Day the Earth Stood Still, The (1951)

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Holy mackerel!

Call headquarters.
Get the lieutenant.

Holy Christmas!
That thing's doing about 4,000!

That's incredible, sir!

That can't be aircraft.
Must be a buzz b*mb.

This is Lieutenant Ferris
at Charlie Baker.

I have a bogey at
2-0-0 thousand feet.

4-0-0-0 miles an hour.

Reports are coming in
from all over the empire...

from all over the world.

The government has not yet
issued any statement...

but there seems
to be no question...

that there actually is
a large unidentified object...

circling the Earth
at incredible speed.

This is Elmer Davis again.

We still don't know what it
is or where it comes from...

but there's something there.

It's been tracked around
the Earth by radar...

traveling at a rate
of 4,000 miles an hour.

This is not another
flying saucer scare.

Scientists and m*llitary men
are already agreed on that.

Whatever it is,
it's something real.

We interrupt
this program to give you...

a bulletin received from
one of our naval units.

A large object traveling
at supersonic speed...

is headed over
the North Atlantic...

toward the east coast
of the United States.

This is H.V. Kaltenborn
speaking.

Here in
the nation's capital...

there is anxiety
and concern...

but no outward sign
of panic.

As a matter of fact,
there are signs of normalcy.

The beautiful spring
weather...

the tourist crowds...

around the public monuments
and other buildings.

They're here!

They're here!

It landed!
Over on the mall!

It landed!

Get me the chief of staff.

Hold the line,
please.

Hold the line,
please.

Hello? I want to speak
to the president.

I'm sorry, but you
have to interrupt him.

Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen.

This is Drew Pearson.

We bring you this special
radio-television broadcast...

in order to give you
the very latest information...

on an amazing phenomenon...

the arrival of a spaceship
in Washington.

Government and defense
department officials...

are concerned by
reports of panic...

in several large
eastern cities.

I am authorized
to assure you...

that so far there is no
reasonable cause for alarm.

Rumors of invading armies
and mass destruction...

are based on hysteria
and are absolutely false.

I repeat-these rumors
are absolutely false.

The ship designed for travel
outside the Earth's atmosphere...

landed in Washington
today...

at 3:47 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time.

We still do not know
where it came from.

The ship is now resting exactly
where it landed two hours ago...

and so far, there is no sign
of life from inside it.

Troops have been rushed
across the Potomac River...

from Fort Myer...

and have thrown a cordon
around the ship.

They're supported by tanks,
a*tillery, and machine g*ns.

Behind the police line...

there is a huge crowd
of curiosity seekers.

The army has taken
every precaution...

to meet any emergency
which may develop.

Every eye, every w*apon,
is trained on the ship.

It's been that way
for two hours...

and the tension
is just beginning-

Just a minute,
ladies and gentlemen...

I think
something is happening.

We have come to visit you
in peace...

and with goodwill.

Look, it's hurt! Look!

Boy!

Gort! Deklato prosko!

It was a gift
for your president.

With this, he could have
studied life...

on the other planets.

Get that ambulance
over here.

Take him to Walter Reed
Hospital right away.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Harley, sir,
from the White House.

General.

Right in there,
Mr. Harley.

My name is Harley.
Secretary to the president.

I've been told
you speak our language...

and your name
is Mr... Klaatu?

Just Klaatu.

The president asked me
to convey his deepest apologies...

for what has happened.

Sit down, Mr. Harley.

Thank you.

I'm sure I need
hardly point out...

that your arrival was
something of a surprise.

You been traveling long?

About five months.
Your months.

You must have come
a long way.

About 250 million
of your miles.

Naturally,
we're very curious...

to know where it is
you come from.

From another planet.

Let's just say
that we're neighbors.

Rather difficult for us...

to think of another
planet as a neighbor.

I'm afraid
in the present situation...

you'll have to learn
to think that way.

The present situation?

I mean the reason
for my coming here.

We're very curious
about that, too.

Would you care
to talk about it?

I'd be glad to.

Not now, of course,
with you alone.

Perhaps you'd rather discuss it
personally with the president.

This is not a personal
matter, Mr. Harley.

It concerns all
the people on your planet.

I-I'm not sure
I understand.

I want to meet
with representatives...

from all the nations
of the Earth.

I'm afraid that would be
a little awkward.

It's completely
without precedent.

And there are practical
considerations.

The time involved,
the enormous distances.

I traveled
250 million miles.

I appreciate that, but...

I want to be frank
with you, Mr...

I mean, Klaatu.

Our world at the moment...

is full of tensions
and suspicions.

In the present
international situation...

such a meeting would be
quite impossible.

What about
your United Nations?

You know about
the United Nations?

We've been monitoring
your radio broadcasts...

for a good many years.

That's how we learned
your languages.

I'm sure you recognize
from our broadcasts...

the evil forces
that have produced...

the trouble in our world.
Now, surely--

I'm not concerned,
Mr. Harley...

with the internal
affairs of your planet.

My mission here...

is not to solve
your petty squabbles.

It concerns
the existence...

of every last creature
on Earth.

Well, perhaps if you
could explain a little--

I intend to explain...

to all the nations
at the same time.

How do we proceed,
Mr. Harley?

