Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968): Season 3, Episode 14 - The Brand of the Beast - full transcript

While racing to the aid of a ship the Seaview suffers a critical engine failure. While doing repairs Admiral Nelson suffers a critical dose of radiation which affects him in a most unexpected way.

SKIPPER, SPARKS
IS GETTING AN S.O.S.
FROM THE COLUMBINE.

BRITISH REGISTRY.
SHE'S BREAKING UP IN A GALE,
AND SHE'S YELLING FOR HELP.

HERE ARE
THE COORDINATES.
VERY GOOD, CHIEF.

WHAT'S
THE COLUMBINE'S POSITION?

RIGHT HERE.

WE'D HAVE A GOOD
THREE-HOUR RUN TO REACH HER,
EVEN AT FLANK SPEED.

ANY OTHER SHIPS IN THIS AREA?
NONE. WE'RE FOUR HOURS
CLOSER THAN ANY OF THEM.

I'D INFORM THE COLUMBINE
WE'RE PROCEEDING AT FLANK SPEED
TO HER RESCUE.

I DON'T THINK WE CAN
RUN THAT LONG AT FLANK.

WE'VE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE
WITH THE REACTOR.
IT WOULDN'T STAND THE STRAIN.

-WE'LL HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT RISK.
ORDER A CHANGE OF COURSE.
-HOW CAN I GIVE THAT ORDER?



IT COULD COST US THE SHIP.

I UNDERSTAND YOUR POSITION, LEE,
BUT YOU DON'T HAVE
ALL THE FACTS.

THE COLUMBINE IS NOT AN ORDINARY
SHIP. SHE'S A RESEARCH VESSEL
ON A CONFIDENTIAL MISSION.

SHE'S CARRYING HALF A DOZEN
OF THE FINEST SCIENTIFIC MINDS
IN THE WORLD.

WE CAN'T LOSE THOSE MEN, LEE,
EVEN IF WE HAVE TO RISK SEAVIEW
TO SAVE THEM.

ENGINE ROOM,
ALL AHEAD FLANK.
FULL AHEAD.

[ Man On Speaker ]
ALL AHEAD FLANK.
AYE, SIR.

THE REACTOR WON'T TAKE
MUCH MORE OF THIS, SIR.

COULDN'T WE SLOW TO STANDARD
JUST AT LEAST FOR AN HOUR?

NO.

WE-- WE CAN'T.

WE'LL CONTINUE
TO RUN AT FLANK.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

[ Humming, Buzzing ]



- SKIPPER, THIS IS KOWALSKI
IN THE REACTOR ROOM CORRIDOR.
- WHAT IS IT, KOWALSKI?

SIR, THERE'S A MALFUNCTION
IN THE REACTOR.
THE PILE IS RUNNING WILD.

SKIPPER, IT'S GOING CRITICAL.
IT'S GONNA BLOW.

- CLEAR OUT OF THE AREA! SEAL
OFF THE COMPARTMENT! QUICK!
- AYE, AYE, SIR!

ENGINE ROOM,
SLOW TO STANDARD.

[ Man ]
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

STARRING RICHARD BASEHART,

DAVID HEDISON.

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM
OF THE SEA.

COME ON! HIT IT!

FIRE DETAIL, LAY DOWN
TO THE REACTOR CORRIDOR
ON THE DOUBLE.

CHIEF.
SIR?

TAKE CHARGE
OF THAT DETAIL.
AYE, AYE, SIR.

BRING THE EMERGENCY
BLOWERS UP FULL.
GET THAT SMOKE OUT OF HERE!

SLOW TO ONE-THIRD.

HOLD AT THIS TRIM.
[ Man On Speaker ]
ALL SLOW TO ONE-THIRD. AYE.

YOU OKAY, SKI?
CAN YOU STAND?

YEAH, I'M OKAY.
JUST HELP ME UP.

NO BONES BROKEN?
YOU'RE SURE NOW?

NO, NO, I'M OKAY.

I'LL LEND A HAND
WITH THE FIRE DETAIL.

JUST SIMMER DOWN
AND LAY UP TO SICK BAY.

I DON'T NEED ANY DOC.
YOU WILL IF YOU DON'T
OBEY ORDERS. NOW MOVE IT.

ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT.
I'M ON MY WAY.

[ Coughs ]

ALL RIGHT, MEN,
LET'S GET IN THERE
AND PUT THAT FIRE OUT.

HOW BAD IS IT?
I DON'T KNOW.
I'M WAITING FOR THE REPORT.

ALL RIGHT, MEN,
SECURE THE DETAIL.

-SKIPPER, THIS IS CHIEF SHARKEY.
I'VE GOT A DAMAGE REPORT.
-LET'S HAVE IT, CHIEF.

