That's amazing. What is it? Uh, yes, it is. Um. I don't know yet. Did you want something?...

Ripley: [Ash is observing the facehugger] That's amazing. What is it? Ash: Uh, yes, it is. Um. I don't know yet. Did you want something? Ripley: Yes, I, uh... have a little talk. How's, uh, how's Kane? Ash: He's holding, no changes. Ripley: And, uh, our guest? Ash: Um. Ripley: Hm? Ash: Well, as I said, I'm still... collating, actually, but uh, I have confirmed that he's got an outer layer of protein polysaccharides. Has a funny habit of shedding his cells and replacing them with polarized silicon, which gives him a prolonged resistance to adverse environmental conditions. Is that enough? Ripley: That's plenty. What does it mean? [Ripley bends down to look through the micro-scanner] Ash: Please don't do that. Thank you. Ripley: I'm sorry. Ash: Well, it's an interesting combination of elements making him a... tough little son-of-a-bitch. Ripley: And you let him in. Ash: I was obeying a direct order. Remember? Ripley: Ash. When Dallas and Kane are off the ship, I'm Senior Officer. Ash: Oh, yes. I forgot. Ripley: You also forgot the Science Division's basic quarantine law. Ash: No, that I didn't forget. Ripley: Oh, I see. You just broke it, hm? Ash: Look, what would you have done with Kane, hm? You know his only chance of survival was to get him in here. Ripley: Unfortunately, by, uh, breaking quarantine, you risk everybody's life. Ash: Maybe I should have left him outside. Maybe I've jeopardized the rest of us, but it was a risk I was willing to take. Ripley: That's a pretty big risk for a Science Officer. It's, uh, not exactly out of the manual, is it? Ash: I do take my responsibilities as seriously as you, you know. You do your job and let me do mine, yes?