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Bright night at pizza flips.

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Miss Bennett.

Mrs. Bennett.

It's Noah King.

Mrs. Garden,

are you in there?

Miss Garden.

Scaffy.

Where is everybody?

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>> Oh, please somebody answer.

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>> Hey, wait a minute.

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>> Keep away from me.

>> Don't come any closer.

>> Take it easy. I'm not going to hurt you.

>> [crying]

>> That's more like it. Now, calm down.

>> Let me go. Please

>> relax. I am not going to hurt you.

>> Then why did you chase me?

>> Why did you run?

>> I was afraid

that girl in the street. I thought

>> that I killed her.

Look, it will make you feel any better.

Think this over. If I had killed her,

I'd be miles away from here by now,

wouldn't I?

>> I suppose you're right.

It's just that the whole city's so quiet

and empty. I What could have happened?

>> I wish I knew.

Everything since dinner last night is a

complete blank to me.

>> I don't understand.

I only got here from Detroit yesterday

afternoon.

Just killing time between trains.

I should have known better than to flash

a big roll in a bar.

>> You mean you were robbed?

>> Yeah. And slugged and dumped in an

alley.

>> Then you were unconscious through most

of the night.

>> Oh, I came too about noon. Only thing I

had left was a headache.

>> I guess I owe you an apology.

Well, that makes us even.

>> You know the way back to the center of

town?

>> Yes.

>> We better get moving.

Have a lot better chance of finding out

what's happened when we get there.

>> Not that it's so important at a time

like this, but my name is Frank Brooks.

>> I'm I'm Norah King.

>> Hi.

>> Hello.

>> How come you're still in town? I was

asleep in my room and the door was

locked.

>> Well, then you haven't any idea what

happened last night?

>> No. Have you?

>> Well, there's been an evacuation of some

kind, but the question is why?

>> DH bomb. Maybe there's going to be an

attack. Oh,

>> it's possible, but I don't think so. The

enemy wouldn't give us advanced notice

of a thing like that.

>> What about our radar system?

>> Four or five hours warning at best. It's

taken at least twice that long to

evacuate the city. Well, then how about

germ warfare? There's been a lot of talk

about that. The water isn't running. As

far as that goes, none of the utilities

are working.

>> Well, in that case, there'd still be

patrols around town. The army, the

police, civilian defense.

Well, for some reason, they had to get

everybody out of town.

>> But there were half a million people

here yesterday. Now, for all we know,

there just the two of us left.

Doesn't make sense.

>> It has to. It happened

in about 12 hours, too. I wonder if

there's anyone else left in town.

>> Probably a few. You ever try to empty a

sack of sugar?

>> What's that got to do with it?

>> Some of the grains always stick to the

sack like the two of us.

Something tells me we'd better get out

of here fast.

>> How would you like to go? Bus or taxi?

>> I'm serious, Nora. The only reason

they'd clear out an entire city like

this would be to get away from certain

death. That would mean anyone still here

is

a dead pigeon. It's funny. I was so

anxious trying to find somebody,

anybody, that I never thought of that.

>> I did.

>> You don't seem to be worried at all.

>> Maybe not. Not of dying anyway. Dying is

such a normal thing, but nobody around.

>> We'd better start walking toward the

center of town.

If we only knew how much time we have.

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>> Good to know you. She won't find anyone

in there either.

>> I know, but I just had an idea. If we

could get our hands on a portable

battery radio, we might be able.

>> Okay, let me take you back through it.

>> What are you going to do?

>> Hold this.

>> Stand back so you don't get cut by

flying glass.

So far so good. You know, they shoot

people for looting at times like this.

>> I don't care. Just so we find a radio

that works.

I don't see any. Uh,

>> you check that display case. I'll see if

there's anything back here.

>> Trey, look.

>> I'm afraid you're wasting your time. The

phones arrived, too. I checked a couple

of them earlier.

>> Any luck?

>> I'm afraid not.

>> Looks like you're not doing too well

either.

>> Oh, we're not late yet. Let's try the

back room.

Well, this is more like it.

>> There must be at least one set in all

this junk.

>> Well, ordinarily, I suppose there would

be, but portables would be at a premium

at a time like this. The army probably

ordered everyone who could to carry one.

>> Nora, I found one.

>> Turn it on quick.

>> Oh, no. Battery.

I'll probably ship them separately.

There must be one somewhere.

A

>> It's no use, Nor. I've already checked

that shelf. There isn't a battery in the

place.

>> We're right back where we started.

>> Well, at least we're still alive.

>> For how long? It's getting worse every

minute, isn't it?

