Original subtitles

SIR, WE JUST RECEIVED THIS FROM THE ADMIRAL, MARKED TOP SECRET.

VERY WELL, CHIEF. CARRY ON. AYE, AYE, SIR.

LEE, WE'RE GETTING MORE OF THOSE SONAR ECHOES. APPARENTLY ANOTHER HERD OF SEALS.

WELL, LOG EVERY ONE WE CONTACT.

THIS IS, UH, SUPPOSED TO BE AN ACCURATE CENSUS. AYE, SIR.

THIS ISN'T MY IDEA OF EXCITEMENT-- COUNTING THE NOSES OF SEALS.

IT'S A LIVING. [ Chuckles ]

I'LL GO FORWARD AND TAKE SOME VISUAL READINGS.

THREE ECHOES, SIR.

MEDIUM-SIZE SEALS, BEARING 0-1-4, RELATIVE.

THREE MORE. CHECK.

[ Whispers ] CHIP! COME HERE!

WHAT'S THE MATTER? LOOK.

I MUST BE SEEING THINGS.

OKAY, I SEE THE SEAL. WHAT ABOUT IT?

WELL, THAT ISN'T WHAT I SAW BEFORE. I'M SURE OF IT. WHAT DID YOU SEE BEFORE?

WELL, YOU'RE GONNA THINK I'VE GONE PSYCHO, BUT I SAW A MERMAID.

A MERMAID? YES!

WELL, MAYBE IT WAS SOME, UH,

REFLECTION OF LIGHT FROM THE SURFACE, UH--

I'M SORRY, CHIP. GO BACK TO WORK. AYE, SIR.

[ Man ] VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

STARRING RICHARD BASEHART,

DAVID HEDISON.

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

[ Chuckles ] A MERMAID?

YOU ACTUALLY BELIEVE THAT YOU SAW A MERMAID?

I-- I KNOW HOW IT SOUNDS.

BUT I ALSO KNOW WHAT I SAW.

ANYONE ELSE SEE IT? WELL, I CALLED CHIP TO TAKE A LOOK.

AND?

HE SAW A DIVING SEAL, BUT NO MERMAID.

[ Chuckles ] WELL, THERE YOU ARE.

LOOK, LEE. THE MERMAID LEGEND IS AS OLD AS SAILING ITSELF.

TAKE A SEAL OR A MANATEE, PLUS A LITTLE BIT OF IMAGINATION,

AND YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL MERMAID.

YEAH. I KNOW ALL ABOUT THAT, AND I THOUGHT THE SAME THING UNTIL I SAW THIS ONE.

BUT I GOT A GOOD CLOSE LOOK, ADMIRAL. THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.

ALL RIGHT. ASSUMING YOU'RE THAT CONVINCED, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO ABOUT IT?

LET'S INVESTIGATE IT RIGHT AWAY. I'M SORRY. THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

BUT WHY? THE MARINE CENSUS WE'RE TAKING ISN'T VITAL. IT CAN WAIT.

LOOK, ADMIRAL. NOW, ALL I'M SUGGESTING IS THAT WE SPEND A FEW HOURS AT MOST--

NO! AND THAT IS FINAL.

VERY WELL.

I'M SORRY I TROUBLED YOU. MMM.

WHAT DID THE ADMIRAL SAY?

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT. HE'S ALWAYS KEPT AN OPEN MIND.

AND A THING LIKE THIS, YOU'D THINK HE'D BE A LITTLE CURIOUS.

UH, MAYBE HE HAS MORE IMPORTANT THINGS ON HIS MIND.

HMM. MAYBE.

WHEN ARE WE DUE TO SURFACE AGAIN?

UH, 1400 HOURS, ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

YEAH.

WELL, THAT WOULD BE HERE, AT THIS ISLAND.

IT'S ABOUT 100 YARDS OFF THE EAST COAST.

VERY WELL. IF YOU NEED ME IN THE NEXT 15 MINUTES, I'LL BE IN THE MISSILE ROOM.

AYE, SIR.

CHIEF. SIR.

I WANT A RUBBER RAFT READY TO LAUNCH WHEN WE SURFACE.

AYE, SIR. ANY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT?

YES. UH, BREAK OUT ONE OF THE M-4 SEA SCOOTERS AND PUT IT ON THE RAFT.

SEA SCOOTER, AYE. ANYTHING ELSE, SIR?

