1 00:01:41,978 --> 00:01:44,731 (Narrator) 'August 9th. 2:30pm, Greenwich Mean Time. 2 00:01:44,856 --> 00:01:47,066 'The HMS Churchill, outward bound. 3 00:01:47,191 --> 00:01:49,944 'On board, a joint British-American space team. 4 00:01:50,069 --> 00:01:52,280 'Their mission: to intercept and study the comet 5 00:01:52,405 --> 00:01:54,574 'bearing Dr Edmund Halley's name. 6 00:01:54,699 --> 00:01:58,328 'The Churchill is the first spacecraft equipped with the Nerva engine. 7 00:01:58,453 --> 00:02:01,164 'It propels the Churchill with constant acceleration, 8 00:02:01,289 --> 00:02:05,877 'enough to create Earth-type gravity for the first time on an extended flight. 9 00:02:06,002 --> 00:02:09,464 'The Churchill is on course for its rendezvous.' 10 00:02:09,589 --> 00:02:12,133 - Sir, this is odd. - What? 11 00:02:12,258 --> 00:02:17,263 I'm getting a radar cross-section ahead of the nucleus in the coma of the comet. 12 00:02:17,388 --> 00:02:21,559 I've got it, too. Check the length. It's at the limit of my angle of scan. 13 00:02:21,684 --> 00:02:23,770 - What's going on? - You run an equipment check? 14 00:02:23,895 --> 00:02:25,480 (Woman) I've checked every five minutes, sir. 15 00:02:25,605 --> 00:02:28,232 - Radar states 150 miles. - 150 miles what? 16 00:02:28,358 --> 00:02:31,444 - Length. - 150 miles long? 17 00:02:32,654 --> 00:02:35,531 What's 150 miles long? 18 00:02:35,657 --> 00:02:38,910 It's a radar trace. Something ahead in the coma of the comet. 19 00:02:39,035 --> 00:02:41,579 - Show me. - (Man) EGRs confirmed. 20 00:02:41,704 --> 00:02:43,331 (Woman) Looks good. 21 00:02:43,456 --> 00:02:46,376 (Man) EGRs optimal. Track three on three. 22 00:02:46,501 --> 00:02:48,127 (Woman) Roger. 23 00:02:49,545 --> 00:02:51,798 What's the height of the thing? 24 00:02:51,923 --> 00:02:54,384 I've got a vertical reading of two miles at least. 25 00:02:54,509 --> 00:02:58,888 (Computer) 'Ambient temperature: 6 degrees. Iron: under 2%...' 26 00:02:59,013 --> 00:03:03,309 Try and raise base. Tell them we have an artificial object out here, hidden in... 27 00:03:03,434 --> 00:03:07,397 - Sure you want to say "hidden"? - Tell them it's in the head of the comet. 28 00:03:07,522 --> 00:03:11,943 Keep sending it until they acknowledge. Use a secure downlink. 29 00:03:12,068 --> 00:03:14,987 Sorry, Commander, everything's being swamped by winds. 30 00:03:15,113 --> 00:03:17,365 We can't get anything back to base. 31 00:03:17,490 --> 00:03:21,494 - How long's the blackout period? - All the way. 32 00:03:33,297 --> 00:03:35,299 What are you going to do? 33 00:03:35,425 --> 00:03:37,343 We're going in. 34 00:03:39,387 --> 00:03:41,723 We're only gonna get one chance, Derebridge. 35 00:03:43,182 --> 00:03:46,602 That thing won't be back for another 76 years, 36 00:03:46,728 --> 00:03:49,313 and we'll both be dead. 37 00:03:49,439 --> 00:03:51,607 We have to take a look now. 38 00:04:01,451 --> 00:04:04,620 - Shut down Nerva. - Shutting down. 39 00:04:10,293 --> 00:04:12,837 (Man) Delta is plus one and two seconds. 40 00:04:17,550 --> 00:04:21,262 - Solar panels retracted. - (Woman) Check. Give me a read-out. 41 00:04:56,631 --> 00:04:58,925 (Man) 'Executing EVA manoeuvre.' 42 00:05:12,063 --> 00:05:15,942 (Derebridge) Where do you suppose this thing came from? 43 00:05:16,067 --> 00:05:18,361 Was it exploring the comet, do you think? 44 00:05:18,486 --> 00:05:21,405 (Carlsen) Come on, guys. Let's do it. 45 00:05:21,531 --> 00:05:26,452 The surface looks badly pitted. In that case, it's been here a long time. 46 00:05:26,577 --> 00:05:28,830 (Derebridge) It's derelict, whatever it is. 47 00:05:28,955 --> 00:05:31,958 (Carlsen) Stand by, Churchill. We're going in. 48 00:05:32,083 --> 00:05:35,962 (Man) 'Roger, Carlsen. We copy. We have you going in.' 49 00:05:38,214 --> 00:05:43,344 (Woman) Churchill, it looks like some sort of giant artery...organic. 50 00:05:43,469 --> 00:05:46,722 I almost have the feeling I've been here before. 51 00:05:50,351 --> 00:05:52,270 Oh, boy. 52 00:05:58,776 --> 00:06:01,112 (Carlsen) This is incredible. 53 00:06:01,237 --> 00:06:04,532 I hope you can appreciate the scale of this on the video. 54 00:06:04,657 --> 00:06:08,286 (Man) 'Roger. We're getting it. It's all on tape.' 55 00:06:11,289 --> 00:06:15,877 - Oh, shit! - Well...here they are. 56 00:06:24,385 --> 00:06:29,140 Churchill, it looks like we found the occupants of the ship. 57 00:06:30,349 --> 00:06:34,645 They look like...bats. Giant bats. 58 00:06:44,196 --> 00:06:47,950 (Woman) 'Churchill, there must be hundreds of them.' 59 00:06:48,075 --> 00:06:51,704 (Carlsen) 'Thousands. Dead,lhopef 60 00:07:07,929 --> 00:07:09,847 (Carlsen) 'Looks prehistoric.' 61 00:07:17,563 --> 00:07:19,941 It's completely desiccated. 62 00:07:24,195 --> 00:07:27,823 - It crumbles. - Yes. It would. 63 00:07:29,075 --> 00:07:32,286 All the fluid's been lost to space over the years. 64 00:07:40,670 --> 00:07:43,589 We'll bag this one. Take it with us. 65 00:07:43,714 --> 00:07:48,052 (Carlsen) 'We're deploying the specimen bag.' 66 00:08:05,236 --> 00:08:09,323 Jesus. What the hell is that? 67 00:08:10,324 --> 00:08:13,786 Commander, the ship has just deployed a... 68 00:08:13,911 --> 00:08:17,748 'It looks like some sort of big structure that's just unfolding. 69 00:08:17,873 --> 00:08:19,667 'It's enormous!' 70 00:08:21,127 --> 00:08:23,921 God! What is it? 71 00:08:28,175 --> 00:08:30,261 (EXplosion) 72 00:08:31,137 --> 00:08:35,391 - We've got to get out, sir. - Nobody's moving. Stay where you are. 73 00:08:35,516 --> 00:08:38,686 Churchill, this is Carlsen. What's happening out there? 74 00:08:38,811 --> 00:08:40,730 (Man) 'The thing's stopped opening. 75 00:08:40,855 --> 00:08:45,109 'The only way to describe it is it's like a giant umbrella. 76 00:08:45,234 --> 00:08:48,070 'Good God! It's absolutely enormous!' 77 00:08:48,195 --> 00:08:50,990 Churchill, what's it doing now? 78 00:08:51,115 --> 00:08:53,534 (Man) 'Nothing, sir. 79 00:08:57,079 --> 00:09:00,958 'It's stopped opening. It's just...sitting there.' 80 00:09:01,083 --> 00:09:04,545 - Do you know what it's made of? - 'Not metal. 81 00:09:04,670 --> 00:09:07,381 'It's radar transparent.' 82 00:09:09,050 --> 00:09:13,429 OK. If it starts up again, let me know. 83 00:09:13,554 --> 00:09:17,349 - Any activity out there. You understand? - 'Yes, sir.' 84 00:09:25,357 --> 00:09:27,818 (Carlsen) That's where we're going. 85 00:10:26,418 --> 00:10:28,712 (Carlsen) There's something there. 86 00:10:28,838 --> 00:10:31,173 'Commander, this is Churchill. 87 00:10:31,298 --> 00:10:35,636 'We're losing our signal. We've lost VTR. Come in, Commander.' 88 00:10:54,572 --> 00:10:57,616 (Carlsen) Bodies. Three bodies. 89 00:10:57,741 --> 00:11:00,077 Perfectly preserved. 90 00:11:01,871 --> 00:11:03,873 They look to me to be like in... 91 00:11:05,207 --> 00:11:08,294 Something's happening to me. 92 00:11:08,419 --> 00:11:10,880 What's wrong...with me? 93 00:11:12,381 --> 00:11:14,383 What's wrong? 94 00:11:26,437 --> 00:11:30,983 'Commander, come in. This is Churchill. Do you copy?' 95 00:11:34,820 --> 00:11:38,616 They seem to be in some sort of suspended animation or sleep. 96 00:11:38,741 --> 00:11:41,911 (Derebridge) Hold on. We're coming down. 97 00:12:03,057 --> 00:12:06,060 (Woman) Churchill. Churchill, if you read, 98 00:12:06,185 --> 00:12:09,605 there are two nude males and one female. 99 00:12:09,730 --> 00:12:13,984 'This is Churchill. We have no picture. Come in, Tom.' 100 00:12:14,109 --> 00:12:19,198 Churchill... I said we've found a young girl. 101 00:12:19,323 --> 00:12:22,159 'Girl? You mean human?' 102 00:12:22,284 --> 00:12:26,622 - Definitely humanoid. - (Carlsen) I'd say she's perfect. 103 00:12:26,747 --> 00:12:30,125 I've been in space for six months and she looks perfect to me. 104 00:12:35,673 --> 00:12:37,883 (Woman) Derebridge, what's wrong? 105 00:12:38,008 --> 00:12:40,010 What's wrong? 106 00:12:52,314 --> 00:12:56,402 - How many do you wanna take back? - I say we take back all three. 107 00:12:57,569 --> 00:13:00,114 And one of the dead things in the other chamber. 108 00:13:00,239 --> 00:13:04,451 Well, let's see if we can break them free. 109 00:13:24,847 --> 00:13:29,018 Churchill, come in. This is Mission Control, Great Britain. Do you copy? 110 00:13:29,143 --> 00:13:31,687 If they're going to pick us up, they should get us this close. 111 00:13:31,812 --> 00:13:37,026 They aren't receiving, Dr Bukovsky. Automatic circuits don't even respond. 112 00:13:38,277 --> 00:13:40,321 They're radio-dead. 113 00:13:40,446 --> 00:13:44,491 Christ! I hope it'sjust their communications. 114 00:13:46,744 --> 00:13:50,956 'Churchill, come in. This is Mission Control, Great Britain. 115 00:13:51,081 --> 00:13:56,045 'Churchill, come in. This is Mission Control, Great Britain. Do you copy?' 116 00:13:56,170 --> 00:13:57,713 How's their orbit look? 117 00:13:57,838 --> 00:14:01,508 You can see it's stable, but they're slightly off. 118 00:14:01,633 --> 00:14:04,470 They should've adjusted coming in, but they haven't. 119 00:14:04,595 --> 00:14:06,555 (Bukovsky) What do you make of that? 120 00:14:06,680 --> 00:14:10,351 (Man course just after they left the comet. 