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Next, the invaders in color.

Okay, fellas, you can lock it off.

Yeah, I know.

Well, Carter?

Now what am I supposed to do?

How? Nothing. If you'd come out last night when I called, maybe you'd have...

did that last month. You were too late then, too.

Carter, look, my men and I have got more important things to do than to chase

around in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night because you thought

you saw a flying saucer.

You know what I think?

I don't think you need a cop.

I think you need a doctor.

These things don't make any more sense than you do. Well, next time I'll use a

better camera. Don't bother. Just get in the car and I'll take you back to town.

Sheriff.

It's over here.

I told him the wind would carry it.

Jimmy, what do you say?

Thanks.

It's busted.

Look at the way they make kids' toys nowadays.

Cheap plastic brakes.

Do you live around here, sir?

A couple miles.

Did you notice anything different or strange in the sky around here last

for instance?

Nope. Last night or any other time. Why? What's up?

Nothing.

Thanks a lot.

The Invaders.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Roy Finnis as architect David Vincent.

The Invaders.

Alien beings from a dying planet.

Their destination, the Earth.

Their purpose.

to make it their world.

David Vincent has seen them. For him, it began one lost night on a lonely

country road looking for a shortcut that he never found.

It began with a closed, deserted diner and a man too long without sleep to

continue his journey.

It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy.

David Vincent knows that the invaders are here, that they have taken human

Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already

begun.

The guest stars in tonight's story, Anne Francis, Charles

Drake, Dabney Coleman.

Tonight's episode, The Saucer.

man has seen a flying saucer.

An old and familiar story to David Vincent.

But John Carter swears he can predict the day and place when another saucer

land. If proved, he could bring to an end Vincent's continuing war against the

invader.

David Vincent?

Yeah, I'm Vincent.

John Carter, follow me.

How are you?

Took you quite a while, huh?

Well, that's not much of a road back then.

This is where you saw them?

Yeah, both times.

Both times on the last night of the last quarter of the moon, like tonight.

And always one hour before dawn.

You mentioned photographs in your letter.

Yeah, well, I see you brought a better camera than I had.

And I'm right in here.

He said to bring a gun, so I borrowed this one. It's loaded with double -aught

buckshot.

All right.

I'll be here pretty soon.

Annie?

How do you feel?

Where are we?

Almost to Tucson.

We gonna stay over and get some sleep?

Well, I sort of hope we keep going.

Once we're in Mexico, it's over.

Yeah, but they won't be looking for us until Monday morning.

I know that.

Annie, I'll give you anything in this world except... What can't I have?

A chance to change your mind.

Okay, Mexico, next stop.

They should have been here an hour ago.

Well, you can't keep them on a timetable, even if you have seen them

You don't really buy this, do you?

I'm here.

Well, that's a lot further than anybody else would come.

Ever since this thing started, everybody's pretty well got me pegged as

kind of a kook.

Guess I've given them a little help.

What do you mean?

Well, an unpublished writer living alone in a beat -up house with four cats and

a motorbike.

If you'd known me, would you have come?

Sure.

It's five o 'clock. They won't be coming now.

Well, let's give them a few more minutes.

Look, I appreciate your coming down, but it's daylight. You can't expect them to

put one.

Bye.

I don't know. The engine's just cut out.

Well, can't you do something?

Try to land.

Let's get closer.

It's full of rocks, but that's all there is.

Use it!

Yeah, you all right?

Yeah.

Did you see how they went up like that?

I don't think there are any more of them down there.

Well, the saucer could be full of them.

Maybe.

Annie, you all right?

I think so.

I'm going to try and get out of here.

Did it explode?

I don't think so.

Something happened to the electrical system on the way down.

Uh -uh.

It's a good thing.

There's gasoline all over the place. Well, we're very lucky then.

Plain rental people.

Telling them where to pick up the pieces.

What's next on the schedule?

I've made a hash of things. I'm sorry, Annie.

It's not your fault.

It's your ankle.

I'll get us to Mexico.

Europe, Riviera, just the way I promised.

Not exactly the way you said.

Running away from the police is a little harder with a sprained ankle.

Annie, did you see anything big and bright on the way down on your side? Did

notice anything?

The ground coming up.

Well, it's a long way to Mexico. Shouldn't we do something?

Yeah, I'll rent a car and come back for the luggage.

You got the blueprint?

It looks empty.

Looks like we got ourselves a saucer. Now, what are we going to do with it?

Who's the most important man you know in town?

The sheriff, but I could never get him out here again, if that's what you're

thinking. Well, you must know someone.

Wait a minute. Joe Bonning. He may be in town. He's in the state assembly.

I used to be a friend of his. At least I went to high school with him a hundred

years ago.

