1. Holy mackerel!
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That thing's doing about 4,000!
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Must be a buzz bomb.
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4,000 miles an hour.
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all over the Empire, all over the world.
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a statement, but there is no question
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is a large, unidentified object
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comes from, but there's something there.
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by radar,
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a bulletin from a naval unit at sea.
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the East Coast of the States.
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there is anxiety and concern,
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of normalcy -the beautiful spring weather,
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the public monuments and other buildings.
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They've landed!
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- Thank you. Hold the line, please.
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information on an amazing phenomenon:
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there is no reasonable cause for alarm.
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mass destruction are based on hysteria
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these rumours are absolutely false.
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outside the Earth's atmosphere,
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at 3.47pm Eastern Standard Time.
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exactly where it landed two hours ago,
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no sign of life from inside it.
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the Potomac River from Fort Myer
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artillery and machine guns.
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there's a huge crowd of curiosity seekers.
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meet any emergency which may develop.
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is trained on the ship.
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and the tension is just beginning...
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I think something is happening.
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in peace, and with goodwill.
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studied life on the other planets.
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to Walter Reed Hospital right away.
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61. - General.
- Right in there, Mr Harley.
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secretary to the president.
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and that your name is Mr... Klaatu?
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deepest apologies for what happened.
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your arrival was something of a surprise.
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of a planet as a neighbour.
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- I mean the reason for my coming here.
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80. - Would you care to talk about it?
- I'd be glad to.
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with the president?
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the enormous distances.
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I mean Klaatu.
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is full of tensions and suspicions.
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such a meeting would be quite impossible.
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broadcasts for a good many years.
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from our broadcasts
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the trouble in our world. Surely...
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the internal affairs of your planet.
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to solve your petty squabbles.
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of every last creature on Earth.
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To all the nations, at the same time.
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of the General Assembly.
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all the nations.
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of all the chiefs of state.
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They wouldn't sit down to the same table.
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Mr Harley.
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the future of your planet is at stake.
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to the nations of the Earth.
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to the president.
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115. But I must tell you in all honesty,
I'm extremely dubious about the results.
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about Earth's people as you are.
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a good deal longer than you have.
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119. It is now 2am, and the giant robot
still hasn't moved.
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120. Engineers from nearby Fort Belvoir
have failed to budge him,
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have found his huge body impregnable.
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122. They're now concentrating on
the ship itself, so far with no results.
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the side of the ship right here.
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128. No luck, sir. We've tried everything
from a blowtorch to a diamond drill.
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- He's made out of the same stuff.
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- No, sir. Not an inch.
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I ever saw, General.
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it's out of this world.
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that's where it came from!
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completely normal.
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organs -the heart, liver, spleen, kidneys.
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similar pressure.
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- Oh, I'd say 35, 38.
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while I was examining him. He's 78.
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- Life expectancy is 130.
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much more advanced.
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feel like a third-class witch doctor.
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from that man's arm yesterday.
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stuff he had on him.
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149. - What are you gonna do with it?
- Take it downstairs and have it analysed.
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drunk or give up the practice of medicine.
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- Good afternoon, gentlemen.
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I'm glad to see you up and around.
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- Not very good news, I'm afraid.
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and cabled the invitations for a meeting.
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to inform the US Government
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the meeting suggested by the president,
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His Majesty's Government at present."
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161. "Representation could be sent only
if the meeting were held in Washington."
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163. Now you understand more clearly, perhaps
you'd like to discuss it with the president.
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164. I will not speak with
any one nation or group of nations.
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to your childish jealousies.
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- I can judge only by what I see.
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- I'm impatient with stupidity.
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for these strange, unreasoning attitudes.
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I'm afraid that's impossible.
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to leave the hospital.
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- What? Get every available man.
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on how he managed to escape...
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denounced as rumour by the police chief.
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nor does he have tentacles...
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a monster is at large,
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beyond our knowledge and power.
