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Tales of Tomorrow.

Tonight, the American Broadcasting Company presents Another Chance,

starring Leslie Nielsen with Virginia Vincent.

Hello, everyone.

Your children asleep by now? Well, as soon as they wake up. Tell them all

about the wonderful programs planned just for them tomorrow morning over most

of these ABC TV stations.

Scouting in action gets the ball rolling with another excellent feature about

scouting activities.

Then there's Rudy Kazooty. Let your youngsters find out how to get Rudy's

magic ring and gold ducats. Remind them to see the popular puppet program

tomorrow morning.

And for exciting adventure among the planets, there's Space Patrol with

Commander Buzz Corey and Cadet Happy.

It's rocket-paced action when they take off on Space Patrol.

Then continuing the lively entertainment, Sky King alternates each

Saturday with Hail the Champ.

Sky King is a modern westerner who's a high-flying pilot as well as a hard

-riding rancher. And on Hail the Champ, young eager beavers compete in all kinds

of games and stunts. Don't forget, remind your children about the hours of

fun tomorrow morning over most of these ABC TV stations.

And now, Tales of Tomorrow presents Another Chance, starring...

You were supposed to knock. Why didn't you knock?

Come give me a hand. Don't just stand there.

Anybody follow you?

Yes, the whole police force. They're waiting outside on the wall.

Big brave man.

He's made the front page, right next to the president.

Oh, how proud I am.

Shut up.

Shut up.

So you're full I'm in this mess anyway.

Not full.

I suppose I told you to steal that brooch. Yes, practically.

Ever since we've been married, I was griping.

Never satisfied. What do you expect me to do?

Here.

Here.

There. Now, it's yours now.

Now maybe you can get everything you want, you'll stop yapping.

This is what I wanted?

This?

Trapped like, like, like animals in a filthy seeking room? Look at it.

And look at you, a real nothing.

Everything I want.

Why, this piece of junk wouldn't buy me a, a, a cup of coffee. It's as famous as

you are.

Not a, we've got the store.

How, with my, with my nail file? You haven't any tools? I'll buy tools.

When? Today?

Tomorrow? Next year? I will as soon as things quiet down.

Oh, so that's it, when things quiet down.

That'll be never.

Listen to me, Harry Mason.

I've wasted six years of my life on you, and I'm not going to waste another

minute.

What are you doing?

Oh,

no, no.

Carlotta, please, you can't leave me. Oh, can I?

Carlotta, please, listen to me.

I'll sell it.

We'll leave the country. We'll go away somewhere. South America.

Sell it. Are you crazy?

Well, no, no. There are places.

There are people who buy these kind of things. No questions asked. Carlotta.

A fence?

Yes, yes. A fence.

How would you know how to get to someone like this? I will, Carlotta. I will. I

promise you. Just give me more time.

You haven't even gotten nerve enough to leave this room.

I will. I will as soon as things quiet down. I promise you. Oh, so that's it

when things quiet down.

All right, Harry, I'll give you just 24 hours to sell that thing. What, 24

hours? If you haven't sold it by then, well...

Where are you going?

To the movies.

I'll see you later. ...mistakes in your lifetime.

I know that if you left this office at this moment, you'd continue to make even

graver mistakes.

Perhaps the most serious mistake a man can make.

What are you driving at? Simply this.

The life you've been living is all used up, Harold.

You've made a mess of things and there's no way out.

Yeah, there's one way.

No, Harold.

Two ways.

Two ways?

You may have another chance.

Another chance?

Yes. How? And I can give it to you. How?

With the help of that.

What is it?

It's a machine of my own invention.

It can give you another chance.

Well, I don't understand.

Certainly you've heard of amnesia. Yes, yes, yes. You mean where you forget the

past. Exactly.

With this machine, I am able to control the degree of forgetfulness.

I can erase from the mind only those things I wish to erase.

A man's conscience, his associates, friends.

These things I can erase, but his ability to think, to work, to talk, to

construct, to earn a living, his talents, these things remain.

You're not serious.

Absolutely serious.

After my treatment, you awake.

You find yourself in a room a thousand miles from here and back seven years in

time.

You'll have absolutely no remembrance of these past seven years. The slate will

be clean.

You'll be able to start a new life.

Think of it, Harold.

You'll have another chance to try life over again.

Always.

That's not possible.

But it is possible.

But the police.

My face.

It won't change. It'll be the same.

Yes, but seven years ago, none of these things had happened.

The only thing that could bother you would be your conscience and the memory

of what you had done.

But not you.

Because your conscience and your memory will be wiped out.

Eradicate it.

Another chance.

A new life.

I'm sure I'd make a better job of it this time.

Many times.

I've helped many people.

Why?

Because it's my job.

Yes, well, I have nothing. I can't pay you anything.

You won't have any use for this in your new life.

Will it hurt me?

Not a bit. You won't feel a thing.