>> Look, we'd better get out of here. We

can't afford to waste any more time.

>> What's that? Be quiet and listen.

Sounds like a piano.

It's

>> coming from up the street.

>> Well, let's take a look.

>> The whole town's deserted. We might be

blown up any minute. And somebody's in

there playing the piano as if they

didn't even care.

>> Yeah.

>> Wait here while [music] I check.

>> You mean alone?

All right. Come on, but be quiet.

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No,

waiter.

Waiter. The well's gone dry.

Kind of a joint is us anyway. Treat a

lady like that.

Will it be poor arger 43 or Binger 48?

>> Makes no difference. Just so it's wet,

>> right? That's good enough to use. Good

enough. Let's have one of each.

>> Right.

Like old times. A Vicki. Are

>> you kidding me? When did you ever buy me

champagne? Oh,

>> I was saving it for a honeymoon. Look,

Niagara Falls.

>> Well, what do you know? After 10 years,

I finally made it. [laughter]

>> I don't understand. They're celebrating

as though it were New Year's Eve.

>> Maybe they just like privacy.

Either

>> they're crazy or we are.

>> Only one way to find out. Come on.

But what do you know? Hey Vicki, we got

guests.

>> What did I tell you? We weren't the only

ones left behind. Come on, sit down.

Join the party.

>> Hey, what are you two doing here?

>> Waiter. Glasses, please.

>> Very good, madam.

>> Oh, [clears throat] now look, the whole

city's deserted. We've been all over

town looking for someone. What are you

doing here?

>> Living, man. Really living? [laughter]

>> Hey. Hey, you ain't the guy that owns

this dump, are you?

>> No,

>> hardly. I'm Norah King. Mrs. Frank

Brooks from Detroit.

>> Detroit, huh? You sure picked a fine

time to visit this town.

>> You can say that again.

>> You sure picked a fine time?

>> All right, we heard you the first time.

That's Vicky Harris. Never shuts up. I'm

Jim Wilson. Well, now that we're old

friends, how about some champagne?

>> You mean you're going to sit here and

and whoop it up when heaven knows what's

going to happen or when?

>> Not just lady. There are a lot of high

class joints I always wanted to crash.

The St. Reges, the Ritz. We're going to

hit them all. That's what you said last

night. Now look at the spot we're in.

Hey honey, you look like you could stand

something to eat

>> in a time like this. No thanks.

>> Now wait a minute, Nora, she's right. We

better have something while we figure

out what to do next.

>> Well, there's everything in the joint

from roast turkey to salami. I'll see

what I can whip up. Uh doll face filler

up.

>> I said I wanted a drink, not a bath.

>> How about a little more turkey?

>> Not me. One more bite and I'd split my

girdle. I know just what you mean.

>> You know, there's no telling how long

it'll be before we run across any more

food like this. We ought to try to

figure out a way to take some with us.

>> What makes you think you're going

anywhere?

>> Well, use your head. You can't stay here

indefinitely.

>> Why not? We're doing all right.

>> Maybe. But our luck can't hold out

forever. We should at least try to get

out of town.

>> What? And leave all this? Not on your

life. We never had it so good. Right,

Vicki?

>> Right. Why spoil the party? First decent

joint you've taken me two and 10 years.

That's only because it's free. Fill her

up.

>> Crazy Dame.

>> You know this isn't the only good

nightclub in town. Why don't we try the

um Club Royale?

Now you're talking.

>> What? That's over 5 miles away on the

main highway.

>> Well, whatever. There ought to be plenty

of places along the way we can stop. And

who knows, we may even find a portable

radio while we're at it.

>> Well, if you put it like that. Okay,

>> let's go.

Sure you can make it. Are you kidding?

Come on, honey.

>> I'm with you.

Well, swing low, sweet chariot.

>> Just when my feet were beginning to kill

me.

>> Be my guest.

His

face just like the girl in the alley.

>> I think I'm going to be sick.

>> Better give Vicki a hand.

>> How do you think it happened? Wish I

knew. The keys are still in ignition.

Help me get them out of the way.

Let's see if we can get this thing

started.

No use. The battery is probably dead.

>> The battery must be dead. The radio

doesn't work either.

>> Let's have a look under the hood.

>> Looks like somebody beat us to it.

>> Let's hope I'm a better mechanic than he

was.

What's wrong?

>> Distributor cap is off and the arm is

missing.

>> What does that mean in English?

>> It means you can't get the engine

started.

>> Who are you? Otis is the name. Charles

Otis. I hope I didn't frighten you.

