The Andromeda Strain - Confidence in Experiment Success and Biological Crisis
Sen. Phillips: [are]
This cloud-seeding business, Stone — you absolutely sure it worked? You better be!
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
All reports continue to indicate that the experiment was successful, Senator.
Sen. Phillips:
Then we can feel confident your so-called biological crisis is over.
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
As far as Andromeda is concerned, yes. We have the organism at Wildfire, and we continue to study it. We know now beyond a doubt that other forms of life exist in the universe.
Sen. Phillips:
Thanks to Scoop.
Dr. Jeremy Stone: [pauses]
Yes. However, with this new knowledge, there's no guarantee that another "so-called biological crisis" won't occur again.
Sen. Phillips:
Hmm. What do we do about that?
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
Precisely, Senator. What do we do?
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The Andromeda Strain - Concerns Over Biological Warfare Simulations
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
Well, according to this, there'll be a super-colony of Andromeda over the entire southwest in—
Dr. Charles Dutton:
Jeremy! These are biological warfare maps!
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
Why, yes, so they are. Well, but… simulations, Charlie. Defensive! It's just a scenario.
Dr. Ruth Leavitt:
That's not the point, for God's sake! Wildfire was built for germ warfare! Wildfire and Scoop! And you knew, Stone! You knew it!
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
That's not true, Ruth! I learned about Scoop the same time you did!
Dr. Charles Dutton:
They already had Andromeda programmed! The purpose of Scoop was to find new biological weapons in outer space, and then use Wildfire to develop them!
Dr. Ruth Leavitt:
It stinks, Stone!
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
You're blowing your tops! We have no proof.
Dr. Charles Dutton:
The map!
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
Don't be an ass! That map only shows what Andromeda could do in the hands of an enemy!
Dr. Charles Dutton:
Enemy? We did it to ourselves!
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The Andromeda Strain - Conflict Over Established Procedures
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
Stick to established procedures!
Dr. Ruth Leavitt:
Establishment gonna fall down go boom.
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The Andromeda Strain - Preparations for Level 5 Contamination Control
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
Um... stop by your rooms and insert these before taking the elevator.
Dr. Ruth Leavitt:
I have risked drowning in that foul bath! I have been par-boiled, irradiated, and xenon-flashed! And now you suggest I—
Dr. Jeremy Stone: [[w:Gastrointestinal tract|G.I. tract]
I have to! We haven't done a thing about the ] yet. On Level 5, we must be as nearly germ-free as possible!
Dr. Ruth Leavitt:
Anyone care to join me for a smoke?
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The Andromeda Strain - The Complexity of Human Responses to Crisis
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
I wouldn't believe you could commit suicide that way.
Dr. Mark Hall:
Most of them died instantly, but a few had time to go quietly nuts.
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The Andromeda Strain - Debating Symptoms of a Mysterious Illness
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
Are you sure that isn't coronary?
Dr. Mark Hall:
No, coronary is painful. They should grimace.
Dr. Jeremy Stone:
If it was fast, they wouldn't have time!
Dr. Mark Hall:
Fast? These people were cut down in mid-stride!
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A Bridge Too Far - Authority and Compliance in Crisis Situations
U.S. medical colonel: [To military policeman Lt. Rafferty]
Sergeant Dohun pulled a gun on me and threatened to kill me unless I did precisely what he ordered...I want you to put him under arrest.
Lt. Rafferty:
Yes sir.
U.S. medical colonel:
I want you to keep him there; I want you to keep him there, for at least ten seconds.
Rafferty: [brief pause]
I'm not all that sure I understand, Colonel.
U.S. medical colonel:
Count to ten, Lieutenant, fast.
Rafferty:
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. Like that, sir?
U.S. medical colonel: [dismisses him; Rafferty salutes and leaves, confused]
Thank you, Lieutenant.
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A Bridge Too Far - Urgent Plea Amidst Medical Crisis
SSgt. Eddie Dohun:
Colonel, if you don't look at him right now, he's going to die.
U.S. medical colonel:
He's dead now.
Dohun:
It would mean a lot to me, sir, if you'd check him out.
U.S. medical colonel:
Come on, Sergeant! For Chrissakes get him out of here!
Dohun: [briefly goes out, returns; brandishes .45 Pistol; cocks the .45]
Would you look at him please, sir. Right now. Or I'll blow your fuckin head off. Right now.
U.S. medical colonel:
I can give him a quick examination if you like.
Dohun:
Thank you very much, sir.
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