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Next, the invaders in color.

An uncharted island in the Baltic, one hour after dawn.

Thor Halverson, symbol of the world's dream for peace.

keeps a faithful appointment.

You are Thor Halverson?

Yes.

Secretary Rosemondson, Vice -Chancellor Alquist.

Your people have been in contact with him, I believe.

That's right. And you were satisfied with the demonstration?

Completely.

And you still want me to offer this substance to the world?

Yes. With one condition.

That our presence here is not revealed.

Understood. Then you're prepared to go ahead with the plan.

In all frankness, it's been a difficult decision to make.

But I feel we must.

I will arrange the invitations to go out today.

And since they will be addressed to the various heads of state, the usual

diplomatic delay will be eliminated.

Good. Then I think we've concluded our business.

The chauffeurs.

They're witnesses.

Mine is one of ours. I'll take care of the others.

The Invaders.

A Quinn Martin production.

Starring Roy Finnis as architect David Vinson.

The Invaders.

Alien beings from a dying planet.

Their destination, the Earth.

Their purpose.

To make it their world.

David Vincent had 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, William Wyndham, Edouard Franz, with

guest star Michael Rennie, and Diana Highland as Ellie Markham.

Tonight's episode, Summit Meeting.

Part 1

A

man toils

late into the night.

A man whose job is only a necessary delay in performing his own self

mission.

But that mission, doing battle with the most dangerous enemy in the history of

the Earth, may be resumed at any moment.

Vincent!

What do you want?

A friend of yours wants to see you.

Michael Tressiter.

Why did he call first?

We'll take you to him.

Stand up.

All right, let's go.

Mike Cressida.

It was a dangerous stunt you pulled.

That was no stunt. You know me better than that. The country's largest defense

contractor doesn't go around acting like a gangster out of the untouchables. I

had to talk to you, and I think my phones are being tapped.

There are public phones.

Look, I am sorry, but it's taken me two weeks to track you down this far. I have

no intention of losing you. Besides, I saw no reason to put your life in

jeopardy as well as mine by meeting you in a public place.

What jeopardy?

Three weeks ago, I was nearly run down by a laundry truck. I did manage to get

the license number.

So? There was no such laundry.

Nor had that particular license number ever been issued.

You think it's aliens?

That's why I picked you up.

And I think it's a lot more dangerous than it was with that sabotage business

year ago.

Driver.

Seems to be touching the nerve.

What?

You look like you've aged ten years.

I haven't been able to concentrate on anything for a week, particularly since

heard about the radiation.

Well, I haven't heard. What radiation?

Well, they've kept it hush -hush to avoid a panic, but if the level of

radioactivity continues increasing at its present rate in six months' time,

Earth will be unfit for human life.

But it's worldwide.

Except for one small part of Scandinavia. There, the radiation level

perceptibly. Well, according to the papers, that's where they've had a rash

UFO sightings.

Exactly.

Anyway, I've applied for permission from the Pentagon to make a little

investigative trip over there. I want you to go with me.

What are we supposed to find there?

Proof that the aliens are...

using that particular little corner of the world for their headquarters.

And from that headquarters, they're trying to destroy the world with

radioactivity. I don't think there's any doubt.

And in a few months' time, if we don't do something about it... We'll all be

dead.

The Americans, alas, will have to agree.

Having to come here delays things a bit.

Not badly.

Anyhow, without the United States, there is no comfort.

I imagine the problem lies with the Chinese participation.

They'll have to agree.

There's an election coming up.

My friend here has what we call a desk job. I'm afraid he takes it literally.

Do you wish to see General Blaine?

I have an appointment with him. I'm Michael Tressiter.

Oh, yes, Mr. Tressiter. Well, he's on a long -distance call right now.

Should be off shortly.

May I fix you some coffee?

Thank you.

That's fine.

I don't care for any things.

Green sugar there, if you like. Right.

I'll, uh, be a lady.

Oh, you forgot your cigarette.

And could you lend me one? I seem to be out.

Take a couple?

I'll see you back at the hotel.

Yes. Yes, he is.

The General will see you now.