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to take ordinary precautions
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comes from some other planet.
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to study the ship.
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is the most likely possibility.
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to Earth, but all research to date indicates
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capable of sustaining life as we know it.
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in light of our meagre knowledge.
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about this man,
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such information immediately
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to minimise the crisis,
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to remain calm.
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- Mom, do you think I could...?
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- ..do not show the man's face.
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that this is no ordinary manhunt.
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powers that are beyond our control..."
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- My name is Carpenter. I need a room.
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- Are you an FBI man?
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He's looking for the spaceman.
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- How do you do?
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- How do you do?
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I know what he looks like.
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or he won't want to stay here.
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and quiet as a mouse.
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a mile away.
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for a report from Gabriel Heatter.
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we ask some questions
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the entire nation for two whole days.
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where is he? What is he up to?
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that can fly to Earth,
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destroy our tanks and guns,
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what can we do to protect ourselves?
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this menace from another world?
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I'm trying to concentrate.
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They're only people, like us.
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just waiting for orders to destroy us.
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We automatically assume he's a menace.
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- Then what's he hiding for?
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- Like Heatter says, "What's he up to?"
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- He's afraid!
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the minute he landed here.
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- Perhaps before deciding on any action,
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more about the people,
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in a strange environment.
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about Washington.
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may disagree.
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he comes from right here on Earth.
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Only planes.
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otherwise he wouldn't be here.
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Mr Stevens is here to see you.
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the Carsons I'd be there at 11.
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- Good morning.
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and the radio's broken,
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I haven't anyone to stay with Bobby.
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but today they've all got plans.
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if you'd let me.
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- How do you do, Mr Carpenter?
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yesterday afternoon.
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- Sure.
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hear of the Arlington Cemetery?
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I've been away a long time. Very far away.
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Don't they have places like this?
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but not like this one.
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- Go to the movies.
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- No fooling?
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- No. I want to take you to the movie.
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about this, though.
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- She doesn't like me to steal from people.
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- Well, sure.
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the greatest philosopher or thinker.
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He's the greatest scientist.
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331. - He lives here in Washington, doesn't he?
- Near where Mom works.
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She's a secretary.
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334. That man they call the secretary
isn't at all. My mom's a real secretary.
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now can we go see the spaceship?
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and could knock down a whole building.
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it works. What do you think makes it go?
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- Maybe 4,000 miles an hour.
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a good deal faster.
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What do you think of the spaceship, son?
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- My name is Carpenter.
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Thank you very much.
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I'm inclined to doubt it.
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- Sure I would, but I bet you'd be scared.
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more than he can scare us.
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377. I like you, Mr Carpenter.
You're a real screwball.
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378. Extra! Extra!
Spaceman still at large.
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379. Extra! Read all about it.
Get your paper here.
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380. Maybe he isn't home.
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381. Gee, I'll bet you this is where he works.
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382. What's that stuff on the blackboard mean?
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383. It's a problem in celestial mechanics.
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384. I'll bet he's the only one
that knows the answer.
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385. He doesn't know the answer.
And he'll never get it that way.
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386. We probably couldn't get to see him
even if he was home.
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387. Hey, where are you going?
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388. If he's that difficult to see,
perhaps we ought to leave a calling card.
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389. Did he do it wrong?
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390. He just needs a little help.
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391. What are you doing in here?
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392. How dare you write on that blackboard!
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393. Do you realise the professor's
worked on that problem for weeks?
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394. He'll solve it in no time now.
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395. - How did you get in? What do you want?
- To see Professor Barnhardt.
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396. Well, he's not here.
And he won't be back till this evening.
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397. I think you'd better leave now.
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398. Would you give this to the professor?
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399. I think he'll want to talk to me.
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400. I wouldn't erase that.
The professor needs it very badly.
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401. - Mr Carpenter come home yet?
- Yeah, he's inside.
