vessel poised to transport us to Sadong Port on Ulleungdo, a stepping stone before reaching the elusive Dokdo. The sea voyage unfurled like a cinematic masterpiece, offering panoramic views of the undulating waves and the distant silhouette of Ulleungdo's rugged cliffs.
Upon landing, the landscape of Ulleungdo embraced us—a fusion of pristine forests and rugged coastlines. A swift transition
vessel of clay was framed, and the Lords hand is the urn in which these ashes shall be preserved. I am the dust and the ashes of the temple of the Holy Ghost, and what marble is so precious? But I am more than dust and ashes: I am my best part, I am my soul. And being so, the breath of God, I may breathe back these pious expostulations to my God: My God, my God, why is not my soul as sensible as
stone street
that leads to the wharf.
OLDER CHUCK (V.O.)
I never got close to him, nobody
did. But by the time we made Tampa,
I was sure I knew who he was, that I
understood what he saw, what
nourished his soul and tested his
faith...
??
EXT. WHARF - DAY
Chuck stares out across the harbor. In the distance, the
echoes of singing masts. Shrouds and canvas softly ping.
The small boats of Mystic tug
vessel. Flip-flopping; out
of control. Its stern roaring with flame. It passes; its
blue fire surging into the screen.
"THE THING"
A thundering...
FADE TO:
A BLIND AND FERAL WHITENESS
... Glacial desert... gusts of snow... superimpose:
ANTARCTICA 1982 WINTER
A SOUND
Loud and strident. A helicopter streaks across frame. It
travels precariously close to the ground; its chassis
battered and swayed b
stone-faced. Hayes forces a smile.
HAYES
Hardly the case, Senator.
DEHAVEN
Well, Im just an old dame without
much time left, so youll pardon me
if I jump right in here before they
discontinue my blood-type. I am
deeply concerned over the Navys
seemingly incontrovertible attitude
toward women in the military. Case
in point...
On cue, aides begin distributing reports to other members
of the dais. H
stone.
If I dont, my mind seems to go off
in a hundred directions at once --
DAVID
Then take the pills.
WHALE
I wanted to be alert for your visit
today. Especially since I saw so
little of you in the hospital.
The remark hits its target.
DAVID
Im sorry, Jimmy. But with this
movie and two difficult stars --
WHALE
"The fault, dear David, is not in
ourselves but in our stars."
DAVID
(too anxious to
stone that was called the Blue Diamond of the Crown, which disappeared in 1792, About the same time old Louis lost everything from the neck up. The theory goes that the Crown Diamond was chopped too, to be cut into a heart-like shape that became known as the Heart of the Ocean. Today it would be worth more than the Hope Diamond. OLD ROSE: It was a dreadful heavy thing. I only wore it this once. L
of A MINING BASE. Illuminated landing crosshairs alight a landing pad, beckoning the ship.
CONTROLLER (OVER)
Roger, Grissom One, this is Mars
Mining, You are cleared to land. Hope
you got some Partagas in that rust
bucket, Sal.
EXT.-EDGE OF SPACE
THE CARGO SHIP changes attitude, landing thrusters FIRING as the vessel begins to penetrate the atmosphere.
PILOT
I brought you the most amazing...
vessel drops into the SULU BASIN. Imagine the Grand Canyon under
forty thousand feet of water. But the Sulu Basin is ten times the size
of the Grand Canyon. Down here, ten thousand fathoms below the storm,
all is calm.
The dual TURBO-PROPS on the ear of the submersible KICK ON. The
Bathysaphe is now mobile. It glides down the side of an enormous rock
face, carefully avoiding massive sandstone pin
Vessel!
- Bradley!
Thank you.
Six more payments, gentlemen,
and this beautiful...
blue, four-door, luxury sedan
is all mine!
Ill give you
four tickets in the fifth row...
for the low price of $ .
See that car? Some alumni
gave Jefferson that car...
for playing football
when he was a sophomore.
- Helped him pick it out.
- Slick car.
We go way back, you know.
Hey, Charles, how you doin, buddy?
Car