Original subtitles

GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

THIS IS BAINBRIDGE WELLS BRINGING YOU ANOTHER EPISODE...

IN MY CONTINUING FILM SERIES...

SCIENCE ON THE MOVE.

I AM SPEAKING TO YOU NOW FROM THE SHORELINE...

OF TINY MURRO ATOLL,

SOME 800 MILES DUE WEST OF THE COAST OF CHILE,

WHERE FOR YEARS THERE HAVE BEEN PERSISTENT STORIES...

OF A SEA MONSTER WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO INHABIT THESE WATERS.

OH, YES. [ Device Humming ]

THIS LITTLE DEVICE I HAVE IN MY HANDS IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR STORY.

WE MIGHT CALL IT "SEA MONSTER BAIT."

ACTUALLY, IT IS AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE DESIGNED TO EMIT...

ULTRASONIC SOUNDS WHICH SHOULD HAVE A MOST DISTURBING EFFECT...

ON OUR DENIZEN OF THE DEEP,

IF, IN FACT, SUCH A CREATURE ACTUALLY EXISTS.

AT ANY RATE, I SHALL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THIS LURE...

AS A PART OF MY LITTLE EXPERIMENT IN HOPES...

THAT IT MAY PRODUCE SOME SORT OF TANGIBLE RESULT THAT I...

[ Roaring ]

[ Roaring Continues ]

[ Growling ]

[ Man ] VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

STARRING RICHARD BASEHART,

DAVID HEDISON.

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

WE'RE READY TO SECURE LOADING OPERATIONS, LEE. WILL YOU OKAY THE MANIFEST?

FINE. BUT HOLD THE SAILING ORDER UNTIL I GIVE YOU THE WORD.

WHY? IS SOMETHING UP? I DON'T KNOW.

WE'VE GOT A CIVILIAN ABOARD IN CONFERENCE WITH THE ADMIRAL.

DID YOU EVER HEAR OF BAINBRIDGE WELLS?

BAINBRIDGE WELLS, THE SCIENTIST? SURE. THE ONE WITH THE TV SHOW.

I LIKE TO WATCH HIM WHENEVER I CAN. YEAH, WHO DOESN'T?

WHAT'S HE DOING ABOARD? TRYING TO TALK THE ADMIRAL INTO A MISSION, I'D IMAGINE.

A MISSION WITH BAINBRIDGE WELLS. WOULDN'T THAT BE SOMETHING?

NOT MUCH CHANCE OF THAT, CHIP. THE ADMIRAL ISN'T EXACTLY A BAINBRIDGE WELLS FAN.

HERE.

FRANKLY, WELLS, I DON'T LIKE ANYTHING YOU STAND FOR.

[ Chuckles ] YOU CAN'T BE MUCH PLAINER THAN THAT, ADMIRAL. BUT I EXPECTED AS MUCH.

IN WHICH CASE, THIS VISIT HAS WASTED YOUR TIME AND MINE. GOOD DAY, SIR.

NOW JUST A MINUTE, ADMIRAL. I EXPECTED RESISTANCE, BUT NOT DISMISSAL.

I'M NOT FOND OF BEING TREATED LIKE A SCHOOLBOY.

YOU KNOW MY ATTITUDE TOWARD PEOPLE WHO EXPLOIT SCIENCE FOR THEIR OWN SELFISH ENDS.

PARTICULARLY PEOPLE WITH AS FEW REAL QUALIFICATIONS AS YOU HAVE.

NOW WHY DID YOU INSIST ON COMING HERE AND PUTTING US BOTH IN THIS EMBARRASSING POSITION?

BECAUSE I NEED YOUR SUBMARINE.

ITS INSTRUMENTATION, SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITIES... I MUST HAVE IT.

TO CAPTURE THAT MYTHICAL SEA MONSTER OF YOURS?

NO. FOR A PURPOSE I THINK EVEN YOU'LL GRANT IS A WORTHY ONE.

I WANT TO PROVE THE EXISTENCE OF AN ENTIRELY NEW AND UNSUSPECTED BIOLOGICAL SPECIES.

NOW, ISN'T THAT WORTH THE COST AND EFFORT OF AN EXPEDITION?

YES, YES, WELL WORTH IT, IF I COULD SEE ANY POSSIBILITY AT ALL OF SUCCESS.

BUT SINCE I DON'T, MR. WELLS, I MUST RESPECTFULLY DECLINE.

I'LL HAVE YOU ESCORTED ASHORE.

AT THE HEIGHT OF THE ATTACK, I SOMEHOW MANAGED TO TAKE A SINGLE PICTURE.

- YOU HAVE THE NEGATIVE OF THIS? - AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DO. WHY?

I'D LIKE TO STUDY IT. A NEGATIVE IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FAKE.

- AND IF YOU FIND IT LEGITIMATE? - WE CAN BE READY TO SAIL TOMORROW MORNING.

MAKE ALL PREPARATIONS TO GET UNDER WAY AT ONCE. THIS IS YOUR COURSE.

MURRO ATOLL? LOOKS LIKE BAINBRIDGE WELLS DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF SELLING.

I'LL TELL YOU SOMETHING, CHIP. I WOULD HAVE BET A MONTH'S PAY AGAINST HIM.

HE MUST BE ONTO SOMETHING REALLY BIG.

OKAY, SET UP YOUR SPECIAL SEA DETAIL. AYE, AYE, SIR.

NOW, HEAR THIS. SPECIAL SEA DETAIL WILL LAY UP TOPSIDE.

MAKE ALL PREPARATIONS TO GET UNDER WAY.

[ Man On Speaker ] AYE, SIR.

HI, CHIEF. HI, PATTERSON.

HEY, PATTERSON! YEAH, WHAT'S UP, CHIEF?

