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Next, the invaders in color.

His name's Thatcher. He just staggered out of his room, made a phone call

and collapsed.

I've got to get to Camelot.

I think you're doing... Sorry. Public health service.

We got a call you got a man with cholera.

Cholera? You've got to be kidding.

I wish we were.

Give us a hand. Help us get him to the car.

Well, without any tests, how can you be sure? I mean, he sure doesn't have the

symptoms. We'll take him to our hospital in San Francisco and put him in

quarantine, okay?

Okay. Let me check with emergency.

emergency. Hey, what are you doing?

Wreck it.

The Invaders.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Roy Finnis as architect David Vincent.

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.

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

form. Somehow, he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare

already begun.

The guest stars in tonight's story, Andrew Pryne, Don Wells,

Tim McIntyre, Tom Lowell.

Tonight's episode, Dark Outpost.

An ambulance wrecked on a California highway.

Its two attendants dead.

Cause of death in both cases, cerebral hemorrhage.

To the world, a bizarre coincidence.

To David Vincent, much more.

Well, I'm no doctor, Mr. Vincent, but Mr. Thatcher looked to me like... Like

what?

Well, this is going to sound crazy because he was so sick and all, but my

girl came down with it last week, so I know the symptom.

What was it?

Chicken pox.

Plain old -fashioned chicken pox.

Did Mr.

Thatcher have any friends or relatives that you know of? Someone who might know

where he is?

Well, I know where he wanted to go when they dragged him into the ambulance.

Where was that?

Look, I have some coffee inside.

Why don't you come in?

No, thank you very much. I wish I had time, but, you know.

Where did he want to go?

He said the name again and again. A place called Kavanaugh's.

Okay, take it away.

Welcome to God's country.

Uh, can you be a little more specific?

Oh, oh, Bowman County.

Well, I'm lost, you see. Well, uh, 20, over 20 miles outside of Griffin.

What, you think you're on Mars?

Yeah, someplace like that.

Uh, do you have a couple of minutes, Mr., uh, Devin, sure?

Uh, Doctor Devin.

I want you to take a look at something. What?

I believe the newspapers call them flying saucers.

What do you call them, pal?

Want to take a look?

Sure. It's a science class, anyway.

Where is it?

It's in a basin just beyond these rocks.

Oh, well, let's take the crook.

We're in Corbin.

David Vincent.

You're not putting us on?

Did you see or hear anything?

We just got in here a few minutes ago. Pardon Vern for being dense, man. He's

just never seen a saucer before and you know.

You think it's from outer space?

Yeah.

Even if it doesn't pan out, I've always thought there were saucers.

How big is it?

About 56 feet in diameter.

Did you get a look inside?

Yes.

I suppose you flew in it too, huh?

It's beautiful.

Why don't you just shut up until we find out what it's all about?

Well, let's go see a flying saucer, kid.

That's what the man said.

Flying saucers.

Well, hi. I'm Steve. This is Nicole.

Just over the hill

It

was

right down there

Well, you win a few and you lose a few, don't you, pal?

Can we have a ceasefire long enough to figure this thing out?

Okay.

He could be a crank.

But he doesn't sound like one to me.

He's an architect with a graduate degree.

And a pair of $30 shoes.

Maybe he's a rich crank.

Yeah, she's right about the shoes, Doctor. We were just talking about them.

Yeah, we figured he couldn't have walked very far.

At least not through this.

Well, he parachuted or bicycled.

Hal, please.

Do you believe him?

No, I don't think I do.

Do you?

No.

But I'd like to know more.

Can you stay away from each other's throats, huh?

I'll be back after we've kicked it around.

Why don't you take the truck back to the campsite?

Be careful, Doctor.

Doc.

I don't want to foul up your trip, but... I know.

It's pretty rough on you after last night. Eileen meant a lot to you, didn't

she?

Look, why don't I just head back?

I can hike it in a day.

Why don't you stick around till tomorrow?

We'll all go back.

Okay?

All right.

Okay.

Hey, that's how the boogaloo was invented.

Boogaloo, Vern?

I never learned how.

That was always part of your problem.

Here's something.

The landing pods made these marks.

Could be.

Tire tracks.

Automobile tire tracks.

Oddly extraterrestrial.

They unloaded something that looked like lockers.

Lockers?

Yeah.

Somebody's there.

Dory, restricted area.

Uh, we wanted to see the camp commander.

No chance.

Now turn it around.

When you're flying saucer, people.

Grant.

Search it.

He hasn't got it. He has to have it. Search him again.

