It Came from Outer Space Page #5

anything you didn't understand.

Don't you see, Matt ?.

That's why they've been hiding

behind other men's faces

until they can clear out !

You're wastin' time ! Are you

gonna tell me where they are ?.

Or do I form a posse...

and run the desert until we find

them ?.

Once before you

wouldn't believe me.

When are you gonna

stop being a badge and

become a human being ?.

That's my job !

A thing is wrong,

you set it right !

Matt, listen to me !

They weren't fooling !

They need a few more hours !

Ifyou go to them

with men now, they'll--

they'll kill Ellen !

Is that what you want ?.

All right. We'll wait.

But the responsibility is yours.

Now, where are they ?.

They're in the old

Excelsior Mine shaft.

Now, come on, come on,

let's get back to town.

I want everyone

out of the area.

No exceptions.

And Reed, make it

sound like there's

nothing to it.

I think you're

making a mistake.

This fellow, Putnam,

he's done nothing but

talkyou out of things

and get his own way.

He runs you ragged.

Now he's got you sittin' by,

just waitin'.

So far, we don't know

any more than we knew

at the beginning.

And Ellen's still

missing ! If I was you,

I'd get them rifles...

into the hands of some

men and clean it up,

whatever it is.

I gave you an order !

Now get goin' !

Okay, Sheriff.

But I wouldn't want

the responsibility.

Well, I'm

playin' it your way

right down the line.

Even clearin' everyone

away from the crater.

That's the way you

wanted it, right ?.

It's got to be right.

What're you doin' here ?.

I thought you were gonna

sweat it out at home !

They paid me a visit, Matt.

They took some of my clothes.

Why do you suppose

they'd do that ?.

I don't know.

Couldn't be that

they've been lyin'

to you, could it ?.

That old mine they've been

hidin' in. There were

three men workin' it.

They ever tell you

what happened to them ?.

What do they want

with so many of us ?.

What are they planning ?.

Are they telling

the truth or what ?.

You keep

throwing these questions at me !

All I can do is guess.

Now your clothes too !

Could be any one of them !

Stop workin' yourself up, Matt.

It's hot enough without raisin'

your blood pressure.

Yeah.

Did you know, Putnam, that

more murders are committed...

at 92 degrees Fahrenheit

than any other temperature ?.

I read an article once.

Lower temperatures,

people are easygoin'.

Over 92, it's too hot to move.

But just 92 ! People get irritable !

That clock !

Don't do anything !

Look at him, walkin' around

like he belongs here !

The sooner they finish,

the sooner they'll clear out.

How do you know ?.

How do we know whether

they're really walkin'

around in our clothes ?.

We've come this far,

we've got to see it through !

What do you mean ?. They

could be all around us

and I wouldn't know it !

Hey, you !

Wait right there !

Matt !

Stay where you are.

Sorry, Matt.

It was the only way

I could stop you.

Charlie, come here !

You guys in the park

over there !

Joe, you in the truck !

I need help, all

the help I can get !

Look ! Some guy's

takin' off in your car !

We'll get to him later.

Come on !

All right, Bill, pass out

those rifles, will you ?.

You head for the point and we'll

see ifwe can cut off the truck

by takin' the East route.

Right. Mike, Harry !

Come with me !

Okay.

We'll cut out

into the desert here and

set up the barricade here !

All right, men !

Follow me !

All right, men !

Spread out across the road !

Throw some flares out

in the front and put

some in the back there !

Hey, Chuck !

That's it. Put another

one over there !

Now checkyour guns

and checkyour ammunition now !

He'll be comin' any minute !

Here he comes.

Here he comes now !

Hold your fire !

Get ready !

All right,

let 'im have it !

Who's there ?.

Ellen ?.

Ellen !

No,you're not Ellen.

You're dressed in her clothes,

but you're not Ellen.

They're on their way here.

You brought them !

Listen to me.

I came here to warn you.

I tried to stop them !

You don't know how I tried !

You've got to get out !

Just a few more hours.

Listen to me--

You wanted me

to fall into that. Why ?.

You can no longer be trusted.

Whoever you are,

whatever you are,

listen to me !

I'm sorry. We did not

want to use violence.

Now there's no other way.

Could you kill me too ?.

So this is the end,

the grand total

of all our dreams.

I came here to help you,

not to kill.

Stay whereyou are !

Yes, look at its power !

Powerto drive a ship

through space.

Power to tear

your earth apart !

You know how long

we've worked on this ?.

A thousand years

of reaching for the stars !

Now at last

we've conquered space !

Ah, the dreams we had

of knowing other worlds !

Listen to me !

There's still a way !

Is there ?.

With a mob after us ?.

All we needed was time !

Let the others go,

I'll try and hold off the mob !

And ifyou fail ?. No !

We'd rather have it end here

than fall into their hands.

Wait ! You speak of how

wonderful it was going to be

to know other worlds.

A thousand years ofwork

and you're willing to

see it all end here...

abruptly on this,

this strange planet ?.

Is that the way you want

it, when there might

still be a chance ?.

Then go and stop them !

Free the girl first.

Show the mob

you mean them no harm.

How can I trust you ?.

You can always reach out

and destroy us with that.

Send them out !

Johnny !

Come on ! Quick !

Come on !

There's the entrance !

Clear away, everybody !

Clear away !

Keep running, Ellen !

Hey ! Hey ! Any way

to close off this entrance ?.

There's some dynamite

back there.

Get it ! Quick ! Get it !

Hurry up ! We've

got to keep that posse

away from them !

Were they in there ?.

Yeah.

I guess that

takes care of them.

Yeah, that

takes care of them.

What's that ?.

Wait. Listen !

Well, they've gone.

For good, John ?.

No, just for now.

It wasn't the right time

for us to meet.

But there'll be other nights,

other stars for us to watch.

They'll be back.

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