Hello, Jake.

How are you?

Grab a chair. I'll be with you in a second.

The answer's no, Michael.

I'm sorry, but that's definite.

A couple of weeks ago, you told me there wouldn't be any problem.

Well, that was a couple of weeks ago.

But somebody over at State changed their mind.

Why? Why so suddenly?

I suppose it has to do with not wanting to rock the diplomatic boat.

Thor Halverson just met with the president about a proposed big power

conference. I've just heard the president's going.

Halverson's here?

And I have a hunch the State Department would rather not have you snooping

around his backyard while he's being ushered in through the front door of the

White House.

What's the meeting about?

So far, it's been very hush -hush.

But Halverson has a news conference scheduled for this afternoon.

All right, Jake.

Thanks a lot.

I'll be in touch. Michael.

Are you sure you don't want to tell me what you're after?

I don't want to scare you out of my corner.

David Vincent is your enemy.

Do you understand?

I understand.

You must kill him.

You will wait in the lobby.

When he comes in, you will take this gun and you will kill him.

I will take this gun and I will kill him.

David.

Hey, let me through.

You all right, mister? Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I better get the police. No, wait a minute. You don't understand.

It wasn't his fault.

Mister, this guy tried to kill you. No, no, he didn't hold stunts like this when

he killed you. Yeah, but he just took a shot at you. I'll walk you down the

block and sober him up a little bit.

Well, it's your life, mister.

It's all right. It's a flesh wound.

In and out.

David, I don't know. What happened?

You had a gun. You shot me.

I know. I remember.

But I didn't want to. I didn't mean to.

Yeah, not exactly the lap of luxury.

It'll do.

Unless they followed us here.

Let me have another look at that shoulder, will you?

You think they will follow us?

I think they probably thought that hypnosis gambit took care of both of us.

a minute.

Well,

it almost did.

They're going to keep trying. You know that, don't you?

It's almost 8 o 'clock. Let's see if that newscast has anything on

press conference.

I still can't believe that Halverson would have anything to do at all with

aliens.

He's an old man.

Sometimes old men do strange things.

Gandhi, Hammersholt, Nehru, Halverson, they're legends, all of them.

Reliable sources in the State Department say that the United States' acceptance

of Premier Halverson's bid for the important meeting has assured the

and attendance of the other Big Five powers.

Now here is Premier Halverson at his press conference held just a few hours

It can be no secret that in the past six months, atmospheric radiation has been

climbing to a dangerous, almost fatal level.

That man, the one behind Halverson.

What about him?

He's the one.

He's the one I saw at the art gallery with the lieutenant.

The younger one?

That's Peter Alquist, Halverson's chief aide.

which we call AR -5, successfully eliminates the toxic elements

in the radiation -poisoned air.

The purpose of our meeting next week is to hold a public demonstration of

AR -5 and discuss its distribution to

every corner of the Earth.

Meanwhile, the crisis in Southeast Asia is worsening. Are you sure that's the

man you threw in the galley?

Mike, I'm positive.

Just wonder if Halverson knows he's an alien.

You don't even know that for sure.

One thing he does know, this business of the pollutant, this AR -5, whatever he

calls it, he knows that's a lie.

What do you mean? Why?

Because it just couldn't be.

Halverson's country is too small. It's too poor.

Their technology simply couldn't come up with anything like this AR -5. Then

what?

I don't know. A smoke screen, maybe.

Anything to keep us from worrying about radioactivity until it doesn't matter

anymore. The aliens don't want to take over a world that's contaminated with

radioactivity. Maybe they've figured out how to live with it.

I think they have something else in mind.

Now you've got to make sure we're at that summit conference.

Well, how do you expect me to do that?

Any way you can.

General Blaine, please.

But these people have proven their good faith.

You were at the test.

You saw. I saw steel needles move on complex electronic equipment.

But I know that machines can be made to lie.

Have you any reason to believe they lied?

No.

Then do not worry about placing your faith in these alien people.

Only let your faith in me continue.

I would be lost without it, my friend.

Am I interrupting something?

I'm afraid Secretary Rothfusson continues to have his doubts.