>> Oh no. I always shake like this.

>> What are you doing here?

>> Trying to get out of town like

yourselves. only won't do any good to

look for a car in running condition.

>> What makes you a sure event?

>> I tried a half a dozen in the last three

or four miles. The distributor arms are

missing and all of them.

>> Oh, you're trying to kid.

>> Not so fast, Jim. It seems to me they

did something like this in England

during the war when they thought they'd

be invaded.

>> Did what?

>> Order the distributor caps removed

whenever a car was left unattended.

>> But that still doesn't explain why he

was killed.

>> Well, here's one gal that's not going to

hang around wondering, even if I have to

walk clear out of this state.

>> Which way did you come? And from the

north uptown, you'd never believe it.

The whole town's a wreck. Windows

smashed, houses and stores wrecked.

There must have been a lot of looting

before everyone cleared out.

>> I figures.

>> Did you see any people?

>> About a dozen like that. They all seem

to be killed the same way. There was one

guy just outside an art store. Must have

been trying to get away with a painting

when when they got him.

That means they're already in the north

end of town

>> and in the west near my rooming house.

Frank, I'm scared.

>> You're not the only one.

>> Look

over there on the wall.

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>> I'm getting out of here. Don't be a

fool. If you run out there, he'll spot

us all.

>> What do we do?

>> Back against the wall. Quick.

>> Take it easy, [music] hun. He can't see

us from where he is.

>> He doesn't look human.

>> Don't let the shadow [music] fool you.

What else could it be?

>> I wish I knew.

>> It's going away.

>> Yeah. For how long?

>> We can't stay here. We'll be killed like

all the others.

>> Shut your mouth or I'll shut it for you.

That hotel over there ought to be easy

enough to get inside.

>> Yeah, for us or for them?

>> Both. We have to make a break for it and

hope we make it before they spot us.

Well,

>> then let's get started. Anything's

better than standing out in the open

like this.

>> I'll go ahead and and if the coast is

clear, I'll wave. What if it isn't?

>> Then you can be the next guinea pig.

>> Be careful.

>> Don't worry. The street's probably a lot

safer now than it is when the traffic is

normal. All

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>> right. Now,

>> come on.

All right, down behind the furniture

quick and keep out of sight.

>> Do you think they spotted us?

>> We'll know soon enough.

>> Hey, Jim, do you see anything?

Not a sign of them. The streets

deserted.

>> Aren't you the optimistic soul?

>> Come on.

What do we do now?

>> We have to figure a way out of this.

>> It's not going to be easy. We don't even

know what we're up against.

>> Take a look at this.

A state of national emergency was

declared yesterday when hostile forces

of unknown origin landed in open country

approximately 50 mi due north of the

city at 11:00 last night. While little

is known as to strengthen deployment of

the enemy at this time, Bruce K.

Peterson, in charge of civil defense for

this area, ordered immediate evacuation

of the city.

>> I knew it was bad, but this

>> I don't believe it. Mystery men. Who are

they kidding? a shadow on the wall. He

could I mean they could be anywhere.

Thousands of them.

>> I don't think so. At least not yet. If

they operate like we did during the last

war, the one who almost spotted us was

part of an advanced patrol.

>> Then the rest won't be far behind. We're

trapped right in the middle. They'll

kill us all. I tell you that.

>> Take it easy.

>> We've got plenty of trouble without you

blowing your top.

>> What do you expect me to do? Stand still

while you sound off on military tactics?

>> You got any better ideas?

>> You bet I have. I'm getting out of here

now.

>> You're doing nothing of the kind.

>> I'm warning you. Don't you try to stop

me.

>> But you can't go. It's suicide. They'll

spot you before you've gone 50 ft.

>> I'll take my chances. It'll be a lot

easier getting past a few of them than

waiting here for the whole army to show

up.

>> Wait a minute.

Tom. Tom. Keep keep away.

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He's trying to come back. [music]

Get down.

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>> Isn't there anything we can do? Just

pray that he hasn't seen the rest of us.

>> Listen, we'd be better off upstairs.

Chances are [music] they won't take time

to search all the buildings. Look, get

over there by the stairs. I'll grab some

keys from the desk. Come on, let's go.

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This ought to do it. 402 to 404 [music]

must be a suite. Go ahead.

Here

you are, honey. Make yourself at home.

>> Oh, what do you know? The bridal suite

at last.

I'd settle for a tent about a thousand

miles from here.

>> I know what you mean.

Right now, even my desk at the home

office would look good. Let's check the

joint just in case.

>> Good idea.

>> Yeah.

