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complex structure.

I mean, what would happen if

a visitor to Earth

landed in the middle of

the Serengeti instead

of Times Square?

Wouldn't they assume

the Earth was nothing

but lions and zebras?

I agree with Dr. Fast.

But our priority is to

get water and get home.

Would that be the

retirement home,

Colonel?

We can't

turn our backs

on such

a monumental event.

I guarantee you that

there is water there.

Karen's right,

everybody.

We could be

the first people

ever to make contact

with alien life.

That's an opportunity.

I can't believe

we're even

discussing this.

We have less than

six hours

before we're

stuck here forever.

So far, nothing we've

met here has been

even remotely friendly.

There is no reason

to say who or what

lives there

will be

any different.

I don't care.

I'm heading to that building

with or without you.

Is she crazy?

She's crazy.

I'm not waiting

for you--

Hold on!

Dr. Fast is right

about one thing.

There's no guarantee

there's water over there,

and with time running out,

we need to increase our odds.

So, we're gonna split up.

Lieutenant,

take Dr. O'Hara

and Mr. Murphy.

If you find water,

radio us immediately.

This is a terrible

plan, Colonel--

If you find water,

radio us.

If we find water,

or make contact with

intelligent life,

we will radio you.

We have time, folks.

No one gets left behind.

Sounds good to me.

Lieutenant.

Make sure no one

tries to head home

without us.

Keep an eye

on these guys,

and stay in touch.

Will do.

You okay with her?

[Loads gun]

I'll be fine.

You want to switch?

That'll be

negative, sir.

Do you understand

what this means?

The possibilities.

What would we say

to them?

Hey, it's gotta be

something great,

right?

You'll go down in

the history books.

Imagine what we'll

be able to learn

from them.

Hopefully, we'll

learn the location

of some water.

Other than that, I don't think

we're gonna have much time

to chit-chat with our

new alien friends.

I'm sorry about

the retirement

crack, Colonel.

You refused

to authorize

the strike.

The President

countermanded

your order

and left you

out to dry.

All those people

killed.

It wasn't your fault

that hospital was

destroyed.

You'd prefer to

live in disgrace?

Mine is not

to reason why.

You're quoting

Tennyson.

What, yours is just

to do and die?

Something like that.

BURK:
Hey, Colonel! Dr. Fast!

Uh, anyone going

to the lobby?

What was Dr. O'Hara's

theory about that funnel?

Is that woman

out of her mind?

I mean, she'd rather risk

getting stuck here

forever

just to see intelligent

alien life?

I'm a little curious,

of course.

I mean, discovering

extra-terrestrial life

has been one of

my life's dreams.

My father's, too.

But self-preservation

comes before that.

I mean, we can't take risks

with other people's

lives like that--

Risks? Like

creating a machine

that explodes,

killing a group

of people,

and sending

nine more to a

parallel dimension?

[Sighs]

I'm sorry.

For everything.

Well, what do you

know? Heh!

Is that--

Water.

Hallelujah.

Is that

enough water?

No. Not nearly enough.

But it's coming

from somewhere.

Oh, crap.

Oh, my God. It's huge.

What do we do now?

We wait.

[Creature snoring]

Whoa.

Is that gonna

do anything?

Makes me

feel better.

Yeah. Me, too.

Wait here.

[Snoring continues]

You have a really

hard time listening,

don't you?

RIVERS:
Alpha to Command.

Come in, Command.

Go for Command.

Colonel, we found water.

Roger that.

What's your location?

About two clicks

from the hillside.

Just about

where we guessed

there'd be water.

One small problem.

Go ahead.

One of those things

is using it to

take a bath.

Okay, stay

where you are.

We're gonna head

to your location.

We have a, uh--

a local next to us,

too. Over.

Roger that. Rivers out.

Colonel, we're going

to that building.

We have to.

This nest just

confirms my theory

that there are

two different types

of life here.

Those creatures

we've encountered

live in those nests.

Something else--

something intelligent--

built that building.

Negative.

We have found water.

And we need to exploit

that opportunity while--

[Roaring]

Damn it.

You're crazy!

You're gonna

get us all killed!

What the hell

is your problem?

It's all clear.

It took off that way

in a hurry.

Relax, soldier boy.

Relax?

I will relax

when all of us get home

safe and sound...

with or without you.

Discovering

a habitat like this

is better for our

understanding.

And I'm sorry,

I don't remember anyone

putting you in charge.

Poindexter! Get away

from the eggs!

We are all

getting out.

Shh.

[Creature growls]

Go.

This way.

[Roaring]

Why isn't it

attacking?

I don't know.

Beavis...

why is that big

pissed-off mama

looking at you?

Oh, no.

What did you do?

I took an egg.

Outstanding.

Okay, here's what

you're gonna do.

You're gonna slowly...

reach into

your pocket,

and slowly

grab the egg.

I just wanted

to be famous.

I just wanted to go

on Fox & Friends

and meet Gretchen Carlson--

We're all gonna get home.

Shut up!

And listen.

Now...

slowly...

carefully...

bend down and

put the egg

on the ground.

[Shudders]

Don't worry.

Everything's

gonna be okay.

You really think--

[Snarling]

[Roaring]

Come on, let's go.

Come on.

[Panting]

I can't believe

he did that.

Is it

following us?

I don't think so.

Oh, son of a b*tch.

All right. Come on, let's go.

We're going

the wrong way.

No, we're not.

We've got to rendezvous

with the others.

I'm not going

that way.

What are you

talking about?

Colonel...

I understand

that you won't

wait for me.

But this is

an opportunity

I can't pass up.

Making contact with

another life form.

This is crazy talk.

Let me rephrase that.

Making contact

with an intelligent

life form

is something

I can't pass up.

Hey...

you never know.

I just might

make it back to you

after all.

We won't wait.

And we won't be here

if there's a problem.

Tell us what

you find, Doc.

Thank you.

And, Colonel.

The President records

all security briefings.

All conversations,

actually.

When you get back,

those recordings

will exonerate you.

When we get back.

Keep your radio on.

Careful.

Don't worry.

Just a little...

bit...more.

How's the blasting

cap coming?

It's coming well.

Have you any more bullets?

No.

That was the last

of my ammo.

And this will work?

It's a classic

pipe bomb.

It might not kill him,

but, uh...

it'll certainly

give him one hell

of a headache.

So, how do you

detonate it?

You just, uh--

You just light

the fuse.

Wish we had more.

Yeah.

You and me both.

[Clears throat]

The Colonel

should've been

here by now.

Alpha to Command.

Come in, Command.

Colonel?

Hey, Colonel,

are you there?

Where the hell

can he be?

You don't think anything

happened to him...

do you?

The Colonel and I

have--

have been in some

real tight situations

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