Original subtitles

UNMANNED SATURN PROBE SHOWING AN IRREGULARITY.

WELL, LET'S HAVE A LOOK. ARE YOU PICKING UP ANYTHING UNUSUAL ON YOUR TELEMETERS?

I DON'T THINK SO. WAIT.

THERE DOES SEEM TO BE SOME SORT OF SHAPELESS OBJECT FORMING ON THE BLUNT END.

CAN YOU IDENTIFY IT?

NO. BUT THERE'S DEFINITELY SOMETHING CLINGING TO THE RETURNING SPACECRAFT.

AND IT'S GETTING BIGGER. KEEP CHECKING.

I'VE GOT IT.

IT'S DEFINITELY MOVING ON THE OUTER SKIN OF THE VEHICLE.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE IT COULD BE ALIVE.

[ Growling ]

WE'VE GOT TO KILL IT. WE CAN'T RISK ALLOWING A HOSTILE LIFE-FORM TO REACH THE EARTH.

IT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO ALL OF US.

LET ME HAVE YOUR ATTENTION, PLEASE.

WE'VE PICKED UP AN EXTRA BIOLOGICAL FORM ON THE SPACE PROBE.

I'M GOING TO FORGO THE PLANNED REENTRY ORBITS...

AND BRING THE CRAFT INTO A PENETRATION REENTRY.

THAT'LL GIVE US A MAXIMUM BURN-OFF.

WE MAY LOSE THE INSTRUMENTATION CAPSULE, BUT WE MUST KILL WHATEVER THAT IS CLINGING TO IT.

WILSON? THE REENTRY WILL BRING IT DOWN IN THE SECONDARY RECOVERY AREA-- BAKER SECTOR.

WHAT'S THE NEAREST SHIP? SEAVIEW? ALERT THEM TO START RECOVERY.

JUST CAME IN, SIR.

VERY WELL.

HERE ARE THEIR COORDINATES FOR THE SPLASHDOWN.

PROCEED AT EMERGENCY SPEED. YES, SIR.

WE'RE THROUGH THE BLACKOUT. I CAN READ THE OSCILLATOR SIGNAL. GOOD.

WHAT'S THE PROFILE LOOK LIKE? LOOKS CLEAN.

THANK HEAVENS. DROGUE CHUTE DEPLOYED.

MAIN CHUTE.

[ Man ] WE HAVE A MALFUNCTION IN THE AUTOMATIC FLOTATION COLLAR.

THE CAPSULE IS SINKING. SEAVIEW, TAKE EMERGENCY ACTION TO RECOVER THE CAPSULE.

[ Man ] VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

STARRING RICHARD BASEHART,

DAVID HEDISON.

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

QUICK ECHO, CAPTAIN. INCREASING. WE MUST BE COMING OVER THE CAPSULE.

VERY WELL.

ALL STOP, MR. MORTON. ALL STOP.

MISSILE ROOM. [ Man ] MISSILE ROOM, AYE.

CHIEF, HAVE A PARTY OF DIVERS STAND BY TO RECOVER THE CAPSULE. AYE, AYE, SIR.

DEPTH TO BOTTOM, MR. MORTON?

820 FEET, SIR.

VERY WELL. TAKE HER DOWN AND HOLD 300 FEET OVER THE CAPSULE.

AYE, SIR.

TAKE HER DOWN.

ALL SET, CHIEF? AYE, AYE, SIR. THE WINCH IS MANNED AND READY.

GOOD.

FOLLOW ME AND STICK CLOSE. I'LL BE IN VOICE COMMUNICATION WITH THE SHIP AT ALL TIMES.

LEE, MAKE SURE THERE'S NOTHING ON THAT CAPSULE BEFORE YOU GET TOO CLOSE.

I UNDERSTAND. ALL RIGHT, GOOD LUCK.

[ Air Hissing ]

CLEAR? [ Crane ] CLEAR.