All right, get Bonning to come out here as soon as you can and get him to bring

the sheriff.

Might work.

Yeah. No,

I'll pick the bike. It'll be faster.

Well, listen, David, I want to thank you for coming. This is a pretty big deal

for me.

Let's get Bonning to come out here, and you'll be nominated for the Hall of

Fame. Why don't you take the... I'm going to have to use this.

Okay.

Why don't you take something from the fit?

The show Bonning? Yeah.

Right.

That's perfect.

Alright, I'll see you later.

What is it?

Remember when I asked you if you saw something big and shiny when we were

down?

This must have been it.

Don't go any closer.

Well, if there was somebody in there who wanted to hurt us, they would have done

it by now.

Hold it right there back down

Back

away

Your hands up, but we don't mean to turn around both of you One

hand behind your back

Get up

Am I gonna live

I'm

sorry I had to make sure you weren't one of them.

Them?

The beings who brought this thing here.

They have no pulse.

I'm a scientist, an electrical engineer. Do you mind if I get a closer look at

this thing, Mr... Vincent.

David Vincent.

Bob Morrison. Annie Rhodes.

I'm sorry. I wasn't supposed to say our real names. You see, we're eloping.

Well, can I?

Go ahead.

Annie?

If you figure out how to fly it, count me out.

We just crashed our plane.

One a day is all my doctor allowed.

You all right?

I'm fine. We missed almost every rock in the field.

Well, this promises to be quite an adventure.

Maybe.

I hate to seem naive, but what do you do with one of these things once you catch

it?

First thing you do is send a friend for help.

In this case, a state assemblyman is coming out, and the police.

They're coming out here now?

That's right.

So you're not in any danger.

What happened to the, um, beings?

Did you mow them all down?

I'm not as bloodthirsty as it may sound.

Well, it sounds pretty awful.

Why isn't it?

They want to take over this planet.

They'll destroy us to get it.

You some kind of an expert on them?

I've seen them before.

And you believe?

Every word.

Annie!

You've never seen anything like that in your life.

Why, they're light years ahead of anything I've ever dreamed of.

Well, I could spend ten years... Well, as a matter of fact, in about ten

minutes, an assemblyman and a few policemen are going to be coming here,

don't think you're going to have that chance, Robert.

If there are any beings around, how could a girl get out of here, say, if

panicked?

Well, I have a car just beyond those rocks.

There's nothing to worry about. The police are on their way.

May I take your pulse?

What is it?

I've got to see Mr. Bonning right away.

At six o 'clock in the morning?

Tell him it's John Carter from high school and it's urgent. He'll remember.

Now, will you please get him for me?

Uh, mister?

You gotta do me a favor.

My kid's sick and I left the house without any money.

I need some change for a phone call.

I'll pay you back.

Sure.

Thanks. You won't be sorry.

Yes.

All right. You know what to do.

Mr. Benson, one of your friends is going to be here.

He'll be here soon.

And we'll be here, too.

Mr. Benson, this state assemblyman, don't you think this thing is too

for just some local politician?

Well, he was available.

Why not go right to the top?

I know how fantastic this thing is.

I don't even think it uses fuel.

Probably got some magnetic drive principle that we've never even heard

Now, I could call him. So could someone else, Robert, while we're on our way to

Mexico. Who would you call?

The man I work for. He's done subcontract work on all the Apollo

He wouldn't listen to you.

Now, why don't you just let that assemblyman do it?

Well, of course he would listen, Annie.

Why? Are you the first man who ever saw a flying saucer? I mean, who are you?

Why are you so important?

You mean because I don't have any money. Is that it, again?

No. Then why can't I?

Because of the envelope in your pocket.

Annie, this was so enormous, I think we should see it through.

Could we live with ourselves if we...

Glad

you came, Sam. Get in.

Joe, I tried to tell you on the phone, this Carter's a nut.

He's already had me out there twice. Yeah, I know, Sam. He told me all about

It's different this time. There's a saucer out there, and there's a man

it.

You really believe him, don't you?

I've known John for a long time.

Yeah, so have I. Too long.

John?

What's your name, huh?

All right, what is it?

From the saucer out of the control room.

Well, I'm not saying I believe it, you understand, but... Well, maybe we better

get started.

The car key's out of the jacket. Now we can get out of here.

Annie. Well, he said it was right over there beyond those rocks.

Steal his car.

Borrow his car.

Until we catch a plane.

We can't do that. What are we?

Well, it isn't as if you've never stolen anything before.

It's taking longer than I thought.

I'm going to have a look around.

All we have to do is drive out of here.

Well, what's more important to you, that thing or me?

You're important to me, Annie. You're everything.

Why does the money have to be so important?

I don't know. It just does.