Well, we could call
a special meeting...

of the General Assembly.

But, of course,
the United Nations...

doesn't represent
all the nations.

Then I suggest a meeting
of all the chiefs of state.

Believe me,
you don't understand.

They wouldn't sit down
at the same table.

I don't want to resort
to threats, Mr. Harley.

I merely tell you...

that the future
of your planet is at stake.

I urge that you
transmit that message...

to the nations
of the Earth.

I will make that recommendation
to the president.

But I must tell you
in all honesty...

I'm extremely dubious
about the results.

Apparently,
I'm not as cynical...

about Earth's people
as you are.

I've been dealing
in Earth's politics...

a good deal longer
than you have.

Good night, sir.

It is now 2 a.m.

And the giant robot
still hasn't moved.

Engineers from nearby
Fort Belvoir...

have failed to budge him...

and metallurgical experts have
found his huge body impregnable.

They're now concentrating
on the ship itself.

So far, with no results.

Getting anyplace,
Sergeant?

Oh, no, sir.
Just beats me, sir.

I saw the ramp come through
the side of the ship here.

Now I can't even
find a cr*ck.

Oh, Carlsen,
what's the report?

No luck, sir.

We've tried everything
from a blowtorch to a diamond drill.

What about him?

Made out
of the same stuff.

Has he moved,
Sergeant?

No, sir,
not an inch.

This is the toughest material
I ever saw, General.

For hardness and strength,
it's out of this world.

I can tell you officially
that's where it came from.

The skeletal structure is
completely normal.

The tests show the same
for the major organs--

heart, liver,
spleen, kidneys.

And the lungs are
the same as ours.

That must mean
a similar atmosphere...

a similar pressure.

How old do you
think he is?

Oh, I'd say 35, 38.

Told me this morning
when I was examining him.

He's 78.

I don't believe it.

Life expectancy's 130.

How does he
explain that?

Says their medicine is
that much more advanced.

He was very nice about it...

but he made me feel
like a third-class witch doctor.

I removed the b*llet
from that man's arm yesterday.

What about it?

I just examined the wound
and it's completely healed.

What does he say
about it?

He put some salve on it,
some stuff he had with him.

What are you going
to do with it?

Take it downstairs
and have it analyzed.

And I don't know
whether to just get drunk...

or give up the practice
of medicine.

Afternoon,
Mr. Harley.

Good afternoon,
gentlemen.

Good afternoon.

I'm glad to see you
up and around.

Thank you.
Have you any news?

Not very good news,
I'm afraid.

The president accepted
your suggestion...

and cabled the invitations
for a meeting.

Let me read you
some of the replies.

"The Premier
wishes to inform...

"the government
of the United States...

"that it will be impossible
for him to attend the meeting...

"suggested by the president...

"unless the meeting
is held in Moscow."

"The suggestion of the president
regarding a meeting in Moscow...

"would be unacceptable
to His Majesty's government...

"at the present time.
Representation could be sent...

"only if the meeting
were held in Washington."

Well, there you have it.

Now that you understand
the situation more clearly...

perhaps you'd like to discuss it
with the president.

I will not speak with any
one nation or group of nations.

I don't intend to add
my contribution...

to your childish
jealousies and suspicions.

Our problems are
very complex, Klaatu.

You mustn't judge us
too harshly.

I can judge only
by what I see.

Your impatience is
quite understandable.

I'm impatient
with stupidity.

My people have learned
to live without it.

I'm afraid
my people haven't.

I'm very sorry.

I wish it were
otherwise.

Before making
any decisions...

I think I should get out
among your people...

become familiar
with the basis...

for these strange,
unreasoning attitudes.

Under the circumstances...

I'm afraid
that's impossible.

I must ask you don't attempt
to leave the hospital.

Our m*llitary people have
insisted on this.

I'm sure you understand.

Captain, sir, the man
from the spaceship got away!

What?
Get every available man!

Yes, sir.

The authorities
at Walter Reed Hospital...

refuse to comment on how
he managed to escape...

or what measures may be
taken to apprehend...

...denounced this rumor...

by Police Chief
Walter Baxter.

He's not eight feet tall
as reported...

nor does he
have tentacles...

There's
no denying there's a monster at large...

that we are dealing with forces
beyond our knowledge and power.

The public is advised
to take ordinary precautions...

and to remain calm
as we await further...

...come
to the inescapable conclusion...

this ship and its occupants
come from some other planet.

Thus far, scientists have
refused to speak officially...

on just which planet...

until they've had an opportunity
to study the ship.

They seem to agree, however,
that either Venus or Mars...

is the most
likely possibility.

Not only are these
the closest planets to Earth,

but all research
to date indicates...

that they are
the only two planets...

capable of sustaining
life as we know it.

However, all reputable
scientists warn against...

jumping
to hasty conclusions.

Professor Havermeyer of M.I.T.,
for example...

points out that it is
entirely possible...

in light
of our meager knowledge...

The president has
urged all citizens...

to be on the alert for any
information about this man...

and to transmit
such information immediately...

to the police,
the army, or the FBI.

While the president made no
effort to minimize the crisis...

he urged people
all over the country...

to remain calm,
and I might add...

that though this man
may be our bitter enemy...

he could be also
a newfound friend.

