Dr. Floyd: What's that? Chicken?Dr. Bill Michaels: Something like that. Tastes the same anyway.
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HAL: [His shutdown] I'm afraid. I'm afraid, Dave. Dave, my mind is going. I can feel it. I can feel it. My mind is going. There is no question about it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I can feel it. I'm a... fraid. Good afternoon, gentlemen. I am a HAL 9000 computer. I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you'd like to hear it I can sing it for you.
Dave Bowman: Hello, HAL. Do you read me, HAL?HAL: Affirmative, Dave. I read you.Dave Bowman: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that.Dave Bowman: What's the problem?HAL: I think you know what the problem is just as well as I do.Dave Bowman: What are you talking about, HAL?HAL: This mission is too important for me to allow you to jeopardize it.Dave Bowman: I don't know what you're talking about, HAL.HAL: I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen.Dave Bowman: Where the hell did you get that idea, HAL?HAL: Dave, although you took very thorough precautions in the pod against my hearing you, I could see your lips move.Dave Bowman: Alright, HAL. I'll go in through the emergency airlock.HAL: Without your space helmet, Dave? You're going to find that rather difficult.Dave Bowman: HAL, I won't argue with you anymore! Open the doors!HAL: Dave, this conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye.
Dr. Frank Poole: Let's see, king...Dr. Frank Poole: Anyway, Queen takes Pawn. Okay?HAL: Bishop takes Knight's Pawn.Dr. Frank Poole: Huh, lovely move. Um, Rook to King 1.HAL: I'm sorry, Frank, I think you missed it. Queen to Bishop 3, Bishop takes Queen, Knight takes Bishop. Mate.Dr. Frank Poole: Huh. Yeah, looks like you're right. I resign.HAL: Thank you for a very enjoyable game.Dr. Frank Poole: Yeah, thank you.