November 21, 2023 • 41 mins
Most of the stations aired two episodes each week, usually on the weekends and many times back to back.Many of the stories are based on Rod Serling's scripts from the original Twilight Zone series, and are slightly expanded and updated to reflect contemporary technology and trends and the lack of a visual component. In addition to adapting all of the original episodes aired on the TV series, the radio series has also adapted some Twilight Zone TV scripts which were never produced, scripts from other Serling TV productions, and new stories written especially for the radio series.
Taking Serling's role as narrator is Stacy Keach. Different Hollywood actors, such as Blair Underwood and Jim Caviezel, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as H.M. Wynant, Orson Bean and Morgan Brittany, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology.
In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as Gunsmoke, the presence of radio legend Stan Freberg in many episodes, and the sons (Stacy Keach, Ed Begley Jr.) of radio drama personalities Stacy Keach Sr. and Ed Begley as stars in the series.
Taking Serling's role as narrator is Stacy Keach. Different Hollywood actors, such as Blair Underwood and Jim Caviezel, take the lead role in each radio drama. In addition, several stars who appeared on the original TV series, such as H.M. Wynant, Orson Bean and Morgan Brittany, appear, although purposely not in the roles they originated on television. The series features a full cast, music and sound effects and is produced in the flavor of classic radio dramas but using today's technology.
In addition to being an homage to the original Twilight Zone TV series, the radio dramas pay tribute to the era of classic radio drama, including allusions to radio dramas such as Gunsmoke, the presence of radio legend Stan Freberg in many episodes, and the sons (Stacy Keach, Ed Begley Jr.) of radio drama personalities Stacy Keach Sr. and Ed Begley as stars in the series.
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Black Leather Jackets, starring Marshall Allmanwith Stacy Keach as your narrator, was
adapted for radio by Dennis Etchison andwritten for the Twilight Zone by Earl Hamner
Junior. Heard in the cast wereElizabeth Ledo, Jason Bradley, Christian Staalty,
Doug James, Frenette Leebo, JeffLupeton, Roger Mueller, Meg Thalcon,
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Vince Amari, Alex Sopener, Carlamari, Kurt Naban, and Jason Mallow.
To learn more about the Twilight Zoneradio dramas and to obtain audio cassettes
and CDs of these programs, visitour website at twilight Zone Radio dot com.
The producers of the Twilight Zone wishedto thank CBS Enterprises, Carol Serling,
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Dennis Etchison, Dick Bresha Associates,Claire Simon, Casting, Terry Jennings,
ex SIM Satellite Radio, the AmericanForces Radio and Television Service, Serious
Satellite Radio, our sponsors, andour radio affiliates for helping make this series
possible. This copyrighted radio series isproduced and directed by Karl Lamari and Roger
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Wolski for Falcon Picture Group. DougJames Peaking you unlocked this door with the
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key of imagination. Beyond it isanother dimension, a dimension of sound,
a dimension of sight, a dimensionof mind. You're moving into a land
of both shadow and substance, ofthings and ideas. You've just crossed over
into the twilight zone. Why herelooks like a good place for what information?
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They won't know anything? Maybe theywill. Hey, Steve's right.
Look at all the trucks parked outfront. I say, we wait till
we come to a town. Lastsign said thirty five miles. Let's go
in. This is Nowhere's Ville.That's what we want, Freddy, isn't
it. We need to fit in, disappear if we draw attention. I
check the map. It's mostly smalltowns. You think they won't notice us?
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They'll know we're not from the saidlet's go. Hi, You boys,
sit anywhere you like, Got someseats at the counter? Thanks?
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Three cold ones? Sure, fineby me. How's your water? That
all you want? Blue eyes?I just wondered how your water supply is
pure as can be? Down themountain and over the dam. One double
shot of H two oh coming upand yeah, two long necks. I
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make it three. That's more likeit, honey, any towns around here,
you bet stay on the highway andyou'll hit Fairview. Lots of bikers
stop at the motel just inside thecity limits. Fairview. Nice place,
is it? Oh it's okay.Kind of quiet shops, schools, you
know, not much to do.Sounds just right. Yeah, you boys
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looking to settle down. We mightno kidding. Well, what do you
know? Saw your choppers out there? Figured you were just passing through.
Hey, they have they have housesto rent in Fairview. He means pads,
cribs, someplace to crash. Well, I couldn't say, but you
could ask where there's an office onMaine RC. Jones real Estate park.
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Your choppers down the street though,don't want to give him a heart attack.
Well remember that. Here's from aBill Franny sure thing, coffee,
burger and a coke. You keepthe change your tip. Well, I
thank you kindly, George. Youcome back and see me on your next
run, now you know it,doll, You boys need menus. I
got a burger basket special with fries. Oh thanks sure. Strong young fellas
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like you, we don't eat.He means, we already ate what that's
it? We scarfed this morning wereally down. Uh you dig? Oh?
I dig you loud and clear?Daddy? Oh say, where are
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you from anyway? Not around here? Come on, let's go right.
You got it, Steve, Imean big daddy. Hey, you didn't
touch your beers. That's okay.We're not thirsty here. You are hold
on something wrong. This ain't allfor me? Isn't it enough? It's
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too much here. Let me giveyou some change. Keep it? Yeah,
for your tip? Is that cool? Well, now that's mighty generous.
You boys. Come back and seeme now anytime. Two specials fran
table for sure. I was washed. If you no, Harry, that's
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just it. They gave me twentythree dollars and seventeen cents for three beers.
Maybe they're from another country, Maybeso Harry. But wherever it is,
it must be a long long wayfrom here. Three strangers on motorcycles
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dressed in black. We call themSteve and Scott and Fred. Though their
names aren't important. They look abit dangerous, but in truth they're just
passing through, at least for now. They're on their way to a small
town with tree lined streets and whitepicket fences. The quiet town and the
Midwest We take a look in theeyes of these young men, and you'll
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see something deeply mysterious, because theyare most definitely not from around here.
The truth is they have arrived tolead us all into the Twilight Zone.
