[eerie music]
(male narrator)
There is a fifth dimension
Beyond that which
Is known to man.
It is a dimension
As vast as space
And as timeless
As infinity.
It is the middle ground
Between light and shadow,
Between science
And superstition.
And it lies between
The pit of man's fears
And the summit
Of his knowledge.
This is the dimension
Of imagination.
It is an area
Which we call
The twilight zone.
[machinery clanking]
(announcer)
The blasting area will
Be cleared by .
Repeat. The blasting
Area will be cleared
By .
It's an odd way
To spend the last
Night, isn't it?
Odd?
Well, the last night
On earth you don't spend
Looking at your transportation.
Last night on
Earth, you spend
Enjoying earth.
You walk its streets,
Go in its bars, dance
With its women.
That's going
To be our world
For a long time, Sam.
And yet we stand out here
Watching her just three
Hours before we take off.
Marcusson?
Mm?
Are you afraid?
I don't think so.
Are you?
I am.
Very.
It's different
With you.
You're trained for it.
It's not the
Same with me.
I'm a scientist,
A biologist.
My world is one
Of books and slides
And microscopes.
I'm being sent up
There because they
Need my mind.
And it's a pity
They can't just
Send that.
Leave the body back here
Where it belongs. Just
Send the mind.
Oh, I am frightened.
I'm frightened of what
We'll find up there.
Well, that's the one
Thing you shouldn't
Be frightened of.
The unknown, sure.
The-the loneliness,
The silence.
That should
Scare anybody.
But I've got
A philosophy
About people.
I mean, all
People, Sam.
They're the
Same all over.
Well, I'm sure
That when god
Made human beings,
He developed them
From a fixed formula.
They'd be the same
Here on earth
As in the furthest
Reaches of space.
People on Mars?
Wherever they're able
To exist, they'd
Be the same.
(narrator)
You're looking at a species
Of flimsy little
Two-legged animal
With extremely small
Heads whose name is man.
Warren Marcusson, age .
Samuel A. Conrad, age .
Hey, let's get
Ready, Sam. We've only
Got a couple of hours.
They're taking
A highway into space.
Man unshackling himself
And sending his tiny,
Groping fingers up
Into the unknown.
Their destination is Mars,
And in just a moment
We'll land there with them.
[groans]
Marcusson?
Are you all right?
Marcusson, what the--
Marcusson.
Any landing,
You can walk
Away from, remember?
What about the ship?
[groans]
The air pressure
Seems to be holding up.
I got the lights running.
I haven't had time
To check anything else.
You-you, uh,
Rest for a while.
There's plenty of time.
Plenty of time?
All right.
All right,
We'll see.
[moans]
[clanking]
Sam?
Sam!
Hey.
How long did I sleep?
Oh, a couple
Of hours. You
Needed it.
Conrad. Well, let's
Plant the flag.
You take it easy.
There's plenty
Of time.
We've come
million miles!
So? Another
Few hours won't
Make any difference.
[clanking]
You won't be
Able to open it.
The hydraulic's out.
Put her on the
Auxiliary, then.
We can open it.
No, we can't.
I'll fix it.
I'll put her
On the auxiliary.
Then we can open her up.
That's what I'll do now.
I'll open her up.
Marcusson.
You have to
Take it easy.
Open the door, Conrad.
I've already
Told you, that door--
You're a liar!
You can open
The door.
Why, Sam?
Why won't you
Open the door?
I don't want
To open it.
Why not?
Because.
Whatever happened to the
Enquiring scientific
Mind, Conrad?
I thought you
Brought that along.
Why did you come
Along anyway?
Look, I want out.
I want you to open
The door.
You can lock it
Behind me. Just
Help me up.
That's all I ask.
Please, help me up.
Sam.
I'm busted up inside.
I think I'm
Bleeding in there.
Listen, Sam, I don't
Wanna die in here.
I wanna see
What I'm dying for.
Take me out,
Will you? Take me out.
Marc, please. Please!
Don't-don't
Be afraid, Sam. I
Got a strange hunch.
If there's
Anybody out there,
They'll help you.
As long as they've
Got minds and hearts,
That means they've got souls.
That makes them people,
And people are alike.
They're bound
To be alike.
For god's sake!
Don't leave
Me alone, Marc.
Don't leave me alone!
[clanking]
You said whatever
Is out there is
Just like us.
Well, I don't
Know that!
I don't wanna know.
I don't wanna know,
I don't wanna know,
I don't want to know!
[rumbling]
You're people.
You're just like I am.
Face, body.
Everything.
You're just like I am!
Oh, uh--
Forgive me.
Uh, don't be
Frightened.
My name is-is,
Uh, Sam Conrad.
Uh, Samuel Conrad.
That name, understand?
My friend and I,
We came here from
The earth.
Look, I'll show you.
