Tell him we're keeping the body on a block of ice, and Dr. Carrington wants permission to remove the body from the ice for examination.
7 seconds sound clip from the The Thing from Another World movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:31:19 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- We dont't agree with you, captain. There's no reason to delay...
- That's it. I'd like to leave Barnes here to help out all he can.
- Keep trying to get through. I want to get a message to the general.
- Tell him the aircraft was completely destroyed by the thermite bomb.
- Tell him we found a passenger...
- You got a fella from Mars? Where?
- We're standing by for instruction before further action.
- You got anything to add to that, doctor?
- Yes, one very essential point... that I consider it vitally important that the examination be made.
- Thank you, captain. That's all that concerns me.
- When you get your answer, I'll expect you to let me know.
- Wait till I interview the doctor about what he thinks of you.
- If it isn't, I'll make it good.
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