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NARRATOR: Soledad Flats, Nevada, the time 6:15 AM, the climax

Of arduous planning, operation A-bomb test under way.

MAN OVER RADIO: Detonation minus two minutes.

NARRATOR: Military personnel, from buck

Private to top-ranking brass, men from research

And services move into position.

The bomb-carrying plane makes it's initial run.

Radar with eyes that never sleep,

Special equipment go into operation.

All orders are carried out with split second precision.

Warning is given to all commercial aircraft

To stay out of the test area.

MAN OVER RADIO: Detonation minus 70 seconds.

NARRATOR: Planes take to the air, carrying

Sensitive instruments and nuclear scientists

Ready to record the radioactivity

From the closest possible vantage point.

MAN OVER RADIO: Detonation minus 40 seconds.

NARRATOR: The bomb-carrying plane nears the target.

Tension mounts as all members of the flight crew

Anticipate the task to pinpoint the bomb

On a tiny circle of earth below.

Now, the plane wings it's way toward ground zero.

[PROLONGED BEEP]

NARRATOR: Warning signal is sounded.

All observers prepare for the blinding flash of the bomb.

MAN OVER RADIO: Detonation minus 20 seconds.

[TELEGRAPH MACHINE BEEPING]

NARRATOR: Command of the plane is

Given to the bombardier, ground zero dead ahead.

The key man now goes into action.

Bomb bay doors open.

MAN OVER RADIO: Detonation minus 10 seconds,

9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0.

[RUMBLING]

NARRATOR: This is the beginning.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

MAN 2 OVER RADIO: You can make the position report, now.

Have the figures ready.

Control from Tar Baby 2, over.

Go ahead Tar Baby 2.

We're circling ground zero at radius of 7.5 miles, altitude,

1, 5, 0, 0, 0 feet, airspeed, 4, 5, 0, standby.

Roger and over.

She's all yours.

This is Doctor Martin.

Here are the readings, 1, 3, 7, 8, negative.

Second indicator, 1.08 negative, radiation, 0.4, over.

Roger, proceed according to plan.

Take her in closer.

PILOT: OK, Doctor Martin

DOCTOR MARTIN: We'll have to keep at least two miles

From the center of the column, radiation was too strong.

What's that thing shining below?

DOCTOR MARTIN: Looks like a fireball.

Better check.

Doctor Martin.

Doctor Martin we're in trouble!

DOCTOR MARTIN: Pull up.

Pull up!

I can't The controls are frozen!

Tar Baby 2 from base, come in, Tar Baby 2.

[STATIC]

Come in, Tar Baby 2.

[STATIC]

We've lost contact, sir.

Baker 2, sir.

Yes, sir.

All patrol craft in test area, this is mayday. Day.

Repeat, this is a mayday.

Proceed to segment Baker 1, 7, search for Tar Baby 2.

Control, from Tar Baby 7, wreckage

Sighted southwest corner, Soledad Flats.

Ship appears completely demolished,

No sign of survivors, over.

Roger, Tar Baby 7.

Circle wreckage at 1, 0, 0, 0 feet

Until arrival of helicopter rescue unit.

Doctor Kruger, Colonel Banks speaking.

Would you mind coming into my office right away, please?

Thank you.

As I was saying, our search planes

Found the wreckage of your husband's plane, Mrs Martin.

A rescue crew was sent out, but...

But they must have reached the wreckage hours ago.

Why can't they find him?

I honestly don't know, Mrs Martin.

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

Yes, come in.

CURT KRUGER: Ellen.

Curt.

Colonel Banks, isn't there any hope?

COLONEL BANKS: I'm afraid not, Mrs Martin.

They found the pilot dead in the wreckage,

And according to all reports, no one could have bailed out.

I'm terribly sorry.

[SOBBING]

Doctor Martin!

Doctor Martin, are you all right?

I, I am, yes.

It's Doctor Martin.

Call the base hospital.

Come on, doctor, come on.

All right, look up to your right.

Now, look over to your left.

All right, you can get up now.

Well, everything seems all right, except can't you recall

Anything that happened from the time your plane crashed until...

I remember the controls froze.

The next thing I saw was the main gate of the base.

Your plane was completely demolished,

The pilot burned to death, and you

Show up the picture of health.

