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(soft orchestral music)

(bright orchestral music)

(ominous orchestral music)

(soft serene orchestral music)

(ominous orchestral music) (wind softly rustling)

(dramatic ominous crescendo)

(soft ominous orchestral music)

(crowd softly chattering) (whistle softly blowing)

(crowd loudly cheering) - That's the first down.

Huskie ball at 35-yard line.

(marching band drums) (crowd loudly cheering)

- [Crowd] Huskie, Huskie!

- Hut, hut! - Hut!

(players loudly grunting) (helmets loudly clattering)

(crowd softly cheering)

- Hold 'em down, go! (whistle lightly blows)

(crowd loudly cheering) - Touchdown, Paul Taylor!

17-yard pass from Terry Stokes.

(band softly drumming) (crowd loudly cheering)

- Oh, look at her, man, look at her!

I think she wants your body.

You've gotta ask her out, Paul.

- Isn't she datin' Pulver?

Yeah, but that's goin' nowhere.

Take a shot, for Christ's sake, god.

- Hey, I'm gonna ask her out.

- Bullshit, when, when, when?

- When the timing's right.

- Yeah, right.

- Timing's everything.

(crowd loudly cheering) (whistle loudly blows)

- No, no, no, no, hit him, hit him!

(helmets loudly clatter) (crowd loudly cheering)

- Yeah, (loudly hooting) all right!

- [Announcer] Wildcat fumble, Huskie ball, first and 10.

(marching band music) (crowd loudly cheering)

- Go, Wildcats, let's go! - 15, 10, hut, hut!

(marching band music) (crowd loudly cheering)

- [Crowd] Go, go, go, go, go, go, go!

(loudly crashes)

- [Announcer] Seven-yard pass, complete to Paul Taylor.

(crowd softly chattering)

- Meg,

got any plans this evening?

(birds softly chirping)

(ominous music)

(engine loudly revving)

] - Go! Go, let's go!

- [All] Go!

(engine softly revving) Go, go, go, go!

Go, go, go, go! (engine loudly revving)

Go, go, go, go, go, go! (engine loudly sputtering)

(loudly crashes) (crowd loudly cheering)

(air horn loudly blows)

(hands lightly clapping) (lightly laughing)

(light acoustic country music)

- Looks like the game put you outta business.

- Don't worry, when they're through

screamin' their heads off, they'll be in here like a flood.

More iced tea?

- Please.

- It's good that this town's got up

on its hind legs about somethin'.

- Well, it takes people's minds off their troubles.

- It's been a lean year for most folks.

- Well, ski season's about to start.

There'll be tourists.

- You know, there's a new band

out at the Tin Palace tonight.

- [Fran] Is that right?

- [Sheriff] Supposed to be pretty good.

- [Fran] That's nice.

- You like country music?

- Herb, are you askin' me out?

Yeah, well, I guess I am, yeah.

- I don't know,

I'm kinda stuck here.

You know, I gotta earn a livin'.

- Yeah, yeah, it must be tough tryin' to get away.

(car horn softly honking)

- Shoot.

George, here they come.

(bell softly chimes) (crowd hooting)

- That my check?

- Mm-hmm.

- Now, if you do get any free time to yourself,

that's my number there down at the station.

(teenagers chattering) - All right, dope.

- Okay.

Hey, okay, one at a time.

(patrons softly chattering)

(teens softly cheering)

(muffled rock music)

(teens softly cheering)

- Flagg, congratulations.

- For what?

- Well, I hear you have a birthday comin' up.

No more juvie hall, right?

- Yeah, right.

- Now, you mess up now, and you're in the majors.

I'll see ya around, Flagg.

- [Police Radio] We got a subject, possibly 20--

- [Brian] Moss, what's happening?

- [Moss] You look like hell.

- Hey, it's a fashion statement, man.

- Only statement them clothes got

to make is, I look like hell.

- My bike's broken down at Elkin's Grove.

I was thinkin' maybe I could borrow your ratchet set?

- The Summit's got me overhauling six damn Ski-Doos,

three Cats, and two flatbed snowmakers, by Monday.

- What's the hurry?

It must be 70 degrees out there.

- It's Injun Summer, boy.

Before you know it, winter gonna be tear-assin'

through this town with no apologies.

- Aw, come on, it barely pissed snow the last couple years.

This whole town's ready to fold.

- Yeah, well, see, this year's gonna be different.

- Is that right?

- Mm-hm, take my word.

You're gonna wish your piece of shit excuse

for a motorcycle was one of these sweet little rigs.

- So, Moss, how 'bout the ratchet?

All right, maybe I'll put in a couple hours

over the weekend, maybe that'll lighten things up a bit.

(softly sighs)

- There's 12 sockets in that set, 12.

And they better all be there when I get it back too.

- You got it, buddy, you got it.

Thanks a lot, Moss.

Hey, I owe ya one.

- You owe me too damn many.

(can loudly clangs)

(ominous music) - Ah.

Ooh, bombs away! (can loudly clangs)

(ominous music)

(dog softly whimpers) (ominous music)

(dog softly barking) (ominous music)

(softly uttering)

(intense music)

(loudly swishes)

(loudly crashes)

(dog softly whimpering) Holy cow!

