Invasion of the Body Snatchers Page #3

- Jack!

How did you feel about that?

Why in the store? He's a nut.

How did you feel?

You were probably shocked.

You wanted to shut your feelings off,

maybe make believe it wasn't happening

cos then you don't have to deal with it.

I wanna deal with that woman

in the bookstore.

Why?

Do you identify with her?

Yes.

OK.

Come on.

Suppose I were to tell you that Katherine

is trying to escape from a relationship.

- He's treating her.

- So why'd he push me against a wall?

- She's upset.

- She looks fine.

- She is upset, Jack.

- You look upset to me now.

Do me a favour, will ya?

Go home and I'll call you later.

- Go home and leave us alone for a bit.

- Go home?

- OK?

- OK. OK.

Thank you.

You're jumping to a bizarre conclusion.

That this man you live with

has been replaced by somebody else.

Isn't it more likely

you want to believe he's changed

because you're really looking

for an excuse to get out?

I don't know.

Will you think about it, please,

before you make a move?

Before you jump and

destroy something you have. Will you?

Please?

Yeah.

Thank you.

I just gave her

a psychological Band-Aid, Matthew.

I should talk to her some more.

You could bring her by my office

tomorrow around four.

What's the matter with her?

It's like there's some kind of

hallucinatory flu going around.

People get over it in a day or two.

All I can do is treat the symptoms.

She's gonna be OK?

A good night's sleep wouldn't hurt.

- Is it contagious?

- Oh, Matthew!

- Take her home to her boyfriend.

- That wasn't what I was thinking.

I was just wondering

if the Health Department should look at it.

Who knows? I don't know.

I wish I did.

OK.

Take her home, Matthew.

Ah, Jack. How was the book party?

Is that Kibner's new book?

Didn't get to read your poetry?

I'm sorry, Jack.

Good evening. Bellicec Baths.

Yes, we recommend the 1 5-minute soak

in Calistoga volcanic ash,

that's followed by

an Aqua-Surge whirlpool dip.

Hey, can you help me outta here?

Bellicec!

I'm talking to you. Give me a hand.

Help me outta this thing.

Stan...

Every week we go through this.

- Why can't you be more cooperative?

- Get me a towel.

You are really gonna get hurt

one of these days.

Give me another towel, would you?

Come on.

Nancy, shut the music off.

It's for the plants, Stan.

Screw the plants. I hate the music.

It's wonderful for my plants.

They just love it.

Plants have feelings, you know,

just like people.

It's fascinating. This type of music

stimulates the growth of the plants.

They've done tons of experiments on it.

- Come on, Nancy. Turn the music off.

- Relax.

You're not gonna enjoy this if you don't.

Oh! Mr Gianni, what are you doing here?

This is must reading, Mrs Bellicec.

Worlds ln Collision by Velikovsky.

Oh, yes. I've read that many times.

Have you read Star Maker

by Olaf Stapledon?

That's must reading, too.

- Well, it's awfully late, Mr Gianni.

- You're so smart.

Oh, Mr Gianni,

you've been sitting in that mud too long.

It is possible to overdo it, you know.

Oh, by the way, thank you for that plant

you gave me last time.

I'll walk you inside.

You don't have to.

Geoffrey?

That was sweet of him.

You all right?

I'll see you tomorrow morning.

Thank you, Matthew.

You've really made me feel better.

And I'm gonna think about

what Kibner said.

OK.

Thanks for helping. Goodnight.

See you.

Jack?

Honey, where are ya?

I don't wanna disturb you if you're

thinking, but I could do with some food.

I haven't eaten all day. Oh...

Oh, Jack, you're gonna suffocate.

My nose...

Let me out! Let me out!

My nose is bleeding.

Who is it?

Who is it?

It's Matthew.

- Come on in.

- What happened?

Back here.

- Matthew, I called you here as a friend.

- Oh, Jack...

Do you report things like contagious

disease or a body in a place of business?

- Let him look at it.

- You found a body?

- No, not necessarily.

- I thought it was Jack.

Is that him?

Yeah, under there.

- What kind of joke is this?

- It's no joke.

What is it?

- What the hell is it?!

- Just keep calm, Nancy.

Is it contagious?

- Did any of your customers see this?

- No.

It'd ruin us.

- I'm calling the police.

- Don't do that.

- Why?

- Nancy, don't.

Because I think Jack is right.

It's not immature exactly.

He's got an adult face.

- It's a monster. It's got hair all over it.

- It's vague.

Nose, lips, hair.

Hands, everything,

but no detail, no character. It's unformed.

Jack, don't touch it.

You don't know where it's been.

No respiration.

It's got no fingerprints.

No fingerprints?

Like a foetus.

You just said it was an adult.

I said it was an adult because it was tall.

- How tall are you, Jack?

- Six foot four.

- How much do you weigh?

- 170.

- Why?

- Oh, no.

No, Matthew.

Oh, Jack!

- Who are you calling?

- Elizabeth.

Why?

Why are you calling Elizabeth?

- Matthew...

- Why?

Hello?

Elizabeth? Can you hear me?

It's Matthew, Elizabeth. Hello?

What's the matter?

Elizabeth, can you hear me?

Who is this?

Hello?

- Where are you going?

- A friend of mine is in trouble.

- What are we to do?

- Phone David Kibner.

Ask him to meet me here right away.

There's his number.

- What's the matter?

- I'm tired.

Stand up.

- Stand up! Now walk around!

- Honey, I'm dry! I'm very dry.

I'll get you a drink. Just don't fall asleep.

- Here, sweetie.

- Thanks, sweetie.

Dr Kibner will be here soon.

I'm gonna lie down and think, honey.

I'm just gonna think.

Jack, wake up! lts eyes!

Oh, Jack. It opened its eyes.

See?

Hon?

Wake up.

Wake up!

I can't find anything in here

that looks like a body.

- No body?

- What!

- Did you check the last...

- I looked everywhere.

Hey! Did you... Hey!

- Did you check the last booth on the left?

- There's no body there.

It's got to be in here!

- Did it have a pulse, a heartbeat?

- It opened its eyes.

- You actually saw that?

- I saw its nose bleed.

It had white hair, that touched my hand.

There's something in here.

Nancy lost an old guy in here once.

He had a heart attack and sank.

Face it, Bellicec.

You've got some friends

who enjoy practical jokes.

I don't have any friends, Dr Kibner.

Then some enemies.

Look.

Who opened this up?

Wait a second, wait a second.

Who is it?

- Matthew, the body's gone.

- Somebody's took it.

- No. Did you see it?

- There was nothing here to see.

Who are you waking up now, Matthew?

Police? I would like to report a body.

Take her to my place fast.

Don't let anybody in

until we get back there.

Lieutenant, these fellas reported the body.

- You both saw it?

- No, I'm the only one. Matthew Bennell.

- Mr Bennell, show me where you saw it.

- It's right up here.

Where's Elizabeth?

- Where?

- There.

- It's Elizabeth's double.

- Where?

Lots of leaves and a pot.

It was there, David.

I swear to God it was there!

Officer, there was a duplicate

of Elizabeth Driscoll,

- and it's been taken.

- The missing woman?

- She's not missing.

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