Full Transcript for Escape - "The Earthman" (Old Time Radio)

00:04:07.460 --> 00:04:11.460 Demons inhabited. Wait till they hear that down there. After 82 00:04:11.479 --> 00:04:13.599 it passed, I followed it. I came to a hill. 83 00:04:13.740 --> 00:04:16.670 When I got to the top, there was a little town. 84 00:04:17.230 --> 00:04:19.129 Buildings, streets, just like home. 85 00:04:19.829 --> 00:04:20.750 Well, I heard back here. 86 00:04:20.970 --> 00:04:22.649 People. And just like home, huh? 87 00:04:22.670 --> 00:04:22.930 Yeah. 88 00:04:23.170 --> 00:04:25.470 You suppose they're really friendly? Well, I don't see why not. 89 00:04:25.649 --> 00:04:26.509 You heard what he said. 90 00:04:27.029 --> 00:04:29.879 Civilization up here resembles the one down there. What would 91 00:04:29.899 --> 00:04:32.480 they do on Earth if Martians came down and established contact? 92 00:04:32.500 --> 00:04:33.790 They'd make a pretty big thing out of it. 93 00:04:33.939 --> 00:04:35.800 The people up here will probably treat us the same way. 94 00:04:36.600 --> 00:04:38.699 Even so, we're not going to take any chances. We'll 95 00:04:38.740 --> 00:04:40.079 be armed. We're going into town? 96 00:04:40.319 --> 00:04:40.500 Right. 97 00:04:40.519 --> 00:04:43.110 As soon as we camouflage the rocket. All right, start 98 00:04:43.120 --> 00:04:44.970 cutting some of those branches and gathering leaves. Cover it 99 00:04:45.009 --> 00:04:45.149 up good. 100 00:04:45.930 --> 00:04:47.889 I don't want anybody monkeying around while we're gone. 101 00:04:48.009 --> 00:04:48.230 Right. 102 00:04:48.449 --> 00:04:50.930 We can't be gone long, Captain. Channel's open at three. 103 00:04:50.970 --> 00:04:54.610 We'll be back by then, if everything goes well. Oh, 104 00:04:54.629 --> 00:04:57.850 can you imagine their reaction when they see us? Come on, men, 105 00:04:57.870 --> 00:04:58.529 make it fast! 106 00:04:58.829 --> 00:05:13.920 All right, men, dress it up. 107 00:05:14.810 --> 00:05:16.529 I'm going to knock on the door now and keep 108 00:05:16.610 --> 00:05:18.949 smiling to show we're friendly and let me do all 109 00:05:18.970 --> 00:05:19.410 the talking. 110 00:05:19.970 --> 00:05:35.889 Understand? Yes, what do you want? You speak English. I 111 00:05:35.930 --> 00:05:39.689 speak what I speak. What do you want? Martian. Speaks English. 112 00:05:41.329 --> 00:05:41.860 We're from Earth. 113 00:05:42.560 --> 00:05:45.480 I'm Captain Williams, commander of the first expedition to Mars. 114 00:05:46.040 --> 00:05:48.069 And you are the first Martian we've met. 115 00:05:48.589 --> 00:05:51.350 Martian? What I mean to say is you live on 116 00:05:51.370 --> 00:05:54.750 the fourth planet from the sun, correct? Well, everybody knows that. Well, 117 00:05:55.110 --> 00:05:55.810 we're from Earth. 118 00:05:56.490 --> 00:05:56.730 Where? 119 00:05:57.509 --> 00:06:00.370 It's never been done before. What has it? How is 120 00:06:00.410 --> 00:06:04.120 it you speak such good English? I'm not speaking, I'm thinking. Telepathy. Now, 121 00:06:04.139 --> 00:06:07.980 what is it you want? We're from Earth. From Earth. 122 00:06:08.220 --> 00:06:09.100 Some other time, Mac. 123 00:06:09.139 --> 00:06:13.740 I got my own problem. How do you like that? 124 00:06:14.459 --> 00:06:17.439 She doesn't look very bright. I know, but... Well, try 125 00:06:17.459 --> 00:06:19.920 it again. Knock on the door. I'm in command here, Dugan. 126 00:06:19.939 --> 00:06:23.709 I'll do all the thinking. Yes, sir. I'll knock on 127 00:06:23.750 --> 00:06:24.569 the door and try it again. 128 00:06:30.689 --> 00:06:31.110 Yes? 129 00:06:31.490 --> 00:06:34.910 Oh, excuse me, ma'am. Was that your husband I was 130 00:06:34.930 --> 00:06:37.990 just talking to? Yes. He shut the door so quick 131 00:06:38.029 --> 00:06:40.240 I never got a chance to explain... Oh, I'm sorry, 132 00:06:40.250 --> 00:06:41.160 but he is busy. 133 00:06:42.240 --> 00:06:42.879 Can I help you? 134 00:06:43.800 --> 00:06:47.079 Are you strangers in town? I'll say we are. 135 00:06:47.540 --> 00:06:48.060 We're from Earth. 136 00:06:48.740 --> 00:06:48.899 Earth? 137 00:06:49.579 --> 00:06:52.569 The planet Earth. Maybe you have a different name for it. 138 00:06:52.920 --> 00:06:55.379 The third in order from the sun. We came in 139 00:06:55.399 --> 00:06:57.870 a rocket. Almost 60 million miles. 140 00:06:57.990 --> 00:06:58.709 Don't come near me. 141 00:06:59.230 --> 00:07:01.490 I just want to see a can. You and your 142 00:07:01.550 --> 00:07:03.230 husband are the first people on this planet we've seen. 143 00:07:03.250 --> 00:07:07.910 Don't come near me. You don't understand. We're from Earth. 