AQUA-LUNG, FACE MASK AND FLIPPERS.

CHECK. WHAT ABOUT A WET SUIT, SIR?

I WON'T NEED ONE. THE WATER'S WARM.

NOW SEE THAT IT'S DONE. AYE, SIR.

UH, HOW MANY MEN WILL BE GOING? I'LL BE GOING ALONE.

EXCUSE ME, SKIPPER, BUT, UH, THAT'S AGAINST REGULATIONS.

NOW LOOK, CHIEF. SUPPOSE WE FORGET THE BOOK ON THIS ONE.

IT'S AN UNOFFICIAL TRIP.

AYE, SIR.

PREPARE TO SURFACE. BLOW ALL TANKS FOR 10 SECONDS.

[ Man On Speaker ] PREPARE TO SURFACE. AYE.

SURFACE. SURFACE. AYE, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. NOW, IT'S 1400 HOURS. CAN YOU BE BACK HERE AT THE SAME SPOT AT 1800?

WE'LL BE HERE. THE DECK CREW HAS YOUR SEA SCOOTER AND RAFT UP READY TO LAUNCH.

GOOD. LOOK, LEE.

DON'T YOU THINK YOU'D BETTER INFORM THE ADMIRAL ABOUT THIS?

IF HE ASKS WHERE I AM, TELL HIM.

TELL HIM WHAT? THAT YOU JUMPED SHIP?

I'VE GOT A LITTLE SHORE LEAVE COMING.

SAY I DECIDED TO TAKE IT HERE.

VERY WELL, CHIEF. THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU, SIR.

CHIEF, WHERE'S THE CAPTAIN?

UH, CAPTAIN CRANE, SIR?

YEAH. YOU DO KNOW CAPTAIN CRANE, DON'T YOU?

OH. YES, SIR.

I MEAN, UM, YOU BETTER TALK TO MR. MORTON, ADMIRAL.

MM-HMM. YES. YES, I, UH-- I WILL.

CHIP. SIR.

I'VE BEEN TRYING TO RAISE LEE ON THE INTERCOM, BUT HE DOESN'T ANSWER. HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?

NO, SIR. NOT FOR SOME TIME. MM-HMM. WELL, HAVE SOMEBODY FIND HIM AND SEND HIM TO MY CABIN.

SIR, UH, THAT WON'T BE EASY. UH, THE FACT IS HE'S NOT ON BOARD.

MM-HMM. HUH?

WHAT THE DEVIL DO YOU MEAN HE'S NOT ABOARD?

HE WENT ASHORE WITH SOME SKIN-DIVING EQUIPMENT.

[ Groans ]

I MIGHT HAVE KNOWN.

THAT, UH, MERMAID OBSESSION OF HIS.

YES, SIR. IT SEEMS TO BE PREYING ON HIS MIND.

WELL, HAVE SPARKS RAISE HIM BY RADIO AND ORDER HIM BACK HERE AT ONCE.

AYE, SIR. ANY TROUBLE, YOU REPORT TO ME IN MY CABIN.

YOU MEAN TO SAY THE CAPTAIN LEFT THIS SHIP WITHOUT A RADIO--

WITH-- WITH NO WAY TO REACH HIM?

YES, SIR. I'M AFRAID THAT'S THE CASE. ALL RIGHT.

WELL, THERE'S NOTHING MUCH WE CAN DO ABOUT THAT.

AT THE MOMENT.

I'LL HAVE TO LET YOU IN ON THIS.

WHAT IS IT, SIR?

IT'S A COMMUNICATION FROM THE OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

I WAS SUPPOSED TO TELL CAPTAIN CRANE ABOUT IT AT THIS PRECISE MOMENT.

BUT SINCE HE'S OFF ON ONE OF HIS PERSONAL VENTURES, IT APPEARS THAT YOU'RE IT.

- YES, SIR. - AS YOU MAY KNOW, OUR GOVERNMENT IS, UH,

HAVING MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ALL NUCLEAR POWERS...

TO TRY TO ARRIVE AT A NEW DISARMAMENT TREATY. YES, SIR. I KNOW.

A CERTAIN UNFRIENDLY FOREIGN POWER HAS CHOSEN THIS MOMENT...

TO PLANT A LARGE AND EXTREMELY POWERFUL NUCLEAR DEVICE...