Sit, Harold.

In a moment, you'll be asleep.

And when you awaken... What, now? Now? You mean you want me to do it now?

Of course. You haven't a moment to lose.

Think, Harold, of the terrible things that await you outside that door.

Oh, no.

No, I couldn't stand that.

No, not now.

Not if there's another way out.

Sit down Harold.

There we are.

Ready to start your journey?

Yes.

Ready.

Splendid.

Bon voyage, my boy.

And good luck in your new life.

Jack Marshall.

Jack Marshall?

General de la Brie, Chicago, Illinois. Chicago?

Chicago.

The name is Jack Marshall.

Started life from this point. This is what you wanted.

Jack Marshall.

Chicago.

March, 1946.

Ma.

Who am I?

Second act of Another Chance.

Here is some program news from ABC.

Entertainment, a good time. This has become synonymous with Saturday night.

And Saturday night entertainment over ABC Television Network adds up to a good

time. See Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club swing out in a tuneful review starring

talented teeners in song, dance, and laugh routines.

Pops Whiteman has the youngsters polished to brilliant performances.

Then be on hand for an ABC TV premiere when the world's greatest auction opens

on What's Your Bid?

Liberal Bill puts the items on the block and all the money goes to a worthy

cause. What's more, you may get a chance to bid.

Be on hand for bargains on What's Your Bid tomorrow night over most of these

ABC TV stations.

Later on, it's main event action with two high-ranking boxers on Saturday

Night Fights. You get a ringside seat as champions defend their crowns and

contenders slug their...

Would you say?

What's the matter with you anyway?

Oh, nothing.

Nothing.

Oh,

my head.

It hurts.

Well, naturally, you've been cooped up in this room for five days now.

Five.

Five days.

Five.

You know I've never seen anyone as scared as you are. Oh, shut up!

If I hadn't listened to you in the first place, I wouldn't be in this mess at

all. It's all your fault.

My fault? What do you mean, my fault? I thought I told you to steal that junk.

Yes, practically.

Ever since we've been married, always griping, never satisfied.

What did you expect?

Here.

There. Take them.

Take them.

They're yours.

Mine?

Why, they're junked enough worth of scent.

Listen to me, this I never bargained for.

Trapped like animals in a stinking, filthy room. Look at it.

And you, look at you, a real nanny, you're scared stiff.

Oh, this is my cue, lover.

What are you doing?

Checking out.

No, no.

Regina.

Regina, please.

You can't leave me. Stick around and watch.

No, please.

Regina, listen to me. I'll sell it.

I mean them.

Sell it? Where would you sell it? You're crazy. No, no. There are people who buy

these things.

No questions asked.

No questions asked.

Offense? Yeah, yeah.

Yes, offense.

Well, do you know anyone like that?

No, no, but I'll find one, Regina. I promise you.

Give me 24 hours.

Just 24 hours.

Sure, if you really think you can get rid of them.

Yes, I think I can.

Okay.

Aren't you going to the movies?

The movies?

Hey, that's not such a bad idea.

I'll see you later, Jack.

Come

in,

Mr. Marshall. I've been expecting you.

Sit down.

You know me?

Certainly. We've met before.

Now, how can I help you?

I'm in trouble.

Of course.

Tell me, what did you steal?

I see.

I've run into a blind alley.

I've got nowhere to turn. I've got nowhere to go.

I've just about reached my end.

Gina's giving me 24 hours. She's going to leave me in the morning.

Either after that it's the police or... Sorry,

my boy. I can't help you.

What?

I can't help you. Why not?

They're not negotiable. I couldn't sell them.

Yes, I must.

I must. I must. I must have another chance.

My boy, there's no such thing as another chance. Life's pattern is unalterable.

You say that you knew me before.

Who was I?

What had I done?

I can't tell you that.

But I will say that for the past seven years, your life has played like a

broken record.

Your situation has been identical.

Both times.

You made the same mistakes in your marriage, in your job.

It was inevitable.

And you've actually been expecting me?

Sooner or later, I enjoy reunions with all of my clients. Well, then what good

are you then?

No good.

I can only help my clients to postpone their problems.

Postpone? We can't hope to go back into the past and expect a change. Why not?

Because we are what we are, my boy.

Having another chance, we just repeat the same mistakes.

Now. The past is a closed book.

Our only hope lies in the future. That we can do something about.

But only if we profit from our past mistakes.

The future.

Yes, the future.

Outside that door, the future awaits you.

The things you do when you leave this office are the same things you would

have done seven years ago had I not helped you.

But why? Why?

Why did you help me?

Because it's my job.

Your job?

Yes.

It's the way I earn my living.

What the... You.

You.

You.

There, there, my boy.

What good would it do if I helped you again?

You'd only have to go through the same thing all over.

Go now.

Face the future.

Face the future.

What... What's going to become of me when I leave now?

What am I going to do, Doctor?