(dog softly barking)

(bell softly tolling)

- Ah, lend me five bucks just till tomorrow, okay?

- What for?

- You know, you're not the only one

with a date tonight, pal.

I'm gonna score with Vicki tonight,

I want to invest in a little protection, come on.

- Let's go, boys, it's closing time.

- All right, here.

- Thanks.

- Make it quick. - Yeah.

Look, pal, give me a pack of Trojans and a Binaca spray.

(muffled orchestral music on stereo)

- Scott Jeskey.

- Reverend.

- Good game today!

- Uh, thanks, thanks, Reverend.

How are ya?

- Well, my hay fever's acting up a little bit,

but I'll live.

- [Scott] (softly chuckles) Yeah.

- Haven't seen you at the Sunday services lately.

- Oh, yeah, well, I-- - You want the ribbed,

or the regular?

- Ribbed, I guess.

They're not for me, you know.

They're for my friend.

- Oh?

- There's this sort of naive girl that he's planning on,

well, you know, and I insisted that he take precautions.

- Why doesn't he pay for them?

- I had to drag him down here as it is.

The guy is totally irresponsible.

- Hey, come on, Scott, what's the holdup?

I can't keep this girl waiting.

- Boy doesn't need condoms,

(paper bag loudly whips) he needs a muzzle.

(muffled orchestral music on stereo)

(owl softly hooting)

(ominous music)

(softly gurgling)

(dog softly snarls)

(ominous music) (softly gurgling)

(softly gasps)

(dog softly whimpers)

(ominous music)

(loudly screeches) (loudly screams)

(softly slurping)

(softly whispers)

- Kevin, don't eat with your face.

- Mom, we're in a hurry.

We're gonna go bowling with Anthony.

- And then to the movies.

(loudly kicks under table) ow!

- What movie?

- Garden Tool Massacre, it's your basic slice-and-dice.

- Your basic what?

- Well, this guy in a hockey mask,

he chops up a few teenagers.

But don't worry, there's no sex or anything bad.

- They won't let you kids into a movie like that.

- No problem, my brother's an usher.

- (softly scoffs) No, absolutely not.

- Mom, come on.

- Kevin, I will not have you seeing that kind of trash,

and that's final, do you understand?

- Yes, ma'am.

- [Meg] Mom, have you seen my pink sweater?

- Uh, it's on the hamper, honey.

I meant to talk to you about that.

- Why did you do that?

- What'd I do?

- We, uh, had a little accident.

- What happened?

- It got mixed up in the wash.

- Interesting look. (softly laughing)

- Why don't you wear my cashmere sweater?

- Are you serious? - Sure.

(doorbell softly rings) - Oh my God, that's him.

(crickets softly chirping)

- What do you want?

- Hi, I'm here to see Meg.

- What for?

- Uh, just to see her, is she home?

- Just a minute.

(door loudly slams)

- I'm terribly sorry.

You must be Paul, I'm Meg's mother.

- Hi, nice to meet you, ma'am.

- Well, come on in, Meg will be right down.

Uh, where do you think you're going?

- I'm sleeping over at Eddie's, remember?

- Oh, right, but you're not going

anywhere without your jacket.

- Oh, Mom, it's boiling out.

- Well, it's October, it's nighttime.

You're wearing your jacket.

- (softly grunts) Stupid coat.

- No, here, let me. (jacket lightly zips)

Okay, bye-bye, honey, enjoy yourself.

- [Kevin] Bye, Mom.

- Bye, Eddie. - Oh, yeah.

- Won't you sit down?

(phone softly ringing) Oh, excuse me.

- Hi, Paul. - Hi.

- Are you surviving my family so far?

- Yeah, you look great.

- Thank you.

- You wanna go?

- Sure, I just want you to meet my dad really quick.

It'll just take a second. - Sure.

- Daddy, I'd like you to meet my friend, Paul.

- Ribbed.

(crickets softly chirping) (owls softly hooting)

(ratchet softly cranking)

(ominous music)

(ratchet softly cranking)

(stick softly crunches)

(ominous music)

(intense music)

(loudly screams)

(ooze loudly suctions)

(loudly grunting)

(softly groaning) (ooze squishing)

- Hey!

- [Meg] I'm really sorry about my dad.

I've never seen him like that before.

- That's okay, it was just a misunderstanding.

(lightly laughs) I've made better first impressions though,

that's for sure.

- Well, no harm done, I guess.

- No, wrong, Scott Jeske is gonna die.

- Paul, watch out!

(tires loudly screeching)

(loudly thuds)

- Flagg!

Jesus Christ, what'd you do to him?

- Hey, I'm not the one who bounced him off my car!

- Yeah, right, you ran him in the middle of the road!

- Stop it, let's get him to a doctor.

- Hey, watch out, he's got some kind

of corrosive shit on his hand.

- Come on, take it easy, mister.

We're gonna get some help, all right?

(man softly whimpers)

- The sky, it fell from the sky.

- What's he saying?

- He's in shock, let's just go.

- Hey, get in the car.

- What for?

- There's gonna be a lot of explaining to do

and you're part of it.

Now are you gonna get in the car,

or am I gonna make you get in?