IN THE SEA OFF OUR CALIFORNIA COAST. WHY, SIR?

WELL, THE REASON IS FAIRLY OBVIOUS, I SHOULD THINK.

IT'S A WEAPON THAT CAN BE DETONATED BY A RADIO SIGNAL.

AND START WORLD WAR III?

THEIR PURPOSE IS A LOT MORE DEVIOUS THAN THAT, CHIP.

THE MERE PRESENCE OF THIS BOMB OFF OUR COAST...

IS ENOUGH TO UPSET THE DELICATE BALANCE OF NUCLEAR POWER IN THE WORLD.

WELL, IF WE KNOW ALL THAT, ADMIRAL, WHY DON'T WE FIND THE BOMB AND DISARM IT?

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE PLAN TO DO, BUT IT'S NOT THAT EASY.

WHY NOT, SIR? WITH OUR DETECTION GEAR, WE COULD SPOT IT IN A MATTER OF HOURS.

YES. YES, YES. IF-- IF IT WERE A CONVENTIONAL WEAPON. BUT IT'S NOT.

THIS WEAPON IS EQUIPPED SO THAT IT'S IMMUNE FROM DETECTION FROM ANY KNOWN SEARCH DEVICES.

WELL, THAT IS A PROBLEM. HOW LONG HAVE WE GOT?

TILL THE CONFERENCE OFFICIALLY OPENS.

THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO FIND AND NEUTRALIZE IT WITHIN THREE HOURS.

THIS IS THE SPOT WHERE YOU DROPPED HIM.

YES, SIR. HE ASKED ME TO BE BACK THERE AT 1800 HOURS.

WELL, I WANT YOU THERE NOW. HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE?

HMM.

TWENTY TO 30 MINUTES. ORDER THE CHANGE OF COURSE.

AYE, SIR.

NAVIGATION, COME TO COURSE 2-1-3. PROCEED AT FLANK SPEED.

[ Man On Speaker ] AYE, AYE, SIR.

MANEUVERING, SLOW TO ONE-THIRD.

[ Man On Speaker ] ONE-THIRD, AYE. IS THIS THE RENDEZVOUS POINT?

YES, SIR, BUT WE'RE A GOOD TWO HOURS EARLY.

ALL RIGHT. TAKE US UP AND GET A SHORE PARTY READY. I WANT CRANE FOUND...

AND BROUGHT TO MY CABIN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AYE, AYE, SIR.

PREPARE TO SURFACE. FULL UP BUBBLE. AYE, AYE, SIR.

SURFACE. SURFACE. SURFACE, AYE.

MR. MORTON. IT'S THE SKIPPER. GET A LOAD OF THE FISH HE CAUGHT.

WHAT DID HE CATCH, A DOLPHIN?

I HOPE IT'S A DOLPHIN.

CHIEF, SECURE THE SHORE PARTY, AND, UH,

HAVE THEM STAND BY TO HELP THE SKIPPER WITH HIS CATCH. AYE, AYE, SIR.

MR. MORTON, YOU REPORTED THE CAPTAIN BACK ABOARD.

HE IS, SIR. HE'S BEEN BACK ABOUT 20 MINUTES.

WELL, THEN WHY HASN'T HE REPORTED TO MY CABIN?

I GAVE HIM YOUR MESSAGE, SIR. HE JUST NODDED. IT WAS LIKE HE JUST HALF HEARD ME.

I HATE TO SAY THIS, SIR, BUT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SKIPPER.

MM-HMM. YOU MAY BE RIGHT, CHIP. I-- I'VE NEVER KNOWN HIM TO ACT LIKE THIS.

- WHERE IS HE NOW? - LOCKED IN THE SHIP'S LAB.

THE LAB? WHAT-- WHAT'S HE DOING IN THERE?

I DON'T KNOW, SIR, BUT HE TOOK THAT BIG FISH HE CAUGHT DOWN THERE.

A FISH?

UH, HE BROUGHT IT BACK ABOARD, WRAPPED IN A SEABAG.

IT LOOKED LIKE A DOLPHIN BY THE SHAPE OF ITS TAIL.

DO YOU WANT ME TO GO DOWN THERE AND BRING HIM UP TO YOUR CABIN? NO. NO, THANK YOU.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT.

HI, SKI. CHIEF.

