The Blob Page #3

---

Sheriff's Department. Please hold.

What about Briggs?

I can't raise anybody. All I'm getting is static.

Sheriff's Department. Please hold.

The last I heard from the Deputy, he was on his way up to Elkin's Grove.

Elkin's Grove.

That's where I found the old man. Come on, let's go.

It looks like he left in a hurry.

He's got to be around here somewhere.

In the woods.

In the dark woods.

Right. We could wait here.

I never thought I'd go out of my way to find a cop.

Hello!

I feel like f***ing Hansel and Gretel here. We should have brought bread crumbs.

Wait.

I think I hear something.

What the hell is that?

Put those weapons down.

We're here to help you.

Name? Meg Penny.

Are you a resident of Arborville, Meg? Yes, I am.

Have you experienced any vomiting, nausea or diarrhoea?

Back off!

Hey, pal. You want to fill us in? Who the hell are you people?

I'm Dr. Meddows. We're a government sanctioned, biological containment team.

"Biological containment?"

We're microbe hunters, young lady.

Flagg?

What are you doing here, boy?

The men from Glad here are showing us how to keep our leftovers fresh.

They're here on business. They don't have time for bullshit. Okay?

Colonel, has the Deputy been briefed in detail?

Yes, sir.

I'm heading to town now to get started.

Splendid. Colonel Hargis will arrange an escort.

What is going on over there?

That's the source of our worries. A troublesome souvenir from space.

What? A meteorite.

Don't get too close.

There's danger of contamination.

I don't understand.

Let me tell you a story.

The dinosaurs ruled our planet for millions of years...

...and yet they died out almost overnight.

Why?

The evidence suggests...

...that a meteor fell to earth bearing an alien bacteria.

Plague? Is that what this is all about?

Prevention.

And you think this meteor brought some kind of a killer germ?

It's something I've expected and prepared for, all my life.

Your meteor brought something all right. But if it's a germ...

...it's the biggest son of a b*tch you've ever seen.

What's the matter?

Isn't it awfully late to be trimming the hedges?

Maybe this guy's a peeping Tom or something.

So, let's give him something to peep at.

Wait a minute. Hockey season ended months ago.

He's going to get the camp counsellor with the hedge trimmer.

But the girl gets away.

She's going to run into the lodge and hide, but he's going to get her anyway.

Please be quiet.

You shut up!

Hey!

You've got to shut up. If you get caught...

...your mum'll kill me. Get your feet off the seat!

Anthony, come on.

Jerk.

What a wimp!

Check out the body on the blonde.

Wonderful.

Yeah?

It's Hobbs. It's boiling up here. Is the air conditioning on?

It's on full blast.

It must be blocked up or something.

There's nothing wrong with it.

Come up and see for yourself.

Hobbs, are you in here?

I can't begin to thank you both.

This information is incredibly valuable.

Please, get in.

Where are we going? Back to town.

Arborville is under quarantine until we've isolated that organism...

...and checked every living soul for signs of infection. ln the meantime, we're your prisoners. Not at all. You're my patients.

Sounds like the same thing to me.

Young man, please, step into the van.

Thanks for the offer, Doc. But my bike's back there and we can make it back...

...on our own.

By the way, I love your tailor. I got to get me one of those.

Get in the van.

Van ride sounds nice.

Clear.

lt's locked. So what?

Brian, what is with you? You're acting like a complete jerk.

I have a problem with authority figures.

What are you doing?

We ought to get out of here. Take my bike and blow this town.

It's getting thick around here, don't you think?

That's crazy. These people are here to help us.

Come on, Meg. We don't even know who they are.

NASA? CIA?

The Royal Canadian Mounties?

All I know is I saw a bunch of unmarked trucks.

I think this whole thing stinks.

Well, we can't just run out.

Let's just think of it as looking out for our best interests.

You coming?

Brian, I have to go back. My family's there, people that I care about.

I'm going. If you're smart, you'll come with me.

Then go. Take care of yourself. That's the only thing you're really good at.

No one else ever volunteered for the job.

Christ, Flagg. A cheerleader.

Come on, ma'am.

There is no cause for alarm. I repeat, there is no cause for alarm.

This is a precautionary quarantine, due to a potential biological hazard.

Please proceed toward Town Hall in an orderly fashion.

Mum! Dad!

Meg! Thank God you're all right!

Honey, is Kevin with you?

No. Isn't he staying at Eddie's house?

Eddie says they were staying at your house.

Oh, God! He must've snuck off to that damn movie.

What movie? You didn't tell me about any movie.

Sir, my little brother is at the movie theatre on Main Street.

We're going by sector. We'll be there soon.

You don't... We'll handle it. Back in line.

Seems you're doing nothing. You on a break?

Look, Mr.... Don't "Look, Mr." me. I pay taxes.

I pay your salary. I want you to find my son!

I know you're upset, but get in line...

...we have everything under control.

Did you know that ten years ago tonight, there was a horrible murder in this house?

No way! Come on. This man...

You'll love this.

He hot-curls her to death.

Mister, we're trying to watch a...

My zipper!

Come on! Hurry!

Your feet!

No!

Hurry!

Here!

Open it up!

Eddie!

Hurry! Go!

Go!

Come on, Meg!

Meg, come on!

Alpha Team, do you copy? Affirmative.

Status report?

Highway 31 closed.

Phone lines down.

We've got this town locked up tight.

On up.

We suspected that conditions in space would have a mutating effect on bacteria...

...but this!

Its activity threw the satellite out of orbit.

Correct. Our little experimental virus seems to have grown up...

...into a plasmic life form that hunts its prey.

A predator. It's fantastic.

Sir, the organism is growing at a geometric rate.

By all accounts, it's at least a thousand times its original mass.

This will put U.S. Defence years ahead of the Russians.

You don't understand.

At this rate, by next week, there may be no U.S.

Nonsense!

All we have to do is contain it. As far as the locals are concerned...

...this is simply a medical quarantine.

Nobody gets in, or out.

Dr. Meddows, just for the record...

...I don't agree with any of this. Those people's lives are at stake.

Don't you think I know that?

This isn't one of your textbook exercises, Mr. Jennings.

This is an experiment in biological warfare, or hadn't you noticed?

That organism could be the greatest breakthrough in weapons research...

...since man split the atom.

What we do here will affect the balance of world power!

Of course there are lives at stake. Whole nations, in fact.

And that's far more important than a handful of people in this small town.

And that is my cross to bear...

...Mr. Jennings. Now, carry out your orders.

Rate this script:5.0 / 1 vote