The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

curiosity? Afraid of ridicule? 245 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:05,069 - I'm not afraid of ridicule. - No? 246 00:27:05,240 --> 00:27:07,879 But I'm afraid that's what it sounds like. 247 00:27:08,600 --> 00:27:14,232 You said sketches of all the known animals? What if it's an unknown one? 248 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:15,753 That's possible. 249 00:27:15,920 --> 00:27:18,798 But we'll never really know unless you look at them. 250 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:22,470 Oh, professor, think what it would mean if you were right. 251 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,633 Five-minute break. It's coffee time. 252 00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:40,439 Good. I need it. 253 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:45,196 Cream and sugar? 254 00:27:45,800 --> 00:27:49,952 Better take both. I make coffee strong enough to enter the Olympics. 255 00:27:50,120 --> 00:27:52,031 - One or two? - Two, please. 256 00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,078 I never knew there were so many prehistoric animals. 257 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:57,959 We haven't even reached the Cretaceous Period yet. 258 00:27:58,120 --> 00:28:02,352 I don't know if I could identify the beast now if it looked through the window. 259 00:28:02,520 --> 00:28:05,034 Maybe it's part imagination, after all. 260 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:09,671 Something I used to dream about when I was a kid. Or read in fairy tales. 261 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:15,073 You're tired. Why don't you just relax for a moment. Have a sandwich. 262 00:28:15,640 --> 00:28:17,437 Thanks. 263 00:28:23,040 --> 00:28:25,315 - Funny. - What's funny? 264 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:28,472 Well, a girl like you, a paleontologist. 265 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:30,955 What's wrong with paleontology? 266 00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:34,954 - Classifying old bones. - Old bones?! 267 00:28:35,120 --> 00:28:38,430 If we didn't study the past, you wouldn't know about the atom. 268 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:41,672 Dr. Elson says, "Future is the reflection of the past." 269 00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:45,469 You're fond of Dr. Elson, aren't you? How did you become his assistant? 270 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:48,908 I suppose by continually antagonizing him. 271 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:50,593 I was one of his students. 272 00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:54,389 To hear him tell it, all I ever did was challenge him or argue with him. 273 00:28:54,560 --> 00:28:56,471 I was afraid he was going to expel me. 274 00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:59,632 Instead, he asked me to be his assistant after I graduated. 275 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:02,553 So I graduated, and here I am. 276 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:04,039 And here I am. 277 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:07,988 Between us, we span the ages. You deal with the past, I with the future. 278 00:29:08,520 --> 00:29:10,909 How uncomplicated the past was. 279 00:29:12,120 --> 00:29:14,680 And how bright the future can be. 280 00:29:23,640 --> 00:29:26,313 Let's get back to the present. 281 00:29:47,680 --> 00:29:49,955 This might be it. 282 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:52,478 I'm not sure. 283 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:53,959 Not sure? 284 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:58,159 The head looks similar, but the front legs are too short. 285 00:29:58,320 --> 00:30:00,356 Wait a minute. 286 00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:04,195 Is this any better? 287 00:30:04,840 --> 00:30:07,400 Now, that's much more like it. 288 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:12,788 And what about this one? 289 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:15,789 That's the closest! 290 00:30:16,520 --> 00:30:18,556 I think that is it. 291 00:30:18,800 --> 00:30:21,473 Lee, I think that's the one I saw! 292 00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:24,279 If two independent observers saw the same thing... 293 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:28,149 If that captain in Canada could identify the same sketch- 294 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:30,959 And tell his story to Dr. Elson. 295 00:30:36,200 --> 00:30:39,510 "Capt. George LeMay, Marquette, Canada." 296 00:30:42,360 --> 00:30:45,397 - Operator. - I want to make a long-distance call. 297 00:30:45,560 --> 00:30:46,913 Person-to-person. 298 00:30:47,080 --> 00:30:51,278 To Capt. George LeMay, Marquette, Canada. 299 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:53,158 One moment, please. 300 00:30:53,320 --> 00:30:56,471 - Charge this call to Circle 4-4771. - Thank you. 301 00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:58,517 It's my monster. 302 00:31:15,560 --> 00:31:17,437 They're speaking French. 303 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:20,672 - Capt. LeMay is ready. - Thank you. 304 00:31:21,800 --> 00:31:25,190 Hello. Capt. LeMay? 305 00:31:25,360 --> 00:31:29,478 My name is Tom Nesbitt. I'm a scientist in New York. 306 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:32,108 I have some important questions to ask you. 307 00:31:32,280 --> 00:31:35,397 I don't speak English. 308 00:31:56,120 --> 00:31:57,473 Captain? 309 00:31:57,960 --> 00:32:01,873 - Hello. Capt. LeMay? - I am sorry, but the captain has hung up