Original subtitles

[eerie music]

(male narrator) You are about to enter Another dimension,

A dimension not only Of sight and sound, But of mind.

A journey Into a wondrous land Of imagination.

Your next stop, The twilight zone.

[pleasant music Over P.A.]

[elevator bell dinging]

May I show You something?

No.

No, that's...

Not what I'm looking for.

[elevator bell dinging]

(elevator operator) Going up, ma'am.

Um, housewares?

That would be The mezzanine, ma'am.

What in particular Were you looking for?

Uh, thimbles.

Gold thimbles. You had them Advertised.

That would be Specialties, ma'am.

The ninth floor.

I'm not accustomed To such service.

Ma'am?

There were a whole Lot of people

Waiting for The elevator.

I seem to have A private one.

Well, this Is an express Elevator, ma'am--

To the ninth floor.

The others are all Locals this time Of day.

(male narrator) Express elevator To the ninth floor

Of a department store, Carrying Miss Marsha White

On a most prosaic, ordinary, Run-of-the-mill errand.

Ninth floor.

There must be Some mistake.

There's nothing here.

(male narrator) Miss Marsha White, On the ninth floor,

Specialties department, Looking for a gold thimble.

The odds are That she'll find it.

[buzz for eievator]

But there are Even better odds that She'll find something else

Because this isn't Just a department store.

This happens to be--

The twilight zone.

(female voice) Was someone Helping you?

Can I show You something?

Oh, why, yes.

I was looking for A gold thimble--

A gift for my mother.

A gold thimble.

I think we have Something you'd like.

This way, please.

[click]

How about this?

It's 14-karat gold

And quite distinctive- Looking, I think.

Don't you?

Uh, yes.

Yes, I think This will do.

This is a charge?

Is this A charge, miss?

Uh, I beg your pardon.

A charge?

No. No, I'll pay for it.

You want it Gift wrapped.

Yes, please.

No, on second thought,

I'll wrap it myself.

Miss--

That's 22.80 plus tax.

$25 even.

[click]

Now that's odd.

What is, Marsha?

Well, you haven't Any merchandise

Here at all, Except the thimble,

Except the very Thing I needed.

The whole floor, It looks so empty and--

You called me Marsha.

Did I? I'm sorry.

That was forward of me.

I apologize.

How did you know my name?

I've probably Seen you

Around the store.

No, you haven't.

I've never seen you.

Now, look, I don't Wanna make a big Thing out of this

But what kind of A place is this?

All I want is One small item, A gold thimble.

I come up on a floor

That hasn't A single thing

Except what I'm looking for.

You may be More sophisticated, But this I call odd.

Please come again.

Any time.

Thank you.

Miss White?

Are you happy?

I beg your pardon?

Am I what? Am I happy?

Forgive me, but that's Really none of your business.

Really? It's none Of my business.

All right, Miss White, Suit yourself.

It's none of My business.

(operator elevator) Going down.

Well, did you find what You were looking for?

As a matter Of fact, I did.

Also as a matter Of fact, it was the Only thing for sale

On that floor.

Somebody ought to call An efficiency expert,

One entire floor Devoted to the sale

Of a single Gold thimble?

An extremely Oddball saleslady

Somebody ought To look into.

This is scratched.

Well, I didn't Notice that before.

I can't send this To my mother.

It's scratched, And it's dented too.

Look. Look here.

Complaints, third floor.

Look at this thing!

It's scratched

And it looks as if Somebody stepped On it.

Third floor, complaints.

[Strauss waltz playing Over P.A. System]

Well, I distinctly Told her that all The gold thimbles

That we have Are in gifts.

And that if the item Were damaged,

We would certainly Make it good

Either by replacement Or refund.

I distinctly told Her that, Mr. Sloan.

Then what is The problem, Mr. Armbruster?

The customer claims That she didn't get The item in gifts,

That she got it In another department.

Mr. Armbrust--

Just tell her To take it back

To the department Where she purchased The item.

That's just The point.

She has some idiotic story About having purchased

A gold thimble On the ninth floor.

[dry inward laugh]

Ninth floor.

Mr. Armbruster,

I trust you Informed the lady

That this store Has no ninth floor.

I have tried desperately,

I really mean desperately To acquaint her with This fact

But she still insists That she was taken

To the ninth floor And waited on

By a rather odd woman.

An odd woman yet. Hm.

A personality trait That she would be

Particularly Knowledgeable about.

Well, anyway, this woman Who allegedly waited On her--

Never mind, Armbruster. I'll talk to her.

Yes, yes,

Well, she's Waiting right Outside, sir.

[elevator bell dinging]

Miss White, this Is our manager, Mr. Sloan.

Perhaps I Can help you, Miss White.

Perhaps you can. This thimble--

It's dented And scratched.

Well, it most Assuredly is.