- What's the matter, Taylor?

You worried about a little insurance claim

on Daddy's car, huh?

Maybe I will come along,

just to make sure you don't blame this whole thing on me.

- [Meg] Are you two finished?

(ominous music)

- Whenever you're ready.

(engine softly revs)

- Excuse me, nurse?

- One moment, please.

(papers softly shuffling)

(softly sighs)

Now how may I help you?

- We've had a car accident, this guy needs to see a doctor.

- He has something on his hand too,

some kind of acid or something.

- Does he have Blue Cross?

- I don't know.

- [Nurse] Medical insurance of any kind?

- I don't believe this shit.

- Look, we don't even know who the guy is.

(ringer softly buzzes) - The doctor's with

another patient right now.

Could you put this gentleman in Room 3, please?

You'll have to fill these out.

- Okay, come on, up, up.

(man softly groans)

Hey, take it easy, old dude.

These guys are gonna fix you right up.

(man softly whimpers) It's okay.

(soft music)

- Hey,

where you goin'?

- These people don't give a shit about explanations.

If you need me, you know where to find me.

(softly sighs)

- I'll be you've had better first dates, huh?

- I don't mind.

- Want a soda?

- Yeah, sure, that'd be great, something diet.

(ominous music)

- [Doctor] Absolutely, at this point,

the prognosis is very positive.

In cases like this, the question

is always the quality of physical therapy.

The follow-up to any operation is to a great extent--

(ominous music) (slime softly gurgling)

(slime loudly gurgling) (intense music)

- Doctor, come in here quickly!

- I'm with a patient now--

- [Paul] There's a man dying in here, hurry!

- Excuse me a moment.

(ominous music)

Is this the hand injury?

(acid sizzling)

What is this?

- That thing on his hand.

- [Doctor] Nurse?

(ominous music)

(buttons softly chiming)

- [Receptionist] Sheriff's Department.

- Get me the Sheriff, it's an emergency.

(ominous music)

- Paul?

(slime softly gurgling) - Geller speaking.

- Sheriff, this is Paul Taylor.

- [Sheriff] Paul, what's wrong?

- I'm at the Arborville Hospital.

An old man's just been killed down here.

(acid drop softly sizzling) - You said killed?

- [Paul] Yes, sir.

- [Sheriff] Okay, you sit tight, I'll be right down.

Now who else is involved?

- I'm with Meg Penny, and Brian Flagg was here earlier.

- Flagg, where is he now? (acid drop softly sizzling)

(slime loudly gurgles) (Paul loudly screaming)

- Paul?

(Paul loudly screaming) (slime gurgling)

Paul!

(slime gurgling)

(Paul loudly screaming) (slime roaring)

(intense music)

(slime softly gurgling) (acid softly sizzling)

(police radio voices softly chattering)

I did see it, Dad, it killed Paul.

- Shh. - Sheriff?

How 'bout it, Herb, can we take her home now?

- Yeah, you may as well, Tom,

and make sure she gets a good sleep, huh?

We're not gonna get anything outta her tonight.

She's hysterical.

- I got a call in to Paul Taylor's folks,

they haven't heard from him.

- Well, let's face it, Bill, they're not going to.

All right, you get that to Sacramento tonight

and I want the autopsy pronto, not next week.

(car engines softly rustling)

Jesus wept.

- Herb, you okay? (sirens softly wailing)

- Taylor was a good kid.

I want the son of a bitch who did this.

(ominous music)

- [Police Dispatcher] 99, we're getting Task Force 92.

- Maybe we already got him.

- [Police Dispatcher] Rescue 87, this is 22-47--

(ominous music drowns out police radio)

(owls softly hooting) (crickets softly chirping)

(muffled rock on radio) (softly kissing)

- [Vicki] Scott, cut it out, I told you.

- Come on, Vicki, you're wearing my ring.

That makes you my girl. (Vicki softly giggles)

Doesn't that count for something, huh?

- Hey,

what are all those lights down there?

Isn't that the hospital?

- Yeah, it's probably a promotional gimmick.

They're givin' away free tonsillectomies or something.

Say, young lady, I think that you're about ready

for another one of my famous cherry coolers.

- I think I've had enough.

- Nonsense, you've never had enough.

(muffled rock music on radio)

My very own blend of special imported liqueurs.

♪ That you can leave me ♪

♪ And you feel my love, all my love ♪

(muffled rock music on radio) (bottles softly clinking)

(slime softly gurgling) (shrubs softly rustling)

(muffled rock music on radio) (ice softly clattering)

(slime softly gurgling) (shrubs softly rustling)

(ice softly clattering)

♪ And you feel my love, all of my love ♪

(muffled rock music on radio)

Vicki?

Okay. (car door loudly clicks)

It's like a steam bath in here.

Here's your drink, Vicki.

Vicki?

Yep,

hot as a dog out there tonight.

Vicki?

(ominous music)

(dog softly howling) That's, uh...

That's a nice blouse. (softly chuckles)

Nice material. (softly chuckles)

Must be hot though, huh?

Yeah.

I'll just undo one of these for you.

Ah, that's better, huh?

Oh, no?

Oh, well,

I'll just,

I'll undo another one then.