WHAT'S GOING ON? NOTHING. HASN'T BEEN A PEEP OUT OF HIM SINCE HE, UH,

LOCKED HIMSELF IN THE LAB AND ORDERED ME TO STAND GUARD.

- MAYBE I OUGHT TO SEE IF HE'S OKAY. - I'M SORRY, CHIEF,

BUT THE LAB'S OFF LIMITS TO ALL HANDS.

OKAY. ONLY, UH, HOW CAN WE BE SURE THE SKIPPER'S ALL RIGHT?

HE'LL CALL OUT IF HE NEEDS ANYTHING.

YEAH. I GUESS SO.

- SKI, ABOUT THAT FISH HE CAUGHT-- - MM-HMM. WHAT ABOUT IT?

WELL, I WAS LISTENING TO SOME OF THE GUYS ON THE DECK DETAIL-- THEY HELPED HIM ABOARD.

AND, UH, THEY, UH-- THEY DON'T THINK IT'S A FISH AT ALL.

NO? WHAT DO THEY THINK IT IS?

SOME KIND OF MERMAID.

MERMAID? [ Laughs ] OH, COME ON.

- DON'T TELL ME YOU BELIEVE SCUTTLEBUTT LIKE THAT. - WHO, ME?

OF COURSE NOT. THAT'S WHAT I TOLD THEM. STUPID, RIGHT?

YEAH. WELL, LISTEN, UH, IF HE NEEDS ANYTHING, JUST CALL ME.

OKAY, CHIEF.

UH, IS THE CAPTAIN IN THERE? YES, SIR.

LEE. THIS IS NELSON. OPEN THE DOOR.

COME IN.

LEE, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? NOTHING'S WRONG, ADMIRAL.

I'VE JUST MADE THE GREATEST DISCOVERY IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF THE SEA.

LOOK.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. I, UH--

I ADMIT IT'S THE MOST AMAZING THING I'VE EVER SEEN.

IT CAN'T BE REAL. SHE LOOKS REAL ENOUGH TO ME.

[ Nelson ] HOW DID YOU CAPTURE HER?

WITH TRANQUILIZERS. SHE'S STILL UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THEM.

THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS I'D LIKE TO ASK, BUT THERE'S NO TIME FOR THAT AT THE MOMENT.

YOU BETTER READ THIS.

WELL, GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. READ IT.

VERY WELL. I READ IT. WELL?

I FOLLOWED HER FOR A LONG TIME.

SHE LED ME TO A GROTTO WHERE THERE WAS A WHOLE COLONY OF THEM.

THAT'S WHEN I CAPTURED HER. THE TRANQUILIZER MADE IT POSSIBLE, OF COURSE.

WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH YOU?

THERE'S NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW SHE'LL REACT TO THE DRUG. I REALIZE THAT.

YOU HAVEN'T HEARD A WORD I SAID.

I DON'T THINK IT COULD POSSIBLY HURT HER. DO YOU, ADMIRAL?

NOW LISTEN TO ME. PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER! LISTEN!

AT ANY RATE, WE'LL SOON KNOW.

YOU STAY ON GUARD HERE, KOWALSKI.

NOBODY'S TO ENTER OR LEAVE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.

WELL, SIR, UH, DOES THAT INCLUDE THE SKIPPER?

ESPECIALLY THE SKIPPER. NOW CARRY ON.

[ Screeching ]

[ Screeching ]

HELP! HELP!

[ Screeching ]

[ Screeching ]

[ Screeching Continues ]

ADMIRAL!

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED, SIR? CHIEF.

O-ORGANIZE A DETAIL ARMED WITH TRANQUILIZING WEAPONS.

I WANT THAT THING TAKEN ALIVE. AYE, SIR.

- WHAT THING, SIR? - HMM? UH--

THAT THING THAT-- THAT KILLED THOMPSON.

[ Sighs ]

I SUPPOSE IT'S CONNECTED SOMEHOW WITH THAT...

SPECIMEN THAT CAPTAIN CRANE HAS IN THE LAB.

SEARCHING FOR IT, TRYING TO-- TRYING TO FIND IT PERHAPS.

I'M GOING TO THE LAB NOW. NOW GET THE DETAIL ORGANIZED IMMEDIATELY.

AYE, SIR.

SMITTY! HANK! HOLD IT.

YOU WANT US, CHIEF? YE--

WELL, I CALLED YOU, DIDN'T I? WE'RE OFF DUTY.