121 00:14:10,476 --> 00:14:13,771 I'd say it hasn't been updated since. 122 00:14:18,317 --> 00:14:21,653 - The Columbia? - The Columbia. 123 00:14:21,779 --> 00:14:24,782 (Control) 'Lift-off. We have a lift-off.' 124 00:14:42,674 --> 00:14:46,595 Control, this is Columbia. Are we clear to initiate docking procedure? 125 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:49,223 'Go ahead, Columbia. You are looking good.' 126 00:14:49,348 --> 00:14:54,061 - Stand by for soft dock. - 'Roger. Stand by. Soft dock.' 127 00:14:57,147 --> 00:14:58,982 Soft dock confirmed. 128 00:16:10,846 --> 00:16:14,516 Cmumbm, the ship's completely gutted. 129 00:16:14,641 --> 00:16:16,101 0h, my God! 130 00:16:17,019 --> 00:16:20,355 Houston, we have a problem. There's been a fire. 131 00:16:25,277 --> 00:16:29,323 I'll take a look in the tug bay. You two, try the top deck. 132 00:16:55,349 --> 00:16:57,768 Columbia, they're all dead. 133 00:16:58,894 --> 00:17:02,231 Nothing down here, Columbia. I'm going on into the tug bay. 134 00:17:05,484 --> 00:17:07,069 I'll get the tapes. 135 00:17:38,183 --> 00:17:41,979 Somner, I think there's something you oughta see in the tug bay. 136 00:17:47,109 --> 00:17:49,653 (Big Ben chimes) 137 00:17:57,661 --> 00:18:01,039 I see. How did you open the girl's case? 138 00:18:02,332 --> 00:18:03,875 We didn't, Minister. 139 00:18:04,001 --> 00:18:07,838 We were talking about how to get it open, when it opened of its own accord. 140 00:18:07,963 --> 00:18:11,300 - Did you X-ray the crystal cases? - We're not certain they're crystal. 141 00:18:11,425 --> 00:18:14,886 The casings are not metallic. I'm not even sure they're organic. 142 00:18:15,012 --> 00:18:19,558 The casing is right there in front of us without being there, if that makes sense. 143 00:18:19,683 --> 00:18:22,269 And the bodies from the cases? 144 00:18:22,394 --> 00:18:24,813 We're going to do our first dissection now. 145 00:18:24,938 --> 00:18:28,900 Provided, of course, that Dr Fallada agrees they're dead. 146 00:18:30,986 --> 00:18:32,946 Fallada? 147 00:18:33,071 --> 00:18:36,533 I don't know that I'm qualified to pass judgment on alien death. 148 00:18:36,658 --> 00:18:40,495 You would agree that they're less alive than we are? 149 00:18:40,621 --> 00:18:43,749 (TV) 'Yesterday in Hong Kong, gold closed lower. 150 00:18:44,916 --> 00:18:47,669 'In light trading on European currency markets, 151 00:18:47,794 --> 00:18:52,799 'the pound closed mixed against the dollar and West German mark. 152 00:18:52,924 --> 00:18:56,053 'There will be a full market report after the late news. 153 00:18:56,178 --> 00:19:01,516 'This is James Graham reporting from the City. Now back to the newsroom.' 154 00:19:08,190 --> 00:19:10,776 (TV) 'Halley's Comet is now dominating the sky, 155 00:19:10,901 --> 00:19:16,490 'stretching over 100 million miles, occupying one sixth of the horizon. 156 00:19:16,615 --> 00:19:19,868 'On this exceptionally clear night, a group of enthusiasts 157 00:19:19,993 --> 00:19:22,454 'are commemorating Dr Edmund Halley's prediction 158 00:19:22,579 --> 00:19:26,583 'by holding a watching from his original observatory at Greenwich. 159 00:19:26,708 --> 00:19:32,089 'You may be interested to know comets were once considered harbingers of evil. 160 00:19:32,214 --> 00:19:35,175 'One of the earliest words for comet was "disaster", 161 00:19:35,300 --> 00:19:37,678 'which in Latin means "evil star". 162 00:19:37,803 --> 00:19:41,682 'And it may indeed be an evil star for the deep-space probe Churchill. 163 00:19:41,807 --> 00:19:45,477 'There's still no word from the government as to the fate of the crew, 164 00:19:45,602 --> 00:19:49,898 'whether they're alive or dead. We can only await further developments.' 165 00:22:39,526 --> 00:22:41,152 (Screaming) 166 00:23:10,473 --> 00:23:12,267 Use my body. 167 00:23:23,570 --> 00:23:25,363 (Fallada) Bukovsky? 168 00:23:48,303 --> 00:23:50,847 - Bukovsky, where's the girl? - She's gone. 169 00:23:54,267 --> 00:23:56,144 I saw her. 170 00:24:01,316 --> 00:24:03,652 She did that. 171 00:24:05,820 --> 00:24:08,323 - 'Security.' - Hello, Professor Fallada here. 172 00:24:08,448 --> 00:24:12,702 I'm calling at Dr Bukovsky's orders. Get me the duty security captain now. 173 00:24:12,827 --> 00:24:14,329 W/es, sir-u 174 00:24:15,330 --> 00:24:19,501 Don't worry. A naked girl is not going to get out of this complex. 175 00:24:56,746 --> 00:25:01,042 49 to Control. You'll never believe what I'm looking at. 176 00:25:04,004 --> 00:25:06,965 - Control, can you say that again? - 'I believe you heard me. 177 00:25:07,090 --> 00:25:10,385 'There's a girl on the loose in the building. She must not leave.' 178 00:25:10,510 --> 00:25:14,889 - Pardon me, did you say she was naked? - 'That's right. That's what I said. 179 00:25:15,015 --> 00:25:18,601 - 'Surely you can find her.' - Must be some kind ofjoke. 180 00:25:23,690 --> 00:25:26,109 I don't believe it. 181 00:25:27,819 --> 00:25:32,115 - All right, Miss. Just stay where you are. - You heard them. They said grab her. 182 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:35,285 Take it easy, mate. She's not in her right mind. 183 00:25:35,410 --> 00:25:39,914 Control? We have located the girl in the main lobby. 184 00:25:40,040 --> 00:25:42,042 That's it. Come on. 185 00:25:43,126 --> 00:25:45,128 - Yes? - 'We've located the girl, sir.' 186 00:25:45,253 --> 00:25:47,630 - Where? - 'Downstairs in the main lobby.' 187 00:25:47,756 --> 00:25:49,466 Right. 188 00:25:49,591 --> 00:25:51,509 She's in the main lobby. 189 00:25:51,634 --> 00:25:54,095 - You all right to go down there? - No. 190 00:25:55,430 --> 00:25:57,599 Nice and easy. 191 00:25:57,724 --> 00:26:01,311 Come on. Come to me. 192 00:26:01,436 --> 00:26:03,354 Come to Daddy. Come on. 193 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:12,238 (Choking) 194 00:26:12,363 --> 00:26:15,200 Make it stop... Make it stop! 195 00:26:16,659 --> 00:26:18,703 Come on. Let's get her! 196 00:26:21,206 --> 00:26:23,041 (Screaming) 197 00:27:04,874 --> 00:27:07,127 - You all right, mate? - Yeah. 198 00:27:07,252 --> 00:27:10,713 You OK? I'll give you a hand, OK? OK. 199 00:27:23,268 --> 00:27:25,270 (Sirens wailing) 200 00:27:29,899 --> 00:27:35,488 (Tannoy) 'Will all non-involved personnel please clear the area. 201 00:27:35,613 --> 00:27:39,951 'I repeat: will everybody who has no business to be here 202 00:27:40,076 --> 00:27:43,913 'please clear the area for your own safety. 203 00:27:44,038 --> 00:27:49,002 'This is a police announcement. Please keep right back...' 204 00:27:49,127 --> 00:27:52,547 - Sorry, gentlemen. No photographs. - Hey! 205 00:27:53,882 --> 00:27:55,466 Sorry. 206 00:27:55,592 --> 00:27:58,136 May I ask which of you is Dr Bukovsky? 207 00:27:59,012 --> 00:28:00,221 Iam. 208 00:28:00,346 --> 00:28:03,349 - I'm Colonel Caine. - From the SAS? 209 00:28:03,474 --> 00:28:07,270 That last remark is not for publication. This is a D-notice situation. 210 00:28:21,784 --> 00:28:23,745 Not too close. 211 00:28:27,081 --> 00:28:30,335 And this was murder...you say? 212 00:28:36,049 --> 00:28:38,718 Tell me again how the girl overpowered you. 213 00:28:40,887 --> 00:28:42,388 She... 214 00:28:45,099 --> 00:28:49,562 It was the most overwhelmingly feminine presence I've ever encountered. 215 00:28:49,687 --> 00:28:53,316 - I was drawn to her on a level that... - Was it sexual? 216 00:28:53,441 --> 00:28:55,985 Yes. Overwhelmingly so. 217 00:28:57,278 --> 00:28:58,821 And horrible. 218 00:29:00,281 --> 00:29:03,409 - Loss of control. - And the guard was dead in the room? 219 00:29:03,534 --> 00:29:06,871 - You found him as he is now? - He... 220 00:29:06,996 --> 00:29:10,166 And the girl? She came from the ship Churchill? 221 00:29:10,291 --> 00:29:13,544 - (Grunts) - She spoke to you. 222 00:29:13,670 --> 00:29:16,756 - In English? - That's right. 223 00:29:16,881 --> 00:29:19,467 How would she know English? 224 00:29:19,592 --> 00:29:23,638 Now, going back, you say the ship's tapes were destroyed in the fire. 225 00:29:23,763 --> 00:29:27,475 They weren't destroyed. That's what we were told to tell the public. 226 00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:29,686 - They were erased. - Erased? 227 00:29:29,811 --> 00:29:32,188 Also, the Churchill's escape pod is missing. 228 00:29:32,313 --> 00:29:34,983 - So did someone escape? - We don't know. 229 00:29:35,108 --> 00:29:39,654 Unfortunately, the condition of the bodies make an accurate count impossible. 230 00:29:39,779 --> 00:29:43,950 - Could the heat have launched the pod? - No, no, no. 231 00:29:45,994 --> 00:29:48,037 What started the fire? 232 00:29:50,581 --> 00:29:55,586 The ship's oxygen system ignited. It was a terribly hot fire. 233 00:29:55,712 --> 00:30:00,591 Yet you say the three cases containing the bodies were untouched. 234 00:30:00,717 --> 00:30:02,885 - That's correct. - Where were they found? 235 00:30:03,011 --> 00:30:05,179 In the bay where the space tug was stored. 236 00:30:05,305 --> 00:30:07,682 Where everything else was charred. 