There,

okay.

(softly sighs)

(ominous music)

(loudly whipping) (intense music)

(skull loudly crunching)

(loudly screaming)

Vicki! (loudly screams)

(slime loudly gurgling)

(soft tranquil music)

- [Mr. Penny] I knew I shouldn't have let her go out

with the son of a bitch in the first place!

- [Mrs. Penny] Lower your voice.

That poor boy's probably dead.

I wanna know what happened out there tonight.

Whatever it was, you can bet that Flagg kid was behind it.

It's about time they nailed that little psychopath.

His ass is gonna fry this time, believe me.

(softly sighs)

(soft music)

- Here, take this.

- I don't want it.

- Oh, come on, honey, you have to get some sleep.

(softly sighs)

(soft music)

That's my good girl.

Now, just, let it alone.

I'm sure that the police will have

this whole thing settled by the morning.

Come on.

- Mom?

You don't believe me either, do you?

- You're home now.

You're safe.

That's all that matters.

(ominous music)

(slime softly gurgling) (intense music)

(static drowns out dispatcher on radio)

- Look at him.

He's too stupid to know how much trouble he's in.

Why don't you wise up?

- I told you everything, I'm gettin' tired

of hearing myself talk.

- We're not boring you, are we, a bright kid like you?

Hey, am I under arrest?

Because if I am, I want a lawyer.

- (softly chuckles) Man wants a lawyer.

- Yeah, that's right.

And if you're not bookin' me, I'd like to leave.

Either way, I want you outta my face.

- Oh, yeah, hard-ass?

Well I'm in your face to stay,

what are you gonna do about it?

- Go ahead, hit me!

- Go ahead. (lightly snickers)

- Any luck with his momma?

- I can't seem to find her.

- That's not unusual, is it?

She takes little vacations with her pal, Johnnie Walker Red,

and anyone else who happens to be around, huh, Brian?

'Cause we could call his dad if anyone knew who he was.

- Hey, call a shrink, I'm a broken man.

- You think this is a joke?

(static drowns out dispatcher on radio)

- Turn him lose.

- Herb, we got eyewitnesses placing him

at the scene of the crime.

- No motive, no evidence.

Didn't get a drop of blood on him.

Hell, Flagg's a punk, but he's no killer.

- I think it's a mistake.

- Well, your objection is duly noted.

Now turn him lose, we got work to do.

(cuffs softly click)

- [Deputy] Take a hike.

- Brian, I need to talk to you.

Brian--

- What the hell are you doing here?

- Look, I came down to bail you out.

- What do you think they are, Neiman Marcus?

They don't take plastic.

Hey, look, I appreciate the thought, now go home, okay?

- [Meg] I need to talk to you.

- Hey, I'm sorry about your boyfriend, I really am.

But I'm tired and hungry,

and I'm not in the mood for conversation, okay?

(bell on door softly chimes)

George, Franny, que pasa?

- Hey, hotshot, we're closed.

- Aw, come on, Fran.

I've been dumped on all day, give me a break.

- Oh, what's the matter, dear, tough day at the office?

Well, grill's shut down, how 'bout a sandwich?

- Beautiful.

Geez, you don't give up, do you?

- I need your help.

- For three years in school you haven't said shit to me.

Now all of a sudden, what?

You need my help, and we're best friends, right?

- Nobody believes me about what happened tonight.

- What did happen?

- You were there, you saw.

- All I saw was an old man with a funky hand.

That's all I saw.

Thanks.

- Can I get you somethin', hon?

- No, thank you.

The thing on that man's hand killed him,

and then it killed Paul.

And whatever it is, it's getting bigger.

- Is that what you told the cops?

Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

I know you're the homecoming queen type and all, but, uh,

are you strung out on somethin' or what?

- You're just the same.

- What are you talkin' about?

- You act like you're different.

You put on this big show.

But you're just like everybody else in this town.

You're full of shit, Flagg!

- Hey, wait a second.

Hey, calm down, all right?

I'm sorry, okay?

Come on, sit down.

You okay, huh?

You want somethin' to eat?

Here, go ahead, it'll make you feel better.

Unbelievable.

No, it's just I've never heard you say the word Shit before.

What was that like for you?

(softly laughs)

(crickets softly chirping)

- We're comin' up empty here,

you want us to head into the foothills?

- Negative, no, I'd rather have you patrolling the streets.

We'll start all that at first light

when the state police come in.

- [Officer] 10-4.

- You look exhausted.

- It's been a long night, thank you.

- It's gonna be even longer.

- That's the truth.

One deputy and six volunteers.

I feel like the one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest.

- Well, you're doing all you can, Herb.

This isn't your normal Friday night drunk.

Something wrong?

- I'm, uh, I'm just worried about a friend of mine.

I guess I'm worried about everybody tonight.

- Dessert?

- Oh, Fran,

that sandwich busted me.

- On the house, last two pieces.

Eat up, or I chuck it in the garbage.

- [Meg] Thanks.

(water softly gurgling)

- (softly sighs) Shit.

(water loudly suctioning)

- Here, here, I'll get that.

I'll get it. - (softly chuckles) Here.

Knock yourself out. - Well, thanks.