Listen, she said cut it out. She means cut it out. Now, Vern, that's not going

to help. Come on. That's really sweet, Big Vern.

Jumping to the lady's defense.

You just keep forgetting that she doesn't want you anymore.

Hal, you stop goading him.

Don't you do that again.

I'll go.

Get Dr. Denon.

Where's Dr. Devon? Look, we've got to get out of here right now.

Well, tell us where he is. We're in great danger. Let's get into the truck.

have you done to Dr. Devon?

He's dead.

The people from the flying saucer killed him.

They're on their way to get us now.

We've got to get into the truck.

Now, you've got about five seconds to tell us where he is, pal, and then we're

going to bust you all apart.

I told you.

One. Look, I'll tell you in the truck. Let's go.

I'm sorry, you'll have to come with us.

Why? Who are you?

We're from Camp Crowley. It's about a mile from here.

Camp Commander wants to see you.

Shouldn't take long.

Come on, everybody in the truck.

Come on, move up.

Come on, you, move it.

Wait a second, I gotta put this back on, all right? All right, but speed it up.

All right, come on, let's go.

You try that again, friend, and we're going to war.

What happened?

Isn't this lovely?

None of the comforts of home.

You, uh...

I obviously know what's going on, and we obviously don't. I think you better

tell us.

I've tried.

Go ahead.

We want to hear.

All right, your Dr. Devon is dead.

They killed him. They're not from the army.

Devon called them flying saucer people. They're from another planet.

Look, why should we believe you?

Steve, if we had believed him, maybe we wouldn't be here now.

Please don't lie to us.

Is Dr. Devon really dead?

I'm afraid so.

Vern, I'm sorry about last night.

I didn't mean for it to happen.

Didn't you?

Maybe I did.

If I did, I couldn't help it.

I don't care what you do with Hal.

That's your business.

Just not in front of me, okay?

Oh, cool it, Vern.

Why don't you just relax and keep being a good loser, huh?

I sure don't know what this is all about.

Are we prisoners, Vern?

Can the Army do that?

I never heard of it. Look, I'm...

Sorry, I threatened you out there a while ago. It's nothing personal.

Sir.

What building was Dr. Devon killed in?

This building next door.

How'd you get in past all the guards?

There were no guards there.

What were you doing in there?

Trying to find proof that they're here.

Find any?

Yes.

Well, let's see it.

I hid it.

That's why they searched us and then brought us here.

Why don't you just give it back?

They'd have no reason for keeping us alive.

Well, you could tell us where it is.

I think it's better if you don't know.

Oh, it's a gag or a stunt.

People wouldn't really do things like this.

Nobody said they're people.

I'm Colonel Harris, base commander.

Welcome to Shangri -La, Colonel.

All right, I want to know why we were brought here and searched.

I'm sorry for the inconvenience, but the reason for your being here is very

simple.

This is a secret military base, and yet you've managed to come in here and steal

a vital piece of equipment.

Just what is missing?

A crystal.

A circular -shaped crystal.

Colonel, Dr. Devon.

Is he?

He's all right.

He's suffered a slight injury. He's being treated in the infirmary.

I'd like to see him.

You will.

Now, theft of government property is a very serious offense.

If you return it immediately, they'll forget that you took it.

We'd like to see dr. Devon before we talk about the crystal don't dictate

to me just return the crystal or what I Can't guarantee anything

Give it to him Vincent Which

one of you is Vincent

There are ways of finding out.

I am.

I am.

I am.

Take your time and play your games, gentlemen.

I have as much time as you have.

Colonel.

Well, that really puts me down.

When I was in the army, I was pushed around by sergeants and corporals and

everybody.

Now that I'm finally out, I'm still being pushed around.

Yeah, well, this is really groovy, isn't it?

Locked up in here with two squares and a freak and your ex -boyfriend.

My ex -boyfriend has more cool than a lot of people I know.

We don't even know who you are.

You don't know who Colonel Harris is either.

And I know we can't deliver Dr. Devon.

Well, until he does, we'll go along with you. Is that fair enough?

Fair enough.

From this moment on, you will see what I tell you to see and hear what I tell

you to hear.

In a few minutes, a man will enter your barracks.

Listen to me closely, all six of them.

I know the army, and they don't have the right to lean on him.

If he's a thief?

If he's a thief, they can arrest him, they can charge him, but they can't

him. They can't lock us up, either.

everybody. You put us on, man.

And listen to me.

I saw them kill Devin.

Let him go.

Let him go.

Now you give him back that crystal. No.

Give it back, Vincent. If the army doesn't make it, we will. I said no.

say that again.