144 00:07:08.430 --> 00:07:11.259 We came in a rocket. We came in a rocket 145 00:07:11.279 --> 00:07:19.740 and we... What did I do, Captain? Don't you think 146 00:07:19.759 --> 00:07:22.560 we'd better get away from here, maybe? Well, all I 147 00:07:22.600 --> 00:07:27.839 did was... was... How far is it to town, Prescott? 148 00:07:28.600 --> 00:07:36.120 Quarter of a mile. I just... I just wanted to 149 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:56.009 shake hands. What was it that scared you? All right 150 00:07:56.050 --> 00:08:00.170 for us to smoke, Captain? Sure, smoke, yell, unbutton your buttons, 151 00:08:00.189 --> 00:08:02.800 do whatever you want. Doesn't seem to make any difference. 152 00:08:03.180 --> 00:08:06.399 Nobody's paying any attention to us anyhow. You'd think these 153 00:08:06.420 --> 00:08:08.779 people had visitors from Earth every day. Nobody even turns 154 00:08:08.819 --> 00:08:11.000 around to look at us. Can I say something, Captain? 155 00:08:11.019 --> 00:08:11.160 Yeah. 156 00:08:11.899 --> 00:08:14.439 We can't blame them for ignoring us, sir. We look 157 00:08:14.480 --> 00:08:16.759 just the same as they do. For all they know, 158 00:08:16.779 --> 00:08:19.000 we're just a few Martians ambling through the town square. 159 00:08:19.339 --> 00:08:21.180 We ought to take a

chance and try telling someone else. 160 00:08:21.240 --> 00:08:22.639 We've told three of them already. 161 00:08:22.899 --> 00:08:24.850 Back at that farmhouse, the man ignored us and the 162 00:08:24.870 --> 00:08:26.149 woman screamed and ran away. 163 00:08:26.430 --> 00:08:29.389 And that girl we told fainted. Captain, looks like a 164 00:08:29.430 --> 00:08:30.629 bar or a soda fountain in here. 165 00:08:30.810 --> 00:08:32.509 Would it be all right if we went in and 166 00:08:32.830 --> 00:08:33.549 had something to drink? 167 00:08:34.360 --> 00:08:48.389 Well, why not? Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Could we get 168 00:08:48.450 --> 00:08:51.210 something to drink here? We've got some nice fruit, Crystal. 169 00:08:52.250 --> 00:08:56.929 It's all right. Same for everyone. It's all right. I 170 00:08:56.980 --> 00:08:59.100 don't think I've ever seen you fellas around. 171 00:08:59.120 --> 00:09:00.340 You're strangers? 172 00:09:00.399 --> 00:09:02.340 We're from Earth. Where? 173 00:09:02.620 --> 00:09:02.840 Earth. 174 00:09:03.240 --> 00:09:10.370 Third planet from the sun. Oh, clumsy of me. Earth, huh? Well, 175 00:09:10.629 --> 00:09:11.129 what do you know? 176 00:09:11.649 --> 00:09:12.009 You mean you. 177 00:09:12.950 --> 00:09:16.149 You understand what I'm trying to tell you? Sure. 178 00:09:17.070 --> 00:09:17.350 Sure. 179 00:09:17.370 --> 00:09:19.929 That we're the first men from Earth ever to reach Mars? 180 00:09:19.950 --> 00:09:21.210 That it's never been done before? 181 00:09:21.230 --> 00:09:23.799 That we came 60 million miles in a rocket? 182 00:09:23.820 --> 00:09:30.320 Sure, sure. 60 million, huh? Rocket, you say? Well, I'm 183 00:09:30.440 --> 00:09:33.820 proud to make your acquaintance. I'm Captain Williams. This is 184 00:09:33.860 --> 00:09:36.539 Lieutenant Prescott, Sergeant Clitheroe, and Lieutenant Dugan. 185 00:09:36.600 --> 00:09:40.490 I'm honored, I'm honored. Do you mind if I bring 186 00:09:40.529 --> 00:09:43.029 my son in to meet you? This is an occasion. 187 00:09:43.149 --> 00:09:43.950 Sure, sure. 188 00:09:43.990 --> 00:09:49.179 Bring him in. Son! Son! Come in here! Rocket, eh? 189 00:09:50.059 --> 00:09:54.370 All the way by Rocket. Say now. You understand what 190 00:09:54.399 --> 00:09:57.509 we went through? The chances we took? Sure, sure. You're 191 00:09:57.529 --> 00:10:02.250 real heroes. Let me shake hands again. Can you call 192 00:10:02.269 --> 00:10:09.480 me Doc? Son, these men are from Earth. From Earth. Understand? 193 00:10:09.500 --> 00:10:11.240 Yes, Pop. 194 00:10:11.440 --> 00:10:14.019 We're the first men from Earth ever to reach Mars. 195 00:10:14.179 --> 00:10:17.580 Isn't that wonderful, son? Think of it. Yes. 196 00:10:18.909 --> 00:10:19.830 It's wonderful. 197 00:10:20.009 --> 00:10:22.850 Go tell everyone. You don't mind if he tells people, 198 00:10:22.870 --> 00:10:23.710 do you? 199 00:10:23.789 --> 00:10:24.250 Mine. 200 00:10:25.289 --> 00:10:27.639 I

