Monolith Monsters The

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00:00:12 From time immemorial,
00:00:15 by objects from outer space.
00:00:18 Bits and pieces
00:00:20 piercing our atmosphere in
00:00:24 Meteors, the shooting stars
00:00:27 on which so many
00:00:31 Of the thousands
00:00:33 the greater part
00:00:37 as they strike the layers
00:00:40 Only a small percentage
00:00:43 Most of these fall into the water,
00:00:48 But from time to time,
00:00:52 a very few meteors have struck the
00:00:57 Craters of all sizes,
00:00:59 sought after and poured over
00:01:03 for the priceless knowledge
00:01:08 In every moment of every day,
00:01:11 from planets
00:01:14 whose dying light
00:01:17 From infinity they come.
00:01:20 Meteors.
00:01:35 Another strange calling card from
00:01:39 Its substance unknown,
00:01:43 the meteor lies dormant
00:06:13 Ben?
00:06:14 Who's that? Mr. Cochrane?
00:06:15 Yeah.
00:06:18 Looking for Dave?
00:06:20 Haven't seen him around
00:06:22 Is everything all right? Sure.
00:06:24 He had to go to Bakersfield, that's
00:06:29 Weird, isn't it?
00:06:32 Beats me. I haven't even
00:06:34 Where'd it come from?
00:06:37 There's a whole flock
00:06:46 Lava, maybe?
00:06:50 You can see strata,
00:06:55 They must've skipped
00:06:57 Well, either that, or you slept
00:07:01 Yeah, it'll probably turn out
00:07:04 something simple
00:07:06 Still, somehow, it just doesn't
00:07:11 The desert's full of
00:07:13 Take the salt flats out there,
00:07:16 Now, that ocean knew
00:07:19 was a pretty silly place for it to
00:07:24 But if it hadn't
00:07:26 there wouldn't be
00:07:27 Without that, there probably
00:07:30 Then there's me.
00:07:32 You?
00:07:34 I don't belong here either.
00:07:37 San Angelo needs a newspaper like that
00:07:41 Now, I ask you,
00:07:43 in a place like this, when nothing
00:07:48 Say,
00:07:50 maybe I ought to be a geologist
00:07:53 I've been stuck here
00:07:55 all I'd need is a refresher
00:07:59 No, you stick
00:08:01 Who knows? Maybe I've just
00:08:04 And you can write a
00:08:08 I doubt if there's
00:08:10 A few things we haven't understood
00:10:01 Morning.
00:10:15 Ben.
00:10:28 Hey, Ben.
00:10:42 Hi, this is Dave Miller. Is
00:10:47 She took the kids where?
00:10:49 The desert?
00:10:51 Isn't she afraid they'll roast
00:10:54 No, I'll call her at home.
00:11:01 Ben!
00:11:59 Ben.
00:12:20 Wait a minute.
00:12:22 What is this, a field
00:12:26 That's better.
00:12:28 Now, I want you all
00:12:30 not to touch anything
00:12:32 and I don't want anyone
00:12:34 Do you understand?
00:12:37 Okay, explode.
00:12:55 Find something, Ginny?
00:13:01 Do they live there
00:13:04 Well, why don't you ask them?
00:13:08 Lizards don't get married,
00:13:11 Well, maybe not the same way
00:13:14 Maybe they just like to be
00:13:18 Well, yes, I suppose so.
00:13:21 Why don't you
00:13:24 Why, Ginny!
00:13:26 Well, gee, you love him, don't you?
00:13:28 Whatever gave you
00:13:30 The way you look at him when
00:13:34 Mother looks at Daddy
00:13:39 You don't miss much, do you?
00:13:44 Well, confidentially, so do I.
00:13:46 Miss Barrett.
00:14:40 Bye.
00:14:43 Bye, Miss Barrett.
00:14:44 Thanks, Miss Barrett.
00:14:46 Hi.
00:14:48 Uh-huh. Miss Barrett taught us
00:14:52 and the San Angelo Canyon,
00:14:54 Whoa there! What's this?
