Village of the Damned Page #5

- The law exists for your protection.

- It's of no use to us.

No use to you, is it?

If you think you'll be allowed

to live by your laws...

laws we don't subscribe to...

You're thinking of what happened

to the others, in another country.

Yes, if you know about that

you should know what to expect.

It will not happen to us.

- You little...

- It will not happen to us...

because we have to survive,

no matter what the cost.

I don't think you'll go to London.

We are now the only ones left...

and you must learn

that we are determined to survive.

And that there's nothing you can do

to stop us.

You have to be taught to leave us alone.

Leave us alone.

He's out of danger now.

Go to the library, and I'll join you there.

I've never seen as severe a case of shock

as this. It's medically impossible.

For a while, he was totally paralyzed.

Now his pupils are returning to normal...

his pulse is less rapid,

his color's returning.

I've never seen anything like this before.

- It's time London sent in some troops.

- I talked to Gen. Leighton.

Troops are not the answer.

The children would only make them

shoot one another.

Tonight should be enough for all of us,

even me.

- What is the answer, then?

- I don't know.

But no more people must be hurt.

Is there no limit to the power

of these children?

No more than there is a limit to the mind.

- What do you want here?

- I want to speak to my father.

Why do you do these dreadful things?

Wherever it is you come from,

you are part of us now.

Couldn't you learn to live with us

and help us live with you?

I want to speak to my father.

The effect seems to be wearing off.

Maj. Bernard will be all right.

What we did was only to warn him...

and all of you.

Leave us, Anthea, please.

You are not afraid of us.

No.

But I'm sorry, David,

sorry I was wrong about you.

If you didn't suffer from emotions,

from feelings...

- you could be as powerful as we are.

- Yes.

You'll never reach our minds.

I've come to say it's time for us to go.

Go where?

Away from here

before they try to destroy us.

- What will you do?

- Spread out and disperse.

Soon we'll have reached the stage

where we can form new colonies.

In the meantime,

we've attracted too much attention.

You must help us to leave.

How would you wish me to help you?

You'll arrange a method of getting us

away from here...

without attracting attention.

You'll find a number of families

spread over the country that'll take us in.

Yes, that'll take a bit of organizing.

I'll need a few days.

Yes. And be sure no one finds out.

Otherwise, more people will be hurt.

You'll tell us the arrangements

you have made...

when you come to give us

our lesson on Friday.

You won't be able to deceive us.

You know that, don't you?

Yes, I know that.

Very well. Let us know

your arrangements on Friday.

Good night, Father.

Good night, David.

A brick wall.

All right now?

Yes, sight's still a bit foggy,

but clearing all the time.

I'll just go and tell Gordon.

You remember this?

You wore a dark blue dress.

Your hair was longer then.

It caught the moonlight.

- We're ready, Gordon.

- Good.

I wish you'd...

It's 8:
15, you'll be in London by 9:30.

I wish you'd let me stay here

or come with us.

You know that isn't possible.

I've things to do here.

And poor old Alan would go into

the nearest tree if we let him drive.

Nothing like feeling useless.

You're still going

to see the children tonight?

Yes.

- Every Wednesday and Friday.

- After what happened?

Especially after what happened.

I think I've found a way

of getting through to them.

If I'm right, we'll have no further trouble.

How?

I'll tell you if I succeed.

Now come on, I don't want you to be

on the road all night.

Here now.

- This isn't like you.

- I know.

It's silly of me, but I'm afraid of them...

and I'm afraid for you

whenever you're with them.

They won't harm me.

In a strange way, they trust me.

Why, even David seems to accept me.

Divorced from my emotions, of course.

All right?

Off you go.

Alan, look after her for me.

I'll give you a ring in the morning.

Yes, in the morning.

A brick wall.

I have to think of a brick wall.

I'm sorry, old man. You can't come.

Look after your mistress.

- What did he mean?

- What?

Why should he ask you to take care of me?

I don't know.

Just a manner of speech, I suppose.

What's the matter?

- Alan, I'm going back.

- Why?

I'm going back.

Good evening, children.

Tonight we shall talk about

atomic energy...

and how discoveries

made about 100 years ago...

completely changed our conception...

of the elements and the place of the atom.

You were to tell us tonight

what arrangements you've made for us.

The place of the atom.

It's 8:
27.

Why are you nervous?

The arrangements, yes.

Yes, I'll tell you about those

in a few moments.

But first of all, I want to finish my lesson.

The question of atomic energy.

You're not thinking of atomic energy.

You're thinking of...

a brick wall.

A brick wall.

I must think of a brick wall.

I must think of a brick wall.

It's almost 8.30.

Only a few seconds.

Brick wall.

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