237 00:30:08,975 --> 00:30:11,519 Incredible, is it not? 238 00:30:13,521 --> 00:30:15,565 Have you examined the cases? 239 00:30:16,733 --> 00:30:19,277 Using every technique we have. 240 00:30:19,402 --> 00:30:21,571 X-ray scans of the cases yield only blurred images. 241 00:30:21,696 --> 00:30:23,031 What does that mean? 242 00:30:24,032 --> 00:30:28,578 They're not precisely physical objects. More like a sort of force field. 243 00:30:29,579 --> 00:30:31,664 We're a bit out of our depth here. 244 00:30:31,789 --> 00:30:34,417 - The whole thing is... - Yes, I know. 245 00:30:34,542 --> 00:30:36,586 Incredible. 246 00:30:36,711 --> 00:30:40,715 Have they done an autopsy yet on the guard? No, I suppose not. 247 00:30:40,840 --> 00:30:43,718 What about your two other bodies? 248 00:30:43,843 --> 00:30:47,055 Colonel, may I be excused? 249 00:30:47,180 --> 00:30:49,974 I'm feeling a little more nauseous than I thought. 250 00:30:50,099 --> 00:30:51,851 Yes, of course. 251 00:30:59,942 --> 00:31:04,364 I notice from your door, Dr Fallada, that your area is biochemistry. 252 00:31:04,489 --> 00:31:08,743 - But I understand your real interest is... - Death, Colonel Caine. Correct. 253 00:31:08,868 --> 00:31:10,828 Thanatology's the name for it. 254 00:31:10,953 --> 00:31:13,373 Death for you, Colonel, is a bureaucratic problem. 255 00:31:13,498 --> 00:31:15,958 Who did it? When and why did they do it? 256 00:31:16,084 --> 00:31:18,044 A problem to be solved. Am I correct? 257 00:31:18,169 --> 00:31:21,589 - And for you? - Well, I'm fascinated by death itself. 258 00:31:21,714 --> 00:31:24,967 What happens as we die, when we die, after we die. 259 00:31:25,093 --> 00:31:27,595 - You mean life after death? - Yes. 260 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:29,097 - Is there? - What? 261 00:31:29,222 --> 00:31:31,391 Life after death? 262 00:31:31,516 --> 00:31:34,018 Do you really want to know? 263 00:31:34,143 --> 00:31:35,311 No. 264 00:31:37,230 --> 00:31:41,317 But to answer your question, yes, I think there is. 265 00:31:41,442 --> 00:31:47,281 If I am correct, the life force is conserved always and in all things, even after death. 266 00:31:47,407 --> 00:31:50,076 You think that applies to what's happened here tonight? 267 00:31:50,201 --> 00:31:51,828 Yes. 268 00:31:51,953 --> 00:31:53,788 Yes, I do. 269 00:31:53,913 --> 00:31:56,707 I think that girl, creature, 270 00:31:56,833 --> 00:31:59,794 drained energy, life force, 271 00:31:59,919 --> 00:32:04,257 partially from Bukovsky and totally from the guard. 272 00:32:04,382 --> 00:32:08,302 - A vampire? - It could be described that way, yes. 273 00:32:08,428 --> 00:32:13,808 I mean, in a sense, we're all vampires. We drain energy from other life forms. 274 00:32:13,933 --> 00:32:16,978 The difference is one of degree. 275 00:32:17,103 --> 00:32:20,106 That girl was no girl. 276 00:32:20,231 --> 00:32:23,943 She's totally alien to this planet and our life form. 277 00:32:24,068 --> 00:32:26,320 And totally dangerous. 278 00:33:04,066 --> 00:33:05,693 Jesus! 279 00:33:06,611 --> 00:33:11,073 - You believe those blokes are alive? - I'm not paid to believe nothing, am I? 280 00:33:13,618 --> 00:33:15,703 I believe they're alive. 281 00:33:18,998 --> 00:33:22,001 Don't look bloody dead to me. 282 00:33:40,353 --> 00:33:42,104 (Alarm blares) 283 00:34:13,970 --> 00:34:17,640 We've had some trouble, but everything's under control. 284 00:34:17,765 --> 00:34:19,809 You'd better come down. 285 00:34:19,934 --> 00:34:22,478 Yes, sir. Very good, sir. 286 00:34:37,868 --> 00:34:41,205 It would appear these two are no longer dangerous. 287 00:34:41,330 --> 00:34:45,918 Well, there's certainly no possibility of doing a full autopsy on them. 288 00:34:46,043 --> 00:34:48,045 I'd like to examine the guard. 289 00:34:48,170 --> 00:34:51,591 - Have they started the autopsy yet? - I believe so, sir. 290 00:34:54,594 --> 00:34:59,348 This is an autopsy on the body of a young man, dead approximately two hours. 291 00:34:59,473 --> 00:35:02,518 - Did you say he was about 20? - Yes, that's correct. 292 00:35:14,363 --> 00:35:15,990 (G roans) 293 00:35:25,374 --> 00:35:27,376 (G rowls) 294 00:35:44,935 --> 00:35:46,771 (Shrieks) 295 00:36:10,169 --> 00:36:12,838 Get the colonel down here quickly! 296 00:36:59,844 --> 00:37:01,971 (Moaning) 297 00:37:04,849 --> 00:37:06,559 God! 298 00:37:06,684 --> 00:37:09,687 - Put him in an isolation cell, quickly! - Sergeant! 299 00:37:11,522 --> 00:37:13,566 (Screaming) 300 00:37:26,912 --> 00:37:29,415 I'd no idea it could be passed on. 301 00:37:29,540 --> 00:37:31,625 What do you suggest? 302 00:37:31,751 --> 00:37:34,170 I recommend you place this body in another cell. 303 00:37:34,295 --> 00:37:37,131 It was two hours ago that the guard was attacked. 304 00:37:37,256 --> 00:37:40,176 I wouldn't be at all surprised if we're seeing a pattern. 305 00:37:40,301 --> 00:37:42,052 - Do as he says, Kelly. - Yes, sir. 306 00:37:42,178 --> 00:37:45,890 Also, I want the two bodies that were shot. Collect the pieces and watch them. 307 00:37:46,015 --> 00:37:48,893 Get me the home secretary on the line now. 308 00:37:49,018 --> 00:37:52,021 - Call for the Colonel, sir. - Sir, you have a call. 309 00:37:52,146 --> 00:37:53,856 Caine. 310 00:37:57,276 --> 00:38:02,072 I'll be right there. They'vejust found a body in Hyde Park. A naked girl. 311 00:38:02,198 --> 00:38:06,660 They say she's in an indescribable condition. Could that be your girl? 312 00:38:07,745 --> 00:38:10,623 (Caine) Well? (Fallada) That's not her. 313 00:38:10,748 --> 00:38:15,085 - (Caine) Inspector, the two boys? - Yes, they were in the park earlier, sir. 314 00:38:15,211 --> 00:38:17,880 Yeah, we saw her. I think. 315 00:38:18,005 --> 00:38:19,590 Earlier. 316 00:38:20,466 --> 00:38:24,053 Any rate, that looks like her hair. What a mess. 317 00:38:24,178 --> 00:38:28,516 - Was she alone? - No. She was with a dark-haired girl. 318 00:38:28,641 --> 00:38:31,894 Real good-looking bird. Didn't have a lot of clothes on. 319 00:38:32,019 --> 00:38:34,146 We thought they might be, you know... 320 00:38:34,271 --> 00:38:37,066 Yes. Did you see where the dark-haired girl went? 321 00:38:37,191 --> 00:38:39,485 - No. - No, we didn't. 322 00:38:39,610 --> 00:38:44,406 We angled on back to see if we could, you know, see them doing something. 323 00:38:45,658 --> 00:38:47,660 - That's when we found her. - How long ago? 324 00:38:47,785 --> 00:38:51,539 - Half an hour ago. - This lad phoned us. Then we called you. 325 00:38:51,664 --> 00:38:53,624 Thank you, Inspector. 326 00:38:56,001 --> 00:38:58,587 Obviously the work of the girl. 327 00:38:58,712 --> 00:39:01,423 Can we have this body sent back to the centre? 328 00:39:01,549 --> 00:39:03,425 (Caine) Yes, I suppose that's a good idea. 329 00:39:03,551 --> 00:39:07,263 Inspector, tell me if you find anything else. We'll take her back. 330 00:39:07,388 --> 00:39:08,806 Very good, sir. 331 00:39:11,183 --> 00:39:12,810 Now she has clothes. 332 00:39:15,312 --> 00:39:17,982 There's something I want you to see, sir. 333 00:39:24,071 --> 00:39:26,156 (Groaning) 334 00:39:27,449 --> 00:39:31,495 Dr Hans Fallada, Sir Percy Heseltine, the home secretary. 335 00:39:31,620 --> 00:39:33,664 You're just in time. 336 00:39:34,874 --> 00:39:36,750 It's exactly two hours. 337 00:39:49,305 --> 00:39:52,558 This is the guard who was originally overcome by the space girl. 338 00:40:03,736 --> 00:40:05,487 (Screaming) 339 00:40:07,323 --> 00:40:09,241 (Snarling) 340 00:40:22,338 --> 00:40:24,173 (Shrieking) 341 00:40:28,052 --> 00:40:31,055 As I feared. Once transformed, 342 00:40:31,180 --> 00:40:34,850 the victims need regular infusions of energy, otherwise... 343 00:40:34,975 --> 00:40:36,936 Otherwise what? 344 00:41:00,292 --> 00:41:01,293 0h, my God! 345 00:41:03,462 --> 00:41:04,546 Dear God! 346 00:41:06,090 --> 00:41:10,970 And down here we have the pathologist who was attacked by the guard. 347 00:41:11,095 --> 00:41:12,888 (Growling) 348 00:41:14,974 --> 00:41:16,976 (Metallic clanging) 349 00:41:20,062 --> 00:41:22,856 - See? - He too needs feeding. 350 00:41:39,164 --> 00:41:44,378 The same thing will happen to that girl we found in the park in about one hour. 351 00:42:05,816 --> 00:42:08,027 (Beepiflg) 352 00:42:15,743 --> 00:42:17,619 (Snarling) 353 00:42:28,130 --> 00:42:30,007 (Beeping accelerates) 354 00:43:16,136 --> 00:43:19,264 - She's the last? - Any further reports, Kelly? 355 00:43:19,389 --> 00:43:22,684 No, sir. We're set up to get the calls here the instant one comes in. 356 00:43:22,810 --> 00:43:24,770 - What? - Nothing. 357 00:43:24,895 --> 00:43:28,190 You say these creatures were brought back from the Churchill? 358 00:43:28,315 --> 00:43:31,235 Yes, but not this one. She's a victim of the creatures. 359 00:43:31,360 --> 00:43:34,696 Yes, yes. But where did the Churchill acquire them? 360 00:43:34,822 --> 00:43:38,534 - We have no way to determine that. - (Bukovsky) Perhaps that's all changing. 361 00:43:38,659 --> 00:43:41,954 - What? - I received a call from a JPL in Pasadena. 362 00:43:42,079 --> 00:43:45,124 The Goldstone tracking disc picked up what they think 363 00:43:45,249 --> 00:43:49,086 is Churchill's escape pod re-entering the Earth's atmosphere. 