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What happened when a scientist turned composer?

How would his ultrasonic harmonies affect the world?

Tonight, Tales of Tomorrow presents The Horn, starring

Franchotone.

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You hear that?

I know you didn't because this happens to be a little dog whistle that creates

a sound.

so extremely high that the human ear is incapable of hearing it. In other words,

it creates sound waves beyond the upper register of audibility. In other words,

supersonic sound waves.

Scientists conducting experiments in the supersonic field have discovered amazing

reactions on the part of human beings to inaudible sound waves.

Let's watch tonight's tale of tomorrow as we unfold the story of Arthur

Martinson's strange musical instrument.

which proved to be the most eloquent ever design.

I don't get it, Jake.

For months now, you've been hounding me to fire the man.

And still, I haven't heard one good reason why.

Now, you're shop foreman, and I shouldn't interfere.

But in this case, just what is it you've got against Martinson? I haven't got

anything against him. Now, look, Max.

The man shows up here, he's hungry, he's broke, he's out of a job.

Where does he come from? Who is he? You don't know.

All you do know is he's designing some screwy new musical instrument. He wants

to use your workshop to finish it.

Well, that was almost six months ago.

Do you realize he's still in there tinkering?

The physics prof at the university speaks very highly of him. Oh, you soft

max.

Our business is to manufacture musical instruments, not to run a workshop for

any crackpot who comes in here who has a bright idea.

Here are the invoices, Bobby.

Look, it's after five. Why don't we go home now?

Just a moment, Evelyn.

I wonder if you'll ask Martinson to step in here a second, please.

All right.

Now, all this business between you and Martinson, it's not over Evelyn, is it?

If I didn't know that you and Evelyn were going to be married next month, I'd

say you were jealous of the man.

Of course, if Martinson is interfering with the production schedule, that's a

different matter.

But I understood that he was doing his experimental work after shop hours.

Mr. Heinkel?

Sit down, Martinson.

How, uh... How is your experimental work coming along?

Oh, very well, Mr. Heinkel. I'm a bit concerned over this whole business.

Mr. Lippet insists that the entire shop routine is being disrupted.

Now, frankly, Martinson, I'm getting fed up with this constant bickering.

Well, you've been more than generous with it, Mr. Heigl. When I was broke,

you gave me a job making violins. You gave me the full use of the shop after

hours for my experiment.

But you must allow me to finish it. It's so very close now.

I think we're entitled to know two things.

First, how much longer?

Second... Just what is it you're working on?

I'll need another two months.

He's told us that six months ago, Max.

But this instrument, just what is it?

I'm... I'm sorry, Mr. Hagel. Well, I'm sure you can give us some idea.

Well, it concerns a new principle in the transmission of high-frequency sound

waves. A principle I ran down myself over five years ago.

I'm afraid that's all I can say just now.

But I can promise you, gentlemen, it will be the most eloquent musical

instrument the world has ever known.

That's all you can tell us about it.

It's eloquent.

I can also say this.

Properly used, it will do more to heal the world's wounds than any corps of

diplomats.

And improperly used, it will be more destructive than an H-bomb.

Well, that's a tall order, Martinson, a very tall order.

Of course, if it's only a matter of a couple months... Now, Max, you're not

going to let him talk you into it again.

Yesterday, two more of Martinson's violins were returned as defective.

That's not true, Jack. You know that. Now, you keep out of this, Evelyn. I

won't keep out of this.

You've been hounding Mr. Martinson now for the last six months.

I'm not going to let you get away with it any longer. Now, let's get one thing

straight right now.

If you're going to marry me, you don't tell me what I can do and what I can't

do. Is that very clear?

Yes, it is.

And something else is also very clear.

I'm not going to marry you.

Now, will you handle this any way you like, Max? I'm through worrying about

it.

Well, Father, you haven't given Mr. Martinson your answer.

Can he stay?

You can have your two months, Martinson.

I'm very grateful to you, Mr. Heinrich.

Someday, the whole world may be great.

You forgot this. Oh, thank you.

Thanks very much.

Not at all.

Oh, please, don't go.

It was very good of you to take my side just now.

I'm sorry if I caused a quarrel between you and Mr. Lippert.

Oh, that's all right.

I've been trying to break things off with him for quite a while.

I never had the courage till just now.

I still can't see what he has against me.

He's jealous.

Jealous of your work? Jealous because father likes you?

Jealous because he thinks I may like you?

You know, sometimes I feel sorry for him.

I don't.

