The Long Sleep
Setting: Col. Foster, Dr. Jackson, and the commander in Catherine Fraser's hospital room.
Foster: [looks at syringe of alien drug] It worked before. It's our only chance.
Straker: [picking up the syringe] What is this drug, doctor?
Jackson: I don't know. It wasn't anything I've seen before.
Straker: Would another injection harm her?
Jackson: The last one doubled her pulse rate. It's nowhere near back to normal. I don't know what would happen.
Foster: But you must use it!
Jackson: I won't take the responsibility.
Straker: Paul, it could kill her.
Foster: Look, thousands of people may die if we don't try. [Takes the syringe and thrusts it at Jackson] Use it!
Straker: Wait! [To Miss Fraser] I want to explain.
Fraser: There's no need.
[Straker leaves]
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Setting: Dr. Jackson and the commander in Catherine Fraser's hospital room, observing her dead and greatly aged body.
Straker: How? How is it possible?
Jackson: I don't know. And I'm glad I don't know.
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Foster: [looks at syringe of alien drug] It worked before. It's our only chance.
Straker: [picking up the syringe] What is this drug, doctor?
Jackson: I don't know. It wasn't anything I've seen before.
Straker: Would another injection harm her?
Jackson: The last one doubled her pulse rate. It's nowhere near back to normal. I don't know what would happen.
Foster: But you must use it!
Jackson: I won't take the responsibility.
Straker: Paul, it could kill her.
Foster: Look, thousands of people may die if we don't try. [Takes the syringe and thrusts it at Jackson] Use it!
Straker: Wait! [To Miss Fraser] I want to explain.
Fraser: There's no need.
[Straker leaves]
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Setting: Dr. Jackson and the commander in Catherine Fraser's hospital room, observing her dead and greatly aged body.
Straker: How? How is it possible?
Jackson: I don't know. And I'm glad I don't know.
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