364 00:43:49,211 --> 00:43:51,672 - Where? - Texas. 365 00:43:52,256 --> 00:43:53,715 (Howling winds) 366 00:43:54,258 --> 00:43:56,510 (indistinct shouting) 367 00:44:15,779 --> 00:44:17,322 (Man) OK, easy, easy. 368 00:44:17,447 --> 00:44:20,117 Over there. All right, take it easy now. 369 00:44:20,242 --> 00:44:22,202 Hey, buddy, are you all right? 370 00:44:25,873 --> 00:44:29,168 Where? Walter Reade Army Hospital. 371 00:44:29,293 --> 00:44:30,878 Is he hurt? 372 00:44:31,003 --> 00:44:34,548 Just exhausted, you say. Well, get him the hell over here! 373 00:44:37,467 --> 00:44:40,345 Colonel Carlsen, they're expecting you, sir. 374 00:44:42,097 --> 00:44:44,183 Colonel Carlsen, sir. 375 00:44:44,933 --> 00:44:46,518 (Bukovsky) Tom... 376 00:44:51,023 --> 00:44:54,276 - I thought you were dead. - Bukovsky. 377 00:44:54,401 --> 00:44:58,488 Colonel Carlsen, allow me to introduce Colonel Caine of the Special Air Services. 378 00:44:58,614 --> 00:45:01,366 - How do you do? - You already know Dr Fallada. 379 00:45:01,491 --> 00:45:02,826 Colonel. 380 00:45:04,244 --> 00:45:06,205 Take a seat, won't you? 381 00:45:09,625 --> 00:45:12,169 I'm sorry to drag you over here like this, Tom. 382 00:45:12,294 --> 00:45:15,881 I'm sure you'd rather be recuperating with a pretty nurse. 383 00:45:17,966 --> 00:45:20,844 Tom, we've got to know what happened on the Churchill. 384 00:45:20,969 --> 00:45:22,596 Yes, of course. 385 00:45:25,682 --> 00:45:31,396 It may be... very difficult for you to accept what I'm going to say. 386 00:45:31,521 --> 00:45:35,943 We'll have very little difficulty believing anything you tell us, Colonel. Do go on. 387 00:45:36,985 --> 00:45:41,365 - You know something? - There was a fire aboard the Churchill. 388 00:45:41,490 --> 00:45:46,245 You might be interested to know the three humanoids were not destroyed in the fire. 389 00:45:46,370 --> 00:45:48,830 They survived in their cases. 390 00:45:48,956 --> 00:45:52,125 They were brought to London, and the female has escaped. 391 00:45:52,251 --> 00:45:54,962 She's killed three people already. 392 00:45:55,087 --> 00:45:56,964 0h, my God! 393 00:45:58,674 --> 00:46:02,052 So, Colonel, whatever you have to tell us is rather pressing. 394 00:46:02,177 --> 00:46:04,304 Please tell us what happened. 395 00:46:06,848 --> 00:46:09,685 We found the bodies aboard the alien spacecraft. 396 00:46:09,810 --> 00:46:13,188 What alien spacecraft? 397 00:46:13,313 --> 00:46:18,068 Colonel, take it from the beginning. Assume we know nothing, 398 00:46:18,193 --> 00:46:20,654 which is understating the matter. 399 00:46:22,364 --> 00:46:25,909 We approached within 9,000 miles of Halley's Comet, 400 00:46:29,037 --> 00:46:31,790 when we detected an object in the comet's coma. 401 00:46:33,000 --> 00:46:36,878 'After we discovered the bodies, we transferred them to the Churchill.' 402 00:46:37,004 --> 00:46:41,008 (Carlsen) 'We have in tow the three humanoids and one bat-like thing.' 403 00:46:41,133 --> 00:46:44,469 (Control) 'This is Churchill. We copy. Welcome back.' 404 00:46:44,594 --> 00:46:50,183 - Gotten through to Earth yet, Rawlings? - No, sir. The comet's tail's heating up. 405 00:46:54,646 --> 00:46:57,858 - What's the matter, Derebridge? - I don't know, Tom. 406 00:46:57,983 --> 00:47:00,819 - I feel drained. - Do you? 407 00:47:02,946 --> 00:47:05,365 I feel invigorated. You OK? 408 00:47:06,783 --> 00:47:11,330 - Yeah. I'm fine. - OK. 409 00:47:13,582 --> 00:47:15,751 Everybody back to their stations. 410 00:47:17,294 --> 00:47:19,463 Let's get the hell outta here. 411 00:47:23,925 --> 00:47:29,306 On the trip back to Earth the crew began to die, one by one. 412 00:47:34,561 --> 00:47:38,273 Rawlings, the radio officer, was the first to go. 413 00:47:50,118 --> 00:47:52,621 'Rawlings denied any knowledge of what he had done.' 414 00:47:52,746 --> 00:47:54,581 I don't remember. 415 00:47:55,749 --> 00:47:57,501 Rawlings. 416 00:47:58,627 --> 00:48:03,256 Besides myself, you're the only one that's been up here in the last hour. 417 00:48:03,382 --> 00:48:07,344 I've been feeling weak recently. Not myself. 418 00:48:08,720 --> 00:48:11,056 Just... don't remember. 419 00:48:27,906 --> 00:48:31,159 (Carlsen) 'We found Rawlings' body the next day.' 420 00:48:40,001 --> 00:48:43,672 Exactly how did he die, Colonel? 421 00:48:43,797 --> 00:48:46,466 The life just drained out of him. 422 00:48:51,847 --> 00:48:53,723 'One by one... 423 00:48:56,226 --> 00:48:58,979 '...the rest of the crew began to die. 424 00:49:02,107 --> 00:49:03,859 'Somehow... 425 00:49:05,861 --> 00:49:07,821 '...l don't know how... 426 00:49:10,740 --> 00:49:12,701 '...l held out. 427 00:49:16,746 --> 00:49:22,085 'Itjust seemed to be a matter of will, I always thought. 428 00:49:26,965 --> 00:49:28,592 'The girl...' 429 00:49:30,135 --> 00:49:32,804 Yes? The girl? 430 00:49:38,727 --> 00:49:41,229 (Carlsen) 'I can't remember. 431 00:49:54,451 --> 00:50:00,040 'What I remember next is the view out of the observation window. 432 00:50:00,165 --> 00:50:02,459 'Coming into Earth's orbit. 433 00:50:04,252 --> 00:50:08,215 'I couldn't expose the world to what we'd brought back with us.' 434 00:50:22,812 --> 00:50:24,856 (Air locks hiss) 435 00:51:00,809 --> 00:51:02,811 (Electronic pulse) 436 00:51:27,961 --> 00:51:31,298 (Carlsen) 'I was determined to destroy them all.' 437 00:51:57,449 --> 00:52:00,118 It was the hardest thing I ever did. 438 00:52:00,243 --> 00:52:02,454 We understand. 439 00:52:02,579 --> 00:52:06,583 - It must've taken great courage... - No, you don't understand. 440 00:52:07,792 --> 00:52:09,961 Part of me didn't wanna leave. 441 00:52:11,129 --> 00:52:14,716 She killed all my friends and I still didn't wanna leave. 442 00:52:14,841 --> 00:52:17,719 Leaving her was the hardest thing I ever did. 443 00:52:21,681 --> 00:52:26,353 Colonel Carlsen looks exhausted to me. I think we should let him get some sleep. 444 00:52:26,478 --> 00:52:30,357 - Continue with this later. - Very well. 445 00:52:31,733 --> 00:52:33,026 Thank you, Colonel. 446 00:53:00,095 --> 00:53:02,931 NASA tracking and ours 447 00:53:03,056 --> 00:53:07,811 have just reported an unusual structure leaving Halley's Comet. 448 00:53:07,936 --> 00:53:10,397 - It's headed for us. - What is it? 449 00:53:10,522 --> 00:53:17,112 Radar ranging reports the object is a needle-like shape, 150 miles long. 450 00:53:17,237 --> 00:53:22,659 Its present course projects out into a perfect Earth orbit in just over two days. 451 00:53:22,784 --> 00:53:26,621 And I've just received a call from the prime minister. 452 00:53:26,746 --> 00:53:30,875 There's going to be a meeting at Downing Street. The PM wants answers. 453 00:53:35,088 --> 00:53:37,298 (Erratic breathing) 454 00:53:57,235 --> 00:53:59,237 (Girl) Close your eyes. 455 00:54:08,079 --> 00:54:10,999 You're giving me your life. 456 00:54:19,090 --> 00:54:21,009 You're taking it. 457 00:55:10,517 --> 00:55:12,268 (Screeching) 458 00:55:27,075 --> 00:55:29,369 You're draining me. 459 00:55:30,036 --> 00:55:32,914 You're taking too much of me. 460 00:55:47,178 --> 00:55:49,180 (Agonised screams) 461 00:55:58,731 --> 00:56:00,984 It was a dream... It was a dream. 462 00:56:01,109 --> 00:56:04,904 - What dream, Carlsen? - The girl. She visited me. 463 00:56:05,029 --> 00:56:07,448 Visited you? Visited you how? 464 00:56:07,574 --> 00:56:09,826 In my mind. 465 00:56:09,951 --> 00:56:12,912 She... she... she... 466 00:56:13,037 --> 00:56:16,958 She has some kind of mental contact with me. 467 00:56:17,083 --> 00:56:20,962 - She's draining me. - Tell us about the dream, Carlsen. 468 00:56:22,171 --> 00:56:24,632 I can't. It's gone. 469 00:56:24,757 --> 00:56:28,052 It's faded. I can't remember. 470 00:56:28,177 --> 00:56:31,890 - Have you ever been hypnotised? - No. 471 00:56:32,015 --> 00:56:34,225 Do you mind if I have a go? It may help you with your dreams. 472 00:56:34,350 --> 00:56:37,186 Yeah. Let's try it. 473 00:56:37,312 --> 00:56:41,774 - Not now. He's too exhausted. - Fine, fine. In the morning. 474 00:56:41,900 --> 00:56:46,404 ...just stare at it until your eyes feel tired, then close them. 475 00:56:46,529 --> 00:56:49,324 You'll feel very tired, 476 00:56:49,449 --> 00:56:51,784 very sleePY- 477 00:56:51,910 --> 00:56:57,415 She seems to... speak to me in my dreams. 478 00:56:59,876 --> 00:57:01,961 She... 479 00:57:02,086 --> 00:57:05,048 The girl... lfeel... 480 00:57:06,591 --> 00:57:08,968 What do you feel for her, Carlsen? 481 00:57:10,219 --> 00:57:14,515 I feel very... close to her. 482 00:57:14,641 --> 00:57:16,601 Is she in touch with you? 483 00:57:17,936 --> 00:57:20,355 Ifeel... 484 00:57:20,480 --> 00:57:22,565 as if my mind... 485 00:57:23,358 --> 00:57:25,777 is not entirely my own. 486 00:57:25,902 --> 00:57:32,367 If she is in contact with your mind, perhaps you are in contact with hers. 487 00:57:32,492 --> 00:57:36,746 Can you see her? Can you see where she is? 488 00:57:37,664 --> 00:57:39,123 Yes. 489 00:57:39,248 --> 00:57:41,209 (Fallada) 'Where is she now, Carlsen?' 