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[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: You unlock this door with the key of imagination.

Beyond it is another dimension.

A dimension of sound.

A dimension of sight. A dimension of mind.

You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance,

of things and ideas.

You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

NARRATOR: Portrait of a nervous man: Oliver Pope by name,

office manager by profession.

A man beset by life's problems:

His job, his salary, the competition to get ahead.

Obviously Mr. Pope's mind is not on his driving.

-[TIRES SCREECHING] -[BIKE THUDS]

Stop! Stop!

NARRATOR: Oliver Pope, businessman turned killer on a rain-soaked street

in the early evening of just another day during another drive home from the office.

The victim, a kid on a bicycle, lying injured, near death.

But Mr. Pope hasn't time for the victim. His only concern is for himself.

Oliver Pope, hit-and-run driver,

just arrived at a crossroad in his life,

and he's chosen the wrong turn.

The hit occurred in the world he knows,

but the run will lead him straight into the Twilight Zone.

[CAR APPROACHING]

How come you put the car away?

I thought we were going to a movie.

Oh, no, I've got a headache.

Aw. Bad day at the office, Ollie?

Huh? Yeah, yeah, yeah, they're all bad.

You know that Pete Radcliff?

Well, he's after my job.

He didn't impress me as that kind of fella at all.

Please, why do you have to disagree with everything I say?

Oh, now, Ollie, you're just tired and cross.

You've got a headache, and you just take this and you'll feel better.

What are you doing?

I'm trying to see if you've got a fever.

You might have caught that flu bug that's been going around.

I'm all right. Would you please just leave me alone? Stop fussing over me.

Ollie.

Ollie, somebody's fooling around out in the garage.

In the…

I'll go take a look.

Who's out there?

[CLANKING]

[BREATHING RAPIDLY]

What was it?

Uh, nobody there.

What was that light I saw?

Well, it was the car itself.

A faulty connection or something.

The lights kept going on and off by themselves.

A car shouldn't act like that.

I just paid the repair shop $35 to have it put into shape.

You didn't see the paper while you were out there, did you?

No.

Boy's late.

I guess it's the rain.

There was an accident this evening at the corner of Third and Park.

Could you… uh, well, I… I'm a friend of the family's.

Could you tell me, how is the boy?

Yes.

Uh… terrible.

[CAR HORN HONKING]

Ollie, what on earth is that?

[HONKING CONTINUES]

It must be some jerk waking people up in the middle of the night.

Ollie, that's your horn.

[HONKING CONTINUES]

[HONKING]

[HONKING STOPS]

[HONKING RESUMES]

[HONKING STOPS]

[PANTING]

Isn't it terrible about that little boy?

Only 12 years old, and they don't expect him to live.

I hope they find the man who did it so they can give him what's coming to him.

How do you know it was a man?

Didn't you get that far? There was a witness.

Now, how do you expect to do a day's work on one little piece of toast, hm?

Well… I'm not going to go to the office today, Lil, I…

I don't feel very well.

Okay, lie down then.

[CAR HORN HONKS]

I thought you fixed that.

Are you sure there wasn't somebody in the garage last night?

It's that car. It's old. Nothing about it works right.

We've had a lot of old cars that didn't go honking in the middle of the night.

I'm gonna get rid of it.

Well, I'm going down and have it looked at.

[HONKING CONTINUES]

[TIRES SKID]

[HORNS HONKING]

[CAR STALLS]

[HORN HONKS]

[HORN HONKING]

[HORN HONKING]

Yes, yes, Third and Park.

Well, I don't know what's the matter.

It… It just stopped and it won't start again.

Look, could you please send a tow truck right away?

I'm in the middle of the street.

[ENGINE STARTER CRANKS]

[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]

Lil, what took you so long?

I never… I never had such a morning in my life. That car…

What about the car?

Well, it's in the repair shop. I had to take a cab home.

The strangest thing I've ever seen. It all started down here at the corner.