(loudly splashing and suctioning)

(softly thudding and gurgling)

(ominous music)

What is this?

(loudly crashes)

(loudly screaming) (bones crunching)

- George?

George, George!

(dishes crash) George!

- Fran?

(loudly screaming)

- George! - No, don't touch him!

Don't touch him.

(Fran whimpering)

(intense music) (metal clanging)

(loudly gurgles)

(intense music)

Fran, come on!

(slime loudly gurgling) (intense music)

In the freezer!

(ominous music)

(wood softly creaking)

(slime softly shrieking and gurgling)

(intense music)

(cat softly screeches)

(ominous music)

(softly panting)

- Oh, oh! (lightly clattering)

- Hear anything?

I'm okay.

- Hey,

I'm gonna get us outta here, I promise.

(dial tone softly clicks)

- Come on, come on, answer! (slim softly gurgling)

Oh, oh! (loudly grunts)

- [Operator] Your call cannot be completed as dialed.

(loudly screams) Please check the number

you dialed again. (softly groaning)

(intense music) (slime gurgling)

(sparks loudly hiss) (loudly yelps)

(intense music)

- [Receptionist] Sheriff's station.

- Help me, get me Herb, get Herb Geller!

- [Receptionist] He went down to the diner.

(static hisses) (dial tone beeping)

(loudly screaming) (intense music)

Oh, Herb, Herb!

(loudly screaming)

(loudly crashes) (loudly gurgling)

- You ready?

(door softly clicks)

(door softly creaking)

Okay.

Franny?

Franny?

(electric sparks softly hissing)

(intense music) (softly grunts)

Great, I killed the strawberry jam.

Let's get outta here.

- The front door's locked.

- That's okay, I got a key.

(crickets softly chirping) (bell softly tolling far away)

(slime softly gurgling)

(ominous music)

(slime softly growling)

- Merciful God. (slime softly gurgling)

(softly screeches)

(ominous music)

(objects lightly clattering)

Hello?

Is anybody...

Hurt?

(cat softly meows)

(ominous music)

(electric sparks loudly hiss)

(electric sparks loudly hiss) (cat softly meows)

(ominous music)

(electric sparks loudly hiss)

(ominous music)

- We need to see the Sheriff.

- I don't know where he is. (phone softly ringing)

Sheriff's Department, please hold.

- What about Briggs, where's Briggs?

- I can't raise anybody,

all I'm getting is static. (phone softly ringing)

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.

(crickets softly chirping)

(ominous music)

- Looks like he left in a hurry.

- Yo, Briggs!

He's gotta be around here somewhere.

- In the woods.

In the dark woods.

- Right.

We could wait here.

(ominous music)

Never thought I'd go outta my way to find a cop.

- [Meg] Hello?

- Feel like fuckin' Hansel and Gretel here.

Shoulda brought some bread crumbs.

- Wait, think I hear something.

(ominous music)

What the hell is that?

(loudly rumbling)

(intense music)

(guns loudly clicking)

- Put those weapons down.

We're here to help you.

- [Agent] Name?

- Meg Penny.

- Are you a resident of Arborville, Meg?

- Yes, I am. - Have you experienced

any vomiting, nausea, or diarrhea?

- Hey, back off, huh? (device softly beeping)

Hey, pal, you wanna 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.

These people are here on serious business.

They don't have time for bullshit, understand?

- Colonel, has the deputy been briefed in detail?

- Yes, sir.

- I'm just heading back to town now to get things 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.

- [Meg] 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 whole thing is 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.

- Well, your meteor brought somethin', all right.

But if it's a germ,

it's the biggest son of a bitch you've ever seen.

(small motor softly revving)

- 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.

(hedge trimmer loudly revving)

- Wait a minute, hockey season ended months ago.

- (softly chuckling) Watch this.

He's gonna get the camp counselor with the hedge trimmer.

(man loudly screaming) (hedge trimmer revving)

I'll bet the girl gets away.

Ooh, watch, she's gonna run in the lodge and hide,

but he's gonna get her anyway.

(woman loudly screaming) - Please be quiet.

- You shut up.

- Hey!

You guys gotta shut up.

If you get caught in here, Mom's gonna kill me.

Get your feet off the seat.

- Anthony, come on.

Jerk.

What a wimp.

Check out the body on the blonde.

(reel softly creaking) (intense music from film)

(softly gurgling)

(reel softly rustling) (ominous music from film)

- Wonderful.

- [Man On Intercom] Yeah?

- It's Hobbs, listen, it's boiling up here.

The air conditioning on?

- [Man And Intercom] It's on full blast.

- Yeah, well, it must be blocked up or somethin'.

- [Man On Intercom] There's nothing wrong

with the air conditioning.

- Well, come up and see for yourself.

(ominous music)

(slime softly gurgling)

(loudly screams)

(reel softly rustling)

- Hobbs?

(ominous music) (reel softly rustling)

Hobbs, are you in here?

(softly gasps)

(Hobbs groaning and gurgling)

(man loudly screaming)

(audience loudly screaming)

- 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.

- In the meantime, we're your prisoners.

- Not at all, you're my patients.

- Sounds like the same thing to me.

- Brian.

- Young man, please, step into the van.