490 00:57:41,334 --> 00:57:44,629 'A place... I don't know the name of it. 491 00:57:44,754 --> 00:57:46,422 'She's walking. 492 00:57:47,674 --> 00:57:52,053 'She has a different face... but it's her.' 493 00:57:52,178 --> 00:57:54,514 (Fallada) 'A different face? How can that be?' 494 00:57:54,639 --> 00:57:57,308 'She's using a different body.' 495 00:57:57,433 --> 00:58:00,478 - (Fallada) 'What is she doing?' - 'She's looking for a man.' 496 00:58:00,603 --> 00:58:02,480 (Fallada) 'What man?' 497 00:58:02,605 --> 00:58:06,067 Any man. A healthy man. 498 00:58:06,192 --> 00:58:09,237 - (Fallada) ' Does she intend to kill him?' - 'No.' 499 00:58:09,362 --> 00:58:12,031 - (Fallada) 'Why not?' - 'She's afraid of being caught.' 500 00:58:12,156 --> 00:58:15,076 - 'How could she be caught?' - 'The body'd give her away.' 501 00:58:15,201 --> 00:58:19,914 - 'So what is she hoping to do?' - 'She wants to... 502 00:58:20,039 --> 00:58:22,792 'draw some energy from him. 503 00:58:22,917 --> 00:58:26,421 - 'Not enough to kill him.' - (Fallada) 'She can do that?' 504 00:58:26,546 --> 00:58:28,131 'Yes. 505 00:58:28,256 --> 00:58:31,634 'There's another mind. Yes...' 506 00:58:33,261 --> 00:58:36,639 The girl's name... is Ellen. 507 00:58:36,764 --> 00:58:41,185 You mean there are two people in one body? Two minds? 508 00:58:41,310 --> 00:58:43,980 Ellen and the vampire? 509 00:58:44,105 --> 00:58:45,523 Yes. 510 00:58:48,026 --> 00:58:50,403 'She's watching a man.' 511 00:58:50,528 --> 00:58:52,613 (Fallada) 'What is the man doing?' 512 00:58:52,739 --> 00:58:56,784 'He's parked. Doing something with his car.' 513 00:58:59,078 --> 00:59:01,080 Licence number. 514 00:59:01,205 --> 00:59:04,709 Can you see the licence number of his car? 515 00:59:04,834 --> 00:59:09,005 - Yes. - (Fallada) Read it out. 516 00:59:09,630 --> 00:59:11,591 'F-M-C...' 517 00:59:13,009 --> 00:59:15,845 ...1-2-9-E. 518 00:59:15,970 --> 00:59:18,681 Or R. 519 00:59:18,806 --> 00:59:21,392 (Fallada) 'What is the make of the car?' 520 00:59:23,561 --> 00:59:25,772 'A white Volvo.' 521 00:59:28,900 --> 00:59:31,486 (Fallada) 'What is she doing now?' 522 00:59:32,779 --> 00:59:34,405 They're driving. 523 00:59:34,530 --> 00:59:37,366 (Fallada) 'Does she ask him his name?' 524 00:59:37,492 --> 00:59:39,077 'She's... 525 00:59:40,620 --> 00:59:42,538 '...pulling her skirt... 526 00:59:43,706 --> 00:59:45,666 '...over her knees. 527 00:59:46,709 --> 00:59:48,294 'She's... 528 00:59:49,128 --> 00:59:50,505 'She's... 529 00:59:51,964 --> 00:59:53,382 '...putting his... 530 00:59:54,258 --> 00:59:57,220 '...his hand... 531 00:59:58,596 --> 01:00:00,848 '...on her... on her leg.' 532 01:00:02,683 --> 01:00:05,144 (Car horn blares) 533 01:00:16,072 --> 01:00:19,325 F-M-C-1-2-9-E, or possibly R, 534 01:00:19,450 --> 01:00:21,410 belonging to a white Volvo. 535 01:00:21,536 --> 01:00:24,163 The driver of the car picked up a girl named Ellen. 536 01:00:24,288 --> 01:00:27,500 I have to know who the girl is and where we can find her. 537 01:00:27,625 --> 01:00:29,627 She's connected with the case. 538 01:00:29,752 --> 01:00:32,588 I can't explain over an open line. Thank you. 539 01:00:34,340 --> 01:00:38,594 - Is he telling the truth about the girl? - Well, we'll soon see. 540 01:00:38,719 --> 01:00:42,932 How brilliant, if she is moving from body to body, mind to mind, 541 01:00:43,057 --> 01:00:46,602 taking only a small amount of energy from each victim. 542 01:00:46,727 --> 01:00:49,772 It makes sense that we're finding no new victims. 543 01:00:49,897 --> 01:00:51,774 She's hoping to leave no trail. 544 01:00:51,899 --> 01:00:56,237 If the girl is no longer in her original body, where is her body? 545 01:00:57,488 --> 01:01:00,032 - Hidden. - Let's find it. 546 01:01:01,367 --> 01:01:03,953 Supposing you're right about all of this... 547 01:01:04,078 --> 01:01:07,456 What about that ship up there? What's it doing? 548 01:01:07,582 --> 01:01:11,752 We can't know that, but we've got to assume the worst. 549 01:01:11,878 --> 01:01:15,256 - Maybe they're like vampires of legend. - How's that? 550 01:01:16,132 --> 01:01:20,636 They would carry their earth with them, in their coffins. Wouldn't they? 551 01:01:23,931 --> 01:01:27,185 We have the three-metre feed from Hawaii. Here it comes. 552 01:01:27,310 --> 01:01:29,562 Put it on screen number one. 553 01:01:29,687 --> 01:01:33,149 Coming in, 240,000 miles... 554 01:01:34,567 --> 01:01:37,111 My God, it's immense. 555 01:01:57,632 --> 01:02:01,260 (Fallada) I say, Hugh, do you have that skin-tissue sample I asked for? 556 01:02:01,385 --> 01:02:02,929 Oh, good. 557 01:02:03,054 --> 01:02:06,140 Yes, of course I'll follow containment procedure. 558 01:02:06,265 --> 01:02:10,436 He's here now. And, Hugh, send in that soldier, please. 559 01:02:13,522 --> 01:02:15,149 Oh, thank you. 560 01:02:41,801 --> 01:02:43,386 (Knocking) 561 01:02:47,515 --> 01:02:49,183 Dr Fallada? 562 01:02:49,308 --> 01:02:52,311 Yes, one moment, Sergeant. Thank you for coming round. 563 01:02:53,187 --> 01:02:55,147 I'll be with you shortly. 564 01:03:05,700 --> 01:03:08,035 Bloody awful job chasing that car. 565 01:03:08,160 --> 01:03:11,289 It belongs to a man named Ned Price, who lives in Yorkshire. 566 01:03:11,414 --> 01:03:13,416 We have him under detention now. 567 01:03:13,541 --> 01:03:17,253 - What about the girl? - She was a nurse named Ellen. 568 01:03:17,378 --> 01:03:20,548 Ellen something or other. He doesn't know her other name. 569 01:03:20,673 --> 01:03:22,758 He dropped her off at Thurlstone Hospital 570 01:03:22,883 --> 01:03:24,927 after spending the afternoon with her. 571 01:03:25,052 --> 01:03:28,931 He was most reluctant to talk about it. The man's totally exhausted. 572 01:03:29,056 --> 01:03:32,476 Thurlstone? Isn't that an asylum of some sort? 573 01:03:32,601 --> 01:03:35,730 Yes. For the criminally insane. 574 01:03:35,855 --> 01:03:37,690 (Helicopter approaching) 575 01:03:58,044 --> 01:04:02,381 How do you do, Home Secretary? I'm Dr Armstrong, director of the hospital. 576 01:04:02,506 --> 01:04:04,675 Will you come with me to my office? 577 01:04:08,971 --> 01:04:11,640 - What a cold night. - Bitterly cold. 578 01:04:12,683 --> 01:04:14,643 This is the nurses' house. 579 01:04:15,686 --> 01:04:18,606 Ellen Donaldson is number five. 580 01:04:18,731 --> 01:04:20,191 Thank you. 581 01:04:20,316 --> 01:04:23,486 - Shouldn't I introduce you? - I'd rather you didn't. 582 01:04:23,611 --> 01:04:27,198 Come along, Dr Armstrong. You and I have several matters to discuss. 583 01:04:32,328 --> 01:04:35,831 - (Woman) 'Yes, who is it?' - Miss Donaldson, I'm Colin Caine. 584 01:04:35,956 --> 01:04:40,961 Dr Armstrong brought me over. I'd like to talk to you. May I come in? 585 01:04:41,087 --> 01:04:42,755 (Door opens) 586 01:04:49,678 --> 01:04:50,888 Yes? 587 01:04:52,973 --> 01:04:55,643 - What do you want? - My name's Colin Caine. 588 01:04:55,768 --> 01:04:58,562 This is Colonel Carlsen, United States Air Force. 589 01:04:58,687 --> 01:05:02,233 May we come in and talk to you? We have seen Dr Armstrong. 590 01:05:12,451 --> 01:05:14,412 May I sit down? 591 01:05:16,956 --> 01:05:21,085 I want to ask you about the man you spent the afternoon with, Ned Price. 592 01:05:23,754 --> 01:05:27,299 - I don't know what you're talking about. - I think you do. 593 01:05:27,425 --> 01:05:29,802 - Let me see your hand. - I beg your pardon? 594 01:05:34,932 --> 01:05:37,560 You're in there, aren't you? 595 01:05:38,644 --> 01:05:41,105 - I don't know. - Tell me! 596 01:05:41,230 --> 01:05:42,440 No! 597 01:05:43,399 --> 01:05:45,151 Carlsen! 598 01:05:47,445 --> 01:05:50,489 - It's gone from her. It's in another body. - How do you know that? 599 01:05:50,614 --> 01:05:52,658 I can see it... in her mind. 600 01:05:52,783 --> 01:05:54,910 (She gasps) 601 01:05:55,035 --> 01:05:58,247 She's resisting. I'm gonna have to force her to tell me. 602 01:05:58,372 --> 01:06:04,170 Despite appearances, this woman is a masochist. An extreme masochist. 603 01:06:04,295 --> 01:06:06,630 She wants me to force the name out of her. 604 01:06:07,548 --> 01:06:11,927 She wants me to hurt her. I can see the images in her mind. 605 01:06:12,052 --> 01:06:14,930 Do you wanna stay? Otherwise wait outside! 606 01:06:15,055 --> 01:06:18,392 Not at all. I am a natural voyeur. 607 01:06:23,397 --> 01:06:25,399 Are you in there? 608 01:06:34,116 --> 01:06:35,576 Are you there? 609 01:06:40,915 --> 01:06:42,958 Let go. 610 01:06:43,083 --> 01:06:45,711 Now! Now! 611 01:06:45,836 --> 01:06:47,254 NOW! 612 01:07:37,304 --> 01:07:40,432 - Well? - I've got a physical description. 613 01:07:48,274 --> 01:07:50,609 Send someone to see Nurse Donaldson. 614 01:07:50,734 --> 01:07:52,194 Is she all right? 615 01:07:52,319 --> 01:07:54,780 Ifl described an inmate, could you identify him? 616 01:07:54,905 --> 01:07:56,323 Possibly. 617 01:07:56,448 --> 01:08:00,578 Big man, fat, grey hair, birthmark on his face. 618 01:08:00,703 --> 01:08:03,455 Jeffrey Sykes, the child murderer. 619 01:08:03,581 --> 01:08:07,251 - Where did you get his description? - Where is he now? 620 01:08:07,376 --> 01:08:10,879 He's in solitary confinement. He's been naughty. 