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402. - Tell him I'd like to see him.
- OK. Come on in.
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403. - Your name Carpenter?
- Yes.
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404. - Professor Barnhardt been looking for me?
- I've been looking for you all afternoon.
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405. Thank you.
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406. - It was a wonderful day.
- You still haven't answered my question.
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407. You know how I feel, Tom,
but I just want to think it over.
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408. Boss goes to Chicago tomorrow.
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409. If I could tell him I was marrying
and had dependants...
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410. You're a good salesman,
but I've got to think about it.
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411. A good insurance salesman
wouldn't give you time to think about it.
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412. - Good night.
- Night.
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413. - Hiya, Mom.
- Hello, darling.
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414. - Good evening, Mr Carpenter.
- Good evening.
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415. - Mrs Benson, this is Mr Brady.
- How do you do?
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416. Mr Brady's a government agent!
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417. - Have a nice day, dear?
- We had a swell time, didn't we?
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418. Yes.
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419. We went to the movies and had ice-cream
cones, and then we went to see Daddy.
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420. - I don't know how to thank you.
- I enjoyed every minute of it.
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421. We better get going, Mr Carpenter.
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422. Aw, gee, you didn't finish your story.
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423. I'll finish it tomorrow. Good night, Bobby.
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424. - Good night.
- Good night.
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425. Come on, dear. Time to go to bed.
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426. Why did Mr Carpenter
have to go with Mr Brady?
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427. I don't know. Maybe it was a mistake.
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428. We sure had fun today.
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429. We saw the spaceship
and we went to see Professor Barnhardt.
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430. - Professor Barnhardt?
- Yeah, sure.
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431. Mom, do I have to go to school tomorrow?
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432. Yes, of course, dear.
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433. Gee. I was hoping I could
go out with Mr Carpenter again.
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434. Oh, come in. The professor's in his study.
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435. Thank you.
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436. This is the man
you wanted to see, Professor.
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437. - Thank you, Captain.
- I'll wait outside.
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438. - You wrote this?
- It was a clumsy way to introduce myself.
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439. But I understand
you're a difficult man to see.
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440. - I thought you'd have the solution by now.
- Not yet. That's why I wanted to see you.
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441. All you have to do now is to substitute
this expression at this point.
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442. That will reproduce the first-order term.
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443. But what about the effect
of the other terms?
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444. Almost negligible. With variation
of parameters, this is the answer.
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445. How can you be so sure?
Have you tested this theory?
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446. I find it works well enough
to get me from one planet to another.
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447. I am Klaatu.
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448. I spent two days at your
Walter Reed Hospital, room 309.
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449. My doctor's name was Major White.
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450. If you're not interested or if you intend
to turn me over to your army,
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451. we needn't waste any more time.
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452. You may go now, Captain.
Please thank General Cutler,
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453. and tell him...
tell him that I know this gentleman.
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454. You have faith.
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455. It isn't faith that makes good science,
Mr Klaatu. It's curiosity.
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456. Sit down, please.
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457. There are several thousand questions
I'd like to ask you.
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458. I'd like to explain
something of my mission.
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459. That was my first question.
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460. We know from observation
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461. that your planet has discovered
a rudimentary atomic energy.
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462. And that you're experimenting
with rockets.
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463. Yes, that is true.
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464. While you were limited
to fighting among yourselves
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465. with primitive tanks and aircraft,
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466. we were unconcerned.
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467. But soon one of your nations
will apply atomic energy to spaceships.
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468. That will create a threat
to the peace and security of other planets.
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469. That, of course, we cannot tolerate.
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470. What exactly is the nature
of your mission, Mr Klaatu?
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471. I came here to warn you
that by threatening danger,
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472. your planet faces danger,
very grave danger.
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473. I'm prepared, however, to offer a solution.
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474. Would you care to be more specific?
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475. What I have to say
must be said to all concerned.