should say not. Oh, we'd like him to. As 201 00:10:27.659 --> 00:10:29.230 many as possible. Go ahead, son. 202 00:10:29.259 --> 00:10:29.480 Hurry. 203 00:10:31.179 --> 00:10:33.539 Think of it, all the way from Earth. There were 204 00:10:33.559 --> 00:10:35.210 times in there when I didn't think we'd make it, 205 00:10:35.259 --> 00:10:37.299 I can tell you. Hey, I'll bet there were. 206 00:10:37.500 --> 00:10:39.789 Turbine conked out when we hit the stratosphere, and I 207 00:10:39.830 --> 00:10:40.610 began to sweat. 208 00:10:40.450 --> 00:10:43.690 A big drop. I can imagine. Turbine, it's pretty serious. 209 00:10:43.730 --> 00:10:45.490 Even before we left, we were told we only had 210 00:10:45.509 --> 00:10:47.549 about one chance in three of making it. 211 00:10:47.590 --> 00:10:50.100 Hey, I don't see where you found the courage. 212 00:10:50.120 --> 00:10:51.940 We didn't even know what we'd find when we got here. 213 00:10:52.179 --> 00:10:55.340 My, oh, my. You see, it's never been done before, never. 214 00:10:55.879 --> 00:10:56.080 Uh.... 215 00:10:57.700 --> 00:11:00.000 Let me shake your hand again. Lots of men were 216 00:11:00.039 --> 00:11:02.899 killed trying, but they never succeeded. What an honor for 217 00:11:03.000 --> 00:11:05.590 our little town. You're the first to know, really. The 218 00:11:05.870 --> 00:11:06.429 very first. 219 00:11:06.970 --> 00:11:08.549 Your name will go down in history in all the 220 00:11:08.590 --> 00:11:09.509 school books with ours. 221 00:11:09.629 --> 00:11:11.250 And the monuments on both planets. 222 00:11:11.269 --> 00:11:12.750 Hey, what is your name? Hey, wait a minute a minute. 223 00:11:13.409 --> 00:11:16.389 Hold on. What's up, Skipper? Outside. All those people. 224 00:11:16.970 --> 00:11:20.009 Looks like the whole town. They must have heard the news. 225 00:11:20.049 --> 00:11:23.509 The glorious news from my son. Yes, they've come to 226 00:11:23.549 --> 00:11:24.000 welcome you. 227 00:11:25.460 --> 00:11:26.539 Hey, hold your fire, men. 228 00:11:27.220 --> 00:11:27.659 Welcome us. 229 00:11:28.259 --> 00:11:31.679 It doesn't sound like they've come to welcome us. 230 00:11:31.980 --> 00:11:34.059 Why, that's the man we first spoke to, the one 231 00:11:34.080 --> 00:11:34.899 whose wife got scared. 232 00:11:34.919 --> 00:11:36.250 Gentlemen, please don't shoot. 233 00:11:36.259 --> 00:11:39.370 There must be some mistake. I'll just ask them why 234 00:11:39.409 --> 00:11:41.399 they're behaving in such a. 235 00:11:41.830 --> 00:11:42.850 Here, come back here. 236 00:11:43.269 --> 00:11:44.350 Come back here, you old. 237 00:11:44.730 --> 00:11:45.549 Come back here. 238 00:11:45.889 --> 00:11:48.740 Ran out on us. What do you make of that? 239 00:11:48.759 --> 00:11:50.759 Captain, I don't understand this and I don't like it. 240 00:11:50.980 --> 00:11:53.379 Dugan, the back way out. See if it's clear. Prescott, 241 00:11:53.399 --> 00:11:55.100 you fire when I say

fire. Not before I lower 242 00:11:55.120 --> 00:11:55.500 your gun. 243 00:11:55.519 --> 00:11:56.600 They're all around us, Captain. 244 00:11:56.639 --> 00:11:58.700 We'll make a break for it. One volley at my command. 245 00:11:58.720 --> 00:11:59.779 Captain Williams. Yeah? 246 00:11:59.860 --> 00:12:01.580 Look, there's a little guy out there giving them all 247 00:12:01.620 --> 00:12:02.059 what for. 248 00:12:02.100 --> 00:12:03.090 They're starting to disperse. 249 00:12:03.110 --> 00:12:03.750 Let me see. 250 00:12:03.759 --> 00:12:05.929 Clear this square immediately. 251 00:12:06.009 --> 00:12:08.769 Immediately, I say. Go on now. 252 00:12:09.110 --> 00:12:10.090 Go on, all of you. 253 00:12:10.110 --> 00:12:10.809 Go on home. 254 00:12:14.309 --> 00:12:17.009 He's coming in. Now, I'll do all the talking. Put 255 00:12:17.049 --> 00:12:19.879 your guns away, but stay on your toes. Dugan, let's 256 00:12:19.899 --> 00:12:20.840 keep our eye on the back, huh? 257 00:12:21.600 --> 00:12:26.659 Gentlemen, may I apologize for the unforgivable actions of my 258 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:30.320 fellow townspeople. They've acted barbarously, barbarously. 259 00:12:30.740 --> 00:12:33.340 We didn't do a thing. We were as friendly as 260 00:12:33.399 --> 00:12:33.820 we could be. 261 00:12:33.860 --> 00:12:37.970 But they're ignorant, ignorant, just ignorant. No reverence for science, 262 00:12:38.250 --> 00:12:38.970 none whatever. 263 00:12:39.250 --> 00:12:41.629 We're from Earth, did they tell you? 264 00:12:41.710 --> 00:12:45.740 Oh, yes, yes. A great honor, sir. This is without 265 00:12:45.779 --> 00:12:48.539 a doubt the most memorable moment of my life. As 266 00:12:48.610 --> 00:12:50.850 a man of science, I greet you. 267 00:12:51.429 --> 00:12:54.009 What have we done to make them so hostile? 