Cowboys vs Dinosaurs Page #2

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Now, come on!

- No, you don't understand.

- Quaid, look, I understand.

It's a tough thing,

but you can't take it personal.

John, nobody understands.

Quaid, I'm gonna give you time

to get over this now.

Now, come on, we gotta get out of here.

Yeah! John, look at this.

It's a piece of flesh. Now look at it.

Now, what does it smell like to you?

- That smells like...

- Yeah, it does.

- Now, come on, we gotta get out of here.

- Yeah, let's get out of here.

Just what the hell you think

you're doing, cowboy?

Finishing up my steak.

You know I'm not talking

about a goddamn ribeye.

I thought we had ourselves

an understanding.

You know...

she was my girl.

Just 'cause you swooped in

while I was gone,

that doesn't change anything.

All right, here's what you're gonna do.

You're gonna get up and walk

out that door to that rusty old truck

you got parked in front,

and you're gonna get in it and drive

till the radiator busts, the head gaskets

blow, and the wheels come off,

just as far from here as possible...

and stay there.

You hear me?

But I haven't settled my bill yet.

Maybe I'm not being clear.

That supposed to scare me?

No, I already know

you're too stupid to be scared.

Well, you know I'm not stupid enough

to think that you're gonna shoot me

here in a diner full of people.

Get up and start walking.

Have it your way.

Are you okay?

Don't you ever pull that gun on me again,

unless you plan on pulling the trigger.

You really screwed up this time, cowboy.

You just struck an officer of the law.

What are you gonna do?

You gonna arrest me?

You don't believe that.

All right, all right, whatever you need.

Right. Good night.

- Who was that?

- Sinclair.

What did she want?

I can't make heads or tails

of what went on down there.

Quaid's always been

a little off his rocker.

Quaid?

But a blast mistake that severe?

I just don't see it.

Rumors spread fast.

The whole town is talking.

What?

That he unleashed some kind

of monster, a dinosaur?

Oh, now you don't believe that.

Maybe not a dinosaur,

but some kind of creature.

Oh, like a raptor?

Scientists are discovering

new things every day.

- Raptor!

- Stop it. That's not funny.

- Raptor!

- Stop it. You're not funny.

- Stop it! This is not funny! Stop it.

- Raptor gonna get you!

Stop it.

Raptor! Raptor gonna get you.

- It's not funny.

- We're gonna do it raptor-style.

I was there that day

when you fell off that bull.

We all thought you were gonna die.

That's fine. You don't have to talk

about it if you don't want to.

- Sounds good.

- But what happened to you, anyhow?

It was kind of like you just...

dropped off the face of the earth.

How long am I gonna be in here anyway?

Well, Sheriff has his mind set

on keeping you here.

I'll bet.

You're better off behind those bars.

He doesn't seem to like you much.

Feelings mutual.

There's no sense reliving the past.

- Tell me what's gonna happen to him.

- Don't worry about it.

Are you gonna let him go?

- Let him go?

- Yeah.

No.

No. He was fool enough to hit me.

I'll hold him as long as I can, then ship him

up to County once charges are drawn up.

Lord knows he can't afford bail.

You still care for that boy.

After all he did.

He hit you.

He left you high and dry,

and you sit there pining over him.

I know, but what happened

back then wasn't his fault.

Yeah, he got hurt riding.

Everybody knows.

Golden boy broke his shoulder,

fell into drugs and alcohol.

Look, everybody gets knocked down

once in a while.

It's how you handle it,

and he didn't handle it.

You should've filed charges

the first time you had a chance.

I'm not gonna let you make

that mistake again, all right?

Listen to me! Listen!

It's not like he's a changed man.

He's still the same old Val.

Don't do you ever handle me like that!

And I will choose how I want to feel

about him, okay? Do you got that?

Hey, John, let me borrow

your methane detector.

John, come on, open up.

Are you in there?

John!

Yeah.

Put concrete column here,

here, here, and here.

We'll move all of the equipment.

That'll be all.

Are you happy with your paycheck,

Ms. Sinclair?

Yes, sir.

Was I not clear about my timetable?

Yes, sir, I was perfectly clear.

Do you consider yourself

to be qualified for this position?

The board advised me

not to hire a girl out of college.

Guess I was wrong.

Sir, with all due respect,

the situation was out of my control.

Control?

Control?

It is chaotic!

Chaos reigns, Ms. Sinclair.

I have worked in these mines.

I have driven trucks.

I have worked my way up to management.

Good management

does not let this happen.

Good management

has foresight, Ms. Sinclair!

Now...

I am bringing this mine back online.

I want that iridium extracted

by the end of this week.

But, sir, that's impossible.

Just to clear the rubble for survivors

is gonna take months.

Plans have changed.

You are dismissed.

You want some Gothic ranch action?

Damn it. Not again.

Tell you what.

Tell you what. I'm gonna park it.

Yeah, boy.

Hey, partner, you could use

the bucket here.

Buckets are good, yeah.

Buckets are good.

Maybe... just keep it...

keep it over there.

Yeah, you don't wanna get that

too close to you, right?

Val Walker.

I taught you how to use

a phone, didn't I?

When d'you get back?

Greener pastures

ain't always so green, boy?

Hey, Pa.

Hey, boy.

Looking good.

Oh, that got it.

Can you believe it?

Is our...

our foreman joining us here

for this meeting?

Apparently he was attacked

by a wild animal in his home last night.

- And the sheriff?

- He's handling it.

I see.

Gentlemen.

Thank you for coming out.

First let me say

that we here at Lando Mining,

our priority is the safety

of our employees.

That latest incident has been reviewed

by the best minds we can hire.

We put in place safety measures

so that this cannot happen again.

What's happening with the mine?

Fine. Then let's get to the meat

of the subject, shall we?

Before the explosion,

the demo team's handhelds

were transmitting some very,

very interesting data.

A hollow space adjacent to the main dig...

with traces of iridium

like we have never seen before.

Just to clarify, the reason

why we've chosen the site

is the geological formation

is without precedent.

What about the men?

If we access the hollow space

from the other side,

we can clear a path to look for the men.

Clearing that main drift

is near impossible.

By the time we get rid

of all those rocks,

those men will have perished.

- So now what?

- Where's my money?

We will blast our way straight down.

Is that safe? That's a lot

of ordnance for one blast.

- Yeah, that's crazy.

- And I have safety concerns about that.

It's perfectly safe,

and the placement will not affect

any rescue effort on the other side

of the hollow space.

Now, this plan has been signed off

by my esteemed colleague.

She will be putting it into play.

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