[Deleted scene: Merrill stands on a chair, struggling to hold the attic door shut from underneath as an alien tries to enter]
Merrill: This is a very temporary solution.
[Grant unsuccessfully looks for something to put in Merrill's place]
Grant: How temporary?
Merrill: [straining] Twenty-two seconds!
Merrill: This is a very temporary solution.
[Grant unsuccessfully looks for something to put in Merrill's place]
Grant: How temporary?
Merrill: [straining] Twenty-two seconds!
[Deleted scene: Merrill stands on a chair, struggling to hold the attic door shut from underneath as an alien tries to enter]
Merrill : This is a very temporary solution.
[Grant unsuccessfully looks for something to put in Merrill's place]
Grant : How temporary?
Merrill : [straining] Twenty-two seconds!
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