It Came from Outer Space Page #4

Telephone people say no.

And that truck we couldn't

find this afternoon.

The phone company called up

and reported it missing.

Were they drunk or anything,

I mean, did you get it

on their breath ?.

Frank never drinks.

He's sick, I tell you.

Ifyou ask me, they

ain't ever coming back.

Otherwise, what would

they want to take

their clothes for ?.

Their clothes ?.

Yeah.

Well, it seems natural to take

a change of clothes. They said

they'd be gone overnight.

I know George.

Always on the move !

Always wantin' to go somewhere !

You best go home and get some

sleep, the both ofyou. I'll

check around and call you later.

Ellen,Johnny and I have some

things to talk over. Would you

mind taking the ladies home ?.

Oh, of course, and I'll stay

with Mrs. Daylon for awhile too.

We're taking your car,Johnny.

I'll see you later, Ellen.

Bye.

Bye.

Now are you ready

to believe me ?.

I'm trying to or I wouldn't

have sent foryou.

You've got to believe

that there's a ship buried

out there in the desert,

and that at least some of our

visitors from outer space...

got out of that ship

before it was covered over !

Go on.

Two of those visitors

I saw today.

So did you.

It's true, Matt !

Oh, it's no use, Johnny.

I try to stay with you,

but I can't.

You've got to ! I know

what you're thinking, Matt.

But you've got to believe that

what you saw today was only what

looked like Frank and George !

They didn't by any chance

tell you what they wanted ?.

They want us to trust them, to

believe that Frank and George...

are in no danger as long as

we don't interfere with them,

to give them time, time !

Did it ever occur to you

that you might be gambling

with their lives ?.

Yeah, what do you think

you were doing when you

refused to believe me ?.

Frank and George !

That's crazy !

I tell you, I came

face to face with them !

But how could they take over

anyone else's form, and where

is the real Frank and George ?.

- I don't know.

- And why would they want

to do that ?. Why ?.

Maybe to move about freely,

to come into town

without being stopped.

So they steal a telephone

truck, something that'll

stick out like a torch !

Now does that make sense ?.

It might.

Suppose they wanted

electrical equipment. That

truck was loaded with it.

As a matter of fact,

things have been happening

around here this evening.

The hardware store

was broken into.

They're missing

a coil of copper wire

and some metal parts.

Nothing else taken

but electrical equipment.

There you are !

Yeah ?. Yeah,

this is Sheriff Warren.

No, the last I saw

of Dr. Snell and his assistant

they were out at the crater.

Well, you let me know ifyou

hear anything. IfI hear

anything, I'll give you a ring.

What about Dr. Snell ?.

Would they have

any use for him ?.

They mi ght. He's

an astronomer. Why ?.

That was his secretary calling.

Haven't seen him

or his assistant.

Last I saw of them, they were

out on the desert workin' alone.

Let's go.

Well, they're not around here

and it's a cinch they just

didn't leave without their car.

I'd give anything if things were

the way they were this mornin'

with me callin' you a fool.

Is it reasonable

for anything to stay alive

after hitting Earth that hard ?.

It's reasonable

because it's true.

Believin' all this talk

about takin' over

other people's forms !

That's crazy, I tell ya !

Nothin' would ever add up !

I couldn't even be sure

that you're John Putnam

standing beside me.

That's right, you couldn't.

Wouldn't it be a fine trick

if I weren't really

John Putnam at all ?.

Something from anotherworld

come here to give you

a lot of false leads.

Frank, what're

you doing here ?.

I have been

waiting for you.

Oh.

W-We've been looking

all over for you.

Are you all right ?.

Yes.

Well, I'll

take you home.

No. Take me to the mine.

Oh, no !

No, please !

Hello ?.

Who is this ?.

Who ?. It's foryou.

This is John Putnam.

Wha--

But--

Yes.

They've got Ellen.

Ellen ?. Where ?.

Come on.

How do you know we're

supposed to stop here ?.

I know.

Well, let's go !

No !

They want to see me alone.

You wait here.

I was thinkin' about Ellen.

So am I.

She's safe, but...

ifyou come along,

I don't know.

All right, I'll wait.

How long ?.

As long as it takes.

Well, be careful.

Ellen ?.

Ellen !

Ellen, wait !

Ellen !

Ellen ?.

Ellen ?.

Here. Here !

Where's Ellen ?.

Where's Ellen !

Stay whereyou are !

Come out in the open !

Come out where

I can see you !

No !

Let me see you

as you really are.

What do you want ?.

What're you doing ?.

We are repairing our ship

to leaveyour world.

We needyour help.

You ask me to help you.

How can I when you've

kidnapped and stolen ?.

For all I know,

even murdered.

We have a long way to go.

By nightfall we will

have left your Earth.

You will not see us

until it is time.

Time for what ?.

Time to kill ?.

Time to take over ?.

We have souls and minds,

and we are good.

Then why are you hiding ?.

We are not yet ready

to meet in friendship.

Why not ?.

Because you would be

horrified at the sight of us.

Hadyou fallen

on our world,

it might have

been different.

We understand more.

Al I I understand is that you've

taken my friends captive.

And now the girl !

We hold her hostage

as well as the others.

Keep yourpeople away

or we will destroy them.

How do I know that

your whole mission here

isn't to destroy all of us ?.

Our mission was

to another world.

You must believe me.

Only an error

dragged us toward Earth.

Stand out in the sun !

In time, perhaps.

Then I can't believe you !

Let us stay apart, the people

ofyour world and ours.

For if we come together,

there will only be destruction.

I've got to see you

as you really are !

Come out, or I can't

take the responsibility

of protecting you.

Very well, then.

You asked to see this.

So you shall.

Where's Ellen ?.

She's safe.

Where ?.

What did they

do to you ?.

Nothing.

Men don't look the way

you look from nothing.

I saw them, Matt. I saw

them as they really are.

Horrible !

And you left

Ellen with them ?.

She's safe as long as

we don't interfere.

Well, maybe that's the way

you want it, but not me !

I want Ellen and the rest

of them out of there now !

You think I would've

walked off and left her

if I didn't have to ?.

They're leaving tonight !

They crashed here by mistake.

Now they're fixing

their ship to get out !

They can't get out !

They're buried

under tons of earth !

Now take me to Ellen !

I tell you, she's safe

as long as you don't interfere !

Then why don't they

come out in the open ?.

Because they don't trust us.

Because what we don't understand

we want to destroy.

I kill only

what tries to kill me.

That spider.

Why areyou afraid ofit ?

Because it has eight legs ?

Because its mouth moves

from side to side

instead of up and down ?.

If it came toward you,

what would you do ?.

This.

Exactly, as you'd destroy

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