00:14:57 That's where it stays.
00:14:59 Mom, it's a souvenir.
00:15:02 Well, I can live without dirty old
00:15:05 Oh, Mom.
00:15:06 And your hands could stand
00:15:08 Hurry up, now.
00:15:11 Okay.
00:15:28 Ginny, we're waiting.
00:15:32 Young lady, get in here
00:15:48 I've never known an autopsy
00:15:55 Dan, I've just called the
00:15:57 I'm shipping Ben's body
00:15:59 Why, Doc?
00:16:01 They might be able to tell us
00:16:06 At first I thought it
00:16:09 an extreme hardening
00:16:11 But his entire body, organs,
00:16:15 he's been welded
00:16:19 Doc, you must have
00:16:21 That'd lead me to the cause?
00:16:23 Not a thing, David.
00:16:26 It's not as if he'd been ill,
00:16:32 An intern with wet ears could've
00:16:36 It'll take a specialist
00:16:39 I'm sorry.
00:16:41 What am I supposed to print?
00:16:44 Well, you can't print
00:16:47 Can't print?
00:16:48 Look, I was a friend
00:16:50 I'm just as sorry this
00:16:52 But I'm a newspaperman
00:16:54 All right, go ahead. And just what
00:16:57 "Local geologist
00:16:59 "Autopsy fails
00:17:01 You'd have the whole town
00:17:02 thinking some horrible disease
00:17:05 It's a funny thing.
00:17:08 Last time I saw Ben, he was kidding
00:17:13 so I'd have
00:17:16 Well, he came up with a story,
00:17:19 But if I print it, I get run
00:17:24 Or maybe for writing a crackpot
00:17:28 I think there's more to this than just Ben.
00:17:31 What do you mean? The
00:17:33 Something tore it to pieces,
00:17:36 An explosion, wasn't it?
00:17:38 Well, if so, it had nothing
00:17:40 There weren't any flash burns
00:17:43 no signs of exposure
00:17:46 It may have happened before,
00:17:49 I don't think it was an
00:17:53 This stuff. It was all over the wreckage.
00:17:58 But I don't know what it is.
00:17:59 Well, that's the rock I told
00:18:02 Or one like it.
00:18:06 Yeah.
00:18:07 Wait a minute. The lab's covered with
00:18:11 How'd it get there?
00:18:17 Today out in the desert,
00:18:20 one of my children picked up
00:18:23 Ginny, Ginny Simpson.
00:18:25 She had it with her in the car
00:18:28 I remember thinking
00:18:30 Are you sure
00:18:33 It looked the same.
00:18:35 Then she'd have it at home now,
00:18:37 Yes.
00:18:39 Look, I'm not saying it does,
00:18:41 but if Ben's death and the rock
00:18:46 and now the little girl's
00:18:47 We don't know any such thing.
00:18:50 Might not even be
00:18:52 I hope it isn't.
00:18:55 But we'll never find out
00:18:57 "Simpson," you said?
00:18:59 Isn't that the family out
00:19:01 You're going out there
00:19:03 I think we'd better.
00:19:06 Dave, I don't like
00:19:09 I'm not thinking a thing.
00:19:11 Just want an excuse to take you
00:19:15 Well, that's the first pleasant
00:19:19 Come on.
00:20:08 Ginny.
00:21:01 Ginny.
00:21:07 Ginny. Oh, Ginny, darling.
00:21:13 Ginny?
00:22:00 Just like Ben.
00:22:03 Their bodies
00:22:38 I'd better stay put.
00:22:42 You'll need this.
00:23:39 Pretty deep in shock,
00:23:41 Well, that much is normal,
00:23:45 A child her age gets a fever
00:23:49 but her temperature's
00:23:59 Sometimes shock can
00:24:18 Martin.
00:24:19 Hmm?
00:24:20 What's the trouble?
00:24:22 This.
00:24:23 There's a negative cleavage
00:24:27 Negative cleavage?