- WHERE YA GOIN'? - THE PHOTO LAB. I GOT THE FIRST WATCH.

DON'T YOU KNOW WE'RE GETTING UNDER WAY? YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ASHORE ON EMERGENCY LEAVE.

OH, THAT. WELL, I WENT TO MR. MORTON AND I CANCELED IT.

YOU JUST CANCEL IT, HUH? I BREAK MY BACK GETTING YOU THIS LEAVE,

AND THEN YOU JUST TURN AROUND AND CANCEL IT JUST LIKE THAT, HUH?

- [ Snaps Fingers ] - SORRY ABOUT THAT, CHIEF. BUT I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS.

I'LL SEE YOU AROUND.

NOBODY TELLS ME ANYTHING.

I SEE IT, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT. DOES THIS THING ACTUALLY EXIST?

I ASSURE YOU IT DOES, CAPTAIN. AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO ESTABLISH.

HOW DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GONNA FIND IT?

THE SAME WAY I FOUND IT ORIGINALLY.

MR. WELLS HAS CONTRIVED THIS DEVICE AS A LURE.

IT PRODUCES AN ULTRASONIC SIGNAL WHICH HE CLAIMS WILL ATTRACT THE BEAST.

IT WORKED ALL TOO WELL THE FIRST TIME I USED IT.

THIS TIME, WE'LL BE READY FOR IT WHEN IT ATTACKS.

I'VE DRAWN UP A LIST OF PREPARATIONS.

LEE, LOOK THEM OVER. HAVE EVERYTHING READY BY THE TIME WE REACH THE LAGOON.

- [ Knocking ] - COME IN.

OH, EXCUSE ME, SIR. YOU SENT FOR ME?

YES, PATTERSON. I'D LIKE TO HAVE AN 8-BY-10 BLOWUP OF THIS.

AYE, SIR. NOW WAIT A MINUTE, PATTERSON.

THIS PICTURE'S THE ONLY TANGIBLE EVIDENCE YOU HAVE.

NO, NO, I'VE SEEN THE NEGATIVE. THE PICTURE AND WHAT I SAW WITH MY OWN EYES.

I CAN STILL SEE IT. THE WAY IT CAME CHARGING FROM THE LAGOON...

HEADING STRAIGHT FOR MY CREW.

I WARNED THEM TO STAND STILL, BUT IT DIDN'T HELP. THE CAMERAMAN PANICKED,

THE REST FOLLOWED SUIT, AND THE MONSTER ATTACKED AND KILLED THEM.

NOW WHAT ABOUT THE FILM IN THE MOVIE CAMERA? DID IT SHOW ANYTHING?

THE CAMERA WAS SMASHED IN THE ATTACK. THE FILM HAS DISAPPEARED.

BY NOW, IT'S PROBABLY AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LAGOON.

CARRY ON, PATTERSON. AYE, SIR.

IT'S TOO BAD ABOUT THE FILM. IT MIGHT HAVE TOLD US SOMETHING ABOUT THE ATTACK.

PERHAPS. WE'LL NEVER KNOW, OF COURSE. IT'S GONE NOW.

WELL, WE'LL FIND OUR OWN PROOF ONCE WE GET TO THE LAGOON.

I'LL WORK ON THE LIST RIGHT NOW.

[ Liquid Pouring ]

HOW MUCH OF THIS STUFF DO WE LOAD, CHIEF? 40,000 UNITS.

40,000? YOU COULD PUT AN ARMY TO SLEEP WITH THAT MUCH TRANQUILIZER.

THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS, 40... YOU WANNA WRITE TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN ABOUT IT?

OKAY, OKAY, WE'LL LOAD IT.

[ Sharkey ] HEY, PATTERSON.

THIS IS DEVELOPING FLUID, OKAY?

I GOT A REQUISITION FOR IT. SURE, SURE, SURE. NO SWEAT.

LISTEN, PATTERSON, COULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR? HMM?

I GUESS SO. WHAT IS IT? TAKE A LOOK.

HOW 'BOUT THAT, HUH?

NOT BAD. NOT BAD?

EAT YOUR HEART OUT, KID. SHE'S GORGEOUS.

OKAY, SHE'S GORGEOUS. LISTEN.

THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE A COUPLE OF SPARE MINUTES IN YOUR DEVELOPING ROOM,

COULD YOU MAKE ME A BIG PICTURE OUT OF THIS?

OH, YOU MEAN AN 8-BY-10? YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.

SURE. NO PROBLEM. ONLY... ONLY DON'T LOSE THAT COPY.

BECAUSE IT'S THE ONLY PICTURE SHE HAD, AND I WOULDN'T WANNA BREAK THE POOR KID'S HEART.

SURE, I UNDERSTAND, CHIEF. RIGHT.

BUT I'LL TELL YA. IF SOMETHING DID HAPPEN TO THE PICTURE,

I COULD ALWAYS STRIKE OFF A COPY FROM KOWALSKI'S PRINT.

KOWALSKI? YEAH. HE'S GOT ONE JUST LIKE IT.

SEE YA LATER.

KOWALSKI!

- GET THE LEAD OUT, OR YOU'RE ON REPORT. - WHAT?

THE BOTTOM'S SHOALING A THOUSAND YARDS AHEAD, SIR. THAT'S MURRO REEF.

BRING HER TO DEAD STOP. AYE, AYE. ALL STOP.

[ Man On Speaker ] AYE, AYE, SIR.

ADMIRAL, WE'RE HEAVING TO JUST BEYOND MURRO REEF.

[ Nelson ] VERY WELL. I'LL JOIN YOU IN THE CONTROL ROOM.

SKIPPER, CAN I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU? YEAH. WHAT IS IT, PATTERSON?

I'D LIKE PERMISSION TO MAKE A DIVE IN MURRO LAGOON.

