War of the Worlds (TV Series)
The Resurrection: Part 1 (1988)
Richard Chaves: Colonel Paul Ironhorse
Quotes
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Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Dr. McCullough?
Dr. Suzanne McCullough : Uh, yes?
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Blackwood.
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : Present and accounted for.
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : I've checked. You're clear to leave.
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : But we don't want to leave. We, uh, want to wander on the road apiece.
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Sorry, that's in the vicinity of a restricted military installation.
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : But these are public roads.
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Presently under military authority. Besides, there's nothing for you to see.
Dr. Suzanne McCullough : Which explains your reluctance to let us see for ourselves.
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : We can do this one of two ways. You can turn around and go home, or you can force me to detain you until I've had a chance until I've had a chance to reverify your backgrounds. With the Army, that's been known to take several days. Which is it, doctors?
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : Is it, uh, Captain?
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Lieutenant Colonel Ironhorse.
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : Ah, does it make any difference, Colonel, that we both have top secret clearances?
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Not to me, it doesn't. Around here it's "need to know", doctor, and you don't need to know. Now, if you'll excuse me.
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : Aren't you the slightest bit curious as to what may have brought us out here in the first place?
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : Officially, I can't ask.
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : Last night, one of my associates intercepted some radio transmissions originating from this location.
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : What kind of transmissions?
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : For the moment, let's just say that they were, uh... they were highly unusual.
Colonel Paul Ironhorse : You wouldn't happen to have a copy of these transmissions?
Dr. Harrison Blackwood : Is this the beginning of a negotiation, Colonel?