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I hate that you have
to work weekends.

Off to fight
the bad guys, Daddy?

Hi-ho, Silver.

The explosion tore the cast-iron
casing of the pipe bomb

into pieces no bigger
than eight millimeters.

And it takes what we call

to produce that level
of debasement.

I-Is this speculation.

No, sir.

Through a series of
controlled detonations

at my Arroyo Seco
testing facility,

same blast pattern found

in Inspector Raymond's driveway.

I blew up junkers.

That's a lot of effort
to go through.

I wanted to leave
no room for doubt.

I'm sick of leaders.

Through meticulous
experimentation,

I was able to identify
the exact fuel type used

to bomb Inspector Raymond's car:

Of the insoluble variety.

Order. Order.

No.

(gavOrder. Order!

Interesting.

Not quite.

Slight calculating mistake,
but...

it is very promising work.

Not yet.

Shame Mr. Parsons
couldn't get the day off.

It is his section
that raises the most questions,

not surprisingly.

His job is not the problem, sir.

Jack actually decided
to volunteer.

Um, he was summoned
to court this morning,

He thought his work
would speak for itself.

He's right about that.

But look.

Red fuming nitric acid
as oxidizer?

I checked his equations.

Can control the reaction.

It's not volatility
I'm worried about.

It's price.

At projected burn rate,

fuel will cost more
than prototype itself.

Too bad he's not here
to make his case,

two figs about that, sir.

He just likes the title
that they gave him.

What, "witness"?

No, sir.

"Expert."

gentlemen.

That's P-A-R-S-O-N-S.

And I'm the head
of Caltech's first-ever.

That's a heck of a parking job.

We don't get to pick
our neighbors.

Thank you for looking
after your sister.

I remember you being
left alone even younger.

Yes, "alone."

I told you, Jeffrey was only
over to help with my schoolwork.

She is too
naive for her own good.

Well, I will be at

the church retreat all weekend;
Here's the number

if there's any problems.

I-I could call the tow company.

I'll take care of it.

Have a blessed weekend.

When I work, I need
something to move to.

The whole driveway.

My husband will be
coming home, and...

Mrs. Parsons.

I am so sorry about that.

I made a real hash
of that parking job.

Please, come inside.

What'll you have?

(door cloSorry?

You're not one of those
temperance gals.

No, it's just...

of myself.

Maggie Donovan.

Ernest's wife?

One and only, I hope.

It's nice to meet you.

And you.

I feel like I owe you something

for being so welcoming to
my Ernest while I've been away.

He told me you made him
that banana bread?

Yes.

Do you know,
it was still sitting

covered in mold.

He is really too much sometimes.

How about a glass of water?

I work costumes at RKO Pictures.

The movie studio?

Have to bring my work.

Here's that water.

Now, tell me.

Into the neighborhood?

I'm-I'm sorry,

My sister's
staying this weekend,

not to leave her alone.

Well, another time then.

There must've been

all shouting questions.

And guess who introduced himself
to me outside the courtroom?

Clifford Clinton.

Mr. Civic himself.

He shook my hand.

Can you believe that?

Should be in all
the papers tomorrow.

That's great, Jack.

Well, at least.

Mrs. Donovan.

You're kidding. She lives?

Not only is she alive,
she's... not what you'd expect.

What do you mean?

She-she was friendly.

Charming.

Katharine Hepburn.

Well, I'll be damned.

It doesn't fit,
a woman like that

being married
to a man like Ernest.

Hey, you know, I didn't
just take this case

Jack, we can't; Patty will hear.

We can be quiet.

Jack, listen to me,
I-I've been thinking...

Jack.

How long are you gonna
keep this up?

We went to that...
thing, whatever it was.

I feel like you're punishing me.

I'm not.

I realized you're right,
about having a baby.

It would be too big
of a distraction,

with everything else
you have going.

Especially since your project
is still awaiting...

We've just submitted
the proposal.

I know, I... I just think
it makes sense to wait

until things are
a little more certain.

Okay.

But we can still...

We can't, actually.

I'm pretty sure we can.

You're gonna take
the words of a priest

over the needs of your husband?

I know it won't be easy,

Nice costume.

You might want to check
your calendar, though.

Ha.

Anyone happen to read the paper
this morning?

We all saw it.

That's some position
you gave yourself.

The guy misquoted me.

Fit in the caption.

'Cause the picture they got
of you wasn't big enough.

Rich.

You don't really think
I'd forget about you.

It's not just him you forgot.

About the article.

Mesulam had concerns
about the fuel,

and you weren't there
to address them.

Well, that's too bad,

but I can't control.