WELL, YOU'RE BOTH BACK ON DUTY AS OF RIGHT NOW,

AND YOU BOTH HAVE VOLUNTEERED FOR EXTRA-HAZARDOUS DUTY. WHAT'S THE HAZARD?

WELL, IT'S SOME KIND OF CREATURE THAT'S FROM THE SEA,

AND THE ADMIRAL WANTS US TO BRING IT BACK ALIVE. ALIVE?

YEAH. THAT'S, UH-- THAT'S IF WE CAN.

COME ON.

LET'S GET THE TRANQUILIZER GUNS LOADED AND READY.

ANY IDEA WHERE HE COULD BE HIDING, CHIEF?

NO. WE'LL COVER THE CIRCUITRY ROOM AND THE REACTOR AREA.

[ Screeching ]

[ Screeching ]

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[ Screeching Continues ]

[ Indistinct ]

YOU OKAY, SMITTY? I-- I THINK SO.

OH, MAN. THAT THING IS WILD.

NOW HEAR THIS. THIS IS CHIEF SHARKEY TO ALL CREWMEN.

STAY CLEAR OF THE CORRIDORS IN THE MISSILE ROOM AREA.

REPEAT. STAY CLEAR OF THE CORRIDORS IN THE MISSILE ROOM AREA.

[ Growls ]

IS CAPTAIN CRANE STILL IN THERE? YES, SIR. NOBODY'S TRIED TO COME OUT OR GO IN.

HMM. VERY WELL.

[ Screeching ]

ENGINEERING, WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GENERATOR?

ENGINEERING. ENG--

ENGINEERING!

ENGINEERING! WE'VE LOST ALL POWER. WE'RE GOING DOWN.

LEE. LEE.

LEE.

CONTROL ROOM, REPORT.

CONTROL ROOM.

[ Groans ]

OH, WHAT HAPPENED? I'M NOT SURE, BUT WE'RE ON THE BOTTOM.

YOU ALL RIGHT? YES, SIR.

I MUST HAVE HIT MY HEAD WHEN I FELL. UH-HUH.

CAPTAIN CRANE'S BEEN KNOCKED OUT. SEE HE GETS TO SICK BAY. AYE, AYE, SIR.

[ Kowalski ] SKIPPER?

OPEN UP, SIR.

LAY DOWN TO THE MAIN GENERATOR AND GIVE ME A FULL REPORT.

FIND THE DUTY ELECTRICIAN AT THE MASTER CONTROL ROOM,

AND TELL HIM I WANT TO SEE HIM UP HERE ON THE DOUBLE.

CHECK WITH THE CHIEF ENGINEER AND GET ME A DAMAGE ESTIMATE.

WHERE IS CHIEF SHARKEY? ON HIS WAY TO THE CIRCUITRY ROOM WITH A DAMAGE CONTROL PARTY.

BUT I ORDERED HIM TO FORM A SEARCH PARTY.

I HAD TO CHANGE THAT ORDER WHEN WE LOST POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS.

THERE'S NOT MUCH WE CAN DO NOW BUT WAIT.

WE CAN'T WAIT. THERE IS A CREATURE LOOSE ON THIS SHIP.

COME WITH ME, CHIP.

ALL RIGHT. GET IN THERE AND CHECK IT OUT.

PHIL, GIVE ME A HAND WITH THIS, WILL YA? IT'S STUCK.

YOU TWO GUYS KEEP WORKING ON THIS DOOR. I GOTTA REPORT THIS TOPSIDE.

[ Door Slams ]

HEY! [ Screams ]

OH, MAN. DON'T DO THAT. I'M JUMPY ENOUGH ALREADY.

YOU'RE JUMPY? WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO BE JUMPY ABOUT?

WHAT JUST HAPPENED OUTSIDE THE LAB.

CAPTAIN CRANE'S DOWN THERE, AND I THINK HE MIGHT BE HURT.

I WAS GOING IN TO HELP HIM, WHEN, BAM, THE DOOR CLOSED IN MY FACE AND I COULDN'T GET IN.

IT CLOSED JUST LIKE THAT WITHOUT ANYBODY DOING ANYTHING?

WELL, GUESS IT SOUNDS IMPOSSIBLE WHEN YOU PUT IT THAT WAY.

NOT TO ME. COME ON.

CHIEF, LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. YOU SAY THERE'S NO WAY TO EXPLAIN...

