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heading here, Brownsville.

l turned in from the Gulf, heading for

the airport about 20 miles out.. .

...all of a sudden l see these flying saucers.

One big and two little ones.

l had to do some fancy flying

or they'd have run right into me.

l dived down and landed

in the first place l saw, a street.

l've never been so rattled in my life.

l cracked up a little, sure.

l plowed into an old Ford

and ended up on someone's porch.

Who wouldn't lose their head

after seeing something like that?

-They were flying saucers?

-l don't know what else to call them.

They were shaped like.. .

...Iike ants.

lt sounds crazy

but that's what they were shaped like.

The big one was about 15 feet long

and had wings like a fly.

The other two seemed to be

chasing the big one. One here. Two here.

They zoomed around me like kamikazes.

Scared me out of my pants!

Excuse me, ma'am.

They said that Ford wasn't a new one.

lt was all beat up to begin with.

So what's all the beef?

You don't believe me either. Do you?

On the contrary, we do.

You do?

Good.

What direction were these flying saucers

going the last time you saw them?

West, l'd say. Yes, due west.

Will you get me out of here?

-We'll speak to the doctor about it.

-l'd appreciate it.

Try and get my clothes, too.

They only gave me these slippers.. .

...but not even a rope to hold up my pants.

-We'll be seeing you.

-Be right neighborly if you could help.

l'll sure be hoping.

-Mr. Graham?

-Yes?

How was your talk with Mr. Crotty?

You're wise to keep him locked up, Doctor.

l've recommended his release.

He's not demented.

l'm convinced he's trying to pull

a publicity stunt with this weird story.

The government wants him to be kept here

so he doesn't get any publicity.

The government?

He's to have no visitors.

lf any information is given out about him,

you'll be held responsible.

l can't tell you why this is essential.

We'll let you know as soon as possible.

We'll tell you when he's well.

A bit more than 700 air miles

from White Sands to Brownsville.

Southeast.

This Crotty said they were heading west

when he saw them.

l believe.. .

...there were strong easterly winds

the day Crotty saw the ants.

They'd follow the line of least resistance.

We can surmise that one of the queens,

possibly both of them.. .

...can create nests in this general area.

We'd better inform

the Mexican authorities.. .

...and concentrate our search efforts here.

As far south as Panama. As far north as.. .

...Santa Barbara, on the California coast.

That's an awful lot of area, Doctor.

l'll get it.

Hello?

Dr. Medford speaking.

What?

l'll be right there.

''A nest hatched aboard a ship at sea."

l'm sure you gentlemen will be interested

in this report l just received:

''U.S .S . Milwaukee got radio bearing on

S.S . Viking before signal stopped."

''Milwaukee proceeded at once to location.

''Two seamen from Viking

rescued from sea by Milwaukee.

''Seamen said no survivors remained

aboard Viking.

''Not possible to put aboard

search and rescue party.. .

''.. .as Viking was infested with

the giant ants."

Upon my orders, the S.S . Viking

has been sunk with naval gunfire.

This was accomplished

at 0700 this morning.

l don't see how a ship at sea could.. ..

Dr. Medford.. .

...how could these giant creatures

get aboard that vessel unseen?

The S. S. Viking anchored in Acapulco,

Mexico, for three days and four nights.

Then and there we believe one of

these missing queen ants flew aboard.

Please give them your information.

''Owners of the S.S . Viking reported

that on hold number one.. .

''.. .the hatch cover was off during

the entire time of loading. Even at night.

''The crew had shore leave every night so

only a skeleton crew remained on watch."

lt was quite possible for a queen ant

to have flown onto that ship unseen.

An open hold would be inviting as a place

to lay her eggs and hatch out a nest.

l think it's time to inform the public.

lt can't be kept a secret indefinitely.

We can't risk it, sir.

But you already have.

The entire crew of the cruiser Milwaukee

knows about these things now.

They know, but the Milwaukee

will be kept at sea until this is resolved.

What do those flags on the map indicate?

These four indicate where we found

dead male ants.

The most recent finding was about four

days ago near Mt. Wilson in California.

lt was decomposed and must have been

there for a month to five weeks.

This flag, at Los Angeles, indicates a lead.

Mr. Graham and Sgt. Ben Peterson

are there now.

They were flown there by Maj. Kibbee

to check on a large sugar theft.

Forty tons, to be exact.

When was this car broken into?

l told you, Friday night.

Yard watchman claims he didn't see

or hear a thing.

What's so important

you got to work on Sunday?

Where's the watchman?

City jail. Any boob knows you need trucks

to carry away 40 tons of stuff.

Said he didn't hear them.

He's either lying or he's deaf.

And he ain't deaf.

-Let's go see him.

-Yeah.

Thanks, buddy.

After spoiling my day off

you could at least tell me.. .

...how come a government cop

is so interested in this deal.

He's got a sweet tooth.

-This the only job you've ever had?

-Yes, sir.

l've had a clean record

for 30 years at the railroad.

Yard cop thinks you made a deal

not to see that car broken into.

What sense does that make?

ls sugar rare cargo?

ls there a black market for it?

Did you ever hear of a fence for hot sugar?

lf l made a deal with crooks,

it wouldn't be for 40 tons of sugar!

l swear l didn't hear a thing Friday night.

l'll be right back.

That woman just identified the body

of her husband. See him right away.

l've never had anything to do with crooks.

l'm an honest man.

Sure, you can go home now.

Take care of him, will you?

Thank you.

l don't think this happened in a machine.

Any machine that pulled hard enough

to tear his arm off at the shoulder.. .

...would also have chopped up his face.

Look at the laceration across his chest.

Can't figure it, except he died from shock

and loss of blood.

Thanks very much.

His name's Thomas Lodge.

Police found him, 6:30 a.m .

His car jumped a curb, went into a sign.. .

...but not hard enough to do that.

They couldn't find the other arm.

His wife said that he left the house

at a 5:
45.

He had his two kids with him.

No sign of the kids yet.

Mrs. Lodge, was your husband accustomed

to taking his boys out so early?

Tom works on Sunday from 9:00 to 7:00.

lt's an extra job he had.

He works so hard, he doesn't have

much time to spend with Jerry and Mike.

Sundays they get up early and go

somewhere together to play.

Do you know where they might

have gone this morning?

Where?

They go different places.

Last Sunday,

Tom took the boys to the zoo.

They had such a good time.

Tom fixed it with a keeper

so they could get in early.. .

...and watch the feeding of the animals.

Jerry talked about it all week.

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