Чужой
XI
Ashhadthecoolestnervesofthelot,butDallasstillharboredsuspicionsaboutthescienceofficer.Anyway,Ash’sprojecttofindanullifierforthecreature’sacidruledhimoutasacandidateforthechase.
Lambertputupatoughfront,butwasmorelikelytogotopiecesunderstressthananyoftheothers.AsforRipley,she’dbefineuptothemomentofactualconfrontation.Hewasn’tsurewhethershe’dfreezeornot.Hedidn’tthinkthatshewould..butcouldheriskherlifeonthat’
Parker..Parker’dalwayspretendedtobeatoughson-of-a-bitch.Hecomplainedalot,buthecoulddoaroughjobanddoitrightwhenhehadto.Witnesstheshocktubesandnowtheflamethrowers.Besides,itwashisfriendwho’dbeentakenbythealien.Andheknewthequirksoftheflamethrowersbetterthananyofthem.
’Well,Parker,youalwayswantedafullshareandatrip’s-endbonus.’
’Yeah?’Theengineersoundedwary.
’Getinthepipe.’
’Whyme?’
Dallasthoughtofgivinghimseveralreasons,decidedtokeepitsimpleinstead.’Ijustwanttoseeyouearnyourfullshare,that’sall.’
Parkershookhishead,tookastepbackward.’Noway.Youcanhavemyshare.Youcanhavemywholesalaryforthetrip.’Hejerkedhisheadinthedirectionoftheshaftopening.’I’mnotgoinginthere.’
’I’llgo.’DallaseyedRipley.Shefiguredtovolunteersoonerorlater.Funnylady.He’dalwaysunderestimatedher.Everyonedid.
’Forgetit.’
’Why?’Shelookedresentful.
’Yeah,why?’putinParker.
