kill all these innocent people. - I don't care about them. - Joe, listen to me. It's hopeless. No one's ever gotten away with a stunt like this before. Joe, the insurance is worthless now. I don't believe you. Joe, you got to trust me. No one will hurt you. No one has to know about your problem. No one has to know you're impotent. Don't say that word! Scraps! Nice going, Striker! We're not out of the woods, but you got rid of that bomb. - Not exactly, McCroskey. - What do you mean? - The bomb's here beside me. - There, beside you in the cockpit? Striker... What the hell are you doing up there? I got an idea that might just work. It's a long shot. I want to use the bomb to blow the computer. Striker, you've got to be crazy to try a stunt like that. Maybe, but it's the only chance we've got. When that bomb blows, we'll lose our oxygen fast. I'll have to get us out as quick as I can. - I'm taking her to 0.5 worp. - 0.5 worp? 0.5 worp. I test-piloted this shuttle. I know exactly what it can do. Striker, listen to me now and listen good. That thing is bound to come apart at that speed, and that's no good. It's got to be in one piece when you land. You know that that worp drive has never been tested! You're putting yourself and everybody else on that ship in jeopardy! - Over here! - Contestant 38. I'll take air shuttle disasters for 40. The answer is... the Mayflower. Ted, what are you going to do? Elaine, I'm going back there with the bomb. You're my hero. The bomb. Be careful. Listen good. If you got any ideas, now is the time. I want to hear them. How about Hollywood Squares but with kids? Gary Coleman could host. - Simon just ejected. - Sit down, Elaine. If this works, we might make it. - Simon was a fool to eject now. - You mean...? That's right. Premature ejection. Striker, listen and listen good. You'll be on lunar radio range any second. The next transmission that you receive will be from Buck Murdock at Alpha Beta Base. - Not BUCK Murdock? - No. Buck MURdock. Who's Buck Murdock, Ted? A guy I flew with during the war. He was with us that day I led the raid over Macho Grande. And he's still alive? Striker, son... we're all betting on you. 5-1 they all die. 8-5 the women and children make it. 6-4 they lose the crew. 0.5 worp... God help them. Nobody's ever travelled at that speed before. Last spring, we did Europe in nine days. Then we went to Bakersfield and Fresno. No one goes to Fresno any more. All communication lines are clear. Ready to transfer to Buck Murdock at Alpha Beta. Over. Gentlemen... I don't find it easy to talk at a time like this, but I got to say something about that guy up there, and I can sum it all up in just one word... courage, dedication, daring, pride, pluck, spirit, grit, mettle and... G-U-T-S. Guts! Ted Striker's got more guts in his little finger than most of us have in our large intestine, including the colon! When we're ready, we'd like you to remove your eyeglasses and shoes and place your head between the knees. Between your own knees, Father. We've blown the computer. Elaine, you'd better check the readout. We're slowing down. - Set course change. - Set. Compute. Here goes. Elaine, we hit 0.5 worp, and everything seems OK. We've got gravity control back. Sorry. Elaine, you'd better brace yourself. This is faster than man has ever travelled before. In case some of you are wondering, we are travelling at half the speed of light. Some of you might experience a temporary metabolic change, but there's nothing to worry about. Thank you. - Commander Murdock. - What is it, Lieutenant? The Mayflower's in trouble. She's coming in hotter than a firecracker. Their computer's down. They've lost their crew. They're on manual. - We'd better get to the tower. - We have no tower. - No tower? - Just a bridge, sir. Why the hell aren't I notified about these things? ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Командир эскадрильи на английском - текст Тайна третьей планеты на английском - текст Хлеб, золото, наган на английском - текст Одно безумное лето на английском - текст Запасной путь на английском |