Are you sure you weren't driven here?

Positive.

You don't remember where you got this?

Mm-mm.

You know, your medical chart shows

No indication of any scars on your body.

I must have got it in the crash.

No, no this was surgery, a very skillful incision.

I've never had an operation.

Now, that's what I don't understand.

Mr Briggs.

Colonel Banks.

How are you, Mr Briggs?

Fine, how are you?

Fine, I see the FBI doesn't waste much time.

Well, uh, not if we can help it, Colonel.

Oh, you know our base surgeon, Major Clift?

Sure.

How have you been, Major?

How do you do?

Well, I guess you gentlemen have business to discuss.

Oh, no, no, this won't take a minute.

Sit down.

Sit down if you please, gentlemen.

Cigarette?

Oh, thank you.

I understand you've already talked with Doctor Martin.

I just left him.

You know, ah, Colonel, um, according to my files,

Doctor Martin is just about the key man

On this nuclear project.

Yes, along with Doctor Kruger, he is.

Well, I know they're both good friends,

And, uh, well, both have knowledge

And access to top secret information.

Well, that's very true, but there's no

Reason to suspect that they...

Oh, we can, uh, we can suspect anything, Colonel,

Until Doctor Martin accounts for every minute

From the time of the crash.

The shock must have caused a mental block.

His mind doesn't want to remember the details,

The origin of the scar on his chest,

How he got back to the base under his own power.

Did you ever stop to think that perhaps this Doctor

Martin isn't really the Doctor Martin?

What are you getting at?

What I mean is that, uh, this man could be an imposter.

[PHONE RINGING]

Briggs speaking.

Oh, oh they did come through, huh?

They do check?

That's what I've been waiting for, thanks.

Get me Colonel Banks at the base, please No, no, I'll wait.

Oh yes, Mr Briggs.

Any news on the line you were getting on Doctor Martin.

Just heard from Washington, and I was wrong,

This is our man, all right.

His prints and description check right down the line.

Now, here's what I suggest you do.

But you say he's in excellent physical condition,

Yet you're keeping him in the base hospital.

Why?

Mrs Martin, you must realize that your husband is

Engaged in a highly secret work.

If this experience had, well, affected his mind...

Are you trying to tell me that Doug is...

No, no, no, it's nothing serious, Mrs Martin.

His reflexes are excellent, except for that one lapse

Of memory, his mind is perfectly clear.

Isn't that natural under the circumstances?

Yes, except for the question of the scar on his chest.

I know he didn't have it before the crash.

Well, I'm sure he didn't, Mrs Martin, but you see,

It would be impossible for a wound of the size

To have healed so quickly and without medical attention.

Well, you can't keep him here indefinitely.

We don't intend to.

We asked you to come down here, because we've

Decided to let you take him home, provided you can keep

It quiet and he gets enough rest.

I understand.

Now we'll just have to take that vacation

He's been wanting for so long.

Vacation.

To watch him, you'd think he'd never heard of one.

Yes, he must have asked me 100 times

When the next test was scheduled.

He's anxious to take his own readings, again.

Well, he did have a key part in the planning of these projects.

Well, is there anything he should

Or shouldn't be allowed to do?

No, except he does need diversion,

Anything that won't upset or excite him.

I see, movies, bridge, drives, things like that.

Well, you're the doctor, now.

Just see that he gets plenty of rest.

Thank you.

Good bye, Colonel.

Good bye.

See you later, Major.

[MOANING]

Doug, what's the matter?

I can't sleep.

What time is it?

Little after three.

I'm going to go get myself a glass of milk.

Get me squadron operation.

Duty desk, please.

Ellen, what did you get up for?

This is Doctor Martin calling.

Who is this speaking?

Sergeant Bandero.

Is there anything I can do for you, Doctor?

I wondered if there were any last minute

Orders on another atomic test.

What do you mean, you can't tell me?

Sorry sir, regulations.

I can't give out information to anyone.

No sir, it won't do you any good to come down.

All right, we'll see about that.

I've got to get out to the base right away.

Ellen don't you agree with me?

I've spent months preparing for this series of tests,

And no Sergeant is going push me around, now.

Well, aren't you say anything?

No.

Look, I know they're ready for another test,

And I should be there.