You didn't have
to testify at all.

You could've been here,
focused on our work

instead of chasing
the spotlight.

You think I did this for me?

Caltech can't very well
shut down

our project now that it's
a matter of public record.

Really? You did this.

Think of the publicity
we're getting.

Rocketry's mentioned
at least five times.

Goddamn it, Jack!
You don't seem to understand...

Gentlemen?

Am I interrupting anything?

To drop these off.

I saw your picture.

Very dramatic.

Finally, someone appreciates it.

Thank you, Alice.

The professor wanted me
to emphasize

that tomorrow's event
is black-tie.

Nt?

The Athenaeum?

Is this Halloween
or April Fools'?

And remember, dress to impress.

Maybe Jack wasn't wrong
about the publicity.

We made it, Rich.

What the hell are we gonna wear?

Well?

Don't think of it
as your father's.

He never put it to good use.
Think of it as the tuxedo

your grandfather bought
so you could come into your own

in the very same room
Einstein ate in.

Il you if you
keep standing there gawking.

Don't make the break too heavy.

He's a scientist,
not a jazz man.

Patty, how's it coming?

I only used the sports page.

Figure that's good
for half a size.

Here you are, Johnny.

Thanks, Patty.

How does it feel, darling?

I wish we'd had time to
get a professional tailor.

No. Susan worked her magic.

The only thing
that doesn't fit is

that Marvel wore
something so nice.

Marvel never filled this out.

- I think he looks like Chaplin in.
- The Tramp.

go get ready for dinner.

Don't you listen to that girl.

You look just like Clark Gable.

Doesn't he, Susan?

No, not like Clark Gable.

He looks...
like the man of my dreams.

Ruth, would you mind getting me
some more black thread?

It should be on my sewing table.

Of course.

You okay?

Remember, it's only dinner.

You're not the one
giving the speech.

I know.

I just mean don't worry
about making waves.

Just try and soak it all in.

Here you are.

Enough thread to mend
the Pope's vestments.

Thank you.

Quite a night to
keep me waiting.

It's only our entire future.

You didn't hear?

We're under attack.

Astronomers report continued gas
outbursts at regular intervals

on the planet Mars.

That the enemy
will be reinforced.

There have been several attempts

made to locate Professor Pierson
of Princeton,

at close range.

Did he say Martian?

- It's Welles. He's doing.
- War of the Worlds,

But he's playing it
completely straight.

Scouting planes report
three Martian machines...

Martians storm the Earth
the same night.

Heat ray's
not in use, although...

Too bad we can't be
in two places at once.

And countryside.

Looking sharp, fellas.

You as well, fearless leader.

This Zhongshan was hand-tailored

in the Huangpu district
in Shanghai.

Well, I guess I'll have to.

After you, fellas.

Hey, act like you belong.

Told you I'd be back.

Enjoy your evening, sir.

How many Nobel Laureates
you think are here?

I count at least two.

There you are.

You had us worried.

Be on your best
behavior tonight.

No mention of your
past transgressions.

Professor Mesulam
hasn't told you?

Where is he, Gilford?

Here, Professors, thank you.

I will explain.
But first, drinks.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Over there is the
esteemed Herr Breitner.

Don't all look at once.

Finding Nazi regime
unaccommodating.

Yes. F Breitner of the VfR?

With Wernher von Braun.

Which is why every
university in America.

Seems like it's not
just the universities

that are interested.

I count at least two stars
on that major general's uniform.

Due to growing
interest in field,

and possibly new
sources of funding,

administration felt it necessary

to introduce our own.

With respect, sir,

Don't you get it?
We're show ponies

being trotted out
to make this place look

more cutting edge
than it really is.

Not in the least. Ou?

And since we're
so highly valued,

maybe we can discuss.

You have keen grasp
for politics, Mr. Parsons.

Perhaps you
have learned something

from time at City Hall.

Cheers.

Cheers.

I'd hate to miss
the beginning of the talk.

Pardon me, sir.

I showed my invitation
at the door.

This man is my guest.

Those are the only
credentials he needs.

I'm very sorry, Professor,
but we've received a complaint.

Wait here.

Gentlemen...

You guys go ahead.

Are you sure?

He was touting himself as an
emissary of Caltech in the press

and he's nothing of the sort.

If we hope
to impress upon our guests

that we are serious
about the field,

giving them

I'm not questioning you,
Provost.

Professor?

Jack, please, a moment.

It won't help to make scene.

I wasn't going to.

Not with the proposal
under consideration.

I may not be welcome
at the party,

but that doesn't mean
I can't toe the party line.

Jack? Wait.