YOU KNOW BETTER THAN THAT, PATTERSON. ALL DUTY REQUESTS GO THROUGH CHANNELS.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT, CHIP. WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND, PATTERSON?

SIR, I THOUGHT SINCE THIS IS A SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION, YOU'D BE SENDING OUT A DIVING PARTY.

I WANNA BE ON IT. AND, UH, IF WE DON'T SEND OUT A PARTY OF DIVERS?

- I'D LIKE PERMISSION TO GO ANYWAY, SIR. - I'LL THINK ABOUT IT.

THANK YOU, SIR.

CHIP, I WANT A 360-DEGREE SCAN OF THIS AREA ON SONAR.

IF ANYTHING UNUSUAL IS MOVING OUT THERE, I WANNA KNOW ABOUT IT.

AYE, AYE. ALL RIGHT.

- HOW CLOSE ARE WE LYING TO THE REEF? - LESS THAN A HUNDRED YARDS.

GOOD. HOLD THIS POSITION. I'LL NEED YOUR BEST UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER FOR THIS DIVE.

- WHO IS IT? - WELL, UH, LET'S SEE.

I AM, SIR.

WELL, YOU'RE CERTAINLY NOT LACKING IN SELF-CONFIDENCE, ARE YOU?

NO, SIR. I CAN HANDLE THE JOB.

- THIS JOB'S IMPORTANT TO YOU, PATTERSON? - YES, SIR. VITALLY IMPORTANT.

WHY?

A WHOLE CAMERA CREW WAS WIPED OUT ON MURRO ATOLL, SIR. I WANNA KNOW HOW IT HAPPENED.

NOW COME ON, PATTERSON. THERE'S MORE TO IT THAN THAT. TELL US THE TRUTH.

WHY DO YOU REALLY WANNA MAKE THAT DIVE?

BECAUSE I WANNA KNOW HOW THOSE MEN DIED AND WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE.

WHY DOES THIS MEAN SO MUCH TO YOU?

THE CAMERAMAN ON THAT CREW DIDN'T PANIC, SIR. I'D BE WILLING TO SWEAR TO THAT.

- HOW DO YOU KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT THE CAMERAMAN? - HE WAS MY FATHER.

CHIEF, WHAT ARE YA BUGGIN' ME FOR? I GOT ORDERS.

I DON'T CARE WHO GAVE YOU THE ORDERS. IT'S AGAINST REGULATIONS.

WHAT'S THE TROUBLE HERE, CHIEF? NOW LOOK, MR. MORTON.

THE BOOK SAYS THAT NO DIVER GOES OUT ALONE.

AND IF PATTERSON GOES INTO THAT LAGOON, HE'S GOTTA HAVE A MAN WITH HIM.

YOU'RE RIGHT. THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER DIVER. GET ONE SUITED UP.

UH, ANYBODY IN PARTICULAR?

NO, WE'RE NOT SURE WHAT'S OUT IN THAT LAGOON. BETTER ASK FOR A VOLUNTEER.

AYE, AYE, SIR. ALL RIGHT, CARRY ON.

OKAY, KOWALSKI, GET INTO A SUIT.

YOU JUST VOLUNTEERED.

ALL THIS IS COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY, ADMIRAL.

IF YOU'LL JUST LET ME ACTIVATE THE DEVICE, WE CAN ATTRACT THE BEAST IN NO TIME.

I TOLD YOU, NOT YET. WE AREN'T READY.

THE DIVING PARTY'S OUT. THEY'VE GOT A TRANQUILIZING MISSILE READY JUST IN CASE.

GOOD.

[ Over Radio ] PATTERSON!

TRIPOD! I WAS RIGHT. IF THE CURRENT CAN TAKE THIS OUT TO HERE,

THE MAGAZINE COULD BE CLOSE TOO.

THAT'S RIGHT. LET'S GO!

LOOK.

MISSILE ROOM, STAND BY TO FIRE. [ Man On Speaker ] AYE, SIR.

- I THOUGHT YOU SAID THESE THINGS WEREN'T MUCH BIGGER THAN A MAN. - THE ONE I SAW WASN'T.

THIS IS AT LEAST 30 TIMES THE SIZE. LOOK AT IT, LEE.

TRANQUILIZERS WON'T BE ANY GOOD AGAINST THAT. YOU'RE RIGHT.

RECALL YOUR DIVING PARTY. SEAVIEW TO DIVING PARTY. DO YOU READ ME?

- KOWALSKI, SIR. I READ YOU. - SECURE THE DIVING OPERATION.

GET BACK ABOARD AT ONCE. AYE, AYE, SIR.

YOU HEARD HIM, PATTERSON. LET'S GO.

THIS IS THE MAGAZINE. I KNOW, BUT WE'VE GOT TO GO.

IT'S VEERING TOWARD US. WE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE. WHERE ARE THOSE DIVERS?

KOWALSKI, COME BACK HERE. NOW!

IT'S PATTERSON, SIR. I CAN'T GET HIM TO LEAVE.

IT'S GONE.

WHAT? IT DOESN'T SHOW ON OUR INSTRUMENTS.

IT COULDN'T GET AWAY THAT FAST. I-I-I DON'T SEE HOW IT COULD.

IT MIGHT BE A THERMAL LAYER DEFLECTING OUR SONAR SIGNAL.

OR... OR MAYBE A ROCK FORMATION.

THAT'S POSSIBLE. HOW CAN WE TELL WHERE IT IS?

WELL, WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO FIND OUT FAST. TAKE OVER HERE.

CHIP.

GO FORWARD TO THE NOSE. KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN. AYE, SIR.

CHECK THE CHARTS. SEE IF THERE ARE ANY SEA MOUNDS IN THIS AREA...

LARGE ENOUGH TO BLOCK OFF THIS CREATURE. RIGHT.

