It Came from Beneath the Sea Page #6

as the Vesuvius disasters.

Gentlemen, I think that's

all we have to tell you.

We're certainly obliged.

Thank you, Commander.

Thank you.

We gave you a break,

now you give us one.

It all depends on you how

the public takes this news.

We want them to have all the facts,

but we don't want a

panic on our hands.

Any last questions?

Just one.

Where did you say

the monster came from?

From the Mindanao Deep in the Pacific.

Are there any more

from down there?

Probably.

How many?

I don't know.

What do we do about them?

I don't know that, either.

If you don't, then who does?

Thank you. I was just

wondering, that's all.

NARRATOR:
The 12th Naval District

alerted the entire San Francisco area.

They were waiting and

watching for some sign

of the approach of the monster.

Electric minefield. Contact.

Operations wants a check. Radar.

Sonar.

Radar. Sonar.

Both still blank.

Let's get a cup of coffee. Come on.

(SONAR BEEPING) MAN: Stand

by. Sonar signal coming in.

Stand by. Sonar signal coming in.

Unknown object coming this way.

Wait. Range, 6-0-0-0.

Range, 6-0-0-0. Moving fast.

Moving fast.

New position.

Entering minefield.

Number 40, south.

Range, dead on.

Fire!

OFFICER:
Fire!

Fire!

Stand by number 38 mine.

Fire!

No luck. Approaching 32, south sector.

Approaching 32, south sector.

Fire!

Fire!

Ready number 31 mine!

Fire!

Fire!

Ready number 12, south.

Fire!

Number 12, south! Fire!

Ready number six. Fire!

It's coming on through.

That's the end of our first

line of defense, Miss Joyce.

Then the red alert.

Right.

Red alert for Operation Sea Beast.

Get traffic off the Golden Gate Bridge.

Red alert for Operation Sea Beast.

Get traffic off the Golden Gate Bridge.

Golden Gate Bridge.

This is Billings, and there's contact.

Contact with our net.

Give me instructions.

Over to you, Operations.

All right, Billings. Let's see

what the high voltage can do.

Close your switch.

Get John Carter for me, please.

It's not going to be me, after all, sir.

I might as well be at the bridge.

Go ahead.

Wait a minute.

I'm going to go with you.

Hello, John.

It struck.

JOHN:
Where?

Golden Gate Bridge.

I thought we had this thing

figured out. What happened?

I can't tell yet.

Instead of being

driven off, it attacked.

Maybe it wants to fight.

(SIREN WAILING)

OFFICER:
Operations to all Navy

personnel on the Golden Gate Bridge.

You can do nothing more

where you are.

You're to abandon your posts at once

and not sacrifice

your lives needlessly.

These are Captain Stacy's orders.

Aye, aye, sir!

(SIREN WAILING)

What's going on out there?

I don't know.

I threw the voltage into

her, and up she came.

When you threw the switch.

Is it still on? Yes, sir.

Where do you think you're

going? Out on the bridge.

What for? To pull the switch.

It's causing the beast...

Oh, no, you're not.

Do you wanna get killed?

Besides, everyone has to be cleared

by Captain Stacy, Carter or Joyce.

All right, clear me. I'm Carter.

Okay.

Okay, Chief.

John.

Hold onto her!

John, this way!

And a good, good evening,

friends. This is Sam Hayes.

I've got news for you.

As you probably know by now,

our city has suffered disaster.

As a result, a marine monster

is at large in this vicinity,

perhaps even inside the Bay Area.

The federal authorities are doing

everything possible to locate it,

and together with the city government

are taking every step

proper and possible

to end this danger.

You are advised by the officials in charge

to remain in your homes.

This beast is dangerously radioactive.

Do not cause confusion.

Go about your ordinary pursuits.

Police officers will advise you if

you must move to another place.

It will take some time

before the congestion

on the roads south along

the peninsula can be cleared.

Do not take these roads.

The Oakland Bay Bridge also is

blocked, according to reports coming in.

The ferry boats are not running,

so stay away from the Ferry Building.

I repeat, the ferry boats

are not running.

(CLAMORING)

This would put it approximately here.

Have they cleared that area yet?

Not yet.

They must.

They have a tentative position for it

in the bay near the Ferry Building.

This confirms it.

We want total and immediate evacuation

of the Embarcadero

and Ferry Building area

by order of the commandant, 12th

Naval District. Go to work on it.

(SIRENS WAILING)

Get those cars out of the foot of

Market Street. Everybody back.

Go west on Market Street.

This area is in danger.

Everybody leave.

This area is in danger.

Everybody leave.

(ALL SHOUTING)

Look out!

My submarine is ready

at Hunters Point, sir.

As you know, Admiral, I haven't the

authority to order a submarine captain.

Go ahead. You're commissioned to

take any steps that seem proper.

Aye, aye, sir.

You coming, John?

Absolutely.

We'll get in touch with you

as soon as we get aboard.

Alert the Alameda area.

Station to

the maneuver at once.

On the double, Griff.

GRIFF:
Take in two. Take

in three. Take in the brow.

(SCREAMING)

I believe it's actually lifting

itself out of the water, Pete.

What do we do about that?

Pete, get me Leslie.

Com 12, this is Sea Beast. Over.

This is Com 12. Over.

Hello, Leslie, I would like to find something

that would drive it back underwater.

How about heat? Over.

LESLIE:
I don't know. We can try.

Hold it.

Ask Captain Stacy to contact

the Army for flamethrowers. Over.

He's doing it.

Tubes forward. Stand by.

GRIFF:
Tubes ready forward, sir.

How can you torpedo it from here

with all those ships in the way?

This is a submarine, John. If it can go

underwater, it can go under ships, too.

This is a deep channel. Better run

below if you don't want to get wet.

We'll dive.

Try to get in close enough

for a clear shot.

When the sonar picks up the

beast, let me know immediately.

(ALARM BLARING)

(SCREAMING)

What do you see?

This should do it, sir.

We're clear to shipping now.

Range?

8-0-0.

All back full.

All back full!

OFFICER:
All back full!

Stand by, forward torpedo room.

All stop.

All stop!

All stop, sir.

We're in too close for my

taste, but it can't be helped.

We'll just have to fire

our torpedo, run for it,

and explode it after we're out of range.

We'll let those flamethrowers

have a whack at it first.

We need a better target.

(SCREAMING)

(SIREN WAILING)

(ROARING IN PAIN)

That's it.

Number one torpedo, fire!

Fire!

OFFICER:
Fire!

We're caught fast, sir.

This is where we came in.

What do we

do now, sir?

We stay and explode our torpedo

and get blown apart ourselves

or we think faster than

we've ever thought before.

I want a man to stand by

the escape hatch.

Break out an Aqua-Lung and some of

that plastic explosive we were issued.

GRIFF:
I nominate myself if

you're calling for volunteers, sir.

This is a personal matter, Griff. I'm

reserving that pleasure for myself.

Maneuvering, are we

still backing full?

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