And now the Twilight Zone and ourstory Black Leather Jackets starring Marshall Allman with
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Stacy Keach as your narrator. Well, this must be the place, Amanda
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drive. That's what Joan said theold Anderson's house. Knock in the darn,
tell him we're here. I'll opena truck. Don't look like anyone
lives here. The for rent sign'sstill up. That's because they're just moving
in, probably going to meet us. What if they don't show you,
we wait an hour. Put itin Storach, cross them extra, go
on. Knock, Okay, nobodyhere, keep it another track, locked
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up tight as a drum. Well, well, look you here a couple
of creeps messing around our property.You're the guys that live here. We
ain't the fuzz, that's for sure. Got your stuff in the back,
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open the door, we'll move itin. Hey, careful with the big
cases. They're fragile. Whatever yousay, Palt, somebody got the key
to the house. Watch your feet, Bozo, you're walking all over my
grass. I might want to smokeit later, get it grass, smoke.
I still need the key? Wellwe don't. Yeah, we don't
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need no stinking keys A Scottie.Yeah, I take care of it.
Done. Hey, how'd you dothat? He didn't even touch the doorknob,
he just stared at it. QuitJohn and start humping boxes. But
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it was locked. I tried itmyself. And you've got any furniture chairs,
rugs, stuff like that? Isaid, move now? Yeah?
Movie okay, Mac, yeah,creep, make like a leaf and shake
it. Come on, boys,who'd got work to do? Marthop,
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Yes, dear, here's that movieyou wanted to see? You right there?
What in the something wrong with theTV? I don't know. Do
you have it on the right channel? It's not the set. All the
lights went dim for a second,did they? I thought it was just
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the kitchen. It was the wholehouse. Anything's running in there, the
dishwasher. No, the dishes areall put away. There it goes again.
Maybe it's the antenna wire. Idoubt it. It slipped loose once
before. That's easy enough to check. What do you see it looks all
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right to me. Then what doyou suppose Martha? Come over here?
See something? The roof next doorthere against the moon? What is that?
Looks like some kind of electrical devicethat wasn't there this morning? Was
it? No? The Andersons didn'tleave. Anything. Must be something those
men put up right, the threewho moved in. Wouldn't that be just
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our luck? What? Not?Only are they motorcycle riding hoods, they're
Ham radio operators. Is that bad? You don't know what it does to
TV reception? I have a goodmind to go over there, Honey,
please, Daddy? What is it? Ellen? I'm not sure. I
had my RA while I was studying, and all of a sudden it began
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picking up these weird voices. Whatdid I tell you? Ham operators?
What's that? We can go withouttelevision for one night. Tomorrow we'll find
out what's to be done about it. First thing I'm going to do is
see if they have a license forWhat do you think you ought to those
young men look so unfriendly? Youmean the ones who moved in next door?
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Does anybody know their names? No? But I'll find out. I
think two of them are brothers.Odd types. To have in this neighborhood.
They don't really fit in somehow.The other one has blue eyes.
How do you know? They wereunloading the truck when I came home from
school. Lots of boxes, electricalequipment probably, and these long silver metal
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things like like giant tanks or capsulesor something. You stay away from them,
young lady. You make it soundlike an order. It is,
but you don't even know them.Your fathers just can ar for your safety.
Dear, go upstairs and finish yourhomework. I'm not going to wait
till morning. I'm going over thereright now. Hello anybody here? Yeah,
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what's it to you? Hello there, I'm Stu Tillman from next door,
No kidding, been having a littletrouble with my electricity flickering off and
on. You boys wouldn't be Hamradio operators by any chance, would you.
What's so funny? Big Daddy herewants to know what's so funny?
Yeah, it ain't that a crackup? Who are you boys? Anyway?
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We're monsters, daddy? Oh what'sthat supposed to mean? Yeah,
we got a lease on the placethat Okay with you? Where did you
come from from? Out of space? Leader All right now. Listen,
I don't have to stand here andlay watch your stepdaddy. Oh it's pretty
dark in here. Yeah, youmight trip and fall. You might trip
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and fall. What are you doing? Hey, you better keep it cool,
mister, you'll disintegrate you with thisragga. Take your hands off from
here. Look at them girls stoppingit is catching really damn cool cat.
Yeah movie, I said, letgo of me. Oh, daddy,
go not to worry. Spaceman won'thurt Earth creature, Earth creature, crazy
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man, crazy. All right,I'm calling the police. Then I'm calling
my lawyer. No, you're not. That would be uncool, definitely.
Just you watch you're some kind ofhoodlums. Cool it. The police probably
have warrants for your arrest. They'llbe very very interested to know where you
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are. I told you to coolit, stay away from me. Look
in my eyes, there's gonna beplenty. Sorry for this. Just wait
till I forget it? What forgeteverything? Yeah? Feel better now?
Yes? Better, Stu, Stu. I was worried. Did something happen,
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Martha? What happened over there?Nothing? Nothing at all? Those
men next door did they do somethingto you? No, but you were
going to talk to them a aboutthe television interference? Oh that will?
Did you find out anything? It'snot them. They're nice boys, three
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very nice boys. Definitely morning,mom gotta go. Oh no, not
till you have your breakfast. ButI'll miss the bus. Then you'll just
have to walk. The exercise,will do you good? I can't walk
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in these shoes. Here, I'meating my toast. See and your juice.
Where's Dad? He decided to sleepin. I think he's coming down
with something. Well kiss him forme. Bye, Not so fast,
young lady. I've got some scrambledeggs here. That girl, hey,
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wait for me. You'll darn youanyway. A trouble you see that bus?
Yes, I mean yeah, Ichecked it out. What gives?
Drove off right in front of me. It's a game with them. They
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just love to make people suffer.Why would they do that? Beats me?
Definitely, I'm cool. Just thinkyou're lucky. Stars. You don't
have to depend on buses to getaround. Stars are lucky. It's just
an expression. I understand a greatdeal about constellations, that is the nature
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of galactic structure. But as toI mean, I dig stars the most.