I'm afraid of him.

Jake once wanted to be a concert pianist. He never quite made it. Since

then, he's been bitter and arrogant.

They tell me...

Don't you ever take time out from working on this? Night after night, I

find you here. Well, I'm used to it.

For five years now, I've devoted every spare moment to it, almost every waking

thought.

What did you mean when you said the instrument would be eloquent?

I meant that it will really enable people to communicate with one another.

Well, don't they now? Oh, after a fash.

But haven't you ever felt... The terrible inadequacy of words.

Even with someone you know very well.

You say one thing, they think you mean another. You can talk for hours and

still find yourself misunderstood.

Yes.

That's the way it was with Jake and me.

Talking to him was like talking to a brick wall.

Someday soon there may be no more brick walls between people.

No more stupid quarrels and conflict.

Only complete understanding and goodwill.

That does sound like a tall order.

I hope I'm in on it.

You'll be the first to witness it.

That's a promise.

Mr. Heinkel, I said two months.

It's two months to the day, and I finished it.

Well, let's hear what it sounds like.

All right.

Here goes.

I don't hear anything.

Wait. Just wait.

Now, what do you feel?

Oh, that's funny.

All of a sudden, I... I feel excited, exhilarated, and I don't know why.

A moment ago, I was dog tired.

Play him another.

Play him this.

Quickly, play!

Stop it!

Stop it! Put that horn down!

Stop it!

It communicates emotion.

Emotion? What kind of emotion? Any kind.

Whatever emotion the player is feeling at the moment, it transmits it unchanged

to the listener.

Well, can anyone play it? Anyone. Anyone who feels emotion.

But how does it work?

You know, of course, that when a person experiences emotion, certain physical

reactions occur along with it. When you're frightened, you tremble. When

you're embarrassed, you blush. Yes. The horn is sensitized to these physical

reactions and transmits an identical set to the listener.

But how?

When you played it just now, I...

I felt something, I'll admit, but I didn't hear anything.

Well, that's because the horn transmits ultrasonic vibrations.

Ultrasonic vibrations? High-frequency sound waves, so high that the human ear

can't hear them.

Is that what I've been reading about lately?

Inaudible sound waves powerful enough to kill a small animal or to penetrate 25

feet of solid steel? That's right.

They can do many strange and wonderful things.

The horn picks up these ultrasonic vibrations and transmits them not to the

sense of hearing.

but directly to the nervous system.

And it's this sound pattern that induces a particular emotional response in the

listener, whether he likes it or not.

Correct.

I still can't believe it.

Evelyn, get Lippitt in here.

If it'll work on him, it'll work on anyone.

I think he's still in the shop.

Soon people literally may be able to talk with their emotions.

What's this device here? That's the direction finder.

By focusing this here like this, you can concentrate the sound waves on one

particular area, therefore on one particular person. Or by opening it up

like this, you can widen the focus to influence a whole crowd of people.

Does Lippet know how this works yet? No.

No one but you and Evelyn.

When he gets in here, I want you to focus this instrument directly on him.

I want to watch his reaction with my own eyes.

Yes, but what emotion shall I communicate to him? I have to feel it

myself.

Here it is.

I've always had a morbid fear of heights.

This is six flights down.

Let's see if I can make Lippert know exactly what it feels like.

Make sure he doesn't see you. He'll be in here any second now.

Jake. I thought you'd never get here. Come right over here. I've got something

to show you that you'll be very much interested in.

Something special.

What is it?

Just give me your close attention for a second and you'll see.

Wait a minute.

I feel kind of dizzy all of a sudden.

Hello?

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And now back to our story, The Horn, starring Franchotone.

You know, Arthur, this has been the happiest, most amazing month in my life.

I'm very happy, too.

First our engagement, then your wonderful success, and now tonight, the

banquet. Oh, yes, the banquet.

How is your speech coming along?

Oh, terrible.

I'm scared to death.

Do you realize some of the top-ranking scientists of the country will be there?

You know, darling, what you're doing tonight, turning the horn over to the

Committee of Scientists, that makes me prouder of you than anything else.

What else could I do?

You could have kept it for yourself and become a very wealthy and powerful man.

Oh, it's much too big for any one man.

It's even too big for any one science.

That's why I decided that a representative of each branch should

have a voice in his future.

How do you suppose they'll use it?

Well, by physicists, for research into the nature of sound. By doctors, for the

diagnosis and treatment of emotional disorders.

By military men, to control the morale of thousands of troops.

