The Beast with a Million Eyes Page #3

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then Sandy and... And now Him.

It's almost as if there was

some strange force at work.

I'm almost afraid to think

what might have happened to her

if she hadn't run into Him out there.

- You think that made a difference?

- To both of them.

Until Sandy took his hand, he...

She couldn't bring him out of it.

It seems that being

together made them stronger.

Stronger than what?

I don't know, Carol. Maybe

we're imagining things.

Allan, there's more to this than just

Duke and those birds, isn't there?

(YAWNING)

(YAWNING)

(COW MOOING)

(CHICKENS CLUCKING)

(COW MOOING)

Sarah, I hope you're

feeling better this morning.

Now, you behave yourself.

Sarah?

(THUDDING)

(MOOING)

No, no, Sarah! No, no! No, no! Sarah!

No, no, Sarah! No, no! No, no...

- Need any help, hon?

- No, dear.

I'm just going to feed the chickens.

Good morning, ladies.

What's the matter with you? You

seem more interested in me than...

Allan! Allan!

(CLUCKING)

It's all right, Carol, get behind me.

It's all right now.

(SIGHING)

There seems to be some

sort of pattern to this.

Oh, you're imagining things.

- First Duke and now...

- Now let's have a cup of coffee.

Such a lovely day outside.

Much too nice for all these

crazy animal revolutions.

Carol, revolutions have to have leaders.

This plane, or whatever it was,

well, it just might have brought

something along with it...

Well, anyway, it

brought me to my senses.

Sometimes, it takes a few healthy

shots for a person to appreciate...

Well, it's made me realize...

- What, darling?

- Something very important.

Something I've needed all these

bad years and let myself forget.

It's very simple.

Merely that I love you very, very much.

Oh, Sandy, I must have been blind!

This place is a mess!

I'll never get it all done.

- ALLAN:
Sandy!

- These helpless men.

Get me some more putty, will

you, honey? It's in the kitchen.

Dad?

I can't get over Mother,

the way she's changed!

We all have, a little. The last

24 hours have been pretty rugged.

I feel like I have a family again.

Maybe sometimes something

like Duke has to happen.

Maybe so, baby.

You get a wiggle on

you. Get me that putty.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

Hey.

You got a job to do.

Do you feel like finishing today?

You better drop by Ben Webber's,

darling. He didn't call this morning.

Oh, Ben probably forgot. I'll

stop by on the way home, darling.

The shotgun's loaded.

Dad?

You must have dropped this

when you changed your shirt.

Thank you, honey.

All right! Let's go!

(ENGINE STARTING)

That's the first time

Allan's let Him do that.

- What's that? - Cutting

off-shoots for transplanting.

Maybe he just wants to get Him

out of the house while he's gone.

Ever since that plane flew over,

he's been acting mighty funny,

even for Him.

And then Dad told me

about yesterday afternoon.

Yeah?

Mom, that letter, it was to

the Veterans' Administration.

Well, you know, your father

never talks about the war.

But this was the psychiatric division.

Well, if we're going to get started

on your hair, we better get started.

Now, let's see.

What's it going to be? An Italian

bob or one of those pixie cuts?

- I believe I'll have the desert special.

- Well, as you say, Madame.

(GIGGLING)

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

I'll pick you up in a few hours.

(ENGINE RUNNING)

(BIRD CHIRPING)

(HIGH-PITCHED HUMMING)

(HIGH-PITCHED HUMMING)

Hey, Ben!

Ben?

Who did this to you?

We thought it was all over.

It's just beginning.

(HIGH-PITCHED HUMMING)

There.

(CHUCKLING)

I do believe that's Ben Webber's cow.

Oh, my gosh! It is!

I wonder how old Sarah

made it way over here?

I didn't think she had the strength.

Poor Ben, he's probably

looking all over for her.

He loves that silly beast so.

Come on, we'll really

have fresh milk today.

Well, do you really

think we should, Sandy?

- She might not like it if...

- Oh, that old lady?

She doesn't have the strength to

resist. Come on, I'll get a rope.

(MOOING)

Sandy! The door!

(GASPING)

(SCREAMING)

(GUN FIRING)

It's all right, now,

honey. It's all right.

It's all over.

(HIGH-PITCHED HUMMING)

Well, find him, will

you? It's an emergency.

I can't reach Larry.

Hello? No, no message.

I want him personally.

I want Larry to handle this.

Operator? Give me

Larry Brewster's house.

I think the

number's 9-4-7-6.

(HIGH-PITCHED HUMMING)

(CRACKLING)

Hey!

Hello? Hello?

- The phone's out.

- What could have happened?

Power's gone, too.

This thing's closing in on us. I

think we better get out of here.

(HIGH-PITCHED HUMMING)

What do you mean you

don't know who called?

You mean, nobody got his name?

You better trace that call.

Stay in the car.

- Mom, did you hear what he said?

- He didn't mean to be harsh, dear.

No, I mean before that.

He said, "It's closing in."

As if he meant something else.

- Something else?

- Yes, besides all these... These animals.

Something or someone,

bigger or...

Oh, I don't know. Just the

way he looked when he said it.

I really got scared, but

not like before. Just...

As if there were

something more at stake?

Yes.

(SIGHING)

I don't know. It's...

Well, here's Allan now. He's alone.

He's gone.

Carol, drive into town. Get Larry

and tell him to bring some men.

What about you?

I'm going back to the

house. He may be there.

He may think we've deserted him.

- We'll all drive back together.

- There isn't time.

What you mean?

Carol, look, I don't know.

I actually don't know,

but I want you and

Sandy where it's safe.

- My place is with you.

- Your place is where it's safe.

- I don't care...

- He's right, Mom.

Somebody's got to go for help

and we'd only be in Dad's way.

I don't know what's right anymore. All

I know is that we should stay together.

Sandy, you better drive. Hop in.

I just think we ought to be together.

Come on, honey.

Allan, come.

No, Carol.

Get started, Sandy.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

(BIRDS SQUAWKING)

(CHIRPING)

- Carol!

- Hello, Allan.

Are there any more of these

outside? I could only find two.

What are you doing here?

Well, in a minute I'm

going to get dinner started.

Where's Sandy?

Putting on her new dress.

It's her birthday, remember?

Carol, are you out of your mind?

We need help here, and quick!

Oh, Allan, Larry's no fool.

He'll have the call traced.

Besides, there's

nothing else I could do.

I was depending on you!

Allan, come out front. I

want to show you something.

(BIRDS CHIRPING)

They're blackbirds.

There was one big

bird, a crow, I think...

They must have flown

directly to the car.

- What do you mean? From where?

- They attacked me in the grove.

The big bird, the crow,

I think he led them.

He flew away and then

they all followed him.

I didn't know what it meant until now.

Carol, birds can't think.

It was weird, the way they acted.

An animal going mad and trying

to kill like Duke and Sarah,

well, that makes some

awful kind of sense,

but, Allan, these birds kept attacking us

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