Can't you understand that they don't

Want you around for your own good?

I don't need their sympathy.

There's nothing wrong with me.

Then why are you acting this way?

You're all on edge.

If you don't slow down, I don't know what's going to happen.

You really believe that, don't you.

Look Doug, if you won't take it easy for your own sake,

Please, do it for mine.

Hey.

Hey, time to get up.

Go away.

All right stay in bed all day.

It's almost 11 o'clock.

What'd you say?

I said it was almost 11 o'clock.

It is?

Mhmm.

Oh, you go put the coffee on while I get dressed.

I don't care what you say, you had

No right to go ahead without me.

And you, Curt, you didn't tell me, either.

Why?

Orders, Doug.

Orders, nonsense.

The least that could have been done

Would have been to let me know. I'm fine.

I could have done my work.

I hate to say this, Doctor Martin,

But in your present state, you're

Not considered a very good security risk.

Me, security risk?

My present state?

What's the matter with me?

How long am I to be considered...

Only temporarily.

The results of the test will be available for your study

When you return to work.

I am ready, Colonel.

To us, you're still a very sick man.

My advice to you is to go home and relax as you were ordered.

Relax, relax!

And if I don't?

Then you'll be confined to the base

Hospital 'til you change your mind.

Now, what's it going to be?

Well, Doctor.

Oh, Doctor Martin.

I didn't expect you back so soon.

Why, haven't you heard?

I'm a mental case.

Can't even be trusted with my own work.

Ah!

Liable to go berserk at any minute.

Colonel Banks will fill you in on the details.

Now, don't, don't tell me, let me see, you're, uh,

I know, I know, you're Miss, uh, Vincent,

The secretary I share with, uh, hmm...

Oh Doctor, you can't be serious.

Uh, there was no one in your office,

So I thought you wouldn't mind.

No, that's all right, it's all right.

As far as I'm concerned you can take the rest of the day off.

Are you sure?

Mhmm, oh, I don't really belong here, I just,

Uh, just came in to pick up a few personal things

From my desk.

Good bye.

Good bye.

[PHONE RINGING]

[PHONE RINGING]

[FOOTSTEPS]

[DOOR OPENING]

Main gate, main gate, please.

[PHONE RINGING]

Just a minute, Doctor.

Main gate, Sergeant Powers.

Doctor Kruger?

Doctor Kruger, Doctor Kruger, no, he checked out.

Yeah, about 20 minutes ago.

OK.

Sorry to keep you waiting, Doctor.

That's all right.

OK, Doctor.

Will you sign out, please?

We'll post a couple of men outside

Of Doctor Kruger's office.

Get me Colonel Banks at the Officer's Club.

Thank you, Doctor.

Good night.

Good evening, Doctor Kruger.

Yes.

My name's Briggs.

I'm from the FBI.

Briggs, Briggs, of course.

I've heard of you.

I wonder if you'd mind returning to your office

With me?

What seems to be the trouble?

Oh, just a few things we'd like to straighten out.

Concerns me?

Well, I'm afraid so, Doctor.

You can take your own car, if you like.

I'll met you there.

All right, I will.

The papers seem to be intact.

Is this all, uh, classified information, Doctor?

Of course.

You know, according to security regulations,

That vault should have been locked before you left.

But I'm certain I did lock it.

All right, then tell me this, who, besides yourself,

Has access to the combination?

Well, the Colonel, here, and Doctor Martin.

Doctor Martin.

He was in building this afternoon.

That's right, we saw him in my office.

He left around 4 o'clock on orders.

He dismissed his secretary a few minutes later,

But he, he didn't sign out of here

'Til 20 minutes after you left.

After I did?

Well, there must be some mistake.

I personally checked his office just as I was leaving,

And he wasn't there.

Do you always do that?

Well no, but Doctor Martin has been acting, well,

Quite strange of late.

Yes, he certainly has.

His wife telephoned to say that he hadn't come home as usual.

I was very much concerned about him.

So am I. He still hasn't show up, yet.

What kind of pipe tobacco do you use, Doctor Kruger?

Me?

Why, I don't smoke at all.

And you, Colonel?

Cigarettes.

What are you driving at?

That's funny.

How long has Doctor Martin been using this brand of tobacco?

Well, I really don't know.