NO DAMAGE TO THE REACTOR THAT
CAN'T BE PATCHED, BUT WE'VE
GOT TO SHUT DOWN THE PILE.

WHY? THAT'D MEAN THE LOSS
OF AT LEAST FOUR HOURS.

WHAT'S THE PURPOSE
OF SHUTTING DOWN THE PILE?

THERE'S A LOOSE VALVE
INSIDE THE PILE ITSELF.

ENGINEERING SAYS
IT'LL GO CRITICAL AGAIN
IF IT'S NOT CLOSED.

TO FIX THE VALVE,
THEY HAVE TO SHUT DOWN THE PILE.
THEY SAY THERE'S NO OTHER WAY.

DON'T LET THEM
SHUT DOWN THE PILE.
I KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THIS.

- TELL ENGINEERING TO
STAND BY FOR FURTHER ORDERS.
- AYE, AYE, SIR.

IF YOU'RE THINKING OF GOING
INTO THAT PILE YOURSELF,
FORGET IT.

ORDERS OR NO ORDERS,
I CAN'T LET YOU EXPOSE YOURSELF
TO THAT MUCH RADIATION.

I'VE GOT TO TRY TO GET
THE VALVE CLOSED.
YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SEE.

I KNOW MY WAY AROUND
INSIDE THAT PILE BLINDFOLDED.

YOU'D HAVE TO.
TELL SHARKEY I'M ON MY WAY.

[ Man On Speaker ] SKIPPER,
WE'RE STILL RECEIVING DISTRESS
CALLS FROM THE COLUMBINE.

HER MASTER WANTS TO KNOW
IF THEY CAN EXPECT HELP SOON.

TELL COLUMBINE
WE'RE DOING OUR BEST.

I DON'T KNOW YET
HOW SOON WE CAN REACH THEM.
AYE, SIR.

IT'S A VALVE
ON THE RIGHT SIDE
OF THE OUTPUT LINE.

I CAN REACH IT WITH
A NUMBER FOUR WRENCH.
LET'S HAVE A NUMBER FOUR.

THAT RADIATION
IS AWFUL HIGH IN THERE.

THAT GEAR
MAY NOT BE GOOD ENOUGH.

CAN'T YOU DO IT ANY OTHER
WAY WITHOUT STICKING
YOUR HAND INSIDE?

[ Chuckles ]
I WISH I COULD.

UH, KEEP THE MEN WELL BACK.
WE DON'T WANT TO RISK
UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE.

ALL RIGHT, EVERYBODY,
MOVE.

DECONTAMINATE THAT.

YOUR HAND OKAY,
SIR?

SEEMS TO BE.

CONTROL ROOM.

ADMIRAL.
HAVE YOU FIXED IT?

WE SHOULDN'T HAVE
ANY MORE TROUBLE WITH THE PILE.
RESUME COURSE AT FLANK SPEED.

- HOW MUCH RADIATION
DID YOU TAKE?
- ENOUGH.

IT WAS, UH--
IT WAS ONLY ON MY RIGHT HAND.

WELL, YOU'D BETTER HAVE DOC
TAKE A LOOK AT IT.
I INTEND TO.

WILL YOU GET US UNDER WAY, LEE!
WE HAVE TO REACH THAT SHIP.
AYE, SIR.

YOU'D BETTER GO
TO SICK BAY WITH THAT, SIR.

YOU'D BETTER
GET THIS PLACE CLEANED UP.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

COLUMBINE'S
HERE IN THIS AREA.

ABOUT, UH,
TWO HOURS AWAY.

WELL, WHAT'S THE LATEST WORD
FROM THE CAPTAIN?
THEY'RE STILL SHIPPING WATER.

BUT HE THINKS HE CAN STAY AFLOAT
AS LONG AS THREE MORE HOURS.

[ Grumbles ] WELL, THAT'S
CUTTING IT PRETTY FINE.
BUT I THINK WE CAN MAKE IT.

SO DO I. WE'VE GOT THEM
ON THE RADAR NOW.

- WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME DOWN
TO THE CONTROL ROOM AND LOOK?
- NO. I DON'T THINK SO.

THERE'S NOTHING I CAN DO THERE.

I'M, UH--
I'M SUDDENLY TIRED.

- THE RADIATION?
- NO, NO, IT'S NOT
RADIATION SICKNESS.

IT'S JUST, UH--
JUST WEARINESS.

WELL, UM,
WHY DON'T YOU LIE DOWN
AND TAKE A REST?

I'LL LET YOU KNOW
AS SOON AS WE APPROACH
THE COLUMBINE.

YEAH, I THINK I WILL.
THANKS.

I'LL CALL YOU.
YEAH. YEAH.

[ Sighs ]

CHIEF SHARKEY.