- Look, thanks for the offer, doc.

My bike's right back there

and we can make it back on our own.

Hey, by the way, I love your tailor.

I gotta get me one of those.

(ominous music)

(dog loudly growling)

- Get in the van.

(dog loudly barking)

- Van ride sounds nice.

(ominous music)

- [Agent] Clear.

- [Brian] It'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?

- I think we oughta get outta here.

We oughta take my bike and blow this town.

It's gettin' a little 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.

(ratchet softly cranking)

- Let's just think of it as lookin' out

for our best interest, huh?

(door loudly clatters)

You comin'?

- Brian, I have to go back, my family's there,

people that I care about.

- I'm goin', if you're smart, you'll come with me.

- Then go, take care of yourself.

It's the only thing you're really good at, isn't it?

- No one else ever volunteered for the job.

Christ, Flagg, a cheerleader.

(crickets softly chirping)

- [Agent] Clear out, come on through here.

All right, back it up.

Come on, back it up.

- Come on, ma'am.

- [Woman On PA] 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.

- [Agent] This is a precautionary measure,

they're just gonna ask gonna ask

a few questions-- - Please proceed into town--

- And maybe give you a shot. - Hall in orderly fashion.

Our medical staff-- - Mom, Dad!

- Will advise you-- - Meg!

- On an individual basis. - Oh, Meg, oh!

Thank God you're all right.

- Honey, is Kevin with you?

No, isn't he staying over at Eddie's house?

- Eddie said 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, excuse me, but I think that my little brother is over

at the movie theater on Main Street.

- Miss, we're going by sectors, we'll get there shortly.

- Right, but you don't understand--

- We'll handle it, okay?

Now get back in line.

- I don't see you handling much of anything, bub.

You on a coffee break?

- Hey, look, mister--

- [Mr. Penny] Don't "Look, mister" me.

I'm a tax payer, I pay your salary.

Now what are you gonna do about finding my son?

- [Agent] I understand you're upset sir,

but if you can just get back in line,

we have the situation under control.

- [Mr. Penny] All right, look--

- Did you know that 10 years ago tonight,

there was a horrible murder in this house?

- No, no way.

(man chuckling) - This man--

- You'll love this, he hot-curls her to death.

(softly chuckling)

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

(loudly whips)

(women in film loudly screaming)

(intense music) (crowd loudly screaming)

(intense music)

(intense music) (crowd loudly screaming)

- Kevin!

(loudly whips) (man screaming)

(intense music)

(crowd loudly screaming) (intense music)

Kevin!

(slime loudly gurgling) (intense music)

(slime loudly screeching)

My zipper!

(loudly screaming)

- Come on, hurry!

- Your feet!

(loudly screaming)

- [Kevin] No! (loudly screaming)

- [Eddie] Hurry!

(slime loudly gurgling)

(intense music)

- [Meg] Here.

- Eddie!

(slime loudly gurgling)

(loudly screaming) (loudly crashing)

- Hurry, go! (slime softly growling)

(intense music) (slime loudly screeching)

(ominous music)

(Meg loudly screaming)

- [Kevin] Come on, Meg!

Meg, come on!

(Meg loudly screams)

(intense music)

(crickets softly chirping)

- [Man On Radio] Alpha Team, do you copy?

- [2nd Man On Radio] Affirmative.

- [Man On Radio] Status report.

- [2nd Man On Radio] Highway 31 closed,

phone lines down, got this town locked up tight.

- [Agent] On up.

Interesting.

(scientists softly chattering)

(device softly whirring)

- [Meddows] We suspected that conditions in space

would have a mutating effect on bacteria, but this--

- [Agent] This activity must be

what 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 1000 times its original mass.

- This'll put US Defense years ahead of the Russians.

- You don't understand, at this rate,

by next week there may be no US.

- Nonsense, all we have to do is contain it properly.

As far as the locals are concerned,

this is simply a medical quarantine, nobody gets in or out.

(scientists softly chattering)

- 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 is potentially 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.

- Yes, sir.

- Colonel, Colonel, we've got a sighting.

- Hargis here.

- Colonel, we've got an eyewitness

who says the organism pursued

some civilians into the sewers.

- It's got Kevin, and Eddie, and Meg down there.

We gotta do something!

- Excellent, I need the schematic of the sewer system.

We'll contain it down there.

I want that organism alive.

- What about the civilians?

- They're expendable.

(ominous music)

(gun loudly clicks)

- Get up.

(gun loudly fires) (glass loudly crashes)

- Stop him!

(intense music)

Attention, we have an infected civilian trying to escape.

Stop him before he reaches the populated area.

(engines loudly revving) (intense music)

- [Man On Loudspeaker] Halt or we will open fire.

I repeat, halt or we will open fire.

(guns loudly firing)

(intense music)

(gun loudly fires)

(engines loudly revving) (intense music)

(end of bridge loudly clatters)

- Look out!

(guns loudly firing) (intense music)

(engine softly rustling)

(helicopter rustling)

(water softy running)

(people softly chattering)

(ominous music)

- [Woman On PA] Handicapped persons or persons

in need of special assistance may report

to the blue station located on the north lawn.