Unfortunately, for
identification purposes...

Mom, you think I could--

Hey, who's that?

The president said
the entire facilities...

of the FBI
and every other federal agency...

are being brought to bear.

He pointed out, however...

that this is
no ordinary manhunt.

He warned we may be
up against powers...

that are beyond
our control...

What is it you want?

My name is Carpenter.
I'm looking for a room.

Oh, I see.

Are you an FBI man?

No, I'm afraid not.

I bet he is, Mom.

I bet he's looking
for the spaceman.

I think we've been hearing
too much about space men.

This is Mrs. Benson,
Mr. Carpenter.

How do you do?

And little Bobby.

Mr. And Mrs. Barley
and Mr. Krull.

How do you do?

I'm Mrs. Crockett.

I have a very nice room
on the second floor.

It has two large windows
and gets the sun all day long.

Hey, mister, can I help you
look for the spaceman?

I know just what
he looks like.

He's got a big square head
with three great big eyes!

That's enough, Bobby.
It's late. Come on.

Excuse me.

We mustn't annoy
Mr. Carpenter...

or he won't want
to stay here.

He's really a dear little boy
and quiet as a mouse.

You're a long way from home,
aren't you, Mr. Carpenter?

How did you know?

Oh, I can tell a New England
accent a mile away.

And now
we take you to Miami Beach, Florida...

for a report
from Gabriel Heater.

Mr. Heater.

And now on this Sunday morning,
we ask some questions...

that have been haunting
the nation for two whole days.

This creature-- where is he?

What is he up to?

If he can build a spaceship
that can fly to Earth...

and a robot that can
destroy our tanks and g*ns...

what other terrors
can he unleash at will?

Obviously the monster
must be found.

He must be tracked down
like a wild animal.

He must be destroyed.

But where would such
a creature hide?

Would he disappear
into the north woods?

Would he crawl into the sewers
in some great city?

Everybody agrees.
There is grave danger.

The question remains...

What can we do
to protect ourselves?

What measures can we take...

to neutralize this menace
from another world?

Destroy it?
Of course! But how?

And if we do destroy it,
what do we face in retaliation?

George, would you
turn that radio off?

I'm trying
to concentrate.

Why doesn't the government
do something?

That's what
I'd like to know.

What can they do?

They're only people
just like us.

People, my foot.
They're Democrats.

It's enough to give you
the shakes.

He's got that robot
standing there eight feet tall...

just waiting for orders
to destroy us.

This spaceman,
or whatever he is--

we automatically assume
he's a menace.

Maybe he isn't at all.

Then why doesn't
he come out in the open?

Yeah, like that Heater fella says.
What's he up to?

Maybe he's afraid.

He's afraid?

He was sh*t
the minute he landed here.

I was just wondering
what I would do.

Perhaps before deciding
on a course of action...

you'd want to know more
about the people here...

to orient yourself
in a strange environment.

There's nothing strange
about Washington, Mr. Carpenter.

A person from another planet
might disagree with you.

If you want my opinion...

he comes
from right here on Earth.

And you know where I mean.

They wouldn't come
in a spaceship.

They'd come in airplanes.

I wouldn't be
too sure about that.

Stands to reason
that fella wants something...

or he wouldn't be here.
That right, Mr. Carpenter?

I must admit,
I'm a little confused.

Mrs. Benson,
Mr. Stevens is here to see you.

Thank you.
Excuse me.

George,
finish your coffee.

I promised the Carsons
I'd be there at 11:00.

Good morning.

Good morning.

We're all set.

I picked up some sandwiches
and put gas in the car.

The radio's still
on the blink...

so we can forget
about the spaceman for today.

One thing, I haven't anyone
to stay with Bobby.

I don't suppose
we can take him with us?

Well...
Well, we could.

There's always someone here,
but today they've got plans.

I haven't any plans.

I'd be happy to spend the day
with him if you'd let me.

Say,
that would be great.

Wouldn't it?

It's awfully nice of you
to suggest it.

I'm sorry. Mr. Carpenter,
this is Tom Stevens.

How do you do,
Mr. Carpenter?

Hello.

Bobby and I had a fine time
yesterday afternoon.

We talked and listened
to the radio.

I thought today he might like
to show me around the city.

Well...

Suppose I ask Bobby
how he feels about it?

Fine.

Think it's all right?

Sure.

That's my father.

He was k*lled at Anzio.

Did all those people
die in wars?

Most of them.

Didn't you ever hear
of the Arlington Cemetery?

No, I'm afraid not.

You don't seem to know much
about anything, do you?

Well, I'll tell you, Bobby,
I've been away a long time.

Very far away.

Is it different
where you've been?

Don't they have
places like this?

They have cemeteries,
but not like this one.

You see,
they don't have any wars.

Gee, that's a good idea.

What would you like
to do this afternoon?

Go to the movies.

All right.

No foolin'?

No foolin'.

Bobby, tell me...

do you have to have
money to go there?

I've got $2.00.
Mom gave it to me.

No. I want to take you
to the movie.

Do you think
they'd accept these?

Gee, they look
like diamonds.

In some places, those are
what people use for money.

They're easy to carry
and they don't wear out.

I bet they're worth
a million dollars.

Would you give me
your $2.00 for two of these?