[ Growling ]

[ Growling Continues ]

HOW MUCH CABLE HAVE WE PAID OUT?

240 FEET. THAT SHOULD BE PRETTY CLOSE, ADMIRAL.

SEAVIEW, THIS IS CRANE. DO YOU READ ME?

[ Sharkey ] LOUD AND CLEAR, CAPTAIN. WE'VE GOT THE CAPSULE IN SIGHT.

IS IT CLEAN? NEGATIVE.

IT'S COVERED WITH A HUGE GROWTH OF SOME KIND.

WELL, IS THE GROWTH MOVING? DOES IT SEEM TO BE ALIVE?

I CAN'T TELL. WE'LL MOVE IN CLOSER AND SEE WHAT WE CAN FIND OUT.

[ Growling ]

[ Growling Continues ]

[ Growling Increases ]

IT'S ALIVE ALL RIGHT, ADMIRAL. IT ALMOST GOT ONE OF MY MEN.

LEE, BE CAREFUL. DON'T GET TOO CLOSE AGAIN.

WE CAN'T BRING THE CAPSULE ABOARD UNTIL THAT, UH, UH, CREATURE'S DEAD.

HOW DO WE KILL IT? WE FIRED A SPEAR INTO IT AND IT HARDLY REACTED.

SPACE CENTER THINKS IT CAN BE BURNED OFF.

I'M SENDING DOWN SOME TORCHES. SEE IF THEY HAVE ANY EFFECT. ALL RIGHT, ADMIRAL.

ALL RIGHT, KOWALSKI, BRING UP THE HOOK. AYE, AYE, SIR.

SPARE A HAND HERE. I WANT THREE ACETYLENE BURNING RIGS ON THE DOUBLE!

HOOK COMING UP. GET BELOW AND TIE THOSE TORCHES TO THE HOOK.

AND SING OUT AS SOON AS THEY'RE SECURE!

[ Growling ]

[ Growling Increases ]

[ Growling Stops ]

ALL CLEAR, ADMIRAL.

- IS IT DEAD? - THE CAPSULE'S CLEAN.

THE FLAMES SEEM TO MELT THE THING. THERE'S NO MORE SIGN OF IT.

ARE YOU SURE, LEE? WE'VE SCOURED THE CAPSULE, ADMIRAL.

ALL RIGHT. MAKE FAST TO THE HOOK AND SIGNAL WHEN YOU'RE READY.

AYE, SIR.

[ Crane ] ALL SECURE. TAKE HER UP.

ALL RIGHT, KOWALSKI. AYE, SIR.

[ Switch Clicks ]

[ Crane ] THE CABLE'S TAKING THE STRAIN NICELY.

IT'S ALL YOURS. I'M COMING IN.

CAPSULE COMING IN SLOW AND STEADY, SIR.

VERY WELL. I WANT ALL OUR DECONTAMINATION GEAR MADE READY.

THE MINUTE THAT CAPSULE HITS THE DECK, I WANT IT COVERED IN ACID FOAM.

AYE, AYE, SIR. MR. MORTON,

SEND A DETAIL OF ELECTRICIANS TO THE MISSILE ROOM.

I WANT THEM TO RIG ALL THE ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT THEY CAN GIVE ME.

AYE, SIR.

- [ Air Hissing ] - CAPTAIN'S COMING ABOARD, SIR.

HOW'D IT LOOK?

WELL, THE CAPSULE'S IN FINE SHAPE. DOESN'T SEEM TO BE DAMAGED AT ALL.

- NO MORE SIGNS OF THE GROWTH? - WHEN WE LEFT, IT WAS CLEAN AS A WHISTLE.

WELL, I'M NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES. I'M GOING TO DECONTAMINATE ANYWAY.

CAPSULE COMING INTO THE LOWER HATCH, ADMIRAL.

HOLD IT THERE UNTIL THE GEAR'S READY.

SPARKS, NOTIFY SPACE CENTER WE'RE TAKING THE CAPSULE ABOARD. AYE, AYE, SIR.