They're really cool. So they're lucky. That's a gas. So are
you? What do you mean whata minute you talk like a professor and
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the next minute you sound like awhat did they call them beat nick or
something? Thanks, you're a realcool chick. There you go again.
Well, why do you try totalk that way? It sounds like you've
been watching too many old movies.I have, I mean I have.
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Before I came here. I madea study of popular culture, music,
motion pictures, satellite television. You'rea trip, you know that trip,
meaning to travel to another destination.Yeah, I believe I understand you need
a ride. Well you aren't goingpast the school by any chance? Are
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you? That? I could withme on the back of your motorcycle?
Why not? It can carry throughpassengers. That would definitely be cool.
Well, there's a first time foreverything. Come on, little lady,
old tight tyli, I mean uptight, out of sight. Here we
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go. Just look at that.What is it? She's on the back
of his motorcycle. Our daughter,come away from the window. I told
her to keep away from them.She missed her boss and he offered her
a ride. Stoo. I'm surethat's all there is to it. I
could have given her a ride,But you're not a handsome young man in
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a leather jacket. Dear here,what you can stop here? I don't
see any school. It's on theother side of the park. Then why
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are we here so early? Ithought i'd walk? The park's so pretty
in the morning. How much timedo you have? My watch says eight
thirty classes in until nine? Oh? Would you like to take a walk?
Sure? That bench over there ismy special place. We could sit
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for a while if you want.Okay, it's nice here, isn't it.
I guess I sit here sometimes andthink, try to figure things out,
like what, Oh? I don'tknow? For one thing? Did
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you know you've lived next door tome for over a month and you've never
even said hello. Hello. Myname's Ellen. By the way, I'm
Scott. Hi Scott. So whereare you from? Why do you ask?
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I just mean where did you livebefore? It's hard to describe a
long way from here? What city? I doubt that you've ever heard of?
It could be geography is one ofmy worst subjects. Did you graduate
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already graduate? Have you finished school? Yes? Ten years ago? Ten
years? You're not that old.I'm older than you think. My people
don't show their age. My family'sthe same way. My grandmother lived to
be ninety and you'd have taken herfor sixty, right up to the day
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she died. That's beautiful, itis, isn't it. She was such
a sweet, happy person. Uhnot that. I mean your hair,
My hair, the way the sun'sshining through it. I've never seen anything
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so beautiful. Now you're putting meon, putting on, teasing me.
Don't you know that? What oldmovies have you been watching? I don't
know. I like The Wild One, it's our favorite. Never heard of
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that one? Man. I touchit your hair, it's like gold.
Thank you. I'd better be gettingto school already. It's getting late.
No, it's not. How doyou know. Look at your watch.
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You're right, it says it's tolate thirty. How can that be?
Has it stopped? No? See, time is relative. It can slow
down or even stand still. Itcan. He take the long way so
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we can talk some more, allright, tell me more about yourself.
Okay, but only if you walkon this side of me. Why so
I could see the sun shining throughyour head. It's time. I know
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that. Where is he? Hegot delayed? He'll be here. I'm
not interested in excuses. Now thereis the controller. He could try to
pick up his image with the eye. Don't try do it. There he
is on the screen, looks likehe's walking in a park with a human
female. Has he no sense oftime? What do we do? Proceed
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without him? We can't. Thecontroller told us it's my responsibility and I'll
make the decision, sir, reportingit sir? Where is your brother?
We can no longer trust him?Why is he? He's formed an attachment
for one of the beings here.What sort of attachment I'm not sure yet,
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a kind of alliance. He's witha young human in spite of our
orders continue without him. I'm surehe's on his way now, I said.
Continue. We have been in touchwith all units. Good. The
second wave has landed successfully and arenow concealed as planned. With the arrival
of the third wave, we willbe in key positions throughout the continent.
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Excellent. The locals, are theysuspicious? Not a bit, sir.
They're a stupid race, exactly asour research told us, an inferior breed
given to hatred, cruelty, makingwar and killing one another because of greed.
The universe can well do without them. You will receive your instructions for
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the final move in a few earthdays. Very well, sir, I'll
tell brother as soon as he getshere. No time for that. We
have to bring him in now.Ellen. Hmmm, are you warm enough?
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Yes, it's a beautiful night.You can pull the blanket over your
legs if you like. I'm fine, really, just lying here looking at
the stars. The consolations are verystrange here, not as I was taught
them. Scott. Can I askyou a question? Sure you won't get
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mad? I couldn't get mad atyou? Well? Where did you come
from? Really doesn't matter? Isuppose it doesn't. But you're so different
from anybody I've ever known? Isthat bad? No? Oh? Not,
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really tell me the truth. You'rean exchange student, aren't you?
At the college? From some placeyou'd rather not talk about? Only in
a manner speaking? Ellen? Youlike me, don't you? You know
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that very much? Very much?Except when you do your Marlon Brando impersonation.
Will you want the roses or something? Come on? I thought I
did a pretty good job. Westudied your motion pictures, that's just it.
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You must have looked at nothing butold movies. People don't talk like
that anymore. Well what about theclothing, Oh, don't go changing that.
Your leather jacket is way cool.At least we've got something right.
Huh, you got a lot right, trust me, Ellen. Do you
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know the word love? Of course, silly everybody does. What an odd
question? What's all about it?I mean bringing it up at a time
like this? Why would you?No reason? Oh, it's just the
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word that's all over your newspapers andyour magazines, your music, your television.
We encountered it all the time.We who is we? That's not
important? Ah, this is aplanet filled with hate, Ellen, hate,
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violence, mistrust, bigotry. Idon't know how someone like you survived
as long me. I'm no differentfrom most people. I haven't seen her
report on anyone like you, areport, Scott. You talking riddles sometimes
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you make me feel like an insectunder a microscope. I'm sorry. I
didn't mean to please. I'd liketo go home. Why you've been lying
to me? You're wrong, don'tmake it any worse. I don't know
why or what it is you're tryingto hide, but I know you're not
what you've seen, And what ifI'm not. Do you think you're in
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any position to judge me? Anyof you? I said, I want
to go home. I'm truly sorry, Ellen. You can believe that or
not. I guess I expected toomuch. Where have you been? I
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told you I was riding around everyday the last five or six days,
yesterday when I sent you to theship for food, or last night when
you were supposed to be on guard. You think I don't know. I've
had the eye on you every minute. If you know, then why are
you asking me? I told thembefore we came. You are too young.