Why?

Well now, Mrs Martin, you say you

Have no idea where he could be at this hour.

Why no, he's never been this late

Before without telephoning.

Well, I hate to ask this, but have you ever had any suspicion

That there might be another woman?

Certainly not.

I'm sorry, Mrs Martin.

Just why are you asking me these questions?

Well, let's put it this way, has he made any new friends

Lately, you know, people not in the usual group?

No, the only people we've seen in months

Have been connected with the institute.

[PHONE RINGING]

Excuse me.

Hello?

Yes, just a moment.

It's for you, Mr Briggs.

Oh, thank you.

All units in sector seven, code four.

Repeating, code four.

Be on the lookout for two-tone Coupe,

License number, 1, W, 6, 7, 7, 1, 3.

Repeating, all units, code four.

Missing, Doctor Douglas P, as in Paul, Martin, male Caucasian,

32 years of age, height, 6' 3", weighs 195 pounds,

Color of hair, blond, color of eyes,

Blue, last seen driving Coupe license

Number, 1, W, 6, 7, 7, 1, 3.

Doctor Martin.

What are you doing with this?

Any special reason for placing it under this rock?

$0.50 a gallon, sir.

OK, where's your phone?

Over there behind the pumps.

Operator, give me 9, 5, 3, 5, 9.

All units in sector seven, code four.

Repeating, code four.

Be on look out for two-toned Coupe,

License number 1, W, 2, 6, 7, 7, 1, 3.

Operator, are you sure you're dialing the right number?

Well, try it again, will you?

It's my home, there out to be someone there, now.

POLICE DISPATCH OVER RADIO: At junction of Highway 66

And Beach, ambulance en route, car 17, code seven,

Suspect may be armed.

Repeating, go through to all units,

Doctor Douglas P, as in Paul, Martin, male Caucasian, 32

Years of age, height, 6' 3", weight, 195 pounds,

Color of hair, blond, color of eyes, blue.

Missing, Doctor Douglas P, as in Paul, Martin, male Caucasian.

Repeating, go through to all units.

Hey, mister!

Operator, give me the police, quick.

POLICE DISPATCH OVER RADIO: Calling car six, calling

Car six, code 11, come in, Briggs.

Calling car six.

Calling car six, code 11, code 11.

Central calling.

Come in, Briggs.

Hello, central.

Hello, central.

This is Briggs.

This is Briggs.

Come in.

POLICE DISPATCH OVER RADIO: Subject, Doctor Douglas Martin

Last seen in Route 61 heading toward North Junction,

Stopped at gas station, corner of Ridgewood and Mills Road.

Acknowledge.

Roger, Briggs out.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[HORN HONKING]

They're here, they're going to... here, they're here,

They're here, they're going to destroy us.

He's coming out of it.

It's all right, Doctor Martin.

You're with friends.

You'll be all right.

Let me go!

Let me go!

That's enough, that's enough.

They'll kill everyone.

We've got to stop them!

Easy, Doug, easy.

What did you give him?

Sodium amytal, truth serum.

It'll deprive his mind of any imagination.

I guess he'll make sense, now.

I'll get the recorder ready.

Can you hear me Doctor Martin?

DOCTOR MARTIN: Yes.

Now, listen to me, I want you to count backwards from 100.

Do you understand?

Backwards from 100.

100, 99, 98, 97, 96, 95, 94...

Oh, you can ask him questions, now.

Doctor Martin, what were you doing with the information

You took from Doctor Kruger's vault?

I was delivering it.

Delivering it?

But where?

To the rocks in Soledad Flats?

Yes, Soledad Flats, right where we crashed.

I was delivering it, just as I was ordered.

Who ordered you to do this, Doctor Martin?

I'll tell you the whole story.

I remember we were circling the atomic cloud.

There was an object glowing beneath us at Soledad Flats.

We were going down to investigate.

Controls jammed, couldn't pull out.

When I regained consciousness, I was on a table.

Next thing I knew, they were coming at me, strange people.

Their eyes, those horrible eyes.

They didn't speak.

I could see something strange and eerie pulsating

In front of me.

Then one of them lowered it toward my chest.

It was my own heart.

What happened?

What is this place?

Who are you?

What are you doing to me?

Can't you speak?