Well, maybe if all your father had left you was a $20 gold piece and a bag full

of good wishes, it would mean the same to you.

But to steal... Robert, that was your choice.

But you helped make it. You wouldn't have come if... Is that what you're

to tell the police?

That I made you steal those blueprints?

Well, I'm not waiting around here to get arrested. I'm getting out.

Annie, there's something... I want you to come with me.

But I'm going with or without you.

You're always giving me choices, Annie.

Well, I'm staying.

Sure.

Well, what do you need me for?

You've got your saucer and your $250 ,000 worth of blueprints.

They mean that much to you.

Here, take them.

What happened?

Car skidded off the road.

I... I... Let's get him in there. Yeah, easy. Let's get him up.

Easy now.

Take it easy.

You all right?

I don't think anything's busted.

I'm pretty shook up, though.

Come on, we'll get you some help as soon as we can.

I'm sure glad you came along.

I could have been lying out there for weeks.

Now, you see, Sam, something good's come out of the strip already.

Why did she take my car?

I don't know.

She calls you a thief, takes my car, and you don't know. What is it with you

two? Mr. Vincent. I need that car. Our lives may depend on it. The whole world

may depend on it. Will you shut up? Will you just shut up?

I've just lost everything in my world, and I couldn't care less about yours.

Now, if you'll be quiet, I'll tell you about it.

My company had some blueprints for a new computer.

I don't know whose idea it was to take them, hers or mine, but they would have

brought a quarter of a million dollars in Europe, enough for us to live happily

ever after on.

Amen.

That still doesn't explain why she took my car.

She took your car because I told her I was going to stay here with you and see

it through. She didn't want to be here when the police came.

Well, you took the blueprints.

I am a fool and a sloppy sentimentalist, Mr. Benson.

But I am not a thief.

She will find out when she sees that the envelope is full of blank paper.

Sure.

If one of them don't...

God in heaven, it's true what you said about them.

Yeah.

I've got to get you to the government.

I've got friends that... You'd be doing the world a favor, Joe.

Not me.

You're the one that...

there are two men down there they're trapped in a car they need help you were

with the others at the saucer what what are you doing

What were you thinking?

When?

You led your woman to believe you stole for her. I wanted Annie to come with me.

Look at it from her point of view.

If she thought I had money, if she thought I'd give her everything in the

Mexico, Europe, everything.

Well, when were you going to tell her the truth?

When my $975 ran out.

I thought she'd love me by then.

Let me get a job over there.

I don't know what I thought.

Better get inside the saucer.

Is that your friend?

Sorry you got into this.

You should have taken off with Annie.

You and the ship.

There is a small switch at the right of the control panel.

If you press it, I'll be able to hear you.

What do you want?

That belongs to us.

Not anymore.

We only want the ship.

You can go.

We'll take it and leave.

Are you going to let them?

I want this ship.

So do I.

All we want is this ship.

We have something of yours, too.

They've got any, David. They'll kill it. Wait a minute. Wait a minute.

Can you figure out how to disable this ship if I can't get back?

Yeah.

Then you wait here.

Your friend's still in the ship.

Prepared to shoot out the control panel if he has to.

What's your offer?

He comes out and we go in.

Release the girl.

After he's out of the ship.

Release the girl and he'll come down.

No. You could get the girl out and your friend could still cripple the ship.

All right, we'll stand over there and cover you while you send one man in to

check it out.

I'm not sure you'd trust us.

One more detail.

Your camera.

Thanks.

You all right?

We made a deal.

You trust them?

No.

Don't come down until I tell you.

Annie.

Yes?

Start walking to me.

One of you go to the ship.

Tell him to leave his gun up there

What's

happening, what are you doing?

We're making a trade.

Of me for the saucer?

But you can't do that.

They murdered your friend. You've got to keep the saucer. I mean, you can't just

hand it to them.

You're more important to us.

Now, both of you, come down.

Without me they have nothing to bargain with keep you closer. I'm getting out of

here Stop

Thanks.

I'd be lost without it.

He's been burned, Doctor, badly. Her arm and shoulder.

How did it happen?

Well, we were... Does it matter?

No. We'd better get her to the ambulance.

The man I work for.

I'm going to tell him everything we saw.

Well, no matter what you say, it's not going to make much difference now that

don't have that saucer.

I know that, but I'll tell them anyway. First thing back at work Monday morning.

Robert?

Here.

Open my bird.

Can't we take these back?

We don't need them anymore.

I think you better tell it.

Two others have seen what David Vincent has seen.

Two others now know that flying saucers do exist.

The search for Congressman Bonning and Police Chief Thorne will continue for

months. Because of their disappearance, dozens of others will begin to wonder.

reluctant to believe what David Vincent knows is true, that alien beings from

another galaxy now walk the face of the Earth.