[eerie music]
(male presenter, off)
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.
Oh, my darling.
Tony, now
You are going,
But I shall have
A memory of you
For my eyes,
Thoughts of you
For my mind
And a touch of you
For all of me.
I'll never forget you.
(male presenter, off)
Picture of a woman
Looking at a picture.
Movie great
Of another time.
Once-brilliant star
In a firmament no
Longer a part
Of the sky,
Eclipsed by
The movement
Of earth and time.
Barbara Jean Trenton,
Whose world is a
Projection room,
Whose dreams are made
Out of celluloid.
Barbara Jean Trenton,
Struck down by
Hit-and-run years
And lying on the
Unhappy pavement,
Trying desperately
To get
The license number
Of fleeting fame.
Miss Trenton?
[projector whirring]
Miss Trenton?
Miss Trenton!
What is
It, Sally?
[shouts startled
And gasps]
I--I
Brought you--
I brought
You a snack,
Miss Trenton.
Thank you.
Just put it
Down there.
Yes, ma'am.
[doorbell rings]
Hello, Sally.
Hello.
Is Miss Trenton in?
Yes, sir.
In there for a change?
Yes, sir.
Mr. Weiss, I'm very
Worried about her.
I'm worried about--
I'll talk to her.
You don't understand,
Mr. Weiss.
It's getting
Much worse.
Well, she's been
In there too much.
I think it's
Beginning to
Disturb you, too.
I'll see
What I can do.
All right.
[movie soundtrack playing]
[orchestral flourish]
Daniel, fix
Yourself a drink.
It's :
In the morning.
So, it's :
In the morning.
(Daniel)
So, it's :
In the morning
And the
Sun is out.
It's a beautiful day
In Beverly Hills.
There's no smog,
It's degrees
[birds chirp]
And it is lovely.
What ever would I do
Without your daily
Weather reports?
Question is
What do you
Do with them?
Sit here in this
Air-conditioned cave
Showing one picture
After another.
Let's skip it.
Barbie, it's
No good, honey.
None of this
Is any good.
If you won't fix
Yourself a drink,
Sit down and be quiet.
You know, you have a
Habit of looking poised,
Ready to spring.
What was
The picture?
Two of them.
"A Farewell
Without Tears,"
Co-starring Jerry Hearndan.
Not co-starring,
Darling, he was
My leading man.
.
And "A Night
In Paris."
.
I know it
Was .
What are
You now?
Father time?
Barbie--
Look, I failed to
Mention this before :
I hate
Clinical tiptoeing.
You don't like
What I do, don't
Knock what I do.
Barbie, I have to
Knock what you do,
And I have to
Get clinical
When I see you bottle
Yourself in this room
And stop the clock.
You put it back
, , years.
You do this every
Day. Now, honey,
That's sick.
That is
Really sick.
Is that all?
No, it isn't.
I've set up
An appointment
For you today
Over at International.
At International?
Yes.
A part, Danny?
Sounds like
A good one, too.
Well--oh, darling.
You know something?
I never
Did get along
With Marty Sall
When I was under
Contract there.
He's much
Older now.
I think you'll find
That he's mellowed.
Oh, you know,
He said I was
The most difficult
Star he'd ever
Worked with.
Danny, you're
A nice guy and
A loyal friend.
And in
My selfish,
Devious way,
I'm very
Much in
Love with you.
Oh, Danny.
I hope it's
A musical.
Oh, I'd love
To dance again.
[laughing]
Or a love
Story. Oh, I'd
Give anything
To play love
Scenes like I
Saw this morning.
Scenes with
Jerry Hearndan.
You know,
We did three
Pictures together.
"I Have a Memory
Of You for
My Eyes."
"Thoughts of You
For My Mind"
And "The
Touch of You
For All of Me"
Or something
Like that.
And then we
Did "A Night in
Paris" together.
Barbara, you were
Much younger then.
Go to the devil.
Now, Barbara,
Honey, this
Is .
It's years
From "Night in Paris"
And years
Since you made
"Farewell Without Tears."
That room across
The hall
Is dark,
It's damp,
It's full
Of cobwebs.
Snap out of it.
Snap out of
This kick.
Get your
w*r paint on
And I'll meet you
Over at
Sall's office
At : , okay?
Okay, Danny.
Send them in.
Nice to see you
Again, Barbara.
Hello, Marty.
It's been
A long time.
Yes.
Sit down.