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You'd lose your head, run intosituations you couldn't handle. There's too
much at stake. I've done noharm. Haven't told her a thing yet.
Huh No, Well now you won'thave the chance. We're too close
to finishing this mission. Yeah,well you better go to the control room.
You're a master's calling. You're amaster too, and don't forget it
from here on out. You're justalong for the ride. You're not a
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good enough risk the controller I heardreport bacteria. Unit fifty nine reporting in
the test has been an unqualified success. Good Unit seventy through one hundred reported
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the same result. What is yourtime? Estimate thirty minutes to the reservoir,
approximately twenty four hours for the bacteriato multiply the saturation. How soon
before you see results? Within thirtyhours, we should witness fifty percent fatalities.
I estimate a total of forty eighthours before total extermination. Have you
coordinated with other units in your area? We have and the result there are
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twenty nine bacteria units near the watersupplies in this state. We should reach
complete contamination of the population within twodays. Very well, begin Operation Invasion
phase two at once, yes,sir, at once? Oh, and
the time has come. Uh,brother, you have decided to do your
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duty. It's not what I wastold would happen, of course, it
is not this way. A portionof the population was to be saved for
study if nothing else. The controller'sword is final. Yeah, well not
if I can help it. Whereare you going? We've got to stop
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him, doesn't matter now he's toolate to stop it. Who's down there?
Come down now, I've got totalk to you. It's late.
This is important, all right,brother, you're there in the bushes.
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See you back to the house andwaite Scott. You're making a mistake because
people aren't worth it. Scott,what's going on? Ellen? You've got
to get away from here? Whatis it? You're in danger? I
don't understand. Something terrible is goingto happen here. Many people are gonna
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die. I want you to goaway as far as possible. I can
take you where you'll be safe.You're frightening me, Scott. Please,
what do you mean what's going tohappen? I can't. I can't tell
you that, and it wouldn't matterif I did. Look, we've got
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to leave right now. Are youtrying to scare me into running away with
you? Ellen, listened to me. In twenty four hours, every man,
woman, child, cat, dog, anything else alive is going to
be dead. Don't don't. PleaseNo, not just in this town,
all over your country, all overyour world, my world, it's your
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world too. No, it's not. What do you mean, Scott?
Who are you? Look up?Look up? We came from out there,
Ellen, from beyond those stars.There. There are thousands of us
here on Earth right now? Arepeople? We need room? We're we're
gonna set up colonies here. Idon't believe we've had bacteria units in every
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country on this planet for months.They have enough to poison the drinking water
of the entire world's population. Scott, I'm going to walk with you over
to your house. No, it'stoo late. Even if it is,
I think we'd better wake your friendsand let them get you to a doctor.
No, you don't understand. Youhaven't seen Okay, the leader,
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the controller, speaks to us froma giant television screen. All we ever
see. It's his head, ametallic mask with slits for eyes, a
nose, a mouth but no lips, and his voice. That's Scott.
I love you, but you're notwell. You're oh Scott, Ellen?
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Ellen? Ellen? All right?Ellen, what's this all about? Oh
daddy, I don't know what todo. You can start by telling me
what went on out there. Hewoke me throwing stones at my window.
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He said he had to see me. Daddy. I think he's lost his
mind. He's never been this waybefore. Tonight he was almost raving.
Exactly what did he say? Crazythings, that he's some kind of space
man and they're taking over the Earthand we're all going to die. Poor
boy. We'd better get him help. Ellen. Why aren't you in bed?
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Stu hold it, I'll explain everything. Sheriff station Deviity Harper. Let
me speak to the sheriff please,I'm Sriff Farley's on vacation, Sir,
can I help you? My nameis Stuart Tillman. I live at one
one five seventy five Amanda Drive.Yes, Miss Tilman, there's a mentally
disturbed boy living next door right andbefore he does any harm to himself or
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anyone else, I think he oughtto be picked up. Honey, what's
happened? Oh? Mother? Bedthere? Now? What makes you think
he is mentally disturbed? He's beenscaring my daughter with some kind of man
from Mars story claims he's part ofan invasion force that's gonna take over the
world or some such nonsense. Allright, mister Tillman, let's you stay
right where you are. I willtake it from here. In fact,
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I know exactly what to do,definitely, Hey, Rick, Yeah,
yeah, we got control on AmandaDrive. Sure do. We'll be right
there. You are, the policecoming, yes, in a few minutes.
Now, well, somebody please tellme what's wrong? Sure, in
a minute? Only only what Iwonder what he meant by control? Yes?
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Please, sir, mission no,sir, Sir I beg you to
listen to me. You may speakwhat we're doing is wrong. You question
my judgment. No, we shouldsave these creatures, not exterminate them.
It's it's true. They they murderand hurt one in other and are subject
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to unreasonable hate and prejudice. Butthe murderers, the cruel ones, are
the brutes found in any race.These people have capacity for love. I
know it. Our research disproves thatthey are a world of angry, frightened
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people. No, no, Itell you I've lived among them. They
learn love from their God, andthey teach it to their children. There
is more of love than hate here. There's no need to kill them.
It's too late, not if youorder the plan to stop for you a
defector, a traitor to your ownkind. No, no, I'm not.
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I'm not are a traitor. Thistransmission is ended here they are now.
Are you sure this is necessary?Yes? Please, Daddy tell them
not to hurt him. A mister, gentlemen, now, I'm Deputy Sheriff
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Harper. This is Deputy Miller,Evening, Sir, come in please?
Ah, what about this neighbor boy? Tell him? Ellen, I don't
know where to start, all right, your father said he was mentally ill.
