A scene from Aliens 1986
Ripley

It's very pretty Bishop, but what are we looking for?

Bishop

Right there. [indicates blue flashing from a vent at the power station] Emergency venting.

Hudson

That's beautiful, man. That just beats all.

Hicks

How long until it blows?

Bishop

Four hours, with a blast radius of 30 kilometers, equal to about 40 megatons.

Hicks

We've got problems.

Hudson

I can't believe this. I CAN'T **** BELIEVE THIS!

Hicks

Vasquez, close the shutters.

Ripley

Why can't we shut it down from here?

Bishop

I'm sorry, but the crash caused too much damage. An overload was inevitable at this point.

Hudson

Aw, man. And I was getting short. Four more weeks and out. Now I'm going to buy it on this rock! It ain't half-fair, man!

Vasquez

Hudson, give us a break!

Hudson

Four more weeks! Aw, man!

Ripley

Well, we need the other drop-ship from the Sulaco. I mean, there must be some way of bringing it down via remote.

Hudson

How? The transmitter was on the APC! It's wasted!

Ripley

Well, I don't care how, but we'd better think of something, we'd better think of a way now.

Hudson

Think of what? We're ****!

Hicks

Shut up! [Over Hudson's panicking] SHUT UP! What about the colony transmitters? The uplink tower at the other end? Why can't we use--

Bishop

No, the hard-wiring between here and there was damaged. We can't align the dish.

Ripley

Well, then somebody has got to go out there, take a portable terminal, and patch in manually.

Hudson

Oh, sure! With those things runnin' around? You can count me out!

Bishop

I'll go.

Hicks

Yeah, I guess we can just count you out of everything, Hudson.

Hudson

That's right, man. Hey, why don't you go, man?

Bishop

I'll go.

Ripley

What?

Bishop

I'll go. I'm the only one qualified to remote-pilot the ship anyway.

Hudson

Yeah, man. Bishop should go. Good idea!

Bishop

Believe me, I'd prefer not to. I may be synthetic, but I'm not stupid.

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