Come on, Richie.

It wasn't so grand
in there, anyway.

We can still catch
War of the Worlds.

You're leaving?

Yeah.

Thought it'd be best
not to make any waves.

Yeah.

It's probably best,
for the project, I mean.

Which is why I think.

Breitner's work with
regenerative cooling

could save us months.

Yeah. Sure.

Stay for the project.

And like you said,

there are two
huge events tonight.

You can finish the end
of the Welles broadcast,

and I can tell you
all about Breitner.

Divide and conquer.

Yep.

Divide and conquer.

Dinner is about
to be served, sir.

Pouring in

from Jersey marshes.
Reaches South Street.

Gas masks useless.

Urge population to move
into open spaces.

23, 24.

Avoid congested areas.

Smoke now spreading

2X2L, calling CQ.

2X2L, calling CQ.

2X2L, calling 8X3R.
Come in, please.

Coming back at 2X2L.

2X2L, we read you.

The Martian tripods

is under attack.

It's a flying saucer.

Here you go, mister.

Poor sap thought
that broadcast was real.

The world was ending.

Who you supposed to be, anyhow?

The costume.

Costume?

How does that look?

Come over here.
Take a look for yourself.

I suppose.

Would you prefer
something different?

No, this is fine.

Just fine?

It's great.

All right.

But can we talk
about the pictures?

One of these doesn't belong.

Donovan's.

Who is this?

I'm gonna hang up now.

Ernest, wait. It's me.

Sorry. Can't.

The house tonight.

Breaks all boundaries

by his wife?

Where are you?

Stay put.

You're going out?

The neighbor.

The scientist?

Yeah, he sounded upset
about something.

Should I have told him no?

You don't need.

You just have
to tell me the truth.

And that is the truth.

And when I get back, you and I
shall set up the bedroom.

I had an invitation.
I had the tux.

I looked the part.

And they still called
me an interloper.

You called it right
from the beginning.

Somehow...

you knew that they would
never accept me.

If you just wanted
a shoulder to cry on,

you could've gone home to Susan.

No way.

I can't face her.

I didn't make any waves.

Are you done? Said.

No. Hey, come on. Sit down.

Let's get another one, please.

Coming up.

You know what she said
to me before I left?

That I looked like
the man of her dreams.

What am I now?

Drunk.

Not drunk enough.

You know, I-I got to go.

I told Maggie I was
just having a beer, so...

It's the devil's night.

Let's let off some
steam. Come on.

I'm sorry. I can't.

Because your wife won't let you?

It's more complicated than that.

Yeah? What's so
complicated about it?

At least not one
that wore the pants.

Literally.

But you're just as fucking.

You want to go out?

Let's go out.

Try not to think too much.

Herr Breitner, a moment, please.

These are the young men,
we have been telling you about.

The pioneering
rocketry team, is it?

The honor is all ours,

Herr Breitner.

We have been following your work
not just through your papers

but in correspondence

with Herr von Braun himself.

Yes.

Um, I've-I've sought
his a-advice

ever since I was a boy...

Well, well, teenager, really.

In-in fact, our prototype, um,

borrows heavily from the
liquid propellant tests

that you did with Von Braun.

Well, let's hope this prototype
of yours is more impressive

than your choice of pen friends.

Yes. I-I-I hope so, too.

Though, compared
to your work that you did

at the Hochschule Berlin,
it's peanuts.

I mean, there is promise.

But that-that's really for.

You haven't built it?

I was led to believe that.

The boy is being modest.

The fact is, the rocketry team

just had their
prototype approved.

Now, if you'll excuse us,
we have a reception

at the president's house
to attend.

Come.

Excuse me.

It appears,
in order to save face,

you get to build yourself
a rocket.

As I set down
these notes on paper,

I'm obsessed by the thought that
I may be the last living man...

If you're bored, we can
play a different game.

No, this game's fine.

Trick or treat.

In the world

now seems part of another life,

with the present,

furtive existence
of the lonely derelict...

Here. Some caramels.

NHey.

BHey. Come on!

Hey, what are you doing?

Come on! Le shits!

You didn't even give her
a chance to pay you off!

You see, this is why.

It's cheaper than candy
and more effective.

Here. Get out of harm's way.

Thank you.

Don't mention it.

Halloween sure brings out
the worst in people.

Especially in this neighborhood.

It's really not that bad.

Well, it can't be.

You all live here.

That Ernest is becoming friends
with a man like Jack.

What do you mean?

Well, Jack is a lot
more, um, upstanding

than most of the guys
he socializes with.

Although they've picked a hell
of a night to go out drinking.