Well... sure.

Okay.

Let's not say anything
to Mom about this, though.

Why not, Bobby?

She doesn't like me
to steal from people.

Those are great words.

He must have been
a great man.

Well, sure.

That's the kind of man
I'd like to talk to.

Bobby, who's the greatest man
in America today?

I don't know.

Spaceman, I guess.

No, I was speaking
of earthmen.

I meant the greatest
philosopher...

the greatest thinker.

Oh, you mean
the smartest man...

in the whole world.

Yes,
that would do nicely.

Professor Barnhardt,
I guess.

He's the greatest scientist
in the whole world.

He lives right here
in Washington, doesn't he?

Right near
where my mom works.

Where's that?

Department of Commerce.
She's a secretary.

That man they call
the Secretary isn't at all.

My mom's a real secretary.

Mr. Carpenter, now can we
go see the spaceship?

If you like.

I bet that
iron guy's strong.

I bet he could knock down
a whole building.

I shouldn't be
at all surprised.

I'd like to get
inside that ship...

see how it works.

What do you think
makes it go?

Well, a highly developed
form of atomic power...

I should imagine.

I thought that was
only for bombs.

No. No, it's for lots
of other things, too.

You think it could go
faster than the F-86?

Yes, I should think so.

About a thousand miles
an hour?

Maybe 4,000 miles
an hour...

and outside
the Earth's atmosphere...

a good deal faster.

How could they
make a landing?

Well, there are several ways
to reduce landing speed.

You see the basic problem...

is to overcome
the inertia and--

Keep going, mister,
he was fallin' for it.

Thank you,
Mrs. Robinson.

I'm sure we've all
shared your fears...

during
the past few days.

I see a gentleman here
with his little boy.

What do you think
of the spaceship, son?

It's the biggest
spaceship I ever saw.

Ha ha ha.

And you, sir,
mind telling us your name?

My name is Carpenter.

Would you care to say
a few words, Mr. Carpenter?

I suppose you're just
as scared as the rest of us.

In a different way,
perhaps.

I am fearful when I see people
substituting fear for reason.

In fact, I would like--

Uh, thank you,
Mr. Carpenter.

Thank--
Thank you very much.

I see another gentleman
over here in the crowd.

Extra! Extra!
Spaceman eludes police!

Army put in charge!
Read all about it!

Spaceman eludes police!

Extra! Extra!

Get your paper here!

Army put in charge!

Extra! Extra!
Read all about it!

You think
they'll ever find him?

I don't know, Bobby.

I'm inclined
to doubt it.

Mr. Carpenter,
what does "inertia" mean?

Inertia is
the property of matter...

by which it remains
in uniform motion...

unless acted upon
by external force.

Oh.

I'll bet that's just the way
Professor Barnhardt talks.

Bobby, I have an idea.

Let's go and see
Professor Barnhardt...

and find out
how he talks.

You're kidding,
aren't you?

Wouldn't you like
to meet him?

Sure, I would, but...
Ah, I bet you'd be scared.

Maybe we can scare him
more than he can scare us.

I like you, Mr. Carpenter.

You're a real screwball.

Extra! Extra!

Spaceman still at large!

Extra! Read all about it!

Get your paper here!

Maybe he isn't home.

Gee, I bet you
this is where he works.

What's that stuff
on the blackboard mean?

It's a problem
in celestial mechanics.

I'll bet he's the only one
in the world...

that knows the answer.

He doesn't know
the answer...

and he'll never
get it that way.

We probably couldn't get
to see him even if he was home.

Hey, where are you goin'?

If he's that
difficult to see...

perhaps we ought
to leave a calling card.

Did he do it wrong?

He just needs
a little help.

What are you
doing in here?

How dare you write
on that blackboard.

Do you realize...

the professor's been
working on that problem...

for weeks?

He'll solve it
in no time now.

How did you get in here,
and what do you want?

We came to see
Professor Barnhardt.

Well, he's not here...

and he won't be back
'til this evening.

I think you'd better
leave now.

Would you give this
to the professor?

I think he'll want
to talk to me.

I wouldn't erase that.

The professor needs it
very badly.

Mr. Carpenter
come home yet?

Yeah. He's right inside.

Tell him
I'd like to see him.

Okay. Come on in.

Your name Carpenter?

Yes. Oh, I suppose...

Professor Barnhardt's
been looking for me.

I've been looking for you
all afternoon.

Thank you.

It was a wonderful day.

You still haven't
answered my question.

You know how I feel, Tom.

But I just want
to think it over.

The boss is leaving
for Chicago tomorrow.

If I could tell him
that I was getting married...

and had two dependents...

You're a good salesman.

But I've got
to think about it.

A good
insurance salesman...

wouldn't give you time
to think about it.

Good night.

Good night.

Oh, hiya, Mom.

Hello, darling.

Good evening,
Mr. Carpenter.

Good evening.

Uh, Mrs. Benson,
this is Mr. Brady.

- How do you do?
- How do you do?

Mr. Brady's
a government agent.

Have a nice day, dear?

We had a swell time.
Didn't we, Mr. Carpenter?

Yes, we did.

We went to the movies
and had some ice cream cones...

and then we went
to see Daddy.