268 00:12:54.029 --> 00:12:57.190 Oh, please, put it out of your thoughts. They're adults, idiots. 269 00:12:57.929 --> 00:12:59.750 Simply because two women were stupid. 270 00:12:59.490 --> 00:13:00.370 Enough to be frightened. 271 00:13:01.169 --> 00:13:05.659 My apologies, my sincere apologies. Believe me, sir, I would 272 00:13:05.700 --> 00:13:07.460 never have forgiven them if they had harmed so much 273 00:13:07.500 --> 00:13:10.419 as a hair of your head. It's scientific marvel and 274 00:13:10.440 --> 00:13:11.320 they would do you harm. 275 00:13:11.379 --> 00:13:12.840 It's unforgivable. 276 00:13:12.860 --> 00:13:13.879 Oh, my, sir. 277 00:13:14.460 --> 00:13:17.759 We're wasting time. The members of the Institute are waiting. 278 00:13:18.600 --> 00:13:19.059 Institute? 279 00:13:19.080 --> 00:13:23.019 The Institute of Science. We have sole jurisdiction in such matters. 280 00:13:23.620 --> 00:13:26.210 The members have already been informed and are eagerly awaiting 281 00:13:26.250 --> 00:13:26.850 your appearance. 282 00:13:27.610 --> 00:13:32.029 It will cause a sensation. Well, that's a little more 283 00:13:32.090 --> 00:13:32.389 like it. 284 00:13:32.830 --> 00:13:36.190 This way, if you please. I have transportation waiting. And 285 00:13:36.370 --> 00:13:39.909 have no fear of these rustics. You're in my care now. 286 00:13:40.669 --> 00:13:43.019 I'm Captain William, sir. Who are you? 287 00:13:43.200 --> 00:13:44.799 I'm president of the Institute. 288 00:13:45.019 --> 00:13:46.080 My name is Dr. Brew. 289 00:13:46.799 --> 00:13:47.740 This way, gentlemen. 290 00:13:48.179 --> 00:13:48.639 This way. 291 00:14:01.629 --> 00:14:04.850 Escape under the direction of Norman MacDonald returns in just 292 00:14:04.889 --> 00:14:05.230 a moment. 293 00:14:05.830 --> 00:14:07.190 How the gambling machine works. 294 00:14:07.559 --> 00:14:11.679 The far-reaching effects of legal and illegal gambling, domination of 295 00:14:11.740 --> 00:14:15.639 entire areas by racketeers. That's this week's topic on The 296 00:14:15.679 --> 00:14:18.940 Nation's Nightmare, tomorrow night on CBS. 297 00:14:20.179 --> 00:14:23.210 And now, back to Escape. Escape. 298 00:14:36.669 --> 00:14:51.610 In here, Captain Williams. 299 00:14:51.850 --> 00:14:54.350 Go right in. I won't make a speech, you understand. 300 00:14:54.389 --> 00:14:56.789 Just a few informal remarks. 301 00:14:56.850 --> 00:14:58.970 The members of the Institute will listen to you with 302 00:14:59.009 --> 00:15:02.610 the greatest interest, no matter how informal your remarks. Go 303 00:15:02.629 --> 00:15:04.029 right in and make yourself at home. 304 00:15:04.090 --> 00:15:05.789 Thank you, Doctor. I'll keep it short. 305 00:15:06.309 --> 00:15:07.950 We have to be back at our rocket by three 306 00:15:07.990 --> 00:15:09.639 o'clock our time in order to. 307 00:15:09.629 --> 00:15:11.100 To communicate with Earth. 308 00:15:11.220 --> 00:15:13.960 Yes, you've told me. Go right in. I'll join you 309 00:15:13.980 --> 00:15:14.480 very soon. 310 00:15:14.539 --> 00:15:22.299 Thank you. After you, men. Good night, fellas. Wow. What 311 00:15:22.360 --> 00:15:26.259 an auditorium. Must be hundreds of people in there. 312 00:15:26.279 --> 00:15:27.899 I wonder how they managed to get in together at 313 00:15:27.919 --> 00:15:28.639 such short notice. 314 00:15:28.659 --> 00:15:33.820 Straighten up, men. They're looking at us. Good afternoon. 315 00:15:34.019 --> 00:15:36.730 Good afternoon. I am Mr. O. 316 00:15:37.139 --> 00:15:41.190 And I'm Captain Jonathan Williams of New York City on Earth. 317 00:15:41.509 --> 00:15:51.370 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, one and all, on 318 00:15:52.100 --> 00:15:56.139 behalf of myself and my crew. Thank you. 319 00:15:56.419 --> 00:15:59.340 Well, it's good to see another man from Earth. I 320 00:15:59.419 --> 00:16:00.240 am from Earth also. 321 00:16:01.470 --> 00:16:02.049 How is that again? 322 00:16:02.929 --> 00:16:04.250 There are many of us here from Earth. 323 00:16:05.350 --> 00:16:07.330 You? From Earth? 324 00:16:07.509 --> 00:16:07.710 Yes. 325 00:16:08.889