00:24:31 Not one positive extinction
00:24:35 Well, yeah.
00:24:37 I guess.
00:24:39 And look at this, I made a breakdown
00:24:43 With the exception
00:24:46 not enough to mention,
00:24:49 Chert, feldspar, pyroxene,
00:24:53 flint, almost solid silica.
00:24:55 Little bits of it slapped together in
00:25:01 What do you think?
00:25:03 Well, I think it...
00:25:07 I think I better stick
00:25:10 What?
00:25:11 I'll need more than just
00:25:13 before I even know
00:25:15 Oh, I'm sorry. It doesn't
00:25:21 Let's see how the Simpson
00:25:30 Identical.
00:25:32 The two specimens
00:25:37 I don't know.
00:25:39 Ben brings home
00:25:42 Ginny Simpson picks up a piece
00:25:46 Ordinary silica, the most
00:25:50 and yet everywhere this
00:25:52 The trouble is, we don't even know who
00:25:56 Tourists, maybe.
00:25:58 Why, they could carry it
00:26:00 Yeah.
00:26:02 Well, at the rate this stuff
00:26:04 when you write your story, there
00:26:10 Probably won't print it,
00:26:13 Couldn't spell the words.
00:26:26 Yeah?
00:26:27 Dave, this is Dr. Reynolds.
00:26:29 Yes, Doctor? Dave, I
00:26:31 Find someone who can make
00:26:33 I want to get Ginny to the
00:26:37 Ginny? Is she worse?
00:26:39 Yes.
00:26:40 I've made arrangements with a young
00:26:43 He'll take over.
00:26:44 Okay. I'll take her myself.
00:26:46 Good. When can you leave?
00:26:47 Right away.
00:26:49 Wait a minute. How bad is it?
00:26:52 Her hand has turned to stone
00:26:54 Ginny has to reach that
00:26:57 It's her one chance
00:28:17 Dr. Hendricks is ready for you
00:28:27 You can see how the pectoral
00:28:30 The disease merely
00:28:32 through the arms
00:28:35 Well, will it keep spreading
00:28:39 Unless we can slow it down.
00:28:41 Can you?
00:28:47 We're asking you to save her life,
00:28:51 Miss Barrett, I can't cope with
00:28:55 Then what are you going to do? Cathy!
00:28:58 He won't know himself until he
00:29:01 But, Dave, Ginny's dying.
00:29:04 Pinpoint the reason
00:29:08 Is that the rock?
00:29:10 Thought I'd take it across the
00:29:14 There's an old professor
00:29:17 He might make some sense out
00:29:21 Take it to him, now.
00:29:33 Incredible.
00:29:34 As if someone tossed all the
00:29:37 Some wastebasket.
00:29:39 What beats me
00:29:42 Nothing like it's
00:29:44 That could be the answer.
00:29:46 What if it's never been recorded
00:29:49 What do you mean?
00:29:51 You're kidding!
00:29:52 Lts contents tally exactly with the
00:29:56 composed entirely
00:29:57 It couldn't be a meteorite. We
00:30:01 There's a ton of that stuff
00:30:03 And the Simpson ranch
00:30:05 We can't expect to solve
00:30:08 Professor!
00:30:09 All I want to know is how
00:30:12 It's killed or injured everyone
00:30:14 and that kid's gonna die if
00:30:16 Dave.
00:30:17 If it is a meteorite,
00:30:18 chances are it's been hurtling around
00:30:22 The answer to your question
00:30:25 We'll just have to dig it out.
00:30:28 I'm sorry.
00:30:32 It'll break Cathy's heart if
00:30:36 Where do we start?
00:30:38 your lab and
00:30:40 I want to go out there
00:30:42 then let's try to locate that
00:30:46 When can you leave?
00:30:48 I'm all packed.
00:30:55 What is it, honey?
00:30:57 Dr. Hendricks says
00:31:01 maybe.
00:31:05 Maybe not.
00:31:10 She's different
00:31:13 Kind of special.
00:31:17 You want to stay with her?