THE ULTRAVIOLET LIGHTS ARE READY, SIR.

HIT THE LIGHTS!

EVERYTHING OKAY?

I'M GONNA GIVE IT A FEW MORE MINUTES OF LIGHT, THEN I'M GONNA PULL THE INSTRUMENT PACKAGE.

ALL RIGHT, KILL THE LIGHT.

SHARKEY. AYE, AYE, SIR. GET THE INSTRUMENT PACKAGE.

IT LOOKS OKAY, ADMIRAL. I DON'T THINK THE WATER HURT IT ANY.

UH, GET A DETAIL AND POLICE UP THIS PLACE. [ Man ] AYE, AYE, SIR.

LEE, AS SOON AS YOU CAN, GET ANY GEAR YOU MAY NEED OUT OF HERE AND SEAL OFF THE ROOM.

WE'LL PUT THE CAPSULE INTO QUARANTINE, SIR.

MAYBE I'M BEING OVERCAUTIOUS, BUT THERE'S TOO MUCH AT STAKE TO TAKE ANY CHANCES.

GET THE PACKAGE UP FORWARD AND PREPARE TO LAUNCH THE FLYING SUB.

AYE, AYE, SIR. AND, UM, BE CAREFUL WITH IT.

YES, SIR.

YOU TAKING IT OVER TO THE CARRIER?

IF I DON'T, THEY'LL HAVE MY HIDE.

HEY, RILEY, HOLD THIS. SURE THING, CHIEF.

BE CAREFUL. THAT'S PRECIOUS CARGO. DON'T WORRY, CHIEF.

THEY DON'T CALL ME BUTTERFINGERS RILEY FOR NOTHING.

GIVE ME THAT. HEY, WATCH IT!

HEY, MAC. COME HERE.

HOLD THIS. BE CAREFUL.

NOTIFY THE HEARON WE'RE COMING IN WITH THE INSTRUMENT PACKAGE...

AND HAVE THEIR LAB STAND BY TO EXAMINE IT. WILL DO, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, CHIEF, LET'S GO. AYE, AYE, SIR.

PASS THAT DOWN TO CHIEF SHARKEY.

EASY NOW.

FLYING SUB'S AWAY, CHIP. I'M GOING DOWN TO THE MISSILE ROOM.

TAKE HER UP TO THE SURFACE AND STAND BY. AYE, AYE, SIR.

SURFACE, MR. O'BRIEN. BLOW BALLAST, PORT AND STARBOARD.

STEADY ON THE PLANES. SECURE THE AIR.

[ Man On Speaker ] AYE, AYE, SIR.

[ Growling ]

KOWALSKI, I WANT TO SECURE THIS ROOM AS TIGHTLY AS WE CAN.

AYE, AYE, SIR. GET RIGHT ON IT.

OKAY, MEN, OUT.

WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?

THE ADMIRAL'S HAVING A LITTLE DIFFICULTY ON HIS APPROACH TO THE CARRIER.

PIPE IT THROUGH THE SPEAKER. [ Switch Clicks ]

[ Man ] THIS IS THE HEARON, ADMIRAL. WE'RE SOCKED IN.

YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. WE'LL TALK YOU IN. OVER.

NOT NECESSARY, HEARON. WE'RE EQUIPPED WITH A FOG-CUTTING NOSE CAMERA.

WE'LL MAKE A VISUAL APPROACH ON YOUR DOWNWIND LEG.

OVER AND OUT. WE'VE NEVER USED THE NEW FOG-CUTTER.

IT BETTER WORK. IT DID IN THE LAB.

PATCH IN THE FOG-CUTTER. AYE, SIR.

[ Sharkey ] WORKS LIKE A CHARM, SIR.

YEAH. IF WE DON'T LOSE THE PICTURE. READY?

MMM. HANG ON.

[ Man ] NICE LANDING, ADMIRAL. WELCOME ABOARD.