>> Well, we should be reasonably safe up

here.

Hey, this is SW layout.

>> Yeah.

>> Come on.

>> Well,

>> well, what do you think?

>> I'm afraid we haven't much choice. At

least it's comfortable.

You know, maybe it isn't as bad as we

think. The army must be doing something.

>> Yeah. Only in the meantime, we got to

play hide-and-seek with a bunch of

zombies from Mars or wherever they come

from. He's right, Frank. They're bound

to find out where we are sooner or

later.

>> Yeah, I know. I'm about the only thing

we can do is wait till it's dark and

then try to sneak out of town toward the

south.

>> You're not forgetting what happened to

Otis, are you?

>> I'm not forgetting a thing.

Fine.

Now, gentlemen, I don't have to tell you

the situation is critical.

Since roughly 2300 last night when the

first units landed here in sector B97,

we have been confronted with an enemy

the like of which defies description.

Who or what they are is is an open

question.

We won't know the answers till we take a

few prisoners. So far, we haven't been

able to do that.

All we can be sure of is this.

The invasion was not launched by any

power on the surface of this earth.

What about the scientists, General?

Haven't they any idea where the enemy

could have originated?

>> The consensus of theories points to the

planet Venus, assuming, of course, that

the invaders are human beings like

ourselves.

>> Is there any reason to believe they're

not?

>> Frankly, we don't know what to think.

What fragmentaryary reports we've been

able to piece together indicate they

behave like automatons.

apparently completely indifferent to

personal danger.

So far, they've made no effort to break

out of the city, but that's only a

matter of time.

>> How many of them?

>> Not more than several hundred at most.

They're obviously only an advanced

element for the main force.

>> Well, a few hundred men shouldn't be

much of a problem.

>> That's what we thought.

The first contact was made by the 387th

Airborne and about 2400.

They were wiped out to a man.

At the present moment, our main line of

defense is here in the semicircle

roughly 10 miles south of the city line.

The third armored is holding down the

left flank here and the seventh is on

the right. They're both pretty much

chewed up by now.

General Wood, sir.

>> What is it?

>> Air strike in progress against the main

enemy position. Colonel me thought you'd

want to follow by radar.

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Heat. [music]

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Heat.

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>> Are the allies?

>> I think so.

>> Then they're going to bomb the city.

>> Just keep your fingers crossed that

we're not in the middle of the target.

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>> Heat. Heat.

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Those

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never even knew what hit him.

>> It was horrible. They must have weapons

we've never even dreamed of. Now that

figures they were smart enough to get

here in the first place.

>> Who are they, Frank? Where can they come

from?

>> Who can tell? My guess would be Venus.

>> What makes you say that?

>> As far as I know, it's the only planet

that might be capable of supporting

human life. It's covered by a heavy

layer of clouds. That means plenty of

water, oxygen, and hydrogen in its

atmosphere.

>> Say, where'd you learn all this?

college.

I didn't get it all from the classrooms.

I had a buddy named Richard Banks, a

regular science fiction bug. He got me

reading the magazines, too.

>> Don't tell me you believe all that

stuff.

>> Oh, not all of it. But some of those

riders weren't too far off the beam.

There's plenty of evidence of that right

outside.

>> Yeah. And if the Air Force couldn't get

past those guys, it don't look too good

for us.

>> Those planes were shot down a good 15

miles south of here. That would mean the

whole city must be surrounded. You mean

even if we did get out of here after

dark, it wouldn't do any good?

>> I'm afraid we wouldn't get any further

than Otis did.

>> Oh, you guys are a big help. Things

aren't rough enough, you have to scare a

half to death.

>> Well, all I said was

>> Skip it. Vickiy's right. We did act like

a couple of chumps.

I'm sorry, Nora. I shouldn't have said

that.

>> Why not? It's the truth.

>> Well, we might still have a chance to

get out of this. After all, we know the

Air Force is still fighting.

>> Only we're right in the middle.

Funny, isn't it? This time yesterday, I

wouldn't have cared if they dropped a

nature bomb right on the roof.

>> What do you mean?

>> This afternoon when you found me, I told

you I slept through the evacuation.

Well, didn't that sound a little

peculiar to you?

>> Maybe. I didn't think it was any of my

business then.

>> And now,

>> a lot's happened since then. Now I want

to know everything I can about you.

>> Would it make any difference if I told

you the reason I slept through

everything was because

because I never intended to wake up at

all.

I tried to kill myself last night,

Frank.

Sleeping pills.

I know what you're thinking. Otis wanted

to live and he died. I wanted to die and

oh, I guess it doesn't make much sense.

