The Man Who Fell to Earth Page #3

leaving tonight.

- You are?

- Makes everything so much simpler.

That's the way it should be -

no involvements, no complications.

- No danger.

- None at all.

Hello, Tommy.

I got that white wine

you like from Reichman's.

It's not cold.

You want me to pour you a glass?

- Why not? - I suppose most girls are

sentimental about their first love.

Oh, I suppose so.

Like their first pair

of high-heeled shoes.

I don't understand how

you can watch them all at the same time.

You know, Tommy,

you're really a freak.

I don't mean that unkindly.

I like freaks.

That's why I like you.

Let me see. Uh -

I really like you.

Trouble is, people get

too attached to each other, things drag on.

Scenes, tears.

Everything gets so maudlin.

I think people should

always behave...

as though they were between planes.

- Very sound, Mr. Flannagan.

- Face it.

"He who loves and runs away

lives to love another day. "

- But it's not enough.

- I must remember that.

I don't know why

you're living with me. Oh -

You don't need me.

Yes, I do.

First we'll have a drink.

Then I'll have a bath.

And tomorrow,

we'll go to church.

It's all a little blurry.

- Lord, I love gin. - Must have had too

much of this domestic champagne.

- I can't go to church.

- Oh, come on, Tommy.

It's a real good church.

You won't feel out of place.

Makes me feel so good.

Gives me something to believe in.

Everybody needs that -

a meaning to life.

I mean, when you look out

at the sky at night...

don't you feel that

somewhere out there...

there's gotta be a god?

There's gotta be.

dd

They're so strange here -

the trains.

Damn cheap rinses.

You can come in, Tommy.

Don't be embarrassed.

Are you hiding out?

Well, then how come you told me

your name was Mr. Sussex?

I didn't know you then.

- Are you married?

- Yes.

Thought so.

What's she like, your wife?

Is she like me?

No.

Didn't think so.

Well, I guess I'll do

for now, won't I?

We've handed song sheets

out today...

of an old English hymn...

which I'd like you all

to try and attempt to sing...

for a friend of ours.

Stand, please.

And did those feet

In ancient time

Walk upon England's mountains green

And was the holy

Lamb of God

On England's pleasant pastures seen

And did the Countenance Divine

Shine forth upon

Our clouded hills

And was Jerusalem

Builded here

Among these dark satanic

Try to remember

The kind of September

When life was slow

And oh so mellow

Try to remember

The kind of September

When grass was green

And grain so yellow

Try to remember

The kind of September

When you were young

And a callow fellow

Try to remember

And if you remember

Then follow

Follow

Tommy. Tommy, look. A train.

I like trains. I remember when Mama

used to put us on the train.

I was about 10.

And we'd go to Oklahoma City

to visit Granny.

The trains were really nice then.

They had concession stands...

and they would sell, uh, magazines...

and candy bars

and sodas and -

Then, about six years later...

I rode the train again...

and the concession stands were gone.

There weren't

too many people on the train.

There weren't any dining cars,

and the seats were all shabby.

It's a shame.

I used to like trains.

What do you want to

take a picture of that for?

For my scrapbook.

I love our rides in the country.

Don't you, honey?

- What?

- Nothing.

Pa! Look at that! Pa! Look!

Lord, I never knew

America was so beautiful.

This is beau-ti-ful.

How did you find this place?

- Shall we build the house here?

- The house?

Oh, yes, yes.

Definitely yes.

It's perfect.

It is perfect.

Perfect.

It's perfect.

You all right, Tommy?

Tommy?

Tommy?

Tommy?

Tommy?

Tommy?

Tommy! Arthur!

Arthur!

What was it? What did you see?

You saw something.

- You all right, sir? - I think we ought

to get Mr. Newton back to the car.

He's not a well man.

What was that?

Are you sure?

Tomorrow morning I want you to start work

on a completely new project, Mr. Farnsworth.

I want the complete resources

of World Enterprises at my disposal.

What is the nature

of this project, Mr. Newton?

You'll have to recruit

some new men.

Get yourself some sleep,

Mr. Farnsworth.

Good night.

What does that mean?

- It's fantastic.

- What is?

Starting tomorrow...

we are embarking on

some sort of space program.

Space program?

What for?

- I don't trust him.

- I don't trust you.

That doesn't alter

my feeling for you.

Has he ever been wrong?

No, but he's a freak.

What do you see in the cards?

Nothing.

Don't forget your bag.

- Hey, thanks. That was great.

- Okay, sure.

- That all?

- That's it.

- Dr. Bryce?

- Yeah.

Your car's right outside the gate.

- Dr. Bryce?

- Yeah.

I've come to take you

to your laboratory and quarters.

Uh, I thought I was gonna work here.

It's not far, sir,

and it's much more comfortable.

I've been shuttled around so much by this corporation, I should be used to it by now.

Thank you.

Is that Mr. Farnsworth's house?

No, sir. That belongs to Mr. Newton.

I can't seem to get dry.

Mmm. I'm still wet.

- I've got something for you.

- Oh, yeah? What?

A present?

You know you don't buy people presents.

Call it a prize.

A prize? What for?

I don't know.

Come on. I'll show you.

What kind of prize?

- It's yours, Mary-Lou.

- Oh, my Lord!

Move over.

Oh, it's beautiful.

Let me look.

- Let me dry that.

- Hair's sticking up.

I know. You saw me looking

in that magazine, didn't you?

It's all dark.

I love you.

You're such a nice man.

- Mmm!

- No, I'm not.

You want it puffy or tight?

- Puff it out a bit more.

- Okay.

I don't know if it looks good tight.

These are hard to stick in.

- Mmm. Where, where, where?

- What?

- Here?

- What?

- Oh!

- What?

dd

A new suit came in.

It's not your color. It's blue.

- No.

- It's exactly the same style.

No, no.

- Damn it.

- No, I don't like it.

All right.

Well, I'll send it back.

- Come on, Tommy. You've had enough.

- I don't want to talk to anyone.

Tommy.

Tommy, what's happened to you?

What's happened to me?

What is this music Farnsworth

keeps sending me? I don't like it.

Some German composer.

I'd like to hear people singing.

Let's have... singing.

- Find some singing.

- People singing.

I feel so bad

I've got a worried mind

- Let's talk.

- I'm so lonesome

All the time

Oh, don't turn on

those damn TVs.

Come on, Tommy.

Talk to me.

Oh, I can't stand

what's happening to you, whatever it is.

Why don't you just tell me?

The sun don't shine

I hate - No, I don't.

I love you.

Come what may, to Blue Bayou

Therefore the court sentences the aforementioned William Budd of the Royal Navy...

to die by hanging on the first watch of

the day, following these proceedings.

Bayou

All those fishing boats

with their sails afloat

If I could only see

All right. Here we go.

Since you are in college,

and since you know the alphabet...

and since this is

the first day of class...

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