The Space Children Page #2

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Sorry for the interruption,

gentlemen.

It's nice to know

we're no longer in the dark.

Getting back to the launching

of the Thunderer...

How's the fishing, Colonel?

Dr. Wahrman.

Any luck?

Ha, ha, not a bite.

Wonderful day.

The sky looks so innocent.

Doctor,

will we succeed tomorrow?

I see no reason

why not.

Hmm, how time flies.

Seems like yesterday

The first satellite orbited

through space.

Yes.

Now we launch my godchild.

I suppose people will get used

to the Thunderer,

Its implications.

Hey, Dad!

Hello, son.

Hi, Dad.

Hi, Phyllis.

How's fishing, Dad?

Not very good.

Catch anything?

Probably the sniffles.

Water cold?

A little.

Come on, Phyllis,

let's get dressed, huh?

- See you, kids.

- So long.

Life's a wonderful thing,

doctor.

Let's hope

we can preserve it for them.

Hey, Bud! Ken!

Hey, watch it, kids, huh?

Come and get them

while they're hot, boys.

Plenty more

where these came from.

Oh, honey,

just put them on the table.

We're up to here with hot dogs.

Okay.

Here you are.

Thank you.

Well, at this

parent-teachers meeting

They put me on the spot.

They kept saying,

"When is it gonna end?

"Year after year of racing,

racing, trying to find something

Bigger and better to blow

ourselves off the planet."

When they ask me

these questions,

What do I tell them?

You just say to them

that down there

Stands the Thunderer,

And what are we

waiting for?

Hank, dear,

Let's not be serious

tonight, hmm?

It's your first day here, Dave.

What's your viewpoint?

Same as my wife's.

In all its history our country

has never started a war.

The Thunderer

is to prevent war.

I still say that when

that satellite gets up there

With the Thunderer and it gets

into its orbit, we should...

We should take a vacation.

That's what you need, Hank,

a nice vacation.

Dave, why don't you and Hank

take a swim, huh?

Come on, let's take

a dip with the kids.

What do you say?

That's a good idea.

Eadie.

Yes, Daddy?

Wanna go for a swim with me,

honey?

Sure, Daddy, I'll go, I...

I think I had

too many hot dogs, Daddy.

I'd better not go

for a swim.

How about the rest of you kids?

Anybody want to go for a dip?

Bud? Ken?

No, thanks.

No, thanks, Dad.

Eadie, I'll race you

to the cliff.

Sure.

Our daughter sure

got over her stomach ache

In a hurry, didn't she?

She sure did.

You ready for the big plunge?

Yeah, sure.

Hello, Joe, Peg.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi, Frieda.

Oh, hi. This is Peg

and Joe Gamble, Anne Brewster.

Hi.

Nice to know you, Anne.

Well, we're a little late,

but, uh, then of course,

Nobody invited us.

Joe! We were invited.

You fell asleep,

don't you remember?

Joe, stop carrying that chip

on your shoulder.

Well, he isn't feeling

very well tonight, Frieda.

My wife is just trying to

be polite.

She means I'm tight.

Did you get that job, Joe?

No, I flunked the test.

Peg will have to go

on bringing in the bank roll.

Please, Joe.

Where's Tim?

He's with the other children.

He's always running off without

telling us where he's going.

If I were

that kid's real father, I...

But you're not his father

And I'm not your wife,

So I can afford

to tell you a few things

That have been on my mind,

Joe Gamble!

He's a spoiled brat!

Tim!

Tim!

Tim!

Where do we go?

Up this way.

You knew it would be here.

Did it tell you?

Yes.

You're going to be

the leader.

You'll have to do

what I tell you to.

I'm getting out of here.

I... I can't move.

You can now.

Try.

From now on

when I ask you to do something,

We'll do it together.

Yes, Bud.

Yes, Bud.

Sure.

Hank, is Eadie back yet?

Just this minute?

Good, yeah. Yeah.

Oh, it's all right.

Thank you very much.

They just came in.

Where have you been?

Sorry, Mother.

I ought to wallop

the both of you,

Worrying your mother,

staying out till almost 9!

We were

just on the beach.

You knew

this was our first day here,

Yet you made me walk up

and down the beach

Hunting for you

and your brother!

Dave, stop hounding at them.

Go get undressed.

Tell 'em, Bud.

Tell 'em!

Tell us what?

We can tell 'em, can't we, Bud?

Yes. I know.

What's the matter?

What are you talking

to yourself for?

Are you sick?

No, I'm all right.

Weren't you gonna

tell them, Bud?

We found something

that fell out of the sky

This afternoon.

We know where it is.

The sky?

Bud's telling the truth.

I saw it too.

It fell out of the sky.

Well, you've gotta

believe him!

How long did it take you

to dream up that yarn?

I didn't dream it up.

You think a lie like that's

going to make it all right,

Staying out until all hours?

It's not a lie.

Something's wrong.

I know it is.

Something is wrong.

You're upsetting your mother.

Let's go to bed. Come on.

Dad, you've gotta believe me!

Believe what?

Some crazy story you made up

for an excuse!

Listen, for two cents,

I'd...

I can't move my arm.

It's not a lie, Dad.

Please sit down

and listen to me.

You too, Mom.

We were coming back

from the rocket site

And all of a sudden we heard

this strange sound.

What are you doing here?

I'm ready.

She knows, Dad.

Come on.

Where do you think you're going?

I asked you a question!

I was just going out

for a walk.

You're a liar.

You're up to something.

Please, Joe, let me go.

I'll be back soon.

You're going

nowhere except to bed.

I've got to go!

You little sneak!

Come back here!

Come back here!

Come back here!

Hey, Bud, Ken, wait for me!

Come back here!

I'll break your neck!

Hey, Bud, wait for me!

Come back here!

Come back here!

I'll break your neck!

Come back here, you!

Come back here!

I'll teach you

to run away from me!

Good night, Bud.

Good night.

So long.

Goodbye.

So long, Tim.

Oh, Timmy.

Don't cry, Mom.

I'm not crying,

Tim.

Eadie!

Hi, Daddy.

Brewster, what's this all about?

Where have you all been?

You see, Mr. Johnson, I thought

I heard something on the beach

And Eadie saw me...

I couldn't sleep so I...

I don't know how you raise

your kids, Brewster, but I...

What's that

you're holding there?

Just an interesting

rock formation I found.

I don't like my kids

staying up

Until all hours of the night.

I'm sorry.

Hank!

What is it, Peg?

Hank, it's Joe.

He's dead.

Dead?

Yes, please come.

Get in the trailer, Eadie.

Don't go, Dad.

You don't have to go,

Mr. Brewster.

Go home, kids.

It's all right, Mom.

We got it.

We walked and got it.

And Joe Gamble

was killed.

Killed?

Joe tried to hurt Timmy.

It didn't want Timmy

to be hurt.

Yes?

There.

I don't want this thing here.

Take it back.

Get rid of it,

do you understand?

Get rid of it this minute!

I don't care!

It's the ambulance

for Joe Gamble.

We'll have to wait.

Get it out now.

Don't be worried, Mother.

We can't take it

out of the house tonight.

It won't let us.

If there's anything

we can do, Peg, let us know.

Thanks, Hank, you've

just been wonderful.

Take good care

of your mother, Tim.

Good night.

I'm sorry,

Mrs. Gamble.

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