--> 00:16:13.179 But is that possible? Did you come by rocket? Has 326 00:16:13.200 --> 00:16:18.360 space travel been going on for centuries? What country are 327 00:16:18.399 --> 00:16:20.080 you from? Tuirio. 328 00:16:21.259 --> 00:16:23.440 I came by the spirit of my body years ago. 329 00:16:23.460 --> 00:16:29.549 Tuirio? I never heard of it before. What was that 330 00:16:29.570 --> 00:16:31.350 about the spirit of your body? 331 00:16:31.700 --> 00:16:33.129 What do you mean? There are many of us here 332 00:16:33.149 --> 00:16:33.500 from Earth. 333 00:16:34.250 --> 00:16:36.740 Not only from Earth. He's from Jupiter. 334 00:16:37.200 --> 00:16:43.440 He's from Saturn. Jupiter? Saturn? Wait a minute. This is confusing. 335 00:16:44.360 --> 00:16:49.759 Where on Earth is this Tuirio? Tuirio? Is it near America? 336 00:16:50.620 --> 00:16:51.039 America? 337 00:16:52.159 --> 00:16:55.759 What is America? You never heard of America? 338 00:16:56.179 --> 00:16:56.360 No. 339 00:16:57.299 --> 00:17:01.000 You say you're from Earth and... You never heard of America? 340 00:17:01.500 --> 00:17:04.099 Earth is a place of seas and nothing but seas. 341 00:17:04.619 --> 00:17:07.289 There is no land. I am from Earth and I know. 342 00:17:07.589 --> 00:17:09.470 Earth is a place of all jungle. I am from 343 00:17:09.589 --> 00:17:11.670 Orion Earth, a civilization built of silver. 344 00:17:12.089 --> 00:17:15.349 Silver? Men, come over here a second. 345 00:17:15.369 --> 00:17:22.059 Do you realize what this is? 346 00:17:22.200 --> 00:17:25.440 What, sir? This is no celebration. These aren't members of 347 00:17:25.480 --> 00:17:28.519 the Institute. This isn't a banquet or a surprise party. 348 00:17:28.579 --> 00:17:28.700 Huh? 349 00:17:29.210 --> 00:17:31.049 Look at their eyes. Listen to them. 350 00:17:31.910 --> 00:17:34.910 Now I understand why the woman screamed, why the girl fainted, 351 00:17:34.950 --> 00:17:36.589 why the old boy in the soda fountain ran out 352 00:17:36.650 --> 00:17:38.430 on us, why the crowd was hostile, why they brought 353 00:17:38.470 --> 00:17:38.829 us here. 354 00:17:39.329 --> 00:17:40.029 Where are we, sir? 355 00:17:40.309 --> 00:17:55.440 In an insane asylum. They think we're crazy. Crithero, try 356 00:17:55.460 --> 00:17:56.140 the door again. 357 00:17:56.160 --> 00:17:59.569 I just tried it, Captain. It's still locked. Go right in, gentlemen. 358 00:17:59.589 --> 00:18:01.309 The members of the Institute will listen to you with 359 00:18:01.329 --> 00:18:05.289 the greatest interest, no matter how informal your remarks. I'll 360 00:18:05.329 --> 00:18:08.029 bet they've been listening, all right. I bet they've had 361 00:18:08.049 --> 00:18:10.009 us under observation ever since we. 362 00:18:09.910 --> 00:18:10.619 Entered this building. 363 00:18:10.779 --> 00:18:11.079 Captain. 364 00:18:11.490 --> 00:18:11.650 Look. 365 00:18:11.819 --> 00:18:12.019 What? 366 00:18:12.740 --> 00:18:13.500 You ought to take a look. 367 00:18:13.880 --> 00:18:15.559 That woman who said she was from Earth 2, her 368 00:18:15.819 --> 00:18:18.119 blue flame is coming out of her mouth and then 369 00:18:18.160 --> 00:18:20.299 turning into the shape of a small naked child. 370 00:18:20.460 --> 00:18:22.960 You think that's something? I've been watching one of them 371 00:18:23.000 --> 00:18:24.380 change into a crystal pillar. 372 00:18:24.400 --> 00:18:25.960 and then into a golden statue. 373 00:18:25.980 --> 00:18:26.359 and then. 374 00:18:26.240 --> 00:18:27.380 Into a staff of cedar. 375 00:18:27.420 --> 00:18:30.539 and then back into a woman again. Never saw anything 376 00:18:30.579 --> 00:18:30.920 like that. 377 00:18:31.400 --> 00:18:32.029 Magicians. 378 00:18:32.109 --> 00:18:38.750 No. Not magicians. Those are hallucinations. They pass their insanity 379 00:18:38.829 --> 00:18:41.210 over into us... and we see their hallucinations too. 380 00:18:41.369 --> 00:18:45.740 Telepathy. Autosuggestion and telepathy. Look, Captain. If hallucinations can appear 381 00:18:45.799 --> 00:18:47.440 this real to us... to anyone. 382 00:18:47.980 --> 00:18:52.539 if hallucinations are catching and almost believable... It's no wonder 383 00:18:52.559 --> 00:18:56.039 they took us for psychotics. If that woman can produce 384 00:18:56.119 --> 00:19:00.019 little blue-fired children and that one can change into a pillar, 385 00:19:00.720 --> 00:19:03.880 how natural if normal Martians think we can produce our 386 00:19:03.920 --> 00:19:05.079 rocket ship with our minds. 387 00:19:05.279 --> 00:19:06.799 I've been thinking along those lines, too. 388 00:19:07.819 --> 00:19:09.380 If someone came up to you on Earth and said 389 00:19:09.420 --> 00:19:11.259 he was from Mars, just came in by rocket, wouldn't 390 00:19:11.299 --> 00:19:12.160 you think he was crazy? 