You know Danny,
Of course.
Yes. He's
Told you
About the part?
Well, uh,
Not exactly.
I think it fits you.
It's not a big part,
But I think it'll be
A nice showcase
For you.
Not big, but a
Nice showcase?
Oh, come on,
Be more specific.
You, of all
People, Marty,
Should know what
I demand in a part.
Why is it we
Always seem to
Fight, Barbara?
Doesn't that always
Seem to be the case?
We begin by fighting.
I'm still
Waiting to hear
About the part.
Raise the veil.
You play a mother.
How old
A mother?
Hmm, fortyish,
But very vibrant,
Very much alive.
As opposed
To what?
A corpse?!
I don't
Play mothers,
Mr. Sall.
I never have,
And I won't
Start now.
I also don't take
Bit roles, and you
Should know that!
Come on, Danny.
Let's go.
(Sall)
I'm sorry, Barbara.
I didn't know
You were still
So particular.
Well, now you do.
At least I would
Think you'd look
At the part.
It'd be a sheer
Waste of my time.
Maybe we should
Get the script,
Look at it,
See what it's
All about.
You look at it and see
What it's all about
And you play the part.
I never did like
This tasteless,
Crude man
When I was under
Contract here
And I don't like
Him anymore now
When he offers me
Fast bit parts.
All right, miss--
Miss primadonna.
You, I got
News for.
You may think
You are still
The number-one lady
On the top of the
Heap, but you've
Got it wrong.
You're just
An aging broad
With a scrapbook.
Look, Marty--
Any part
You get at
This studio
Won't have to go
Through an agent.
We can set
It up through
The community chest
Because it'll
Be charity!
Sall?
Remind me someday
When you've gone
Over the hill
And you're down on
Your hands and knees,
Remind me to give you
A swift kick in
The teeth
So that you know
Exactly how it feels!
Barbie?
What?
You were right
About him.
He's a petty
Little man.
A mean temper
And a dirty mouth.
You shouldn't pay
Any attention
To him.
You talking
About Marty Sall?
Yes.
He doesn't exist.
That studio
Doesn't exist.
Not anymore,
Not the way
It is now.
This is
The world, Dan,
Right in here.
From now on,
I keep
The drapes drawn
And doors locked.
I don't want any of
The outside world
Coming in.
Not the Marty Salls
Or the movies
Without sentiment,
Actors in undershirts,
Rock and
Roll, jukeboxes,
Not any of it.
Whether you
Like it or not,
That's the way
Things are,
That's the
Way it is.
What do you do?
Shut your eyes,
Say it doesn't exist
Because you
Can't see it?
It doesn't
Have to exist
If I shut my eyes.
If I shut my eyes,
It all disappears.
If I wish hard enough,
I can wish it
All away.
As of this moment--
Right now, Danny--
These are
The s again
With all
The charm
And romance
All the gaiety.
That was
A carefree
World, Danny,
And I'm gonna
Make it that
Way again.
You can't!
It's nostalgic,
It's nice, but
It's not true.
It's phony.
It doesn't have
To be phony.
If I wish hard enough,
It doesn't have to
Be phony.
Darling, we'll
Give a party.
We'll invite
All my friends.
You tell them
I'm still here
And what it's
Like here.
Tell Jerry Hearndan
Steve Black,
Paul Nader--
Tell them, Danny.
Barbara, this
Is ridiculous.
Have you forgotten?
Paul Nader's
Been dead for
Five years.
Jerry Hearndan
Lives in Chicago.
Steve Black hasn't
Been around for
years.
And if I could get
Them, what kind
Of a party
Do you think I can
Invite them here?
Don't you understand
What you're doing?
You've built yourself
A graveyard here.
You keep wishing for
Things that are dead!
[romantic music playing]
(Jerry)
All for you.
With love,
From me.
Sally, is
She all right?
I wish I could
Tell you,
Mr. Weiss,
But I
Don't see
Her anymore.
Sometimes her bed's
Not even slept in.
She just stays
In that room
All the time,
Day and night.
A couple of times
When I've gon e
In there--
I tell you,
I don't want
You to think
I've gone
Out of my mind
Or something--
But I swear to you,
I see her up on
That screen.
Now, Sally,
Don't, please.
Don't upset yourself.
There'll be
A gentleman by
In a little while--
A Mr. Hearndan.
Jerry Hearndan?
Who played
Opposite Miss Trenton?
