.

I've never eaten Brussels sprouts.

I've never been in a helicopter.

I've never tried to give

my kid brother away.

I've never shot anyone.

When?

Kuwait.

I never hide my feelings.

- What's the matter?

- It's Mommy!

- What about Mommy?

- Her head came off. She's dead!

- There's Mommy, right there.

- She's not my mommy!

- What happened?

- He had a bad dream.

It's okay. I'll put you to bed.

No! That isn't my mommy!

Wait!

Wait!

Take your brother inside.

Take him inside. Do it.

- Are you aware she's underage?

- No, sir.

You aware you're giving booze

to an underage girl?

You weren't aware of that?

- No, sir.

- No?

- That's funny?

- No, sir.

Don't come here anymore.

Come on.

I'm not lying, Marti!

Nobody said you were.

I had nightmares when I was your age.

They go away all by themselves.

She's not Mommy, Marti.

She is your mommy. She loves you a lot.

My mommy died.

- I don't want to talk. I'm angry.

- Dad, please.

I can't trust you.

You're drunk and an hour late.

I'm not drunk.

And you've known him 100 years...

I had one lousy beer and came home

half an hour late!

Big deal! I'm not a f***ing 10-year-old!

Don't use that language.

You don't talk that way to me.

Why? It's the only time you'll listen.

- That's not true.

- Bullshit!

You never listen to me. Why do I bother?

Wait.

Wait! Wait!

Would you stop kicking the table, please?

Thank you.

I can't wait until I'm 18.

Why? Think you won't be my daughter?

I'll still be your daughter.

I just won't have to listen to you.

You don't listen to me now.

If you want to go so bad,

you don't have to wait until you're 18.

Just go now.

You'd like that.

Then it'd just be you three.

Want to go back to day care,

or stay home with Mommy?

My mommy's dead.

Okay. Come down.

Be very careful with that stuff.

It's very toxic.

Watch out!

Get an ambulance and a clean-up crew.

Get back. We'll take care of him.

What the hell's the matter with you?

Get an ambulance!

Jesus, what is that?

Nothing.

Sh*t!

Is Jenn here?

Come on up.

Try this.

Taste it.

- It's water.

- That's right.

There's always vodka in this glass.

Maybe she went on the wagon.

If she were on the wagon,

she'd be climbing the walls.

I'm leaving now.

Where are you going?

We're playing bridge at the Smythe's.

What?

She doesn't know how to play bridge.

Sir, there's been an accident

in the storage warehouse.

Initial reports indicate camp personnel

have been injured.

We're preparing a written summary.

I'll have it for you in an hour.

Thank you, Captain.

I took it off the suit fibers.

I ran the entire herbicide screen.

I still don't know what it is.

I'll send you the sample tomorrow.

Give it the full GCMS.

I'm telling you, I've never seen anything

like this in my life.

Ever.

It scares me. It's not blood.

I don't know what the hell it is.

Run a protocol...

...and get back to me quickly.

I want to go home.

Dad promised as soon as he's done

with his tests, we'll leave.

It's going to be okay.

It happens when you sleep.

What does?

You die.

Tub's full.

Hurry, it's going to overflow.

Get in bed.

I said, get in bed.

Night-night.

Is your back sore?

Want me to give you a massage?

Yeah, lie down.

Lie down.

Marti's really mad at me.

She'll get over it.

You'll see.

Wake up in the morning...

...be another day.

Be like none of it happened.

She'll be okay.

It'll be over.

I love you.

I love you too.

Just let go.

Daddy! No! Wake up!

Wake up! Wake up!

Wake him up! Get him dressed!

759, Sector C.

We got to go! We got to go right now!

- Listen to me.

- You don't understand! We got to go!

Go where?

Go! What're you talking about?

Steve, this is important.

Go where?

That's right. Go where?

Are you listening?

What happened in your room

is not an isolated incident.

It is happening everywhere.

- What?

- Where would we run?

Where are you going to go?

Where are you going to run?

Where are you going to hide?

Nowhere.

Because there's no one like you left.

That's right.

Oh, God.

That's right. That's good.

You're listening now.

Now I know you're frightened, Steve.

I know you're scared. That's okay.

I understand that you're confused.

Let me tell you something, Steve.

All that anger, all that fear and confusion...

...it's going to melt away.

It's going to go away.

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