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476. It is too important
to be entrusted to any individual.
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477. I gather that your efforts on
the official level were not successful.
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478. I come to you as a last resort,
and I confess my patience is wearing thin.
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479. Must I take drastic action
to get a hearing?
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480. What... what sort of action do you mean?
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481. Violent action, since that seems to be
the only thing your people understand.
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482. Levelling New York City perhaps,
or sinking the Rock of Gibraltar.
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483. Would you meet with the group
of scientists I'm calling together?
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484. You could explain your mission to them
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485. and they, in turn,
could present it to their peoples.
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486. That's why I came to see you.
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487. It is not enough to have men of science.
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488. We scientists are too often
ignored or misunderstood.
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489. We must get leaders from every field -
the finest minds in the world.
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490. I leave that in your hands.
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491. One thing, Mr Klaatu.
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492. Suppose this group should reject
your proposals. What is the alternative?
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493. I'm afraid there is no alternative.
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494. In such a case,
the planet Earth would have to be...
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495. eliminated.
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496. Such power exists?
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497. I assure you, such power exists.
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498. The people who come to the meeting
must be made to realise this.
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499. They must understand what is at stake.
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500. - You mentioned a demonstration of force.
- Yes.
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501. Would one be possible
before the meeting?
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502. Yes, of course.
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503. Something to dramatise
for them and their people
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504. the seriousness of the situation.
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505. - Something to affect the entire planet.
- That can easily be arranged.
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506. I wouldn't want you to harm anybody
or destroy anything.
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507. Leave it to me. I'll think of something.
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508. Maybe a little demonstration.
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509. Something dramatic, but not destructive.
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510. That's quite an interesting problem.
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511. Would the day after tomorrow
be all right, say about noon?
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512. There are no further developments,
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513. but police and the FBI
are tracing every possible clue
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514. and rounding up all suspects...
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515. - Rummy!
- Oh, my.
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516. Did it again!
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517. - Take a hand, Mr Carpenter?
- Take a... ?
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518. No, thanks. We don't... No, thanks.
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519. - Are you going out, dear?
- Yes. Tom's picking me up.
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520. Personally, I wouldn't go out
after dark these days.
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521. But then I'm not courting, am I?
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522. Oh, Mr Carpenter.
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523. Everyone seems so...
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524. "Jittery" is the word.
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525. Bobby's the only person I know
who isn't... jittery.
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526. He has his homework
to keep him occupied.
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527. - He's a fine boy, Mrs Benson.
- Naturally, I think so.
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528. Warm, friendly, intelligent.
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529. Mr Carpenter...
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530. This is none of my business, but why did
that man come here last night?
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531. They just wanted
to ask me a few questions.
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532. Bobby and I tried to
see Professor Barnhardt in the afternoon.
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533. He wasn't in.
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534. Apparently they thought
I was looking for secrets of some kind.
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535. Excuse me.
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536. - Hello.
- Hello. Are you ready?
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537. - In a minute.
- The picture starts at 8.50.
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538. - I was with Mr Carpenter.
- I hope he won't think I'm intruding.
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539. What...
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540. Good evening. Excuse me,
I was just going up to my room.
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541. - Good night, Mr Carpenter.
- Have a good time, both of you.
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542. Thank you.
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543. Why don't you wait in here while
I get my things? Tom, that was awful.
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544. I'm just tired of hearing
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545. - about Mr Carpenter.
- Tom!
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546. I don't like how he's attached himself
to you and Bobby.
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547. What do you know about him?
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548. I'll go get my things.
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549. All you have to remember is first find the
common denominator, and then divide.
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550. Thanks, Mr Carpenter.
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551. - I'll say good night again.
- Mr Carpenter...
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552. I...
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553. - Good night.
- Good night, Mrs Benson.
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554. Bed now.
You can finish that in the morning.
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555. OK.
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556. Bobby.
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557. I think it would be better if we didn't see
quite so much of Mr Carpenter.