[ Nelson On Speaker ]
SHARKEY.

- YES, ADMIRAL?
- WILL YOU COME
TO MY CABIN, PLEASE?

- AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
- AYE, AYE, SIR.

LOCK YOU IN, SIR?

I-I JUST DON'T
UNDERSTAND.

I SAID YOU'RE TO
LOCK ME IN HERE.

AND DON'T LET ME OUT AGAIN
FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR.

IS-IS THAT CLEAR?

NO, SIR, IT-- IT ISN'T.

PERHAPS THIS'LL HELP YOU
UNDERSTAND.

WHEN, UH--

- WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN, SIR?
- A FEW MOMENTS AGO.

NOW WILL YOU LOCK ME IN HERE!

AYE, SIR.

YOU'RE TO TELL THIS TO NO ONE.

I WANT YOUR WORD
ON IT!

YOU-- YOU HAVE IT, SIR.

MOVE OUT!

AYE, SIR.

THERE'S NO MEDICATION KNOWN
FOR THE SYMPTOMS OF THE DISEASE.

WE DON'T KNOW
WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH.

HE SEEMS TO KEEP CHANGING
FROM HUMAN BEING TO WEREWOLF
AND BACK AGAIN.

[ Nelson ]
IS IT HAPPENING TO ME,
THE VIRUS?

LOOK WHAT IT DID TO HIM.

TURNED HIM INTO A--
INTO A BEAST...

AND KILLED HIM.

IS IT HAPPENING TO ME?
HAS IT ALREADY BEGUN?

NO. NO. PLEASE!

[ Growling ]

SKIPPER, SPARKS JUST
RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE...

FROM THE CAPTAIN
OF THE COLUMBINE.

VERY WELL.
OH, UH, KOWALSKI.
YES, SIR?

TAKE THIS TO THE ADMIRAL.
HE'S IN HIS QUARTERS.

TELL HIM I HAVE A PLAN, AND
I WANT TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT.
AYE, AYE, SIR.

SKI, HOLD IT.
YEAH, WHAT'S THE MATTER?

LOOK, I'LL TAKE THAT MESSAGE
TO THE ADMIRAL.

I'M SORRY, SHARKEY.
THE SKIPPER ORDERED ME TO DO IT.

HEY, WAIT A MINUTE. WAIT!
HEY, KOWALSKI!

KOWALSKI!

KOWALSKI!
HOLD IT!

LISTEN, KID.

GIVE ME THE MESSAGE.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU,
CHIEF?

YOU WANNA GET ME IN TROUBLE?
I WANNA KEEP YOU
OUT OF TROUBLE.

I GOT MY ORDERS TOO,
SO HAND OVER THE PAPER.
WHAT ORDERS HAVE YOU GOT?

WELL, THE ADMIRAL'S
NOT FEELING TOO WELL.

HE DOESN'T WANT
TO BE DISTURBED.
LOOK, I CAN'T HELP THAT.

THE SKIPPER SAID GIVE HIM
THE MESSAGE, AND I'M GOING TO.
AND I SAY YOU'RE NOT.

HAND IT OVER.

OKAY. BUT I HOPE
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING.

[ Growling ]

YEAH.

[ Thud ]
[ Loud Yelp ]

[ Shrieking, Growling ]

KOWALSKI.
SIR?

WHAT'S KEEPING
THE ADMIRAL?
I DON'T KNOW, SIR.

WHEN YOU GAVE HIM THE MESSAGE,
WHAT DID HE SAY?
I DIDN'T GIVE IT TO HIM, SIR.

- WHAT?
- THAT IS, NOT PERSONALLY, SIR.

CHIEF SHARKEY
TOOK IT TO THE CABIN.

I ORDERED YOU TO DO IT.
I KNOW, SIR. I WANTED TO, BUT HE
SAID HIS ORDERS SUPERSEDED MINE.

CHIEF?
HMM?

WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION
TO COUNTERMAND
A DIRECT ORDER OF MINE?

- SIR?
- YOU KNOW WHAT
I'M TALKING ABOUT.

WHO GAVE YOU PERMISSION?

WELL, SIR, THE ADMIRAL WASN'T
FEELING TOO WELL, AND I DIDN'T
WANT HIM TO BE DISTURBED.

- HE JUST DIDN'T WANT
TO BE DISTURBED?
- YES, SIR.

AND SO YOU TOOK IT ON YOURSELF
TO KEEP KOWALSKI FROM OBEYING
MY ORDERS, RIGHT?

- YES, SIR.
- VERY WELL.

YOU'RE RELIEVED
OF ALL FURTHER DUTIES.

CONFINE YOURSELF TO YOUR CABIN
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THAT'S ALL.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

ADMIRAL, THIS IS CRANE.