391 00:19:12.259 --> 00:19:18.220 I would. Heaven help me, I would. What time is it? Uh, 2.35. 392 00:19:18.220 --> 00:19:23.569 Those channels open in 25 minutes. Where's that doctor? Where's 393 00:19:23.609 --> 00:19:24.309 that doctor? 394 00:19:25.109 --> 00:19:26.690 I said, where's that doctor? 395 00:19:27.839 --> 00:19:30.579 I'm here, Castro. I demand our release. 396 00:19:30.660 --> 00:19:34.019 I demand an apology for this outrage. My government will 397 00:19:34.039 --> 00:19:36.480 certainly hear of this. All the governments of Earth will 398 00:19:36.500 --> 00:19:38.660 hear of it. I shall tell them of the indignity 399 00:19:38.720 --> 00:19:40.079 taken upon their representatives. 400 00:19:40.180 --> 00:19:41.460 Yes, yes, of course. 401 00:19:41.480 --> 00:19:44.609 Don't humor me! Are you going to release us or 402 00:19:44.650 --> 00:19:45.690 must I take steps? 403 00:19:47.130 --> 00:19:47.990 What sort of steps? 404 00:19:49.009 --> 00:19:54.380 I'll kill you. That's very interesting. Excuse me a moment. Dr. 405 00:19:54.440 --> 00:19:54.740 Hall? 406 00:19:55.039 -->

00:19:55.980 Yes, doctor. 407 00:19:58.099 --> 00:19:59.160 Did you call me, doctor? 408 00:19:59.279 --> 00:20:02.220 The case is developing along classic lines. I thought you 409 00:20:02.259 --> 00:20:07.619 might be interested. He's just threatened to kill me. Proceed, please, Captain. 410 00:20:07.640 --> 00:20:10.640 I wasn't joking, I tell you. Are you going to 411 00:20:10.680 --> 00:20:11.400 stand aside? 412 00:20:11.420 --> 00:20:11.480 No. 413 00:20:13.980 --> 00:20:20.119 All right. Jan. Most interesting. 414 00:20:21.029 --> 00:20:23.890 What do you suppose the next phase will be? Denial 415 00:20:23.910 --> 00:20:26.150 of insanity. Reaffirmation of sanity. 416 00:20:26.289 --> 00:20:30.029 But we are sane. We are. You see, classic men 417 00:20:30.130 --> 00:20:30.910 try to think of something. 418 00:20:31.470 --> 00:20:34.430 He thinks we're insane and he won't understand that we're not. 419 00:20:34.569 --> 00:20:36.490 No, no, no, not at all. 420 00:20:36.569 --> 00:20:38.349 I do not think all of you are insane. 421 00:20:38.490 --> 00:20:41.099 Oh, no. Just you, sir. 422 00:20:41.880 --> 00:20:44.279 The others, the ones you persist in referring to as 423 00:20:44.319 --> 00:20:49.029 your crew, they do not exist. They are secondary hallucinations. 424 00:20:49.160 --> 00:20:49.910 Secondary? 425 00:20:49.970 --> 00:20:51.029 Hallucinations. 426 00:20:51.369 --> 00:20:53.650 But you can touch them. You can hear them. Go 427 00:20:53.710 --> 00:20:55.650 ahead and touch them. It would prove nothing. 428 00:20:56.329 --> 00:20:59.309 Patients have come to me with snakes crawling from their ears. 429 00:20:59.710 --> 00:21:03.039 When I cured them, their snakes vanished. We'll be glad 430 00:21:03.079 --> 00:21:07.180 to be cured. Go ahead. It's unusual. 431 00:21:07.700 --> 00:21:11.519 Not many want to be cured. The cure is drastic, 432 00:21:11.559 --> 00:21:11.950 you know. 433 00:21:12.019 --> 00:21:12.700 Cure ahead. 434 00:21:13.279 --> 00:21:15.700 I am confident you will find we are all safe. 435 00:21:16.299 --> 00:21:19.740 He persists in referring to the others. Oh, they never stop. 436 00:21:20.660 --> 00:21:24.140 You know, Captain, such cases as yours need special treatment. 437 00:21:24.740 --> 00:21:27.750 The others in this hall are simpler forms, but once 438 00:21:27.849 --> 00:21:34.250 a patient has deteriorated as much as you have with primary, secondary, tertiary, auditory, olfactory, 439 00:21:34.269 --> 00:21:37.200 and lingual delusions, as well as tactile and optical fantasies, 440 00:21:37.799 --> 00:21:40.869 it's a pretty bad business. We may have to resort 441 00:21:40.910 --> 00:21:41.910 to euthanasia. 442 00:21:42.230 --> 00:21:47.150 Euthanasia? You're crazy! Now, listen. 443 00:21:48.369 --> 00:21:51.950 My crew and I left Earth three days ago in 444 00:21:52.009 --> 00:21:54.910 a rocket. We landed here in Mars. Yes, yes, yes, 445 00:21:54.950 --> 00:21:57.670 you've already told me that. The most detailed dream fantasy 446 00:21:57.750 --> 00:21:58.470 I've ever heard. 447 00:21:58.529 --> 00:22:00.609 But I can show you the rocket ship! 448 00:22:02.250 --> 00:22:05.289 I'd like to see it. Can you manifest it in 449 00:22:05.349 --> 00:22:05.799 this hall? 450 00:22:05.839 --> 00:22:06.619 No, certainly. 451 00:22:06.650 --> 00:22:07.579 It's over there on the corner. 