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558. Gee, why, Mom? He's my best friend,
and he's awful good in arithmetic.
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559. He even helps Professor Barnhardt.
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560. Did you really go
to see Professor Barnhardt?
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561. Sure we did. He wasn't there,
but we went to see him.
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562. And Mr Carpenter showed him
how to do his arithmetic.
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563. Mom, is something wrong
with Mr Carpenter?
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564. - What do you mean, dear?
- On account of last night.
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565. You think he's a bank robber,
or a gangster maybe?
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566. No, dear, of course not.
He's a very nice man.
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567. I just think that he might prefer
to be left alone, that's all.
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568. Now you go to bed and forget about it.
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569. - Good night, darling.
- Good night.
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570. Mom?
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571. Why would he wanna be left alone?
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572. Don't forget to brush your teeth.
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573. - Bobby, have you a flashlight?
- Yeah.
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574. - It's a real Boy Scout one.
- Fine.
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575. Here. All you gotta do is push up on it.
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576. - What do you need it for?
- I've... The light in my room went out.
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577. I must tell you sometime about a kind
of train that doesn't need any tracks.
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578. - Really?
- Really.
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579. - Remind me in the morning to tell you.
- OK.
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580. No tracks.
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581. Gort! Baringa!
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582. Come in for a minute.
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583. - Bobby, what are you doing up?
- I couldn't sleep. I had to tell you.
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584. - Tell me what?
- After you left, I followed Mr Carpenter,
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585. and where do you think he went?
Right into the spaceship!
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586. - Now, Bobby, wait a minute.
- Honest, Mom. I saw him.
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587. It opened up and he walked in.
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588. That big iron fella
was walking around, too.
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589. - Bobby, you've been dreaming again.
- No, I haven't, Mom.
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590. Honest. I promise you, I saw him!
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591. - Where'd you see all this?
- On the lawn down at the Mall.
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592. In that place with the soldiers out in front.
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593. Where were the soldiers?
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594. That big iron guy grabbed 'em
and knocked 'em out.
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595. I like Mr Carpenter, Mom,
but I'm kinda scared.
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596. Don't be frightened.
It was only a bad dream.
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597. Here, we'll prove it to you.
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598. - Tom, ask Mr Carpenter to come down.
- Sure.
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599. - He's in the room next to mine.
- OK.
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600. Think back.
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601. You didn't follow Mr Carpenter at all,
did you? You haven't even been outside.
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602. - Yes, I have!
- You didn't really see a spaceship,
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603. - but you thought you did.
- I'd never call you a liar.
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604. He's not there,
but look what I found in his room.
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605. - Is it real?
- It looks real to me.
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606. Mr Carpenter's got lots of diamonds.
He gave me a couple of 'em.
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607. - He gave these to you?
- Well, not exactly.
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608. I gave him two dollars.
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609. This doesn't make sense.
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610. - I think he's a crook. I never did trust him.
- Gee, you think he's a diamond smuggler?
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611. - You're going to bed now.
- I wonder if we...
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612. Bobby and I have had
enough excitement for tonight.
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613. - Do you think it's all right to stay here?
- I've got a good lock on my door.
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614. Bobby's gonna sleep in my room tonight.
Come on now, up to bed with you.
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615. Bobby, your shoes are soaking!
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616. Yeah. The grass was kinda wet.
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617. - I'm going now, Helen.
- All right.
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618. - Hello.
- May I see you for a minute?
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619. - Well, I'm just going to lunch.
- May I walk out with you?
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620. Well...
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621. Mrs Benson speaking.
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622. Oh, hello.
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623. I'm getting an appraisal on that diamond.
Can we lunch together?
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624. Can I talk to you later?
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625. Oh, that'll be fine. Bye.
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626. I saw Bobby this morning
before he went to school.
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627. Yes?
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628. I'd like to know
what he told you last night.