I don't know
how to thank you.

I enjoyed
every minute of it.

We better get going,
Mr. Carpenter.

Aw, gee.
You didn't finish your story.

I'll finish it tomorrow.

Good night, Bobby.

Good night.

Good night.

Come on, dear.
Time to go to bed.

Why did Mr. Carpenter have
to go with Mr. Brady?

I don't know.
Maybe it was a mistake.

Oh.

We sure had fun today.

We saw the spaceship...

and we went to see
Professor Barnhardt.

Professor Barnhardt?

Yeah, sure.

Mom, do I have to go
to school tomorrow?

Yes, of course, dear.

Gee. I was hoping
I could go out...

with Mr. Carpenter
again.

Oh, come in.

The professor's
in his study.

Thank you.

This is the man
you wanted to see, Professor.

Thank you, Captain.

I'll wait outside.

You wrote this?

It was a clumsy way
to introduce myself...

but I understand
you're a difficult man to see.

I thought you'd have
the solution by this time.

Not yet. That's why
I wanted to see you.

All you have to do now
is to substitute...

this expression
at this point.

Yes, that will reproduce
the first altered term...

but what about the effect
of the other terms?

Almost negligible.

With variation
of parameters...

this is the answer.

How can you be so sure?

Have you tested
this theory?

I find it works
well enough...

to get me from one
planet to another.

I am Klaatu.

I spent two days at your
Walter Reed Hospital.

Room 309.

My doctor's name was
Major White.

And if you're not interested...

or if you intend to turn me
over to your army...

we needn't waste
any more time.

You may go now, Captain.

Please thank
General Cutler...

and tell him...

tell him that I know
this gentleman.

You have faith,
Professor Barnhardt.

It isn't faith that makes
good science, Mr. Klaatu.

It's curiosity.

Sit down, please.

There are several
thousand questions...

I'd like to ask you.

I would like to explain
something of my mission here.

That was
my first question.

We know from
scientific observation...

that your planet
has discovered...

a rudimentary kind
of atomic energy.

We also know that you're
experimenting with rockets.

Yes. That is true.

So long as you were limited
to fighting among yourselves...

with your primitive tanks
and aircraft...

we were unconcerned.

But soon,
one of your nations...

will apply atomic energy
to spaceships.

That will create a thr*at
to the peace and security...

of other planets.

That, of course,
we cannot tolerate.

What exactly is the nature
of your mission, Mr. Klaatu?

I came here to warn you
that by threatening danger...

your planet faces danger.

Very grave danger.

I'm prepared, however,
to offer a solution.

Would you care
to be more specific?

What I have to say must
be said to all concerned.

It is too important to be
entrusted to any individual.

I gather that your efforts
on the official level...

were not entirely successful.

I come to you
as a last resort...

and I confess
my patience is wearing thin.

Must I take drastic action
in order to get a hearing?

What-- What sort
of action do you mean?

Violent action,
since that seems to be...

the only thing
your people understand.

Leveling New York City
perhaps?

Or sinking
the Rock of Gibraltar?

Would you be willing to meet
with a group of scientists...

I'm calling together?

Perhaps you could explain
your mission to them...

and they, in turn...

could present it
to their various peoples.

That's why I came
to see you.

It is not enough
to have men of science.

We scientists are too often
ignored or misunderstood.

We must get leaders
from every field...

the finest minds
in the world.

I leave that
in your hands.

One thing, Mr. Klaatu.

Suppose this group should
reject your proposals.

What is the alternative?

I'm afraid there is
no alternative.

In such a case...

the planet Earth would
have to be... eliminated.

Such power exists?

I assure you,
such power exists.

The people who come
to the meeting...

must be made
to realize this.

They must understand
what is at stake.

You mentioned
a demonstration of force.

Yes.

Would such
a demonstration...

be possible
before the meeting?

Yes, of course.

Something that
will dramatize...

for them
and for their people...

the seriousness
of the situation.

Something that would
affect the entire planet.

That can easily
be arranged.

I wouldn't want you
to harm anybody...

or destroy anything.

Why don't you
leave it to me?

I'll think of something.

Maybe...

a little demonstration.

Something dramatic
but not destructive.

That's quite
an interesting problem.

Would the day after tomorrow
be all right?

Say, about noon?

...have actually
been no further developments...

but police and the FBI are
tracing every possible clue...

and rounding up
all possible suspects.

Rummy!

Oh, my.

Did it again.

Take a hand,
Mr. Carpenter?

Take a--

Oh. No, thanks.
We d--

No, thanks.

Are you going out, dear?

Yes. Tom's picking me up.

Well, personally...

I wouldn't go out
after dark these days...

but, uh,
then I'm not courting, am I?

Ohh.

Oh, Mr. Carpenter.

Everyone seems so...

"Jittery" is the word.

Bobby's the only person I know
who isn't... jittery.

Well, he has his homework
to keep him occupied.

He's a fine boy,
Mrs. Benson.

Naturally, I think so.

Warm, friendly,
intelligent.

Mr. Carpenter...

this is none
of my business...

but why did that man
come here last night?

Oh, they just wanted
to ask me a few questions.

Bobby and I tried to see
Professor Barnhardt...

in the afternoon,
and he wasn't in.

