"Send our young back to Earth to be assimilated into her population." "Unknown to Earth's people?" "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER:" "Los Angeles control center to 427:" "Look out!" "What was that?" "I don't know." "What is it?" "I think these children are dying." "It reads out as some sort of poisoning." "The place these children dreamed about as a home may wind up killing them." "They're looking for us in flying machines." "So we have to get out of the area." "LANCER:" "Hey, there's somebody coming." "MOONSTONE:" "Earth vehicles." "Did any of you see any kind of strange flying craft in the sky?" "ALL:" "No." "Are you out of your mind?" "You cannot hide behind innocent young children." "Let's get them." "We can't afford to take time with these two." "ADAMA:" "The great ship, Galactica:" "Our home for these many years we've endured the wilderness of space:" "And now we near the end of our journey:" "We have at last found Earth:" "Adama," "I've considered the consequences of endless pursuit upon the children of the Galactican fleet." "Every day they remain with us increases the danger that they will die in space, leaving no one to carry on for us." "Dr. Zee, it was you who discovered the Cylon task force waiting for us to find Earth so they could destroy it." "And we have done the correct thing leading them away." "Then how can we turn back?" "We cannot." "The Galactica will have to continue on as a decoy, while we send our young back to Earth to be assimilated into her population." "Unknown to Earth's people?" "It cannot be accomplished at once." "We first must let our advance guard prepare the way." "Perhaps we could confer with the leadership on Earth." "To negotiate with one faction on Earth is to arouse the mistrust and paranoia of every other." "We could inadvertently trigger the final war." "So, we have tools we cannot use, medicines we cannot offer, and knowledge we cannot share." "All these things we will give to them." "First, we must prepare the way." "All right, now, before you can go down to Earth, there are a lot of things you're gonna have to know." "Now, how many of you know the meaning of "gravity"?" "No cheating, Moonstone." "Those are to be used later, when you're relocated on Earth." "I know the answer." "Gravity is an artificial force created on the ship that keeps us from floating through the air and bumping our heads up on the ceiling." "That's very good." "Only on Earth, gravity isn't artificial, it's natural." "Just like it was on our parents' home planet?" "Exactly." "Earth, like Caprica, or any large mass, exerts a powerful attraction, gravity, on other smaller masses." "That's what keeps us in place." "Right." "Otherwise, you'd just fly off into the sky." "That sounds like fun." "Well, it might be fun until you got up so high that you ran out of atmosphere." "Now, what am I going to ask next?" "What's atmosphere?" "Right." "It's the air we breathe." "All right." "Now, the reason I'm bringing this all up is that our atmosphere and our gravity, the ones that you're used to, is not exactly the same on Earth." "You mean, we won't be able to breathe?" "Oh, yes, you will." "But until you get used to the thinner air, you may get tired sooner." "So in the beginning don't be surprised if you can't play as hard as you're used to." "However, because the force of gravity on Earth is less than that on Galactica, you'll be able to jump higher and run faster than the children on earth." "(ALL CHEERING)" "I had them under control until you walked in." "Study period is over." "At least for the instructor." "What's the sudden hurry?" "Something's happened." "We've come to a complete stop." "Yes, what is it, Colonel?" "We allowed the freighter Delphi to slow for repairs on her main engines, sir." "I'm aware of that." "Hasn't she regained her place in the fleet?" "Sir, they've come to all stop." "Colonel, do you realize the significance of that freighter?" "Our schooling ship, sir." "All our children are on board." "Send a fighter escort at once." "(ALARM SOUNDING)" "If this old tub sits still for long, the shuttles won't have the range to return the children home to the fleet." "Then we'll crash load the children and abandon ship." "(ALARM SOUNDING)" "Attack claxon!" "It must be a mistake." "The Cylons haven't attacked in a generation." "That was no mistake." "Get the children to shuttles." "(ALL SCREAMING)" "The pilots want to abandon ship before their shuttles are trapped inside." "Not until everyone has a