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629. I really didn't pay much attention.
Bobby has such an active imagination.
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630. Did you believe what he told you?
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631. I have a reason for asking this.
A very important reason.
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632. There's another elevator we can use.
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633. - What is it you want?
- Before I ask you to be honest with me,
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634. perhaps I should be
completely honest with you.
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635. - What happened?
- What time is it?
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636. Just 12.00.
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637. We shall be here for a little while.
About 30 minutes.
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638. - We can try pushing the other buttons.
- They won't work.
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639. Why not?
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640. You see,
the electricity's been neutralised...
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641. all over the world.
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642. Bobby was telling the truth, wasn't he?
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643. Yes.
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644. It's that spaceman. That's what it is.
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645. You should see it!
You should go out and see it for yourself!
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646. Thanks. I am enjoying it right here.
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647. The city has stopped.
People are running around like ants.
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648. What a brilliant idea.
I never would have thought of it.
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649. The people who are coming to
the meeting tonight, have they arrived?
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650. Yes. I talked to them on the phone.
They're all very curious about the meeting.
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651. Good. Did you speak to
our friend Mr Carpenter?
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652. He'll be there at 8.30.
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653. Tell me, Hilda, does all this frighten you?
Does it make you feel insecure?
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654. - Yes, sir. It certainly does.
- That's good, Hilda.
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655. I'm glad.
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656. As far as we can tell, power's been cut off
everywhere, with a few exceptions.
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657. And even these exceptions
are remarkable -
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658. hospitals, planes in flight,
that sort of thing.
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659. I wish I could tell you more but,
as you know, all communications are out -
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660. telephones, radio, cable, everything.
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661. I can tell you the president is prepared
to declare a state of national emergency.
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662. Eleanor, did you call the electrician?
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663. I tried, but the phone doesn't work either.
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664. - Well, call the phone company.
- But the phone doesn't work!
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665. Is it worth anything?
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666. I have never seen
such a stone in all my life.
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667. - Will you tell me where it came from?
- That's what I want you to tell me.
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668. But there are no diamonds like this
anyplace in the world that I know of.
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669. - Are you sure of that?
- Would you like to sell it?
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670. No. No, thanks.
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671. - I'd give you a very good price.
- Thank you, no.
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672. I've told you more than I told Barnhardt
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673. because, in a sense,
my life is in your hands.
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674. I thought if you knew the facts, you'd see
the importance of the meeting tonight.
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675. Of course. Of course I do.
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676. - You hold great hope for this meeting.
- I can see no other hope for your planet.
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677. If this meeting should fail,
then I'm afraid there is no hope.
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678. It must be 12.30.
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679. Yes.
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680. Just exactly.
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681. - Where are you going now?
- The boarding house.
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682. I'll be safe there for today.
I can watch Bobby.
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683. He's the only other person who knows...
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684. - No, wait. There's someone else.
- Who?
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685. Tom. He was there last night
when Bobby told me what he saw.
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686. Do you think he'd tell anyone?
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687. I think he'd talk to me first anyway,
before...
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688. Well, we can't take any chance.
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689. I'll get in touch with him right away
to make sure.
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690. But I've got to talk to him. It's important.
When is he coming back?
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691. I don't know, Mrs Benson.
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692. He left before noon,
before that awful electric business.
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693. I'm scared to death, Mrs Benson. I...
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694. No, he wouldn't tell me
where he was going.
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695. He said it was something personal.
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696. Well, please ask him to call me
the minute he gets in.
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697. Thanks.
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698. Before we discuss plans,
I want a report from Colonel Ryder.
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699. What about the robot?
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700. When it was discovered
that the robot had moved,
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701. I was directed by the Joint Chiefs
to find a means of immobilising him.
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702. We accomplished that this morning
by encasing him in a block of KL93,
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703. a new plastic material stronger than steel.
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704. - Isn't it possible he's broken out?