[ Crane ]
ADMIRAL? CAN YOU HEAR ME?

[ Crane ]
ADMIRAL? CAN YOU HEAR ME?

IS EVERYTHING ALL RIGHT?

[ Nelson On Speaker ]
LEE, THIS IS NELSON.
WERE YOU CALLING ME?

YES, I WAS.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
[ Nelson ]
OF COURSE I AM.

GOOD. I'LL BE RIGHT UP.
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU.

CHIEF!

I TOLD YOU
TO GO TO YOUR QUARTERS.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

NO, UH--
NO EXPLANATION, SIR.

- WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE TROUBLE?
- CHIEF SHARKEY COUNTERMANDED
A DIRECT ORDER OF MINE.

WHEN I CONFINED HIM
TO HIS QUARTERS, HE IGNORED ME
AND CAME HERE INSTEAD.

MMM.

DID YOU GIVE THE CAPTAIN
AN EXPLANATION, CHIEF?

NO, SIR.

WELL, I DON'T THINK
SHARKEY'S GOING TO GIVE YOU
ANY MORE TROUBLE. FORGET IT.

FORGET
OUTRIGHT INSUBORDINATION?

JUST FORGET ANY DISCIPLINE
ON THIS SHIP?

[ Chuckling ]
WELL, I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING
TO BE AS DRASTIC AS ALL THAT.

ADMIRAL,
I'M IN COMMAND HERE,

AND NO SUBORDINATE WILL DECIDE
WHETHER OR NOT MY MESSAGES
ARE TO BE DELIVERED.

LEE, PLEASE.

PLEASE... FORGET IT.

AYE, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, CHIEF,
GET BACK TO WORK.
AYE, AYE, SIR.

ANY FURTHER ORDERS?

NO.
N-NO-- NO ORDERS.

LET'S GET DOWN
TO THE CONTROL ROOM...

AND GIVE ME THAT MESSAGE
OF YOURS.

THERE'S THE COLUMBINE.

AND HERE WE ARE.

WE'VE BEEN
CLOSING FAST.
NOT FAST ENOUGH.

THE CAPTAIN'S MESSAGE INDICATED
HE MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO KEEP
HIS SHIP AFLOAT LONG ENOUGH...

FOR US TO REACH HIM.

THAT'S WHEN I THOUGHT OF
AN ALTERNATE PLAN.
GO ON.

WHILE WE CONTINUE
AT FLANK SPEED, YOU COULD
TAKE OFF IN THE FLYING SUB.

I COULD REACH THEM FROM HERE
IN MINUTES. WHAT THEN?

YOU COULD HOVER ABOUT
THE COLUMBINE AND RESCUE
AT LEAST 15 PEOPLE AT A TIME.

BY MAKING A NUMBER OF TRIPS,
YOU COULD SAVE NEARLY EVERYBODY
ABOARD BEFORE WE EVEN GOT THERE.

- WHAT'S THE WEATHER LIKE
UP THERE?
- WELL, THAT'S THE PROBLEM.

GALE WINDS, HIGH SEAS
AND NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY.

THE RISKS ARE HIGH.
STILL, IT MIGHT BE
THE ONLY WAY.

HOW SOON CAN WE GET STARTED?
WE CAN GET THE FLYING SUB
READY IN 15 MINUTES.

ALL RIGHT, GO AHEAD.
I'LL BE IN SICK BAY.
UH--

- WHAT ARE YOU GOING
TO SICK BAY FOR?
- WELL--

I WANT DOC TO GIVE ME
A QUICK CHECKUP.
NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

I DON'T FIND A THING,
ADMIRAL.

OF COURSE, IT'D BE
A LOT EASIER IF I KNEW
WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR.

YOU REMEMBER
WE HAD AN ENCOUNTER
WITH A RABIES-LIKE VIRUS.

REMEMBER IT? I'VE BEEN TRYING
TO FORGET IT, TRYING TO CONVINCE
MYSELF THAT IT NEVER HAPPENED.

WELL, IT HAPPENED,
ALL RIGHT.

I WAS WONDERING
ABOUT THE EFFECTIVENESS
OF THAT VACCINE YOU GAVE ME.

WELL, I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT.
AS LONG AS IT WORKED, FORGET IT.

BUT IF IT DIDN'T
WORK PERMANENTLY?

NOW LOOK HERE. HAVE YOU HAD
A RECURRENCE OF THE SYMPTOMS?

- WHY DO YOU ASK THAT?
- BECAUSE IF YOU HAD,
WE'D REALLY BE IN TROUBLE.

- WHY? ANOTHER SHOT OF THE
VACCINE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT.
- NO, IT WOULDN'T.

ANOTHER ATTACK WOULD INDICATE
THAT THE VACCINE
IS OF NO FURTHER USE.