LEE.

LOOK HERE.

YES, THOSE TWO BLIPS ARE KOWALSKI AND PATTERSON.

YEAH, BUT THERE'S A THIRD ONE. IT'S MOVING TOWARD THEM.

IT'S ONE OF THOSE, UH... THOSE CREATURES.

IT LOOKS LIKE IT. ONLY IT'S SMALLER.

NOT MUCH BIGGER THAN A MAN.

THAT'S EXACTLY THE WAY WELLS ORIGINALLY DESCRIBED IT. AND THERE IT IS.

YOU MEAN TO SAY THEY COME IN TWO SIZES?

LOOK, ALL I KNOW IS THAT THERE ARE TWO OF THEM OUT THERE... THAT ONE AND THE, UH, GIANT.

WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THOSE MEN?

DON'T THEY KNOW IT'S COMING RIGHT AT THEM? OBVIOUSLY NOT.

KOWALSKI, LOOK OUT!

[ Creature Roaring ]

WE'VE LOST CONTACT.

RON, CHECK THE RELAYS, QUICK.

[ Roaring Continues ]

SKIPPER!

SOUND GENERAL QUARTERS! RIG FOR COLLISION!

BATTLE STATIONS! BATTLE STATIONS!

[ Klaxon Blaring ]

[ Roaring ]

[ Roaring ]

[ Roaring ]

[ Roaring ]

[ Roaring Continues ]

ALL RIGHT, NOW WE'RE ON THE BOTTOM,

AND I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE GONNA BE ATTACKED AGAIN OR NOT.

BUT UNTIL WE FIND OUT, I DON'T WANT ANY UNNECESSARY NOISE OR MOVEMENT.

NOW GET TO YOUR POSTS AND STAND BY.

WHAT'S THE SITUATION? CAN WE MANEUVER? I DON'T KNOW YET.

ENGINEERING, WHAT'S THE CONDITION OF THE REACTORS?

SECURE, SIR. WE'LL STAND BY TO ANSWER BELLS. MISSILE ROOM.

- MISSILE ROOM, AYE. - WHAT'S YOUR SITUATION, CHIEF?

NOT TOO BAD. NO CASUALTIES. SKIPPER, WHAT HAPPENED?

I'LL GIVE YOU A FULL BRIEFING LATER.

RIGHT NOW, I DON'T WANT ANY UNNECESSARY NOISE OR MOVEMENT.

PASS THE WORD. AYE, AYE, SIR.

FULL RESPONSE ON ALL CONTROLS. BALLAST TANKS ARE OKAY. AIR SUPPLY'S NORMAL.

VERY WELL. ALL RIGHT, WE CAN MOVE.

I'LL TAKE HER UP. NO, HOLD IT, CHIP.

- WE'VE GOTTA SURFACE SO WE CAN DOUBLE-CHECK THE OUTER HULL. - THAT'S RIGHT, BUT NOT YET.

- WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? LET'S GET OFF THE BOTTOM NOW! - NO. WE'RE STAYING RIGHT HERE.

STAYING? WHY? THAT THING'S STILL OUT THERE SOMEWHERE.

THAT'S WHY. IF WE TRY TO MOVE, IT'S SURE TO HIT US AGAIN.

OUR ONLY CHANCE IS TO PLAY DEAD UNTIL IT GETS DISCOURAGED AND GOES AWAY.

THAT'S SUICIDE!

WELLS, COME ON.

[ Roaring ]

WHAT'S IT DOING? MOVING OFF.

I THINK THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO GET AWAY. ARE THE DIVERS BACK ABOARD?

NO, SIR. WE CAN'T GET ANY RESPONSE FROM THEM.

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO WAIT MUCH LONGER.

IF IT TURNS AND ATTACKS AGAIN, WE'RE FINISHED.

SEAVIEW TO DIVERS. COME IN, KOWALSKI.

KOWALSKI, DO YOU READ ME?

I'LL GIVE THE ORDER TO BLOW BALLAST.

CHIEF.

YES, SIR?

WE'RE GOING UP.

BUT, SIR, THE DIVING PARTY.

THEY DON'T ANSWER, AND WE'VE WAITED AS LONG AS WE CAN.

SKIPPER, GIVE ME 10 MINUTES. I'LL TAKE OUT A SEARCH PARTY.

I'M SORRY, CHIEF. I'M AFRAID THEY'RE NOT COMING BACK.

AYE, SIR.

OKAY, GET YOUR THUMBS OUTTA YOUR MOUTHS AND POLICE UP THIS AREA!

COME ON! JUMP!

[ Muffled Pounding ] HEY, WAIT A MINUTE. HOLD IT. HOLD IT.

SKIPPER, THIS IS SHARKEY. EMERGENCY!

WHAT IS IT? THERE'S A SIGNAL ON THE HULL. DON'T BLOW BALLAST YET, SIR.

CHIP, BELAY THAT ORDER TO BLOW BALLAST. I'LL BE RIGHT DOWN. OPEN THE HATCH.

AYE, AYE, SIR. COME ON. OPEN THAT HATCH.

YOU ALL RIGHT, 'SKI? YOU'RE NOT HURT?

WHAT WAS THAT THING THAT ATTACKED US? IT NEARLY KILLED US OUT THERE.

- KOWALSKI! - SIR.

- WHY DIDN'T YOU ANSWER MY CALL? - OUR MIKES WENT DEAD, SKIPPER. WE COULDN'T SEND OR RECEIVE.

YOU HEARD MY FIRST ORDER TO COME BACK. YOU DELIBERATELY IGNORED IT!

IT WASN'T HIS FAULT, SIR. IT WAS MINE.

LISTEN, MISTER! DO YOU REALIZE YOU JEOPARDIZED THE LIFE OF EVERY MAN ABOARD THIS SHIP?