Apparently, they thought...

I was looking
for secrets of some kind.

Excuse me.

Hello.

Hello.

Are you ready?

I will be in a minute.

Picture starts at 8:50.

I was just talking
to Mr. Carpenter.

Well, I hope Mr. Carpenter
won't think I'm intruding.

- Shh.
- What?

Good evening.

Excuse me. I was just
going up to my room.

Good night,
Mr. Carpenter.

Have a good time,
both of you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Why don't you wait in here
while I get my things?

Tom, that was awful.

I'm sorry.
I guess I'm just tired...

of hearing
about Mr. Carpenter.

I don't like the way
he's attached himself...

to you and Bobby.

After all,
what do you know about him?

I'll go get my things.

All you have to remember...

is first find
the common denominator...

and then divide.

Thanks,
Mr. Carpenter.

I'll say
good night again.

Mr. Carpenter...

I...

Good night.

Good night, Mrs. Benson.

Go to bed now, darling.

You can finish that
in the morning.

Okay.

Bobby...

I think
it would be better...

if we didn't see quite
so much of Mr. Carpenter.

Gee, why, Mom?

He's my best friend...

and he's awful good
in arithmetic.

He even helps
Professor Barnhardt.

Did you and Mr. Carpenter...

really go see
Professor Barnhardt?

Sure we did.

He wasn't there,
but we went to see him...

and Mr. Carpenter showed him
how to do his arithmetic.

Mom?

Something wrong
with Mr. Carpenter?

What do you mean, dear?

On account of last night.

You think he's a bank robber
or a gangster maybe?

No, dear,
of course not.

He's a very nice man.

I just think
that he might prefer...

to be left alone,
that's all.

Now, you go to bed
and forget about it.

Good night, darling.

Good night.

Hey, Mom?

Why would he want
to be left alone?

Don't forget
to brush your teeth.

Bobby,
have you a flashlight?

Yeah.

It's a real
Boy Scout one.

Fine.

Here. All you got to do
is push up on it, see?

Oh.

What do you need it for?

I-- um... The lights
in my room went out.

Oh.

I must tell you sometime
about another kind of train...

the kind that doesn't
need any tracks.

- Really?
- Really.

Remind me in the morning.
I'll tell you all about them.

Okay.

No tracks?

Gort! Berenga.

Come in for a minute.

Bobby, what are you
doing up at this hour?

I couldn't sleep, Mom.
I had to tell you.

Tell me what?

Well, after you left,
I followed Mr. Carpenter...

and where do you think he went?
Right into the spaceship.

Now, Bobby,
wait a minute.

Honest, Mom, I saw him.

It opened up,
and he walked right in.

And that big iron fella
was walkin' around, too.

Bobby,
you've been dreaming again.

No, I haven't, Mom.

Honest, I promise you,
I saw him.

Where'd you see
all this, Bobby?

On the lawn,
down at the mall...

in that place
with the soldiers out in front.

Where were the soldiers
all this time?

That big iron guy grabbed them
and knocked them out.

I like Mr. Carpenter, Mom.
I'm kind of scared.

Now, don't be
frightened, darling.

It was only
a bad dream.

Here,
we'll prove it to you.

Tom, will you ask
Mr. Carpenter...

to come down
for a minute?

Sure.

He's in the room
next to mine.

Okay.

Now, think back hard.
You didn't follow...

Mr. Carpenter at all,
did you?

You haven't even
been out of the house.

Yes, I have!

Now, you didn't really
see a spaceship...

but you thought you did.

I'd never call you a liar.

I'd never call you a liar.

He's not there, but...

look what I found
in his room.

Is it real?

Well, it looks
real to me.

Mr. Carpenter's got
lots of diamonds.

He gave me
a couple of them.

- He gave these to you?
- Well, no, not exactly.

I gave him $2.00.

This doesn't make sense.

I think the guy's a crook.
I never did trust him.

Gee, Mom. You think maybe
he's a diamond smuggler?

Come on, darling.
You're going up to bed now.

I wonder if
we ought to call--

Bobby and I have had enough
excitement for the night.

Do you think it's all right
for you to stay here?

I've got a good lock
on my door.

Bobby's gonna sleep
in my room tonight.

Okay.

Come on now.
Up to bed with you.

Bobby,
your shoes are soaking.

Yeah.
Grass was kind of wet.

I'm going now, Helen.

All right.

Hello.

May I see you
for a minute?

Well, I'm just
going to lunch.

May I walk out with you?

Well--

Mrs. Benson speaking.
Oh, hello.

I'm at Bleecker's...

to get an appraisal
on that diamond.

I thought we might have
lunch together.

Can I talk to you later?

Oh, that'll be fine.

Bye.

I saw Bobby this morning
before he went to school.

Yes?

I'd like to know what
he told you last night.

Oh, I really didn't
pay much attention.

Bobby has such
an active imagination.

Did you believe
what he told you?

I have a reason
for asking this--

a very important reason.

There's another elevator
we can use.

What is it you want?

Before I ask you to be
honest with me...

perhaps I should be...

completely honest
with you.

What happened?

What time is it?

Just 12:00.

We shall be here
for a little while--

about 30 minutes.

Well, we can try
pushing the other buttons.

They won't work.

Why not?