They say that courage retreats before the onslaught of old age.

Paul, please, think about what I've said.

I always have.

You think you'll take any action?

I don't know what you mean.

If you object strongly to the conference, you may try to interfere.

A conspiracy?

You got me down here in the middle of the night to feed me that kind of

melodramatic nonsense?

Oh, Michael.

My God. Jake, an attempt has been made on my life and on the life of Mr.

here. He can show you the bullet hole. Now, I'm not asking for an

All I want from you is a favor.

All right.

All right.

Let's hear it.

I want you to get me assigned to the president's conference mission.

Is that all?

Are you sure you don't want a cabinet post, too?

Calm down, Jake. It isn't that tough.

I've been assigned to these diplomatic missions before.

And it should be easy for you to get a temporary clearance from Mr. Vincent

here, too.

I'm sorry.

I just can't do it.

All right, Jake. Forget it.

I'll see the president myself.

All right.

I'll see what I can do.

That lieutenant who was in your office earlier today, what's his name?

Do you realize how many junior officers are wandering around the Pentagon

looking for a friendly death to sit on?

He was no transient.

What's this all about?

As a matter of fact, he said he'd call you later.

He could have said he'd marry me in the morning.

Doesn't mean I know who he is.

I think I'd rather resent his third degree.

You're a little out of line, Vincent.

I've known Miss Markham since she was born.

The late father served under me from Anzio North.

I trust her with my life. I'm sorry, Jake. My friend here sometimes does get

bit carried away. But let me say in his defense that usually with good reason.

Well, not this time.

Mr. Markham?

You better watch it. Your paranoia is beginning to show. Listen, I saw that

lieutenant in Blaine's office earlier.

While I was following him, he spotted me in the art gallery.

Could have gotten the name of our hotel from her.

Or I could have been followed. By anyone.

All right.

Now, seriously, you better watch your step.

Suspecting our friends isn't going to get us anywhere.

Well, it's kept me alive for the last two years.

Open the door, please.

It's too hot in here.

Let me out.

Help me!

I

regret

the late hour, gentlemen, but Premier Halverson does not retire until 11 o

'clock.

However, I believe our business here can be concluded shortly.

I should like to announce that the last opposition to the successful conclusion

of our assignment here has now been removed.

Secretary Rosmunson has met with a most unfortunate accident.

I'm glad you were able to make it. I was afraid perhaps there'd been some

difficulty.

A small difficulty, but it can be dealt with.

All clear?

All right. I'm being a little overcautious.

Oh, I brought you the documents assigning you to the mission.

Thank you.

Well, now that you know we're on the same side, perhaps you could tell me

side that is.

Oh, sorry.

Me too. After all, if we're going to go through all this cloak and dagger

routine, you obviously figure there's danger.

If there's danger, that means I'm involved too.

There's no danger for you.

I would like to help, if I knew how.

All right.

Begin by telling me how that lieutenant knew your name.

Look, if I'm being accused of something, I would like to know what it is.

Have dinner with me tonight.

Why? My way of apologizing.

You'll tell me everything.

Maybe.

Which means you won't.

Well, that's all right.

I'm at the Monument Park, apartment 5.

How about 8 o 'clock?

8 o 'clock is fine.

I think you better leave now.

I'll wait a few minutes.

Oh, yes, the cloak and dagger. Well, I'll see you later.

Yes.

Yes, Vincent, too.

I want you to kill both of them.

And this time, I won't tolerate any mistakes.

I'll take care of everything. Don't worry.

The worrying is for you to do.

And I want them disposed of by tonight.

Now that they have the papers, they could leave any time.

You ought to see that they don't.

I'll need help, sir.

Contact Ellie Markham.

And I want to question Tressiter before you kill him.

He's been talking to anyone besides Blaine. I want to know who.

I'll give you the approach when I've worked it out.

Just let me know when you've got trust with them.

Yes, sir.

Well, you want to talk about it?

What?

What's making you so jumpy, that's why.

All right.

Newt Rasmussen is dead.

They killed him.

Exactly.

Halverson's right hand for 25 years.