HOW THE DOOR TO THE CIRCUITRY ROOM CLOSED AND LOCKED ITSELF.

THERE JUST WASN'T ANYBODY THERE, SIR. I TRIED TO FIGURE IT OUT, BUT I CAN'T.

IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A SLIGHT SHIFT IN OUR POSITION--

A SETTLING TO THE BOTTOM THAT COULD HAVE CLOSED THE DOOR AND JAMMED IT SHUT.

-I GUESS SO, BUT I DOUBT IT. -A THING LIKE THAT MIGHT HAPPEN ONCE AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT TIME,

BUT KOWALSKI TELLS THE IDENTICAL STORY.

THAT'S RIGHT, SIR. AND I HEARD THE CLICK OF THE LOCK.

HMM. THEN HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN IT, SIR?

I DON'T. AT LEAST NOT ALL OF IT.

EXCUSE ME. HADN'T WE BETTER GET TO THE LAB AND SEE WHAT'S HAPPENED TO THE SKIPPER?

WE WILL, KOWALSKI. WE WILL. BUT FIRST THINGS FIRST. CHIEF. SIR.

BREAK OUT FOUR STUN GUNS. MEET US AT THE DOOR OF THE CIRCUITRY ROOM ON THE DOUBLE.

AYE, SIR.

OKAY, SIR. WE CAN OPEN THE DOOR ANY TIME YOU GIVE THE WORD.

NOT-- NOT YET. WE'LL-- WE'LL WAIT FOR THE STUN GUNS.

SIR. GIVE ME ONE OF THOSE, AND PASS THE OTHERS OUT.

OH, YES.

THE REST OF YOU STAY CLEAR OF THE DOOR.

[ Screeching ]

GET IT OUT AND STRAP IT DOWN.

YOU DID THIS TO MY MIND, DIDN'T YOU?

I'M BEGINNING TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING AGAIN.

THAT FALL MUST HAVE KNOCKED SOME SENSE INTO ME.

[ Nelson On Speaker ] NORMAL POWER IS NOW RESTORED.

ALL HANDS WILL TURN TO WHILE WE MAKE EVERY EFFORT...

TO GET THIS SHIP OFF THE BOTTOM AND BACK UNDER CONTROL.

ALL RIGHT. I WAS WRONG.

I HAD NO RIGHT TO CAPTURE YOU.

BUT DON'T MAKE THE REST OF THESE MEN PAY FOR MY MISTAKE.

LOOK.

I'LL MAKE A DEAL WITH YOU.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND? A DEAL.

I'LL SET YOU FREE.

I'LL LET YOU GO BACK TO WHERE I FOUND YOU.

BUT YOU'VE GOT TO DO SOMETHING FOR ME.

YOU DO UNDERSTAND ME, DON'T YOU?

SOMEONE HAS PLACED A BOMB ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

IF IT EVER GOES OFF, YOU'LL BE KILLED--

YOU AND ALL YOUR FRIENDS IN THE GROTTO.

NOW, WE'VE GOT TO FIND THAT BOMB AND DISARM IT.

BUT WE NEED YOUR HELP.

NOW, IF I LET YOU GO,

WILL YOU FIND IT FOR ME?

JUST-- JUST LEAD US TO IT.

WE'LL DO THE REST.

IS IT OKAY NOW, SIR?

YEAH. YEAH. I THINK IT'S ALL RIGHT.

[ Morton On Speaker ] ADMIRAL NELSON, THIS IS MORTON. I'M BACK IN THE CONTROL ROOM.

VERY WELL, CHIP. WE CAN LIFT OFF THE BOTTOM NOW, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. TAKE HER UP. AYE, AYE, SIR.

NOW LET'S LOOK AFTER THE CAPTAIN, HUH?

I THOUGHT YOU SAID IT WAS LOCKED. IT WAS.

I SWEAR IT WAS LOCKED. YOU MEN WAIT OUT HERE.

[ Screeching ]

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LEE, YOU ALL RIGHT? YEAH. I'M FINE.

WHAT HAPPENED? OH.

[ Groans ]

IT-- IT CAME THROUGH THE WALL AND--

[ Screeching ]

[ Screeching ]

THE MONSTER'S IN CORRIDOR B-23.

THE MONSTER IS IN CORRIDOR B--

[ Explosion ]

[ Alarm Ringing ]

EXPLOSION AND FIRE, SHIP'S LAB. FIRE DETAIL, ON THE DOUBLE.

