:31:00
For one thing, whenever you phone
the base all you get is a recording which...
:31:05
...repeats that the phone lines
are temporarily out of order.
:31:10
Probably having some trouble with
their equipment or something like that.
:31:14
That's what we thought
was the explanation at first...
:31:17
...but it has been going on now
for the past ten days.
:31:19
You have not been able to contact anyone
for the past ten days?
:31:22
That's right.
:31:24
Oh, I see.
:31:25
And there's another thing, Heywood.
:31:27
Two days ago, one of our rocket buses
was denied permission...
:31:30
...for an emergency landing at Clavius.
:31:32
That does sound odd.
:31:33
Yes, yes. I'm afraid there's going to be
a bit of a row about that.
:31:37
Denying the men permission to land is
a direct violation of the l.A.S. Convention.
:31:41
Yes, of course. Of course.
:31:43
-Did the crew get back all right?
-Yes, fortunately they did.
:31:46
Well, I'm glad about that.
:31:51
At the risk of pressing you
on a point you seem reticent to discuss...
:31:55
...may I ask you
a straightforward question?
:31:58
Well, certainly.
:32:02
Quite frankly, we have had some
very reliable intelligence reports that...
:32:07
...quite a serious epidemic
has broken out on Clavius.
:32:11
Something, apparently,
of an unknown origin.
:32:15
Is this, in fact, what has happened?
:32:22
I'm sorry, Dr. Smyslov, but...
:32:26
...I'm really not at liberty to discuss this.
:32:30
I understand.
:32:32
But this epidemic could quite easily
spread to our base.
:32:36
We should be given all the facts, Dr. Floyd.
:32:38
Yes, I know.
:32:43
As I said, I'm not at liberty to discuss it.
:32:49
Now, are you sure you won't
change your mind about that drink?
:32:52
No, I'm positive.
Now, I really must be going.
:32:54
I hope that you and your wife can come
to the l.A.C. Conference in June.
:32:58
We're gonna try. Hope we can make it.