202    INT. DEEP QUEST                                                                                                      202

 

PITT

Bull’s-eye.  Looks like Seagram

was right for once.

 

He pushes a button on the panel.

 

PITT

(continuing)

Control . . . this is Deep Quest . . .

We just spotted a smoke stack.

Mark this position.

 

203    EXT. OCEAN BOTTOM – HIGH ANGLE                                                                203

 

We SEE the two submersibles moving ahead.  They slowly converge on a common path.

 

204    INT. SEA CLIFF                                                                                                          204

 

GIORDINO

(into the U.Q.C.)

Deep Quest . . . this is Sea Cliff. 

We’ve passed over the smokestack.

It’s behind us.  And we’re still

getting high readings on the

metal detector.

 

PITT

(filter)

                                                                        Roger.  Same here.  There’s

                                                                        Something up ahead.

 

205    EXT. OCEAN BOTTOM – ANGLE ON THE SEA CLIFF                                       205

 

            We PAN ACROSS and PICK UP the Deep Quest.

 

206    INT. DEEP QUEST – TWO SHOT – PITT AND BOHANNON                               206

 

            Straining their eyes.

 

PITT

What do you see?

 

BOHANNON

                                                                        Nothing.  How about you?

 

PITT

                                                                        Zip.

 

207    EXT. SEA CLIFF                                                                                                         207

 

208    INT. SEA CLIFF – GIORDINO, STARKS, ISBELL                                                 208

 

PITT (V.O.)

(filter)

                                                                        Sea Cliff, this is Deep Quest.

                                                                        Anything over there?

 

GIORDINO

                                                                        This is Sea Cliff.  Negative.

 

PITT (V.O.)

(filter)

                                                                        This is Deep Quest.  Keep you

                                                                        Eyes peeled.  We’ll change

                                                                        Course.  Ten degrees to port.

 

209    EXT. OCEAN FLOOR – HIGH ANGLE                                                                    209

 

            We SEE the Deep Quest ease off to the left.  And we STAY WITH IT.

 

210    INT. DEEP QUEST                                                                                                      210

 

BOHANNON

                                                                        We’re getting a strong echo now

                                                                        on the sonar.  Something big,

                                                                        dead ahead.

 

PITT

(to Munk)

                                                                        How about the metal detector?

 

MUNK

                                                                        Big news.

 

PITT

(presses U.Q.C. button)

                                                                        Sea Cliff, this is Deep Quest.

                                                                        What have you got?

 

GIORDINO (V.O.)

(filter)

                                                                        This is Sea Cliff.  Can’t tell.

                                                                        Looks like a tank of some kind.

 

211    EXT. SEA CLIFF                                                                                                         211

 

Moving ahead.

 

212    EXT. OCEAN FLOOR                                                                                                 212

 

We’re CLOSE on a ship’s boiler.  Upside down in the silt.

 

GIORDINO (V.O.)

(filter)

                                                                        It’s a boiler.  It’s a ship’s

boiler!

 

212A INT. DEEP QUEST                                                                                                    212A

 

BOHANNON

                                                                        What do you think?

 

PITT

                                                                        Maybe we’re gonna get lucky.

                                                                        Let’s stay on course.

(to Munk)

                                                                        What about the metal detector?

 

MUNK

                                                                        Still picking up the boiler

                                                                        down below.  Nothing up ahead.

 

MERKER

(from aft sphere)

                                                                        Same story on sonar.

 

212B EXT. OCEAN BOTTOM                                                                                           212B

 

            We SEE the Deep Quest and Sea Cliff.

 

PITT (V.O.)

                                                                        Sea Cliff . . . this is Deep Quest.

                                                                        Anything rattling over there?

 

GIORDINO (V.O.)

                                                                        Negative, Deep Quest.  All

                                                                        instruments clear.

 

212C INT. DEEP QUEST                                                                                                   212C

PITT

                                                                        What do you make of that?

 

BOHANNON

                                                                        Same old story.  We’re picking

                                                                        up apples but we can’t find

                                                                        the tree.

 

212D EXT. OCEAN – DAY                                                                                                 212D

 

            Flotilla lying to.

 

PITT (V.O.)

 

                                                                        Control.  This is Deep Quest.

                                                                        Looks like we lost the rabbit . . .

 

212E INT. COMMUNICATIONS CENTER, MODOC                                                    212E

 

            Burke is there, and technicians.

 

PITT (V.O.)

                                                                        . . . but we’re staying on course.

                                                                        There’s got to be a big hunk of

                                                                        iron down here someplace.

 

212F EXT. OCEAN BOTTOM                                                                                           212F

           

The CAMERA MOVES BACK AND FOURTH, UP AND AROUND the two submersibles as they float

            slowly ahead.

 

BOHANNON (V.O.)

                                                                        Anything on the metal detector?

 

MUNK (V.O.)

                                                                        Zero.

 

PITT (V.O.)

                                                                        How about sonar?

 

MERKER (V.O.)

                                                                        Nothing.  Not even a fish.

 

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