Who are you?

Step forward.

Doctor Martin, I see you are quite well.

You have recovered from your unfortunate accident.

Who are you?

A scientist, like yourself.

Where do you come from?

From a planet yet unknown to you.

You know my name.

You speak English.

We speak every language.

You can't expect me to believe that.

I'm getting out of here.

Stay where you are.

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

Who are you?

I have already told you that.

How did you get here?

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

Here, in our machine, magnetically

Propelled across the electron bridge we have created.

Electron bridge?

You mean, you come and go, just like that without anyone

Ever seeing you?

Our ships have been sighted on numerous occasions

By your people.

And why haven't we been able to track one down?

We have a warning system, similar

To your primitive radar.

Our machines are set to change course

At the mere approach of a pursuing object.

Let's say I do believe you.

Where are we right now?

In a cavern within the upper crust of the Earth.

How long have you been here?

Since the beginning of your experiments in nuclear fission.

What have you got to do with that?

We are accumulating the energy released

With each of your atomic explosions.

[ENERGY SURGING]

One moment.

[SPEAKING ALIEN LANGUAGE]

What was that?

A report from the monitor we sent to the surface

To obtain the results of your last nuclear test.

Results?

They'll take days to analyze and compute.

I think you will find these figures are correct.

I can't believe it.

Where is that man?

You don't recognize the area?

No.

He is in the vicinity where you crashed.

That rock was glowing.

A normal reaction in view of the amount of radiation

Absorbed.

You have a remarkable memory, Doctor, considering the fact

That you did not survive the crash.

What do you mean?

The mechanism of your heart, it ceased to function.

It was necessary for us to revive it.

You were dead.

I was dead?

So that's what they were doing.

You didn't even try to help the pilot, why did you save me?

Because we had an important need of your services.

Such as?

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

Look this way, Doctor.

You will understand.

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

Here Doctor, you are the first of your world

To be looking at our solar system, the Astran.

This is our planet, Astran Delta.

It occupies the fourth position in relation to this, our sun.

Yes, go on.

During the 23rd time rotation our sun began to die.

So during the succeeding generations,

As our planet began to cool, vegetation began to disappear.

Our eyes developed to this state to combat

The ever-growing darkness.

We were forced to migrate.

You left your planet?

Where?

We invaded these neighboring planets.

They were nearer to our sun.

You just moved in and took over?

How many of you?

All of us, well over one billion.

There were feeble attempts to stop us,

But we were prepared for such contingencies.

And now that our sun is about to completely expire,

We must move again in order to survive.

Yours is the only planet in this solar system

Capable of supporting our civilization.

This is fantastic, over a billion

Of you trying to come here to Earth.

We had no alternative.

We have been putting our plan to work for some time.

At the proper moment, the invasion

Will be launched from out platforms,

Which are being readied in space.

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

ALIEN: Nothing can stop us.

You must be insane.

This is ridiculous.

You cannot find your way in or out of this cavern.

Do not try to leave.

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

[AMPLIFIED ANIMAL NOISES]

[LAUGHING]

So you have discovered our menagerie.

Don't you think you will be more at ease

On this side of the cage?

I... it's horrible.

What are you doing here?

We are breeding our, shall I say, armies?

Those carnivorous insects and animals?

What have you done to them?

Their growth is due to a change in their genes.

At your next nuclear test, these animals will multiply at a rate

Beyond imagination.

When the time comes, we will unleash them.

They will spread to every continent

And devour every living thing on the surface of the Earth.

Well, what good will that do you?

How could you expect to survive better than we?

We have provided for that.

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

No, Doctor, look over there.

We will use their bodies to fertilize the soil.

Vegetation will rise up in abundance.

A new era of civilization will begin.

Gamma rays?

You see, Doctor, we have arranged for everything.

Wait a minute.

All this equipment?

Our nucleostorage units.

To date, we have accumulated several billion electron volts

As a result of your atomic explosions.

Several billion?

Why, a chain reaction at this point,

Could release enough unstable isotopes to,

To create a new and powerful element,

Might be impossible to control.

True, an element that will never

Be known by your scientists.

I can assure you the strength of this new element-

- Well, this is a powder keg, could go up at any minute.

I assure you, Doctor, we have everything

Under our complete control.

