The Atomic City Page #5

where the letter went.

Then make him tell.

We'll keep at him,

but he knows the ropes too well.

We can't beat it out of him.

No?

You can't either. I can't let you, Frank.

I didn't write the bureau's book of rules.

Rules! Who cares about your rules?

I care about Tommy!

So do I. We can't do it.

It's against everything we stand for.

He'll talk, Frank. It's a question of time.

Time?

How much time do you think Tommy has?

[operator] Yes?

Get me long distance.

I want to call Los Alamos.

Who's speaking, please? Frank Addison.

I'm sorry, sir. This line's restricted.

You can't call long distance.

Why can't I? I'll pay for it.

I'm sorry, sir.

It's a government regulation.

You'll have to get official permission.

[telephone rings] Farley.

Russ, can you come

to the tech lab right away?

We need a check.

O.K., I'll be right there.

I'm Frank Addison.

Where is he?

N-now, look, doctor--

Where is he?

No! Wait!

Where's dr. Addison?

Inside. Alone?

The letter went to Santa Fe.

Frank, you shouldn't have.

Russ, did you have

anything to do with this?

I'm responsible.

You haven't any right to--

More right than he had to take my son.

I'd have beaten him to death if I'd had to.

I'll have to report this.

The letter went to Santa Fe.

Where in Santa Fe?

19 Elevado Street.

Robert Kalnick, a physicist.

You know anything about Kalnick?

By reputation. He's well-known abroad.

How soon can we get to Santa Fe?

By day break. Inspector--

Just a minute. Get me the airport.

I couldn't tell my wife much.

George, get him patched up.

Could she meet us in Santa Fe?

It would give her something

to cling to--hope.

Russ, O.K. the doctor

for a long-distance call.

Have your wife meet us at the airport.

[telephone rings]

Inspector Mann. O.K., put him on.

Where is it?

Second house around the corner.

A street construction man's standing by.

Riordan, Jones, take three men,

cover the front and the back.

The rest of you come with me.

Check the window.

Not yet, doctor.

Wait till they have things under control.

[glass breaks]

Inspector.

They proved the formula was fake.

No! No! Tommy!

No, please!

Come on, honey.

Oh, good morning, officer.

Morning, folks.

This gentleman's a forest ranger, Marion.

Are we trespassing, officer?

No, but the ruins are closed to the public.

I just wanted to look at some caves,

see how folks used to live.

Sorry, but it's not safe.

Too many cave-ins and slides.

We wouldn't want you folks to get hurt.

You're absolutely right, officer.

Come on, Morty.

If we hurry, we can have lunch in Santa Fe.

Anything happen this morning?

Just tourists, all the way

from Pennsylvania.

They kept on calling me mr. Forest ranger.

Very unhappy they couldn't

see the Puye ruins.

This eating out of cans is killing me.

Yeah, I know. It gives you indigestion.

Been a good boy?

Yes, sir.

Arnie take care of your lunch?

Yes, sir.

You'll be going home soon,

maybe in a day or two.

Yes, sir.

What are you going to tell your parents?

I was treated very good.

What else?

You will keep in touch with my father.

What are you doing?

Nothing, sir.

You know better than to try

digging your way out.

Yes, sir.

You know what would happen

if we caught you outside?

Yes, sir.

Would you like that?

No, sir.

Just keep thinking about that.

Want a drink?

No, thank you.

[car horn]

[honk honk honk]

You behave yourself now.

What's wrong?

The letter was a plant. They were stalling.

Who? We're not waiting to see.

Dr. Rassett and myself

needn't climb any further.

Remove everything traceable

after you've finished with him.

Want him left inside the pueblo?

It's immaterial. It'll save time.

We can seal up the entrance with rocks.

All right. We'll wait below.

Aah!

They've outlived their usefulness.

I don't think they would talk.

That's a rather theoretical conclusion.

Perhaps they won't talk,

but I prefer to make certain.

Hey, Ernie! The kid's gone!

Where? How?

Never mind that. Get Kalnick!

[blows whistle]

Something's wrong.

He got out through the chimney.

All right. We'll find him.

We've got to find him. He can identify us.

There he goes.

Let's not behave like chickens

with their heads off.

He's the headless chicken, not us.

There's no other way off the mesa.

Dr. Rassett will stay here.

We'll flush him out.

[panting]

[panting]

Help!

Please help!

Help!

Help!

Help!

Please help!

[gunshot]

I can't get through.

We'll have to burn him out.

And have the smoke

bring the forest rangers?

Go outside and see if there's another exit.

Give me that light.

Tommy.

Listen to me, Tommy. You better come out.

Come on out.

Well, we're going to wait right here

until you change your mind.

You might die of thirst.

You better come out.

There are snakes in there.

They live in those rocks.

Come on out.

I won't.

Never.

You can't make me.

We can close the opening

with rocks. It won't take long.

All right. Get started.

Oh, boy!

Oh, boy! I won the bike! I won the bike!

Pop, pop, I won the bike!

What are you talking about?

I found this ticket.

It has the winning number.

Let me see that ticket.

Just a minute. My son found that.

We're certainly entitled

to find out if he won--oh.

Where did you find this ticket, sonny?

It's mine.

Sydney, tell the man where you found it.

I found it back at the caves.

Caves? The Puye ruins.

We were there an hour or so ago.

You and your son wait here a moment.

Inspector Mann, please. Come in.

This is Mann. Over.

Wilson speaking.

Davis picked up some people

with the Tommy Addison contest ticket stub.

They found it an hour ago

at the Puye cliff dwellings.

Repeat:
Puye cliff dwellings.

Puye cliff dwellings, and hurry.

There might be an exit,

but it wouldn't help him.

It's a sheer drop all the way

down to the road.

Got some rocks out of

the mouth of the cave.

Give me a hand.

[rocks rattling]

This is the boy that found the ticket.

Search the caves--all of them.

Look.

Here's the air search unit.

This is helicopter.

I've spotted a man on the mesa.

Hold him till we get up there,

but don't shoot him. We need him.

All men to the top of the mesa!

All men to the top of the mesa!

Farley to helicopter.

This is helicopter. Over.

Take the wooded area, Bowen.

Look for three men,

two dressed as rangers,

the other wearing civvies.

They went after the boy.

We're starting into the woods now.

You better wait here, mrs. Addison,

close to the radio.

Russ.

Russ! Inspector.

Check Bowen.

Farley to helicopter. Anything in sight?

Nothing. You'll be coming out

soon on the edge of the mesa.

Nothing yet.

Farley, I've spotted your two rangers.

They've run into a cave right below me.

I'll circle back and point it out to you.

Got it, Bowen. Go ahead.

The helicopter, I think it spotted us.

Come on, men, follow me and hurry!

You inside!

This is the federal bureau

of investigation!

Come out this way slowly

with your hands up!

You have 30 seconds!

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