AND WITH NO VACCINE--

THEN ANOTHER ATTACK
MIGHT BE FATAL?

NOT MIGHT, ADMIRAL.
IT WOULD BE FATAL.

NOW, THESE QUESTIONS,
I HOPE THEY'RE HYPOTHETICAL,

JUST THE INQUIRING SCIENTIFIC
MIND LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER.

[ Chuckling ]
OF COURSE.
JUST CURIOSITY, THAT'S ALL.

UH, THANKS, DOC.

SIR, THE FLYING SUB'S READY
WHENEVER YOU GIVE
THE ORDER TO LAUNCH.

THANKS, KOWALSKI.
YES, SIR.

ADMIRAL, THIS IS CRANE.

YES?
WHAT IS IT, LEE?

- THE FLYING SUB'S READY NOW.
- I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

NO.

NO, NO. NO.

NO!

ADMIRAL, THE SUB'S ALL--

[ Growling ]

SKIPPER!

WHAT'S THE MATTER?
THE ADMIRAL. HE'S DOWN THERE,
BUT HE DIDN'T STOP FOR ANYTHING.

HE JUST WENT DOWN THERE
LIKE HE WAS-- SKIPPER, NO!

[ Explosion ]

[ Roaring ]

[ Coughing ]

FIRE DETAIL!
ON THE DOUBLE!

SKIPPER! THE ADMIRAL!

[ Roaring ]

SKIPPER!

WHAT HAPPENED
TO HIM?

IT WAS THE ADMIRAL.
HE WAS ACTING
LIKE A WILD MAN.

ALL RIGHT. I'M OKAY.
TAKE IT EASY, SIR.

[ Exhales ]

CHIEF, I WANT YOU TO ORGANIZE
AN ARMED SEARCH PARTY.
ON THE DOUBLE.

SIR?

ARMED?

- MAKE IT STUN GUNS ONLY.
NO LIVE AMMO.
- AYE, AYE, SIR.

LET ME KNOW
AS SOON AS THE FIRE
IS UNDER CONTROL.

I'LL BE
IN THE SICK BAY.
AYE, AYE, SIR.

FRANKLY, I'M NOT FOND
OF HYPOTHETICAL QUESTIONS
IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE.

I'VE FOUND THAT
EACH INDIVIDUAL CASE
IS DISTINCTIVELY UNIQUE.

AN EDUCATED GUESS.
THAT'S ALL I'M AFTER.

WELL, SUBJECT TO FACTORS
WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT,
I'D HAVE TO SAY...

THAT THERE'S NO POSSIBILITY
OF A FAVORABLE OUTCOME.

IN OTHER WORDS, THE, UH--
THE PATIENT WOULD DIE.

IN MY MIND,
THERE'S NO DOUBT OF IT.

[ Exhales ]
I SEE.

[ On Speaker ]
SKIPPER, THIS IS KOWALSKI.

- GO AHEAD, KOWALSKI.
- THE FIRE DETAIL IS SECURED.

IS THE FLYING SUB
OPERABLE?
I'M AFRAID NOT.

THE STRUCTURAL RIBS
AND THE BEAMS
ARE BADLY DAMAGED.

IT'LL TAKE, UH, OH,
A COUPLE OF DAYS TO FIX IT UP.

VERY WELL.
REPORT TO THE CHIEF
AND JOIN THE SEARCH PARTY.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

SEARCH PARTY, CAPTAIN?

YES. THE, UH--
THE ADMIRAL'S HAD A RELAPSE.

WE'RE SEARCHING THE SHIP
FOR HIM NOW.

NOT THAT VIRAL INFECTION?

I'M AFRAID SO.

[ Sighs ]

I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT.

DOC, THERE'S ONE THING MORE
I'VE GOT TO KNOW.

IF ONE OF MY MEN IS INJURED
TRYING TO CAPTURE THE ADMIRAL,

WILL HE GET
THE SAME INFECTION?

IF THERE'S A BREAK
IN THE SKIN, YES.

- WITH WHAT RESULT?
- EXACTLY AS FATAL.

THANKS.

SKIPPER.
ANY SIGN OF HIM,
CHIEF?

NO, SIR, NOT YET.
BUT WE'LL FIND HIM.

ALL RIGHT.
I WANT YOU TO WARN YOUR MEN
NOT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES.

THE SLIGHTEST SCRATCH COULD
GIVE THEM THE SAME INFECTION
THE ADMIRAL HAS.

I UNDERSTAND, SIR.

OH, SKIPPER,
I'VE BEEN WONDERING.

IT'S, UH-- IT'S NOT HOPELESS
WITH THE ADMIRAL, IS IT?