[ Sighs ]

IT'S SOME FORM OF LIFE, ALL RIGHT.

BUT IT'S LIKE NOTHING I EVER SAW BEFORE.

[ Man ] NEITHER HAVE I.

DO YOU THINK IT'S A NITROGEN-CYCLE ORGANISM?

NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

THE FACT THAT'S IT'S ALIVE MEANS THAT IT'S PERFECTLY ADJUSTABLE TO OUR ATMOSPHERE.

IT'S DOUBLED OR TRIPLED IN SIZE.

SO IT HAS THE POWER OF SELF-REGENERATION.

INCREDIBLE. IT SEEMS TO HAVE THE POWER TO GROW AND SHRINK AT WILL.

THERE'S ALSO SOME EVIDENCE OF A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM GUIDING IT.

WE'LL KEEP IT UNDER CONSTANT OBSERVATION.

I'LL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE CAPSULE BROUGHT ABOARD.

[ Growls ]

HEY, KOWALSKI, THE NUMBER FOUR TORPEDO HATCH IS JAMMED.

WILL YOU GUYS GIVE ME A HAND WITH IT? YEAH.

HEY!

YOU OKAY NOW, KOWALSKI?

YEAH. I GUESS SO. YOU? YEAH.

WHAT HAPPENS NOW? I'VE GOT TO GET MR. MORTON.

HE'S GOT TO GO THROUGH IT TOO? EVERYBODY ON THE SHIP. THOSE ARE THE ORDERS.

HE'S NEXT. I'LL SEE TO IT.

MR. MORTON, SIR, WE'VE GOT SOME CRATED STORES AFT OF THE MISSILE ROOM...

THAT ARE, UH, SHIFTING WITH THE ROLL OF THE SHIP.

- YOU BETTER TAKE A LOOK. - GO AHEAD, CHIP.

ALL RIGHT, KOWALSKI, LET'S GO.

[ Man ] CAPTAIN, THE ADMIRAL'S COMING ON FROM THE CARRIER.

I'LL TAKE IT IN THE RADIO SHACK. AYE, SIR.

SEAVIEW TO HEARON. GO AHEAD. [ Nelson ] LEE?

YES, ADMIRAL? GET UNDER WAY ON A RENDEZVOUS COURSE WITH THE CARRIER.

WE FOUND SOME LIFE ON THE INSTRUMENT PACKAGE.

THERE MAY BE STILL SOME ON THE CAPSULE, SO KEEP IT QUARANTINED.

JUST A MINUTE.

THE CARRIER'S MAKING 27 KNOTS ON COURSE 2-7-0.

PLOT AN INTERCEPTING COURSE IMMEDIATELY. WILL DO.

I'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING. OUT.

RILEY, SIGNAL THE ENGINE ROOM WE'LL BE GETTING UNDER WAY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

PREPARE TO GET UNDER WAY. SURFACE RUNNING, COURSE 1-4--

RILEY, GET TO YOUR STATION!

I BETTER WAIT FOR MR. MORTON, CAPTAIN.

RILEY, WHEN I GIVE AN ORDER, I EXPECT TO BE OBEYED.

NOW GET TO YOUR STATION!

NO DISRESPECT, SIR. I'LL JUST WAIT TO TAKE MY ORDERS FROM THE EXEC.

- WHAT'S THE TROUBLE, LEE? - RILEY REFUSED MY DIRECT ORDER.

HE SAYS HE ONLY TAKES ORDERS FROM YOU ALL OF A SUDDEN!

THAT'S RIDICULOUS. HE MUST BE OUT OF HIS HEAD. LET ME HANDLE HIM.

CONFINE HIM TO QUARTERS AND HAVE THE DOCTOR TAKE A LOOK AT HIM.

JUST GET HIM OUT OF HERE NOW. CALL ME IF THERE'S ANY MORE TROUBLE.

OF COURSE, CAPTAIN.

GET TO THE SICK BAY.