Dr. Sims and Dr. Divatni,

please report to Med Unit One.

Dr. Sims and Dr. Divatni, please report to Med Unit One.

- Are these the schematics?

- Yes, sir, the whole town's sitting

on a system of aqueducts runoff from the mountains.

- Can the organism be contained?

- There seem to be three main junctions,

here, here and here.

If we close off those valves, I think we got it.

- Is it still after us?

I'll be good, I swear.

I'll never see a movie ever again.

- It's gonna be okay.

Let's just find a way out of here.

(ominous music)

- This way.

- [Man On Radio] Baker Team,

we place you 80 meters south of valve two.

(rat softly squeaking)

- Come on, that's our way outta here.

(rat softly squeaking)

Watch out for the rat.

- What rat? (water softly splashes)

(rat softly squeaking)

(water loudly gurgling)

- Run! (boys loudly screaming)

(water loudly splashing)

(loudly screaming)

(intense music)

Get up the pole, go, come on, climb, go!

(intense music)

(loudly screaming)

Eddie!

- No, get out of there!

No!

(softly panting)

(loudly screams) Meg!

(intense music)

(slime loudly gurgling)

(loudly screams)

(intense music)

(slime loudly roars)

- [Meg] I can't get through!

- You can make it, Meg, come on!

- [Meg] Run, Kevin, run!

(slime loudly gurgling)

(guns loudly firing)

- [Agent] We have orders not to shoot.

(loudly screaming)

- [Meg] Run, Kevin, go to town hall!

- No, but Meg-- - Do it now!

(gun loudly fires)

(intense music)

(softly screams)

(intense music)

(loudly screams)

(intense music)

(slime loudly roaring)

(intense music)

- Brian!

(tires loudly screech)

(ominous music) (engine softly revving)

What are you doing?

- Hang on!

(intense music) (engine loudly revving)

- Brian!

(slime loudly whips)

(tires lightly screeching)

- You all right? - Yeah.

Forget about it, Brian. (engine softly sputtering)

Let's go, forget about it!

(intense music)

- (softly panting) It got 'em, Bigelow and Wilson.

- How do we get out of here?

- They were trying to scream, inside it, trying to scream.

- Listen to me, how do we get out of here?

Listen to mel! (loudly groans)

- Brian, he's hurt!

(slime softly gurgling)

- I think...

We'd better go now.

- [Man On Radio] Baker Team, Baker Team,

what the hell's going on down there?

- We're coming up!

- Close the manhole.

- [Colonel] That's my man down there.

- We've got to contain that thing,

now, close it off, that's an order.

- Do it.

- Hey!

No!

Hey!

(loudly clanging)

You son of a bitch!

- Colonel, you can't!

Colonel, that thing's down here with us!

- Meddows, you hear me, Meddows?

Talk to me, man!

Meddows!

- Water's rising.

It's comin' for us. (water softly gurgling)

- I thought you were gonna take care of yourself.

- I guess I blew it, huh?

I'm sorry, Meg.

I really am.

- Brian?

- This thing work?

This thing work?

- It won't do any good, not against that thing.

All right, Meddows, if you won't listen to me,

listen to this.

- Shit!

(loudly rumbles)

- [Agent] Fire in sector two!

Charlie Squad to sector two!

(ominous music)

- [Agent] All right, people, please stay where you are,

stay out of the street.

- [Agent] Mobile Weapons Unit to sector two!

Mobile Weapon Unit to sector two!

Bomb squad, move 100 up.

We got a man down in sector two, on the double.

(sirens softly wailing)

Mobile units to sector two.

- There.

- Flagg!

Drop it!

- [Agent] Stay back, stay back!

- [Brian] It's a lie, all of it!

- I said, put it down, I'll blow you out of your shoes, boy.

(ominous music)

- Shoot him.

- Freeze, mister!

(crowd softly exclaiming) (guns softly click)

All right, hold on.

Everybody...

Just lower your weapons.

- [Agent] Hold your positions.

- [Agent] Don't come any closer.

- He's infected, contagious!

He'll spread it right through this place

and kill all of you!

- No! (crowd softly exclaiming)

- Listen to me, Briggs, think for a minute.

Do you suppose an army of guys

in plastic suits show up every time a meteor falls?

- Shoot him, that's a direct order!

- How do you think they got here so quick?

How did they even know when to come?

- Shoot, dammit, shoot!

- I'll tell ya how, that meteor is manmade.

It's some kind of a germ warfare test they fucked up!

- [Deputy] Don't try it!

(loudly whipping)

(softly screaming) (guns loudly firing)

(intense music)

(softly screaming)

(fire softly crackling) (crowd softly exclaiming)

- Let's scrag that son of a bitch.

(guns loudly firing)

Sensor charge, short fuse!

(lightly clicks) (device softly beeping)

(loudly rumbles)

- Wow. - Whoal

(crowd softly chattering) (fire softly crackling)

- Chew on that, slimeball.

(softly rattling)

(objects lightly clattering) (ground softly rumbling)

What's happening?

- I think you pissed it off.

(loudly crashes) (intense music)

(crowd screaming)

(loudly screaming)

(loudly splats)

(loudly crashing)

Go!