00:31:20 Let me know the minute there's
00:31:24 I'll call you
00:31:27 You be careful, Dave, because
00:31:40 Hi, Dave.
00:31:44 How was the trip?
00:31:45 Chief, Professor Flanders.
00:31:48 How do you do, Professor?
00:31:53 How's the Simpson kid?
00:31:55 Anything new here?
00:31:57 We can rule out the explosion
00:32:00 The gas tank's in one piece,
00:32:03 And none of the wiring was shorted out,
00:32:05 so that leaves us
00:32:29 Dave.
00:32:31 Over here.
00:32:39 See any difference?
00:32:41 Different color.
00:32:44 Now, look here.
00:32:46 You'll see a slight discoloration
00:32:51 Why, yes, you do.
00:32:54 It's funny I didn't notice that before.
00:32:57 Seems to be only around
00:32:59 always near where
00:33:02 Yeah.
00:33:06 Now, look at the difference,
00:33:13 This... It looks
00:33:17 lifeless.
00:33:19 Yes.
00:33:21 Yes, it does.
00:33:31 It's got the same
00:33:34 It should.
00:33:35 Both of them were caused by
00:33:38 Granted, but something just out of the
00:33:42 What could they
00:33:43 They lack something
00:33:46 They lack silica?
00:33:49 The dirt sample is ordinary
00:33:52 The wreckage is exactly what it
00:33:56 but the silica content
00:33:58 There's not a sign of it.
00:34:01 We know the siliceous
00:34:03 Perhaps a part of the process
00:34:06 taking it right out of whatever
00:34:09 be it desert, or wood, or...
00:34:13 Human beings?
00:34:19 I didn't know there was such a
00:34:22 It's called silicon.
00:34:23 It's a trace element, like iron, copper,
00:34:27 Doctor,
00:34:30 if the silicon content in a
00:34:34 By contact with a rock?
00:34:38 Wait a moment.
00:34:40 Science never has known for sure
00:34:44 but there is one theory
00:34:47 that silicon is what helps
00:34:53 Flexible.
00:34:56 And take it away?
00:34:59 Ginny! Doctor, get word
00:35:04 Hey, where you going?
00:35:26 Is this the old San Angelo
00:35:29 Yeah. She said it was about
00:35:49 Hadn't we better slow down a little? Yeah.
00:35:58 There. That must be it.
00:36:10 Look.
00:36:12 They're the same fragments,
00:36:16 Then the meteor
00:37:02 Think of the knowledge
00:37:06 There's only one thing
00:37:09 what makes it multiply?
00:37:11 What starts it?
00:37:13 You've got to remember, David,
00:37:15 it burned at such
00:37:17 that its metal-bearing compounds
00:37:20 left ready
00:37:23 No telling what went on
00:37:26 It's been gathering the
00:37:29 for billions of years.
00:37:33 Billions of years.
00:37:35 And how long have we got to
00:37:38 Three hours? Or three minutes?
00:37:58 Are you going to
00:38:01 If we took the time to
00:38:03 the whole question
00:38:06 I'm sorry, Miss Barrett.
00:38:09 Please try to understand that
00:38:12 under the circumstances for Ginny
00:38:16 On the other hand, Dr.
00:38:19 did coincide exactly with what we've
00:38:22 that somehow that rock had
00:38:27 That means only one thing.
00:38:28 We've got to try synthetically
00:38:31 to replenish that element in Ginny's
00:38:35 I know you're doing
00:39:00 It does everything but grow.
00:39:03 Not heat, not electricity,
00:39:07 not the simplest catalysts.
00:39:09 And yet, it has to be
00:39:11 Something present both here
00:39:15 Maybe it was something
00:39:18 Well, as long as this stuff is left
00:39:21 It's dormant.
00:39:22 It's only after somebody's picked
00:39:25 But we've handled it.
00:39:27 Apparently not
00:39:30 No, it has to be something
00:39:33 Well, no telling how Ben
00:39:36 What could he have done in the laboratory
00:39:42 What would a little girl do
00:39:45 she picked up in the desert?
