Mr. Burke gave instructions that they were to be kept alive in stasis for return to the company labs.
7 seconds sound clip from the Aliens (1986) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 01:35:41 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
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- You know what I mean. There's, like, one female that runs the whole show.
- Yeah, the mama. She's badass, man. I mean, big.
- These things ain't ants, estúpido.
- Bishop, I want these specimens destroyed as soon as you're finished with them. Is that clear?
- He was very specific about it.
- Look, those two specimens are worth millions to the bio-weapons division, right?
- Now, if you're smart, we can both come out of this heroes, and we will be set up for life.
- You're crazy, Burke. Do you know that?
- Do you really think you can get a dangerous organism like that past I.C.C. quarantine?
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