full load." "But half the compartments are already sealed off." "We'll unseal them." "Just load these children and wait for more." "Yes, sir." "It's awful down there." "Where are the others?" "You can't get to them." "That passageway is blocked." "We'll get to them." "No, the door, it won't open, I've already tried." "(CHILDREN SCREAMING)" "Attack Leader to Galactica, Delphi under attack:" "(COUGHING)" "Come on, all of you." "We're getting out of here." "TROY:" "Get them into that shuttle." "Major, what's the report?" "Eight shuttles launched, 125 children accounted for." "We have 12 more." "That makes 137." "All accounted for." "Let's get them home." "Come on, let's go." "OFFICER:" "The Cylons are breaking off:" "Do we go after them?" "Negative:" "Protect that freighter:" "You've all drilled this a hundred times, children." "Secure your braces." "We're going out fast." "Don't bother, I could do it." "All right, Starla." "Hey, you guys fly it." "We can take care of our end." "Dillon, come on." "Feisty little bunch." "They've had to be to survive." "TROY:" "Counting." "Going on auto." "Full power." "All engines full." "Three, two, one:" "Launch." "Come on, come on:" "Stabilizers." "On computron automatic." "She's not responding." "(BEEPING)" "There's your answer." "She's lost hull integrity." "On outboard left." "We're losing fuel." "She's blown those tanks." "Transfer what you can into the left bank." "BOOMER:" "Viper command to Shuttle Alpha, do you read?" "We read you, Boomer." "We've suffered some damage:" "What is the disposition of the fleet?" "The fleet's coordinates are radius vector 33 degrees left off the elliptical plane:" "Elevation, 40 degrees north, at 33000 Mega-K's from Alpha Centauri:" "Computron coordinates makes the fuel requirement to reach the fleet." "Recompute to see if we can drift back on a slow curve, using minimum power boosts at intervals to make course changes." "No good." "We can't catch up." "Then we'll have to move off course and hide." "They can send somebody back after they lose the Cylons." "What if a Cylon Patrol finds us first?" "Colonel Boomer." "Acknowledge:" "We can't make it back to the fleet." "Captain, you have to try:" "You have no other choices:" "Yes, I do." "The choice these children have been trained for." "We'll see you, Colonel." "Children, we won't be going back to the fleet." "You're about to be the first children from the stars to set foot on the planet Earth." "(ALL CHEERING)" "CAPTAIN:" "This is 427, leaving Los Angeles center:" "We are at 30,000 feet:" "AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER:" "Los Angeles control center to 427:" "You are now in range of Omaha center on 550:" "Good night to you all, and have a nice flight:" "This is 427." "Proceeding to 35,000." "And switching over to Omaha center." "Good night." "Look out!" "(PASSENGERS SCREAMING)" "Captain, what was that?" "I don't know." "Military plane of some kind." "Get Omaha on the horn." "I'm tired of these hot shots that are jamming up the commercial lanes." "(PHONE RINGING)" "Sydell." "It's happened again, Colonel." "Where?" "East of Los Angeles." "Almost hit a jumbo jet." "The Commercial Pilots Association wants our heads." "And, Jack, I swear, it wasn't military:" "We had nothing in the area:" "Have you got it on radar?" "I don't know." "We had some noise on the screens, but until I can check the tapes," "I can't be sure about anything." "Well, check it out fast, Harv." "This is what I've been waiting for." "I've got a good enough budget to find whatever it is, whoever they are:" "SECRETARY:" "Yes, Colonel?" "Get my plane on the apron in 10 minutes." "Yes, sir:" "Children, it's absolutely necessary that you obey every order that we give you." "Now, remember your training." "(CHILDREN WHISPERING)" "CHILD: (WHISPERING) I'm scared." "CHILD: (WHISPERING) Come on, let's go." "I wish my mother and father and baby brother could see this, too." "Do you think they can see we're all right?" "DILLON:" "I'm sure they do, Starla." "I know that you've never experienced the sensation of being on land with open skies and fresh air, but it's absolutely essential, for our own protection, that we stay together." "Now, will you stop that?" "This isn't gonna be easy, is it?" "I'm telling you, it came down in this area." "I could see it clear as day from my car." "How can you tell?" "All these fields look the same at night." "(CLICKING)" "(CHILDREN SCREAM)" "Now what?" "We'll move them to another field as far away as possible, using