I wanted to turn right. I could not make that wheel turn the way I wanted to go.

And then finally, the car stalls at the intersection of Third and Park.

Yes, the motor died. There I was right in

the middle of the street, blocking traffic.

Even the police couldn't get it started.

What were the police doing there?

It's the same corner where that little child was run down last night.

Police said to keep a look out in case the

criminal returns to the scene of the crime.

Did they say if they had any leads?

Yes, they're getting close to an arrest. I hope they get him.

Nobody's safe with a madman like that around.

[HORN HONKING]

I thought you said the… the car was in the repair shop.

Well, it is.

[HORN HONKING]

What are you trying to do?

What are you talking about?

I thought you said the car was in the repair shop.

Well, it was.

What's it doing here?

[PHONE RINGS]

Wait a minute.

I'll get it.

Hello? Yes, yes, speaking.

No, I didn't pick it up.

Yes!

Yes, I know where it is. It's… It's right here.

Didn't one of your men deliver it?

No, no, no, no, I don't understand it either,

but I'd like you to understand one thing. Don't bother to send me a bill.

You didn't have the car down there long enough to even look it over.

What do you think about that?

Was that the mechanic?

They said they lost the car. Can you imagine the nerve of that guy?

It's not lost, it's right here.

Will you explain to me how did it get here? They didn't deliver it.

Well, it didn't drive itself home.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Don't answer that.

Well, why not?

Well, uh, all right, but if it's for me,

uh, just say that I'm not home.

Ollie, what on earth is frightening you?

Nothing, nothing. I just don't feel like seeing anybody, that's all.

I don't know what it is, but if you don't get over these heebie-jeebies,

I'm gonna call a doctor.

MAN: Morning, Mrs. Pope.

Well, what a nice surprise.

Ollie here?

Yes, he's in the living room.

Can I see him?

Yes, just for a minute. He's kind of under the weather today.

It's nothing serious. I think he's just got a touch of the flu.

Guess who's here.

Ollie, boy.

I hear the flu bug got you down.

Well, no, no, not quite.

I'll, uh, I'll be back in the morning.

Well, I hope so. Gets kind of dull down there without you.

Oh? Well, what brings you out here, Pete?

When you didn't show up at the office, I

thought I'd clear up the "in" basket of yours.

You keep your hands off of my desk.

I've got some very important correspondence in that basket.

It's not anymore. I took care of it.

Your letters, sir, all answered and waiting for your signature.

All answered.

Ollie!

I'm sorry, Ollie, I… only wanted to do you a favor.

You can do me a favor.

Quit bucking for my job, huh?

I take one morning off and already you start making noises

like you're the head of the department.

You got it wrong, Ollie. I was only trying to help you.

I didn't want things to pile up on you.

Don't try.

You listen to me.

You think I enjoyed sitting in that office dictating your lousy letters?

I got better things to do, buddy boy.

Nobody's holding you here.

Go do them.

You bet I will.

Pete, I…

I'm sorry, I…

Shouldn't have blown up at him like that.

Last night, a kid on our block was run down.

I knew him.

He used to come over and play with my kids.

There was one nice, decent,

fun-loving, ambitious little kid,

and some maniac smashed into him and left him lying there in the rain.

I know. We've been reading about it in the papers.

Terrible shame.

Well, they're watching the corner.

He'll show up, they always do.

You don't happen to know how the little boy's getting on, do you?

He died, Mrs. Pope. About an hour ago.

Oh.

Well.

I'll see you to the door.

I think that's him.

That won't do, you have to be sure.

That's him, I'm sure.

Wait here.

[SIREN BLARING]

Could I see your driver's license, please?

Sure.

Mind if I ask why?

Where were you last night at 6:15?

Home with my wife and kids.

I got a witness says you're wrong.

Ollie, what on earth's the matter? Oliver?

They arrested that hit-and-run driver, Lil.