BUT-- DO AS I SAY. I WANT THE DOCTOR TO EXAMINE YOU.

YES, SIR, MR. MORTON. RIGHT AWAY.

[ Man ] COME IN.

I WAS ORDERED DOWN HERE BY MR. MORTON.

I SEE. SOME STRANGE BEHAVIOR ON YOUR PART, I SUPPOSE.

YES, SIR. THE CAPTAIN WANTED TO PUT ME UNDER ARREST.

NOW WE CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN, CAN WE, RILEY?

NO, SIR.

SUPPOSE YOU LEAVE IT TO ME. I'LL GIVE CAPTAIN CRANE A REPORT THAT WILL SATISFY HIM.

THANK YOU, SIR.

[ Knocking ] COME IN.

I EXAMINED RILEY, CAPTAIN. AND?

PHYSICALLY HE'S FINE, A LITTLE OVERTIRED PERHAPS.

BUT I DON'T THINK YOU'LL HAVE ANY MORE TROUBLE WITH HIM.

WELL, I NEVER HAVE BEFORE. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT'S GOT INTO HIM.

STRESS, CAPTAIN. JUST STRESS.

- KEEP HIM UNDER OBSERVATION. I'LL CHECK ON HIM LATER. - OF COURSE, SIR.

ALL RIGHT, DOC. THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.

YES, SIR.

[ Growling ]

[ Gunshots ]

[ Gunshots Continue ]

[ Clicks ]

HOW IS CAPTAIN CRANE, DOCTOR?

HE STRUGGLED SO VIOLENTLY HE ALMOST DIED. BUT HE'S ONE OF US NOW.

ARE YOU SURE? SEE FOR YOURSELF.

[ Growling ]

[ Growling ]

[ Crane ] I UNDERSTAND. THE MESSAGE IS CLEAR.

COME TO COURSE 1-3-0 AND HEAD FOR SANTA BARBARA.

ENGINE ROOM, ALL AHEAD TWO-THIRDS. [ Man ] AYE, AYE, SIR.

WHAT ABOUT NELSON AND SHARKEY?

I'M HOPING THEY STAY ABOARD THE CARRIER.

IF THEY SHOULD RETURN, YOU KNOW WHAT WE HAVE TO DO. I KNOW, MR. MORTON. I KNOW.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING, SIR.

I'VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THAT, UH, STUFF THAT WAS FOUND ON THE CAPSULE.

MMM. YEAH, SO HAVE I, CHIEF. IS IT REALLY ALIVE?

DEFINITELY. IT'S, UH-- IT'S SOME FORM OF LIFE THAT I'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE.

YEAH, YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.

YEAH, AND THIS POWER TO EXPAND OR CONTRACT, NOW THAT-- THAT WORRIES ME.

SO DOES ITS ABILITY TO SPLIT INTO VARIOUS DIFFERENT SEGMENTS.

YET EACH SEGMENT SEEMS TO BE UNDER SOME CENTRAL CONTROL.

YEAH, THAT'S, UH-- THAT'S BAD ALL RIGHT.

IT, UH, MAY GIVE US TROUBLE BEFORE WE'RE THROUGH.

WELL, SIR, I WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT THAT. THE CARRIER GUYS KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THAT STUFF.

AT LEAST IT'S NOT ON THE SEAVIEW, RIGHT?

WELL, YEAH. WE CAN BE GRATEFUL FOR THAT.

FLYING SUB TO SEAVIEW. COME IN, SEAVIEW.

[ Man On Speaker ] THIS IS SEAVIEW. GO AHEAD, FS-1.

ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL-- FIVE MINUTES.

HAVE THE DOCKING HATCH READY TO TAKE US ABOARD. AYE, AYE, SIR.

[ Man ] CAPTAIN? WHAT IS IT?

FLYING SUB JUST CHECKED IN. ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL IS FIVE MINUTES.

ADMIRAL NELSON REQUESTS DOCKING HATCH BE MADE READY.