>> Suicide never does. But why should a

girl like you who

>> What do you know about me? I could be

anything. A thief, a murderous, even

worse.

>> No, I don't think so. Whatever you did,

there must have been a very good reason.

>> You don't need a reason to die, Frank.

Just wanted to live.

Somehow, I thought that I didn't have

one anymore.

You still feel that way?

>> I don't know why, but everything's

changed

now that it's too late to do anything

about it.

>> Right. What have you got?

>> A report from 337th Fighter Bomber

Command.

>> Any of them get through?

>> Not a one.

If those jets can't get through, nothing

can.

>> What about the atomic artillery?

>> We got the new models that were flown in

an hour ago. They won't be assembled for

several hours.

>> Are they sending us the new guided

missiles?

>> Yes, we received those along with the

atomic artillery.

>> I never thought the day would come when

we turned them against one of our own

cities.

There won't be a building left standing.

>> I know. I know. It can't be helped.

Urgent dispatch, sir, from Colonel

Power, Seventh Armor Division.

>> We've captured one.

>> How'd they do it?

>> The tank crew picked him up by the side

of the road in sector B 107. It says it

was completely inactive lying there.

>> Where is he now?

>> They're bringing him into the lab, sir.

>> The lab? Why not to interrogation?

>> We'll find out when we get over there.

Come on.

There's a third pair in the last 10

minutes. I wonder where they're going.

>> I don't know, but I got a good

suggestion for them.

>> Vicki, how can you joke at a time like

this?

>> Don't kid yourself, honey. The only

reason I open my trap is to keep my

teeth from chattering. Those things out

there are bad enough in broad daylight.

It's going to be dark pretty soon. You

know, I was just thinking as long as we

have to stay here, we might as well do

it the right way. Now, there must be a

flashlight or some candles around

somewhere. Why don't I go and look for

them?

>> You mean go downstairs alone?

>> With all those creeps around, not on

your life.

>> Well, we have to have some light. And

who knows, I might be able to find some

food.

>> All right, but I'm going with you.

>> One of us ought to stay here with the

girls.

>> All right, you stay.

>> Oh, we're so galant all of a sudden.

Yesterday, you wouldn't even stand up to

give me a seat on the bus.

>> Yeah, and today the buses aren't running

anymore. Jim is right. Frank, you should

both go. It's the only fair thing to do.

>> What about you and Vicki?

>> Don't worry about us. We'll lock

yourselves in till you get back. One,

get started. I'll steal some light.

>> Come on.

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>> Where is he?

>> Right here, sir. Hi, Tom.

>> Hello, General.

A robot.

>> Yes, sir. We think they all are. That's

fantastic.

No wonder we haven't been able to stop

them anywhere.

>> Well, at least now we know what we're up

against. We only had a little time to

work out a defense.

>> We've already started electronic

research. The objective being to find

out what caused this break.

>> We might have a few hours if we're lucky

and they hold off [music] reinforcing

their advance elements.

Has the general staff been notified?

>> Yes, sir. Major Ren sent an urgent

message.

>> Good. They'll probably want to fly in a

team from [music] G2.

Order the landing strip enable sector

held at all cost.

>> Yes, sir.

That'll take almost 4 hours. I doubt

that we'll have the time.

I understand, General. We'll do

everything we can just in case.

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Heat. Heat.

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Better keep away from the window, Nora.

There's no use taking any more chances

than we have to.

>> I'm sorry. I guess I wasn't thinking. We

shouldn't have let them go, Vicki.

Something's gone wrong. I know it. Hey.

>> Hey, take it easy, kid. They've been

gone almost 20 minutes. If anything's

happened to Frank, I I'll never forgive

myself.

>> I thought you just met him today.

>> What's that got to do with it?

>> Nothing.

>> Not a thing.

>> It's just that way with me and Jim. Only

neither one of us are smart enough to do

anything about it.

>> Hey, open up. It's us.

>> Thought you'd never get back.

>> Hey, you hit the jackpot.

>> You ain't seen nothing yet. I better

wait till I make sure the drapes are

drawn tightly.

>> Okay,

>> there you are. All the comforts of home.

>> Sure, if you like haunted houses.

>> Don't you two ever do anything besides

insult each other?

>> Oh, we have our moments.

>> Yeah, but this isn't one of them.

>> Oh, funny. How long do you think we'll

have to stay here?

>> I'm afraid that's up to the army.

Yeah, but who's ours or theirs?

>> You have to do that? You'd think you

were in a cage or something the way you

keep pacing around.