00:40:00 Professor.
00:40:49 I'm sorry, Dave, I guess this is
00:40:53 It's probably just my
00:40:56 I'll make some fresh.
00:41:07 You know, this coffee I brew is responsible
00:41:12 Oh?
00:41:14 Cathy tried a cup of it once.
00:41:17 She said anybody who drank
00:41:20 has just got to be
00:41:24 Give me your cup. I'll rinse
00:41:32 Professor...
00:41:50 It was only a little chip.
00:41:51 But what made it grow?
00:41:53 It slipped into the sink.
00:41:55 No, something started it.
00:41:57 You poured coffee in the sink.
00:41:59 Coffee?
00:42:01 Coffee is nothing
00:42:25 And when there's
00:42:28 But as long as there is water,
00:42:34 Water. A simple thing like...
00:42:46 Professor,
00:42:48 the meteor!
00:43:07 Stop the car.
00:43:11 The engine.
00:44:27 Incredible.
00:44:30 Professor, they're gonna follow this
00:44:34 They'll go straight through San Angelo.
00:44:46 Evacuate? The entire town?
00:44:48 Chief, those rocks are gonna
00:44:50 like an avalanche
00:44:52 There won't be
00:44:53 You won't even be able to
00:44:55 When they're no longer confined
00:44:58 when they break out
00:45:00 their rate of multiplication
00:45:02 You mean they'll grow
00:45:03 Each one that shatters
00:45:05 When that 100 shatters,
00:45:07 The third cycle
00:45:09 Unless we can stop them, they'll
00:45:11 With enough rain, there's
00:45:13 Then it all depends on
00:45:15 That's it. We'd better find
00:45:20 The Weather Bureau
00:45:22 Right.
00:45:26 There's no exact forecast,
00:45:28 Well, can't you just give us a general
00:45:33 Well, the prevailing
00:45:36 seems to have begun to dissipate under
00:45:39 associated with veering winds.
00:45:42 Ordinarily, this would lessen
00:45:46 However,
00:45:48 the unstable tropical air mass
00:45:52 combined with the polar outbreak
00:45:55 could conceivably give rise to
00:45:59 which, in turn, could
00:46:03 Yes? When is the rain
00:46:07 Why,
00:46:09 today.
00:46:13 This morning.
00:46:15 Can you tell us how long we've
00:46:18 Well, there's no additional
00:46:20 precipitation forecast
00:46:24 Thank you, very much.
00:46:38 Well, Professor,
00:46:39 do you think we can figure out
00:46:42 I'd say we have no more choice in the matter
00:46:44 than a student has in
00:46:46 I can vouch for that.
00:46:49 I'd alert the people anyway.
00:46:51 If our time runs out, you can get
00:46:54 Right. Oh, get Cochrane
00:46:56 They can contact all the
00:47:01 Is that you, Ethel?
00:47:03 Now get this, Ethel,
00:47:08 Call everybody in town?
00:47:10 Do you realize I'm here alone?
00:47:12 Then get some more help.
00:47:14 I don't care how you do it, just do it.
00:47:17 Tell them to warn their
00:47:19 Well, at least
00:47:22 The way gossip travels in this town,
00:47:26 What is it I'm supposed to warn them about?
00:47:33 Yes, Chief!
00:47:34 Yes, Chief!
00:48:05 Miss Barrett. Miss Barrett,
00:48:08 Look.
00:48:11 The doctor.
00:48:20 ...and although
00:48:23 has not yet been determined,
00:48:24 all residents of San Angelo
00:48:26 are requested by Chief of
00:48:29 to be fully prepared to
00:48:32 Stay tuned
00:48:40 Mommy, the TV went off.
00:48:42 How can I listen to what
00:48:59 Honey,
00:49:01 they said to stay off the phone. It's dead.
00:49:04 The radio, the lights,
00:49:15 She's gonna be all right.
00:49:16 Breathing normally.
00:49:18 She's completely
00:49:39 Outside Long Distance, please.