You see, the electricity
has been neutralized--

all over the world.

Bobby was telling
the truth, wasn't he?

Yes.

It's that spaceman.
That's what it is.

You should see it,
Professor Barnhardt.

You should go out
and see it for yourself.

Thanks. I am enjoying it
right here.

The whole city
has stopped.

People are running
around like ants.

What a brilliant idea.

I never would've
thought of it.

What about the people
who are coming...

to the meeting tonight?

Have they all arrived?

Yes. Here's the list...

and I talked
to most of them...

on the phone
this morning.

They're all very curious
about the meeting.

Good.

Did you speak to our friend
Mr. Carpenter?

He'll be there at 8:30.

Tell me, Hilda.

Does all this frighten you?

Does it make you feel
insecure?

Yes, sir,
it certainly does.

That's good, Hilda.

I'm glad.

As far as we can tell...

all power has been
cut off everywhere...

with a few exceptions...

and even these exceptions
are remarkable--

hospitals...

planes in flight...

that sort of thing.

I wish I could give you
more information...

but as you know,
all communications are out--

telephones, radio...

cable...

everything.

Gentlemen...

I can tell you
the president is prepared...

to declare a state
of national emergency.

Oh, did you call
the electrician?

I tried, Mr. Bleecker...

but the phone
doesn't work, either.

Well, call
the phone company.

But the phone
doesn't work.

Is it worth anything?

I have never seen
such a stone in all my life.

Will you please tell me
where it came from?

That's what I want you
to tell me.

But there are no diamonds
like this...

any place in the world
that I know of.

Are you sure of that?

Would you like
to sell it?

No.

No, thanks.

I'd give you
a very good price.

Thank you, no.

I've already told you...

more than I told
Professor Barnhardt...

because, in a sense,
my life is in your hands.

I thought
if you knew the facts...

you'd appreciate
the importance...

of my not being
apprehended...

before the meeting
tonight.

Of course.

Of course I do.

You hold great hope
for this meeting?

I can see no other hope
for your planet.

If this meeting
should fail...

then I'm afraid
there is no hope.

It must be 12:30.

Yes...

just exactly.

Where are you going now?

Back
to the boarding house.

I'll be safe there
for the afternoon.

I can keep an eye
on Bobby.

He's the only
other person...

who knows
anything about--

No, wait a minute.
There's someone else.

Who?

Tom. He was there
last night...

when Bobby told me
what he saw.

Do you think
he'd tell anyone?

Well, I think he'd talk to me
first, anyway, before...

Oh, we can't take
any chance.

I'll get in touch with him
right away to make sure.

But I've got to talk to him.
It's terribly important.

When is he coming back?

I don't know, Mrs. Benson.

He left before noon--

before that awful
electric business.

I'm scared to death,
Mrs. Benson. I--

No. He wouldn't tell me
where he was going.

Said it was something
personal.

Please ask him to call me
the minute he gets in.

Thanks.

Before we start
discussing plans...

I want a report
from Colonel Ryder.

What about the robot,
Colonel?

When it was discovered
last night...

that the robot
had moved...

I was directed
by the Joint Chiefs...

to find a means
of immobilizing him.

We accomplished that
this morning...

by encasing him
in a block of KL-93.

It's a new plastic material
stronger than steel.

Isn't it possible
he's broken out of this stuff?

No, sir.
We've just checked on that.

He's locked up
tight as a drum.

All right. That means
we concentrate on the man.

Up 'til now,
we've agreed upon...

the desirability
of capturing this man alive.

We can no longer afford
to be so particular.

We'll get him,
alive if possible...

but we must get him.

Is that clear?

Honest, Mary, I'm so scared,
I can't sit still.

I'd like to run some place...

but I don't know
where to go.

Bye, now.

Margaret,
call the Pentagon.

Find out who's in charge
of this spaceman business.

Whoever it is,
I want to talk to him.

Mrs. Benson's been
trying to get you.

She says
it's important.

Get this other call first.

Oh, Mrs. Benson,
he just walked in.

Oh, fine.

Are you nervous, too?

Yes, I am, Margaret.

Helen, come on in.

Tom, I've been trying
to get you all afternoon.

I have terrific news
about Mr. Carpenter.

What about him?

He's the man
from the spaceship.

I had that diamond checked
at three different places.

Nobody's ever seen
a stone like that.

After what Bobby told us,
that's enough for me.

Why is it nobody knows
anything about him?

Why hasn't he got
any money?

All right, Tom.
It's true.

I know it's true.

How do you know?

Never mind about that.

You've got to promise
you won't say a word to anybody.

Are you crazy?
After what happened today?

But you don't understand.

You don't realize
how important this is.

Of course it's important.

We can do something
about it.

We mustn't do anything
about it.

Believe me, I know
what I'm talking about.

He's a menace
to the whole world.

It's our duty
to turn him in.

But he isn't a menace.

He told me
why he came here.

He told you?

Oh, don't be silly, honey,
just because you like the guy.

You realize, of course,
what this would mean to us?

I could write
my own ticket.

I'd be the biggest man
in the country.

Is that what
you're thinking about?

Why not? Somebody's got
to get rid of him.

I'm not going
to let you do it.

This is the most important
thing in the world.

