The Thing
The Thing

[first lines]
Computer Voice: [after MacReady inputs a move on the keyboard] Your move: bishop to knight four. My move: knight to rook three.
MacReady: Poor baby, you're startin' to lose it, aren't ya?
[inputs a move]
Computer Voice: Your move: king to rook one. My move: rook to knight six. Checkmate. Checkmate.

[MacReady angrily pours his scotch into the computer tower, frying it]
MacReady: Cheating bitch.

The Thing
The Thing

Palmer: [arguing about letting MacReady back inside] Let's open the door.
Childs: Hell no!
Windows: Do you think he's changed into one of those Things?
Palmer: He's had plenty of time.
Childs: Nothing human could have made with back here through this weather without a guide line.

Palmer: Let's open the door now!
Childs: Why are you so anxious to let him back in here, Palmer?
Palmer: Because it's so close! Maybe it may be our best chance to blow it away!
Childs: No! Let's just let him freeze to death out there!
Windows: Childs, what if we're wrong about him?

Childs: Well then, we're wrong!

The Thing
The Thing

[Holding the others at bay with a flamethrower, MacReady tosses a coil of rope amongst them]
Clark: What have you got in mind, MacReady?
MacReady: A little test. Windows, you and Palmer tie everybody down real tight.
Childs: What for?
MacReady: For your health!