But he... he can't
be with my Jack.

Jack's got an important
event at the university.

Well...

I wouldn't worry.

If anybody was lying,
it would be my Ernest.

Of course,
he doesn't call it lying.

He calls it
living his own truth.

Well, that just about does it.

I don't see any
mess left. Do you?

If anyone tries any more

Patty?

Patty!

Did you put them up to this?

What is wrong with you?

What is wrong with

you?

Is this what you had in mind?

Jack?

Jack's not with you?

I just assumed
that he would be here.

Did he go out again?

He never came home, Richard.

He was meant to be with you.

What happened? Cross, um...

Turned out to be a
Caltech-only event.

They invited him
only to turn him away?

Why? It's so awful.

I don't know.

Politics?

I couldn't leave with him.

Important that I be there.

I'm sure.

I'm sorry. I-I don't know
where he went after.

It's okay. I think I might.

Thank you
for stopping by, Richard.

I-I really hope that

Jack has had a really
tough time up there.

Hey. Come on, Richard.

Bars are closing.

Hey, um, tell him
that I-I stopped by

to share the good news.
That'll cheer him up.

What good news?

Didn't I say?

No, you didn't.

We've been approved
the prototype.

Just like Jack said.

Women are suckers
for a well-dressed man.

Easiest way to fool them.

Joke's on them.

I don't have any money, but I've
got this old betting slip.

Never know. The horse
might've come in.

I've never seen death
look so beautiful,

except the gal
at that mass of yours.

You mean the one
you ran away from?

You gonna run away
again tonight?

Wasn't planning on it.

Good, 'cause...

we're not here just to watch.

Don't worry. I'll
lend you the money.

I'm happily married.

You got a taste of something
at the lodge and you want more.

So, are you going to step up...

or are you gonna
show yourself out

like you did earlier tonight?

Go home to your wife, Jack.

Hold on.

See you on the other side.

All right. Yeah.

What's the matter,

corazón?

I'm over here.

So you like to watch.

Dios mío,

someone's at attention.

Who got you all worked up?

Was it Shirley?

Or your friend?

It's okay.

We get you type of guys in here
all the time.

What type of guy?

Jesus.

Just tell me what type of,

(bellCarlos!

Ayu - Tell me!

Tell me what kind of guy
you think I am.

Back off, pal.

off of me!

You take your hands off of me!

Take your hands off of me!

Was that the same boy
Virgil caught you with?

You can talk to me.

I'm not Virgil.

No, you're just his spy.

Is that what you think?

I think you're gonna tell on me,
so, yeah, I do.

Are you kidding?

At home?

You were a child.

It wasn't.

The same boy.

Patty.

What?

I-I don't want to tell Virgil,

but this really isn't
appropriate behavior.

No wonder Jack
stayed out so late.

He wouldn't have had any fun
here, that's for sure.

You don't know.

You're just a bratty
little girl.

See?

I just...

I care about you.

Now you really do
sound like Daddy.

No one else has to
know about tonight.

So much to drink.

Yeah.

It was something else.

I know.

Richard stopped by.

Yeah?

What did he say?

That your proposal
had been approved.

That's unbelievable.

He was over the moon.

I wish you'd been
here to hear it.

Yeah, I do, too.

I'm so proud of you.

It's me.

Frater E.D.

I need to see him.

I'm impossible.

Just when it seemed like

what we could do for him, wham!

He acts like it's all
some big mistake,

blaming it on the goddamn booze.

You didn't wake me up to tell me
about a failed recruitment.

You're here for you.

Now, remember, stay
as still as possible

and talk only about yourself.

I'm angry.

I lost control.

I am...

I am...

I don't know what I am.

With this man

have brought nothing
but frustration,

yet the camera tells
a different story.

Do you think it's a coincidence

that you experienced this
intense anger towards him

the same week
your wife returns home?

Maggie accepts
what I do here now.

This is not about her.

What is it about?

Every time I try
to help the guy,

is dictated by your will.

The real question then is.

Because I don't.

I-I don't believe in putting
a label on desire.

Thelema teaches us
to look beyond

such restrictive categorization.

Each person we love is
a different-shaped key.

Each key...

unlocks a different part of us,

to me to be like water,

constantly changing,

are drawn to this man,

it is to play with fire?

Your anger at him
belies something more...

essential.

As the Master Therion tells us,

all our suffering arises
from the great schism

between two primary
forces of existence:

Male, female,

the dark, light.

It is only in the union

of our opposites

that we are freed from.

I believe you have found
far more in Mr. Parsons

than an acolyte.

I believe you've found...

your liberation.

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