- DOC THINKS SO.
- BUT DO YOU, SIR?

I DON'T WANT TO.

AS LONG AS HE'S ALIVE,
THERE'S STILL A CHANCE.

THAT'S THE WAY
I LOOK AT IT, SIR.

AND ABOUT THOSE SCRATCHES,
I'LL PASS THE WORD ALONG
TO THE MEN.

WHAT'S THAT FOR?

OH. SORRY.

I JUST HEARD
ABOUT THE ADMIRAL.

IS IT TRUE
THAT HE'S GOING THROUGH
THAT MUTATION BUSINESS?

YEAH,
I'M AFRAID SO.

THEN THERE'S NOT MUCH CHANCE
OF HIS BEATING IT.

ACCORDING TO DOC,
THERE'S NO CHANCE.

I SEE.

LOOK, WHAT CAN I DO
TO HELP?

NOT MUCH, CHIP.

SEARCH PARTIES
ARE ALL ORGANIZED.

OH, UH, ONE THING.

TRY TO KEEP THIS
FROM THE DUTY WATCH
IN THE CONTROL ROOM.

I'D JUST AS SOON
THEY DIDN'T KNOW
ABOUT ALL THIS...

UNTIL IT'S RESOLVED,
ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.

I UNDERSTAND.

GOOD LUCK.
THANKS.

- [ Growling ]
- SHARKEY!

[ Roars ]

[ Roars ]

[ Roaring Continues ]

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
YES, SIR.

DID YOU HIT HIM?
YES, SIR.

SO DID I, AND IT DIDN'T
EVEN SLOW HIM UP.

HE JUST TURNED AROUND
AND RAN RIGHT OVER ME
LIKE I WASN'T THERE.

WERE YOU HURT AT ALL?
DID YOU EVER GET RUN OVER
BY A TRUCK?

IS THERE ANY BREAK
IN THE SKIN ANYWHERE?

NO, SIR, I DON'T THINK SO.
YEAH, GOOD.

I'LL TELL YOU, THE STUN GUN
ISN'T GOING TO WORK.
NEXT GUY MAY NOT BE SO LUCKY.

ISN'T THERE SOME OTHER WAY
WE CAN TRAP HIM, SIR?
NONE THAT I KNOW OF.

WE CAN'T ASK THE MEN
TO DEFEND THEMSELVES WITH
WEAPONS THAT DON'T WORK.

LIVE AMMO, HUH?

THERE'S NO OTHER WAY.
PASS THE WORD.

- DOES THAT MEAN SHOOT TO KILL?
- ONLY IF THERE'S NO OTHER WAY.

NOW GET STARTED.
AYE, AYE, SIR.

[ Growling ]

HE'S GOTTA BE HERE
SOMEWHERE IN THIS AREA.

YOU TWO GUYS
COVER THAT CORRIDOR.

WHAT ABOUT
THESE COMPARTMENTS?

MAYBE HE DUCKED
IN ONE OF 'EM.

ALL RIGHT, I'LL TAKE THIS ONE.
YOU TAKE THE CIRCUITRY ROOM.
RIGHT.

STAY WHERE YOU ARE.

- [ Growling ]
- CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND ME?

I DON'T WANT
TO KILL YOU.

DON'T COME ANY CLOSER.

[ Growling Continues ]
CHIEF!

HE'S IN HERE!

CHIEF!

[ Grunts ]
GOT IT.

-SKIPPER, THIS IS CHIEF SHARKEY.
-GO AHEAD, CHIEF.

WE GOT HIM, SIR. HE'S LOCKED
IN THE CIRCUITRY ROOM.

CIRCUITRY ROOM?
THAT'S THE HEART OF THE SHIP!

- HE STARTS BREAKING UP ANYTHING
IN THERE, WE'VE ALL HAD IT.
- YES, SIR.

- [ Sighs ]
- [ Growling Continues ]

DAMAGE CONTROL, REPORT.

SEVERE FLOODING
FROM FRAME 37 TO FRAME 54.

ENGINEERING,
ARE THE MAIN PUMPS WORKING?

AFFIRMATIVE.
IF WE SEAL OFF
THE FLOODED COMPARTMENTS,

CAN YOU GIVE US ENOUGH BUOYANCY
TO RAISE US OFF THE BOTTOM?

IF WE CAN GET INTO
THE CIRCUITRY ROOM, WE MAY
BE ABLE TO DO IT, YES, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, THEN STAND BY.
I'LL SEE THAT YOU GET IN.

AYE, AYE, SIR.
CHIEF SHARKEY, REPORT.

THIS IS--
THIS IS CHIEF SHARKEY, SIR.

GO INTO THE CIRCUITRY ROOM
AND CLEAR IT FOR THE WORK PARTY.