He's in town on
A business trip,
And I thought
It might be good
For her to see him.
Take him into
The study when
He comes.
[knock at door]
(Daniel)
Barbara, it's
Me, Danny.
Can I come
In, please?
Danny, please
Go away!
Oh, Barbara, please.
I've got something
Important to tell you.
What's the matter?
Don't like
The merchandise?
The merchandise
Is beautiful
But it looks
A little tired,
Like it hasn't slept
In a couple of weeks
And could use some
Fresh air and sun.
It's quite happy.
Thank you for the
Weather report
And the door's
The same one
You came in.
A friend's coming
To see you today.
Friend?
Oh, I thought
All my friends
Were dead,
Retired or forgotten.
You told me
That yourself.
Ah, but
This one's
An old friend.
He's in town and
He'd love to
See you.
Tell him I'm not
Receiving this year.
It's Jerry
Hearndan, Barbara.
Jerry?
Jerry!
Where is he?
He's in town
On business.
I happened
To meet him
At the hotel.
He asked about you,
Asked if he could
Come to see you
And I took
The liberty.
Oh, I must
Look awful.
Oh, darling,
When he gets here,
Take him into
The study.
I've got to do
My face, change.
He'd love you if you
Came down in sackcloth,
But go ahead.
I'll hurry.
It's been
A long time,
Barbara Jean.
A lot of water
Over the dam.
Yes.
Isn't it odd
We always
Picture people
The way they were,
Never as they
Really are?
Funny. I thought
You'd be in here
In an
Officer's uniform,
Or white tie, tails,
With a
Champagne glass.
That's how I
Thought you'd be.
That was
Years ago.
I even had
Some crazy idea
That we'd do
Another picture
Together again.
No, barbie,
I gave that
Up long ago.
That went
Down the drain
With my youth.
You don't
Act anymore?
What do
You do?
[chuckles]
I run a string
Of supermarkets
Outside of Chicago.
A string
Of supermarkets?
Mm-hmm.
Outside of Chicago?
That's nice.
He's the one
I expected.
He's the one I
Wanted to have
Come and see me.
But he's
Dead now.
Dead like all
The others.
Barbie. Barbie, please.
Go away,
Both of you!
Please go away!
[crying]
Go away!
Goodbye,
Barbara Jean.
Goodbye, my dear.
[movie soundtrack playing]
There you
Are, Jerry.
There you are.
You look so young.
So wonderfully young.
Who's the strange
Old man here
A while ago
Who said
He was you?
Jerry--
I wish
I could be
There with you.
I wish I could
Be up there
With you.
I wish.
Oh, how I wish.
I wish.
Miss Trenton?
I've brought
You a little
Snack, dear.
Wouldn't you
Like some coffee?
[projector whirring]
Who shut it off?
I--I did.
An hour ago.
And then
I called you.
Have you looked
In her room?
That's the first
Place I checked.
Then I went
To every room
In the house.
She's not here.
At least
Not in the
Way that--
She's not here
The way you
And I are.
You're gonna
Run it,
Mr. Weiss?
Yes, Sally.
I'm gonna run it.
[suspenseful soundtrack]
[laughter and chatter]
Darlings, it's
So good to
See you.
We're all having
Dinner by the pool.
Please, everyone outside.
Oh, steve.
Paul.
Jerry.
Barbie!
Please! Come
Back, Barbara!
Barbie, it's
Me, Danny.
Barbie, come back!
Please, Barbie!
Barbie!
Come back, Barbie!
To wishes, Barbie,
To the
Ones that
Come true.
(male presenter, off)
To the wishes
That come true--
To the strange,
Mystic strength
Of the human animal
Who can take
A wishful dream
And give it
A dimension
Of its own.
To Barbara Jean Trenton,
Movie queen of
Another era,
Who has changed the
Blank tomb of an empty
Projection screen
Into a private world.
It can happen--in
The twilight zone.
(male presenter, off)
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.
Next week, we invite you
To take a strange journey
Back in time
With Mr. Gig Young,
Who tries to make
The exodus of all men
In their desperate
Attempt to relive
The past.
We offer a
Most bizarre story
Called "Walking Distance."
We hope you'll be
Around to share
It with us.
Thank you.
And good night.
[eerie music]
(male presenter, off)
Kimberly Clark invites
You to watch
Steve McQueen
In "Wanted Dead
Or Alive."
Saturday nights over
Most of these
Same stations.