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The Andromeda Strain
Frustration Overlooked Discoveries in Astrophysics
Dr. Rudolph Karp Fools! They refuse to believe life exists in meteorites. I showed them at the astrophysics conference what I just showed you. But no! Even with a microscope, they are blind! What do I have to do, hit them over the head?
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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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A Moment of Reflection Amidst Crisis
Dr. Mark Hall The Day of Judgement is at hand. Have mercy on my soul... and to Hell with all the others, amen!" This took time. Regardless of what made her do it... this took time.
[reading a suicide note]
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The Andromeda Strain
Investigation of Unidentified Chemical Reaction
Consultant I'd say it was done by a chemical reaction of some sort, or maybe a microorganism.
Gen. Sparks Meaning?
Maj. Manchek Meaning there was something in that plane that consumes plastic.
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Protocol for Contingency in Hazardous Situations
Stone Drop us here, then rise to 1,000 feet. If we don't return...
[to Deptsey]
Dempsey I know, proceed to Wildfire and...
[draws hand across throat, makes noise]
Stone If something happens to us, the pilot and aircraft will have to be sterilized.
[to Hall]
Dempsey Uh, that's not what they told me. Just incinerated.
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Conflict Over Established Procedures
Dr. Jeremy Stone Stick to established procedures!
Dr. Ruth Leavitt Establishment gonna fall down go boom.
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Recognition of Scientific Decision-Making
Presidential Aide The boss'll be pleased to know that he made the right decision on 7-12 in the first place.
Dr. Ruth Leavitt Congratulate him on his scientific insight!
[sarcastically]
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Hidden Efforts Behind the Goat Path
Leavitt You're lost. No one's been down this goat path for years.
Burton That's how it's supposed to look; they spent $50,000 on it.
Leavitt Putting in the potholes?
[incredulously]
Burton Getting rid of the tread marks. Those big tractors leave a lasting impression. Lot of heavy equipment has passed this way.
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A Plea for Mercy Amidst Judgment
Dr. Mark Hall The Day of Judgement is at hand. Have mercy on my soul… and to Hell with all the others, amen!
[Reading a suicide note from an old woman hanging over her stairs 0:24:33]
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Discussion on Filtration and Safety Measures
Burton I'm going to try a 2 micron filter.
Toby Male Technician This one's big, I'll have to get me a fly swatter.
Toby No sweat, sir. Those cages are airtight.
Dr. Charles Dutton I wish you would sweat a little more, Toby. Sweat is a safeguard against some kinds of bacteria and carelessness.
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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 I have to! We haven't done a thing about the ] yet. On Level 5, we must be as nearly germ-free as possible!
[[w:Gastrointestinal tract|G.I. tract]
Dr. Ruth Leavitt Anyone care to join me for a smoke?
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Imminent Threat of Andromeda's Spread
Stone Mark, come on, we've got to get out of here! There's no substation in this sector!
[both of them run into corridor, turn left and see corridor connector closing, turn and run the other direction in time to see that connector closing]
Public Address System Five minutes to self destruct.
Stone When the bomb goes off there'll be a thousand mutations, Andromeda will spread everywhere, we'll never be rid of it! The defense system is perfect, Mark. It'll even bury our mistakes.
[pointing at uncompleted bomb cutoff substation)]
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Discomfort with Red Lights Revealed
Dr. Charles Dutton Something wrong?
Dr. Ruth Leavitt I never liked red lights. Reminds me of my years in a bordello.
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Debate on Piedmont's Character and Fate
Dr. Mark Hall Tell us what happened, Mr. Jackson.
Jackson I don't wanna think about it.
Dr. Mark Hall You know what people will say: "Piedmont was bad. That's why it was punished." First the town went crazy, and then was destroyed.
Jackson You're crazy. Folks at Piedmont was good! Decent, normal folks!
Dr. Mark Hall The man we found all dressed up in his doughboy's uniform - call that normal?
[the suicide in the bathtub]
Jackson Pete Arnold, who worked at the store. It was the disease!
Dr. Mark Hall How do you know?
Jackson Cause the only thing wrong with him before that night, was sugar.
Dr. Mark Hall Diabetes? Did he take insulin?
Jackson Couple of times a day! Hated the needle. I tried to talk him into usin ].
[[w:Sterno|squeeze]
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Request for Infrared Fly-By Over Piedmont
Maj. Manchek Hello, Ops. This is Major Manchek, Scoop Control A-12. We need a fly-by over Piedmont, New Mexico. Infrared, a FLIR scan, all sectors, film to come direct to Scoop. Assign… Gunner Wilson. If he's not crocked some place.
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Tension in a Medical Crisis
Karen Dr. Hall, may I please feed the baby now, he's been crying steadily!
[baby wailing in background]
Hall No! Keep him crying! And run another blood analysis! If I'm right, Jackson and the baby should have similar Ph levels. Karen, where's that analysis?
[to monitor; to Burton; to monitor]
Karen It's coming up on your console, now.
[Irritated]
Peter Jackson Hell of a way to run a hospital!
[turns to face CCTV camera]
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Confidence in Experiment Success and Biological Crisis
Sen. Phillips This cloud-seeding business, Stone — you absolutely sure it worked? You better be!
[are]
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 Yes. However, with this new knowledge, there's no guarantee that another "so-called biological crisis" won't occur again.
[pauses]
Sen. Phillips Hmm. What do we do about that?
Dr. Jeremy Stone Precisely, Senator. What do we do?
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Unexpected Comparisons in High-Stakes Situations
Government Agent It was the fastest thing we could arrange, sir. It's for you, sir.
[0:13:30; Stone looks at inside of completely unoccupied plane, says nothing, sits down. Telephone rings, agent hands phone to Stone.]
Stone I feel like Onassis.
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Discussion on Protective Gear in the Lab
Karen Anson Feeling better, aren't you, Mr. Jackson?
Jackson Yehhhp! You always have to wear that iron suit?
Karen Anson Yehhhp!
[imitating Jackson]
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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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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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