What made you think that? Ellen, Ellen, please listen to me.
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There's no more time, Scott.I'm sorry. I didn't know what
else to do. No, comeon in, son, just tell me
all about it. Don't listen tohim. He's one of us. He's
part of the advanced units. Calmdown. What kind of unit was?
No? Get out, Ellen,Run as fast as you can. It's
too late for me. It's coming. It's almost here. Oh Scott,
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you're only making it worse. Whoare they? What have you done?
Anain? They told me you wereill, Son, so I took the
necessary precautions. These men are fromthe hospital. Not just stand right there,
stay away from me. We're gonnaput this around you see it.
Don't hurt your don't touch me.No, not a straight jacket. It's
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for his own good. Easy now, boy, No, no, don't
fight it, soun. That'll onlymake it more difficult. No, no,
no, no, no, youdon't understand. I'm begging you.
I'm begging you. Listen to me. Wait, wait, no, no,
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clean, no, no, You'llsee that he gets help. No
worry. Folks will take good careof him, and someday I'm sure,
he'll thank you. You have agood evening. Now they left his leather
jacket. Can I keep it forhim until he gets out? No?
I don't see why not, Honey, It might be a while though.
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Oh Mom, What am I goingto do? There's nothing you can do,
sweetheart, except pray. It's forthe best you'll see. Now,
come and sit down. I'll getyou a glass of water. Portrait of
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key of imagination. Beyond it isanother dimension, a dimension of sound,
a dimension of sight, a dimensionof mind. You're moving into a land
of both shadow and substance, ofthings and ideas. You've just crossed over
into the twilight zone. Why herelooks like a good place for what information?
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They won't know anything? Maybe theywill. Hey, Steve's right.
Look at all the trucks parked outfront. I say, we wait till
we come to a town. Lastsign said thirty five miles. Let's go
in. This is Nowhere's Ville.That's what we want, Freddy, isn't
it. We need to fit in, disappear if we draw attention. I
check the map. It's mostly smalltowns. You think they won't notice us?
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They'll know we're not from the saidlet's go. Hi, You boys,
sit anywhere you like, Got someseats at the counter? Thanks?
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Three cold ones? Sure, fineby me. How's your water? That
all you want? Blue eyes?I just wondered how your water supply is
pure as can be? Down themountain and over the dam. One double
shot of H two oh coming upand yeah, two long necks. I
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make it three. That's more likeit, honey, any towns around here,
you bet stay on the highway andyou'll hit Fairview. Lots of bikers
stop at the motel just inside thecity limits. Fairview. Nice place,
is it? Oh it's okay.Kind of quiet shops, schools, you
know, not much to do.Sounds just right. Yeah, you boys
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looking to settle down. We mightno kidding. Well, what do you
know? Saw your choppers out there? Figured you were just passing through.
Hey, they have they have housesto rent in Fairview. He means pads,
cribs, someplace to crash. Well, I couldn't say, but you
could ask where there's an office onMaine RC. Jones real Estate park.
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Your choppers down the street though,don't want to give him a heart attack.
Well remember that. Here's from aBill Franny sure thing, coffee,
burger and a coke. You keepthe change your tip. Well, I
thank you kindly, George. Youcome back and see me on your next
run, now you know it,doll, You boys need menus. I
got a burger basket special with fries. Oh thanks sure. Strong young fellas
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like you, we don't eat.He means, we already ate what that's
it? We scarfed this morning wereally down. Uh you dig? Oh?
I dig you loud and clear?Daddy? Oh say, where are
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you from anyway? Not around here? Come on, let's go right.
You got it, Steve, Imean big daddy. Hey, you didn't
touch your beers. That's okay.We're not thirsty here. You are hold
on something wrong. This ain't allfor me? Isn't it enough? It's
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too much here. Let me giveyou some change. Keep it? Yeah,
for your tip? Is that cool? Well, now that's mighty generous.
You boys. Come back and seeme now anytime. Two specials fran
table for sure. I was washed. If you no, Harry, that's
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just it. They gave me twentythree dollars and seventeen cents for three beers.
Maybe they're from another country, Maybeso Harry. But wherever it is,
it must be a long long wayfrom here. Three strangers on motorcycles
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dressed in black. We call themSteve and Scott and Fred. Though their
names aren't important. They look abit dangerous, but in truth they're just
passing through, at least for now. They're on their way to a small
town with tree lined streets and whitepicket fences. The quiet town and the
Midwest We take a look in theeyes of these young men, and you'll
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see something deeply mysterious, because theyare most definitely not from around here.
The truth is they have arrived tolead us all into the Twilight Zone.
And now the Twilight Zone and ourstory Black Leather Jackets starring Marshall Allman with
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Stacy Keach as your narrator. Well, this must be the place, Amanda
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drive. That's what Joan said theold Anderson's house. Knock in the darn,
tell him we're here. I'll opena truck. Don't look like anyone
lives here. The for rent sign'sstill up. That's because they're just moving
in, probably going to meet us. What if they don't show you,
we wait an hour. Put itin Storach, cross them extra, go
on. Knock, Okay, nobodyhere, keep it another track, locked
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up tight as a drum. Well, well, look you here a couple
of creeps messing around our property.You're the guys that live here. We
ain't the fuzz, that's for sure. Got your stuff in the back,
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open the door, we'll move itin. Hey, careful with the big
cases. They're fragile. Whatever yousay, Palt, somebody got the key
to the house. Watch your feet, Bozo, you're walking all over my
grass. I might want to smokeit later, get it grass, smoke.
I still need the key? Wellwe don't. Yeah, we don't
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need no stinking keys A Scottie.Yeah, I take care of it.
Done. Hey, how'd you dothat? He didn't even touch the doorknob,
he just stared at it. QuitJohn and start humping boxes. But
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it was locked. I tried itmyself. And you've got any furniture chairs,
rugs, stuff like that? Isaid, move now? Yeah?
