:31:00
...some extremely odd things
have been happening at Clavius.
:31:04
-Oh, really?
-Yes, yes.
:31:06
For one thing, whenever you phone
the base all you get is a recording which...
:31:11
...repeats that the phone lines
are temporarily out of order.
:31:17
Probably having some trouble with
their equipment or something like that.
:31:20
That's what we thought
was the explanation at first...
:31:23
...but it has been going on now
for the past ten days.
:31:26
You have not been able to contact anyone
for the past ten days?
:31:29
That's right.
:31:30
Oh, I see.
:31:31
And there's another thing, Heywood.
:31:33
Two days ago, one of our rocket buses
was denied permission...
:31:36
...for an emergency landing at Clavius.
:31:38
That does sound odd.
:31:40
Yes, yes. I'm afraid there's going to be
a bit of a row about that.
:31:43
Denying the men permission to land is
a direct violation of the I.A.S. Convention.
:31:47
Yes, of course. Of course.
:31:49
-Did the crew get back all right?
-Yes, fortunately they did.
:31:52
Well, I'm glad about that.
:31:57
At the risk of pressing you
on a point you seem reticent to discuss...
:32:02
...may I ask you
a straightforward question?
:32:05
Well, certainly.
:32:09
Quite frankly, we have had some
very reliable intelligence reports that...
:32:13
...quite a serious epidemic
has broken out on Clavius.
:32:17
Something, apparently,
of an unknown origin.
:32:21
Is this, in fact, what has happened?
:32:29
I'm sorry, Dr. Smyslov, but...
:32:32
...I'm really not at liberty to discuss this.
:32:37
I understand.
:32:39
But this epidemic could quite easily
spread to our base.
:32:43
We should be given all the facts, Dr. Floyd.
:32:45
Yes, I know.
:32:50
As I said, I'm not at liberty to discuss it.
:32:55
Now, are you sure you won't
change your mind about that drink?
:32:59
No, I'm positive.
Now, I really must be going.