00:49:46 Long Distance.
00:49:47 I'd like to place a
00:49:50 I'm sorry, ma'am.
00:49:51 What do you mean?
00:49:53 We've had a report of some
00:49:55 What kind of trouble? I don't
00:49:58 It's impossible to get a call through
00:50:01 Thank you.
00:50:05 Dr. Hendricks,
00:50:06 Something's wrong with the lines.
00:50:09 Oh?
00:50:10 Those rocks. I've got to keep
00:50:16 Wait a minute.
00:50:19 Operator,
00:50:21 get me the State Highway
00:50:31 LAX to Car 42. Come in.
00:50:33 LAX to Car 42. Come in.
00:50:36 Car 42. Come in.
00:50:38 Proceed to San Angelo.
00:50:41 District Office of the
00:50:44 Roger and out.
00:51:10 They patched in the doctor's phone
00:51:13 and they're relaying it
00:51:17 Just press the button
00:51:18 and when you want him
00:51:20 Dr. Hendricks,
00:51:22 Dave, I wanted to get word to you as
00:51:25 Ginny's completely
00:51:28 Oh, that's wonderful news,
00:51:32 I have an idea there may be something
00:51:34 that would help us here.
00:51:36 Her reaction resulted
00:51:39 so why not suppose that the same agent
00:51:42 One ingredient with a common
00:51:45 What do you think? Over.
00:51:47 That's an interesting idea.
00:51:50 It's certainly worth a try.
00:51:52 Here it is.
00:51:54 Just a minute.
00:51:59 All right, Doctor.
00:52:00 I used a base
00:52:04 Glucose DB and monochloroacetic
00:52:08 Got it.
00:52:10 Normal saline solution.
00:52:12 Say, Dave, is there any way we
00:52:15 Thank you, Doctor, but I don't see how.
00:52:19 Say, hold on a minute, Doctor.
00:52:21 Stay where you are.
00:52:26 Why, it's Joe Higgins.
00:52:32 Chief, you got to believe me.
00:52:33 You're gonna think I'm
00:52:35 Towers of rock crashing down
00:52:38 Yeah, yeah!
00:52:39 Hundreds of them. Thousands.
00:52:40 They come crashing through
00:52:43 Chief, there's nothing left.
00:52:46 My livestock's all dead and...
00:52:48 Here, here, I'll show you.
00:52:53 Look at the dog. He's as
00:52:58 Mary, what's wrong?
00:53:01 I'd better get Doc Reynolds.
00:53:08 I have it all down, Dr.
00:53:12 Now, what do we do
00:53:14 to keep Mrs. Higgins alive until
00:53:17 Well, from what you've told me, I
00:53:19 for three or four hours
00:53:22 And I can be there with a
00:53:25 And anyway, Dr. Reynolds, I'd like to
00:53:28 You're more than welcome.
00:53:32 Cigarette?
00:53:37 She's gonna be all right,
00:53:39 Dr. Reynolds is getting all the information
00:53:42 He'll use the same
00:53:44 It ain't gonna
00:53:46 I mean, I don't aim to sit around here and
00:53:50 You don't have to worry.
00:53:51 You see, we found out that without
00:53:55 Mister, I seen them smash the big,
00:53:58 Goes right through my place. And it
00:54:01 When they crashed into my house
00:54:04 No, mister, they're not stopped.
00:54:07 You mean now?
00:54:09 How far is your place
00:54:11 Six and a half miles.
00:54:12 Professor, I'm going
00:54:14 We've got to know
00:54:16 That's Hendricks' formula.
00:54:28 There isn't a chance that they
00:54:32 Martin, I've got 1,500 people
00:54:35 Now, how am I gonna
00:54:37 Well, now, Dan, I wouldn't say
00:54:42 Huh?
00:54:53 Bobby. Bobby.
00:54:56 Over here.
00:55:03 Like I started
00:55:05 I know I never have much to write about in
00:55:08 always gets delivered to most
00:55:13 You want me, Mr. Cochrane?