their own vehicle." "Still, with their story, there's gonna be an army out here." "It's almost daylight." "There's just enough fuel left in the shuttle to re-launch it." "Launch it." "Launch it where?" "Into space." "But it's our only ship." "Yes, I know." "But we have no choice." "From now on, children, we're on our own." "In the morning, Lieutenant Dillon and I will leave to find some apparel that will help you to blend in with Earth's children." "What is it?" "I don't know." "But they don't have any license plates." "Troy?" "I see them." "What do we do?" "Just behave like we belong here." "(SIREN BLARING)" "Aw, now, is that any way to be?" "The last thing we need is more attention." "Whatever you do, don't start flying." "Well, that only leaves us one choice." "Right." "Let's get them." "All right." "Hold it just short of flight speed." "It gets hard to handle without taking off." "There, that off-ramp." "(SIRENS WAILING)" "We lost them." "No way." "They made the mistake of picking one of my favorite hiding places." "Hey, didn't we see feet and wheels under this sign a minute ago?" "You were mistaken." "Yeah, but you're the one who..." "No, you made a mistake." "And that's the way I'm going to write it up." "You understand?" "Right, but..." "Ah, no buts." "From now on, I'm in charge." "(LAUGHING)" "(WATCH BEEPING)" "Department store." "This is where you'll find clothing for the children." "I'm gonna go cross the street to that banking institute and exchange cubits for currency." "Troy, they have no way of knowing their value." "Earth's ancestors were our ancestors." "They respected the value of auric." "It's commonly referred to here as gold." "I've seared off the markings with my laser." "They can quickly analyze the metal." "All right." "To save time, I'll go in and start looking for clothes." "I'll have them ready by the time you get back." "Good luck." "You, too." "What happened?" "I don't know." "I went in and it threw me right back out." "Threw you out?" "Troy, you don't suppose they've got some kind of alien detector, do you?" "No." "I'll go in and pick out the clothes for the kids." "You go across the street to the bank." "Right." "I'm getting it." "Now go to the bank." "DRIVER 1:" "Hey, watch where you're going." "DRIVER 2:" "Hey, get your head out of the clouds, will you?" "May I help you?" "Yes." "I need clothing for 12 young people." "Well, you don't look old enough to have that many of your own." "You must be a scoutmaster." "Scoutmaster?" "Yes." "All the troops are coming in now for their camping equipment." "Camping equipment?" "I think it's so lucky for all those young people to go up into the mountains and the woods and rough it with nature." "Soon enough they'll be softies like us." "Although, you look to be in pretty good shape." "You must just take those long hikes right along with the boys." "Yes." "About these camping trips, do you have all the necessary equipment for roughing it?" "Oh, yes." "Come, let me show you." "We're the biggest retail supplier in this city." "Now, here's the little tent." "What council are you from?" "From the Council of Twelve." "Must be from out of this area." "Oh, yes, a long way out." "Do you need some of those handbooks?" "Twelve would be fine." "My, you are starting from scratch." "Well, this is the standard camping list." "Now, you just run down and tell me everything you need." "Twelve of everything." "Twelve of everything." "Yes." "Okay." "This might take a little while." "Hi, may I help you?" "I'd like to exchange this auric, uh, gold, for some local currency." "What are these?" "Uh, coins, ancient coins." "What happened to them?" "Intense fire." "Burned off all the markings." "But the auric, uh, gold content is pure." "Aw, too bad they got ruined." "Rare coins bring in even more than the price of gold." "This way, I can only give you the going rate." "That'll be fine." "I'm in kind of a hurry." "Hurry?" "I have to have it analyzed." "Oh, well, I'm not in that much of a hurry." "Just put it in your analyzer." "What analyzer?" "The one you must use to analyze your, uh, gold." "We don't do it here." "We send it out." "Really?" "Uh-huh." "Well, actually I could do it for you." "What is that?" "What are you doing?" "Uh, you're right." "How could you take my word?" "Look, isn't there someone in charge who knows gold?" "I know gold." "I still have to have it assayed." "Let me just put it in this envelope." "No, don't do that." "Look, I told you, I'm in a hurry." "Why don't I just take