Well, I was supposed to see Blaine later and get briefed on the conference.

I called him. He wasn't in. When he calls me back, I am going to cancel out.

Why?

Because this is more than just two of us can handle. That's why.

It's a little late for all that, don't you think?

I'll take everything we know to the CIA.

You know how they'll react.

We have nothing to prove, nothing we can prove. That's exactly my point.

We have gotten absolutely nowhere, and now it's really getting dangerous.

I get half sick when I think how close I came to killing you. But you didn't

kill me.

And we are getting someplace. We're going to that conference. No, no. I am

going, and you aren't going either.

It looks to me like you're running scared.

David, I, uh...

I built a business once. My competitors call it an empire.

I built it from a $300 debt into a multi -million dollar operation. Now, I

didn't manage that by running scared.

Will you come on? I spent four years in the war carrying a gun, not a pencil. I

did well enough there, too.

But this?

This is something else, isn't it, huh?

Two men against... Well, you know exactly what we're up against.

An enemy we can't even recognize.

That's why we have to keep going.

The odds are out of reach. If we give up, there are no odds. There is no

ballgame.

Jake, I'm sorry to disturb you this late.

I just wanted to confirm exactly what time you're going to send that man to

me up.

Hmm.

Oh, yes, yes, yes. Very nice.

Mm -hmm.

It's an apartment.

Yes, I noticed that.

It's got some water.

It was a divine little restaurant. I'll have to remember it.

For future escorts?

Oh, I do date occasionally.

I think the last date I had was back in 1963.

Judging by that and the fact that you're a vodka drinker, that scotch must be

pretty well -aid.

Oh, you're a detective as well as a spy.

Spy is your word.

What would you call you?

Impatient for that drink.

I'm not only beautiful, but my timing is great. Did you find anything?

What? You've been checking the room. Did you find anything?

Yes, exactly what I was looking for.

Dust on the books.

Who has time to read?

Oh, you want to twist in that, don't you?

No, don't bother.

No bother. You see, I've... I had this lemon lying around for a few weeks and

dropped the train.

Well, I better see what you mean by strange.

Uh -oh. What happened?

It's nothing. Let me see. No, really, it's nothing at all.

Nasty cut.

No blood.

You're one of them, aren't you?

Aren't you?

Yes, I am.

But there's something you don't know.

I'll bet.

There's no point in calling anyone. I'll handle this my way.

Police department.

Then I'll have to destroy myself.

You won't make a move.

I won't have to. I can do it standing right here. No traces, no evidence.

have a hard time explaining that call.

Now, maybe we can talk to some sense.

Begin.

I'm on your side, at least in this.

You said something about talking sense.

Well, I can see no matter what I say to you, you're not going to believe me.

Why should I? You need this planet.

Your people want to take over, don't they?

Correct. That means eliminating everybody here, including me.

Absolutely correct, Mr. Vincent.

But you're on my side. In this is what I said.

The operation my people are planning is extremely hazardous.

In my opinion, it can only backfire.

Why tell me?

Because I can't go to them. They'd destroy me.

Why won't their plan work?

Because it will alert your people to our presence here and unite them against us

before we've arrived in sufficient numbers to complete our takeover.

It's not the radioactivity, is it?

No, of course not. We need Earth for colonization. Then why? What are you

to do?

This summit conference is a fraud.

We just want to get everyone together.

Who? The delegations from all the countries attending.

Heads of state, top assistants, right on down the line.

Why? So that they can kill them.

A mass coup d 'etat.

We have men in each country ready to take over as soon as assassination takes

place. Except that I know that it's not going to be as simple as they think.

The only reason why I'm telling you this is that perhaps together we can stop

it. Is Harrison part of this?

No. He's just being used.

I have no reason to believe you.

My assignment tonight was to kill you.

You never got the chance.

Your friend Tressida, they're going to kill him tonight.

He's supposed to meet General Blaine tonight.

Is Blaine one of yours?

Is Blaine one of yours?

No.

Where are they taking Tressida?

I don't know. Where are they taking him? I don't know, I swear, I don't know.

Hello? Too late.