452 00:22:09.609 --> 00:22:10.309 I don't see. 453 00:22:10.549 --> 00:22:12.069 Of course you don't. It's not there. 454 00:22:12.089 --> 00:22:15.650 When did you tell me to look if the rocket 455 00:22:15.730 --> 00:22:16.329 isn't there? 456 00:22:16.349 --> 00:22:18.069 I was joking, idiot. 457 00:22:18.210 --> 00:22:18.710 Joking. 458 00:22:19.819 --> 00:22:24.980 Really? You have an odd sense of humor. If you 459 00:22:25.019 --> 00:22:28.400 give us transportation and come with us, I can show 460 00:22:28.480 --> 00:22:29.099 you the rocket. 461 00:22:30.099 --> 00:22:32.140 It's in a small forest near that town where we 462 00:22:32.180 --> 00:22:35.920 first saw you. Be rather interesting to observe his reaction 463 00:22:36.039 --> 00:22:37.799 at the failure to show it to him. 464 00:22:38.279 --> 00:22:39.480 Would you care to accompany me, Dr. 465 00:22:39.559 --> 00:22:39.819 Orr? 466 00:22:40.140 --> 00:22:41.160 Oh, I'd be delighted. 467 00:22:42.299 --> 00:22:45.160 Very well, Captain. Lead us to your rocket. 468 00:22:46.200 --> 00:22:48.380 Thank you. 469 00:23:05.140 --> 00:23:10.000 Here it is. Here's the rocket. Now are you satisfied? 470 00:23:10.079 --> 00:23:11.319 Now are you convinced? 471 00:23:12.319 --> 00:23:14.259 I see nothing resembling a rocket. 472 00:23:14.500 --> 00:23:20.759 Lugan, Prescott, Clithero, clear away the commissars. Hurry! You'll see, doctor. 473 00:23:21.240 --> 00:23:27.380 You'll see. All right, there. There. Okay, men, that's enough. 474 00:23:28.579 --> 00:23:33.059 There you are, doctor. That's the main hatch. Now, are 475 00:23:33.140 --> 00:23:34.039 you convinced? 476 00:23:35.150 --> 00:23:36.869 Wonderful manifestation. 477 00:23:37.410 --> 00:23:38.150 Wonderful. 478 00:23:39.130 --> 00:23:41.609 But like the manifestation of your gun when you threatened 479 00:23:41.630 --> 00:23:44.670 to kill me. Completely unreal and non-functional. 480 00:23:44.690 --> 00:23:46.690 I've been thinking about why your gun jammed, Captain. 481 00:23:46.839 --> 00:23:48.059 I think it's a change in atmosphere. 482 00:23:48.460 --> 00:23:51.720 I suppose he allows his hallucinatory companion to offer the 483 00:23:51.759 --> 00:23:54.900 rational because the reality is too painful for him to 484 00:23:54.960 --> 00:23:55.819 offer it himself. 485 00:23:55.859 --> 00:23:56.759 Precisely, Doctor. 486 00:23:57.480 --> 00:23:58.220 It's a rocket. 487 00:23:59.279 --> 00:24:00.680 It's a real rocket. 488 00:24:01.980 --> 00:24:02.299 See? 489 00:24:03.329 --> 00:24:10.059 I can touch it. Uh, may we look inside? I 490

00:24:10.140 --> 00:24:13.259 insist that you look inside. Come along, Dr. 491 00:24:13.259 --> 00:24:13.440 Lowe. 492 00:24:13.460 --> 00:24:16.349 This is one of the most interesting things. 493 00:24:17.130 --> 00:24:19.369 Captain, three minutes to three. 494 00:24:20.009 --> 00:24:21.589 If we can keep them here until they open the channels, 495 00:24:21.609 --> 00:24:23.269 they'll be able to hear the reaction to our report 496 00:24:23.309 --> 00:24:23.609 on Earth. 497 00:24:23.970 --> 00:24:26.170 And then we'll be able to... I know, I know, 498 00:24:26.289 --> 00:24:30.009 I know. What a suspicious bunch of louts. 499 00:24:30.029 --> 00:24:32.900 Two cents, I'd tell the people back home not to 500 00:24:32.960 --> 00:24:33.720 bother with my. 501 00:24:35.740 --> 00:24:36.980 Fascinating. 502 00:24:37.079 --> 00:24:40.119 I've never seen anything like it. All right, now do 503 00:24:40.160 --> 00:24:40.819 you believe? 504 00:24:40.960 --> 00:24:44.119 Well, this is the most incredible example of sensual hallucination 505 00:24:44.140 --> 00:24:49.529 and hypnotic suggestion I've ever encountered. We went through your rocket, 506 00:24:49.589 --> 00:24:50.240 as you call it. 507 00:24:50.789 --> 00:24:52.190 I tapped it and I heard it. 508 00:24:52.609 --> 00:24:53.609 Auditory fantasy. 509 00:24:54.210 --> 00:24:54.890 I smelled it. 510 00:24:55.349 --> 00:24:57.950 Olfactory hallucination induced by sensual telepathy. 511 00:24:58.630 --> 00:24:59.849 I could even taste it. 512 00:25:00.109 --> 00:25:03.190 Lingual fantasy. Allow me to shake. 513 00:25:02.950 --> 00:25:07.220 Your hand, sir, and congratulate you. You are a psychotic genius. 514 00:25:07.720 --> 00:25:10.200 You have done the most complete job by the task 515 00:25:10.240 --> 00:25:12.720 of projecting your psychotic image life into the mind of 516 00:25:12.779 --> 00:25:16.809 another via telepathy and keeping the hallucinations from becoming sensually. 517 00:25:16.480 --> 00:25:18.369 Weaker is almost impossible. 