it back?" "Where did you get this?" "My gold, please?" "What did you do with your hand?" "Nothing." "Look out, Harry, he's got a gun!" "No, I don't." "Don't shoot." "Here." "Everybody remain calm!" "Don't anybody move!" "Give him what he wants!" "He's got a gun!" "Don't shoot me, please." "I am not going to shoot anybody." "Look, just take this back." "(POLICE SIREN WAILING)" "What's that?" "Did you call the police?" "Give it up." "You look like a nice kid." "Don't die over a few lousy bucks." "I'll get this back to you in time." "Where do you live?" "Are you crazy?" "You think I'm gonna tell you where I live?" "327 Harrat Street." "But I'm moving just as soon as you finish robbing this bank." "Someone will help you to your car." "Now, will this be check, cash or charge?" "Oh, uh..." "Will that be enough?" "My, yes." "What'd you do?" "Rob a bank?" "Where have you been?" "Troy, we've got to get out of here in a hurry." "Is this stuff all ours?" "Yes." "Come here." "They're saying the suspect ran into that department store over there." "You and your partner cover the back door." "Let's get on it." "You did what?" "It's called robbing a bank." "I couldn't help it, it just happened." "Dillon, you could have gotten yourself killed." "It's not out of the question now." "It's time to go." "Here's your change." "All right, this time they don't get away." "Let's get them." "(SIREN WAILING)" "Troy." "Ah, nuts." "Nuts?" "You're hungry at a time like this?" "That's an expression I learned from the saleslady." "Forget about being subtle." "We can't afford to take time with these two." "OFFICER:" "All right, let's move it over, guys:" "No, thanks." "Now, you're gonna go up that ramp, or I'm gonna use force:" "Oh, up that ramp." "Why didn't you say so?" "How come this never happens to those two guys on TV?" "Jamie, what are you doing here?" "I got the news over the wire." "Have they found anything?" "Who are these people?" "Well, for one, the man over there is Colonel Sydell." "Air Force Special Detachment One." "What's Air Force Special Detachment One?" "It deals with unexplained phenomena." "Speaking of which, I'll ask you again, Jamie." "Why are you here?" "Is there something about the sighting of that UFO that has some personal interest for you?" "Well, unexplained phenomena was always one of my big interests." "Practically a compulsion." "What have they found out?" "Nothing." "Whatever was here, if there ever was anything here, is apparently gone." "Colonel, we've searched everything within a 15-mile radius." "We don't come up with anything except a bunch of Boy Scouts camped in the woods." "Did you say Boy Scouts?" "Yes, sir." "The chopper spotted them, next meadow over." "I'm going there." "Excuse me, Colonel, I didn't mean to pry." "I will keep this off the record if you like." "What could the possible significance be of a bunch of Boy Scouts?" "Mr. Brooks, so far, all I've had to talk to is a couple of hunters, who may have had a few eggnogs too many." "Now, have you ever met anyone more curious or observant than a Boy Scout on an encampment?" "No, I never did." "Good luck, Colonel." "SYDELL:" "Sergeant?" "Can you believe that?" "Talk about clutching at straws." "I guess this was just another wild goose chase." "You know, Jamie, it's funny." "What is?" "When that airline pilot corroborated the two hunters' story," "I thought we were really on to something." "But now, I guess not." "I'll see you back at the station." "Yes, sir." "(GROWLING)" "(CHUCKLING)" "TROY:" "All right, fellows." "MOONSTONE:" "Why do we have to wear these short pants?" "They look ridiculous." "Because that's what Boy Scouts wear." "You think you have problems." "I'm not even a boy." "All right, you two, now, out of the shelter." "According to the handbook, it's called a tent." "All right, then, out of the tent." "Come on, now." "Line up." "I need your attention." "They're looking for us in flying machines." "So we have to get out of the area." "LANCER:" "Hey, there's somebody coming." "Lancer, will you stop that?" "Dillon, go have a look." "He's right." "Three vehicles coming right at us." "MOONSTONE:" "Earth vehicles." "(CHILDREN CHATTERING EXCITEDLY)" "Hello, boys." "Who's in charge here?" "(SYDELL CHUCKLES)" "Colonel Sydell, Special Operations." "Do you mind if I speak to you and your boys for a couple of minutes?" "Oh, my Lord." "I knew it." "Well, certainly." "What can we do for you?" "Well, when did you arrive in this area?" "We got here late last night." "Oh, well, then