I DO NOW. YES, SIR. BUT I WAS AFTER THIS.

YOU WENT OUT WITH A CAMERA. WHERE IS IT?

I LEFT IT OUT THERE. I COULDN'T BRING BOTH BACK, AND I CONSIDERED THIS MORE IMPORTANT.

IT BETTER BE. NOW, YOU GO TO YOUR QUARTERS AND STAY THERE. I'LL DEAL WITH YOU LATER.

AYE, SIR.

MR. MORTON. AYE, SIR.

WHAT'S THE READING ON SONAR? NO CONTACT NOW. IT LOOKS CLEAR, SIR.

GOOD. BLOW ALL BALLAST TANKS AND GET US UNDER WAY. AYE, SIR.

[ Knocking ] COME IN.

ADMIRAL, I'VE JUST LEARNED THAT WE'RE STARTING BACK TO SANTA BARBARA.

- THAT'S RIGHT. - YOU CAN'T DO THAT. WE CAME HERE TO CAPTURE A SPECIMEN.

ARE YOU GONNA FORGET ALL THAT?

THAT'S PRETTY STRANGE TALK,

COMING FROM A MAN WHO JUST AN HOUR AGO WAS PLEADING TO GET AWAY.

YOU'VE GOT ME THERE. I WAS SCARED STIFF.

AND I SUPPOSE SOMEHOW I MADE A FOOL OF MYSELF.

WELL, IF IT'S ANY CONSOLATION TO YOU, WE WERE ALL PRETTY SCARED.

WE WEREN'T PREPARED TO DEAL WITH ANYTHING THAT ENORMOUS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING BACK HOME, SO THAT WE CAN BE PREPARED THE NEXT TIME WE CROSS PATHS.

BUT WE CAN'T GO HOME WITHOUT PROOF. NOT NOW.

WHY, MR. WELLS? WHAT'S THE, UH, GREAT URGENCY?

[ Sighs ] ALL RIGHT, ADMIRAL.

I'LL BE COMPLETELY FRANK.

EVER SINCE THAT ATTACK ON THE ISLAND, I'VE BEEN UNDER GREAT PRESSURE.

THERE'S EVEN BEEN SOME TALK THAT SOMEHOW...

I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LOSS OF THE MEN IN MY CAMERA CREW.

YOU WANT ME TO RISK THESE MEN AND THIS SHIP TO SAVE YOUR CAREER?

NO. YOU'RE SOMETHING I'M NOT... A TRUE SCIENTIST.

BUT YOU'VE SEEN ENOUGH TO BELIEVE ME.

THIS IS SOME SORT OF NEW SPECIES.

IF YOU COULD BRING BACK A SPECIMEN, THINK WHAT IT COULD MEAN.

IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. YOU SAW THE SIZE OF IT.

THE ONE THAT ATTACKED US ON THE ISLAND WAS MUCH SMALLER, HARDLY BIGGER THAN A MAN.

WE COULD HANDLE ONE THAT SIZE WITH YOUR EQUIPMENT.

HOW DO YOU PROPOSE TO DO THAT WITHOUT DANGER OF RENEWED ATTACK FROM THE GIANT?

OUR MISTAKE WAS STAYING IN DEEP WATER.

LAND ON THE ISLAND, AND WE CAN CAPTURE THE SMALLER ONE.

I'M POSITIVE. IF YOU'LL ONLY TRY.

[ Sighs ] A NEW SPECIES.

AN ACTUAL SPECIMEN TO STUDY.

[ Knocking ]

OH, I'M... I'M SORRY, ADMIRAL. I THOUGHT YOU WERE ALONE.

I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A REPORT ABOUT THIS.

- WHERE'D YOU GET THAT? - IT WAS FISHED OUT OF THE LAGOON BY THE DIVERS.

- IT'S THE FILM FROM YOUR EXPEDITION, ISN'T IT? - WHAT'S LEFT OF IT.

- IF IT WAS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LAGOON, IT'S WORTHLESS. - I'M AFRAID SO.

ADMIRAL, I'D, UH, LIKE TO KEEP IT, IF I MIGHT.

WELL, IT'S YOUR PROPERTY. THANKS.

HAVE YOU GIVEN SOME THOUGHT TO WHAT WE WERE DISCUSSING?

YES. YES, I, UH... I HAVE.

ARE WE ON COURSE FOR SANTA BARBARA? THAT'S RIGHT.

WELL, THEN COME ABOUT AND HEAD FOR THE MURRO ATOLL.

MURRO ATOLL? AFTER WHAT WE'VE JUST BEEN THROUGH? I CAN'T GIVE THAT ORDER.

BUT WE KNOW ABOUT THE BIG ONE. NOW WE CAN AVOID IT.

BUT WHY SHOULD WE RISK IT? THE NEXT TIME WE MEET IT, I WANNA BE PREPARED.

I DON'T BLAME YOU. UNDER ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES, YOU'D BE PERFECTLY RIGHT.

BUT THIS IS SOMETHING SPECIAL, LEE.

I WANT THAT SPECIMEN. NOW, WILL YOU DO IT?

[ Sighs ] ALL RIGHT, ADMIRAL.

BUT IF OUR INSTRUMENTS PICK UP THAT THING, I'M GONNA TURN THIS SHIP AROUND AND GET OUTTA HERE.

AGREED. NOW HEAD FOR THE MURRO ATOLL.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

PATTERSON.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP HERE IN OFFICERS' COUNTRY?

- I GOTTA SEE THE CAPTAIN. - WELL, YOU'LL SEE HIM SOON ENOUGH, BELIEVE ME.

- COME ON. GET BELOW BEFORE YOU GET INTO MORE TROUBLE. - IT'S MY NECK, CHIEF.

