The Killer Shrews (1959)
James Best: Thorne Sherman
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Quotes
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[while hiding under oil drums, the refugees are attacked by gigantic shrews]
Thorne Sherman : Don't let their head get under! They'll flip us over!
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Thorne Sherman : [finds Rook's gun] This is the gun we keep on the boat.
[finds part of Rook's jacket, to Jerry, murderously]
Thorne Sherman : They don't leave much, do they?
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Thorne Sherman : Why, that's as big as a full-grown wolf!
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Thorne Sherman : If you have to be isolated for your work you sure picked a lonely little island.
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Dr. Milo Craigis : Well, I'm attempting to-to decrease the size by maintaining a low metabolism and result in a longer life-span.
Thorne Sherman : What reason?
Dr. Milo Craigis : Over-population. Not a problem now, but it will be in time. If we were half as big as we are now, we could live twice as long on our natural resources.
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Ann Craigis : But this ends it. If we ever get off this island, I'll never have anything to do with it again.
Thorne Sherman : What will you do?
Ann Craigis : Live normally, like normal women do. It may seem a little dull after the life I've been living. But rather dull and alive than excited and...
Thorne Sherman : I'll take a dull, alive woman every time.
[They appear to be leaning to kiss when FADE OUT!]
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Dr. Milo Craigis : In 24 hours there will be one shrew left on the island, and he will be dead of starvation. An excellent example of overpopulation.
Thorne Sherman : You know something doctor?
Dr. Milo Craigis : What's that?
Thorne Sherman : I'm not going to worry about overpopulation just yet
[Kisses Ann, Fade Out]