TELL HIM WE'RE READY TO TAKE THEM ABOARD. AYE, AYE, SIR.

MR. MORTON, STAND BY TO RETRIEVE.

RILEY, KOWALSKI, CRACK THE DOCKING HATCH.

CAPTAIN? YES?

SHOULD WE TAKE HIM AS SOON AS HE COMES ABOARD? NO.

IT'LL BE EASIER IF WE DO IT SO THAT HE NEVER KNOWS WHAT HAPPENED.

EASIER FOR WHOM, HIM OR US? FOR EVERYONE.

WE CAN'T GAIN ANYTHING BY PUTTING IT OFF.

I'M STILL CAPTAIN OF THIS BOAT, MR. MORTON. WE'LL DO IT MY WAY.

AYE, SIR.

[ Growling ]

[ Growling Continues ]

[ Growling Stops ]

THANKS, LEE.

THANKS, KID.

EVERYTHING SHIPSHAPE, MR. MORTON? ALL SECURE, ADMIRAL.

YOU'VE BEEN KEEPING WATCH ON THE CAPSULE, LEE? YES, ADMIRAL.

- NO FURTHER SIGNS OF LIFE? - NO. NOTHING, SIR.

GOOD. AS SOON AS WE RENDEZVOUS WITH THE CARRIER, WE'LL PUT THE CAPSULE ABOARD.

HOW MANY KNOTS ARE YOU MAKING? TWELVE KNOTS.

TWELVE?

THE CARRIER'S MAKING 27 KNOTS. NOW YOU'LL NEVER INTERCEPT AT THAT SPEED.

I'M SORRY, ADMIRAL. I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS VITAL TO INTERCEPT.

BUT I TOLD YOU THAT YESTERDAY ON THE RADIO PHONE. NOW BRING HER UP TO FLANK!

WE CAN'T. YOU CAN'T?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU CAN'T?

THE STARBOARD ENGINE'S BEEN RUNNING UNEVENLY.

UH, WE, UH, TRACED THE TROUBLE TO A PANEL IN THE MISSILE ROOM,

AND WE CAN'T SEEM TO PINPOINT IT.

- PERHAPS YOU SHOULD TAKE A LOOK. - YES. YES, I WILL.

CHIEF, GIVE HIM A HAND. AYE, AYE, CAPTAIN.

CONTROL RODS IN POSITION, FUEL SUPPLY STEADY. CHECK THE COOLANTS, CHIEF.

AYE, AYE, SIR. COOLANT PRESSURE NORMAL, SIR.

VAPORIZER? VAPORIZER PRESSURE NORMAL.

[ Sharkey ] WHAT ABOUT THE CONDENSERS? NO, THEY'RE OKAY.

COULD BE THE HEAT EXCHANGER. IT LOOKS ALL RIGHT.

[ Growling ]

WATCH OUT!

[ Klaxon Blares ]

WHERE THE DEVIL IS EVERYBODY? WH-WHAT IS THAT?

IT HAS TO BE THAT CREATURE LEE SAW ON THE CAPSULE. THE ONLY WAY OUT NOW IS THROUGH THIS HATCH.

WE DON'T HAVE TIME TO GET IT OPEN IF WE DON'T GET HELP.

GIVE ME A LIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, OPEN THE HATCH!

OUT! [ Growling ]

GET GOING!

IT SHOULD BE OVER BY NOW.

I HOPE THEY DIDN'T FIGHT IT LIKE I DID. WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE?

THE IMPORTANT THING IS THEY'RE WITH US AND NOT AGAINST US.

[ Footsteps ]

WHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER THE ALARM? WHAT ALARM, ADMIRAL?

YOU MEAN YOU DIDN'T HEAR IT? NO, SIR.

SHARKEY. AYE, SIR.

YOU COME WITH ME.

KOWALSKI, RILEY AND YOU TWO MEN!

COME ON, ON THE DOUBLE!