I'M NOT LEAVING HERE UNTIL I TALK TO CAPTAIN CRANE.

- SIR, HE WAS... HE WAS LEAVING. - THAT'S ALL RIGHT. WHAT'S THE MATTER?

SIR, IT'S ABOUT THAT CAMERA MAGAZINE I FISHED OUT OF THE LAGOON.

I'D LIKE PERMISSION TO DEVELOP IT. I THINK I MAY BE ABLE TO SAVE SOME OF THAT FILM.

BUT THE FILM'S RUINED. YOU CAN'T SALVAGE ANYTHING. SIR, I'D LIKE TO TRY.

I'VE GOT TO. WELL, THE ADMIRAL GAVE IT BACK TO BAINBRIDGE WELLS.

WELLS? WHY? WELL, IT'S HIS PROPERTY.

IT'S MY FATHER'S PROPERTY. I'M GOING TO FIND OUT HOW HE DIED,

AND NOTHING'S GOING TO STOP ME FROM TRYING! EASY. YOU'RE BLOWING YOUR COOL.

I'M ALL RIGHT! I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING. I'LL TAKE CARE OF HIM, SKIP.

GO ON. GET BELOW. JUST GET BELOW! LEAVE ME ALONE. STOP PUSHING ME!

CHECK THE WEAPONS, CHIEF. AYE, AYE, SIR. KOWALSKI?

LOADED AND READY, SIR. SO IS MINE, SIR.

ARE YOU SURE THESE WEAPONS ARE POWERFUL ENOUGH?

THEY'VE BEEN LOADED WITH DOUBLE CHARGES.

THE TRANQUILIZING PELLET THEY FIRE WILL PENETRATE TWO-INCH ARMOR AT 50 YARDS.

I THINK THEY'RE POWERFUL ENOUGH. THEY'D BETTER BE.

-[ Device Humming ] -LET'S GO THROUGH THIS AGAIN. WE'LL TAKE COVER IN THE JUNGLE.

THE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WILL BE PLANTED AT THE EDGE OF THE WATER.

- CHIEF, ON MY SIGNAL, YOU AND KOWALSKI FIRE. CLEAR? - AYE, AYE, SIR. LET'S GO.

RIGHT. OH, SAY, ADMIRAL.

HAVEN'T WE BETTER SECURE THE RAFT JUST IN CASE?

CHIEF, GIVE ME A HAND.

COME ON, KOWALSKI.

[ Roaring ]

THE GUNS! WE CAN'T REACH THE GUNS!

[ Nelson ] KEEP AWAY FROM THE DEVICE!

[ Roaring ]

[ Rifle Fires ]

WELL, ADMIRAL, WHAT DO YOU THINK NOW? IT'S INCREDIBLE.

YOU WERE RIGHT, WELLS. IT IS A NEW SPECIES.

NOTHING LIKE IT HAS EVER BEEN REPORTED.

THINK OF THE HEADLINES WHEN WE GET BACK. WHO KNOWS WHAT THIS WILL LEAD TO?

HONORS FROM ALL BRANCHES OF SCIENCE.

FABULOUS OFFERS.

PERHAPS EVEN A NOBEL PRIZE.

REWARDS? IS-IS THAT ALL YOU CAN SEE IN THIS?

DOESN'T THE FACT OF THE DISCOVERY ITSELF HAVE ANY MEANING FOR YOU?

OH, OF COURSE. OF COURSE. I...

I'M DEEPLY HUMBLED IN THE FACE OF IT.

AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU, ADMIRAL.

IF YOU HADN'T BELIEVED IN ME, NONE OF THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED.

WELL, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL WAIT TO CELEBRATE TILL WE GET THIS BACK TO THE STATES.

YOU DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY CHANCE OF IT BREAKING OUT, DO YOU?

OH, NOT AS LONG AS WE KEEP IT TRANQUILIZED.

- HOW LONG WILL IT STAY THAT WAY? - IT'S HARD TO SAY.

WE DON'T KNOW VERY MUCH ABOUT ITS METABOLISM.

THE BEST WE COULD DO NOW IS KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON IT.

YOU BETTER FORGET ABOUT THIS DEVICE OF YOURS FROM NOW ON.

IF IT'S ACTIVATED, IT JUST MIGHT STIMULATE HIM INTO CONSCIOUSNESS.

WELL, IN THAT CASE, I WON'T TOUCH IT UNTIL WE REACH SANTA BARBARA.

MMM.

[ Crane On Speaker ] ADMIRAL, CAN YOU COME DOWN TO THE CONTROL ROOM?

I'LL BE RIGHT THERE.

HOW LONG YOU BEEN GETTING THIS READING? JUST A FEW MINUTES.

I CALLED YOU RIGHT AWAY. THERE'S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. THAT'S THE ONE THAT ATTACKED US.

WHAT'S THE RANGE? A LITTLE OVER A MILE.

IT'S HEADED IN THIS DIRECTION, AND IT'S CLOSING FAST.

IT'S OBVIOUSLY GOING TO ATTACK AGAIN. WAIT. WHERE YOU GOING?

TO ALERT THE MISSILE ROOM. WE'LL NEED EVERY WEAPON WE'VE GOT TO HOLD IT OFF.

THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT'S SMARTER TO RUN THAN TO FIGHT, AND THIS IS ONE OF THEM.

I SUGGEST YOU ALTER COURSE SLIGHTLY AND POUR ON ALL THE SPEED YOU'VE GOT.

WITH THIS LEAD, I DOUBT HE CAN OVERTAKE US. RIGHT. CHIP.

I WANT A NEW HEADING. 0-1-5 DEGREES RELATIVE. 0-1-5 DEGREES. AYE, SIR.

BRING IT UP TO FLANK SPEED. HOLD IT THERE AT ALL COST UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS.