WELL, THAT--
THAT'LL MEAN USING GUNS, SIR.

IT HAS TO BE DONE
ON THE DOUBLE. I DON'T CARE
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.

UNDERSTOOD?
AYE, AYE, SIR.

DOES THAT MEAN
WE GO IN THERE
BLAZING AWAY WITH THESE?

YOU HEARD THE ORDERS.

CHIEF, NO MATTER
WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE,
THAT'S THE ADMIRAL IN THERE.

- DO WE JUST GO IN THERE
AND KILL HIM?
- WE FOLLOW ORDERS.

CAN'T YOU GET THAT
THROUGH YOUR THICK SKULL?

[ Exhales ]
OKAY.

[ Exhales ]
OKAY.

MAYBE-- MAYBE WE CAN
CATCH HIM BY SURPRISE.

ALL RIGHT, NOW!

SKI.

WATCH IT, CHIEF.

HE'S OUT COLD. HE MAY
BE DEAD FOR ALL WE KNOW.
BUT DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES.

I'LL COVER YOU.

ALL RIGHT.

HE'S STILL BREATHING.
ALL RIGHT, CAREFUL NOW.

YOU DON'T KNOW
WHAT HE MIGHT DO.

GO ON. TURN HIM OVER.

[ Groans ]

- WHAT HAPPENED?
- WE'VE HAD AN ACCIDENT.

WE'RE LYING ON THE BOTTOM.

- HOW BAD WAS IT?
- PRETTY BAD. ENGINEERING'S
WORKING ON IT NOW.

THERE'S A CHANCE WE'LL GET
BUOYANCY TO GET TO THE SURFACE.

YOU'RE NOT TELLING ME
EVERYTHING.

- WHAT HAPPENED TO ME?
- OH, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT NOW.

DOC SAYS YOU SHOULD GET
AS MUCH REST AS POSSIBLE.

DOC SAYS?

- YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEEN
HAPPENING TO ME, DON'T YOU?
- YOU'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.

AND YOU KNOW THAT I AM NOT
GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.

SHOULD'VE KILLED ME
WHEN YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY.

-YOU SHOULD'VE TOLD ME ABOUT IT.
-I-I-I COULDN'T TELL YOU.

YOU HAD YOUR HANDS FULL ENOUGH
WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT...

WHETHER I WAS
GOING TO HAVE AN ATTACK
THE NEXT MINUTE OR NOT!

LISTEN, ADMIRAL.
IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.

WE'LL LICK THIS THING. I DON'T
KNOW HOW YET, BUT WE'LL DO IT.

NO. NO.

NO.

THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY
THIS CAN END.

THERE'S ONLY ONE
SENSIBLE COURSE TO TAKE.

I WANT YOU TO KEEP ME
LOCKED UP IN HERE
SO I CAN'T DO ANY MORE HARM.

GIVE ME YOUR WORD
THAT YOU WON'T LET ME OUT
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

AGREED?

ALL RIGHT.
[ Knocking ]

EXCUSE ME.

[ Nelson ]
COME IN.

ADMIRAL,
ARE YOU OKAY NOW?

I'M FINE.
FINE.

THAT SURE IS
A RELIEF, SIR.

SKIPPER, HERE'S A MESSAGE
FOR YOU FROM THE CAPTAIN
OF THE COLUMBINE.

COLUMBINE?
I ALMOST FORGOT.

- WHAT'S HER CONDITION?
- "GALE LETTING UP.
PUMPS HOLDING.

ESTIMATE ALL WELL
FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS AT MOST."

COULD BE WORSE.
MMM.

IF WE CAN MAKE REPAIRS,
WE COULD STILL
REACH HER IN TIME.

WE'LL GIVE IT A TRY.
I'LL SEE HOW ENGINEERING
IS MAKING OUT.

AREN'T YOU COMING, SIR?

I'M STAYING HERE,
LOCKED IN.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

ENGINEERING, GIVE ME
A FINAL INSPECTION REPORT.

[ Man On Speaker ]
THE SHIP IS SEAWORTHY,
CAPTAIN,

PROVIDED YOU DON'T EXCEED
STANDARD SPEED AND STAY
AT A DEPTH ABOVE 200 FEET.

VERY WELL.

NAVIGATION, COME TO 150 FEET.
ALL AHEAD STANDARD.

ALL AHEAD STANDARD.
DEPTH: 150. AYE, SIR.

WELL, WE'RE LUCKY IN HERE.
PRACTICALLY NO DAMAGE AT ALL.

YOU ACTUALLY SAW HIM,
HUH, CHIEF?
WHO?

OH, THE ADMIRAL.
YEAH, SURE, I SAW HIM.
HE'S OKAY AGAIN.