>> What do you want me to do? Take a nice

long walk out in the street. Few more

hours in this flea trap and we'll all be

stir crazy.

>> Well, at least we're still alive. Now,

sit down and keep your mouth shut.

>> Who do you think you are ordering me

around like a train monkey? You'd think

we were married or something.

>> Well, if we're not any because you

haven't been trying for the last 10

years.

>> Go ahead, rub it in. I ought to have my

head examined for putting up with you at

all. We wouldn't be here now if you

listen to me last night.

>> Sure, the whole thing's my fault. I even

planned the invasion.

>> We still could have been evacuated with

the others. But no, no, you had to drink

your way through half the bars in town.

>> All right, so I did a little

celebrating. How often does a guy hit

the daily double at 60 to1?

>> Once in 10 years, if you're any example,

let's live, baby. I hit the GG's for 240

clams. Ha, a lot of good the money is

now.

>> You didn't have to come along. You ain't

the only blonde around.

>> Crazy team.

Uh, Jim,

why do we have to fight like this all

the time?

>> I don't know, baby. I'll tell you one

thing. If you ever get out of this thing

alive, we do all fighting from the same

corner, from the hut.

fireworks over

>> for a few rounds. Anyway,

you know what's funny about those two?

See, they needle each other every

minute. Yet, when the chips are down,

>> I know Jerry and I were a lot like that.

Jerry,

>> my husband.

>> Thanks.

>> What happened to your husband?

>> He was killed

in an automobile accident 6 months ago.

Oh, we were arguing just like Jim and

Vicki. I was driving. Never even saw the

car that hit us. When I regained

consciousness in the hospital, they they

told me germs.

>> You've been blaming yourself ever since.

Is that why you took those sleeping

pills?

>> Kids,

>> I know how you must feel, Nora, but you

can't keep on letting it get you like I

did last night.

>> I'm sorry.

It's just that I've never been able to

talk about it.

to help.

Look,

>> we've been on the go for nearly 14

hours. What you need is a little sleep

>> with one of those things or whatever

they are. Live would have burst in here

any minute.

>> I haven't tried anything yet. I think

we're safe enough until morning

>> and after that.

But you share the bedroom with Vicki.

Jim and I will be in the other room just

in case anything happens.

Well, that'll do it for the time being.

All right, cut in your generator.

[bell]

>> [music]

>> So that's what makes them tick.

Electronics.

>> Let's call it a system of

electromagnetic impulses.

By exerting positive or negative

charges, as the case may be, they've

been able to duplicate every desired

motion of the human body.

>> What's it made of?

>> Surgical steel, according to all the

usual tests. But how they make it

pliable in the joints is something else.

>> An army of machines, incapable of

[music] pain, fear, or compassion, and

practically indestructible.

>> There's got to be a human element

somewhere. No machine can think for

itself. And we're coming to that. Bon,

would you set up the helmet for another

test, please?

Now, as far as we've been able to

determine, these robots operate on a

radar principle utilizing the super high

frequencies

>> like our homing tight guided missiles.

>> Precisely. First, an image is picked up

on the cathode ray tube, which is

mounted in the face of the helmet. From

there, it's transmitted to some control

point or monitor station by this.

I've never seen anything like it. Are

you sure this is a transmitter?

>> It has to be from the position it

occupied in the helmet in relation to

the cathode tube. Naturally, it operates

on a completely different principle from

anything we've ever developed.

>> What's its frequency range?

>> So far, we haven't been able to figure

it out.

>> What about the antenna? The length of

that ought to give you a lead.

>> There is no antenna. They must utilize a

a portion of the surface of the shell or

perhaps the entire robot. Then there's

no way we can jam it and put their whole

army out of commission.

>> I'm afraid not.

>> What about the control point? They have

to correlate their information somewhere

and send back the impulses to guide the

machines.

>> Well, that all depends on the strength

of the transmitter. Could be only a few

miles. On the other hand, it might reach

all the way back to their home base,

wherever that may be.

>> There's got to be a weak point

somewhere. [music]

What about the cathode ray tube? It was

damaged, wasn't it? That's right. It was

the only visible damage. And we figure

that it put the entire mechanism out of

commission.

>> Well, if that's the case, you mean all

we have to do is knock out the cathode

ray tube.

>> Except for two things. In the first

place, nobody's ever been able to get

that close to one without being

annihilated.

>> In the second,

>> I'll show you.

>> Everything's set, Tom.

>> Thank you, Martin. Now, as you can see,

this is a standard M1 semi-automatic

rifle. It's aimed squarely at the center

of the undamaged portion of the tube.