What's his name, Margaret?

General Cutler.

Yes. All right.
I'll hold on.

You mustn't.
You don't know what you're doing.

It isn't just you
and Mr. Carpenter.

The rest
of the world is involved.

I don't care
about the rest of the world.

You'll feel different
when you see my picture in the papers.

I feel different
right now.

You're gonna marry
a big hero.

I'm not going
to marry anybody.

Helen, I--

Hello, General Cutler?

No, I don't want to speak
to his aide.

I want to speak
to the general.

Tell him it's
about the spaceman.

That's right, General.
That's where he's staying.

Yes. Of course I'm sure.

Thank you very much,
Mr. Stevens.

I want to talk
to you further...

but I haven't time now.

Deploy all Zone 5 units
according to plan B...

immediately.

Hello, Mrs. Benson.

Hello, Sammy.

Attention, all units.

Attention, all units.

When deployed according
to plan "Baker"...

maintain station
and remain on radio alert...

until further orders.

I'm sure Barnhardt can
arrange to hide me...

until the meeting.

Where's the meeting
going to be?

At the ship.

Yeah.
They got in a taxicab...

and went off
down that street.

Thank you, son.

Attention, Zone 5.

Attention, Zone 5.

Yellow cab moving north
on 14th Street...

from Harvard Street.

Man and woman
in back seat.

Get license number
and report.

That's the one.

Right.

Attention, Zone 5.

License number
of target vehicle is H0012.

Looks like something
big's going on.

Attention, Zone 5.
Attention, Zone 5.

Report when target vehicle
passes your position.

It's only a few blocks
to Barnhardt's.

I'm worried about Gort.

I'm afraid
of what he might do...

if anything
should happen to me.

Gort? But he's a robot.

Without you,
what could he do?

There's no limit
to what he could do.

He could destroy
the Earth.

If anything
should happen to me...

you must go to Gort.

You must say
these words...

Klaatu barada nikto.

Please repeat that.

Klaatu barada nikto.

You must remember
those words.

Yellow cab,
license number H0012...

heading west on 15th Street
at Treasury Place.

The target vehicle is
turning west...

into Massachusetts Avenue.

Yellow cab heading northwest
at Columbia Road and Connecticut.

Repeat.
Yellow cab heading northwest...

at Columbia Road
and Connecticut.

Attention, all units,
northwest area, Zone 5.

Block off all streets
intersecting...

Connecticut Avenue...

on a line
from Wisconsin to the park.

All vehicles close in.

Let's go.

Say, what's going on here?

Driver...

Get that message to Gort...

right away.

Captain,
move these people back.

Yes, sir.

See if they have
a stretcher...

at the police station.

Take him there.

Aah!

Gort...

Klaatu barada nikto.

Klaatu barada nikto.

Yes, sir.

We have the body here now,
locked in a cell.

There's no question
about it, General.

He's dead, all right.

I understand.

I'll be right there, sir.

Bring in a squad of men,
Lieutenant.

Place a guard
around that cell.

Captain, don't let anyone
in or out of the building.

Yes, sir.

Come along.

Professor Barnhardt?

Yes.

I'm very sorry,
but I have to ask you...

to call off this meeting.

Call it off?

But I had permission
from the army.

I know you did, sir.

But the robot's on the loose,
and it's not safe around here.

You'll have to get
your people out of this area.

Hello.

I thought you were...

I was.

You mean...

he has the power
of life and death?

No. That power is reserved
to the Almighty spirit.

This technique,
in some cases...

can restore life
for a limited period.

But... how long?

You mean how long
will I live?

That, no one can tell.

Under the circumstances...

the army people have
asked us to leave...

and since their concern is
for our safety...

I can do nothing but suggest
that we comply.

I am leaving soon.

And you will forgive me
if I speak bluntly.

The universe grows smaller
every day...

and the thr*at of aggression
by any group anywhere...

can no longer be tolerated.

There must be security
for all...

or no one is secure.

Now, this does not mean
giving up any freedom...

except the freedom
to act irresponsibly.

Your ancestors knew this...

when they made laws
to govern themselves...

and hired policemen
to enforce them.

We of the other planets have
long accepted this principle.

We have an organization...

for the mutual protection
of all planets...

and for the complete
elimination of aggression.

The test of any such
higher authority...

is, of course, the police force
that supports it.

For our policemen,
we created a race of robots.

Their function is
to patrol the planets...

in spaceships like this one...

and preserve the peace.

In matters of aggression...

we have given them
absolute power over us.

This power cannot
be revoked.

At the first sign
of v*olence...

they act automatically
against the aggressor.

The penalty
for provoking their action...

is too terrible to risk.

The result is
we live in peace...

without arms or armies...

secure in the knowledge...

that we are free
from aggression and w*r--

free to pursue
more profitable enterprises.

We do not pretend
to have achieved perfection...

but we do have a system,
and it works.

I came here
to give you these facts.

It is no concern of ours
how you run your own planet.

But if you thr*aten
to extend your v*olence...

this Earth of yours will be
reduced to a b*rned-out cinder.

Your choice is simple.

Join us
and live in peace...

or pursue your present course
and face obliteration.

We shall be waiting
for your answer.

The decision rests
with you.

Gort berenga.