It Came from Outer Space Page #3

and hums and listens and talks.

Just like what we're hearing

now. Still hear it ?.

No, it's gone.

Well, that's the way

it is.

Comes and goes.

Had enough ?.

Yeah.

Me too.

Well, what do you

make of it ?.

I'm not sure yet.

I wish I could

figure it out.

Why don't we drive up

the line a ways and

take a squint ?.

Anything you say, boss.

We'll have a look

up the other way.

Ifyou

find anything, let us know.

Be glad to !

Got a big date with Jane

tonight, boss.

Ifyou're thinking of getting

off early, the answer is no.

When are you gonna get married

and settle down, George ?.

Soon as I find me

a wife like yours.

You always say

the right thing, don't ya ?.

Especially to the boss.

Look at that !

What is it ?.

Did you see something,

John ?.

No.

No, nothing up here.

We'd better go back

and find Frank and George.

Do you think

they'll find something ?.

Could be.

There.

Yeah.

Wait.

Maybe they walked off

in the desert.

Why would they leave

the doors open ?.

They were in a hurry, all right.

Maybe they

chased something.

Or something chased them.

Blood.

Look,Johnny !

They saw something,

all right. Whatever it was,

it took them along.

Aaah !

Oh, George.

Hello.

You gave us

a start.

Did I ?.

Where's Frank ?.

George !

Where's Frank ?

He went off to look around.

There's blood on the truck.

What happened ?.

I cut my hand.

See ?.

Oh, is it ba--

What's wrong ?.

Nothing.

The sun, I guess.

Playing tricks on me.

Yes, the sun.

Beautiful.

You, uh, you found

nothing up here ?.

Nothing.

We may as well

get along,Johnny.

Don't worry about Frank.

He'll be all right.

Yes. Well, I guess

there's nothing more

we can do up here.

So long, George.

We'll be in touch

with you.

So... long.

What is it back there,John ?.

What's the matter

with his eyes ?.

He's lying.

I didn't want to start

anything alone out here.

We've got to get into town

and bring help.

Something's happened

to Frank.

He's dead.

Are you all right ?.

What happened, George ?.

Is the truck--

Don't... be... afraid.

It is within our power...

to transform ourselves

to look likeyou...

or anyone.

For a time

it will be necessary.

We cannot, we would not,

take your souls...

or minds or bodies.

Don't be afraid.

Your friend is all right.

Mind closin' the door ?.

You're comin' right out

with us, Matt.

You wanted some proof, Matt.

Maybe we've got something

foryou now.

The school principal

was in here.

You've got to listen.

You're supposed to be

teachin' school.

Don't you hear us, Matt ?.

We've got some proof

foryou now !

I'm a busy man, Ellen !

Even if I wasn't, he's not

gonna make a fool out of me

the way he has out ofyou !

Ifyou don't listen to him,

you'll be the fool.

He's got you so

you'll believe anything.

All right,

just what did you see ?.

Come on, I'll show it to you.

Oh, you better bring

your gun.

Truck's gone ?.

It was right there, Matt.

This time, I saw it too.

The tracks,Johnny,

show him.

The tracks are gone.

Mm-hmm.

Right here.

This is where I saw him.

I-- I--

I saw his hand !

Look ! Blood.

Could have been

a jackrabbit hit by a car

and crawled in through here.

I tell you it was Frank !

It had to be !

All right, it was Frank !

And he's risen from the dead

and gone offwith his truck.

Now I'm goin' back

to town.

Thanks for the ride.

It's like beating

against thin air.

No marks, no signs,

no nothing.

And, Ellen, the pallor

of that face.

Maybe it was the sun

just playing tricks on us.

Was it ?.

But the way he kept looking

into the sun without blinking.

How could George

do it ?.

George couldn't.

What do you mean ?.

It's like some nightmare

where you're waiting and

hoping for it to be over...

and then all of a sudden

you realize that it's just--

George ! Frank !

Frank ! George !

Wait ! I wanna

talk to you !

George ?. Frank !

Keep away.

Where have you been ?.

We've been looking

all over for you.

I want to help you.

What happened out there

in the desert ? Tell me

and we'll go to the sheriff.

Stand back !

Whoever you are,

whatever you are,

I want to understandyou,

I want to help you !

Then keep away.

Keep away, John Putnam.

We don't want to hurt you.

You least of all.

We don't want to hurt anyone.

What haveyou done

with them ?

Your friends are alive.

- They will not be harmed

ifyou do as we say.

- What are we supposed to do ?.

Give us time.

Time, or terrible things

will happen.

Things so terrible

you have yet to dream of them.

Ain't old Tom back

with that grub yet ?.

I sure am gettin'

powerful hungry.

Ain't seen him yet.

It ain't to my likin' neither,

haulin' grub at this time

of the night.

Come on, mule.

Sam and Toby'll be hungry !

Why, you crazy mule !

That you, Tom ?.

What's goin' on in there ?.

Well, the way

to tell is take a look.

That's just this

poor old tunnel.

Needs more proppin' up.

Like a man, it gets old.

Needs proppin' up.

Wouldn't have needed it

if that meteor hadn't stuck its

nose smack in that lower level.

We best check it

in the mornin'.

That must be Tom now.

Well, it took him

long enough.

That you, Tom ?.

No one

hasyet turned up any bug-eyed

monsters threatening Earth...

and so it must be set down

as another one ofthose

fantastic hoaxes,

this one by a young

publicity-seeking astronomer.

Of course, ifhe should

turn up a spaceman or two,

this network cordially invites

them to address us one and all.

And now for some

last-minute news.

I was trying to help.

What do we do now ?.

Nothing. We wait.

We sit and we wait...

and we trust...

them to make it

clear for us, or--

Uh... come on,

I'll take you home.

You've got nothing to blame

yourself about,John.

What else could you do ?.

But, Ellen, are we right

in just, just sitting by ?.

We are right,

and we're not crazy !

And ifwe've been seeing things,

it's because we did see them !

Evening, Miss Fields.

What's the idea, Perry ?.

Sheriffwants

to see Johnny.

Yeah ?.

What're you made up for ?.

I'm a spaceman

out of the crater.

Says foryou to get

over there right away.

Okay, okay.

See you.

Matt.

You know Frank's wife,

Mrs. Daylon ?.

Of course.

How do you do ?.

And Miss, Miss Dean,

a friend of George's.

Hello,Jane.

Hi.

Mrs. Daylon, tell John

here what you told me.

Well, the minute he came home, I

knew there was something wrong--

Seems Frank took off

under peculiar circumstances.

He came home and told her

he was assigned to some sort of

special job overnight and left.

Something's wrong, I know it !

He was so pale.

He had the queerest

look in his eyes,

and he nevertouched his food.

Same for George. His landlady

told me he skipped dinner.

And that ain't like George,

not with his appetite.

Mr. Putnam, the sheriff

says that you saw both

of them this afternoon.

Did they say anything

about going anywhere tonight ?.

No, Mrs. Daylon.

Not a thing.

Well, maybe they

had an emergency

call to make.

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