[ Sighs ] WHAT IS IT, ADMIRAL. WHAT DID YOU EXPECT TO FIND?

THAT ORGANISM THAT WAS ON THE SPACE CAPSULE-- IT HAD US TRAPPED IN HERE.

BUT THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. WE KILLED IT BEFORE WE BROUGHT THE CAPSULE ABOARD.

NO. YOU-- YOU ONLY THOUGHT YOU DID.

IT WAS RIGHT HERE IN THIS ROOM MINUTES AGO AND VERY MUCH ALIVE. YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.

BUT THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. EVEN IF IT SURVIVED THE TORCHES,

WHAT ABOUT THE ACID BATH AND THE ULTRAVIOLET LIGHTS? I DON'T KNOW.

ALL I KNOW IS THAT IT'S SOMEWHERE ABOARD THIS SUBMARINE.

SHARKEY, TAKE SOME MEN AND START SEARCHING FORWARD.

- COMB EVERY INCH OF THE BOAT BUT FIND IT. - AYE, AYE, SIR. COME ON.

- WELL, COME ON. - WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? GET GOING.

LET'S START WORKING OUR WAY FORWARD. RIGHT.

ANY LUCK, CHIEF? NOTHING.

I DON'T GET IT. WE SEARCHED EVERY INCH OF THIS SUBMARINE.

SOMEHOW IT'S ELUDED US. ADMIRAL, PLEASE DON'T MISUNDERSTAND THIS,

BUT ARE YOU SURE YOU ACTUALLY SAW IT?

WELL, OF COURSE I'M SURE I SAW IT. SO DID SHARKEY.

- WE COULD HAVE EVEN HAVE TOUCHED IT. - I'M AS STUMPED AS YOU ARE.

WELL, THERE'S ONE THING I AM SURE OF. WHAT'S THAT?

WE'VE GOT TO BE CERTAIN IT STAYS ABOARD THIS SUBMARINE. WE CAN'T LET IT GET ASHORE.

THE MINUTE WE RENDEZVOUS WITH THE CARRIER, I'M GOING TO HAVE A DECONTAMINATION SQUAD...

TAKE THE SHIP APART FROM KEEL TO CONN.

HOW LONG BEFORE RENDEZVOUS?

I ASKED YOU A QUESTION, SAILOR.

WE'RE MOVING AWAY FROM THE CARRIER, HEADED BACK TO SANTA BARBARA.

WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS? HOW DARE YOU DISOBEY MY ORDERS!

I TRIED, ADMIRAL.

- I TRIED TO MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR YOU. - MAKE WHAT EASY?

YOU AND SHARKEY.

YOU'RE THE ONLY ONES WHO AREN'T PART OF... THAT.

[ Growls ]

- WHAT DOES HE MEAN, ADMIRAL? - HE MEANS THAT THAT THING HAS TAKEN THEM OVER.

THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG WITH EVERYONE ON THIS SHIP.

DON'T FIGHT US, ADMIRAL. PLEASE. WE'RE ALL ONE.

EVENTUALLY, EVERYONE IN THE WHOLE WORLD WILL BE PART OF ONE GREAT ORGANISM.

YOU MEAN EVERYONE WILL BE SLAVES TO THAT?

[ Crane ] YES! THERE'S NO USE FIGHTING IT.

TAKE THEM.

BACK! GET BACK!

DON'T FIGHT US, ADMIRAL. IT'S NO USE!

[ Growling ]

[ Machine Gun Fire ]

ADMIRAL, IT'S STILL COMING! CALL IT OFF, LEE, OR I'LL SHOOT.

ADMIRAL, SURRENDER. I CAN'T! EVEN IF I WANTED TO, I CAN'T! DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?

I'M NOT IN COMMAND! IT IS!

[ Indistinct ]

FIND THEM AND KILL THEM.

CHIEF!

CHIEF.

[ Growling ]

[ Growling ]

[ Doorknob Rattling ] OPEN THE AIR VENTS.