- AT ALL COST? - UNLESS YOU WANNA GO ANOTHER ROUND WITH THAT THING!

I'LL KEEP HER AT FLANK SPEED TILL THE REACTORS BLOW. NOW HEAR THIS.

COME TO COURSE 0-1-5 DEGREES. ALL AHEAD FLANK. [ Man ] ALL AHEAD FLANK. AYE.

- COME IN, MR. WELLS. - WHAT'S ALL THIS?

YOU'RE JUST IN TIME FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE.

CONCEIVED, WRITTEN...

AND DIRECTED BY THE FAMOUS BAINBRIDGE WELLS. WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

OH, YES. I NEARLY FORGOT. CAMERAMAN DEREK PATTERSON.

BUT NO ONE LOOKS AT THE FILM CREDITS.

DO THEY, MR. WELLS?

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT DEREK PATTERSON?

QUITE A LOT. HE WAS MY FATHER.

I THINK I KNOW HOW HE DIED.

AND IT'S RIGHT HERE ON THIS FILM FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE.

MY FILM! YOU TOOK IT FROM MY CABIN!

I TOOK IT FROM THE BOTTOM OF MURRO LAGOON.

YOU THOUGHT THE WATER RUINED THE FILM, DIDN'T YOU?

BUT I'M AN EXPERT, MR. WELLS. I SAVED YOUR FILM.

AND NOW YOU'RE GOING TO LOOK AT IT BEFORE I SHOW IT...

TO ADMIRAL NELSON AND THE REST OF THE WORLD.

PATTERSON, LISTEN TO ME. WATCH THE FILM, WELLS.

IT'S SOME OF YOUR BEST WORK.

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

NO! THAT'S ENOUGH! YOU'RE RIGHT, THAT'S ENOUGH!

IT'S ENOUGH. IT'S ENOUGH TO SHOW THE WORLD WHAT REALLY HAPPENED OUT THERE.

YOU KNEW THAT BEAST WOULD CHARGE TOWARD THE SOUND THAT DEVICE MAKES.

TO SAVE YOUR OWN MISERABLE HIDE, YOU THREW THAT DEVICE RIGHT AT THE CAMERA CREW.

THAT'S WHY THE MONSTER ATTACKED THEM AND GAVE YOU TIME TO GET AWAY.

THAT'S HOW IT HAPPENED, WASN'T IT? WASN'T IT?

ALL RIGHT, YES.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE A FAMOUS MAN WHEN WE GET BACK, WELLS.

YOU'LL BE INFAMOUS.

THE MAN WHO LET THE OTHER MEN DIE SO HE COULD LIVE.

THAT'S WHAT THEY'LL BE WRITING ABOUT YOU.

PATTERSON, LISTEN TO ME.

I'M SORRY ABOUT YOUR FATHER, AND I WANNA MAKE IT UP TO YOU.

AND I WILL, IF YOU JUST GIVE ME THE CHANCE.

LISTEN. THERE'S PLENTY OF MONEY IN THIS FOR EVERYBODY.

I'LL SEE THAT YOU GET SOME... ALL YOU NEED.

ONLY DESTROY THIS FILM.

NO DEAL, MR. WELLS.

[ Device Humming ]

[ Groans ]

[ Growling ]

[ Roaring ]

IT'S ALMOST OFF THE SCOPE. WE'RE OUTRUNNING IT.

I KNEW WE COULD.

WE'RE GETTING A TROUBLE SIGNAL FROM THE LAB. THE LAB?

LOOKS LIKE A BREAK IN THE SPECIMEN TANK.

IF THAT THING HAS BROKEN LOOSE...

LEE, SOUND THE ALERT. CHIEF.

SIR. YOU AND KOWALSKI BREAK OUT THE SPECIAL RIFLES.

LOAD THEM WITH TRANQUILIZER AND LAY DOWN TO THE LAB ON THE DOUBLE.

AYE, AYE, SIR. KOWALSKI. SOUND GENERAL QUARTERS.

BATTLE STATIONS. BATTLE STATIONS.

[ Klaxon Blaring ]

WHAT...

[ Device Humming ]

PATTERSON. PATTERSON. [ Moans ]

CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES. THOSE PICTURES.

THEY SHOWED... DON'T TRY TO TALK.

THEY SHOW HOW MY... FATHER WAS KILLED.

IT'S HIM, BAINBRIDGE WELLS.

WELL, HE'S PAID FOR IT. I'LL TRY TO GET YOU SOME HELP.

LIE DOWN. PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN.

CONTROL ROOM.

WHAT'S THE SITUATION, ADMIRAL?

IT'S BROKEN LOOSE, ALL RIGHT. IT GOT WELLS.

[ On Speaker ] HE'S DEAD. ANYBODY ELSE?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT PATTERSON'S HURT. GET MEN UP HERE TO GET HIM TO SICK BAY.

RIGHT. AND, LEE.

WARN ALL CREW MEMBERS NOT TO APPROACH THAT SEA MONSTER WITHOUT TRANQUILIZING WEAPONS.

RIGHT. SHARKEY AND KOWALSKI ARE ON THEIR WAY TO YOU RIGHT NOW WITH THE SPECIAL WEAPONS.

[ Creature Growling ]

IT SOUNDS LIKE HE'S AROUND THE BEND.

YOU SURE THESE WILL STOP HIM? THEY DID ONCE.

NOW, LISTEN. WE GO AROUND THE BEND. WHEN WE SEE HIM, WE'LL LET FLY TOGETHER.

AIM FOR THE SOFT PART OF THE THROAT. THAT'S OUR BEST BET.

YOU READY? OKAY.

[ Growling ]

LET'S GO.

[ Roaring ]

[ Rifle Fires ] [ Roars ]

HEY, GET BACK!