Now, why don't You take it back

To the gift Department and--

I just explained it,

I did not purchase this In the gift department.

I was taken Up to the Ninth floor.

That's what makes It so difficult To understand.

You see, we don't Have a ninth floor.

I was taken to The ninth floor.

I was waited on By a very odd woman.

I paid cash.

Your receipt?

My receipt?

I didn't get A receipt

But I paid cash.

I gave her a 20-dollar bill and A 5-dollar bill.

She gave me This thimble And I--!

There she is! There's the woman Who waited on me. Miss?

Miss, I wonder If you'd--

Well, well, How is she?

She'll be all right, Mr. Armbruster.

She was just frightened, That's all.

What about this Delusion of hers?

I don't know, I Didn't talk to her.

But she's resting now.

I think, maybe Even gone to sleep.

Hmm. Well, Tell her We're closing.

Tell her to come Back tomorrow

And we'll get her A replacement

Or refund or Anything else she wants.

Miss Pettigrew, We're closing up now.

What I'd like To give her is A bus ticket.

A one-way Bus ticket

To any Department store West of Cleveland.

Preferably Chicago Or Los Angeles Or Honolulu.

Miss Pettigrew, Did you hear me?

We're closing up now!

(male voice) Miss Kievers.

You have A customer.

Hurry, please.

All right, I'm coming.

[gasp]

[buzzes]

Somebody?

Please, I'm Locked in here.

Uh, anyone?

I need some help.

Anyone?

Please?

[gasps]

[loud thud]

[loud gasp]

(woman) Marsha.

(woman no.2) Marsha.

(man) Marsha?

(woman no.3) Marsha.

(man no.2) Marsha.

Who do you Think you're Fooling, Marsha?

(woman no. 3) Come on, dear.

Climb off it.

(man no. 2) You remember, Marsha.

(woman no. 2) You know who You are.

Marsha?

You remember, Marsha.

Climb off it.

Come on, dear.

[all call out Marsha One after another]

[all repeat at once]

[sobbing]

Oh, no!

[sobbing uncontrollably]

Now, Marsha, dear.

You'll forgive An observation

But you're acting Like a silly child.

Come now, Marsha.

Think now.

Concentrate.

Remember now?

All of us will try And help you.

We'll help you concentrate.

Remember now?

Coming back to you?

That's odd.

That's really odd, But suddenly, I Seem to--

Remember. Coming Back now, is it?

I'm a mannequin.

That's what I am, I'm a mannequin.

And it was my turn--

Your turn To leave us For a month.

Becoming much clearer Now, isn't it?

You left us for a month

And you lived With the outsiders.

But you were due Back yesterday

And you Didn't show up.

You know, Marsha, That's very selfish.

All of us wait our turn

And we simply do not Overstay it.

Now. It was my turn Starting last night.

I'm one day Delayed already.

But of course.

Of course, I'm sorry.

I forgot.

When you're on the outside, Everything seems so normal.

As if--

As if What, Marsha?

As if we were Like the others.

Like the outsiders.

Like the real people.

Well, no serious Harm done.

Well, I'll See you all In a month.

Take good care Of yourselves.

(female voice) Have a ball.

And you'll All miss me?

(all) Oh, yes!

And you won't tear The place apart?

And you'll all be here When I get back?

(many) Bye.

(several) Bye.

Did you enjoy Yourself, Marsha?

Was it fun?

Ever so much fun.

[pleasant music Over P.A.]

Good morning, dear.

We're expecting $100 Out of you today.

[elevator bell dinging]

Keep your powder Dry, darling.

Well, it will sell. [clears throat]

Morning.

Morning, ladies.

Here, here, Break it up.

Back to your Posts, girls.

It's 9:00!

Really.

[elevator bell dinging]

[tsk]

(male narrator) Marsha White in her Normal and natural state.

A wooden lady With a painted face

Who, one month Out of the year,

Takes on The characteristics Of someone as normal

And as flesh and blood As you and I.

But it makes you wonder, Doesn't it?

Just how normal are we?

Just who are the people

We nod our hellos to As we pass on the street?

A rather good question to ask

Particularly in The twilight zone.

(male announcer) Rod Serling, the Creator of twilight zone,

Will tell you about Next week's story

After this word from Our alternate sponsor.

And now, Mr. Serling.

This locker And liniment emporium

Houses a major league Baseball team known As the Hoboken Zephyrs,

All of which by Way of introduction In next week's show,

A wild and woolly Yarn about the great American pastime.

It's called "The Mighty Casey" and it's All about a left-hander

Who pitches Like nothing human, Simply because he isn't.

Mr. Jack Warden takes Us into the stadium

Next week for nine Fast innings on The twilight zone.

[eerie music]

Be sure to see The fun-filled Family life

Of one of America's Greatest entertainers.

The Danny Thomas show.

Monday nights Over most of These stations.