621 01:08:11,005 --> 01:08:13,882 - What is this about? - What we're looking for has moved. 622 01:08:14,008 --> 01:08:17,011 - We could be here some time. - I'd better call London. 623 01:08:17,136 --> 01:08:19,847 - May I use your telephone, Doctor? - Certainly. 624 01:08:19,972 --> 01:08:23,684 - We have to see Sykes now. - Couldn't this wait until the morning? 625 01:08:24,810 --> 01:08:26,770 Oh, all right. I'll arrange it. 626 01:08:26,895 --> 01:08:28,939 Anything to oblige, Commander. 627 01:08:35,696 --> 01:08:37,698 I wish this were not so mysterious. 628 01:08:37,823 --> 01:08:40,909 If the police are involved, haven't I a right to know? 629 01:08:41,035 --> 01:08:45,080 If you're going to start messing about with my patient... 630 01:08:47,082 --> 01:08:49,752 Dr Armstrong, I sympathise with your position. 631 01:08:49,877 --> 01:08:53,714 However, I can tell you that it is a matter of national security. 632 01:08:53,839 --> 01:08:55,299 I see. 633 01:08:55,424 --> 01:09:00,721 But shouldn't I be present in any case to represent the interests of my patient? 634 01:09:00,846 --> 01:09:03,390 - You see... - Can I talk to you for a second? 635 01:09:05,184 --> 01:09:08,062 The man has the IQ of a child of four. 636 01:09:08,187 --> 01:09:11,690 That's a decision I'm afraid I shall have to defer to Colonel Caine. 637 01:09:11,815 --> 01:09:14,902 Yes, of course you can come along. Can we start now? 638 01:09:15,027 --> 01:09:19,114 - What are you going to do to him? - I'd like to hypnotise him. 639 01:09:22,868 --> 01:09:26,288 - What's that? - Pentothal and morphine. 640 01:09:26,413 --> 01:09:30,376 I'd recommend it for pre-hypnosis and patient management. 641 01:09:41,220 --> 01:09:43,889 Well, he seems quiet. 642 01:09:45,182 --> 01:09:47,351 - We're ready when you are. - Lamson. 643 01:09:47,476 --> 01:09:49,019 Sir. 644 01:10:05,285 --> 01:10:07,204 (Snores) 645 01:10:12,126 --> 01:10:14,128 Can the injection be dangerous? 646 01:10:14,253 --> 01:10:16,672 He should have no difficulty tolerating it. 647 01:10:16,797 --> 01:10:18,757 There's always a risk, sir. 648 01:10:20,050 --> 01:10:22,594 May I have that? 649 01:10:22,720 --> 01:10:24,555 Well, I'll wake him up... 650 01:10:27,391 --> 01:10:29,226 - What are you doing? - Stay where you are! 651 01:10:29,351 --> 01:10:31,895 He's sick, Lamson. Help us. I can't explain now. 652 01:10:32,020 --> 01:10:34,106 (Screams) 653 01:10:35,983 --> 01:10:38,819 There's our killer, Sir Percy. 654 01:10:40,404 --> 01:10:41,572 (Screams) 655 01:10:45,033 --> 01:10:47,411 (Other patients start screaming) 656 01:11:06,972 --> 01:11:09,016 It's madness. 657 01:11:10,184 --> 01:11:12,853 I want to question him before it wears off. Where can we take him? 658 01:11:12,978 --> 01:11:14,980 Up the ramp, sir. 659 01:11:17,107 --> 01:11:19,777 (Woman patient shouting) 660 01:11:33,707 --> 01:11:36,293 We need to be alone for a minute, Lamson. 661 01:11:44,218 --> 01:11:49,139 - How the devil did you know it was him? - In the nurses' quarters he touched me. 662 01:11:50,974 --> 01:11:52,643 I saw into his mind. 663 01:11:54,102 --> 01:11:55,145 What? 664 01:11:55,270 --> 01:11:58,148 The colonel appears to be able to see into the minds 665 01:11:58,273 --> 01:12:02,611 of people who have been possessed by the girl creature, sir. 666 01:12:02,736 --> 01:12:04,905 It happens when I touch them. 667 01:12:06,865 --> 01:12:09,117 Let's get him on the table. 668 01:12:16,667 --> 01:12:21,380 How? How do you know she's still inside Armstrong? 669 01:12:21,505 --> 01:12:25,259 - What's to prevent her from moving? - She's trapped. 670 01:12:26,718 --> 01:12:29,680 - I can feel that. - Are you sure? 671 01:12:31,723 --> 01:12:33,141 No. 672 01:12:37,688 --> 01:12:41,066 Lamson, can you bring me another dose of the hypnotic drug? 673 01:12:41,191 --> 01:12:44,486 I suppose so, sir. One dose is usually enough. 674 01:12:44,611 --> 01:12:46,572 This is not a usual situation. 675 01:12:46,697 --> 01:12:51,159 - How long does this stuff last? - A dose like that, a couple of hours. 676 01:12:51,285 --> 01:12:54,371 We'll definitely need more. 677 01:12:54,496 --> 01:12:57,040 - Bring me three doses. - Three? 678 01:12:57,165 --> 01:13:01,128 I'll take responsibility, Lamson. Sir Percy and myself. Get on with it. 679 01:13:01,253 --> 01:13:03,005 Yes, sir. 680 01:13:04,923 --> 01:13:08,468 Is a second dose safe? Surely it can strain his heart. 681 01:13:08,594 --> 01:13:12,472 Look. You don't know what we're dealing with here. 682 01:13:14,141 --> 01:13:17,811 If he slips out from under, she'll escape. 683 01:13:31,658 --> 01:13:34,870 Armstrong, can you hear me? 684 01:13:38,081 --> 01:13:41,293 Armstrong, if you can hear me, just say yes! 685 01:13:44,963 --> 01:13:49,593 It... It... won't let me... 686 01:13:52,554 --> 01:13:53,805 ...talk to you. 687 01:13:59,061 --> 01:14:01,730 (Screaming) 688 01:14:12,741 --> 01:14:14,701 Armstrong! Armstrong! 689 01:14:15,953 --> 01:14:18,246 Can you see what it is that's holding you prisoner? 690 01:14:21,249 --> 01:14:23,585 Yes... yes... 691 01:14:23,710 --> 01:14:26,755 - She... - Tell her she has to talk to me! 692 01:14:26,880 --> 01:14:28,674 - Tell her! - (Knocking) 693 01:14:28,799 --> 01:14:30,008 Yes? 694 01:14:32,636 --> 01:14:35,013 Pentothal. I brought the Pentothal. 695 01:14:35,138 --> 01:14:37,516 Thanks, Lamson. That'll be all. 696 01:14:44,439 --> 01:14:46,066 Hold him. 697 01:14:53,407 --> 01:14:57,828 (Girl's voice) There's no need for that. No need. 698 01:15:13,969 --> 01:15:17,806 You in there? Can you still hear me? 699 01:15:20,308 --> 01:15:24,938 - Can you get into his mind? Her mind? - Not with this drug. It's like a wall. 700 01:15:25,063 --> 01:15:29,276 - Perhaps you've given him too much... - Shut up! 701 01:15:34,072 --> 01:15:36,450 Listen, you bitch, 702 01:15:36,575 --> 01:15:41,580 I'll keep you in this state for weeks ifl have to. Now, you talk to me. 703 01:15:41,705 --> 01:15:44,791 (Girl's voice) Carlsen, be with me. 704 01:15:44,916 --> 01:15:48,086 - What do you want from me? - I love you. 705 01:15:52,049 --> 01:15:57,012 What are you? Why are you so human? So perfect? 706 01:15:58,513 --> 01:16:00,557 What are the bird creatures on the ship? 707 01:16:00,682 --> 01:16:03,477 Our bodies are unimportant. 708 01:16:03,602 --> 01:16:09,983 As you and your men approached in your ship, we changed them. For you. 709 01:16:10,984 --> 01:16:15,572 We entered your minds and found there new bodies. 710 01:16:15,697 --> 01:16:18,158 I took my shape from your mind. 711 01:16:19,159 --> 01:16:21,495 I took your language. 712 01:16:21,620 --> 01:16:24,956 I became the woman I found there, 713 01:16:25,082 --> 01:16:29,503 in your deepest thoughts, your deepest needs. 714 01:16:30,712 --> 01:16:34,091 Iam the feminine in your mind, Carlsen. 715 01:16:36,802 --> 01:16:38,762 Where are you? 716 01:16:39,930 --> 01:16:42,390 Where are you? 717 01:16:42,516 --> 01:16:44,476 Where's your body? 718 01:16:45,435 --> 01:16:47,479 Let me go! Let me go! 719 01:16:48,146 --> 01:16:50,524 Let me go! Let me go! 720 01:16:54,653 --> 01:16:57,697 - Touch me, Carlsen. - Let me go. 721 01:16:59,282 --> 01:17:01,326 Let me go. 722 01:17:01,451 --> 01:17:03,078 Let me go! 723 01:17:04,454 --> 01:17:06,248 Let me go! 724 01:17:07,749 --> 01:17:10,627 Let me go! Let me go! 725 01:17:13,713 --> 01:17:15,423 Let me go! 726 01:17:17,217 --> 01:17:18,885 Let me go! 727 01:17:21,513 --> 01:17:23,181 Let me go! 728 01:18:33,335 --> 01:18:35,253 - It's already spreading. - How? 729 01:18:35,378 --> 01:18:39,424 - You didn't stop it. It's too late. - But we've been half a step behind her. 730 01:18:39,549 --> 01:18:42,093 (Lamson) Sir, this gentleman's stopped breathing. 731 01:18:43,011 --> 01:18:45,180 There's no pulse either. 732 01:18:55,315 --> 01:18:57,859 Sir, I think his neck is broken. 733 01:19:00,779 --> 01:19:04,157 Prepare two stretchers. One for Sir Percy and one for Dr Armstrong. 734 01:19:04,282 --> 01:19:06,493 Prepare all your remaining doses of the drug for travel. 735 01:19:06,618 --> 01:19:08,245 Yes, sir. 736 01:19:15,335 --> 01:19:18,463 You said the thing hadn't stopped, it was still spreading. 737 01:19:18,588 --> 01:19:22,092 - Why did you say that? - I don't know. 738 01:19:22,217 --> 01:19:25,512 Could the girl have been deliberately leading us away from London? 739 01:19:25,637 --> 01:19:28,848 Is it possible we didn't find all of her victims? 740 01:19:28,974 --> 01:19:32,102 If we didn't find all the victims, if there are others besides the girl in the park... 741 01:19:32,227 --> 01:19:33,895 The thing would spread. 742 01:19:34,020 --> 01:19:37,607 In a chain reaction, geometrically, until by now... 743 01:19:39,276 --> 01:19:40,527 Oh, Christ. 744 01:20:14,144 --> 01:20:17,689 Lieutenant, can we use the radio to get through to the SRC in London? 745 01:20:17,814 --> 01:20:21,026 Just a moment, sir. There's something coming through. 746 01:20:21,151 --> 01:20:23,695 It is the SRC, sir, for you and Carlsen. 