[ Alarm Continues ]

[ Alarm Stops ]

[ Screeches ]

HERE'S A RADIO PICTURE WE JUST RECEIVED FROM O.N.I.

NOW MEMORIZE IT. THIS IS THE DEVICE WE'RE SEARCHING FOR.

HOW ACCURATE IS THIS? ACCORDING TO THEM, 100%.

SEEMS TO BE A HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED MODEL.

IT IS. THAT'S WHY IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE. AND WE'VE GOT TO FIND IT.

WE WILL. MAYBE THEY THINK IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND,

BUT I'VE GOT PROFESSIONAL HELP THEY NEVER COUNTED ON.

[ Chuckles ] LOOK. LOOK, YOU-- YOU CAN'T COUNT ON HER.

- NOW, EVEN IF MERMAIDS EXIST-- - "IF"? YOU SAW ONE WITH YOUR OWN EYES.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. THEY EXIST. BUT--

BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT THEY CAN CARRY OUT ORDERS-- OR EVEN UNDERSTAND THEM?

OH, JUST CALL IT INTUITION. I THINK THEY DO.

HMM. DID YOU ACTUALLY TALK WITH THE ONE YOU CAUGHT?

WELL, NO. NOT EXACTLY. BUT-- BUT--

THEN HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT SHE CAN OR-- OR WILL HELP?

[ Sighs ] DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER WAY OF LOCATING AN UNLOCATABLE BOMB?

NO. NO, I HAVEN'T.

HEY.

WELL, THERE'S YOUR ANSWER.

SHE'LL LEAD US TO THE BOMB.

OKAY. YOU WIN.

FOLLOW AT DEAD SLOW. AYE, SIR.

ALL RIGHT. YOU'VE ALL BEEN BRIEFED. ANY QUESTIONS, LET'S HAVE 'EM NOW.

JUST REMEMBER, KOWALSKI. STAY OUT OF SIGHT UNTIL I CALL YOU BY RADIO.

- I UNDERSTAND, SIR. - AND BOTH OF YOU REMEMBER,

IF YOU DO FIND THE BOMB, DON'T APPROACH IT UNTIL THESE THREE MEN...

HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO NEUTRALIZE THE CONTROLS WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT.

AFTER THAT, YOU CAN DISARM IT IN PERFECT SAFETY.

OKAY, SKIPPER. YOU'RE ALL SET.

GOOD LUCK. ALL RIGHT, ADMIRAL.

[ Water Gurgling ]

KOWALSKI, I FOUND IT. CAN YOU SEE ME?

I READ YOU, SKIPPER, BUT YOU'RE NOT IN VISUAL RANGE YET.

[ Crane On Speaker ] YOU CAN'T BE FAR BEHIND ME. KEEP MOVING.

WHERE'S THE SECOND DIVING PARTY? DO YOU READ ME?

[ Man ] AYE, SIR. WE'RE HEADING YOUR WAY WITH THE EQUIPMENT TO NEUTRALIZE THE BOMB.

ADMIRAL, LOOK. THE MONITOR.

THAT THING IS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THOSE DIVERS.

[ Screeching ]

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CHIP, DO YOU HAVE THAT THING IN VISUAL RANGE?

I SEE HIM. HE'S HEADED FOR THE SKIPPER AND KOWALSKI.

- CAN YOU REACH IT WITH A LASER? - I THINK SO.

[ Nelson ] THEN BLAST IT NOW.

[ Electricity Crackling ] [ Screeching ]

I GOT HIM.

GOOD WORK, CHIP. ARE WE PATCHED IN ON THE CAPTAIN'S LINE?

AFFIRMATIVE. YOU CAN TALK TO HIM ANY TIME YOU'RE READY.

THIS IS NELSON, LEE. DO YOU READ ME?

[ Crane ] LOUD AND CLEAR. KOWALSKI'S WITH ME.

WE'RE WAITING FOR THE DIVERS TO NEUTRALIZE THE BOMB.

WE'RE GOING DOWN FOR A CLOSER LOOK WHILE WE'RE WAITING.

[ Crane ] THERE IT IS, KOWALSKI. WHAT ARE THE LIGHTS?

[ Crane ] I DON'T KNOW. LET'S GET CLOSER.

