The Day The Earth Stood Still Page #5

If you wanted to.

I tried to reason with you.

I tried to speak with your leaders.

Those aren't our leaders.

If you want to speak to one

of our leaders, I'll take you to one.

Let me take you.

Get in the car.

Maybe they were just

collecting specimens from our planet.

It's not our planet.

That's what he said to me in the hospital.

An ark.

- Excuse me?

- It's an ark.

So are all the other spheres.

They're saving as many species

as they can.

If the sphere is an ark,

then what comes next is...

The flood.

Karl, we're here.

All right, let's get you settled.

That's a Nobel Prize.

He won it for his work

on biological altruism.

Probably still be in his desk drawer

if I hadn't gotten it framed for him.

- You tired?

- Just a little.

Close, but no.

I wouldn't.

He won't mind.

He's one of them.

You shouldn't be helping him.

We should stop him.

For just this once,

I need you to trust me.

Is it possible?

I have so many questions to ask you.

It's Bach.

It's beautiful.

So we're not so different after all.

I wish that were true.

So is it a machine

or a living thing?

- It's both, or neither.

- What do you mean, neither?

It seems to be some sort

of silicon-based hybrid.

We're calling it GORT,

Genetically Organized Robotic Technology.

The military and their acronyms.

We've used every

diagnostic method available,

MRl, thermal imaging, PET scan,

but it was impervious.

So we attempted

a robotically-assisted exploration

- using a diamond drill.

- And?

The drill bit fractured. It'll take

Colonel, we don't have 24 hours.

Send somebody in there to fix that drill.

Food and fuel hoarding

have led to shortages which erupted

into looting incidents throughout Asia

and South America. Many...

...outbreaks of rioting and unrest

in such cities as Guangdong, China,

London, and Chicago due to the shortages

of such basic commodities as fuel,

food and drinking water. Many point to

the Central Park sphere as...

Amidst the chaos

in the New York-New Jersey areas,

local police are looking

for an escaped convict

whose name is not being released.

Authorities believe that he is

a significant threat to the public

and are asking for any information

that could lead to his capture.

If you ha ve seen this man,

contact the number on your screen below.

There must be alternatives.

You must have some technology

that could solve our problem.

Your problem is not technology.

The problem is you.

You lack the will to change.

Then help us change.

I cannot change your nature.

You treat the world

as you treat each other.

But every civilization

reaches a crisis point eventually.

- Most of them don't make it.

- Yours did. How?

Our sun was dying.

We had to evolve in order to survive.

So it was only when your world

was threatened with destruction

- that you became what you are now.

- Yes.

Well, that's where we are.

You say we're on the brink

of destruction, and you're right.

But it's only on the brink

that people find the will to change.

Only at the precipice do we evolve.

This is our moment.

Don't take it from us.

We're close to an answer.

What's wrong?

Jacob! Can you get your boots on?

He can't get caught.

What do I do?

Change his mind.

Not with reason, but with yourself.

It's too late for that.

Jacob!

Down here! He's here!

- Down here! He's here!

- What are you doing?

- What are you doing?

- I'm trying to help them!

- That's why I called them.

- What?

- I told them where we are!

- Jacob, you didn't!

- We shouldn't be helping him!

- Jacob, I'm trying to help us.

We should kill him!

That's what Dad would have done!

- You fight me on everything. Everything!

- If my dad were here...

But he isn't here! He's gone!

Jacob...

We've extracted the female.

Returning to base.

- Got a visual on the male.

- Yeah, I see him.

Yep, got him.

Target acquired. Permission to engage.

You are clear to engage.

You are go to take out the target.

Roger that.

Please don't hurt me.

Thanks.

I don't know where we are.

Can you help me get home?

This way.

- He's come to exterminate us, hasn't he?

- You can't stop him.

The only chance we have

is if he changes his mind.

You have to let me talk to him!

What makes you think he'll listen to you?

I don't know that he will.

But I think he trusts me.

And I don't think he wants to do this.

We have the situation under control.

Madam Secretary, General Quinn

needs to see you in the briefing room.

He says it's urgent.

You're not in control.

You don't know what he's capable of!

But she didn't do anything wrong!

So they should let her go, right?

You are afraid

you're going to be left alone.

I already am alone.

Helen's just someone that was stuck with

me when my dad died. You know?

Oh, I forgot. You're an alien.

You don't understand anything.

We're good to go.

Hold it.

Your sleeve.

Oh...

Let... Let me out!

- Open the airlock.

- No.

- Open the door!

- Then we have to flash.

- Our protocol...

- I decide what protocol is.

Open the door! Let me out!

- Reset the drill.

- Let me out! Open it!

I said, reset the drill.

Let me out! Let me out! Open the door!

Let me out!

Sir, the restraints!

Open the door! Open the door!

This facility has been sealed.

No one leaves.

We've lost contact

with the flash chamber, sir.

Whiskey Task Force, engage!

Were there any survivors?

No.

As you know, at 0524 hours,

our pilots launched a salvo

of Sidewinder air-to-air missiles

- into the heart of the mass.

- And?

Every strike made it larger.

And this mass, where is it heading?

Everywhere.

- Dr. Benson.

- Madam Secretary, please.

I don't want to die here in this room

without seeing my son one more time.

Do you really think you can persuade him?

I think you should let me try.

Go on, then.

But I make you no promises.

I still answer to the President.

- You're on your own.

- No, she's not. I'll go with you.

- Good luck.

- Thank you.

It doesn't work.

Go ahead.

It's me. Are you okay?

I'm fine.

He's right here.

She wants to talk to you.

Yes.

I need to get back to the city.

- Yes.

- Tell her I know where we can meet her.

I told Helen we should kill you.

Yes, I heard that.

- I didn't mean it, though.

- You didn't?

Well, not anymore.

So what's gonna happen to us?

I was just wondering the same thing.

- End of the world!

- Good luck!

This is it! This is where

we're supposed to meet her!

Come on!

Hurry up! It's this way!

You can do this. Just like with the trooper.

There are some things I can't do.

But you have powers.

I'm sorry.

Please.

Please!

Jacob, nothing ever truly dies.

The universe wastes nothing.

Everything is simply

transformed.

Just leave me alone.

- It's not fair.

- No.

No, it isn't fair.

He left me alone.

Oh, baby, you're not alone.

And he didn't leave you.

I see him in you. All the time.

All the time.

Sometimes it's hard for me to bear.

You miss him, too?

So much.

- I'm sorry.

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