The colonel knows you have it.

Apparently it's vital to their project.

No!

I've been patient with you.

You lied about the saucer. You lied about me dying.

What do you want?

Which one's Vincent?

I am.

Where is it?

Why is it so important?

Is it part of your equipment to cure your people?

Yeah, but they don't. Let them go.

No.

Right. Why not?

Yeah. Why can't we go?

I'll tell you why.

This base is engaged in a project so vital that the lives of everyone in this

country might depend on it.

As commanding officer, it's up to me to see that it doesn't fail.

The stakes are too high.

It's a terrible responsibility.

I'm sorry you forced me to this.

If Mr. Vincent refuses to return the crystal, you'll be taken out one by one

and... And what?

I must consider that at this moment, all seven of you are enemies of our

country.

You'll be taken out and executed.

Oh, no.

You must be crazy.

You don't have authority to do that.

I don't believe it.

Please, please.

Please, please don't. They don't have it.

There's no sense threatening them.

I'm threatening you, Vincent.

I'm going to execute these people one by one until you see the light.

Guard.

Sergeant.

Start with...

One of the men.

You, in the orange shirt.

All right, hero, you first.

Ready?

They're never going to let us go now, are they?

Still,

I think you ought to tell them where it is.

This way, one by one, they're going to finish us off anyway.

Where is it?

The truck.

In the air filter.

The whole truck.

Feet, tires, engine, everything.

That's where I hid it.

Who put the air filter back on?

Steve.

They'll never believe that.

And so we die.

One by one.

They come through that door, they better come through shooting.

Maniacs aren't going to see me cry.

They shoot me in here.

All right.

Sure beats getting hanged at a public execution.

Hanged?

Hanged like Steve.

Wait a minute. I didn't see you hanging. I saw a pistol shot in the back of the

head.

How did Steve die?

What? How did he die?

Firing squad.

With rifles?

Yes. How many men?

Six, eight maybe.

What are you talking about?

They're making us see what they want us to see. We're being brainwashed.

Let's search this place.

No, listen, listen. Vincent's gotten one of us killed already.

We shouldn't listen to him anymore.

Won't hurt to look, Doctor.

We should be talking to them.

Without Vincent!

This is wrong!

Vincent.

Don't get in any more trouble.

No! No!

Guard.

They made us see all that.

But how?

Our minds filled in the details. That's why we each saw something different.

Then Steve's alive.

Beautiful. For how long?

I still don't think they're going to let us out of here without that crystal.

And I think we should jump them when they come through the door.

All right?

Wait a minute. Where'd you get this?

What's a rock specimen?

It's the crystal. All that's left of it.

It's broken.

Well, if we didn't break it, that means they have to let us go.

Well, don't they?

No, I don't think so.

We know they're here.

All right, no more games, Mr. Vincent.

The second one of my people just died because they don't have that crystal.

Now it's your turn.

We'd hoped to avoid killing this many of you.

But make no mistake about it, we will.

Unless I get that crystal back now.

All right, you win.

I want these people released.

What guarantee do I have that this isn't another one of your maneuvers?

You have me.

Lieutenant?

These people are free to go.

After you, Mr. Vincent.

David. Get out of here as fast as you can.

Are they going to kill

him? You heard what he said. Let's get out of here.

Little pal.

Sorry, Lieutenant's orders.

I was standing back here and... I put it into one of these ventilator holes.

Which one?

I think it was the first one.

You wouldn't have put it there.

It would have broken when it hit the floor.

Everything happened so fast, I don't remember what happened to it.

Where is it?

Where is it?

Where is it?

Hey.

Is this what you're looking for?

Get in the truck!

I forgot!

Thank you for coming.

This is the place. It was.

I pulled out.

If I seem a little skeptical, Mr. Vincent... I'd be skeptical, too.

But they were here.

Maybe 20 of them, all in army uniforms.

Miss Brown, this was Camp Crowley. It was deactivated in 1947. It's been

inspected regularly.

Six people told you.

Are you going to ignore all of them?

We're not ignoring you, sir. We have your depositions, and they'll go into

report. The search for Devin is still going on. We're pretty thorough about

these things.

I only wish we had more to go on.

The lieutenant will take you back.

I'm sorry, David.

Where do you go from here?

They may need another hospital.

At least this time they'll know what I'm looking for.

Don't you ever get discouraged?

Yeah. Don't you?

Not lately.

The army report will be thorough and painstaking.

But without proof, its conclusions will be negative.

And David Vincent resumes his war against the high command of another

The Army of Alien Invaders.