(intense music) (guns loudly firing)

(slime loudly gurgling)

(intense music) (guns loudly firing)

(loudly splats)

(crowd loudly screaming) - My God.

The day has come. - Reverend, come on!

- You don't understand!

This has all been prophesied.

(intense music)

(guns firing) - Come on, move!

Get out, everybody, back, get back, everybody back!

- Brian!

- Come on, he ran for it, Meg, let's go, go, move!

- You're on.

(intense music)

(loudly splats)

(loudly blasts)

(softly screaming)

(loudly screaming)

- [Meg] Reverend!

(loudly screaming)

- Meg, look out! (gun loudly fires)

(slime softly screeches)

(gun loudly fires)

- It's the cold, it can't stand the cold.

(intense music)

(crowd softly screaming) (guns loudly firing)

(blob loudly roaring)

(intense music)

(crowd loudly screaming)

- Barricade all the entrances!

(extinguisher softly hissing)

(intense music)

(truck loudly revving)

Get some more CO2 over here!

- Look out, comin' through, comin' through!

It's empty, Meg, get back!

Stay here.

(dramatic music)

- The great voice spoke to the seven angels,

saying, "Go your-- (softly whipping)

- There, right there!

(intense music) (crowd screaming)

Over here, it's out!

- Find some more!

(loudly screaming)

(bones loudly crunching)

(slime softly gurgling) (crowd softly screaming)

(dramatic music) (engine loudly revving)

(slime loudly roars)

(dramatic music)

(tires lightly screeching)

(dramatic music) (engine loudly revving)

(loudly crashes)

(intense music)

- Brian!

(intense music) (slime gurgling)

- (softly gasping) Help me.

(intense music)

(gun loudly firing)

(intense music)

(gun loudly firing)

- Come on, you can do better than that!

(gun loudly firing)

(blob loudly roaring)

(intense music)

Come on, you son of a bitch.

(device softly beeping)

(intense music) (slime gurgling)

(device softly beeping)

(slime gurgling)

(intense music)

- Meg! (slime gurgling)

(loudly blasts)

(soft orchestral music)

- Brian?

- What a rush.

- Whoa!

- Hey, man, I told you we'd get snow.

You gotta have faith.

I wonder if I'm covered for this sort of thing.

Dave, bring in the dump truck.

We better get this thing to the icehouse before dawn.

- The will of God is written in the sky in fingers of flame.

Wormwood falls from Heaven,

consuming sinner and saint alike.

Who shall be lifted up to rapture

when the judgment trumpet blows?

None but the faithful,

brothers and sisters.

None but the faithful.

- Amen. - Amen, wooh!

(soft piano music)

JSoonlI/J

♪ Will be done ♪

♪ With the troubles

♪ Of the world ♪

♪ The troubles

♪ Of the world ♪

♪ The troubles

♪ Of the world ♪

- When, Reverend?

♪ Soon I will be done ♪ - Ma'am?

- [Woman] The Day of Reckoning, how far off?

- Soon, madam, soon. ♪ The troubles of the world

♪ Goin' home ♪

(soft music)

The Lord will give me a sign.

(ominous music)

(upbeat rock music)

♪ She took a chance and led with her heart;

♪ Passion played and she took the part,

♪ In her eyes I could see the flame ♪

♪ She heard my silent call and came

♪ And in the midnight she held to beauty

♪ Wild and eager innocence ♪

♪ Minute to minute she took the lead

♪ In our shadow dance ♪

♪ With her brave new love ♪

♪ She gives it up like it's never been done ♪

♪ Brave new love ♪

♪ And in the dark she's as tough as they come ♪

♪ She touched a place I tried to hide

♪ Found her way past the warning signs ♪

♪ Fearless in battle defending me

♪ But her surrender's my victory

♪ I want to hold her but not to tightly ♪

♪ She could crowd too easily

♪ I gotta wait till her lightning strikes to ♪

♪ Set me free ♪

♪ With her brave new love ♪

♪ She gives it up like it's never been done ♪

♪ Brave new love ♪

♪ And in the dark ♪

♪ She's as tough as they come ♪

(electric guitar riff) (upbeat rock music)

♪ She's as tough as they come ♪

♪ Inside my dreams I hear her calling me ♪

♪ I feel the need ♪

♪ I know she'll be there for me ♪

♪ With her brave new love ♪

♪ She gives it up like it's never been done ♪

♪ Brave new love ♪

♪ And in the dark, she's as tough as they come ♪

♪ She took a chance and led with her heart;

♪ Passion played and she took the part,

♪ In her eyes I could see the flame ♪

♪ She heard my silent call and came

♪ And in the midnight she held to beauty

♪ Wild and eager innocence ♪

♪ Minute to minute she took the lead

♪ In our shadow dance ♪

♪ With her brave new love ♪

♪ She gives it up like it's never been done ♪

♪ Brave new love ♪

♪ And in the dark ♪

♪ She's as tough as they come ♪ ♪ Brave new love ♪

♪ She gives it up like it's never been done ♪

♪ Brave new love ♪

♪ And in the dark, she's as tough

♪ As they come, oh ♪ ♪ Brave new love ♪

♪ With her brave new love ♪ ♪ Brave new love ♪