Now, if you gentlemen, just stand back.

Didn't even ricochet. Just flattened

down like a water chewing gun.

>> That's right.

I don't know how that tube was cracked

originally, but we'll never do it with a

bullet, even at point blank range.

>> [music]

[screaming]

>> What's the matter? Get the other room

quick.

Right. Help me.

>> He's caught by the fakers. Jim, give me

a hand.

>> Stand back.

>> Keep away.

>> Hold it, sister, before you get hurt.

All right. Now, back out in the center

of the room. Let's go. That goes for

you, too, Junior. Start moving.

Do as he says, Jim, please.

>> Not so fast. Who are you and what do you

want?

>> You heard what the lady said. Start

moving.

That's better. Is there any light in

here?

>> There's a candle on the table right

behind you.

I know.

>> Now, suppose we all keep calm and have a

little talk. Nice and friendly like.

>> Oh, sure. All my friends carry guns.

>> Why did you take a shot at us through

the door?

>> What did you expect me to do? Stand

[snorts] still where you'd chop my hand

off?

>> We thought you were one of the invaders.

>> You know something?

I thought the same thing about you.

>> All right, so we all made a mistake.

You're going to hold that gun on us all

night?

>> I don't know yet.

It all depends on you.

>> [music]

[music]

>> What happened?

>> Well, looks like a whole chain of

resistors went out. We'll have to start

again from scratch.

>> How long will it take?

How about an hour? Unless his playmates

beat us to the punch.

Look, do you have to do that?

>> What are you talking about?

>> In the last half hour, you've done

everything but kiss that gun.

Gives me the creeps.

>> Well, now I'm real sorry. I didn't know

you were the sensitive type.

>> She's not, but I am.

I'll put that away before somebody gets

hurt.

>> I wouldn't try anything if I were you.

Wouldn't be smart.

>> Forget it, Tim. I [sighs]

guess I'm jumpier than I thought.

>> We all are. Since he showed up. Look, if

you don't like this setup, why don't you

leave?

>> Would have a chance by myself. And

neither would you without this gun.

No matter how you figure it, we're just

stuck with each other.

>> Nora, come on. Let's try to get some

sleep.

Hey,

what time is it?

>> 6:15.

Sun's coming up.

>> What happens now?

>> We can't leave until we're sure they're

gone. Let's pray they don't search the

building. You know, I don't know which

is worse, taking a chance outside or

being cooped up here with that trigger

happy screw ball.

>> You mean Davis?

>> Yeah.

>> Every time he looks at me, I

>> Yeah, I know what you mean. You know,

this may sound crazy, but I swear I've

seen that guy somewhere before.

>> It's possible. He could have lived or

worked in your own neighborhood. You

could have passed him on the street a

dozen times.

>> That is what I meant. Here's another

thing. Why wasn't he evacuated like

everybody else in town? You forget they

overlooked us, too. We've only got

ourselves to blame.

>> Maybe

only. What about that gun?

>> I'm not sure, but it looks just like a

police revolver.

>> Now you are imagining things. And if it

were true, how would you know?

>> You kidding. There isn't a flat foot.

I'd

skip it. I must be off my rocker.

Boy, what I need is a drink.

>> There's some beer in the kitchen. It's

probably awfully warm by now.

>> Honey, I don't care if it's on fire.

>> I'll get it. I want to see if Frank's

awake anyway.

>> Suit yourself.

>> I always did like breakfast in bed.

>> I will be a minute.

>> Mhm.

[music]

feel

everything.

>> [music]

>> Sorry if I scared you.

>> What do you want?

>> Well, let's say you've been waiting for

a chance to talk to you alone.

>> Not now. Please. I'm tired. later on.

>> Not very friendly, are you?

>> It's my privilege.

>> Well, maybe I'd like to change your

mind.

>> I'll remember that.

>> So will I. Now, let me pass.

>> Use your head, Nora. I'm in a tight

spot. I can get us out of here alive.

>> Oh.

>> Now, look, there's a main sewer line on

Seventh Street, only a block from here.

Once we reach it, we could double back

behind their lines. We'd be safe. How

come you haven't told the others?

>> Why should I? We couldn't all make it

without being spotted.

>> We could try.

>> Uhhuh.

>> No, I got other plans for them.

>> Yes, I think we use them as decoys.

While they were being run down, we make

a break in the opposite direction.

Just you and me.

>> You mean you you kill all the others

just to save your own life?

>> Yours, too. Don't forget that. You must

be insane if you think I You

>> You shouldn't have said that, Nora. I

don't like people who think I'm crazy.