Movie okay, Mac, yeah,creep, make like a leaf and shake
it. Come on, boys,who'd got work to do? Marthop,
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Yes, dear, here's that movieyou wanted to see? You right there?
What in the something wrong with theTV? I don't know. Do
you have it on the right channel? It's not the set. All the
lights went dim for a second,did they? I thought it was just
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the kitchen. It was the wholehouse. Anything's running in there, the
dishwasher. No, the dishes areall put away. There it goes again.
Maybe it's the antenna wire. Idoubt it. It slipped loose once
before. That's easy enough to check. What do you see it looks all
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right to me. Then what doyou suppose Martha? Come over here?
See something? The roof next doorthere against the moon? What is that?
Looks like some kind of electrical devicethat wasn't there this morning? Was
it? No? The Andersons didn'tleave. Anything. Must be something those
men put up right, the threewho moved in. Wouldn't that be just
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our luck? What? Not?Only are they motorcycle riding hoods, they're
Ham radio operators. Is that bad? You don't know what it does to
TV reception? I have a goodmind to go over there, Honey,
please, Daddy? What is it? Ellen? I'm not sure. I
had my RA while I was studying, and all of a sudden it began
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picking up these weird voices. Whatdid I tell you? Ham operators?
What's that? We can go withouttelevision for one night. Tomorrow we'll find
out what's to be done about it. First thing I'm going to do is
see if they have a license forWhat do you think you ought to those
young men look so unfriendly? Youmean the ones who moved in next door?
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Does anybody know their names? No? But I'll find out. I
think two of them are brothers.Odd types. To have in this neighborhood.
They don't really fit in somehow.The other one has blue eyes.
How do you know? They wereunloading the truck when I came home from
school. Lots of boxes, electricalequipment probably, and these long silver metal
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things like like giant tanks or capsulesor something. You stay away from them,
young lady. You make it soundlike an order. It is,
but you don't even know them.Your fathers just can ar for your safety.
Dear, go upstairs and finish yourhomework. I'm not going to wait
till morning. I'm going over thereright now. Hello anybody here? Yeah,
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what's it to you? Hello there, I'm Stu Tillman from next door,
No kidding, been having a littletrouble with my electricity flickering off and
on. You boys wouldn't be Hamradio operators by any chance, would you.
What's so funny? Big Daddy herewants to know what's so funny?
Yeah, it ain't that a crackup? Who are you boys? Anyway?
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We're monsters, daddy? Oh what'sthat supposed to mean? Yeah,
we got a lease on the placethat Okay with you? Where did you
come from from? Out of space? Leader All right now. Listen,
I don't have to stand here andlay watch your stepdaddy. Oh it's pretty
dark in here. Yeah, youmight trip and fall. You might trip
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and fall. What are you doing? Hey, you better keep it cool,
mister, you'll disintegrate you with thisragga. Take your hands off from
here. Look at them girls stoppingit is catching really damn cool cat.
Yeah movie, I said, letgo of me. Oh, daddy,
go not to worry. Spaceman won'thurt Earth creature, Earth creature, crazy
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man, crazy. All right,I'm calling the police. Then I'm calling
my lawyer. No, you're not. That would be uncool, definitely.
Just you watch you're some kind ofhoodlums. Cool it. The police probably
have warrants for your arrest. They'llbe very very interested to know where you
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are. I told you to coolit, stay away from me. Look
in my eyes, there's gonna beplenty. Sorry for this. Just wait
till I forget it? What forgeteverything? Yeah? Feel better now?
Yes? Better, Stu, Stu. I was worried. Did something happen,
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Martha? What happened over there?Nothing? Nothing at all? Those
men next door did they do somethingto you? No, but you were
going to talk to them a aboutthe television interference? Oh that will?
Did you find out anything? It'snot them. They're nice boys, three
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very nice boys. Definitely morning,mom gotta go. Oh no, not
till you have your breakfast. ButI'll miss the bus. Then you'll just
have to walk. The exercise,will do you good? I can't walk
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in these shoes. Here, I'meating my toast. See and your juice.
Where's Dad? He decided to sleepin. I think he's coming down
with something. Well kiss him forme. Bye, Not so fast,
young lady. I've got some scrambledeggs here. That girl, hey,
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wait for me. You'll darn youanyway. A trouble you see that bus?
Yes, I mean yeah, Ichecked it out. What gives?
Drove off right in front of me. It's a game with them. They
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just love to make people suffer.Why would they do that? Beats me?
Definitely, I'm cool. Just thinkyou're lucky. Stars. You don't
have to depend on buses to getaround. Stars are lucky. It's just
an expression. I understand a greatdeal about constellations, that is the nature
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of galactic structure. But as toI mean, I dig stars the most.
They're really cool. So they're lucky. That's a gas. So are
you? What do you mean whata minute you talk like a professor and
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the next minute you sound like awhat did they call them beat nick or
something? Thanks, you're a realcool chick. There you go again.
Well, why do you try totalk that way? It sounds like you've
been watching too many old movies.I have, I mean I have.
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Before I came here. I madea study of popular culture, music,
motion pictures, satellite television. You'rea trip, you know that trip,
meaning to travel to another destination.Yeah, I believe I understand you need
a ride. Well you aren't goingpast the school by any chance? Are
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you? That? I could withme on the back of your motorcycle?
Why not? It can carry throughpassengers. That would definitely be cool.
Well, there's a first time foreverything. Come on, little lady,
old tight tyli, I mean uptight, out of sight. Here we
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go. Just look at that.What is it? She's on the back
of his motorcycle. Our daughter,come away from the window. I told
her to keep away from them.She missed her boss and he offered her
a ride. Stoo. I'm surethat's all there is to it. I
could have given her a ride,But you're not a handsome young man in
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a leather jacket. Dear here,what you can stop here? I don't
see any school. It's on theother side of the park. Then why
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are we here so early? Ithought i'd walk? The park's so pretty
in the morning. How much timedo you have? My watch says eight
thirty classes in until nine? Oh? Would you like to take a walk?
Sure? That bench over there ismy special place. We could sit
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for a while if you want.Okay, it's nice here, isn't it.
