Now we may not know anything about this, but until I receive instructions from my superior officer on what to do, we'll just have to mark time.
8 seconds sound clip from the The Thing from Another World movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:28:28 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- And Dr. Carrington's in charge here.
- Hey, Pat. These windows don't open.
- It's practically certain we'll be asked by your superiors to make us study him.
- Probably will, doctor. But we can't permit it now.
- We don't have to have any permission...
- Alright.
- Sorry. We already pulled one boner out there in the ice.
- Captain, you have no authority...
- At last, a very sensible suggestion, captain.
- Mac. You stay here. Take 4-hour shifts.
- And it's hands off for everyone. Understand?
[...]