you may not be of too much help." "We had a sighting in this vicinity of what we sometimes call an Unidentified Flying Object." "Did any of you see anything like that?" "A bright light in the sky, anything." "No, no, I can say with a certainty that we didn't see anything resembling a bright light in the sky." "Oh, too bad." "(HONKING)" "MAN:" "Boys!" "Hey, boys, stop that." "Put that ashtray back." "Don't touch that." "Hey, don't touch that." "Get away from the tires." "Leave those tires alone." "Boys do love cars, don't they?" "Very fascinated, to be sure." "Oh, you don't mind if I talk to them?" "Oh, no." "Go right ahead." "(HORN HONKING)" "Dillon?" "I'll handle it." "(SIGHS)" "Troy, what is going on here?" "Are you out of your mind?" "Where did you get those children in these outfits?" "Jamie, this is not the time to talk about it." "Troy, you don't know what kind of mess you could be getting into." "You cannot hide behind innocent young children." "Where's the real scoutmaster?" "You're looking at him." "You?" "How did you pull that off?" "What parents in their right minds are gonna let perfect strangers run off with their small..." "Troy, you don't mean to tell me that those..." "That you brought..." "Jamie, pull yourself together." "Smile." "It would not do to faint." "(HONKING)" "MAN:" "Boys, come on." "Leave that alone." "SYDELL:" "Okay, boys, now." "I'm sure that all of you have heard of flying saucers." "I said, I'm sure that... (HORN HONKING)" "Young man, would you mind not doing that while I'm talking?" "That's better." "Hey, that's a nice watch." "Is that some kind of Scout watch?" "(CHUCKLES)" "Which brings me to the business at hand." "Did any of you see any kind of strange flying craft in the sky last night?" "ALL:" "No." "Colonel, most of them were pretty much asleep in the back of our vehicle last night." "I can assure you that they didn't see anything until we lan..." "Got here." "That's too bad." "Now, look, if you should encounter anything during your stay, let me give you a card." "The government, the Air Force, is interested in everything, even if you don't think it's important." "You'd be doing a great service to your country." "We want to do that." "Thank you." "Oh, incidentally, how did you get here?" "I didn't see any car or bus or anything." "Uh, it's in town, getting supplies." "Uh-huh." "Well, have a nice encampment." "And, uh, I used to be an Eagle myself, you know." ""Eagle, a large bird."" "He used to be a bird?" "It's scary." "It sure is." "(CHILDREN SINGING SOFTLY)" "That was wonderful." "I want to learn it." "Captain Troy, something's wrong with Moonstone." "TROY:" "Moonstone, what's wrong?" "My Lord, what is it?" "(MOANING)" "Pulse and respiration, 80 percent below normal." "Increased perspiration." "He must be in shock." "How long has Moonstone been like this?" "Just a few minutes." "Hurry, Captain, everybody's getting sick." "What is it?" "I think these children are dying." "Yes, may I..." "Oh, dear, what happened?" "We're not sure." "I think that he's..." "In shock." "We need space for these three children." "Of course." "In there." "This child seems the sickest." "Doctor, if there's anything..." "I'm just a nurse." "Look, the doctor's out on call." "I'll get him here as fast as I can." "I don't understand." "Can't she do anything?" "She'd like to." "A nurse is only allowed to assist a doctor." "She can't assume the responsibility." "So we just wait around and watch our children die?" "We're not going to wait." "Breaker, breaker, Dr. Spencer, are you out there?" "Vital signs are deteriorating." "You sure you know what you're doing?" "It's a bit large for a cell biopsy, isn't it?" "It's the best I could find." "It reads out as some sort of poisoning." "I can't identify the toxic chemicals." "There's no Galactican equivalent." "Severe cell dehydration." "We're gonna have to introduce fluids." "Yeah, if they use a six-carbon-chain supplement on Earth." "Jamie, are you familiar with what you call "glucose"?" "Yes, an I.V. Intravenous drip with 5 percent glucose." "This is what you want." "Breaker, breaker, Dr. Spencer, you out there?" "Yeah, Val, what is it?" "I've been trying to reach you." "You got to get here as fast as you can." "Well, the doctor's on his..." "What's going on here?" "What do you people think you're doing?" "What is this I.V. Doing in this child's arm?" "I've got to get that I.V. Out of this child's arm." "Nurse." "Please, don't." "You don't understand." "It's against regulations." "If