Well, I'm glad to hear it, but is that any reason for you to look white as a ghost?

The man they arrested was Pete Radcliff.

Oh, I don't believe that.

Here, read for yourself.

Positively identified by an eyewitness

at the scene of the accident.

I… I still can't believe it.

You can tell if a man would do a thing like that. Pete just isn't the type.

You don't know him as well as I do, do you?

Well, I suppose not.

You always have said he was sneaky after your job and all.

Well, I don't have to worry about that anymore.

Well, how can you take satisfaction out of somebody else's misfortune?

Oh, I don't mean I got any pleasure out of it, Lil.

What I meant was I don't have to worry about things down at the office anymore.

[CRASH]

Now, there is somebody out in that garage.

I am not imagining it this time.

There's nobody out there, Lil.

Aren't you gonna look?

That noise could have come from anywhere.

It came from the garage. If you're afraid, I'm gonna call the police.

No. No.

I'll go.

Who's in here?

[LOUD CLATTERING]

[BREATHING RAPIDLY]

[ENGINE STARTER CRANKS]

[WEAKLY] No. No.

[LOUD MUSIC BEGINS PLAYING OUTSIDE]

Ollie?

Ollie!

What?

Some nut's got his radio on as high as it'll go.

It seems to me like it's coming from the Cassidys'.

Oh?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey. Hey, you over there.

People are trying to sleep.

Look, pipe down, will you?

Lil, I… I… I don't guess they hear me.

I better go down there and talk to them.

[MUSIC GROWS LOUDER]

RADIO ANNOUNCER: And now five minutes of the late news.

An arrest has been made in the case of the driver who yesterday ran away

after fatally injuring young Timmy Danvers.

The suspect, Peter Radcliff of 509 Harboro Street,

has been positively identified by Mrs. Muriel Hastings,

who witnessed the accident at the intersection of Third and Elm.

Funeral services for the victim will take place

tomorrow afternoon at Trinity Church.

[TURNS RADIO OFF]

RADIO ANNOUNCER: And now five minutes of the late news.

An arrest has been made in the case of the driver who yesterday ran away

after fatally injuring young Timmy Danvers.

The suspect, Peter Radcliff of 509 Harboro Street,

has been… [RADIO STOPS]

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

[HORN HONKING]

[HONKING STOPS]

Oh, I was going to surprise you with breakfast in bed.

Oh. I'm not an invalid, Lil.

And I'm not hungry, either.

You know, I still think you ought to call the police.

Why, honey?

To find out about those prowlers in the garage.

It's been two nights running now.

When I get back from work tonight, I'll put a lock on that garage door. Bye-bye.

Oh, Ollie, you better take a raincoat.

Radio said it might rain.

Oh, Lil, it's not gonna rain.

Now, don't you stay down there working if you get tired.

You come on home.

All right, Lil, I will.

Aren't you gonna drive?

Well, I thought I would take the bus.

Why?

Well, I don't trust that car. I mean, it's falling apart.

Well, you just gonna leave it in the garage?

No, no. I thought I'd put an ad in the paper.

Somebody will take it off our hands. Bye-bye, Lil.

Bye, Ollie.

Who's there?

[HORN HONKS TWICE]

[THUNDER CRASHING]

[HORN HONKS]

[SCREAMS]

NARRATOR: All persons attempting to conceal criminal acts

involving their cars are hereby warned:

Check first to see that underneath that chrome there does not lie a conscience,

especially if you're driving along a rain-soaked highway

in the Twilight Zone.

PRESENTER: And now, Mr. Serling.

Next on The Twilight Zone a rather probing study.

Ice, irony, and the ionosphere.

A show titled of "The Long Morrow."

It stars Robert Lansing and Mariette Hartley,

and it tells the story of an incredible trip into space,

with the sole occupant of the craft living in suspended animation.

This one is for space addicts and the romantically inclined.

On The Twilight Zone, "The Long Morrow."

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]