747 01:20:26,823 --> 01:20:31,202 - Go ahead. - (Fallada) 'Caine, can you hear me?' 748 01:20:31,328 --> 01:20:34,414 Fallada, speak up. I can't hear you. 749 01:20:35,582 --> 01:20:38,710 'The two males didn't die.' 750 01:20:38,835 --> 01:20:41,212 Theyjumped to the bodies of the two soldiers, 751 01:20:41,338 --> 01:20:44,883 and transformed the soldiers' bodies into their own likenesses. 752 01:20:45,008 --> 01:20:46,885 'That's how they differ from their victims. 753 01:20:47,010 --> 01:20:51,306 'Their victims can't leave their bodies. Only the original three can do that.' 754 01:20:51,431 --> 01:20:54,559 - But I've killed one of them. - One of which? 755 01:20:54,684 --> 01:20:58,563 One of the two male vampires. One of the transformed ones. 756 01:20:59,647 --> 01:21:03,568 - How did you kill him, Fallada? How? - The old way, Carlsen. 757 01:21:03,693 --> 01:21:07,864 A leaded metal shaft, penetrating not through the heart 758 01:21:07,989 --> 01:21:11,910 but through the energy centre two inches below the heart. 759 01:21:12,035 --> 01:21:15,246 Not steel, but leaded iron. 760 01:21:15,372 --> 01:21:18,041 'Right, Carlsen? 761 01:21:18,166 --> 01:21:20,502 'Are you there, Carlsen?' 762 01:21:20,627 --> 01:21:24,881 - Yes. - 'Carlsen! You too, Caine.' 763 01:21:25,006 --> 01:21:28,176 It is my belief that the vampires of legend 764 01:21:28,301 --> 01:21:31,221 came from creatures such as these. 765 01:21:31,346 --> 01:21:34,766 Perhaps even from these very creatures. 766 01:21:34,891 --> 01:21:37,185 I know it sounds incredible. 767 01:21:39,312 --> 01:21:41,064 Do you hear me, Carlsen? 768 01:21:41,189 --> 01:21:44,317 It's more than a belief, Fallada. 769 01:21:44,442 --> 01:21:48,363 It's true. They visited Earth before. 770 01:21:50,281 --> 01:21:53,743 - What about the other male, Fallada? - He's free. 771 01:21:54,994 --> 01:21:59,499 - 'You have the girl?' - Yes. We'll be with you soon. Hold on. 772 01:21:59,624 --> 01:22:01,084 'We'll try.' 773 01:22:04,045 --> 01:22:05,630 This came through, sir. 774 01:22:05,755 --> 01:22:08,049 - What is it? - A scrambled cryptogram. 775 01:22:08,174 --> 01:22:13,263 It's to Sir Percy from the Prime Minister. We're to go to the citadel at Whitehall. 776 01:22:15,014 --> 01:22:16,933 Caine! 777 01:22:52,552 --> 01:22:53,928 (Screams) 778 01:22:55,221 --> 01:22:56,890 Lieutenant, the controls! 779 01:23:05,565 --> 01:23:06,774 Carlsen. 780 01:23:06,900 --> 01:23:08,318 (Screams) 781 01:23:11,029 --> 01:23:13,072 (Carlsen) We've lost her. She's gone. 782 01:23:13,948 --> 01:23:17,160 - Where? - Her body's in London. 783 01:23:17,285 --> 01:23:18,953 Where in London? 784 01:23:20,538 --> 01:23:23,333 Carlsen, you've got to tell me what happened, 785 01:23:23,458 --> 01:23:26,377 what really happened on the Churchill. 786 01:23:27,587 --> 01:23:30,590 It wasn't Rawlings who destroyed the radio equipment 787 01:23:30,715 --> 01:23:32,383 and the ship's tapes. 788 01:23:33,551 --> 01:23:35,887 - It was me. - Why? 789 01:23:36,012 --> 01:23:39,432 I didn't want the Churchill to be able to reach Earth. 790 01:23:39,557 --> 01:23:42,185 If it did, I didn't want anyone to know what happened. 791 01:23:42,310 --> 01:23:43,937 What did happen? 792 01:23:44,938 --> 01:23:47,315 I opened her sealed animation case. 793 01:23:48,816 --> 01:23:51,986 Either I did or she did it. 794 01:23:53,613 --> 01:23:58,117 I couldn't help myself. I've never experienced such... 795 01:24:00,370 --> 01:24:04,332 I was in love on a level you've never known, Caine. 796 01:24:09,170 --> 01:24:11,714 'It terrifies me. 797 01:24:11,839 --> 01:24:14,509 'My memory plays tricks on me. 798 01:24:17,845 --> 01:24:19,806 'She was calling me. 799 01:24:21,099 --> 01:24:24,644 'Her power was... spiritual. 800 01:24:55,758 --> 01:24:57,719 'She wanted me, Caine. 801 01:25:02,390 --> 01:25:04,934 'It was more than spiritual. 802 01:25:17,447 --> 01:25:19,824 'She took some of my energy. 803 01:25:22,702 --> 01:25:25,371 'And she gave me some of her energy. 804 01:25:32,629 --> 01:25:36,549 'They must have been living off of each other when we found them. 805 01:25:36,674 --> 01:25:39,427 'There were only three of them left. 806 01:25:40,928 --> 01:25:45,475 'She killed all of my men... one by one. 807 01:25:47,185 --> 01:25:49,145 'But I survived. 808 01:25:50,063 --> 01:25:52,774 'She wanted me to survive. 809 01:25:52,899 --> 01:25:55,360 'She chose me! 810 01:25:55,485 --> 01:25:58,154 'Why? Why?' 811 01:25:58,279 --> 01:26:01,407 Carlsen, she's not human. She's not a woman. 812 01:26:01,532 --> 01:26:03,409 She'll destroy you. 813 01:26:05,328 --> 01:26:07,830 She's destroyed worlds. 814 01:26:07,955 --> 01:26:09,832 There's something you might want to hear, sir. 815 01:26:09,957 --> 01:26:12,502 A special bulletin from the BBC. 816 01:26:13,127 --> 01:26:15,546 (Radio) 'It's obvious that London is on the brink 817 01:26:15,672 --> 01:26:17,757 'of the worst devastation since the Blitz. 818 01:26:17,882 --> 01:26:23,221 'From where I'm standing, I can see large areas of the city burning out of control 819 01:26:23,346 --> 01:26:26,724 'and thousands of people are rampaging through the streets 820 01:26:26,849 --> 01:26:29,811 'in a frenzied last effort to avoid the plague. 821 01:26:29,936 --> 01:26:35,233 'Martial law has been enforced now for three hours, but it hasn't stemmed...' 822 01:26:35,358 --> 01:26:37,402 (Screaming and shouting) 823 01:27:29,203 --> 01:27:31,664 - We've been expecting you. - Thank you. Carry on. 824 01:27:31,789 --> 01:27:36,043 - Carry on, Sergeant. - Right, sir. Round the other side. 825 01:27:45,887 --> 01:27:48,514 (Man) ls everything ready for the cabinet to evacuate? 826 01:27:48,639 --> 01:27:50,933 (Woman) Please take a seat, gentlemen. 827 01:27:54,687 --> 01:27:59,942 Sir, I have Colonel Caine and Colonel Carlsen here for you. 828 01:28:00,067 --> 01:28:04,030 Very good. The Prime Minister will see you shortly. 829 01:28:04,155 --> 01:28:07,533 - Would you care for a cup of tea? - No. Our business is rather urgent. 830 01:28:07,658 --> 01:28:10,119 I'm sure the Prime Minister understands that. 831 01:28:11,037 --> 01:28:14,248 - Gentlemen. - Prime Minister. I'm Colonel Caine. 832 01:28:14,373 --> 01:28:16,959 And you've heard of Colonel Carlsen, late of the Churchill. 833 01:28:17,084 --> 01:28:21,339 Yes, indeed. Gentlemen, I look forward to hearing your report. 834 01:28:21,464 --> 01:28:25,051 - By the way, where is Sir Percy? - Dead, I'm afraid. 835 01:28:25,176 --> 01:28:26,886 Oh, it's a great pity. 836 01:28:27,011 --> 01:28:32,767 Sir, we have information regarding the object in space bearing down on Earth... 837 01:28:32,892 --> 01:28:36,771 Yes, yes, gentlemen. Look, if you'll excuse me just for a moment. 838 01:28:36,896 --> 01:28:39,398 Miss Haversham, please come this way. 839 01:28:39,524 --> 01:28:42,401 Miss Haversham, here for a moment. 840 01:28:42,527 --> 01:28:44,987 I'll be back, gentlemen. I'll be back. 841 01:28:53,204 --> 01:28:55,164 Miss Haversham... 842 01:28:57,583 --> 01:29:00,670 Miss Haversham... Miss Haversham. 843 01:29:00,795 --> 01:29:02,380 Please! 844 01:29:10,388 --> 01:29:13,140 - Mind his head. - Somebody get the doctor immediately! 845 01:29:18,563 --> 01:29:20,314 (Man) We need a doctor over here! 846 01:29:34,495 --> 01:29:36,163 Go! Go! 847 01:30:03,524 --> 01:30:08,446 - Lieutenant, any weapons aboard? - No, sir. There is a flare pistol, sir. 848 01:30:08,571 --> 01:30:11,282 - Where is it? - Close the breech and it's ready to fire! 849 01:30:18,873 --> 01:30:22,293 Sir, while you were with the PM, I had a call from base operations. 850 01:30:22,418 --> 01:30:25,755 The city's now under martial law. We're under NATO command. 851 01:30:25,880 --> 01:30:27,298 - NATO? - Yes, sir. 852 01:30:27,423 --> 01:30:30,509 My unit's been mobilised to a staging area at Blackheath. 853 01:30:30,635 --> 01:30:33,304 Land at the SRC. We've got to talk to Fallada. 854 01:30:33,429 --> 01:30:37,266 I've been ordered to land at Blackheath. The city's under air quarantine. 855 01:30:37,391 --> 01:30:39,477 If we don't do as they say, they'll shoot us out of the air. 856 01:30:45,733 --> 01:30:48,861 Hello, Zero. This is X-Ray 318 requesting clearance to land. Over. 857 01:30:48,986 --> 01:30:52,073 (Radio) 'Zero, roger. X-ray 318, you are cleared to land.' 858 01:31:02,083 --> 01:31:05,461 Come away from the aircraft. You are under quarantine. 859 01:31:07,338 --> 01:31:08,506 Over here please, sir. 860 01:31:10,299 --> 01:31:14,637 - Don't come any closer. Stop there! - I want to see your commanding officer. 861 01:31:14,762 --> 01:31:19,517 I am Colonel Caine, Special Air Service, and this man is Colonel Tom Carlsen, 862 01:31:19,642 --> 01:31:23,229 United States Air Force and former commander of the Churchill. 863 01:31:23,354 --> 01:31:25,982 (Tannoy) 'C-company, be on stand-by.' 864 01:31:27,400 --> 01:31:30,152 ls Dr Hans Fallada here from the SRC? 865 01:31:30,277 --> 01:31:32,238 He knows who we are and what's going on. 866 01:31:32,363 --> 01:31:34,198 No, not that I know of. 867 01:31:34,323 --> 01:31:36,534 - Has anybody heard of him? - No. 868 01:31:36,659 --> 01:31:38,619 He must still be in London. 869 01:31:38,744 --> 01:31:40,830 Colonel, what do you know about what's happening? 