Alien

He leaves.

Ripley turns to Ash.

RIPLEY

Any ideas. From you or Mother.

ASH

Nothing new. Just the one you're operating under.

RIPLEY

You mean to tell me with everything we've got, we're still powerless against the Beast.

ASH

That's the way it looks.

RIPLEY

I can't believe that.

ASH

I'm sorry captain. what would you like me to do.

RIPLEY

Go back to Mother and keep asking questions until you get some better answers.

ASH

All right... I'll try.

He starts to go.

RIPLEY

Dallas didn't leave the master computer key with you.

ASH

You didn't get it?

RIPLEY

No.

ASH

Well, we probably won't need it anyway.

He leaves.

RIPLEY

I know Ash has got the key.

LAMBERT

Why should he lie.

RIPLEY

He knows I want to check up on him... Without that key we've got no access to command priority information.

LAMBERT

Swell.

Lambert shrugs.

They start to leave.

INT. MAINTENANCE AREA – "C" DECK

Parker selects two full methane cylinders. He tests them. Moves out.

INT. CORRIDOR TO BRIDGE

RIPLEY

Did you ever sleep with Ash?

LAMBERT

No. What about you.

RIPLEY

No.

LAMBERT

I never got the impression he was particularly interested...

INT. PASSAGEWAY – "B" LEVEL

Parker returning with methane cylinder. Turns a corner. Comes to an abrupt halt.

A movement in front of him beyond the air lock.

He hesitates.

Then another shadowy movement...

INT. BRIDGE

Ripley and Lambert

Parker's voice on voice-amp. Muffled.

Ripley hits a toggle.

RIPLEY

Ripley.

INT. PASSAGEWAY – "B" LEVEL

Parker covers the wall communication with his hand.

PARKER

Keep it down...

Up the corridor, the movement stops.

INT. BRIDGE

RIPLEY

Can't hear you... Repeat...

INT. PASSAGEWAY – "B" LEVEL

Parker whispering.

PARKER

The Alien... It's outside the main air lock door. Open the door slowly... When I shout... close it fast.

INT. BLISTER

Ash listens.

INT. PASSAGEWAY – "B" LEVEL

Parker still whispering.

PARKER

Open it... slowly.

INT. BRIDGE

Ripley hesitates. Starts to reply. Throws switch.

INT. AIR LOCK – "B" DECK

Low servo whine.

Door opens. Slowly.

Green light throbbing inside air lock.

Creature looks curiously at it.

Moves onto the threshold.

INT. PASSAGEWAY – "B" LEVEL

Parker watches...

INT. AIR LOCK

Creature move further into air lock. Fascinated by green light.

INT. PASSAGEWAY – "B" LEVEL

Urgent whisper into voice-amp.

PARKER

Now... Now...

INT. BRIDGE

As Ripley moves to throw switch...

INT. AIR LOCK

Suddenly, from out of nowhere a klaxon wails.

The Creature leaps back across the threshold of the air lock. Bewildered. Screams as the inner hatch closes on an appendage. Acid boiling out. The appendage crushed.

The acid bubbles.

Metal boils in door.

INT. PASSAGEWAY – "B" LEVEL

Parker watches. Frozen.

The Alien wrenches itself free. Comes flying outward. Smashes Parker down. Flees.

On the wall a green light goes on.

"Inner Hatch Closed"
 

INT. AIR LOCK

Metal still boiling.

The outer hatch begins to open.

INT. BRIDGE

RIPLEY

Parker...

Pushes a switch. Pushes it again.

LAMBERT

What's happening, Parker.

In front of her a green light blinks.

"Inner Hatch Closed."

RIPLEY

Inner hatch sealed. The outer hatch is open.

LAMBERT

What about Parker.

RIPLEY

I don't know. Take over.

Ripley bolts out of the bridge.

EXT. NOSTROMO

Air lock open.

INT. PASSAGE NEAR AIR LOCK – "B" LEVEL

Parker unconscious.

INT. AIR LOCK

The inner hatch still closed.

Metal boils.

The hole growing deeper.

INT. PASSAGEWAY – "A" LEVEL

Ripley runs toward the air lock corridor.

INT. AIR LOCK

Metal boiling in door.