Island Of Terror Page #4

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There are about 64 silicates

on the island at this moment.

There'll be 128

by six o'clock this evening.

- 256 by midnight.

- What?

And if this continues, at the end

of the week, there'll be a million.

Please, I must have your attention!

The only way to stop them if all

else fails, is to deny them food.

We want you to move

into this building with supplies,

round up the cattle

and bring it here.

We must keep calm.

Fear and panic will defeat us

just as surely as the Silicates.

We need your help and co-operation.

We must work together.

Thank you.

Right. The following men meet me

in the room out the back there.

Er... Morton...

Er... Dunley...

- Are there any guns on the island?

- Plenty.

- And dynamite?

- I've got three cases.

We ought to make petrol bombs,

we don't know what'll work.

We'll send out three scouts:

Here, here and there.

Dunley, you and two others.

The rest of you gather up

the equipment and meet here.

You all know

the groups assigned to you.

Williams and Martindale,

round up the cattle

and bring them along

to William's field there,

by the village.

Right, let's get moving.

Can I rely on you to see

that everything's fine at the hall?

- Yes, of course, I think I can cope.

- Fine.

Now make sure all the supplies

are organised properly

and try and keep them

from panicking.

- I will. David...

- Hm?

- Take care.

- I'll do my best.

Don't worry, we'll be back,

whether we destroy them or not.

- How many can you count?

- About 25, as far as I can see.

- Got everything?

- I think so.

- Where's the Geiger counter?

- Why?

If they're radioactive,

we'll have to protect ourselves.

Give us a hand.

Halsey,

your group take the dynamite.

Morton, you bring the petrol bombs.

It's no good,

we hit it several times.

They don't seem

to be moving very fast.

I'll cross that one's trail

and get a Geiger reading.

- Careful. Don't get too near.

- Don't worry.

Careful! Behind you!

- Nasty little creatures.

- We better try the petrol bombs.

There wasn't any sign

of radioactivity.

That's something, anyway.

The rest of you stay here.

- I'll get up closer.

- All right, but watch it.

Try another!

Hey, stop, come back here!

Let's try the dynamite.

Right, everybody spread out.

All right, light them up.

Nothing gets through to them.

At this rate, they'll reach the village

by midnight.

What else could we do?

- Starve them.

- Mr. Campbell!

- What is it, Dunley?

- In Parson's Cove...

It's one of the Silicates. It's dead.

- Are you sure?

- It hasn't moved in 20 minutes.

And another thing,

that Great Dane of Philips'

is nearby. Half eaten.

Philips' dog!

Remember, the dog

had an overdose of radiation.

Let's have the Geiger counter.

Here it is,

and the dog's over there.

It's loaded with radioactivity.

Radioactive too.

Let's put them on the truck

and take them to the clinic.

Take it round the back!

David, I'm so glad you're here,

they're starting to panic.

All right, take it easy.

Please listen to me.

Will you listen to me, PLEASE!

I've something

of great importance to tell you.

I think we've found a way

to destroy the Silicates.

But we'll need the help

of everyone here.

We'll examine a dead one and I think

it'll give us what we need.

Meanwhile, stay here

and do as Miss Merrill says.

Can you stop them?

Keep the people here,

and keep them busy at all costs.

- What have you found out?

- I've no time to explain.

We'll be in the clinic

if you need us.

The outer shell is impenetrable.

We've done everything to pierce it.

- But radiation will kill them.

- How?

The dog was contaminated with

strontium, that effects the bone.

It ate the bone plus the strontium,

that's why it died.

How can we introduce the radiation

into their systems?

Can it be done?

Philips' had a supply of isotopes.

If we can get enough Strontium 90,

we can contaminate the cattle.

The Silicates eat the cattle...

It's a hope.

Can you move the cattle closer,

to keep them safe until we're ready?

We can put them

in my cattle yard.

Then do so. Dr. Stanley and I

are going up to Philips' place.

Now if we don't come back,

you'll have to get the Strontium 90.

- But we don't know...

- We'll tell you what to do.

Dave, stop the car.

- What is it?

- Look over there. Silicates.

There are more of them.

I'm not keen on going down

in that cellar again.

It looks safe.

There must be some instrument that

they used to contaminate the animals.

I'll have a look around.

- What about this?

- That's it.

Better put these on.

- I forgot the gloves.

- I'll put this in the car.

David!

David!

- Brian, I...

- You must, you must!

Can you hold that?

Keys, in the boot.

Try and hang on

until we get back.

- Thank you, nurse.

- How are you feeling?

- As well as can be expected.

- He's had a lot of pain.

- Not much.

- I'll give you another morphine.

First a sloppy bit of surgery and now

you're turning me into a drug addict.

- It's your choice.

- I don't need it.

All right, but we'll give you

another transfusion.

One more, and I'll be

a full-blooded Irishman.

I think he's feeling better.

- Is that all the cattle?

- That's all.

Most of them.

Very few escaped the round-up.

Let's hope

we've got enough Strontium 90.

Herd them through one at a time.

That's the lot.

I had to cut down the shots

on the last few.

- Do you think it'll be enough?

- I don't know.

Let's get back,

and get those lights strung up.

You've done it.

- Give us a bulb.

- Here, take this.

Yeah, that's it.

What if it doesn't work?

Then we'll just have to

wait for help.

Our biggest worry is that they'll

panic. They must understand.

They're scared to death...

So am I.

We're all scared. If they go

outside, it's certain death.

Those things will be

all over the building.

Probably.

Now, look,

you must keep the people

calm, they trust you.

I'll do my best.

The lights are a strain

on the generator.

- That'd really cause a panic.

- I've got torches and candles.

- I hope we don't need them.

- We've food for a week.

You must convince the villagers.

Our one hope is that they'll starve

if the Strontium doesn't work,

or at least the lack of food

may cut down the multiplication.

- Are you going to have a look?

- Yes, but first I'll see Stanley.

I'll talk to the people.

You move around amongst them

and keep them occupied.

Get help from Dunley

and some of the others.

Good.

I've injected the cattle but

we ran short of the Strontium 90.

I had to cut down

on the last few.

If it doesn't work, we'll wait until

the helicopter or boat arrives.

- When will the Silicates get here?

- It's a little after ten.

According to the last positions,

in about an hour and a half.

What about the division time?

That may take some time

and there aren't that many cattle.

You get some rest.

A perfect time for a nap.

You will let me know if anything

unusual happens, won't you?

We've got to get out of here.

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