I guess I sit here sometimes andthink, try to figure things out,
like what, Oh? I don'tknow? For one thing? Did
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you know you've lived next door tome for over a month and you've never
even said hello. Hello. Myname's Ellen. By the way, I'm
Scott. Hi Scott. So whereare you from? Why do you ask?
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I just mean where did you livebefore? It's hard to describe a
long way from here? What city? I doubt that you've ever heard of?
It could be geography is one ofmy worst subjects. Did you graduate
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already graduate? Have you finished school? Yes? Ten years ago? Ten
years? You're not that old.I'm older than you think. My people
don't show their age. My family'sthe same way. My grandmother lived to
be ninety and you'd have taken herfor sixty, right up to the day
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she died. That's beautiful, itis, isn't it. She was such
a sweet, happy person. Uhnot that. I mean your hair,
My hair, the way the sun'sshining through it. I've never seen anything
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so beautiful. Now you're putting meon, putting on, teasing me.
Don't you know that? What oldmovies have you been watching? I don't
know. I like The Wild One, it's our favorite. Never heard of
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that one? Man. I touchit your hair, it's like gold.
Thank you. I'd better be gettingto school already. It's getting late.
No, it's not. How doyou know. Look at your watch.
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You're right, it says it's tolate thirty. How can that be?
Has it stopped? No? See, time is relative. It can slow
down or even stand still. Itcan. He take the long way so
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we can talk some more, allright, tell me more about yourself.
Okay, but only if you walkon this side of me. Why so
I could see the sun shining throughyour head. It's time. I know
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that. Where is he? Hegot delayed? He'll be here. I'm
not interested in excuses. Now thereis the controller. He could try to
pick up his image with the eye. Don't try do it. There he
is on the screen, looks likehe's walking in a park with a human
female. Has he no sense oftime? What do we do? Proceed
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without him? We can't. Thecontroller told us it's my responsibility and I'll
make the decision, sir, reportingit sir? Where is your brother?
We can no longer trust him?Why is he? He's formed an attachment
for one of the beings here.What sort of attachment I'm not sure yet,
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a kind of alliance. He's witha young human in spite of our
orders continue without him. I'm surehe's on his way now, I said.
Continue. We have been in touchwith all units. Good. The
second wave has landed successfully and arenow concealed as planned. With the arrival
of the third wave, we willbe in key positions throughout the continent.
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Excellent. The locals, are theysuspicious? Not a bit, sir.
They're a stupid race, exactly asour research told us, an inferior breed
given to hatred, cruelty, makingwar and killing one another because of greed.
The universe can well do without them. You will receive your instructions for
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the final move in a few earthdays. Very well, sir, I'll
tell brother as soon as he getshere. No time for that. We
have to bring him in now.Ellen. Hmmm, are you warm enough?
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Yes, it's a beautiful night.You can pull the blanket over your
legs if you like. I'm fine, really, just lying here looking at
the stars. The consolations are verystrange here, not as I was taught
them. Scott. Can I askyou a question? Sure you won't get
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mad? I couldn't get mad atyou? Well? Where did you come
from? Really doesn't matter? Isuppose it doesn't. But you're so different
from anybody I've ever known? Isthat bad? No? Oh? Not,
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really tell me the truth. You'rean exchange student, aren't you?
At the college? From some placeyou'd rather not talk about? Only in
a manner speaking? Ellen? Youlike me, don't you? You know
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that very much? Very much?Except when you do your Marlon Brando impersonation.
Will you want the roses or something? Come on? I thought I
did a pretty good job. Westudied your motion pictures, that's just it.
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You must have looked at nothing butold movies. People don't talk like
that anymore. Well what about theclothing, Oh, don't go changing that.
Your leather jacket is way cool.At least we've got something right.
Huh, you got a lot right, trust me, Ellen. Do you
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know the word love? Of course, silly everybody does. What an odd
question? What's all about it?I mean bringing it up at a time
like this? Why would you?No reason? Oh, it's just the
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word that's all over your newspapers andyour magazines, your music, your television.
We encountered it all the time.We who is we? That's not
important? Ah, this is aplanet filled with hate, Ellen, hate,
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violence, mistrust, bigotry. Idon't know how someone like you survived
as long me. I'm no differentfrom most people. I haven't seen her
report on anyone like you, areport, Scott. You talking riddles sometimes
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you make me feel like an insectunder a microscope. I'm sorry. I
didn't mean to please. I'd liketo go home. Why you've been lying
to me? You're wrong, don'tmake it any worse. I don't know
why or what it is you're tryingto hide, but I know you're not
what you've seen, And what ifI'm not. Do you think you're in
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any position to judge me? Anyof you? I said, I want
to go home. I'm truly sorry, Ellen. You can believe that or
not. I guess I expected toomuch. Where have you been? I
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told you I was riding around everyday the last five or six days,
yesterday when I sent you to theship for food, or last night when
you were supposed to be on guard. You think I don't know. I've
had the eye on you every minute. If you know, then why are
you asking me? I told thembefore we came. You are too young.
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You'd lose your head, run intosituations you couldn't handle. There's too
much at stake. I've done noharm. Haven't told her a thing yet.
Huh No, Well now you won'thave the chance. We're too close
to finishing this mission. Yeah,well you better go to the control room.
You're a master's calling. You're amaster too, and don't forget it
from here on out. You're justalong for the ride. You're not a
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good enough risk the controller I heardreport bacteria. Unit fifty nine reporting in
the test has been an unqualified success. Good Unit seventy through one hundred reported
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the same result. What is yourtime? Estimate thirty minutes to the reservoir,
approximately twenty four hours for the bacteriato multiply the saturation. How soon
before you see results? Within thirtyhours, we should witness fifty percent fatalities.
