The Thing from Another World Page #8

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- We can't take it out there.

Drop the idea of guarding

from the outside.

The wind's blowing so hard

you can't see.

It can go through walls

as easy as doors.

- How could it get through iron walls?

- Use a can opener.

- We're dropping the outside guard.

- Put that hand in some ice water.

- Who's out in the corridor?

- Stone and Wilson, sir.

Barnes, tell them they're the only ones

on guard. Tell them to watch it.

- Tex?

- Here I am.

You won't be long.

We're dropping the outside guard.

Come join the rest of them

in the mess hall.

I'll be all right. I've got the door braced,

and there's no outside windows.

All right. If you want to be brave.

- Well.

- Pat, what are we gonna do?

Anybody around here

want some coffee?

No, but you can come in.

That's the reason I brought it.

I was hoping you might ask me in.

- Who wants some?

- I could use a half.

- What were you saying, Scotty?

- I was wondering... That's enough. Thanks.

What happens if our boyfriend gets Ionely

and strolls around and ends up in here?

- I've been figuring that.

- Nothing hurts it.

- What do you do with a vegetable?

- Boil it.

- What'd you say?

- Boil it. Stew it. Bake it. Fry it.

- That makes sense.

- Cold doesn't bother it.

Maybe Dr. Carrington will ask it

to crawl into a boiler.

- Maybe you could borrow a flamethrower.

- Captain, I got a crazy idea.

We got lots of kerosene

and we could...

- Point three. Point four.

- Here's where we start cooking.

Point five. Point six.

That thing's out of the greenhouse.

Stay together.

Point nine. What about throwing

kerosene on it and setting it on fire?

- We can try.

- Here's a full can.

I'll take it. We'll need

something to put it in.

- Here's a pail.

- Here's another.

- One point two.

- We need one more.

- Pat, this one will work all right.

- Good.

Watch that cigarette, lieutenant.

How we gonna set it on fire,

rub sticks together?

- There's a Veri pistol in my bag.

- I'll get it.

If it comes in, you wet it down.

Mac, touch it off. And don't miss.

- You be ready if it needs more.

- You're right.

- Shut up.

- One point three now.

- You know how to shoot that?

- I saw Gary Cooper in Sergeant York.

- One point four.

- Come here. Get in the corner.

Hold this in front of you.

Stay by the light switch.

One point five. One point six.

- What was that?

- It sounded like a window.

- One point eight.

- Turn off those lights.

One point nine.

The needle's hit the top.

- Put the fire out!

- I am!

Watch it, captain!

- Block that window!

- Hey, Scotty!

- This will make your hand feel better.

- Thank you.

- This ought to be enough kerosene.

- Get it ready.

- How's it coming, Barnes?

- It'll be okay.

What makes me mad is he didn't do it.

I busted it falling over the bunk.

Listen, we want you all to stay here.

We found a way to fight this thing,

but burned out a room.

- It's not hurt much, from the way it took off.

- About as much effect as a hot foot.

It's sure to come back.

We don't want to burn the whole place.

So we're going after it.

It probably went to the greenhouse.

We'll start there.

Meantime, stay here.

Watch the door into the hallway.

- Keep your eye on the Geiger counter.

- Here are the fire extinguishers.

- Who's your electrical expert?

- That's my line.

- Can you hook into the intercom system?

- We can take one from any room.

- I can help.

- Mac, we'll be in the radio room.

Let us know when you're ready.

You all right?

- Yeah. I'd like to tag along.

- Haven't you had enough?

If I start burning up again,

who'll put out the fire?

We're very proud of our captain.

Now, look, put one of the intercoms

here. That'll take care of this end.

Put another down here at the junction.

See if they work through the mess hall.

You said you were gonna

use kerosene again.

- Know anything better?

- Something hotter. Why not use electricity?

- You mean your lighting system?

- No, we can hook in a new transformer.

- It will give us plenty of amps.

- Enough to burn him?

- More than enough.

- Could you use leads to two poles?

- Lf you insulate the poles.

- Sounds good.

Bob, give him a hand.

Come on, Tex. You go to work.

Get Anchorage if you can.

Tell them the whole story.

Tell them we're in bad shape

and to bring hand grenades, mortars...

...flamethrowers, anything.

Tell them if I don't send a story,

I'm gonna shoot myself.

- Better comb your hair first.

- What hair?

- Hey, say that again.

- Oh, Nikki, not you too.

- He's sensitive.

- You too.

- I got hair.

- Doesn't make you prettier.

- No, your breath.

- I'm sorry.

- He's sensitive about that too.

- I've been upset.

- You ninnies. Look. That's what I mean.

- Hey, look. You too.

- It's getting cold.

- The heat must be off.

It is off.

It's not getting oil.

See if it's the same across the hall.

- Tex, where do these heaters get oil?

- Around behind. Outside.

- Pat, heat's off in the mess hall!

- No.

- No more oil coming in.

- It's off in there too.

- Could the tank be empty?

- Filled day before yesterday.

The main line could be plugged.

Better fix it.

Probably run into our visitor,

who'd be waiting for you.

We underestimate this guy.

- Trying to freeze us out, huh?

- That isn't gonna be hard.

- It's down to 40 degrees.

- It's 60 below outside.

- How long will these rooms hold heat?

- Half an hour.

- By then, we'll be stiff.

- Lf no one goes out...

...won't it think of something else?

It'll think that our only chance to keep

warm is electricity. Heaters, blankets.

It could break the circuit,

cut a line, except at the source.

- The generator room.

- Get them all in there.

- I'll tell Tex.

- Bring food, medicine, blankets, clothes.

- Bring our flying clothes.

- Most got burned. I'll see what I can salvage.

- Get the transformer hooked up to that.

- It's cold in here.

- The thing's turned the heat off.

- What?

- What'll we do?

- I don't know.

The next thing's electricity,

so everybody's in the generator room.

Did you do a good job

on the outside door?

- Houdini'd find it tough getting in.

- He'll come through here.

It's the only way. Got any fence wire

strong enough for the voltage?

- Whole rolls of it.

- That'll work.

- What?

- Lay it on the ground.

A lead overhead and on each side.

When it gets to the spot, juice him.

- I don't get you.

- Where's the wire?

- Down here.

- Give me those.

- What are you doing?

- We'll rig an electric flytrap for him.

What do you mean?

- Scotty, get me a hammer and nails.

- Sure.

Better get out of the way.

- Looks as if the situation's well in hand.

- I've given all the orders I'm gonna give.

If I thought that were true,

I'd ask you to marry me. Here's your coat.

I wanna keep my mind open.

- Hammer and nails.

- Down there.

- Where do you want us?

- In the generator room. Move along.

- Sorry, changed my mind. It's all off.

- Keep moving, everybody.

- I want another word with you.

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