Y'know, that whole moon rock scene was weird, to say the least. As the kids walk by it, the nearby teacher approaches the guard and says, "did that rock REALLY come all the way from the moon?" Is she a teacher or what? What kind of stupid question is that? I'm assuming the movie opens in 1969, so this moon rock came back from the Apollo 11, so the moon was all the rage at that point, and not as many people questioned it back then as they do today. If this woman was making conversation, she could've said, "so that rock came all the way from the Moon, huh?" Instead she was asking it as if she expected the guy to say, "no, I found it outside and am trying to pass it off as a moon rock because I have nothing better to do."
And then there's the guard's response. "That's what they tell me." Instead of "Yes" or "No", he answers as if he's not entirely sure himself, or maybe he knew it wasn't and was lying?
And finally, "can I... touch it?" What a slut. I'm sorry, but who in their right mind would try hitting on a guy guarding a moon rock of all things? Time and place, lady! Then he says, "I think that can be arranged." Okay, so he thought she was attractive and he wanted to get HIS rocks off, but at the same time he was on duty and this was all IN FRONT OF CHILDREN.
Here's how the scene SHOULD have gone:
Teacher: "So, that little rock came all the way from the Moon?"
Guard: "Yes, Ma'am."
T: "Wow. I know it's against the rules, but do you think I might be able to...touch it?"
G: (Getting her drift) "Not just now, Ma'am. I'm on duty. Come see me at 3:00."
OH, and here's one more incident of incredulity: how did Ross manage to steal the rock without anybody noticing? Given the large crowds of students and teachers present, including one inept guard and one horny teacher, I still find it unlikely that he could've snuck in, taken the rock and bolted without anybody noticing. And this seemed to happen over the span of a few minutes.
Very poorly written scene, I must say.
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