There are so many uses, it makes me dizzy to think. Wait a minute.

Say some of this for the speech.

Oh, the devil with his speech.

I'm just going to get up and say, gentlemen of science, I give this freely

with but one stipulation, that it be used for the benefit of all mankind.

Bravo. Bravo.

All ready?

I've got the car downstairs. Let's go.

Wait a minute. I'm forgetting the most important thing.

Well, hurry up. I'm partner of fire hydrant.

Oh, Martinson.

A night's the big night, huh? How did you get into my locker?

Now, wait a minute.

Before you go into this thing of being noble tonight, I'd like to say a few

words. All right, say them.

Give me the horn. Martinson, we've had our differences.

But let's forget them for the moment.

The fact remains, you've got quite a contraption here.

After tonight, it won't belong to me. I was just coming to that.

Now, wait a minute, Martinson.

You know, I've been doing this.

Great deal of thinking lately.

Has it ever occurred to you what two enterprising citizens like you and me,

for instance, what we could do with something like this? Give me the horse.

You could have anything you want.

Anything, I tell you. Money and power.

You're out of your mind.

You could have the whole people following you around like sheep, if you

want. Now, wait a minute.

I'm in a hurry. They're waiting for me. You want to turn this over to a bunch of

moth-eaten old men? No, don't be a fool now. I won't let you do it.

Yes, where do you think you're going with that you fools don't know how do

you put this to its best use I do Put that horn down Jake. You don't have the

guts to kill a rabbit, Hank. Oh, I know you but even if you think You want now

because this would smash like a right cantaloupe right on that paper. What are

you gonna do?

I'm gonna crawl down that fire escape and be on my way and you're nothing to

do a thing about Because if you shoot I drop it and you wouldn't want that to

happen Put that down. I swear I'll shoot before I let you get away with this.

Go ahead.

Go ahead, Max. What are you waiting for?

You've gone completely mad, Jake.

Possibly, Max. Possibly.

But we'll talk about it someday when I'm sitting quick.

Look down there.

Thousands of people all waiting to be led.

And believe me, I'm going to lead them.

Whether it's one man or an army of men. With this, I can do anything I want.

Anything. Are you all right, Arthur?

He's got the horn and I can't stop him.

Look, get off.

One slip and you'll fall. You'll kill yourself.

Six flights down.

Keep back, Lawrence. Keep back. Be careful, he'll drop it. Keep him away

from me, I warn you.

One step.

One step more and I drop it. Stand back, Arthur. We'll get the horn back somehow.

It changed your mind?

Now listen to me.

I'm going down this fire escape. They need the permits, and I smash it.

Lippet, you can't.

You can't destroy everything I've worked for for five years. Come in, Officer

Jake. Please.

That horn's no use to you without me.

It only takes one man to handle it, and I can do that. Lippet, wait.

What you were talking about in the shop, I'm ready to listen now.

How come? All of a sudden? No.

It's not all of a sudden, Lippet.

That horn is everything to me.

Let's make a deal. I'll do anything you say.

Martin! Martinson!

You're right.

Go ahead.

Go out. Spread your selfishness and hatred.

It won't be for long.

You think the horn will give you everything you want?

It can also destroy you.

I'll show you if I know how to use this horn or not.

I'll give you a practical demonstration.

A demonstration of things to come.

Martinson's your enemy.

Listen to me, Heinkel.

Listen to me.

He hates you.

He hates you.

Think. Think.

Don't give in to him.

He's out of his mind.

Shoot him.

Shoot him, I tell you. No, Father. No.

Try to hear me. It's Martin's.

He's making a murderer out of you.

What happened?

I tried to grab it.

I've got to get down there right away.

Oh, Arthur.

And the horn destroyed, too.

It's just as well.

Why did... Why did father suddenly turn on Jake instead of you?

Was the horn defective after all? Effective? No.

Lippert just forgot that the horn could communicate emotion but not control the

result. It could make your father want to kill.

But he couldn't direct him who to kill.

Thank heaven for that.

And Arthur, you can make another horn. It'll be easier and quicker this time.

No, Evelyn, I'm afraid not.

It was ahead of its time.

Someday, maybe.

Someday, when people are ready for it.

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How did the secret plans for a death ray get published?

What happened to the missing parts?

Next week, Tales of Tomorrow presents Double Trouble, starring Paul Tripp and

Ruth Enders.

And now a word from Alan Edwards.

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So be with us next week when Tales of Tomorrow presents Double Trouble.

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