THE LIGHTS ARE TV SENSORS.

THE BOMB IS RIGGED TO EXPLODE IF IT'S APPROACHED THE WRONG WAY.

NOW, WHAT ABOUT THE OTHER DIVERS? REPORT.

[ Man ] SECOND DIVING PARTY REPORTING, SIR.

[ Nelson ] YOU ALL RIGHT? NO, SIR.

OUR INSTRUMENTS ARE SMASHED, AND WE CAN'T NEUTRALIZE THE BOMB.

WELL, LOOKS LIKE WE'LL HAVE TO...

GUIDE THEM IN FROM HERE.

CAN YOU DO IT, SIR?

WE'LL SOON FIND OUT, WON'T WE?

UH, LEE, THE DIVING PARTY CAN'T NEUTRALIZE THE BOMB.

YOU'LL HAVE TO DO IT FOLLOWING MY INSTRUCTIONS.

LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY. OUR LIVES DEPEND...

ON YOUR FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS TO THE LETTER.

[ Crane ] WE UNDERSTAND.

[ Nelson ] YOU'LL SEE SOME FLASHERS.

THEY'RE INTENDED TO SCARE AWAY FISH.

[ Electronic Humming ]

WHAT WAS THAT, SIR? TAKE IT EASY. EASY.

IT'S ALL RIGHT. NOW, DON'T BE ALARMED AT THE SOUND.

IT'S A HIGH-FREQUENCY SIGNAL, ALSO TO SCARE AWAY FISH.

[ Crane ] IT ALMOST SCARED US AWAY.

WE'RE CLOSE TO THE BOMB NOW.

ALL RIGHT THEN. STOP. NO CLOSER.

YOU, UM-- YOU'LL SEE SOME UPRIGHTS AROUND THE BOMB.

[ Crane ] YES. WE SEE THEM.

ALL RIGHT. THEY'RE EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC EYES.

IF YOU INTERRUPT THE BEAM, YOU'LL EXPLODE THE BOMB.

[ Crane ] THAT'S RIGHT, KOWALSKI. USE THE MIRROR TO REFLECT THE BEAM.

[ Kowalski ] OKAY, SKIPPER. SWIM THROUGH.

[ Nelson ] WATCH WHERE YOU STAND. THERE ARE MINES EVERYWHERE.

[ Crane ] YOU CAN SAY THAT AGAIN.

BE CAREFUL NOT TO TRIP THE MINES.

ONE FALSE MOVE AND WE'RE ALL DEAD.

NOW THE DELICATE PART.

YOU'LL NEED YOUR CRESCENT WRENCH...

TO RELEASE THE LOCK ON THE SIDE OF THE BOMB.

DO YOU SEE IT?

[ Crane ] YES. WE SEE IT.

ALL RIGHT. NOW GO AHEAD.

BUT-- BUT CAREFULLY. VERY,

VERY CAREFULLY.

[ Crane ] IF THAT HAD EVER TOUCHED THE MINE--

[ Kowalski ] YES, SIR. I KNOW.

[ Nelson ] LEE.

WHEN KOWALSKI TURNS THE LUG,

REMOVE THE UNIT.

[ Kowalski ] I'M READY.

PULL IT STRAIGHT UP AND OUT.

IF IT TOUCHES THE SIDES, IT'S ALL OVER.

[ Kowalski ] I'M READY, SIR. [ Crane ] READY.

[ Kowalski ] NOW, SKIPPER.

EASY NOW. EASY.

[ Crane ] IT'S OUT. WHAT DO WE DO WITH IT NOW?

DROP IT AND COME BACK ABOARD. THE BOMB'S DISARMED!

IT'S FOR YOU.

FROM O.N.I.

AN OFFICIAL "WELL DONE."

I HAVE A FEELING IT'S ADDRESSED TO THE WRONG PERSON.

OH, YOU'RE, UH, STILL THINKING ABOUT THE MERMAID, HUH?

HMM. I'M BEGINNING TO WONDER IF WE EVER SAW HER.

THE WAY MY MIND WAS WORKING FOR A WHILE, I JUST--

OH. OH, WELL, WE-- WE SAW HER. THAT'S HOW THEY SEEM TO AFFECT MORTALS.

IN THE LONG RUN, I SUPPOSE IT'S BETTER IF WE KEEP TELLING OURSELVES THAT, UH,

THEY'RE A MYTH.