the doctor finds out about this, I'll be suspended." "Now, what do we do?" "ADAMA:" "After all this time, why did they decide to attack that lonely freighter?" "I think I know the answer." "Adama, since the time of our defeat, the Cylons have not been idle." "Not only have they developed new machines, but they have evolved beyond our greatest fears." "In what way?" "Consider this." "In 30 Earth years, it is possible to create a totally new technology." "If they're so almighty powerful, why don't they simply destroy us?" "They wish to experiment with their new machines." "Using us as living targets." "No word yet from our shuttle." "Our only hope is that Captain Troy has been able to lead them safely to Earth." "What happens to those children may be the best indication of all whether or not we can survive." "What's going on here, Val?" "Who are these people?" "You know they're not allowed to..." "Oh, thank God you're here." "Lord, what's the matter with this boy?" "He's in serious condition." "Who hooked up this I. V?" "SPENCER:" "Val?" "TROY:" "I hooked it up." "You obviously know your medicine." "And you probably saved the boy's life." "He's stable, but I don't like the look of his vital signs." "We'll run a fast set of tests." "Doctor, these children are suffering from extreme doses of toxic poisoning." "Is that what you told them, Val?" "A simple cell biopsy will confirm it." "Cell biopsy?" "Doctor." "It's all right." "They know what they're talking about." "We need immediate tests for stomach content and a full blood series." "And a neuro-transmitter anogram." "All right, I'll make the necessary arrangements." "Wait a minute." "What was that last thing you requested?" "Uh, do the best you can." "They're into all kinds of research." "They're from that new Astro-medics place outside of Cleveland." "Oh." "Do you want to give me a hand, Val?" "Val, are you all right?" "Look at me." "Your pupils are dilated and your skin is flushed." "My skin is blue and my dress is pink." "If you aren't getting these colors bright and true on your television set..." "Take it easy, Val." "Considering the pressure you were under, you came through like a trooper." "I did, Dr. Spencer?" "I'll get the lab ready and standing by." "What do you think?" "I think we better get back to the others." "They're probably frightened to death by now." "Earth." "The place these children dreamed about as a home may wind up killing them." "What do you suppose is causing this?" "The only logical explanation is that your immunities are different than ours." "What may be totally harmless to Earthlings could destroy the Galactican race." "Even a cold could be deadly to you and the children." "We'll know better when the analysis comes back." "In the meantime, we have to talk to the other children." "Find out what these three did that they didn't." "I'm sorry the children couldn't have a better welcome here on Earth." "Whose fault could it be?" "At least we can thank you for being here when we needed you." "DILLON:" "We couldn't find a better place to settle the children." "This is where we came." "And this is where they stopped and satisfied their thirst." "Troy?" "Unbelievable." "What is it?" "Murder." "Can I help you boys?" "We were just admiring this choice land." "Does all the water in this area have the same content?" "Are you kidding?" "I bet you boys never fished in a lake like this before." "Yeah, you want to drop in a line or two, you got my permission." "Permission?" "Yeah, you're on private land." "This whole thing belongs to the plant." "That thing on your wrist you were aiming at the water." "What is it?" "Some kind of a Boy Scout fish-meter?" "No, it tests for purity." "Oh." "You wouldn't happen to be one of them environmentalists, would you?" "Sounds like you have something against environmentalists." "Always stirring things up that's none of their business." "Anyway, you want to fish, you go ahead." "You've got the permission of Stanford Chemical Plant." "Anything else, you're gonna have to move along." "Tell me, uh, just where is this plant located?" "Well..." "What do you want to know for?" "I believe it's a good idea to teach the children to return kindness for kindness." "Who would be responsible for the benefits this lake could bring us?" "Well, I'm the one who says it's okay to fish." "Mr. Stockton's plant manager if you want to drop him a letter when you get back home." "Excellent." "Children." "And don't forget to mention me." "Oh, we won't." "Gentlemen, I