AYE, AYE.

THEY'RE IN HERE, CAPTAIN.

GET IN THERE! I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU! AYE, AYE, SIR.

STATION MEN AT ALL AIR DUCTS. ON THE DOUBLE!

THIS IS WHAT YOU CALL A-- CALL A STALEMATE.

WE CAN'T GET TO THEM, THEY CAN'T GET TO US. THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

WE'VE GOT TO KILL THAT THING BEFORE THE SEAVIEW GETS TO SANTA BARBARA.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO? NOTHING SEEMS TO STOP IT.

WELL, I DON'T KNOW, BUT THERE MUST BE A WAY. IT MUST HAVE A WEAK SPOT.

A PLACE WHERE IT'S VULNERABLE. LIKE WHAT? LIKE A-- LIKE A HEART?

WELL, EVERY ORGANISM DOESN'T HAVE A HEART, CHIEF.

BUT ANY ORGANISM WITH A HIGHLY DEVELOPED INTELLIGENCE...

- MUST HAVE A CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. - YOU MEAN A BRAIN?

OBVIOUSLY. LIKE US? THAT THING? I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

I DO, AND THERE MUST BE A WAY OF GETTING AT IT.

MAN, I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE CAUGHT IN THERE FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA.

WELL, MAYBE I WOULD. CHIEF, GET ME A REEL OF COPPER WIRE.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

ANY LUCK? WE'RE SENDING A TEAM THROUGH THE DUCTS.

RIG THE STORAGE BATTERIES IN SERIES,

CONNECT THEM TO THE CONDENSER AND BRING ME THE LEAD LINE. AYE, AYE, SIR.

HOW MANY HAVE YOU GOT? TWELVE.

THAT SHOULD GIVE US ABOUT, UH, 20,000 VOLTS.

AND THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH INSULATION TO PROTECT ME.

YEAH, FROM THE VOLTAGE. BUT WHAT'S GOING TO PROTECT YOU FROM THAT THING?

YOU ARE. THE MINUTE I MAKE CONTACT WITH THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,

YOU KEEP THAT CURRENT GOING UNTIL IT'S DEAD.

- I HOPE IT WORKS. - SO DO I, CHIEF. SO DO I.

[ Footsteps, Banging ] THEY'RE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF THAT.

IF WE FIND WHERE THE WATER'S COMING FROM, WE'LL FIND THEM. COME ON!

CONNECT THE LEAD WIRE WITH THE CONDENSER. RIGHT.

[ Growling ]

CONNECTION MADE? ALMOST.

[ Growling ]

I TOLD YOU THERE WAS NO USE TRYING TO FIGHT IT, ADMIRAL.

I'M SURE YOU FOUGHT IT, LEE.

THAT'S WHY I TRIED TO WARN YOU.

WELL, I'M, UH-- I'M TIRED OF FIGHTING.

SO IS SHARKEY.

NOW, SHARKEY!

[ Knocking ] COME IN.

YOU BUSY, ADMIRAL? NO, LEE. HOW DO YOU FEEL?

LIKE I WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER.

WELL, YOU JUST, UH-- MIGHT JUST AS WELL HAVE BEEN.

ALL OF YOU TOOK A GOOD PART OF THE 20,000 VOLTS I FED THAT ORGANISM.

- WHAT WAS IT? - WELL, I-- I DON'T KNOW, LEE.

IT WAS, UH, SOME KIND OF EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE WITH A CHEMISTRY DIFFERENT THAN OURS.

WELL, HOW DID IT GET TO US THE WAY IT DID?

IT MUST HAVE IMPLANTED SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL IMPULSE INTO YOUR BRAIN.

HMM. ARE WE CURED?

WELL, YOU SHOULDN'T FEEL ANY WORSE THAN YOU DO AFTER A BAD COLD.

BUT, AS A GENERAL RULE, WE DON'T CURE A COLD WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER.

OR 20,000 VOLTS.