I estimate a total of forty eighthours before total extermination. Have you
coordinated with other units in your area? We have and the result there are
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twenty nine bacteria units near the watersupplies in this state. We should reach
complete contamination of the population within twodays. Very well, begin Operation Invasion
phase two at once, yes,sir, at once? Oh, and
the time has come. Uh,brother, you have decided to do your
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duty. It's not what I wastold would happen, of course, it
is not this way. A portionof the population was to be saved for
study if nothing else. The controller'sword is final. Yeah, well not
if I can help it. Whereare you going? We've got to stop
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him, doesn't matter now he's toolate to stop it. Who's down there?
Come down now, I've got totalk to you. It's late.
This is important, all right,brother, you're there in the bushes.
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See you back to the house andwaite Scott. You're making a mistake because
people aren't worth it. Scott,what's going on? Ellen? You've got
to get away from here? Whatis it? You're in danger? I
don't understand. Something terrible is goingto happen here. Many people are gonna
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die. I want you to goaway as far as possible. I can
take you where you'll be safe.You're frightening me, Scott. Please,
what do you mean what's going tohappen? I can't. I can't tell
you that, and it wouldn't matterif I did. Look, we've got
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to leave right now. Are youtrying to scare me into running away with
you? Ellen, listened to me. In twenty four hours, every man,
woman, child, cat, dog, anything else alive is going to
be dead. Don't don't. PleaseNo, not just in this town,
all over your country, all overyour world, my world, it's your
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world too. No, it's not. What do you mean, Scott?
Who are you? Look up?Look up? We came from out there,
Ellen, from beyond those stars.There. There are thousands of us
here on Earth right now? Arepeople? We need room? We're we're
gonna set up colonies here. Idon't believe we've had bacteria units in every
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country on this planet for months.They have enough to poison the drinking water
of the entire world's population. Scott, I'm going to walk with you over
to your house. No, it'stoo late. Even if it is,
I think we'd better wake your friendsand let them get you to a doctor.
No, you don't understand. Youhaven't seen Okay, the leader,
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the controller, speaks to us froma giant television screen. All we ever
see. It's his head, ametallic mask with slits for eyes, a
nose, a mouth but no lips, and his voice. That's Scott.
I love you, but you're notwell. You're oh Scott, Ellen?
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Ellen? Ellen? All right?Ellen, what's this all about? Oh
daddy, I don't know what todo. You can start by telling me
what went on out there. Hewoke me throwing stones at my window.
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He said he had to see me. Daddy. I think he's lost his
mind. He's never been this waybefore. Tonight he was almost raving.
Exactly what did he say? Crazythings, that he's some kind of space
man and they're taking over the Earthand we're all going to die. Poor
boy. We'd better get him help. Ellen. Why aren't you in bed?
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Stu hold it, I'll explain everything. Sheriff station Deviity Harper. Let
me speak to the sheriff please,I'm Sriff Farley's on vacation, Sir,
can I help you? My nameis Stuart Tillman. I live at one
one five seventy five Amanda Drive.Yes, Miss Tilman, there's a mentally
disturbed boy living next door right andbefore he does any harm to himself or
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anyone else, I think he oughtto be picked up. Honey, what's
happened? Oh? Mother? Bedthere? Now? What makes you think
he is mentally disturbed? He's beenscaring my daughter with some kind of man
from Mars story claims he's part ofan invasion force that's gonna take over the
world or some such nonsense. Allright, mister Tillman, let's you stay
right where you are. I willtake it from here. In fact,
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I know exactly what to do,definitely, Hey, Rick, Yeah,
yeah, we got control on AmandaDrive. Sure do. We'll be right
there. You are, the policecoming, yes, in a few minutes.
Now, well, somebody please tellme what's wrong? Sure, in
a minute? Only only what Iwonder what he meant by control? Yes?
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Please, sir, mission no,sir, Sir I beg you to
listen to me. You may speakwhat we're doing is wrong. You question
my judgment. No, we shouldsave these creatures, not exterminate them.
It's it's true. They they murderand hurt one in other and are subject
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to unreasonable hate and prejudice. Butthe murderers, the cruel ones, are
the brutes found in any race.These people have capacity for love. I
know it. Our research disproves thatthey are a world of angry, frightened
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people. No, no, Itell you I've lived among them. They
learn love from their God, andthey teach it to their children. There
is more of love than hate here. There's no need to kill them.
It's too late, not if youorder the plan to stop for you a
defector, a traitor to your ownkind. No, no, I'm not.
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I'm not are a traitor. Thistransmission is ended here they are now.
Are you sure this is necessary?Yes? Please, Daddy tell them
not to hurt him. A mister, gentlemen, now, I'm Deputy Sheriff
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Harper. This is Deputy Miller,Evening, Sir, come in please?
Ah, what about this neighbor boy? Tell him? Ellen, I don't
know where to start, all right, your father said he was mentally ill.
What made you think that? Ellen, Ellen, please listen to me.
(38:30):
There's no more time, Scott.I'm sorry. I didn't know what
else to do. No, comeon in, son, just tell me
all about it. Don't listen tohim. He's one of us. He's
part of the advanced units. Calmdown. What kind of unit was?
No? Get out, Ellen,Run as fast as you can. It's
too late for me. It's coming. It's almost here. Oh Scott,
(38:52):
you're only making it worse. Whoare they? What have you done?
Anain? They told me you wereill, Son, so I took the
necessary precautions. These men are fromthe hospital. Not just stand right there,
stay away from me. We're gonnaput this around you see it.
Don't hurt your don't touch me.No, not a straight jacket. It's
(39:16):
for his own good. Easy now, boy, No, no, don't
fight it, soun. That'll onlymake it more difficult. No, no,
no, no, no, youdon't understand. I'm begging you.
I'm begging you. Listen to me. Wait, wait, no, no,
(39:37):
clean, no, no, You'llsee that he gets help. No
worry. Folks will take good careof him, and someday I'm sure,
he'll thank you. You have agood evening. Now they left his leather
jacket. Can I keep it forhim until he gets out? No?
I don't see why not, Honey, It might be a while though.
(40:01):
Oh Mom, What am I goingto do? There's nothing you can do,
sweetheart, except pray. It's forthe best you'll see. Now,
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