>> Let me go, Frank. Help.

>> Call your wife and call them all. You've

had your chance.

>> All right. Take your hands off. Are you

Why you

All right. All right. Now, back out in

the center of the living room. All of

you. Let's go.

Figure it at 14 [music] mm.

>> I got it. Where will we start the

machine?

>> Any better started at 30,000. We'll

bring it up at control intervals from

there.

>> Right.

How long will it take?

>> For just a few minutes. We're making

some last minute changes now.

>> We still figure the answer is in the

cathode ray tube. It's got to be because

we're hampered by the fact that the

surface is an integral part of the

helmet itself. We couldn't dare risk

picking it up.

>> This is our last chance, Tom. The atomic

artillery and guided missiles are all

assembled and in position. If we don't

come up with anything in the next 5

minutes, I've got orders to start

shelling the city.

>> All righty, sir.

>> Good. Now, you gentlemen just stand over

there.

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Okay,

this is far enough for now.

>> What are you trying to prove, Davidson?

>> You'll find out when I'm good and ready

to tell you.

Go on up front and see if you can spot

any of our playmates on the street.

>> If you're so interested, go see for

yourself.

>> I said get moving

before this gun happens to go off in

somebody's belly. Stay where you are,

Vicki. He hasn't enough nerve to shoot.

>> Well, I wouldn't count on it if I were

you.

>> You win.

>> See anything?

>> Sure.

>> One out there on the front lawn. Having

a picnic.

>> How far away is it?

>> About 50 yards on the other side of the

street. Moving away from us.

>> Good. We'll give it a couple of minutes.

You talk as though you expect to go out

there. I'm not. But you are.

>> Oh, and what makes you so sure of that?

Cuz I've got the gun.

>> So that's it. We're the pigeons, so you

can take off while that thing out there

chases us.

>> Well, now you catch on real quick. But

that would be murder.

>> Maybe. Only this time, nobody can do a

thing about it.

>> This time,

sure. I knew he looked familiar. He's a

guy that killed that dame down on Skid

Row about a month ago. It was in all the

papers.

>> That's right. Big headlines, lots of

pictures, just like the be when I found

out I killed the guard and got a waiter

in the evacuation.

>> So that's why you stayed behind. You

didn't dare leave the city. They'll be

watching every road out of town.

>> Sure. every road except the ones behind

the enemy lines.

Now all I need is a five minute start

and you're going to give it to me. Now

get moving, all of you.

>> But you can't do this.

>> Well, what'll it be guys? Take a chance

on the street or get it here.

>> It won't work, Buster. If we're going to

die anyway, one of us will get you

first.

I'll warn you.

Keep back.

You won't shoot.

[music]

Frank, your shoulder. No,

>> it's not bad.

[music]

[music]

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

[music]

>> Sorry, Jim.

Crazy dame.

[music]

>> Back to the stairs. Quick.

>> The gun. Where's the gun?

Jim, a head for his face

upstairs. It's our only chance.

[music]

>> [music]

[music]

>> Woo!

Heat. Heat. Heat.

Go on. I'll try to hold this floor. See

if you can find a way to another roof.

[music]

There must be a ladder somewhere over

there. Quick. [screaming]

Heat. Heat.

[music]

Heat.

[music]

[screaming]

[music]

Heat. Heat.

Heat.

You folks okay?

>> We are now, but if you'd got here 30

seconds later would have been a

different story.

>> What are you doing in the city anyway?

Don't you know it's a combat zone? You

should have been evacuated like

everybody else. I guess we were

overlooked. By the time we guessed what

was happening, it was too late to leave.

Those men were everywhere.

>> Not men, lady. They were robots. A whole

army of them.

>> No wonder the bullets wouldn't stop

them.

>> Nothing will. Except this.

>> I don't understand. What is it?

>> An oscillator. You heard the noise it

puts out. We discovered the robots

couldn't take the vibrations of the

sound waves. Smashes the glass in their

cathode rate tube.

>> You mean the vibrations smash the tubes?

>> That's right. Puts them out of

commission and nothing flat. And you

mean the city and the whole world is

safe again?

>> Maybe. Till the next time.

>> What makes you so sure there'll be a

next time?

>> Well, from what I was told, if they

would have used a certain metal instead

of glass in that cube, all the

oscillators in the world couldn't have

stopped them. But don't worry, folks.

We're working on that right now. Hop in

the jeep and we'll see what the medics

can do with that arm.

>> [music]

>> Heat. Heat.

Heat.

[music]

[music]

Heat.

Heat. Heat.

>> [music]