They Live Page #3

- I've got to find her.

There's nothing you can do out there.

If I can get this working,

I can listen in.

- Frank...

- What?

- Get set.

- Sh*t!

- What was that?

- I don't know.

Your wristwatch has malfunctioned.

This entryway will disappear...

Move! Down there!

Seven seconds.

Six seconds.

Two seconds.

One second.

If you need assistance

in finding your destination, -

- bilingual instructions

are posted in each corridor.

- What language is that?

- I don't know.

- Where are we?

- I think we're under the city.

Some kind of underground base.

- There's got to be a way out.

- I hope nobody saw us drop in.

Operation Steelfist is a success.

We have eliminated the terrorists.

We got 'em!

We wiped 'em out!

It's a win, man.

They got to meet the A-Team.

I'm hearing something.

By the year 2025,

America and the entire planet -

- will be under the protection

of this power alliance.

The gains have been substantial for us

and for you, the human power-elite.

You have given us the resources

we need for our expansion.

In return, the per-capita income

of each of you has grown.

This year alone,

it's an average 39%.

I've received word that our forces

have won a major victory.

The underground terrorist network

has been destroyed.

The situation is normal again.

Hi boys, I didn't know

you'd been recruited.

You should have dressed

for the party now you can afford it.

I'm proud to be here.

Have you seen the whole place?

- I haven't had a chance to.

- I'll show you around.

I knew we had a lot in common

the first time we met.

- Where the hell are we?

- Backstage of the show.

This place serves its purpose.

Did you get here using one of these?

I know it's only for emergency,

but they're so much fun.

You think that's something,

take a look at this.

- Take a closer look.

- Attention, commuters.

Flight Alpha 7 to Andromeda

is now ready.

That's where they come from.

I don't know how it works.

It's a gravitational lens.

It puts a bend in the light and

you move from place to place.

The whole thing

works like one big airport.

They've got their act together,

believe you me.

Evening, boys. Looking sharp.

Wait till you see

what I'm going to show you now.

Here's the brains of the operation.

The signal goes out through

the satellite all over the world.

Pretty fancy.

I'm not too familiar with it.

This is as far as we go.

Can you get us inside? I've never

seen the inside of a TV studio.

- You look like the one to ask.

- I guess it wouldn't be a problem.

Those boys over there

are friends of mine.

My buddies would like the grand tour.

Can we go inside?

Be serious.

Do you have authorization cards?

Right here.

Watch the door.

- Soundproof. Where's that signal?

- Up on the roof.

- If Holly made it, she could help us.

- You're making a big mistake.

- We made the mistake?

- No, listen.

I thought you understood.

It's business, that's all it is.

You still don't get it.

There ain't no countries anymore.

They're running the whole show.

They own the whole planet.

They can do whatever they want.

We can have it good for a change.

If we help them, they'll leave us

alone to make some money.

You can have a taste of the good life.

It's what everybody wants.

- You'd do it to your own kind?

- What's the threat?

We all sell out every day,

might as well be on the winning team.

See you, boys.

Let's go.

Was that the two minute break?

We must be running long.

What the hell is going on?

Down!

- Now what?

- Find out where the hell we are.

Excuse me!

Do you know Holly Thompson?

Holly Thompson.

Assistant program... something.

Security alert. Sections Delta

and X-ray report to the fourth floor.

Who's Holly?

Sh*t!

I hate to interrupt. Could you

tell me how to get to the roof?

- How do I get to the roof?

- Turn left at the end of the hall.

There's got to be more than one way

to get up there.

Security 950. They're on the move.

- I hear them on the 19th floor.

- We're on the 21st. We've got them.

Holly!

Come on!

Security alert.

Intruders heading for the roof.

Frank! Are you and Holly clear?

I'm clear, are you?

Don't do it.

Don't interfere. You can't win.

Drop your weapon.

Stand away from the dish

or we'll open fire.

- Come inside with me.

- You have ten seconds. Nine...

Eight. Seven.

Six.

The Oscar winners

give a press conference...

- Gloria, you look like sh*t.

- What happened?

All the sex and violence on the

screen has gone too far for me.

I'm fed up with it. Film makers

have to show some restraint...

What's wrong, baby?

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