Uh, this is
The earth, see?
We are the third
Planet from the sun.
This is you.
Where I come from,
This planet is
Called Mars.
The other one is dead.
Don't be alarmed,
Mr. Conrad. We don't
Intend to harm you either.
We've been wondering when you
Planned to come out. We've
Been waiting for hours.
How do you know
My language?
We don't, Mr. Conrad.
As you'll no doubt soon
Realize, you are speaking
Our language.
Your language?
Unconscious transference.
You'd call it hypnosis
Of a sort.
But you must be tired.
We'll prepare a place
For you to rest.
I'm appreciative,
I really am.
You'll forgive me.
My staring, I mean.
I just can't get over it.
I mean, you're
Human beings,
Just like I am.
People.
Marcusson said
You would be.
Marcusson.
Mr. Conrad?
We'll bury your
Friend for you.
Later on you can tell us
What kind of marker
You'd like.
We'll repair your
Ship for you, too.
Thank you.
You were right,
Old friend.
They are people.
Just like us.
I wish you lived
To see that.
There are so
Many questions
I want to ask you.
So many things I
Want to know about
Your civilization.
Your social structure,
The way you live.
Your science.
Oh, a hundred questions.
A thousand questions.
We'll answer all your
Questions, Mr. Conrad.
But first, you must
Rest here for a while
While we prepare a
Place for you, a place
You'll feel familiar in.
We'll be back soon.
Miss?
You do have a
Name, don't you?
I'm called Teenya.
Well, uh, Teenya,
Will you tell
The others how very
Appreciative I am?
I-I was so frightened,
So miserably frightened.
Don't be frightened,
Mr. Conrad. No one
Will hurt you.
No one will hurt you.
You must believe that.
Thank you, Teenya.
Thank you.
I'll see you
Later, Mr. Conrad.
Good morning.
Did you rest
Well, Mr. Conrad?
Long and well. May I
See your city now and
The rest of your people?
Very soon. First,
First we have a
Surprise for you.
A very pleasant
Surprise.
Really?
Would you
Accompany us, please?
Of course.
Where are
We going?
That's the surprise,
Mr. Conrad.
Are you coming?
Yes, I will come.
Is-is this a martian
House? Is this the way
You live?
Oh, no, ours are considerably
Different. We built this
During the night.
Because we assumed
This is the way
You people live.
Oh, it's a
Perfect replica.
Perfect.
[chuckiing]
A television set.
The furniture,
Drapes, everything!
But how could you
Build it so quickly? How
Could you possibly know?
From your mind.
You think very
Clearly, Mr. Conrad.
Very clearly, indeed.
Very strong impression.
Would you care to see
The rest of the house?
U h-huh.
It's fabulous.
It's really fabulous!
We wanted you to feel
At home, Mr. Conrad.
Do you?
Do you feel at home?
It's unbelievable.
Thank you.
We were wondering
If you'd mind remaining
Here for a little while.
You expressed an interest
In seeing our city,
Meeting our people.
We'll go out
And arrange that.
That's wonderful.
You want me to stay here?
Do you mind?
Uh, I'd be delighted.
Good. For a
Little while then.
Enjoy yourself,
Mr. Conrad. Enjoy
Your house.
Let me show you out.
After all, it's my house.
Teenya?
I will see you
Again, won't I?
Of course you
Will, Mr. Conrad.
If it's an illusion,
A guy can live with it.
That's the best
Scotch I ever drank.
Hey! You locked me in.
What's the matter with
You, people?
[shouting]
I'm locked in!
What's wrong?
[gasping]
There aren't
Any windows.
There aren't any
Windows anywhere!
[buzz of conversation]
Why are you doing this?
Why?
Why have you
Locked me in here?
Why are you looking
At me like that?
Marcusson!
Marcusson, you were right.
You were right.
People are alike.
People are
Alike everywhere.
(narrator)
Species of animal
Brought back alive.
Interesting similarity and
Physical characteristics
To human beings,
In head, trunk, arms,
Legs, hands, feet.
Very tiny,
Undeveloped brain.
Comes from primitive
Planet named earth.
Calls himself
Samuel Conrad.
And he will remain
Here in his cage with
The running water
And the electricity
And the central heat
As long as he lives.
Samuel Conrad has
Found the twilight zone.
(male presenter)
Rod Serling,
The creator
Of twilight zone,
Will tell you about next
Week's story after this word
From our alternate sponsor.
And now, Mr. Serling.
This may look
Like some kind of
Kooky green house.
Actually, it happens to be
A conveyance, a mode of
Travel, time travel.
And next week,
You'll see Albert Salmi
Take an extended journey
From to .
I hope then next week
You'll be able to take
Another walk with us
Into the twilight zone.
(male voice)
Hey, where did
Everybody go?
[eerie music]
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