870 01:31:40,955 --> 01:31:46,419 All we know for certain is that a terrible plague of some sort is sweeping London. 871 01:31:46,544 --> 01:31:49,296 The incubation period appears to be two hours, 872 01:31:49,422 --> 01:31:53,884 and until that time has elapsed, I cannot release you from this compound. 873 01:31:54,010 --> 01:31:57,179 Colonel, we know what the plague is. We are not infected. 874 01:31:57,304 --> 01:32:01,809 I know what I'm talking about, and we're wasting valuable time! 875 01:32:01,934 --> 01:32:06,147 We have totally isolated London in order to stop further contagion. 876 01:32:06,272 --> 01:32:09,567 If that fails and the surrounding areas are threatened... 877 01:32:09,692 --> 01:32:10,901 Yes? 878 01:32:12,194 --> 01:32:15,614 Sterilisation by thermonuclear device has been approved. 879 01:32:17,283 --> 01:32:20,161 We have this from General Ames in Brussels. 880 01:32:20,286 --> 01:32:25,416 He's coming up with that decision in... just under three hours. 881 01:32:25,541 --> 01:32:28,127 Have you heard anything about the ship? 882 01:32:29,045 --> 01:32:31,047 - The ship? - The thing from Halley's Comet. 883 01:32:31,172 --> 01:32:32,548 Oh... 884 01:32:33,966 --> 01:32:37,636 It's parked itself in a geostationary orbit directly over London. 885 01:32:56,697 --> 01:32:59,241 All those little blue lights going up toward the clouds. 886 01:33:00,493 --> 01:33:02,870 They're human souls. 887 01:33:03,829 --> 01:33:06,957 - How do you know that? - I feel it. 888 01:33:07,083 --> 01:33:11,712 The process of conversion releases a life energy. Then it can be collected. 889 01:33:11,837 --> 01:33:13,172 Collected? 890 01:33:14,673 --> 01:33:18,469 Is that what the umbrella is? A collector? 891 01:33:18,594 --> 01:33:22,389 (Carlsen) The energy doesn't go free. It goes up there. 892 01:33:22,515 --> 01:33:24,642 (Screaming and shouting) 893 01:33:43,536 --> 01:33:46,664 (Carlsen) 'The male vampire is collecting life energy.' 894 01:33:47,456 --> 01:33:51,168 But he has to send it through her to get it up to the collector. 895 01:33:52,837 --> 01:33:54,839 Where is she, Carlsen? 896 01:33:57,341 --> 01:34:00,970 Over there. I get flashes coming from her body. 897 01:34:02,304 --> 01:34:06,433 'It's sensitive to its environment. It picks up things.' 898 01:34:06,559 --> 01:34:10,354 - (Caine) 'Can you find her?' - 'If I can get across to the city.' 899 01:34:11,480 --> 01:34:15,526 - (Caine) 'What about the male?' - 'He'll come, if he senses I've found her. 900 01:34:15,651 --> 01:34:18,654 - 'She's drawing me, Caine.' - (Girl) 'Carlsen.' 901 01:34:18,779 --> 01:34:20,698 (Carlsen) 'I've gotta go.' 902 01:34:22,158 --> 01:34:23,534 VVhy? 903 01:34:23,659 --> 01:34:26,745 She wants back the energy she gave me. 904 01:34:29,540 --> 01:34:34,920 When they take on a new life form, they have to learn from that life form. 905 01:34:35,963 --> 01:34:38,257 Mate with it, in a sense. 906 01:34:40,301 --> 01:34:42,303 The girl chose me. 907 01:34:44,054 --> 01:34:47,933 But when she mixed with me, she gave me a part of herself. 908 01:34:50,311 --> 01:34:53,105 And now she wants that part back. 909 01:34:54,023 --> 01:34:57,318 - Any sign of activity in your sector, over? - 'No, sir.' 910 01:34:58,360 --> 01:35:01,655 - OK. Keep me posted. - Colonel! Colonel, listen to me. 911 01:35:01,780 --> 01:35:05,659 Carlsen believes he can locate the source. There are only two carriers. 912 01:35:05,784 --> 01:35:09,205 If we can destroy them, it may not be necessary to destroy London. 913 01:35:09,330 --> 01:35:11,332 But we only have an hour and a half. 914 01:35:11,457 --> 01:35:13,292 (Gunfire) 915 01:35:13,417 --> 01:35:15,419 (Man) Cease firing! 916 01:35:16,128 --> 01:35:17,504 Carlsen! 917 01:35:18,422 --> 01:35:21,926 - Where's Carlsen? - He took an armoured Land Rover. 918 01:35:22,051 --> 01:35:24,470 Bloody hell! Did he say where he was going? 919 01:35:24,595 --> 01:35:27,514 He wanted to know where the SRC was. Rogers told him. 920 01:35:27,640 --> 01:35:30,476 - Next I knew I was on the ground. - Right. Whose is this car? 921 01:35:30,601 --> 01:35:32,186 That's the colonel's, sir. 922 01:35:32,311 --> 01:35:34,063 - Give me the keys! - What? 923 01:35:34,188 --> 01:35:36,941 You heard me! Give me the keys. I'm commandeering the car. 924 01:35:37,066 --> 01:35:38,859 Give it to him. 925 01:35:40,277 --> 01:35:42,738 And your side arm! 926 01:35:45,074 --> 01:35:48,619 Are you sure you know what you're doing? 927 01:35:48,744 --> 01:35:52,206 You realise once you're inside there, we can't allow you out. 928 01:35:55,084 --> 01:35:56,794 (Tyres screech) 929 01:35:56,919 --> 01:35:58,671 (Car horn blasts) 930 01:36:01,465 --> 01:36:03,384 Caine, SAS. I'm crossing the river. 931 01:36:03,509 --> 01:36:06,428 - You don't want to go in there, sir. - I know I don't. 932 01:36:07,888 --> 01:36:10,975 Get them gates in position. Secure this post. Move! 933 01:36:13,602 --> 01:36:15,312 (Screaming) 934 01:36:27,199 --> 01:36:28,701 (Banging) 935 01:36:47,511 --> 01:36:50,848 (Girl) 'Carlsen... Carlsen.' 936 01:36:54,476 --> 01:36:55,978 (Snarling) 937 01:37:12,244 --> 01:37:13,746 (Girl) 'Carlsen... 938 01:37:16,707 --> 01:37:18,375 'Carlsen...' 939 01:37:19,293 --> 01:37:20,627 Carlsen. 940 01:37:21,295 --> 01:37:22,838 Carlsen. 941 01:37:22,963 --> 01:37:24,631 Carlsen. 942 01:37:27,343 --> 01:37:29,011 (Snarling) 943 01:38:01,001 --> 01:38:02,753 (Brakes screech) 944 01:38:13,514 --> 01:38:14,932 (Growling) 945 01:38:33,283 --> 01:38:36,537 (Girl) 'Carlsen... Carlsen...' 946 01:40:09,630 --> 01:40:12,257 - Fallada? - Caine. 947 01:40:12,382 --> 01:40:14,426 (Caine) I'm glad to see you alive. 948 01:40:15,344 --> 01:40:17,471 I reciprocate the sentiment. 949 01:40:18,472 --> 01:40:20,516 Is he really dead... this time? 950 01:40:20,641 --> 01:40:23,352 (Fallada) The only way they can be killed. 951 01:40:31,527 --> 01:40:34,112 - Where's Bukovsky? - Dead. 952 01:40:35,364 --> 01:40:37,115 How? 953 01:40:37,241 --> 01:40:39,201 Like the rest. 954 01:40:40,869 --> 01:40:42,871 How did you survive? 955 01:40:47,084 --> 01:40:49,044 You're looking for Carlsen. 956 01:40:49,962 --> 01:40:52,464 - Has he been here? - No. 957 01:40:52,589 --> 01:40:55,634 - Perhaps he misled you. - What do you know about it? 958 01:40:55,759 --> 01:40:58,762 - I've been doing some more work. - Go on. 959 01:40:58,887 --> 01:41:04,142 I discovered... there is life after death. 960 01:41:04,893 --> 01:41:06,520 How do you know? 961 01:41:06,645 --> 01:41:10,440 There is a certain mental transference, telepathy, 962 01:41:10,566 --> 01:41:14,236 that occurs between the vampires and their victims. 963 01:41:16,863 --> 01:41:18,574 Carlsen is after the girl. 964 01:41:19,992 --> 01:41:22,369 - How did you know that? - Oh, I... 965 01:41:24,580 --> 01:41:27,040 I seem to sense it. 966 01:41:27,165 --> 01:41:29,501 Where is she, Fallada? 967 01:41:30,752 --> 01:41:32,713 Don't you know? 968 01:41:35,549 --> 01:41:38,510 - Carlsen knows. - Where, Fallada? 969 01:41:39,553 --> 01:41:42,055 She's in the cathedral. 970 01:41:42,180 --> 01:41:45,350 She's been there since she escaped. 971 01:41:45,475 --> 01:41:48,228 Rather a nice touch, don't you think? 972 01:41:48,353 --> 01:41:51,481 The crypt of kings and queens. 973 01:41:51,607 --> 01:41:53,609 Stay where you are! 974 01:41:55,319 --> 01:41:57,029 Stay where you are! 975 01:42:13,253 --> 01:42:15,255 Here I go. 976 01:43:04,513 --> 01:43:06,765 (Growling) 977 01:43:32,249 --> 01:43:34,459 I knew you would come, Carlsen. 978 01:44:18,587 --> 01:44:23,258 I'm here. Now can this madness end? 979 01:44:24,217 --> 01:44:25,385 Come. 980 01:44:26,720 --> 01:44:28,013 Be with me. 981 01:44:29,222 --> 01:44:31,141 I need you. 982 01:44:31,266 --> 01:44:33,643 It was always intended 983 01:44:33,769 --> 01:44:38,023 you should find us and bring us to Earth. 984 01:44:45,197 --> 01:44:48,909 The web of destiny carries your blood and soul 985 01:44:49,034 --> 01:44:52,704 back to the genesis of my life form. 986 01:44:53,413 --> 01:44:54,956 Come. 987 01:44:55,791 --> 01:44:57,626 Be with me. 988 01:44:58,919 --> 01:45:00,712 Come with me, Carlsen. 989 01:45:42,504 --> 01:45:44,047 (Snarling) 990 01:46:47,152 --> 01:46:48,945 (EXplosion) 991 01:48:12,779 --> 01:48:16,491 It'll be much less terrifying if you just come to me. 992 01:48:21,746 --> 01:48:23,581 I'll do just that. 993 01:48:31,923 --> 01:48:33,967 (Agonised screams) 994 01:49:44,454 --> 01:49:46,247 (Caine) Carlsen! 995 01:49:46,372 --> 01:49:48,166 Carlsen! 996 01:49:51,294 --> 01:49:53,296 What are these feelings? 997 01:49:53,421 --> 01:49:56,674 Why do I feel so close to you, need you? 998 01:49:56,800 --> 01:49:58,843 Because you're one of us. 999 01:49:59,969 --> 01:50:04,557 You always have been. You're like me. Be with me. 1000 01:50:16,069 --> 01:50:19,239 Just a little more... Just a little more! 1001 01:50:23,910 --> 01:50:26,079 (Caine) Carlsen! 1002 01:50:28,164 --> 01:50:30,583 Carlsen! 1003 01:50:38,466 --> 01:50:40,343 Carlsen! 1004 01:50:46,266 --> 01:50:47,725 Carlsen! 1005 01:51:00,822 --> 01:51:03,116 Caine! 1006 01:51:09,122 --> 01:51:10,707 (Screaming)