The Thing | Windows

UFO Dispute

Francesca's POV:
Mostly everyone was in the rec room, not really doing anything. Nauls and Caitlin had made breakfast. Blair seemed a slight bit on edge and didn't really speak to anyone.

"Goooooood morning, Outpost 31! Let's try to ignore the creepy dog thing we found in the kennel and try to have a good today. We're going to start the day off with some Stevie Wonder." Caspian said into the intercom.

Nauls smirked as I Wish began to play. Bess huffed as the music blared through the intercom. Echo smiled at the fact her husband was trying to cheer everyone up. Fuchs bopped his head to the song. I didn't think he had a dancing bone in his body. He seemed to be in a good mood and didn't seem annoyed. Palmer looked at the intercom and said "what is this?" "Stevie Wonder." Childs replied. "Why can't we have Zeppelin? Or Kiss? The Doors?" He complained. "You're such a hippie. I bet you were one of those hippie rockers in the 60's and 70's." Nauls said. "Zeppelin is legendary. And I bet you were a disco freak." Palmer said to Nauls. "Disco is amazing." Caitlin said. Childs shook his head and Palmer said "disco's dead!" Bennings sighed deeply and said "Jesus." I moved my body to the music, earning the attention from Palmer and Windows. Caitlin stood up and danced next to me. "What's happening?" Clark said in a monotone voice. "They're dancing apparently." Garry said. It seemed like Bess got more annoyed with everyone each day. Palmer shook his head at me and said "how can you dance to this?" "It's good. Why don't you dance with us?" "No way." He said. Windows shook his head and I motioned for him to come over. He stood up slowly and I grabbed his hand. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close to him. "How come he gets to dance with you?" Palmer said. "She offered. You declined." Windows replied. Palmer rolled his eyes and didn't say anything else. Windows kissed my cheek, causing me to giggle. The song ended and Bess said "thank god."

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After the events of last night. MacReady really wanted to get up in the air. Norris had also mentioned that he wanted to go with him. "Where's Mac?" Copper said. Norris shrugged and said "he's supposed to be here. He wanted to see the footage." Bennings sighed and said "somebody find him." "Shit, Norris I'll take you to wherever you need to go." Palmer said as he stood up. Norris shook his head and said "I'll wait for MacReady." "Hey, thanks for thinking about it though." Palmer said as he sat back down. Childs looked at him and said "helicopter pilot in training." "I know how to fly the damn thing. I ain't stupid." He said. "Never said you were. But MacReady's the one who's itching to get back to the Norwegian base." Childs replied. "We know you're not stupid, Palmer." I said to him. "I would hope so. Cause of something happens to Mac, I'm your last resort." Palmer said as he shrugged. "God help us when that day comes." Fuchs said. MacReady showed up and Copper began to play the tapes they found. "New tapes!" Palmer said as he ran to the tv. MacReady quirked an eyebrow and Palmer said "what the hell is this?" "Footage from the Norwegian base." Copper said. Palmer scoffed and said "fuck. I'm sick and tired of watching the price is right and let's make a deal." Palmer walked away from the tv and Bennings said "how much of this crap is there?" "About nine hours I'd say." Copper replied. "That can't help us." Bennings said. "They're planting thermite charges." Garry said. MacReady watched as something blew up on the screen. "I'm going up. Right now. Norris, where'd they shoot this?" He said. Norris looked over the papers that Copper had brought back from the base. "Five or six miles from their base. Here." He pointed to a spot on the map and MacReady said "I'm going." He pulled on his jacket, grabbing his essentials.

"Wait, I'll come with you." Norris said as he followed MacReady out of the room. Nauls skated into the room and a few minutes later the sound of a helicopter sounded into the air. "Mac's really taking it up, huh?" Nauls said as he looked out the window. "He knows what he's doing." Palmer said from behind me. I moved away from the window and muffled music came from Palmer's headphones. I reached for them and put them on my head. Led Zeppelin blared in my ears and I took them off. "Heartbreaker. That's one of my favorite Zeppelin songs." I said. His eyes widened and he said "you like Zeppelin?" "Robert Plant. Duh." "Jimmy Page is cooler. He plays guitar." "Bonzo is one of the best drummers who ever lived." I said. Palmer nodded and said "Jonesy is one of the best bassists." I nodded in agreement and said "I didn't peg you for Zeppelin." "Which band did you peg me for?" "The Rolling Stones." "I like the stones but Zeppelin is my favorite." Palmer turned on his heel, leaving the room. I shook my head at him and Nauls said "his music taste sucks." "That's cause you're a disco freak."

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We all sat in the rec room. MacReady and Norris had brought pieces of what looked like some kind of ship. "Norris and I found something. It was a ship. Not from this Earth." MacReady said. "Not from this Earth? What do you mean?" Bess said. "It was a spaceship. Buried in the ice. And the Norwegians blew it up." MacReady replied. Nobody said anything but everyone knew what he meant. "I just can't believe any of this voodoo bullshit." Childs said. "Childs, happens all the time, man. They're falling out of the skies like flies. Government knows all about it, right, Mac?" Palmer said to Childs. "You believe any of this voodoo bullshit, Blair?" Childs said to the older man. "Childs, Childs, Chariots of the Gods, man. They practically own South America. I mean, they taught the Incas everything they know." Palmer said as he rolled up his joint. "So, the Norwegians get ahold of this and they dig it up out of the ice?" Garry said. MacReady sighed and said "yes, Garry, they dig it up, they cart it back, it gets thawed out, it wakes up, probably not in the best of moods. I don't know! I wasn't there!" Nauls skated in the room and said "which one of you disrespectful men been tossing his dirty drawers in the kitchen trash can, huh? From now on, I want my kitchen clean, all right? Germ free!" Nobody even acknowledged Naul's presence as he said that. Childs exhaled on his cigarette and Bennings picked up one of the pieces of the spaceship.

"So, how's this motherfucker wake up after thousands of years in the ice?" Childs asked. "And how can it look like a dog?" Garry added. "I don't know how. Cause it's different than us, see? Cause it's from outer space. What do you want from me? Ask him!" MacReady said as he pointed to Blair. Childs looked at Blair and said "you buy any of this Blair?" The older man didn't answer. He just stared off into space.

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