00:55:18 Bobby, you already know
00:55:21 Now, we're gonna
00:55:22 The first thing
00:55:24 round up every kid in town,
00:55:27 and be back here with them in a
00:55:30 Sure, Mr. Cochrane, but... But? But what?
00:55:34 Well, most of the guys
00:55:37 unless I can tell them
00:55:39 Get paid?
00:55:42 You tell them
00:55:43 You tell them the Chief of
00:55:46 Yes, sir.
00:55:49 I don't know, Martin.
00:55:51 Kids nowadays have to
00:55:53 Well, don't worry
00:55:56 When they find out what we want them to
00:56:01 You know what
00:56:03 This is gonna be the most important
00:56:07 to say nothing of the
00:56:10 And because of it, I'm gonna lose
00:56:14 Chief, you'd better come
00:56:22 What's the matter?
00:56:23 She just drove in, stopped, and then
00:56:27 Get her over
00:56:41 Let's warm up that radiophone.
00:56:48 The Governor has declared that
00:56:50 in the area surrounding
00:56:53 The Highway Patrol has issued
00:56:55 other than the evacuees to stay off
00:57:00 Their patrol cars will stop anyone
00:58:39 Good. Let her roll, boys.
00:59:09 They're still activating.
00:59:11 They're pulling the water
00:59:13 Well,
00:59:15 Yeah, without a continuing rainfall,
00:59:20 It looks like it's taken about
00:59:22 Still too fast.
00:59:24 Professor, the way I figure
00:59:27 and San Angelo's gonna look more
00:59:30 Yeah.
00:59:31 Dave, I know this is
00:59:34 but are you positive that you wrote down all
00:59:38 Absolutely.
00:59:40 You mean none of them work? That's about it.
00:59:44 Our one chance is
00:59:47 that maybe a combination
00:59:51 Yeah, yeah. Pairs, three at
01:00:44 Well, let's try a mixture of
01:00:48 Don't be too discouraged, Dave.
01:00:53 Cathy!
01:00:57 Well, that's a fine greeting. I
01:01:00 Of course I am.
01:01:03 You look tired, honey.
01:01:04 Oh, don't worry about me.
01:01:06 Ginny's all right.
01:01:08 She's sleeping mostly,
01:01:11 And I wanted
01:01:13 Well, I'm delighted you came,
01:01:16 We sure can.
01:01:27 We'd better get that lung in here.
01:01:31 You're the husband?
01:01:35 You can relax now.
01:01:41 It'd be simpler if we could just find a way
01:01:43 to keep the water
01:01:45 See? The activity's
01:01:48 Maybe this'll stop it
01:02:00 It doesn't make sense.
01:02:01 Something in that formula worked for
01:02:04 It has me stumped. I thought, surely if
01:02:07 like Dr. Hendricks did for the little
01:02:10 So did I.
01:02:13 Wait a minute.
01:02:16 We didn't duplicate Hendricks'
01:02:19 You mean the saline solution?
01:02:21 Why not?
01:02:23 But I thought you said that
01:02:25 to hold the ingredients together.
01:02:27 Then it couldn't possibly
01:02:30 You're absolutely right.
01:02:32 But that's what they said about the
01:03:11 Dave, it works.
01:03:13 More water.
01:03:31 If we had that extra day the
01:03:33 I'm sure we could figure a way
01:03:37 We're not that lucky.
01:03:38 But I think we can cut them
01:03:42 That'd be like trying to stop a
01:03:45 All right, Chief. How do
01:03:47 With a firebreak, right?
01:03:49 Well, how about
01:03:54 The natural slope of the valley floor
01:03:58 Now, if we could lay a
01:04:01 making it as wide
01:04:03 then, when they fell and
01:04:05 keeping them inside
01:04:07 This'd give us
01:04:09 Theoretically,
01:04:11 but to cover an area that
01:04:13 why, I doubt if
01:04:16 could move that salt
01:04:17 I've thought about that,
01:04:20 Will you gain enough time
01:04:21 If we had to have
01:04:24 why couldn't it have dried
01:04:26 where we need it, in the first
01:04:29 it couldn't keep the monoliths from
01:04:32 Why?
