Satellite in the Sky Page #4

come up to London with me?

Maybe Ellen's got a girlfriend.

We can have a ball.

You know, if this crew's ever

gonna have a night out, this is it.

I don't think so.

No, I didn't think so either.

I don't see you celebrating anything.

No offense. Be seeing you.

MICHAEL:
Good evening, Thomas.

THOMAS:
Good evening, sir.

KIM:
Good evening.

THOMAS:
Good evening, miss.

KIM:
Tell me, Mr. Thomas,

do you wanna go up tomorrow?

Me, miss? No. I'm comfortable

down here on the ground.

Practically retired. At least Thomas

has his age as an excuse.

I remember when a bike

was the fastest thing.

See what I mean? Come on. Let's go.

THOMAS:

Let me, sir.

I've never seen anything

so overpowering, so beautiful.

MICHAEL:

It's beautiful, all right. Even down here.

KIM:

Yes, it's beautiful but evil.

MICHAEL:
Why evil? Oh, I admit that power

can be used for evil purposes...

...but there's nothing evil in this.

We're just doing something

that's never been done before.

KIM:
You mean because

it's never needed to be done.

Is there any point in trying something

just because it's never been done?

Your trouble is that you want to stand still,

and the world can't and doesn't.

I'd like to go now.

THOMAS:
Good night.

KIM:
Good night.

MICHAEL:
Good night, Thomas.

THOMAS:
Good night, sir.

It's a wonder you don't have

more guards.

There are plenty of guards,

but they watch the outer areas.

What do these guards do?

There are no gunfights,

if that's what you mean...

...but they stop a few

souvenir-hunters and fanatics...

...who want to blow up the Stardust.

Like you, for example.

- Do you hate me for feeling like this?

- I don't hate you at all.

There'll always be people against progress

and you have every right to be one of them.

- I'll turn the jeep around.

- And you're a stubborn idealist.

It's what you're doing I dislike, not you.

Is there any difference between

what a man does and what he is?

I knew two other men like you.

They're both dead

because of what you call progress.

[WHISTLING]

Barbara?

Barbara? Oh, hello, dear.

I got away as quickly as I could.

I was afraid something might come up.

And having nothing better to do,

you came home.

Barbara, you know

tomorrow's the big day.

- Another big day?

- Do try and understand, dear.

I thought we paid this bill.

All I can understand is that

I've had five years of waiting...

...for one big day or another,

after which everything will be wonderful.

- But this one really is...

- I know, this one is going to be different.

- Well, don't let's quarrel.

- You won't have a chance.

I'm going to Myra's party.

- Will it be all right if I come along too?

- You can if you want to.

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