certainly sympathize with the illness in your troop." "But it can't possibly have anything to do with our plant." "You are pouring waste products into that lake." "We'll show you the chemical analysis, if that will help." "How could you possibly know this?" "Didn't you tell me you just arrived yesterday?" "And these children just took sick?" "From drinking the water." "We ran tests." "Where?" "How?" "Who validated these tests?" "What laboratory?" "We did the analysis ourselves." "With your Boy Scout field kits?" "Forgive me, but I can't help feeling insulted by this accusation." "You know, we take great precautions when it comes to the environment of our neighbors." "We test this water all the time." "After all, we live in this community, too, you know." "We know." "And that's why you should be alarmed." "Alarmed?" "Yes, sir." "For yourself, for your family, for all the people in this town." "You're all dying." "Dying?" "Do I look like I'm dying?" "I know you guys mean well, but I feel great." "The kind of damage we're talking about takes years before it shows up." "You feel fine today, but it's tomorrow that you have to worry about." "All right, gentlemen, I'll tell you what I'm going to do." "I'm going to look into it." "How's that?" "That would be very reassuring." "When?" "When what?" "When are you going to look into it?" "Right away." "We got all kinds of chemists around here." "This is a chemical plant." "We're in the chemical business." "It's what we do." "Good." "When can we expect to hear from you?" "Soon." "That, I can promise you, gentlemen." "Very soon." "We appreciate your time." "SHERIFF:" "Look, John, I've got an Air Force colonel and a newspaper lady running around all over town asking questions." "Now, don't hassle me about a bunch of Boy Scouts." "Holy cow!" "Hey, Sheriff, you won't believe what I just got on..." "Yes, yes, yes, I'm on top of it, John." "They're from out of state, but we can handle it." "See that you do." "I'll remind you of what happened to this town the last time we had to shut down over some wild-eyed nature group:" "We were all out of work for six months." "Now, don't get all worked up, John." "I mean, they're just a bunch of Boy Scouts." "Now, what kind of trouble can they cause?" "But you listen to me." "Now, you just remember that this time you keep your own men out of trouble." "Sheriff, my men have families." "They're still paying off the loan they had to take out at the bank the last time we shut down." "All right, all right." "Just lighten up, will you?" "I'll get back to you." "Now, what is it?" "It's that Boy Scout troop." "Now what have they done?" "Nothing, they don't exist." "The doc asked me to check on this when he couldn't get in touch with the parents of those sick kids at his clinic." "Now, just a minute here." "They either exist or they don't exist." "And if they aren't Boy Scouts, then what are they?" "I want every single one of those Boy Scouts picked up." "And that includes those phony scoutmasters." "Sheriff, what is it?" "What's going on?" "Well, well, well." "It gets to be a pretty sad state of affairs when these nature groups start using little children to perpetrate lies and propaganda." "Propaganda?" "Those children are definitely sick." "Have you seen them?" "Well, if you believe that, then you're almost as big a fool as I was." "Unless you're part of this." "Part of what?" "Well, you see, I get just a little bit suspicious when a big-time television reporter like you conveniently shows up just in time for a hot story." "Sheriff, I resent that accusation." "Resent it all you want, lady, but didn't one of the biggest newspaper men in this country start the Spanish-American War just to make headlines?" "Don't you leave town, now." "Because before this is all over," "I'm gonna check out every single one of you people, right down to your fillings." "Come on, Collins." "Boys." "Let's round them up." "(SIRENS BLARING)" "What's all the excitement about?" "You and the little super Scouts." "Super Scouts?" "Troy, I just came from the sheriff's." "They know you're imposters." "Uh-oh." "Yes, uh-oh." "Now, what are you gonna do?" "The sheriff's on his way to arrest you and the children." "Well, I guess we better get there ahead of him." "How are you..." "Never mind, I know how." "What are you gonna do with the kids when you get there?" "They can't all escape on these things." "That's a good question." "That's a very good question." "(HONKING)" "Hey, lady." "Do you mind getting out of the..."