Saturday 28 September 2024

The Wounded






[Beeping ]

[ Beeping Continues ]

[ Servo Whirs ]

Ripley : [ Softly ] 
Hey.

Bishop
[ Looks around ] 
Ah, Ripley.

Ripley
Hi, Bishop. 
How you feeling?

Bishop
My legs hurt.

Ripley
Uh, listen, I'm sorry.

Bishop :
It's okay. I'm just 
a glorified toaster.
How are you….? [looks down] 
I like your new haircut.

Ripley
Bishop, can you access data 
on the flight recorder?

Bishop
No problem.
[ Beeping ]
I'm home

Ripley
What happened on the Sulaco?
Why were our 
cryo-tubes ejected?

[ Computer Voice
Stasis-interrupted :
Fire—in—cryo—
genic—compartment.
Repeat—Fire—in—
cryo— genic- 

Ripley
What happened?
What started 
The Fire, Bishop?
Can you hear me?

Bishop
The Fire was electrical.
It was in the…. sub-flooring.

Ripley
Did the sensors pick up 
anything moving around 
on The Ship prior 
to separation?

Bishop
It's very dark here, Ripley; 
I'm not what I used to be.

Ripley
Just tell me. 
Does The Recorder 
indicate anything?

….was there an 
ALIEN on board?

Bishop
…….YES.

Ripley
……is it on the Sulaco 
or did it come with 
us on the E.E.V.?

Bishop
It was with us 
ALL the way.

Ripley
…..Does The Company know?

Bishop
The Company knows 
everything that 
happened on The Ship.

It ALL goes 
into The Computer 
and gets sent 
back to NetWork.

Ripley
And They want it.

Bishop
I hurt — Do me a favour. 
Disconnect me
I could be reworked, 
but I'll never be top of 
the line again.

I'd rather be nothing.

Ripley
You're sure?

Bishop
Do it for me, Ripley.

[ Whirring ]

[ Exhales ]

[ The Robot Dies ]

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