[ Both Panting ]

POINT-BLANK RANGE, AND HE DIDN'T EVEN FEEL IT. [ Pounding ]

COME ON! LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!

NOW. GOT IT?

COME ON.

GET HIM TO SICK BAY. COME ON. MOVE!

[ Roaring ]

[ Device Humming ]

[ Humming Stops ]

[ Roaring ]

CAN'T GET THROUGH? WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

IT'S THERE IN THE CORRIDOR LEADING TO THE LAB.

WE MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN USING A COUPLE OF POPGUNS.

THAT'S RIGHT, SIR. IT CAME RIGHT AT US.

- WHERE'S THE ADMIRAL? - IN THE LAB, I THINK. I DON'T KNOW.

- WE JUST COULDN'T REACH HIM. - CHIP, TAKE THE CONN. KEEP HER AT FLANK SPEED.

YOU TWO, COME WITH ME. CHIEF!

[ Crane ] ADMIRAL.

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? WHERE WERE YOU? I WAS WAITING FOR THOSE WEAPONS.

WE TRIED TO REACH YOU, SIR, ME AND KOWALSKI, AND WE RAN SMACK INTO THAT MONSTER.

- WHY DIDN'T YOU SHOOT HIM? - SIR, WE DID, FROM LESS THAN 10 YARDS.

WE HIT IT WITH AT LEAST FOUR ROUNDS.

- AND? - NOTHING. NOT A THING. LIKE IT WAS IMMUNE TO THE STUFF.

THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE. YOU KNOCKED IT OUT ONCE.

NOW, WAIT. IT MIGHT NOT BE IMPOSSIBLE. IF THE BODY'S BECOME IMMUNE,

I DOUBT IF ALL THE TRANQUILIZERS IN THE WORLD WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON IT.

THEN HOW DO WE STOP IT?

[ Sighs ]

CHIEF, ORDER THE MINI-SUB RAISED WELL CLEAR OF ITS LAUNCH HATCH.

AYE, AYE, SIR. SEE THAT ALL WATERTIGHT DOORS...

LEADING TO THIS DECK ARE CLOSED AND DOGGED, ALL OF THEM!

- AYE, AYE. - LEE, KEEP ALL THE PERSONNEL...

AWAY FROM THE MISSILE ROOM TILL YOU HEAR FROM ME.

[ Humming ]

[ Humming Continues ]

[ Man On Speaker ] SKIPPER, THIS IS THE MISSILE ROOM. GO AHEAD, MISSILE ROOM.

SIR, THE MINI-SUB'S BEEN RAISED FROM ITS CHOCKS AS ORDERED. THE DECK HATCH IS CLEAR.

VERY WELL. I WANT ALL PERSONNEL OUT OF THE MISSILE ROOM, ON THE DOUBLE. EVERY MAN.

BUT, SIR, IF THAT MONSTER BREAKS IN HERE WITH ALL THIS EQUIPMENT WE'VE GOT...

YOU'VE GOT YOUR ORDERS. NOW CARRY THEM OUT. AYE, AYE, SIR.

[ Humming Continues ]

SIR, ALL WATERTIGHT HATCHES LEADING TO THIS SECTION ARE CLOSED AND DOGGED AS ORDERED.

GOOD. CHIEF, UH, WAIT HERE WITH ME.

WELL, I THOUGHT MAYBE I COULD DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE ADMIRAL, SIR.

YOU CAN HELP HIM BY STAYING RIGHT HERE.

IF HE'S TRYING TO MAKE HIS WAY TO THE MISSILE ROOM, HE'LL NEVER GET PAST THAT CREATURE.

AND I THOUGHT MAYBE IF WE COULD CREATE SOME KIND OF DIVERSION OR SOMETHING, SIR...

NO, CHIEF. WE'RE GONNA FOLLOW OUR ORDERS TO THE LETTER.

NOW, DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE ADMIRAL REACHING THE MISSILE ROOM.

- HE'LL FIND A WAY TO GET THERE. - AYE, SIR.

SKIPPER, THE CREATURE'S TEARING DOWN CORRIDOR 6, HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THE MISSILE ROOM.

CHIP.

TAKE THE CONN. I'M GOING TO THE MISSILE ROOM. HOLD IT, LEE.

YOU HEARD WHAT THE ADMIRAL SAID. ALL PERSONNEL ARE TO STAY CLEAR OF THE MISSILE ROOM.

YOU THINK I'M GONNA LET HIM BE KILLED BECAUSE OF AN ORDER?

[ Humming Continues ]

[ Roaring ]

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT? I AM NOW.

WHERE IS IT? IT'S BACK IN THE SEA WHERE IT BELONGS.

[ Sharkey On Speaker ] SKIPPER, EVERYTHING'S OKAY DOWN THERE?

FINE, CHIEF. SECURE THE ALERT. AYE, AYE, SIR.

DOWN IN SICK BAY, THEY WANNA KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT PATTERSON. WHAT ABOUT HIM?

HE'S STRONG ENOUGH TO GET UP,

BUT THEY DON'T KNOW WHETHER HE'S UNDER ARREST OR WHAT.

SEND HIM BACK TO DUTY. AYE, AYE, SIR.

[ Hangs Up Microphone ]

ONE THING STILL BOTHERS ME, ADMIRAL.

THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO MORE OF THOSE CREATURES OUT THERE, AND WHO KNOWS HOW MANY MORE.

WELL, WE MIGHT COME BACK FOR 'EM SOME TIME WITH THE PROPER EQUIPMENT.

BY THAT TIME, WELLS, IN SPITE OF HIMSELF,

WILL HAVE LEFT A REAL LEGACY TO SCIENCE.

I DON'T KNOW. A MAN LIKE HIM, IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT.

WELL, IT ISN'T!

WELL, LET'S HEAD FOR HOME.