- No, sir. We just checked on that.
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705. He's locked up tight as a drum.
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706. All right. Now we concentrate on the man.
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707. Up till now we've agreed upon the
desirability of capturing this man alive.
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708. We can no longer afford
to be so particular.
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709. We'll get him, alive if possible,
but we must get him.
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710. - Is that clear?
- Yes, sir.
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711. Honest, Mary, I'm so scared I can't sit still.
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712. I'd like to run someplace,
but I don't know where to go. Bye now.
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713. Margaret, call the Pentagon.
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714. Find out who's in charge
of this spaceman business.
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715. Whoever it is, I wanna talk to him.
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716. Mrs Benson called.
She says it's important.
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717. Get this other call first.
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718. - Oh, Mrs Benson, he just walked in.
- Fine.
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719. - Are you nervous, too?
- Yes, I am.
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720. - Helen, come on in.
- I've been trying to get you all afternoon.
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721. I have some terrific news
about Mr Carpenter.
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722. - What about him?
- He's the spaceman.
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723. I had that diamond checked
at three places.
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724. Nobody's ever seen a stone like that.
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725. After what Bobby told us,
that's enough for me.
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726. Why is it nobody knows about him?
Why hasn't he got money?
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727. All right, Tom, it's true. I know it's true.
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728. - You... How do you know?
- Never mind about that.
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729. Promise you won't say a word to anybody.
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730. After what happened today?
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731. - You don't realise how important this is.
- Of course it's important.
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732. And we can do something about it.
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733. That's what I'm saying.
We must do nothing.
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734. Believe me.
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735. He's a menace. It's our duty to turn him in.
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736. But he isn't a menace.
He told me why he came here.
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737. He told... He told you?
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738. Oh, don't be silly, honey,
just because you like the guy.
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739. You realise what this'd mean to us?
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740. - I'd be the biggest man in the country.
- Is that what you're thinking about?
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741. - Somebody has to get rid of him.
- I won't let you do it.
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742. - Yes?
- This is important...
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743. What's his name, Margaret?
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744. General Cutler. Yes.
Oh, all right, I'll hold on.
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745. You mustn't.
It isn't just you and Mr Carpenter.
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746. The rest of the world is involved.
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747. I don't care about the rest of the world.
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748. You'll feel different
when you see my picture in the papers.
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749. - I feel different now.
- You wait. You're gonna marry a big hero.
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750. - I'm not going to marry anybody.
- Helen, I... Hello, General Cutler?
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751. No, I don't want to speak to his aide.
I want to speak to the general.
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752. Tell him it's about the spaceman.
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753. That's right. That's where he's staying.
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754. - Yes, of course I'm sure.
- Thank you, Mr Stevens.
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755. I'll want to talk to you further,
but I haven't time now.
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756. Deploy all Zone Five units
according to Plan B. Immediately!
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757. - Hello, Mrs Benson.
- Hello, Sammy.
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758. Attention, all units. Attention, all units.
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759. When deployed according to Plan Baker,
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760. maintain station and remain on radio alert
until further orders.
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761. I'm sure Barnhardt can hide me
until the meeting.
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762. - Where's the meeting going to be?
- At the ship.
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763. Yeah, they got in a taxicab
and went off down that street.
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764. Thank you, son.
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765. Attention, Zone Five. Attention, Zone Five.
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766. Yellow cab moving north
on 14th Street from Harvard Street.
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767. Man and woman in back seat.
Get licence number and report.
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768. That's the one!
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769. Right. Attention, Zone Five.
Licence number of target vehicle is H0012.
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770. Hey. Looks like something big's going on.
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771. Attention, Zone Five. Report when
target vehicle passes your position.
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772. - It's only a few blocks to Barnhardt's.
- I'm worried about Gort.
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773. I'm afraid of what he might do
if anything should happen to me.
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774. Gort? But he's a robot.
Without you, what could he do?