01:04:33 The dry salt in either case will
01:04:37 When they pile up sufficiently, some
01:04:40 Why, they'll go crashing through that
01:04:43 And with the flood waters
01:04:44 they'll march right on
01:04:47 and out into
01:04:49 And once they break through to
01:04:51 there'll be
01:04:54 Chief, you lived here, didn't you,
01:04:58 Yeah, sure.
01:04:59 Did the water
01:05:01 reach this end of the valley
01:05:04 When it rained.
01:05:06 We're gonna
01:05:08 If the monoliths get to the water
01:05:11 But if we could drain that reservoir
01:05:15 After it floods through the
01:05:17 which will deactivate
01:05:19 Dave, I don't think the flood gates
01:05:22 How about the discharge pipes?
01:05:23 The discharge pipes are on
01:05:26 The dam was built by the
01:05:34 Then we'll dynamite the dam.
01:05:37 You can't do that.
01:05:39 Dave, you can't take on
01:05:42 She's right. Besides, that's a
01:05:44 There's no price you can put on the
01:05:47 if they're not stopped here.
01:05:50 Get in touch with the Governor. He
01:05:53 Dave, where are you going?
01:05:55 We've only got
01:05:57 Those charges have got to be set
01:06:01 And we only get one chance.
01:06:06 The Salt Reclaiming Company
01:06:09 You'll find everything
01:06:11 Thanks.
01:06:17 And what do you think, Professor?
01:06:21 Well, it's like another
01:06:25 In science there are no guarantees.
01:06:29 Hey, you can
01:08:29 Mr. Miller, there's still some men down
01:08:32 I'm supposed to warn them
01:08:34 You better make your call now,
01:08:36 Then keep your phone open and
01:08:41 P1 calling P2.
01:09:20 Dave, is everything all right? So far.
01:09:26 One word on that car radio,
01:09:27 and 6 million bucks worth
01:09:29 David, from
01:09:31 we know it takes at
01:09:33 to be effective
01:09:35 So I did some fast figuring,
01:09:37 based on what Mr. Cochrane remembers
01:09:41 and the amount of salt
01:09:45 What are the odds?
01:09:46 We're going to have to be lucky. Very lucky.
01:09:51 Dave, the Governor is supposed to fly here
01:09:55 But, so far, we haven't
01:09:58 When he sees
01:09:59 he's sure to give
01:10:02 The important thing
01:10:03 is to get out to the edge of
01:10:06 Chief, will you have the
01:10:08 We'll need that radio.
01:10:16 Professor,
01:10:18 can you figure how long it'll take the
01:10:22 I'll have to know
01:10:24 Two and seven-tenths miles
01:10:28 If it's dull or statistical,
01:11:20 David, roughly three minutes
01:11:23 the water will flood the wash.
01:11:27 Then we've got to let them reach the wash,
01:11:30 and wait till they're growing
01:11:33 Kind of like waiting till you
01:11:35 Dave, the Governor
01:11:37 He's in his car someplace
01:11:57 Officer, establish
01:11:59 I'm talking to the pilot
01:12:01 He said the Governor's at the airport
01:12:36 Get Hank! Quick!
01:12:38 Dave, just another minute.
01:12:41 We don't have another minute!
01:12:42 Dave Miller to Hank Jackson.
01:12:44 I read you loud and clear.
01:12:47 Ready!
01:12:51 Hit it! Now!
01:13:20 Well, let's hope the Governor
01:15:14 It's working.
01:15:16 The salt water's stopping
01:16:14 And the Governor had stopped
01:16:16 with the State Engineer and
01:16:18 That's why he was so late
01:16:21 Never mind that. What
01:16:24 Oh, he said,
01:16:30 "unless you're absolutely
01:16:38 Martin, you always called that dry
01:16:43 Looks like now she knew