Silent Running Page #3

Yes, sir.

I-- I don't really know

how to say this, Freeman.

It's all right, sir.

We've got some trouble.

I figured.

Yes, um--

I'm really sorry, Freeman.

Sorry, sir?

About what?

We'll never be able to stop you

before you hit the rings.

I see.

Freeman, you might want to consider--

Suicide, sir?

No...

I just don't think that I'd ever be

able to do anything like that.

The best we can do then is send out a search party the long way around,

but it's kind of like a needle in a

hay stack, ifyou know what I mean.

Yes.

Freeman?

Yes, sir?

God bless you, Freeman.

You're a hell of an American.

Thank you, sir.

I think I am.

Drone Number Three!

Drone Number Three, keep moving!

Follow One and Two!

Follow One and Two!

Why didn't you follow them?

Now dig a hole for him.

Make it seven feet long

and three feet wide.

Okay, now put him--

Put him down in it.

And then remain there 'cause

I would like to say something...

before you cover him over.

Uh...

I...

I would like to be able

to say a... a prayer...

but I-I don't...

really know how to say it.

Wolf and Barker and Keenan.

They weren't exactly my friends,

but I did like them.

And, uh--

Well--

I don't-- I don't think...

that I'll ever be able to...

excuse what it is that I did,

but I had to do it.

And...

I guess that's all

that I have to say.

You can cover him over now.

Boys--

I'd like to make an announcement.

Um...

from now on...

Drone Number Two,

you will answer to the name of Huey.

And Drone Number One...

you will answer to the name of Dewey.

Little Louie, God bless him, he's--

He's not with us anymore.

Huey... you take one step forward.

That's super.

Now, Dewey, you also

take one step forward.

Hey, that's really excellent.

Now, um...

you see, what I've done is...

I've reprogrammed both ofyou...

so that now you'll

respond directly to me.

Now that meansyou'll still run

the same maintenance checks...

and perform the same duties that

you've been doing on the ship,

but you'll also be spending

more time with me in the forest.

You shouldn't have much

ofa problem then...

making the necessary readjustments.

And I realize that...

we've really had a rough journey...

and we sure got our work

cut out for us,

but I think that

the three of us together,

as a team, we can manage okay.

Is that all right with you guys?

The three of us together

are gonna plant a tree.

We got a shovel, watering can and a tree.

Now...

this is the mulch.

That's what makes

the tree grow.

Now--

Now, Huey, you're gonna

plant the tree,

and, Dewey,

you're gonna dig the ditch.

Now, we're gonna do it right here

in the side of the hill.

That's a real good hole, Dewey.

Now...

Huey.

Here's the tree.

Put a little mulch...

Iike that.

Okay, now plant the tree.

Well, that's pitiful.

Pitiful.

That's exactly the opposite

ofwhat it's supposed to be.

# Earth between my toes #

# And a flower in my hair #

# That's what I was wearing when we lay #

# Among the ferns #

# Earth between my toes

and a flower I will wear #

# When he returns #

# Wind upon his face #

# And my fingers in his hair #

# That's what he was wearing

when we lay #

# Beneath the sky #

# Wind upon his face

and my love he will wear #

# When swallows fly #

# Tears ofsorrow running deep #

# Running silent #

# In my sleep #

# Running silent #

# In my sleep ##

What's the matter?

I know you're sad about Louie.

But he got careless. See what happens

when you get careless?

Okay, now, you guys go back

to your work.

Hey, how are you today?

Ow. You bit my hand. Don't you ever bite

my hand again.

# You can take a tip from Smokey

that there's nothing like a tree #

# Oh, they're great for kids to climb in

and they're beautiful to see ##

Huey... and Dewey,

I want you two guys to report right away...

to the recreation room.

Well, I see you're already here.

I'll bet you wonder why I gathered

you here, haven't you? Huh?

Well, I want to beg your indulgence.

Got some new programs

here for you. Here you go.

Now...

Huey, come over and sit down here.

Dewey, you come right here

and sit down.

You can come a little closer

if you want to, Dewey.

That a boy. There's for you.

There's for you.

And there's for me.

Okay, boys.

Now.

I'm about to take you two guys...

for every dime you got.

Here we go.

Two. Three.

Five, five, five.

Now, boys, let's play cards.

Okay.

Now... Dewey.

Okay. How many cards you want, Dewey?

What are you doing?

You just threw down three kings.

You're nuts, you know that?

Your hand is obviously dead.

Let's see what you got here.

He's got trash, so obviously

I'm the winner with three sevens.

Thank you, boys. I'm sorry.

You gotta be quicker than that.

You gotta get up in the morning to beat

ol'Freeman, let me tellya.

Early in the morning.

It's all mine. Now, this time we'll play

another hand, and I don't want any mistakes.

It's up to you. We're not playing for

oil here, we're playing for money.

Okay, now.

Dewey, you took two.

No, I wasn't looking.

What have I said about talking

between you guys?

Now, come on.

That's not fair.

I'm here by myself, and you guys

are talking between yourselves.

Now that's not fair. That's a house rule;

no more talking. How many cards you want?

You don't want any cards?

You just saw what the man did last hand,

and you don't want any cards?

All right. Dealer's taking two.

All right, Huey.

What have you got?

The man has a full house, and he knew it!

Now, how about that? The man had

a full house, and he knew it!

Huey and Dewey beat me

at my own card game.

I know. I've actually

been eating that crap.

Let's go to the forest

and get some real food.

What has happened to the forest?

Huey, go get me the gray book.

I don't know.

I just cannot figure out what's wrong.

Okay, now listen to me.

I want you to make a slow, complete,

Okay. Yeah, that a boy.

Now, hold it. Stop right there.

That's good.

Take a sample there. Oh, no.

We're coming to the dome.

Wait right there, Huey.

Huey, I thought I told you

to stay in the forest.

You're braced.

You can't fall back.

It's okay, Huey.

I got it, I got it.

That will make you rest

a little easier now.

Your little light--

No, no, I know where it is.

Oh, no. That's okay, Huey.

Just hold steady now.

I won't hit that again.

There.

Now, that should be better.

Dewey, go get me that

L-arm circuit wrench.

I understand.

I think I can manage here without it.

There.

Now, I'm screwing you in tight.

I'm sorry, Huey.

Th-That's the best that I can do.

Uh...

I tried, but that--

That's all I can do for him, Dewey.

I don't know, Huey.

It's just not... working.

The forest is dying.

I have tried... everything.

And I just don't know

what the hell it is.

Come in, Valley Forge.

Berkshire to Valley Forge.

Do you read me?

Valley Forge.

Come in, Valley Forge.

This is Berkshire. Can you read?

Valley Forge. Come in, Valley Forge.

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