What force could possibly be strong enough

To harness the... Now, you control

Your whole operation by electricity.

Of course, no generators, no generators.

That means you're getting your power

From somewhere on the surface.

It must be passing through here.

You have heard enough, Doctor Martin.

Step inside.

All right.

What do you want from me?

You will have access to advanced information

Relative to the time and strength

Of the forthcoming atomic tests.

What about it?

You will provide us with that information

As soon as it is available.

I see.

You're afraid of an overload.

You can't tap enough electricity, wherever you get

It from, to hold a strong enough charge.

You are a clever man, Doctor, perhaps too clever.

And what makes you think I'll give you any information?

It is the only way you can save your own life

When the time comes.

You will be transported to one of our platforms in space

And resettled here when our operation is completed.

You're asking me to sabotage the entire world,

Three billion people.

They are doomed in any case.

Well, I guess there's no alternative.

I have to do as you say.

You are lying, Doctor.

Your only wish is to betray us.

No.

I know.

Your thoughts have been recorded.

Lie detector?

Call it what you like.

You force me to resort to other methods.

I will contact our space station.

MALE VOICE: You are an unwilling subject, Doctor Martin.

What?

Who are you?

I am The Tala.

You will listen and obey.

No, I...

You will listen to my orders and obey me.

You will listen and obey.

Listen...

And obey.

You will remember nothing you have seen or heard here,

Nothing but my orders, which you will obey.

Yes.

You will obtain the data, and bring it

To the stone near the place where your plane was wrecked.

DOCTOR MARTIN: To the stone.

What have you seen or heard here?

What have you seen or heard here?

Nothing.

Repeat my orders.

I will obtain the data and bring it to the stone.

Well, that's what I did.

I took the information to where they told me.

I didn't realize I was being mesmerized.

Why didn't somebody say something?

Don't you believe me?

Curt, you understand.

These giant animals, breeding by the millions,

They'll devour everything unless we stop them.

Of course, Doug, we will.

Colonel, Colonel, you've got to arrange to set off other bomb,

Tonight, the strongest charge we have.

They're beneath the ground with all their equipment.

We can blow them to pieces.

Now, wait a minute.

A strong charge will overload their units.

You, you don't believe me, Colonel?

Major?

Curt?

Of course we do.

Easy, Doug, easy.

You think I'm crazy, all of you.

Well, I'm not.

Do you understand?

Everything I said is true.

I saw it with my own eyes.

Give me a hand, Doctor.

No, let me go!

Let me go!

Steady, steady, steady, take it easy.

Take it easy.

We'll talk this whole thing over.

(SLEEPILY) What are you doing to me, now?

You just rest quietly.

That's it.

Mrs Martin should be along any minute, now.

She went for their car.

What'll I tell her?

Well, he's in a state of shock.

Tell her he's resting quietly.

If you'll excuse me, I think I'd better

Wait for her at the information desk.

Well, Doctor Martin seems to be indestructible,

Except for those hallucinations.

Those weren't hallucinations, Colonel.

Under the influence of sodium amytal,

A patient loses all control of his imagination.

Well, then he shouldn't be able to fabricate those stores.

That's right.

Major, you're not trying to tell us that everything he said

Was true?

Look, gentleman, I can only give you the medical facts.

As for the rest, you'll have to decide for yourself.

Excuse me, please.

[CAR REVVING]

Good evening, Doctor Kruger.

Chili isn't it?

Oh, Mr Briggs, you startled me.

I didn't expect to see anyone here.

Well, neither did I, Doctor.

Well, I suppose you want me to explain why I'm here.

Mhmm.

I want to believe Doug.

We've worked together a long time.

Anyway, I just had to come out here and check for myself.

Check what, Doctor?

For an entrance or an exit to the caverns he described.

I'm afraid you're wasting your time.

Cigarette, Doctor?

No, think you.

See, we've already covered the entire area.

We couldn't find a thing.

Then what about that scar?

I'd like to see you disprove that.

Oh, Mrs Martin.

Oh, how is he, Doctor?

Oh, he's resting fine.

I think he'll be all right.

How's the car?

There's nothing to worry about...

DOCTOR MARTIN: Keep away from me.

Keep away, I said!

Stop!

Let me go!

They're after me!