BUT DOES THAT MEAN
HE'S GONNA BE ALL RIGHT
FROM NOW ON?

SURE HE IS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?

THEN HOW COME
HE'S LOCKED IN HIS CABIN?
WELL, BEC--

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW?
LOOK, GIVE THOSE GUYS
A HAND, WILL YA?

OKAY, BURNSIDE,
I'LL TAKE OVER.

CHIEF, PREPARE TO LAUNCH
THE DIVING BELL.

ADMIRAL, YOU'RE SUPPOSED
TO BE IN YOUR CABIN.

- AND YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO
CARRY OUT ORDERS.
- YES, SIR.

KOWALSKI.

- PREPARE THE DIVING BELL
FOR IMMEDIATE LAUNCH.
- RIGHT, CHIEF.

SKIPPER,
THIS IS SPARKS.

GO AHEAD, SPARKS.

WE HAVE A SIGNAL
FROM THE CAPTAIN
OF THE CARRIER ARGON.

ARGON?
WHAT DOES HE WANT?

HE REPORTS HIS POSITION
100 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF THE COLUMBINE.

HE'S SENDING OUT COPTERS
TO TAKE OFF THE MEN.
VERY WELL.

ADMIRAL, THIS IS CRANE.
I'VE GOT SOME GOOD NEWS
ABOUT THE COLUMBINE.

ADMIRAL?

ADMIRAL, DO YOU READ ME?

PREPARE
TO LOWER AWAY, CHIEF.
HOW DEEP, SIR?

ALL THE WAY
TO THE BOTTOM.
BUT, ADMIRAL--

WHO TOLD YOU
TO LOWER THAT BELL?
ADMIRAL NELSON.

I TRIED TO
ASK HIM ABOUT IT, BUT--
HAUL IT UP! COME ON!

AYE, AYE, SIR.

ADMIRAL.

ADMIRAL! ADMIRAL!

ADMIRAL, WHY DID YOU
RELEASE THE CONTROL?

ADMIRAL!

ADMIRAL!

WELL--
[ Stammering ]

THERE WASN'T MUCH CHOICE.

IT WAS CLEAR I COULDN'T
GO ON MUCH LONGER.

AND THEN THERE WAS ALWAYS
THE POSSIBILITY OF
INFECTING SOMEONE ELSE.

NO REASON FOR THEM
TO GO THROUGH THE SAME THING.
THIS IS BEST FOR ALL CONCERNED.

IF YOU HADN'T SLIPPED THE CABLE,
WE'D GET YOU BACK.

THAT'S WHY--
THAT'S WHY I SLIPPED IT!

DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?
THERE'S NO REASON
TO TRY TO SAVE ME.

FOR WHAT?
[ Exhales ]

CHIEF, WHEN YOU PREPARED
THE BELL FOR DIVING,

WERE THE USUAL
BALLAST WEIGHTS INCLUDED?

- YES, SIR.
- I'M GOING TO ACTIVATE
THE REMOTE BALLAST RELEASE.

THAT'LL BRING
THE BELL UP LIKE A CORK.
THE BENDS WILL KILL THE ADMIRAL.

NOT IF WE
DEPRESSURIZE THE BELL
BEFORE WE TAKE HIM OUT.

YES, SIR.

CAN'T SEE A THING
THROUGH THAT PORT.
IT'S TOO FOGGED UP.

THAT'S BECAUSE
WE'RE DEPRESSURIZING.

HOW MUCH LONGER, CHIEF?
ANOTHER
13 SECONDS, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, MEN.

IN A FEW SECONDS,

I'M GOING TO
OPEN THE HATCH.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT WE'RE GONNA FIND,

BUT, UH, BE PREPARED
FOR THE WORST.

IF IT'S NOT
THE ADMIRAL IN THERE,

AND IT CHARGES,

OPEN FIRE.

AND KEEP FIRING...

UNTIL IT'S DEAD.

[ Pistols Cocking ]

TIME'S UP, SIR.

CLEAN AS A HOUND'S TOOTH.
NOT A SIGN OF TROUBLE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
WELL, I THINK MAYBE I DO.

THE SUDDEN CHANGE
OF PRESSURE WHEN THE BELL
POPPED TO THE SURFACE...

MUST HAVE CREATED
A LARGE AMOUNT OF NITROGEN
IN MY BLOODSTREAM.

WELL, THAT HAS TO BE
THE ANTIDOTE
FOR THE VIRUS-- NITROGEN.

I AGREE.
IT'S THE ONLY POSSIBLE
EXPLANATION.

WELL, I DON'T MIND TELLING YOU,
I AM VERY MUCH RELIEVED.
YOU'RE RELIEVED?

BELIEVE ME, DOC,
THAT GOES DOUBLE
FOR THE WHOLE CREW.