Mr. Tressiter?

General Blaine, then you?

Right this way, sir.

Where are we going?

General Blaine wanted to be sure that your meeting was secret.

We just crossed over into Virginia.

Tell him to stop the car.

Mr. Trestor, I'm sorry. I can't do that.

Lieutenant, stop this car.

Yes, I know, but Vincent told me something that I have to tell General

before the Tressida matter is taken care of.

Look, I'm terribly sorry, but my orders are to report to General Blaine and no

one else.

I don't care who you check with. I have to contact General Blaine.

Yeah.

I know of it, but I've never been there.

Uh -huh.

Yes. And then make a right turn.

Virginia, an old factory that was shut down a few years back. Let's go.

What's the matter? You think I'm going to walk you into some sort of trap?

I don't know.

Well, Jake, you're not one of them, so you must be selling out.

Selling out?

Just words, Michael.

We all sell out.

Not all.

Well, you could have been one of the great scientific minds of this century.

Instead, you wind up a businessman.

Well, I can't blame you, of course.

The Nobel money's nothing compared to a fat government contract, but I'd still

call it a sellout.

If I sold out to anyone, it was myself, not my country, not everything I

believed in.

Well, maybe it depends on what you believe in.

Me?

I believe in what counts these days.

Strength.

Power. You had both.

With one star.

I got my name on a door and a $600 a month pension. I'm talking real power.

You're talking treason.

You haven't got much time, have you, Jake? I guessed you were working with

so I called the president.

I told him about you and Alquist. By now, the CIA's on the move.

You're bluffing. Are you sure?

We'll let Alquist decide that. If he hasn't already been picked up... He'll

here. What's the matter? Can't you handle me by yourself?

We're waiting for Alquist.

You know something, Jack?

Even in this army, all you rate is one star.

Shut up, Tressiter.

All right.

We'll wait for Alquist.

That's right.

Not anymore.

How much further?

A mile or two.

You lied to General Blaine, didn't you, Mr. Treasurer?

No. No, I talked to the President.

Tell us the truth, Treasurer.

Who did you talk to?

I talked.

Go on.

I'm afraid we are forced to become more direct unless you're ready to tell us

the truth.

I already have.

Get him up.

You blink your lights three times

or what?

I don't know what you're talking about.

How do you let them know you've sprung the trap?

There is no trap. You've got a friend in there you want to get out. You're going

to have to walk into an arm camp to do it.

You won't be coming.

David, if something happens to you, there's got to be someone who knows what

they're planning. Someone who can do something about it.

All right.

To insist on the heroic, Mr. President.

I've got nothing to tell you.

Then I'll apologize in advance for what we must do.

I'm sure you must be familiar with the technique. After all, it is widely used

by your own people.

What are you going to do? In the mental institutions here, I understand it is

called shock therapy.

However, if it proves ineffective in your case, we shall simply increase the

voltage. until it is beyond the tolerance of the human body, a technique

understand, in other of your institutions.

Enough, Mr. President.

Do you have anything to say, Mr. Trazada?

I can't hear you, Mr. Trazada.

Then I'm afraid we must increase the voltage.

Any more will kill him.

That's unfortunate, General.

We should reward his stupidity. We must put an end to his anguish permanently.

Thank you.

Let's get him in the car.

Will he be all right?

I hope so.

Mike? We've got to get to that conference.

We'll be there. Don't worry.

General Blaine?

Mike, stop worrying about it. We'll be there. We have those papers of

authorization. Nothing can stop us.

Are you all right?

It's unconscious.

I'll be at a hospital in a few minutes.

What are you going to do?

New home and pack.

I have to leave for the conference tomorrow. I'll see you there.

You still working together on this?

Done all right so far?

I'll tell you something. I'm after a lot more than just stopping this takeover.

I want to see every one of you off the face of the earth.

I understand.

So if the choice comes down to the survival of your kind or mine, I'll have

destroy you without a second thought.

Playing by the same set of rules.

A summit conference to be attended by the heads of this world's major nations.

But beings from another world will be there too.

And their purpose will jeopardize the security and the future of the planet

Earth.

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