The remaining group of survivors retreated to Lab Two, where Sgt.Brodski was healed and strengthened.A piece ofGrendel""shull flew off the ship into deep space.The patrol shuttleTiamatsent a reply to theGrendel""sdistress signal, notifying them hat they could arrive for assistance in 45 minutes, but a core implosion was expected in less than 30 minutes.Miles is blown backwards hrough a fence barrier and he tumbles down a steep hill.The camera cuts to an indoor shot, a close-up of a elephone ringing urgently.An alarm clock shows 2:05 am in the background, blowing curtains flutter.A hand gropes for the receiver, and a grunting, sleepy voice responds off-camera to the call.Spade is informed of his partner""s death [from Police Sergeant Tom Polhaus, we learn later] at the corner of Bush and Stockton."A Captain of the King""s forces (later identified as Captain Phoebus) was also spellbound by the dancer: "That girl, what a beauty!" The King was impressed by her sensual dancing with a tambourine, and mentioned: "The people seem to like her, and so do I.Tom: Hide out for what? We ain""t doin"" nothin"".Muley: Well, you""re trespassin"", Tom.This ain""t your land no more.And that""s a superintendent with a gun.Come on!Casy: Come on, Tom.You""re on parole...(The superintendent needlessly smashes one of the windows of the deserted cabin with a rock.)Tom is exasperated by the plight he finds himself in, after the patrol car drives off: "Anybody ever tol"" me I""d be hidin"" out on my own place.a distant view of Manhattan""s eastern skyline at dawn, showing the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building [Note: The film ended with a book-ending view of Manhattan at sunset]a view of Long Island City from Manhattan""s East Sidehigh-rise buildingsthe neon "PARKING" (static) and "MANHATTAN" (blinking) signs (positioned vertically on the side of buildings)ROMANTIC""Chapter One.