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775. There's no limit to what he could do.
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776. He could destroy the Earth.
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777. If anything should happen to me,
you must go to Gort.
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778. You must say these words:
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779. Klaatu barada nikto.
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780. Please repeat that.
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781. Klaatu...
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782. barada nikto.
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783. You must remember those words.
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784. Klaatu
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785. barada
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786. nikto.
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787. Yellow cab, licence number H0012,
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788. heading west on 15th Street
at Treasury Place.
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789. The target vehicle is turning west
into Massachusetts Avenue.
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790. Yellow cab at
Columbia Road and Connecticut.
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791. Repeat, Columbia Road and Connecticut.
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792. Attention, all units,
northwest area, Zone Five.
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793. Block off all streets
intersecting Connecticut Avenue on a line
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794. from Wisconsin to the park.
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795. All vehicles close in.
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796. Let's go.
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797. Say, what's going on here?
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798. Drive...
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799. Get that message to Gort... right away.
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800. - Captain, hold these people back.
- Yes, sir.
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801. See if they have a stretcher
at the police station. Take him there.
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802. Gort.
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803. Klaatu barada nikto.
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804. Yes, sir. Yes, we have the body
here now, locked in a cell.
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805. There's no question about it, General.
He's dead all right.
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806. I understand. I'll be right there, sir.
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807. Bring in a squad of men.
Place a guard around that cell.
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808. Captain, don't let anyone in or out of here.
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809. Yes, sir.
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810. Come along.
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811. - Professor Barnhardt?
- Yes.
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812. I'm very sorry, but I have to ask you
to call off this meeting.
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813. Call it off?
But I had permission from the army.
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814. I know, sir, but the robot's on the loose,
and it's not safe.
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815. You have to get your people out.
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816. Hello.
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817. I thought you were...
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818. I was.
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819. You mean...
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820. he has the power of life and death?
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821. No. That power is reserved
to the Almighty Spirit.
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822. This technique, in some cases,
can restore life for a limited period.
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823. But... how long?
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824. You mean, how long will I live?
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825. That, no one can tell.
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826. Under the circumstances,
the army people have asked us to leave.
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827. And, since their concern is for our safety,
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828. I can do nothing
but suggest that we comply.
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829. I am leaving soon,
and you will forgive me if I speak bluntly.
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830. The universe grows smaller every day,
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831. and the threat of aggression by any group
anywhere can no longer be tolerated.
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832. There must be security for all,
or no one is secure.
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833. This does not mean
giving up any freedom,
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834. except the freedom to act irresponsibly.
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835. Your ancestors knew this when
they made laws to govern themselves,
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836. and hired policemen to enforce them.
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837. We of the other planets
have long accepted this principle.
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838. We have an organisation for
the mutual protection of all planets,
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839. and for the complete
elimination of aggression.
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840. The test of any such higher authority is,
of course, the police force that supports it.
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841. For our policemen,
we created a race of robots.
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842. Their function is to patrol the planets
in spaceships like this one,
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843. and preserve the peace.
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844. In matters of aggression we have
given them absolute power over us.
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845. This power cannot be revoked.
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846. At the first sign of violence, they act
automatically against the aggressor.
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847. The penalty for provoking their action
is too terrible to risk.
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848. The result is, we live in peace,
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849. without arms or armies,
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850. secure in the knowledge that
we are free from aggression and war,
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851. free to pursue more profitable enterprises.
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852. We do not pretend
to have achieved perfection,
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853. but we do have a system, and it works.
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854. I came here to give you these facts.
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855. It is no concern of ours
how you run your own planet.
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856. But if you threaten
to extend your violence,
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857. this Earth of yours
will be reduced to a burned-out cinder.
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858. Your choice is simple.
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859. Join us and live in peace,
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860. or pursue your present course
and face obliteration.
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861. We shall be waiting for your answer.
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862. The decision rests with you.
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