Nobody's after you, Doctor Martin.

Keep away!

Doug, he's trying to help you.

I don't need any help!

I, I want to see Curt, right away.

Now, you control yourself, and I'll call him just as

Soon as you get back to your room.

Now, you get back into bed, and I'll call Doctor Kruger.

I, I've got to figure something out before he gets here.

I'll need a pencil, some paper, and a slide rule.

I'll see that you get it.

Oh, can I have Doctor Kruger, please.

[PHONE RINGING]

Doctor Kruger speaking.

Oh yes, Major, how is he?

All right, I'll be over in a few minutes.

Doug.

Doug.

Doug.

Curt!

Ellen, I got here as soon as I could.

Is there anything wrong?

He's much better.

And Major, he's even started working.

He asked for paper and a slide rule.

That's interesting.

I wonder what he's up to.

Formulas, equations, anyway, whatever he said,

Pretend to agree with him, Major Clift's orders.

Of course.

Doug.

Doug, Curt's here.

Hello, Doug.

Just a second.

I'm almost finished.

I'll take your hat.

Thank you.

Curt, let's face it.

I know that you all think there's

Something wrong with me.

No, of course not.

No, I wouldn't blame you after the story I told last night.

Well, frankly you did have us a little worried

Asking that a bomb be dropped because of what you said.

Now, you don't believe me, either.

Curt, I tell you, I've been there.

I've seen what they're doing, breeding animals

Into carnivorous monsters, but I don't need a bomb to stop them.

I've figured it out.

It's all here.

Now look, here's the nuclear strength of our last test,

And this is the amount of electricity

Needed to control it.

Let me see that.

I had to estimate the conversion

Rates of their transformers.

If these figures are correct, such transforms

Must operate on a constant supply of electricity.

Where could they get that much electric power?

Only one way, they must tap it from the main lines

At the power house.

If they do it by parallel induction,

Nobody'd ever know the difference.

All we have to do is to cut it off.

Cut off the power?

We can't do that.

It would cause untold damage for miles around.

Such a power stoppage must be planned in advance.

8 to 10 seconds, that's all I need.

That gap in supply will short out their resistors

And the whole thing'll go up.

But you won't go along with that, no no, not you.

Doug get back in bed.

I've got the car keys.

Now look, you're carrying this too far.

Out of my way.

Doug!

Please call the main gate and try to stop Doctor Martin.

Doug took the car, hurry!

Doctor Martin!

Stop!

[TIRES SQUEALING]

Stop!

He did what?

How long ago?

Right, we'll leave immediately.

What's wrong, Colonel?

Doctor Martin, he's on his way to the power house,

Wants to cut off the power supply.

Well, let's go.

I couldn't stop him, Doctor, he went that way.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

Hey, no parking!

[LOUD MACHINERY]

[PHONE RINGING]

OK, you run up the stairs, I'll look here.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

There's his car.

Come on, hurry!

He isn't back there.

Let's go.

Where is the driver of this car?

He went into the building.

We better take the stairs.

What do you want?

Where are the main switches?

Hey, what's the with you?

You sleep walking or something, Mister?

Where are the switches that control the...

[PHONE RINGING]

Soledad Flats area?

I said, where are they?

This way.

[PHONE RINGING]

Phone.

Control room.

Yeah.

Uh-huh.

Come on.

Show me those switches, come on!

All right.

Cut that power.

Now look, Mister, be reasonable.

I said, cut it.

Now the next one.

Next.

Go on.

That'll turn the power off for 100 miles.

Do as I say.

Stay where you are.

Put down that gun, Doctor Martin.

I'm warning you, Colonel, come any closer and I'll kill him.

Now the next one.

What's this one?

That's the master switch.

Cut it.

ELLEN MARTIN: Doug, please, don't.

I said, cut it.

Get back or I'll kill him.

Go on, get back.

Go on, get back.

Do as he says.

DOUG MARTIN: Give me 10 seconds after I cut the power.

If I'm insane, nothing will happen,

And you can do what you want with me.

But if I'm right... Now, one, two, three,

Four, five, six, seven, eight...

[LOUD RUMBLING]

Over here.

Soledad Flats, right on the button.

Just as he said.

He blew them to pieces.

[MUSIC PLAYING]