518 00:25:19.069 --> 00:25:22.049 Those people in the house usually concentrate on visuals or 519 00:25:22.250 --> 00:25:26.089 at the most visual and auditory fantasies combined. But you, Captain, 520 00:25:26.150 --> 00:25:30.140 have balanced the whole conglomeration. Your insanity is beautifully complete. 521 00:25:30.339 --> 00:25:33.839 My insanity? Yes, yes. What a lovely insanity. 522 00:25:34.019 --> 00:25:39.200 Metal, rubber, foods, clothing, fuel, nuts, bolts. Ten thousand separate 523 00:25:39.299 --> 00:25:42.380 items we've checked on your vessels. Never have we seen 524 00:25:42.420 --> 00:25:43.420 such complexity. 525 00:25:43.579 --> 00:25:46.819 Why, there were even shadows under the bunks and under everything. 526 00:25:46.859 --> 00:25:48.980 Such a concentration of will. 527 00:25:49.539 --> 00:25:51.069 Let me embrace you, sir. 528 00:25:51.569 --> 00:25:54.609 I write this into my greatest monograph. I speak of 529 00:25:54.650 --> 00:25:56.670 it at the Martian Institute next month. 530 00:25:57.109 --> 00:25:59.130 Doctor, he's incurable, of course. 531 00:26:00.390 --> 00:26:00.769 Of course. 532 00:26:02.720 --> 00:26:07.509 You poor, wonderful man. You'll be much happier dead. 533 00:26:07.769 --> 00:26:07.950 What? 534 00:26:08.730 --> 00:26:12.259 Have you any last words? No, no, don't you... Oh, 535 00:26:12.440 --> 00:26:14.200 you poor, sad creature. 536 00:26:15.119 --> 00:26:18.019 I'm afraid you are far beyond any psychiatric therapy. 537 00:26:18.910 --> 00:26:20.559 You're an incurable killer. 538 00:26:20.960 --> 00:26:22.740 I shall put you out of this misery which has 539 00:26:22.799 --> 00:26:25.640 driven you to imagine this rocket and these three men. 540 00:26:25.799 --> 00:26:28.279 I did not. It will be most engrossing to. 541 00:26:28.220 --> 00:26:30.940 Watch your three friends and your rocket vanish. 542 00:26:30.900 --> 00:26:31.880 Once I've killed each of them. 543 00:26:31.900 --> 00:26:34.039 Doctor. And then I will write a paper on the 544 00:26:34.079 --> 00:26:36.519 dissolution of neurotic images from what. 545 00:26:36.440 --> 00:26:38.460 I observed yesterday. I'm from Earth. 546 00:26:39.049 --> 00:26:40.609 My name is Jonathan Williams. 547 00:26:41.049 --> 00:26:45.450 And these men are... Yes, yes. I know. 548 00:26:48.029 --> 00:26:48.470 From Earth. 549 00:26:50.029 --> 00:26:52.890 Captain. 550 00:26:53.829 --> 00:26:54.470 Captain Williams. 551 00:26:55.579 --> 00:26:58.710 They continue to exist. Superb. 552 00:26:59.480 --> 00:27:05.220 Hallucinations with time and spatial existence. I wonder how they 553 00:27:05.240 --> 00:27:06.220 will react to a bullet. 554 00:27:06.960 --> 00:27:09.819 Oh, no. Put down that gun. No, don't. An auditory appeal. 555 00:27:09.900 --> 00:27:12.519 Even with the patient dead. Run. 556 00:27:12.839 --> 00:27:13.119 Run. 557 00:27:13.259 --> 00:27:13.420 Run. 558 00:27:21.240 --> 00:27:24.349 They still exist. And so does the rocket. 559 00:27:25.029 --> 00:27:30.230 Phenomenon. Such persistence of the psychosis. First time I've ever 560 00:27:30.299 --> 00:27:31.779 observed it post-mortem. 561 00:27:32.859 --> 00:27:40.809 But it will fade. It will all fade. Interesting, wasn't it? 562 00:27:42.079 --> 00:27:44.640 Well, shall we be returning to the Institute? 563 00:27:45.140 --> 00:27:47.539 I should like you to explain certain aspects of the 564 00:27:47.559 --> 00:27:49.259 case to the members of my department. 565 00:27:49.299 --> 00:27:50.680 Oh, gladly, my boy, gladly. 566 00:27:50.799 --> 00:27:51.640 You see. 567 00:28:01.200 --> 00:28:02.490 Earth to Mars. 568 00:28:03.230 --> 00:28:09.730 Earth to Mars. Calling rocket expedition. Calling rocket expedition. 569 00:28:10.369 --> 00:28:11.789 Do you read me? 570 00:28:15.690 --> 00:28:17.710 Come in, Captain Williams. 571 00:28:18.410 --> 00:28:20.950 Come in, Captain Williams. 572 00:28:22.000 --> 00:28:23.619 Earth to Mars. 573 00:28:24.539 --> 00:28:25.819 Earth to Mars. 574 00:28:38.529 --> 00:28:41.289 Under the direction of Norman MacDonald, Escape has brought you 575 00:28:41.329 --> 00:28:45.069 The Earthman by Ray Bradbury, especially adapted for Escape. 576 00:28:44.750 --> 00:28:45.609 By Walter Newman. 577 00:28:46.009 --> 00:28:50.089 Starring Parley Bear with Harry Bartell, Hans Conrad, Larry Dobkin, 578 00:28:50.210 --> 00:28:53.210 and Lou Krugman. Featured in the cast were John Daner, 579 00:28:53.309 --> 00:28:57.109 Sidney Miller, Georgia Ellis, Jack Crucian, and Byron Kane. 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